The Prospector

World Cup Recap: Group E & F Results

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • June 25, 2014

South American countries have thrived in the group stage so far in Brazil, with all participants up to date having qualified for the round of 16. Today’s results from Groups E and F provided the first country from the host continent to be eliminated...

Getting to know: Mar’qywell Jackson

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 24, 2014

His name is hard to pronounce but his talent is easy to see. Standing at 6-foot-5, Mar’qywell Jackson is a shooting guard from Detroit, Michigan. Jackson is rated as three to four star recruit depending on the source. Before signing with the Miners...

World Cup Recap: Group D results

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • June 24, 2014

Since the World Cup Draw took place Group D was for many the most complicated off all groups because it was composed of three former World Cup champions-Uruguay, England, and Italy. No one would have predicted that going into the third match of group...

World Cup invites all types of life

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 24, 2014

Soccer does not see race, gender, social class or language. Anyone can try to play it and everyone can certainly watch it. Charlie Gibbens, director of housing at UTEP, has been trying to create that sense of inclusion over the past two weeks. The timing...

Rec center still a success in the summer

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • June 24, 2014

Since it re-opened in the fall of 2011, UTEP’s $32-million recreation center is the place for students to exercise. During the fall and spring semesters, the Student Recreation Center parking lot is usually crowded and the tri-level building is filled...

Mexico can dream again

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • June 24, 2014

It came down to one game where the result meant everything. Whatever had been done prior, wouldn’t matter. It would be undone if the result at the end of 90 minutes was not favorable. The Mexican national team made sure it all still mattered when all...

The man, the myth, the legend—Anthony Rotich

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter • June 24, 2014

Coming from humble beginnings in Nairobi, Kenya, junior distance runner Anthony Rotich has risen to stardom in his three years at UTEP, and his path to greatness started long before his arrival to El Paso. Growing up, in order to get to school, Rotich...

World Cup recap: Netherlands and Chile advance from Group B

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter • June 23, 2014

The final series of group-stage games, which will provide two teams from each group to advance into the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, is underway. Group B was the first in action, with Chile playing the Netherlands and Spain facing...

Getting to know: Terry Winn

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 20, 2014

His name is Terry Winn, but his friends and family call him Trey. A native Monroe, Louisiana, Winn is coach Floyd’s only non-guard recruit. After finishing his senior season in Memphis, Winn played at Westwind Prep where he averaged 23 points per game...

Briefs and Upcoming Events: Jun.20

June 20, 2014

In Brief: More Awards for Rotich: Two-time 3,000-meter national champion Anthony Rotich was named Conference USA Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. The junior seven time All-American won back-to-back national championships in the indoor...

Getting to know: Trey Touchet

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 18, 2014

In November of 2013, UTEP head coach Tim Floyd signed combo-guard Trey Touchet from Lafayette, Louisiana. The two-time Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year led St. Thomas high school to a 33-4 record and a state championship in his junior year. Touchet...

There’s no I in team

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor • June 18, 2014

Only a few can say they predicted an outcome with such disparity. The San Antonio Spurs obliterated the two-time defending champion Miami Heat in five games to win their fifth NBA championship in franchise history. It was supposed to be another classic...