Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Favorites Advance in AVP Contenders Bracket
2022-05-07 19:45:00 UTC
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The higher seeded men’s teams all advanced in the Contenders (Losers) Bracket of the AVP Austin Open. The winners take on the runners-up from the Winners Bracket second round. The losing teams live to fight another day.
Erick Beranek and Avery Drost (#10) overcame a slow start to defeat Lev…
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Underdogs Grab at Second Chance
2022-05-07 16:51:00 UTC
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The eight teams that failed to advance in the Winners Bracket of the AVP Austin Open got a second chance in day 2 of the double-elimination tournament. Surprising, most of the underdogs prevailed.
The #15 seed team of Aurora Davis and Teegan Van Gunst topped the #10 seed team of…
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No Surprises in AVP Austin Open Women’s Day 1
2022-05-06 19:12:00 UTC
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The AVP Austin Open return to Krieg Field after a two-year COVID hiatus. Many things have changed in this year’s tournament.
Under the new ownership of the Bally Corporation, the tourney is larger in number of events, growing from 8 to 16, but is smaller in scope. 16 seeded teams…
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Tops Men Seeds Bend but Don’t Break
2022-05-06 15:31:00 UTC
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The winners of the 2019 Austin Open are back to defend their titles, kinda. Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb won the men’s title in 2019. Gibb has since retired and Crabb is now teamed with Taylor Sander.
Friday’s competition focused on the Winner’s Bracket with many of the higher seeds…
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Texas’ Pitching Collapses
2022-05-01 19:49:00 UTC
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#10 Texas (31-16, 9-9) lost 10-8 to #8 Oklahoma State (31-13, 13-5) in the final regular season game at Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns squander a 7-0 lead, allowing the Cowboys 10 runs in the 7th inning.
The game had the unusual distinguish of Texas head coach David Pierce becoming a…
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Austin Shows Mercy Over Seattle
2022-05-01 18:53:00 UTC
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The Austin Gilgronis (10-2) continued their tear through Major League Rugby’s Western Conference with a 17-6 victory over the Seattle Seawolves (6-6). Austin extends their winning streak to five matches and increases their conference race lead to 9-points.
As one-sided as the score was, it could have been worse. Austin…
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Express on the Short End of Near No Hitter
2022-04-28 20:09:00 UTC
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Jhonathan Diaz (W, 2-0) threw a 1-hit shutout to lead the Salt Lake Bees (10-11) over the Round Rock Express (14-7) by a score of 2-0. Diaz struck-out 7 and didn’t allow a walk in 8 innings. Zach Weiss (W, 1) retired the side in the ninth inning.
David MacKinnon…
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Composed, Confident Express Prevail
2022-04-24 21:47:00 UTC
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What a different team.
Two weeks ago, I, as well as most fans, questioned the ability of this team. Since the disappointing start to the season, in which the team lost the first three games, the team has gone on to assemble 13 wins against 3 losses.
Tonight, the team…
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Austin FC Overpowers Vancouver Whitecaps
2022-04-23 19:46:00 UTC
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Austin FC dominated the Vancouver Whitecaps in route to a 3-0 victory, recapturing first place in the MLS Western Conference.
Maxi Urruti’s first half brace led Austin over Vancouver. Sebastian Driussi’s goal early in the second half iced the game for the home team. Driussi also assisted on Urruti’s first…
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Texas Shows Baylor No Mercy
2022-04-22 14:40:00 UTC
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Texas showed no mercy as they defeated Baylor 20-1 on Friday. Texas sent 40 batters to the plate, and batted around the order in the 4th and 7th innings.
Texas was led offensively by Trey Faltine with 3 hit in 5 at-bats for 5 RBIs. Douglas Hodo III also went…
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Express Extend Streak to Seven
2022-04-21 15:40:00 UTC
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Are these guys real?
The Round Rock Express won their seventh consecutive game in a row defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes by a score of 6-to-1. The Express have now won 9 out of the last 10 game.
The Express were led by 1B Matt Carpenter with a home run, a…
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Express Top Isotopes in Series Opener
2022-04-19 19:24:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (9-4) return to Dell Diamond a new team, having since won 9 of the last 10 game after dropping their first three games of the season. Round Rock’s 3-2 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (5-8) extends their winning streak to five games.
A.J. Alexy looked solid…
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Texas Drops Early Lead, Falls to Chicago
2022-04-15 17:46:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars (28-27-6-6) fought with intensity for 60 minutes but came up short against the Chicago Wolves (45-14-5-5) by a score of 4-3.
