Category: Weber State Wildcats
Six to join Weber State Hall of Fame
Five former athletes and one former coach will be the class of 2011 inductees to the Weber State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
This year's hall of fame inductees include football player Tim Jones.
Also included are men's basketball coach Ron… more »
2011 Big Sky position rankings: Offensive line
Consistency, longevity ... talent.
Those are the proper descriptions for this year's crop of offensive linemen in the Big Sky Conference. All 10 of our picks have been named to an All-Big Sky team in the past -- some more than once.
With the quali… more »
2011 Big Sky position rankings: Tight ends
Finding quality tight ends in the Big Sky Conference on a year-in, year-out basis is about as easy as splitting the atom. For whatever reason, the league (of late) hasn't really been a hotbed for this important yet underrated position.
NOTE: This is… more »
Decisions, decisions over preseason ballot
I got my 2011 Big Sky Conference football ballot today. Folks who cover the league will soon fill out their picks to make up the preseason poll.
I have yet to fill mine out; I'm going to need some time to mull this one over.
On the heels of winn… more »
2011 Big Sky position rankings: Running backs
If the Big Sky Conference is predominantly a passing league, don't tell these guys. Indeed, the Big Sky has churned out some really good running backs in the last few years, and the 2011 season looks like it'll provide another good crop.
NOTE: This i… more »
Big Sky Conference Deals With Expansion
The Big Sky Conference had to send out a few extra invitations to its spring meetings with expansion on the horizon in 2012.
Representatives from the four schools joining the league in 2012 - Cal Poly and UC Davis for football only, and Southern Utah… more »
2011 Big Sky position rankings: Quarterbacks
One burst on the scene and took the Big Sky Conference by storm, earning co-offensive MVP and freshman of the year honors while leading his team to the a league title.
The other guided his team on an 11-game winning streak that culminated in a nation… more »
Big Sky Conference Announces New 13-Team Football Schedules For 2012-15
The Big Sky Conference has released its football schedules for the 2012-2015 seasons, the first four that will feature a 13-team, one-division format.
All Big Sky teams will continue to play eight conference games with four at home and four on th… more »
Big Sky Suspends Northern Colorado Football Player
OGDEN, UTAH (Sept. 15, 2010) -The Big Sky Conference has publicly reprimanded and suspended Northern Colorado football player Brandon Owens for fighting, league commissioner Doug Fullerton announced Wednesday.
Owens, a junior cornerback from Bakersfi… more »
With several records on radar, Higgins only focused on wins
Cameron Higgins wasn't supposed to be a four-year starter. Wasn't supposed to be one of the top quarterbacks in Weber State and Big Sky Conference history. Wasn't supposed to chase quarterback milestones set by Wildcats' legend Jamie Martin.
Cameron… more »
Reynolds, Sherritt Lead Preseason Big Sky Team
OGDEN, UTAH (July 19, 2010) – Eastern Washington’s J.C. Sherritt has been selected as the 2010 Big Sky Conference preseason defensive player of the year, while Montana’s Chase Reynolds has been tabbed as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Bo… more »
Idaho Football Coach: "Montana Makes Sense for WAC"
In a recent article in the Spokesman-Review, Idaho head coach Robb Akey suggested that Montana makes sense geographically for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The league's commissioner, Karl Benson, has stated through the media on several occas… more »
WAC has big decision ahead to replace Boise
With Boise State defecting from the WAC to the Mountain West starting in 2011, it will be interesting to see what WAC officials try to do.
Football is what made Boise State the program it is today. The Broncos also won WAC championships in gymnastics… more »
College football: An early look at replacements for Boise State
Current WAC membership
Here's what the WAC's membership will look like in 2011-12 if it doesn't add additional institutions.
» Fresno State
» Hawaii
» Idaho
» Louisiana Tech
» Nevada
» New Mexico State
» San Jose State
» Utah St… more »
Weber State football: Wildcats' small but speedy defense steals the spring spotlight
OGDEN — One of the goals for Weber State's defense during spring football was to find an identity.
If the performance of the defensive players in the annual Purple/White game was any indication on Saturday afternoon, they've found one. The Wildcats'… more »