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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,...

Longhorns dominate Northwestern

Matt Warden March 5, 2012

The performance of the Longhorns mirrored Friday evening’s weather: clear and cool. In their first match as an ITA top 10 team, the ladies dominated Northwestern, winning 6-1. Of the nine matches...

UT suffers setback on road, unable to continue hot streak

Lexy Gonzalez March 5, 2012

Ups and downs are inevitable in a sport where the outcome often relies solely on the athlete’s individual efforts. Just ask the five members of Texas men’s track and field who competed in...

Texas kicks off busy two weeks with shutout win over TCU

Lauren Jette March 5, 2012

The Longhorns kicked off a full two weeks of tennis with a win over a future conference opponent this weekend. No. 8 Texas shut out the TCU Horned Frogs, who will join the conference this summer, 7-0...

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Anderson leads UT in final home game

Nick Cremona March 5, 2012

If there’s a lesson to take away from the Longhorns’ win over the soon-to-be out of conference Aggies, it’s that senior guard Yvonne Anderson doesn’t mess around on senior night. Just...

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No. 6 Texas easily sweeps the Bearkats in home series

Garrett Callahan March 5, 2012

The Longhorns breezed through a three-game sweep of visiting Sam Houston State this weekend. Texas flexed its muscle in every part of the field and completely dominated all three games to improve to 17-1. The...

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Anderson has career night as Longhorns crush Aggies

Stefan Scrafield March 5, 2012

Yvonne Anderson turned in the best performance of her career on Sunday afternoon. In her final home game as a Longhorn and in Texas' last scheduled meeting with Texas A&M, the senior guard helped...

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KU shrinks Longhorns’ tournament chances

Sameer Bhuchar March 5, 2012

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 14 rebounds to a 73-63 win over the Longhorns on Saturday, effectively forcing Texas’ NCAA tournament hopes on the shoulders of...

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