Sean Walker

So nice, did it twice: PLL adds 2 games to regular season, which opens in Salt Lake
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 11:50 a.m.
The Premier Lacrosse League is coming back to the Beehive State in 2026. Twice, even.
With eyes on top-15 showdown Saturday, BYU focused on upstart TCU
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 6:32 p.m.
The Horned Frogs are on a two-game slide after nonconference wins over No. 19 Florida and Wisconsin, and feature the return of former BYU and Utah Valley guard Tanner Toolson.

BYU football 2026 transfer tracker: Who's going, staying in 2026
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 11:05 a.m.
There are three seasons in modern college football: the regular season, the postseason, and the portal season.

Locals in the NFL: Puka Nacua, Cole Bishop among highlights on wild-card weekend
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:21 p.m.
Former Utah high school and college football players were all over the place on wild-card weekend to open the 20252 NFL playoffs.

'A real welcome to the Big 12 moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa reacted to 1st BYU-Utah rivalry game
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:01 p.m.
The five-star freshman will undoubtedly face bigger crowds, and plenty of mean ones, in his basketball career. But there may be nothing quite like Dybantsa's first experience with the 267th edition of the rivalry hoops series.

Saunders goes for 24 as No. 9 BYU holds off rival Utah for first road rivalry win since 2021
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 12:25 a.m.
Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points to go with 14 rebounds in the second half, and Robert Wright III added 23 points and six assists as No. 9 BYU held off Utah 89-84.

Gibb, BYU women overwhelm shorthanded Houston for bounceback win
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 2:32 p.m.
Delaney Gibb followed up her season-high 21-point effort at Arizona with 19 points, four assists and three steals as BYU led throughout a 79-64 win over Houston.

Circumstances aside, Trent Moser happy in return to No. 8 BYU volleyball for senior season
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:48 a.m.
Moser had the first kill of the opening set, and finished with 14 kills and four blocks as the No. 8-ranked Cougars opened the 2026 season with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-18 win over NEC contenders Friday night.

Rivalry rings true as No. 9 BYU heads to Utah with 11-game winning streak
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 6:49 p.m.
"Now that I've experienced it, you just want to go up there and beat those guys," BYU coach Kevin Young said before the No. 9 Cougars' 267th all-time meeting with rival Utah.

Rob Neilson needed something special to leave Utah State. He says his alma mater was that
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 5:15 p.m.
Rob Neilson made his first public appearance as the seventh head coach of the BYU women's volleyball program Thursday morning with humor, emotion and looking about 10 years younger.

'Big 3' helps No. 9 BYU roll by Arizona State in Big 12 home opener
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:32 p.m.
Saunders scored a career-high 31 points to go with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals as No. 9 BYU rolled to 2-0 in Big 12 play with a 104-76 win over Arizona State.

BYU promotes former LB Kelly Poppinga to defensive coordinator, adds Demario Warren
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 6:05 p.m.
The Cougars are working to finalize the promotion of Poppinga to defensive coordinator, an internal ascension that will attempt to stabilize Hill's departure to Michigan, a source confirmed to KSL.com.

BYU women turn over road win, hand Arizona first Big 12 victory
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:45 p.m.
Delaney Gibb tied the game high with 21 points and eight assists to lead BYU, which shot 43.6% from the field with nine 3-pointers — but finished just 15-of-25 free throws.

No nights off for No. 9 BYU in the Big 12, not even before trip to rival Utah
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 6:31 p.m.
Head coach Kevin Young essentially confirmed the long-awaited news Tuesday during his weekly briefing with the press: the 6-foot-8 sophomore won't be suiting up for the Cougars "any time soon."

Durzi's OT winner lifts Mammoth by Rangers to cap 3-game road trip
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 8:17 p.m.
Durzi tapped home the game-winning goal from Nick Schmaltz in overtime to lift the Mammoth to a 3-2 win Monday night over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Locals in the NFL playoffs: These former Utah high school, college stars are on postseason rosters
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:43 p.m.
Former Utah offensive tackle Garett Bolles started 17 games in 2025 for the Broncos, who clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the first time since the franchise won its last Super Bowl in 2015.
Locals in the NFL: Puka Nacua passes Randy Moss for 2nd-most receiving yards in 3 seasons
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:03 p.m.
Here's a look at how other former Utah college and high school football standouts performed in the final week of the 2026 NFL regular season.

BYU women rebound to hand Arizona State 1st loss of season
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 6:07 p.m.
Delaney Gibb scored 18 points and tied a season high with eight rebounds as BYU women's basketball handed Arizona State its first loss of the season, 71-62 in front of 3,400 fans in the Marriott Center.

Dybantsa, defense lift No. 10 BYU past K-State in Big 12 opener
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 1:56 p.m.
AJ Dybantsa poured in 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, and the 10th-ranked Cougars held off the Wildcats with an 83-73 win at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

As Big 12 play opens, college basketball faces existential questions with some midseason additions
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:26 p.m.
BYU coach Kevin Young has seen both sides of the debate, including as an NBA assistant and nine-year G League coach with three organizations.

Here's where Kalani Sitake might look for BYU's next defensive coordinator
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 11:59 a.m.
The Cougars are on the market for a new defensive coordinator after Jay Hill accepted the same position at Michigan, following his former coach Kyle Whittingham to Ann Arbor.

BYU's Jay Hill to follow former coach Kyle Whittingham to Michigan as defensive coordinator
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:26 a.m.
The Cougars would be looking for a new defensive coordinator for a second time in four years, as defensive coordinator Jay Hill has agreed to the same position at Michigan.

Olivia Miles' 4th triple-double in 5 games helps No. 8 TCU glide past BYU
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:48 p.m.
Miles recorded her fourth triple-double in the last five games with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 8 TCU pulled past BYU 72-48 to improve to 14-0 Wednesday night at the Marriott Center.

Utah women push unbeaten Arizona State to limit before 1-point loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 6:02 p.m.
McKinna Brackens poured in a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds to help Arizona State hold off Utah 69-68 to improve to 15-0 to start the season Wednesday afternoon at the Huntsman Center.


