Wolverine Sports World Podcast

November 18, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute On this week’s episode we take you inside the postgame press conference after the men’s basketball team’s win over Idaho State with Conner Toolson, Isaac Neilson and Kenneth Ogbe.  

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from UVU’s first win

November 17, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes OREM, Utah — After a disappointing result in the season opener at Gonzaga, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team regrouped in their home opener with an 82-73 win over Idaho State University. The game was played in front of 6,117 fans, which made it the highest attended game in nearly two years. Here are […]

Men’s basketball: UVU takes home opener behind Toolson, Stutzman

November 16, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—Welcome to Orem, Connor Toolson and Jared Stutzman. The Utah Valley University men’s basketball team downed Idaho State 82-73 in a packed UCCU Center Wednesday behind Toolson and Stutzman. Toolson led UVU with 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Stutzman finished with 11, all from the first half. Despite a […]

Out with the old and in with the new

November 15, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy UVU Athletics For the first time in a long time, the UVU wrestling team will start the season without a national qualifier returning. Four-time national qualifier Jade Rauser and two-time national qualifier Chasen Tolbert have graduated. Don’t let this fool you though. Head coach Greg Williams has reloaded for the 2016-17 season and, […]

Seven Wrestlers Place at Iowa Tournament

November 14, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics AMES, Iowa–After splitting a pair of matches Friday afternoon, the Utah Valley University wrestling team stayed in Iowa to participate in the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Sunday, Nov. 14 on the campus of Iowa State University. The tournament featured several prominent programs and multiple ranked wrestlers. Utah Valley’s Dustin Dennison displayed […]

Know thy enemy

November 14, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez The Utah Valley University basketball teams will start the week with a doubleheader at the UCCU Center Wednesday. The men will stay at home for the rest of the weekend, while the women head up Interstate 15 to Salt Lake City. The wrestling team is off until after Thanksgiving. Get to […]

Wrestling: Wolverines split double header in Iowa

November 12, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa–The Utah Valley University wrestlers looked to build upon their successes from last week’s Cowboy Open as they headed east Friday to open their dual slate against a pair of opponents in the state of Iowa Nov. 11. The Wolverines faced University of Nebraska-Kearney on Friday in Cedar Falls, […]

Men’s soccer: No. 21 UVU upset by UNLV in WAC semis

November 12, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—Something wasn’t quite right for the No. 21 Utah Valley University men’s soccer team in Friday night’s Western Athletic Conference semifinal match. UVU was eliminated from the tournament with a 1-0 loss to UNLV as the Wolverines were handed their first defeat since Sept. 30 at Seattle University. Normally UVU […]

Men’s basketball: UVU drops season opener to Gonzaga

November 12, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez SPOKANE, Wash.—Despite a lopsided score, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team has a lot of upside to take away from a 92-69 loss to Gonzaga Friday night. Conner Toolson led UVU with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting on the night. Gonzaga’s Jordan Mathews hit a 3-pointer and the Bulldogs took […]

Men’s basketball: Rebounding key for UVU at Gonzaga

November 11, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold In what promises to be a test of the its collective intestinal fortitude, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team will tip off the 2016-17 season against the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington Friday night. Despite losing top scorers Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer, the Bulldogs return 7-foot-1 center […]