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Texas – UCLA Dual Recap

Lexy Gonzalez March 26, 2012

Although the Longhorns and the Bruins each had nine event wins, Texas was unable to hold onto their edge as they fell to UCLA in the outdoor season opener 85-77 on Saturday. Despite an unpredicted...

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Quest for 11th national title falls short, Horns finish 2nd

Elijah Perez March 26, 2012

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns men’s swimming and diving team fell short of winning their 11th national title over the weekend, coming in second place to No. 6 California. Following a strong performance...

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Big 12 teams face off in Elite 8

Sameer Bhuchar March 26, 2012

Two Big 12 teams faced top-level basketball programs in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament this weekend. Second-seed Kansas and third-seed Baylor entered as technical underdogs in their match ups...

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Softball defeats Iowa State

Sara Beth Purdy March 26, 2012

Junior Kim Bruins stepped up to the plate. In front of her was the Iowa State defense and three of her teammates on base. On a perfect 2-2 pitch, the Longhorn’s starting pitcher knocked the ball...

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Texas wins second straight series

Christian Corona March 26, 2012

It didn’t come easy, but the Longhorns won another series this past weekend. No. 22 Texas (13-9, 5-1) took two of three games from Kansas State (13-10, 2-4), capping off the series with an 8-5 victory...

Longhorns at top after first day of championships

Elijah Perez March 23, 2012

Editors Note: The article incorrectly ran in the Daily Texan claiming Texas was in first place after day one. Texas finished in third place after the first round of competition and we wanted to correct...

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Texas duels UCLA, seeks strong start to outdoor year

Lexy Gonzalez March 23, 2012

With a successful 2012 indoor season under their belts, members of Texas’ men’s track and field team seek to continue the trend as they dual the UCLA Bruins at Drake Stadium in Los Angeles,...

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Vince Young needs a job, where could he land an NFL free agency?

Lauren Giudice March 23, 2012

Like 8 percent of the American public, Vince Young now knows what its like to be unemployed. Young was the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, NFL Offensive Rookie of the...

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Longhorns’ win streak alleviates pressure

Chris Hummer March 23, 2012

Pressure. It’s such a simple thing, but when it builds up it can make or break a team. The Longhorns (11-8, 3-0 Big 12) experienced this pressure early in the season. They struggled at the plate,...

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Longhorns head north for second conference series

Garrett Callahan March 23, 2012

While they are away from paradise and back on the mainland, the Longhorns are back traveling as they head north to Iowa for their second conference series of the season. Texas (23-2) faces the Iowa State...

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Getting leadoff batter on key to Horns offensive production

Christian Corona March 22, 2012

After his team’s sixth straight win Tuesday evening, head coach Augie Garrido joked that Bill James, the renowned baseball statistician, should write an article about how often a team scores when...

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Second week of March Madness offers “Sweet” matchups

Antonio Morales March 22, 2012

Cinderella teams have come and gone, a couple of big name programs are now looking forward to next season after being eliminated, and the second week of the NCAA tournament is yet to get underway. Down...

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