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Texas men’s basketball point guard duo brings complementary playstyles to a new-look team

Texas men’s basketball point guard duo brings complementary playstyles to a new-look team

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter November 5, 2024

Texas men’s basketball has a luxury on the team this season: two prominent point guards. Head coach Rodney Terry recruited Oregon State junior transfer Jordan Pope and Indiana State graduate transfer...

Defensive back Jahdae Barron and Edge Barryn Sorrell celebrate after an interception during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Jahdae Barron’s return for fifth season aids journey to prove worthy of best defensive back nationwide

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor November 5, 2024

Fifth-year senior Jahdae Barron claims he’s the best defensive back in the world.  While he may still have a long way to go before that comes true, Barron is one step closer after being named a semi-finalist...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers during Texas' game against Georgia on October 19, 2024.

Texas football aims to reignite offensive confidence

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor November 4, 2024

After a restful bye week, Texas has its eyes set on Florida as it prepares for Saturday’s home game. The Longhorns are focused  particularly on reviving the offense’s confidence.  “As a team,...

Behind the scenes: How student managers drive UT women's basketball success

Behind the scenes: How student managers drive UT women’s basketball success

Miles Schuk Ehler, General Sports Reporter November 4, 2024

With the season’s tip-off right around the corner, the Texas women’s basketball team is gearing up for an exciting new chapter in the competitive landscape of the Southeastern Conference.  While...

Libero Emma Halter prepares to hit the ball during a home game against Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2024.

Texas volleyball falls to Oklahoma in five sets after grappling with Friday’s loss to Missouri

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 3, 2024

Texas volleyball fell to Oklahoma 3-2 in a five-set Red River battle on Sunday afternoon after a series of losses during conference play. Now, after losing two games at home in one weekend, the Horns...

Isaac Alonzo runs the final stretch of the 8k course at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on Sept. 23, 2023.

Men’s cross country finishes fourth at SEC Championships

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter November 3, 2024

On Friday, unranked Texas men’s cross-country placed fourth in its debut SEC Cross Country Championships in College Station. The Longhorns finished behind No. 3 Arkansas, No. 11 Alabama and Ole Miss...

Emma Halter holds the ball before serving it during a home game against Texas State on Feb. 29, 2024.

Texas falls to Missouri in 5-set battle

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 2, 2024

Texas fell to Missouri in a matter of five sets on Friday at home in Gregory Gym. Although the Longhorns had victorious first and third sets, the team fell short in the other sets, putting Texas volleyball...

Texas women swimmer during the meet against Indiana on Nov. 1, 2024.

Texas men’s swim and dive gets big top 5 win against Indiana

Jacob Shaw, General Sports Reporter November 1, 2024

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns men’s swim and dive came through with a big 97-89 win at home over the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers. This was a highly anticipated meet, as both teams were ranked in the top five. The...

Junior Eva Jess races down the last stretch at the Cowboy Jamboree on Sep. 23, 2023. Jess finished in 8th place with a time of 21:39.

A new conference and one last year for Eva Jess as a Longhorn

Kendell Ungar, General Sports Reporter November 1, 2024

In her final season running for the Longhorns, senior Eva Jess is making strides to leave her footprints on Texas cross country. Not only has Jess set three personal bests this season, but they are huge...

Texas rowing’s Sue Holderness primed for senior year as a leader

Texas rowing’s Sue Holderness primed for senior year as a leader

Ayan Masud, General Sports Reporter October 31, 2024

After winning the 2024 Women’s Rowing National Championship on June 2, Texas rowers remained in Austin for a short period of time before a hard-earned break. Some went home, many trained on their own...

Fans wait in line to enter Victory Lap bar on September 16, 2023.

The Corral gets fans excited about basketball season tip-off

Isa Almeida and Zach Davis October 31, 2024

In honor of college basketball season being less than a week away, Texas students filled the West Campus sports bar, Victory Lap, to celebrate ahead of the program’s debut season in the Southeastern...

Work never stops even in the offseason for No. 7 Texas men’s golf

Work never stops even in the offseason for No. 7 Texas men’s golf

Nicholas Kingman, General Sports Reporter October 30, 2024

The fall season for college golf usually consists of four to five tournaments and is meant for coaches and players to get back into the swing of competition. By late October, most competitive team tournaments...

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