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Utah gymnastics wins regional semifinal, advances to Sunday's final
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (795+ words) Utah's gymnastics team left no questions on the table in its NCAA regional semifinal Friday. Dubbed the underdog on paper because of their No. 12 ranking, the Red Rocks were the best team in their session and brought a swagger and…...
49-year streak snapped: Utah gymnastics fails to advance to nationals
1+ week, 5+ day ago (659+ words) And just like that, an unprecedented streak has ended. Utah's gymnastics team fell just shy of advancing to a 50th straight national championship after coming in third at its NCAA regional final Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. No. 4 UCLA, the favorite entering…...
No. 12 Utah and No. 24 BYU will compete for the Big 12 gymnastics championship Saturday
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (1080+ words) The regular season has concluded for NCAA women's gymnastics, and now it's on to the postseason. Utah is No. 12 in the country, a ranking it's been stuck in for several weeks due to a rocky start over the first month…...
Photo gallery: Special Olympics Utah stages spirited basketball finals
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (157+ words) Basketball at any level brings out the competitive juices, even more so when March Madness hits the nation. But competition was combined with inclusion and connection during the Special Olympics Utah Unified Sports State Basketball Championships on Monday at the…...
Utah gymnastics hits best road score of the season but falls to rival UCLA
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (731+ words) Utah's gymnastics team knew it had an uphill battle Saturday, as the 12th-ranked-Red Rocks faced No. 5 UCLA on the Bruins' home floor. In the end, the Red Rocks fell 197. 850-197. 400 to UCLA. Though the loss is going to sting considering the…...
Utah gymnastics tops Denver on the road for 2nd straight Big 12 regular season title
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) The 12th-ranked Utah's gymnastics team locked up its second straight Big 12 regular season title Sunday with a 197. 200-196. 100 victory over No. 21 Denver. The Red Rocks, who are undefeated in Big 12 meets, put together a solid effort that resulted in their highest…...
Utah gymnastics tops BYU with its best score of the season, Avery Neff gets a 10. 0
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (873+ words) Utah's gymnastics team found its groove Friday night, and the 12th-ranked Red Rocks found it in a big way as they produced their best score of the season to top No. 23 BYU 198. 025-196. 025 at the Huntsman Center. In a season full…...
Utah's gymnastics team records win over Arizona State on alumni night
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) Utah's gymnastics team tallied another win Friday night, defeating Arizona State 196. 450-194. 925 in the Huntsman Center. The win continued the wild 2026 ride for Utah, with vault (48. 925) and bars (48. 825) failing to reach into the 49. 00 range, while beam (49. 40) and floor (49. 30) produced some of…...
High school competitive cheer: Utah Cheer Coaches Association 2026 all-state teams
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades. High school competitive cheer: Utah Cheer Coaches Association 2026 all-state teams Top athletes honored in 6 A, 5 A, 4 A, 3 A, 2 A and 1 A Here's a look…...
A bumpy start leads to Utah gymnastics" lowest score of the season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (521+ words) Utah's gymnastics team just can't find any consistency this season. The 12th-ranked Red Rocks walked away with a 195. 725-192. 300 win at Iowa State Sunday, but a second team score in the 195. 000 range has Utah fans continuing to scratch their heads in…...