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Miners fall to Abilene Christian in five sets

Miners fall to Abilene Christian in five sets

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 10, 2017

The UTEP volleyball team’s brief two-game winning streak was snapped as the Miners dropped a five-set heart breaker to Abilene Christian, 3-2, in the Borderland Invitational finale in Memorial Gym on Sunday, Sept. 10. The Wildcats struck first,...

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Cross wins 200th game as soccer head coach

Cross wins 200th game as soccer head coach

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 10, 2017

Vic Bohdan (46’, 58’) scored two second half goals to help the UTEP soccer team rally past Stephen F. Austin, 2-1, for its third straight victory at University Field on Sunday, Sept. 10. Head coach Kevin Cross notched career victory number...

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Miners lose physical battle to Rice in home opener

Miners lose physical battle to Rice in home opener

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 9, 2017

Sean Kugler did not have the outing he wanted for the UTEP home opener. Rice accumulated 306 yards on the ground and held the Miners to just 26 yards rushing, as they conquered UTEP 31-14 on Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. “We got beat on...

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UTEP volleyball cruises past Delaware State

UTEP volleyball cruises past Delaware State

Mike Flores, Reporter September 9, 2017

UTEP Volleyball (3-5) dominated Delaware State (1-8) 3-0 in their second match of the Borderland Invitational to put together consecutive wins for the first time this season. UTEP won all three sets soundly against Delaware State at home, 25-10, 25-15...

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Chihuahuas sweep Reno to advance to PCL finals

Chihuahuas sweep Reno to advance to PCL finals

Daniel Mendez, Contributor September 9, 2017

Hunter Renfroe’s go-ahead RBI double down the left field line in the eighth inning was the game-changer, helping push El Paso to a 7-6 win over the Reno Aces on Friday, Sept. 8 at Southwest University Park. The win on Friday gave the Chihuahuas...

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UTEP soccer secures second win in a row against UIW

UTEP soccer secures second win in a row against UIW

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 9, 2017

The Miners opened up the game with two locker room goals in the first nine minutes. The Miners went against the Cardinals on Sept. 8 and came on top with a 3-0 win. Freshman Vic Bohdan was the player of the night adding to her series of standout...

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Kapel claims gold in debut

Kapel claims gold in debut

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 9, 2017

Freshman Cornelius Kapel earned gold (20:05.6) in his debut for the UTEP cross country team at the annual Lori Fitzgerald home meet on Friday, Sept. 8. "It was exciting to see Cornelius win the race. Especially it being his first race here," head...

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Miners beat Samford in opener of Borderland Invitational

Miners beat Samford in opener of Borderland Invitational

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 9, 2017

The UTEP volleyball team won their second match of the season, taking down Samford 3-1 in the Miners' first match of the Borderland Invitational in Memorial Gym on Friday, Sept. 8. The Miners took the first two sets 25-22, 25-21 before the Bulldogs...

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UTEP moves up in Washington Monthlys college rankings

UTEP moves up in Washington Monthly’s college rankings

Rene Delgadillo, Web Editor September 8, 2017

The University of Texas at El Paso has escalated 15 spots in the Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings, UTEP is now ranked 76th. From 2012 to 2015 UTEP was ranked number one in the social mobility category, and in 2016 the campus dropped to...

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Arjona’s circus takes over the Coliseum

Arjona’s circus takes over the Coliseum

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 8, 2017

  Inside the El Paso County Coliseum, an excited crowd and a circus-themed stage were ready to receive Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona in his first U.S. concery on his “Circo Soledad” tour. With the stage covered in a curtain...

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Miners to debut new white helmet against Rice.

UTEP football reveals new white helmet

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor September 8, 2017

The UTEP football team will add a brand-new helmet to the team collection this season. Athletics excited Miner fans on social media Friday morning when they tweeted out a picture of the new white lid. The helmet features a navy-blue facemask and a...

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Chihuahuas take 2-0 series lead on Reno

Chihuahuas take 2-0 series lead on Reno

Prospector staff September 7, 2017

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Reno Aces 7-3 Thursday night at Greater Nevada Field to take a commanding 2-0 series advantage in the best-of-five series. El Paso is now one win away from heading back to the Pacific Coast League Championship series. ...

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