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Senior defender Lauren Lapomarda blocks Iowa State forward Alex Campana from the ball on October 8, 2023.

Defending with passion: Lauren Lapomarda’s impact after five years with Texas soccer

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

Graduate student defender Lauren Lapomarda has been a staple of Texas soccer since she came to Texas in 2020.  After Texas’ 1-0 victory over Oklahoma earlier in the season, Lapomarda set a program...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers runs from a defender during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas Football: Ready for redemption or doomed to repeat history of seasons past?

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 24, 2024

The Texas football 2021 squad started off conference play with two wins. What followed, however, was a trail of losses as Texas finished the season 5–7. While that was head coach Steve Sarkisian’s...

Opponents to watch: Vanderbilt

Opponents to watch: Vanderbilt

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

Texas suffered its first loss of the year this past weekend in a match against long-time conference powerhouse Georgia. Suffering this loss as the No. 1 team in the country dropped the Longhorns four spots...

Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

With No. 5 Texas recovering from last week’s Georgia loss and heading into a game against No. 25 Vanderbilt, here are three more games to watch in the exciting world of college football.   Missouri...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry motions to his players during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024.

Devon Pryor trusts the plans Texas men’s basketball has for him

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter October 23, 2024

Instead of attending senior homecoming or prom, Texas men’s basketball sophomore forward Devon Pryor reclassified academically and joined the program following the end of his junior year in high school.  Pryor,...

Outside hitter, Madisen Skinner spikes home a point during the Longhorns five set loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Oct. 23, 2024.

Texas A&M ends Texas’ undefeated SEC record in thrilling Lone Star Showdown

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter October 23, 2024

There’s always something about rivalry matchups that makes the stakes feel higher and the victories sweeter. The feeling engulfed Gregory Gymnasium on Wednesday when Texas A&M played in Texas’...

Texas women’s golf rallies to take third at Stanford Intercollegiate, needs more consistency for championship run

Texas women’s golf rallies to take third at Stanford Intercollegiate, needs more consistency for championship run

Carter Long, General Sports Reporter October 22, 2024

No. 4 Texas women’s golf took third behind No. 3 Southern California and No. 1 Stanford at the Stanford Intercollegiate Tournament on Sunday.   Texas faced the Cardinal earlier this October at the...

Taking a tour through conferences: Texas men’s basketball will rely on Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma’s experience

Taking a tour through conferences: Texas men’s basketball will rely on Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma’s experience

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 22, 2024

When senior forward Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma plays in his first Texas basketball game this season, he will have played in three separate conferences during his collegiate basketball career.  “I...

Eva Jess runs down the final stretch of the 6000-meter course at the Cowboy Jamboree on Sept. 23, 2023.

Texas women’s cross country finishes regular season at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

Kendell Ungar, General Sports Reporter October 22, 2024

Texas women’s cross country competed in Madison, Wisconsin, at Pre-Nationals on Oct. 19 to cap off the regular season. Texas finished 18th overall in the 6K race, earning a total of 499 points with seven...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas football carries last week’s lessons, aims to bounce back against Vanderbilt

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 21, 2024

After now-No. 5 Texas fell to the now-No. 2 Georgia in a 30-15 stomping on Saturday, the Longhorns will have to snap back and readjust from their errors to take  on No. 25 Vanderbilt.  This is the...

Offensive Lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. prevents Arch Manning from a sack during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas offensive line faults lead to heightened quarterback pressure, failure to execute against Georgia

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor October 21, 2024

Texas offense finally met its match in the Georgia defense. In their first loss of the 2024 season, the Longhorns were sacked seven times and gave up 10 tackles for loss for a combined 122 yards and...

Sydni Wilkins finds her stride in her freshman season with Texas cross country

Sydni Wilkins finds her stride in her freshman season with Texas cross country

Liv Elizondo, General Sports Reporter October 21, 2024

Frisco local Sydni Wilkins shined in her collegiate debut contributing to Texas’ wins in all four women's regular season meets. But her biggest goal is currently still a work in progress: finding her...

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