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LEHI, Utah — Lehi City is starting a new winter tradition by converting a baseball field into a temporary ice rink. The new ice rink opened this past weekend at Lehi’s Sports Complex located at 2000 W. and 700 S. Lehi City Recreation Program Coordinator Jessica West told...

PROVO, Utah – The latest AP Top 25 is out for men’s basketball and BYU makes its debut in the rankings this season. The Cougars have jumped out to a 6-0 start on the season. They won the Vegas Showdown championship last week by defeating Arizona State and NC State.

IRVING, Texas — BYU women’s volleyball had four student-athletes named to All-Big 12 teams, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. Senior setter Whitney Bower, senior outside hitter Erin Livingston and graduate middle blocker Whitney McEwan-Llarenas each earned All-Big 12 First Team honors, with middle blocker Mia Lee named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team.

Lehi’s new ice skating rink will hold its grand opening this Friday and all are welcome to attend. The ice skating rink will remain open until Jan. 26 of next year. Lehi officials are hoping for the ice rink to become a yearly tradition but will take into account the community response they see this first year, said Shawn Winters, Lehi City Parks Department assistant director.

The Deseret News all-state teams are based on coaches votes from a list of nominated players from each team.

Chase Rohner, a Park City High School 10th grader, and ice dance partner Noelle Thackeray of Murray took the intermediate ice dance gold medal at the recent 2024 U.S. Figure Skating National Ice Dance Final in Bloomington, Minnesota. Thackeray and Rohner began skating at age 2 and 3, respectively, finding...

PROVO, Utah – BYU football experienced a shakeup to the coaching staff this week. Offensive assistants Darrell Funk and Steve Clark are no longer with the program. Funk, who coached BYU’s offensive line, was an expected departure as his unit struggled throughout the season. As for Clark, the tight end unit struggled like everything with BYU’s offense in 2023. But the move left many on social media and message boards surprised.

No team in the Top 25 And 1, nor any team I'm compelled to move into the Top 25 And 1, played Saturday — although, it's worth noting, that I strongly considered inserting Ohio State after its 86-56 victory over Santa Clara that pushed the Buckeyes to 5-1 with the lone loss coming to Texas A&M. It's possible this could be Chris Holtmann's bounce-back season.

The BYU men's soccer team, the reigning national champions, won their home game on Saturday night with a 6-1 victory over Boise State. Talmage Woodhouse's two goals were key to the win. Ryan Tetro started the scoring for BYU with a header, assisted by Eric Morris, in the 26th minute. This led to a 2-0 lead at halftime.

LARAMIE -- The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team hosts a former Mountain West rival Tuesday night in Laramie. Wyoming welcomes BYU to town for a 6:30 tip, inside the Arena-Auditorium. Tuesday’s game will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network and can be heard across the Cowgirl Radio Network with...

The Cougars fell short of bowl eligibility in their first season in the Big 12

According to multiple reports, and first reported by Kevin Reynolds of the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU is expected to move on from offensive line coach Darrell Funk and from tight ends coach Steve Clark. Funk just finished his third season in Provo while Clark has been with the Cougars since the 2016 season, Kalani Sitake's first year as head coach of the program.

Oklahoma State achieved a Big 12 championship slot, outlasting BYU in overtime. A dominant running game was key for this win as Mike Gundy gets the job done.

Lynette Hernaez, a highly-rated youth goalkeeper from the SoCal Blues club soccer team, had a bright future in soccer, including a scholarship to play for Washington State. However, she chose to pursue her religious faith instead. Hernaez's spiritual journey began in high school when she met missionaries. She became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the day after her 18th birthday in Corona, California. After a period at Washington State, she felt a strong urge to serve as a missionary.

After coming short of the ring last year, Timpview football pulled off the 5A Championship game last Friday. Timpview beat Bountiful High School 23-15 to seal the season. The first touchdown came in the first quarter from Senior Athlete Quezon Villa, a 32-yard receiving touchdown, with the extra point no good, that made the game 6-0. The second touchdown came from Senior Runningback Tru To’a, a one-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter, and with the extra point good this time, the Score turned to 13-0. At the end of the first half, Sophomore Kicker Luke Thornock made a field goal with 6 seconds left to end the half 16-0. With the second half being the last half of the season, the players played their hearts out for the last time this season. Bountiful was the first to score in the second half with a long pass and a two-point conversion to make it 16-8, but that didn’t startle the T-Birds. Sophomore Quarterback Helaman Causuga threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Sophomore Reciever Kennan Pula, and with the extra kick good, the third quarter ended at 23-8. The atmosphere was loud and hopeful for the T-Birds going into the fourth quarter. With the student section chanting “ I believe that we will win” and the football team doing their “ Timpview Jumping-Jacks”, Timpview could feel the win coming their way. Bountiful scored once making the score 15-23, and tensions started to rise. With Timpview up 8, they needed a defensive stop to seal the win. On Bountiful’s last offensive drive, they ran a short pass to get the first down on fourth down. The defense was there to meet the receiver, but he was tackled right by the first down. With Timpview calling it short and Bountiful calling it a first, they had to bring the chains out to see the result, And with a great eruption of cheers, the officials called Bountiful short of the first down. Senior Quarterback Brigham Richards took the knee to seal the game, making Timpview the 5A State Champs. We asked Junior Defensive End/Outside Linebacker Puaa Mo’unga what the best part of winning State is, “ For me, that story that I’ll have the future, for the youngins that’ll hear the story and wanna be like me, it’s all about the journey.” Timpview football is all about Culture and that Culture goes on and on for generations, Timpview Football is a giant family. Congrats to our football team for a successful season and thank you to the school and community for their support.

Connor Anderson, of Kearns, isn’t your typical 19-year-old. Instead of staying up late with friends, he is conquering mountains.

SANDY — Friends and family of a Utah man who was found dead in Puerto Rico earlier this fall came together Saturday to play a sport he loved most, pickleball. Ben Kerbs, 52, went missing Oct. 26 while on vacation. He was last seen paddling out from the Playa Escondida beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. His body was found the next day, according to officials.

Jeff Grimes, the former BYU offensive coordinator, is reportedly out as Baylor’s offensive coordinator after three season. He is being mentioned as a coaching candidate for the now-vacant UTEP head coaching position.

Whether Jake Retzlaff is the answer at QB or not, look for Cougars to mine the transfer portal this month for a QB — or two. Will Kalani Sitake find new QB in transfer portal?

The Oregon Ducks have made the cut for an elite tight end prospect out of Utah. Roger Saleapaga, a 2024 tight end out of Utah, has included Oregon in his top 5 list. Saleapaga also included Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Utah. The prospect responded to the tweet with a Bible...