Conner Becker
@ctbecker
Sportswriter covering the top of Utah for @standardex. KU grad, record nut and 2014 World Series victim.
Last time I checked, blind allegiance to Donald Trump wasn't a core tent of conservatism. Our loyalties should lie with our country and the values that will make it great, not necessarily the man. Check out my debut in USA TODAY with @JoinYoungVoices!
Opinion: Trump built GOP into a big tent. Conservatives now threaten to tear it down. | Opinion usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
Incredibly underrated character
President Curtis - New series coming to Adult Swim
Benedictine’s old gym, Haverty Center. The place is stemming with history
What’s your favorite historic college basketball arena that’s no longer used by the team it famously hosted?
RIP Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary godfather of heavy metal and Black Sabbath frontman who left an indelible mark on music and culture.
“Paranoid” - Black Sabbath x.com/JVPALT1/status…
The number of registered high school sports officials grew by six percent during the 2024-25 school year, & an eight percent increase from pre-pandemic numbers, according to a recent NFHS survey of member state associations. Check out the full release! 🔗 nfhs.org/stories/survey…
That “just homered in the ballpark you grew up going to” feeling.
A few preps tidbits today… 🏈 Showcase dates spill out ⚽️ Fremont picks Madsen as HC 🤼 Davis All-Americans in Fargo READ ⬇️ standard.net/sports/high-sc…
Check this out, man! A box from the winningest football program in Division ll history, all the way from Pittsburg, Kansas. Thank you @GorillasFB and Coach Anthony for the gear!
Went up against some of the top kickers in the country. 1k+ specialist finished in the top 3 after day one. @waite_13 @ScottThiessen15 @skyler_ridley @EouFootball @Coach_SBMoore @Coach_Popp @coachmikebrunk @KyanBrumfield @MTommerdahl @patcashmore @ctbecker @HKA_Tanalski…
You already know the @KU_Football version of this will slap 1,000 times harder
50 days until the rivalry is revived… #MIZ | #STP
Kansas QB commit Jaylen Mason (@_jaylenmason) out here throwing darts for Wichita Northwest.
The Utah Championship invited 3 players to the field with sponsor exemptions, and one gives a relative homecoming to a Weber High alum The @KornFerryTour hits Utah in 2 weeks standard.net/sports/2025/ju…
Many Kansans from farm families go to KU. You have absolutely no right to gate-keep.
Sports media member asks deranged question of players and coaches about how Atlanta can host the all star game after Georgia passed Jim Crow laws. Says ICE is arresting journalists. Credit @PatMcAfeeShow show. But these woke sports media suck.
I’ve got to be honest… I find it mad how much hate I get on here from people on the far left. All I ever try to do is spread positivity, show love for my country, provide for my family, and speak up about things I truly care about. But every time, they twist it and try to make…
Utah Men’s State Amateur: Draper’s Bowen Mauss defeats 2023 champion Simon Kwon for first-ever amateur title RECAP & NOTES ⬇️standard.net/sports/2025/ju…