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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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Stafford shines in his first career start

Chris Tavarez June 15, 2011

Thanks to a four-run sixth inning, Texas won its series against Rice on Tuesday 5-1 in the final game of a season-long three-game series. Despite not getting any hits in the entire sixth inning,...

Messi scores hat trick in one half

June 15, 2011

There’s little doubt that Lionel Messi is currently the best player in the world, but is he on course to become the best soccer player ever? The diminutive Argentinean won the most recent...

Practice Notes: Longhorns ready for Omaha

Jon Parrett June 15, 2011

The Longhorns head to Omaha this week for their first trip to the College World Series since 2009, when they lost in the final series to LSU. Taylor Jungmann pitched four games in Omaha that year when...

An early look at Texas’ first opponent

Trey Scott June 15, 2011

The last opponent Texas faced in 2005 — the year the Longhorns won their sixth national championship — was Florida. Now the two schools square off again, this time in a prime-time opener...

Aggies make CWS, would face Texas in Finals

Christian Corona June 15, 2011

If you thought overcoming an ace losing both of his postseason starts en route to Omaha was hard, try getting there without your ace at all. Texas A&M paved its way to the College World Series...

UT swimmer earns classroom accolades

Sara Beth Purdy June 15, 2011

Although her season ended almost three months ago, junior Karlee Bispo is still reaping the rewards of her performances both in the pool and in the classroom. Last week, Bispo was named to the 2011...

Wacha pitches Texas A&M past FSU, into CWS

The Associated Press June 14, 2011

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Texas A&M saved its ace for the biggest game of its season. Michael Wacha delivered again, just as he has throughout the postseason. Wacha allowed two runs...

Omaha on the horizon

Trey Scott June 13, 2011

Bottoms up. That’s more than simply your cue to start celebrating Texas’ 34th trip to the College World Series and its second in three years. Rather, it’s a tip of the cap to one...

Horns tie for eighth with 25 points at NCAA Championships

Nick Cremona June 13, 2011

The Longhorns finished tied for eighth place in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with 25 points, marking the 24th time the team has finished inside the top 10. Texas was lead by senior...

Bullpen salvages another series, as young arms control tempo of potent Arizona State offense

Trey Scott and Jon Parrett June 13, 2011

After the Longhorns put together a solid sixth-inning offense to score two runs and take a 4-2 lead on Arizona State, head coach Augie Garrido turned to the part of his team he’s relied on all...

Texas two-steps Arizona State, advances to CWS

Jon Parrett June 13, 2011

The Longhorns played from behind throughout their postseason run to Omaha, and Sunday was no different. Arizona State blasted a two-run home run in the first inning to grab an early lead, but Texas...

Dirk captures elusive first title after years of disappointment

The Associated Press June 13, 2011

MIAMI— Dirk Nowitzki got the Dallas Mavericks to the brink of an NBA championship. His teammates did the rest, a perfect ending for a club that talked all season about its greatest strength being...

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