Athletics & Recreation

Education, planning are crucial elements to safety in Utah’s backcountry, according to Westminster faculty, student

There’s nothing like the solitude in the wintertime that can be experienced through recreation in the backcountry of nearby mountains, according to Westminster College mathematics professor Jonas D’An...Read More

Westminster student-athletes share their experience with home advantage

“There is definitely an advantage playing at home,” said Mailey Ballard, a sophomore sports management major on the Westminster College women’s basketball team. “Not only do you have the support of yo...Read More

Students, community question proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon

A new change to the transportation system in Little Cottonwood Canyon may affect Westminster College student access to one of Utah’s most popular areas to camp, climb, ski and hike — which receive 2.1...Read More

Students climb to new heights with updated rock wall

Angular wood juts out in neat, modern patterns, dotted with multicolored plaster rocks, at the updated Bishop’s Wall in Westminster College’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center. At the grand opening...Read More

Westminster College hosts State Boulder Competition Qualifier

Approximately 30 students  competed for spray-painted trophies and other prizes, with the opportunity to represent Westminster College for the first time at the State Bouldering Competition April...Read More

Westminster track and cross country break 5 school records at Idaho competition

The Westminster College cross country track and field team broke five school program records between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 at their meet in Pocatello, Idaho at Idaho State University, according to the W...Read More

Westminster’s Olympians travel to Beijing for the first Winter Games since COVID-19 pandemic began

In the 2022 Winter Olympic games, five Westminster College students, three alumni and 11 former students represent the United States, the Philippines, Ireland and Slovenia. The Olympians traveled to B...Read More

Women’s soccer team balances academic success and student life

More than half of the Westminster College women’s soccer team were named to the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference All-Academic Honor Roll for the 2021 Fall semester, according to a Westminster Colle...Read More

Westminster student competes at Shred Fest

Shred Fest, a two-day winter kickoff festival, celebrated the start of the season with live music, film screenings, vendors, food trucks and breweries Nov. 5-6.  Marea Adams, a sophomore environm...Read More

Westminster students react to Snowbird’s new Fast Tracks system

Snowbird implemented a new system called Fast Tracks Nov. 1, which allows guests to pay an extra fee to skip the lift line, according to the Snowbird website. Westminster College students said they ha...Read More