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THOUGHTS FROM THE FLOOR: Third at Nationals Edition
The 2024 gymnastics is now in the books as the Red Rocks finish in third place for the fourth straight year. They were in the drivers seat heading into the final rotation but a combination of a couple of bad vault as well as lights out beam working from LSU led to the bronze finish. LSU went on to win their first title in program history with a score of 198.2250. Cal was the national runner up with a score of 197.8500, Utah was not far behind them with a 197.8000 and rounding out the group was Florida with a 197.4375.
Utah 5-star tight end earns Ohio State football offer
Ohio State football is seeing its tight end recruiting trending in the right direction over the last few week. Shortly before the Scarlet and Gray game kickoff, the Buckeyes received a commitment from Oklahoma tight end Nate Roberts. The 2025 prospect was the top player at the position on the Ohio State recruiting board. The Buckeyes now turned their focus on the 2026 class, as on Sunday they offered Utah’s Brock Harris. The 6-foot, 6-inch and 238-pound high school junior is one of the best players in the country regardless of position. The 247Sports Composite Rankings have Harris as the No. 21 overall prospect and 2nd at his position, making him a 5-star. @CoachKee and I have had some great conversations recently. Today’s was extra special. I am so excited that I was offered to play football at THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY @OhioStateFB Thank you Coach Bailey pic.twitter.com/G1hpGzEgzF — Brock Harris (@BrockHarris2026) April 21, 2024 Coming off the success of Cade Stover, it is looking like Ohio State is becoming a much more appealing destination for tight ends. Contact/Follow @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Michael Chen on X.
Utah gymnastics’ trajectory was changed by Maile O’Keefe, Abby Paulson and Jaedyn Rucker
There was considerable excitement back in early November in 2018, when Utah gymnastics signed a trio of gymnasts — Abby Paulson, Jillian Hoffman and Jaedyn Rucker. At the time, Utah knew it was going to need a serious influx of talent, as standouts such as MaKenna Merrell-Giles and Kari Lee were entering their final season as Red Rocks. The excitement about the future of the program grew to a fever pitch at the beginning of March in 2019, when Utah added Maile O’Keefe to its signing class (around the same time that it was finalized behind the scenes that superstar MyKayla Skinner would be leaving the program to pursue her dream of competing at the Olympics). O’Keefe and Paulson were both former Elites and U.S. National team members, Hoffman was a three-time Junior Olympic champion on three events (the all-around, floor exercise and uneven bars) and Rucker was a Junior Olympic vault champion.
MEET THREAD: National Championship Meet
For the final time this season, the 2024 Red Rocks gymnastics team is in action. The team is set to compete for their 11th National title today as the fifth ranked team takes on No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Cal and No. 4 Florida. The meet is set to start at 2 pm MT on ABC.
Reno Aces Beat Salt Lake Bees in Series Finale
Salt Lake City, Utah – Andres Chaparro’s second home run of the day was the deciding factor in the Reno Aces (11-9) 8-7 victory against the Salt Lake Bees (7-14) on Sunday at Smith’s Ballpark. Reno secured five out of six games in the series against Salt Lake with the win.
‘Living legacy’ of ‘02 Games the focal point of IOC visit, official says
The IOC’s Future Host Commission toured sites in Salt Lake City, Park City and Midway earlier in April ahead of a potential award of the 2034 Olympics this summer. Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation President and CEO Colin Hilton was one of the guides on the tour. “What was really...
Locals In The UFL: 2024 Week Four Recap
SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple players with ties to the state of Utah participated in the fourth week of the 2024 United Football League season. The UFL is a new spring professional football league created from a merger of the XFL and USFL in 2023. Here is how the...
Dawgs Win Wild West Shootout Over Utah, 13-8
SALT LAKE CITY – Washington blew a late lead but got it right back in a wild game under the lights at Smith's Ballpark on Saturday, evening the series with Utah with a 13-8 win. Despite receiving a no decision, starter Calvin Kirchoff delivered an absolute gem. The senior...
Utah NHL rising tide expected to lift all downtown businesses
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — With a new NHL team on the horizon in Utah, businesses could see an economic boom in downtown Salt Lake City. "We have the space. We have the kitchen; we have the bar to accommodate everyone," said Markus Ericksen, STK Steakhouse manager. STK Steakhouse...
Utah Secures Salt Lake Series Over The Huskies
SALT LAKE CITY – Washington fell behind early and could never climb back in Sunday's series finale at Smith's Ballpark, falling 14-3 as Utah secured the series. Spencer Dessart wore the loss for UW, allowing three runs (two earned) while collecting one out. The Utes got off to a...
Makene, Manson team up to pace Utah Warriors to rare win at San Diego
HERRIMAN — The return of standout wing Caleb Makene helped the Utah Warriors to one of their biggest wins of the 2024 Major League Rugby campaign. Makene scored a try and set up another as the Warriors held off the San Diego Legion, 33-32 Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium to lift Utah to its first-ever road win over the Southern California side.
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