By JAY DREW | The Salt Lake Tribune
Last Updated May 5, 2017 09:47PM
Columbus, Ohio • The Ohio State Buckeyes turned to perhaps the most well-known figure on campus, football coach Urban Meyer, while preparing earlier this week to defend their national men’s volleyball championship at their home court — historic St. John …
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NCAA men’s volleyball: BYU braces for Ohio State’s anger, home-court advantage in title match
Columbus, Ohio • BYU won’t lack motivation Saturday when it faces Ohio State in a rematch of last year’s NCAA men’s volleyball championship match after the Buckeyes shellacked the Cougars 3-0 to capture last season’s title. Defending national champion and top-seeded Ohio State will have some, too. A... Columbus, Ohio • BYU won’t lack motivation Saturday when it faces Ohio State in a rematch of last year’s NCAA men’s volleyball championship match afte... -
NCAA Men’s Volleyball: Sander is becoming BYU’s Mr. May
Columbus, Ohio • The quietest BYU Cougar makes the most noise in the NCAA Tournament. Soft-spoken junior outside hitter Brenden Sander did it again Thursday night in the national semifinals against Long Beach State, registering 15 kills and a .619 hitting percentage to lead BYU to a 3-0 sweep of the... Columbus, Ohio • The quietest BYU Cougar makes the most noise in the NCAA Tournament. Soft-spoken junior outside hitter Brenden Sander did it again Th... -
BYU volleyball: Cougars sweep LBSU in national semifinal match
Columbus, Ohio • The performance left Shawn Olmstead searching for words. And that’s saying something, anyone who knows the BYU men’s volleyball coach would agree. Olmstead’s third-seeded BYU team put together perhaps its best match of the season on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament semifinals, ... Columbus, Ohio • The performance left Shawn Olmstead searching for words. And that’s saying something, anyone who knows the BYU men’s volleyball coach... -
BYU volleyball notes: Patch’s passion for photography earned invite from Bryce Harper
Columbus, Ohio • Ben Patch, BYU's two-time All-American volleyball player, decided a few years ago that he needed a little more balance in his life, so he took up photography as a hobby. He bought his first digital camera, started up a photography business shooting mostly couples for wedding announc... Columbus, Ohio • Ben Patch, BYU's two-time All-American volleyball player, decided a few years ago that he needed a little more balance in his life, s...
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BYU volleyball: Cougars look loose and relaxed as semifinal rematch with LBSU looms
Columbus, Ohio • BYU junior Ben Patch joked about his new bleach-blonde hairdo as opposed to last year’s “taxidermy on my head,” while coach Shawn Olmstead discussed his favorite brand of bubble gum and senior Jake Langlois said one of the advantages to being married is he doesn’t have to “stay out ... Columbus, Ohio • BYU junior Ben Patch joked about his new bleach-blonde hairdo as opposed to last year’s “taxidermy on my head,” while coach Shawn Olm... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Former Jordan High QB Austin Kafentzis is now a CougarBYU’s quarterback room will be crowded this fall. In a major surprise, the Cougars have added former Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis to their football roster. A sophomore, Kafentzis has three years of eligibility remaining after beginning his college career at Wisconsin, then transferring ... BYU’s quarterback room will be crowded this fall. In a major surprise, the Cougars have added former Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis to thei...
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Columbus, Ohio • Coaching the BYU women’s volleyball team in 2014, Shawn Olmstead grew a mustache during the NCAA tournament and the Cougars credited the honor code-approved facial hair for helping them get to the national championship match. Having moved over to coach the BYU men’s volleyball team ... Columbus, Ohio • Coaching the BYU women’s volleyball team in 2014, Shawn Olmstead grew a mustache during the NCAA tournament and the Cougars credited ...
