Tattoo artist Brian Stephens works on a new tattoo at Dapper Ink.

When a place says Fish-Shrimp-Chicken on their sign in El Paso, I’ve learned to automatically steer clear for the sake of my arteries. I grew up near the beach and developed a strong love for seafood and an even stronger dislike of the Long John Silver’s...

  As every other team in the Texas 12 fights to stay at .500 and below, some teams actually seem to care about things like bowl eligibility and national rankings. Baylor finally picked up their first loss of the season to the Longhorns who are...

UTEP women’s basketball has achieved a level of success that ranks it near the top of all teams—male and female—at UTEP. The team was a runner-up in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in 2014. During the tournament’s final four games,...

Former UTEP student Michael Karpus pled guilty recently to charges relating to a gambling ring, which he ran while enrolled at the university. According to court documents, the gambling ring allegedly involved former UTEP basketball players McKenzie Moore,...

Her energy is infectious no matter what it is that she is talking about; and it is no surprise that people send their daughters from around the world to play for her. UTEP women’s basketball head coach Keitha Adams’ statistics are noteworthy by any...

  Prior to Saturday night’s homecoming football game, a “Black Lives Matter” banner was unfurled next to the UTEP student section just as the national anthem began to play. A group of UTEP students, along with local organization Radical...

When the national anthem is played at Saturday’s UTEP football homecoming game, a portion of the audience will either be on one bent knee or raising their fist in protest. In conjunction with a local organization called Radical Soup, a group of UTEP...

The UTEP hockey team opened their home schedule with two big wins over Grand Canyon University on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15, at the El Paso County Coliseum Events Center. They began the season with six road games, which included visits...

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...

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...

Following yet another blowout loss last Saturday night at the Sun Bowl–this time to Southern Mississippi–UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler was adamant that something needed to change. “Offensively we’ve got a lot of things to fix and we’ve...

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...

After finishing the first quarter of play this season, the Miners will start league play against Southern Mississippi at home on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Miners defeated the visiting NMSU Aggies as expected, considering that they had done it seven consecutive...

  After all of the pomp and circumstance had settled down, the flyover was done and all of the dignitaries had settled into their suites, it was time to finally play the most advertised game in the 2016 season of UTEP football against the Army...

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...

You have probably seen the billboards around town by now: “One city. One team.” Half of the words are draped in UTEP’s orange and blue colors and the other are in the gold and black of the Army Black Knights. The two teams have never met in football,...

  It was not just the UTEP fans’ designated section of Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium that was awash in orange and blue prior to the Miners matchup with the no. 11-ranked Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Sept 10; not only did bright...

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...

The UTEP football team will travel to Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, to face the Texas Longhorns in the venerable Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Both teams are coming off of emotional victories, as the Miners defeated rivals New Mexico State...

  San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines recently by staying seated during the “Star Spangled Banner” prior to a preseason football game. Following the game, Kaepernick told NFL.com that he is doing this in protest...

  The 2015 season was unique for the UTEP Miners football team with numerous players being lost for the season due to injury. Junior running back Aaron Jones had seen injuries like this happen to people around him, but apart from a three game...

The Miners head into the 2016 football season with a vastly different depth chart than they had this time last year. The team returns 13 of 22 starters to the roster and an influx of new talent and players returning from injury. Last season 17 players...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green held a press conference Wednesday, May 25, at the Don Haskins Recreational Center in West El Paso to announce his summer basketball camp. Green is holding a basketball camp for students from grades...

  The El Paso Chihuahuas continued their home stand against the New Orleans Zephyrs where they won their fourth game in a row. The Chihuahuas took care of business in what could be considered one of the most interesting offensive games of the...

The Miners softball team lost their spot first-place spot in Conference USA over the weekend. The team closed out their home stand against the UAB Blazers on Sunday, April 24, but failed in a 4-2 loss. The Miners (19-28, 10-8 C-USA) are now two games...

  Coming home after only winning one of five games on a road trip and experiencing two rain outs, the Chihuahuas split their first home series against the Reno Aces 2-2. The series was a battle won by the superior slugger. On Friday, April...

Once a walk-on football player, to having a break out game with 150-yards: that is the fast-forward journey of sophomore running back TK Powell. This spring, Powell is vying for the second place spot on the depth chart behind standout running back Aaron...

[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2fJc-35eyQw"] A sold-out Southwest University Park welcomed baseball back to the Sun City as the El Paso Chihuahuas took on the San Diego Padres March 31 in an exhibition match. The game did not go the...

For years, the women’s indoor track team always came in second or third in the Conference USA championships, until they got over the hump last year and won their first league title in history. In Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 24-25, the Miners defended their...

To review this restaurant, I took my 10-year-old son. I told him that we were going to review a restaurant and that it was a top secret mission, which really made the whole experience a lot more fun for me ­— watching him tip-toe to the bathroom multiple...

UTEP women’s basketball continues their perfect streak in conference play as they defeated UAB 64-52 on Sunday. UTEP is now 13-1 overall this season and 4-0 in conference play. This game was a test for the home team as UAB led for 28 minutes...

