The start of a new trend in coaching

August 21, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women coaches make mark in men’s professional sports Jace Patrick Sports writer When Becky Hammon was hired as a full-time assistant coach in 2014 for the San Antonio Spurs, it started a trend in men’s professional sports that continues to gain momentum. In April, the NFL appointed Sarah Thomas as their first female referee. In […]

Pope Recruiting 101: An aggressive approach

August 3, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Men’s basketball Coach Mark Pope brings in mix of new coaches and players in first year Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Photo credit: Gabi Campbell | Art Director | @gabicampbellphotos   In his first summer as head coach of the Utah Valley University men’s basketball program, Mark Pope has been aggressive in recruiting a […]

Are men’s and women’s sports equal?

April 1, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes A breakdown of Title IX Kenzie Jones | Sports Editor | @KenzieScribbler Photo Credit: Gabi Campbell, Photo Editor, @gabicampbellphotos Info Graphic: Kenzie Jones “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded form participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity […]

BYU’s Pope Introduced as UVU Men’s Basketball Head Coach

March 31, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes  Tim Castaneda, Sports Writer, @xTIMBOxSLICEx Photo Credit: Gabi Campbell, Photo Editor, @gabicampbellphotos UVU athletics announced the hiring of former BYU basketball assistant coach Mark Pope as the replacement to take the reign of its basketball program in a press conference held this afternoon at Utah Valley University. In attendance to announce the deal they reached with […]

SCOREBOARD

March 30, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Baseball  Overall     |    Pct.    |     Conf     |    Pct.    |    Streak     |    Home    |     Away    |    Neutral       7-19       |   .269   |     3-3        |   .500 […]

Another first round knock out: UVU vs Seattle

March 12, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle Bruderer, Sports Writer, @brudkyle Mariah “Minnie” Seals had an opportunity to send the game into overtime in the final seconds of regulation, but was unable to connect allowing Seattle University to squeak by with a 64-62 conference tournament victory over the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team. “That one hurt,” said UVU head coach Cathy Nixon. […]

Heading to Vegas

March 11, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women’s Basketball is off to the WAC Tournament Kyle Bruderer | Sports Writer | @brudkyle The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team’s second regular season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference has come to an end. After a disappointing 7-23 record in their inaugural year with the WAC, the Wolverines were desperate for […]

After tough year, UVU men’s basketball prepares for 2015 WAC tournament

March 11, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes Tim Castaneda, Sports Writer, @xTIMBOxSLICEx It’s been a rough up-and-down ride for the Utah Valley men’s basketball team this 2014-2015 season. For a team one year removed from losing key players to graduation, a Western Athletic Conference regular-season title and UVU’s first-ever appearance in the NIT men’s basketball tournament, a No. 4 WAC finish would […]

The Valley Extra

March 2, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rhaiah Spooner-Knight is known for many things; including her dance abilities. Willy the Wolverine is constantly wowing fans with his break dancing skills. Matt & Kyle wanted to find out who does it best.