Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent passing of a football legend has left me in a fog, wondering what to think and how I should feel about everything JoPa. Is it possible to separate a lifetime of good and decency from the scandal that brought his ultimate demise? Is it fair to mention his name in the same sentence […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By: Assistant Sports Editor Jonathan Boldt Real men wear pink. Coach Dick Hunsaker took to the court in his light pink blazer and his squad took a stand for coaches vs. cancer in their slightly pink uniforms Saturday night. When riding a six game win streak, sooner or later positive individual achievements […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wolverines (12-10, 2-0) played host to cross-country conference foe Chicago State (2-18, 1-2) Thursday night and avoided a huge upset on an effort that was sparked by top scoring threat Isiah Williams. Despite trailing by three at the half, UVU pulled away late to cash in with a nine-point, 65-56 victory and notch their […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Defying the odds and soaring to new heights speaks to even the most casual observer. On the surface, sports may seem less important to some, and it’s the human element that provides depth. Whether it’s tuning in to see an Olympian set a new record or watching Michael Jordan “fly” from the free-throw line, the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the course of the past week, I have been digging deeper into the topic of hard work and effort as it relates to the men’s basketball team and their season up to this point. As I have researched stats and conducted interviews, one thing has become quite clear to me: I can be […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes We all know that fan is short for fanatic, but the time has come for the terms, as well as the behaviors they exhibit to be better understood. In our current social climate, “fanatic” is typically applied to groups associated with the fringes such as religious fanatics and black helicopter fearing, UFO conspiracy theorists. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes In collegiate sports any season can turn on a dime, for better or for worse. Sometimes a certain player catch’s fire and doubles their scoring average. Others it can be as simple as losing a player to injury. In any case, coaches and players work tirelessly to keep success rolling or dig themselves out of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes This season has done little for the nerves of those associated with the men’s basketball team. The Wolverines started out the season 4-4 and a little shaky, losing to some strong competition with the likes of Houston, Arkansas, Wyoming and Utah State. They played tough and hung in most games other than a 34 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Few things capture the feel of the holiday season like the smell and taste of good food. Whether it’s your homemade southern specialty deep-fried turkey and sweet potato casserole or a store bought honey baked ham, the holidays are the holidays because of the way family is brought together by good food. When the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the line between being a journalist or reporter gets in the way of fandom, and even the best of us get blurry vision at times when that line creeps up on us. It turns out it’s an actual medical condition, called “hype-rventilation.” Those in the media these days tend to get caught […]