Chaffetz entangled in partisan politics: Is he tackling the big issues?

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April 4, 2017

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Photo by Julie Ostler Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, has a lot on his plate lately, considering all of the accusations being flung from both sides of the aisle, but he doesn’t want anything to do with it. Did the Russians interfere with the presidential election? Chaffetz doesn’t seem […]

Resting players hurts fans — but don’t be quick to judge

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March 27, 2017

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Photo courtesy of Michael Tipton The Golden State Warriors faced the San Antonio Spurs March 11 in a game between the first and second place teams in the NBA’s Western Conference. ABC had rights to broadcast what should have been a potential playoff matchup of championship-caliber teams. What both national viewers and fans in the […]

Baseball: Wolverines sweep UTRGV

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March 26, 2017

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Photo by Brigham Berthold EDINBURG, Texas — The UVU baseball team swept a road series against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to open up WAC play and push its winning streak to four games. Friday Vaqueros pitcher Carter Johnson stifled the Wolverines’ offense until late in the game, striking out 10 batters and […]

Baseball: Wolverines beat Utes for fourth straight time

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March 23, 2017

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Photos by Brigham Berthold SALT LAKE CITY — Paul Estrada had a big night to help UVU beat the University of Utah 9-7 Wednesday night at Smith’s Ballpark. UVU (5-15) snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Utes their sixth consecutive loss this season and fourth straight loss in the all-time series dating back to […]

Orem’s Schultz fulfilling dream on mound for UVU

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March 13, 2017

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Photo by Brigham Berthold For home-town kid Paxton Schultz, playing for Utah Valley means actualizing an aspiration of playing college ball. Schultz was born and raised in Orem in the shadow of Brent Brown Ballpark. He began playing baseball at the age of six and quickly realized he had a talent and love for the […]

Men’s basketball: Wolverines on short end of 4OT thriller

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March 11, 2017

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Photo courtesy of the WAC LAS VEGAS — In a marathon quadruple overtime game, California State University – Bakersfield beat UVU 81-80 in Orleans Arena Friday night. UVU (15-16, 6-8) lost a heartbreaker in what was the first game in WAC Tournament history to advance to four overtime periods. Between the two teams, five players […]

Injuries make for a forgettable year in women’s basketball

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March 6, 2017

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Photo by Nathan Gross The UVU women’s basketball team has experienced a down year. Barring a sudden turnaround or modern-day miracle, the Wolverines will finish the season in this week’s WAC tournament. This team has been frustrating to watch for several reasons this season as they have sputtered their way to an 8-20 record and […]

Baseball: Wolverines take series finale 9-7 over Indiana State

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March 5, 2017

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Photos by Brigham Berthold OREM — Down by four runs in the fourth inning, UVU stormed back to beat Indiana State University 9-7 at Brent Brown Ballpark Sunday afternoon. Logan Hold picked up the win in relief and Trevor Howell and Nick Simmons each homered to guide UVU to the win over the Sycamores. Paxton […]