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Dear Readers: Thanks for your interest in the Valor Hispano Magazine. In the past, this magazine has mostly been about health and providing positivity, however we tried something different with this issue. You may recall that a couple of months ago, we released a music edition. Well we decided to try it again but this time this is a sports and fitness issue. Inside you will find articles about major sporting event in the near future, articles about fitness and health and information about local sports happening in our region. Like the music issue, the reason behind this special edition was to give readers another side of the magazine. We wanted to give readers different material to read. We wanted to share some information that is not normally covered in our previous editions. But most of all, we wanted to provide content that we thought our readers would enjoy. We invite you to send in your comments and suggestions on topics you would like us to publish in upcoming editions. We would also like to invite you to visit our website www.valorhispanoonline. com and our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We hope you enjoy this special edition of Valor Hispano Magazine. We send our best wishes to you and look forward to your interest in our future editions.

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Technology & Health: Providing a Healthier You

Five Helpful Health & Fitness iPhone Apps When exercising, do you ever wonder who many miles you have either walked or ran? Or do you ever wonder how many calories you are eating when you go out to your favorite restaurant? Or perhaps, you just wonder what that nagging pain in your back is or what is causing? Well if you answered yes to any of the questions above, you might want to check out some of these iPhone apps. Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker Ran by MyFitnessPal, this app allows to you keep a diary of all the foods you have eaten throughout the day and week. It provides over 350 exercises and keeps track of your friends who use the app to motivate each other to lose weight together. This is a free app through the Apple App Store. Lose It! “The average active Lose It! user has lost more than 12lbs and more than 85% of our active users have lost weight.” Not much more can be said about this app, it provides the results that people are looking for if you want to lose weight. This is a free app through the Apple App Store. Fast Food Calorie Counter The app lists over 70 fast food restaurants,

with over 9,000 menu food items. You can check nutritional facts such as calories, fats, carbohydrates, fiber and protein. This app is ideally if you looking to see what foods to avoid at your favorite restaurants or what foods are acceptable if you want ‘cheat’ a little in your diet. This particular app cost $0.99 is through the Apple App Store. Pedometer Free The app works while you are walking, running, jogging or are on the treadmill. It allows you to set your desired body parameters and shows you how close you are to reaching your goal. The only downside to this app is it will drain your battery if the GPS is continued in the background. This is a free app through the Apple App Store. WebMD This app works just like the website. You can check your symptoms, look up first aid information, research drugs and treatment and find the closest physicians for your health needs; all at the press of a button. This is a free app through Apple App Store.

*Source: iTunes and App Store

Gym Locations in the Borderland There are numerous of gyms located in the El Paso-Las Cruces area. We have complied a list of gyms for your convenience to work out at, no matter where you live. El Paso Locations: EP Fitness James Watt-Eastside Location 11330 James Watt Dr. El Paso, TX 79936

West Side Location 5700 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX 79912 Far West Location 725 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX 79912

Northeast Location opening soon 10861 Gateway South El Paso, TX 79934

Montwood-Eastside Location 11705 Montwood Dr. El Paso, TX 79936

Anytime Fitness 2230 N. Zaragosa Rd. El Paso, TX 79938

Interstate-Eastside Location 1224 Wedgewood Dr. El Paso, TX 79925

Back Street Gym 4798 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX 79912

Paragon-Westside Location 145 Paragon Ln. El Paso, TX 79912

Las Cruces Locations: Planet Fitness 1300 El Paseo Rd. Las Cruces, NM 88001

Resler-Westside Location 981 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX 79912 Transmountain-Northeast Location 10060 Rushing Rd. El Paso, TX 79924 Planet Fitness Joe Battle Location 3000 Joe Battle Blvd. El Paso, TX 79938 East Side Location 11160 Rojas Dr. El Paso, TX 79935

World Gym 1690 S. Valley Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88005 Fitness One 4655 Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 88011 Snap Fitness 1763 B East University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88001 Anytime Fitness 115 Roadrunner Way Suite 4 Las Cruces, NM 88011

Far East Location 1505 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX 79936

