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UTEP soccer to host 14th-annual Border Shootout this weekend

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • September 5, 2013

After a week of setbacks, the UTEP soccer team is ready to turn things around this weekend as they host the 14th-annual Border Shootout. They’ll face UC Riverside on Friday and Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. The Miners are coming from a 1-0 loss to...

Miners volleyball returns home to host UTEP Invitational

Ellisia Shafer, Staff Reporter • September 5, 2013

The UTEP volleyball team is returning home after falling to the University of San Diego, defending national champions Texas Longhorns and the hosts the Hawaii Warriors at the Chevron Rainbow Wahine invitational Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii Despite...

UTEP cross country preparing for a new season

Luis Barrio, Contributor • September 3, 2013

The UTEP cross country team is about to open their season, and the coaching staff held tryouts for the team on Aug. 30 seeking to build a more competitive team. Led by head coach Paul Ereng, gold medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, the cross...

Miners and Lobos renew 94-year rivalry

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter • September 3, 2013

The UTEP Miners’ 2013 season will begin with a home game against the New Mexico Lobos, which will be the first of four matchups between 2013-16. The Rio Grande rivalry has been in hibernation for over a decade now; in the past 12 years only five games...

Miners kickoff 2013 season as Kugler takes charge

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • September 3, 2013

The Miners are set to start their 2013 campaign on Sept. 7 against old rivals, the New Mexico Lobos, at the Sun Bowl. It will also be the kickoff for the beginning of the Sean Kugler era as head coach. “I’m looking forward to the game,” Kugler...

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September 3, 2013

Wildcats hold Miners to a 1-1 draw

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • September 1, 2013

With goals early in each half, the UTEP Miners and the Abilene Christian Wildcats tied at 1-1 on Sunday at University Field. “I think we rose to the occasion today, there are some things that we need to improve on,” said Casey Wilson, Abilene Christian...

UTEP soccer falls to Utah State

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • August 30, 2013

With an early goal from Kylie Dibbs in the 47th minute, the Utah State Aggies held onto a 1-0 victory over UTEP who suffered its first setback of the season. “Anytime you are on the road you are going to be in uncomfortable situations,” said Utah...

UTEP Softball Inks Four

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • August 30, 2013

UTEP softball head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk announced the addition of four freshmen for the 2014 season. The new Miners who will don the Orange and Blue are Kaitlin Fifield, Erika Harrawood, Summer Palipti and Brianna Tourtillott. “We have a great...

UTEP Soccer Continues Homestand This Weekend

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • August 30, 2013

UTEP soccer team seeks to build on their start to the season with another pair of home matches this weekend. The Miners (2-0-0) will challenge back-to-back NCAA Tournament participant Utah State (2-0-0) at 7 p.m. Friday before locking up with new...

Men’s Basketball Schedule Unveiled

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor • August 28, 2013

The UTEP men’s basketball 2013-14 schedule was released today. The Miners non-conference schedule is highlighted by games against Colorado State, Washington State and the 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, which will be held at Paradise Island in the...

UTEP Volleyball Set for New Challenge

Luis Barrio, Contributor • August 26, 2013

UTEP volleyball is set to open their 2013 campaign facing three of the best teams in the nation at the 2013 Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team is led by two first team All-Conference USA selections...