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Chris Burgess set to leave Utah and return to BYU
New BYU head coach Kevin Young is starting to see his coaching staff come together. A week after former Stanford assistant coach Brandon Dunson was named as an assistant, reports have now began to surface that Utah assistant coach Chris Burgess will soon be announced as a member of BYU's staff. Burgess left BYU three years ago to join Craig Smith at Utah, his alma mater. But now, Burgess will move back down to Provo and look to continue to build the program with Young.
Dallin Hall explains decision to return to BYU
PHOENIX (ABC4 Sports) – When Dallin Hall heard Mark Pope was leaving BYU for his alma mater, Kentucky, he had mixed emotions. “You know, I was happy for him,” Hall said from Phoenix, where he is training. “That’s like obviously a dream job for him. But my head was spinning a little bit. I think […]
Cougars, Buffs show interest in Holland
Add the Brigham Young University Cougars to the list of college men’s basketball programs offering Los Lunas guard Jalin Holland a scholarship. The offer came over the weekend from new Cougars coach Kevin Young. Meanwhile, University of Colorado coach Tad Boyle visited Thursday with Holland on the LLHS campus....
Softball Game Preview: Spanish Fork Plays at Home
Spanish Fork is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Wasatch is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spanish Fork Dons will take on the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jimmer Fredette, other BYU sports stars, endorse 3rd District Congressional candidate Case Lawrence
Former BYU basketball star Jimmer Fredette, and two other BYU sports legends, endorsed 3rd Congressional District candidate Case Lawrence on Wednesday. In a video ad posted on X, Fredette debated former BYU soccer standout Mikayla Cluff and BYU football national champion Robbie Bosco over which BYU team was the best of all time: 2011 basketball, 2021 soccer or 1984 football. “Maybe we won’t agree on that,” Fredette said. “But one thing we can agree on, Case Lawrence is the best candidate for Congress.” Fredette led BYU men’s basketball to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2011 as the Naismith College Player of the Year. Cluff helped take the Cougars soccer squad to the the 2021 NCAA championship game as the three-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year. As quarterback, Bosco guided BYU football to its first and only national championship in 1984.
Top of his game: Hillstead’s high school coach says he’s ready for intense BYU quarterback competition
Let’s get right to it: New BYU quarterback McCae Hillstead is 5-foot-10-inches tall in a game of giants. His high school coach, Jon Lehman, doesn’t think that’s going to be a problem. Lehman stepped down after Hillstead led Skyridge to the 2022 Class 6A Utah state title...
The transfer portal story of Marcus Adams Jr. is different than others in college sports
PROVO — College basketball player transfer and commitment decisions are often held under a completely out-of-focus microscope by fans and media that often obfuscate the real story behind all of it. Assumptions based on ready biases often come into play, but in most cases shouldn't, with the case of...
For The Record: An Interview With Timpview's Jane Hedengren
Our latest For The Record episode features Timpview High School junior Jane Hedengren, one of the nation's top distance runners who is coming off an epic performance in the mile at the Arcadia Invitational, where she went 4:37.17. Jane is a multiple-time Utah state cross country and outdoor state champion...
Bengals can't quite hang with Big 12's BYU in 5-1 loss at home
POCATELLO − It doesn’t matter if it is baseball or softball or what type of league − youth, high school, college, professional. Good pitching stops good hitting. Idaho State (25-25 overall, 7-4 Big Sky Conference) ran into a left-handed buzzsaw in the form of BYU’s (27-22) Chloe Temples. She allowed three hits, struck out 11 and completely dominated a Bengal team that was in a nice offensive rhythm after taking...
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