Alex Vejar

Sports Reporter

Alex is an expat from Los Angeles who started his journalism career in 2013 after attempting, and failing, to become the next great rock star. He most recently covered local sports in Chico.

(BYU Athletics) Amber Whiting, left, is the new coach of the BYU women's basketball team.

Her last stop was an Idaho high school. But BYU’s new women’s basketball coach feels ready for the challenge ahead

By Alex Vejar | May 20, 2022, 11:02 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Farmington's Collin Chandler as Lehi defeats Farmington High School in the 5A boys basketball state championship game, in Taylorsville on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

BYU signee Collin Chandler is one of Utah’s highest-rated basketball recruits ever. With that has come pressure, rumors and big expectations

By Alex Vejar | May 21, 2022, 12:33 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars center Sara Hamson (22) and BYU Cougars guard Tegan Graham (10) laugh as Maria Albiero (5) strikes a pose as BYU celebrates their win over the Pepperdine Waves this year. On Wednesday, the Cougars named Amber Whiting as the team's new head coach.

BYU picks Cougar alum to lead women’s basketball program

By Alex Vejar | May 20, 2022, 2:43 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes running back Zack Moss (2) leaves the field with the Sportsmanship Award, in the Alamo Bowl football action, between the Utes and the Texas Longhorns, in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019.

Former Utes football star Zack Moss addresses mass shooting in Buffalo, tells story of experiencing racism in Utah

By Alex Vejar | May 18, 2022, 8:36 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah running back TJ Pledger performs in front of scouts and coaches for Utah Pro Day at the Spence Eccles Field House on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

Football players with Utah ties make their first impressions at NFL minicamps

By Alex Vejar | May 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Layton Christian Academy's Felipe Harada (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal as Real Salt Lake Academy over Layton Christian Academy for the 3A State Soccer Championship title at Rio Tinto Stadium, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Layton Christian Academy won the title 4-0.

A Utah high school soccer team says fans’ disparaging comments were their biggest challenge in winning a state title

By Alex Vejar | May 13, 2022, 12:20 a.m.

(David Zalubowski | AP) Real Salt Lake head coach Pablo Mastroeni in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Commerce City, Colo.

How Real Salt Lake’s Pablo Mastroeni is building a culture in his own image

By Alex Vejar | Aaron Falk | May 8, 2022, 1:40 p.m.

(University of Utah) University of Utah men's lacrosse coach Drew McMinn huddles with his team during a game against the University of Detroit Mercy
on April 30, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Utah lacrosse is one win away from an invite to the sport’s big dance

By Alex Vejar | May 7, 2022, 6:47 p.m.

(Rachel Rydalch | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah mens basketball coach, Craig Smith, is pictured during the game against Oregon State on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.

Why Craig Smith believes Utah basketball is on the right track

By Alex Vejar | May 6, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake forward Jefferson Savarino (7) celebrates the teams second goal to jump ahead 2-1 as Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers play in their first MLS playoff game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Real Salt Lake brings back Jefferson Savarino. Here’s when the star winger is expected to return to Rio Tinto

By Alex Vejar | May 6, 2022, 12:00 p.m.