NIPOMO, Calif. — For the third time this year, the Utah Valley University men’s golf team finished a tournament second or better. Behind three top 12 finishes from freshman Michael Dart (T8), Mason Casper (T12) and Joey Olson (T12), the Wolverines vaulted from fifth place to second at the Firestone Grill Invitational Monday at […]
Head coach Sam Atoa didn’t want his team to take a step back against conference competition. Instead, the Wolverines have taken a leap forward, easily winning their first two Great West Conference matches behind a rejuvenated Chelsey Heaps. The senior outside hitter combined for 22 kills and 27 digs in wins over North Dakota […]
Only the strong shall survive. Adaptation. These are just two traits Utah Valley redshirt sophomore Natalie Young has utilized in order to advance her collegiate athletic career and put her in a position of leadership on this year’s Wolverines soccer team. Growing up, Young found herself amid a slew of 10 children. She fell […]
The Great West Conference is deceiving by two thirds, with “conference” as its only accurate description. As for “west,” that depends on your definition. English immigrants of the 1600s may have considered New Jersey Institute of Technology part of the western world, but it hardly fits the modern-day mold. “Great” is also hard to swallow, […]
That wave of hypocrisy you felt last week originated up north. From Logan, to be specific. From Utah State to be specific-er. It was heard in press conferences and on the radio leading up to Friday’s game. It was visible in the Aggies’ efforts at Lavell Edwards Stadium. It was a five-day fix of […]
The road to this seasons Great West championship appears to be a wide-open four-lane interstate as the teams prep for the beginning of conference play. If their pre-season records are any indication the UVU Wolverines should expect some stiff competition from the Huskies at Houston Baptist as well as the Fighting Sioux at North Dakota […]
As the men’s soccer club team approaches the middle of their season, the team holds confidence for themselves while also focusing on areas of improvement. UVU has shown themselves to be a strong team with home wins against Westminster College and a physical Salt Lake Community College, a team that has annually among the top […]
Men are suckers and women are liars. Those two sweeping generalizations will only apply to this situation…for now. Imagine this conversation, for most guys it’s more like remembering the last time this phrase was spoken on a date: “Oh that’s cool, I love sports too!” Therein lies the false statements which suck […]
September marks the beginning of the season for recruiters and students who wish to play sports with Utah Valley University’s intramurals program. With options like basketball, flag football, co-ed dodge ball, co-ed soccer and co-ed volleyball, students have a wide selection, and getting on a team has been made easier through a new website that […]
By Jonathan Boldt Assistant Sports Editor UVU has defied the natural laws of color blending, making green ooze out of a red and blue collision of team identities. Typically red and blue make purple, but sports fans at Utah Valley University have forgotten where they are and turn green with envy and jealousy. […]