UVU alumnus Frimpong aims for 2022 Olympics

December 5, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes After graduating from Utah Valley University in 2013, marketing major and track athlete Akwasi Frimpong took to the business world to begin his professional career, leaving his athletic career behind. Though he had accomplished some great things for the UVU track and field team, Frimpong decided to see what he could accomplish in the professional […]

Do losses in Gold Cup define U.S. Men’s Soccer?

August 21, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Face Mexico in qualifying match for 2017 Confederations Cup Kyle McDonald Sports editor On July 22, Jamaica defeated the U.S. Men’s soccer team in the Gold Cup Semifinals by a score of 2-1.  It was the second time in 23 tries that the Jamaicans had defeated the U.S. and it marked the first home loss […]

Olympics in 140 characters

August 6, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes I often ponder the role and influence social media has on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Whether good, bad, interesting or boring there has been a rather noticeable presence of social media thus far.

Olympic spirit: Pass it on

July 28, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Few things in life can bring people together and make all the evil and trivial things in the world retreat into the shadows like sports can. For the next two weeks, presidential politics, war, violence and economic fear will take a backseat to competition, sportsmanship, national pride and triumph of the human spirit. For many, […]

Wind Symphony to Perform at 2012 Olympics…Maybe

June 15, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Digging through a cardboard box in the corner of his office, Director of Bands Jim Colonna pulls out a proposed itinerary pamphlet for the Wind Symphony, detailing a potential trip to London to perform at the 2012 Summer Olympics.  Flipping through the pages past details about performances and accommodations, he stops at a page and […]