Brett Hein
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Big Sky Conference strategic plan outlines athlete aid, basketball scheduling requirements
The Big Sky Conference released a new, five-year strategic plan Wednesday that creates a framework for trying to increase academics, athlete health and empowerment, inclusion, and revenue for its member schools, as well as sport-specific initiatives that will see the league more directly involved in athletic success on fields and courts. The plan was created […] → Read More
Big Sky football: It’s early, but playoff dividing lines already being drawn
The calendar says it's probably too early to be writing about or thinking about the Big Sky Conference football race and each team's bid to make the playoffs. → Read More
Raptors leave bases loaded twice to end 6-5 road loss to Vibes
A messy fifth inning spelled doom for the Ogden Raptors on Thursday in Colorado Springs. After Ogden pitchers allowed just one hit over the final four innings, the Raptors left the bases loaded in each of the final two innings and fell 6-5 to the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Pat Adams hit an inside-the-park home run […] → Read More
Wild 8th inning defines Ogden Raptors’ 8-5 win over Vibes on Saturday
A well-contested game took a jump into chaos Saturday night at Lindquist Field and when the dust settled, the Ogden Raptors were 8-5 winners over the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Christian Day threw seven stellar innings for Ogden, allowing one earned run on seven hits, striking out four and walking one. He exited with his team […] → Read More
Peanut inning again propels PaddleHeads over Ogden Raptors 9-6
The Pioneer Baseball League club in Missoula, Montana, once called the Osprey and now named the PaddleHeads (think moose), has a sixth-inning tradition called the “peanut inning.” In the bottom of the sixth, the public address announcer urges cheer after cheer about peanuts — yes, call-and-response cheers about peanuts are as irritating as the imagination […] → Read More
Ogden women’s baseball tribute game: Dolls top Whoopie Girls in front of nearly 3,000 fans
The Ogden Whoopie Girls and Junction City Dolls hit the dirt at Lindquist Field one more time Monday night, playing the second of two charity baseball games as a tribute to the movie “A League of Their Own” — this time in front of 2,864 fans. The Dolls, winners of the July 2 game by […] → Read More
After years of discussion, UHSAA adds boys volleyball as sanctioned high school sport in Utah
Another high school sport has sanctioned status in Utah. The Utah High School Activities Association announced Thursday that its Board of Trustees has voted to sanction boys volleyball beginning in the 2023-24 school year. A UHSAA press release says competition will begin in the spring 2024 season. “We’re very excited about seeing a new group […] → Read More
Sports briefs: Ogden Raptors announce local tryout; Weber State makes admin shuffle
Entering their second year of independent play, the Ogden Raptors announced a second local tryout for professional baseball hopefuls. The Raptors will host a tryout on May 14 at Lindquist Field, run by manager Kash Beauchamp, pitching coach Les Lancaster and bullpen coach Evan Parker. Players with no more than three years of professional baseball […] → Read More
Barcello leads BYU past Weber State in 2nd half for 89-71 win
OGDEN — With another opponent scorching the nets, Weber State men's basketball was still in it. BYU was 10 of 16 from deep when Alex Barcello hit a 3 to put → Read More
Johnson and Johnson: Eyes on quarterbacks as Weber State hosts James Madison
When freshman quarterback Bronson Barron took a hit to his leg in Weber State's first drive of the second half last week at Dixie State, it changed the Wildcats → Read More
It’s official: BYU joins the Big 12 Conference, will compete in 2023
A round of college conference realignment beginning in 2010 sent all kinds of dominoes falling across the country, which included Nebraska leaving the Big 12 → Read More
BYU basketball claws past Weber State 87-79 to end nonconference slate for both teams
SALT LAKE CITY — Competitive from the jump, Wednesday’s nonconference finale between Weber State and BYU men’s basketball came down to just a few crucial plays. → Read More
LIVE SCORES: Northern Utah high school football updates — Sept. 4, 2020
Week 4 of high school football in Northern Utah brings a big milestone — the 100th playing of the Golden Spike Game rivalry between Bear River and Box Elder. → Read More
Prep football roundup: Ogden churns up Milford in 30-6 win
OGDEN — Logan Shobe rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries to lead Ogden football to a 30-6 win over Milford on Friday. → Read More
BYU professors speak out on rise of polyamory
Just a few miles north of Boston is the town of Somerville, Massachusetts — its residents number about 79,000. It is one of the most densely populated and diverse communities → Read More
Big Sky Conference votes to postpone 2020 football season to spring 2021
The ascending trajectory of Weber State football led to 2020, when the three-time defending Big Sky champions were set to return oodles of starters and brought in an FBS transfer → Read More
Weber State football picked No. 1 in both 2020 Big Sky preseason polls
The Big Sky Conference opened 2020 football media day Thursday by releasing the preseason coaches and media polls and, for the first time in program history, Weber State was voted → Read More
No Ogden Raptors in 2020: MLB officially cancels Minor League Baseball season
OGDEN — After being caught up in turbulence late in 2019, bad news continued Tuesday for fans of Minor League Baseball. → Read More
Weber High, Weber State alum Teri Okelberry Spiers selected for Utah Sports Hall of Fame
Teri Okelberry Spiers will join elite company this fall. → Read More
Roy, Syracuse high schools will have new artificial turf football fields this fall
Two more Northern Utah high schools are joining an already big list of those scrapping grass football fields for artificial turf. → Read More