Hands Team: A Look at the Southern Utah Wide Receivers

August 22, 2024

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team is gearing up for kickoff next week, and the wide receiver corps is set to be a significant part of their offense. With a mix of seasoned transfers and promising young talent, the Thunderbird wideouts have the potential to make a…

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Southern Utah’s Outside Hitters Poised for a Strong Season

August 22, 2024

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletic Communications   CEDAR CITY, Utah – As Southern Utah University’s volleyball team gears up for the upcoming season, the outside hitters are ready to make a significant impact. Outside hitters are versatile players who significantly impact the court with their ability to attack from both the front and back rows. They…

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SUU soccer falls at Nevada, home opener up next

August 18, 2024

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Completing a season-opening two-match Nevada road trip, the SUU soccer team was dealt a 2-1 defeat by the Nevada Wolfpack on Sunday afternoon. The T-birds fell behind early, as Nevada took a mere 28 seconds to find the back of the net. Despite finding themselves in an early deficit, SUU…

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T-birds soccer drops season opener at UNLV

August 15, 2024

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Traveling to Las Vegas for the season opener, the SUU soccer team fell to UNLV on Thursday night. Battling in the triple-digit heat, the T-birds were unable to convert scoring chances in the final third, leading to a 3-1 away defeat. The Rebels notched the first goal early in the…

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SUU Soccer: Top five matches to watch in 2024

August 15, 2024

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz With the season kicking off today, here are five must-watch matches you won’t want to miss on the SUU soccer schedule as the T-birds pursue a WAC Tournament berth. Honorable mentions: vs. Omaha Mavericks – Thursday, August 22 Last season, SUU traveled to Omaha and was defeated 4-0 in the…

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SUU Soccer: 2024 season preview and storylines

August 14, 2024

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today With the 2024 season kicking off on Thursday, here’s a rundown on SUU soccer heading into the new campaign as the T-birds look to make a return trip to the WAC Tournament. Last season Following a program record 9 wins in 2022, the T-birds continued to make history…

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Thunderbird Alum Competing In His Third Olympic Games

August 7, 2024

From Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH—Former Southern Utah University Thunderbird Cam Levins will compete for Canada in the Men’s Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug 10.  This will mark his third time competing in the Olympics and his second time as a marathoner. Levins set the Canadian marathon record back…

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Table tennis brings the fun, competition at USG

June 18, 2024

By Tom Zulewski Bruce Majors has been around the game of table tennis since he was 6 years old thanks to his father’s coaching at a club in Salt Lake City for nearly 40 years. On June 15, Majors returned to the lead role and brought the game for “around 35 to 40 people ”…

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SUU Breaks Ground for New Music Center

May 10, 2024

By Ruth Scovill On Thursday, April 25, 2024, SUU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Music Center at the Corner of 300 West and Center Street. As Dean Shauna Mendini would point out, being kitty corner from the Southern Utah Museum of Arts (SUMA), across the street from the the home of SUU’s Theater…

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SUU Investigates Reported School Shooter Threat with FBI; Lockdown Lifted

April 12, 2024

By Tracie Sullivan, CEDAR CITY — Collaborating with local law enforcement, the FBI is actively investigating a reported school threat at Southern Utah University Thursday to determine its legitimacy or if it originated from Germany as a swatting hoax. The university initiated a lockdown at around 9:20 a.m. subsequent to receiving a “suspicious phone call”…

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Utah Summer Games and Ari Bikes partner on Mountain Biking Cedar City Event

April 10, 2024

By Nikki Koontz SUU Marketing Communications The Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games, a department of Southern Utah University that operates Utah’s official state games, has partnered with a Utah-based brand in the mountain biking industry. Ari Bikes, a leading bike manufacturer founded in Utah, has agreed to become the presenting sponsor of the upcoming…

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