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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Horns find victory in extra innings

Chris Hummer March 7, 2012

Despite a stretch where 23 out of 24 Texas batters failed to reach base, the Longhorns managed to pull off a 2-1 win in 12 innings over Dallas Baptist. It wasn’t pretty, but for a team that has...

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Pitcher-by-committee approach pays off again for Longhorns

Christian Corona March 7, 2012

Last Tuesday, six different Texas pitchers combined to throw a three-hit shutout in one of the Longhorns’ most dominating pitching performances of the season. A week later, they nearly topped it....

Longhorns start conference play against the rolling Red Raiders

Garrett Callahan March 6, 2012

Three-and-a-half weeks is all it took for the Longhorns to move up in the rankings and become one of the best teams in the country. No. 6 Texas, currently 17-1 on the season, has had one of their best...

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Former Longhorn safety Michael Griffin gets franchise tag

The Associated Press March 6, 2012

The Tennessee Titans have tagged safety Michael Griffin as their franchise player. The Titans announced the move Monday a couple hours before the NFL deadline to use the tag. The move to tag Griffin...

Texas needs Chapman to step up with Wangmene done for the season

Nick Cremona March 6, 2012

Strengths: The best thing Texas has going for it is the strength and depth of the Big 12. The Longhorns play in one of the top conferences in the nation and held their own with a 9-9 record in league...

Harker Heights lineman Darius James commits to Texas

Lauren Giudice March 6, 2012

This season, Texas’ offense was not one of the team’s strong points. With the twelve prospects the class of 2013 already has, it looks like that may change. Harker Heights’ Darius James...

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Longhorns look to get back on track against Dallas Baptist

Christian Corona March 6, 2012

Texas didn’t get swept this past weekend like it did by Stanford earlier this season, but the remainder of the Houston College Classic did not go particularly well for the Longhorns. They took down...

Anderson the catalyst of late-season surge as Horns eye NCAA tournament bid

Nick Cremona March 6, 2012

Strengths: Experience and smart offensive possessions are the main ingredients in the Longhorns’ recipe to success this postseason. Senior guard Yvonne Anderson seems to be in all-out beast mode...

An aggressive offense instrumental in sweep of Bearkats

Sara Beth Purdy March 5, 2012

The Texas offense is more than just power hitting. The No. 6 Longhorns proved this weekend that aggressive play and smart decisions on the base path make the usual high-scoring games possible. “It...

Ash looks like leader in practice

Lauren Giudice March 5, 2012

David Ash steps up Although head coach Mack Brown won’t name who the starting quarterback is, his reps at practice this weekend displayed David Ash’s improvement. Maybe it’s Ash’s...

For one Longhorn, Short Course Championships provide opportunity for return

Elijah Perez March 5, 2012

The American Short Course Championships, the final opportunity of the season for Texas swimmers to post qualifying times for the NCAA championships, culminated on Saturday. The three-day event proved to...

Stephens paces Longhorns on soaked course in Carolina

Blake McAdow March 5, 2012

Junior Haley Stephens led Texas at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in difficult conditions, finishing 17th and 7-over (149), only 12 shots off the lead. Stephens played well on her first nine holes Sunday,...

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