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Cougars Weigh In: Reactions to Olympic Trials and Triumphs
As the 2024 Olympics approach, BYU students are buzzing with opinions and emotions about the various impactful stories emerging as the games grow closer. From groundbreaking moments in gender parity to the individual triumphs and challenges faced by their own peers, here’s how the Cougar community has been reacting.
All-City Honors – Softball: Spring 2024
Emerson Fuller (Sr. Lehi; P): “Emerson was a great leader for us this year and she will be missed tremendously,” said Coach Tim Kennedy. She had a 2.62 ERA, which was the lowest in 6A and the third-lowest in LHS history. She also had a combined no-hitter, 20 starts and 10 complete games, 144 strikeouts in 139 innings, and a 14-9 record (61%). She earned 44 career wins, which is the second-most in LHS history (51). Fuller batted .337 with eight hits for extra bases and 23 RBI. She will be heading to the College of Southern Idaho to further her athletic and educational career.
Death of Utah State's Andre Seldon Jr. rocks the college football world
In what can only be described as a horrific tragedy, Utah State defensive back Andre Seldon Jr. passed away on Saturday after a fluke drowning accident. According to a press release by Utah State, the defensive back transfer was seen jumping off cliffs at the Porcupine Reservoir and he didn't resurface. To me, this sounds like he hit the water hard and awkward enough to knock him out and he was never able to swim to safety. After doing some quick research, it appears that cliff jumping here is a popular activity, but they do appear steep and there are areas of excess rock at the bottom which could be enough to knock someone out. I won't speculate, but this seems like a freak accident.
West Jordan police arrest man after shot fired during domestic violence call
WEST JORDAN, Utah, July 21, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — West Jordan police responded to the scene of an armed domestic violence call early Sunday morning, leading to a standoff between suspects and the SWAT team. The call came in at about 1:50 a.m., and officers responded to the area...
Parkites share favorite memories of Tina Lewis at celebration of life
Dozens of Parkites gathered in front of Miners Hospital Sunday morning to celebrate the life and legacy of Tina Lewis. From the time she arrived in the 1970s, Lewis played a pivotal role in breathing new life into Park City. She served on the city council, worked to bring the Sundance Film Festival and the 2002 Winter Olympics to the town, helped preserve historic Park City, and served as the first full-time director of the Park City Arts Festival, now known as the Kimball Arts Festival.
Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah's state capitol
A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes. Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak. Firefighters were working to save homes about about 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) up East Capitol Boulevard, and evacuees were offered a space in the capitol complex where they could escape the heat. “With the heat, as well as the wind direction and just the temperatures out here and the fuel moisture, it’s kind of a recipe that we could have a quickly running fire,” Division Chief Bob Silverthorne of the Salt Lake City Fire Department said at a Saturday news briefing. The first fire crew was dispatched around 4:30 p.m. Saturday and more than six different emergency agencies joined the effort, Silverthorne said.
247Sports CFP predictions: Oregon to semifinals; BSU, Utah teams to watch
By Brad Crawford, 247Sports: The battle for College Football Playoff supremacy in the first year of expansion begins as the 2024 season kicks off with a slew of opening-weekend showdowns. Will the SEC and Big Ten dominate the field or can the Big 12 and ACC flex elite play at the top and push others out of the mix?
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