EL PASO, Texas – After an unruly start to their 2020-21 season, it felt like the New Mexico State Aggies just needed a taste of victory to resort back to their standard winning ways. The Aggies got a whole sample of it Saturday night in El Paso. Five different Aggies scored in double figures as
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – UTEP’s struggles on the hardwood continued Friday night in Birmingham Alabama. The Miners lost game one against the UAB Blazers by a final score of 63-51. UTEP was able to keep pace with the Blazers in the first half, going into halftime down four, 32-28. But UAB would break away in the
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EL PASO, Texas — Jerry Armstrong, a key member of Texas Western’s famed 1966 men’s basketball national championship team, passed away Thursday morning. He was 76 years old. Armstrong saw action in 24 games as a senior during the 1965-66 championship season. He scored 45 points and grabbed 33 rebounds. Armstrong led the Miners at the free
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP soccer will kick off its 25th season at Pac-12 opponent Arizona State on Thursday, Feb. 4 in Tempe. The Miners and Sun Devils are set to commence the 2021 Spring campaign at 7 p.m. MT in Sun Devil Stadium. The match will also be streamed on the Pac-12 Network. UTEP Head Coach Kathryn Balogun made an
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for the UTEP Miners, but perhaps their toughest conference opponent awaits them this weekend. UTEP will hit the road to Birmingham, Alabama to take on the first place UAB Blazers. UAB is currently on top of the western division in Conference USA with a
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EL PASO, TEXAS – Ascarate Golf Course will be reopening to the public on Friday after being shut down for months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. El Paso County Commissioner’s Court agreed Monday to open back up the course at Ascarate Park after hearing reports of declining hospitalization rates. The course will reopen at 6
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NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor has overshadowed nearly everything in the Big 12 this season as it tries to complete an undefeated season. Oklahoma has been making a statement of its own. With a win over then-No. 9 Alabama on Saturday, the Sooners became just the second team in 25 years to beat three straight
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are again trying to limit the ways transgender youth can participate in athletics. Lawmakers have filed legislation that would ban transgender girls and women who attend public K-12 schools, colleges and universities from playing on single-sex sports teams designated for girls and women. One bill filed by Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, is
Continue Reading WACO, Texas — It was just another Saturday for the streaking Baylor Bears basketball team. Second-ranked Baylor is 16-0 after Davion Mitchell had 13 points and seven assists against his former team in an 84-72 victory against Auburn. Adam Flagler led the Bears with a season-high 19 points, while Jared Butler had 16. Matthew Mayer
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s a been a long wait for the UTEP volleyball team, but finally the season is just around the corner. Friday, the UTEP Athletics Department announced UTEP volleyball will be hosting fans in a limited capacity at Memorial Gym for the 2021 Spring season. Season and single-game tickets are available now
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Kentucky says its men’s basketball game against No. 5 Texas has been canceled and all team activities have been paused for 48 hours. The school said Friday it took those steps because of a combination of positive Covid-19 tests, contact tracing and quarantining. The decision is consistent with Southeastern Conference Covid-19 requirements.
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EL PASO, Texas – It was #25 Bel Air’s first week in the 5A Texas State Rankings. After a thriller in the lower valley, it might be their last. In a game that came down to the final possession, Ysleta knocked off the previously unbeaten Highlanders 43-40 for their biggest win of the season. Omar
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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a no-trade clause in his four-year, $156 million contract, so he could have some control over where he might be dealt. The same source who told The AP about the trade request said
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to encourage others to receive the shot when they have the opportunity. Popovich released the news on his 72nd birthday. He made the announcement through the NBA in the form of a video just
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EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The ceremony happened in virtual form Wednesday night. Former player Nevil Shed accepted the induction on behalf of the team, which was the
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — David Culley, who was the offensive coordinator at UTEP 30 years ago, has been hired as the coach of the Houston Texans, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the hiring hasn’t been announced. It will
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EL PASO, Texas – The Bel-Air Highlanders’ boys’ basketball team have been cruising all season long, but had yet to face the pressure of playing with a number in front of their name. In their first game as a TABC-state ranked team, the Highlanders (12-0) overcame a scrappy Hanks team late to stay unbeaten with
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EL PASO, Texas – Andress super-athlete Jeremiah Cooper can burn you two ways; as a wide receiver, or as a defensive back. Division-I football programs are finding that out with the new year. But what does he like best? His answer tells you everything you need to know about his game. “I’m gonna have to
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay running back Aaron Jones left Sunday’s NFC championship game early in the third quarter with a chest injury suffered when he was tackled and fumbled going to the ground on a hit by Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead. Jones’ fumble set up Tom Brady’s third touchdown of the day,
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EL PASO, Texas – It was a win the UTEP Miners desperately needed in order to get their season back on track. Friday night at the Don Haskins Center, UTEP defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by a final score of 82-74. The victory over the Bulldogs snapped UTEP’s three game losing streak. The Miners were
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RUSTON, Louisiana – It was a hard fought win for the UTEP women’s basketball team Friday night in Ruston, Louisiana. The Miners defeated the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters by a final score of 61-58. It was UTEP’s first road win of the season. The Lady Techsters pulled within three points in the final minutes of
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EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Licon isn’t just lighting up the scoreboards at Sul Ross State University, he’s all rewriting the history books. Last week, the former Americas Trail Blazer moved to number 2 on the all-time scoring list at Sul Ross. Licon currently has 1,437 points in his college career. He’s 288 points away
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The UTEP women’s basketball (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) hits the road once again this weekend to take on Louisiana Tech (9-3, 4-2 C-USA) in Conference USA play on Jan. 22-23 at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston. The Miners will open the weekend on Friday with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. MT, while the series between UTEP and
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a bit of a slump, but there’s still plenty of time to turn the season around. UTEP (6-6) is looking to rebound after three straight losses on the hardwood. Conference play for the Miners hasn’t exactly gone according to plan as the Miners are currently 2-4
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EL PASO, Texas — Monday through Thursday, Gene Semko reviews cases as a divorce attorney from his offices in Downtown El Paso. But on Saturdays in the fall, he reviews cases from the replay booth on college football’s biggest stage. As a referee in the Big 12 Conference, he has to! By the power vested
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll Monday. If third-ranked Villanova ever plays a game, perhaps it will make a run a them. The Bulldogs again racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to the Bears, while the Wildcats remained
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DENTON, Texas – After a lackluster effort, UTEP came back the next day with a better performance. However North Texas used a late run to complete its sweep with a 74-65 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Super Pit. After dismal shooting on Friday night, the Miners (6-6, 2-4 Conference USA) got off to a hot start on Saturday, hitting 12
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DENTON, Texas – It was a game the UTEP Miners are going to have to forget about quickly. Friday in Denton, the Miners lost to the North Texas Mean Green by a final score of 63-33. It was one of the worst shooting performances in UTEP men’s basketball history. The Miners shot just 21% from
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EL PASO, Texas – It was the first game back home for the UTEP women’s team since fans were allowed back to the Don Haskins Center. UTEP would have loved nothing more then to send fans home happy with a win, but North Texas had other ideas. The Mean Green defeated UTEP Friday night by
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EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the top basketball scorers in Ysleta’s history. He’s been on the varsity team for the Indians ever since his freshman year, and in December, he surpassed one
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