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7 interceptions! Utah high school football team stuns state power in semifinals
Entering Thursday night's semifinal matchup against Corner Canyon (UT), only one team had been able to stay within a possession of Mountain Ridge (UT), the state's top team . Thursday afternoon, Corner Canyon did something many likely could have never experienced, and they did it in a way that no one could have guessed. The Chargers intercepted not one, not two, not three and not even four interceptions but seven Mountain Ridge passes en route to a 34-28 Class 6A semifinal upset win. Mountain Ridge was ranked as the No. 11 team in the Super 15 West rankings entering the week. Entering the game, Mountain Ridge's senior quarterback had just seven interceptions on the year compared to 51 touchdown passes. It was a historic day for the Chargers defense as its been nearly 30 years since a defense in the state last intercepted seven passes in a game. FINAL: #59 Corner Canyon (UT) defeats #49 Mountain Ridge (UT), 34–28. #59 Corner Canyon will being going for their FOURTH straight championship next week when they play #58 Skyridge in a rematch of a game earlier this year that Skyridge won 37-27. pic.twitter.com/3Vq2ce1av7 — T25PS | National Public School Football (@Top25PublicHSFB) November
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Michelle Kersey-Smith, Roy High School
"Why Mrs. Kersey?: I had Mrs. Kersey all three years of high school and everyday, I genuinely looked forward to seeing her and being in class! I knew when I walked in, I would be greeted with a warm welcome and smile. She always knew when I was having a bad day even when I tried to be subtle about it and when she noticed, she took it upon herself to give me and any other student who needed one, a pep talk and a hug! She always had snacks for us and made sure that our whole class got a birthday gift from her. Mrs. Kersey was a listening ear when I needed one and someone that I could always count on to make me feel at peace when I was having a hard time finding any. She is genuinely the most compassionate person that I have ever met and I think that she would be perfect for this award. Mrs. Kersey always said that she was grateful to be a little grain of sand on our beach but, I can confidently say that she was so much more to me!"
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Petition argues against potential early closure of Utah County school
PAYSON — Wilson Elementary School students and parents are petitioning against the school's potential early closure that could take place years before the school is supposed to close. In a purchase agreement made between the city of Payson and Nebo School District in 2023, it was recognized that Wilson...
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Daily Herald
Eyeing the title: No. 2 Orem steamrolls No. 14 Woods Cross 56-10 to reach 5A football finals
SALT LAKE CITY — Orem head coach Andy Stokes believes his team is built for November. It would be hard to argue with Stokes after watching the Tigers dismantle overmatched Woods Cross 56-10 in the 5A semifinals on Friday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. “I told the kids when I got...
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Northern Utah Player of the Week – Tage Ita
The John Watson Northern Utah High School Player of the Week is celebrating the best high school football player in Northern Utah. Presented by John Watson Chevrolet in Ogden, each week we honor athletes for their exceptional performance on the gridiron. Our winner this week was Tage Ita of Woods Cross.
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Falcon football squeaks by Mustangs to earn title shot
The top-seeded Skyridge High School football team punched its ticket to the state championship game with a nail-biting, hard-fought 35-34 come-from-behind victory over the No. 4 Herriman High School Mustangs in the Utah 6A state semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday (Nov. 12). The Mustangs came out hot, scoring first...
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Three Lehi athletes accept college offers
A pair of senior girls soccer players and one softball player from Lehi High School accepted opportunities to continue their playing careers at the next level on Wednesday (Nov. 11) during a signing ceremony at the school. See the details on each athlete below. GIRLS SOCCER. Layna Freeman – D,...
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Corner Canyon High School students bring Disney's 'Frozen' to the stage
DRAPER — A Disney favorite is taking the stage at Corner Canyon High School, where students have spent months bringing the world of Arendelle to life. From live music to elaborate projections, performers say the school's production of Disney's "Frozen" is one of its most ambitious yet. For Lily...
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High school football: Skyline pulls upset over Hurricane to advance to 4A state championsip game
Behind grit, determination and a lot of heart, No. 6 Skyline is back in the 4A state championship game for the first time since 2005 after it upset No. 2 Hurricane 24-21 in a tense and tightly contested semifinal battle Friday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. “It’s amazing to get Skyline back to the championship. These boys are amazing. They’re resilient and really tough. Hat’s off to them for working as hard as they have to get to this point,” said Skyline head coach Brandon Matich. The teams went back and forth throughout the majority of the first half. Hurricane scored first with a 23-yard touchdown reception by wideout Titan Borchardt from quarterback Kannon Cowan just two minutes into the game. It took Skyline a little while to get the wheels turning as the Eagles didn’t score their first points of the game until late in the opening quarter, but once they did they found success, especially in the run game. With Skyline up by three after a touchdown with 5:13 remaining, Hurricane responded by moving the ball to midfield with less than two minutes to go. But on a fourth down and short, the Eagle defense
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Interview: UMS 7th Grade Student Harper Hacking On Potential UMS Closure
Your browser does not support the audio element. A local middle schooler visited the Evans Family Media studios for an interview on Newstalk 104.5 FM and AM920. Harper Hacking is a current Uintah Middle School 7th grader serving on the UMS Student Council and she recently requested the opportunity to be interviewed by Evans Family Media regarding the potential closure of Uintah Middle School. Her goal is to Save Uintah Middle School and encourage all to speak up and share their opinion with the Uintah School Board, whatever that opinion may be. Uintah School District has information on the Uintah Middle School Closure Study and timeline on www.uintah.net.
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Federal grant program wrapping up 7 years of helping students find a path to college
SALT LAKE CITY — The USU STARS GEAR UP program just wrapped up its fourth grant after seven years of service. It's a federally funded program, with each grant providing Utah State University millions of dollars — all to help lower-income students access more resources to help them get through secondary education.