Sean Walker

WBIT semifinals: Freshmen guide BYU women by Kansas for championship game berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 30 - 6:21 p.m.
Freshman Olivia Hamlin scored a career-high 23 points including four 3-pointers, and Sydney Benally added 15 points, three assists and a steal as BYU women's basketball collected its first-ever win over Kansas 70-67 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

BYU's most underrated player key to Cougars' WBIT semifinal run
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 29 - 9:58 p.m.
Brinley Cannon may not be BYU's leading scorer or top rebounder. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore from Shelley, Idaho, may be the Cougars' underrated player in their WBIT semifinal run that continues Monday in Wichita, Kansas.

Utah Royals cap 'exhausting' 3-match week with 1st win, 2-1 over Boston Legacy
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 28 - 1:19 p.m.
Tatumn Milazzo scored her second goal of the season, and Lara Prasňikar converted a penalty for her second goal in a week to lift Utah Royals FC to its first win of the season, 2-1 over NWSL newcomers Boston Legacy FC at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachussetts.

Lee Cummard passes former mentor as BYU's winningest first-year head coach
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 27 - 4:58 p.m.
Lee Cummard came to BYU as a freshman from Mesa, Arizona, and — apart from a few seasons playing professionally overseas — never left.

'She wants the moment:' Gibb's 27 paces BYU women to win over Stanford, into WBIT semifinals
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 26 - 10:57 p.m.
Gibb erupted for 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists to help BYU women's basketball pull away from second-seeded Stanford 76-61 and clinch a berth in the WBIT semifinals Thursday night at the Marriott Center.

LOVB Salt Lake bought by former NFL, college football stars as league continues ownership trend
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 26 - 11:26 a.m.
Synergy Sports Capital, the $150 million private equity fund led by former Texas A&M star Terrence Murphy Sr. and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush, announced Thursday the purchase of the League One Volleyball franchise in Salt Lake City, known as LOVB Salt Lake.

Mina Tanaka's late goal helps Utah Royals to 1-1 road draw with Washington
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 25 - 8:10 p.m.
Cece Delzer found Tanaka with an 84th-minute equalizer, and the Utah Royals earned their first result of the 2026 season with a 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

For BYU's Kalani Sitake, 'alumni' is more than a label. Here's how one is aiding Cougars in spring
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 25 - 10:28 a.m.
There were two Isaiahs on BYU's practice field during spring training camp, as former defensive lineman Isaiah Bagnah returned from his first season in the CFL to mentor his former teammates.

Having fun yet? Gibb clears 1K points as BYU women cruise by Missouri for quarterfinal berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 23 - 10:19 p.m.
Gibb topped the 1,000-point mark with 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the Cougars cruise to a 93-75 win over Missouri in front of 2,415 fans in the second round of the WBIT at the Marriott Center.

Olatunji's late goal in San Diego keeps Real Salt Lake unbeaten in 4 games
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 22 - 8:15 p.m.
Sergi Solans scored his third goal in four matches, and Victor Olatunji buried his first of the year with five minutes remaining as Real Salt Lake stretched its unbeaten run to four straight with a 2-2 draw Sunday evening at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

Utah Royals fall to San Diego 2-1 in Mexican international Kiana Palacios' home debut
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 22 - 7:36 p.m.
The 29-year-old Mexican international from Orange, California made her home debut Sunday for Utah Royals FC, connecting with Lara Prasnikar on the Slovenian's first NWSL goal in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Wave at America First Field.

Meet the 'kind of insane' coach at High Point who got his start at Southern Utah
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 21 - 8:16 p.m.
One of the biggest surprises from the first round of the NCAA Tournament is a 37-year-old first-time head coach at High Point who got his start in Cedar City.

BYU basketball's season was a disappointment, not a failure. So what's next?
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 20 - 12:12 p.m.
If Thursday night's loss to Texas was the final time AJ Dybantsa puts on a BYU uniform — assuming it is — a presumptive top pick in June's NBA draft left it all on the court.

One shining moment: Dybantsa, BYU stunned by 11th-seeded Texas
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 19 - 9:53 p.m.
Dybantsa erupted for 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars, and nearly ignited a supernova in leading a comeback bid.

Glass holes: Rebounding key in 6th-seeded BYU's NCAA first-round tilt with Texas
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 8:41 p.m.
Texas' 68-66 win over North Carolina State in Tuesday night's First Four was hardly a masterclass in offensive excellence.

How a trio of Utah hoopers powered Hawaii to Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 6:34 p.m.
Three of the Rainbow Warriors' five starters prepped at Utah high schools in Hunter Erickson (Timpview), Isaac Johnson (American Fork) and Isaac Finlinson (Dixie).

Every team wants to make NCAA Tournament, but BYU women have goals WBIT can accomplish, too
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 17 - 6:02 p.m.
The Cougars can return eight of their top-nine scorers next year, including five freshmen or sophomores that have played integral roles that improved form 13 wins to 22 in Lee Cummard's first season as head coach.

Cougars embracing new roles in quest for more March magic
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 16 - 6:51 p.m.
During a week in Kansas City that included a late-night trip to Insomnia cookies on a hotel bell cart, BYU embraced a new identity led by a "think less, play more" defense and commitment to rebounding.

BYU, Utah women earn top seeds in WBIT
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 15 - 8:09 p.m.
The Cougars and Utes were listed among the First Four Out by the NCAA selection committee, giving them two of the four No. 1 seeds in the WBIT postseason tournament.

Let's dance: 6th-seeded BYU to open NCAA Tournament in Portland
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 15 - 7:20 p.m.
The sixth-seeded Cougars will be dancing in back-to-back seasons under second-year head coach Kevin Young.

Real Salt Lake rallies by Austin to stretch unbeaten run to 3 straight
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 14 - 11:23 p.m.
Late substitute Stijn Spierings scored the match-winner goal in the 88th minute as Real Salt Lake rallied to take all 3 points with a 2-1 win over Austin FC on Saturday night at America First Field.

Double or nothing: BYU's Jane Hedengren wins 2nd national title with 3K gold
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 14 - 7:38 p.m.
The BYU freshman cruised to a meet-record time of 8 minutes, 36.61 seconds in the 3,000 meters to claim her second individual championship at the NCAA indoor track and field championships.

Utah Royals drop season opener to Kansas City on Ally Sentnor's goal against former club
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 14 - 5:27 p.m.
Ally Sentnor scored the decisive game-winner in the 69th minute as the Kansas City Current took all 3 points from Utah Royals FC with a 2-1 win.

BYU super freshman Jane Hedengren wins 5K indoor national title
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 13 - 9:53 p.m.
The distance running phenom from BYU won her first collegiate national title Friday.


