Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton A common criticism in college athletics is the tendency of programs to schedule “cupcakes” through their nonconference play to start the season. These are teams that are scheduled as an easy win or a tune-up as opposed to teams that would really present a challenge. If anything could be said to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Anthony Turner brings philosophy, faith and 26 years of experience to the Utah Valley University women’s basketball. Head coach Cathy Nixon’s decision to hire Turner was announced July 1, 2016. “First and foremost he is an incredible man and a very, very good basketball coach,” said Nixon. The relationship between Nixon and Turner is based […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The new and improved P.E. Gym on the Utah Valley University campus opened to the volleyball and women’s basketball teams in November. While the renovation was taking place earlier in the volleyball season, the team was displaced to the UCCU Center. The volleyball team played its first matches in program history in the UCCU center […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With Thanksgiving break behind them, Utah Valley University men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling look to get into the heart of the nonconference schedule. The men’s and women’s basketball teams have an opportunity to collect some wins with weak schedules during the week. Meanwhile, the wrestling team will compete in a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM, Utah— Seeking their first win of the season, the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team lost to Eastern Washington University 83-50 Tuesday night in the UCCU Center. The Wolverines didn’t score their first points of the night until just over two minutes remaining in the first quarter, already down 17 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team was beat badly by Utah Saturday night in Salt Lake City. UVU lost by nearly 50 points in the blowout loss. Here are five things to take away from the game. Defensive Woes Utah Valley gave up 100 points to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Byron Harward LAS CRUCES, N.M.–The No. 2-seeded Utah Valley University volleyball team was unable to keep pace as it fell in three sets (23-25, 21-25, 23-25) to No. 5-seeded UT Rio Grande Valley in the Western Athletic Conference title match. UTRGV came in hot after a shocking upset of regular season champion New Mexico State […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team was outsized and outmatched against Utah Saturday and was defeated by the score of 100-52. UVU trailed 23-19 at the end of the first quarter, but was outscored 22-11 in the second quarter and the lead increased the rest of the game. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Byron Harward LAS CRUCES, N.M.–After earning a first-round bye in the Western Athletic Conference tournament, the Utah Valley University volleyball team ousted Cal State Bakersfield in a five-set thriller (22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 20-25, 15-12) to earn a spot in Saturday’s title match. The No. 2-seeded Wolverines will meet No. 5-seeded UT Rio Grande […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On this week’s episode we take you inside the postgame press conference after the men’s basketball team’s win over Idaho State with Conner Toolson, Isaac Neilson and Kenneth Ogbe.