By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah grabbed the final game of the weekend against Utah Tech 12-4 in five innings. The Thunderbirds improve to 16-20 on the season and now sit at 2-4 in WAC play. The T-Birds got a huge offensive effort from freshman Savannah Lira, who was a triple shy…

By Kale Nelson, Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games CEDAR CITY, Utah (March 21, 2026) – Wrestling is an iconic sport in the Olympic movement, which made it only fitting Utah’s official state games started its ’40th Anniversary’ season with a multi-day wrestling event. The Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games opened its 2026 Program Season with…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The SUU Men’s Basketball team has played its final season in the Western Athletic Conference, and will focus all its efforts on the Big Sky Conference for the 2026-27 season. The season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas,…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship on Saturday night, the Southern Utah gymnastics team secured a fourth straight conference title with a 194.850 score. The Flippin’ Birds topped Sacramento State (193.400), UC Davis (193.350), and Alaska Anchorage (191.600) to claim the trophy in their final…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah is set to welcome California Baptist to the new Kathryn Berg Field this weekend for a three-game series. The Thunderbirds enter the matchup at 14-16 on the season, marking one of the best starts in program history. The Lancers come in at 22-10 overall, including…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah junior Niya Randolph has been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Week for the seventh time this season, the league announced Tuesday. The honor marks Randolph’s 17th career weekly award from the conference, further solidifying her place among the program’s all-time standouts. Southern Utah…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday BOISE, Idaho – Traveling to battle regional foe Boise State to close out the regular season, the SUU gymnastics team fell to the Broncos, 196.275-195.850. Niya Randolph claimed the all-around title and first place on the floor. Sage Paladino earned a 9.900 on floor, setting a new career high. Kayla…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday LAS VEGAS – Participating in the final edition of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, both of the Thunderbird basketball teams took to the court on Wednesday. Earning the No. 3 seed, the women’s team was upset by sixth-seeded UT Arlington, 70-65. On the men’s side, the fifth-seeded T-birds came up…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting Big Ten Conference member Washington on Senior Night, Southern Utah gymnastics used a record-breaking performance from Niya Randolph to secure a 196.900-195.550 victory. Randolph set the program’s record on the floor with a 9.975 score, while Carilia Martinez added a career-best 9.925 on floor and Rylee…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting in-state and future Pac-12 rival Utah State, the SUU gymnastics team fell 196.875-195.725 Monday night. Rylee Miller put together a career night for the Flippin’ Birds, setting new personal bests on bars (9.875) and beam (9.900). Emma Nipper also delivered on beam, earning a career-high score…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting MPSF foe UC Davis Friday night, the SUU gymnastics team totaled a new season-high score in a 196.925-193.525 victory. The Flippin’ Birds tied the program record on vault with a score of 49.325, while a score of 49.300 on beam was a season-high. Mia Hampton notched…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – On Friday night inside the America First Event Center, the music will start, the lights will hit the floor, and when Carilia Martinez raises her arm to salute, she’ll pause for just a second. She’ll be talking to her dad. For Martinez, a junior from Lehi majoring in…