Defensive state of mind

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January 23, 2012

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Defying the odds and soaring to new heights speaks to even the most casual observer. On the surface, sports may seem less important to some, and it’s the human element that provides depth. Whether it’s tuning in to see an Olympian set a new record or watching Michael Jordan “fly” from the free-throw line, the […]

Wrestling back to basics Iowa

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January 23, 2012

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You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach a new dog some old tricks. That is what head coach Greg Williams and his staff are doing with their young wrestling team as they prepare to take on their conference rivals, the Northern Iowa Panthers, this coming Friday.   “We need to […]

Wolverines hope recent success will carry over to

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January 23, 2012

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After losing four straight, the women’s basketball team finds itself entering conference play with some momentum, as they have now won two straight games.  The Wolverines opened up conference play over the weekend in Grand Forks to face North Dakota (see uvureview.com for details).  UND is the biggest hurdle standing in the way of a […]

Wolverines pick up awards

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January 23, 2012

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Tim Rowberry and Zandrea Nelson have been named Great West Conference Athletes of the Week after outstanding performances last week at the Snake River Invitational. The inaugural awards of the 2012 season were announced Friday by the conference office.   Rowberry received the men’s honor after winning the 800 meters […]

Q & A: Napoleon Aniciete

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January 23, 2012

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Napoleon Aniciete is a 157-pound wrestler for UVU and has quickly become one of several fan favorites on the team. Sports writer Garrett Coleman had a chance to catch up with the freshman out of Las Vegas, Nev., and find out more about him.   Q: How did you start wrestling? A: My uncle got […]

Williams snags GWC player of the week

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January 23, 2012

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Utah Valley’s Isiah Williams has been named Great West Conference Player of the Week after an outstanding performance last week. The award was announced Monday by the league office. Williams, the reigning GWC Player of the Year, scored 19 points in the Wolverines’ 84-74 road win at Seattle last week. The guard from Chicago, […]

Work doesn’t have to be work

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January 23, 2012

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Over the course of the past week, I have been digging deeper into the topic of hard work and effort as it relates to the men’s basketball team and their season up to this point. As I have researched stats and conducted interviews, one thing has become quite clear to me:   I can be […]

­Clippers: From rags to riches almost overnight

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January 23, 2012

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The Los Angeles Clippers have had nothing to cheer about for years. No rings, no final runs and the playoffs have been a distant fancy. They’ve basked in the lottery year after year like Harry Potter at Hogwarts. But things have changed. The curse is lifted, the spell broken.   They’ve since transformed from laughing […]

Wrestling falls to Air Force

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January 23, 2012

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Utah Valley picked up two victories by fall in its Western Wrestling Conference opener at Air Force Thursday evening but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons held on the defeat the Wolverines at Clune Arena, 26-15.   In all the Falcons (4-3, 1-1 WWC) won seven of the 10 bouts, but […]

Indoor track teams picked to finish 1st

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January 23, 2012

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Great West Conference track coaches have chosen Utah Valley as the favorite to capture both the men’s and the women’s 2012 GWC indoor track & field titles, the conference office announced Wednesday.   Utah Valley, which has finished second in both the men’s and women’s conference meets the past three years […]