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…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The SUU Women’s Soccer team is announcing its 2026 Spring Soccer Schedule that will consist of six home matches. Interim Head Coach Steven Lindquist said “I am really looking forward to getting back out with this group and competing this spring. After a large graduating class this…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Southern Utah Cheer and Stunt Team is set to take the national stage this weekend as they travel to Anaheim to compete at the 2026 USA Collegiate Championships. Preliminary competition begins Saturday, February 21, with Southern Utah competing in the Large Coed Show Cheer Advanced division.…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday SALT LAKE CITY – Traveling up I-15 to finish a three-meet road swing, the Southern Utah gymnastics team fell to No. 13 Utah, 197.425-195.825. Berlin Hall set a new career mark on the floor with a 9.925, while Kendall McGuire and Emma Nipper set new career bests on bars and…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah (February 19, 2025) – Hosted by Southern Utah University through its Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games department, the 3A State Boys’-and-Girls’ Basketball tournament tipped off with an exciting quarterfinal round on Thursday, Feb. 19 in the America First Event Center. Four teams secured the right to move…

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah University Athletics has announced a five-year contract extension for Head Gymnastics Coach Scotty Bauman, securing the leader of the Flippin’ Birds through the 2031 season. Bauman, who celebrates his 35th year at the helm of the program in 2026, is the longest-tenured head coach in Thunderbird Athletics history. Over more than…

CORVALLIS, Oregon — The Flippin’ Birds headed to the Pacific Northwest for a matchup with future PAC-12 foe No. 26 Oregon State. Southern Utah picked up the win, scoring a season-high 196.825 to the Beavers’ 196.300. This improves the Thunderbirds’ record to 5-7 at the halfway point of the season. The Flippin Birds posted season highs…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CORVALLIS, Ore. – Traveling to face future Pac-12 Conference rival Oregon State, the SUU gymnastics team set a new season-high score in a 196.825-196.300 victory Saturday afternoon. Southern Utah set new season high score totals on floor (49.450), bars (49.225), and vault (49.075) while topping their overall highest score of…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah University Athletics and adidas have announced a new partnership agreement, signed this week, with BSN SPORTS serving as the exclusive provider of adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment for Thunderbirds Athletics. At the conclusion of the new agreement, Southern Utah will have been outfitted…

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…