The Stars Are Out

In Texas The biggest stars in the NBA will on be display this upcoming weekend in Houston, Texas. The likes of Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul will showcase their talents in the 62nd edition of the all-star game. The festivities kick off this year on Friday night with the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. The game features the top rookies and sophomores in the league. This past Thursday night, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley, of Inside the NBA, chose their players for their respective teams. Fans will be given the chance to vote for the starters of each team. On Saturday, the day kicks off with the DLeague All Star, with a slam dunk competition taking place at halftime. Later in the night, NBA All-Star Saturday Night takes center stage at the Toyota Center. The night consists of four events. This year’s event comes with a twist. In past years, participants would compete against

each other for the right to be crowned best in their respective competition. However this year, the night’s events pits the two conference against each other. The west and east will each be representing a charity with the winning conference’s charity receiving $350,000 and the losing conference’s charity receiving $150,000. The captain for the western conference is Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers and the captain for the east is Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat. The first event of the night is the Sears Shooting Stars, followed by the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, then the Foot Locker ThreePoint Contest and the evening wraps up with the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition. On Sunday the 62nd All Star tips off at 8pm ET, with pregame coverage beginning at 7pm ET. With the exception of the D-League All Star game, which will be aired live on NBA TV, all of the festivities will be shown live on TNT. Check local listings.

Below are the names of the all-star participants in this weekend’s activities:

Thompson (Seattle Storm), Robert Horry (retired)

Western Conference All-Stars: * Kevin Durant (Thunder), * Blake Griffin (Clippers), * Dwight Howard (Lakers), * Kobe Bryant (Lakers), * Chris Paul (Clippers), LaMarcus Aldridge (Trail Blazers), Tim Duncan (Spurs), # James Harden (Rockets), David Lee (Warriors), Tony Parker (Spurs), Zach Randolph (Grizzlies), Russell Westbrook (Thunder); Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (Spurs)

Team Westbrook Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder), Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx), Sam Cassell (retired)

Eastern Conference All-Stars: *Carmelo Anthony (Knicks), *LeBron James (Heat), *Kevin Garnett (Celtics), ^Rajon Rondo (Celtics), *Dwyane Wade (Heat), Chris Bosh (Heat), #Tyson Chandler (Knicks), Luol Deng (Bulls), #Paul George (Pacers), # Jrue Holiday (76ers), #Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers), # Brook Lopez (Nets), #Joakim Noah (Bulls); Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra (Heat) * – denotes starter # – denotes first-time selection ^ – denotes injured and will not participate

Team Bosh Chris Bosh (Miami Heat), Swin Cash (Chicago Sky), Muggsy Bogues (retired) Team Lopez Brook Lopez (Brooklyn Nets), Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever), Dominique Wilkins (retired) Taco Bell Skills Challenge Western Conference Participants Tony Parker (San Antonio) Damian Lillard (Portland) Jeremy Lin (Houston) Eastern Conference Participants Jrue Holiday (Philadelphia) Brandon Knight (Detroit) Jeff Teague (Atlanta)

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge Rosters Team Shaq Damian Lillard (Portland), Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), Andrew Nicholson (Magic), Klay Thompson (Golden State), Harrison Barnes (Golden State), Chandler Parsons (Houston), Dion Waiters (Cleveland), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte), Tyler Zeller (Cleveland), Kemba Walker (Charlotte), Andre Drummond (Detroit)

Foot Locker Three-Point Contest Western Conference Shooters Ryan Anderson (New Orleans) Matt Bonner (San Antonio) Stephen Curry (Golden State)

Team Chuck Anthony Davis (New Orleans), Kenneth Faried (Denver), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio), Bradley Beal (Washington), Ricky Rubio (Minnesota), Tristan Thompson (Cleveland), Nikola Vucevic (Orlando), Brandon Knight (Detroit), Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento), Alexey Shved (Minnesota)

Sprite Slam Dunk Competition Western Conference Dunkers Eric Bledsoe (L.A. Clippers) Jeremy Evans (Utah) Kenneth Faried (Denver)

Sears Shooting Stars Team Harden James Harden (Houston Rockets), Tina

Eastern Conference Shooters Paul George (Indiana) Kyrie Irving (Cleveland) Steve Novak (New York)

Eastern Conference Dunkers Gerald Green (Indiana) Terrence Ross (Toronto) James White (New York)

*Source: NBA.com

Get Out...

