It was a regular coaches’ meeting. Utah Valley University lacrosse head coach Brae Burbidge was busy writing notes while all other coaches were looking over the newly released All-American list and Coach of the Year awards on their phones. He realized that everyone started to look at him. Team coordinator Tom James asked him if […]
Welcome to the glamorous life of a college student: Sleepless nights, long hours cramming formulas, and trying to learn a trade you hope one day will pay off and become a way of providing for your needs and wants. Meet the students who are also athletes, players of sports like lacrosse and rugby. Neither sport […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah—It was a hard fought game for both UVU and the Dixie State Red Storm. However, in the end it was DSU that came away with the win, taking home the Rocky Mountain Cup with a final score of 26-24. This game came off the heels of an accident that struck DSU hard, […]
PROVO, Utah—The UVU men’s lacrosse team came out with something to prove against No. 7 BYU Thursday night, but fell by a final score of 15-13. After a dismal second quarter, the Wolverines found themselves fighting to stay alive. The Wolverines got off to a strong start leading BYU 6-4 in the first quarter. However, […]
Photo by David Belnap This is the last season for rugby head coach David Logsdon, who has worked hard to turn the sports club into an accomplished team. In 2015 the Wolverines became national champions and they are on the hunt to repeat this season. Logsdon, an Orem native, graduated from UVSC in 2001 with […]
The UVU Men’s Rugby team is the defending Division II National Champion. However it is a sports club and not an NCAA sanctioned team, which makes it difficult to find ways to fund the team and keep it above water. There are three main sources of funding structured for UVU Clubs: Club Charter Funds, Merit […]
The UVU men’s rugby team closed their regular season on a high note by defeating the Utah State Aggies on senior day Saturday. This rematch of last year’s Division I AA Championship ended with a final score of 54-12. Before taking the field, the team gave a sendoff to their seniors in front of the […]
For head coach Brea Burbidge and the UVU lacrosse team, the 2016 season feels different than previous ones. According to Burbidge, the team is young as it is made up of 20 freshmen, two seniors and a few juniors. Despite that youth, the Wolverines have had some success due to recruiting. “We worked really hard […]
Wolverines know there is a target on their back The date was May 2, 2015 and the UVU rugby team had a lead over Utah State midway through the second half. However, that lead had been cut down to just five points. The Wolverines had to dig deep to hold off a comeback attempt by […]