By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics   CEDAR CITY, UTAH – Jake Vincent was a member of the Southern Utah Men’s Golf team from 2016 to 2021 and left his name all over the Thunderbirds record books. During that time, Vincent won multiple tournaments for the Thunderbirds, including a Big Sky Conference Championship his junior year,…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The College Sports Communicators Association announced the 2024-25 All-Academic District Honorees. Three Southern Utah Women’s Basketball players—Jaeden Brown, Lexi Bull, and Samantha Johnston—qualified for the recognition. Head Coach Tracy Mason said “I am so proud of these three and the hard work they put in all season long, on and…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting Cal Baptist over the weekend, the Southern Utah softball team claimed the series with a pair of wins in three games. Below are recaps of all three games, starting with game one of Friday’s doubleheader. Game 1 – Friday Facing the Lancers for the…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Traveling to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship, the SUU gymnastics team claimed its third straight conference championship on Saturday. The Thunderbirds took first with a 196.625 score, edging out UC Davis (196.400), Sacramento State (193.850), and Alaska-Anchorage (191.875) to win its second consecutive MPSF title.…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Southern Utah University gymnastics team has made history, becoming the first program ever to sweep the five major end-of-year awards in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). The Thunderbirds also claimed an impressive 18 of the 37 total all-conference honors. Head Coach Scotty Bauman Said “I’m so proud…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   ABILENE, Texas – Traveling for its first WAC road series of the season, the Southern Utah softball team suffered a three-game weekend sweep at Abilene Christian. Below are recaps of all three games, beginning with Friday’s doubleheader. Game 1 – Friday Friday’s first game would be a preview of…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics   CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Flippin’ Birds found themselves in Boise, Idaho for the final regular season meet. The Thunderbirds battled but fell in the final rotation 196.775-196.125. Southern Utah wraps up the season with an overall record of 12-5 with a 4-0 mark heading into the MPSF conference championship…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   LAS VEGAS – Facing No. 2 seed Tarleton State in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals, the seventh-seeded Thunderbirds were unable to overcome a cold shooting night in a season-ending 59-40 loss. Both teams started strong defensively, keeping each other scoreless for the opening four minutes. A Lexi Bull shot broke…

By Spencer Rodack, Stadium Sportzz   ST. GEORGE, Utah – Traveling to the Burns Arena to face rival Utah Tech in the WAC Tournament, the Thunderbird men’s basketball team’s season came to an end in an 82-75 loss. The beginning of the game was back-and-forth, with neither side leading by more than five in the…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the Western Athletic Conference portion of the schedule, the Southern Utah softball team hosted Tarleton State for a three-game series over the weekend. The T-birds recorded a 2-1 win on Friday in St. George, before returning to Cedar City and taking game two on…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting regional foe Boise State in the season’s home finale, the No. 21 ranked SUU gymnastics team recorded a new season-high score in a 196.900-196.300 victory. Niya Randolph took the meet all-around title for the Flippin’ Birds, recording a 39.450 score. Senior Ellie Cacciola totaled…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics Flippin’ Birds Gymnastics is Presented by Leavitt Group and Auto-Owners Insurance Story Links CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Flippin’ Birds took center stage once again, earning a sweep of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) weekly awards following their dominant performance in a victory over #29 Boise State. This marks the…