Men’s basketball: Rebounding key for UVU at Gonzaga

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November 11, 2016

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Photo by Brigham Berthold In what promises to be a test of the its collective intestinal fortitude, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team will tip off the 2016-17 season against the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington Friday night. Despite losing top scorers Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer, the Bulldogs return 7-foot-1 center […]

Week 9 NFL Power Rankings

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November 9, 2016

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Photo courtesy SI.com The biggest jumps we saw this week came with the New York Giants, which jumped a whopping eight spots up to number eight. The top-two and bottom-four spots all stayed the same. Here are the power rankings. 1.New England Patriots (7-1) – Despite missing the first four games, Tom Brady is still […]

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from exhibition win

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November 8, 2016

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Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—In a final game before the season starts Friday night against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington, the new-look Utah Valley University men’s basketball team ran up the score on Division II opponent Western State with a final of 113-87. Brandon Randolph shined for the Wolverines with a triple-double by […]

Hexes and curses make entertaining versus

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November 8, 2016

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Photo by Matt Slocum/AP When the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians took the field for the 2016 World Series, the matchup featured more than a mere athletic contest. The 112th edition of the Fall Classic showcased a duel between two curses. Or rather, it featured a battle of two teams that are reportedly cursed, and have […]

How sports will put UVU on the map

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November 8, 2016

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Photo by Jesse Sanchez Let’s be honest, despite astronomical enrollment numbers, Utah Valley University isn’t that big of a school. With just six graduate degrees and certificates, UVU isn’t a place that’s left its mark across the board nationally in terms of academia. With about a quarter-century of being a four-year intuition, it’s still a […]

Bold predictions for UVU men’s basketball

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November 7, 2016

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Photo by Brady Lesueur The new-look Utah Valley University men’s basketball team tips off the season against the Gonzaga Bulldogs Friday in Spokane, Washington. The Wolverines are out to shock the world and the sports writers unanimously picked UVU to win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament this season. In addition to a conference title, here […]

Know thy enemy

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November 7, 2016

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Photo by Jesse Sanchez Fall is beginning to transition to winter in many ways, including Utah Valley University sports. The men’s and women’s basketball teams take the court for the first time this week and the men’s soccer team enters the conference tournament. UVU volleyball looks to close out the regular season strong at home. […]

UVU set to host WAC men’s soccer tournament

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November 7, 2016

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Photo by Brigham Berthold Beginning Thursday and continuing through the weekend, Clyde Field will be playing host for the men’s soccer postseason tournament of the Western Athletic Conference as the Wolverines vie to avenge last year’s championship game loss and book another trip to the NCAA tournament. UVU was awarded the opportunity to host the […]

Men’s soccer: UVU ties UIW, clinches regular season title

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November 5, 2016

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Photo by Brigham Berthold SAN ANTONIO—With the regular season conference title wrapped up before kickoff Saturday, the Utah Valley University men’s soccer team played to a 2-2 draw against the University of the Incarnate Word. The tie was the only match that took UVU into extra time all season. The Wolverines (15-3-1, 8-1-1) fell in […]