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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Washington’s speed important in Longhorn’s success

Sara Beth Purdy March 2, 2012

If you blink, you might miss her. She can turn a single into a triple and can easily beat the throw to first. Sophomore Brejae Washington is a powerful force at the plate for the No. 6 Longhorns, but...

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Texas sits on Bubble Watch as tournament approaches

Nick Cremona March 2, 2012

Texas is currently on a lunch date in college basketball’s equivalent of the friend zone. Not to conjure images of MTV’s “Friendzone,” which is every bit as awkward as you imagine,...

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Freshman helps Texas outlasts Sooners on Senior Night

Sameer Bhuchar March 1, 2012

Freshman Sheldon McClellan netted 24 points and junior J’Covan Brown added 22 points and six assists to help Texas outlast the Sooners on senior night in the Frank Erwin Center. Texas’ seniors...

Senior Bennett leads time in multiple areas, propels Texas to victory

Garrett Callahan March 1, 2012

To Lexy Bennett, the team’s performance comes way before her own — so much so the senior doesn’t even know she is moving up in the career charts and is on pace to be in the top spots...

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Fatigue not enough to stop Longhorns from shutting out Bobcats

Sara Beth Purdy March 1, 2012

They made it look easy. After a grueling five-game stretch that consisted of three ranked teams, the No. 6 Longhorns cruised through a double header against in-state rival Texas State. Texas started off...

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Freshman steals show on senior night

Austin Laymance March 1, 2012

Leave it to a freshman to salvage senior night for the Longhorns. On an evening when Texas honored seniors Clint Chapman and Alexis Wangmene, rookie swingman Sheldon McClellan exploded for a career-high...

Recruiting picks up steam with more commitments

Lauren Giudice March 1, 2012

It turns out there was no need to be concerned after Texas’ first junior day. Ten scholarships were offered Feb. 12, but no commits were added. Now, just over two weeks later, the team boasts 11...

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Swimmers focused on final shot to reach NCAA Championships

Elijah Perez March 1, 2012

With the regular season wrapped up and a conference title already secured, several UT swimmers will have one final opportunity to qualify for the NCAA championships this week at the American Short Course...

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Texas stats marred by sloppy play

Chris Hummer March 1, 2012

After a trip to Omaha in 2011, expectations were high for the Longhorns going into 2012. Eight games into the year, they have come up short of playing to their preseason potential, getting out of the gates...

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Texas gets just enough offense to snap losing streak

Christian Corona February 29, 2012

It’s hard to lose when you don’t let the other team score. The Longhorns found this out in a 2-0 win over Houston Baptist Tuesday night, their first victory since opening day. Texas ended...

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Pitchers shine in shutout

Chris Hummer February 29, 2012

The timeless baseball strategy of a starter going deep in the game hasn’t been working for Texas in the past week. So on Tuesday, the Longhorns went with six different pitchers to secure the shutout. All...

Brackin looks forward after Big 12 Championships

Rachel Thompson February 29, 2012

After four days at the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo., the Longhorns returned home to Austin with a second place finish to Texas A&M. Head coach Kim Brackin had hoped for better. And so had...

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