Wolverines tackling issues one at a time

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Arizona road trip produced split emotions for the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. As the team participated in a two-game series in the Northern Arizona University Hilton Garden Inn Thanksgiving Classic they first fell short to NAU 73-59, then came back two days later to bring home a one-point win over Kent State 46-45. […]

Thompson stepping up in new starting role

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The weather calls for a high of 69 degrees on Dec. 5 – in Paramount, Calif, where Keith Thompson was born. In Utah, 36 degrees. Although the weather may be cold in this state, Thompson is just heating up as the season rolls on, and it might have something to do with his role this […]

Team White Magic rolls in intramural playoffs

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes As the UVU basketball season rolls on, students marvel at the talent of players such as senior guard Isiah Williams. As he knocks down his signature three pointers game after game, he reminds spectators that they may not be as talented as a Division I athlete.   But that’s not stopping some UVU students from […]

Softball nabs two commits for 2012-13

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM, Utah – Reigning PCSC Mountain Division Coach of the Year Todd Fairbourne announced that two players signed National Letters of Intent to play at Utah Valley University.   Joining the Wolverine softball program for the 2013 season will be Debra Lovell (Downey, Calif.) and Morgan Summers (Tremonton, Utah).   “We are trying to upgrade […]

Q & A with Abbie Beutler

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes She grew up on a potato farm in Idaho, but her performance on the court reflects much more excitement than that. Senior Abbie Beutler is playing in her second year here at Utah Valley University after transferring from Snow College where she earned a laundry list of awards. Beutler has played in every game so […]

The NBA, back in business

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yes, the NBA is a business as fans were abruptly reminded this off-season. Owners and players alike were little kids fighting over their Happy Meal toy the fans gave them. But a Happy Thanksgiving will once again lead to a Merry Christmas, especially for the Jazz and its followers.   A deal was agreed upon […]

Robinson named GWC player of the week

December 5, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley men’s basketball forward Geddes Robinson was named the Great West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. It’s the second time in the season’s first three weeks that Robinson, who shared the award with Marcus Davis of Houston Baptist, has received the honor.   “He’s playing well for us,” said […]

UVU men’s basketball overcomes slow start, tops N. Illinois

November 29, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ugly game looks just fine in win column   The UVU Wolverines eventually found their way down the path to victory Monday night after a sloppy start and less-than-stellar shooting. With the 58-47 win over the Huskies of Northern Illinois, the Wolverines picked up their fourth win of the season to go along with three […]

Cross country wraps up stellar season at NCAA Regionals

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes   The Wolverines qualified to run in the Regional race after winning the Great West Conference two weeks prior. The women’s cross country team has claimed the conference title for the last four consecutive years, while the men’s team has dominated the last three.   The men’s 10k race began the day’s events, and the […]

Wrestling team boasts two sets of freshman twins

November 21, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jade Rauser of Montana sits rubbing his shoulder, possibly nursing a sore muscle after hours of high-intensity wrestling. Across from him sits his twin brother, Val, another young wrestler with brown hair and a small but sturdy build. Flanking the brothers sit another pair of twins: Chase and Kyle Cuthbertson of Alabama, both blonde and […]