Utah Valley rodeo heads to nationals

June 11, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The rodeo club will be heading to Casper Wyoming to compete in the Colligiate National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). The competition will begin on June 12th and run through the 18th at the Casper Events Center. Over 400 riders and ropers representing over 100 universities will be present for what the CNFR calls the ‘Rose Bowl’ […]

Locally formed, nationally feared: student-formed lacrosse club makes nationals again

June 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Even as basketball and baseball strive to catch the nation’s eye, the men’s lacrosse club team has already beat them to it. Repeatedly. The No. 12 Wolverines made their second consecutive appearance in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division II National Championships, falling to eventual champion Davenport in the first round. “I’d probably rate […]

Wolverines baseball takes conference title

June 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes In only its second NCAA season, the baseball team ended a dominant conference season with a huge 5-1 win in the Great West Conference championship game against Houston Baptist, giving them their second consecutive GWC Championship title. After dominating the conference and winning the Great West Conference Championship in their first season, UVU baseball had […]

Baseball star Chris Benson declares for MLB draft

June 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverine baseball star center fielder Chris Benson had another solid performance in the Great West Conference Championship.  Now he eyes a greater prize: a chance to play in the big leagues. Benson will again declare for the Major League Baseball draft which begins June 6.  The draft is something Benson is no stranger to after […]

High schools play for championships hosted at UVU facilities

June 4, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most look at college as an escape from high school. Those at UVU looking to avoid the melodramatics of high school sports, however, may be in for a surprise. For nearly a decade, UVU has been the proud host of multiple high school state championships and numerous athletic summer camps. With experienced coordinators such as […]

Baseball gets big win over Utes

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Playing them for the second time this season, the Wolverines gave a home crowd quite the show, beating the Utes 12-4 last Tuesday. “I was really proud of what they did. We worked pretty hard at some certain things yesterday and we’re real detail-specific and they really made some big adjustments to it,” said Coach […]

Three years of thank yous

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the last three years, I have had the unique opportunity to be part of one of the greatest student organizations on this campus, the UVU Review. I remember making my way into the newsroom three years ago in the student center after a professor strongly urged me to go write for the student newspaper. […]

Breakfast at the ballpark

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes For all those UVU students or faculty who may only attend one sporting event during their time as a Wolverine, this Saturday’s should be that event. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and UVU Athletics will be hosting Breakfast at the Ballpark on April 23 from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at Brent Brown Ballpark. Adults can purchase breakfast […]

Sports Briefs April 18, 2011

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Softball’s Amanda Robinson wins Great West weekly honor NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Amanda Robinson has been named the Great West Conference Softball Player of the Week after an outstanding performance on the diamond last week, April 3-9. Robinson, a freshman from Lakewood, Calif., hit .500 for the week as she went 7-for-14 with two […]

Wolverine Achievement: Athletes of the Year

April 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes Volleyball and wrestling athletes claim Wolverine Achievement Athletes of Year For the second consecutive year, volleyball and wrestling athletes were named Athletes of the Year at the Wolverine Achievement Awards, held on April 7. Volleyball player Kayli Doxey and wrestler Flint Ray were awarded the honors. “The female athlete of the year award is given […]