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USU’s Higham earns All-Academic honors

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:02 MDT

USU’s Higham earns All-Academic honors

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Published May 17, 2013 11:49AM MDT

Utah State golfer Tanner Higham was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District VIII men’s at-large first-team. Higham, a junior from Shelley, Idaho, has a cumulative 3.98 grade point average. He majors in nutrition, dietetics and food sciences. District VIII is made up of schools from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington, and the men’s at-large team includes the sports of fencing, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tenn...

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Women’s Soccer: USU adds 3 more players

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:02 MDT

Women’s Soccer: USU adds 3 more players

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Published May 16, 2013 11:28AM MDT

Utah State added a midfielder and a pair of goalkeepers to its 2013 roster, bringing the total of new players to eight. Kelsey Burke, a midfielder from Foster City, Calif., Sara Cobb, a goalkeeper from Freehold, N.J., and Kaitlyn Stratton, a goalkeeper, from Clearfield, join an Aggie team which finished 13-3-6 and were undefeated in the WAC, 6-0-2. Burke, a junior after spending two seasons at Foothill College in Los Altos, Calif., was the Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year in 2012. Stratto...

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Utah State football: Aggies’ big (TV) moment has arrived

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:13:22 MDT

Utah State football: Aggies’ big (TV) moment has arrived

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 11, 2013 11:13PM MDT

There’s nothing quite like having your feet planted in the stands at Romney Stadium, with hard-hitting football in front of you and a raucous crowd around you. Official visits on game days have an effect on Utah State recruits that can’t be replicated. Young fans who experience the sport there for the first time often find themselves Aggies for life. Now, USU has an opportunity to extend that outreach to a much larger audience. With no fewer than six games on national television this fall — the ...

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Utah State AD Barnes named chairman of NCAA Div. I basketball committee

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:26:48 MDT

Utah State AD Barnes named chairman of NCAA Div. I basketball committee

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 8, 2013 11:26PM MDT

Scott Barnes isn’t sure if the 2015 NCAA Tournament will quite stack up to his experience in 1984, when he was guarding Karl Malone for Fresno State. But whatever happens two years from now, the Utah State athletic director at least knows he’ll be running the show. Barnes was named chairman of the NCAA men’s basketball committee for the 2014-15 season, and one of his primary duties will be to run college basketball’s premier event. Barnes, who has served on the committee for the last three seaso...

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Women’s softball: Two Aggies earn All-WAC honors

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:36:03 MDT

Women’s softball: Two Aggies earn All-WAC honors

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Published May 8, 2013 10:36AM MDT

Utah State infielder Christine Thomsen was selected to the All-Western Athletic Conference first team, while teammate Hailey Froton was a second-team selection. New Mexico State’s Staci Rodriguez was named WAC Player of the Year, while San Jose State’s Amanda Pridmore was named Pitcher of the Year. Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech’s Anna Cross was named Freshman of the Year and San Jose State’s Peter Turner was named Coach of the Year. Thomsen, a senior from Fresno, Calif., batted a team-high .425 with...

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Utah State: Heptathlete Chari Hawkins pushing herself toward top

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:51:05 MDT

Utah State: Heptathlete Chari Hawkins pushing herself toward top

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 7, 2013 02:51PM MDT

Logan • She loved flying around the basketball court, hitting shots from beyond the arc. She was a talented setter on the volleyball team, an unselfish player who set up her friends for points. But the opponent Chari Hawkins has always liked beating the most is herself. That’s why track appealed to her: the chance to set new records, then break them all over again. Never being satisfied. Always pushing for that extra inch on her high jump, or that extra second off her 800 time. “I love that sens...

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Utah State hires new coaches for men’s, women’s tennis

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:25:02 MDT

Utah State hires new coaches for men’s, women’s tennis

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Published May 2, 2013 11:25AM MDT

Clancy Shields and Sean McInerney have been named head men’s and women’s tennis coaches, respectively, at Utah State. Shields replaces Christian Wright who was terminated from his position last fall. McInerney replaces Christian Wright who was fired last fall. “We are excited to have Sean on board. His success as a Division I head coach speaks for itself,” said USU athletic director Barnes. “His infectious enthusiasm and experience in turning around the UW-Milwaukee program will be a tremendous...

