Sports Briefs March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU baseball’s Krahenbuhl named Great West Pitcher of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. –Utah Valley’s Blake Krahenbuhl was honored as the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 1 after his eight-inning, one-hit performance in a 5-0 shutout of Southern Utah Feb. 24-25. Krahenbuhl’s combined shutout over the Summit League T-Birds was the second […]

Wrestling looks ahead to championships

February 28, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the regular season all wrapped up, the Wolverine wrestlers now look towards the WWC Championships and NCAA West Regional that will take place on Mar. 6 in Colorado Springs. “We’re excited about the upcoming conference,” said Coach Greg Williams. “We feel like our guys can do well, and we’re positive mentally and we’re fresh […]

Sports Briefs February 28, 2011

February 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes UVU’s Ben Aird named Great West Conference Player of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Ben Aird has been chosen Great West Conference Player of the Week after leading the Wolverines to two conference wins Feb. 17 and 19. The award was announced Feb. 21 by the league office. Aird averaged 18.5 points and […]

All aboard

February 28, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Junior transfer Beutler driving team to success Remember the good ol’ days, waking up early to slam down a bowl of cereal before running out the door into the cold morning air just to barely catch that big, wonderful, yellow school bus?   Remember the sound of the door flipping open, and the first image […]

Newcomer Mason Casper wins event

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes It didn’t take long for Wolverine golfer Mason Casper to make his mark at UVU, winning his first ever colligate start last week at the SUU Invitational. UVU golf followers might be asking themselves, “Who is Mason Casper, and where was he during the fall season?” It turns out that as the Wolverines made the […]

Big numbers in big win over the Coyotes

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Justin Baker and Geddes Robinson both have record-breaking game. Utah Valley’s only conference loss this season was Jan. 22 when they faced the University of South Dakota. Last Thursday, the Wolverines looked to not repeat that when the Coyotes came to town. And they did just that, taking the win, 94-79, over the Coyotes. “We […]

Sports Briefs February 21, 2011

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Allah Laryea-Akrong and Zandrea Nelson Sweep GWC Indoor Track Honors NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Allah Laryea-Akrong and Zandrea Nelson have been selected Great West Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week after outstanding performances last week, the conference office announced Feb. 16. Laryea-Akrong finished third in the 200 meters […]

Women’s winning streak snapped

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a break in the lady Wolverines season, gaining a winning streak of three, the University of South Dakota Coyotes came to town to take it away. A big defensive game for Utah Valley wasn’t enough for the lady Wolverines to extend their winning streak as a bigger offensive game by South Dakota was enough […]

Records continue to fall for track team

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Wolverines indoor track and field team had their hands full as they competed in two different events at the same time Feb.12. Those who had qualified earlier this season made the trip up to Seattle to compete in the Husky Invitational, did so the first time for UVU in their short Division I history. […]

Wrestling wraps up 2011 home matches; pick up win

February 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Five Wolverine wrestlers picked up individual wins against Air Force. Utah Valley wrestlers Jeb Clark, Casen Eldredge, Ben Kjar, Justin Morrill and Flint Ray all wrestled their final home match Feb. 11 on Senior Night. Ray, sophomore Josh Wilson, Clark, freshman Trevor Rupp and Kjar all picked up individual wins and Utah Valley took the […]