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Rachel Fox transferring from Texas

Christian Corona September 20, 2012

Rising junior Rachel Fox has confirmed that she will be transferring from Texas and intends to choose her future destination in the next few weeks. Fox served as the team’s No. 2 pitcher behind...

Big plays hurt defense

Hank South September 19, 2012

A big play can change the landscape of an entire game. A team can shift momentum in its favor and never look back. Through three games the Texas defense has given up its fair share of big plays only to...

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Things could get better for Longhorns

Wes Maulsby September 19, 2012

Texas won consecutive conference tournaments in 2005 and 2006 but has since struggled to finish near the top of the league. Out went Chris Petrucelli and in came Angela Kelly. Texas wanted to return to...

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Ash’s confidence, play improving

Chris Hummer September 19, 2012

Three weeks into last season, David Ash was just a freshman and was splitting snaps with Case McCoy. He had only completed six passes and had yet to throw a touchdown. Now a year later, Ash is the undisputed...

A wild finish looming upon the American League Wild Card Race

Suchith Vuppala September 19, 2012

Let’s take a quick preview of the American League’s upper echelon this season (as of Sept. 18): 1. East- NY Yankees (83-63) Baltimore Orioles (84-64) Tampa Bay Rays (78-70) 2. Central-...

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Big 12 newcomers start strong

Matt Warden September 19, 2012

TCU starting off strong Change is hard. TCU will surely realize this while acclimating to the Big 12. The Horned Frogs will be tested every week as they step onto the field. In the match against Kansas,...

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Horns show they’re ready for Big 12 play

Christian Corona September 18, 2012

Texas was supposed to be the outlier, the anomaly in the pass-first, pass-second, pass-third Big 12. The Longhorns were meant to rely on their defense, spend most of their snaps on offense feeding their...

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Bergeron brings weirdness to running back room

Lauren Giudice September 18, 2012

Although it may be an odd sight, don’t be surprised if you see running back Joe Bergeron rollerblading around campus one day. He admits he’s “different,” but that comes with the...

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Longhorns’ key football players face injury

Chris Hummer September 18, 2012

Jordan Hicks is the leading tackler on the Texas defense. Joe Bergeron is the starter at running back. And Anthony Fera transferred to Texas from Penn State to help lead the special teams unit. Each of...

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Volleyball Longhorns soon to meet against Sooners

Rachel Thompson September 18, 2012

On Saturday, the Oklahoma volleyball team will roll into Gregory Gym, likely prepared to roll its eyes at the inevitable chants of “OU sucks.”  But just how ready is Texas for Big 12...

Texas is No. 12 on AP, No. 10 on Coach’s Poll

Sara Beth Purdy September 17, 2012

Texas moved up two spots to No. 12 this weekend after the 66-31 victory over Ole Miss on the road. The USA Today Coaches’ poll has the Longhorns at No. 10, which will factor into the eventual BCS...

Soccer puts together the season’s best performance to date

Wes Maulsby September 17, 2012

After struggling through their nonconference schedule, Texas put together its best weekend performance of the season to date. Following two games in a row without a Texas goal, the Longhorns finally got...

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