Sean Walker

BYU hands No. 23 Kansas back-to-back losses with 3rd straight win
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 10:56 p.m.
Richie Saunders erupted for 22 points with three assists and four 3-pointers, and BYU shot 53% from the field in a wire-to-wire rout of the Jayhawks.

Another top-rated BYU signee just won national player of the year by Gatorade
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 7:11 p.m.
Charlie Vause from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, received the Gatorade boys cross country national player of the year from Olympic medalist.

Have You Seen This? Illinois apologizes after hanging retired jersey upside down
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 3:33 p.m.
Illinois had plenty of jobs on the night planned for the jersey retirement of former embattled star Terrence Shannon Jr., but the Illini failed the most basic one.

How BYU 'kind of set off a little spark' of spiritual awakening for junior Marya Hudgins
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 6:31 p.m.
Hudgins, who will medically redshirt the 2024-25 season due to injury after just seven games and return for her final two years in 2025-26, made the decision to be baptized.

BYU's win over Kansas State a tribute to late Cougar basketball alum Jake Shoff
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 10:33 a.m.
The Cougars honored the family of Jake Shoff at halftime of Saturday's game after the former BYU post died in a fatal traffic accident Feb. 6 in Lehi.

BYU basketball upends Kansas State's 6-game winning streak with 80-65 win
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 11:17 p.m.
Richie Saunders tallied his first career double-double as the Cougars upended the Wildcats' six-game winning streak with a 80-65 win Saturday night at the Marriott Center.

BYU women outscore No. 20 Oklahoma State 21-13 in 4th for first top-25 win in a year
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 6:32 p.m.
Emma Calvert poured in 19 points and seven rebounds, and Delaney Gibb added 14 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Cougars stunned No. 20 Oklahoma State 68-64 Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.

Top-rated Barraclough showing what's possible with UVU wrestling. Could NCAA title be next?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 10:02 a.m.
The two-time Big 12 wrestler of the week who won four state titles at Layton High was rated the No. 1 wrestler at 165 pounds in the NCAA's first edition of the RPI before finishing the regular season with a perfect 14-0 record in Big 12 duals.

3A state boys wrestling: Holmans humming at Juab with 9th straight title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:42 p.m.
Ladd Holman defended his individual championship with a dominant victory by technical fall in the 157-pound championship match to help Juab cruise to its ninth consecutive 3A state title at the UCCU Center.

6A state boys wrestling: Rivera's 4-peat paces Layton to 3rd straight title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:37 p.m.
The Utah Valley signee cruised to a 7-1 win over Westlake's Curtis Borge to wrap up his fourth-straight championship and help Layton to a third consecutive 6A championship Thursday night.

4A state boys wrestling: 4-timer Alexander helps Uintah pin down 28th team title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 13 - 12:31 a.m.
Alexander reversed course quickly, pinning Ploehn in 1 minute, 31 seconds to wrap up his fourth consecutive state title Wednesday night.

5A state boys wrestling: 4-time champ Shelley paces Spanish Fork repeat
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 11:52 p.m.
Karson Shelley did something he had accomplished three years previous in his high school career.

'You'll never replace a man like Tom Holmoe': How BYU's athletic director knew time to retire
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 3:38 p.m.
Tom Holmoe made the decision to retire as BYU athletic director last July with his wife Lori, and only told the couple's four children — even if they didn't believe it, at first.

How do you replace a legend? Here are 10 potential BYU athletic directors who could try
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 10:18 a.m.
Perhaps the hardest job is replacing a legend, and the 20-year career of BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, who will retire after the 2024-25 athletic season, certainly qualifies.

Demin, BYU bench lead Cougars to road win over West Virginia
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 11 - 7:46 p.m.
Egor Demin poured in 16 points, three rebounds and two assists as the Cougars snapped a two-game losing skid with a 73-69 road win over West Virginia.

After 20 years, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe will retire at end of 2024-25 season
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 11 - 4:36 p.m.
The 20-year athletic director announced Tuesday that he will retire following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.

Locals in the Super Bowl: Britain Covey is a Super Bowl champion
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 9 - 8:44 p.m.
The former University of Utah and Timpview High star was not active during the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but will earn a ring.

Here's what LOVB's pro volleyball players thought of Salt Lake City
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 9 - 8:02 a.m.
LOVB Atlanta head coach Paulo Coco had just one more thing he wanted out of his first trip to the Wasatch Front.

1A/2A girls wrestling: 5 champions guide Duchesne's repeat title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 10:43 p.m.
Breann Ivie won her second state title at 110 pounds, and Duchesne placed five wrestlers atop the podium to clinch a second consecutive team title Saturday.

1A boys wrestling: Panguitch pins down 6 titles to clinch 6th straight championship
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 8:03 p.m.
Panguitch's boys wrestling dynasty continued to roll Saturday night with six individual champions and an additional four runner-up finishes to lead the Bobcats to a sixth consecutive 1A state title at the Sevier Valley Center.

BYU basketball gives up 10 3s, 12 turnovers in road loss to Cincinnati
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 6:59 p.m.
Jizzle James poured in 24 points with six 3-pointers, and Cincinnati scored 24 points off 12 turnovers en route to a 84-66 win over BYU in front of a sold-out crowd at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dodgeball sets up BYU basketball, Cincinnati for 'biggest game of the year to date'
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 9:11 a.m.
BYU dropped its first game in five tries Tuesday night to No. 20 Arizona, while Cincinnati rebounded from a four-game slide with 93-83 win over UCF sparked by ... a game of dodgeball?

2A boys wrestling: 4-time champ Eldredge paces Millard to 4th straight title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:48 p.m.
Dak Eldredge won his fourth state title, and Millard claimed eight individual championships to cruise to a fourth consecutive team crown Friday at the 2A boys wrestling state tournament.

'Salt Lake City knows volleyball': LOVB Salt Lake returns home for Weekend with LOVB
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:43 p.m.
Tori Dixon, the former three-time All-American middle blocker at Minnesota, had five kills and a block in Salt Lake's loss to LOVB Atlanta.