Be Active It’s hard to imagine that spring is right around the corner. And as spring approaches us, we will ditch the days of staying indoors by the fireplace and spend more time outdoors. But the question is what to do when we shed the blankets and are ready to put on our tennis shoes? Fear not, the parks and recreation department here in El Paso can offer some helpful suggestions. If you have children who are involved in sports or you are interested in signing them up for a sports league, you are in luck. Currently the parks and recreation department is offering sign ups for spring football (which starts in April), a girls fast pitch tournament (beginning of May) and a baseball tournament during the Memorial Day weekend. In addition, there are mini sports programs offered for children of the ages of 4-5 and 6-7 at the various recreations centers located here in town.

In addition, all of the recreation centers in town offer several services for us to stay active. One of the service offered are open gyms. So if you feel like shooting some hoops or want to run a couple of pick up games with your friends, you are luck. And in case you are into lifting or just want to get those muscles toned, each of the centers has a fitness room those toning needs. And who said that being active is for those you are young. There are nine senior centers throughout the city that offered a variety of activities for those who are still young at heart. And of course the swimming pools are a popular choice for the entire family. And idon’t worry if you don’t know how to swim, the aquatic centers offer classes for all ages. For details on hours and locations of the recreation centers here in town, visit the parks and recreation website.

New Mexico State Aggies’ Football Signees Last week, the New Mexico State Aggie football team added 22 student-athletes to their program. Below is a list of the incoming freshman and transfers for new head football coach, Doug Martin. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Kalei Auelua, DE, 6-2, 235, Honolulu, Hawai’i (University of Washington/St. Louis HS) Jordan Bergstrom, WR, 5-10, 175, Portland, Ore. (Santa Rosa Community College/Clackamas HS) Jerrion Burton, CB, 5-11, 163, Rialto, Calif. (Eisenhower HS) Rodney Butler, OLB, 6-2, 205, Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs HS) Greg Clark, WR, 6-0, 172, Harbor City, Calif. (Narbonne HS) Spence Faatoalia, OL, 6-2, 295, La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada HS) Brandon Hines, LB, 6-1, 187, Dallas, Texas (Justin F. Kimball HS) Gregory Hogan, WR, 6-1, 175, Houston, Texas (Summer Creek High School) Jay Fisher James, DE, 6-2, 270, Apple Valley, Calif. (San Bernardino Valley College/Granite Hills HS) Kawe Johnson, DB, 5-9, 170, Kahuku, Hawai’i (Kahuku HS) Thomas McGwire, OT, 6-5, 263, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos HS) Willie Mobley, DE, 6-2, 270, Eden Prairie, Minn. (Arizona/Orange Coast College/Eden Prairie HS) Prentavious Morehead, WR, 6-3, 175, Dallas, Texas (Justin F. Kimball HS) James Ooten, ATH, 6-3, 175, Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS) Dalton Rocha, LB, 5-11, 215 (St. Bonaventure HS) Winston Rose, CB, 6-0, 165, Inglewood, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley College/St.

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Genevieve HS) Frazer Taua, DE, 6-2, 245, Honolulu, Hawai’i (Riverside CC/Leilehua High School) Andre Thompson, LB, 6-2, 205, Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS) Thomas Warren, DB, 5-11, 175, Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Point HS) Marquette Washington, RB, 5-11, 213, Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS) Tre Wilcoxen, DB, 6-1, 190, Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood HS) Jaden Wright, CB, 6-0, 175, Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)

2013 Football Season Aug. 31 at Texas Sept. 07 Minnesota Sept. 14 UTEP Sept. 21 at UCLA Sept. 28 San Diego State Oct. 05 at New Mexico Oct. 12 Bye Oct. 19 Rice Oct. 26 Abilene Christian Nov. 02 at Louisiana Nov. 09 Boston College Nov. 16 Bye Nov. 23 at Florida Atlantic Nov. 30 Idaho

*Source: New Mexico State athletic website

The Game? The Referees? The Blackout?

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Lasting Imagine of The Big Game?

