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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano
Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano
Luke Lawhorn

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor

Luke (he/him) is an English major at UTSA and is set to graduate in the Spring of 2024. This is his fifth semester at The Paisano and his fourth as the Sports Editor. Along with covering UTSA sports and events, Luke also covers high school sports and local events for the San Antonio Express-News and covers the San Antonio Spurs for The Paisano. He has a huge passion for covering sports and giving his opinion on them. Outside of writing and talking about sports, Luke’s hobbies include playing basketball, watching movies and all things outdoors.

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UTSA Soccer ends season against TCU

UTSA Soccer ends season against TCU

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 15, 2022
UTSA Volleyball ends season with a win over LA Tech

UTSA Volleyball ends season with a win over LA Tech

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 15, 2022
UTSA football steams past LA Tech 51-7

UTSA football steams past LA Tech 51-7

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 12, 2022
Cross country ends season at NCAA South Central Regional meet

Cross country ends season at NCAA South Central Regional meet

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 12, 2022
Is UTSA football underrated?

Is UTSA football underrated?

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 11, 2022
Spurs lose overtime thriller to Grizzlies 124-122

Spurs lose overtime thriller to Grizzlies 124-122

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 9, 2022
Roadrunners win first game of the season 74-47

Roadrunners win first game of the season 74-47

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 8, 2022
Volleyball loses eighth straight against UAB

Volleyball loses eighth straight against UAB

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 8, 2022
UTSA soccer wins Conference USA championship

UTSA soccer wins Conference USA championship

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 8, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Madi Henry

Athlete of the Week: Madi Henry

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 8, 2022
Roadrunners win another overtime thriller

Roadrunners win another overtime thriller

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 7, 2022
UTSA soccer wins Conference USA championship

UTSA soccer wins Conference USA championship

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 7, 2022
Roadrunners win another overtime thriller

Roadrunners win another overtime thriller

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 6, 2022
Men’s golf finishes fall schedule with ninth place at Saint Mary’s Invitational

Men’s golf finishes fall schedule with ninth place at Saint Mary’s Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 6, 2022
Roadrunner soccer makes history, reaches Conference USA championship game

Roadrunner soccer makes history, reaches Conference USA championship game

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 5, 2022
UTSA football players on award watchlists

UTSA football players on award watchlists

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 4, 2022
UTSA basketball previewing what’s to come

UTSA basketball previewing what’s to come

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
No. 6 UTSA soccer advances to C-USA semifinal, defeats No. 3 UAB

No. 6 UTSA soccer advances to C-USA semifinal, defeats No. 3 UAB

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 3, 2022
Spurs unable to keep up with Toronto, losing 143-100

Spurs unable to keep up with Toronto, losing 143-100

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 2, 2022
Men’s golf place sixth at The Clerico, women finish fall season at Jim West Challenge

Men’s golf place sixth at The Clerico, women finish fall season at Jim West Challenge

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 1, 2022
Coach Carol Price-Torok pep-talking her team.

Volleyball extends losing streak to seven games

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 1, 2022
Coach Derek Pittman and the team watching the game.

Soccer wins season-finale over UTEP

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 1, 2022
Madison Henry, Luzaan de Wilt and Abbygail Balli running as a pack.

UTSA finish with strongest conference showing in years

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
November 1, 2022
John Buggs III speaking to the fans at Rowdy Jam.

UTSA’s offseason upgrades

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 31, 2022
Spurs hold off Timberwolves, win 107-98

Spurs hold off Timberwolves, win 107-98

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 30, 2022
UTSA soccer clinches spot in C-USA tournament

UTSA soccer clinches spot in C-USA tournament

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 25, 2022
UTSA volleyball continues to struggle

UTSA volleyball continues to struggle

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 25, 2022

Top October performers

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 25, 2022

Can you go too far as a teammate?

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 25, 2022
Can the Roadrunners coast to repeat as C-USA champs?

Can the Roadrunners coast to repeat as C-USA champs?

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 25, 2022

‘Runners finish 13th at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 23, 2022
UTSA remains perfect in conference play, defeating North Texas 31-27

UTSA remains perfect in conference play, defeating North Texas 31-27

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 23, 2022
Roadrunners go 0-2 in back-to-back 5-set series

Roadrunners go 0-2 in back-to-back 5-set series

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 18, 2022

Women’s golf holds onto sixth place at Dale McNamara Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 18, 2022
Protecting the football product: quarterbacks

Protecting the football product: quarterbacks

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 18, 2022
UTSA soccer dominates Middle Tennessee 4-0, falls to North Texas 3-1

UTSA soccer dominates Middle Tennessee 4-0, falls to North Texas 3-1

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 18, 2022
Men 20th, women 30th in the final cross country race before conference

Men 20th, women 30th in the final cross country race before conference

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 18, 2022
UTSA football mid-season evaluation

UTSA football mid-season evaluation

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 17, 2022

Roadrunners cruise past Panthers in Miami winning 30-10

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 15, 2022
Deja Sandoval making a move on a defender.

