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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

The Daily Texan

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Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter July 31, 2023

With the putting green beneath her feet, senior Bentley Cotton knows how to stay composed despite next week’s hectic schedule. As she exchanges a laugh with her caddy, Cotton takes a deep breath and...

Former Longhorn swimmer Caspar Corbeau to represent Netherlands in 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Former Longhorn swimmer Caspar Corbeau to represent Netherlands in 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter July 17, 2023

As Texas graduate swimmer Caspar Corbeau wrapped up his training camp in Hungary, it was finally time to move to a bigger stage that would allow him to represent and honor his family’s culture.  With...

Previewing best matchups for Texas soccer’s 2023 schedule

Previewing best matchups for Texas soccer’s 2023 schedule

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter July 10, 2023

With only a month left before the 2023 Texas soccer season begins, it won’t be long until the reigning Big 12 regular season champions return to campus. The Longhorns will kick off the fall semester...

Texas Women's track and field athletes make Bowerman Watch List

Texas Women’s track and field athletes make Bowerman Watch List

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter June 15, 2023

In collegiate track and field, there is not an A-list.  Instead, there’s the B-list, or The Bowerman Watch List, which names the top 10 male and female athletes across all events during each month...

Keeping athletes safe, one lawn at a time

Keeping athletes safe, one lawn at a time

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter April 10, 2023

What’s one of the most important tools to keeping Texas athletes safe on the field? A lawnmower.  As the Texas soccer team finishes their last drill at 10:30 a.m., Alex Warner, athletic turf and...

Former UNC soccer star Abby Allen is coming home

Former UNC soccer star Abby Allen is coming home

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter March 2, 2023

Defender Abby Allen is coming home to Austin for her senior season. In a backyard just 30 minutes outside of Austin, the three Allen sisters brought out each other’s competitive spirits by fighting...

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