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Michelle Duncan; “Who I am”

DSU pitcher Michelle Duncan is 21-0, she has a season ERA of 1.27, she was named a finalist for the NFCA National Player of the Year, and she has led the Storm to a No. 1 West Regional ranking; it’s safe to say that softball is a huge part of her life.  “Softball really is […]

Softball still on top in conference play

The wins just keep piling up for the Dixie State University softball team thanks to top-notch pitching and heavy bats.  DSU welcomed Notre Dame de Namur University to Karl Brooks Field on Saturday for a doubleheader with the Argonauts. As the regular season winds down, DSU is looking to solidify a top-two seed in the […]

Broncos sign former Storm standout

Two years ago, Joe Don Duncan sat out with a nagging knee injury and was forced to watch what would’ve been his senior college football season from the sideline; now, he’s an NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos.  Before playing at Dixie State University, Duncan had a short stint with Sacramento State University, where […]

Women’s tennis closes season against Wildcats

Dixie State women’s tennis got aced by Division I opponents last week. On the final week of the regular season, DSU stood at 6-7 as a team and needed to some wins to keep its postseason hopes alive. Unfortunately, the Storm would not be able to get those victories.  The Storm headed to Cedar City […]

No ‘lavish surpluses’ in Storm’s budget

It’s well known around the country that college athletic programs often have huge budgets and are funded by the school but at Dixie State University, an institution that competes at the Division II level, the budget is stifled dramatically. DSU’s athletic program’s budget currently sits at about $5.5 million dollars, which may seem like a […]

Baseball streaking, softball downed by SUU

Dixie State baseball and softball continued to garner national attention with impressive sweeps over Academy of Art and Colorado Mesa University.  Baseball  Dixie State baseball had a four-game sweep of Academy of Art at Bruce Hurst field this weekend.  DSU exploded in the first game of the series on Friday night, when it scored 21 […]

DSU basketball season ends with madness

Dixie State men’s basketball faced a little madness of its own this March with two tournament games and a heart-breaking, buzzer-beating finish.  After winning a Pacific West Conference title, beating four nationally ranked opponents and breaking numerous records, the Dixie State men’s basketball team finished off the season earlier this month.  The 2014-15 season started […]

Storm baseball carries on with success

Boasting impressive winning streaks, both Dixie State softball and baseball teams looked to continue their winning ways last weekend. Baseball  Leading off on Saturday, the Red Storm welcomed Holy Names University to Bruce Hurst field to start the four-game series between the two teams.  In the series-opener, DSU jumped out to an early lead behind […]

Storm golf takes a swing at Division I competitors

The Dixie State women’s golf team teed off in the BYU Entrada Classic, an invitational tournament in which the Storm were the only Division II invited.  The Entrada Classic is an annual event hosted by Brigham Young University usually, open exclusively to high-ranking Division I programs. This year, a new competitor arose. On Monday, DSU […]

Softball continues winning streak

After routing Brigham Young University-Hawaii in four straight contests, Dixie State softball finished off their spring break trip to the Aloha State in impressive fashion.  The Storm downed the Seasiders 8-0,8-2, 9-2, and closed them out with a dominant 13-0 performance. Following the strong outing, DSU matched up with University of Hawaii at Hilo. Hilo […]