Utah County Sports Roundup: 1/14

Boys Basketball Region 12 LOGAN, Utah-James Matsen and Josue Kajinga netted 23 points apiece and the American Heritage Patriots overpowered Logan 71-61 in Region 12 boys basketball play Wednesday. Ethan Woolley’s 16 points led the Grizzlies in the loss. Region 16 SPRINGVILLE, Utah-The Merit Knights downed the Vanguard Valiants 60-52 Wednesday in Region 16 boys […]

Guenther scores 2 goals as Mammoth beat Maple Leafs 6-1

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dylan Guenther had two goals and an assist, Jack McBain added a goal and two assists, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Tuesday night. Daniil But, JJ Peterka and Michael Carcone each had a goal and an assist, Ian Cole each had two assists, and […]

Utah County Sports Roundup: 1/13

Boys Basketball Region 2 SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-Lincoln Norwood netted 21 points and the Westlake Thunder improved to 15-0 with a 74-69 win over Bingham Tuesday in Region 2 boys basketball play. Parker Snedaker led the Miners in defeat with 22 points. EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah-Beckam Rees and Cohen Allred netted 20 points apiece and the Riverton […]

Tana Vea Named Weber State Football Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

OGDEN, Utah-Wednesday, Weber State head football coach Eric Kjar announced Tana Vea as the Wildcats’ new assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator. In this role, Vea will also serve as the tailbacks coach for the Wildcats. Vea previously served as the Wildcats’ student assistant/recruiting coordinator from spring 2021-2023. For the past two seasons, Vea served as the […]

Richie Saunders Named Oscar Robertson Player of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS-Tuesday, BYU senior guard Richie Saunders was named the USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Saunders averaged 27.5 points and 11 rebounds per game for the Cougars in wins over Arizona State and Utah last week while shooting just under 66 percent from the floor and better than 53 percent behind the arc. […]

Utah County Sports Roundup: 1/12

Boys Basketball Region 17 SPANISH FORK, Utah-Jakobe Ross stepped up with 19 points and the ALA Eagles soared past Intermountain Christian 71-38 Monday in Region 17 boys basketball play. Ethan Robinson led the Lions in the loss with 11 points. Non-Region MURRAY, Utah-Gavin Walker posted 23 points and Merit surged past Mount Vernon 45-24 in […]

Jazz bounce back after a 55-point loss and beat Cavaliers 123-112

CLEVELAND (AP) — Keyonte George scored 32 points, Lauri Markkanen added 28 and the Utah Jazz bounced back after a 55-point loss and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 Monday night. George had 16 points during the third quarter, when Utah rallied from a 10-point deficit and regained control and began its five-game road trip with […]

Gavin Fowler Named New Weber State Defensive Coordinator

OGDEN, Utah-Monday, Weber State head football coach Eric Kjar announced the hiring of Gavin Fowler as the Wildcats’ new defensive coordinator. In this role, he will also coach Weber State’s safeties. Fowler is a former Davis High School star out of Kaysville, Utah and comes to the Wildcats’ program after serving as BYU’s assistant safeties […]

BYU’s Richie Saunders Named Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

IRVING, Texas-Monday, BYU senior guard Richie Saunders was named the Big 12 Conference’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his achievements in the Cougars wins over Arizona State and Utah this past week. Saunders averaged 27.5 points and 11 rebounds per game and shot just under 66 percent from the floor in the wins […]

Dmitri Voronkov scores on OT power play to lift Blue Jackets past Mammoth, 3-2

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dmitri Voronkov scored on a power play at 1:01 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Sunday night. Voronkov tipped Zach Werenski’s feed past Vitek Vanecek from close range with Utah’s Daniil But off for tripping Adam Fantilli late in regulation. Mikael […]