UTSA soccer goes 0-2-3 on five-game road trip

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 11, 2022
Senior setter Courtney Walters.

UTSA volleyball scores 1-1 on the road

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 11, 2022
Christian Fanfelle swinging at the Trinity Forest Invitational.

UTSA men’s golf rises to seventh place at Trinity Forest Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 11, 2022
Athlete of the Week: De’Corian Clark

Athlete of the Week: De’Corian Clark

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 10, 2022
UTSA defeats Western Kentucky in conference championship rematch 31-28

UTSA defeats Western Kentucky in conference championship rematch 31-28

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 8, 2022
Roadrunners go 1-1 at home

Roadrunners go 1-1 at home

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 4, 2022

Roadrunners place third at UIW Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 4, 2022

UTSA soccer falls to Houston 1-0

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 4, 2022

None-and-done

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 3, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Christian Fanfelle

Athlete of the Week: Christian Fanfelle

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
October 3, 2022
Frank Harris celebrates in the endzone after rushing for a touchdown. Harris had four touchdowns against Middle Tennessee, and a program record of 414 passing yards.

Despite a late rally, UTSA holds of Middle Tennessee 45-30

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 30, 2022

UTSA volleyball loses conference opener to No. 23 Rice

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 27, 2022

UTSA women’s golf opens season with back-to-back tournaments

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 27, 2022

UTSA golf tied 14th at William H. Tucker Intercollegiate

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 27, 2022

The battle-tested ‘Runners

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 27, 2022
Roadrunner soccer draws against FAU and FIU

Roadrunner soccer draws against FAU and FIU

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 27, 2022
Quarterback Frank Harris drops back for a pass. Harris threw for a program record 392 yards, along with four touchdowns.

UTSA’s explosive second half dominates Texas Southern 52-24

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 24, 2022
UTSA soccer starts 1-1 in C-USA

UTSA soccer starts 1-1 in C-USA

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 20, 2022
UTSA golf swings to seventh place at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate

UTSA golf swings to seventh place at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 20, 2022

Men and women’s cross country place fifth in Texas A&M Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 20, 2022
Volleyball goes 2-1 in Roadrunner Classic

Volleyball goes 2-1 in Roadrunner Classic

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 20, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Kendall Kloza

Athlete of the Week: Kendall Kloza

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 20, 2022
UTSA loses to No. 21 Texas 41-20

UTSA loses to No. 21 Texas 41-20

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 17, 2022
UTSA soccer beats SFA 4-2

UTSA soccer beats SFA 4-2

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 13, 2022
Zakhari Franklin, Joshua Cephus, and Trelon Smith celebrate in the endzone after a 1-yard touchdown run by Smith in the second quarter to tie the game 7-7.

UTSA rallies to beat Army in another overtime thriller 41-38

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 13, 2022
Roadrunners lose 37-35 in triple overtime to the Cougars

Roadrunners lose 37-35 in triple overtime to the Cougars

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 6, 2022
‘Runners go 1-1 on Florida road trip

‘Runners go 1-1 on Florida road trip

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 6, 2022
UTSA cross country starts on high note

UTSA cross country starts on high note

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
September 6, 2022

UTSA volleyball Goes 1-2 in Season Opener

Luke Lawhorn
August 30, 2022

UTSA soccer yet to lose

Luke Lawhorn
August 30, 2022
UTSA cross country setting a new standard

UTSA cross country setting a new standard

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
August 30, 2022
UTSA football to defend conference title

UTSA football to defend conference title

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor
August 30, 2022

Flipping the Bird Ep.17

Ryder Martin, Luke Lawhorn, and Kaitlyn Rosas
April 26, 2022
Roadrunners tune-up three weeks out from conference

Roadrunners tune-up three weeks out from conference

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 26, 2022
Men’s golf finishes 11th in The Aggie Invitational

Men’s golf finishes 11th in The Aggie Invitational

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 20, 2022
UTSA football caps off spring practices with a spring game

UTSA football caps off spring practices with a spring game

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 19, 2022

Flipping the Bird- Episode 16

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
April 17, 2022

Flipping the Bird- Episode 15

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
April 12, 2022
The LA Lakers have three of the league's five oldest players and six of the league's 12 oldest players. The team's average age is 30.0, which is the sixth oldest roster in history.

