Brigham Young
Cager commits to Y.
Eric Nielsen, a 6-foot-8 basketball player from Fremont, Calif., has verbally committed to play at BYU. Nielsen, who will be a senior at Irvington High next year, will sign a letter of intent during the early signing period in the fall. He averaged 18 points and 11.1 rebounds per game last season.
Weber State
Wildcats get invites
OGDEN - Three Weber State track athletes - Jen Johnstun in the 800 meters and Matt Godfrey and Matt Harmer in the 3,000-meter steeplechase - have been invited to compete Friday in the Cardinal Invitational at Stanford.
Southern Utah
2 Utah preps sign
CEDAR CITY - Two Utah prep basketball players have signed national letters of intent to attend Southern Utah University.
Jared Hunsaker, a 6-foot-7 forward from Orem's Mountain View High, was a second-team all-state selection and Utah County's all-star MVP in 1995. He averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds as a senior.
Brandon Barney, a 6-9 forward from Monroe's South Sevier High, earned 2A first-team all-state honors after averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds per game. He was the MVP of the 1A-2A all-star game.
Junior Colleges
Region 18 baseball
ST. GEORGE - Dixie College hosts the Region 18 baseball tournament today through Saturday, with Snow College, Ricks College and the College of Southern Idaho also in the tournament.