With his vision completely blurred around the edges, Jackson Bell, an exercise science major from Moraga, Calif., could only see the slack line and anchor that kept him from plummeting to the ground below as he highlined between two cliffs. The adrenaline rush of this and other extreme sports has proven to be intoxicating to…
Timpview High School in Provo has been thought of as a breeding ground for BYU football over the last decade, with several notable Cougar players having played their high school ball there. However, there is a new coach in charge that could change some of the luxury BYU has enjoyed. Cary Wittingham, the brother of…
The Cougars were down 14-0 in the sixth inning against Gonzaga May 26, but one fan remained standing, shouting, “Let’s go Cougars!” Ron Roberts has been one of BYU’s most loyal fans since moving to Provo in August of 1998. He has been faithfully attending BYU volleyball, basketball and baseball games. Through wins and losses,…
BYU offers a scuba certification class through Dive Utah. This six week course teaches its participants all of the skills to be officially open water certified through PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Under student activities, you can register for STAC 175 in either Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer semesters. Dave Mohowski, part owner…
Dirt. Paintballs. Jeeps and quads. These ingredients equaled one epic weekend and what could be the next big YouTube video. Playing cars with his nephew led Dallin Smith, 26, from Idaho Falls, studying industrial design, to his next big idea — a huge game of paintball using jeeps as transportation. Now this wasn’t an average game…
After 13 seasons of coaching the BYU baseball team, Vance Law will not continue as the head coach of the Cougars. Athletic director Tom Holmoe announced that Law’s contract will not be renewed for the next season. Assistant coaches Ryan Roberts and Wally Ritchie will continue coaching and take over the program until a new…
It was an emotional day in the ball park as the Cougars baseball team lost to Gonzaga 17-1, ending the season, Coach Vance Law’s career at BYU, and six seniors’ careers. A storm delayed the game an hour but 816 fans stuck around to watch BYU’s final game of the season. Chase Frampton, Wes Guenther, Austin…
After a win Thursday, the Cougars baseball team was not able to pull through Friday night against Gonzaga. After pitching five innings Marc Oslund took the loss for the Cougars, giving up six runs. At the top of the fourth inning, Oslund saved a run on the mound. Matt Milke, David Parry, Daniel Welch, and…
The Cougars performed strongly on offense leading to a victory in the first game of the series against Gonzaga Thursday, with a final score of 6-4. Desmond Poulson opened the game and was off to a rough start. After composing himself, Poulson ended up throwing over 120 pitches and kept the Cougars in the game.…
The Cougars defeated Santa Clara 8-6 Thursday night after a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning by Jaycob Brugman. With the win, BYU won two out of three games against Santa Clara this past weekend. “It felt so good,” Brugman said, according to a press release. “I knew three teammates were on base, so…