Los Angeles Fakers: Biggest bust in NBA history

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 12, 2022
Garret Poston takes a swing at a pitch during a game against Charlotte last week. Poston, a redshirt sophomore from League City, Texas, has seen his role expand by leaps and bounds from a season ago. A year after playing in just two games, Poston has established himself as a near every day presence in the lineup and is hitting .278 with 15 RBIs this season.

UTSA beats SFA, wins series against ODU

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 12, 2022
‘Runners lose series 1-2 against Lady Techsters

‘Runners lose series 1-2 against Lady Techsters

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 5, 2022
Jeff Traylor confers with the officials during a game against UNLV last season. Traylor enters year three of his tenure as the head coach of the Roadrunners with an overall record of 19-8, but remains in search of the program's first ever bowl game victory.

Pull-back year for Coach Traylor and the Roadrunners

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
April 5, 2022

Flipping the Bird- Episode 4

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
April 4, 2022
Villanova takes advantage of Michigan’s mistakes, winning 63-55

Villanova takes advantage of Michigan’s mistakes, winning 63-55

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 29, 2022
James Moore shoots a three-pointer during Villanova's Sweet Sixteen matchup against the University of Michigan on Thursday, 24. Moore was Villanova's second leading scorer during the regular season, but suffered a torn achilles during Villanova's Elite Eight victory over Houston on Saturday. How Villanova navigates his absence is one of the key stories heading into the Final Four.

Villanova wins South Regional Bracket and advances to Final Four winning 50-44

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 29, 2022
Lachlan Bofinger soars through the air to throw down a dunk during UTSA's opening round game against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles during the first round of the Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship. Bofinger, a freshman from Sydney, Australia, started five of UTSA's six regular season games and averaged 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this year. Photo courtesy of Conference USA

The game of missed opportunities: UTSA loses dramatically in C-USA first round 67-64

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 22, 2022
UTSA women go 1-1 in C-USA tournament

UTSA women go 1-1 in C-USA tournament

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 22, 2022
Dome field advantage

Dome field advantage

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 8, 2022
Christian Tucker squares up for a three-pointer on Thursday against North Texas. Tucker is averaging 3.6 points off the bench this season.

Entering the C-USA tournament on a high-note

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 8, 2022

Flipping the Bird-Episode 13

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
March 5, 2022
Erik Czumbel drives to the rim during Thursday's matchup against UAB. Czumbel is averaging a careers 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game this season.

UTSA men’s basketball fall short against UAB 68-56

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
March 1, 2022

Flipping the Bird- Episode 12

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
February 26, 2022
Red hot finish: UTSA Men’s Basketball explode in 98-79 win over Southern Mississippi

Red hot finish: UTSA Men’s Basketball explode in 98-79 win over Southern Mississippi

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 22, 2022
Chantel Govan looks for a passing lane during Saturday’s win over Louisiana Tech. Govan, a senior transfer from Cal Poly, has started the last 11 games for UTSA and is currently averaging 4.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.

Women’s basketball picks up dominant win over LA Tech

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 22, 2022

Flipping the Bird Podcast (Ep. 11)

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
February 19, 2022
No matter how talented an athlete is behind closed doors, when the lights shine bright and all the pressure is on, there is no telling how an athlete is going to perform. The ability to handle pressure is one of the defining traits that separates great athletes from the greatest of all time.

You either eat or get eaten

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 15, 2022

Hot Second Half Ends Ice Cold

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 15, 2022

Flipping The Bird Podcast (Ep.10)

Kaitlyn Rosas, Ryder Martin, and Luke Lawhorn
February 14, 2022
NFL: Not For Long

NFL: Not For Long

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2022
The Roadrunners celebrate by singing the alma mater after a game last season. The 'Runners have signed their highest-rated recruiting class in school history, which comes at just the right time, with the team's looming move to the American Athletic Conference.

The Trajectory Continues: UTSA football signs best recruiting class in team history

Luke Lawhorn, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2022
The discussion on the fairness of the NFL’s OT rules is bound to continue on for years to come. NFL teams in the playoffs are currently 10-2 when they win the toss, although the most recent example, this week’s AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bengals saw the Chiefs win the toss but lose the game after failing to score on their first possession.

Coin toss: The NFL’s Deciding Factor?

Luke Lawhorn, Contributing Writer
January 31, 2022
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