As both college and NFL football dominate the headlines, it’s important that we take a minute to salute two Utah legends who received their dues this last week. Former Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton and current Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan were inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

With the beginning of the college football season there is always time to speculate as to who will be touting the hardware come December. The race for the Heisman and the track meet to the national championship will be hotly contested until the final weeks of the season.

The first days of school in late August bring with them a sense of beginning, a sense of belonging and a spirit of affiliation. At UVU this is mostly true — all but the spirit of affiliation part.

The top cycling teams in America descended upon the breathtaking mountains of northern Utah to compete in the Tour of Utah – America’s toughest stage race. The six-day stage race covered over 300 miles of mountainous terrain, and sent the riders over 30,000 feet of climbing.

The first days of school in late August bring with them a sense of beginning, a sense of belonging and a spirit of affiliation. At UVU this is mostly true — all but the spirit of affiliation part. It’s a regular occurrence on campus to find students wearing shirts, hats and other accessories colored a certain shade of navy blue, littered with logos of another Utah Valley university, all while Utah Valley green can be hard to find.

It all started with a win over the Idaho Falls Chukars on Aug. 5 and has continued for over two weeks. After finishing third behind Ogden and Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League South Division’s first-half standings, the Owlz have ripped off a season-long winning streak to put them in command of the division race. Orem had won 12 games in a row as of Aug. 19 and propelled themselves into first place in the division with about three weeks to go in the season.

The first days of school in late August bring with them a sense of beginning, a sense of belonging and a spirit of affiliation. At UVU this is mostly true,…

Whether you’re an incoming freshman, a transfer student or a long-time Wolverine sports fan, there is no substitute for knowledge. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 things to love and expect from the various athletic programs as we enter the 2009-10 seasons.

It all started with a win over the Idaho Falls Chukars on Aug. 5 and has continued for over two weeks. After finishing third behind Ogden and Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League South Division’s first-half standings, the Owlz have ripped off a season-long winning streak to put them in command of the division race.

Whether you’re an incoming freshman, a transfer student or a long-time Wolverine sports fan, there is no substitute for knowledge. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 things to love and expect from the various athletic programs as we enter the 2009-10 seasons.

If Real Salt Lake expects to make a run in the playoffs, or even make the post season, they can’t give up a goal in the thirteenth minute of a home game and expect to be around come November. And they definitely can’t surrender a second goal, just eight minutes later, in a much-needed win against Western Conference foe FC Dallas.

It took all six of the Owlz’ runs to close out their series with the Great Falls Voyagers in winning fashion. A bomb of the scoreboard in left center by Orem?s Justin Bass in the fifth, along with Casey Hearther’s two extra base hits led the Owlz to the 6-5 win in the final game of the three-game series.

The fans that adorn the seats at Brent Brown Ballpark during Orem Owlz baseball games have become accustomed to winning. They have sat in the stadium as the evening sun ducks behind the stands night after night and witnessed the Owlz grind their way to Pioneer League championships.