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Miners upset Arkansas 64-61 for first-ever win over an SEC team

Miners upset Arkansas 64-61 for first-ever win over an SEC team

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 24, 2017

The UTEP women’s basketball team held the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks to 30 percent shooting (21-70) and 26.8 percent from behind the arc (11-41) to win the first game of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic. The 64-61 victory for UTEP is the program’s...

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UTEP names Jim Senter as the new Director of Athletics

UTEP names Jim Senter as the new Director of Athletics

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor November 22, 2017

Jim Senter has been named UTEP's new Director of Athletics. “I would like to thank Dr. Natalicio for this opportunity,” Senter said.  “I look forward to building upon the work that Coach Stull and the administration have accomplished.  There...

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Winless Miners to face UAB in 2017 finale

Winless Miners to face UAB in 2017 finale

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 20, 2017

The UTEP football team (0-11, 0-7 C-USA) will face off against the UAB Blazers (7-4, 5-2 C-USA) for the first time in seven years in their 2017 finale on Saturday, Nov. 25. The Blazers lead the all-time series against the Miners 3-1. After the...

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UTEP alumnus and current running back for the Green Bay Packers Aaron Jones visiting his hometown during a UTEP football game.

Aaron Jones was arrested and now faces marijuana-related charge

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 20, 2017

Former UTEP running back Aaron Jones was arrested before his first NFL start at Dallas with the Green Bay Packers back on Oct. 1, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Monday morning. The NFL rookie is now facing charges after admitting to smoking...

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Mens basketball finishes last in Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Men’s basketball finishes last in Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Jason Green, Contributor November 19, 2017

In their final game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in Myrtle Beach, the Miners were playing to salvage one win from the three games in the tournament. The Appalachian State Mountaineers, who had also lost two games, had other ideas. The hot shooting...

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Women’s basketball routs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69-49

Women’s basketball routs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69-49

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 18, 2017

The UTEP women’s basketball team used a strong second and third quarter to go along with good defensive play to get past visiting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69-49 and move to 2-0 on the season. The Miners outscored the Islanders 14-6 in the second...

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Miners fall to LA Tech despite late comeback and become only winless FBS team in the nation

Miners fall to LA Tech despite late comeback and become only winless FBS team in the nation

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 18, 2017

The story for the UTEP football season doesn't change too much game after game. The tale goes something like this: start off strong defensively with no offensive help, give up a couple touchdowns in the middle and be out of reach by the end. On...

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Head coach Tim Floyd and the mens basketball team struggled in their second game of the Puerto Rico Tip-off in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Men’s basketball hammered by South Carolina 80-56

Jason Green, Contributor November 17, 2017

Perhaps the travel caught up to the Miners men’s basketball team on Friday or maybe it was the 8:30 a.m. mountain time zone start. Regardless, UTEP started slow and finished slower in a 80-56 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday morning. The...

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Miners fall in 58-56 heartbreaker to Boise State

Miners fall in 58-56 heartbreaker to Boise State

Jason Green, Contributor November 16, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team began the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach with an exciting match up against the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. When the dust – or sand, if you will – settled on the opening round game, UTEP...

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UTEP offensive guard Will Hernandez walks off the field after a drive against Rice on September 9, 2017 at the Sun Bowl.

Standout lineman Hernandez invited to Senior Bowl

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 16, 2017

UTEP AP Preseason All-American left guard Will Hernandez has been invited to play in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl on Jan. 27, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. He is the first Miner to receive an invite to play in the prestigious game since the 2008 Senior Bowl...

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UTEP hockey club pushing for first after sweep of TCU

UTEP hockey club pushing for first after sweep of TCU

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 14, 2017

The UTEP men's hockey club swept the TCU Horned Frogs, 3-1 on Friday night (Nov. 10) and 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night (Nov. 11) to improve their record to 9-8 overall and 8-3 in conference play and lead themselves closer to the top of the pack in...

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Kirklevington, Yarm, native and UTEP junior golfer Lily Downs has eight top-10 finishes the past two seasons.

British-born golfer finds success in El Paso

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 13, 2017

After a strong fall start to the 2017-18 season, Lily Downs is using the winter break part of the schedule to perfect her already talented set of skills. As a sophomore, Lily Downs led the UTEP golf team in scoring average (75.1), was the Miners’ top...

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