Category: Sports
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Esports heads leave program
As Brandon “Texhorn” Bingham and Carter “Stellaric” Hawks exit UTD, the respective creator and broadcast leads of the esports program, they leave the program with big shoes to fill. Bingham and Hawks both graduated in fall 2022. Bingham, who was the Creator Lead for the Content Creator program, joined the esports program in fall 2021…
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Comets exceed in ASC standing
The UTD women’s and men’s basketball teams earned exciting victories against East Baptist University on Jan. 12 at their first away game of the year. After losing to the Cru on Jan. 7, the men’s basketball team came back with a knock-out victory, winning 75-69 against East Texas Baptist University’s Tigers. Similarly, the women’s basketball…
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Volleyball Team Secures Championship
The UTD Volleyball team defeated East Texas Baptist University to secure an American Southwest Conference championship on Nov. 5. This is the eighth time the Comets have brought home the trophy in their 19 years of existence. Comets also won the ASC Championship in 2021. Because of their 2021 success, there were high expectations for…
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Overwatch team shows off at Comet Con
The Overwatch team dominated their show matches at Comet Con with a glimpse of an esports LAN at home After months of planning, the esports team hosted a game show and best of three show matches with UNT and UTA on Nov 2. The Comet Con matches showcased both the team and the program’s expanded…
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Omega Strikers make first strike at tournament play
UTD’s new Omega Strikers club team competed at their first online tournament on November 11, 2022. Omega Strikers is a top-down game which consists of two teams of three players, who fight to score by sending “the Core,” a large hockey puck, into the opponent’s goal. Players can choose from a cast of characters, known…
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Chess team wins out on home turf
The UTD chess teams swept the boards at the 2022 Texas Collegiate Super Finals following a rough start. The A team won first, and the B team won second five years after its first victory at the tournament. The Super Finals were held at the Jonsson Performance Hall on campus from Oct. 22-23 with six…
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VALORANT team fails to clutch out on LAN
The VALORANT team fell last weekend on it’s first LAN excursion to UT and Blinn College.The team fell in close matches, losing 4-13 in their match versus Blinn and losing 11-13 to UT to fall out in the loser’s bracket. Team manager Joe “GRAVE” Linden said that the team would bounce back after working on…
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VALORANT team shooting for the stars
UTD’s new VALORANT team is preparing to take the fight to LAN before the start of the official season. VALORANT is a tactical team first person shooter released by Riot Games, which are mainly known for League of Legends. The game involves two teams of six fighting for control of territory with a combination of…
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Assistant volleyball coach promoted after 18 years
In his first year as head coach, Zachary Villarreal hopes to continue the historic success of the UTD volleyball program. Villarreal has been working with the volleyball program as the assistant head coach since its inception in 2004. As the right hand man to former head coach and founder Marci Allison, Villarreal’s 18 years of…
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Student draws against world chess champ Magnus Carlsen
Economics sophomore Ivan Schitco made history at an international chess tournament when he achieved a draw against chess world legend Magnus Carlsen. Schitco was the second ever player from his home country to play Carlsen and the first to draw. Schitco began playing chess at the age of five in his country of Moldova. He…