FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KVIA) — The Miners continue on the road for the second consecutive week to face the Colorado State Rams on Saturday at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. Scoring Summary: The Rams Avery Morrow runs for a 2-yard touchdown, Jordan Noyes kick is good, CSU 7-0. In the second quarter, Cornerback AJ
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will take on Colorado State for the first time in 10 seasons and for the 36th time overall when the Miners travel to Fort Collins, Colo., to battle the Rams on Saturday afternoon. UTEP and CSU are set for a 3 p.m. MT kickoff in Canvas Stadium. The contest will be televised on truTV/Max
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DALLAS, Texas – Mattie Gantt and Kalia Kohler have been named Conference USA Volleyball Co-Setters of the Week for the second consecutive week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. This marks the first time in program history that UTEP has earned consecutive Setter or Co-Setter of the Week honors. Mattie Gantt – Co-Setter of the Week Gantt played a
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VERMILLION, South Dakota (KVIA) — Despite strong performances from Ema Uskokovic and Danika Washington, who were both named to the All-Tournament Team, UTEP volleyball (7-2) fell 3-1 to South Dakota on Sunday afternoon in the final match of the South Dakota Classic. The Miners took the first set but were unable to hold off a determined South
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a great fight the Miners fall 28-10 to the defending Conference USA champions, the Liberty Flames Saturday at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia on homecoming night. At the half the Miners trailed 14-3. In the third quarter, UTEP’s quarterback Skyler Locklear threw a pass completion to Kenny Odom for
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VERMILLION, South Dakota (KVIA) — Torrance Lovesee led the charge for the Miners at the South Dakota Classic, delivering a dominant performance as UTEP (7-1) rallied from a set deficit to secure a 3-1 victory over Montana State on Saturday afternoon. UTEP bounced back from a tough first set loss to Montana State, winning the next
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners (0-2) traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia to meet the defending Conference USA champions, the Liberty Flames (2-0), on Saturday. The Miners are looking to pick up its first win of the season after falling to Nebraska and Southern Utah. Scoring Summary Early in the first quarter, Buzz Flabiano
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will begin Conference USA play when the Miners travel to Lynchburg, Va., to take on the defending conference champions [RV] Liberty in its 50th Homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Miners and Flames are set to kick off at 4 p.m. MT/6 ET in Williams Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+
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EL PASO, Texas – The schedule for the 2024-25 UTEP men’s basketball season has been finalized, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. The 18-game Conference USA slate was released in July, and the Miners have now completed putting together the 13-contest nonconference schedule. UTEP will participate in a pair of tournaments building up to league action. It will play in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas El Paso has issued an apology to fans who struggled to find parking during Saturday’s football game. UTEP says its parking lots were not staffed as scheduled, which resulted in many parking without a permit. UTEP says it’s working with the parking company to mend this situation
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – UTEP women’s golf placed 13th at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Presented by Margaret Moses Branch & Annette Arrigoni in Albuquerque on Tuesday with a 917 (306-303-308) (+53). Luciana Origel was the top UTEP finisher, tying for 50th with a 13-over par 229 (75-76-78) while tallying six birdies over three rounds.
