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South Carolina: Home of the Fighting Gamecocks

South Carolina: Home of the Fighting Gamecocks

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina is a sprawling campus located in Columbia, South Carolina with a rich history, quality academic program and a top-notch athletic department. When the college...

Steve Sarkisian coaches from the sidelines during the game vs Kansas State on Nov. 4, 2023.

Texas football secures first five star, still falls short in recruiting over summer

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor August 22, 2024

On Aug. 7, the Texas Longhorns received their best news in months.  Five-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, ranked as the No. 2 player in the position by 247Sports, announced his commitment to the Longhorns...

From The Rooster to Cocky: Meet South Carolina’s Iconic Mascot

From The Rooster to Cocky: Meet South Carolina’s Iconic Mascot

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

One of the most iconic symbols of South Carolina is none other than Cocky. Seen cheering on the sidelines of every football game, Cocky is one of the most well-known mascots in the Southeastern Conference. USC’s...

Tennessee Traditions that make up Rocky Top

Tennessee Traditions that make up Rocky Top

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

Founded as Blount College in 1974, two years before the state of Tennessee came to be, Samuel Carrick became the University of Tennessee’s first president. The school started as an all-male and all-white...

How 10 minutes of songwriting became Tennessee’s unofficial fight song

How 10 minutes of songwriting became Tennessee’s unofficial fight song

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

When songwriting couple Felice and Boudleaux Bryant came to the Gatlinburg Inn on Aug. 28, 1967, to write a few songs, they could not have expected the impact they were going to make on the state and the...

Ryan Crouser during the Spring 2013 Texas Relays.

Longhorns rack up medals at 2024 Paris Olympics

Nicholas Kingman, General Sports Reporter August 13, 2024

The motto of “What Starts Here, Changes The World” is plastered all around the Forty Acres. Whether it be in academia or athletics, Longhorns will excel in their respective fields.  Thirty former...

The women's Track & Field/Cross Country team chants before heading to the starting line at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on September 23, 2023. The Longhorns placed second as a team with a score of 52 points.

Making world watch: former Longhorn Tara Davis-Woodhall wins long jump gold

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter August 12, 2024

Showing the crowd how she wanted them to clap for her, Longhorn alumna Tara Davis-Woodhall stared down the purple long jump runway in Paris. “I do that so I can have the world watch,” Davis-Woodhall...

American professional golfer Scottie Scheffler reads the green at Dell Match Play on March 25, 2023.

Scottie Scheffler’s Olympic victory brings emotions to world’s best golfer

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter August 12, 2024

World No. 1 and Texas alumnus Scottie Scheffler added yet another accolade to his already overflowing trophy case after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Scheffler is currently having...

Longhorn legend Steve McMichael elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Longhorn legend Steve McMichael elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Nicholas Kingman, General Sports Reporter August 8, 2024

Former Texas Longhorn and Chicago Bears legend, Steve McMichael, was welcomed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame surrounded by his family and former Bears teammates in his home in Chicago this past Saturday.  Due...

Ryan Crouser during the Spring 2013 Texas Relays.

Ryan Crouser wins unprecedented third consecutive gold medal in shot put

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor August 8, 2024

Former Texas track and field star Ryan Crouser became the first athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in the Olympic shot put, a story that started right after Crouser left Austin. The 2015-2016...

Coach Rodney Terry during Texas' game against HCU on Dec. 9, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball is gearing up after the release of its non-conference schedule

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor August 8, 2024

Last week, Texas men’s basketball released its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season and, right away, there are familiar yet daunting faces, such as back-to-back national champions, UConn.  The...

Leo Neugebauer prepares to throw a discus at Mike A. Myers Stadium on March 28, 2024.

Texas track and field wins four medals so far at Olympic Games

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor August 8, 2024

Four medals came out of the Longhorns in the various Olympic track and field events. Out of five past and current athletes sent by the program, three medaled and one still has an opportunity to step onto...

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