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Longhorns have history in their favor as they prepare for Penn Relays

Chris Medina • April 28, 2011

Coming down the final stretch toward the postseason, the Longhorns head to Franklin Field in Philadelphia. With history on its side, a crowd big enough to fit in the Colosseum and a young, hungry team,...

Texas takes third in Big 12 Championship

Nick Cremona • April 28, 2011

In the final round of the Big 12 Championship, sophomore Julio Vegas played his worst round of this season and perhaps his career. One of the Longhorns’ top talents, Vegas started off bad and...

UT is sixth seed at NCAA tourney

Stephanie Yarbrough • April 27, 2011

Seedings for the regional round of the NCAA tournament were announced Monday, and Texas was rewarded for its Big 12 Championship and performance throughout the season with a No. 6 seed in the 2011 Central...

Thom scores winning run in extra innings thriller

Chris Hummer • April 27, 2011

Extra innings are where teams show their mental toughness and mettle on the diamond; the Longhorns showed theirs prevailing in the eighth inning 2-1 over UTSA. “Our team has so much heart,...

Longhorns sliding down leaderboard at championship

Nick Cremona • April 27, 2011

The Longhorns have some work to do if they want to claim their fourth Big 12 title. Texas dropped one spot to third place at the conclusion of the third round of the conference tournament in Hutchinson,...

Horns looking to build on Texas Relays success

Will Anderson • April 27, 2011

The Longhorns found success at the Texas Relays in Austin from April 6 to 9, one of the biggest and most important annual track meets in the American Southwest. Now they head to Philadelphia today...

Weiss tries his hand at second base

Jon Parrett • April 27, 2011

Erich Weiss has played third base and left field this year for Texas, but hasn’t played second base since his senior year of high school. That changed Tuesday night, when the freshman filled in...

Texas scraps its way to win over Bobcats with late rally

Trey Scott • April 27, 2011

It was an ominous start to Sam Stafford’s night on the mound. The junior, just three days removed from his first loss of the year Saturday at Kansas, threw the first pitch of the game for...

Tower to be lit orange tonight to honor womens golf team

Stephanie Yarbrough • April 26, 2011

The Tower will be lit orange Tuesday to honor the women’s golf team after its Big 12 Championship win on Sunday. Tradition states that any time a University team wins a conference title, the...

Longhorns sit in second at Big 12 Championship

Nick Cremona • April 26, 2011

Jelly beans and chocolate eggs didn’t keep the Longhorns from starting off strong in the opening rounds of the Big 12 Championship Tournament. After two rounds, Texas is seated comfortably in...

Feight uses experience to lead young Horns

Sara Beth Purdy • April 26, 2011

When Raygan Feight steps up to the plate, the crowd takes notice. Instead of the traditional stadium chant of “Texas Fight,” the crowd shows its support for the senior with an enthusiastic...

Senior Nash earns broadcasting award for graduate school

Sameer Bhuchar • April 26, 2011

Though their season abruptly ended a month ago, that doesn’t mean the Longhorns haven’t been hard at work both on and off the court. Kathleen Nash is one of those players. Nash racked...

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