The Super Bowl is one of the most watched events of the year. Most sports fans watch the game to cheer on their favorite team, root against a team they cannot stand or just watch because they are a sports fan. Others may watch the game for the commercials or the halftime show. No matter why you may watch the game for, it will always been remembered for something. But this year’s game was different. Jacoby Jones, wide receiver and kick returner for the Ravens, returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown. Originally it was a NFL record 109 yard return, but later changed to 108, thus only tying the record. The 49ers took the field after the kickoff. About a couple of minutes into the half, half of the lights in the Superdome went out. The announcers mics went dead and left all who were watching left in the dark, no pun intended. The lights were finally restored after a 34 minute break. Play resumed and a game that looked like on the verge of a blowout, suddenly turned into nail bitter for fans of both teams. But that was only one of the developing plots of the game. In every championship game, the last thing that anyone wants to talk about is officiating of the game. Unfortunately, that is what some where talking about on sport talk radio the following day. The main topic of discussion was whether 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree was held by cornerback Jimmy Smith of the Ravens on the 4th and goal play late in the game. Now the call is very debateable. Was Crabtree held? Should the referee thrown a flag on the play that late in the game? Was Smith just working within the five yards of contact defensive backs get? The bottom line is that the play happened and today we call the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champs. But there was a crucial no-call that

happened earlier in the game. During the second quarter of the game, a skirmish broke out between the two teams. Words and pushes were exchanged, however no punches were thrown. Unnecessary roughness penatlies were given to players of both teams. But there should have been an ejection issued to Ravens cornerback Cary Williams. During the melee, Williams not only put his hands on an official but shoved him as well. The rules state that if you put you hands on an official it is an automatic ejection, no matter the reason why he did it (just ask Brandon Stokley about that). And with the way Williams shoved him, he should have been gone. Now he could have used the excuse that he didn’t know who was trying to separate him from who he was talking to but that is besides the point. The rules are no different, no matter the magnitude of the game. The Super Bowl is game between the two best teams letting it all hang out for a championship. Instead, here we are talking about two things that did not normally happen during a game but did certainly play a role in it. But now the question is, what to do to ensure that these problems do not occur in future super bowls? Next year’s game will be in New York City metrro area, the first ever game to be played in winter elements. And if you remember there have been power outage problems at MetLife Stadium. During it’s first year, some of the lights in the stadium went out during the game. And with the cold weather, could there be a possibly of another power outage? Also with all the talk of the officiating, could this possibly change the procedure of who is selected for the big game? Let’s just cross our fingers and hope that nothing goes wrong during Super Bowl XLVIII.

Start Your Engines...

The Super Bowl has come and gone. Most of us saw the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 a couple of Sundays ago. But for some their Super Bowl is just a week away. On February 24th, 43 drivers will get the call from the grand marshal to start their engines for the 55th running of the Daytona 500. And most fans hope that rain does not delay the race until the next day or have a freak accident happen that forces safety workers to pour Tide detergent onto the track to clean up a gasoline spill. But the Super Bowl of stock car racing isn’t the only thing that racing fans will worry about this upcoming week. In addition to the Daytona 500, several other races will be taking places leading up to Sunday’s race. The racing begins this Saturday, Febraury 16, with the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona.

This race was formerly known as the Budweiser Shootout is an exhibition race, which has no bearing on the racing season, that is special invitation. To be eligible for the race, drivers had to have won a pole from last year’s season or been a past winners of the shootout who attempted to compete in a race last season. The following day, qualifying for the big races begins. But this qualifying procedure is little different that other races. All drivers are competing for the front row, position one and two. If drivers don’t have the top two times of the session, their starting positions will be determined by the qualifying races that are held four days later. On Thursday afternoon, the Budweiser Duels races take center stage. These are the races that determine the remaining 41 spots for the Daytona 500. And for some drivers, this might be the closest that they get to running in the Great American Race.

