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Senior Micah Braswell successfully returns the ball in singles play against junior Carl Gustavsson of St. John's University on Wednesday. Braswell won 6-1, 6-2 giving Texas a 3-0 overall advantage.

No. 10 Texas loses only 15 singles points in a sweep over No. 55 St. John’s

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter February 29, 2024

Coming off mixed results at the ITA Indoor Championships in New York City, No. 10 Texas men’s tennis swept No. 55 St. John’s 7-0 on a chilly Wednesday evening at the Texas Tennis Center. The team dominated...

Guard Chendall Weaver dribbles towards the basket during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb 6, 2024.

Texas cruises to victory over Texas Tech, bolsters postseason case

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

Just days after getting dominated by Kansas, Texas men’s basketball boosted its postseason resume in a big way on Tuesday, entering hostile territory in Lubbock and routing Texas Tech 81-69. Behind...

Fifth-year Kelly Pash laughs with her teammates as they watch the ongoing races on Oct. 6, 2023. At this meet against the University of Houston, Pash competed in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

No. 2 Texas women’s swimming and diving: Big 12 Championship preview

Ariel Doss, General Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

After achieving the No. 2 ranking, Texas women’s swimming and diving is seeking its 12th consecutive Big 12 Championship win this next week. If Texas wins this week, it will be the 22nd Big 12 title...

No. 15 Texas blasts past St. John’s 15-4

No. 15 Texas blasts past St. John’s 15-4

Lindsey Plotkin, Senior Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

With both teams tied at three runs each in the fourth inning, sophomore shortstop Jalin Flores launched a grand slam 418 feet to left field to give Texas a four-run lead. The four-run bomb was just what...

Guard Max Abmas dribbles past an opposing player during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024. Abmas recently became the 12th player in college basketball history to score 3,000 career points.

Max Abmas becomes 12th player in men’s college basketball history to score 3,000 career points

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

On Feb. 19 against Kansas State, graduate student point guard Max Abmas became the 12th player in Division I men’s college basketball history to score 3,000 career points.  Abmas, from Rockwall,...

Texas volleyball is not rebuilding, but reloading

Texas volleyball is not rebuilding, but reloading

Ethan Kirschner, General Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

Following back-to-back national championship wins, Texas volleyball looks to continue improving its program to cement its legacy as the college volleyball dynasty of the 2020s.  Building a program...

Fifth-year Jake Foster smiles after receiving a bouquet at the Senior Day swim meet vs. Texas Christian University on Feb. 2, 2024. Foster is a four time Honorable Mention All-American and during the week of this meet, was awarded Big 12 swimmer of the week.

Recap of World Aquatics Championship

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

Several Longhorns of the past, present and future competed at the World Aquatics Championships which ran from Feb. 2 to 18. Texas men’s and women’s swimming teams represented the United States, as...

Redshirt junior pitcher Lebarron Johnson Jr. steps forward to pitch the ball on Feb. 16, 2024. Johnson forced six strikeouts to help the Longhorns win 7-3 in the season opener against San Diego.

From delayed debut to star: Johnson rises as Texas baseball’s Friday night pitcher

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor February 26, 2024

Entering the spring season, Texas baseball was pleasantly surprised to find its star pitcher Lebarron Johnson Jr. back on the roster after he gained eligibility for the 2023 MLB draft at the end of last...

Junior midfielder Jilly Shimkin runs away from her opponent on Oct. 8, 2023. Shimkin played 64 minutes in this game against Iowa State University, which they won 2-1.

Shimkin sisters look forward to finally playing together

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2024

Junior midfielder Jilly Shimkin and her sister Chloe have never shared the field as teammates. However, with Jilly returning for her senior year and Chloe announcing her commitment to Texas soccer, the...

Junior Sabina Zeynalova prepares to hit the ball on Feb. 18, 2024. Zeynalova hung her Ukrainian flag on the bench during this match against Auburn University.

Texas women’s tennis player Sabina Zeynalova finds strength in vulnerability

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2024

Content warning: This story contains mentions of disordered eating. Sabina Zeynalova, a psychology junior from Kyiv, Ukraine balances D1 tennis, school and social life, all while dealing with the war...

Texas women’s track and field claims its 14th Big 12 indoor title

Texas women’s track and field claims its 14th Big 12 indoor title

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2024

The No. 7 ranked Texas women’s track and field team was crowned indoor conference champions one last time before joining the SEC at the 2024 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock this weekend.  The...

Rylan Galvan blocks a home run during Texas’ game against Cal Poly on Feb 25, 2024. Texas won 7-0 in the the third and final game of the series.

No. 16 Texas baseball comes away with weekend series sweep for the first time since 2002 versus Cal Poly

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor February 26, 2024

In its final weekend game of February, Texas baseball celebrated Black History Month alongside a shutout series sweep for the first time since 2002, after shutting out Cal Poly 7-0 on Sunday and outscoring...

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