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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30:  Manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with Mookie Betts #50 after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game Five to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

OPINION: That’s a strike on the 2024 World Series

Cory Mater, Reporter November 5, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7–6 on Oct. 30 to win the 2024 World Series four games to one in a best of seven series. The Dodgers were led by first baseman and World Series MVP...

Riley Greene (31), Parker Meadows (22) and Wenceel Pérez (46) celebrate after the final out. Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians in MLB ALDS Game 3 at Comerica Park in Detroit on October 9, 2024. Tigers win, 3-0.

OPINION: Two teams, one World Series title

Tristin Ramage, Reporter October 24, 2024

The regular season of Major League Baseball has come to an end, but as fall has arrived, so has the MLB postseason. Starting back on Oct. 1, after already having played 162 games, 12 teams came ready to...

The Signpost staff photo of Sports Editor, Collyn Cowles

Introducing The Signpost Sportscast

Collyn Cowles, Sports Editor October 15, 2024

Welcome to the inaugural year of The Signpost Sportscast, hosted by Brayson Brown and Collyn Cowles. This weekly podcast, airing every Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m., is your go-to source for all things...

A graph showing the increase in air pollution in recent years. Data source: Shauna Abbenhaus, department air monitoring scientist with Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

The impacts of Utah’s air pollution on student athletes

Madeline Thorpe, Contributor April 16, 2024

The theater department at Weber State University recently read a play by Rachel Bublitz, a professional playwright, called “Red Days.” The play follows the daily challenges a young athlete faces while...

Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2) makes a catch in the outfield for an out during the seventh inning of an MLB game on opening day against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Loan Depot Park in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

OPINION: A spectacular start to the MLB season

Collyn Cowles, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

On March 28 it was Opening Day in Major League Baseball, a day that always carries a special aura, signaling the beginning of a new chapter filled with hope, excitement and endless possibilities. And true...

The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will play against one another in the 2023 World Series.

OPINIÓN: 2023 MLB desempates

Nathanael Stout, Traductor October 31, 2023

Para aficionados de béisbol, la llegada del otoño solo significa una cosa: El torneo de MLB está en curso. El clásico de octubre, como es llamado con afecto, es un espectáculo de impredecibilidad...

The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will play against one another in the 2023 World Series.

OPINION: 2023 MLB Playoffs

Collyn Cowles, Sports editor October 31, 2023

For baseball enthusiasts, the coming of fall means only one thing: The MLB playoffs are in full swing. The October classic, as it is affectionately known, is a spectacle of unpredictability and heroics...

Weber State Men's Club Baseball, Estabon Romero (18), getting prepared to hit the ball as it is about to be pitched.

Club baseball’s preseason home runs

Jacoba Jones, Reporter September 26, 2023

Since 1974, Weber State University’s men’s club baseball has experienced the highs and lows that any good baseball team does. More recently, there has been some growth. In 2021, they won four games,...

Jamison Overton gets a clean layup into the basket, scoring a point for Weber State. Photo taken in 2022.

How to get into Weber Sports

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch, Asst. sports editor August 28, 2023

Joining a college sports team as an athlete can be challenging if you’re not recruited for the sport straight out of the gate. Most sports teams’ players are recruited, but there are other options...

Jimmy Jimenez throwing a pitch. Taken in April 2019.

Baseball beatdown in Boise

Collyn Cowles, Reporter April 11, 2023

After having the first spring game against Idaho State canceled due to the snow, Weber State University’s men’s baseball club traveled to Boise to face off against Boise State University. The Wildcats...

Wade Rodgers pitches as the infield sets up for the play. Photo credit: Simote Lokotui

Offensive battle against the Broncos

Simote Lokotui April 18, 2022

In a high-scoring battle, Weber State University's baseball team fell to Boise State University 23–18 on April 17.The Broncos' dominant first-inning performance set the tone for the game. Going up...

The MLB shutdown was meant to put urgency in reaching a compromise.

Opinion: The MLB ripple effect

Simon Mortensen February 18, 2022

The 2021 MLB season was crazy! Fans saw the Atlanta Braves win a title without their star player as well as a scandal involving some of the league's best pitchers.What’s even crazier is that an...

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