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Texas volleyball has long home winning streak snapped in 5-set loss to Texas A&M
What to know about Texas volleyball as it enters the SEC
The Texas Longhorns are in their first season as a SEC team. How good is the Texas volleyball team, and what does it bring to their new conference?
Add another memorable chapter to the renewed rivalry between Texas volleyball and Texas A&M.
In the third meeting in less than a year between the two SEC schools, Texas A&M scratched out a thrilling 3-2 win in a wild contest at Gregory Gymnasium that lasted more than 2 ½ hours. The setback gave Texas its first conference loss since 2014 and snapped a 79-match conference winning streak. It also helped Texas A&M garner some vengeance for a 3-1 home loss to the Longhorns earlier this season, when the two teams played before 9,236 fans, which set a record for a volleyball match in Reed Arena as well as for any regular-season NCAA volleyball match in the state of Texas.
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Texas won a NCAA first-round match over Texcas A&M last season and is in its first season in the SEC after 28 years competing in the Big 12.
Texas (12-4, 7-1 SEC) remains in first place in the SEC race while Texas A&M (14-4, 5-3) won for the first time in Austin since 2001. The Longhorns had their nine-match winning streak snapped and will have a nine days off before hosting Missouri Nov. 1.
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Madisen Skinner fired a season-high 22 kills for Texas in the 25-27, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 18-16 loss, and Reagan Rutherford added 13 kills. Both of those players ended the match with a .375 or better hitting percentage, but the other Longhorns had a combined 18 kills and 17 hitting errors.
Logan Lednicky, a former club teammate of Skinner in the Houston suburbs, fired 23 kills to lead all players.
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico promise to serve all in El Paso
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico discusses key public issues in Texas during the first stop of his Frontera Tour July 11, 2026 in El Paso.
The two candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas are making stops across the Lone Star State this week.
Democrat James Talarico and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to South Texas as the two go head-to-head in the Nov. 3 General Election to replace U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Cornyn lost his reelection bid to Paxton in the Republican Primary Election.
The campaign tour continues for Talarico after hosting townhalls in El Paso and Marfa as part of his “Frontera Tour,” while Paxton is holding a “Rally in the Valley” in McAllen.
Here’s where the candidates will be in Texas.
Paxton heads to McAllen for ‘Rally in the Valley’
Paxton is heading to McAllen for his “Rally in the Valley” event at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. He’ll be joined by National Border Security Council President Paul Perez, TX-28 Nominee Tano Tijerina, and TX-34 Nominee Eric Flores.
The all-ages event will take place at University Draft House Townlake McAllen, 100 West Business 83, and spots can be reserved at eventbrite.com.
Talarico to visit Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Laredo
Talarico continues his “Frontera” tour with a stop in Del Rio on Monday, July 14.
“Gather with your family, friends, and neighbors to hear from James about taking his fight against Big Money and corruption to Washington. Together, we can win back power for working people in a system that’s rigged for the ultra-wealthy,” the event page states, adding that the program will be short and voters can greet Talarico after.
Here are the stops on Talarico’s “Frontera” tour:
Monday, July 13:
- 3 p.m. Memo’s Restaurant, 804 E Losoya St. in Del Rio
- 7 p.m. International Center For Trade, 3295 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass
Tuesday, July 14:
- 6 p.m. La Posada – San Agustin Ballroom, 1000 Zaragoza St. 107 in Laredo
Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on X, natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma on Facebook.
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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston-area leaders on Saturday expressed frustration over what they described as a lack of cooperation from federal authorities following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
The shooting happened on Tuesday during an immigration operation. Federal officials said an ICE agent shot and killed the 52-year-old after he allegedly rammed a law enforcement vehicle and refused verbal commands during a traffic stop.
Three men detained during the operation have disputed the federal account of what happened.
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Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, criticized the federal government’s handling of the case, questioning its characterization of Salgado Araujo and the use of masked ICE agents and unmarked vehicles during enforcement operations.
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SEIU Texas President Elsa Flores called for greater transparency and accountability, saying officials should ensure a similar incident does not happen again and that those responsible are held accountable.
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