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A look at Tennessee Volunteers before their first playoff game

A look at Tennessee Volunteers before their first playoff game

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter December 16, 2024

Tennessee came out of the woodwork swinging this season.  After missing eligibility for the College Football Playoffs last year, the Volunteers breezed through pre-conference play, racking up no less...

The crowd cheers at the Texas volleyball game against Washington State on Sept. 15, 2023.

Texas volleyball pushed out of NCAA tournament by Creighton

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter December 16, 2024

Head coach Jerritt Elliott, senior Madisen Skinner and redshirt sophomore Marianna Singletary took their seats solemnly at the press conference table Friday afternoon. Just some weeks before, the No....

Quarterback Quinn Ewers passes the ball during the Lone Star Showdown game on Nov. 30, 2024.

Stat Matchup: How Georgia and Texas compare after their first meeting

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter December 5, 2024

Since their Oct. 19 matchup, Texas and Georgia have gone 5–0 and 4–1 respectively, solidifying their qualifications for the SEC Championship game. Georgia’s new No. 2 ranking after its beatdown...

Madisen Skinner spikes the ball during a home game against Georgia on Oct. 20, 2024.

El equipo de voleibol de Texas (#14) respondió con una victoria de 3-0 sobre Oklahoma

Meaghan English and Maria Gomez November 24, 2024

Nota de editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de noviembre del 2024 por Meaghan English y fue traducido al español por Maria Gomez. Después de perder 3-2 en su último enfrentamiento,...

Madisen Skinner spikes the ball during a home game against Georgia on Oct. 20, 2024.

No. 14 Texas volleyball retaliates with a win over Oklahoma 3-0

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 22, 2024

After losing 3-2 in their last meet-up, the Longhorns got their revenge against the Sooners in a clean three-set sweep Saturday evening. The Nov. 3 match against Oklahoma was the last loss in a streak...

Opponents to watch: Kentucky

Opponents to watch: Kentucky

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 22, 2024

As the Longhorns enter the second-to-last week of regular-season play, Kentucky is a looming threat on the horizon. The Wildcats have had a season of ups and downs. Those ups include a near-upset of Georgia,...

Ole Miss football vs LSU on Friday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS.
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Week 12’s SEC stat leaders

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Entering week 12 of college football, the SEC is more topsy-turvy than ever. Upsets abound, No. 2 teams drop to No. 11 and teams that were previously looked over as contenders have made a run to place...

Opponents to Watch: Florida

Opponents to Watch: Florida

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 7, 2024

With No. 5 Longhorns coming off of a close 27-24 win against Vanderbilt and a 30-15 loss to Georgia, they now prepare to host an early SEC battle with the Florida Gators at 11 a.m. this Saturday. Florida...

Madisen Skinner spikes the ball during a home game against Georgia on Oct. 20, 2024.

Texas volleyball bounces back from three losses with a dominant win against Mississippi

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 7, 2024

After three straight conference losses, Texas volleyball returned to form with a dominant win against Mississippi State on the Bulldogs’ home turf. Finishing the game 3-1, the Longhorns held Mississippi...

Libero Emma Halter prepares to hit the ball during a home game against Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2024.

El equipo de Voleibol de Texas pierde contra Oklahoma en cinco sets luego de perder contra Missouri el viernes

Meaghan English and Maryella Diaz November 5, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de noviembre por Meaghan English y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz. El equipo de voleibol de Texas cayó contra Oklahoma...

Libero Emma Halter prepares to hit the ball during a home game against Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2024.

Texas volleyball falls to Oklahoma in five sets after grappling with Friday’s loss to Missouri

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 3, 2024

Texas volleyball fell to Oklahoma 3-2 in a five-set Red River battle on Sunday afternoon after a series of losses during conference play. Now, after losing two games at home in one weekend, the Horns...

Emma Halter holds the ball before serving it during a home game against Texas State on Feb. 29, 2024.

Texas falls to Missouri in 5-set battle

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 2, 2024

Texas fell to Missouri in a matter of five sets on Friday at home in Gregory Gym. Although the Longhorns had victorious first and third sets, the team fell short in the other sets, putting Texas volleyball...

Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

With No. 5 Texas recovering from last week’s Georgia loss and heading into a game against No. 25 Vanderbilt, here are three more games to watch in the exciting world of college football.   Missouri...

Jenna Wenaas jumps to receive the incoming ball from Arkansas on Oct. 19, 2024. The Longhorns swept the Razorbacks by winning 3 consecutive sets for head coach Jerritt Elliott’s 600th career win at Texas.

No. 7 Texas captures another home win against Arkansas with 3-0 sweep

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 19, 2024

Texas opened its five-match run at home with a sweep against Arkansas, putting up a .340 hitting percentage while holding Arkansas to .181. With dominant sets of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-22, Texas kept the...

