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Shelby Jensen Clinches Nationals Berth as Utah State Women Conclude NCAA West First Rounds | Sports

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Sophomore Shelby Jensen punched her ticket to the 2025 National Championships as three women representing Utah State women’s track & field team raced at the 2025 NCAA West First Rounds in College Station, Texas, on Saturday. “We are super proud of how everyone competed,” said Artie Gulden, USU’s director of track & field and cross country. “We’re very grateful that Logan (Hammer) and Shelby will be representing our teams at the NCAA Championships in a couple of weeks. They both did a great job managing the pressure of this meet and getting through.” Jensen’s memorable run came in the second heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase quarterfinals, where she finished second with a time of 10:00.46. The native of Saratoga Springs, Utah, became the first Utah State woman to qualify for nationals since Cierra Simmons-Mecham qualified in the same event in 2019. Jensen sat in fourth place in the heat with one lap remaining but finished the race with a final lap time of 1:09.79, the fastest of any of the 96 women competing in the event at either the West or East prelims. In the evening, senior Emma Thornley and junior Sarah Ellis raced in the second

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May 31, 2025 No Comments

Ranking Mountain West football head coaches | Sports

In the month May, two national sports outlets have released rankings of football head coaches. Athlon has a Mountain West-specific ranking by Steven Lassan while Sporting News ranked every head coach from all 136 FBS teams for the 2025 season. Let’s have a look at those rankings and see how the 12 coaches of the Mountain West stack up based on the national perspective. We’ll go in order of the average rank between Athlon and Sporting News’ publications. T-1 — Troy Calhoun (Air Force) Athlon MW Rank: 2nd Sporting News National Rank: 69th (2nd in MW) Coaching Record: 135-89 Record at Current School: 135-89 (19th year) Calhoun has been around nearly as long as the Mountain West itself (or at least it kind of feels like that since he didn’t start at Air Force until 2007, eight years after the MW got started). He’s been a model for consistency with only two of his 18 seasons having less than five wins (one of those was when the Falcons went 3-3 in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season). Perhaps the onset of NIL and the transfer portal will find a way to slow Calhoun down, but until then, Air Force will be

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May 31, 2025 No Comments

Wes Brooks brings in two international recruits, new assistant coach | Sports

Utah State women’s basketball made three additions across yesterday and today, two players and one coach. The players are both international signees, Saskia Krüger who played in Germany last year, and Andjela Marojevic who most recently competed in Serbia. The coach is Quim Gomez, a native of Spain who joins the USU coaching staff after two seasons at Western Michigan. Krüger played last season at the second level of pro basketball in Germany, the German 2 Bundesliga. She appeared in 18 games for ASC Theresianum Mainz and averaged 6.9 points, 5.8 rebounds. She recorded four double-digit scoring games and two double-digit rebounding outings. Prior to playing for ASC Theresianum Mainz, she attended Baobob College in Lusaka, Zambia. Krüger was the youngest-ever player to compete in the Zambian national league and was a two-time MVP in nationals. “Saskia gives us a post player who perfectly fits our style of play with her ability to play inside out,” USU head coach Wes Brooks said. “She embraces the physicality that is needed to play the position.  She has good hands, as well as good footwork. She runs the floor well and can step outside to hit the 3 and can attack from the perimeter. Saskia is

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May 30, 2025 No Comments

Cache Kraken girls take third in state; Zoey Hunter, Doug Fryer earn top awards | Sports

LOGAN – The Cache Kraken girls water polo team capped off a standout season with a third-place finish at the Utah state tournament recently, bolstered by individual accolades for players and coaches. Zoey Hunter was named Utah’s Player of the Year, while Coach Doug Fryer was honored as Coach of the Year. Teammates Whitley Davis, Beza Fryer, Nya Joekel and Sophie Dayton also received statewide recognition. Davis was named First Team All-State Goalie, Fryer made First Team All-State, Joekel earned Second Team All-State, and Dayton received an Honorable Mention. The Cache Kraken boys team also delivered a strong performance, finishing second in the state after a dramatic shootout loss by a single goal. Justus Field and Tyler Crook were both named to the First Team All-State roster. The club is now looking ahead to its youth summer camp, which runs Fridays from June 6 to July 18 at 9:30 a.m. at Mountain Crest High School. Open to kids ages 7–13, the camp offers a chance for youth to try out water polo, build friendships, and stay active during the summer. More information is available at www.cachepolo.com. Source link

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May 30, 2025 No Comments

Utah State ranked No. 13 in NCAA Helper Helper Top 25 | Sports

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State Athletics finished No. 13 in the NCAA Division I e for community service and engagement in 2024-25, volunteering 4,147 hours in Logan and the Cache Valley community. USU’s efforts provided $144,274 (4,147 hours x national volunteer pay average of $34.79) of economic impact to the local communities.  Six USU programs were ranked in the top 10 in their respective sports categories for volunteer hours, including men’s tennis (No. 2), women’s tennis (No. 3), men’s basketball (No. 5), softball (No. 7), women’s basketball (No. 7) and women’s soccer (No. 10).  “Utah State student-athletes continue to display their impact in Logan and the Cache Valley community, volunteering over 4,000 hours of community engagement opportunities,” said USU Vice President and Director of Athletics Diana Sabau. “Our impact in athletics extends beyond competition in games, creating a well-rounded student-athlete experience.” The student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) spearheaded Utah State’s volunteer efforts. The group represented all 16 NCAA Division I varsity programs, totaling 741 service hours, including 139 individual commitments across 23 events. Source link

