Home and Away

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes If there is one axiom the Orem Owlz have embodied up to this point in the season, it would be home-field advantage is key for victory. Their record at home is an impressive 9-3 while their record away from Brent Brown Ballpark is 3-8. After starting out winning six of their first seven, Orem went […]

NCAA could deny baseball’s Doxey senior season

July 15, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wolverines outfielder Kirk Doxey may be ruled ineligible for his senior season by the NCAA, the Daily Herald reported.   The potential suspension comes due to a summer league Doxey played in just before his freshman year. At the time, he was not yet been enrolled at Utah Valley University.   Doxey could not be […]

Kotchman continues to feel out pitching staff

July 12, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute With some much needed help from the bullpen, the Orem Owlz finished off their four game series sweep against the Idaho Falls Chukars with a 7-5 victory. In the top of the sixth inning, the Chukars took the lead with their second two-run homerun of the night, making the score 5-4. “I’m being very, very […]

Hairgrove plays hero as Owlz sweep Chukars

July 11, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a slow start the Orem Owlz pulled off another come-from-behind victory over the Idaho Falls Chukars last night at Brent Brown Park, winning 7-5. The Chukars tried to sneak one win out of the series with a couple of home runs. Fortunately for Orem, some good defense late and a big error from the […]

Owlz rally to win after trailing 7-0

July 10, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes After falling behind early, the Orem Owlz beat Idaho Falls Chukars 10-9. The Owlz didn’t find their offensive spark until late in the game, when they rallied from behind to steal the victory. Down, but not out, the Owlz tried to rally back.  Chukars pitcher Nathan Johnson walked Owlz leadoff man Jerod Yakubik, then threw […]

Owlz find solace at home

July 9, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes There is nothing like home cooking. After losing six straight on the road, the Orem Owlz have turned things thanks to some talented young arms and hot bats to led them to a 12-1 win over Idaho Falls Saturday and a two-game win streak. It was a classic display of timely hitting and good pitching. […]

Owlz snap six-game losing streak with win over Chukars

July 8, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Owlz starter Logan Odom gave up a game-opening solo home run, and it looked as though Orem might already be headed to its seventh straight loss. Instead it proved to be an aberration, as Odom and the Owlz shut out Idaho Falls for the rest of the game. The first-year player from USC allowed just […]

Owlz get back to winning ways

July 8, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a blazing hot start, the Orem Owlz had an ice cold Gatorade bucket dumped on them, and not because of celebration. They had their own fire put out, losing their last six games by giving up an astronomical 61 runs in that span. Without even a question being asked following their 5-1 win over […]

College to cable: former wrestler Ramsey Nijem stars in “Ultimate Fighter”

July 5, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes   From student wrestler to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, former Wolverine Ramsey Nijem has demonstrated his ability to adapt quickly to the world of mixed martial arts fighting. Nijem, a recent contestant and finalist on UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” television show, started his professional MMA career while he was attending classes at UVU. Without any […]

In the Zone: Club teams getting it done

July 5, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Leather balls and gloves get the attention.  Always have, always will. With the limelight focused there, however, Utah Valley fans risk missing what’s happening with leather saddles and plastic crosses (lacrosse sticks, not religious emblems) likewise competing under the Wolverine logo and colors. Same school, different status. They are club teams, a local label that […]