Heisman watch: Week 8

Heisman watch: Week 8

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

Ashton Jeanty - Boise State running back Jeanty has made it to the top of the Heisman ranks for the second week in arow, with his odds sitting at +200. With 1,248 rushing yards and 17 touchdownsthrough...

Head-to-head history: Oklahoma

Head-to-head history: Oklahoma

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Dear Oklahoma, Welcome to the SEC! We came into this conference the same way we left the Big 12 — together. We wouldn’t have it any other way either, as our historic rivalry now has the opportunity...

Emma Halter holds the ball before serving it during a home game against Texas State on Feb. 29, 2024.

No. 8 Texas volleyball closes out first week in SEC with win over LSU

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 29, 2024

The Longhorns began their SEC campaign on a 2-0 run this week, sweeping LSU in three sets at the Tigers’ home court after a win against Texas A&M two days prior. The first set started with relentless...

Sophomore linebacker Liona Lefau celebrates a safety with his teammates during Texas' game against ULM on Sept. 21, 2024.

SEC Power Rankings: Week 5

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 26, 2024

As college football enters its fifth week, SEC teams are currently taking up five out of the top six spots in the AP Poll with Texas at No. 1. No. 1 Texas After several dominant performances, Texas...

Libero Keonilei Akana during Texas' game against A&M on Nov. 30, 2023. The game was the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and Texas won 3-1.

Akana, Kahahawai put on show against Hawaii; Texas volleyball wins 3-1

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 21, 2024

Texas volleyball played a dominating match against the University of Hawaii, winning 3-1 and exhibiting strong performances in all three winning sets. The Longhorns kicked off the match against Hawaii...

Notes on the Coach: ULM’s Bryant Vincent

Notes on the Coach: ULM’s Bryant Vincent

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 19, 2024

Bryant Vincent became ULM’s newest head coach in December 2023, bringing over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience with him to the Sun Belt. Before he was hired at ULM, Vincent served as offensive...

Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) speaks at a postgame press conference after Texas A&M’s win against Florida at the NCAA Men’s College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska on Sunday, June 15, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Texas baseball has started fall practice — here’s what they need to figure out

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 18, 2024

Texas baseball doesn’t officially start for another six months, yet for head coach Jim Schlossnagle and the team, fall practice is already underway. After a tumultuous hiring, Schlossnagle seeks to...

Notes on the opponent: UTSA

Notes on the opponent: UTSA

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Repoter September 12, 2024

Looking forward to a night game with little brother UTSA, the Longhorns are preparing to show out on Saturday. The Daily Texan sat down with Haley Aguayo, the sports editor of The Paisano, to discuss what...

Reagan Rutherford and Ayden Ames block the ball, scoring the 13 point in Texas' third set against Houston on Wednesday Sept. 11, 2024. The Longhorns won the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.

Texas Volleyball completes second sweep this season against Houston

Meaghan English and Henry Hipschman September 12, 2024

Coming off a major upset loss at home against Miami, Texas rebounded on Wednesday when they beat the Houston Cougars in three for three sets, improving its record to 3-2. Texas began its year on a rocky...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian sings "The Eyes of Texas" after the 52-0 win against CSU on Aug. 31, 2024.

Keys to the game: Michigan

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 5, 2024

After an opening blow out win over Colorado State, No. 3 Texas is looking to its next matchup, the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines. The early test on the road will show how good Texas truly is, as Ann Arbor...

Junior Madisen Skinner hits the ball over the net durig the game against Rice on Sept. 11, 2023.

No. 1 Texas volleyball falls to No. 18 Minnesota 2-3

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 3, 2024

No. 1 Texas volleyball fell to No. 18 Minnesota 2-3 after a grueling game, leaving the Longhorns at 1–1 at the very start of the 2024 season.  The momentum from yesterday’s game suddenly vanished,...

Texas Volleyball team celebrates in-between sets of Texas' game against Stanford on Sept. 3, 2023.

No. 1 Texas volleyball opens the season with dominating win over No. 3 Wisconsin

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 1, 2024

Texas volleyball started the 2024 season with a bang, posting a 3-1 win over Wisconsin in the opponent’s home state in Milwaukee. As a two-time National Championship-winning team, Texas was slated at...

Colorado State University football coach Jay Norvell motivates his team before the Rocky Mountain Showdown game against The University of Colorado Boulder at Folsom Field in Boulder Sept. 16. CU won 43-35.

Notes on the coach: Colorado State’s Jay Norvell

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 29, 2024

Entering his third season with the Colorado State Rams, head coach Jay Norvell is in the midst of building a successful program. After several stints at Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona State, Norvell...

