EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will host the Miners Invitational to commence the 2026 outdoor season at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Friday and Saturday. The two-day event will feature high school and collegiate competition. Individual day passes are $15, or $40 for a season ticket. The season ticket gets fans into
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TUCSON, Arizona – The #74-ranked UTEP men’s golf team finished tied for eighth at the 46th Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Arizona at Tucson CC (par 72 | 7,533 yards) on Tuesday. It was the Miners’ eighth consecutive top 10 finish this season, and 12th dating back to the 2024-25 campaign. UTEP last finished
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MIAMI, Florida – UTEP softball dropped both games of Saturday’s doubleheader against FIU at Felsberg Field, falling 10-3 in the opener and 10-2 in five innings in the series finale. UTEP moved to 9-16 overall and 1-5 in Conference USA play, while FIU improved to 22-5 on the season and 4-2 in league action. Overall Recap FIU
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MIAMI, Florida – UTEP softball finally saw action late Friday night after multiple weather-related schedule changes but ultimately fell to FIU, 4-3, in the series opener. Originally scheduled as part of a three-game series across three days, the weekend slate was first moved to an early Friday doubleheader and Saturday single game before prolonged lightning delays
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early this month, El Paso native Aaron Jones was set to be released from the Minnesota Vikings due to salary-cap and roster reasons but it looks like Jones agreed to restructure his contract and take a pay cut. Adam Schefter, an ESPN senior NFL insider, reports that Jones’ base salary
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team will kick off year three of the Scotty Walden era with 15 spring opportunities starting Monday, March 23, at 8:15 a.m. in the Sun Bowl. The Miners will also head east to the SISD Student Activity Complex II on Saturday, March 28, for a 2 p.m. opportunity. The 2026 UTEP Football Spring
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped its midweek matchup against No. 25/RV Arizona State, 10-1, Tuesday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. UTEP moves to 9-13 on the season while Arizona State improves to 20-6. Game Summary Arizona State struck first in the second inning with a solo home run to center field to open the scoring.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners fall in the first round of the Conference USA tournament to Jacksonville State in double overtime, 82-77, on Tuesday. Portia Adams was phenomenal before fouling out in the fourth quarter as she collected a season high, 27 points. Heaven Samayoa-Mathis was another key player for the Miners finishing the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2026 football schedule as the Miners play their first MW game at longtime rival New Mexico. UTEP is slated to play all its contests on Saturdays. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden commences his third season at Oklahoma on Sept. 5, while the Miners
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball had two student-athletes recognized for their performances this season as Portia Adams and Mary Moses Amaniyo earned Conference USA postseason honors, the league office announced Monday. Adams was named All-CUSA Honorable Mention, while Amaniyo was selected as the Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year. The honors mark the sixth
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball standouts Elijah Jones, Kaseem Watson and Jamal West Jr. have secured All-Conference USA Honorable-Mention accolades, the league office revealed Monday afternoon. The trio was a consistent force for the Miners throughout the year. West Jr. (14.5 ppg-11th CUSA), Jones (13.1 ppg-19th CUSA) and Watson (12.5 ppg-22nd CUSA) all averaged better
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RUSTON, Louisiana – The UTEP women’s basketball team battled to the final horn in its regular-season finale, but LA Tech escaped with a 91-87 overtime victory on Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center.UTEP closed the regular season at 13-16 overall and 5-13 in Conference USA after pushing the Lady Techsters through a back-and-forth contest that featured
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EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds) while Caleb Blackwell and LA Hayes added 10 points each, but Conference USA leading scoring Mostapha El Moutaouakkil hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as the UTEP men’s basketball team was defeated by Jax State, 64-61, on “Senior Day” at the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners snapped a four game losing skid Thursday night after defeating the Kennesaw State Owls, 78-71. UTEP’s Jamal West Jr. was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points. Kennesaw State came into the game on a 4 game win streak, but that win streak came to an end at
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 71–59 at Sam Houston on Thursday night, moving to 13–15 overall and 5–12 in Conference USA play. UTEP shot 40.7 percent from the field (22-of-53), including 6-of-15 from three-point range (40.0 percent), and went 9-of-12 at the free-throw line (75.0 percent). The Miners also forced 18
