With 313 registered athletes in the southern region of the state of Utah, and Washington County holding the majority of participants, Dixie State University brings a Special Olympics team to its campus. Susan Hart, health and human performance department chair, said she was elated when Nathan Badell, director of sports programs for Special Olympics Utah, reached out […]
The Dixie State University men’s and women’s basketball teams celebrated senior night and closed out the regular season with a victory at home over Westminster College on Friday. DSU women’s basketball fought to defeat Westminster for its final game of the season. The final seconds of the game were intense. Westminster put up two points, […]
As a way to honor student athletes and coaches for their hard work and dedication throughout the year, Dixie State University Athletics hosts the annual Brooksies Awards ceremony. The Brooksies Awards began in 2017. All DSU athletes and coaches are invited to this formal event to be recognized for their accomplishments. Some of the past […]
Dixie State University has introduced an entirely new football coaching staff that hopes to not only teach student athletes to become good football players, but also good fathers. Head coach Paul Peterson has been coaching for 14 years. The schools he has coached include Brigham Young University, North Carolina State University, Southern Utah University, Sacramento […]
Riding a 12-9 overall record, the Dixie State University women’s basketball team looks to win its final two games on the road against Adams State University and Fort Lewis University after closing out its weekend at home with a victory and a loss. The Trailblazers fought last weekend and defeated Western Colorado University 67-56 on […]
Dixie State University women’s track has new additions and a more developed program for its third season. Sprint and hurdles runner Rebecca Anderson, a senior communication major from Sterling, said having another coach makes this season different from the last two years. “For a long time I was the only sprinter on the team [and] […]
Thirty-six Dixie State University baseball alumni returned to DSU for a weekend of activities and celebrations to kick off the 2019 spring season. This event was part of the 2019 Dugout Club Spring Kickoff Weekend that was held on Jan. 25 through Jan. 26. The weekend began with a golf tournament at Coral Canyon Golf […]
With dreams of becoming a radiologist, outfielder Brenna Cornwall knows about hard work on and off the field. Cornwall is a junior biology major with a biomedical emphasis from Tremonton, and plays for Dixie State University’s women’s softball team. Cornwall has been playing softball competitively since she was nine years old. “I’ve played softball for […]
In his free time, pitcher Jack Saller might build computers, but on the field, he’s building energy and cheering on his teammates. Saller, a junior computer science major from Corona, California, began his baseball career when he was only 6 years old. “It’s just something my dad loved doing when he was a kid, so […]
The Dixie State University Men’s Basketball team played eight games over winter break leading to their current 4-7 record. The Trailblazers kicked off their series of winter break games with an 83-65 victory against New Mexico Highlands, ending the Cowboy’s seven-game win streak. DSU’s victory was short lived as they lost their following five games. […]
