As the Utes open Pac-12 play at Arizona State, Timmy Allen is motivated by the memory of his mother in a homecoming game
The freshman forward from nearby Mesa is one of Utah’s most well-rounded players.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Timmy Allen is a Ute freshman basketball player, playing a big role for a young team.
Kurt Kragthorpe has worked continuously for daily newspapers in Utah since 1977. He moved to The Tribune in 1990 and had a nine-year stint as sports editor, in between writing assignments that have included six Olympic Games, as well as several Super Bowls and major golf tournaments. Kurt and his wife, Sandra, enjoy traveling nationally and interna