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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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With assistance of older brother, Acho impresses at NFL Combine

February 28, 2012

Just a year ago, Emmanuel Acho was watching his brother participate in the NFL Combine. Former Longhorn Sam Acho was drafted in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals and now his little brother is attempting...

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Longhorns can’t end skid, get swept by Stanford

Christian Corona February 27, 2012

Texas traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., looking for an opportunity to bounce back from consecutive losses. Instead, the Longhorns were swept. Texas (2-5) lost each of its three games to No. 2 Stanford (7-0),...

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UT’s late surge not enough to overcome slow start

Kristin Otto February 27, 2012

While the Longhorns charged into College Station armed and dangerous, they ultimately retreated from the Big 12 battleground with an unsatisfying second-place finish. Earning Texas’ first two points,...

Horns grab second place behind Aggies

Rachel Thompson February 27, 2012

After four days of trailing behind Texas A&M in the lanes and on the boards, Texas placed second in the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. The Longhorns arrived in Missouri to start racing on Wednesday,...

After easy win, Longhorns work to earn second victory in doubleheader

Lauren Jette February 27, 2012

After starting the day with an easy win, the Longhorns had to overcome an unexpectedly tough opponent to earn their second win in a doubleheader on Saturday. In the morning match, Texas defeated UT-Arlington...

A loss to No. 1 Florida doesn’t derail Longhorns

Sara Beth Purdy February 27, 2012

It was bound to happen sometime. The Longhorns, who had surpassed expectations this season with a 10-0 start, were handed their first loss in California this past weekend. The 8th-ranked Longhorns went...

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Texas comes in second at Big 12 Indoor Championship

Lexy Gonzalez February 27, 2012

Texas turned in a strong second place showing this weekend at the Big 12 Indoor Championships. The Longhorns scored 133.5 points overall, falling just behind defending Big 12 Indoor Champions Texas A&M. Dominating...

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Goestenkors gets win No. 100 as Longhorns defeat Sooners.

Stefan Scrafield February 27, 2012

Head coach Gail Goestenkors got her 100th victory at Texas as the Longhorns were able to stay in the NCAA Tournament hunt with an 87-62 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners (18-10, 10-6) at the Frank Erwin...

Conference title reign continues for Longhorns

Elijah Perez February 27, 2012

For the 33rd year in a row, the Longhorns are swimming and diving conference champions. This reign stretches back to the days of the Southwest Conference and extends now into the Big 12. Coach Eddie Reese,...

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Longhorns escape Lubbock with win

Austin Laymance February 27, 2012

The Longhorns' NCAA tournament hopes are still alive thanks to a timely steal from J'Covan Brown. Brown knocked the ball loose from Texas Tech's Javarez Willis and saved it from going out...

Texas tangos with Oklahoma as season winds down

Nick Cremona February 24, 2012

It’s never an easy road for a team to make it to the NCAA Tournament, but the Longhorns have chosen an exceptionally difficult route to make the Big Dance this season. With its 5-10 Big 12 record,...

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Keiron Stewart goes sockless at Big 12 Championships

Lexy Gonzalez February 24, 2012

Meet days are filled with strict routines and preparations during the final moments leading up to the events. Junior hurdler Keiron Stewart’s to-do list is a few items shorter than most competitors. “I...

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