By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Traveling to face No. 3 Tarleton State, the SUU football team suffered its fifth consecutive defeat in a 52-42 loss. The Thunderbirds began the game by quickly taking the lead on the opening drive. On just the fourth play, running back Joshua Dye ripped off a 48-yard touchdown…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Facing Tarleton State in their first conference road match, the Southern Utah soccer team came out on top in a 2-0 win on Thursday night. It didn’t take long to see some action in the match, as the Thunderbirds registered their first shot in just the third minute of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Two rivals faced off on Sunday afternoon, with the Utah Tech women’s soccer team edging Southern Utah 2-1 in the WAC opener for both teams. The Trailblazers would register the game’s first shot in the fourth minute, but it would be the T-birds who nearly found the back of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz ARLINGTON, Texas – Traveling to face the defending WAC champions, the Southern Utah volleyball team fell 3-0 at UT Arlington on Saturday afternoon. The Mavericks would open the first set with a 5-1 lead, but the T-birds would cut the lead to three just a few points later (8-5). UT Arlington would…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting No. 18 West Georgia for the annual homecoming game, the SUU football team dropped to 1-4 with a 27-24 loss on Saturday night. After a punt on the opening Thunderbird possession, West Georgia began its first drive. It wouldn’t last long, however, as a pair of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – With both teams opening WAC play on Thursday, Utah Tech volleyball secured a straight-set sweep over rival SUU on the road. Southern Utah began the first set with a 4-1 lead, but a 5-0 spurt from the Trailblazers made it 6-4. A pair of 4-0 runs later in…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics  CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The SUU Men’s Basketball team participated in its first official practice today, marking the start of the 2025-26 season. Third-year Head Coach Rob Jeter and his staff have brought in a number of new faces this season, featuring a mix of veteran leadership and young talent; the T-Birds…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH – Southern Utah University senior forward Whitney Gardner has been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week following her strong all-around performance in SUU’s comeback victory over Portland State on September 21. Head Coach Kai Ewards said “Whit is just a special player. The things that…

From Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — From the gymnastics floor of the America First Event Center to working the floor as a nurse at St. George Regional Hospital and the stage of American Ninja Warrior, Madyson Blake Howard has built a life defined by resilience, discipline, and passion. This homecoming week, the Southern Utah…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz LAS VEGAS – Wrapping up non-conference play at the Dig in the Desert, the SUU volleyball team dropped a pair of matches over the weekend. The Thunderbirds faced UC Riverside on Friday before battling tournament host UNLV on Saturday. Here are recaps of both matches as the T-birds now look forward…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting Portland State in its final non-conference match, the Southern Utah soccer team notched a 3-2 comeback win to secure its first victory of the season. The game got off to a fast start, as the Vikings would register the first shot in the fifth minute via a…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz DAVIS, Calif. – Hitting the road for a matchup with UC Davis, the Southern Utah football team dropped a high-scoring affair on Saturday night, 50-34. The Aggies got on the board first, scoring a touchdown on their first drive just over four minutes into the game. It wouldn’t take long for…