Photos by Sarah Sanchez According to NCAA transfer regulations, a student-athlete transferring from a four-year college to a different school must complete a full academic year before being eligible to compete in certain sports, basketball being one of those sports. This qualifies as a redshirt season. Redshirting refers to students who are enrolled full-time and […]
Photo by David Roura The 2016 baseball season was a huge success as the Wolverines won the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, and with it a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Despite many new faces, this year’s team looks to reload and prove that it is a legitimate contender to repeat for the conference championship. One […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold “Live by the three, die by the three.” It is one of the most common phrases in the game of basketball, and it rings true with the UVU men’s basketball team. Last week, Review sports editor Kaleb Searle wrote that the Wolverines are shooting 3-pointers at a top-5 national rate, and […]
Photo courtesy of the NCAA The first Wednesday in February is National Signing Day, the day when high school seniors can sign National Letters of Intent, officially committing themselves to playing football at the scholarship-offering college of their choice. With this year’s edition officially in the books, here’s how the day played out. Alabama continued […]
Photos by Brigham Berthold OREM—The UVU wrestling room is a well-hidden but distinct location on campus. Forest green and canary yellow mats cover the wide floor beneath a low ceiling. Infrequently spaced windows and dark walls punctuate a feeling of closeness as the scent of years of sweat and effort fill your nose. Wrestlers practice […]
It had been nearly a decade since Wolverine green was seen on the ice. Now nearing the end of its first season back, the future is bright for UVU hockey. A year of dialogue between the UVU administration and hopeful students looking to revive the hockey program finally paid off last summer. The process started […]
Photo by Brigham Berthold The way the game of basketball is played is changing. The age of sports analytics has given rise to a new age on the hardwood. With each passing year, more emphasis is being placed on building offenses designed around getting efficient shots. The most efficient shots in the game are layups […]
The 2016-17 season for the UVU men’s basketball team has been a whirlwind of ups and downs. There’s been a wide variety of big wins and close losses, exciting finishes and disappointing ones. They overcame a 27-point deficit to beat the University of Denver early in the season. UVU followed that up with one of […]
Photo courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame Throughout the history of baseball, debates have risen concerning players who used performance-enhancing drugs. Specifically, what to do with the players who broke records but were also suspected of or admitted to using steroids. Earlier this month, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America cast their ballots for […]
Near the end of UVU’s men’s basketball game against Cal State Bakersfield on Jan. 21, the UVU defense forced simultaneous possession and the officials called a jump ball. In the college game, possession after a jump ball is determined by the possession arrow at the scorer’s table. Instead of being rewarded for their defensive effort, […]