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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit That Sought To End UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action Policy
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d54b69a99ae6270899165a682c4eafdf/UT%20Austin%20File%20AG%20TT%2005.jpg "Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit That Sought To End UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action Policy")
The judge found that the group behind the suit had essentially brought the same claims in a previous case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s policy.
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University of Texas Officially Asks To Join The SEC
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The university is seeking to leave the Big 12 along with the University of Oklahoma, a move that would have wide-ranging impact on Texas college athletics.
Read moreAfter UT-Austin Signals A Big 12 exit, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Moves To Create A Senate Panel Focused On College Sports’ Future
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The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma are expected to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The move throws the athletics future of several other Texas schools into uncertainty.
Read moreTexas Lawmakers File Bill To Block UT-Austin From Leaving Big 12 For SEC
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The move is largely symbolic as the legislative session has been ground to a halt by the quorum-busting Democrats who fled Texas 11 days ago. Even if the Democrats returned, Abbott would have to add the item to his special session agenda for it to have a chance at passing.
Read moreLawmakers Concerned About UT Leaving Big 12 Conference Make Their Case to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1d88003a76df7d0a3c7e81cbc2430749/Texas%20vs%20Louisiana%20Tech%20EG%20DT%20TT%2011.jpg "Lawmakers Concerned About UT Leaving Big 12 Conference Make Their Case to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office")
Four prominent lawmakers — one each with ties to Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University — met with Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff Thursday, one day after news broke that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma had reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining.
Read moreSeven Blinn Athletic Programs Named NJCAA Academic Teams Of The Year
61 Blinn athletes named to the NJCAA All-Academic team
Read moreTwo Former Buccaneers Selected In MLB Draft
Pitchers Bryce Miller and Jackson Leath named in the draft
Read moreAfter Hours Of Impassioned Testimony, Texas Senate Panel Advances Bills Limiting The School Sports Teams That Transgender Athletes Can Join
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/32133232c1e2ec17b9c52e8376142ce3/High%20School%20Sports%20iStock%20TT%2003.jpg "After Hours Of Impassioned Testimony, Texas Senate Panel Advances Bills Limiting The School Sports Teams That Transgender Athletes Can Join")
Gov. Greg Abbott added the legislation to the special session agenda after similar bills failed to pass during the regular session earlier this year.
Read moreTwo Buccaneers Named United Soccer Coaches Junior College Scholar All-Americans
Blinn College soccer players Ethan Unger (Frisco) and Hope Hillhouse (Amarillo) were named to the 2020-21 United Soccer Coaches Junior College Scholar All-America teams on Tuesday.
Read moreBlinn’s Tara Dreyer Named NJCAA Sports Information Director Of The Year
Dreyer leads media relations efforts for 12 athletic programs
Read moreBlinn Football Announces 2021 Schedule
The Blinn College Buccaneers have announced a nine-game 2021 football schedule that kicks off with a 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, game against Southern Shreveport at Cub Stadium.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit Off Their Own Name And Likeness
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More than a dozen states have passed similar legislation allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image or likeness as state lawmakers have called on the federal government to set national guidelines.
Read moreBlinn College Women’s Soccer Players Mia Anguiano And Keana Flores Sign With Four-Year Programs
Blinn College women’s soccer players Mia Anguiano (Fort Worth) and Keana Flores (Houston) recently signed letters of intent to continue their academic and playing careers with four-year programs.
Read moreU.S. Rep. Michael McCaul Joins Call To Move 2022 Olympics From China Over Persecution Of Uyghurs
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The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim group who live in China’s northwestern region. The Chinese persecution of these people reportedly includes indoctrination camps and forced sterilization of women.
Read moreSix Buccaneers Earn All-Region And All-Conference Honors
Six Blinn College softball players earned Region XIV all-region and all-conference honors after leading the Buccaneers to the NJCAA Region XIV-South Softball Tournament.
Read moreBlinn Names Record 196 Students To Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
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Four Blinn student-athletes named Atkinson Cup Award winners
Posted: May 27, 2021
The Blinn College District has named a record-breaking four student-athletes the winners of the 2021 Dr. James H. Atkinson Cup after they maintained the highest cumulative grade point average in the athletic department.
Blinn dance team member Jamia Smith (Houston), women’s basketball player Hailey Atwood (Austin), men’s soccer player Ethan Unger (Frisco), and softball player Emily Murphy (Round Rock) maintained perfect 4.0 grade point averages (GPA) throughout two years at Blinn.
“The athletic department is excited to honor these four exceptional student-athletes,” said Scott Schumacher, Athletic Director. “To maintain a perfect 4.0 grade point average over two years while participating in athletics takes extraordinary dedication. The future is very bright for these student-athletes.”
Read moreFour Blinn Student-Athletes Named Atkinson Cup Award Winners
The Blinn College District has named a record-breaking four student-athletes the winners of the 2021 Dr. James H. Atkinson Cup after they maintained the highest cumulative grade point average in the athletic department.
Read moreBlinn’s Hailey Atwood Named TABC Player Of The Year
Blinn College sophomore guard Hailey Atwood (Austin) and women’s basketball student coach Amani Landers (San Antonio) recently received honors from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
Read moreTEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 Texas House Votes To Yank State Funding From Sports Teams That Don’t Play National Anthem At Games
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named the bill one of his legislative priorities after Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, stopped playing the anthem prior to home games.
Read moreBlinn Men’s Soccer Falls To Jacksonville In Region XIV Quarterfinals
The Blinn College men’s soccer team fell to Jacksonville College, 3-0, in the Region XIV quarterfinals Thursday.
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