By Spencer Rodak , STADIUM SPORTZZ CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the home schedule for the 2025 season, the SUU volleyball team was defeated in three matches over the weekend. The Thunderbirds played their first home match on Thursday night, falling in five sets to UC Riverside. SUU was also in action on Friday and Saturday at…

By Spencer Rodak , STADIUM SPORTZZ SAN DIEGO – Traveling to face San Diego, the Southern Utah football team fell 30-27 in overtime on Saturday night. The opening quarter was uneventful, as both teams traded punts back and forth through a scoreless period. It would be the Toreros that broke the scoreless tie, taking a 7-0 lead…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – Returning home after a two-match road trip, the SUU soccer team fell 3-1 to UNLV on Sunday afternoon. The Thunderbirds would fall behind early when UNLV found the back of the net in the 13th minute. Southern Utah would tally its first shot of the…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – In news made official Thursday, the Southern Utah gymnastics program will become a member of the Pac-12 Conference before the start of the 2026-27 athletics year. Beginning in the 2027 gymnastics season, the Flippin’ Birds will join Utah State, Boise State, and Oregon State…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today DENVER, Colo. – Finishing a two-match road swing, Southern Utah soccer was defeated 4-1 at Denver on Sunday afternoon. It didn’t take long for the Pioneers to find a goal in the match, with Alanna Raimondo making it 1-0 in the fifth minute. Facing an early deficit, SUU…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the 2025 season at home, the SUU football team handled the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday night, 46-24. The Thunderbirds dominated from start to finish, and it didn’t take long for them to find the endzone for the first time. After forcing an…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today OGDEN, Utah – Opening the 2025 season at the Weber State Wildcat Invitational, Southern Utah Volleyball dropped three matches over the weekend. Match 1 vs. UC Irvine – Friday The T-birds officially opened the new season on Friday afternoon, falling 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-13) to the Anteaters. Set…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today GREELEY, Colo. – Taking on a future conference foe in the first of a two-match road trip, the SUU soccer team secured a 1-1 draw at Northern Colorado Thursday night. The opening minutes saw the Bears control much of the game, despite the T-birds recording the first two…

From Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — Southern Utah University Men’s Basketball has officially announced its 2025–26 season schedule, featuring a balanced mix of home contests, challenging road trips, and marquee non-conference matchups before the final run through the Western Athletic Conference. Head Coach Rob Jeter said “We have a tough schedule ahead of us. We are…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah’s nickelbacks bring a mix of proven playmakers, rising talent, and fresh faces to the defensive backfield this season. The group is headlined by experience and production, while younger players add speed and depth that could make this one of the most versatile units on the…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today Following a solid 2024 campaign where they just missed the FCS playoffs with a 7-5 record, the SUU football team takes the field for the 2025 season opener on Saturday. After clinching back-to-back winning seasons a year ago for the first time since 2016-17, can the Thunderbirds get…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 28, 2025 — Southern Utah Gameday, a new independent sports media outlet, has launched to provide consistent coverage of Southern Utah University and Utah Tech University athletics. The two NCAA Division I programs have seen limited local media attention in recent years. Southern…