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The iconic games of the Lone Star Showdown

The iconic games of the Lone Star Showdown

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter November 23, 2024

The last meeting between Texas and Texas A&M before the Aggies moved to the Southeastern Conference was an instant classic. After a failed two-point conversion by the Aggies, the Longhorns trailed...

Angie Coe swims butterfly at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational on Oct. 6, 2023.

Texas swimmer Angie Coe reflects on her Olympic journey, Longhorn family

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter November 12, 2024

Sophomore swimmer Angie Coe did not have her eyes on the 2024 Olympics until just months before the games. After the NCAA Championships, she approached head coach Carol Capitani about wanting to try to...

Senior Emma Sticklen smiles as she gets recognized at the Senior Day meet against TCU on Feb 2, 2024.

Texas swimmer Emma Sticklen is hungrier than ever ahead of her farewell season

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter September 26, 2024

The graduate student competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly finals in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials this summer but was not a favorite to earn a spot. Sticklen competed in the 2021 trials, but...

Texas women’s swimming aims to break 33-year championship drought in SEC debut season

Texas women’s swimming aims to break 33-year championship drought in SEC debut season

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter September 18, 2024

Texas women’s swimming has taken home the second-place trophy at the NCAA national championships for the past three seasons under head coach Carol Capitani, who has shaped the program into the best it...

Inside ‘The Swamp’: The game day experience at Florida

Inside ‘The Swamp’: The game day experience at Florida

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter August 23, 2024

The Southeastern Conference is known for its members having colossal stadiums with exuberant atmospheres, and the University of Florida is no different.  Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as...

The star of the Sunshine State: The University of Florida

The star of the Sunshine State: The University of Florida

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter August 23, 2024

Tracing its origins back to 1853, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and one of the largest. With a student population of around 60,500, the campus covers 2,000 acres filled with...

Senior Malaika Rapolu hits the ball during singles play against Ava Catanzarite of Oklahoma on March 3, 2024. Rapolu earned Texas' first win of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Catanzarite.

Texas women’s tennis seeks consistency with new faces ahead of SEC debut

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 26, 2024

Following a Round 16 exit of the NCAA national championship tournament, the Texas women’s tennis team, ranked No.11 at the end of the season, looks to bounce back as they join the Southeastern Conference.  After...

Linebacker David Gbenda celebrates after making a tackle during the Allstate Sugar Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2024.

Texas vs. Florida preview: Gators, Longhorns set for first meeting in 84 years

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 22, 2024

For the first time since 1940, the Texas Longhorns will face the Florida Gators on Nov. 9 in Austin.  Although Florida is considered an iconic member of the Southeastern Conference, the Longhorns are...

Former Longhorn Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon run ends in quarterfinals

Former Longhorn Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon run ends in quarterfinals

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 15, 2024

The sun set over London after the former star of Texas women’s tennis’ Lulu Sun fell to Donna Vekic in three sets, 5-7, 6-4 and 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships.  The 23-year-old...

Texas track and field sends 10 past, present Longhorns to Paris for Summer Olympics

Texas track and field sends 10 past, present Longhorns to Paris for Summer Olympics

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter July 1, 2024

It was a busy weekend for the current and former stars of the Texas track and field team, as numerous federations held their Olympic trials to determine their teams for the Summer Olympic Games this month....

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

Texas volleyball targets historic three-peat in its SEC inaugural season

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter June 24, 2024

After a dominant defense of the national title last season, Texas volleyball will look to build upon the depth of its roster and the momentum of the past two seasons as the team starts its journey for...

Leo Neugebauer, Ackelia Smith make history at NCAA outdoor track and field championships

Leo Neugebauer, Ackelia Smith make history at NCAA outdoor track and field championships

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter June 9, 2024

The Texas track and field team finished off its season this weekend with a third-place finish in the women’s meet and 12th in the men’s at the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Oregon.  The...

Texas women’s track and field signs three new athletes

Texas women’s track and field signs three new athletes

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter April 24, 2024

The Texas women’s track and field team signed three new athletes this past November, helping usher in a new era of the program. Among the recruits, two athletes will arrive in the fall, while the other...

Senior Kristine Blazevica jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdle event of the heptathlon. Blazevica placed third in the heptathlon with 5,662 points.

El camino a París: Equipo de atletismo femenino de Texas tiene los ojos puestos en las Olimpiadas

Sophia Sandoval and Maria Gomez April 18, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 16 de abril de 2024 por Sophia Sandoval y fue traducido al español por Maria Gomez. Con las Olimpiadas de 2024 en el horizonte, las...

Senior Kristine Blazevica jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdle event of the heptathlon. Blazevica placed third in the heptathlon with 5,662 points.

The road to Paris: Texas women’s track and field stars set sights on Olympics

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter April 16, 2024

With the 2024 Olympics on the horizon, current and former stars of the Texas women’s track and field team are in the midst of their journeys to achieve Olympic glory. The stakes for the current outdoor...

Freshman Aaliyah Foster lands in the sand pit while competing in long jump at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Foster placed first with her jump of 6.75 meters.

Freshman track and field star Aaliyah Foster follows in footsteps of Longhorn legends

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter April 12, 2024

Before winning the long-jump event at the 96th Annual Texas Relays, freshman Aaliyah Foster got the audience clapping in unison, creating an energetic atmosphere.  Foster emphasized the importance...

Junior Allyson Little runs out of the water pit during the 3000-meter steeplechase event on March 28, 2024, at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Little won the race with a time of 10:41.57.

Current, former Longhorn stars shine at 96th Texas Relays

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter April 1, 2024

The 96th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, hosted by the University, saw achievements and broken records from both past and present stars of Texas women’s track and field.  History was made...

Senior multi-athlete Kristine Blazevica eyes Olympic debut, reflects on challenges, triumphs of collegiate career

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter March 26, 2024

With graduation nearing and the potential for an Olympic debut on the horizon, senior track and field athlete Kristine Blazevica has a momentous spring semester ahead of her. “It's interesting how...

The women's Track & Field/Cross Country team chants before heading to the starting line at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on September 23, 2023. The Longhorns placed second as a team with a score of 52 points.

Texas women’s track and field looks to win big at indoor national championships

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter March 5, 2024

The No. 3 Texas women’s track and field team will travel to Boston, Massachusetts this weekend to compete in the 2024 NCAA D1 Indoor Track and Field Championships.  The top 16 qualifying athletes...

El equipo de atletismo de Texas clama su decimocuarto titulo indoor del Big 12

El equipo de atletismo de Texas clama su decimocuarto titulo indoor del Big 12

Sophia Sandoval and Sofia Estrada Ferrufino February 26, 2024

Nota del editor: Este artículo fue originalmente publicado el 26 de febrero por Sophia Sandoval y traducido al español por Sofia Estrada Ferrufino. El equipo de atletismo de Texas, con el ranking...

Texas women’s track and field claims its 14th Big 12 indoor title

Texas women’s track and field claims its 14th Big 12 indoor title

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2024

The No. 7 ranked Texas women’s track and field team was crowned indoor conference champions one last time before joining the SEC at the 2024 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock this weekend.  The...

Freshman thrower Nina Ndubuisi talks life as a student athlete, goals for indoor championship season

Freshman thrower Nina Ndubuisi talks life as a student athlete, goals for indoor championship season

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

Texas women’s track and field shot put thrower Nina Ndubuisi said she came to Texas because of the prestige of the program, and has found herself abundant with success so far. She achieved a personal...

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