The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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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

Pappas: U will crash “Big House” party

By By Nick Pappas August 27, 2008

More than their on-field Michigan opponents, the U must defeat a crowd of 111,000 fans spitting golden bile this Saturday. The Wolverines will be looking to not only beat the Utes, but also avenge a loss that occurred one year earlier.

Utes looks to crash another Michigan ‘house’ party

Following an extremely displeasing season to Michigan football standards8212;three home losses, most painfully to rival Ohio State8212; Wolverine fans might be biting their lips in anticipation for the Utes.

Toone back and better than ever

By By Paige Fieldsted, Staff Writer August 27, 2008

Ever since she was a freshman in high school, Emillie Toone knew she would play college volleyball. The number of college coaches that came to recruit her told her as much.

A premature wave goodbye for Neff

Injuries have forced U gymnast Stephanie Neff to say goodbye to her athletic career at the U as she was placed on medical scholarship due to back problems.

Michigan looking to start 2009 on different note

With the opening day matchup between Michigan and Utah less than a week away, both teams have been preparing for the season in hopes of starting out on the right foot.

Camp ends, attention on opener

To attempt to sum up the way the U football team ended fall camp, compared to the way it started, one could simply use the cliche, "night and day."

Full men’s and women’s hoops schedules released

By Marco Villano, James BoehlyThe 2008-09 schedule has been finalized for the Runnin' Utes and it features the toughest non-conference home game schedule since the early 1970s.The Utes tip off their first...

Volleyball team healthy and eager for fresh start

The women's volleyball team has made it through summer training and the first three weeks of practice without so much as a glitch. The team is injury-free and ready for the upcoming season, which is something it couldn't say a year ago.

Ute fest gives fans chance to meet athletes

Rice-Eccles Stadium was bleeding red Saturday as the U sports teams had their annual Ute Fan Fest to kick off the school year. The festival had a large turnout and featured autograph signings by coaches and athletes, games with prizes and, of course, some savory snack foods.

Pappas: Beijing Olympics built on a facade

The Olympics in Beijing were not about athletic spirit, friendship and peaceful gatherings. The Olympics were about appearances. It was a show put on to convince the world that no nation was greater than China.