What we know so far: UVU’s toughest opponents in 2017-18

July 24, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter Through the scheduling of the past couple of years, UVU is becoming no stranger to big-name competition. The wrestling team has joined the Big 12, the men’s soccer and volleyball teams are making a habit of meeting up with top-25 teams and the men’s basketball team has played Louisville and Gonzaga […]

Fall semester memorable for UVU athletics

December 6, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler Several teams made Utah Valley University history this fall and others brought championships to UVU. With the culmination of the fall 2016 semester rapidly approaching, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of the UVU student-athletes. Wrestler Dustin Dennison finishes first at national tournament Nov. 13 on the campus […]

Oh, what a travesty

November 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez Usually when a team wins 15 out of 19 games, is ranked in the top 25 the majority of the season, has 10 shutouts and won the conference regular season championship, there is good reason to expect that team would receive an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately for the […]

Men’s soccer: UVU’s magical season falls short

November 28, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Julie Ostler In just its third year of existence, the Utah Valley University men’s soccer team crashed the national rankings and camped there for a total of 14 weeks. However, UVU’s magical season ended with a loss to UNLV in the conference tournament semifinals. “It was a fantastic year,” said head coach Greg […]

Wolverine Sports World Podcast

November 18, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute On this week’s episode we take you inside the postgame press conference after the men’s basketball team’s win over Idaho State with Conner Toolson, Isaac Neilson and Kenneth Ogbe.  

High expectations net low results: Women’s soccer season wrap up

November 14, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nathan Gross With huge expectations early in the season, the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team was selected as co-favorites, alongside Seattle University, to win the 2016 Western Athletic Conference title. Senior defender Kalli Suesue was tabbed WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, and senior midfielder Taylor Kirk was named to the […]

Men’s soccer: No. 21 UVU upset by UNLV in WAC semis

November 12, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—Something wasn’t quite right for the No. 21 Utah Valley University men’s soccer team in Friday night’s Western Athletic Conference semifinal match. UVU was eliminated from the tournament with a 1-0 loss to UNLV as the Wolverines were handed their first defeat since Sept. 30 at Seattle University. Normally UVU […]

Know thy enemy

November 7, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez Fall is beginning to transition to winter in many ways, including Utah Valley University sports. The men’s and women’s basketball teams take the court for the first time this week and the men’s soccer team enters the conference tournament. UVU volleyball looks to close out the regular season strong at home. […]