Going for gold: Frimpong hopes to punch ticket to 2012 Olympics at Dutch Nationals
From the time Akwasi Frimpong was a small child in Ghana, Africa, he knew what he wanted. “I remember thinking, ‘I want a gold medal,’” he said. “I wanted to…
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Stratton Schulz takes 2nd place at Utah State Amateur
Not only did Stratton Schulz come out of nowhere to contend in last weeks Utah State Amateur, he literally came from the middle of nowhere, Vernal Utah. UVU now has…
Operation Upgrade: athletic facilities in line for improvements
Renovations are in place to upgrade UVU’s athletic facilities this coming year and in years to come. The future is optimistic for UVU athletics, and these upgrades are part of…
Wolverines amassing academic honors
Wolverines have been winning honors are year, not for what they have done on the court or field, but for what they have done in the classroom. Of the 15…
NCAA could deny baseball’s Doxey senior season
Wolverines outfielder Kirk Doxey may be ruled ineligible for his senior season by the NCAA, the Daily Herald reported. The potential suspension comes due to a summer league Doxey…
Track athletes raise $10,000 for former coach
In early spring this year, UVU freshmen track and field runners Taylor Charles and Wendy Peterson heard the news no one wants to hear. One of their Orem High track…
Hunsaker credits success to annual summer camps
Wolverines men’s basketball coach Dick Hunsaker says players are made in the summer, teams in the winter. With decades of coaching experience, Hunsaker is certainly the man for both jobs….
WAC snub of UVU raises questions for both sides
This week could have, should have settled the question of where Utah Valley and the Western Athletic Conference are headed. After the WAC left UVU out in favor of Seattle…
Locally formed, nationally feared: student-formed lacrosse club makes nationals again
Even as basketball and baseball strive to catch the nation’s eye, the men’s lacrosse club team has already beat them to it. Repeatedly. The No. 12 Wolverines made their…
Wolverines baseball takes conference title
In only its second NCAA season, the baseball team ended a dominant conference season with a huge 5-1 win in the Great West Conference championship game against Houston Baptist, giving…
Baseball star Chris Benson declares for MLB draft
Wolverine baseball star center fielder Chris Benson had another solid performance in the Great West Conference Championship. Now he eyes a greater prize: a chance to play in the big…
High schools play for championships hosted at UVU facilities
Most look at college as an escape from high school. Those at UVU looking to avoid the melodramatics of high school sports, however, may be in for a surprise. For…