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Utah State football: MW to air 5 Aggie games

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:23:02 MDT

Utah State football: MW to air 5 Aggie games

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Published Apr 26, 2013 11:23AM MDT

Of the 21 games on The Mountain West’s national football television package with CBS Sports Network, five will include Utah State. The CBS Sports Network schedule kicks off Aug. 29 with USC at Hawaii. The Aggies, in their first season as a member of the Mountain West Conference, travel to Air Force for a 1:30 p.m. game Sept. 7. The other four televised games will be in Logan as Utah State hosts BYU on Oct. 4 at 6 p.m.; Boise State on Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m.; Hawaii at 6 p.m. Nov. 2; and Colorado St...

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Utah State men’s tennis: Poslusny earns All-WAC honor

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:06:02 MDT

Utah State men’s tennis: Poslusny earns All-WAC honor

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Published Apr 26, 2013 09:06AM MDT

Utah State senior Sven Poslusny was selected men’s tennis second-team singles all-Western Athletic Conference on Thursday. It was the second consecutive season Poslusny, a senior from Lorrach, Germany, earned second-team all-WAC honors in singles. Overall, he accumulated three overall league honors. In 2011, Poslusny and Bryan Marchant, the Aggies’ current interim head coach, were on the all-WAC doubles second team. Poslusny was the only Utah State tennis player to be honored for both the men a...

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Utah State men’s tennis: Aggies open WAC Tournament as 5th seed

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:08:02 MDT

Utah State men’s tennis: Aggies open WAC Tournament as 5th seed

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Published Apr 25, 2013 01:08PM MDT

Fifth-seeded Utah State men’s tennis will open the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Tournament in the quarterfinals against No. 4 seed New Mexico State on Friday at 10 a.m. at the University of Denver. Matches are at the Gates Tennis Center. Host Denver, the top seed, will face the winner of the USU-NMSU match Saturday. The Aggies went 2-4 in WAC play and 7-14 overall for the regular season. USU lost to NMSU, 4-2, in the regular-season meeting between the two teams April 13 in Logan.

Utah State gymnastics: Head coach’s contract won’t be renewed

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:42:02 MDT

Utah State gymnastics: Head coach’s contract won’t be renewed

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Published Apr 24, 2013 03:42PM MDT

Utah State will not renew the contract of Jeff Richards as head women’s gymnastics coach. A national search to replace Richards will begin immediately. “We appreciate Jeff’s efforts while at Utah State,” USU athletic director Scott Barnes said. “We will immediately move forward for a new head coach with Dr. Brian Evans, USU Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services, serving as the chair of the search committee.” In five seasons, Richards, who is one of just two coaches in the pro...

Utah State track: Hawkins earns weekly WAC award

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:42:03 MDT

Utah State track: Hawkins earns weekly WAC award

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Published Apr 24, 2013 02:42PM MDT

Utah State Chari Hawkins, a multi-event athlete in women’s track and field, was named the Western Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. This is the sophomore’s first outdoor WAC Athlete of the Week honor. She’s won the indoor award twice. Hawkins shattered the USU record in the women’s heptathlon with a point total of 5,441 at the California Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays Combined Events this past weekend. The previous USU record in the heptathlon was 5,304 points. Hawkins als...

Utah State football: Aggies play on ESPN at San Jose State

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:11:02 MDT

Utah State football: Aggies play on ESPN at San Jose State

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Published Apr 23, 2013 02:11PM MDT

Utah State will enjoy at least one football game on ESPN. The Mountain West Conference released a portion of its football national television schedule on the ESPN networks for the 2013 season and it lists the Aggies at San Jose State on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. (MT). The initial seven telecasts are slated for multiple ESPN networks, including four consecutive Friday night appearances on ESPN. CBS Sports Network remains the primary rights holder for the Mountain West.

Utah State football: Aggies hope to show continuity in spring game

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:36:02 MDT

Utah State football: Aggies hope to show continuity in spring game

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Apr 19, 2013 07:36PM MDT

Logan • The Utah State football team practiced without pads on Wednesday, the last session before Saturday’s spring game. Coach Matt Wells was encouraged. His Aggies didn’t bring the tempo down, and there was something else familiar about it: a nervous sort of energy that comes before a game. “They really came out like I expected them to,” he said. “A lot of juice, a lot of energy, and a lot of giddiness. They’re loose, and sometimes that’s good.” Even if the score won’t count as the Aggies play...