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Texas Softball's Best Team ESPY Nod Belongs to the Players — and the People Facing Them
Back-to-back national champions Texas softball are nominated for Best Team at the 2026 ESPYs.
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Megan Grant's ESPY Nomination Puts a 31-Year Softball Record on National TV
Megan Grant is up for Best Record-Breaking Performance at the 2026 ESPYs after rewriting the NCAA single-season home run mark — no softball player has ever won.
Teagan Kavan's ESPY Nomination Caps a Record-Breaking Run Through Texas Softball History
Two-time WCWS Most Outstanding Player Teagan Kavan is up for Best Championship Performance at the 2026 ESPYs — with a résumé that rewrites Texas program records and draws praise from Cat Osterman.
Boone Sets the Table, Lis Walks It Off on Family Day
Rylie Boone singled and Jackie Lis drove her in as the Texas Volts beat the Carolina Blaze 4-3 on Family Day for a second straight walk-off at Dell Diamond.
They Showed Up First: Raising Athletes From the Ballpark to the Big Stage
Conversations with three parents — Karena Mark, JT Mark, and Geoff Atwood — on carpools, sacrifice, and what it means when your kid grows up on the field.
Family Day at Dell Diamond — Volts Host Blaze on Saturday
Texas Volts welcome Carolina Blaze to Round Rock for Family Day on July 11 — cross-body bag giveaway, 1 p.m. first pitch, and a homecoming for former Longhorn Reese Atwood.
Wyckoff Waited for the Call. In Round Rock, She Answered It.
A Katy native and former Texas Tech and Arkansas standout, Utah's Kailey Wyckoff went 2-for-2 batting cleanup at Dell Diamond — reserve-pool turned impact.
All Smiles, No Sweat: Tinsley Blanks the Volts in Her Pro Debut
UCLA ace Taylor Tinsley scattered eight hits for a complete-game shutout in her first professional appearance, clinching Utah's sweep of the Volts — three weeks after a record 181-pitch college finale.
From Back-to-Back Titles to the AUSL: Ashton Maloney Joins Portland Cascade
Two-time national champion Ashton Maloney has joined the Portland Cascade — bringing a career .372 hitter, the Longhorns' single-season hits record, and the program's first Rawlings Gold Glove to professional softball.
Texas Sports This Week — Longhorns, Volleyball, Volts Headlines
A Hookem Sports roundup: SEC kickoff times set, volleyball's Moody Center date with Wisconsin, softball staff honored, and Volts power surge in Round Rock.
From WCWS Hero to Volts Active Roster: Kaiah Altmeyer Joins Texas
The Texas Volts selected Kaiah Altmeyer from the AUSL Reserve Pool after the outfielder's breakout postseason — including a two-out, elimination-game homer and key hits in the championship series — helped Texas repeat as national champion.
Grant's Two Homers Complete Cascade Sweep
Texas answered Megan Grant's first-inning homer with a 2-1 lead, but Carley Hoover and a flawless Portland defense slammed the door before Grant homered again in a 5-2 sweep-sealing win.
Volts Can't Climb Back, Drop Series to Cascade
Portland jumped out early and held on for a 6-3 win to clinch the series. Jalia Lassiter homered and Jackie Lis kept hitting, but three Texas errors proved costly.
'One Swing Away': Korbe Otis and a Former Volt Flip the Script at Dell Diamond
Sam Landry — the 2025 Volts' No. 1 pick — threw a two-hit complete game and Korbe Otis led a record seventh-inning rally as Portland beat Texas 5-1.
Three Seventh-Inning Homers Stun Volts
Volts carried a 1-0 lead into the 7th before Portland Cascade erupted for a league-record 5 runs on 3 home runs to win 5-1. Garcia struck out a season-high 8.
Long Ball Carries Volts to First Series Sweep of 2026
Sierra Romero and Jalia Lassiter homered, Ally Carda made her AUSL debut and Aliyah Binford closed it out as Texas swept Chicago with a 6-4 win at Dell Diamond.
Volts Set AUSL Single-Game Home Run Record in Win Over Bandits
Texas launched five homers — an AUSL record — to beat Chicago 6-2 at Dell Diamond. Aliyah Binford homered twice and won it in relief as the league's Year 2 power surge meets rising ESPN viewership.
Faraimo, Three Talons Homers Sink Volts
Megan Faraimo's complete game and three first-of-the-season Utah homers hand Texas a 6-1 loss. NiJaree Canady's longest outing shows growth as former rivals Canady and Leighann Goode build something new in Round Rock.
Mike White's Staff Named NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year — Again
For the second straight season, Texas' coaching staff earned national coaching honors after back-to-back WCWS titles and a record third 50-win season.
Fouts Spoils Volts' Home Debut With Record 12 Strikeouts
Texas played the first true home game in franchise history, but Utah's Montana Fouts struck out an AUSL-record 12 and retired 16 in a row in a 4-3 Talons win.
Why Ohio State at Texas Is the Early Season Game Everyone Will Watch
The Longhorns host the Buckeyes on Sept. 12 in a 6:30 p.m. ABC showdown — a rematch of the 2024 CFP semifinal and an instant playoff resume test.
Volts Fall in Nine on Walk-Off, Drop Series at Carolina
Texas led twice in extra innings before Aleshia Ocasio's two-run single gave the Carolina Blaze a 6-5 walk-off win to close the Volts' road trip.
Blaze Cruise Past Volts in Carolina Opener
Texas managed just one run as the Carolina Blaze rolled to a 9-1 run-rule victory in the opener of a two-game set in Durham.
SEC Sets 2026 Kickoff Times for Texas Football
The SEC released full kickoff windows for Texas' 2026 schedule — Ohio State at 6:30 p.m. CT, Red River at 2:30, and the A&M finale in primetime on ABC.
Volts Drop Rubber Game by a Run in Oklahoma City
Texas fell 5-4 to the Spark in the finale of the season-opening series, with Aliyah Binford and Aminah Vega supplying extra-base hits in a tight loss.
Denham Returns, Volts Power Up for First Win of 2026
Alyssa Denham pitched six innings in her first game action in 655 days and Aminah Vega homered as Texas evened its series at Oklahoma City with an 8-5 win.
Jennings' Grand Slam Not Enough as Spark Light Up Volts in Opener
Tiare Jennings hits a grandslam in her first at-bat of the year, but the expansion Oklahoma City Spark pulled away for a 13-5 win in the Volts' opener.
Texas Leads Nation With Five Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
Arch Manning, Trevor Goosby, Colin Simmons, and Rasheem Biles made Walter Camp's first team; WR Cam Coleman landed on the second team — most in FBS.
Texas Wins First SEC Softball Tournament Championship
The Longhorns beat Alabama 7-1 in Lexington for their first SEC tournament title — Katie Stewart homered and Teagan Kavan struck out 12 in the finale.
Texas Volleyball's 2026 SEC Schedule Features 15 Matches, Savannah Tourney
The Longhorns open SEC play at Tennessee and Kentucky, host eight at Gregory Gym, and close the regular season with Ole Miss and LSU at home.
Texas Volleyball Brings Wisconsin Rivalry Back to Moody Center
The Longhorns host the Badgers on Sept. 13 at Moody Center — a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Regional Final in Austin.
Texas Volleyball Stands Pat in Transfer Portal — For Now
No portal additions joined the Longhorns this winter; Elliott returns nine rotation players from a 26-4 team but must replace Halter and Ames.
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