By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Thunderbirds opened the Easton Bama Bash with an exciting  2-1 win over Drake University on Friday morning. The Thunderbirds later fell to the host from Alabama 9-1 in the day’s final game. Ariyana Miranda, Amyah Boostedt, and Michaella Salvatierralead the T-Birds on offense. Miranda delivered a 3-for-6 performance across…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   ABILENE, Texas – Beginning a three-game road trip on Thursday, the SUU men’s basketball team fell 75-59 at Abilene Christian. The visitors started the game well, taking a 16-9 lead to the first media timeout. ACU responded immediately, using a 7-0 spurt out of the timeout to even the…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting the Abilene Christian Wildcats on Wednesday evening, the SUU women’s basketball team emerged with a 49-46 victory for their third straight win. The opening quarter set the tone for the defensive nature of the game, as the two teams were tied at 9-9 following…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting No. 13 Stanford, the Southern Utah Flippin’ Birds gymnastics team battled but fell short on Friday night, 196.775-196.125. First rotation – Vault SUU began the night on the vault, scoring 49.175. Ellie Cacciola started strong, tying her season-high score of 9.875 before Mackenzie Kelly…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   LONG BEACH, Calif. – Taking part in the Long Beach Wilson Tournament, the SUU softball team played four games over two days over the weekend, going 1-3. Here is a recap of the Thunderbirds’ tournament results, beginning with a 1-0 victory over Oregon State on Saturday. Saturday vs. Oregon…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   The SUU basketball teams were in action on Saturday. The men’s team hosted UVU, while the women traveled to Orem. Southern Utah women’s basketball secured a 72-63 upset victory, while the men’s side fell 70-68 against the first-place Wolverines. Here are recaps of both games, beginning with the win…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah gymnastics continues to shine as two standout performers, senior Taylor Gull and freshman Mia Hampton, have again been recognized for their outstanding performance this past week. Gull has been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Specialist of the Week for the second time this season, while…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics ST. GEORGE, Utah – After trailing for most of the game, the Southern Utah University Women’s Basketball team pieced together an incredible road comeback in the final minutes, with a layup from Lexi Bull and free throws from Daylani Ballena pushing the Thunderbirds to a 69-66 win over the rival Utah Tech University Trailblazers on…

By: Southern Utah University Journal Staff CEDAR CITY, UTAH — Multi-sport athletes are a rare phenomenon. From Michael Jordan, who played professional basketball and baseball, to Deion Sanders, the only person to compete in both a Super Bowl and a World Series, these versatile talents leave an indelible mark on sports history.   Southern Utah…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting in-state rival Utah State on Monday night, the SUU gymnastics team secured a 196.475-195.725 win. Brinlee Christensen had a meet to remember for the T-birds, winning the all-around title with a 39.325 score. Christensen tallied scores of 9.850 (vault), 9.750 (bars), 9.800 (beam), and…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   CEDAR CITY, Utah – Opening the home portion of its 2025 schedule against conference foe Sacramento State, the SUU gymnastics team cruised to a 196.150-192.725 win on Friday night. First rotation Southern Utah began the dual meet on the vault, securing a score of 48.700. Ellie Cacciola got things…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz    LAS VEGAS – The Southern Utah University softball team opened its season over the weekend, traveling to Las Vegas and taking part in the UNLV Desert Classic. SUU played five games over three days, securing their first win of the season on Saturday. Below are brief recaps of all…