EL PASO, Texas – At halftime in the 100th Battle of I-10, UTEP (2-5) and NMSU (4-3) are tied at seven. UTEP got the ball first but on the opening drive were forced to punt. The Aggies meanwhile took it into their own half and attempted a field goal but Ethan Albertson missed wide. The
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As the excitement builds for the 100th meeting between the UTEP Miners and the NMSU Aggies, it’s essential to be well-prepared for tonight. Before you make your way to the Sun Bowl, make sure you are aware of the stadium’s clear bag policy: “Approved bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC
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EL PASO, Texas — 99 games filled with big hits, massive plays and a whole lot of emotion. Every touchdown, turnover and tackle bringing us to now – the 100th Battle of I-10. On Wednesday night, for the 100th time, the Aggies (4-3, 2-1 CUSA) and Miners (2-5, 1-2 CUSA) will go to battle at
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will host NM State in a rivalry that dates back decades as the 100th Battle of I-10 is Wednesday night. The Miners and the Aggies will clash as league foes for the first time in 62 seasons in Sun Bowl Stadium with kickoff set for 7 p.m. on ESPN2
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of Jimmy Rogers Jr. — the Sun Bowl Association Chair Emeritus who passed away recently at the age of 89 — has arranged a ‘Celebration of Life’ to honor Rogers. The event will be open to the public. Rogers’ family announced his death late last month. According to
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Following its huge road victory at FIU, UTEP punter Joshua Sloan was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, while defensive end Maurice Westmoreland earned the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week as announced by league officials on Monday. The 2023 CUSA Players of the Week awards are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP soccer program (2-11-3, 1-4-2 CUSA) fell 2-1 against Liberty (13-1-1, 4-1-1 CUSA) Sunday afternoon. Emerson Kidd scored a highlight-reel goal and Angelina Amparano recorded four saves in the loss. “It’s important that we are at home and that we show out to an extent and play really well in the second half,” Head Coach Gibbs
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — Behind Marian Ovalle’s career-high 21 kills and .421 hitting percentage, UTEP Volleyball wrapped up the weekend with a five-set win over Sam Houston Saturday afternoon at Johnson Coliseum. The Miners improved to 15-6 overall and 7-3 in Conference USA play while Sam Houston dropped to 7-16 (1-9 CUSA). Three Miners shredded double-digit
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(Courtesy: Conference USA) DALLAS, Texas -Liberty and MTSU tied atop the predicted order of finish for the 2023-24 Conference USA men’s basketball season in a vote by the conference’s nine head coaches, the league announced Thursday. Additionally, 10 student-athletes were named CUSA Preseason All-Conference honorees, headlined by Preseason Player of the Year Isaiah Crawford of LA Tech.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP head soccer coach Gibbs Keeton sitsdown exclusively one-on-one with ABC-7’s Rachel Phillips. The two talks about the team’s first conference win, what Keeton still hopes to achieve this season and they preview the final three regular season matches. UTEP Soccer are 2-10-2 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play. They
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – UTEP head coach Dana Dimel stopped by the station to preview their game with FIU on Wednesday, look at where they are at this season and talk about the current quarterback room that is depleted with injuries. UTEP are 1-5 on the season and 0-2 in CUSA play. You can
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s rare that the Las Vegas Aces leave their coach Becky Hammon speechless. After Wednesday night’s dominant performance in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, she was in awe. A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Aces routed the New York Liberty 104-76 to take a 2-0 series
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MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners at 1-5 on the season were in desperate need of a win at Florida International – enter Cade McConnell whose first quarter dominance led them to a 27-14 win. The dub keeps UTEP’s season alive as they now move to 2-5 and 1-2 in Conference USA play. The
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaila Hudson earned CUSA Defensive Player of the Week honors after a strong outing against WKU last Saturday. The 2023 Women’s Soccer Player of the Week awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear. “Kaila’s return to our team is significant as she is a player that ignites our competitive drive,” Head Coach
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LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Linebacker Robert Spillane had just one career interception before Monday night, and cornerback Amik Robertson received just his second start in five games this season. Both players were critical to the Las Vegas Raiders’ 17-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Spillane intercepted Green Bay’s Jordan Love twice, and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Miners enter their clash with Florida International (3-3) with a 1-5 record which is never an ideal situation to be in, even more so when your quarterback room is depleted with injuries. Normal starter Gavin Hardison missed UTEP’s game against LA Tech with an elbow injury. He was day-to-day
