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Men’s basketball historic season comes to familiar end

Following a less than stellar performance at the Pacific West Conference tournament, Dixie State men’s basketball team looked to turn things around in the NCAA Division II tournament.  After winning a share of its fifth conference title in the last six years and sixth straight 20-win season, Dixie State lost by 23 to BYU-Hawaii in […]

Conference championship, senior night draw big crowd

The Dixie State University basketball teams celebrated senior night on Saturday, then another kind of celebration unfolded after the games.    Men’s Basketball  It was a night of celebration at the jam-packed Burns Arena against Point Loma Nazarene University, as the senior class took the floor for the final time. Senior guard DeQuan Thompson, a […]

Weight lifting crucial for athletes

Before, during and after the season, Dixie State athletics teams put in countless hours of work to prepare for their time in the limelight.  Throughout the season, student-athletes are often seen throwing down alley-oops or reeling in one-handed catches. Something that isn’t usually seen is the effort and dedication it takes to be able to […]

Dixie State swings towards winning streak

The Dixie State baseball and softball teams are both boasting impressive winning-streaks after a busy week.  Baseball   After a very slow start to the 2015 season, the DSU baseball team finally found its stride with a win against No. 4 Colorado Mesa University this weekend.  Head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said he was not worried about […]

DSU athletic programs add new recruits

Dixie State University added numerous recruits to its athletic programs in the recent weeks, highlighted by National Signing Day on Feb. 4.  Signing day is mainly focused on football prospects from around the country, but student-athletes from other fall sports often sign their letter of intent on the day as well.  Before a player signs […]

DSU climbs to the top of the PacWest

The Dixie State University basketball teams put themselves in great position for post-season play last week with three wins from the men and one from the women,  Men’s Basketball   DSU mens’ basketball had a good weekend; so good in fact, it is now sitting atop the Pacific West Conference.  The Storm came into the Burns […]

Dixie State adds to hall of fame

The Dixie State University Athletics Hall of Fame got a little bit bigger this weekend; there were four inductees introduced last week. Ralph Brinton (football), Barry Sims (football), Brandon Lyon (baseball), and the 2000 women’s soccer team were formally inducted into the DSU athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Feb. 11 in the Cox Auditorium.  Brinton, […]

Baseball takes the plate in season opener

Dixie State University led off the season slowly this weekend with four losses in a series against California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at Bruce Hurst Field. The season started off on the right foot, as senior center fielder Donald Glover scored on an Austin Nelson hit to right field, and junior pitcher Porter Clayton retired […]

Storm trump Argonauts

Both Dixie State University basketball teams came away victorious on a thrilling Saturday night in Burns Arena. Men’s Basketball Dixie State men’s basketball leaned on the hot shooting of senior guard DeQuan Thompson to grab its fourth consecutive victory on Saturday against Notre Dame de Namur University. Thompson scored 21 points on nine of 14 […]

DSU wrestling club making noise in NAWA

The Dixie State Wrestling Club continued its winning ways this weekend when it hosted the Southern Utah Brawl at the DSU Student Activity Center. Although the DSU wrestling team is still considered a club, it competes in the NAWA classification, which is the only lower division that is collegiately sanctioned. Coach Wayne Briggs said he […]