By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The SUU Women’s Soccer team is playing its final non-conference game this Sunday and will be honoring 10 incredible seniors whose contributions, leadership, and love for the game have left a lasting mark on SUU Soccer. Each player has brought something unique to the pitch and…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah football continues to make noise on the national stage as two Thunderbirds earned recognition this week for their standout performances in Saturday’s matchup against Northern Arizona. Head Coach DeLane Fitzgerald Said “These honors are a reflection of the hard work and preparation that Josh and Ran…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Traveling to Northern Arizona University to compete in the Lumberjack Classic, the SUU volleyball team picked up its first win of the season against UC San Diego on Friday, 3-1. The T-birds also faced Texas Tech on Thursday and NAU on Saturday, dropping matches 3-2 and 3-0, respectively.…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting the NAU Lumberjacks in the first Grand Canyon Rivalry game in four years, Northern Arizona would take the lead early, scoring a touchdown on the game’s opening possession. Needing just three minutes, quarterback Ty Pennington delivered a 12-yard strike to Kolbe Katsis for the 7-0 lead to…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, the Southern Utah soccer team was defeated 2-0 on Friday afternoon. The Thunderbirds were on the attack early, as they registered the game’s first shot in the fourth minute off the foot of Whitney Gardner. It would be the Lumberjacks, however, that would…

By Spencer Rodak , STADIUM SPORTZZ CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the home schedule for the 2025 season, the SUU volleyball team was defeated in three matches over the weekend. The Thunderbirds played their first home match on Thursday night, falling in five sets to UC Riverside. SUU was also in action on Friday and Saturday at…

By Spencer Rodak , STADIUM SPORTZZ SAN DIEGO – Traveling to face San Diego, the Southern Utah football team fell 30-27 in overtime on Saturday night. The opening quarter was uneventful, as both teams traded punts back and forth through a scoreless period. It would be the Toreros that broke the scoreless tie, taking a 7-0 lead…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – Returning home after a two-match road trip, the SUU soccer team fell 3-1 to UNLV on Sunday afternoon. The Thunderbirds would fall behind early when UNLV found the back of the net in the 13th minute. Southern Utah would tally its first shot of the…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – In news made official Thursday, the Southern Utah gymnastics program will become a member of the Pac-12 Conference before the start of the 2026-27 athletics year. Beginning in the 2027 gymnastics season, the Flippin’ Birds will join Utah State, Boise State, and Oregon State…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today DENVER, Colo. – Finishing a two-match road swing, Southern Utah soccer was defeated 4-1 at Denver on Sunday afternoon. It didn’t take long for the Pioneers to find a goal in the match, with Alanna Raimondo making it 1-0 in the fifth minute. Facing an early deficit, SUU…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the 2025 season at home, the SUU football team handled the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday night, 46-24. The Thunderbirds dominated from start to finish, and it didn’t take long for them to find the endzone for the first time. After forcing an…

By Spencer Rodak, For Iron County Today OGDEN, Utah – Opening the 2025 season at the Weber State Wildcat Invitational, Southern Utah Volleyball dropped three matches over the weekend. Match 1 vs. UC Irvine – Friday The T-birds officially opened the new season on Friday afternoon, falling 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-13) to the Anteaters. Set…