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Feight uses experience to lead young Horns

Sara Beth Purdy April 26, 2011

When Raygan Feight steps up to the plate, the crowd takes notice. Instead of the traditional stadium chant of “Texas Fight,” the crowd shows its support for the senior with an enthusiastic...

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Longhorn defense preserves another shutout

Sara Beth Purdy April 21, 2011

The Longhorns seem to have two personalities. Exactly 24 hours after cruising to an 8-0 shutout victory against UT Arlington in a shortened five-inning game, Texas (39-4) took seven innings to beat...

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Craig comes up big with two homers, rediscovers swing

Sara Beth Purdy April 20, 2011

Last season, junior outfielder Courtney Craig set the Texas single-season home run record with 13. However, an early season injury benched the California native for most of nonconference play. So...

Craig comes up big with two homers, rediscovers swing

Sara Beth Purdy April 20, 2011

Last season, junior outfielder Courtney Craig set the Texas single-season home run record with 13. However, an early season injury benched the California native for most of nonconference play. So...

Freshmen providing spark for successful Longhorns

Sara Beth Purdy April 19, 2011

There are only 15 people on the Texas roster this season, making it one of the smallest teams in the country. Of those 15, five are freshmen and four are sophomores, which makes it a very young...

Texas rewrites record book vs. Cyclones

Sara Beth Purdy April 18, 2011

The Longhorns rewrote several pieces of the school record book in their two-game sweep of Iowa State during the weekend. First, Texas senior Amy Hooks moved up to third in career homers, with a two-run...

Longhorns bounce back against Mean Green

Sara Beth Purdy April 15, 2011

The Longhorns erased their mid-week loss against Stephen F. Austin with an 8-0 victory against North Texas on Thursday night. Freshman hurler Rachel Fox had a nearly perfect game against the Mean...

Offense sputters against Lumberjacks

Sara Beth Purdy April 14, 2011

Until now, the Longhorn pitching staff could count on a prolific offense to propel the team to a win. What worked in the past could not lift the Longhorns past Stephen F. Austin, who gave the Horns...

Team heads to Lincoln for last shot at Huskers

Sara Beth Purdy April 8, 2011

  This weekend may be the end of an era. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Nebraska parts ways with the Big 12 conference in order to join the Big Ten. That means this weekend’s series...

Longhorns top Texas A&M with walk-off wild pitch win

Sara Beth Purdy April 7, 2011

  The Longhorns trailed Texas A&M 3-2 in the seventh inning Wednesday but rallied and came up with a 4-3 win, as Mandy Ogle crossed the plate on a wild pitch to end the game.   Texas...

Horns stay focused on present, top Texas State with road win

Sara Beth Purdy March 31, 2011

  Texas did not let its impending Big 12 road test in Stillwater, Okla., get the best of them. They faced an overmatched Texas State team Wednesday night en route to playing the Cowgirls on...

Horns not taking Texas State lightly as team hits road

Sara Beth Purdy March 30, 2011

  The general feeling in the Texas dugout these days is the opponent does not matter.   “We don’t look at the conference of the team or the opponent’s name, really,”...

Hooks leads from behind plate

Sara Beth Purdy March 28, 2011

  Amy Hooks is a solid player on a very talented Texas team. Hooks produced two hits and three RBIs and scored one run in the Longhorn’s 12-0 and 10-2 victories against Kansas. She just...

Horns ready for conference season

Sara Beth Purdy March 25, 2011

There is no easy path through the Longhorns’ conference schedule. Seven of the nine Big 12 opponents that Texas will face this season are ranked in the top 25 of the USA Today national softball...

Horns sweep Islanders in doubleheader

Sara Beth Purdy March 24, 2011

Following their performance in California, Texas earned a top-10 ranking for the first time this season. At No. 8, Texas improved its season record to 26-3 Wednesday night. The Longhorns swept both...

Luna perfect, helps team to go 6-0 during spring break

Sara Beth Purdy March 21, 2011

During spring break, sophomore all-American hurler Blaire Luna was invited to the tryouts for 2011 USA Softball National Team. Luna is one of 12 players who has already accepted the invitation to the...

Record-setting Hoagland leads team into Louisiana

Sara Beth Purdy March 4, 2011

  Taylor Hoagland, a sophomore right fielder from Flower Mound, Texas, rewrote the Big 12 record books last weekend. During the Cathedral City Classic in Southern California, she broke the...

Record-setting Hoagland leads team into Louisiana

Sara Beth Purdy March 4, 2011

Taylor Hoagland, a sophomore right fielder from Flower Mound, Texas, rewrote the Big 12 record books last weekend. During the Cathedral City Classic in Southern California, she broke the record for...

Horns show toughness in 5-0 victory over Baylor

Sara Beth Purdy February 21, 2011

The final game of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational was different than the first nine games of the Longhorn’s season. Texas put Missouri State away 5-0 after a defensive stalemate in the...

