BCS champs; not national champions

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Florida’s Urban Meyer was given a Gatorade shower after his team won the BCS title game last week. Tim Tebow, Florida’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, sat at the pulpit following the game and declared his team the number one team in the nation. While that statement may be true, it’s definitely not undisputed.

Intramurals Offers a Variety of Recreational Sports

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Intramurals is a word many students don’t immediately associate with sports, or even know the definition of. Webster’s Dictionary defines intramurals as recreational sports organized within a school. The term originates from the words intra muros meaning inside the walls, indicating that games are conducted between members of the same school.

Making Headlines

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush undergoes surgery New Orleans Saints running back and former USC standout Reggie Bush underwent knee surgery after being placed on injured reserve in mid-December. Bush is expected to be ready for minicamp in June after several months of rehabilitation.

Sports briefs

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rustand Announces Signing of Dane Christensen Utah Valley Director of Golf Clark Rustand has announced the signing of Dane Christensen to a National Letter of Intent. Christensen signed with Utah Valley this past November and will be an incoming freshman in the fall of 2009.

Wolverines defend home court; defeat Utah State

January 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute The lady Wolverines kicked off the new year in style with an 84-79 victory over in-state rival Utah State on Saturday Jan. 3. Once again the Canadian duo dominated the court. Robyn Fairbanks and Julie McMurray combined for 64 of the team’s 84 points. “I was really happy with the way our kids just stepped up physically to compete.

MAWL outperformed in loss to Utah State

January 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Late in the second half of Utah Valley’s Dec. 13 69-50 loss to Utah State, chants of “Orem High School… Orem High School” echoed throughout the McKay Center. The chant, led by a portly Utah State student in the Aggies’ fan section, was icing on the cake as the Aggies stomped all over the Wolverines.

Making Headlines

January 5, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Imperfection at its best If football in Michigan was not bad enough already with the University of Michigan missing a bowl game for the first time in 32 years, the Detroit Lions made National Football League history going 0-16 and becoming the first team to do so.

Wolverines win two; lose two, over the break

January 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes While most of the student body was off visiting their families and eating their body weight in food, the UVU men’s basketball team had some work to do. The Wolverines went 2-2 over the winter break, with wins coming against Southern Utah University and Norfolk State and losses against Utah State University and Montana State.

Sports Briefs

January 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kjar and Ray Both Perform Well at Midlands Sophomore wrestlers Benjamin Kjar (125 lbs.) and Flint Ray (133 lbs.), showcased their talents at the prestigious Midlands Championships on the campus of Northwestern University Monday and Tuesday. Kjar, who is ranked 20th nationally, finished placing eighth in his weight division as he went 3-3 overall at the invitation only tournament.

Wolverines win in dramatic fashion

January 5, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Learning from your mistakes can help you play better. That’s what Utah Valley did to improve their record to 5-6. After playing 9-0 Mississippi State at home and losing, the Wolverines learned from their mistakes to give a relentless fight against Portland State in an exciting overtime victory.