UVU’s 76th commencement celebrates student success

May 8, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] On Thursday, 5,054 UVU students were conferred 5,310 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the 2017 Commencement ceremony held the UCCU center; four honorary degrees were presented to honored guests. Henry Eyring, Keith Nellesen, Shirlee Silversmith and J. Brent Wood were presented with honorary doctorates in recognition of […]

Women’s basketball: Five takeaways from exhibition win

November 5, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brad Curnow OREM, Utah—The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team demolished the Southern Virginia Knights 109-38 in an exhibition game Saturday. The Wolverines hosted the Division III Knights in the renovated PE Gym for a final tune up game before they start the regular season at home Friday against BYU. Despite the lopsided […]

High expectations for UVU women’s soccer team

August 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Gabi Campbell The season hasn’t even begun yet and the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team is off to a great start as it has been selected as co-favorites, alongside Seattle U, to win the 2016 Western Athletic Conference title by vote of the eight head coaches. With a record of 14-7-1, last […]

UVU softball struggles on opening weekend

February 15, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a lot of excitement when a new season opens. It is an opportunity to put the past behind and to start fresh. Players and coaches are optimistic about the upcoming season and the success they hope to have. That was the way UVU softball head coach Nikki Palmer and her players felt going […]

More homeruns, fewer big innings and better pitching

February 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Keys to success for UVU softball in 2016 In 2015, the UVU softball team ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference in homeruns with 55. Jaylen Watson led the Wolverines with 13 followed by Brittany Vansway with 10. Considering that UVU led the WAC in strikeouts with 343, scoring by way of the long ball […]

Areas of improvement for UVU baseball in 2016

February 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Offense an area of emphasis for the Wolverines The 2015 UVU baseball team finished the season 19-35, so head coach Eric Madsen is aware of where the team can improve this year. The telling statistic for the Wolverines last season is the average of five runs scored per game, compared to giving up 7.2 runs […]

UVU baseball set to dig in for 2016

February 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines return a full lineup of starters With spring on the way, baseball season is just around the corner. This past season, the UVU baseball team finished with a record of 14-13 in the Western Athletic Conference. This year, the Wolverines are looking to lean on veteran pitching to get through the WAC tournament and […]

UVU Men’s basketball: Biggest game of season Thursday night

January 6, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Two years ago, Holton Hunsaker led the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team to a victory over New Mexico State. It caused a lot of frustration for the Aggies, leading to a brawl between players and fans after Wolverine fans stormed the court. However, UVU walked off the court that day one step closer to […]