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UHSAA releases final RPI, playoff brackets for baseball, softball, boys volleyball
LOGAN — Three spring sports had their playoff brackets set with the release of the final RPI ranking by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Wednesday morning. Local Region 11 teams across baseball, softball and boys volleyball now know the path to a 4A state championship. All three...
Gail Miller tells USU graduates to 'lead with love'
LOGAN — Gail Miller related a recent back surgery to the importance of flexibility and moderation while moving through life during Utah State University's graduation ceremony Thursday. "Be willing to bend, but be reasonable when you bend," Miller, the owner of the Larry H. Miller Company, told the 4,510...
Great Osobor no longer considering Kentucky following visit
Utah State star transfer Great Osobor is not only leaving Lexington without a commitment, but he’s also no longer considering Kentucky at all. Following the Wildcats’ addition of Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison, the two sides have decided to part ways, Osobor exploring his options elsewhere. He will begin his visit to Louisville today, followed […] The post Great Osobor no longer considering Kentucky following visit appeared first on On3.
Prep boys lacrosse: Hawks score season-high 17 goals; Cats, Wolves also win
Goals were hard to come by for the Riverhawks in their 6-3 road loss to Green Canyon last Friday, but they certainly bounced back in a big way in their next outing. Ridgeline got back on track offensively in its 17-6 victory over Logan in a Region 11 boys lacrosse game on Wednesday evening in Millville. The Riverhawks (7-6, 5-2) remained in a second-place tie with the Wolves in the region standings, in the process, while the much-improved Grizzlies (3-10, 0-7) are still looking for their first region win.
More than 7,400 degrees to be conferred at USU commencement
LOGAN - Graduation ceremonies at seven Utah State University statewide campuses were conducted in April, leading to two days of commencement activities Thursday and Friday this week at USU’s Logan campus. Ceremonies begin Thursday, May 2 at 9 a.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum with college convocations and...
Head to Mendon in Utah for the biggest May Day around
We thought May Day was all but dead in Utah. Surprise! At least one town still goes all out. Thanks to readers Lynnette H. and Mark L. for alerting us. Driving the news: Mendon, a hamlet of 1,300 people in Cache County, has a May Day festival each year on the first Saturday of the month.
Preliminary and bail hearings scheduled for NBA YoungBoy in Utah prescription drug case
LOGAN — Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, a.k.a. rapper NBA YoungBoy, is going to remain in jail at least for several more weeks, until a judge reviews evidence in the criminal case that he orchestrated a fraudulent prescription drug operation. The 24-year-old man has been in the Cache County Jail since law enforcement served a warrant to his Huntsville home April 16.
Boy gets Make-A-Wish dinosaur party
LOGAN - It was like a dream for Caleb Kelley, an eight-year-old Cache Valley boy who loves dinosaurs. On Friday, April 26, Fox Pest Control South headquarters was turned into a giant dinosaur party, where Kelleyl found out his Make-A-Wish was coming true. Caleb and his family are headed to...
Giant golden railroad spike to honor transcontinental railroad workers visits USU
A giant, 43-foot, gold-leafed railroad spike monument made its way to Utah State University for the public to admire on Tuesday. The spike is making stops around Utah before becoming a permanent display at Golden Spike State Monument in Brigham City. The spike depicts scenes of various people that worked on or were impacted by the transcontinental railroad. It shows Chinese and Irish immigrant workers, the two largest groups of workers on the railroad, as well as others that worked on the railroad such as...
Squire 50th Wedding Anniversary
Roland and Jeanie Squire began their adventure together when they met in a Business Law class at Utah State University in the Spring of 1973. They sat next to each other and exchanged papers as their quizzes were corrected in class. They became friends and as the quarter came to an end, Roland asked Jeanie to go out to dinner at Gia’s and to see the movie Judge Roy Bean for their first date.
Prep boys soccer: Stangs get revenge against Cats; Wolves, Hawks also prevail
HYRUM — Level at two goals apiece with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, William Burnett scored a header off a Mountain Crest corner kick to deliver the Mustangs a 3-2 victory over Sky View in a Region 11 boys soccer match on Tuesday night. Despite giving up...
St. George News joins Colorado River Collaborative to expand coverage of Southern Utah’s water challenges
ST. GEORGE — The award-winning Great Salt Lake Collaborative is expanding to cover the Colorado River, and St. George News is among the newsrooms kicking off this new reporting initiative. Called the Colorado River Collaborative, the organization is made up of 11 Utah media partners that have agreed to...
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