Photo courtesy of Jeff Turner A common quality exists among all people associated with professional sports, from team presidents, to general managers, trickling down to coaches and players, and it is that of loyalty. This powerful sense of allegiance is not to the team or the players, however. Rather, it is to money. Each year, […]
Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM — An eight-run fourth inning propelled UVU to hold off a comeback and beat the University of Incarnate Word 11-8 Saturday afternoon at Brent Brown Ballpark. The victory handed the Wolverines the series victory. Relief pitcher Margo Briones picked up the win in the contest, pitching 3 2/3 innings while surrendering […]
Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM — Jake Mayer baffled hitters in a complete-game performance and UVU beat the University of Incarnate Word Friday evening at Brent Brown Ballpark 5-0. Mayer got the start for UVU (10-19) and mowed through Cardinals hitters, going the distance in impressive fashion, allowing just four baserunners. He used pinpoint control […]
Photo courtesy of Cal.ISIPhotos.com The new head coach of the UVU women’s soccer team is seeking to establish a culture in which the players are always improving and having fun in order to build on the success the program has experienced in recent years. “Today is another great day to be a Wolverine,” UVU Athletic […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold It’s a busy week on the diamond for the UVU baseball and softball teams. Both squads have midweek games before their respective weekend series. The baseball team will enjoy a midseason break from conference play while the softball team is just getting started in its WAC schedule. The baseball team goes […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold The story of the 2016-17 UVU basketball season can be largely defined as historical moments of achievement with stretches of adversity in between. The first high point was the 27-point comeback victory over Denver University on Nov. 23. The win marked the biggest deficit overcome in Wolverine basketball history; it was […]
Photo by Sarah Sanchez Who would have ever thought that a team that finished its season with a 17-17 record would give its fan base such a great deal of hope for the coming season? For the UVU faithful, that is exactly what the UVU men’s basketball team did in its final eight games of […]
Photo courtesy of Daniel Drost Each year, the NBA hands out its award for the league’s most valuable player. During most seasons the most deserving recipient of the trophy is abundantly clear by the end of the season, as was the case the last two years when Stephen Curry was honored. With as many as […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold OREM — UVU’s bats lit up to avoid the sweep against Sacramento State Saturday afternoon. Two big home runs propelled the Wolverines to a one run victory in the final game of the series 7-6. Kaden Schmit took the mound for UVU. He got rocked from the beginning. Sac State opened up the […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold OREM — Justin Dillon cruised through seven innings and Andrew McWilliam hit two home runs to help Sacramento State University rout UVU 9-1 Friday afternoon at Brent Brown Ballpark. Dillon, the Hornet’s ace, lived up to his billing, throwing seven innings of one-run ball. He mixed his 89 MPH fastball with […]