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.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... New Mexico State Athletics said Tuesday that an anonymous donor has put up $500,000 to benefit several of its programs. “In good times this gift would be cause for a major celebration, during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic it is truly astonishing,” said NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia. Ne...

Dixie State committee identifies six name themes to study and last updated 2021-04-21 13:56:02-04 ST. GEORGE, Utah — Based on a survey answered by nearly 14,500 people, a Dixie State University committee has identified six themes it will further study when considering a new name for the school. The universitys Name Recommendation Committee will move forward with the following themes that those surveyed say they want considered in the name: ACADEMIC MISSION UTAH The themes will be used as d...

Could St. George really double its population over the next 20 years? According to state demographers, the answer is a definitive yes, and then some. The city proper is expected to grow from some 89,000 people today to more than 225,000 by 2040, a figure that should raise the eyebrows of anyone who’s found themselves frustrated by traffic, dust, long lines and other challenges brought on by the area’s fast-paced growth in recent years. But a bigger population could also mean bigger economic...

ST. GEORGE — As a debate in southern Utah continues to rage about whether or not to change the name of Dixie State University, a local lawmaker said national events like the death of George Floyd last year politicized the name change and damaged the schools efforts to include residents. "All these things blew up in our face, I would say, before we could even have what I would call a good conversation in the community about the name. And so all of the sudden it became about racism and about al...

Published April 14, 2021 at 10:41 AM MDT Listen • 5:08 / In the early 1900s, the area around 100 South and 200 West became a hub of Japanese culture and business. Now, Japantown could return to downtown Salt Lake City. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief. Wednesday morning, April 14, 2021 State Women Make Some Gains In Counties’ GOP Leadership Five women were chosen to chair county Republican parties in Utah this weekend, but not in Salt Lake...

April 9, 2021 in Baseball, Sports Junior infielder Ben Ramirez looks out from the dugout. The Trojan had four runs against Cal. (Charlie McCollum | Daily Trojan) After a 1-2 road series loss against Cal last weekend, USC will host Dixie State at Dedeaux Field for a three-game series this weekend. The Trojans now have a 12-11 overall record and a 5-4 conference record.  This will be the first-ever meeting between the Trojans and the Trailblazers. After competing at the Division II level for 14...

College notebook: Union grad Borzone throws no-hitter for Dixie State Published: April 7, 2021, 6:00pm Share: Jimmy Borzone entered rare company in the Dixie State baseball program. The junior from Union High School threw just the second no-hitter in Dixie State history on April 2, leading the Trailblazers to a 5-1 win over Tarleton State in the first game of a doubleheader. Borzone struck out eight, which was one off his career high. He allowed just four baserunners, with one walk and three hi...

Apr 8, 2021 The road trip continues for the Utah Softball team, fresh off three wins on Tuesday and Wednesday in St. George, Utah, as the Utes move on to Berkeley, Calif., for a four-game series beginning Friday at 4 p.m. MT against the Cal Bears. Saturdays doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. and Sundays series finale is set for 1 p.m. The first two games of the series will be televised on Pac-12 Networks and the final two will be available on the Pac-12 Now app. Utah (15-15; 1-8 Pac-12) earned two w...

Friday, 5 p.m. (PT) | Saturday, 3 p.m. (PT) | Sunday, Noon (PT) PROBABLE STARTERS Brandon White | Jr. | RHP | 3-2, 5.68 ERA, 33 K, 31.2 IP vs. Justin Kelly | RS-Jr. | RHP | 0-5, 5.58 ERA, 29 K, 40.1 IP Zane Mills | Jr. | RHP | 3-1, 3.55 ERA, 41 K, 38.0 IP vs. Kyle Robeniol | Gr. | LHP | 1-3, 5.26 ERA, 27 K, 25.2 IP TBA vs. David Watson | RS-So. | RHP | 2-3, 5.06 ERA, 17 K, 26.2 IP WSU CONTINUES ROAD TRIP WITH WEEKEND SERIES AT UTAH Washington State (14-10, 2-7 Pac-12) heads to Salt Lake City f...

Apr 7, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY – Newly minted Utah head mens basketball coach Craig Smith begins to assemble his staff and adds a familiar face in DeMarlo Slocum, who he worked with as an assistant for three seasons at Colorado State.   "We are thrilled to announce that DeMarlo [Slocum] is joining our Runnin Utes basketball staff!" Smith said. "DeMarlo understands the culture of excellence at the University of Utah having served as an assistant here for eight years. He understands the Pac-12 and...