Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Texas Down Rio Grande Valley Before Packed House
November 20, 2019
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Greater than 7,200 fans, mostly 4th through 7th graders from Austin area schools, watched the University of Texas Longhorns (2-2) take on the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vaqueros (2-2) in a game with an inevitable outcome. Texas defeated RGV 85 to 69 to lead the series…
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Spurs Out Last Kings
November 17, 2019
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The Stockton Kings surged late but ran out of clock and lost to the Austin Spurs 108 to 99. Stockton’s Kyle Guy led all players with 26 points.
Both teams played a highly competitive first period with the lead changing 10 times and the score tied five. Austin edged out…
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Troy Trounces Texas State
November 16, 2019
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It was a sad send-off for the Texas State Bobcats (3-7, 2-4 in the Sun Belt) on Senior Day as they fell to Troy University Trojans (5-5, 3-3 in the Sun Belt) by a score of 63-27.
“I want to thank these seniors. We have 22 of them, and they…
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Warriors Explode in Second Half, Drop Spurs
November 15, 2019
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The Santa Cruz Warriors (3-1) defeated the Austin Spurs (1-3) in a game that leaned the Santa Cruz’s favor. Final score was Santa Cruz 119, Austin 102.
Austin played a competitive contest in the opening quarter, leading by as many as 7 points before Santa Cruz pulled ahead with a…
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Texas Rebounds from Slow Start, Tops UTSA
November 14, 2019
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The University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners challenged the No. 22 University of Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball team but ultimately fell 84-53.
The Roadrunners went on an 11-2 run for an early nine-point lead midway through the first period. San Antonio appeared to maintain control untilthe final two minutes…
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Memphis Hustle Rolls Over Austin Spurs
November 13, 2019
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The Memphis Hustle (3-0) jumped all over the Austin Spurs (1-2) in could have been a blowout. Austin regained its composition but would never claim the lead. Memphis won 113-97.
Memphis took a 20-5 lead in the first five and one-half minutes. Austin showed great poise and narrowed the gap…
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Questionable Officiating Swings Game to Vipers
November 8, 2019
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Unlike the NBA, the NBA G League doesn’t have exhibition games to work out kinks in the game. And there were kinks a plenty, both in the play and in the officiating, as the Austin Spurs (0-1) fell to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (1-0).
After a shaky first quarter…
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Hamilton Reflects on Sixth F1 World Championship
November 3, 2019
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Lewis Hamilton was surprising candid as he revealed personal feelings on winning his sixth Formula 1 World Championship.
Hamilton began his press conference being especially humble and appreciative. He offer his sincere congratulations to teammate Valtteri Botas, the winner of the US Grand Prix, and especially grateful to his team,…
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Constable Cruises to Master Endurance Victories
November 3, 2019
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Jamie Constable (#99, Pescarolo LMP1) dominated both race of the Masters Endurance Legends in support of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. His average margin of victory was nearly one minute.
The Masters Endurance Legends USA race series is new in 2019 and…
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Breakout Weekend for Bogle in US Formula 4
November 3, 2019
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Christian Bogle rose above all others in the Formula 4 United States Championship at the Circuit of the America’s. Bogle, a lesser-known contender, won both races to move from 24th to 10th in the overall point rankings. His pervious best finish was 8thin two years driving F4.
“I am really,…
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Bottas Wins F1 COTA, Hamilton Secures Championship
November 3, 2019
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The Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport team claimed the top two podium positions at the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Valtteri Bottas took the top spot while the second place finish was more than enough to secure his Lewis Hamilton his sixth World Championship.
Hamilton…
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Formula Car No Longer a Man’s Club
November 3, 2019
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The Formula 4 United States Championship concluded its 2019 season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas as part of the Formula 1 US Grand Prix Championship. This year’s competition fielded the highest number of drives in any F4 competition. Especially noteworthy was the inclusion of three female…
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Bottas Secures Surprise Pole
November 2, 2019
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Valtteri Bottas, who took the pole position for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in nerve-wracking qualifier. Bottas secured the pole position with a masterful opening lap, besting Sebastian Vettel by a mere 0.012 seconds, the smallest margin in COTA history.
