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Salt Lake City wins bid for 2034 Winter Olympic Games
PARIS, France — Salt Lake City won the bid for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games as they received the necessary affirmative votes from the International Olympic Committee at the 142nd session on Wednesday afternoon in Paris. “We will work incredibly hard the next 10 years,” Governor Spencer Cox said. “Our commitment to you is that we will work to unify, not just the United States of America, but the entire world around sports again.
From Pitch to Parenthood: How the Utah Royals are showing that they are “made by women, for women.”
Story by Kenady Clark Michele Vasconcelos had the next phase of her life planned out. She had done the work to be drafted in the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2017 class through her contributions to three high school soccer state championships at Alta High School, 30 goals and 27 assists during her D1 collegiate career at Brigham Young University and winning West Coast Conference player of the year in 2016.
BYU Alum Courtney Wayment Becomes an Olympian
BYU alum Courtney Wayment qualified to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as she placed second in the USATF Olympic Trials on Thursday night at Hayward Field. The professional On runner ran a career best of 9:06.50 to qualify for her first Olympics after placing fourth and missing the 2021 games by just one place. “That fourth place never leaves you,” Wayment said.
Cougars (and their fans) on the road
LAWRENCE, Kansas – “They travel well” is something you can plan to hear when it comes to BYU fans and away games. With a sellout crowd of 47,233 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for the game against Kansas University on Saturday, there were certainly many BYU fans to be found. David Nelson, from Spanish Fork, Utah, traveled to Kansas to support his son, junior defensive tackle John Nelson.
BYU women's golf takes second, Anderson earns first collegiate win at Riverside Classic
BYU sophomore Adeline Anderson took home her first collegiate win after defeating Sacramento State’s Sienna Lynford in a sudden-death playoff in Tuesday’s Riverside Classic in Provo. After going three-under-par in round one on Monday in the inaugural Riverside Classic Tournament, Anderson carded a round two score of 77 in the afternoon and fell to 14th. After bogeying hole two in round three on Tuesday, Anderson birdied four out of the next 16 holes and pared the rest to tie for first.
Rebekah Ripley: BYU's Barbie Girl
What would your reaction be if you were finally able to fully participate in an activity you love after three years of devastating injuries? For BYU gymnast Rebekah Bean Ripley, all she could do was cry. After three years of recovery, Ripley was finally competed once again with a half-pike on the vault at Jan. 14’s Best of Utah meet. All of Ripley’s efforts to recuperate after multiple knee surgeries were worth it for this moment.
BYU women's basketball falls to Gonzaga 79-64 in WCC semifinal
Amber Whiting’s debut campaign at the helm of BYU women’s basketball season came to an end Monday as the Cougars were defeated by No. 16 Gonzaga 79-64 in the WCC tournament semifinals in Las Vegas. The Cougars shot a meager 35.7% from the field and 41.2% from downtown, with the Zags coming out on top by scoring 24 points from 23 BYU turnovers. Nani Falatea scored 17 points with four rebounds, four steals and three assists. Lauren Gustin scored nine points and pulled down nine rebounds.
Cougars conquer Dons 66-56 to advance to WCC semifinals
BYU women’s basketball sealed a 66-56 victory over No. 4 seed San Fransisco with a late 13-0 fourth quarter run Saturday in Las Vegas to move on to the WCC tournament semifinals. Sophomores Emma Calvert, Nani Falatea and Arielle Markey-Williams led BYU’s offensive effort in combining for 46 of BYU’s 66 total points, even with the trio all fouling out in the fourth quarter. Lauren Gustin grabbed a career-high 27 rebounds, making history for the all-time WCC single game rebound record.
BYU women's basketball outslugs Pepperdine 74-59, advances to WCC quarterfinals
BYU women’s basketball team defeated No. 9 seed Pepperdine 74-59 Friday in Las Vegas to advance to the WCC quarterfinals. “I feel like they are coming together at the right time,” BYU head coach Amber Whiting said. “They are learning about each other and really buying into the defensive game plans that we are setting forward and they are doing pretty well.” BYU stayed in control for most of the game, leading by as many as 20 points even when faced with four Cougars in foul trouble.
BYU women's golf takes second at Causeway Invitational
BYU women’s golf finished in second place as a team in Tuesday’s Causeway Invitational at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento. The team ended with a combined seven-over-par round on Monday, which would be the only round of play in the tournament as the second round was cancelled due to inclement weather and unplayable course conditions. The University of Washington took home first place, edging the Cougars by three shots to end four-over-par.
Gustin makes BYU history in 61-49 loss to Portland
BYU women’s basketball lost to the Portland 61-49 at the Marriott Center Monday in the last game of the regular season. The Cougars end the regular season with a 14-15 record, going 9-9 in conference play. At the close of the first half, Lauren Gustin broke the BYU single season rebounding record as she passed Tina Gunn Robinson’s 43-year mark of 462. With 24 rebounds in the game, Gustin ended the season with 478.
BYU men’s golf earns historic win at John A. Burns Intercollegiate tournament
BYU men’s golf ran away with the trophy at the Ocean Course at Hokuala on Friday as they finished 18 shots ahead of the second place team and scored an impressive 54-under. After carding rounds of 273-271-266—810, the Cougars shattered the previous 54-hole school record by a staggering 10 shots. “They started off the tournament by making birdies and just kept going,” BYU head coach Bruce Brockbank said.
BYU gymnastics falls to Boise State
BYU gymnastics lost to Boise State on Friday as they trailed 194.925 to 196.500. The Cougars started the meet on the uneven bars with Kylie Eaquinto and Anyssa Alvarado both posting scores 9.825. A couple of falls on the bars left the Cougars trailing the Broncos 48.200 to 49.300. Heading into the second event, Sydney Benson led the Cougars on the vault notching a 9.850 and Eaquinto close behind with a 9.825.
BYU women's basketball gears up for late season push
With six games remaining in the regular season, BYU women’s basketball currently sits at 12-11 to open the Amber Whiting era in Provo, with an important February stretch ahead for the Cougars. Looking to this year’s final six contests, BYU will face familiar foes in Santa Clara, Portland and Gonzaga, already having suffered losses to each team all by at least nine points. Gonzaga and Portland are currently tied for first atop of the WCC standings with 12-1 marks each.
Zac Jones earns first collegiate win for BYU men's golf
Zac Jones took home the individual trophy as he and the Cougars finished in fourth place as a team at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate Tournament on Tuesday. “Zac made it look easy out there,” BYU director of golf Todd Miller said. “He drove the ball and putted like a machine.
Falatea leads the Cougars to best Saint Mary’s 74-59
A career night for Nani Falatea helped the Cougars defeat Saint Mary’s 74-59 on the road Thursday night, now having won eight of the last nine games. Falatea scored 25 points, going 9-for-13 from the field and 4-for-5 from three to surpass her previous career high of 24 points. Lauren Gustin continues to prove that she is the nation’s top rebounder as she grabbed 20 boards against the Gaels.
BYU women's basketball bests USF 78-59 behind Gustin's career outing
A season-high 27 points from Lauren Gustin propelled BYU women’s basketball to a 78-59 victory over USF Thursday at the Marriott Center, extending the Cougars’ win streak to seven games. “A lot of that comes with their hard work, and their grit and toughness,” head coach Amber Whiting said following the win. “That was evident today.” Gustin’s 27 piece wasn’t just her season high, but it tied her career high in points while adding 19 rebounds.
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