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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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All content by Daniel Clay

Keys to the Game: Kansas

Daniel Clay September 26, 2014

CREATE TURNOVERS The Longhorn defense needs to start creating more turnovers if this squad wants to make any noise in conference play. The new West Coast offense has not shown a consistent ability...

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Strong efforts see Texas lose to No. 1 UCLA, defeat Texas State

Daniel Clay September 22, 2014

It’s clear from the box score that the women's soccer team lost its third game in a row 1-0 against No. 1 UCLA on Friday. That being said, Texas gave the defending national champion its best...

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Women’s soccer team to face tough opponents this weekend

Daniel Clay September 19, 2014

A pair of losses on the road this past weekend put a halt to the women’s soccer team’s otherwise promising start to the season, and it won’t get any easier this weekend when the reigning...

Weekend recaps

Caroline Hall, Daniel Clay, and Jasmine C. Johnson September 15, 2014

Men's golf The No. 4 men’s golf team finished in sixth place after three rounds of competition in the season opening OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday. After finishing 28 over...

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Tough competition awaits Longhorns at USF Invitational

Daniel Clay September 12, 2014

The women’s soccer team (4-0-2) will continue its trend of playing at America’s finest beach towns this weekend at the USF Soccer Classic in Tampa, Florida. The Longhorns will take on two tough...

Keys to the Game: UCLA

Daniel Clay September 12, 2014

FIX SPECIAL TEAMS If the Longhorns want to hang with UCLA, their special teams have to improve. Texas’ special teams performance was mediocre against North Texas and wretched against BYU.  Junior...

Weekend previews

Caroline Hall, Nick Castillo, Daniel Clay, and Evan Berkowitz September 12, 2014

Men's golf The No. 4 men’s golf team opens its season this weekend at the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational after a runner-up finish at the event last year.    Coming...

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Longhorns launch offensive barrage against A&M Corpus Christi

Daniel Clay September 8, 2014

Head coach Angela Kelly wanted to see her team play at a higher tempo and put the ball in the back of the net against A&M Corpus Christi and Montana. Kelly got what she wanted Friday as the Longhorns...

Matchups: Week 2

Daniel Clay September 5, 2014

QB Advantage: BYU Taysom Hill completed an underwhelming 53.9 of his passes last season, but he erupted for 259 rushing yards against the Longhorns. The junior completed 77.8 percent of his passes...

Keys to the Game: Week 2

Daniel Clay September 5, 2014

STOP TAYSOM HILL In 2013, BYU quarterback Taysom Hill gashed the Longhorn defense for 259 rushing yards and cost former Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz his job.  The Texas front seven...

Longhorns looking for two fast-paced wins this weekend

Daniel Clay September 5, 2014

The Longhorns will follow up an undefeated homestand, which included a physical contest against ranked No. 22 Arkansas, with a road game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday at 7 p.m. and...

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Junior keeper does it all for school and nation

Daniel Clay September 5, 2014

Most goalies are relegated to preventing goals, but keeper Abby Smith is asked to score them.    In last weekend’s contest against Arizona State, the junior rocketed a 45-yard free kick...

Defensive struggles, offensive barrage highlight Texas’ undefeated homestand

Daniel Clay September 2, 2014

Two very different Longhorn teams made appearances during Texas’ two-game homestand at Myers Stadium this weekend.  Friday’s season opener against No. 25 Arkansas resulted in a long,...

Soccer set for weekend matchups against Arkansas, Nevada

Daniel Clay August 29, 2014

The Longhorns will play their first home games of the season this weekend with a matchup against No. 25 Arkansas on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. contest Sunday against Nevada. The games come on the...

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SEC Network launch challenges LHN for viewership, recruits

Daniel Clay August 28, 2014

Since its launch in 2011, the Longhorn Network has flooded the UT athletic department with cash. However, the ESPN-backed Longhorn Network frustrated the rest of the Big 12 with its lack of revenue...

Texas bests A&M in NCAA Tournament opener

Daniel Clay May 30, 2014

When Texas A&M left the Longhorns and the Big 12 in 2012 for the greener pastures of the SEC, it looked like the death of an ancient and sacred rivalry. On Friday the Longhorns and Aggies renewed their...

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Texas renews rivalry with Texas A&M in NCAA Tournament

Daniel Clay May 29, 2014

When Texas A&M left Texas and the Big 12 for the SEC, it appeared to mark the demise of one of the best rivalries in college sports. That rivalry will be resurrected on the baseball diamond Friday,...

Longhorn women win conference championship

Daniel Clay May 19, 2014

A fantastic regular season propelled the Longhorns to a No. 2 overall ranking, but that meant nothing on Friday when the Longhorns began postseason competition at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Lubbock. Friday...

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Summer previews: track and field, men’s golf and women’s tennis

Chris Caraveo, Grant Gordon, and Daniel Clay May 2, 2014

Track and field The Longhorns stay in Austin this weekend for Saturday’s Longhorn Invitational at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The meet serves as the final regular season stepping stone before postseason...

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Weekend Recaps: April 25 – April 27

Cowgirls knock off Longhorns women’s tennis in semifinals The Longhorns failed to advance to a third consecutive Big 12 tournament championship after they lost to Oklahoma State 4-1 in Saturday’s...

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Texas track and field off to strong start in Penn Relays

Daniel Clay April 25, 2014

Thursday marked the beginning of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, which provides the Longhorns with their final big challenge three weeks before the start of postseason competition. Senior sprinter...

