Jazz boast potential to persist

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January 9, 2012

schedule 2 min read

The unsung note of potential is the failure to produce results now. In a very much “what have you done for me lately” society, the Jazz trump hope for the future, and lack in the now.   The food storage is packed, but the fridge is near empty. However, this season isn’t as bleak as […]

Wolverines come up just short against Wyoming

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January 4, 2012

schedule 3 min read

The Cowboys of Wyoming took their show on the road, brought their 12-2 record down to the UCCU Center and wrangled the UVU Wolverines (7-9) with a 76-70 non-conference win.   After a 34-point drubbing in Laramie, the Wolverines showed they were capable of competing in a big-time rodeo as they were within one point […]

Sideline Special

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December 5, 2011

schedule 5 min read

  Utah Valley volleyball setter Brookelyn Campbell gives a day-to-day, inside look of the team’s trip to North Dakota for the Great West Conference tournament. The Wolverines had just clinched the regular season conference crown and the tournament No. 1 seed the week before with a win over North Dakota at home.   Nov. 15  […]

Two-time teammates

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December 5, 2011

schedule 4 min read

Most people playing a team sport will say their teammates are their best friends. After eight years of playing together, it’s no longer a cliché.   Kaycee Mansfield and Cydne Mason are two juniors starting for the UVU women’s basketball team. They started playing together in seventh grade in American Fork and have continued through […]

Hype – what is it good for? Absolutely nothing

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December 5, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Sometimes the line between being a journalist or reporter gets in the way of fandom, and even the best of us get blurry vision at times when that line creeps up on us.   It turns out it’s an actual medical condition, called “hype-rventilation.”   Those in the media these days tend to get caught […]

Utah State fan revolt perfect timing for UVU

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December 5, 2011

schedule 3 min read

Timing is everything, and really, the Wolverines’ couldn’t be better heading into tomorrow’s men’s basketball game at Utah State. That’s because the Aggies find themselves in their own controversy, though nowhere near a Penn State or Syracuse level (a.k.a. DEFCON 0.5).   Sum-up: USU fans chose to take offense last week after two incidents put […]

Inconsistency plagues Wolverines early

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December 5, 2011

schedule 4 min read

This season has brought mixed results for Dick Hunsaker’s squad up to this point. Against inferior opponents and teams with a similar talent level as UVU, the Wolverines have found a way to win if not dominate at times.   It’s a whole other story when the level of competition steps up.   Against Simpson, […]

Wolverines tackling issues one at a time

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December 5, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The Arizona road trip produced split emotions for the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. As the team participated in a two-game series in the Northern Arizona University Hilton Garden Inn Thanksgiving Classic they first fell short to NAU 73-59, then came back two days later to bring home a one-point win over Kent State 46-45. […]

Thompson stepping up in new starting role

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December 5, 2011

schedule 3 min read

The weather calls for a high of 69 degrees on Dec. 5 – in Paramount, Calif, where Keith Thompson was born. In Utah, 36 degrees. Although the weather may be cold in this state, Thompson is just heating up as the season rolls on, and it might have something to do with his role this […]

Team White Magic rolls in intramural playoffs

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December 5, 2011

schedule 4 min read

As the UVU basketball season rolls on, students marvel at the talent of players such as senior guard Isiah Williams. As he knocks down his signature three pointers game after game, he reminds spectators that they may not be as talented as a Division I athlete.   But that’s not stopping some UVU students from […]