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May 30, 2025 No Comments

Analyzing Utah State’s spring transfer portal additions | Sports

As of the initial publishing of this article, Utah State has added 10 players via the spring transfer portal, and that may be the end of the additions depending on the accuracy of the Aggies’ online roster and its own reporting of high school recruits. These additions can provide a glimpse into the needs that USU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall felt he needed to address. Following the conclusion of spring ball Mendenhall said his staff had identified the “exact needs” of the team and that they were “very specific and intentional,” though he chose not to share specifics. But in looking through the list of transfers, it’s easy to see what those needs were. Mendenhall and his staff clearly targeted the defensive line and defensive backfield with their spring portal additions. The Aggies have added four defensive linemen and three defensive backs. With Utah State having ranked 129th in points allowed per game and 130th in yards allowed, it’s fairly obvious the team needs every boost it can possibly find for the entire unit. A somewhat unusual fact about the transfer class — though maybe not that unusual when you think about who USU’s head coach is now —

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May 30, 2025 No Comments

Utah State to make eight national TV appearances in 2025 football season | Sports

LOGAN — Utah State football will appear on national television eight times this fall, including a home finale broadcast on CBS, the program announced Thursday. The Aggies’ 2025 broadcast schedule includes five home games and three road matchups slated for national distribution, with two Friday night contests on Merlin Olsen Field in Logan. Highlighting the slate is Utah State’s Mountain West matchup against Boise State, which will air on CBS on Friday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. It marks the third time in five years the rivalry has received national CBS coverage, including previous broadcasts from Logan in 2021 and Boise in 2022. Five of Utah State’s games will air on CBS Sports Network. That coverage begins with the season and home opener against UTEP on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 5:30 p.m., followed by home matchups against San José State on Friday, Oct. 17 (7 p.m.) and Nevada on Saturday, Nov. 8 (5:30 p.m.). The Aggies’ road games at UNLV (Nov. 15) and Fresno State (Nov. 22) will also air on CBSSN. Utah State’s non-conference game at Texas A&M on Sept. 6 will be televised on the SEC Network at 10:45 a.m. Mountain Time. The Aggies will host Air Force

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May 29, 2025 No Comments

Wes Brooks brings international transfer recruit, new assistant coach | Sports

Utah State women’s basketball made two additions this week, one player and one coach. The former is international signee, Saskia Krüger who played in Germany last year. The latter is Quim Gomez, a native of Spain who joins the USU coaching staff after two seasons at Western Michigan. Krüger played last season at the second level of pro basketball in Germany, the German 2 Bundesliga. She appeared in 18 games for ASC Theresianum Mainz and averaged 6.9 points, 5.8 rebounds. She recorded four double-digit scoring games and two double-digit rebounding outings. Prior to playing for ASC Theresianum Mainz, she attended Baobob College in Lusaka, Zambia. Krüger was the youngest-ever player to compete in the Zambian national league and was a two-time MVP in nationals. “Saskia gives us a post player who perfectly fits our style of play with her ability to play inside out,” USU head coach Wes Brooks said. “She embraces the physicality that is needed to play the position.  She has good hands, as well as good footwork. She runs the floor well and can step outside to hit the 3 and can attack from the perimeter. Saskia is a good post defender who will continue to grow and develop in

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May 29, 2025 No Comments

Utah Mammoth sign top prospects Simashev and But to their entry-level NHL contracts | Sports

The Utah Mammoth are bringing over two of their top prospects from Russia in time for next season, signing defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But to three-year entry-level contracts. FILE – Daniil But poses with Arizona Coyotes officials after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file) George Walker IV General manager Bill Armstrong announced the deals Wednesday, the latest bit of good news for the club that just got its full-time name and is going into its second season in Salt Lake City. Simashev was the sixth pick and But was taken 12th in the 2023 draft when the team was known as the Arizona Coyotes. Each of the 20-year-olds spent this past season in the KHL with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and won the Gagarin Cup. “Dmitri has established himself as one of the top defenseman prospects in the NHL,” Armstrong said. “Daniil is a highly skilled forward with a great shot and playmaking skills who is coming off a career season.” Getting them signed allows Utah to play them in the NHL or the American Hockey League next season. It was

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May 28, 2025 No Comments

Former Utah State football WR is leading UFL in receiving yards | Sports

Nearly six years after he wore a Utah State jersey, Siaosi Mariner is still finding ways to dominate on the football field. Mariner, currently a member of the Michigan Panthers of the United Football league, or UFL, is the leading receiver for both his team and the league as a whole. His play has helped lead Michigan to a 6-3 overall record ahead of its regular season finale against the Houston Roughnecks. Mariner currently has 528 total receiving yards, ranking first among all players. His 31 receptions ranks eighth, his yards per game and yards per reception rank second behind Deon Cain, the former Clemson receiver and five-year NFL veteran. For reference, Mariner’s 58.7 yards per game would put him right on the brink of a 1,000-yard campaign in a 17-game NFL season. According to James Larsen of Pro Football Newsroom, Mariner said he feels as though he’s one of the best pass-catchers in the UFL. “I feel like my name doesn’t get brought up enough. I think I’ve put myself in a position to be All-UFL. Our team success has triumphed a lot of that, and that’s fine,” Mariner said. “But I think I’m definitely one of the best,

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May 28, 2025 No Comments

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