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) – UTEP’s Kaya Weaver, Mattie Gantt, and Kalia Kohler all took home weekly honors in the third week of CUSA play. The 2023 Volleyball Player of the Week awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear. CUSA Defensive Player of the Week – Kaya Weaver Weaver played a major role in helping the Miners go 3-1 over the week, posting a team-high
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LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Whether it was Chelsea Gray on her 31st birthday orchestrating the offense, Jackie Young knocking down 3-pointers or Kelsey Plum driving to the basket, Las Vegas’ guards helped deliver an emphatic Game 1 victory Sunday in the WNBA Finals. They combined to score 72 points to hand the New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP volleyball team remains perfect at home after sweeping FIU 3-0 Sunday afternoon inside Memorial Gym. In addition to the win, UTEP saw an individual accomplishment as senior libero Alyssa Sianez became the 14th player in program history to join the 1,000 Digs Club. “Pepa (Alyssa Sianez) is so special and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The UTEP soccer program defeated Western Kentucky 1-0 Saturday night behind a goal from freshman Nicole Morales. The Miners had seven shots on the night, led by Morales and Sheyliene Patolo with three apiece. Angelina Amparano started her second straight match in net, recording three saves and earning the shutout.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In front of a lively Saturday night crowd inside Memorial Gym, UTEP volleyball overpowered FIU to earn their sixth sweep of the season holding the Panthers below 20 points in each set, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-19). The Miners improve to 12-6 overall and 4-3 in Conference USA play while FIU drops
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Discounted tickets are available in premium sections now through Friday, Oct. 13 for the UTEP men’s basketball home game versus UCSB (Nov. 13) and the UTEP women’s basketball home game versus Colorado State (Nov. 30), as the Miners are aiming to sell out the Don Haskins Center for
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As three Miners recorded career-highs, UTEP volleyball maintained an admirable fight Wednesday evening against I-10 rival NM State in a highly competitive five-set battle before the Aggies were able to squeeze out a 3-2 win. UTEP drops down to 11-6 overall (3-3 Conference USA) while NM State improves
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – History was made Tuesday night at the Pan American Center. For the first time UTEP played New Mexico State in a Conference USA match. The Miners would come out victorious in the first conference meeting. After the Aggies won the first set, the Miners would win the next three sets
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) ERIE, Colorado – The UTEP men’s golf team fired its lowest score of the season to secure a tied for third-place finish, while Greg Holmes penciled in his career-best 54 and first career top-10 finish on the final day at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational hosted by the University of Colorado at
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EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — UTEP Women’s soccer loses in a close home match to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1-0. The loss drops the Miners to 1-10, and are still looking for a win in conference play. They currently sit at 0-3-1 in Conference USA games. UTEP led the game in total shots 11 to
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RUSTON, La. (AP) — Louisiana Tech suspended linebacker Brevin Randle indefinitely Saturday, a day after he was caught on camera stomping on the head of a UTEP player who was lying face down after a play. Randle was not flagged by officials in the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ 24-10 victory in El Paso, Texas,
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The Miners registered a season-high .500 hitting clip and dealt 12 aces Saturday afternoon to sweep Jacksonville State, 3-0, inside a rocking Memorial Gym filled with 1,400 fans. “We continue to grow and get better,” head coach Ben Wallis said. “Right now, we’re making adjustments and changes in what we’re
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s season looks pretty bleak right now after a 24-10 loss to LA Tech moves the Miners to 1-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference play. The Miners were up against it on Friday night in front of 9,101 people at the Sun Bowl. Starting quarterback Gavin Hardison who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 1,000 fans cheered on the Miners Thursday evening inside Memorial Gym for their fourth sweep of the campaign and initial conference victory. UTEP (9-5, 1-2 Conference USA) posted a season-best .400 hitting clip in the 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-17) win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. “What I loved about tonight
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