It is nearly 2,000 miles from Penn State University to Utah Valley University. To reach UVU by car would take one day, eight hours; to walk would be nearly a month. One would have to cross 8 states before reaching Orem. Yet, the Nittany Lions of Penn State decided to make the trip (by […]
Utah Valley’s men’s basketball is now a .500 team. Their recent play, however, suggests they may be much better. The Wolverines had six players score in double figures for the second game in a row and shot a blistering 21-of-26 in the second half to beat Saint Mary 98-72 at home, Monday. The win was […]
What’s in a name? Apparently a lot. Great West Conference member and long-time institution University of North Dakota was forced to forfeit its mascot and name, the Fighting Sioux, this month as a result of protest from the NCAA and a local Native American tribe. No word yet on whether animal rights groups […]
By Asher Wildman – Golfweek In the past few years, some college golfers have been watched more closely than others. Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer’s grandson, was one that always turned heads while at Clemson. Recent Oklahoma State graduate Kevin Tway was a star in Stillwater, Okla., because he followed his father Bob’s footsteps (who […]
It’s been easy to look with envy at neighboring universities in regards to NCAA status. In one year we’ve seen: Utah move to the PAC-12 BYU’s earn its own time slot on ESPN, Utah State refuse to help UVU in its bid for an invite to the Western Athletic Conference When the dust […]