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UTEP football adds three to coaching staff

UTEP football adds three to coaching staff

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor January 8, 2018

UTEP football head coach Dana Dimel announced secondary/safeties coach Keith Burns, director of player development/high school relations Barrick Nealy and wide receivers coach Scotty Ohara to the staff on Monday. This comes after offensive coordinator...

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UTEP football coaches address media after a stretch of recruiting efforts

UTEP football coaches address media after a stretch of recruiting efforts

Mike Flores, Reporter January 4, 2018

“UTEP is a sleeping giant. There’s so many advantages of being here." These were the words from UTEP’s new offensive coordinator Mike Canales that echoed through the Larry K. Durham Center as a new era of Miners football has been set in place. Today,...

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Trey Wade finished the night with a career high 16 points.

Strong second half lifts UTEP past Rice 80-62

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter December 30, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team closed out 2017 on a high-note, outscoring a struggling Rice Owls team by 20 (51-31) in the second half to secure a 80-62 win on Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center. With the victory, the Miners (6-8, 1-1 C-USA)...

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Womens basketball wins second straight on California road trip

Women’s basketball wins second straight on California road trip

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor December 30, 2017

Najala Howell set a career-high with 23 points while Tamara Seda notched her second straight double-double (21 points, 14 rebounds) to help the UTEP women’s basketball team defeat UC Riverside 73-62 on the road Saturday night. The Miners (9-4) had...

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NC State running back Nyheim Hines scored three touchdowns as he led his team to victory.

Wolfpack hang on to beat emotional Sun Devils 52-31 in Hyundai Sun Bowl

Jason Green, Contributor December 29, 2017

Although there were a few defensive lapses, untimely penalties and the occasional mesmerizing play to keep the Arizona State Sun Devils in Friday afternoon’s Sun Bowl, the North Carolina State Wolfpack looked the better team from start to finish in...

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ASU quarterback Manny Wilkins avoids NC State defender Shawn Boone.

Arizona State pounded on the ground as NC State sets rushing record

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter December 29, 2017

North Carolina State ran for a Hyundai Sun Bowl record six rushing touchdowns on their way to a 52-31 victory over Arizona State. NC State bullied their way for six rushing scores today, with three different running backs each scoring. NC State’s...

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Keith Frazier covers his mouth after Paul Thomas missed a game winning shot.

Miners fall in conference opener to North Texas

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief December 28, 2017

The Miners' seven-game win streak against North Texas came to a grueling end on Thursday evening, as they fell 63-62 in the final seconds to the Mean Green to start Conference-USA play. With the win, North Texas clinched its first ever win in the Don...

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Four things to know about Arizona State in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Four things to know about Arizona State in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter December 28, 2017

1. The Sun Devils are coming in hot Arizona State’s record may read a mediocre 7-5, but in their last seven games, the Sun Devils have won five of them and against some high-quality teams such as a victory over No. 5 Washington at the time, 13-7,...

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Texas Westerns 1966 championship team captain Orsten Artis passes away

Texas Western’s 1966 championship team captain Orsten Artis passes away

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor December 26, 2017

Orsten Artis, team captain on Texas Western’s 1966 national championship team, passed away at his home in Merrillville, Ind. on Tuesday. He was 74 years old. The Miners have lost both captains from the 28-1 squad that won the only Division I men’s...

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Omega Harris defended tightly by the Bison defense.

Bison outlasts Miners 63-51 to snatch Sun Bowl Invitational title

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief December 22, 2017

In a back-and-forth battle throughout the game, the Miners went on a dry spell late, shooting just 1-of-12 from the floor as the North Dakota State Bison closed the game on an 19-2 run to win the championship of the 2017 WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun...

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Tirus Smith utilizes his footwork to get away from a Howard defender for two points.

Smith leads Miners to victory in first round of Sun Bowl Invitational

Jason Green, Contributor December 22, 2017

The depleted Miners continued to roll on Thursday night in front of 6,013 Don Haskins Center fans, taking out the visiting Howard University Bison in the first round of the Weststar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational by a final score of 69-56. Since...

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Previewing the 56th annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational

Previewing the 56th annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational

Prospector Staff December 20, 2017

Now in its 56th year, the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational is the oldest collegiate holiday basketball tournament in the country. Our sports staff breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the three visiting teams in this year's field...

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