THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Mavs, Stars need to change narrative

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    Following successful starts to 2016 that included playoff berths for both teams, the Dallas Stars and the Dallas Mavericks have taken steps back in the second half of the year, due in part to injuries and roster changes. As the teams move into 2017, they are approaching the halfway point of their respective seasons. Both…

  • Program overhaul provides early results

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    UTD’s strength and conditioning program played a major role in helping three fall sports teams win conference championships. The program, which began in the summer of 2015, is led by Head Strength and Conditioning coach Jami Clinton. A year after the program’s inception, UTD has had a successful fall sports season, winning three out of…

  • Overlooked

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    Although a couple of players on UTD’s basketball teams fall below the average height for their positions, that hasn’t stopped them from pursuing the game they love. The average height for a point guard in women and men’s basketball at the Division III level is 5 foot 5 inches and 5 foot 9 inches, respectively.…

  • NBA age limit curbs prospects

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    Should there be an increased age restriction on amateur athletes seeking to declare for the NBA draft? That question has been on the table for years and will be up for debate once again as the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2017. These athletes deserve to be compensated…

  • Pieces in place for long season

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    A year removed from having a roster with no seniors, the men’s basketball team now has key upperclassmen with valuable experience under their belts. According to an ASC poll of the league’s coaches, sports information director and select media, the Comets have been picked as the favorites to win the ASC East — a division…

  • Athletes inducted into Hall of Honors

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    For the first time ever, volleyball and women’s basketball were represented in UTD’s Athletic Hall of Honors as athletes from those teams were inducted into this year’s class. UTD’s Athletic Hall of Honors gives recognition to members of the UTD community who made a significant impact on the athletic department. Inductees are chosen biennially and…

  • Cross-country runs past barriers

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    For the first time in program history, the UTD women’s cross-country team captured the ASC Championship title. At the Oct. 29 meet, the top two women’s individual finishers and another runner in the top 10 represented UTD. Head coach Rayn House was also named the ASC Women’s Cross-Country Coach of the Year. While the win…

  • November madness

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    As players from Southwestern University hoisted the NCAA regional trophy high in the air atop the green and orange “Comets” logo at the midcourt of the Activity Center gym, UTD’s volleyball team could do nothing but stand and watch in silence. After a nearly two-and-a-half hour match that saw the Comets come back after trailing…

  • Volleyball advances to third round of NCAA tourney

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    UTD’s volleyball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA D-III Tournament for the first time after defeating no. 25 Hendrix College Warriors 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 12-15). The Comets improved to 32-2 on the season after a close match that went five sets. A crowd of 595 attended the game, including rowdy…

  • UTD volleyball beats down Whitworth to advance in tourney

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    The volleyball team got off to a fast start in its NCAA tournament appearance by taking down Whitworth 3-0 (25-20,25-13,25-19) in front of a raucous home crowd to improve to 31-2 on the year. Coming into the game, the first-ever NCAA volleyball tournament game hosted on campus, the odds favored the fourth-ranked Comets against the unranked…