The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Sports

Baylee Nielsen makes enemies on the field and friends off the field

Baylee Nielsen makes enemies on the field and friends off the field

September 18, 2014

At first glance, junior Baylee Nielsen can be either intimidating or welcoming and open — it just depends on when you look. On the soccer field, Nielsen is a 5-foot-10-inch, fast, aggressive forward...

Lea Adolph ready to fight in the Holy War

Lea Adolph ready to fight in the Holy War

September 18, 2014

Whenever BYU and Utah meet in any sport, it sends waves across the state. Those waves don’t quite reach Waltrop, Germany. When Waltrop-born Ute Lea Adolph joined Utah as a freshman in 2011, she didn’t...

Q&A: The volleyball team talks favorite artists, songs and concerts

Q&A: The volleyball team talks favorite artists, songs and concerts

September 17, 2014

In honor of the Music Issue, The Daily Utah Chronicle decided to sit down with some Utes on the volleyball team to find out just what kind of music they like to listen to. What’s your favorite music...

Utes look to improve turnover game, rely on defense when they take it to the Big House

Utes look to improve turnover game, rely on defense when they take it to the Big House

September 16, 2014

The glaring weakness in the Utes’ first two games of the 2014 campaign has been their inability to create takeaways. Utah has forced just one turnover in the short season, something head coach Kyle...

Defensive line will be key to Utes success against Wolverines

Defensive line will be key to Utes’ success against Wolverines

September 16, 2014

After a refreshing bye week, the Utes will prepare to travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on the Michigan Wolverines in Michigan Stadium, more famously known as the “Big House.” After being throttled...

Soccer and volleyball teams deserve the spotlight

September 16, 2014

In between quarters of Utah’s opening game against Idaho State, the athletics department honored the Ute gymnastics team with individual rings and a team trophy for winning the Pac-12 last season —...

Hall suffers season-ending injury, but Slattery is back in the game

Hall suffers season-ending injury, but Slattery is back in the game

September 16, 2014

Injuries are always difficult obstacles for teams to overcome. It is up to the coach to make the hard decision on how to make up for injured talent, which is easier said than done. That said, there is...

Utah hopes to keep momentum before heading into Pac-12 play

Utah hopes to keep momentum before heading into Pac-12 play

September 16, 2014

So far this season, Utah volleyball has yet to feel the sting of defeat. The Utes are 9-0 on the year, but the players aren’t giving their unbeaten record much thought. “We don’t really talk about...

Adams: Utes back in the race

Adams: Utes back in the race

September 15, 2014

Coming into the 2014 campaign, the one obvious hurdle keeping Utah from reaching the postseason was the strength of its schedule. At first glance one could see names such as Stanford, Michigan, UCLA and...

Playing angry

‘Playing angry’

September 15, 2014

Utah is used to competing twice in a weekend, but the team got even more soccer over the weekend than it anticipated, as both of its games needed extra time to be decided. The Utes went 1-0-1 for the...