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Breaking Norm, Heimuli Begins Utah Career

Breaking Norm, Heimuli Begins Utah Career

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

  With two parents who attended BYU, it came as a surprise to her whole family when tennis player, Leah Heimuli decided to transfer from BYU-Hawaii to the University of Utah. A native of Highland,...

Samson Nacua during a timeout as Utah Utes Football takes on Stanford Cardinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, October7, 2017. 

(Photo by Curtis Lin/Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Tale of Two Halves: 10 Most Important Numbers from Utah-USC

By Justin Adams October 15, 2017

141 - Zack Moss had a huge game, racking up 141 yards on 20 carries. The only downside was that almost all of his production came in the first half. He tallied just 7 carries for 28 yards in the second...

Troy Williams scrambles as Utah Utes Football takes on Stanford Cardinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, October7, 2017. 

(Photo by Curtis Lin/Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football: Utes Drop Contest to USC After Failed 2-Point Conversion, 27-28

By Kim Brenneisen October 15, 2017

Primetime — it’s the essence of what the University of Utah football team has been asking for on a number of occasions, for a number of years. Given the opportunity to show what the team is capable...

Ireland Dunn (21) during the Utah Utes Womens soccer tie game versus University of Southern California at Ute Soccer Field in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

(Photo by Cassandra Palor/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Diabetes Doesn’t Deter Dunn

By Emilee White October 12, 2017

At the age of 10, sophomore Ireland Dunn of the University of Utah soccer team knew something wasn’t right with her body. She began to feel tired constantly, her mouth always felt dry even though she...

Utah tennis player Egbert Weverink answers game after the match against Montana State at the Eccles Tennis Center on February 5, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Weverink Carries Passion into Final Season

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor October 11, 2017

C ollege athletics can be physically demanding and mentally draining. When an athlete gets injured, it can be the result of the toll sports take on a body. Although injuries can threaten to end an athlete’s...

University of Utah  Girls Volleyball Bailey Choy (8) sets Tawnee Luafalemana (20)  for the spike against BYU at the Hunstman center in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday,Sept.14, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Making the Climb as a Collegiate Athlete

By Carra McManamon October 9, 2017

Someone willing to carry her team on her back — that is how University of Utah volleyball head coach Beth Launiere describes middle blocker Tawnee Luafalemana. Luafalemana’s best friend and teammate,...

Zack Moss runs through defenders as Utah Utes Football takes on Stanford Cardinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, October7, 2017. 

(Photo by Curtis Lin/Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football: Utah Falls Short to Stanford, 23-20

By Brittni Meservy October 8, 2017

The University of Utah football team was only trailing Stanford by three points, then a 68-yard Cardinal rushing touchdown at the beginning of the fourth quarter by running back Bryce Love pushed the Utes...

University of Utah Volleyball senior middle blocker Tawnee Luafalemana (20) blocks the ball in a set of matches vs. The Oregon Ducks at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Volleyball: No. 17 Utah Upsets No. 9 Washington in Five Set Thriller

By Carra McManamon October 8, 2017

It might have taken the No. 17 University of Utah volleyball team five sets to get the victory, but the Utes got their first ever win in Seattle, beating the No. 9 Washington Huskies in a hard fought...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Raelon Singleton (11) avoids the defense in an NCAA Football game vs. The San Jose State Spartans in Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football: Utah Welcomes Stanford Back to Rice-Eccles

By Brittni Meservy October 7, 2017

The last time the University of Utah football team (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) and Stanford (3-2, 2-1 Pac-12) went head-to-head was in 2014, but on Saturday, Oct. 7 the two will meet once again. Despite a few years...

Becker: Advertising Responsibilities of Sport Leagues

By Max Becker October 7, 2017

Sports aren’t just about sitting down to watch a game — it’s a business that’s about money. Advertisers that are a part of game commercial breaks spend money to earn money. The big four sport leagues...