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Breaking barriers: Amelia Abbott’s trailblazing journey

Breaking barriers: Amelia Abbott’s trailblazing journey

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter August 6, 2024

Senior midfielder Amelia Abbott is a veteran in the Longhorns soccer locker room. Despite seeing conference success as a part of the 2023 Big 12 Conference winning team, the beginning of Abbott’s competitive...

Julien Alfred makes Texas, Saint Lucia history in Paris Olympics

Julien Alfred makes Texas, Saint Lucia history in Paris Olympics

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor August 5, 2024

The Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia sent four athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games. The island, which first appeared in the tournament in Atlanta in 1996, had never won a medal in any sport – but one...

First-time Olympic medalists: Texas swimmers medal in Paris

First-time Olympic medalists: Texas swimmers medal in Paris

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter August 5, 2024

With the conclusion of swimming events in Paris, the U.S. beat Australia in the medal race and six Longhorns earned their first Olympic medals.  The 4x200 freestyle relay bled burnt orange on both...

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Texas vs. Texas A&M: Lone Star rivalry game is back

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter August 1, 2024

The decibel level at Kyle Field during Thanksgiving week will likely reach all-time highs when the Lone Star rivalry game returns.   The Aggies want redemption from the last time the two teams played...

Some of Texas football’s most impactful players make All-SEC preseason first, second teams

Some of Texas football’s most impactful players make All-SEC preseason first, second teams

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter August 1, 2024

The 2024 preseason media poll has been announced for the NCAA Football All-SEC first and second teams and some of Texas’ most impactful players made the cut.  Coming off their best season in over...

Helping players on, off the court: Texas volleyball hires Texas Athletics Hall of Honor member Juliann Faucette

Helping players on, off the court: Texas volleyball hires Texas Athletics Hall of Honor member Juliann Faucette

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter August 1, 2024

Texas volleyball legend Juliann Faucette is returning to the program, only this time as a Player Development Consultant.  “I am thrilled to be joining the top program in the country,” Faucette...

South Sudan basketball earns first-ever Olympic victory led by Texas alumnus

South Sudan basketball earns first-ever Olympic victory led by Texas alumnus

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter July 30, 2024

Thirteen years ago, South Sudan declared independence and established itself as its own nation. As the youngest country in the world, South Sudan has no indoor basketball facilities, yet they made...

Junior Kathryn Rogge cheers in front of the student section before the game against Rice on Sept. 2, 2023.

Texas vs. Kentucky: Longhorns meet Stoops yet again

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor July 29, 2024

Though it may be easy to forget with the likes of Arkansas and Texas A&M, two former rivals of the Texas Longhorns, in the newly anointed SEC conference, Texas has yet to build a history with many...

Texas swimmers earn first two medals for Longhorns in Paris

Texas swimmers earn first two medals for Longhorns in Paris

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor July 29, 2024

The Texas swimmers kicked off the Olympic games in great fashion On the first day of the tournament, two Longhorns took on the pool. Incoming transfer Aaron Shackell broke ground in 2024 by becoming...

Sophomore Jonathon Brooks celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first touchdown during Texas' game against Rice on Sept. 2, 2023.

Texas vs. Arkansas: a Southwestern Conference rivalry rekindled

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks will meet in Fayetteville in a critical late SEC matchup. The last time these two teams met in 2021, the game gave Texas a matchup...

Senior Malaika Rapolu hits the ball during singles play against Ava Catanzarite of Oklahoma on March 3, 2024. Rapolu earned Texas' first win of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Catanzarite.

Texas women’s tennis seeks consistency with new faces ahead of SEC debut

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

Following a Round 16 exit of the NCAA national championship tournament, the Texas women’s tennis team, ranked No.11 at the end of the season, looks to bounce back as they join the Southeastern Conference.  After...

Texas beach volleyball joins the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, expands program

Texas beach volleyball joins the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, expands program

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

Beach volleyball is the newest installment in Texas’ long list of athletic programs. With two competitive seasons now under its belt, the team has recently joined the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association,...

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