EL PASO, Texas – One of UTEP’s top edge rushers from a season ago has found a new home. Jaylin Jones has committed to Baylor following his official visit. The sophomore defensive end was a three star recruit in the class of 2024, and had offers from Purdue, Houston and Texas Tech. Jones ultimately signed with
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – The UTEP track and field women’s team finished in second place, the Miners overall totaled 10 medals – seven gold medals, a pair of silver and a bronze – and Rejoice Sule earned the Women’s High Point Scorer of the Meet on the last day of competition at the 2025 Conference USA
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (KVIA) — UTEP track and field’s Jakub Belik made history after winning his third consecutive high jump, and Peace Ewa took silver in the women’s high jump during day two at the 2025 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Middle Tennessee in Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium on
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will be getting a double dose of talent from Del Valle High School next season. Twin sisters Yesenia Cisneros and Damaris Cisneros signed to play soccer at UTEP. They are two of the best soccer players in El Paso. Yesenia scored more than 100 goals in her high
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field men’s and women’s teams will vie for league championships when the Miners compete at the 2025 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Murfreesboro, Tenn., hosted by Middle Tennessee in Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium starting Friday through Sunday. The combined events will
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP softball team was recognized among Conference USA’s top talent on Tuesday as the league announced its 2025 postseason awards. Shortstop Madi Mendoza earned Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Miner in program history to claim the honor. She was joined on the all-conference lists by Ajia Richard, who repeated as
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (KVIA) — UTEP Softball closed out its 2025 campaign on Sunday afternoon, falling 9-1 in five innings to Middle Tennessee at Blue Raider Field. The Miners were limited to four hits and were unable to overcome a powerful offensive surge from the Blue Raiders in the second inning. Game Recap The Miners opened the
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (KVIA) — After enduring a four-hour rain delay, UTEP Softball dropped the second game of its weekend series to Middle Tennessee, 7-0, on a damp Saturday evening at Blue Raider Softball Field. The Miners (22-27, 10-16 CUSA) struggled to find offensive rhythm, tallying four hits across seven innings while leaving seven runners stranded.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (KVIA) — UTEP’s Max Schliesing and Dylan Teeter will continue to swing their clubs in 2025 as the pair advanced to the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals in Reno, Nev., at Montreux Golf and Country Club on May 12-14. It’s the first time since 2018 that the Miners will see an individual compete at
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners were hit hard by the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season. The team lost all of their starters and a majority of their roster departed either due to graduation or the transfer portal. This week, UTEP’s roster is beginning to take shape. So far four
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EL PASO, Texas – The “Walden Family Challenge” is a smash success. After UTEP coach Scotty Walden and his wife, Callie, announced that they would match every dollar contributed to the UTEP football program during the month of April up to $70,000, Miner fans responded by giving over $73,000 during the last three-plus weeks. “Not only
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EL PASO, Texas – Just when it seemed like the sky was falling for the UTEP basketball program, a silver lining emerged Monday. From new players joining the program to a new coaching staff for UTEP head coach Joe Golding. During the off-season, three UTEP assistant coaches left the program leaving Golding with three spots to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Deion Hankins and former UTEP Miner Kelly Akharaiyi get a shot in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agents. Hankins is a Parkland graduate who left his mark with the Matadors as he led them to a successful seaoson and set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Deion Hankins and former UTEP Miner Kelly Akharaiyi get a shot in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agents. Hankins is a Parkland graduate who left his mark with the Matadors as he led them to a successful seaoson and set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball capped its home season with a statement as the Miners clinched the series against Kennesaw State with a thrilling 5-3 comeback victory on Sunday morning at Helen of Troy Field. Game Recap The Miners struck first, plating a run in the opening frame after Paige Lassiter drew a one-out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Despite several scoring opportunities, UTEP Softball was unable to break through against Kennesaw State, falling 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners worked to put runners on base throughout the game, drawing six walks and collecting two hits, but timely defensive plays and strong pitching from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Men’s Basketball just confirmed that Mary Haskins, the wife of late Head Coach Don Haskins, has died. She was 93. “The First Lady of UTEP Basketball will forever be remembered for her love & support of the Miners,” the social media post by UTEP Men’s Basketball stated. The entire
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – The UTEP men’s golf team upset top-seeded Liberty, 3-2, in the match play semifinals, but the Miners fell short against second-seed Sam Houston, 3.5-1.5 at the 2025 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72, 6969 yards) on Wednesday afternoon. UTEP, for a second straight season, upset the top-seed team
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TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS – The UTEP men’s golf team won in a playoff over rival NM State to advance to match play for a second consecutive season following the final round of stroke play at the 2025 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72, 6969 yards) on Wednesday afternoon. The Miners and
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – UTEP Softball wrapped up its rivalry slate in dominant fashion Tuesday evening, defeating New Mexico 7-3 at Lobo Softball Field to complete the season sweep of the Lobos. With the win, the Miners improved to 5-0 against UNM and NMSU — tying the most rivalry wins in a single season in program
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EL PASO, Texas – Conference USA announced UTEP’s Jakub Belik as the Male Field Athlete of the Week and Marissa Simpson as the Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by league officials on Tuesday. Belik and Simpson have been named athletes of the week on back-to-back occasions after earning the weekly honors on April 15. It’s
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Bri Garcia and Marissa Burchard earned Conference USA Softball weekly honors, the league announced Monday. Garcia grabs her first Player of the Week award, while Burchard collects her second Freshman of the Week title of the season. Player of the Week – Bri Garcia, UTEP – Junior – Infielder – El Paso,
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s tennis program is being discontinued effective immediately, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Friday. As college athletics continues to undergo unprecedented change, the decision will enable UTEP to allocate additional resources to its remaining 16 sports programs, ensuring their long-term viability. “We made this decision
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball opened its home series against FIU in thrilling fashion Thursday afternoon, walking off the Panthers with a solo home run by Kenna Carranza to clinch a 7-6 victory at Helen of Troy Field. Carranza’s two-out, first-pitch blast to center field capped a resilient performance by the Miners (17-24, 6-13 CUSA),
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chapin High School’s star football player Daveon Singleton plans to stay home for his collegiate career as he’s verbally committed to UTEP over other D1 programs like Texas Tech, Hawaii and Arkansas State. The El Paso native has ascended into an all-around skilled player, having played both quarterback and running
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball delivered a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field, run-ruling regional rival New Mexico, 10-2, in five innings behind a relentless offensive attack and solid defense. The Miners (16-24) used an 11-hit effort, including home runs from Madi Mendoza and Halle Hogan, to power past the Lobos (20-21-1)
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP basketball program is in the process of a rebuild, and it’s not just because of the players they lost due to the transfer portal. UTEP head coach Joe Golding isn’t just looking for new players, but also new assistant coaches. A source confirmed to ABC-7 the departure of three UTEP assistant
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP hosted a spring volleyball tournament Saturday at UTEP’s Memorial Gymnasium. The Miners are putting in the work this off-season as they hope to return to the NCAA Tournament.
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball dropped the series finale to Sam Houston, 6-2, Sunday afternoon at the Bearkat Softball Complex. The Bearkats used a six-run fourth inning—powered by three home runs—to erase a UTEP lead and take the win. Game Recap The Miners struck first in the bottom of the fourth when Iliana Munoz crushed a
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball was held scoreless, falling 2-0 to Sam Houston on Saturday afternoon at the Bearkat Softball Complex in game two of the weekend series. Despite multiple offensive sparks throughout the game, the Miners (15-23, 5-12 CUSA) couldn’t push a run across as Sam Houston (22-21, 10-7 CUSA) capitalized on timely hitting
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