Clark establishes game plan for opponents

Sara Beth Purdy February 18, 2011

The Longhorns will face upward of 35 opponents, each with their own style this season. Oftentimes, they have less than a week to prepare for a game, which can be tricky, especially if they don’t...

Longhorns finish game in third with mercy rule

Sara Beth Purdy February 18, 2011

Early season tournaments are meant to prepare a team for the rigors of their conference schedule and postseason, but at this rate, all Texas is learning to do is go home early. The Longhorns (6-0)...

Horns move up in polls after hot start

Sara Beth Purdy February 17, 2011

Texas began the season No. 15 in both of the national softball polls despite the early exit in last season’s NCAA tournament. Last weekend, the Longhorns proved they deserved that ranking by plowing...

Knocking Louisville out of park with power

Sara Beth Purdy February 14, 2011

Home runs are a rare occurrence in college softball. Even rarer is when a team can produce multiple throughout a weekend, much less in one game. This weekend, Texas went beyond expectations by tallying...

Season opener blasts off with back-to-back shots

Sara Beth Purdy February 11, 2011

Fans came early, despite the cold, out to Red and Charline McCombs Field to watch the Longhorns take on the Louisville Cardinals in the 2011 softball season opener Thursday night. The offensive side...

New-look Longhorns are deeper, faster

Sara Beth Purdy February 10, 2011

For all of last season’s talent, leadership and power hitting, Texas lost in the regional round of the 2010 NCAA tournament. The Longhorns begin the 2011 campaign tonight and are hoping a...

Early lead allows team to coast in final events versus No. 22 SMU

Sara Beth Purdy February 7, 2011

The sixth-ranked Texas women are rolling. It didn’t take long for the Longhorns to jump out to an early lead against No. 22 SMU on Saturday. They started the meet off by placing first and second...

Texas’ Taylor already making national splash

Sara Beth Purdy February 4, 2011

For sophomore diver Maren Taylor, collegiate competition just doesn’t cut it any more. Last year, Taylor was already a standout at Texas. Her many successes throughout the year culminated...

San Antonio signees make splash for Texas class

Sara Beth Purdy February 3, 2011

Texas welcomes another top recruiting class this fall, full of players from the Austin, Dallas and Houston areas. The two major metropolitan areas, plus the state capital, send recruits to the University...

Horns respond with strong win over ’Cats

Sara Beth Purdy January 31, 2011

The Longhorns ended their two-game losing streak with a win over No. 7 Arizona this weekend. Texas held a commanding lead over the Wildcats after the first day of competition with a score of 119-67,...

Bounce-back meet features premier teams

Sara Beth Purdy January 28, 2011

After a disappointing yet hard-fought loss to No. 2 ranked Georgia two weeks ago, the No. 6 ranked Longhorns hope that their home field advantage will end their two-meet losing streak. This weekend...

Ryan Lochte edges out Phelps in Austin meet

Sara Beth Purdy January 18, 2011

Hundreds of swimmers descended on the University of Texas last weekend for the Austin Grand Prix. This meet, which was hosted by USA Swimming at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, is one...

Sogar leads charge for UT in Texas Hall of Fame meet

Sara Beth Purdy December 6, 2010

This weekend was highlighted by several broken records. Sophomore Laura Sogar once again dominated the pool by setting several school records, most notably in the 200 breaststroke which marked the third...

Undefeated look to continue win streak

Sara Beth Purdy December 3, 2010

The Longhorns are finally coming home. After swimming to an impressive 4-0 record on the road against daunting opponents, fans are finally able to witness their third-ranked Texas team in action. This...

Dallas native making a splash at UT

Sara Beth Purdy December 2, 2010

Laura Sogar is a nationally known swimmer and one of the Longhorns’ best. However, the decision to begin swimming was not one that she made for herself — she credits her parents with that...

Women’s swimming and diving outmatch Aggies

Sara Beth Purdy November 8, 2010

After two weeks of broken records by sophomore Laura Sogar, don’t be discouraged by the fact that she clocked a time slightly slower than her most recent “fastest in the nation” record....

Former gymnast changes discipline after torn ACL

Sara Beth Purdy October 28, 2010

It’s called the “Cullinan.” It’s a difficult feat involving a half twist/turn move on the uneven bars, and only a handful of gymnasts can do it. One such person is Shelby Cullinan,...

‘White boy’ faces segregation in league

Sara Beth Purdy October 26, 2010

Wichita Falls/Graham Stars pitcher Jerry Craft had never been on a road trip with his new team. And after earning a win in his first away game of his short career, Craft was put in a tough spot. It...

Season opens against familiar foe

Sara Beth Purdy October 15, 2010

Despite inconsistencies connected with the renovations at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center that forced the closure of the pool throughout their summer practice schedule, the Longhorns are...

Season opens against familiar foe

Sara Beth Purdy October 15, 2010

Despite inconsistencies connected with the renovations at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center that forced the closure of the pool throughout their summer practice schedule, the Longhorns are...

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