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Utah State football picked to finish third in Mountain Division of Mountain West Preseason Polls – Cache Valley Daily

Blake Anderson leads the Utah State Aggie football team onto Merlin Olsen Field on Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Clint Allen LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Defending Mountain West Champion Utah State has been picked third in the Mountain Division of the 2022 MW preseason polls, it was announced Wednesday at the league’s annual Media Summit held at The Mandalay Bay. Utah State went 11-3 in 2021 and won the Mountain Division with a 6-2 record. USU then posted a 46-13 win at No. 19 San Diego State to win its first-ever MW Championship and culminated its season with a 24-13 win against Oregon State in the inaugural Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. USU concluded the year ranked 24th in both national polls. Boise State was picked to win the Mountain Division title as the Broncos garnered 14 first-place votes and earned a total of 151 points. Air Force received 10 first-place votes and 136 points for second place, followed by Utah State with three first-place votes and 122 points. Colorado State received one first-place vote and 90 points, followed by Wyoming (60) and New Mexico (29). Fresno State was chosen to finish atop the West Division with 20 first-place votes and

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Max Shulga and Ukraine continue into round of 16 at U20 European Championships – Cache Valley Daily

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State junior guard Max Shulga, playing for his native Ukraine at the FIBA U20 European Championships, will lead his team into the Round of 16 in the tournament when Ukraine faces Turkey on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:15 a.m. (MT). The tournament continues on Thursday, July 21, with quarterfinal action. Fans can watch the games via YouTube with links available online at: https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2022. Shulga opened the tournament with a bang, recording team highs of 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while shooting 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the floor and connecting on 10-of-15 at the free throw line. Despite the performance, Ukraine lost its opening game 98-86 in overtime to the Czech Republic. In Ukraine’s 71-69 victory over Lithuania, ranked No. 7 in the world by FIBA, Shulga finished second on the team with 15 points and added six rebounds, four assists and a game-high two blocks. Shulga was a perfect 7-for-7 at the free throw line, sinking a pair from the charity stripe with less than 25 seconds to play to cement the win for Ukraine. Shulga was held to single digits for the first time in the tournament in Ukraine’s 89-58 loss to Spain

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