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BYU men’s volleyball: Cougars crush Barton in NCAA first-round match
Columbus, Ohio • Ten minutes into Tuesday’s NCAA men’s volleyball tournament first-round match, it appeared the upstarts from Barton College were going to give heavily favored BYU all it could handle at St. John Arena. Less than an hour later, Cougars coach Shawn Olmstead was clearing his bench and ... Columbus, Ohio • Ten minutes into Tuesday’s NCAA men’s volleyball tournament first-round match, it appeared the upstarts from Barton College were goin... -
BYU men’s volleyball: Cougars need Patch to return to form to contend for NCAA title
Columbus, Ohio • The BYU Cougars likely will have to go through No. 2 Long Beach State and No. 1 Ohio State, the latter on its home court at St. John Arena, if they hope to deliver the school’s fourth national title in men’s volleyball this week. It will be a very difficult task — perhaps downright ... Columbus, Ohio • The BYU Cougars likely will have to go through No. 2 Long Beach State and No. 1 Ohio State, the latter on its home court at St. John ... -
BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: NBA Combine invite is welcome news for MikaFor the first time since Brandon Davies impressed NBA scouts with his play at the Portsmouth Invitational and got himself invited to the NBA Combine, another Cougar has earned a ticket to the meat market in Chicago next week (May 9-14). Rising junior Eric Mika, who has declared for the June’s NBA D... For the first time since Brandon Davies impressed NBA scouts with his play at the Portsmouth Invitational and got himself invited to the NBA Combine, ...
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BYU men’s volleyball: Cougars in familiar spot entering the NCAA tournament
Columbus, Ohio • Some significant changes, including an expanded field, probably are coming to the NCAA men’s volleyball championships in the next few years. Another automatic bid surely will be justified as the Big West Conference adds men’s volleyball in 2018 and takes five teams away from the per... Columbus, Ohio • Some significant changes, including an expanded field, probably are coming to the NCAA men’s volleyball championships in the next few... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Eight more Cougars offered NFL opportunitiesSaturday was a good day for former BYU running back Jamaal Williams, but overall the Cougars had to endure another disappointing NFL draft. With Williams the only Cougar to hear his name called over the weekend, BYU has now gone eight years without having more than one player drafted in the regular... Saturday was a good day for former BYU running back Jamaal Williams, but overall the Cougars had to endure another disappointing NFL draft. With Will...
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BYU football: Jamal Williams excited to be part of Green Bay Packers
Provo • There were some tense moments for BYU’s Jamaal Williams this weekend as he watched 12 running backs get taken ahead of him in the 2017 NFL draft. But the all-time leading rusher in BYU football history got a phone call just before noon Saturday from the Green Bay Packers, a team that really ... Provo • There were some tense moments for BYU’s Jamaal Williams this weekend as he watched 12 running backs get taken ahead of him in the 2017 NFL dra... -
BYU track and field: BYU track star Shea Collinsworth finds marriage doesn’t slow her down
Provo • Her family can laugh about it now, and often does, but when the BYU track star then known as Shea Martinez called her parents in Layton to tell them she was dating a well-known BYU basketball player by the name of Kyle Collinsworth, she didn’t get the response she was expecting. “They kinda ... Provo • Her family can laugh about it now, and often does, but when the BYU track star then known as Shea Martinez called her parents in Layton to tel... -
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BYU basketball: Cougars’ 2017-18 roster still in flux due to transfers, retirings, Mika’s decision
While outlining what will be going on within the BYU basketball program the next few months, coach Dave Rose said Tuesday that “the most important thing for us is to finalize our roster for next season, and put that together.” He said it will be “an interesting process” because coaches don’t know y... While outlining what will be going on within the BYU basketball program the next few months, coach Dave Rose said Tuesday that “the most important thi... -
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BYU basketball: Cougars will have big hole in the middle if Mika leaves
