Rodeo team enjoys successful fall season

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The 26th of Sept. culminated the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association fall season for the UVU rodeo team. After four rodeos, the men’s team currently ranks first in the nation with the women’s team sitting thirteenth. The Rocky Mountain Region met in Cedar City, Utah to officially begin their fall rodeo season. Saddles were cinched, bucking […]

Making Headlines

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tebow suffers bell-ringing concussion The leading candidate for the 2009 Heisman Trophy, Tim Tebow, suffered a concussion in a win over Kentucky late last month. This Saturday the Gators take on LSU in Baton Rouge, and a questionable Tebow could be the difference maker. Luckily for Gator fans, the concussion appears to be Tebow’s first. […]

Cross-country team performs well at Roy Griak Invitational

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 26, the UVU Cross Country team found themselves in Minneapolis, Minnesota to compete in the twenty fourth annual Roy Griak Invitational. Coach, Scott Houle (currently in his sixth season of coaching at UVU,) expressed satisfaction with how the team did. “Both the men and women performed better than they ever have at Roy […]

A football fix to the lack of spirit at UVU

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes An uneasy silence fills the air on Saturday afternoons on campus at UVU—a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of a normal school day. There are few cars to be seen in the parking lot, no tailgating students eagerly awaiting a big game, and definitely no cheering crowd to be heard faintly in […]

Allyce Jones digs her way into record books

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes During Thanksgiving break 2006, Allyce Jones received a phone call that changed her volleyball career and brought her to UVU. “It was the best Thanksgiving ever,” said Jones who received the call from UVU women’s volleyball coach Sam Atoa. Prior to UVU, Jones played her freshman season at Snow College. Jones grew up in Pleasant […]

Lady Wolverines on winning streak

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU played four games in less than a week taking one loss, but finishing with a three-game winning streak. The Wolverines started off this series of games on Sept. 16 going up against Oregon, ranked 12th in the country. UVU fought hard through three sets and kept pace with Oregon, but it wasn’t enough to […]

Schedule

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mon. Sept 28 Men’s Golf at Purple and Red Invitational Layton, Utah  Tues. Sept 29  Men’s Golf at Purple and Red Invitational Layton, Utah  Thurs. Oct 1 Women’s Volleyball vs. North Dakota Orem, Utah 7 p.m.   Fri. Oct 2 Women’s Soccer vs. Portland State Orem, Utah 2 p.m Women’s Volleyball vs. South Dakota Orem, […]

Owlz crowned Pioneer League champions

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the fourth time in six years, the Orem Owlz are the Pioneer League champions. The Owlz rebounded from a series opening loss to the Missoula Osprey by winning the next two games to ensure another championship for Tom Kotchman’s squad. After a mediocre start to the season, the Owlz caught fire winning 31 of […]

Making Headlines

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute End in sight for Atlanta Braves’ Bobby Cox The long time manager of the Atlanta Braves has signed a one-year extension with the club, but announced that he will retire following the 2010 season. Cox managed the Braves from 1978-1981 and then took the reins in Atlanta again in 1990 and has been the skipper […]

Dew Tour hits Salt Lake City

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Over this past weekend, The Dew tour returned to Salt Lake City to give Utah residents a front row seat to one of the most exciting action sports events ever to hit the Salt Lake Valley. From Sept. 17-20, Utahns had the opportunity to come to the Energy Solutions Arena to witness death-defying stunts on […]