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Softball Recap: Bear River takes down Tooele in a playoff battle
With a playoff game on the line, Bear River rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Tooele Buffaloes. The result was nothing new for Bear River, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bears sweep Mustangs, advance to bracket play
The 4A baseball playoffs are down to the last eight teams, and Bear River is one of them. The No. 5-seeded Bears took down Region 11 rivals Mountain Crest in back-to-back contests Thursday and Friday in Garland to advance to the bracket round. They advance to face No. 4-seeded Desert Hills Monday night at Salt Lake Community College, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.
This BYU basketball signee has flipped his commitment to Utah State
Isaac Davis is no longer headed to BYU. The three-star recruit and one of the top talents from Idaho in the 2024 recruiting class announced Thursday on social media that he is committed to Utah State. Davis signed with the Cougars back in November during the early signing period as...
Prep track & field: West Side boys capture district title
Clutch performance after clutch performance was just what the doctor ordered for the West Side boys track & field team at the 2A Fifth District Championships. Several Pirates broke seed and scored big-time team points, and the end result was the program’s first district title since 2021. It was also a good two days for the Lady Pirates, who finished third in a really tough five-team field. The meet came to a conclusion Thursday at Bear Lake High School.
Prep girls track & field: Make it a 4-peat for Wolves
HYRUM — The dynasty that is Green Canyon’s girls track & field program continues to reload in impressive fashion on a yearly basis. The Lady Wolves graduated three current collegiate athletes last spring, but still had more than enough star power and depth to reign supreme in convincing fashion at the 2024 Region 11 Championships, which concluded Thursday at Mountain Crest. Make it four straight region titles for Green Canyon, which racked up 178 points.
Prep boys soccer: Stangs advance on Crystal golden goal; Cats fall in shootout
The Mustangs are starting to win some close games just in the nick of time, much to the relief of head coach Justin Beus. Dalton Crystal came through with a golden goal with eight seconds remaining in double overtime to propel Mountain Crest to a 3-2 victory over Cedar in the opening round of the 4A Boys Soccer Championships early Friday evening in Hyrum. This was Mountain Crest’s second golden goal of the week as Will Burnett provided the heroics in Tuesday’s 2-1 triumph over visiting Green Canyon in OT.
Prep baseball: Riverhawks take Game 1 in Super Regional series; Mustangs fall
MILLVILLE — A momentum swing in the first inning proved to be the difference Thursday in Game 1 of a baseball Super Regional in the 4A state baseball tournament. Ridgeline turned a double play in the top of the first to get out of a jam. Then the Riverhawks proceeded to plate three runs in the home half of the opening inning, which would prove to be enough. Eighth-seeded Ridgeline beat visiting and ninth-seeded Provo, 7-2, to begin the best-of-three series on a good note.
Prep boys volleyball: Hawks end season with 3 straight wins; Cats edged in consolation bracket
It was a heartbreaking state tournament opener for the Riverhawks, but they refused to let that put a damper on a strong first season as a sanctioned boys volleyball program. Ridgeline made the most of its time in the consolation bracket as it won back-to-back-to-back matches to place sixth at the 4A State Championships, which came to a conclusion Saturday at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center. Indeed, the fourth-seeded Riverhawks bounced back nicely from Friday’s gut wrenching 25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 15-13 round of 16 setback to eventual semifinalist Timpanogos.
Utah State Track & Field Earns Bronze Twice on Day Two of MW Championships
CLOVIS, California — Utah State track & field won two bronze medals, scored 31 points and qualified six Aggies for finals on day two of the Mountain West Outdoor Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday. At the end of day two, the USU men were in third with...
Prep boys lacrosse: Wolves honor seniors, coach Oldham for milestone
All Senior Nights are memorable, but this was an extra special one for long-time local high school boys lacrosse coach Troy Oldham. Not only did Green Canyon honor its 20 seniors — 17 players and three managers — prior to a 8-4 victory over visiting Mountain Crest on Friday evening, Oldham was recognized for a recent noteworthy milestone.
Van Sickle’s Complete Game Propels Utah Baseball To Huge Win Over Arizona
SALT LAKE CITY— Call Bryson Van Sickle a big-game hunter after the redshirt senior threw his second complete game of the year in a 6-1 win over the first-place Arizona Wildcats. The former Westlake prep star needed 108 pitches to become the first U of U pitcher to throw two complete games in the same season.
LIVESTREAM: #1 Ridgeline Riverhawks vs #17 Orem Tigers in 4A softball playoffs | May 9, 2024
The Ridgeline vs Orem broadcast is scheduled to begin at approximately 3:50 p.m. Thursday’s broadcast is brought to you with LIVE commentary from Stockton Jewkes. Listen to this broadcast on the radio at 107.7 FM and streamed online here. To watch other High School games that have aired this...
Prep boys track & field: Cats dominate, earn 1st region title since 2021
HYRUM — A lack of depth kept a traditionally strong Sky View boys track & field program out of the region title picture the previous two seasons, but that certainly has not been an issue for the Bobcats in 2024. The Bobcats are quite deep this spring and it...
Prep girls lacrosse: Hawks finish 2nd in final region standings
Things are definitely starting to come together for the Riverhawks and the timing couldn’t be any better. Ridgeline honored its 10 seniors and then went out and earned revenge against Sky View in a big way on the final day of the regular season for girls lacrosse players in the 4A classification. The Riverhawks were in control on both ends of the field in their 11-1 victory over the Bobcats on Friday evening in Millville.
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