Leah Vann

“Grit” is defined as the perseverance and passion for long-term goals. 

After a 2-1 series loss to Iowa State, head coach Connie Clark told her players they had a simple choice — either keep working or give up. 

Iowa State earned more conference wins this weekend in Austin than they have all season.

It was one of the quieter victories at Red and Charline McCombs field Wednesday night as Texas shut out Texas Southern 5-0.

“Almost” only counts in horseshoes — not softball.

Texas State downed the Longhorns 2-1 in San Marcos.

Longhorn seniors and former Olympians lined the center of the field at Mike A. Myers Stadium as their names and accolades were called over the loudspeakers.

Friday was a game of “survival of the fastest” as the sprints took flight in the early morning.

Hardee maintains a mentor-role at Texas for the decathletes, and his journey started here — at the Texas Relays.

Texas felt ready to start Big 12 play, but Stillwater proved to be a tough destination.

There was something about the freshmen tonight that just clicked. Texas defeated UTSA 7-2 Wednesday night behind the play of its first year players. 

Even though the Longhorns are on a six-game losing streak, they haven’t lost any hope.

The Longhorns showed they could compete with the best at the Mary Nutter Classic this weekend. 

The Longhorns played two similar games with two different outcomes on Friday at Red and Charline McCombs Field.

Senior captain and first baseman Kelli Hanzel got her start playing baseball with the boys at the age of 5. 

Lifetime Longhorns and Olympians Ashley Spencer and Morolake Akinosun walked up to senior Byron Robinson at the track last week.

No. 4 Texas wasn’t supposed to make it this far. But here the Longhorns were on the court at the Nationwide Arena with a chance to win a national championship Saturday night.

A rocky road of adjustments have paid off for No. 4 Texas.

No matter how many times Texas makes the Final Four, the Longhorns say the feeling never gets stale.

Texas was one point away from the Elite 8, but then it got interesting.

SMU’s stay in Austin was cut short Saturday.

At 11 years old, Jack Sullivan felt a special thrill when he shot a paintball gun for the first time at a birthday party. 

After a road loss to Iowa State, the No. 7 Longhorns return to Gregory Gym for their last three regular season matches.

The Longhorns aim to work on their defense against the Bears.

Horns down hand signs flew up in the air Saturday as the Jayhawks stormed the court.

Texas Tech (10–13, 0–8 Big 12) had lost six matches in a row without winning a single set until Friday’s matchup with No. 2 Texas (16–2, 8–0 Big 12).

Defensive issues are a concern against Baylor.

The No. 4 Longhorns head to Kansas State this weekend, looking to stay perfect in the Big 12 and nab their 11th straight win.

Junior outside hitter Ebony Nwanebu slid across the floor, popping up a ball that looked dead.

It took a while for Texas to find its groove in its first Big 12 match against West Virginia. 

Fans filled Gregory Gym from top to bottom Sunday to see No. 3 Texas take on No. 6 Wisconsin.

See who's on the rise and who needs to improve ahead of Texas' week three matchup against California.

The Hex flame will be rekindled on Wednesday as the No. 3 Longhorns and No. 16 Aggies face off for the first time in three years.

Shane Buechele's performance against the Irish is turning heads.

After starting off their season with a mistake-ridden loss against No. 1 Nebraska, the No. 3 Longhorns are starting to find their form. Texas topped Miami 3–0 on Saturday.

Texas students have been scrambling in a Facebook frenzy over tickets to the Longhorns’ showdown against No. 10 Notre Dame on Sunday. 

Senior defensive specialist Nicole Dalton doesn’t let volleyball define her.

Double Coverage contributor Leah Vann provides some of the stories you might have missed this offseason.

Eight-year-old Tonja Buford-Bailey sat in her desk listening to the morning announcements at Townview Elementary School. The Northwest Track Club was starting a team that summer. 

Longhorns wrap up day one of Olympic Track and Field trials. 

Former Longhorns Troy Dumais, Cory Bowersox and current senior Mark Anderson finished in the top six in the men’s synchronized three-meter finals on day five of the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials on Wednesday. 

Okolo grabs two wins for Texas women, Akinosun among top scorers of the meet.

The Longhorn women are in contention for a team title at NCAA Nationals.

Morolake Akinosun’s final race in burnt orange paves the way towards an Olympic dream.

FORT WORTH —  Shades of orange, red and purple showed through the overcast sky above  the stands at the Lowdon Track in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday. Families, fans and locals anxiously waited, clutching their heat sheets in anticipation of the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Despite cold and rainy weather, the Texas women’s relay team came out on top at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend.

The NCAA Championships are still over a month away, but senior Courtney Okolo showed why she’ll be one of the favorites to win the 400-meter title this weekend.

Despite rainy conditions and a changed schedule, the Texas men dominated a field of nine other top-ranked teams to win the Texas Invitational on Saturday.

The Subway at the McCombs Red Zone knows Charles and Carlton Anumnu’s after-practice order: two chocolate chip cookies, heated for 15 seconds each.

Follow along as the Daily Texan's track and field writers cover this year's Texas Relays!

Follow along as the Daily Texan's track and field writers cover this year's Texas Relays!

Texas track and field traveled to Los Angeles over the weekend to compete against some of the top teams in the nation — Ohio State, University of Southern California and Florida — in the Cardinal and Gold Challenge.

Texas opened its outdoor season at TCU this past weekend. 

The Longhorns concluded day one of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with record-setting performances on the women’s side.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams were at different ends of the emotional spectrum on the final day of the Big 12 indoor track and field championships.

The Texas Longhorns continued to impress the national competition at both the Tyson Invitational and Husky Classic this weekend. 

After taking last weekend off, the Longhorns’ track and field teams finished the weekend strong with four wins and eight runner-up finishes at the Husker Invitational.

Morolake Akinosun starts her warm-up routine 80 minutes before her race.

The Conference Clash Power Five Invitational this weekend was all about the SEC vs. the other “Power Five” conferences, but the Texas men’s track and field team made themselves known.

Texas track and field dusted off their spikes and traveled down the road to College Station over the weekend for their first indoor track meet of 2016.

In 2013, tight end Jermichael Finley’s bruised spinal cord left him temporarily paralyzed. The head-on hit ended the former Longhorn’s NFL career, but his life was just beginning. 

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison has received recent attention both on and off the field.

Former 2013 first-round draft pick Kenny Vaccaro is on pace for a career high in tackles this season.