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Texas soccer falls to Florida State, 5-0, in Sweet Sixteen

Bianca Ramirez Vale, General Sports Reporter • November 20, 2023

Texas faced off against No. 1 seed Florida State in the third round of the NCAA Women’s College Cup on Sunday in Tallahassee. The Seminoles ended the game with a 5-0 win, ending the Longhorns’ season. “You...

No. 19 Texas men’s basketball escapes with a narrow 81-80 victory over Louisville

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor • November 20, 2023

No. 19 Texas slipped out a last-second 81-80 win against Louisville in the Saatva Empire Classic Semifinals in Madison Square Garden. Both the Longhorns and Cardinals battled fiercely in the close matchup...

Texas’ defense dominates in 96-44 win over Louisiana Tech

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter • November 20, 2023

The Texas Longhorns faced off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sunday in a 96-44 win. This was arguably the Longhorn’s best defensive game of the season. Texas head coach Vic Schaefer has emphasized...

Texas survives in Ames, reaches 10 wins for the first time since 2018

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor • November 19, 2023

Blood, tears, and most importantly Sweat, created the magic formula for Texas’ 26-16 victory over Iowa State. The standout player of the game was indubitably senior defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat....

Senior Jordan Whittington secures touchdown in No. 7 Texas’ 26-16 win over Iowa State

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor • November 19, 2023

Senior wide receiver Jordan Whittington scored his first touchdown of the season deep into the third quarter of the team’s tight matchup against Iowa State on Saturday. The touchdown was Texas’ first...

Texas soccer secures a spot in the Sweet Sixteen after second half comeback against Wisconsin

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter • November 18, 2023

No. 5 seeded Texas soccer defeated No. 4 seeded Wisconsin 2-1 in Tallahassee, Florida, to make it to the NCAA Third Round for the first time since 2017. “It was a tale of two halves,” head coach...

Texas men’s basketball lands 2024’s No. 4 recruit Tre Johnson

Victoria Fulton, General Sports Reporter • November 17, 2023

Tre Johnson announced his commitment to Texas Wednesday, becoming the first five star pledge alongside four star recruits Nic Codie and Cam Scott. Johnson is ranked as the No. 1 shooting guard for the...

A look at the underclassmen talent on the Texas women’s golf team

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter • November 17, 2023

The No. 5 women's golf team kicked off the fall season at the Annika Intercollegiate tournament in Minnesota, finishing sixth with rounds of 288-280-289. The Longhorns concluded their fall campaign with...

Parker Illingworth’s triumphs with Texas and Canada in the Collegiate and International World

Ylver DeLeon-Rios, General Sports Reporter • November 16, 2023

After winning back-to-back national titles for Texas in 2021 and 2022 and earning gold and bronze for Team Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games, senior Parker Illingworth’s rowing career is rife with...

Men’s basketball Saatva Empire Classic opponent preview: Louisville, UConn, Indiana

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor • November 16, 2023

No. 19 Texas men's basketball will travel for the first time this season to Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend to compete in the Saatva Empire Classic. The Longhorns will first take...

Texas is 9–1, but they’re far from locked into a championship season

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor • November 16, 2023

Head coach Steve Sarkisian has led his program from a five win team to two wins away from an 11–1 regular season record and a Big 12 championship. Sitting at 9–1 on the season with a road game...

Hutch’s Huddle: Week 12

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor • November 16, 2023

After the return of starting quarterback Quinn Ewers came as a pleasant surprise and alleviated some of the stress felt by Texas fans going into its matchup against TCU, that relief was quickly squashed...