Max Verstappen snared the…
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Stars fall to Rampage, Inexperience Shows
November 1, 2019
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The San Antonio Rampage (5-2-2-1) defeated the Texas Stars (3-6-0-2) at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas. Lack of experience on the part of the Stars appeared to be a major cause of that defeat.
“We’ve done a lot of teaching here in the last three weeks,” said Stars…
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Hamilton Tops Day 1 at COTA
November 1, 2019
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A chilly morning in Austin, Texas warmed up nicely for Lewis Hamilton as he worked to capture his sixth Formula 1 world championship in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
Hamilton posted the fastest time in second free practice on first day of the three-day event.…
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No. 17 Texas Tech Outlasts Texas Soccer
October 27, 2019
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The University of Texas Longhorns (10-7-0, 5-3-0) played toe-to-toe against the No. 17 Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-2-2, 5-1-2) in women’s soccer but ultimately fell in overtime, 2-1.
The loss was the first for Texas against Tech on their home pitch. It was also the first loss of the season…
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Stars Seesaw into Victory
October 18, 2019
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The Texas Stars (2-2-0-1) eked out a 4-3 victory over the Grand Rapid Griffins (2-1-0-1) in an uneven performance that ended in a shootout.
The Stars suffered an anemic first period, mustering only 5 shots on goal versus 12 by the Griffins. Matt Puempel gave the Griffins a 1-0 advantage,…
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West Virginia tops Texas in 2OT
October 6, 2019
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The University of West Virginia Mountaineers (7-4-1, 2-1-0) defeated the University of Texas Longhorn (8-5-0, 3-1-0) with a “golden goal” at 103:10 in the second overtime period.
The Mountaineers appeared to handily manage the Longhorn despite the unusually warm conditions. West Virginia out-shot Texas 26 to 17 (10 to 7…
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Inexperience Shows, Stars Fall in Home Opener
October 4, 2019
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For the first time in six years the Texas Stars have had a complete turnover of players and it showed. The Tucson Roadrunner defeated the Texas Stars 2-0 in the home opener for Texas.
The Stars played 10 players who skated their first American Hockey League game.
“Having that many…
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UT Hangs Tough Over TCU
October 3, 2019
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The University of Texas Longhorns (8-4-0, 3-0-0 Big 12) defeated the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs, 1-0, to remain unbeaten in Big 12 Conference play. Texas improved it record to 3-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since 2017 and for just the sixth time in school history.…
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Stars Wrap Exhibition, Season Starts Friday
September 27, 2019
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The end of the NHL training camp marks the start of an abbreviated AHL training camp. Players not making the NHL cut trickle down into the AHL and ECHL, giving the developmental leagues a running start.
Texas Stars fans got a brief glimpse at some of the young talent that…
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Texas Opens Big 12 Play with Win
September 25, 2019
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The University of Texas Longhorn Volleyball team (7-2, 1-0) defeated the Iowa State University Cyclones (9-4, 0-1) in the opening match of Big 12 play. The Cyclones tested the Longhorns, taking the second set and leading for much of the third, before Texas reclaimed control and won in 4 set.…
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Bold Secure Must-Win Match in Final Home Appearance
September 22, 2019
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Austin Bold FC head coach Marcelo Serrano has proven himself to be a keen strategist, effectively pairing his lineups to the capabilities of his opponents. This week Serrano was forced to take into account injury in addition to the proficiencies of the Las Vegas Lights FC.
A lot was riding…
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Texas Unleashes Against Grambling
September 22, 2019
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The University of Texas Longhorns defeated the Grambling State University Tigers by a score of 8-0 on a very hot day in Austin, Texas.
Despite the appearance, Texas did not run-up the score. Texas head coach Angela Kelly used the imbalanced contest to give playing time to down-roster players. Four…
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Monmouth Surprises Texas in Women Soccer
September 15, 2019
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The Monmouth University Hawks (2-2-2) defeated the University of Texas Longhorns (4-3-0) by a 4-0 score. It was the first meeting of two programs.
Monmouth entered the contested as the distinct underdog. The Hawks had a winless record, having scored only 1 goal in 4 matches.
The 25thranked Longhorns came…
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