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NIL effects on the future of athletics at Weber State University

Collyn Cowles, Editor February 18, 2025

In the wake of the NCAA’s decision to allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, small-market schools are adjusting to a constantly changing and competitive NIL landscape....

Rashid Shaheed #22 of the New Orleans Saints runs the ball during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Caesars Superdome on September 08, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)// Rashid Shaheed #22 de los New Orleans Saints corriendo con el salon Durante el Segundo cuarto del juego contra los Carolina Panthers en el Ceasars Superdome el 8 de Septiembre del 2024.

Former Wildcats in the wild: The professional leagues

Collyn Cowles, Editor January 23, 2025

Weber State University has produced athletes who have reached the highest levels in professional sports, with alumni excelling in the NBA and NFL. Dillon Jones, Damian Lillard, Taron Johnson, Winston...

Weber State University Distance runner, TJ Warnick at the UTech Track and Field Invite Day 1.

Running into 2025 with men’s track and field

Gavin Nelson, Reporter January 7, 2025

While most sports teams on campus have only one season per year, Weber State University’s track and field teams have two: indoor and outdoor. The men’s team had a good finish at the Big Sky Conference...

Sebastian Buxman levels his racket and eyes the tennis ball and his opponents movement.

Men’s tennis sets up for 2025 season

Cory Mater, Reporter January 7, 2025

Weber State University’s men’s tennis enters the 2025 season with hopes of winning the Big Sky Conference, buoyed by a strong preseason performance in the fall. Last season, the Wildcats finished fourth...

Weber State Men's Cross Country runner, Peter Visser, running during Regionals.

Men’s and Women’s XC Regionals

Cory Mater, Sports Editor November 21, 2024

Weber State University’s men’s cross country finished the 2024 season strong and remained on a roll as they finished third in the Big Sky Championships and punched their ticket to the NCAA Mountain...

Lindsey Anderson smiling after earning a victory.

The legacy of Lindsey Anderson

Collyn Cowles, Sports Editor September 26, 2024

On Sept. 9, 2024, Weber State University track and field legend Lindsey Anderson was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame, adding to her already illustrious career and numerous accolades, including...

Pre-game warmups before the University of Washington game.

Weber State football loses the first game of the season

Gavin Nelson, Collyn Cowles, and Brayson Brown September 5, 2024

As purple smoke rose into the sky, the Weber State University football team ran onto Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle to face the University of Washington Huskies in their first game of...

Weber State University Men's Cross Country, Bryce Anderson.

Spotlight on men’s cross-country’s Bryce Anderson

Brayson Brown and Collyn Cowles September 3, 2024

Bryce Anderson is a senior at Weber State University and a member of the men’s cross-country team. Anderson has been a member of the team since he was a freshman, so he has had his fair share of memorable...

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...

Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA record for hoops scoring on Feb. 15.

News Quiz 02/22

Brisa Odenthal, News Editor February 22, 2024
Do you know your news?
Makayla Donahoo prepares to scoop up the softball in the April 2022 softball season.

Keeping up with Wildcat softball

Collyn Cowles, Sports Editor February 8, 2024

Wildcat Softball finished the 2023 season with a 13–32 overall record and a 6–9 Big Sky Conference record. The season ended on May 10 with an 11–7 defeat to Portland State University in the Big Sky...

1999 Weber State University Men's Basketball team celebrating a win for their final home game and the 25th anniversary.

Aniversario 25 del torneo de baloncesto de la NCAA de 1999

Christie Gutierrez, Translator January 25, 2024

El equipo de baloncesto masculino de Weber State de 1999 marcó su lugar en la historia con un viaje notable que incluye triunfos, jugadores legendarios y una victoria inesperada inolvidable en el torneo...

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