Reading Time: 2 minutes Face off against 9th-ranked BYU on Saturday night Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias After 11 straight matches on the road to open up the 2015-16 season, the Utah Valley University volleyball team returns home for their home opener on Saturday evening. They have the task of opening up against the 9th-ranked team in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Matt Baiamonte | Sports broadcaster Kyle Bruderer | Sports writer This week on episode 8 of The Valley podcast: Matt and Kyle take another trip on the “Wolverine Express,” they talk with Volleyball Coach Sam Atoa and they finish up with “Thoughts in a Box.” Episode 8 Podcast
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tough five set match against rival Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen Logan, Utah – It was the start of rivalry week for Utah Valley University but it didn’t start off right as the Wolverines lost in five sets to rival Utah State University Tuesday evening in Logan (25-27, 26-24, 25-16, 19-25, 12-15). A close […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jessica Allen | Assistant sports editor | @Jessdaleallen Sports Column Utah County is a very peculiar melting pot of cultures. The overwhelming majority belong to the Mormon religion. However, the culture within the LDS church varies broadly in this small concentration of people. Since living in Utah County (a long 4 months) I have come to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cheer for the school you attend Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Sports Column This week is what could be labeled as BYU week for Utah Valley University athletics. The UVU volleyball team is hosting the 9th-ranked Cougars on Saturday night in the PE building on campus and it leads to writing this article. We have […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes For Atoa and Bakker it is all about becoming a better person off and on the court Kyle Bruderer | Sports writer | @BrudKyle For the past three seasons, there have been two constants in the Utah Valley University volleyball program, head coach Sam Atoa and senior middle blocker Lauren Bakker. Atoa is in his 17th season […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU alumni Jordan Brady named to Idaho Stampede coaching staff Kaleb Searle | Sports writer | @k_searle87 Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics During Jordan Brady’s senior year playing basketball for Utah Valley, he was named to the first-team Division I all-independent team, averaging 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds. Since then, Brady’s career has spanned from playing overseas to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Men’s Golf Preview Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @JoJoCornrow Photos courtesy of UVU Athletics The Utah Valley University Men’s golf team enters the 2015 season looking to move up the conference leaderboards after finishing fourth at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Litchfield Park, AZ last April. The team has been depleted in the offseason with five […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines win two out of three matches in Pullman Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen Pullman, Wash. — The Washington State Cougars defeated Utah Valley University in four sets(26-24, 16-25, 13-25, 11-25) in the final game of the Cougar Challenge in Pullman Saturday evening. Despite 14 kills from senior Lauren Bakker and eight more […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Buxton’s two goals lead the way Brad Curnow | Sports Writer | @jojocornrow OREM, Utah — The Utah Valley University men’s soccer team dominated Bradley University with a 4-1 win in front of a record home crowd Friday night. The Wolverine’s notched their first 5-0 start in school history with strong defensive play in a […]