How ‘smart’ decisions turned Georgia into an SEC powerhouse

How ‘smart’ decisions turned Georgia into an SEC powerhouse

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 23, 2024

The Georgia Bulldogs may be one of the most intimidating teams to appear on any of their opponents’ schedules. Although the team failed to make last season’s playoffs, this powerful team has the ability...

The Georgia Dawgs: SEC’s newest athletic empire

The Georgia Dawgs: SEC’s newest athletic empire

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 23, 2024

When you think of the Southeastern Conference, several teams likely come to mind. Few, however, hold a candle to the athletic empire of the Georgia Bulldogs. Located in Athens, Georgia, the Bulldogs hold...

South Carolina: Home of the Fighting Gamecocks

South Carolina: Home of the Fighting Gamecocks

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina is a sprawling campus located in Columbia, South Carolina with a rich history, quality academic program and a top-notch athletic department. When the college...

From The Rooster to Cocky: Meet South Carolina’s Iconic Mascot

From The Rooster to Cocky: Meet South Carolina’s Iconic Mascot

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

One of the most iconic symbols of South Carolina is none other than Cocky. Seen cheering on the sidelines of every football game, Cocky is one of the most well-known mascots in the Southeastern Conference. USC’s...

Texas beach volleyball joins the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, expands program

Texas beach volleyball joins the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, expands program

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

Beach volleyball is the newest installment in Texas’ long list of athletic programs. With two competitive seasons now under its belt, the team has recently joined the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association,...

Former Texas rower Etta Carpender speaks out on lack of effort, coverage by NCAA

Former Texas rower Etta Carpender speaks out on lack of effort, coverage by NCAA

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter July 15, 2024

Rowing carries a large bulk of the success of Texas Athletics. With three national championships in the last four years, the team has made a name as one of the premier programs on the 40 Acres. So why...

Defensive back Malik Muhammad recovers a blocked punt in the end zone and scores a touchdown during Texas' game against Oklahoma on Oct 7, 2023.

Texas vs. OU: Return of the rivalry

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter July 11, 2024

When it comes to Texas rivalries, several come to mind. Texas A&M, Baylor and Arkansas bring a decent level of competition to the playing field. However, few compare to the hunger that comes with the...

7 past, present Longhorns punch their Paris tickets for the Olympic swimming and diving trials

7 past, present Longhorns punch their Paris tickets for the Olympic swimming and diving trials

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 24, 2024

The Texas swim teams showed out at the Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, taking place June 15-23. A whopping 46 Longhorn athletes, signees and alumni competed for spots on Team USA, with Texas having...

Mens basketball coach Rodney Terry on March 27, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball brings new faces to the Forty Acres, prepares for SEC entrance

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 20, 2024

Following a lukewarm final season in the Big 12, Texas men’s basketball is starting fresh with a new arsenal of transfers and signees, as well as new additions to the coaching staff.  Leaving the...

Coach Steve Sarkisian laughs with other members of the coaching staff during a practice on Dec. 30, 2023 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

2026 quarterback Dia Bell announces commitment to Texas

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 18, 2024

Steve Sarkisian, the Texas football head coach, has a knack for recruiting top-of-the-line quarterbacks. From Quinn Ewers to Arch Manning, Sarkisian has been involved in the recruitment of several notable...

Head Swimming Coach Eddie Reese points as the team swims on Oct. 12, 2023.

Eddie Reese makes one last act as head coach by prepping Longhorns for the Olympic Swimming Trials

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter June 13, 2024

Men’s swimming and diving head coach Eddie Reese is spending his final days before official retirement doing what he has done for 46 years — coaching Texas players to be the best they can be. The...

Athletic director of the University of Texas at Austin Chris Del Conte at the Orange vs. White football game on April 20, 2024.

Longhorns awarded Learfield Directors’ Cup, marking dominance at national level

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 10, 2024

With the return of the Learfield Directors’ Cup to Texas soil, the Longhorns have been awarded as the top collegiate athletics program for the third time in four years.  Led by the strength of the...

Freshman Tanner Braunton flips as he dives off the platform on Nov. 3, 2023, at Texas' meet against TCU.

From gymnast to diver: freshman Tanner Braunton reflects on successful switch

Meaghan English, General News Reporter April 17, 2024

Freshman diver Tanner Braunton has recently enjoyed a season of success that culminated at the Big 12 Championship meet. A bronze medalist in the three-meter and a gold medalist in the platform and team...

