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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Senior cross country runner Cosmas Boit and the Miners anticipate NCAA Regionals on Nov. 11.

Cosmas Boit: racing into UTEP’s record book

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

In the USTFCCA and in all of Division 1 cross country programs around the nation, the UTEP Miners’ cross country team is ranked 21st, and they have one of the hottest runners in the country—Cosmas Boit. The 2016 season happens to be Boit’s last...

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UTEP soccer embarks on C-USA tournament

UTEP soccer embarks on C-USA tournament

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

UTEP women’s soccer will fight to put their city back on the map and gain the respect they feel they deserve on Nov. 2 against the Rice Owls. The Miners will come in as the seventh seed with their 12-6-2 (5-5 C-USA) record, and will attempt to overcome...

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Miners desperate to end losing streak

Miners desperate to end losing streak

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

After a bye week, where the Miners finally got a chance to catch their breath, rest up, get healthy and work on fundamentals, head coach Sean Kugler and his squad will now travel to San Antonio to face the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, Oct. 22. Losing...

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Basketball spotlight: Willms returns to the court

Basketball spotlight: Willms returns to the court

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter October 11, 2016

The Don Haskins Center will have one of the most anticipated returns with 7-foot-1 basketball center, Matt Willms, who missed the entire 2015-16 season due to surgery on his right foot. Willms is a junior from Ontario, Canada and played for Findlay....

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UTEP-Army hypes up Fort Bliss; new fans to Sun Bowl

UTEP-Army hypes up Fort Bliss; new fans to Sun Bowl

Jason Green, Staff Reporter September 13, 2016

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,...

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Junior tailback Aaron Jones and the Miners’ rushing offense will take on an Army defense that has only allowed 87.5 yards per game.

Miners prepare for run-heavy Army

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 13, 2016

It did not take much for UTEP head coach Sean Kugler to forget about the 41-7 loss against Texas. In fact, Kugler said immediately following the loss to the Longhorns, “there’s not long to dwell on this game—about five minutes—then our focus immediately...

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Second-string quarterback Kavika Johnson will be expected to start for the Miners against the Longhorns on Saturday, Sept. 10.

UTEP Football: QB Greenlee out for Texas; Johnson expected to start

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor September 8, 2016

After only one week of action with the quarterback, head coach for the Miners, Sean Kugler, announced that starting quarterback Zack Greenlee has a slight tear in his MCL, a separated shoulder and a broken finger; and as a result, Greenlee will miss the...

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Fine-tuned UTEP team seeks bowl season

Fine-tuned UTEP team seeks bowl season

Jason Green, Staff Reporter August 30, 2016

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...

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Freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley will be the backup for Aaron Jones this upcoming season.

New kid on the block: Quadraiz Wadley

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

For most, joining a team requires an extensive process to get adjusted to the new teammates, system and coaches. For freshman running back Quadraiz Wadley, joining the Miners’ football squad for summer camp was not about fitting in; rather it was about...

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Senior forward Bri Thomas enters her fourth and final season with the Miners as a key component to the team’s offensive attack.

Hometown girl Thomas seeks strong senior year

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor August 23, 2016

Growing up playing soccer at Hanks High School, senior forward Bri Thomas only knew NMSU soccer because her sister, Vanessa Thomas, was the Aggie’s defender from 2009-12. Despite her influence, Thomas chose against continuing her sister’s legacy at...

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Sisterhood of bruises

Eric Vasquez, Staff Reporter July 12, 2016

While the city’s manic roar of packed bars, ballgames and concerts slows to a Sunday hum, the El Paso Coliseum is just beginning to pulse with a crowd ready to see a more radical event altogether. As most citizens trade in their heels and blazers for...

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Starting pitcher Bryan Rodriguez pitched eight innings only allowing one run against the Reno Aces.

Chihuhuas spark Fourth of July weekend

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor July 5, 2016

With the Fourth of July weekend coming to a close, the El Paso Chihuahuas bested the Reno Aces at home to outright win the series 3-1. The Chihuahuas won the series on Sunday, July 3, when Austin Hedges hit a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom...

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