In his 30-minute discussion with reporters who cover the BYU basketball program last Tuesday, head coach Dave Rose offered little information on which way he believes sophomore center Eric Mika is leaning. Will Mika stay declared for the NBA Draft on June 22, or return to BYU for his junior season?... In his 30-minute discussion with reporters who cover the BYU basketball program last Tuesday, head coach Dave Rose offered little information on which... -
BYU men’s volleyball: Patch has sights set on title before leaving to turn pro
Provo • One of the more remarkable careers in BYU athletics history will conclude next week in Columbus, Ohio, when men’s volleyball star Ben Patch returns to the area where he served as an LDS Church missionary and tries to deliver the program’s first national title since 2004 in the NCAA Champions... Provo • One of the more remarkable careers in BYU athletics history will conclude next week in Columbus, Ohio, when men’s volleyball star Ben Patch re... -
BYU football: Sitake effect? Cougs could have two taken in NFL draft
Provo • Of all the many differences between new BYU football coach Kalani Sitake and former coach Bronco Mendenhall, Sitake’s emphasis on preparing players for the next level is one of the most glaring. The Sitake Effect, as some are calling it, could play out this weekend as the NFL draft begins Th... Provo • Of all the many differences between new BYU football coach Kalani Sitake and former coach Bronco Mendenhall, Sitake’s emphasis on preparing pl... -
BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: What does Dave Rose want in his new assistant coach?If you are interested in applying for the BYU basketball assistant coaching position vacated by Terry Nashif two weeks ago, you better hurry. The position — posted here — closes on Thursday, head coach Dave Rose said on Tuesday during his roundtable discussion with reporters who cover the team. If... If you are interested in applying for the BYU basketball assistant coaching position vacated by Terry Nashif two weeks ago, you better hurry. The pos...
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BYU basketball: Tons of moving pieces on roster for next season
Provo • BYU basketball coach Dave Rose ended the 2016-17 basketball season hoping he would have more continuity on his roster next season, but that doesn’t appear to be the direction the program is heading. In a far-reaching roundtable with reporters on Tuesday, Rose acknowledged the possibility exi... Provo • BYU basketball coach Dave Rose ended the 2016-17 basketball season hoping he would have more continuity on his roster next season, but that do... -
BYU football: NFL draft only a part of Jamaal Williams’ big week
Provo • The weekend that BYU running back Jamaal Williams and his mother, Nicole Williams, have waited for, dreamed about and pointed toward for more than five years almost is here. The all-time leading rusher in school history will join his fellow graduates in the parking lot north of the Smoot Adm... Provo • The weekend that BYU running back Jamaal Williams and his mother, Nicole Williams, have waited for, dreamed about and pointed toward for more ... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars get ninth commitment for 2018 class, Las Vegas DB Allan MwataWhy does BYU hold events for fans around the country to interact with Cougar coaches and athletes? Saturday’s FanFest in southern Nevada probably answered that question as much as anything else. BYU football coach Kalani Sitake attended the event and hit the jackpot in recruiting at the same time.... Why does BYU hold events for fans around the country to interact with Cougar coaches and athletes? Saturday’s FanFest in southern Nevada probably ans...
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BYU men’s volleyball: Cougars get at-large bid, No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
Provo • There was a tiny bit of concern last Thursday night — after BYU’s No. 3-ranked men’s volleyball team was upset by Hawaii in the MPSF tournament semifinals — that the Cougars would be left out of the NCAA Tournament after entering last week with the No. 1 RPI in the country. But those fears w... Provo • There was a tiny bit of concern last Thursday night — after BYU’s No. 3-ranked men’s volleyball team was upset by Hawaii in the MPSF tournamen... -
WCC golf: BYU men, women sweep team and solo titles at WCC Golf Championships
Provo • Led by individual champions Peter Kuest on the men’s side and Alexandra White on the women’s side, BYU swept the West Coast Conference Golf Championships on Saturday at Riverside Country Club. It was the second team title in the WCC for both squads, as women’s coach Carrie Roberts’ team also... Provo • Led by individual champions Peter Kuest on the men’s side and Alexandra White on the women’s side, BYU swept the West Coast Conference Golf Ch...
