UVU volleyball teaching others

July 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes About to enter his twelfth season as Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Sam Atoa was already on the court last week, coaching and teaching. Volleyball players ages 14 to 18 participated in volleyball’s annual Advanced Skills Camp that took place at Shurian Family Activity Center July 12-15. Atoa has hosted the camp each year since he […]

Orem Owlz Schedule: July 19 – 31

July 19, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Monday, July 19 at Helena Brewers 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 at Helena Brewers 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 vs. Missoula Osprey Brent Brown Ballpark 7:05 p.m. Thursday, July 22 vs. Missoula Osprey Brent Brown Ballpark 7:05 p.m. Friday, July 23 vs. Missoula Osprey Brent Brown Ballpark 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 24 vs. Missoula Osprey […]

Heart attack claims Yankees owner

July 19, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute George Steinbrenner, the man who took the New York Yankees into the billion-dollar sports kingdom, died July 13 at his home in Tampa, Fla. at the age of 80. Steinbrenner had just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4. In the 38 years that Steinbrenner owned the Yankees, they won seven World Series Championships, 11 […]

Sports Briefs – July 19

July 19, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Arendse signs with Angels OREM, Utah – Former UVU catcher Kevin Arendse signed a professional contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday, July 9. Arendse has begun his career with the Orem Owlz at Brent Brown Ballpark, right where he played four seasons with the Wolverines. Arendse earned Great West first team […]

Hunsaker stresses ‘hard work’ at camp

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The offseason didn’t keep basketball coach Dick Hunsaker away from the court or from coaching. Hunsaker held his Basketball Fundamentals Camp June 21-25 for kids ages 7-17, in hopes of impressing the importance of hard work and basketball fundamentals. “Nobody ever got good without hard work,” Hunsaker said. “You look at some of the pros, […]

Former Wolverine eyes NBA roster spot

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes His basketball career blossomed in Arizona’s desert, flourished at UVU and most recently expanded in Europe. Now, Ryan Toolson’s career is coming full circle. Following his visit to catch up with coach Dick Hunsaker and speak to kids at the coach’s camp, Toolson returned to his native Arizona this summer to play with the NBA’s […]

Owlz begin 2010 season

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Orem Owlz, reigning Pioneer League Champions, began their 2010 season on the road on June 21. The Owlz’s first matchup was with the Idaho Falls Chukars, playing a three-game series June 21-23, where the Chukars won the series two games to one over the Owlz. June 24-25 saw the Owlz up against the Ogden […]

Still healing, but improving very quickly

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Jordahn Denny continues  treatment at a physical rehabilitation center near Denver where she keeps pushing harder to heal and to build her strength following an automobile accident in May that paralyzed her from the mid-torso down. Despite constant pain from her body healing, Denny is improving very quickly. According to her mother, Chamala Denny, Jordahn […]

Opening day!

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fans lined up over an hour early at Brent Brown Ballpark on June 26 to be first in the gates for opening day. As soon as the gates opened, fathers with their young boys, many families and season ticket holders flocked into the park to find their seats. Fans watched the teams warm up and […]

Sports Brief: Wolverine to represent USA

July 6, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Utah Valley’s Trac Norris will represent team USA at the upcoming 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships. He punched his ticket in the 3000-meter steeplechase on June 24 at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Norris was one of only three qualifiers that finished ahead of […]