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Utah Valley and Utah Tech meet in Saturday exhibition in St. George
Tipoff for the Old Hammer Rivalry game at Burns Arena is set for 7 p.m. MT.
Utah backup QB Byrd Ficklin's Oklahoma upbringing shaped his patience, family says
Ficklin led Muskogee High to its first state title in more than 30 years in 2023 before arriving at Utah as a backup quarterback.
Utah Valley women picked sixth in Big West preseason poll
The Wolverines received 70 points in the conference coaches' poll announced Thursday.
Southern Utah women's soccer draws Northern Arizona 1-1
Ashlyn O'Malley's fourth goal of the season put the Thunderbirds ahead before Northern Arizona tied it on a penalty kick.
Ridgeline wins second straight 4A boys golf title
The Riverhawks beat Dixie by nine strokes after a strong finish on holes 15 through 17 at Palisade State Park.
Park City beats Deer Creek 35-6 on senior night
The Miners await Saturday's 4A bracket release and likely will open the playoffs on the road.
No. 16 Utah State women's soccer hosts Fresno State on Saturday
The Aggies, 4-0-0 in Pac-12 play, face the winless-in-conference Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. in Logan.
Utah Valley picked fifth in Big West preseason men's basketball poll
The Wolverines, in their first Big West season, drew 85 points in a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
Utah State athletics receives $4.5 million gift from two couples
Duane and Marci Shaw and Brian and Natalie Broadbent are adding to one endowment and creating another.
Southern Utah, off a bye, hosts No. 14 UC Davis in Big Sky game
The Thunderbirds (2-4) face the Aggies (4-2) Saturday at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City.
3A and 2A girls soccer first-round results include Ogden 10-0 and Maeser Prep 8-0
Higher seeds mostly advanced, with Richfield edging Ben Lomond 3-2 and Beaver holding off Rowland Hall 5-4.
High school football Week 10: Skyridge, Corner Canyon, Orem and others win
Region games Wednesday included Skyridge's 21-15 win over American Fork and Corner Canyon's 34-7 win over Lehi.
Hurricane, Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon share Region 9 football title
All three won on the last night of the regular season, and the 4A bracket is due Saturday morning.
Utah Valley women's soccer beats California Baptist 1-0
Sadie Beardall scored in the 30th minute and goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher recorded her fourth shutout of the season.
Utah Tech men's soccer falls 2-0 to San Jose State
The Trailblazers remain winless in Mountain West Conference play.
Bountiful shuts out Olympus 35-0 to win Region 6
Quarterback Hudson Malmrose threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the Redhawks finished the region slate unbeaten.
Utah Valley men's soccer loses 3-1 at Cal Poly
Luca Wingaa Laursen scored for the Wolverines and Kolby Sessions made six saves.
Provo beats Timpanogos 47-15 for fourth straight Region 8 title
The Bulldogs led by 21 at halftime and now await seeding in the 4A state tournament.
Skyridge girls tennis takes second at 6A state, ahead of Bingham by four points
The Falcons clinched the silver trophy when their Second Doubles pair won the final match, which was moved indoors after a weather delay.
Corner Canyon scores 27 early and beats American Fork 41-17
The Chargers led 41-10 at halftime, and American Fork's sophomore quarterback Jake Matsen has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
American Fork girls tennis takes fifth at 6A state tournament
The Cavemen reached the semifinals at First Singles and Second Doubles while Lone Peak won the team title.
Unbeaten in Big Sky play, Utah Tech volleyball takes 10-match streak to Montana
The Trailblazers, 6-0 in their first Big Sky season, can set a program NCAA-era record for consecutive wins this week at Montana State and Montana.
Springville girls, Viewmont boys lead 5A cross country qualifiers in Orem
Maple Mountain's Rohatinsky siblings and two other runners posted the top individual times at Wednesday's divisional meets, which set the field for the Oct. 27 state meet at Sugar House Park.
Lehi girls soccer beats Herriman to reach 6A quarterfinals
The sixth-seeded Pioneers won 3-1 at home and play at No. 3 Farmington on Thursday.
Lone Peak survives Skyridge in shootout as girls soccer playoffs open
Top-seeded Lone Peak rallied from two goals down against No. 16 Skyridge and won the penalty shootout 3-0.
Young Lehi team wins school's first state boys golf title
Lehi's sophomores and juniors finished 14 under to beat Skyridge by seven shots and end Corner Canyon's three-year reign.
Power ratings favor Skyridge, Corner Canyon and Lone Peak in Week 10 showdowns
Skyridge-American Fork rates as the closest of Utah County's big matchups in Noland Parry's weekly Deseret News guide.
Utah State linebacker Asher Cunningham named Pac-12 defensive player of the week
Cunningham had 17 tackles and forced two fumbles as the Aggies held Washington State scoreless in the second half of a 17-16 comeback win.
Lone Peak repeats as 6A girls tennis champion
The Knights edged Skyridge and Bingham for the team title despite losing five of seven starters to graduation.