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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Lewis advances to USGA finals after beating Smith in playoff

The Associated Press September 22, 2011

RICHMOND — Randal Lewis defeated two-time defending champion Nathan Smith on the first extra hole Wednesday to advance to the final of the USGA Mid-Amateur at Shadow Hawk. Lewis, a 54-year-old financial...

Texas not concerned about pass rush, sacks

Austin Laymance September 22, 2011

The sacks will come. At least, that’s what the Texas coaching staff believes. While the Longhorn defensive ends have the potential to be some of the more dominant pass rushers in the nation, junior...

Big 12 may stick around

Christian Corona September 22, 2011

Mack Brown may get what he wants after all. The longtime Longhorns head football coach has repeatedly expressed his desire to keep the Big 12 Conference intact and maintain regional rivalries. That seemed...

Powerlifters preparing for upcoming season

Chijioke Okorie September 22, 2011

A few things stand out about the UT powerlifting team. A quick glance around the team’s weight room reveals a group with patience, cohesion and a willingness to learn. At a recent practice, veteran...

After recovery, Gilbert’s best bet might be to transfer

Trey Scott September 21, 2011

Garrett Gilbert, if you didn’t know, has had shoulder surgery before. In February of 2008, right after his junior season at Lake Travis High School, Gilbert underwent a procedure to repair a torn...

And then there were two

Austin Laymance September 21, 2011

The Longhorns lost another quarterback for the season as junior Garrett Gilbert underwent right shoulder surgery on Tuesday. Texas entered fall camp with four quarterbacks battling for the starting job....

Longhorns find need for improvement

Lauren Giudice September 20, 2011

After going 3-0 this weekend in Austin, the No. 8 Longhorns are heading to Fort Worth to take on TCU in their last game before conference play. Although the Longhorns had a good weekend, there are still...

Longhorns excel in weekend tournament

Kathryn Thiel September 20, 2011

The Duke Invitational held this past weekend was the first real test for Texas this season. The Longhorns, including the 14th ITA ranked junior Aeriel Ellis, hoped this tournament would display the amount...

Longhorns kick off season with fifth place finish

Peter Sblendorio September 20, 2011

Texas was impressive in its first tournament of the season this past weekend, finishing fifth overall out of 15 teams at the Olympia Fields Invitational in Chicago. As a group, the No. 5 Longhorns shot...

McCoy solidifies spot as Texas’ starting quarterback

Christian Corona September 20, 2011

Case McCoy sure didn’t look like a guy making his first career start. His stat line was great. The sophomore quarterback completed 12 of his 15 passes, had two touchdown throws, and has yet to throw...

Just like his brother, Case proving doubters wrong

Trey Scott September 20, 2011

These McCoys sure love proving people wrong. Colt did it time and time again during his time in Austin, winning a starting quarterback job he wasn’t supposed to win, having a freshman season he...

Texas teammates face off in singles final

Lauren Jette September 20, 2011

The Texas men’s tennis team started the fall season off to an impressive start by winning the singles title in one tournament, while also posting wins in another. Junior Daniel Whitehead beat out...

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