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Patriot Athletics Ignite Season with Fun, Fans and Fierce Competition

September 12, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Patriots Kick Off Season with Tailgating, Giveaways, and more UT Tyler athletics came alive Thursday evening as fans gathered for tailgating and pregame festivities ahead of the season openers for men’s soccer [Read More…]

First Ranked Longhorns Kick Off Season Against Defending Champs

August 28, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor For the first time in Longhorn Football history, the team will open the season as the AP No.1 team in the country, and if that storyline for their opener isn’t flashy enough [Read More…]

Ferguson Ushers in New Era for UT Tyler Athletics

August 26, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Dr. Sam Ferguson is stepping into his first full year as UT Tyler’s athletic director with a clear vision: raise the standard and create memorable experiences for fans and student-athletes. Originally from [Read More…]

UT Tyler Record-Setting Hurdler Reflects on Track Career

March 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JULIANE FRUEH/Contributor Editor’s Note: Juliane Frueh is on the track team. Ashton Turner is the university’s record holder in the 60-meters hurdles. He ran 7.88 in Albuquerque, N.M., on Feb. 22. He placed second [Read More…]

Deal with Athletic Solutions Helps Student Athletes Profit from NIL

September 23, 2024 Brock Bearden

By BROCK BEARDEN/Contributor The athletic administration at UT Tyler has entered a deal with the sports management company Athletic Solutions to aid student-athletes in profiting on their name, image, and likeness. “It’s so cool that [Read More…]

UT Tyler Athletic Department Reveals its 2024 Hall of Fame Class

August 29, 2024 Paulina Mata

BY PAULINA MATA/Social Media Editor The University of Texas at Tyler athletic department has announced its 2024 Hall of Fame Class. The induction ceremony will take place at the UT Tyler Alumni House on Saturday, [Read More…]

UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]

Brookshire’s Annual Fresh 15 Event Draws 4,500 Racers to Tyler

March 11, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Brookshire’s 11th annual Fresh 15 event brought 4,500 racers to Tyler last Saturday morning. The race was sponsored by dozens of businesses, from a local construction company to an international cereal brand. [Read More…]

Football Great Terry Bradshaw Talks Football, Acting

March 11, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer If NFL Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw could talk to the Dallas Cowboys, he would tell them one thing: “Take it easy. If you’re comfortable, you open up and you see everything. When [Read More…]

Beginners Guide into Spring Sports at UT Tyler

January 18, 2024 Nathan Witt

By JARED JONES/Sports Editor Spring showers bring sports for hours at UT Tyler. A new semester also brings new questions to be answered. Here’s a preview of the main sports taking place during the Spring semester [Read More…]