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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

All content by Perla Paredes Hernandez
Libero Emma Halter prepares to hit the ball during a home game against Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2024.

Longhorns showcase depth, chemistry at 2025 Orange and White Scrimmage

Kendell Ungar and Perla Paredes Hernandez April 17, 2025

April is here, and Texas volleyball returned to Gregory Gymnasium for the 2025 Orange and White scrimmage. Throughout the offseason, the team has been preparing for the fast-approaching fall season....

A look into Texas soccer’s top-five recruiting class

A look into Texas soccer’s top-five recruiting class

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

Texas announced the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in 2021, sporting names like Lexi Missimo, Trinity Byars and Holly Ward, among others.  That chapter of the program has now closed, and Texas has regrouped...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning prepares to pass the ball during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14.

Arch Manning sheds redshirt status to lead Texas football

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter January 24, 2025

When redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning stepped onto the field during 2024-2025 season, the crowd’s excitement was palpable.  Now, with junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025...

Wide receiver Isaiah Bond runs the ball during Texas' game against Mississippi State on Sept. 28, 2024.

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond declares for 2025 NFL Draft 

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter  January 14, 2025

Texas football’s iconic “007,” junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond, announced on Tuesday that he will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft after one season with the Longhorns. "Being a member of the Texas...

Middle blocker Marianna Singletary celebrates outside hitter Devin Kahahawai after a point on Oct. 2, 2024.

Texas volleyball faces key departures but reloads with elite talent for 2025 season

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter January 14, 2025

It wasn’t long ago that confetti fell on Texas volleyball, a symbol of their dominance over the nation. Now, that magic must be reignited. A major loss came with the departure of Erik Sullivan, who...

Texas soccer recruit Cameron Byrd grateful for legacy, excited for new chapter 

Texas soccer recruit Cameron Byrd grateful for legacy, excited for new chapter 

Perla Paredes Hernandez  , General Sports Reporter  December 5, 2024

At five years old, Texas soccer recruit Cameron Byrd was moved to goalie simply to prevent her from scoring too many goals. Just two years prior, Cameron first started playing soccer in a Sunday league...

Texas men’s tennis shines at NCAA Championships, Timo Legout reaches semifinals in singles and doubles

Texas men’s tennis shines at NCAA Championships, Timo Legout reaches semifinals in singles and doubles

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter December 2, 2024

Texas men's tennis had a standout performance at the 2024-25 NCAA Championships with freshman Timo Legout advancing to the singles semifinals and the dynamic doubles duo of Legout and sophomore Lucas Brown...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo dribbles the ball down the field on Sept. 19, 2024. This was the first SEC game for Texas Women’s Soccer against Alabama, a final score 2-2.

The coaching family behind one of the greatest soccer players in Texas’ history 

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter November 6, 2024

When Texas senior midfielder Lexi Missimo was four years old, she sat on the sidelines of a Solar Soccer Club game in a UNC-Chapel Hill cheerleader uniform to watch her seven-year-old sister, Gabriella,...

3 freshman, 2 sophomores, 1 Big 12 Championship win for Texas women’s golf

3 freshman, 2 sophomores, 1 Big 12 Championship win for Texas women’s golf

Perla Paredes Hernandez and Ben Wells April 22, 2024

With four players on the sideline generating the same energy as thousands of fans, Texas seized its final Big 12 women’s golf championship title before transitioning to the Southeastern Conference. Three...

Professional golfer Scottie Scheffler sets up his ball and tee at the Dell Match Play tournament on March 26.

Golf odyssey of Texas women’s associate head coach Kate Golden

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

Women’s golf associate head coach Kate Golden boasts an 18-year tenure on the LPGA tour and is currently in her 14th season coaching at her alma mater, but it all started with the help of a golf legend. “When...

Ph.D. candidate, soccer coach shares personal impact of Texas’ intramural soccer program

Ph.D. candidate, soccer coach shares personal impact of Texas’ intramural soccer program

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

Soroosh Sadeh, a kinesiology Ph.D. candidate, found an outlet for his passion for soccer in intramural sports at UT.  Sadeh grew up playing soccer in Iran. Inspired by UT RecSports and his older brother...

A look at the underclassmen talent on the Texas women’s golf team

A look at the underclassmen talent on the Texas women’s golf team

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter November 17, 2023

The No. 5 women's golf team kicked off the fall season at the Annika Intercollegiate tournament in Minnesota, finishing sixth with rounds of 288-280-289.  The Longhorns concluded their fall campaign with...

Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy's success

Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy’s success

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The enchantment of coaching captivated the four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, Ryan Murphy, as early as his college golf career in New Mexico from 1994 to 1997.  “It keeps me in the game of golf,”...

How hunting, flying shaped Bentley Cotton’s golf game

How hunting, flying shaped Bentley Cotton’s golf game

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter October 23, 2023

From throwing a football as quarterback to shooting basketballs to making putts on a golf course all before starting sixth grade, Bentley Cotton’s passion for sports is apparent. Growing up, she followed...

Bohyun Park: golf, growth, globetrotting

Bohyun Park: golf, growth, globetrotting

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter October 5, 2023

South Korea, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and Texas all play a major role in Texas junior women’s golfer Bohyun “Bo” Park’s success.  Park was born in South Korea and moved to Saudi Arabia, where...

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