As the first native of Newfoundland to play NCAA Division I golf, sophomore Blair Bursey came to UVU with many accolades. Bursey was a four-time Provincial Junior Champion in Newfoundland and was named the NLGA Male Golfer of the Year in 2013. However, success at UVU didn’t come right away. It took Bursey 17 tries […]
The best sports time of the year is coming to a close. Brackets have been busted as upsets have ruled the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. I have felt like a kid on Christmas morning, perhaps better. As a lover of sports, I have always looked forward to March. The college basketball tournament has it all. […]
The addition of five new master’s degrees was approved by the Board of Trustees March 30. This will potentially bring the total number of graduate degrees offered by the university to eight. The proposed degrees are Master of Computer Science; Master of Public Service; Master of Social Work; Master of Accountancy; and Master of Science […]
The match couldn’t have gone any worse for Jade Rauser. He was trailing 5-0 heading into the third and final period. His opponent, No. 6 George DiCamillo of Virginia, also had a two-minute advantage in riding time. Staring elimination in the face and the potential to come up short in his bid to achieve a […]
Zac Willis is quickly finding his place at UVU Every sport has their signal-caller between the lines. In football it’s the quarterback, basketball the point guard. In baseball it’s the masked man behind home plate, the catcher. In his first season with the Wolverines, junior catcher Zac Willis is already making his presence felt on […]
For head coach Brea Burbidge and the UVU lacrosse team, the 2016 season feels different than previous ones. According to Burbidge, the team is young as it is made up of 20 freshmen, two seniors and a few juniors. Despite that youth, the Wolverines have had some success due to recruiting. “We worked really hard […]
Wolverines know there is a target on their back The date was May 2, 2015 and the UVU rugby team had a lead over Utah State midway through the second half. However, that lead had been cut down to just five points. The Wolverines had to dig deep to hold off a comeback attempt by […]
Chandler Christensen | Senior Staff Writer Jared Stirland | News Editor Carrie Laudie | Editor-in-Chief The sexual assault statistics on UVU’s Clery Report, an annual crime report required of all colleges and universities that receive federal funding, are mysteriously low compared to other universities and colleges in the state. The Jeanne Clery Act is a […]
Wolverines overcome injuries and depth issues to finish 16-15 on the season The 2015-16 UVU women’s basketball season was Head Coach Cathy Nixon’s 21st season with the team, and it was one of her most successful years. The Wolverines finished with a Western Athletic Conference record of 8-6 and a 16-15 record overall, which is […]
Wolverines finish 12-18 in Mark Pope’s first season as Head Coach. The UVU men’s basketball team’s season ended Thursday with a loss to the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. With nine seconds left in the game, the ball deflected out […]