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Cancer survivor pens letter to Andrew Jones
Leah Vann
• January 16, 2018
![2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua.Guerra120414.jpg)
Longhorns forced to evaluate where they stand
Leah Vann and Wills Layton
• April 25, 2017
![2017-04_24_Texas_vs_Iowa_State_Softball_Katie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-04_24_Texas_vs_Iowa_State_Softball_Katie.Bauer140111.jpg)
Longhorns drop third game to Iowa State, lose series 2-1
Leah Vann
• April 24, 2017
![2017-04_10_Texas_vs_OU_Ann](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-04_10_Texas_vs_OU_Ann.Morris137780.jpg)
Freshmen shine at bat in four-game winning streak
Leah Vann
• April 21, 2017
![2017-04-19_UT_vs_TSU_Brooke](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-04-19_UT_vs_TSU_Brooke.Crim80953.jpg)
Texas shuts out Texas Southern 5-0
Leah Vann
• April 20, 2017
![2017-03-09_Softball_Texas_vs_UTSA_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-03-09_Softball_Texas_vs_UTSA_Joshua.Guerra76736.jpg)
Sooners hand Longhorns another close loss
Leah Vann
• April 8, 2017
![2017-03-09_Softball_Texas_vs_UTSA_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-03-09_Softball_Texas_vs_UTSA_Joshua.Guerra76736.jpg)
Batting coach Tripp MacKay’s journey to the Longhorns
Leah Vann
• April 7, 2017
![2017-03-22_Softball_Texas_vs_McNeese_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-03-22_Softball_Texas_vs_McNeese_Joshua.Guerra4789.jpg)
Longhorns sweep Houston Cougars
Wills Layton and Leah Vann
• April 3, 2017
![2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua.Guerra120473.jpg)
Texas looks to spend week at home victoriously
Leah Vann
• March 31, 2017
Trey Hardee competes, mentors at Texas Relays
Leah Vann
• March 30, 2017
![2017-03-22_Softball_Texas_vs_McNeese_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-03-22_Softball_Texas_vs_McNeese_Joshua.Guerra4427.jpg)
Texas goes 0-3 in first Big 12 series
Leah Vann
• March 27, 2017
![2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua.Guerra120613.jpg)
Erica Wright makes slow and steady return to softball
Leah Vann
• March 24, 2017
Freshmen dominate the show in win over UTSA
Leah Vann
• March 9, 2017
![2017-02-18_UT_Softball_v_Indiana_Carlos](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-02-18_UT_Softball_v_Indiana_Carlos.Garcia4966.jpg)
Texas hopes to transfer progress to scoreboard against UTSA
Leah Vann
• March 8, 2017
![2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan.Figueroa3670.jpg)
Texas goes 0-3 against No. 6 Arizona
Leah Vann
• March 6, 2017
![2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-02-18_Texas_vs_LA_Tech_Joshua.Guerra120350.jpg)
Davis, lefties benefit Longhorns on the field
Leah Vann
• March 1, 2017
![2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan.Figueroa3670.jpg)
Longhorns show grit at Mary Nutter Classic
Leah Vann
• February 27, 2017
![2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-17_UT_Softball_v_Carolina_Juan.Figueroa3744.jpg)
Longhorns offense shines in opening weekend
Leah Vann
• February 20, 2017
Texas softball splits day two of Texas Invitational
Leah Vann
• February 18, 2017
![2017-02-10_Softball_Colorado_State_Mary](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-02-10_Softball_Colorado_State_Mary.Pistorius22722.jpg)
Texas honors former announcer with victory over Indiana
Leah Vann
• February 17, 2017
![2016-10-12_Softball_v_St](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2016-10-12_Softball_v_St.Ed_gabriel.lopez71745.jpg)
Senior Kelli Hanzel believes Texas is ready to compete with the best
Leah Vann
• February 16, 2017
![2016-04-27_Softball_vs_Texas_Southern_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2016-04-27_Softball_vs_Texas_Southern_Joshua.Guerra51703.jpg)
Longhorns make key changes going into spring season
Leah Vann
• February 10, 2017
![2016-02-10_Track_Practice_StephanieTacy1111](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2016-02-10_Track_Practice_StephanieTacy1111.jpg)
Olympian Byron Robinson starts his final collegiate season
Leah Vann
• February 10, 2017
![2016-12-15_NCAA_Championship_Texas_vs_Stanford_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-12-15_NCAA_Championship_Texas_vs_Stanford_Joshua.Guerra103889.jpg)
A rebuilding year lasts longer than expected for Longhorn Volleyball
Leah Vann
• January 17, 2017
![2016-12-17_NCAA_Volleyball_Championship_Texas_vs_Stanford_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-17_NCAA_Volleyball_Championship_Texas_vs_Stanford_Joshua.Guerra-copy.jpg)
Championship eludes No. 4 Longhorns for second-straight year
Leah Vann
• December 18, 2016
![Slideshow_2016-12-15_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Slideshow_2016-12-15_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua.Guerra3692.jpg)
Live Blog: No. 4 Texas faces No. 6 Stanford in National Championship
Leah Vann
• December 18, 2016
![2016-12-15_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-15_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua.Guerra3955.jpg)