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaya Weaver, Mattie Gantt, and Kalia Kohler earned Conference USA Volleyball Player of the Week honors announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Weaver earned her second consecutive award, being named Offensive Player of the Week, while Gantt and Kohler were named Co-Setters of the Week. Kaya Weaver – Offensive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ben Wallis, who has led the UTEP volleyball program to unprecedented success over the last five seasons, has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him entrenched as head coach of the Miners through at least August of 2029. Since taking the reins of the program for the 2019 season, Wallis has
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The UTEP soccer team (2-2-2) fell to New Mexico 2-1 Sunday afternoon in Albuquerque. The Miners took the lead midway through the second half on an Ana Quintero goal, but the Lobos managed to come back and win it in the last minute of regulation. UTEP posted nine shots in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners kicked off its home opener to Southern Utah Saturday night losing by 3 points in overtime. The Sun Bowl stadium was filled with 41,609 fans to kick off the Scotty Walden era in the Sun City. The Miners started off strong scoring on their first possession of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball secured the Borderland Invitational title with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at Memorial Gym. The win capped off a perfect 3-0 weekend, boosting UTEP’s overall record to 5-1. UTEP battled through a tough four-set match against Stephen F. Austin, taking the first set 25-19 after
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head coach Scotty Walden is in search of his first win at UTEP. So far things are looking good with the Miners leading the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the half, 17-6. UTEP quarterback Skyler Locklear has thrown for 172 yards, one passing TD and one rushing TD. Scoring Summary: 1st
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EL PASO, Texas – The Scotty Walden era will make its debut in the Sun City when UTEP hosts Southern Utah on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Miners (0-1) and Thunderbirds (0-1) will kick off at 7 p.m. MT in Sun Bowl Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ and heard on 95.5 FM KLAQ. Saturday night’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southern Utah University football head coach DeLane Fitzgerald had some fiery comments about UTEP, El Paso, and Ciudad Juárez ahead of his team’s game against UTEP on Saturday. Fitzgerald was on the Thunderbird Coaches Show on YouTube when he talked about UTEP being a rebuilding program. “It’s hard to call
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a thrilling start to the Borderland Invitational, the UTEP volleyball team (3-1) made a statement in their home opener Thursday night at Memorial Gym, sweeping reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana in a decisive 3-0 victory. The Miners opened their home campaign with a commanding performance, winning the first set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DeadBeach Brewery just announced the release its new Miner BrewTM, the official craft beer of the UTEP Miners. The beer will launch on Friday, September 6, 2024, both at Miner Palooza and at the first UTEP football home game. The locally-brewed beer is the first-ever specialty beer made for UTEP,
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EEL PASO, Texas – UTEP Volleyball (2-1) will host the Borderland Invitational from September 5-7 at Memorial Gym, welcoming a strong lineup of competitors. The Miners will face off against reigning Southland Conference champions Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, Air Force Academy on Friday, and reigning Western Athletic Conference champions Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. “We’re really
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball (2-1) swept Utah State, 3-0 at the Utah Classic on Sunday, with standout performances by Kaya Weaver and Kalia Kohler earning them All-Tournament Team honors. Weaver had a record-breaking performance, setting new program records with 10 block assists and 12 total blocks in a 3-set match. UTEP
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaya Weaver earned the first 2024 Conference USA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honors announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Weaver named CUSA Defensive Player of the WeekWeaver delivered an impressive performance, earning all-tournament team honors at the Utah Classic. The native of Galt, California, led UTEP to a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has secured a spot on Forbes’ Top 500 Colleges list for 2024. Among Texas’s 80 four-year institutions, UTEP is one of only 15 recognized, joining the ranks of prestigious universities like UT Austin and Rice. UTEP stands out for graduating students with
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KVIA) — The UTEP Volleyball team (1-1) showcased their dominance in a commanding 3-0 sweep over Green Bay, exploding out of the gates in each set. Led by Ema Uskokovic’s 13-point performance and a fierce defensive effort that included 11 team blocks, the Miners cruised to victory on day two of
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – UTEP head coach Scotty Walden will have to wait a little longer to get his first win as UTEP’s head coach. The Miners start the 2024 season with a loss on the road to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 40-7. It was a tough first test for Walden and his Miners going to a
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Scotty Walden era at UTEP kicked off in Lincoln, Nebraska Saturday as the Miners took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of the Big 10 Conference. At the half, the Miners are trailing the Huskers, 30-7. Both UTEP quarterbacks Skyler Locklear and Cade McConnell would see action in the first half of
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EL PASO, Texas – With UTEP’s season opening game on the horizon, UTEP head coach Scotty Walden finally named his starting quarterback. The job will go to Austin Peay transfer, Skyler Locklear. Locklear will be tested right out of the gate as the Miners begin their 2024 season Saturday on the road against the Big
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has brought in six players to bolster the 2024-25 roster, Head Coach Keitha Adams announced Wednesday. A brief profile on each signee and quotes from Adams follow below. Portia Adams Guard 5-6 Lamar Cedar Hill, Texas Coming to UTEP after taking a year off following two seasons at
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