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Sportswriter for the Deseret News. I write about college football (especially Utah State), college gymnastics (the University of Utah) and much more.
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Some personal news, today is my last day at the Deseret News.
11.10.2025 11:32 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 6 📌 0Miller is the second highest rated commit in Utah’s 2026 class, which is now four gymnasts in total.
07.07.2025 19:08 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Utah gymnastics adds to its 2026 recruiting class with 4-star Ayla Miller, a former Clemson commit. She keeps the Minnesota to Utah pipeline alive and well too.
07.07.2025 19:06 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Former Red Rock who coached Avery Neff (among many others) at Olympus in South Jordan. Really interesting (great) hire.
12.06.2025 22:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Big news for Sarah (who chose Utah as a preferred walk-on because she wanted to come home) which probably wouldn’t have happened if not for the House settlement.
12.06.2025 21:52 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Former Denver star Madison Ulrich visited Utah. If she does join the Red Rocks as a transfer, that will be a major win. She’d be arguably the most notable transfer to Utah ever.
10.05.2025 23:48 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1Recruits for the 2027 class can start committing to schools this summer and it wouldn't be too surprising to see Utah do particularly well with that class. There is a lot to like about Utah in May.
09.05.2025 21:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Plus, if the House Settlement is approved, roster sizes for gymnastics go from 12 fully sponsored scholarship positions to 20. And the Red Rocks (and Utah) have a weekend to show off and impress.
09.05.2025 21:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Utah essentially gets a weekend of free visits for recruits in the 2026 and 2027 classes. A lot of 2026 recruits are already committed to schools, but flips happen all the time. And now all the top Level 10 prospects can easily visit/tour the University of Utah if they want.
09.05.2025 21:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This weekend is a big one for Utah gymnastics. USA Gymnastics' women’s development program (DP) national championships are being held in Sandy at the Mountain America Expo Center, starting today.
09.05.2025 21:37 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Makenna Smith and Avery Neff were gracious enough to talk to me after today's meet. They also fielded many requests from fans for selfies, climbing up tables to get closer and off the floor of Dickies Arena.
20.04.2025 01:00 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In an attempt to attempt to clear up some confusion.
Missouri appealed a score (the start value of of Amy Weir's beam routine). That appeal was successful and Missouri jumped ahead of Utah in the final standings.
Initially, before the score change, Utah finished in third.
I don’t know for sure, I think Mizzou appealed a score and it worked out for them.
19.04.2025 22:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Well now it seems the scores have been adjusted - and Utah has actually finished fourth.
19.04.2025 22:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1ABC was wrong
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