LAS VEGAS—After they defeated the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos on Wednesday, the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team played against the No. 1 seeded New Mexico State Aggies. NM State went 24-4 on the season and 11-1 in the WAC this year, but UVU played them hard their last two encounters. NM State came to play […]
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team beat the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos by a score of 61-53 in the first round of the WAC Tournament. This win marks the first-ever tournament victory for the women’s team in the WAC. “It feels great to sit on this podium after a win,” UVU head […]
In a country rich with college tradition, UVU seems to be missing out. Growing up in Las Vegas, I would regularly go to UNLV basketball games. Since the football team struggled, the basketball games were the most exciting sporting event around town. Nothing quite got my heart pumping like going to the games. The fight […]
The UVU wrestling team finished its regular season with a dominating performance at home against Grand Canyon University. UVU won every single match against GCU, winning the dual, 39-0. The night started with UVU’s Jarod Maynes at 141-pounds. Mayne ended up pulling off an unlikely victory with next to no time left when he escaped from his opponent, […]
The Utah Valley University wrestling team has had an up and down season, but it’s time to tighten up and get tough as conference play begins. North Dakota State and South Dakota State come to UVU on Feb. 5 to the start of competition in the Big 12 Conference. This has been a long […]
The Lofthouse’s are a family rich in a tradition of wrestling. The Lofthouse name is one that anyone who follows wrestling would recognize. Luke Lofthouse is a volunteer coach for Utah Valley University, his nephew, Ethen Lofthouse is the assistant coach, and Ethen’s younger brother Raider, is on the team. This story goes back many […]
Photos courtesy of Julie Ostler OREM – The Utah Valley University wrestling team looked to bounce back from a rough weekend in California when they took on Arizona State in the PE Building on Thursday night. However, Arizona State got off to a fast start as they won winning the first three bouts of the […]
The UVU Wrestling team may have had a rough in California, but there’s no doubt that the shining star through the weekend was Jade Rauser. The Big 12 has recognized his dominance over the weekend as he’s been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. Rouser is the second UVU wrestler to win the award […]
As seniors on the Utah Valley University wrestling team, Derek Thomas and Chasen Tolbert are working hard to earn a trip to Nationals at Madison Square Garden in New York City March 17-19. They are not just looking for a spot in the competition, but for spots on the podium. It is this level of […]
UVU wrestling assistant coach Erkin Tadzhimetov will compete in Olympic trials in April The Utah Valley University wrestling team has come a long way from when the program first started in 2003. They have had numerous wrestlers qualify for nationals and were even receiving votes for the Top-25 polls this season. Associate head coach Erkin […]