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Kugler speaks on upcoming rivalary game against NMSU

Kugler speaks on upcoming rivalary game against NMSU

Jason Green, Staff Reporter August 29, 2016

Every week during the football season, head coach Sean Kugler meets with the media over lunch at the Larry K. Durham Center overlooking the Sun Bowl and goes over the next week’s opponent. This week’s opponent just happens to be the arch rival New...

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Miner legend Ted Banks passes away

Miner legend Ted Banks passes away

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 26, 2016

Former UTEP Track and Field head coach Ted Banks, passed away at his Gunter, Texas home late Thursday night. He is survived by his wife Judy, three children; Jennifer, Ted and Tom and two grandchildren; Hunter and Jade Nix. Banks was 82 years old. During...

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UTEP miners head football coach Sean Kugler talks about this seasons expectations at the Convention Center on August 25.

Football releases depth chart, addresses media in spirit of 2016 season

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 25, 2016

Preparing to embark on their 2016 football campaign, head coach Sean Kugler addressed the media and fans at the annual UTEP Football Kickoff luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 25.   The Miners will begin their season in the Sun Bowl on Saturday, Sept....

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The Texas 12: Preseason Power Rankings

The Texas 12: Preseason Power Rankings

Jason Green, Staff Reporter August 25, 2016

Editor's Note: Every week, The Prospectors' own Jason Green will rank all 12 Division I college football teams in the Lone Star State.  The Texas 12 power rankings are based on the results from the past week of games, along with the strength of wins...

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Photo courtesy of Sean Snedekers Twitter page.

Franklin graduate signs professional contract with the Yankees

Eric Vasquez, Entertainment Editor August 24, 2016

Franklin High School graduate Guillermo Trujillo has signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees, according to a tweet posted by Trujillo’s pitching coach Sean Snedeker. Snedeker has coached Trujillo at Oral Roberts University since...

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Senior Evans Kiprono leads a pack of runners during a 2015 practice at Kidd Field.

Men’s cross country team tops C-USA preseason poll

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 24, 2016

To no surprise the UTEP men's cross country team was picked to finish first in the Conference USA preseason poll for the upcoming 2016 season. The Miners received nine first place votes out of 11 possible votes. The Miners are going into their 2016...

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Senior Rebecca Calvillo hits a backhand slice.

Former Miner great Calvillo added to coaching staff

Javier Cortez, Web Editor August 23, 2016

This semester a familiar face will be returning to the UTEP women's tennis team. Former Miner, Rebecca Calvillo will serve as a graduate assistant. Calvillo played for the Miners from 2010 to 2013, compiling the second most career combined wins in...

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UTEP football squad squad wrapped up their final week of scrimmage and the team will prepare for NMSU on Sept. 3.

Football wraps up camp, finalizes depth chart

Jason Green, Contributor August 23, 2016

After spending 12 days at Camp Ruidoso and another week back home, often running practice twice a day, head coach Sean Kugler is finally ready to put a lot of his players’ minds at ease. “We’ve kind of compiled everything from camp, we’re going...

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Freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley will be the backup for Aaron Jones this upcoming season.

New kid on the block: Quadraiz Wadley

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

For most, joining a team requires an extensive process to get adjusted to the new teammates, system and coaches. For freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley, joining the Miners’ football squad for summer camp was not about fitting in; rather it was about...

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Senior forward Bri Thomas enters her fourth and final season with the Miners as a key component to the team’s offensive attack.

Hometown girl Thomas seeks strong senior year

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

Growing up playing soccer at Hanks High School, senior forward Bri Thomas only knew NMSU soccer because her sister, Vanessa Thomas, was the Aggie’s defender from 2009-12. Despite her influence, Thomas chose against continuing her sister’s legacy at...

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The UTEP Miners Womans soccer team played against the NMSU Aggies at the University Field on August 19, 2016.

UTEP Soccer Blanks Aggies 5-0 to Start Season

Jason Green, Reporter August 19, 2016

The UTEP Women’s Soccer team started out slowly on Friday night against the visiting New Mexico State Aggies. Perhaps it was jitters owed to the first game of the season. Or, perhaps it was merely a courtesy to the last of the record breaking 1,724...

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Mexican boxer wins country’s first medal of Rio

Rene Delgadillo, Reporter August 15, 2016

Mexico's boxer Misael ‘Chino’ Rodríguez Olivas from Parral, Chihuahua, has secured Mexico’s first medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after winning his fight against Egyptian Hosam Abdin. His victory, to most, comes as an upset victory for...

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