UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | October 24, 2025

Author: Rylee Hjorth

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Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

This week was marked by successes from the Utah Tech University women’s track and field team, which included a broken program record and multiple top-place finishes. Men’s golf Utah Tech finished the regular season in Goleta, California, finishing in eighth place in the Gaucho Invitational at University of California Santa Barbara.  The Trailblazers had two […]

OPINION | March without madness: A different kind of magic in this year’s tournament

To the sadness and dismay of many basketball fans—including myself—the college basketball season has officially ended with the University of Florida men’s basketball winning the national championship. March is my favorite time of the year because of the NCAA basketball tournament, better known as March Madness. I love being engulfed with basketball for three weeks […]

Wolverines nail down Game 1 in Old Hammer clash

The bats were swinging, the balls were flying and the breeze was blowing April 4 as the Utah Tech University baseball team took the field for their first game of April. The Trailblazers were 15-13 going into the game, with a 1-2 Western Athletic Conference record. They’ve had some notable wins so far, including a […]

DOVE Center exhibit brings sexual assault awareness to Utah Tech

April marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and St. George’s DOVE Center partnered with Utah Tech University and the Student Resource Center to display the “What Were You Wearing?” exhibit, which aims to raise awareness about sexual assault and the stigma surrounding it.  Students and faculty who entered the Holland Centennial Commons March […]

Utah Tech volleyball focuses on chemistry during offseason

The net is up once again for the Utah Tech University women’s volleyball team as they continue through the offseason with a full head of steam. The Trailblazers finished the 2024 season with a 15-12 overall record and landed in fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference standings, going 9-7. They ended the season on […]

Hitting home runs in the classroom: How Utah Tech softball seniors excel academically

Finding success as a college athlete both on the field and in the classroom is a challenge, but that hasn’t stopped three seniors on the Utah Tech University softball team from making huge academic strides. Ellie Evans, Marisa Rubio and Carly Eldredge were three of the six players on the team who landed on the […]

Utah Tech basketball teams conclude seasons with notable player achievements

The 2024-25 season has come to a close for the Utah Tech University men’s and women’s basketball teams, and the season marks the end of the probationary period the school entered when they transferred from Division II to Division I. Despite the tough year, there were a few standout moments and players that are worth […]

Utah Tech students showcase undergrad research at conference in Cedar City

Students across Utah gathered at Southern Utah University in Cedar City Feb. 28 for the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research. The conference is modeled after the Nation Conference of Undergraduate Research. It was created with the goal of uniting students across multiple disciplines to share their research and achievements.  Faculty at the University of Utah […]

Trailblazers fall short in rivalry rematch, face uphill battle for WAC seeding

With conference tournament seedings hanging in the balance and only a few games remaining, revenge was on the docket for the Utah Tech University Trailblazers in one of the biggest rivalry games of the season Feb. 27. The last time they played the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds Feb. 13 in Cedar City, the Trailblazers lost […]