Bats bust out during Wolverines’ hot streak

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April 2, 2012

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The Utah Valley Wolverines are streaking! In a good way, at least.   The Wolverines had won three in a row and four of their last five games after Thursday’s win over Southern Utah. In the last three games, they have batted in 40 runs, averaging just over 13 runs a game. In the past […]

Football gets back to winning ways

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April 2, 2012

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It only took a few plays for the defense of the UVU football team to shake off the rust of a week-long break and a stinging loss, doing what it does best in their 13-0 win over the PG Spartans.   The defense has been a strong asset of this team from the beginning. In the […]

UVU women’s lacrosse edges Utah State

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March 31, 2012

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Whether it was the warm sun and the hint of spring in the air, or the fact that this was their first home game, the UVU women’s cacrosse team definitely brought their A-game as they defeated Utah State 14-12 on Saturday.   Within the first few minutes of the game, both teams had scored and […]

Wolverines complete series sweep of Southern Utah

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March 31, 2012

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The Utah Valley University baseball team completed it’s second three-game series sweep against Southern Utah University this year on Saturday afternoon. This will be the last time that UVU baseball hosts SUU, as the Thunderbirds are shutting down their program after the season.   “It’s good to be able to win all of the games […]

Manning gave Elway the out he needed

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March 26, 2012

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Peyton Manning just bailed John Elway out in a humongous way.   Having lived everywhere from Boston to San Francisco, I have seen the contrast between the big market sports cities as well as the blip-on-the-radar organizations. You don’t see a player the magnitude of Peyton Manning choose to play up in the mountains when […]

Jenna Johnson ends career with defining adjustment

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March 26, 2012

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Head coach Cathy Nixon was desperate. The team was in a tailspin and she needed to find a source of offense before the season got out of hand.   Jenna Johnson was one of only two seniors on the team and the only one to play in Nixon’s rotation. She should have been the steadying […]

UVU Notebook

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March 26, 2012

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Men’s rodeo takes first at Rocky Mt. Regional UVU scored a round 800 points to beat out Southern Idaho, Utah State and Idaho State at the second Rocky Mountain Regional of the season.   Senior rider Brock Winn earned another regular season first-place finish in the saddle bronc. Last year Winn finished second at nationals […]

Wilson goes 2-2 at NCAA wrestling championships

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March 26, 2012

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ST. LOUIS – Utah Valley University 149-pounder Josh Wilson ended his first NCAA tournament run on day two after falling in overtime to Illinois’ Eric Terrazas in the third session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Friday. Wilson finished with a 2-2 overall record at the […]

Mixed results

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March 26, 2012

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The last two weeks have been a lot kinder to the Utah Valley baseball program than the previous two. After a disappointing 2-8 start to the season, the Wolverines have gone 5-3 against tough competition.   Following a three-game sweep of Southern Utah, the Wolverines spent their spring break in Arizona, splitting a two game […]

In The Zone: Men’s hoops made statement with CIT appearance

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March 26, 2012

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Holton Hunsaker had a good look. Check that, a “great look,” according to head coach Dick Hunsaker.   Down by three with nine seconds left, the sophomore guard took a pass from the double-teamed Isiah Williams. He faked a shot, got his defender to jump 30 inches off the ground, stepped in and hoisted the […]