UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 20, 2024

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The power of DSU cheerleaders

The Dixie State University cheerleaders practice each week to ensure perfect performances at halftimes, time-outs and sideline routines to cheer on the DSU sports teams to victory. As DSU transitioned to Division I, the cheerleaders must reach that next level to match the other Division I teams. Therefore, the cheerleaders focus on preparing routines four […]

Excitement behind intramural sports at DSU

For students that are unable to play on a Division I athletic team, but still want to stay involved in sports, Dixie State University offers intramural sports. Intramural sports at DSU was named top in the nation in August 2015. Intramural sports are a fun way to stay active, meet new people and compete in […]

DSU football adds two new coaches to build on 2021 season

The Dixie State University football team admitted two new coaches to the staff to continue to build the team to the wins they “deserve.” DSU head coach Paul Peterson announced the new additions for co-defensive coordinator and wide-recievers coaching positions on March 2. Shane Hunter was announced as the new co-defensive coordinator and Billy Ray […]

DSU baseball battles during ‘Old Hammer Rivalry’

The Dixie State University baseball team won two of three games against Utah Valley University on March 4-6. The last time DSU played UVU, the Trailblazers won the game leading with 11 runs and ending with a score of 11-0. The win streak against UVU did not let up until the last game as the […]

Dixie Blaze Dance Team takes 2nd place in nationals

Dixie State University’s dance team, the Dixie Blaze, competed at the 2022 USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, California, and placed second. This is the first time Dixie Blaze has represented DSU at a national tournament. The team made themselves well known and proved their skill against teams across the nation. Head Coach Kori Esplin said […]

DSU softball team energy continues the fight and defeats 3 teams

The Trailblazers fought their way to victory in three of the four tournament games on Feb. 24 – Feb. 27. The team played its first game against Weber State University and lost 5-0. They played their second game against the University of Nevada and won 8-0. The team played its third and fourth games against […]

DSU club sports: opportunities to get involved with more competition

Dixie State University offers student-run club sports for students to join and compete. A couple of the club sports training and practicing right now are men’s lacrosse, volleyball and competitive climbing. Men’s lacrosse club Mathew Barahona, a sophomore criminal justice major from San Diego, California, is the president of the men’s lacrosse club. He has […]

DSU women’s golf has new goals after first tournament

Dixie State University’s women’s golf team traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to open its first tournament of the 2022 season. The team played at the Jacksonville San Jose Intercollegiate Tournament and took a team placement of 16th out of 18 teams. Abby Livingston, a junior healthcare administration major from Novi, Michigan, and Madison Moss, a junior […]

DSU women’s tennis continues to improve

Dixie State University’s women’s tennis team is working hard in practice and tournaments and are continuing to see improvements every day. The DSU tennis team started its season on Jan. 15 against the University of Utah. The team has competed and lost seven tournaments this season. The scores at the start of the season have […]