By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz The Southern Utah vs. Utah Tech football rivalry may be new on the stage, but it delivered a classic on Saturday afternoon as the T-birds topped the Trailblazers in 2OT, 37-34. While the ‘Battle for the Axe’ is a renewal of an old junior college rivalry decades ago, the reborn…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Playing their second game in two days, the T-birds defeated the Idaho Vandals 82-67 in San Diego to improve to 6-1. Southern Utah led from start to finish in the game, jumping out to a 13-6 lead five minutes in. The Vandals cut the deficit down to three a few…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Both Southern Utah basketball programs were in action Friday night, as the men’s team improved to 5-1 with a narrow road win and the women’s squad picked up their first victory of the season in a blowout at home. Here are recaps of both games, beginning with the men’s basketball…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Taking on third-seeded Utah Valley in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals, sixth-seeded SUU lost in four sets, ending their season on Thursday. The first set was back-and-forth, as neither team could create much distance. SUU led early, but the Wolverines battled back to take the lead. The T-birds scored a few…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Hosting undefeated Saint Joseph’s at home Wednesday night, the Southern Utah women’s basketball team fell 82-53, dropping to 0-5 this season. The visiting Hawks were hot out of the gate, taking a 12-0 lead in the first 3:25. It was all Saint Joseph’s for the entirety of the game, as…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Playing their first road game of the season, the Southern Utah men’s basketball team dropped a close contest at Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday night. The game was close for nearly the entire first half, as neither team led by more than six through nearly 15 minutes. The Ramblers pushed their lead…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz In their final road game of the season, the Thunderbirds came away with a 38-31 upset victory over No. 24 Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. First half After receiving the opening kickoff, Central Arkansas would take a 7-0 lead on its first possession, courtesy of an 11-play, 75-yard drive that…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz  Both SUU basketball teams were in action at home on Saturday. The men’s team remained perfect with a victory over Nebraska-Omaha, while the women’s team remained winless in a defeat to Idaho. Here are recaps of both games, beginning with the men’s basketball team’s victory over the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. Men’s…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Traveling up I-15, the T-birds were swept by Utah Valley in the regular season finale on Saturday. Set one began with three straight Wolverines points, but three in a row from the T-birds evened the score early. The match remained close early on, with Utah Valley having a slight edge…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Wrapping a three-game season-opening road trip, the SUU women’s basketball team fell to Fresno State on Wednesday night, 67-58. The first quarter was close to start, but an 8-0 run by Fresno State put the home team ahead 19-6 with 3:28 remaining in the period. Southern Utah responded with a…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Facing the Bethesda (CA) Flames on Tuesday night, the Thunderbirds men’s basketball team came away with a dominating 107-54 victory in Cedar City. The SUU men’s basketball team led from start to finish in a big win, and while the quality of the opponent must be considered, the T-birds will…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   Hosting the North Alabama Lions on Saturday afternoon, the SUU football team secured a 38-26 victory to move to 5-5. First half Southern Utah would take the lead in the first quarter, putting together a touchdown drive that took nearly half the period. Marching 64 yards in 18 plays,…