How should athletes respond to social media criticism?

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September 11, 2017

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Social media is viewed as one of the most powerful forms of communication, and its rise in popularity has affected the sports world as much as any other. Prior to the social media age, interactions with athletes were usually kept between the athletes themselves and the sports media through interviews or press conferences. Social media […]

Volleyball standout Thompson sets sights high for senior season

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September 11, 2017

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Photo by Byron Harward After a relatively slow start to the 2016 season, the UVU volleyball team caught fire, winning 11 of its final 13 games and earning a second-place regular season finish in the WAC. The Wolverines entered the conference tournament with the second seed and, after winning their opening match, and found themselves […]

Men’s soccer: Leme scores early, proves to be game-winner

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September 11, 2017

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Photo by Mykah Heaton Gui Leme scored in minute number 10 and it proved to be the game winner as UVU beat San Diego State 1-0 on the road Sunday night. The match was close throughout, but the Wolverines edged the Aztecs in shots with eight to SDSU’s seven. UVU also had one more save […]

Quick hits from the 2017-18 wrestling schedule

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August 28, 2017

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Photo by Mykah Heaton The UVU wrestling team has officially announced its 2017-18 schedule. The upcoming slate will pit the Wolverines against eight Big 12 opponents and includes 14 dual meets and five tournaments. The team kicks off the season on Nov. 3 in Clarion, Penn. at the Clarion Duals where it will face fellow […]

Know thy enemy: A preview of the week in UVU sports

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August 28, 2017

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Photo by Byron Howard It’s a packed slate for the volleyball team this week. They start with a quick trip to Cedar City to take on Southern Utah Tuesday. SUU took part in last year’s Wolverine Invitational and fell to UVU in straight sets. After finishing last season 4-24 and a winless 0-13 on the […]

Men’s Soccer: Leme looks for breakout season

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August 28, 2017

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Photo by Jesse Sanchez UVU men’s soccer head coach Greg Maas has high expectations for Gui Leme heading into his second year with the program. The Wolverines will need all the help they can get as they get set to face their toughest schedule in school history and open the season with unprecedented expectations and […]

Baseball: NMSU scores 13 unanswered runs, beats UVU 16-6

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May 6, 2017

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Photo by Sarah Sanchez OREM — The bats of New Mexico State University were too strong late in the game as UVU fell in game two of the three-game series 16-6 Saturday night at Brent Brown Ballpark. The Aggies jumped on the board early with a run on an error on the exchange during a […]

Baseball: Utah buries UVU 23-5 to snap winning streak versus Utes

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April 25, 2017

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Photo by Sarah Sanchez OREM — The University of Utah’s offense tattooed the UVU pitching staff and helped the Utes beat the Wolverines 23-5 Tuesday night at Brent Brown Ballpark to snap a four-game winning streak over the PAC-12 club. The Utes’ DaShawn Keirsey Jr. had two hits in the first inning alone, part of […]

UVU rugby takes down UCLA, hangs with No. 12 Arkansas State

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April 24, 2017

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Photo by David Roura When head coach Adam Griffee learned that Arizona State University had been placed on hold from participating in the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup after an on-field altercation, he jumped at the opportunity to get some exposure for his team. He reached out to the university to try and get their shot […]

Five takeaways from the 2017 men’s soccer schedule

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April 24, 2017

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Photo by Julie Ostler The UVU men’s soccer team announced its 2017 schedule April 14. It features eight nonconference matches before the beginning of WAC play. Here are five takeaways from the rundown: To be the best, you have to beat the best It’s clear from this schedule that […]