Wolverines prevail over Urban Knights

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Powerhouse team or fledgling upstart team, one thing is for certain–Every game matters. Though playing against the shorthanded Academy of Art University, UVU didn’t ease up on the upstart Urban Knights. Sharp-shooting Ryan Toolson and company opened up to set the mark for the Wolverines’ largest margin of victory this season to date as they defeated the Urban Knights 81-43.

Sports briefs

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Toolson Named GWC Player of the Week Senior guard Ryan Toolson was named Great West Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Toolson, who was also named National Player of the Week by NCAA basketball icon and ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, averaged 42.

Toolson’s hot hand warrants national attention

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are few things as graceful as a Ryan Toolson jump shot. Perfect form. Perfect release. Perfect result. Whether he’s wide open, in traffic or eluding defenders–who routinely grab and bump him to gain any possible advantage–Toolson believes his shot will rip through the net.

Making headlines

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Phelps apologizes for behavior Olympic champion Michael Phelps was thrown into the deep end when a picture of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe landed in a British tabloid. However, unlike most athletes Phelps owned up to the wrongdoing, and because of that damage to his image has been minimal.

Big win for Wolverines over Chicago State

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Backed by Robyn Fairbanks’ impressive 28 points and 14 rebounds performance, the Wolverines finished off Chicago State with a 79-50 win. The Canadian duo of Fairbanks and Julie McMurray stepped up once again with big performances. Fairbanks upped her scoring average to 25.

Wolverines extend win streak to seven

February 9, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes For team captain Ben Kjar, hard work and preparation brought some much needed payback. Kjar beat 18th-ranked Tony Mustari of Northern Colorado (4-10-1) to lift his team to a 23-16 victory for UVU (7-2). Both Kjar and coach Greg Williams attribute the win to film study and making adjustments for takedowns.

Olsen returns to lead UVU over Savannah State

February 2, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley guard Josh Olsen, who has been sidelined with a sprained ankle, made his first start since the injury and led the Wolverines to a runaway 55-39 win over Savannah State. With UVU’s leading scorer Ryan Toolson held in check with only five points, Olsen made it his duty to put the ball in the hole as he picked up the slack with 15 points to go along with four assists.

Kjar a perfect fit at UVU

February 2, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Heavily recruited Ben Kjar is a perfect fit for UVU. Kjar, a sophomore from Centerville, sees wrestling strictly as a team sport, though he excels alone as an All-American. He started taking wrestling seriously when wrestling coach Greg Williams began training him.

Sports briefs

February 2, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU to Host First Ever GWC Basketball Championships Utah Valley University was selected to host the first combined men’s and women’s Great West Conference Basketball Tournament, to be held March 10-13, 2010 at the 8,500-seat McKay Center, the league office announce Thursday.

Injury bug deflating Jazz playoff hopes

February 2, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes With Deron Williams sidelined by a sprained ankle, the Utah Jazz got off to a modest start this season. When Carlos Boozer landed awkwardly on his left knee, fans began to worry, and now that Andrei Kirilenko has been sidelined with injury, the season appears to be lost.