UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 26, 2024

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Utah Tech softball pitcher receives WAC award, acknowledges team for success

A Utah Tech University softball pitcher was awarded for her hard work on the mound but credited her team for her success. Kate Dolinski, a redshirt fifth-year psychology major from Fort Langley, British Columbia, started softball when she was around nine years old. After training with Team Canada players that played college softball in America. […]

New facility in the works for Utah Tech’s golf teams

Utah Tech University’s men’s and women’s golf teams are teeing off to new heights with their “world-class” practice facility at Black Desert Resort this coming fall. “Facilities is one area that we can, as an institution, be top of the league or close to the top,” said Ken Beazer, executive director of athletics during his […]

Utah Tech competitive pickleball team gets championship bid after dominating win

The Utah Tech competitive pickleball team secured its bid for the 2023 collegiate national championship after going 22-2 during the Arizona Regional Tournament March 25-26. This is the second time the team has gotten a bid for the national championship. The team walked away with $2,000 and new friendships that were made among other competing […]

Utah Tech wrestling club grows stronger together

Although the Utah Tech wrestling club may be small in numbers, the “family-like” bond fuels growth and unity. The club is a student-run organization that is led by its club president Zeke Alleman, a senior psychology major from Irvine, California. Alleman said the team has created a great culture in the past year that has resulted […]

Utah Tech mens basketball team makes history during 2022-2023 season

The Utah Tech University men’s basketball team defied the odds, improved in every statistical category and made history along with multiple other achievements throughout the season.  The team completed its 2022-2023 season March 9, falling short against Southern Utah University during the 2023 Hercules Tires Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and finished with an […]

Utah Tech swim coach named WAC coach of the year, gives credit to team

The Utah Tech University swim coach was named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and credits the team as a testament to its hard work.  Head coach Dan Kesler recently completed his second season at Utah Tech. The team finished in fourth place at the 2023 WAC championship Feb. 22-25.  Pia Murray, a junior […]

Utah Tech baseball splits series with South Dakota State

The Utah Tech University baseball team split the series with South Dakota State University after playing March 3-5. This series moved Utah Tech’s record to 4-8 overall. The Trailblazers started off the four-game series with two wins. The series opener began with a commanding lead by Utah Tech and consisted of three home runs by:  […]

Meet the player who brings energy to court, calmness to her teammates

Not only does Utah Tech University’s women’s basketball guard help teammates “channel their inner Chicken Joe,” she brings an undeniable energy to the team. Coming from Brigham Young University, Amber Kartchner, a redshirt freshman management major from Logan, became a Trailblazer on June 6, 2022. She sat out the 2021-2022 season as a redshirt at […]

Utah Tech men’s soccer welcomes Las Vegas Lights FC

The Utah Tech University men’s soccer team will welcome Las Vegas Lights FC in a fundraiser exhibition game Feb. 19. Las Vegas Lights FC is an interdependent member of the USL Championship League and finished ninth in the USL Western Conference table. Kick-off for the fundraising friendly is set for 3 p.m. at the Greater […]

Groundbreaking ceremony for Campus View Suites III

Utah Tech University broke ground for its third on-campus student housing complex in eight years Feb. 9 in response to the need for more housing options and increasing enrollment numbers. During the Campus View Suites III groundbreaking ceremony, President Richard “Biff” Williams said, “Today, because of Campus View Suites III, we are commencing yet another […]