Highlanders conscious of UVU women’s “winning tradition”

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March 8, 2012

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Come Friday’s semifinal game against NJIT, the Utah Valley women’s basketball team try to do what they’ve managed just once in conference play.   Beat a team for the second time.   That team was Houston Baptist, an injury-riddled tragedy that ended at the hands of NJIT on Thursday. The Huskies ended the season 1-27 […]

Sophomores Aird, Hunsaker step up production for UVU men’s basketball

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February 20, 2012

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Entering the 2011-12 campaign, seniors Isiah Williams and Geddes Robinson were the headliners garnering all the attention.   Williams was the returning All-American Honorable Mention, a scorer capable of 20-plus points on any given night. Robinson brought an elite level of defense and rebounding, heightened after a rigid offseason workout regime.   With the media […]

Linsanity Jimmers Tebowmania

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February 20, 2012

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Tebow sucks, and Jimmer is what he is, but Linsanity is one hype train I’m happy to jump on.   Each has their own “thing” that distinguishes them. Jimmer is the nice boy from up-state New York with unlimited range and played basketball with prison inmates. Tebow is the son of Christian missionaries. He will […]

Senior pitcher Gendlek looking to finish strong

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February 20, 2012

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Dreams mean nothing without work, even for a five-year-old. Competition brings out that sentiment better than anything, and it’s far too common that it comes from driven parents. Now step aside from the vision of two dads coming to blows over whose boy should be pitching, and imagine it’s the five-year-old telling his father to […]

Holiday sports gluttony

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January 9, 2012

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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 […]

Conference a factor in lack of school spirit

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January 9, 2012

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Colleges throughout the nation have mascots, bands and clubs to help support the school they are a part of. With all the support from these outlets, what really makes a student body care about their school?   Many people grew up loving certain schools because of where their parents graduated from or the town they […]

Nish tears ACL week before conference tournament

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November 14, 2011

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Head coach Sam Atoa kept his fingers crossed the entire season, hoping his team’s health would hold. It did – until it mattered most.   Middle blocker Erica Nish tore her ACL early in Tuesday’s game against Southern Utah after making a play at the net and coming down hard. She immediately grabbed her right […]

Weekly wrap up

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November 9, 2011

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With everything happening in the lives of UVU students, it’s easy to miss some of the events happening on and off campus, and hard to keep an eye on the calendar.   UVU Sports UVU Arts UVU Service  The Valley   Along with these event calendars, here are some things that you may have missed […]

Grapplers impress at annual intrasquad dual

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November 7, 2011

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  Despite competing on the same night as both basketball teams, the wrestling team drew the biggest crowd of the night thanks in large part to this year’s freshman class of 20-plus. The recruiting class was ranked No. 11 in the country, boasting several grapplers who won multiple state titles in their prep careers.   […]

Time for soccer to get its due

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October 10, 2011

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Hank Williams Jr. caused a firestorm with his reference to Hitler and President Obama last week and his iconic opening song to Monday Night Football was dopped. This caused a great stir among political pundits but my controversy does not involve Williams, Hitler, or even the network that held him accountable.   My beef comes […]