No. 6 Cardinal awaits No. 4 Longhorns in National Championship
Leah Vann
• December 17, 2016
![NCAAVolleyball_FinalFour_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NCAAVolleyball_FinalFour_Texas_vs_Nebraska_Joshua.Guerra.jpg)
No. 4 Longhorns sweep No. 1 Nebraska to clinch title game berth
Leah Vann
• December 16, 2016
![2016-12-10_NCAA_Elite8_Texas_vs_Creighton_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-10_NCAA_Elite8_Texas_vs_Creighton_Joshua.Guerra87084.jpg)
No. 4 Texas set to play No. 1 Nebraska in NCAA semifinals
Leah Vann
• December 15, 2016
![NCAA_Elite8_Texas_vs_Creighton_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NCAA_Elite8_Texas_vs_Creighton_Joshua.Guerra.jpg)
Longhorns secure fifth-straight Final Four appearance
Leah Vann
• December 12, 2016
![2016-12-09_NCAA_Regional_Texas_vs_BYU_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-09_NCAA_Regional_Texas_vs_BYU_Joshua.Guerra.jpg)
Five-set victory advances Longhorns to Elite 8
Leah Vann
• December 12, 2016
![2016-12-02_NCAA_Round1_Texas_vs_UTRGV_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-02_NCAA_Round1_Texas_vs_UTRGV_Joshua.Guerra39531.jpg)
Baselovic hopes to take graduate degree back home to Croatia
Leah Vann
• December 5, 2016
![Volleyball_Texas_vs_SMU_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Volleyball_Texas_vs_SMU_Joshua.Guerra.jpg)
Longhorns sweep SMU to advance to 11th-straight Sweet 16
Leah Vann
• December 5, 2016
![2016-11-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Kansas_State_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-11-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Kansas_State_Joshua.Guerra76214.jpg)
Longhorns prepare for ‘December Madness’ at home
Leah Vann
• December 2, 2016
![Courtesy of Texas paintball](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Courtesy-of-Texas-paintball-.jpg)
Texas Paintball grows in numbers, eyes another placing at nationals
Leah Vann
• November 30, 2016
![2016-11-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Kansas_State_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-11-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Kansas_State_Joshua.Guerra77041.jpg)
Longhorns beat Kansas State for Elliott’s 400th win
Leah Vann
• November 21, 2016
![2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua.Guerra59374.jpg)
Texas calls for more fan support leading into three-game home stand
Leah Vann
• November 16, 2016
![2016-11-09_Volleyball_vs_Baylor_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-11-09_Volleyball_vs_Baylor_Joshua.Guerra11487.jpg)
Longhorns sweep Baylor, continue home success
Leah Vann
• November 10, 2016
![2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua.Guerra59640_0.jpg)
Texas hosts Baylor, looks to sweep Bears
Leah Vann
• November 9, 2016
![2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua.Guerra59640.jpg)
Longhorns focus on winning against TCU after first Big 12 loss
Leah Vann
• November 2, 2016
![2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-26_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Oklahoma_Joshua.Guerra59552.jpg)
Errors cost Longhorns first Big 12 loss
Leah Vann
• October 31, 2016
![2016-10-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_TCU_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-19_Volleyball_Texas_vs_TCU_Joshua.Guerra82229.jpg)
Texas looks to maintain momentum, sweep Oklahoma
Leah Vann
• October 26, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra15715.jpg)
Longhorns avoid upset in five sets against Texas Tech
Leah Vann
• October 24, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra16108_0.jpg)
Longhorns hope to avoid another letdown against TCU
Leah Vann
• October 19, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra15819.jpg)
Texas still looks for defensive identity against Baylor
Leah Vann
• October 12, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra16211.jpg)
Errors force Longhorns into five sets against Cyclones
Leah Vann
• October 10, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra15697.jpg)
Longhorns finish road trip against Kansas State
Leah Vann
• September 30, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra15182.jpg)
Texas heads to Oklahoma for rivalry match
Leah Vann
• September 28, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra16006_0.jpg)
Texas holds off No. 8 Kansas in four sets
Leah Vann
• September 26, 2016
![2016-09-21_Sanya_Richards-Ross_Juan](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-21_Sanya_Richards-Ross_Juan.Figueroa43894.jpg)
Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross returns to campus
Leah Vann
• September 22, 2016
![2015-11-05_Volleyball_West_Virginia_Zoe](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015-11-05_Volleyball_West_Virginia_Zoe.Fu4913.jpg)
Longhorns overcome shaky start to beat West Virginia
Leah Vann
• September 21, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra16177.jpg)
