Lacrosse tearin’ it up early in the season

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September 20, 2010

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After an incredibly successful spring season, the lacrosse team began their fall season the only way they know how, with a victory. The team played Tribal West on Saturday, Sept. 11, and won  with a final score of 15-13. Coach Kevin Perkins is hopeful for the team this year, and says that all the new […]

Campbell and Stevens named GWC players of the week

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September 20, 2010

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Brookelyn Campbell and Kathleen Stevens have been selected Great West Conference Volleyball Players of the Week after leading the Wolverines to the Championship of the ASU Sheraton Invitational last weekend. The awards were announced Tuesday by the league office. Campbell, a true freshman from Gilbert, Ariz., was named the tournament’s MVP after […]

Eldrege embraces variety

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September 20, 2010

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For her final season Eldredge’s Wolverine athlete husband helps her to be the very best Versatility, the ability to do multiple things and play multiple positions, has been the new sports wave of the last decade. Coaches drool over players who bring a multi-faceted skill set, or can at least develop one. For the Wolverines, […]

McCabe, Kleven, get season up and running

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September 13, 2010

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The cross-country team opened its season for both the men’s and women’s teams in Laramie, Wyo. Josh McCabe finished two seconds off the course record in the Wyoming Invitational, winning the event with a time of 21:44. Spencer Evensen later followed McCabe with an eighth place finish at a time of 22:29. Both times helped […]

Nowhere to go but up

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September 13, 2010

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It’s hard to imagine UVU volleyball with out Kayli (formerly Broadbent) Doxey, but thanks to early events in her teenage years, the 6’0” All-star outside hitter is finishing out her volleyball college career here. Doxey’s volleyball career began in eighth grade thanks to a friend. “I was forced to try out by a friend,”  Doxey […]

Bagdan brings lessons learned from injuries

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September 13, 2010

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Injuries force players to rest, sit and watch. Normally, this creates frustration and impatience. For UVU soccer player Andi Bagdan, it served as the ultimate learning experience. Now, the once injury-riddled defender is back on the field, bringing with her a more cerebral game. “Everyone has a point where they’re injured,” Bagdan said. “You have […]

Record round not enough to win for women’s golf at Invitational

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September 13, 2010

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Despite a record-tying performance on Tuesday, the women’s golf team had difficulty dealing with the weather Wednesday morning, finishing sixth overall at the Bobcat Invitational in Bozeman, Mont. Memphis took the top five spots on their way to claiming the first place finish by a comfortable margin. The remaining teams stayed tightly grouped through the […]

Women’s soccer struggles to apply team concept

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September 13, 2010

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All for one. There is no ‘I’ in team. Work together. As consistently as coach Brent Anderson has stressed the value of teamwork, the Wolverines have shown equal inconsistency in its application. A 1-0 victory over Boise State gave the impression UVU had turned a corner, internalized the lesson. Two days later, a 3-0 loss […]

Volleyball falls to Utah, returns on four game losing streak

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September 7, 2010

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The women’s volleyball team suffered their fourth loss of the season last Tuesday against the University of Utah, 3-1. After last year’s big victory over Utah, who were nationally ranked at the time, the Wolverines couldn’t bring themselves to overtake Utah this year. “Utah played well,” said head coach Sam Atoa. “It was unfortunate because […]

High hopes for a championship season

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September 7, 2010

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After enduring two disappointing seasons where UVU men’s rugby finished twelfth in 2008-09 and unranked last year, they are hungry for a shot at taking the top spot this season. The 2007-08 season saw the men’s rugby team play in the national championship game, taking second place after losing to Radford University. Coach Josh Cooper […]