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 […]

Know thy enemy

December 5, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold After all UVU teams spent several weeks on the road, the basketball teams will be back in the state for the week. However, not all games will be played at home. The women’s basketball team heads south to Cedar City, Utah while the men head up to Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, the wrestling […]

Wrestling: UVU places two at Las Vegas tournament

December 4, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics The UVU wrestling team came away from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with their best finish in six seasons as two wrestlers earned a place on the podium at the prestigious tournament. Redshirt freshman Kimball Bastian finished seventh in the 174-pound class, while fellow redshirt freshman Tanner Orndorff placed eighth […]

Renovated PE Gym ready to host basketball, wrestling

November 29, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes The new and improved P.E. Gym on the Utah Valley University campus opened to the volleyball and women’s basketball teams in November. While the renovation was taking place earlier in the volleyball season, the team was displaced to the UCCU Center. The volleyball team played its first matches in program history in the UCCU center […]

Know thy enemy

November 28, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With Thanksgiving break behind them, Utah Valley University men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling look to get into the heart of the nonconference schedule. The men’s and women’s basketball teams have an opportunity to collect some wins with weak schedules during the week. Meanwhile, the wrestling team will compete in a […]

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.  

Out with the old and in with the new

November 15, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy UVU Athletics For the first time in a long time, the UVU wrestling team will start the season without a national qualifier returning. Four-time national qualifier Jade Rauser and two-time national qualifier Chasen Tolbert have graduated. Don’t let this fool you though. Head coach Greg Williams has reloaded for the 2016-17 season and, […]

Seven Wrestlers Place at Iowa Tournament

November 14, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy UVU Athletics AMES, Iowa–After splitting a pair of matches Friday afternoon, the Utah Valley University wrestling team stayed in Iowa to participate in the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Sunday, Nov. 14 on the campus of Iowa State University. The tournament featured several prominent programs and multiple ranked wrestlers. Utah Valley’s Dustin Dennison displayed […]