A year ago the lady Wolverines floundered through the regular season posting a minimal four wins, a feat barely warranting recognition. However, a strong showing in the United Soccer Conference Tournament resulted in the team hoisting the trophy in celebration.
The men’s golf team finished the first half of their split season last week and still hopes to win a tournament by the end of the full season. “It’s been an interesting season,” said men’s golf coach Clark Rustand. “We have seven of the 10 players who are freshmen, so we have a really young team on the one half.
Huskies coach calls it quits After dropping to 0-7 with last week’s loss to Notre Dame, Tyrone Willingham, the coach of the Washington Huskies, announced that he would step down at the end of the season. Willingham has been on the hot seat for some time now as his team is a measly 11-32 under his tutelage.
Monday Nov. 3 Women’s soccer at United Soccer Conference Tournament Women’s golf at Cypress Ridge Golf Course Tuesday Nov. 4 Women’s volleyball at Weber State Omen’s golf at Cypress Ridge Golf Course Thursday Nov. 6 Men’s basketball vs Mesa State Women’s
Kjar ranked 18th in national preseason poll UVU’s sophomore wrestler Benjamin Kjar was ranked 18th in the nation in the preseason polls in the 125-pound weight division on Oct. 16 by the InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings. Kjar, from Centerville, Utah, lead UVU last year as a freshman with an impressive 39-9 overall record.
With the frailty of the economy and the uncertainty in the stock market, the safest investment to put your whole soul into is sports. In a controlled setting you can invest your time, attention and passion into something you have no control over without the risk of substantial loss.
After nearly being flawless at home and with a five game winning streak under their belts, the women’s soccer team suffered a setback, falling last week to Cal State Bakersfield 3-1. The Wolverines led the Roadrunners 1-0 in the first half, but Cal State came out strong in the second half with two goals in the first 10 minutes.
Monday 27th The intramural department is hosting a live sports night for NFL: Indiana Colts face off with the Tennessee Titans at 6 p.m. The match is tipped to be a cracker, and it surely will not disappoint. In addition, there will be free pizza and drinks.
Jared Keller, a red shirt sophomore from Orem, doesn’t run just as a passion but, more importantly, runs for his teammates. Running cross-country for Keller is all about his fellow teammates. “I love the team aspect. You rely on the other runners, you know you’re racing for your teammates, and they are relying on you,” Keller said.
Oct. 9, 2008 marked the start of a new era for Utah soccer. Rio Tinto Stadium is the new home for Real Salt Lake. It is the first soccer specific stadium built in Utah. RSL took on the New York Red Bulls in front of a sold-out stadium of 20,008 people. The final score was 1-1, RSL one point.
Sports Briefs Turner named offensive player of the week Utah Valley’s Katey Turner and Houston Baptist’s Michelle Rich have been named the Great West Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week respectively, for the week ending Oct. 12, the league office announced Tuesday.
The fast-paced, action-packed show that is arena football is coming to Utah Valley and will play in the McKay Center starting in March of 2009. The UV Thunder will compete in the Arena Indoor Football Association under the tutelage of first-year head coach Chad DeGrenier, who played in the Arena League for seven years.
Perhaps not the two teams television executives wanted in the World Series, but the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies are going to compete for the top spot in the baseball world. The Rays at the beginning of the season were not given the time of day in the high powered American League East, sharing the division with the defending champion Boston Red Sox and the evil empire that is the New York Yankees.
Taking control early, the Wolverines scored and looked to beat University of Idaho on their home field 1-0. That was until U of I scored with less than eight minutes left in regulation that tied the game 1-1 and pushed it into double overtime. Beginning overtime the Wolverines were reminded that they haven’t lost a home game this season.
The women’s volleyball team beat the Cougars of Chicago State last week, 3-0 (25-5, 25-9, 25-14). This makes back-to-back wins for the lady Wolverines, and put Chicago State at 0-20 this season. “It is difficult to stay focused against a team that’s struggling,” Coach Sam Atoa said after the victory.
