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Gymnastics

Half-blind and deaf, former BYU gymnast breaks down barriers

December 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Imagine balancing on something four inches wide, four feet in the air. Next, imagine doing backflips, runs, jumps, turns and splits while maintaining your balance. Heart pounding, crowd roaring and chalk-covered hands eventually gives way to intense focus, muscle memory and calm assurance. Finally, imagine doing all this while being deaf and half blind.
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Sports

History of Cosmo: The coolest cat in town

December 07, 2015 12:00 AM
Three male BYU students play with Cleo and Tarbo. BYU initially had two real cougars as mascots. (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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Sports

Secondary 'sailor cougar' logo reinforces BYU's tradition and branding efforts

December 03, 2015 12:00 AM
The 'Sailor Hat Cougar' has made a comeback of late, a team logo brought back by BYU Athletics as part of the branding campaign that emphasizes tradition in Cougar sports.
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Art

University photographers have become BYU's visual historians

By Travis Mortenson
December 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Tell a story of 1,000 words in less than a second. Tell a story that will go viral in less than a minute. Tell a story that is of such quality and emotion, it will be remembered for hundreds of years. This is the task of BYU photographers Mark Philbrick and Jaren Wilkey, who consistently succeed and surpass expectations.
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Cross Country

BYU cross country caps season with Nationals

November 23, 2015 12:00 AM
The No. 6 BYU men's cross country team finished 12th and the No. 24 women's cross country team finished 23rd at the national meet.
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Sports

BYU runner wins award as team prepares for nationals

November 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Senior team captain for the BYU men's cross country team added WCC Runner of the Month status to his and the team's impressive season resume as they prepare for regionals and nationals.
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Cross Country

Cougars take home awards at WCC Championships

November 02, 2015 12:00 AM
This year's WCC championships ended in success for both the BYU men's and women's cross country teams.
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Sports

The ROC board president leads the way for Cougar fans

October 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Nobody epitomizes the ROC: Roar of Cougars like the current ROC board president.
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Sports

Rob Morris headlines latest class of BYU Hall of Fame inductees

October 19, 2015 12:00 AM
Rob Morris waves to fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium during halftime at the football game against Cincinnati. Morris was one of five inducted into BYU Hall of Fame. (Ari Davis)
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Cross Country

BYU cross country finishes strong in Wisconsin

October 16, 2015 12:00 AM
The No. 8 BYU men's cross country team finished second and the No. 22 women's cross country team finished eighth in the Wisconsin Invitational.
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Sports

Four myths of the BYU ROC Pass debunked

October 07, 2015 12:00 AM
There are some commonly held beliefs about BYU's all-sports access card, the BYU ROC Pass, but not all of them are true. Here are a few points of view on some of these myths.
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Basketball

Top 10 sports analogies from General Authorities

September 28, 2015 12:00 AM
LDS General Authorities often use sports stories to illustrate their teachings. Sports writer Travis Mortenson ranks the top 10 sports analogies given over the pulpit.
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Volleyball

BYU women's volleyball wins fifth consecutive Deseret Duel

September 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Camry Godfrey Willardson celebrates after winning a poin in the game against OSU. The Cougars beat the Utes Thursday night (Ari Davis)
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Cross Country

BYU men's cross country coach inducted into Utah Sports Hall of Fame

September 14, 2015 12:00 AM
He was cut from the baseball team and turned to track and field in middle school. Now he’s being inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Salt Lake City.
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Volleyball

BYU men's volleyball looks for fresh talent with walk-on tryouts

September 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Robbie Sutton sets one of his 46 assists in a 3-1 win over Cal Baptist last season. Walk-on tryouts for the BYU men's volleyball team are Sept. 9 at 3:15 p.m. (Ari Davis)
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