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bowie graduate Nolan Richardson is set to receive a statue outside of Bud Walton Arena after leading the University of Arkansas’ men’s basketball team to three Final Four appearances and a National Championship title. Richardson began his collegiate playing career at Eastern Arizona College before returning home to play at
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP men’s basketball team (10-19, 6-12 CUSA) will open the final week of the 2025-26 regular season by welcoming Kennesaw State to the Don Haskins Center for a nationally-televised tilt (CBS Sports Network) at 7 p.m. MT Thursday. The Miners are aiming to halt a four-game skid while also fighting
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team (13–14, 5–11 CUSA) opens a pivotal two-game Conference USA road trip at Sam Houston, as the Miners aim to finish the regular season strong and keep their postseason hopes alive. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. MT / 6:30 p.m. CT in Huntsville, Texas. GAME COVERAGE Thursday at
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball will retire the No. 00 jersey of former standout Chelsea Troupe, permanently etching her legacy into the storied history of the program. Her jersey will be displayed on the outfield wall at Helen of Troy Field, alongside former teammates Cami Carrera and Stacie Townsend. Troupe will be honored during UTEP’s Alumni Weekend
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team “Senior Day” game against Jax State has been moved to 1 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the special pre-contest ceremony that will honor seniors Cassius Brooks and Jamal West Jr., who will be playing their final game
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – UTEP track and field’s Oleksandr Blonskyi (pentathlon), Praise Djoma (triple jump), Juan Leal (mile), and Cydni Martin (200m) each medaled in their respective events on the last day of competition at the 2026 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex on Saturday. Overall, the Miners set 16
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EL PASO, Texas – In a one-point battle on Senior Day inside the Don Haskins Center, the UTEP women’s basketball team came up just short in a 58–57 loss to Kennesaw State on Saturday. The Miners moved to 13–14 overall and 5–11 in Conference USA play. UTEP shot 35.8 percent from the field (19-of-53) and went 15-of-17
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – Jamal West Jr. (22 points), Kaseem Watson (15 points) and Caleb Blackwell (14 points) all reached double figures in scoring, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was bounced at high-flying WKU, 97-65, Saturday afternoon. There was a frenetic pace of play from the opening tip, with the Miners (10-19, 6-12 CUSA) and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following seven male head coaches, the UTEP track and field program turned a new page last July by naming Francesca Green as their first female head coach in program history. After spending the past 20 years at the University of Arizona where she served in several roles including associate head coach,
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – UTEP softball (7-9) battled through a full day of action at the UNM Invitational, coming up short in a pair of contests Saturday. The Miners fell to Houston Christian, 7-5, before dropping a 7-2 decision to Tarleton State. Overall Recap Despite the results, UTEP’s offense continued to produce, as the Miners combined for 17
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball received a $1 million gift to help begin renovation of the Memorial Gym. Bob McFadden, DDS gifted the $1 million to the program, it is the largest donation to a women’s sport in UTEP Athletics history. McFadden joined UTEP President Heather Wilson, Volleyball Coach Ben Wallis and Vice
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EL PASO, Texas – In a thrilling finish inside the Don Haskins Center, the UTEP women’s basketball team came up with back-to-back late steals and clutch baskets to secure a 66–64 victory over Jax State on Thursday night. The win marked Head Coach Keitha Adams’ 400th career Division I victory, a milestone achieved in dramatic
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – For the third straight game, the UTEP Miners came out on the losing end of another Conference USA contest. This time the Miners were defeated by the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 77-67. UTEP showed some fight in the final ten minutes of the game, but they were never able to take the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (10-17, 6-10 CUSA) will begin its final roadswing of the regular season when it plays at Middle Tennessee (13-14, 7-9 CUSA) at 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT Thursday. The Miners will be vying to snap a mini two-game skid, in addition to attempting to complete a
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EL PASO, Texas – The Battle of I-10 fallout continued Monday as both head coaches responded to questions about the scuffle that happened after the game. NMSU won the game 67-63, and during the team handshakes, UTEP head coach Joe Golding appeared upset and began to argue with NMSU head coach Jason Hooten. The two
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