UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 18, 2026

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Utah Tech baseball falls to UNLV

Hosting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas April 14, the Utah Tech University baseball team dropped an 8–6 decision as a late push fell short of a comeback. UNLV set the tone in the third inning, taking advantage of free bases and timely hitting to score the game’s first runs. The Rebels continued to apply […]

Utah Tech baseball records series win vs. Azusa Pacific

Hosting former PacWest Conference and DII era rival Azusa Pacific University April 10-12, Utah Tech University baseball notched a series win after dropping the opener. April 10 The battle on April 10 got away early for the Trailblazers, as APU built a lead early and built it up to an 11-2 advantage. Utah Tech did […]

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

A lot of winning was done in the field of competition this past week, as the Utah Tech University softball team claimed three road victories to start things off. Baseball then notched a series win, and tennis earned a doubleheader sweep to end the weekend on a high note for a strong showing from Trailblazer […]

Trailblazer baseball opens WAC play, takes series vs. Sacramento State

Opening the Western Athletic Conference portion of its schedule April 2-4, Utah Tech baseball hosted California State University, Sacramento, and claimed a 2-1 series win. The series got underway in Game 1 as the Trailblazers rallied late for a 7-6 victory in the opener against the reigning WAC regular season champions. Sacramento State would jump […]

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

As the calendar flipped from March to April, four different Utah Tech University sports teams competed this past week. Men’s golfer David Liechty claimed first place at the Seattle University Redhawk Invitational, while baseball opened Western Athletic Conference play with a series win. Men’s golf Teeing off March 30-31 at the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational […]

Pickleball in the desert: How St. George became one of the sport’s premier destinations

On championship March 29, at Black Desert Resort, music echoed across the courts, fans packed the grandstands and pickleball’s biggest stars battled under the southern Utah sun. What unfolded over the weekend was more than another stop on the Professional Pickleball Association Tour. It was a declaration that St. George has firmly established itself as […]

Utah Tech softball wins WAC series vs. rival Southern Utah

Hosting the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds to open Western Athletic Conference play March 27-28, the Utah Tech University softball team recorded a 2-1 series victory. In Friday’s doubleheader, the Trailblazers racked up 23 runs on 26 hits to secure their first conference series win of the season. Game 1 The series got underway March 27 […]

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

There was a lot of action on the diamond this week in Utah Tech University sports, as baseball and softball played a combined nine games. This was highlighted by baseball’s walk-off win vs. Fresno State University and the first-ever victory against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Women’s track and field was also in action, […]

Stewart’s walk-off heroics lift Trailblazers past Fresno State

In a game that swung back and forth over 10 innings, one final big swing from Utah Tech’s Finnegan Stewart gave the Trailblazers an 8-7 walk-off victory over Fresno State University March 20. After the Bulldogs pushed the go-ahead run across in the top of the 10th, Utah Tech headed to the bottom of the […]

OPINION | Washington County needs a professional sports franchise

Washington County needs a professional sports franchise — and the time to pursue one is now. As one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, Washington County has experienced steady expansion for more than two decades. New housing developments, expanding businesses and incoming attractions have reshaped the region at a rapid pace. As a […]