When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of schools, businesses and sports leagues across the country, video games and eSports seemed primed to take a step forward into the spotlight. Not only did they provide a chance for family and friends to play together virtually, they helped satisfy so many Americans’ desire for competition — […]
The Utah Valley men’s basketball is going to look almost unrecognizable in 2020 — even for those who closely followed last year’s team. Head coach Mark Madsen has worked all offseason to replace some of the talent that left last year, including Brandon Averette who transferred to Brigham Young, and T.J. Washington who graduated and […]
(Photo courtesy of UVUSA) The Utah Valley University Student Association plans to kick off homecoming week with a virtual performance by comedian Jonathan Burns, on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. MT. Burns is a “comedy contortionist,” who is best known for his appearance on season 14 of the talent reality show, “America’s Got Talent.” […]
(Students warm up at the NUVI Basketball Practice Facility before walk-on tryouts. Photo by Hunter Hall.) The Utah Valley men’s basketball team held open, walk-on tryouts on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the NUVI Basketball facility on campus. Fifteen players from around the world worked out in front of UVU coaches and staff for a chance […]
While so much of Utah Valley University’s campus remains shut down to some extent, other services and events have been forced to adjust in order to stay open — while still protecting students and faculty from contracting COVID-19. One such event is the annual Presidential Scholarship Ball, a fundraiser that supports 334 students who are […]
Mark Madsen, head coach of Utah Valley University’s men’s basketball team, said he “could not be more proud” of NBA players’ refusal to participate playoff games last week in protest for racial justice. Madsen published an article on his website on Friday, Aug. 28, in which he addressed the decision by the Milwaukee Bucks not […]
Former defender for the Utah Valley women’s soccer team, Hannah Bruce, is no stranger to accolades. Bruce was recognized as the Western Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, and earned All-WAC honors her final three years at UVU. She played more than 5,000 minutes across 64 games for the Wolverines. For all […]
The Utah Valley University athletics department was awarded the 2019-2020 Western Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup — the first in school history. The Cup is awarded to the school with the best performance across multiple sports championships — men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and volleyball. […]
Aside from regular interactions with family, friends and coworkers, the aspect of my “normal” life I have missed the most over the past few months has been sports. This may sound insane to the apathetic or those unsullied by sports fanaticism, but to say that sports is a central tenet of American life for so […]
The Western Athletic Conference announced the cancellation of all fall sports in a press release on Thursday, Aug. 13. The decision cancels sports through the end of this calendar year and will impact men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer. Men’s and women’s basketball will be postponed through the end of […]