By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Softball season has a way of stirring memories, and following Southern Utah’s opening weekend victories over future Big Sky foe Weber State, one particular chapter in Thunderbird history feels especially timely. More than a decade ago, the 2014 Southern Utah softball team etched its name into…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday LOGAN – Traveling to Logan for the second time this season, the SUU gymnastics team secured a second-place finish at the Utah State quad meet on Monday night. The Flippin’ Birds compiled a score of 195.525, besting fellow MPSF members Sacramento State (191.075) and Alaska Anchorage (188.200) while falling to…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting in-state foe BYU on Friday night, the Southern Utah gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 196.000, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong performance by the Cougars (196.975). Niya Randolph once again secured the all-around title with a score of 39.300, while Kayla Pardue…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah gymnastics continues to stack accolades, sweeping all three weekly conference awards for the third time this season following its performance in Sunday’s road tri-meet against Texas Woman’s University and San Jose State. Junior Niya Randolph and freshman Berlin Hall each grabbed their third Mountain Pacific Sports Federation weekly award,…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday Both Southern Utah basketball programs are in the thick of Western Athletic Conference action, each playing two games this week. T-bird women’s basketball secured a pair of wins at home, taking down UT Arlington, 77-68, on Thursday before winning 71-68 vs. Abilene Christian on Saturday. On the other side,…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday SAN JOSE, Calif. – Traveling to the Bay Area for a Sunday afternoon tri-meet, the Southern Utah gymnastics team recorded a 195.525 score to secure a second-place finish. Mia Hampton stood out for the Flippin’ Birds on bars, scoring a 9.900. Rylee Miller also dazzled with a 9.875 on beam,…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Extending to a three-game winning streak, the Southern Utah women’s basketball team shoved past UT Arlington in a chippy 77-68 home win on Jan. 29. The Thunderbirds rise to an impressive 6-3 Western Athletic Conference record and a 14-7 record overall, while the Mavericks fall to a…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics  CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah offensive lineman Jeremy Perkins continues to set the standard for excellence on and off the field, earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team. The honor marks Southern Utah’s first CSC (formerly CoSiDA) Academic All-America selection since 2014, highlighting Perkins’ impact as…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics  CEDAR CITY, Utah — As Southern Utah University prepares for its official return to the Big Sky Conference in July of 2026, Thunderbird Athletics is proud to announce the launch of a new feature series celebrating SUU’s rich history within the league. The series will revisit Southern Utah’s time in…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Southern Utah women’s basketball team picked up a critical 64-60 road win over in-state rival Utah Valley University on Jan. 22. The victory snaps a three-game losing streak for the Thunderbirds, bumping them to a 12-7 overall record and a 4-3 record in the Western Athletic…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The SUU Men’s Basketball team has completely flipped its season around and just knocked off the top-ranked Utah Valley Wolverines at home, 84-70. The Thunderbirds are now winners of three-straight games and have jumped to 3-4 in WAC play. Head Coach Rob Jeter said POSTGAME Top T-Birds The…

By Randy Dodson, Fairways Media CEDAR CITY, UTAH — It may be mid-January, but the Hurricane City Amateur finds a way to feature hot players. Another cold and windy weekend, which has become a feature of the event, returned Jan. 16-17 to Sky Mountain Golf Course in Hurricane, where weather conditions turned the final round into…