Great West Conference champions

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April 15, 2013

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The women’s volleyball team found a way to go out on top by sweeping the conference tournament and leaving the Great West with the championship in its trophy case. With UVU making the move to the Western Athletic Conference next season, the women’s volleyball team decided to send a message to upcoming rivals in its […]

Snubbed no longer: Utah Valley gets WAC invite

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April 15, 2013

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After coming so close a year ago only to be rejected, the Western Athletic Conference has officially extended an invite to Utah Valley University for membership. According Neil Warner of the Daily Herald,  “a source close to the school’s athletic department” broke the news early Friday afternoon. It’s rumored on Facebook and around campus the […]

UVU is WAC, in a good way

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April 15, 2013

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WAC. This is not referring to the 1990’s term used to describe something as unfavorable or unwanted. It is the exact opposite in this situation. UVU has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference. As most students turn to excitement to hear the news, some turn to confusion, not quite understanding the significance. […]

Kickin’ it new school

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April 15, 2013

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A new collegiate sport isn’t often introduced to a four-year university. In fact, for UVU, it hasn’t happened in 10 years. But Utah Valley announced, on the same day that it announced its entry into the Western Athletic Conference, that a men’s soccer program will be created.  Feb. 27, UVU took a giant leap forward, […]

Losing streak continues in Provo

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April 8, 2013

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Playing in only its second game in Utah over the past three weeks, the Wolverines found their visit to Provo’s Miller Park unsatisfying. The Wolverines failed to score a run and managed only six hits in an 8-0 defeat versus the Cougars. BYU scored four runs in both the fifth and seventh innings, collecting twelve […]

A weekend of ups and downs

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April 8, 2013

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The Utah Valley University women’s softball team boasted solid performances in a four-game series against CSU Bakersfield, March 29-30. After winning the first two of the series, the lady Wolverines came up just short in game four but still led the series 3-1. Game one of the series went extremely well for UVU. After shutting […]

Hatch’s no stranger to success

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April 8, 2013

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Baseball is well known as “America’s Pastime,” and come spring, many people are looking for any excuse to get to a baseball field. For UVU’s own Kai Hatch, baseball has always been apart of his life, and hitting the diamond was something that naturally came to him. Hatch, a senior shortstop from Bellingham, Washington, essentially […]

UVU Collegiate top dogs

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April 8, 2013

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It was quite the weekend for the Wolverines as UVU hosted its third Annual UVU Collegiate for the men’s and women’s track team. As foot stepped off and on the Hal and Wing Track and Field, there was no fear in the eyes of the Wolverines as they sprinted away with outstanding results. Although the […]

One down, so many to go

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April 8, 2013

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It’s crazy to think that this semester is already coming to a close. It was only yesterday that I wrote my first column for the sports section, and here I am possibly writing my last. With only two weeks left in the semester, it’s time to look back on some notable sports stories in the […]

Wolverine wants to take down the Cougars

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April 8, 2013

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The chase for a championship requires two things; wins over marquee programs en route to a conference title and star players who ball out. The Wolverines are setting themselves up nicely in these two categories. UVU softball is currently in second place in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, right behind BYU. This is the Cougars […]