Stutzman propels UVU to victory

January 14, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM—The UVU men’s basketball team beat the University of Missouri-Kansas City 86-76 Saturday night in the UCCU Events Center. The Wolverines snapped a two-game losing streak and earned their first victory in conference play. Freshman Jared Stutzman was a spark off the bench for the Wolverines (9-9) shooting 3-of-3 from the field, all 3-pointers. His […]

Wrestling: UVU downs AFA in Big 12 opener

January 14, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo by Brigham Berthold The UVU wrestling team returned to dual meet action Friday night when they took on conference foe Air Force Academy in the Lockhart Arena. The dual meet was the conference opener for both teams. The Wolverines (3-2, 1-0) narrowly defeated the Falcons (4-2, 0-1) by a score of 18-15 in a […]

Nonconference schedule proved beneficial for UVU women’s basketball

January 12, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton As the calendar turns to a new year, the UVU women’s basketball team looks to build off its strong finish in nonconference play. With the arrival of a new conference season, here is a look back at some of the biggest storylines from the 15-game nonconference slate. Ending 2016 the right […]

Three strikes and…you’re in

January 12, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes In California, persons who are convicted of a felony who were previously convicted of two or more violent crimes face the potential of 25 years-to-life in prison. It is known as the “Three Strikes” law. In college basketball and for the Duke Blue Devils, there are no such consequences. For Duke guard Grayson Allen, there […]

Know thy enemy: A preview of the week in UVU sports

January 11, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With the bulk of the nonconference foes behind them, the spring sports teams of UVU are now in the heart of the most important part of the season: Western Athletic Conference play (or, in the wrestling team’s case, Big 12 Conference play). What happens over the next few weeks of competition […]

Big 12 scheduling a boon for UVU wrestling

January 11, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold Just over two months have passed since the UVU wrestling team began the 2016-17 season with a stellar showing at the Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyoming. The Wolverines began their dual season in Cedar Falls, Iowa with a double header. UVU opened with a terrific performance over No. 6 ranked (DII) […]

The Chocolate is a home for anyone with a sweet tooth

January 9, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes With its rich chocolate brownies and sweet yellow cakes, The Chocolate is like the grandma of Utah County, who always has fresh sweets for her grandchildren to eat. The Chocolate is located on State Street in Orem in a house built in the 1940’s, that sticks out from the businesses that surround it. When walking […]

Finding beauty in the new year through found poetry

January 9, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes As we close the lid on the metaphorical dumpster fire that was 2016, many people are participating in the tradition of making New Year’ s resolutions. My resolutions- to find a single scrap of good left in the world, and to work on improving my poetry- sent me on a journey to search the world […]