Orem Owlz starter Joe Melioris once again started out rough, giving up three quick runs before settling down. In his last home appearance, he was just about identical. In that same start, he overcame a less than stellar beginning before digging in to put away the next 11 batters. Tonight he one-upped that […]
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Crafting a winning team while losing nine seniors in one season would be a tall task for any team. That excuse doesn’t fly with Utah Valley University women’s soccer coach Brent Anderson. “We did lose a lot of valuable girls, but the seniors we have coming back this year provide a lot of leadership,” Anderson […]
Volleyball Preview The women’s volleyball team will continue their tough scheduling this season, welcoming in the likes of the University of Michigan, Syracuse University, and BYU-Hawaii to the UCCU Center. Scheduling difficult teams has more benefits than just having a recognizable name for the fans, according to head coach Sam Atoa. “I believe it’s a […]
Not even the 8 to 12 foot high walls could contain the Orem Owlz tonight, as they defeated the Great Falls Voyagers 13-6. Orem combined for an amazing 5 long balls and capitalized on 5 Voyagers errors. When asked about the turnaround in recent play, Owlz right fielder, Gary Mitchell pins it on confidence. “I […]
After a brief rain delay, the Orem Owlz came out on top of the Great Falls Voyagers, squeaking by with a soggy 8-7 victory. The Voyagers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top half of the first, which is turning into a trend. The second part of recent trends is that the […]
Tonight’s game against the Great Falls Voyagers has been temporarily postponed due to rain. Game time is set for slightly after 7:30 pm, any further rain will cancel the game and it will be made up at a later date. Stay tuned for updates. The game got underway at 7:38 with the Owlz pulling […]
In the news you hear things that are vague and insight fear. For all the NFL fans this supposed lockout has been the sporting equivalent to the Iran Contra conflict during the 1980’s. As the countdown grew to day 130 of the lockout, it became completely obvious that this was all a ruse and we […]
The line that defines NCAA compliance has been blurred and skirted around ever since winning has taken precedence. The most flagrant violation (as well as the most harshly punished) has been what is known simply as “The Death Penalty” regarding Southern Methodist University (SMU) and their football team. In 1986 SMU faced allegations of having […]
Tonight’s Pioneer Day festivities started out with a tribute to the military, having an Iraqi war vet throw out the first pitch and the Orem Owlz donning a red, white, and black army fatigue uniform. That was followed by a pre-game presentation to Owlz manager Tom Kotchman, celebrating his 3,000th game coached. The spotlight is […]