In spite of an exciting finish against Ogden Sunday night, the real play of the game was C.J. Cron going down with an injury in the first inning. Midway through his at-bat in the first inning, C.J. Cron fouled a ball to left field and appeared to injure his right knee in the process. […]
Taylor Lindsey put on a show Saturday night as he went 5-5 and hit for the cycle in the Owlz 9-6 win over their instate rival, the Ogden Raptors. Ogden came out firing in the first inning, taking a 3-0 lead. But just as they have done the past 10 times they have been […]
After a disappointing 9-8 loss Thursday night against the Idaho Falls Chukars, it wasn’t a wonder that the Orem Owlz fought back with offense Friday night against the Ogden Raptors with a 17-3 win. C.J. Cron had six RBI and hit two home runs, giving him six home runs in the past three games […]
Orem Owlz starter Joe Melioris once again started out rough, giving up three quick runs before settling down. In his last home appearance, he was just about identical. In that same start, he overcame a less than stellar beginning before digging in to put away the next 11 batters. Tonight he one-upped that […]
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Crafting a winning team while losing nine seniors in one season would be a tall task for any team. That excuse doesn’t fly with Utah Valley University women’s soccer coach Brent Anderson. “We did lose a lot of valuable girls, but the seniors we have coming back this year provide a lot of leadership,” Anderson […]
This year’s freshman class is the biggest yet, and they’re not even done enrolling. For all you upperclassmen who scornfully reply, “So what?” consider this: 18 of the 42 combined players currently on the women’s volleyball and soccer rosters are freshmen. That’s 42 percent for you stat geeks out there. With 15 true freshmen. That’s […]
Even after losing nine seniors in the off-season and facing what coach Brent Anderson called “the most challenging schedule yet,” the Wolverine soccer team is confident going into the new season. Tough match ups against Miami (FL), Fordham, Baylor and Princeton will challenge the team throughout the season.“We have some big names on the schedule,” […]
Like any other student athlete, senior Chelsey Heaps of the UVU women’s volleyball team knows very well the importance of maintaining balance on the court and in the classroom. Take the fact she landed a spot on the Great West Conference All-Academic team in the fall of 2010 and the GWC All-Conference Second Team […]
Volleyball Preview The women’s volleyball team will continue their tough scheduling this season, welcoming in the likes of the University of Michigan, Syracuse University, and BYU-Hawaii to the UCCU Center. Scheduling difficult teams has more benefits than just having a recognizable name for the fans, according to head coach Sam Atoa. “I believe it’s a […]