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Track and field competes in Penn Relays after string of dominance

Daniel Clay and Grant Gordon April 24, 2014

Since the Texas Relays, the Longhorns have dominated their competition, with the men and women winning their respective divisions at the Texas Invitational and taking home 16 individual titles at the Michael...

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Young rugby team hopes to stay on national stage

Daniel Clay April 22, 2014

The University of Texas Rugby Club’s season came to an end on Saturday with a 64-10 beat down at the hands of the U.S. Naval Academy in the Varsity Cup quarterfinals.  “I knew...

Weekend recaps

Longhorns lose final regular season match at Penick-Allison The Longhorns closed out their final game at the Penick-Allison Center with a long and memorable match on Senior Day on Friday against Baylor. Seniors...

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Texas track and field strives for consistency in game against Baylor

Grant Gordon and Daniel Clay April 18, 2014

The Longhorns will travel to Waco on Saturday for the Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic, searching for their first bit of consistency this season.  Coming off a successful performance on both...

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Senior runner Katie Hoaldridge looks to use track as springboard to music industry

Daniel Clay April 15, 2014

The NCAA proudly flaunts that the overwhelming majority of its athletes — 99 percent, according to some sources — go professional in something other than sports.  Senior middle distance...

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Men’s and women’s track and field win team titles at Texas Invitational

Grant Gordon and Daniel Clay April 14, 2014

The Longhorns hogged the podium at the weekend’s Texas Invitational in Austin, with the women winning seven events and the men emerging victorious in five.  Led by sophomore sprinter Courtney...

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Track and field gears up for Texas Invitational

Daniel Clay April 11, 2014

The Longhorns are preparing for their second home meet of the outdoor season on Saturday at the Texas Invitational. The one-day home meet will feature teams from all over the state. The Texas men will...

Weekend recaps: track and field, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis

Marielle Hall’s top-10 all-time performance highlights track and field’s trip to Stanford Invitational The Longhorn women continued their rampage through the record books this weekend at...

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Among 15 records, Longhorns excel at Texas Relays

Grant Gordon and Daniel Clay March 31, 2014

The 87th annual Texas Relays will certainly go down as one of the most memorable of all time, as competitors set 15 records during the four-day meet. One such record was set by sophomore throwing...

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Track and field kick off 87th Clyde Littlefield Relays with mixed results

Grant Gordon and Daniel Clay March 28, 2014

Rainy skies greeted the 87th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Wednesday, but the Longhorns did not have to look far to find their silver lining. On the men’s side, the story of the first two...

Track and field rests its top athletes, giving Texas chance to show depth against UTSA

Daniel Clay March 24, 2014

While all the qualifiers for last weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championships remained in Austin, a group of athletes traveled to San Antonio for the first meet of the outdoor season at the UTSA Texas Challenge...

Weekend Previews

Women's golf heads to SDSU Farms Invitational After a month without competition, the women’s golf team heads back to the course Monday for the SDSU Farms Invitational.  Hosted by San...

Texas women fall half point short of NCAA Indoor Title, men finish 20th

Grant Gordon and Daniel Clay March 17, 2014

Entering the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ranked fifth in the nation, the Longhorn women knew capturing the top spot would take an extraordinary team effort. At the 4x400-meter relay, the...

Women’s Track & Field: No. 5 Longhorns Race for a National Title

Daniel Clay March 14, 2014

This weekend the No. 5 Longhorn women’s track and field team heads to a familiar venue in Albuquerque, N.M. to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships. The women will send eight entries in six events. Texas...

Track and Field merger results in early success

Daniel Clay and Grant Gordon March 5, 2014

Unlike most modern day NCAA programs, UT’s athletic department has been an example of consistency in the face of unpredictable nationwide coaching.  Coaches of most major sports on campus...

Women’s track and field takes home first Big 12 title in eight years

Daniel Clay March 3, 2014

No. 5 Texas grabbed six individual titles in Ames, Iowa, this weekend en route to winning the Big 12 women’s indoor track and field championship, its first since 2006. Redshirt junior pole vaulter...

Women’s track and field look to take home Big 12 indoor championship

Daniel Clay February 28, 2014

After a well-earned bye week, the No. 5 Longhorns begin their first postseason as a combined program with the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa. At this point in the season, individual times...

Weekend Recaps: Feb. 14-16

Grant Gordon, Daniel Clay, Brianna Holt, and Chris Caraveo February 17, 2014

Addison, Begley improve records at home for women's tennis Texas dropped two home matches over the weekend against top-20 competitors though two of its players stole the show. Sophomore Breaunna...

Longhorns end regular season play with biggest challenge yet

Daniel Clay February 14, 2014

The Longhorn women climbed back to No. 1 this week and are set to end regular season competition this weekend with their biggest challenge of the year. The team will split up, sending their distance runners...

Weekend Sports Recaps: Feb. 7-9

Texas golf returns from Aloha State Freshman Gavin Hall led Texas to a seventh place tie in the inaugural Amer Ari Invitational tournament this weekend.  Hall finished the last round with the...

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Rugby team looks to continue success with standout freshman

Daniel Clay February 4, 2014

Those mourning the end of the resonating hits and world-class athleticism of football season need weep no more.  The Texas Rugby Club carries the thrills of football season into the spring semester....

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