Reflecting on the 2017-18 men’s basketball season

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April 3, 2018

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Photo by Mykah Heaton The clock ran out on the Wolverines’ season in March 2018. The men’s basketball team couldn’t seem to put a stop to San Francisco and dropped the game 73-78 in the second round of the CBI. Looking back on the season, UVU can hold their heads high as they accomplished many […]

Men’s basketball wins CBI opener over Eastern Washington 87-65

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March 13, 2018

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Photo by Cameron Hunsinger UVU’s College Basketball Invitational first round game was expected to be a close one because the team  faced an Eastern Washington team that has won 17 of their last 23 games. UVU needed to recover from their semi-final WAC tournament loss from the week before, so there was no question things […]

Wrestling team accomplishes groundbreaking and record setting season

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March 12, 2018

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Five wrestlers headed to NCAA Championships Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics UVU’s wrestling team broke the top 25 and are sending five members of the squad to the NCAA Championships — both are firsts in program history. Taylor LaMont, Demetrius Romero, Kimball Bastian, Dustin Dennison and Tanner Orndorff have all earned the right to participate […]

UVU defeats WAC rival NMSU 86-79

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February 15, 2018

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Photo by Zach Burkart UVU’s match-up against New Mexico State Feb. 15 was a huge indication of where the Wolverines fit into the WAC. The Aggies came to town and were looking to prove that they deserve to be ranked first in the conference, and held their heads high knowing that they had an undefeated […]

UVU basketball player highlights: Wolverines to be watching

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February 11, 2018

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With the regular season wrapping up for both men and women’s basketball, both teams are hoping to carry their momentum into the WAC tournament. Key plays from big-time players will be needed to have a fighting chance of winning the WAC and getting the tournament bid that both programs are striving for. Here is a […]

Akwasi Frimpong: more than a number

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February 5, 2018

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Akwasi Frimpong has been training in skeleton for a little over a year and, in incredible fashion, has qualified as the first ever West-African man to compete in the sport at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Seeing as it takes most athletes six to eight years to become proficient in the sport, this accomplishment is very […]

Why Thomas S. Monson’s Obituary Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone

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January 29, 2018

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By Andrew Creer | Sports Editor On Jan. 3 2018, The New York Times published an obituary for Thomas S. Monson — the late prophet for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Many members of the LDS church were opposed to, and even appalled by, the content of the article, which seemed to […]

UVU men’s basketball defeats Grand Canyon 68-56

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January 27, 2018

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  Photo Credit: Zach Burkart With both teams sitting at four wins and one loss in conference play, the matchup between UVU and GCU’s men’s basketball teams had a lot riding on it. UVU recent game against NMSU provided their first loss in the WAC and the Wolverines returned to Orem in hopes of bouncing […]

Women’s Basketball: UVU wins two straight at home

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December 1, 2017

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Photo by Colin Cooper Despite a tough opening schedule with a five-game road trip, the Wolverines are currently on a roll. Two home games in Orem have provided the Wolverines with two much needed wins, and there have been definite performance improvements from the team as they’ve looked to move forward from their tough season […]