Commenting on the game, Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham said, “They’re a good opponent. I don’t think that’s a surprise to anyone.”
The Stars hit…
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Stars Fight Past Wolves
2022-04-13 20:49:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars (28-26-6-6) showed a competitive spirit that we’ve not seen enough of this season as they took on the Chicago Wolves (44-14-5-5). The Stars fought with their sticks and with their fists to defeat the Wolves, 3-2.
Texas goaltender Matt Murray made his first career start as a…
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Listless Stars Fall to Iowa
2022-04-10 20:08:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars played like they lacked purpose in what should have been a climactic battle for the final playoff spot in the Central Division. The Stars dropped the second of a two-game series against the Iowa Wild by a score of 0-3; Texas dropped the first game 3-4 in…
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#7 Texas Shuts Out #23 TCU
2022-04-08 21:11:00 UTC
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Pete Hansen hurled a complete game shut to lead the Texas Longhorns over the TCU Horned Frog, 2-0. Hansen (W, 6-0) was near-flawless in the outing, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 12 while walking 1 batter.
Texas improves its record to 23-9 (4-3 Big 12) while TCU falls…
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Baseball is Back, Somebody Better Tell the Express
2022-04-07 21:18:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express’ (0-3) worries continued as they lost to the El Paso Chihuahuas (3-0) by a score of 8-to-7. The Express have lost the first three games of the season to the Chihuahuas by a combined scored of 27-to-10.
Thankfully, 7 of the Express’s 10 runs came in…
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Express Disappoint in Season Opener
2022-04-05 19:36:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express disappointed fans, and embarassed themselves, as they fell 13-1 in their home opener to El Paso Chihuahuas. The Express showed all the signs of team waking up from a long winter’s nap with 2 errors, a passed ball, and a balk.
Expectations were high for the…
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Austin Retains Texas Cup, Flattens Houston
2022-04-03 16:56:00 UTC
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Mack Mason’s try in the sixth minute of play were all the points the Austin Gilgronis (6-2) needed to defeat the Houston SaberCats (4-4) and retain the Texas Cup. The AG continued to rack up five additional tries to win by a final score of 43-to-5.
“The first half was…
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April Fool’s: Warriors over Spurs
2022-04-01 21:01:00 UTC
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The Austin Spurs were playing before a sold-out house in their final home game of the season. The Spurs had trailed since the end of the first period, but were clawing their way back. Fans were on their feet, screaming their support at the top of their lungs. Then the…
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Texas Falls to A&M in Slugfest
2022-03-29 19:52:00 UTC
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The #8 University of Texas Longhorns (19-8) fell to the Texas A&M University Aggies (15-9) in a rematch of the old Southwest Conference / Big 12 rivalry. The Aggies plated 12 runs to the Longhorns 9, with runners scoring in every inning but the seventh.
Jack Moss led the Aggies…
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Chastain Goes Bumper to Bumper, Takes EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
2022-03-27 19:54:00 UTC
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Ross Chastain won the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in dramatic style, ending in a frantic, four lead-change two-lap overtime.
Chastain led 31 of 69 laps around the 3.41-mile, 20-turn circuit, but the final lap presented the greatest challenge. Chastain, A.J. Allmendinger and Alex Bowman all traded paint…
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Inside NASCAR Pit Stops
2022-03-27 19:01:00 UTC
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NASCAR pit lanes could be mistaken for an uneventful location. One usually sees a dozen or so people reclining on the garage floor, sitting on stacks of tires, watching the race on monitors, or attending to their smart phone. About five minutes before a car enters the pit, the team…
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Rayados Monterrey Outlast Club America in Tour Aquila
2022-03-26 18:42:00 UTC
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The LigaMX Tour Aquila ended with the Club America dropping the second of two friendly contests in the United States. America fell to Rayados Monterrey by a score of 2-1. America previously lost to Tigres. Tour Aquila is the official US tour of Club America.
America and Rayados fans were…
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Dellandrea’s Hat Trick Leads Stars Over Admirals
2022-03-25 20:24:00 UTC
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A different Texas Stars team took the ice against the Milwaukee Admirals. Instead of a defeatist team, a team with pluck, vigor and confidence defeated the Admirals 6-5 in an overtime shootout.
Expectations were low for the Stars as they returned from a disastrous road trip, dropping 3-of-4 games. Additionally,…
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