Statesman Sports Desk | Winter 2026
Aggie Nation,
Thank you for reading the Statesman Sports Winter Magazine. In this magazine, you will find feature stories on athletes from men’s and women’s basketball and women’s gymnastics. From all of us at USU Student Media, we hope you find the stories and content in this magazine engaging and that it gives you some insight into the lives of student-athletes who make Utah State special.
Winters in Logan can be cold, long, snowy and downright dismal at times. Each of the included teams compete in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on USU’s Logan campus. For me, those winter nights inside the Spectrum watching and covering these teams and student-athletes offer a warm beacon I look forward to all year long. So much so that I even have a painting of the Spectrum framed in my apartment.
Anyone who has experienced the magic that resides inside the Spectrum knows this magic has little to do with the structure itself; it’s the Cache Valley community, the HURD, the student-athletes and the incredible moments we experience together that truly make it magical. Each student-athlete, whether born and raised in Cache Valley or experiencing Spectrum Magic for the first season, has a unique story to tell.
These athletes aren’t just special players — they’re special people. As we embark this winter to tell the stories of these special people, we thank you for your interest and support. We would also like to thank the student-athletes, families, coaching staffs, SIDs and athletic department personnel for the access necessary to properly cover these teams and athletes.
This winter, I hope each of you can experience Spectrum Magic in your own unique way — one that can begin with the student-athlete connection in this magazine.
Sincerely,
Mark Greenwood
Sports Editor, The Utah Statesman
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