Priceless night for former Wolverine great

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February 8, 2010

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The near-capacity crowd began to grow restless as the house lights were dimmed and spotlights bounced around the arena like a psychedelic light show. With celebrities in attendance and the representation of an entire community on hand, Ronnie Price – UVU’s favorite son – was about to be inducted into the university’s athletic hall of […]

Wrestlers prepare for tough week of competition

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February 1, 2010

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It’s a rare occurrence at Utah Valley – so rare in fact that it has never happened before. The number one wrestling team in the nation, the Iowa Hawkeyes, will make the trek west to take on the Wolverines in Vernal, Utah on Feb. 6. The Hawkeyes are two-time defending NCAA champions, allowing UVU a […]

Wolverines welcome UTPA on Hall of Fame night

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February 1, 2010

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When scheduling a night for Ronnie Price’s Hall of Fame induction, UVU athletic director Mike Jacobson did a smart thing in slating it during the Wolverines’ matchup with a three-win team. UVU will welcome University of Texas-Pan American, a team that has only won three games all season long. If the strategy pays off, the […]

Price to be inducted into UVU Hall of Fame

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January 25, 2010

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Former Utah Valley standout Ronnie Price never anticipated his basketball career would take him to Utah – and he certainly never expected it would land him in the Beehive State twice. Price starred at UVU from 2002-05 and put the Wolverines on the proverbial basketball map. His contributions to the university reach beyond the basketball […]

Conference play brings perks

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January 19, 2010

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Jordan Swarbrick’s three point shot ripped the nylon as the buzzer sounded throughout the McKay Center, signifying the end the first half. Swarbrick’s trey gave the Wolverines a 35-33 lead over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux heading into the break – but unfortunately it wouldn’t be enough to record the win. The Wolverines 67-62 loss […]

Belated New Year’s resolutions

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January 19, 2010

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Early January is the worst time of year for regular gym rats. It’s the only time the gyms are more crowded than most Kiyspy Kreme locations and the wait to use the weights is so long that the dude bros are forced to take extra shots of Creatine between each muscle-building exercise. New Year’s resolutions […]

UVU looks for GWC win over Fighting Sioux

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January 11, 2010

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The conclusion of the semester break marked the end of the preseason for the UVU men’s basketball team. After dropping the three final non-conference games against Cal, Furman and UT Arlington, the Wolverines are back and ready for conference play. After hosting Chicago State in the conference opener, the Wolverines prepare to welcome North Dakota, […]

What lies ahead for Wolverines?

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December 7, 2009

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Heading into the semester break the UVU men’s basketball team has seen the good, bad and ugly of college basketball. The Ugly came in a preseason spanking at the hands of Trinity Western University. The team from Canada coasted to a 77-58 win over the Wolverines. Luckily for the team in green, the preseason loss […]

BLOG: RSL on top

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November 24, 2009

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In an extraordinary chain of events, Real Salt Lake went from likely missing-the-playoffs to MLS Cup champs in just a few short weeks. Needing a win in the final game of the regular season over Colorado, and with several other chips needing to fall RSL’s way, the Claret-and-Cobalt snagged the win over the Rapids and […]

Much to be gained in disappointing loss

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November 23, 2009

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It was a true David versus Goliath story, but in this case the Goliath character handled the character playing David quite easily. The analogy is geared toward the Wolverines recent loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten conference. The Gophers came into the game ranked eighteenth in the USA Today/ESPN poll and […]