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The University of Utah Mens Baseball team celebrates after junior infielder Wade Gulden (7) hits a walk-off two run homerun in a Pac-12 game vs. the USC Trojans at Smiths Ballpark on Monday, May 15, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gulden Hopes to End Final Year with Spark and Energy

By Brittni Meservy August 20, 2017

From the time University of Utah baseball senior Wade Gulden was able to walk, he was either playing with a football in the front yard, kicking a soccer ball or carrying a bat around in his hands. His...

Natalie Vukic dribbles the ball during the Utah Utes Womens NCAA soccer 1-0 victory over the Oregon State Beavers at the Ute Soccer Field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Oct.6, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soccer: Utah Opens Season Against South Dakota State

By Emilee White August 20, 2017

In game one of a three-game homestand that begins on Sunday, Aug. 20, the University of Utah soccer team will officially open its regular season with a match against South Dakota State on the Ute Soccer...

Starting pitcher Sophomore Katie Donovan (13) lokks back into the dugout for instructions i the top of the 3rd inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Pitchers Can’t Play it Alone

By Emilee White August 18, 2017

Softball is a game made up of multiple positions that rely on each other in order to play as a team. University of Utah softball pitcher, Katie Donovan, believes pitchers are just as much a part of the...

What Utah Football Needs to Succeed

What Utah Football Needs to Succeed

By Scott Funk August 17, 2017

It has been a busy offseason for the University of Utah football program. Eight Utes were drafted in the NFL, head coach Kyle Whittingham was given a new contract extension through the year 2021 and a...

Utah Utes freshman guard Jake Connor (10) Goes for a layup at the Utah vs Deleware state basketball game, Tuesday December 22, 2015.

Not Everyone Calls Their Dad, Coach

By Brittni Meservy August 17, 2017

It was the 1996-97 University of Utah basketball season, and assistant coach Tommy Connor, who previously served as a graduate assistant, was in his seventh season with the team. That year, the former...

Injuries Influence Stover To Be a Role Model

Injuries Influence Stover To Be a Role Model

By Scott Funk August 16, 2017

In sports, there is always the possibility an athlete will suffer an injury. Whether it be a career-ending injury or one that allows them to compete, but requires caution and attention, injuries and sports...

Sophmore Devontae Henry-Cole (7) shakes off a White defender at the University of Utahs Red and White football game on Apr. 15, 2017 at Rice Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

Photo by Adam Fondren/Daily Utah Chronicle

Make or Break: Things to Watch out for in Utah Football

By Carra McManamon August 16, 2017

With a new season approaching, there are five things to watch this 2017 season that will play a role in determining how far the team can make it this year. 1. A new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks...

Wide receiver Darren Carrington II smiles and flashes the U at the end of the Utah Utes football practice at Ute Baseball Field on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. (Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Football: Utes Open Season Against North Dakota

By Justin Adams August 15, 2017

The wait is over. Football is back at the University of Utah as it is set to kick off its season against North Dakota on Thursday, Aug. 31. While questions still remain on how the newly named starting...

Turley Sisters Support Each Other On and Off the Court

Turley Sisters Support Each Other On and Off the Court

By Emilee White August 15, 2017

Not every student-athlete has a sibling waiting to welcome them with open arms as they transition to a college team, but for Whitney Turley, a sophomore on the University of Utah women’s tennis team,...

The Nibley Park Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Good Walk Spoiled

By Alisa Patience August 14, 2017

Okay, athletes. I'm going to say something that will probably make you hate me. I don't think golf is a real sport. Full disclosure: I'm not a fan of sports in general, and I've only played golf once,...