SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City will replace its contentious Braves mascot after nearly 70 years. The principal said Monday that Bountiful High School will start the process of selecting a “culturally sensitive mascot that will unite” everyone. Calls for the school […]
BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — Advocates have made strides in getting Native American symbols and names changed in sports, but they say more work needs to be done mainly at the high school level. Momentum is building during a nationwide push for racial justice following the death of George Floyd in […]
BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — A Native American group has asked a Utah school district to stop using the name “Braves” for a high school team. KSTU-TV reported James Courage Singer of the Utah League of Native American Voters urged the Davis School District to stop using the name and mascot […]
OGDEN, Utah-Tuesday, Weber State football announced the promotion of Skyler Ridley as a new assistant with the program. Head coach Jay Hill confirmed Ridley will coach the Wildcats’ tight ends. Ridley has spent the last three years with the program as an assistant coach. In this capacity, he has served […]
ST. GEORGE-Per a Wednesday announcement, Dixie State football senior defensive lineman Remington Kelly made the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s all-academic team for the second consecutive year. Eight other Trailblazers were named to the football honor roll. Kelly is the Trailblazers’ best defensive lineman in terms of tackles (26, seven for […]