Younger players perform powerfully despite losses
Leah Vann
• September 20, 2016
![2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18_Volleyball_Texas_vs_Wisconsin_Joshua.Guerra15820.jpg)
Texas falls to Wisconsin in five-set thriller
Leah Vann
• September 19, 2016
![Chad Hansen ISI Photos_David Bernal](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Chad-Hansen-ISI-Photos_David-Bernal.jpg)
Players to Watch vs. California
Leah Vann
• September 15, 2016
![2016-09-10_UT_VS_UTEP_Daulton](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-10_UT_VS_UTEP_Daulton.Venglar35432.jpg)
Stock Up, Stock Down Week 3
Leah Vann
• September 15, 2016
![2016-09-14_Texas_vs_TAMU_Stephanie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-14_Texas_vs_TAMU_Stephanie.Tacy14019.jpg)
USC transfer Nwanebu finds a home at Texas
Leah Vann
• September 15, 2016
![2015_12_17_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Minnesota_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015_12_17_NCAA_Final_Four_Texas_vs_Minnesota_Joshua.Guerra10730.jpg)
Longhorns, Aggies set to re-ignite rivalry
Leah Vann
• September 14, 2016
![Aa](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Aa.-Jones-cour-UTEP-Athletics.jpg)
Players to Watch
Leah Vann
• September 9, 2016
![2016-09-06_UTv](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-06_UTv.NotreDame_Stephanie.Tacy5763.jpg)
Stock Up, Stock Down
Leah Vann
• September 8, 2016
![_GAB3681](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GAB3681.jpg)
Volleyball sweeps Army, Miami to close out American Campus Classic
Leah Vann and Steve Helwick
• September 6, 2016
![VOLLEYBALL2014-11-29_UT_vs_Florida_Marshall](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/VOLLEYBALL2014-11-29_UT_vs_Florida_Marshall.Tidrick49738.jpg)
Longhorns sweep American Campus Classic for fourth straight win
Leah Vann
• September 4, 2016
![2016-04-16_Orange_White_Spring_Game_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-04-16_Orange_White_Spring_Game_Joshua.Guerra45761.jpg)
Stock Up, Stock Down: Week One
Leah Vann
• September 2, 2016
![2015-09-05_Football_v_Notre_Dame_Amy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015-09-05_Football_v_Notre_Dame_Amy.Zhang815.jpg)
Students cashing in on Texas vs Notre Dame tickets
Leah Vann
• September 2, 2016
![2015-09-05_Football_v_Notre_Dame_Amy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015-09-05_Football_v_Notre_Dame_Amy.Zhang815.jpg)
Players to Watch: Notre Dame
Leah Vann
• September 2, 2016
![2015-12-19_NCAA_Volleyball_Championship_Texas_vs_Nebraska30699](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015-12-19_NCAA_Volleyball_Championship_Texas_vs_Nebraska30699.jpg)
Senior defensive specialist Nicole Dalton overcomes injuries
Leah Vann
• September 1, 2016
![2015-09-14_Volleyball_VS_SCU_Charlotte](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2015-09-14_Volleyball_VS_SCU_Charlotte.Carpenter4982.jpg)
No. 2 Longhorns defeat Oregon, fall to Nebraska
Leah Vann
• August 29, 2016
![Shane Buechele 2016-04-16_Orange_White_Spring_Game_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Shane-Buechele-2016-04-16_Orange_White_Spring_Game_Joshua.Guerra45664.jpg)
Offseason stories to catch up on
Leah Vann
• August 2, 2016
![Longhorn in Rio logo](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Longhorn-in-Rio-logo.jpg)
Six Longhorns to watch at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Leah Vann
• August 2, 2016
![Ryan Crosuer_TexasSports](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Ryan-Crosuer_TexasSports_0.jpg)
Former Longhorns land Team USA spots in Olympic trials
Leah Vann
• July 11, 2016
![Okolo](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Okolo.jpg)
Longhorns fall short in Nationals
Leah Vann
• June 13, 2016
![2016Track_SenojJay court texas sports](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016Track_SenojJay-court-texas-sports.jpg)
Longhorn men kickoff NCAA Track and Field Championships
Leah Vann
• June 9, 2016
Courtney Okolo’s success sets stage for Olympic Trials
Leah Vann
• May 12, 2016
![2016-04-01_Texas_Relays_Day3_Friday_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-04-01_Texas_Relays_Day3_Friday_Joshua.Guerra37097.jpg)
Byron Robinson’s journey to Texas couldn’t have been brighter
Leah Vann
• April 28, 2016
![2016-04-01_Texas_relays_day_3_rachel](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-04-01_Texas_relays_day_3_rachel.Zein51469.jpg)
Okolo, Longhorn men shine at LSU Alumni Gold meet
Jacob Martella and Leah Vann
• April 25, 2016
![2016-04-02_Texas Relays Day4_Joshua](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-04-02_Texas-Relays-Day4_Joshua.Guerra29712.jpg)
Texas Invitational will host nation’s top competitors
Leah Vann
• April 15, 2016
Longhorn men, women bring the storm at Texas Relays
Leah Vann
• April 2, 2016
![LiveBlogTexasRelays_AmyZhang](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LiveBlogTexasRelays_AmyZhang.png)
Live Blog: Texas Relays | April 1, 2016
Spencer Soicher and Leah Vann
• April 1, 2016