Reading Time: < 1 minute Wolverine green against Wolverine blue was the scene on the pitch Sunday in Ann Arbor as Utah Valley University took on the University of Michigan. The two played to a hard fought 1-1 draw in regulation before UM scored early into overtime, winning 2-1. UM got on the board first after a perfectly placed cross […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Where: Ann Arbor, Mich. at U-M Soccer Stadium When: Aug. 25 at 12 p.m. MST The first ever battle of the Wolverines will be taking place this Sunday, Aug. 25 as both Utah Valley University and the University of Michigan will be playing their second games of the season. UVU coming off of a 3-1 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The freshly cut grass on the pitch and the warm early Fall air on Thursday night called for a season-opening soccer game for two programs. The Wolverines of Utah Valley University and the Michigan State Spartans battled it out, and the match ended with MSU coming through victorious by a score of 3-1. The first-half […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Where: East Lansing, Mich. at DeMartin Stadium When: Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. MST UVU begins their season with their first match Thursday, Aug. 22 on the road in East Lansing, Michigan. The Wolverines will take on the Spartans of Michigan State. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Quick Glance: Michigan […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vince Otoupal, athletic director for UVU, unexpectedly resigned Friday morning after holding the position for five years. Jared Sumsion, previously the senior associate athletic director has been named the interim head of the department. In a prepared statement released by the school, Otoupal said “It’s time for me to pursue some things I have wanted […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Photo by Samantha Raymond Additional reporting by Ryan Willie For the Wolverines, Homecoming week left a lot to be desired on the field of play. Across all sports, UVU finished the week a winless 0-7. However, that’s not as bad as it might sound in some cases, as a couple of the squads were able […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter Student-athletes were a fixture in UVU’s Valley View Cafeteria right up until the space closed last spring to usher in three fast-food restaurants in its stead. The restaurants, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A and Farr’s Express, were expected to be ready for business in time for the start of fall semester but their […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Photo courtesy of Lydell Sargeant In 2015, Lydell Sargeant was hired as the Director of Development in the UVU athletic department. Sargeant handles the Wolverine Club, which is the sole booster club for UVU athletics. The club is primarily comprised of university alumni and local businessmen and businesswomen. “The Wolverine Club is the people that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of the Daily Herald Seattle native Utah Valley University Director of Athletics Vince Otoupal is a former student-athlete himself, who spent his playing days at Stanford University as an outside linebacker for the Cardinal. An athletic director’s job is never-ending and entails more than just watching sports. After five years as an infantry […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Zac Willis is quickly finding his place at UVU Every sport has their signal-caller between the lines. In football it’s the quarterback, basketball the point guard. In baseball it’s the masked man behind home plate, the catcher. In his first season with the Wolverines, junior catcher Zac Willis is already making his presence felt on […]