Category: Sports
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Smash Team Competes at International Competition
UTD’s “Super Smash Brothers Ultimate” team went to the 2020 Frostbite Major where they faced off against international opponents and fought in match-ups not found in the DFW area. The Comets competed at one of the largest “Super Smash Brothers Ultimate” tournaments so far with 1,235 players competing in the singles bracket where players play…
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Defending Champions
Women’s tennis to play against ASC East competitors Ozarks in March The UTD women’s tennis team season is only a small part into their season and has many games ahead of them, but with the prospect of being repeat conference champs, the end of the season couldn’t come sooner enough. The team played against Southeastern…
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Stepping Up
Softball team sets sights on championship, welcomes new players The UTD softball season is in full swing after the team’s first conference match against Hardin-Simmons. With three conference games under their belt and six more in the near future, the players have their sights set on the ASC Championship Tournament. The Comets trained for three…
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Men’s Tennis Starts Season Anew
Team to compete in East region for first time since 2014 after UT Tyler leaves The UTD men’s tennis team recently kicked off its 2020 season. Having won the 2019 ASC Championships, the team is preparing for what players hope to be another successful run. After 2019 victory, the Comets were voted the regional favorites…
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A Rocky Start
Comets set sights on ASC Championship tournament despite losses in first two games With the spring semester in full swing, the UTD baseball team has gotten off to a rough start in its 2020 season at the Cactus Classic where they lost their first two games 3-0 and 16-6. Despite a tough opening, the Comets…
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Chess Team Heads to President’s Cup
Players qualify for second consecutive year, reflect on importance of improving strategies before April match Fresh off their qualifying fourth-place finish at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship in December, the UTD chess team is gearing up to head to the 2020 President’s Cup for the second year in a row. Held at the Marshall…
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Heads Up High
Men’s basketball holds out hope for ASC Championship qualification after latest loss With the final blare of the buzzer going off, men’s basketball faced a tight loss to Sul Ross. Despite the 68-65 loss, UTD still has a chance of securing a top four spot in the American Southwest Conference. The men’s basketball team currently…
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New Year, New Meta
Patch 9.23 brought map changes that transform ‘Rift’ into different elements “League of Legends” got a massive pre-season patch, changing the drake system, map and various other systems of the game. With massive meta changes, the UTD League team is adapting as necessary. The biggest change to “League of Legends” in patch 9.23 is the…
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Comets Start Decade with Win Streaks
Basketball teams bring strong presence in ASC opening games against Ozarks, hope to defend last year’s titles Men’s and women’s basketball won their first American Southwest Conference opener games of the season before starting winning streaks for their respective teams. The men’s team beat the Ozarks 69-57 at the Dec. 4 opener, with junior Kelden…
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Triumph and Tragedy
Former guard may never play again after collapsing on court during first game of senior year. Seven minutes into the very first game of the men’s basketball season, a player began to approach the team bench to ask for a substitute. Though it was not unusual for a player to be winded around this time…