Resting players hurts fans — but don’t be quick to judge

March 27, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Michael Tipton The Golden State Warriors faced the San Antonio Spurs March 11 in a game between the first and second place teams in the NBA’s Western Conference. ABC had rights to broadcast what should have been a potential playoff matchup of championship-caliber teams. What both national viewers and fans in the […]

For UVU rugby’s Mann it’s progression over perfection

March 27, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Mann In heartbreaking fashion, the UVU men’s rugby team lost the Rocky Mountain Cup in May of 2016 against a tough Dixie State team in St. George, Utah. It was a disappointing loss for the Wolverines, as they saw all the hard work of the season end in a two-point deficit, […]

Baseball: Wolverines sweep UTRGV

March 26, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold EDINBURG, Texas — The UVU baseball team swept a road series against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to open up WAC play and push its winning streak to four games. Friday Vaqueros pitcher Carter Johnson stifled the Wolverines’ offense until late in the game, striking out 10 batters and […]

Baseball: Wolverines beat Utes for fourth straight time

March 23, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by Brigham Berthold SALT LAKE CITY — Paul Estrada had a big night to help UVU beat the University of Utah 9-7 Wednesday night at Smith’s Ballpark. UVU (5-15) snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Utes their sixth consecutive loss this season and fourth straight loss in the all-time series dating back to […]

Orem’s Schultz fulfilling dream on mound for UVU

March 13, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold For home-town kid Paxton Schultz, playing for Utah Valley means actualizing an aspiration of playing college ball. Schultz was born and raised in Orem in the shadow of Brent Brown Ballpark. He began playing baseball at the age of six and quickly realized he had a talent and love for the […]

NFL Combine is not indicative of collegiate talent

March 13, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Michael Tipton Last week, 330 of the top college football players from the 2016 NCAA season gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for the NFL Scouting Combine. There, they competed in a variety of speed, strength and agility events with professional scouts for all 32 NFL teams present to gauge their athleticism. It’s been […]

Men’s basketball: Wolverines on short end of 4OT thriller

March 11, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo courtesy of the WAC LAS VEGAS — In a marathon quadruple overtime game, California State University – Bakersfield beat UVU 81-80 in Orleans Arena Friday night. UVU (15-16, 6-8) lost a heartbreaker in what was the first game in WAC Tournament history to advance to four overtime periods. Between the two teams, five players […]

UVU women enter WAC Tournament looking to gain experience

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler The UVU women’s basketball team heads to Las Vegas for the WAC Tournament looking to finish what has been a difficult regular season on a high note. The Wolverines finished in the bottom half of the standings, which means the team must win three straight games in the conference tournament to […]

Wolverines rolling heading into WAC Tournament

March 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With the WAC Tournament tipping off Thursday, the Wolverines couldn’t be peaking at a better time. After a performance in conference play that left a lot to be desired, the last two weeks of the regular season served as a reminder of this team’s potential. The Wolverines’ improvement this season has […]