In The Zone: Men’s hoops made statement with CIT appearance

March 26, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Holton Hunsaker had a good look. Check that, a “great look,” according to head coach Dick Hunsaker.   Down by three with nine seconds left, the sophomore guard took a pass from the double-teamed Isiah Williams. He faked a shot, got his defender to jump 30 inches off the ground, stepped in and hoisted the […]

Football suffers first-ever loss, takes step back

March 26, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It was only one loss, but it felt much bigger than what the scoreboard read at the end of the game for the UVU football team. At the beginning of the season, the players didn’t shy away from talking about a perfect season and staking their claim as the best team in the league.   […]

Mills repeats as Great West Pitcher of the Week

March 26, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute PORTLAND, Ore. — For the second consecutive week, Utah Valley University junior Tiffany Mills has been named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Mountain Division Pitcher of the Week. The weekly award was announced Tuesday by the league.   Mills (Riverside, Calif.) had another impressive week last week for UVU, as the right-hander went 1-0 with […]

Hart, Swenson snag GWC weekly baseball honors

March 26, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute NAPERVILLE, Ill. – After helping UVU to wins at then-No. 11 Arizona State and Saint Mary’s last week, Jordy Hart and Josh Swenson were honored by the Great West Conference. Hart was named the league’s Player of the Week with Swenson sharing Pitcher of the Week honors with Jonathan Sa of Texas-Pan American.   Hart […]

Hatch comes up huge as Wolverines top Sacramento State

March 23, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University was able to hold off Sacramento State after scoring seven runs in the fourth inning to take the second game of the three-game set on Thursday night.   The Wolverines improved to 8-11 on the season after defeating the Hornets 10-6. Six of their nine starters batted in a run, including shortstop […]

UVU baseball flounders in home opener

March 22, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Six pitchers, 19 hits, 13 runs and two errors. Not exactly what the Wolverines were hoping for in their home opener Thursday night. The Hornets of Sacramento State made their presence known in the first game of a three-game set this week on their way to a 13-3 win over Utah Valley.   “It’s disappointing […]

Men’s lacrosse falls to Westminster

March 17, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU men’s lacrosse team played their first divisional game of the season Saturday afternoon when they took their in-state rivals, the fifth-ranked Griffins of Westminster in Salt Lake City. The Griffins would go on to beat the Wolverines by a final score of 18-3.   With the tough loss the Wolverines have lost three […]

Utah Valley falls just short at Weber State in CIT first round

March 13, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Holton Hunsaker’s 3-point attempt as time expired fell just short, and the UVU men’s basketball team lost 72-69 to Weber State at the Dee Events Center in Ogden.   Isiah Williams scored a game-high 26 points for the Wolverines, who came back from 13 down in the second half and had a chance to take […]

Softball’s Robinson looks to pass on program pride

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Todd Fairbourne described the early season series’ and tournaments as practice situations for the UVU women’s softball team. His exigence came from the freshness of the team as they adapt to transfer students and injuries starting off the season.   “Different situations may reveal what we have to get better at,” Fairbourne said. […]

March not quite madness

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes March ushers in one of the greatest periods of the sporting year and madness ensues on campuses all around the nation. Brackets are filled out and wagers are made. Students and professionals alike play hooky and our nation comes to a complete standstill. It’s not long, however, until brackets are busted and 90 percent of […]