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Explaining both sides of the dispute between Blake Anderson and Utah State
LOGAN - Utah State University has gutted its athletics department this July with the firing of three of its senior-level management and one mid-level position within days of each other. Head football coach Blake Anderson, deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee, senior woman administrator Amy Crosbie and football director of player development Austin Albrecht have all been dismissed over alleged failures to report an incident of domestic violence as required by USU policy.
Letter: 'Voting with my wallet'
Amy Crosbie, executive associate athletics director for internal affairs and senior woman administrator-FIRED; Blake Anderson, head football coach- FIRED; Jerry Bovee, associate vice president and deputy athletic director of external affairs - FIRED; Austin Albrecht, director of player development and community - FIRED; Wade Denniston, asst. coordinator of media relations for Aggie sports teams - FIRED! Other lesser high profile employees also either fired or resigned from complaints of a hostile work environment.
Minnesota man bikes all of Cache Valley in 9 months
LOGAN – It all began with a bike and a desire to explore. “Cache County total – I have about 3,000 miles of biking in those 9 months,” says 24-year-old Neil Thompson of Minnesota. He says an app on his phone helped him gamify his progress –...
Aggies football: Previewing the 2024 season with a look at New Mexico, Wyoming
LOGAN — This is Part 4 of the weekly series breaking down every Utah State football opponent leading up to the start of the 2024 season. Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m. 2023 record: 4-8 (2-6 Mountain West) Final AP ranking: N/A. Last meeting: Nov. 24, 2023; Aggies won...
Chari Hawkins talks about becoming an Olympian
The third time was the charm for Chari Hawkins and what a reward it was for the former Utah State University and Madison High track & field standout. You see, Hawkins can now call herself an Olympian — a distinction she earned by placing second in the heptathlon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which were contested last month at iconic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The five-time second-team All-American at USU will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which will take place from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Utah State Football Players Spencer Petras and Jalen Royals Named to Shrine Bowl Watchlist
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State football players Spencer Petras and Jalen Royals have been named to the 2025 Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist it was announced on Tuesday. Petras, 6-foot-5, 230-pound graduate senior from San Rafael, California (Marin Catholic HS/Iowa) is in his first season with Utah State after spending six years at Iowa (2018-23) as he played in 37 career games with 31 starts, compiling a 20-11 record as the Hawkeyes starting quarterback. For his career, he has completed 468-of-825 (.567) passes for 5,199 yards with 24 touchdowns and 19 interceptions, while also rushing for 11 scores. He has 10 career 200-yard passing games and has thrown multiple touchdowns in six games, including a career-high three touchdowns twice.
USU football: Albrecht: ‘Once an Aggie, always an Aggie’
With a head football coach and two high-ranking athletic department officials being terminated earlier this month, a fourth individual that was also let go has not made headlines. Austin Albrecht, a former Aggie offensive linemen, was lumped in with Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson and Associate Vice President...
Utah State Track & Field Excels: USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors in 2024
LOGAN, Utah — For their performances athletically and academically in 2024, Utah State’s men’s and women’s track & field programs earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individually, 15 Aggies were named All-Academic athletes. The Aggie women, with a GPA of 3.75, and the Aggie men, with a GPA of 3.54, were both recognized as All-Academic Teams for maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 or higher. Both teams ranked first in the Mountain West, while the men were the top DI school in Utah and the women were second…
Utah State Cross Country 2024 Schedule: 10 Meets for NCAA Qualification
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State’s Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Artie Gulden , announced on Tuesday his program’s cross country schedule for the 2024 campaign. “We are excited about this upcoming cross country season,” Gulden said. “Our schedule is set to try to give both teams the best opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships. We have a good mix of local meets as well as competitions further away. Those meets we have to travel farther distances will give our kids the chance to compete against teams from other NCAA regions. If we can beat some of…
Top 25 Aggies of 2024 – #25 Elliott Nimrod | Sports
The Top 25 Aggies of the 2024 Utah State football season, presented by Cache Valley Media Group, kicks off with No. 25, the kicker for Utah State football, Elliott Nimrod. Nimrod is entering his fourth season with the Aggies after transferring to Utah State in 2021 from Arkansas State. He served as the team’s kickoff specialist in 2021 and 2022, appearing in all 27 of the Aggies games those two seasons.
Six Mountain West Institutions Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – Six Mountain West programs were named to the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award list. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming were among the record 1,400 teams honored. To earn a spot on the list, programs must maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale).
60 in 60: #28 Utah State’s Micah Davis (Wide Receiver)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 28 is USU wide receiver Micah Davis. Davis is the 11th Aggie to make our list through 32 selections. Hans & Scotty’s 2024...
Utah State Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Team Honors, Five Student-Athletes Recognized
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's women's tennis team earned 2024 Division I All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), while five Aggies were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, it was announced Monday. Academics are an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience...
Utah State Soccer Adds Mealii Odum to the Coaching Staff
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head soccer coach Manny Martins announced the addition of former Aggie soccer player Mealii Odum (may-uh-lee-ee) to the coaching staff as an assistant coach on Monday. "I am thrilled to welcome Mealii back to Utah State. As an alum who excelled both on and off...
Tournaments! Tournaments! Read All About’em!
If you’re looking for a fun tournament to enter, International Days is the place. Whatever your forte, there is a tournament for you. Beginning Friday, July 26, the cornhole and pickleball tournaments will run simultaneously. Cornhole will be held at the basketball courts adjacent to Washington Park. There is...
High school girls soccer: Lone Peak, Maple Mountain, Green Canyon, Ogden, Rowland Hall open 2024 as preseason No. 1s
The 2024 high school girls soccer season begins on Aug. 5, and Lone Peak, Maple Mountain, Green Canyon, Ogden, Rowland Hall are the preseason No. 1s
USU Eastern Celebrates NJCAA Academic Teams Of The Year
Several Utah State Eastern’s athletic teams have achieved an impressive milestone by being named NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. This prestigious recognition celebrates their exceptional academic performance alongside their athletic success. The NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year award is granted to teams that have demonstrated outstanding scholastic...
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