(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – As the last standing Conference USA team in postseason play, the UTEP Volleyball team (23-9) is gearing up for an exhilarating showdown as they face off against Clemson in a highly anticipated rematch on Wednesday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. MT. The clash is set to unfold inside Memorial
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP football’s wide receiver Kelly Akharaiyi, offensive lineman Elijah Klein, linebacker Tyrice Knight, center Andrew Meyer and defensive end Maurice Westmoreland were tabbed All-Conference USA first team to lead the list of 12 Miners earning postseason recognition. Defensive end Praise Amaewhule, running back Deion Hankins and punter Joshua Sloan garnered
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Otis Frazier III recorded his first career double-double (11 points, career-high 10 rebounds) as the UTEP men’s basketball team eased past Division II Western New Mexico, 90-62, at the Don Haskins Center Monday evening. Zid Powell (14 points) Tae Hardy (12 points) and Corey Camper Jr. (10 points)
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball (4-4) dropped a tight game to sharp-shooting Colorado State (6-0) Thursday evening at the Don Haskins Center. Mahri Petree led the Miners with 21 points. Jane Asinde posted her fourth double-double of the year, scoring 12 points and tallying a game-high 14 rebounds. Delma Zita also finished in double
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso native and UTEP fan favorite, Deion Hankins announced Thursday via X, that he’s leaving the program. Hankins has opted to enter the transfer portal after five seasons at UTEP. The running back will have one more year of eligibility remaining. The news comes as a plethora of UTEP players
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team’s comeback bid came up just shy, as visiting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi escaped with a 67-63 victory at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday evening. The Miners (5-3), who trailed by as many as seven on two occasions in the second half, were down by
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Following three contests in a span of six days in California, the UTEP men’s basketball team (5-2) will return to the friendly confines of the Don Haskins Center to play host to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-4) at 7 p.m. MT Wednesday. The Miners went 1-2 in their three
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners closed out the 2023 season Saturday with a loss at home to the Liberty Flames, 42-28. It was the end of what’s been a disappointing season for the Miners as they’ll end their season with an overall record of 3-9, (2-6 in C-USA). Liberty’s rushing attack was just
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California – The UTEP Miners will look toward better days ahead after suffering their first loss of the season. UTEP came up short against the Bradley Braves, 63-59, in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge. Miners’ overall record now stands at 5-1. The title game of the SoCal Challenge featured two
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 2023 season will conclude when UTEP takes on undefeated no. 22-ranked Liberty on Saturday afternoon. The Miners (3-8, 2-5 Conference USA) and Flames (11-0, 7-0 CUSA) are set for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff in Sun Bowl Stadium. The contest will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Tae Hardy went off for a season-high 25 points as the UTEP men’s basketball team posted a wire-to-wire 71-63 victory against Austin Peay in front of nearly 5,000 fans Friday evening. Zid Powell (14 points) joined him in double figures to help the Miners secure their first 4-0
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LUBBOCK, Texas – The Canutillo Eagles gave it their best effort, but the Emerson Mavericks proved to be too fast and too physical for the Eagles to match up against. Friday afternoon in Lubbock, the Emerson Mavericks defeated the Canutillo Eagles, 44-0 in the area round of the Class 5A division 2 playoffs. Canutillo was
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MIDLAND, Texas – The Riverside Rangers put up a valiant effort in their area round game against Springtown, but the Porcupines were too much to handle. Riverside saw their season come to an end by a final score of 62-21. Things looked promising for the Rangers in the first quarter of the game. Springtown would
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – Five El Paso Locomotive FC players will return for the 2024 USL Championship season, the club announced today. Those five include goalkeeper Javier Garcia, defender Nick Hinds, midfielders Diego Abarca and Luis “Lalito” Moreno and forward Chris Garcia. Born and raised in El Paso, Chris Garcia joined Locomotive on loan
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will be looking to finish the season strong as they prepare for their final two games of the 2023 season. This Saturday, the Miners will pay a visit to Middle Tennessee, the team’s final road game this season. With a 3-7 overall record and a 2-4 record in
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(Courtesy: UTEP Basketball) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball earned a hard-fought 63-55 victory against a solid Texas A&M – Kingsville side Tuesday night in the Don Haskins Center. Jane Asinde and Delma Zita finished in double-figures for the Miners. Asinde recorded her second double-double in as many games, leading all players
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EL PASO, Texas – Here are the scores from Thursday and Friday’s bi-district round of the high school football playoffs. Riverside, Canutillo and Las Cruces are the only three Borderland teams to advance to the next stage of the playoffs. The Riverside Rangers will play Springtown in the Area Round of the playoffs. Location, date
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team broke the school record for scoring by drilling NAIA member USAO, 123-72, at the Don Haskins Center Thursday evening. The offensive outburst bests the prior standard of 121 (vs New Mexico Highlands, 12/30/00), which had stood for nearly 23 years. The Miners (2-0)
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school football playoffs are officially underway. Nine El Paso area teams took the field Thursday in the bi-district round. Overall, it was not a good day for El Paso area schools as only the Riverside Rangers were able to punch their ticket to the area round. The other eight
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team is gearing up for their final two matches of the regular season, and there is a lot to play for down the stretch. UTEP will host the Liberty Flames on Friday at 6 p.m. and then again on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Miners are 18-8 overall,
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EL PASO, Texas – The winner of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 11 of the high school football season went to wide receiver Antonio Ontiveros and the Bowie Bears. After making a catch in the game against Riverside, Ontiveros got tripped up by a defender as he ran towards the end zone.
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Sharpshooter and three-star prospect KJ Thomas (Canyon Randall HS) has signed a letter of intent to compete with the UTEP men’s basketball team beginning with the 2024-25 season, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. A brief profile on Thomas and a quote from Golding follows below. KJ ThomasGuard6-1, 165Canyon Randall HSAmarillo, Texas
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball program opened its regular season campaign with a decisive 75-58 victory over Western New Mexico Monday evening. Four Miners scored in double figures, led by Mahri Petree with 16. Erin Wilson contributed 14, Luisa Vydrova had 13, and Adhel Tac tallied 10 in the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team started the season with a strong statement after scoring 120 points in the win against McMurry. The Miners start the season 1-0 as head coach Joe Golding begins his third season at the helm of the Miners. UTEP had 8 players in double figures. UTEP’s Elijah
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Bolu Akinyode for the 2024 USL Championship season, pending league and federation approval. “Bolu is an experienced and versatile player with a physical presence that makes him an exceptional ball-winner and a top passer
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners’ quest to go to a bowl game this season has come to an end. The Miners needed to win all three of their remaining games in order to become bowl eligible, but the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers put an end to that goal. Saturday night at the Sun Bowl,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – In what’s been a very low scoring affair at the Sun Bowl, the UTEP Miners are holding on to a 3-0 lead over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at halftime. With a 3-6 overall record, 2-3 (C-USA), the Miners need to win their remaining three games in order to become bowl eligible.
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EL PASO, Texas – Several El Paso area teams saw their seasons come to an end in the area round of the high school volleyball playoffs. However, it wasn’t all bad news for Sun City programs. Two teams punched their ticket to the regional quarterfinals on Friday. In Class 6A, Eastlake defeated Fossil Ridge in
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EL PASO, Texas – The final week of the high school football regular season kicked-off Thursday. Three games were played in El Paso. The Canutillo Eagles were looking to win their third straight district championship, while the Coronado Thunderbirds and the Franklin Cougars were looking to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Canutillo had no
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