Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Longhorns go 4-1 on trip to Hawaii

Sara Beth Purdy March 19, 2012

The sandy beaches and cool blue water did nothing to distract the Longhorns from doing their job. The No. 6 Longhorns took a break from conference play and flew to Hawaii to participate in the Spring...

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State of Texas has yet to win Big 12 crown in 15 seasons

Austin Laymance March 9, 2012

No team from the state of Texas has ever won the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. That’s right, the state with the most teams in the conference has never had a school crowned tournament...

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NPF Draft pick leads Texas to nine straight

Garrett Callahan March 8, 2012

Going into their first conference series of the season against Texas Tech, the Longhorns knew they had something special in Lexy Bennett, but that was solidified Wednesday morning. The senior out of Kingwood...

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Longhorns sweep first conference series of the year

Garrett Callahan March 8, 2012

Two games into conference play, 20 games into the season and the Longhorns continue to dominate every team on the field. The 19-1 Texas team finished off their two game series Wednesday night against Texas...

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Big 12 Player of the Week on fire for Longhorns

Garrett Callahan March 7, 2012

Senior Courtney Craig has stepped up to be one of strongest offensive attackers for the Longhorns as they continue to muscle their way through the season. On Tuesday, Craig was flawless from the plate...

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Longhorns easily handle first conference test

Sara Beth Purdy March 7, 2012

Based on the outcome of the game, you would not know Big 12 conference play had begun. The No. 6 Longhorns easily shut out Texas Tech with a final score of 8-0 in their Big 12 conference season opener...

Longhorns start conference play against the rolling Red Raiders

Garrett Callahan March 6, 2012

Three-and-a-half weeks is all it took for the Longhorns to move up in the rankings and become one of the best teams in the country. No. 6 Texas, currently 17-1 on the season, has had one of their best...

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...

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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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Washington’s speed important in Longhorn’s success

Sara Beth Purdy March 2, 2012

If you blink, you might miss her. She can turn a single into a triple and can easily beat the throw to first. Sophomore Brejae Washington is a powerful force at the plate for the No. 6 Longhorns, but...

Senior Bennett leads time in multiple areas, propels Texas to victory

Garrett Callahan March 1, 2012

To Lexy Bennett, the team’s performance comes way before her own — so much so the senior doesn’t even know she is moving up in the career charts and is on pace to be in the top spots...

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Fatigue not enough to stop Longhorns from shutting out Bobcats

Sara Beth Purdy March 1, 2012

They made it look easy. After a grueling five-game stretch that consisted of three ranked teams, the No. 6 Longhorns cruised through a double header against in-state rival Texas State. Texas started off...

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