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Local Teams Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 17, 2021, 12:09 PM

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Utah Valley University mascot Willy the Wolverine, left, President Astrid Tuminez and others celebrate the opening of the new pedestrian bridge connecting UVU with the Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner Orem Central Station on Thursday, Jan.14, 2021. Crews will continue putting the finishing touches on the bridge over the next few weeks, with an expected opening in early February. (Courtesy of Deseret News)

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Teams from around the state of Utah celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with posts about the holiday on social media.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17.

Local teams shared in the festivities of the day by posting on social media.

Utah Utes

Utah Football

The Utes football team shared a graphic and captioned the image with a four-leaf clover emoji.

Utah Valley Wolverines

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” tweeted UVU Athletics.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

“Happy Saint Patrick’s Day T-Birds! We’re so lucky to have you,” SUU Athletics posted.

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Local Teams Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day