Category: Sports
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Globetrotting Comets
Canadian v-ball player and Ecuadorian midfielder come to the United States for academics, chance to play For the hundreds of student athletes here on campus, the transition to collegiate sports can be difficult. Going from the high school to collegiate level can be like going to a whole other country. This is more of a…
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UTD V-Ball comes out on top over ETBU in tight match
The volleyball team (7-2, 1-0 ASC) won its first conference home game against ETBU (1-8, 0-1ASC) in five sets on Tuesday night, going 26-24, 23-25, 22-25, 26-24, and 15-11 in the last set. The game was tightly contested from the start, with ETBU winning two out of the first three sets and a game high-hitting…
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V-ball team hosts Labor Day tourney
The volleyball team (3-1) won three out of four matches at the UTD Labor Day Tournament on Aug. 29 and 30. The team played four non-ASC matches in the tournament. The Comets defeated Hendrix 25-22, 13-25, 28-26, 25-17 in their first match of the weekend. Senior outside hitter Taylour Toso led the team with 12…
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Bound by Brotherhood
Senior, freshman brothers play side-by-side on soccer team From Peyton and Eli Manning to Venus and Serena Williams, sibling athletes can have some of the strongest rivalries, but for Dalton and Daaron McFarling the deep bond formed as teammates only strengthens their bond as brothers. Both on the men’s soccer team, they are playing together…
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Serious Summer Training
Athletes prepare over the break and face tough regimens, early mornings and new changes as they get ready for the year New era begins for women’s soccer team, coaching staff Members of the women’s soccer team steadily filed into the Activity Center as the clock struck 7 a.m., some still rubbing the sleep out of…
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Basketball player named ASC best
Following a record-breaking year and overall career, the American Southwest Conference named men’s basketball player Kyle Schleigh their male Athlete of the Year on June 11. Schleigh becomes the first athlete in the history of UTD to win the award and only the third basketball player in the history of the conference to do so.…
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Schleigh Named ASC Male Athlete of the Year
Forward Kyle Schleigh was named the ASC Male Athlete of the Year in a statement released by the league office on Wednesday. Schleigh, who was also named the male UTD Student Athlete of the Year, was named as the ASC male basketball player of the year as well. He was also the first Comet to…