El ex Entrenador en Jefe de ASU, Bob Bowman, anunciado como el próximo Director y Entrenador en Jefe de Natación y Clavados de Texas

El ex Entrenador en Jefe de ASU, Bob Bowman, anunciado como el próximo Director y Entrenador en Jefe de Natación y Clavados de Texas

Meaghan English and Daniela Capistran April 10, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de abril por Meaghan English y fue traducido al español por Daniela Capistran.  El mundo de la natación contuvo la respiración...

Former ASU head coach Bob Bowman announced as Texas’ next swimming and diving director, men’s head coach

Former ASU head coach Bob Bowman announced as Texas’ next swimming and diving director, men’s head coach

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

The swimming world has held its breath all season long in anticipation of the successor to Texas head coach Eddie Reese. In a press conference on April 2, that successor was officially announced as...

Longhorn men’s swim & dive place seventh in NCAA Championships, Luke Hobson sets American record

Longhorn men’s swim & dive place seventh in NCAA Championships, Luke Hobson sets American record

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

The Texas men’s swim and dive team finished the 2024 NCAA Championships in seventh place, closing out its last season in the Big 12 conference and its last meet under head coach Eddie Reese.  The...

A Texas swimmer competes in the 200m butterfly on Feb. 2, 2024 at a meet against TCU.

Texas men’s swim and dive looks back on season before new chapter in SEC

Meaghan English and Kyle Kamanu March 21, 2024

With the retirement of head coach Eddie Reese and the transition into the SEC, it’s important for Texas swim and dive to leave their mark in the Big 12 conference. Their place at the top set itself in...

Sophomore Alex Enyeart takes a breath during the 400 meter individual medley on Feb. 2, 2024. Enyeart placed first in this event as well as in the 400 meter freestyle, with times of 4:31.64 and 3:59.74, respectively.

Longhorns exit Big 12 with a bang, sweeping swim and dive championships for 28th consecutive title

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter March 5, 2024

From Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, the swimming and diving team competed in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the last of the Big 12 Championships before Texas moves to the SEC. The Longhorns made a memorable exit, sweeping...

Fifth-year Jake Foster smiles after receiving a bouquet at the Senior Day swim meet vs. Texas Christian University on Feb. 2, 2024. Foster is a four time Honorable Mention All-American and during the week of this meet, was awarded Big 12 swimmer of the week.

Recap of World Aquatics Championship

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

Several Longhorns of the past, present and future competed at the World Aquatics Championships which ran from Feb. 2 to 18. Texas men’s and women’s swimming teams represented the United States, as...

The men's and women's swim & dive teams cheer as their teammates compete against the University of Houston on Oct. 6, 2023.

Freshman swimmer’s international competing helps embrace adaptation in collegiate career

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter February 23, 2024

It was an early April meet in Toronto, Canada, and swimmer Brayden Taivassalo trailed the leader of the 200-meter breaststroke. At the Canadian Swimming Trials, Taivassalo had everything to prove. When...

Swimmers compete in the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Feb. 25, 2022. The University of Texas was named Big 12 Champions for men's and women's events.

What to know about Texas men’s swim and dive’s 11 new recruits

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter November 29, 2023

Following National Signing Day, 11 new athletes committed to Texas’ men’s swim and dive team. Eight swimmers and three divers make up the first round of high school recruits on their way to the Forty...

Jake Foster_Courtesy of Texas Athletics

Longhorns bring home the gold while representing the United States in the Pan American Games

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter November 14, 2023

Three Longhorns represented the United States in Men’s Swimming and Diving in the Pan American Games, which took place in Santiago, Chile. Seniors Coby Carrozza, Chris O’Connor and Jake Foster were...

Freshman Pierce Brooke preps for his dive at the Texas Diving Invitational on Nov. 1, 2023. Brooke placed seventh with a score of 329.15.

Tanner Braunton, Nick Harris make a clean sweep of Texas Diving Invitational

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter November 7, 2023

It was a successful week for the Texas diving team, which earned a clean sweep of the one-meter, three-meter and platform events at the Texas Diving Invitational against TCU in a home match-up spanning...

Head Swimming Coach Eddie Reese points as the team swims on Oct. 12, 2023.

Texas men’s swim head coach Eddie Reese to retire after the 2024 Olympic trials

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter October 15, 2023

While his swimmers go about their usual practice, at the side of the water overseeing it all stands renowned head coach Eddie Reese, arms folded and glasses perched at the tip of his nose. Reese is...

‘I want to be the best I can be’: Luke Hobson recycles past achievements into new goals

‘I want to be the best I can be’: Luke Hobson recycles past achievements into new goals

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter September 25, 2023

Four minutes, seven seconds — that’s the time on the clock that turned last year’s goals into this season’s determination for Luke Hobson. Hobson, a junior, has made a name for himself as the...

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