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SUU T&F - Thunderbird Track & Field adds UCLA Transfer Kayla Kovar | August 12, 2010 10:19pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Aug. 11 - Southern Utah track and field head coach Eric Houle announced the addition on UCLA transfer Kayla Kovar to the list of 2010-11 signees. Kovar competed for the Bruins during the 2009-10 season, originally signing out of Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, Calif. where sView Full Article
SUU VB - Thunderbird Volleyball Set to Begin 2010 Campaign | August 12, 2010 10:18pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Aug. 11 - SUU volleyball players took to the court for their first practice of the 2010 season on Tuesday afternoon, marking the genesis of the second season of the program after the inaugural season in 2009. "We are excited to get going," said head coach Debby Baker. "We look aView Full Article
Griffins Open 2010 Campaign against Two NCAA DI Foes | August 12, 2010 10:17pm
SALT LAKE CITY -- The 2010 Westminster womens soccer team begins the season with two games on the road against NCAA DI teams this week. The slate begins on Friday, August 13 at 6 p.m. against in-state foe Utah Valley in Orem. The Griffins then travel to Pocatello, Idaho for a noon contest against View Full Article
Utah Ranked in USA Today Coaches' Preseason Top 25 | August 06, 2010 6:27pm
The 2010 Utah football team is tied for No. 24 with West Virginia in the USA Today Coaches' Preseason Top 25, released today. It marks the third time in school history that the Utes have cracked the USA Today Coaches' Preseason Top 25. Utah's first preseason appearance in the coaches' poll was in 20View Full Article
First Day of Practice for 2010 Weber State Football Goes Well | August 06, 2010 6:24pm
Practice #1 - Friday, August 6th Coach Ron McBride and his staff welcomed 90 players (the NCAA Division I FCS allowable number) to the first day of practice. The team was divided up into two groups with the first group going from 8:50-10:10 and the second group going from 10:30 to 11:50. FriView Full Article
Former Weber State Men's Track and Field Coach, Chick Hislop, named to the USTFFCCA Hall of Fame Cla | August 06, 2010 6:22pm
Charles "Chick" Hislop, who spent 38 seasons as the men's cross country/track and field coach at Weber State University, is one of six individuals being inducted into the 2010 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be heldView Full Article
| August 06, 2010 6:18pm
Weber States men and women track and field teams each earned All-Academic status from the United State Track&Field Cross Country Coaches Association. A total of 151 womens teams, and 73 mens teams, posted grade point averages of 3.00 or better for the 2009-10 academic year. Oklahoma (3.62) hadView Full Article
| August 06, 2010 6:17pm
Sarah Callister, Ally Dean, Tiffany Hellstrom and Amber Henry Are Among 557 Nationwide A record total of 557 student-athletes representing 152 institutions were named to the 2009-10 Womens United States Track&Field and Cross Country Coaches Associations (USTFCCCA All-Academic team. To View Full Article
THREE WILDCATS NAMED TO THE UNITED STATE TRACK&FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION 2009-10 | August 06, 2010 6:15pm
.... Jace Nye, Zach Parry and Steve Shepherd Are Among 357 Athletes Receiving Honors A record total of 357 student-athletes representing 118 institutions were named to the 2009-10 United States Track&Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. To qualify, stuView Full Article
| August 06, 2010 6:14pm
.... Wildcats Rank 15th Among NCAA Division I Teams Weber State womens golf team was honored by the National Golf Coaches Association as having one of the top 25 Team Grade Point Averages in NCAA Womens Golf. The Wildcats, coached by Jeff Smith, posted a 3.583 gpa for the 2009-10 academic yeaView Full Article
UU MT&F/XC - Southern Utah Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Complete 2010-11 Class | August 06, 2010 6:13pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah - July 26 - Southern Utah cross country/track & field head coach Eric Houle has announced the additions of 20 student-athletes that will be joining the Thunderbird men for the 2010-11 season. "We look forward to bringing in these athletes and unlocking that potential that each View Full Article
Nine Westminster Teams Recognized by the NAIA | August 06, 2010 6:12pm
SALT LAKE CITY The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the Scholar team awards for the 2009-10 season on Tuesday and all nine of Westminsters NAIA teams made the list. The nine teams making the list are the most in school history. The nine teams on the list represenView Full Article
Cross Country Announces 2010 Schedule | August 06, 2010 6:11pm
SALT LAKE CITY The schedule for the 2010 Westminster cross country teams was released this afternoon by head coach Craig Binkley. Westminster will compete in five events during the season in Montana, Idaho and California in hopes of qualifying for the 2010 NAIA National Championships for the firstView Full Article
Weber State's J.C. Oram (6-4, 310 Jr. OG) Named Second Team Pre-Season All-America by The Sports Ne | August 06, 2010 6:09pm
The Sports Network, which sponsors the NCAA Division I FCS Walter Payton, Buck Buchanan and Eddie Robinson Awards, has released its 2010 Division I FCS Pre-Season All-America teams. Twelve players from the Big Sky Conference were selected to the three teams. Weber State University guard JView Full Article
SUU WT&F - Southern Utah Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Complete 2010-11 Class | August 06, 2010 6:08pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah - July 26 - Southern Utah cross country/track & field head coach Eric Houle has announced the additions of 12 female student-athletes that will be joining the Thunderbirds for the 2010-11 season. "These athletes are on a level that will help us a great deal," Houle said. "ThesView Full Article
Correction on 2010-11 Weber State Men's Basketball Schedule | August 06, 2010 6:06pm
The 2010-11 Big Sky Conference Tournament dates were listed wrong. The First Round games will be played on the home court of the #3 and #4 seeded teams on Saturday, March 5th. ... The semifinal games and championship game will be played on Tuesday, March 8th and Wednesday, March 9th at the site ofView Full Article
| August 06, 2010 6:06pm
Weber State head coach, Randy Rahe, has released his 2010-11 mens basketball schedule, which includes four difficult instate games, an appearance in the Great Alaska Shootout, a first ever meeting with the University of Tulsa, an appearance in the Bracket Buster and the always tough Big Sky ConView Full Article
| August 06, 2010 6:03pm
Weber State head mens basketball coach, Randy Rahe has announced two changes in his staff. Phil Beckner, who has served as the Director of Basketball Operations for the past two seasons, has been elevated to a full time assistant coach. Beckner replaces Charles Harral. Rahe also announced thaView Full Article
SUU Gymnastics Claims Tenth Academic National Championship | August 06, 2010 6:01pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah - July 20 - SUU Gymnastics claimed its tenth academic national championship since 1993 as the team finished with a combined grade point average of 3.8923 to earn the award for the 2009-10 season. The T-Birds finished ahead of their academic rival, Southeast Missouri State, which fiView Full Article
UVU Women's Basketball Garners Top Div. I GPA in Nation | August 06, 2010 6:00pm
Coach Nixon's squad led every Division I institution with a 3.630 GPA. ATLANTA - The Utah Valley University women's basketball team was recognized on Tuesday by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for having the best NCAA Division I team GPA in the nation, with a 3.630, for the 2009-1View Full Article