Last season the women’s basketball team won 16 games and they were also undefeated in the McKay Center. Their success has been largely based on Robyn Fairbanks. Fairbanks hales from Alberta, Canada and loves the outdoors. The two-time All-American has dominated opponents in the past and her senior season as a Wolverine appears it will be no different.
With some seniors ready to play their final season as Wolverines, some returning sophomores and juniors and a few freshmen, the women’s basketball team is ready to show what they can do. As a team their goal will be about what they can achieve this season.
With the basketball season ushering in, it’s essential to be well informed beforehand so that there is no excuse when the games begin. Here’s a warning and invitation: Utah Valley University possesses two of the most talented and accomplished basketball players in the country and there is no excuse to miss any games.
Despite losing the last game of the regular season to Seattle University 1-0, the Wolverines have clinched the number one seed in the United Soccer Conference tournament and are ready to defend their title as conference champions. Last Monday the Wolverines gave up a goal to non-conference SU late in the second half.
A year ago the lady Wolverines floundered through the regular season posting a minimal four wins, a feat barely warranting recognition. However, a strong showing in the United Soccer Conference Tournament resulted in the team hoisting the trophy in celebration.
The men’s golf team finished the first half of their split season last week and still hopes to win a tournament by the end of the full season. “It’s been an interesting season,” said men’s golf coach Clark Rustand. “We have seven of the 10 players who are freshmen, so we have a really young team on the one half.
Huskies coach calls it quits After dropping to 0-7 with last week’s loss to Notre Dame, Tyrone Willingham, the coach of the Washington Huskies, announced that he would step down at the end of the season. Willingham has been on the hot seat for some time now as his team is a measly 11-32 under his tutelage.
Monday Nov. 3 Women’s soccer at United Soccer Conference Tournament Women’s golf at Cypress Ridge Golf Course Tuesday Nov. 4 Women’s volleyball at Weber State Omen’s golf at Cypress Ridge Golf Course Thursday Nov. 6 Men’s basketball vs Mesa State Women’s
Kjar ranked 18th in national preseason poll UVU’s sophomore wrestler Benjamin Kjar was ranked 18th in the nation in the preseason polls in the 125-pound weight division on Oct. 16 by the InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings. Kjar, from Centerville, Utah, lead UVU last year as a freshman with an impressive 39-9 overall record.
With the frailty of the economy and the uncertainty in the stock market, the safest investment to put your whole soul into is sports. In a controlled setting you can invest your time, attention and passion into something you have no control over without the risk of substantial loss.