Wolverines seeking consistency, confidence

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sammie Jensen may need to remind herself every now and again she hasn’t changed teams. Seeing nine different teammates in the starting lineup will do that.   The roster shuffling has been necessary, as the Wolverines have seen one player perform well one night only to disappear the next. True freshman Taylor Huber started her […]

Wolverines searching for spark early in season

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Hunsaker didn’t so much as glance at the stat sheet, one that said the Wolverines beat Simpson University by 27 points, outrebounded them by 15 and came up with 11 steals.   Instead he shared a message which stood in stark contrast to the lopsided win.   “The four returning starters I don’t think […]

Edwards speech an awkward reminder of what we don’t have

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes There LaVell Edwards stood, a legend speaking about school spirit and tradition. It should have been inspiring.   It was – to an extent. It was also awkward. That’s what happens when a football prodigy tells football stories at a non-football school. It was the elephant in the room that, frankly, was bigger than the […]

Wolverines stifle Grambling State, Hubbard shines in debut

November 16, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley held Grambling State to 15 percent shooting in the first half before going on an 18-0 run, spurring them to a 64-34 win at home Wednesday night. Isiah Williams led a balanced Wolverine offense with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting, while Alfonzo Hubbard chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench […]

Nish tears ACL week before conference tournament

November 14, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Sam Atoa kept his fingers crossed the entire season, hoping his team’s health would hold. It did – until it mattered most.   Middle blocker Erica Nish tore her ACL early in Tuesday’s game against Southern Utah after making a play at the net and coming down hard. She immediately grabbed her right […]

Williams nursing a sore back, backup big men will be key

November 9, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Men’s basketball head coach Dick Hunsaker has been loathe to make specific predictions for this season, but he did tip his hand a little this week, throwing in two key factors for good measure.   “We have high expectations for a fine team,” Hunsaker said. “It will all hinge on our health and the development […]

Grapplers impress at annual intrasquad dual

November 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Despite competing on the same night as both basketball teams, the wrestling team drew the biggest crowd of the night thanks in large part to this year’s freshman class of 20-plus. The recruiting class was ranked No. 11 in the country, boasting several grapplers who won multiple state titles in their prep careers.   […]

Purpose in pink

October 31, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU trades green in for pink to raise cancer awareness   Count Utah Valley among the countless sports programs that care about cancer.   The volleyball and women’s soccer teams both hosted “pink games” in the month of October, including Thursday’s volleyball match against Houston Baptist. Like their professional counterparts, UVU athletes sported pink accessories […]

Heaps doubles up, others step up in conference play

October 7, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Sam Atoa didn’t want his team to take a step back against conference competition.   Instead, the Wolverines have taken a leap forward, easily winning their first two Great West Conference matches behind a rejuvenated Chelsey Heaps. The senior outside hitter combined for 22 kills and 27 digs in wins over North Dakota […]