Reading Time: 4 minutes The Wolverines’ year in review Utah Valley has seen a lot of success with a lot of their athletic teams in 2015. As we start a new year, I would like to take some time to review the 10 biggest moments of the year for the Wolverines. Wrestling upsets no. 18 Oregon State Beavers UVU […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Going to temple square, races highlight just a few traditions for two athletes While there are many different holidays around this time of year that people celebrate, the overwhelming majority celebrates Christmas whether it is in a spiritual or commercial sense. That is no exception for the Utah Valley University student-athletes. During this time of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pac-12 Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the West Coast Conference are some of the top college basketball conferences in America, especially in the western United States. The other two are the WAC and the Big Sky. Here at UVU we’re in the WAC conference, where we play solid competition such as New Mexico […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rivalries are good but sometimes things go a little overboard Rivalries are a part of sport. They create an intense atmosphere but also an exciting one. Fans want the bragging rights. They want the pride that comes from knowing their team defeated their rivals. Teams want to walk away content that they got the job […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Part 3 of 3 in a series regarding the finances for UVU athletics There are many people who might say that money should go to other places first before it goes into the athletic department. They might complain that the teams aren’t winning enough or that there are more important things that money could go […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2 of 3 in a series regarding the finances for UVU Athletics Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Many fans would have you believe that whichever team in a university athletic department generates the most revenue or has the most fans would have the biggest budget. At Utah Valley University, that just isn’t the case. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 1 of 3 in a series regarding the finances for UVU Athletics Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias As an NCAA Division I institution, Utah Valley University has rules and regulations it has to play by especially with regards to its financial situation. Like other NCAA institutions, UVU is restricted in how many full scholarships […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A comfortable 2-0 victory sees the Wolverines stay on top of the WAC standings Christian Ledek | Sports writer | @sea_led Orem, UT – The Utah Valley University women’s soccer team defeated the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Clyde Field. The win gives the Wolverines a conference record of 4-0-1 and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Appeals court rules in favor of NCAA Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias On September 30, the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) may restrict colleges from compensating athletes beyond the cost of attendance. The ruling threw out a federal judge finding last year […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Huskies stay undefeated at home Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Houston, Texas — The Houston Baptist Huskies upset the 23rd-ranked Utah Valley Wolverines 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in Western Athletic Conference men’s soccer action at Sorrels Field. The loss drops UVU to 10-3-0 and 3-1 in WAC play while the Huskies improved to 6-6-0 […]