What to watch for as UVU men’s soccer kicks off

August 21, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brooke Morrill The Utah Valley University men’s soccer team will begin their regular season slate Aug. 26 when they play host to the University of Washington. After an offseason that included a very strong recruiting class, the Wolverines have come into the year ranked at No. 28 in the country in the College […]

How UVU coaches parent an athlete

February 22, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Timing and perspective are keys to success As athletes grow through the various levels of sports competition, they have to differentiate the counsel of coaches and parents. Many athletes outgrow the tutelage of their parents at a relatively young age, but what happens to a parent if they’re already coaching at a higher level than […]

UVU men’s soccer receiving national attention in offseason

February 8, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU men’s soccer head coach Greg Maas is establishing himself and his program as one of the best in the country. On Feb. 3, all Maas did was sign the 12th-best recruiting class in the nation. Maas added four “richly talented” players to a roster that returns all but one player from a team that […]

The Importance of Greg Maas’ Extension

January 11, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes On December 17, the Utah Valley University athletic department announced they had signed men’s soccer coach Greg Maas to a five-year contract extension. In his first two seasons, Maas has led the soccer team to an overall record of 23-13-4. Extending the contract of Greg Maas is the best thing that UVU could do for […]

It’s all about the family during the holidays for UVU student athletes

December 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Going to temple square, races highlight just a few traditions for two athletes While there are many different holidays around this time of year that people celebrate, the overwhelming majority celebrates Christmas whether it is in a spiritual or commercial sense. That is no exception for the Utah Valley University student-athletes. During this time of […]

It was the best of times for UVU fall sports

December 11, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cross-country, Soccer teams highlight a tremendous fall season For Utah Valley University athletics, it might have been the greatest three months in school history to start the 2015-16 school year.   In just its second season of competing at the NCAA Division I level, the men’s soccer team earned a top-25 national ranking and were […]

It could be another huge weekend for UVU sports

November 18, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes In the short time since becoming an NCAA Division I university, Utah Valley has had its share of ups and downs.  There have been conference championships while competing in the Great West Conference and as an Independent in basketball. The men’s cross country  team has won three straight Western Athletic Conference championships.  UVU softball won […]

UVU men’s soccer receives at-large bid to NCAA Tournament

November 16, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias In a season that saw them earn the schools first top-25 national ranking and come within three minutes of winning their first Western Athletic Conference championship, the Utah Valley University men’s soccer team accomplished another goal in only their second year.  They received an at-large bid to the NCAA […]

UVU men’s soccer comes up short in bid for WAC Championship

November 16, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Late penalty call in regulation costs Wolverines an automatic NCAA bid Kyle McDonald | Sports Editor | @kylesportsbias After playing to a 1-1 tie in regulation and two overtime periods for the Western Athletic Conference men’s soccer championship, it all came down to penalty kicks. Seattle University won the penalty kick shootout 5-4 over Utah Valley University […]