Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 have something to show I was the best.” Frimpong has come a long way since then. If the UVU sprinter has his way, it will […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 another break-through athlete to join Brock Winn (rodeo team) as the most recent rising stars to make headlines this past month. Schulz is a soon […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 the transition. “We’ve had plans forever, and we continue to have plans for sure,” said the Director of Athletics Mike Jacobsen. Planned renovations include more […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 sports programs at UVU, 13 of them had a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The two that didn’t make the 3.0 mark had a […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 played in just before his freshman year. At the time, he was not yet been enrolled at Utah Valley University. Doxey could not be […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 coaches, Camie Jacobs, was diagnosed with cancer. “I remember walking into the room,” Peterson said. “Our track team can be very noisy. When everyone found […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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. “I love camps. I love kids. I love working with kids. Everything I’ve got in this game, I’ve gotten from summer camps,” Hunsaker said. What […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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 University, the answer for both parties seems to be this: not a clue. For the Wolverines, it’s a blow that leaves them reeling in the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 second consecutive appearance in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division II National Championships, falling to eventual champion Davenport in the first round. “I’d probably rate […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 them their second consecutive GWC Championship title. After dominating the conference and winning the Great West Conference Championship in their first season, UVU baseball had […]