That wave of hypocrisy you felt last week originated up north. From Logan, to be specific. From Utah State to be specific-er. It was heard in press conferences and on the radio leading up to Friday’s game. It was visible in the Aggies’ efforts at Lavell Edwards Stadium. It was a five-day fix of […]
By Matt Petersen Sports Editor Change is a funny thing, and the way it happens depends on how the viewers see it unfold. Be around your parents, siblings or friends on a near-constant basis, and it’s nearly impossible to tell how they’ve evolved without consciously thinking about it. Step away for a few […]
Its name is greeted with raised eyebrows, blank expressions and the proverbial “Oh…” It’s viewed as a mutated, cross-bred version of its better-known cousins from the gridiron and back net. And it’s played and viewed by more student athletes and fans than many official athletic programs at UVU. Meet Wolverine rugby, a club sport that […]
Jimmer Fredette is mobbed wherever he goes. Jake Heaps carries the weight of BYU’s football program, along with the national attention, on his shoulders. The entire collection of Utah Valley University athletes? Pretty much nothing. Such was the scene during UVU’s Week of Welcome, which featured reps from different departments each day in an effort […]
What would you do if you and Cosmo (BYU mascot) were stuck in a room alone for 10 minutes? I would break open a couple of Mountain Dews, which I’m sure Cosmo would appreciate. It’s tough to find Dew in his neck of the woods, BYU being a dry campus and all. Just relax, […]
By Matt Petersen Sports Editor According to head coach Chris Curran, the men’s golf team didn’t need a change of game so much as a change of mind. The adjustment already has results pouring in. Led by senior Mason Casper and sophomore Stratton Schulz, UVU golf took first and second place at […]
Through the first nine games of the season the UVU women’s volleyball team has tried to learn how to finish offensive positions. Eleven times Tuesday night, they didn’t have to. The Wolverines flustered BYU-Hawaii in Orem with 11 serving aces en route to a three-set victory (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) one day after surviving […]
There was a time just going to the game, being in a packed arena, feeling the atmosphere, was enough. No more. My needs are greater, the standard higher. I need to be courtside, on the field, as close as I can get to the action. I have to hear post-game comments, unfiltered, straight from the […]
For junior Erica Nish, this year presents a chance for redemption after an injury-riddled 2010-11 campaign. The junior middle blocker is already taking advantage. After garnering 17 kills in three games at the Wolverine Invitational, Nish went for a team-high 15 in Wednesday’s game alone against the Slovenian national team. The Wolverines went on to […]
Madison Leavitt was a freshman when she came to a UVU Jumpstart orientation three years ago. Looking around at the dozens of clubs displayed, she wasn’t sure which, if any, she would get involved with. Her step-father was, however. “You need to join the MAWL,” he said. Leavitt wasn’t sure. The […]