UTEP keeps their home-winning streak alive as they defeated Conference’s USA Middle Tennessee 84-73. The Miners improve to 12-1 and won their fourth conference game in a row. The Miners won this game since the first quarter when the Miners quickly...

The UTEP women’s basketball team played host to University of Texas Permian Basis, on Monday night. The Miners were able to keep UTPB in check as they won a dominating game 86-32. They are thus far perfect, rolling at 8-0. This win proved to not...

After a tough 31-21 loss to Old Dominion on Saturday, Nov. 14, the Miners will be at home in a must-win situation against a very tough Louisiana Tech in their final home game of the season. “It was a disappointing loss for us on the road. It was a...

After a 24-21 home win against the Rice Owls this past Saturday, the UTEP football team will travel to Norfolk, Virginia, to take on Old Dominion on Nov. 14. The Miners and Old Dominion are both getting to the later part of the season with their bowl...

The UTEP football team will be back on the road when they take on Southern Miss this Saturday, Oct. 31. The Miners are coming off a 27-17 win over Florida Atlantic University–their first conference win of the season.The Miners are 3-4 and 1-2 in Conference...

The Miners got their first win in conference play tonight against FAU 27-17. The Miners struggled early on, but were able to close out the game in confident form. “I’m proud of the way the guys fought, they fought extremely hard in all phases,...

The UTEP football team will look to get their first win in three weeks this Saturday when they face the Florida Atlantic Owls at home.  The game against FAU will be the first game between these two programs in school history. “We are coming off a...

The UTEP women’s soccer team is gearing up for their final road trip of the season, where they will face UTSA, LA Tech and Southern Miss. The Miners are 8-4-2 overall, and 1-1-2 in conference. They find themselves in ninth place in Conference USA,...

  Rain, lightning, and nearly nothing working on offense. These were all contributing factors in the Miners 25-6 loss in their Conference USA opener against the UTSA Roadrunners. The third time would not be the charm for starting quarterback Ryan...

With the Miners 27-17 victory over Incarnate Word, their record now stands at 2-2. Their eyes are set on moving up in the standings in the Conference USA West division, which has three other teams in front of the Miners at 2-2. This Saturday, Oct. 3,...

He is often thought of as the face of the defense; a three-year starter and there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be. Now that the Miners are without Aaron Jones, Roy Robertson-Harris may become the new face of the team. For Robertson-Harris, his football...

The 93rd meeting between the UTEP Miners and the NMSU Aggies kicked off on the Battle of I-10 at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The Miners defeated the Aggies 50-47. Both teams entered the game at 0-2 and looking for a turn around game for the season....

The UTEP Miners will try to turn their season around on the road in the 93rd edition of the Battle of I-10 against New Mexico State in Las Cruces this Saturday, Sept. 19. For the Miners and the Aggies, the start of the season has been a rough one, both...

UTEP men’s basketball finished last season in a disappointing fashion. After missing out on a conference championship, the NCAA tournament, losing in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament and the departure of key players, head coach...

When asked about Jallycia Pearson, the first thing that comes to UTEP track fans’ minds is hometown and crowd favorite–but there is much more to her than that. The senior heptathlon athlete is a conference champion, has competed at nationals and leaves...

UTEP track and field’s season has come to an end after the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Of the four Miner athletes who traveled to Eugene, Oregon, senior Anthony Rotich was the most successful. Rotich was not only looking to be the first to finish...

Four members of the UTEP track and field team will be in Eugene, Ore- gon from July 10-13 to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Miners travel to Eugene with a few fresh faces in sophomore Samantha Hall and freshman Rasmus Muakonen, along...

[aesop_gallery id="11173"] As the crowd entered the arena, it quickly filled the Don Haskins Center to welcome The Eagles to the borderland. The classic rock band played for a nearly two and a half hours, covering many of their iconic songs. “The...

The 2015 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships came to a close today, May 17, at Kidd Field. After four days of competition, the UTEP men’s and women’s teams both ended in second place behind UTSA and Western Kentucky, respectively. Coming...

The Conference USA Track and Field Championships continued at Kidd Field on Saturday, May 16. After the third day of competition, both of UTEP’s men’s and women’s teams sit in second place. Western Kentucky leads both sides, leading the Miner women...

The second day of the Conference USA Track and Field Outdoor Championship took place Friday at Kidd Field. The UTEP women had three events to compete in and gathered 11 points on the day and the tournament. After the tournament got started yesterday...

Tahla Wade is a traveler. She travelled from Chicago to El Paso, found that she liked the campus and the local people, at least enough to call UTEP home for four years. This season she spent a lot of time traveling between first and second base. She...

It is almost a shame to even mention the fact that UTEP missed the Conference USA tournament for the fifth consecutive year. It makes the season sound as if it was a total loss. That is far from the truth. Although a 14-39 record would probably be frowned...

UTEP hurdler Anna-Kay James, senior accounting major, has had a challenging year to say the least. Riddled with injury from the start, her senior year has provided plenty of physical and metaphorical hurdles, but her will to end her career as a Miner...