The Daytona 500 always attracts the most drivers because of it’s prestige and the amount of money that is awarded to it’s drivers. And because of this many small car teams are sent home because everyone in the industry wants to say that they ran in the 500. Later in the night, the Camping World Truck Series hold their qualifying session for their race that drops the green flag the following night. Friday before the 500, the Nationwide Series finally turns on it’s engines and begins their qualifying session for their race on Saturday afternoon. The evening is capped off with the first point race of the year, the NextEra Energy Resources 250 (truck race). The NextEra Energy Rescources 250 is a 100 lap race that has been featured under the lights at Daytona since 2004. The race has been run since 2000. John King is the winner of last year’s event. The speedweek is capped off with the DRIVE4COPD 300 on Saturday afternoon and of course with the 55th running of the Great American Race on Suday afternoon. The DRIVE4COPD 300 is a 120 lap race that has been in existence since 1959. This race will typically feature a host of big names that fans are used to seeing on Sunday afternoons. James Buescher won last year’s race. The Daytona 500 has been the cornerstone of stock car since 1959. The race originated from the first race that took place on the beaches of Daytona. The race has evolved to the spectacle that it is today. Matt Kenseth will be looking to win back to back 500’s,

The Daytona 500, the qualifying for the race and the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona will all be televised on FOX. The DRIVE4COPD 300 will be televised on ESPN. All other races, qualifying and practice sessions will be shown on SPEED. For more information about any of the races, visit NASCAR.com. Quick Facts about the Daytona 500 • •

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Last year’s race was the first to be run on a Monday night. Five races have been shortened because of rain, with the last occurring in 2009. • Six races have gone over the 500 mile designation due to the green-whitechecker finish. • Trevor Bayne is the races youngest winner at 20 years old while the oldest driver to win the race was Bobby Alllsion at 50 years old. Richard Petty has the most Daytona 500 wins with 7 and Jeff Gordon has the most wins among active drivers, 3. Only three drivers have back-to-back wins, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Sterling Marlin. Nine drivers have won from the pole position but hasn’t happened since 2000. Two drivers have won the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500, A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti. Seven drivers can say that their first win Cup Series win was the Daytona 500. Winner’s prize in the first race: $19,050, last year’s prize: $1,589,387.

Batter Up... Spring training is around the corner and while many players will be reporting to their respective camps in the coming weeks, some players will be reporting to another team. The 2013 World Baseball Classic will pit 16 countries against each other for a chance to claim the title of best in the world in baseball. This will be the third time this tournament will be played. The previous two were played in 2006 and 2009, with Japan winning both of them. The sixteen teams that will be represented in this year tournament include: Japan, China, Cuba and Brazil making Pool A. Pool B consists of South Korea, the Netherlands, Australia and Chinese Taipei. Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Spain and the Dominican Republic will be playing in Pool C. And competing in Pool D are the United States, Mexico, Canada and Italy.

First round games will be played at the Fukuoka Dome (Japan), the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium (Taiwan), the Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Puerto Rico) and at Chase Field and the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Arizona). Second round games will be played at the Tokyo Dome and at Marlins Park (Florida). The semifinals and championship games will be played at AT&T Park located in San Francisco. The tournament begins on March 2nd and the championship game will be played on March 19th. For more information about teams rosters, games times, broadcast times and ticket information, please visit www.worldbaseballclassic.com.

UTEP Miners Basketball

Conference USA Men Team WL Memphis 10 0 Southern Miss. 8 2 UCF 73 UTEP 6 4 Tulsa 5 4 East Carolina 5 4 Tulane 46 Marshall 4 6 Houston 4 6 UAB 37 SMU 3 7 Rice 1 9

WL 21 3 19 6 17 7 13 10 13 10 14 8 16 9 11 14 15 8 11 14 13 12 5 19

Conference USA Women Team WL WL SMU 90 18 4 East Carolina 63 16 6 Tulane 63 17 5 UTEP 63 18 4 UAB 54 14 8 Memphis 45 12 9 Southern Miss 45 12 10 Houston 45 10 12 Tulsa 45 9 13 Rice 27 10 12 UCF 36 9 14 Marshall 18 7 15

Remaining schedule Sat, Feb 16 vs UCF 7:00 PM Wed, Feb 20 @ Southern Miss 6:00 PM Sat, Feb 23 @New Mexico State 7:00 PM Wed, Feb 27 vs Houston 7:00 PM Sat, Mar 2 @ Rice 12:00 PM Tue, Mar 5 vs #22 Memphis 7:00 PM Sat, Mar 9 @ SMU 1:00 PM *All games are mountain standard time

