Super Bowl memories

February 4, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year, on usually the last Sunday of January, or the first of February, hundreds of millions of people cook feasts fit for a king and huddle around televisions to experience the spectacle that is the Super Bowl. While I’ve personally only witnessed half of the games that are viewed by more people than the […]

UVU men’s basketball blows out UTPA before first WAC loss to NMSU

January 31, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes A 67-53 win on the road over the UTPA Broncs Thursday pushed the Wolverines to 7-0 in the Western Athletic Conference two days prior to a Saturday showdown with reigning league champion New Mexico State. Junior Mitch Bruneel led the way for UVU with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting against UTPA, while senior Holton Hunsaker […]

Richard Sherman revives nostalgia for pro wrestling

January 27, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you weren’t reminded of WWE wrestler Booker T during Richard Sherman’s postgame rant following the Seattle Seahawks NFC championship win, you probably didn’t like professional wrestling as much as I did growing up. Sherman unleashed a violent, yet somewhat harmless, vocal tirade directed at Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers in an interview […]

NSCAA Player of the Year signs with UVU

January 27, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winning a national title and being named player of the year would be a nice ending to any collegiate athlete’s career. For Kasandra Anderson, the 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America junior college Player of the Year, it’s just the beginning. “Coming to UVU has been something I’ve wanted to do for about three […]

Rewriting the record books

January 21, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Six school records were broken, and the track & field team swept the Western Athletic Conference athlete of the week awards after a strong showing in the BYU Invitational Jan. 11. “It’s a really good start,” UVU track head coach Scott Houle said. “The kids are showing that they’re ready to compete. It’s a good […]

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UVU Athletics events on campus now free with student ID

January 21, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes In an effort to improve student involvement and home attendance, Utah Valley Athletics has decided to include admission to all of its home events in the fees students already pay. All that will be required of students to gain entrance to the sporting events on campus will be a valid UVU ID. Annual fees will […]

The extremes of ethical reasoning

January 13, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class was selected on the same day Bobby Petrino was given his second go-round at Louisville by athletic director Tom Jurich. While the circumstances and factors affecting each decision vary greatly, so does the ethical thought process implemented by both parties. Less than two years ago, Petrino was the […]

January 13, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU picked up its first win on the road over Bakersfield, 82-74, also securing the Wolverines first Western Athletic Conference victory in the process. Senior center Ben Aird was named WAC player of the week for his 26 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in the win, which, offensively, was earned on the shoulders of […]