UTEP track and field placed 10 miners the top three of their event during the Twilight Meet today at Kidd Field. It is the first time in over a decade UTEP hosts this event, which welcomed New Mexico State, the University of New Mexico and several unattached...

Is it a sport? Is it entertainment? Whatever it is, it is a hit with the fans who come out to see Xtreme Cruces Wrestling. About 150 fans turned out for a recent event at a party hall on the east side of El Paso. The crowd was ecstatic. They were there...

Heading into this Tuesday’s doubleheader with New Mexico State, the story line was already set up. The UTEP softball team had one very bad inning in Las Cruces and wound up losing 12-6 in March. The Miners are now seeking revenge in their last home...

With the track and field season coming to an end, UTEP will host its third track meet of the year on Friday, May 1 at Kidd Field. The Twilight Meet will be the Miners’ final competition before the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. The Miners will...

UTEP softball is preparing to honor the teams’ seniors when they welcome Marshall for a three-game series. Senior Day is always a big deal for any UTEP team, but this weekend is possibly even bigger for seniors Ashley Eldridge and Tahla Wade. Neither...

The golf team will be playing in Texarkana, Ark., for the Conference USA Tournament and for a chance to keep their season going by advancing to nationals. The four-day event will take place from April 26-29 and will help choose which teams advance, first...

The Miners hosted their second track meet of the season at Kidd Field on Saturday, April 18. Many of the events carried on despite the wind on a day that also served to recognize UTEP’s seniors. Despite nature doing it’s best to spoil the day, 16...

Last week, UTEP basketball’s top offensive player, sophomore forward Vince Hunter, declared for the 2015 NBA draft. Throughout the 2014-15 season, NBA scouts were seen at UTEP games and rumors circulated about Hunter leaving school to pursue his NBA...

According to multiple media reports, UTEP sophomore Vince Hunter will declare for the NBA draft. It is unclear whether the 6’8”, 200 lb. small forward from Detroit has retained the services of an agent. If he does, he will be ineligible to return...

With the five sports that UTEP offers for men, none may offer more individual effort for the well-being of the team as golf. Among the leaders of the team, senior Roberto Ruiz has to be one of the best pillars of the team. Ruiz has been a starter since...

The UTEP softball team won one in dramatic fashion on Saturday against the University of Southern Mississippi. The Miners also lost one in not so dramatic fashion. Then, they took the final of a three game weekend set from the Golden Eagles with...

The New Mexico State Aggies used an eight run sixth inning to defeat the visiting Miners by a final score of 12-6. In a place where victories historically have been hard to come by, the Miners let a  great oportunity to notch a valuable win slip away. After...

The UTEP track and field teams started their outdoor season on Saturday, March 21 at Kidd Field. The Springtime Invitational is seen by participating teams as more of a warm up for the rest of the season. The invitational included several different universities...

The UTEP softball team (8-22) will head to Las Cruces tomorrow to take on the NMSU Aggies (18-8) in the continuation of softball’s portion of the I-10 rivalry. The Miners headed into last weekend’s matchup with the No. 25 University of Alabama-Birmingham...

The UTEP track and field team will be at home for their first outdoor competition of the year when they host the UTEP Springtime meet on March 21, at Kidd Field. After a pretty successful indoor season, in which the women won the Conference USA Championship...

The Lady Miners basketball team will close out the season on the road when they visit the University of North Texas and Rice University on Thursday March 5, and Saturday March 7, respectively. The Miners, who are 12th in the conference, will look to...

The Miners played the last home game of the season against Southern Mississippi on senior night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP rallied late but could not complete the comeback in a hard fought game which they lost 66-60. “We had our opportunities,...

The storied Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters came to the Don Haskins Center on Friday afternoon—albeit a day late. After getting snowed in back in Louisiana on Thursday, Tyler Summitt’s team came to El Paso and received a rude welcome. The Miners used...

The UTEP track team continues its strong year as they arrive at the first of what they hope will be many important meets this season. After five meets, both the men and women’s teams will be in Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the Conference USA Indoor...

The UTEP softball team went to Las Vegas for the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic tournament and came back with their first two victories of the season. During prior weekend, the Miners were in Arizona for the Kajikawa Classic, where they lost all five...

The UTEP softball team opened the season this past weekend with the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona. This weekend, the team will head to Las Vegas for the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. UTEP is 0-5 after losing all five games of their season-opening...

The Lady Miners will be on the road to play Charlotte and Old Dominion on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Miners, who are coming off their first win at home after a six game loosing streak, will look to get a different streak going on the road The...

Hector was sitting on the toilet when he got the call. He still chuckles when he thinks about Mando asking him if he was sitting down. Then he wipes a tear from his eye. He had lost a high school teammate—a training partner—a sometimes tag team...

The Miners got that six game loosing streak out of the way as they won 72-56 against FIU. The Miners managed to beat FIU in every stage of the game early on and cruised to the win. “The important thing is that our team recognized that we have...