UVU drops third straight to Montana State

December 2, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines fade late against Bobcats OREM, Utah – In a closely contested matchup at the UCCU Center Tuesday night, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team fell to the Montana State Bobcats by a score of 76-72. The Wolverines’ rebounding troubles reared their ugly head in the closing minutes of play as the Bobcats scored […]

When the recovery road takes a wrong turn

November 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hayes Garrity might miss season once again When an athlete tears their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the road to a full recovery is long and has its share of ups and downs.  For Utah Valley University men’s basketball player Hayes Garrity, who missed the entire 2014-15 season with a torn ACL, that recovery took a […]

Second season for UVU men’s soccer ends in loss at NCAA Tournament

November 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines shut out for only the fourth time all season In just their second year of competition, the Utah Valley University men’s soccer team found themselves playing Southern Methodist University in the NCAA tournament after receiving an at-large berth. However, the Wolverines season ended in a 2-0 loss to the Mustangs in their opening round […]

Managing time is the key to acclimation

November 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU basketball player Telly Davenport adjusts from high school to college The transition from high school to college for any freshman can be a tough one but add in college athletics and it brings it to a whole other level. For many freshmen, college is the first time they are on their own away from […]

The investment in UVU student athletes is paying off

November 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Part 3 of 3 in a series regarding the finances for UVU athletics There are many people who might say that money should go to other places first before it goes into the athletic department. They might complain that the teams aren’t winning enough or that there are more important things that money could go […]

One-and-Done: Where’s the Value?

November 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes There’s a trend emerging in college basketball: more and more young men are playing just one year of NCAA basketball before entering the NBA draft. This is affecting both the NCAA programs and the NBA in many ways, hardly any of them good. 14 players were selected in the 2015 NBA draft following their freshman […]

UVU men’s basketball drops home contest to UC Davis

November 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Orem — Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for the good things in life.  For the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team, it might be known as a week that they don’t ever want to look back on.   The Wolverines were looking to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to Utah State on […]

UVU wrestling wins home opener against Boise State

November 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM, Utah – In their 2015-16 season home opener, the Utah Valley University wrestling team beat the Boise State Broncos 22-12 in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,789 fans. 197-pounder Derek Thomas sealed the victory with a 15-0 technical fall win that took the score to 19-12. The Wolverines improved to […]

A Thanksgiving Day tradition

November 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes James Ripple | Sports writer | @RippleJames Photo courtesy of Getty Images It is Thanksgiving Day. It is a time to give thanks for the things we have in our lives and the blessings we have received. It is a time to be with family and have a nice turkey dinner. It is also a time […]