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Letters to players, ESPN randomly find Dan’s mailbox

Dan Hurwitz April 21, 2011

Here are a few letters that somehow made their way to my mailbox. Surprisingly, all the opinions from these readers are very similar to mine. Dear Tristan Thompson and Jordan Hamilton, Stay...

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Horns pack winter clothing for rare chilly trip to Kansas

Trey Scott April 21, 2011

Swirling winds, wintry temperatures and possible thunderstorms await No. 7 Texas tonight in game one of its three-game series against the Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. According to head coach Augie...

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Fox continues to excel as Luna’s backup in pitching rotation

Chris Hummer April 21, 2011

In what has become normal for Texas, starter Rachel Fox came out and threw heat to shut down the Texas Woman’s University offense in her sixth shutout of the year. Fox was dominant in the...

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Longhorn defense preserves another shutout

Sara Beth Purdy April 21, 2011

The Longhorns seem to have two personalities. Exactly 24 hours after cruising to an 8-0 shutout victory against UT Arlington in a shortened five-inning game, Texas (39-4) took seven innings to beat...

Longhorns targeting prospects in class of 2012 this offseason

Alex Endress April 20, 2011

Although the current class of recruits is locked up, the hunt for next year’s prospects has already begun. Here’s an early peak at whom the Longhorns have targeted for the class of 2012: Cayleb...

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Craig comes up big with two homers, rediscovers swing

Sara Beth Purdy April 20, 2011

Last season, junior outfielder Courtney Craig set the Texas single-season home run record with 13. However, an early season injury benched the California native for most of nonconference play. So...

Craig comes up big with two homers, rediscovers swing

Sara Beth Purdy April 20, 2011

Last season, junior outfielder Courtney Craig set the Texas single-season home run record with 13. However, an early season injury benched the California native for most of nonconference play. So...

Home runs pace Longhorns as team rides past Mavericks

Chris Hummer April 20, 2011

The Longhorns came out fast against UT-Arlington, putting up six runs in the first inning on their way to another run rule-shortened game. Freshman Brejae Washington got the fireworks started for...

Pitching staff settles down after rough start; UT secures win with late inning comeback

Jon Parrett April 20, 2011

Texas used a two-run eighth inning to complete a comeback and beat UT-Pan American 4-2 on Tuesday. Mark Payton hit a ground-rule double that scored Paul Montalbano, right before it hopped over the right...

Outfielder shakes off leg injury for Horns, could be sidelined for series with Kansas

Trey Scott April 20, 2011

Cohl Walla can’t field fly balls, can’t run the base paths and can’t even practice. He hobbles when he jogs, limps when he walks and would fall over if he tried to sprint. Walla,...

Longhorns in the NBA

Austin Laymance April 19, 2011

The road to the NBA Finals got underway Saturday and with five former Longhorns in the postseason, there’s a good chance one of Rick Barnes’ bunch will have some serious hardware come June. Kevin...

Freshmen providing spark for successful Longhorns

Sara Beth Purdy April 19, 2011

There are only 15 people on the Texas roster this season, making it one of the smallest teams in the country. Of those 15, five are freshmen and four are sophomores, which makes it a very young...

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