The Daily Texan

Jungmann dominates as Horns defeat Jayhawks

Trey Scott • April 22, 2011

When Taylor Jungmann is at his best, he doesn’t need much offensive support — just one, two, maybe three runs. The Longhorns’ bats provided much more than that Thursday night, cranking...

Clark trying to find Bennetts replacement

Chris Hummer • April 22, 2011

Cruising at 39-4, Texas hit an unexpected road bump this week when it was forced to find a replacement for star first baseman Lexy Bennett. Bennett has been a key piece of the Texas lineup all year...

Longhorns ready for shootout

Stephanie Yarbrough • April 22, 2011

Junior Nicole Vandermade isn’t just the No. 2 starter for Texas — she’s also the team’s unofficial DJ. “I have a team CD that I make for every trip,” she said...

Texas bracing for life without Thompson or Hamilton

Will Anderson • April 22, 2011

The deadline for entering the NBA draft is Sunday, which means Longhorns Tristan Thompson and Jordan Hamilton have some decisions to make. The Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that sources...

Columnist discusses college athletics

Molly Moore • April 21, 2011

Sports matter in society, sports columnist Sally Jenkins said Wednesday at the second annual Frank Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism. “They are stories we tell ourselves about who we’d...

Five-star recruit remains Barnes only commit for class of 2012

Will Anderson • April 21, 2011

Men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes is already on the hunt for recruits for the class of 2012. Here’s a look at some of the potential future Longhorns. Cameron Ridley — C,...

Letters to players, ESPN randomly find Dans mailbox

Dan Hurwitz • April 21, 2011

Here are a few letters that somehow made their way to my mailbox. Surprisingly, all the opinions from these readers are very similar to mine. Dear Tristan Thompson and Jordan Hamilton, Stay...

Horns pack winter clothing for rare chilly trip to Kansas

Trey Scott • April 21, 2011

Swirling winds, wintry temperatures and possible thunderstorms await No. 7 Texas tonight in game one of its three-game series against the Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. According to head coach Augie...

Fox continues to excel as Lunas backup in pitching rotation

Chris Hummer • April 21, 2011

In what has become normal for Texas, starter Rachel Fox came out and threw heat to shut down the Texas Woman’s University offense in her sixth shutout of the year. Fox was dominant in the...

Longhorn defense preserves another shutout

Sara Beth Purdy • April 21, 2011

The Longhorns seem to have two personalities. Exactly 24 hours after cruising to an 8-0 shutout victory against UT Arlington in a shortened five-inning game, Texas (39-4) took seven innings to beat...

Longhorns targeting prospects in class of 2012 this offseason

Alex Endress • April 20, 2011

Although the current class of recruits is locked up, the hunt for next year’s prospects has already begun. Here’s an early peak at whom the Longhorns have targeted for the class of 2012: Cayleb...

Craig comes up big with two homers, rediscovers swing

Sara Beth Purdy • April 20, 2011

Last season, junior outfielder Courtney Craig set the Texas single-season home run record with 13. However, an early season injury benched the California native for most of nonconference play. So...