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Provo woman becomes fastest mermaid in the world at Merlympics
PROVO — A lot of young girls pretend to be a mermaid while swimming in a pool or the ocean, but one Provo woman has made that dream come true and competed in the Merlympics. Mia Sim, 22, became the fastest mermaid in the world in May when she competed at the Swiss Merlympics in Geneva, Switzerland.
'It's a miracle': Cyclist lucky to keep arm following gruesome weekend crash in Provo
PROVO — A cyclist is recovering in a Utah hospital after suffering a gruesome arm injury during a race in Provo on Saturday. California-based cyclist Ryan Jastrab was rounding one of the final turns on the last lap of the Salt Lake Criterium race in Provo Saturday night when his right arm struck a metal barricade on the outside of the track, according to a couple of eyewitnesses. The impact nearly severed his arm near his shoulder, with only a bit of skin holding it together, one bystander said.
A 2-time basketball national champion is transferring to a Utah school
Andre Johnson Jr. has helped the UConn Huskies win the last two men’s college basketball national championships, and now he’s headed to the Beehive State. Late last week, Johnson announced that he is transferring to UVU. Listed by UConn at 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds, Johnson hails from Connecticut and walked on to the Huskies program after high school. 110% committed @UVUmbb 💚🖤 pic.twitter.com/BAk28e7FiD
Kendall Ryan and Ulises Castillo win in Sandy at LHM|CC Salt Lake Criterium
SALT LAKE CITY – Kendall Ryan of L39ion of Los Angeles and Ulises Castillo of iSpeed-Felt won in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains on stop four of the ACC at the Salt Lake Criterium p/b LHM|CC on Sunday. In the women’s race, Kendall Ryan took the victory from...
Tom Holmoe Lays Out His Views On BYU Football Entering 2024 Season
PROVO, Utah – BYU football is looking to bounce back after a 5-7 campaign in its Big 12 debut a season ago. The underwhelming first impression in the Big 12 last year has put the Cougars near the bottom of the new 16-team league in the minds of media members.
All-City Honors – Boys Lacrosse: Spring 2024
Cabell Buechner (So. Skyridge): Midfielder with all-around skills is the lynchpin of his team. Scored 29 goals, made 18 assists, collected 91 ground balls and 30 takeaways, and won 63 faceoffs. “Cabell is the epitome of versatility,” said Coach Bart Butterfield. “He plays on man up and man down squads, he faces off at a near 50 percent rate, he leads the team in ground balls and he’s our youngest team captain. As a freshman he was named to the All-Region team, a feat he repeated this year despite missing five games with a knee injury.”
BYU basketball completes nine-month upgrade of weight room
By Casey Lundquist, Cougs Daily: A new and improved weight room has been completed for the BYU basketball program. On Friday, BYU basketball director of strength and conditioning and sports science Michael Davie announced the completion of a nine-month project to upgrade the BYU basketball weight room. The weight room...
Win A Ford F150 And Meet Sports Superstars At Utah’s Ultimate Sports Bash
It’s Coming... And YOU Should DEFINITELY be there!. The Ultimate Sports Bash is happening July 12 & 13 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Come meet and mingle with Utah Jazz legends Bryon Russell & Greg Ostertag. Hey, you can even ask Ostertag about his pet Camel (actually, the big man has not one, but two pet camels because, well, because he can).
Utah Valley University’s Women’s Golf Team Earns WGCA All-American Scholar Team Awards
Utah Valley University's women's golf team had four players named to the 2024 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team, including Chloe Jang, Maria Ortiz, Caylyn Ponich, and Millie Terrion. Jang achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in her first season, participating in nine tournaments with a 76.8 scoring average. Ortiz...
Still hungry: BYU golfer Simon Kwon looking to defend Utah State Amateur title
When the 126th Utah State Amateur Championship gets to match play on Wednesday, there is one golfer that no one really wants to face — and who can blame them?. In the last two years, BYU junior Simon Kwon has won a stunning 11 of his 12 matches at the event. His only loss during that stretch was a 4-and-3 defeat to his Cougar teammate, Zac Jones, in the 2022 finals at Soldier Hollow golf course in Heber.
Women’s basketball names Xojian Harry as assistant coach
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – First-year head coach Stacy McIntyre rounded out her coaching roster ahead of the 2024-25 season, announcing the addition of Xojian Harry as assistant coach to her inaugural staff on Monday. "I am so excited to be part of the Academy," Harry said. "I...
Beckerman announces 2024 Men's Soccer schedule
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley men's soccer head coach Kyle Beckerman has announced his team's 2024 schedule, featuring non-conference trips to California and Florida, nine home games, and a nine-game WAC schedule. Headlining the home slate is a showdown with 2023 College Cup semifinalist Oregon State on Sept. 25....
Ford Season Ticket Member of the Match: July 6, 2024
Alyson Deussen was honored as the RSL Season Ticket Member of the Match on July 3. She and her family have been dedicated supporters of the team since at least 2013, sharing a deep-rooted passion for soccer. Both Alyson and her spouse play recreational soccer, and their daughters compete at the competitive level, which naturally led them to become season ticket holders.
7-8-24 – Full Show
Ben Criddle and Ronald Weaver III are joined by Drake Toll to talk about the big 12 media days and if BYU can be better than the 13th ranking the conference gave the football team, plus Dave McCann to ask if BYU can win more than 5 games this year and who will be QB1 and Brandon Gurney to ask who should be QB1 for BYU FB? All of this and much more from Cougar Country!!
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