Defense! Defense! Scrimmage shows Aggie football improved on both sides of the line
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Defense! Defense! Scrimmage shows Aggie football improved on both sides of the lineBy Dan Fawson LOGAN—Oh, what a difference a year makes. The Utah State football team concluded its spring practice season Saturday afternoon with its annual Blue-White Game, a full-contact intra-squad scrimmage meant to give coaches and fans an idea of where the ...
Photo Essay: USU gymnastics
Sunday, April 4th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Photo Essay: USU gymnasticsPhotos by Cody Gochnour The regular season is over for the USU women’s gymnastics squad, with the Aggies placing third in the WAC Championships in Fullerton, Calif., matching the USU’s best WAC finish ever. USU ended the 2010 season ranked No. 54 ...
Tennis teams focus on the positive
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Tennis teams focus on the positiveBy Caresa Alexander LOGAN—The USU men’s and women’s tennis teams improved their record to 9-4 and 6-3, respectively, with wins over the College of Idaho on Saturday afternoon at the Sport Academy and Racquet Club. Hailey Swenson, a junior from North Salt ...
Die-hard skiers tackle back country in CROWBAR
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Die-hard skiers tackle back country in CROWBARBy Jess Allen Photos by Christian Hathaway For die-hard back-country fans, there’s nothing like the CROWBAR—the second annual Cache Regional Overland Winter Backcountry Adventure Race—to get up close and personal with Logan Canyon in the winter. The race is like a combination of ...
No. 1 Aggies put exclamation point on season with 15th straight win
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on No. 1 Aggies put exclamation point on season with 15th straight winBy Chris Romriell LOGAN—A sold-out crowd at the Glen Dee Spectrum cheered USU basketball senior Jared Quayle Saturday night as the Aggies faced the New Mexico State Aggies in the last regular-season game of the year before the WAC championships. The last ...
Lady Ags pull out 2-point win over Hawaii to celebrate seniors’ last game
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Lady Ags pull out 2-point win over Hawaii to celebrate seniors’ last gameBy Dan Fawson LOGAN—After five straight losses and losing nine of its last 11, the Utah State women’s basketball team welcomed back a long-lost friend Saturday—lady luck. The Aggies (13-16, 5-11) closed out their regular season in dramatic fashion, winning on senior ...
Random buckets with a side of heartbreak
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Random buckets with a side of heartbreakPhotographer Christian Hathaway caught this action during the Aggie women's basketball team's heartbreaking last-second loss to Idaho over the weekend. See Dan Fawson's story here.
Women’s basketballers drop heartbreaker in final 2 seconds
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Women’s basketballers drop heartbreaker in final 2 secondsBy Dan Fawson Same teams. Same ending. Different winner. For the fourth straight time, Utah State’s women’s basketball team lost Saturday, this time in a last-second heartbreaker at home to Idaho. The loss drops the Aggies to 12-15 overall and 4-10 in Western Athletic ...
Aggies bust the bracket; 12th straight over Wichita State
Sunday, February 21st, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Aggies bust the bracket; 12th straight over Wichita StateStory by Dan Fawson Photos by Christian Hathaway LOGAN—Departing from Western Athletic Conference play for 40 nationally televised minutes Saturday, the Utah State men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 12 straight, defeating Wichita State 68-58. The game was televised on ESPN2 ...
Aggie women ‘Think Pink’ but fall to Fresno
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Aggie women ‘Think Pink’ but fall to FresnoPhotos by Cody Gochnour Junior guard LaCale Pringle-Buchanan maneuvers around a Fresno State defender in the Think Pink game Wednesday as coach Raegan Pebley watches. After trailing by 21 in the first half, the women Aggies came close to an upset ...
‘Finest hour’—Williams leads No. 1 Aggies to 11th straight
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on ‘Finest hour’—Williams leads No. 1 Aggies to 11th straightStory by Dan Fawson Photos by Cody Gochnour LOGAN--The Utah State men’s basketball team extended its season-best winning streak to 11 games Wednesday night, with a 67-61 home victory over Louisiana Tech. With the win, USU (21-6) finds itself in prime position to ...
Boise State thunders past Aggies in Romney Stadium rout
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Boise State thunders past Aggies in Romney Stadium routBy Brendon Butler LOGAN--Friday night the 6th-ranked Boise Broncos ran amok in Utah State University's Romney Stadium to take an easy 52-21 victory over USU. The game looked like a live one after Boise QB Kellen Moore's first touchdown pass was quickly ...
Utah State falls to Utah by 1 in final seconds
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Utah State falls to Utah by 1 in final secondsBy Dan Fawson SALT LAKE CITY--Last Friday, Utah State won its basketball season opener despite committing an unusually high number of turnovers. Last night, not so lucky. A career-high 27 points from senior guard Jared Quayle was not enough to help ...
Hyrum Dam in November: Good season for fishing and quiet
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Hyrum Dam in November: Good season for fishing and quietStory and photos by Heidi Hansen HYRUM--Drive seven miles south of Logan with some fishing poles and a lawn chair, and then settle in for a relaxing day on the shore of the Hyrum Reservoir. This is how Jay Hoth, Logan ...
Runners brave chilly weekend weather to race against drug abuse
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Runners brave chilly weekend weather to race against drug abuse[caption id="attachment_352" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Red Ribbon Runners hit the road for drug abuse prevention."][/caption] By Dana Ivins HYDE PARK – Despite the cold weather, around 500 people gathered Saturday at Cedar Ridge Middle School for the 12th annual Red Ribbon Run. ...
Aggies win Homecoming by 19 against SUU Thunderbirds
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Aggies win Homecoming by 19 against SUU ThunderbirdsBy Cassidee Cline LOGAN -- Utah State University made a good comeback to their season during Saturday's Homecoming game at Romney Stadium. Southern Utah University kept the Aggies on their toes, but in the end Aggies bested the Thunderbirds, 53-34. Head ...
Sky View hands Homecoming heartbreak to Logan High
Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Sports | Comments Off on Sky View hands Homecoming heartbreak to Logan HighBy Dan Fawson LOGAN -- Why can’t every week be homecoming? After winning their own in dominating fashion last week, Sky View went on the road Friday night and spoiled homecoming for valley rival Logan. In a thrilling ...