Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM, Utah—The women’s basketball team hosted the Weber State Wildcats Wednesday night in its second consecutive game against an in-state foe. Unfortunately, just like against BYU, it came up short. There were five things that stood out above the rest. Tale of two halves Throughout the first half, the Wolverines were […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy Morgan Vance There are times in life where a single experience can greatly impact the future, and for sports anchor Morgan Vance, it happened in the Hall of Flags. “I ran into a buddy of mine and he asked me if I knew what I wanted to study,” said Vance. “I joked that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton SEATTLE–The Utah Valley University volleyball team fell behind early to open the match, but came back to defeat Seattle University in three sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-21) Saturday. With the victory, the Wolverines improved to .500 for the first time all year, at 13-13 overall and third place in the Western Athletic […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brady Lesuer College basketball can be seen on the horizon. Somehow it has been seven months since the Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels at the buzzer for the NCAA National Championship. One thing is clear: March Madness will never disappoint, but here are a few things to watch for in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez As the Utah Valley University volleyball team prepares for the final stretch of the season, newcomer Marija Martinovic has found her fit with the Wolverines. Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, Martinovic has traveled quite a way to play for UVU. However, adjusting to life in Utah has been interesting for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez BAKERSFIELD, Calif.–Following three straight impressive victories, the Utah Valley University volleyball team overcame an early deficit to come back and defeat the Cal State University, Bakersfield Roadrunners in five sets (9-25, 26-24, 24-26, 25-23, 15-7) Thursday night. The victory pushed the Wolverines’ win streak to four and also marked the team’s first […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez The schedule of a student athlete is very demanding. Between practices, workouts, games and scholastic endeavors, at times it seems that there is not much time left over. However, this past June Kiahna Vernon of the UVU women’s volleyball team added something else to her plate, marriage. “Before I met my […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez PLEASANT GROVE, Utah–The Utah Valley University volleyball team fought its way to a 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20) victory Saturday against the Seattle University Redhawks at Pleasant Grove High School. With the win, the Wolverines have won three matches in a row and are tied for second in the Western Athletic Conference standings […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Lesley Robles, photographer at The Rider EDINBERG, Texas–The Utah Valley University volleyball team dropped its conference opener 3-1 on the road against the Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (24-26, 18-25, 25-17, 23-25). Thursday’s game marked the first time UVU has lost a conference opener since joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2013. With the win UTRGV […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the Utah Valley University volleyball team begins to hit their stride this season, Madison Dennison is in the middle of it all. The junior middle blocker from Pleasant Grove, Utah was named to the Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference Team, and has proved herself worthy of the honor with her play on the court. “She […]