Remaining schedule Thur, Feb 14 @ Marshall 5:00 PM Sun, Feb 17 @ UCF 12:00 PM Thur, Feb 21 vs Houston 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 24 @ Memphis 1:00 PM Thur, Feb 28 vs Rice 7:00 PM Sun, Mar 3 @ SMU 1:00 PM Fri, Mar 8 vs Tulane 7:05 PM *All games are mountain standard time

2013 Recruiting Class • Isaac Hamilton, SG Los Angeles, CA., Saint John Bosco High School, 6’5’’, 185 • Vincent Hunter, SF Detroit, MI., Consortium College Prep, 6’6’’, 210 • Andre Spight, SG Pasadena, CA., Pasadena High School, 6’2’’, 160 • Jake Flaggert, SF Lucas, TX., Lovejoy High School, 6’6’’ • Jacob Thomas, SG Columbia Heights, MN., Howard College, 6’4’’ • Josh Brown, PG Pasadena, CA., Cathedral High School, 5’10’’, 175

Note: Both conference tournaments will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 13-16th. All men’s games will take place at the BOK Center while women’s games will take place at the convention center, with the championship game being played at the BOK Center.

*Standings updated as of Thursday morning, February 14th

Scoreboard Football

2013 Recruiting Class • Darrin Laufasa RB Bothell, WA., Bothell High School, 6’0’’, 224 • Aaron Jones RB El Paso, TX., Burges High School, 5’10’’, 175 • Quinton Tezeno CB, Orange, TX., West Orange Stark High, 5’11’’, 170 • Tyler Batson WR, Houston, TX., Westfield High School, 5’11’’, 158 • Derek Elmendorff OT, El Paso, TX., Franklin High School, 6’4’’, 286 • Jaylon Scott CB, Dallas, TX, Carter High School, 5’8’’, 165 • Cole Rogers TE, Dripping Springs, TX., Dripping Springs High School, 6’5’’, 200 • Ryan Metz QB, El Paso, TX., Andress High School, 6’3’’,165 • Lawrence Montegut OLB, L a Marque, TX., La Marque High School, 6’1’’, 210 • Mack Leftwich QB, Wexford, PA., North Allegheny Sr. High School, 5’10’’, 182 • Dewan Edmonson DT, Manvel, TX., Manvel High School, 6’1’’, 260 • Charles Sanders OG, Houston, TX., Bellaire High School, 6’3’’, 275 • Nick Usher DE, Gardena, CA., Junipero Serra High School, 6’2’’, 210 • Alvin Jones Jr. ATH, El Paso, TX., Burges High School, 6’0’’, 175 • Devin Cockrell CB, Port Arthur, TX., Memorial High School, 6’1’’, 175 • Nick Gathrite ATH (JC), Riverside, CA., Riverside Community College, 5’9’’, 175 • Jameel Erving S (JC), Fontana, CA., Riverside Community College, 6’1’’, 190 • Chris Thomas OG (JC), Lancaster, TX., Cisco Junior College, 6’4’’, 320 • Peter Nonu DT Long Beach, CA., 5’11’’, 320

2013 Football Season Aug. 31 Bye Sept. 7 vs. New Mexico Sept. 14 at New Mexico State Sept. 21 vs UTSA Sept. 28 at Colorado State Oct. 5 vs. Louisiana Tech Oct. 12 vs. Tulsa Oct. 19 Bye Oct. 26 at Rice Nov. 2 at Texas A&M Nov. 9 at North Texas Nov. 16 Florida International Nov. 23 at Tulane Nov. 30 at Middle Tennessee Quick Facts about new head football coach Sean Kugler • First head coaching job at any level • Attended and played for UTEP from 1984-1988 • Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football • Served as a graduate assistant, a tight ends coach and offensive line coach for the Miners from 1993-2000 • Coached for three different NFL teams and Boise State before taking the head coaching vacancy at UTEP

*Source of information complied from ESPN and UTEP athletics website