Editing Orem, Utah (section)

==Sports==
[[File:Hootz (Orem Owlz).jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Hootz, the mascot of the [[Orem Owlz]] franchise in the Pioneer League]]

Orem has been home to a number of professional sports teams in addition to being the home to Utah Valley University's Wolverines athletic teams. The [[Orem Owlz]] [[Minor League Baseball|minor league baseball]] team, a [[Rookie League|rookie league]] affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Angels]], began play in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-06-16|title=Fowl ball: Orem Owlz look to soar like Provo Angels of old|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/6/16/19897639/fowl-ball-orem-owlz-look-to-soar-like-provo-angels-of-old|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> The Owlz won 5 championships and had more than 90 major league players as part of the team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coles|first=Joe|date=2020-07-14|title=Wait 'til next year: Cancellation of minor league baseball season leaves void in lives of players and fans alike|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/7/14/21312883/cancellation-minor-league-baseball-season-covid-salt-lake-bees-orem-owlz-ogden-raptors-marc-amicone|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> The Owlz played their home games at [[UCCU Ballpark]] on the campus of [[Utah Valley University]]. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facilities|url=https://gouvu.com/facilities/uccu-ballpark/2|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Utah Valley University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> The Owlz competed in the [[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]] against teams from Colorado, Idaho, Montana and one team in Utah - the [[Ogden Raptors]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Pioneer League|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e49b88de|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> They relocated to [[Windsor, Colorado]], in 2021 and became the [[Northern Colorado Owlz]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kirk|first=Alexander|title=Orem Owlz announce move to Windsor in 2021|url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/baseball/northern-colorado-owlz/73-bb93ff83-d8be-4057-aa8d-33c1d93c18af|website=9 News|date=November 30, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>

Orem has also been the home to two indoor football teams as well as a G League professional basketball team. In 1998, the [[Utah Catzz]] played their only season in the [[Professional Indoor Football League (1998)|Professional Indoor Football League]] as the league only lasted one season. The [[Utah Flash]] was an [[NBA G League]] affiliate of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] that was established in 2007.  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
!Sport
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
!Concluded
! scope="col" | Championships
!Notes
|-
| scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" |[[Orem Owlz]]
|Baseball
|[[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]], Baseball
|[[UCCU Ballpark]]
| 2005
| 2020
| 5
|The Pioneer League 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
|-
|Utah Catzz
|Football
|Professional Indoor Football League
|UCCU Center
|1998
|1998
|0
|The Professional Indoor Football League only operated for one year during the 1998 season.
|-
|Utah Flash
|Basketball
|NBA G League
|UCCU Center
|2007
|2011
|0
|The Utah Flash was later moved and is now known as the Delaware Blue Coats.
|-
|Utah Valley Thunder
|Football
|American Indoor Football Association
|UCCU Center
|2009
|2009
|0
|The Utah Valley Thunder returned to the Arena Football League until 2013.
|}