Making Headlines

July 28, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute Danny White resigned from the position of Utah Blaze head coach with a 21-30 record after his third season, a season that failed once again to net a single playoff win. His replacement will be former assistant coach Ron James, who served as defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. James has spent 11 years in the Arena Football League and was head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators for two seasons.

Sports Briefs

July 28, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley baseball coach Eric Madsen has announced the hiring of assistant coaches Dave Carter and Casey Nelson. Both Carter and Nelson have coached at Utah Valley in the past and rejoin the staff as Madsen, who took over the head coach position on July 1, becomes the fourth head coach in the program’s 36-year history.

RSL takes on Costa Rican power Saprissa

July 28, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Real Salt Lake took a break from MLS action and celebrated Pioneer Day with a not-so-friendly visit from Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa, Costa Rica’s premier soccer club. After a strong showing early by RSL, Saprissa showed its dominance in the second half as they pulled away with a 2-1 victory.

UVU athletics joins Great West Conference

July 14, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU athletics has joined the Great West Conference in a move that now opens up the possibility for post-season play.

The transition to university status has been the propelling force for UVU athletics, as the program joins other schools in the transition to the previously football-only conference.

Conference affiliation: the next step

July 14, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a press conference held in the McKay Center on Thursday afternoon, UVU Director of Athletics Mike Jacobsen announced that UVU would be joining the Great West Conference. The announcement marks just how far the athletic program has come since competing at the junior college level six years ago.

Not losing hurting RSL

July 14, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes As RSL continues to give up that late goal, squash that perfect touch and tie that would-be win, it’s no wonder that Kyle Beckerman’s shot in the 23rd minute was a perfect metaphor for his team’s season in a scoreless draw with the Houston Dynamo.

UVSC becomes UVU

June 30, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes As UVSC undergoes its proverbial name change and becomes UVU, students and fans alike are curious to find out what this will mean on the field, court, pitch and track. While the uniforms will be fresh out of the box with “UVU” emblazoned across each chest, and with the new logos adorning the athlete’s warm-ups, the question remains if the product on display will be just as fresh?

Making Headlines

June 30, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute In a monumental run the Fresno State Bulldogs pulled off the impossible by winning the College World as a fourth seed, and became the highest seeded team to win a championship in any sport. A four seed in the College World series would be comparable to a 15th or 16th seeded team winning the NCAA basketball tournament.