It’s crazy to think that this semester is already coming to a close. It was only yesterday that I wrote my first column for the sports section, and here I am possibly writing my last. With only two weeks left in the semester, it’s time to look back on some notable sports stories in the […]
The summer is fast approaching. The weather is heating up and the local public pools will soon be open. Some of us will head our ways back home from Washington to New York. Others will have the luxury of going on a cruise for a few weeks or “visiting” family in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. […]
As I sit in front of my computer, wrapping up my final bracket of the season, I can’t help but notice that only one team from the Western Athletic Conference made it into the NCAA Tournament this year, and it was because they won their conference tournament. New Mexico State, who will be in the […]
When UVU announced the acceptance into the Western Athletic Conference last October, the fans inside the UCCU center went nuts. It has been five months since, and it is now time to go nuts again because in just four months, UVU will start playing in the WAC. Playing in the WAC can truly be a […]
A new collegiate sport isn’t often introduced to a four-year university. In fact, for UVU, it hasn’t happened in 10 years. But Utah Valley announced, on the same day that it announced its entry into the Western Athletic Conference, that a men’s soccer program will be created. Feb. 27, UVU took a giant leap forward, […]
The media has been able to portray athletes as physical gods as they excel in their individual sports. Twitter is making athletes more and more relevant as individuals. YouTube has given fans the opportunity to see our favorite players in their highest moments. Growing up, I had a Derek Jeter poster on my wall; I […]
Three can be a company but for the Wolverines, it hasn’t been enough. The Wolverines have had some players give impressive outings on the basketball court, but the overall team was not rewarded for them. Senior forward Nick Thompson posted UVU’s first ever triple-double in a win over Austin Peay back in December. Thompson had […]
Ben Aird had a career night with 26 points, 13 rebounds, and a school record 10 blocks in a losing effort as UVU lost to NJIT to open conference play, 57-52. “It’s hard to have [my triple-double] overshadowed with a loss,” Aird said after the game. “You can score 50 points but if you lose […]
UVU has accepted an invitation to the Western Athletic Conference, and it may have a lasting effect on students and student athletes alike.
Coach Anderson and company still have championship goals