SPORTS EDITORIAL | Sports matter: More than a game, a shared community
As both members of the sports section are preparing to graduate, we wanted to share the lessons we’ve learned as part of Sun News and the importance of covering sports…
Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown
As the school year nears its end, three Utah Tech University sports teams are also nearing the end of their respective seasons. Women’s golf finished the season at the Western…
Adam Wardenburg named as new women’s basketball head coach
After a 9-20 season, Adam Wardenburg was announced as the next Utah Tech University women’s basketball head coach April 20. Wardenburg is the sixth women’s basketball coach since joining the…
Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown
Five Trailblazer sports teams were in action this past week, highlighted by a rivalry series sweep for baseball and a season-best team finish for women’s golf. Baseball The baseball team…
Utah Tech baseball falls to UNLV
Hosting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas April 14, the Utah Tech University baseball team dropped an 8–6 decision as a late push fell short of a comeback. UNLV set…
Utah Tech baseball records series win vs. Azusa Pacific
Hosting former PacWest Conference and DII era rival Azusa Pacific University April 10-12, Utah Tech University baseball notched a series win after dropping the opener. April 10 The battle on…
Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown
A lot of winning was done in the field of competition this past week, as the Utah Tech University softball team claimed three road victories to start things off. Baseball…
Michigan tops UConn 69–63 for first national championship win since 1989
The University of Michigan men’s basketball team claimed its first national championship since 1989, and its second title in school history, after knocking off the University of Connecticut 69-63. Michigan’s…
Trailblazer baseball opens WAC play, takes series vs. Sacramento State
Opening the Western Athletic Conference portion of its schedule April 2-4, Utah Tech baseball hosted California State University, Sacramento, and claimed a 2-1 series win. The series got underway in…
Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown
As the calendar flipped from March to April, four different Utah Tech University sports teams competed this past week. Men’s golfer David Liechty claimed first place at the Seattle University…
Michigan vs. UConn set for NCAA National Championship showdown
The University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut are the last two teams standing at the end of the men’s NCAA tournament, and they will face off in the…
Pickleball in the desert: How St. George became one of the sport’s premier destinations
On championship March 29, at Black Desert Resort, music echoed across the courts, fans packed the grandstands and pickleball’s biggest stars battled under the southern Utah sun. What unfolded over…