Sports Briefs February 15, 2011

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February 14, 2011

schedule 5 min read

UVU’s Isiah Williams named Great West Conference Player of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley University’s Isiah Williams has been named the Great West Conference Player of the Week after leading the Wolverines to two conference road wins last week. The award was announced on Feb. 7 by the league office. Williams scored a […]

Wolverines bucked by Broncos

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February 14, 2011

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With the college wrestling world still talking about UVU’s 22-20 upset at home last year, the Wolverines headed up to Boise State Feb. 4 to face some pretty upset Broncos. The duel was set to begin with the 141-pound weight class, and senior Justin Morrill started off right where the Wolverines left off last year, […]

Baseball enters 2011 season as ‘team to beat’

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February 14, 2011

schedule 5 min read

The Wolverines will play four sets of series away before they open home play Mar. 17. Last season saw the Wolverines finish with the Great West Conference regular season title and the GWC tournament championship. Also, they finished with a 42-17 record following a 14-game winning streak. “You always hope that the way you end […]

Lady Wolverines still looking for a high point

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February 7, 2011

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After a tough loss to Chicago State on Jan. 27, the lady Wolverines got back on the court Jan. 29 to battle the NJIT Highlanders. Unlike the Chicago State contest, turnovers didn’t define the game against the Highlanders. The lady Wolverines kept their turnovers to 11 and only allowed NJIT to translate them into six […]

Sports Brief February 7, 2011

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February 7, 2011

schedule 2 min read

GWC Announces 2010 Fall Academic All-Conference Honorees NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Great West Conference announced its 2010 Fall Academic All-Conference honors for the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross-country, women’s soccer and volleyball, and 30 UVU athletes were honored. Making up the academic team are 40 football players, 23 men’s cross country runners, 32 […]

4 more chances to win 1 grand

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February 7, 2011

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Besides the phenomenal athleticism you will witness at the UVU men’s basketball games, $1,000 could be in store for you at one of the next four games. For the 2010-11 men’s basketball season, the UVU Athletic Department teamed up with Pinnacle Security to give away $1000 to one lucky student at each men’s basketball game […]

From street court to Wolverine star

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February 7, 2011

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Picture this: an old, run down, elementary school street court, the one you’d see in a movie or on a TV show about a great basketball star finding true love with the game. Now, insert UVU junior guard Isiah Williams. Williams grew up right across the street from a court like this, and just like […]

Wolverines move up in Great West

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February 7, 2011

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With winning momentum gained from their victory over Chicago State on Jan. 27, the men’s basketball team hit their home court again two days later, Jan. 29, to host NJIT. Taking a win over the Highlanders put the Wolverines 4-1 in the Great West Conference as they went into last week’s games against the University […]

Softball to begin Feb. 12

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February 7, 2011

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Although the Wolverine softball team begins their 2011 season this Saturday on the road with a few lingering unknowns, they have high expectations. After loosing seven starters last se son, the lady Wolverines return this season with four seniors, three juniors and three sophomores, along with three junior transfers and four freshmen. “The reality is […]

Sports Brief

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January 31, 2011

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UVU’s Rowberry named GWC Athlete of the Week NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley’s Tim Rowberry and North Dakota’s Jessica Butler have been selected Great West Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Athletes of the Week after outstanding performances last week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Rowberry, a junior from Orem, Utah, set a school record […]