Reading Time: < 1 minute NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Utah Valley’s Sarah Clement and Houston Baptist’s Jasmine Casey have been named Great West Conference Volleyball Players of the Week after outstanding performances last week. The honors were announced Tuesday by the conference office. The defensive award went to Clement who helped lead the Wolverines to a road victory over two-time […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hank Williams Jr. caused a firestorm with his reference to Hitler and President Obama last week and his iconic opening song to Monday Night Football was dopped. This caused a great stir among political pundits but my controversy does not involve Williams, Hitler, or even the network that held him accountable. My beef comes […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I spoke to athletic director Mike Jacobsen a few months ago, he called men’s basketball “the sport we hang our hat on.” In terms of fan interest and financial returns, Jacobsen has a point. Still, there’s one question that needs to be asked. How about that men’s golf team? Before you […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute NIPOMO, Calif. — For the third time this year, the Utah Valley University men’s golf team finished a tournament second or better. Behind three top 12 finishes from freshman Michael Dart (T8), Mason Casper (T12) and Joey Olson (T12), the Wolverines vaulted from fifth place to second at the Firestone Grill Invitational Monday at […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Sam Atoa didn’t want his team to take a step back against conference competition. Instead, the Wolverines have taken a leap forward, easily winning their first two Great West Conference matches behind a rejuvenated Chelsey Heaps. The senior outside hitter combined for 22 kills and 27 digs in wins over North Dakota […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Only the strong shall survive. Adaptation. These are just two traits Utah Valley redshirt sophomore Natalie Young has utilized in order to advance her collegiate athletic career and put her in a position of leadership on this year’s Wolverines soccer team. Growing up, Young found herself amid a slew of 10 children. She fell […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Great West Conference is deceiving by two thirds, with “conference” as its only accurate description. As for “west,” that depends on your definition. English immigrants of the 1600s may have considered New Jersey Institute of Technology part of the western world, but it hardly fits the modern-day mold. “Great” is also hard to swallow, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes That wave of hypocrisy you felt last week originated up north. From Logan, to be specific. From Utah State to be specific-er. It was heard in press conferences and on the radio leading up to Friday’s game. It was visible in the Aggies’ efforts at Lavell Edwards Stadium. It was a five-day fix of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The road to this seasons Great West championship appears to be a wide-open four-lane interstate as the teams prep for the beginning of conference play. If their pre-season records are any indication the UVU Wolverines should expect some stiff competition from the Huskies at Houston Baptist as well as the Fighting Sioux at North Dakota […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the men’s soccer club team approaches the middle of their season, the team holds confidence for themselves while also focusing on areas of improvement. UVU has shown themselves to be a strong team with home wins against Westminster College and a physical Salt Lake Community College, a team that has annually among the top […]