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USU men’s basketball: Molinari following Calhoun to Logan
In a busy week of announcements by new head Aggie men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun, a chief of staff for the program was officially released Friday afternoon. Paul Molinari has followed Calhoun from Youngstown State to Utah State. Molinari is a 30-year coaching veteran at the Division I and II levels. He spent the last seven years at Youngstown State with Calhoun.
High school softball: Ridgeline earns convincing win over Desert Hills in game 1 of 4A championship
It’s been all Ridgeline since the start of 4A playoffs, with the RiverHawks qualifying for the 4A championship series for the third year in a row. This year Ridgeline has done so without giving up a single run to any team in bracket play. Ridgeline kept the no-run streak alive on Friday as it earned a convincing 5-0 win over Desert Hills to take a 1-0 series lead. It didn’t take long for the RiverHawks to get started as they quickly fielded three outs, while Brielle Gardiner and Ellie Pond each drove in runners for a 2-0 Ridgeline lead in the first inning. “We’re always striving to get those three outs to begin with,” said Ridgeline head coach Michael Anderson. “They have a tough lineup, their first hitter did a good job getting on, then after that I thought we settled down.
Prep softball: Riverhawks headed to 4A championship series
For the third straight year Ridgeline will be playing for the 4A state softball title. The top-seeded Riverhawks reached the championship series by winning the upper bracket during Bracket Play on Wednesday and Thursday at the 4A Softball State Championship being contested at Spanish Fork.
Prep track & field: Day 1 state titles for MC's Egbert, SV's Stewart
It’s been a memorable high school track & field experience for Mountain Crest’s Paige Egbert, who has been one of 4A’s top performers in the shot put ever since she was a sophomore. Egbert has accomplished a lot over the past three seasons, but one noteworthy item...
USU men’s basketball: Asher follows Calhoun to Logan
Shortly after new Aggie head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced one assistant coach Thursday, one of his former assistants from Youngstown State was also made official. Ben Asher followed the announcement of Eric Daniels Thursday afternoon. Asher has been coaching at the collegiate level for 14 years, including the last three with Calhoun at Youngstown State.
Bears softball makes deep playoff run under first-year coach
Coming in with big shoes to fill, Jordan Theurer has already proven that she's up to the task. The first-year head coach and former star player of the Bear River softball program took over for Calvin Bingham, one of the most successful coaches in Utah history. Bingham went out on a high note as the Bears won their 11th state title under his leadership last year.
BR baseball shows grit in playoff run
The Bear River baseball team came up a little short of making the championship series in the 4A playoff tournament, but made plenty of noise as they battled back from an early loss. After sweeping Mountain Crest in the super regional round in Garland, the Bears took a tough loss...
High school softball: Top seed Ridgeline, No. 2 Desert Hills stay unbeaten in 4A tourney
The top two seeds in the 4A state softball tournament stayed unbeaten Wednesday as each of them recorded two wins to move within one win of the state championship series to be held on Saturday. The top seeded Ridgeline Riverhawks beat No. 8 seed Hurricane 8-0 and No. 4 seed Cedar 12-0 in five innings of play, while No. 2 seed Desert Hills beat No. 7 Bear River 6-2 and No. 6 Payson 9-1 to stay unbeaten in the 4A bracket held at the Spanish Fork Complex. Ridgeline’s pitching was stellar in both of its games as it held Hurricane to just three hits and then was able to throw a combined no-hitter against Cedar. “You know it’s a big thing right now. Trying to save arms, trying to be as efficient as you can. And when our pitchers do that, it keeps the pressure on the other team and will keep us fresh for tomorrow.” Ridgeline head coach Michael Anderson said.
Prep boys lacrosse: Wolves hold off Stangs at home; Cats, Hawks also advance in playoffs
NORTH LOGAN — Beating a team three times in one season is rarely easy, especially when that opponent is an intra-valley rival. Green Canyon’s boys lacrosse team was given a reminder of this in its opening-round game of the 4A State Championships. The Wolves defeated Mountain Crest in comfortable fashion in their two regular season showdowns, but needed to rally their way to a 6-5 victory on a warm and windy Tuesday evening.
Prep girls lacrosse: Hawks pull away from Wolves; Cats, Stangs also advance in playoffs
MILLVILLE — The Riverhawks have had a solid program since girls lacrosse was sanctioned as a varsity sport in Utah prior to the 2019-20 academic year, but they have yet to taste victory in the postseason. That changed Thursday evening as Ridgeline put it all together in the second...
Prep boys soccer: Hawks, Wolves advance, will square off in 4A semis
MILLVILLE — There was no heartbreak at home for the Riverhawks in the quarterfinals of the playoff this time around, plus it was sweet revenge for the Region 11 champions, to boot. Diego Vazquez buried a shot in the 17th minute and Ridgeline sparkled defensively on its way to...
LIVESTREAM: Green Canyon vs Uintah in 4A boys soccer playoffs
The Green Canyon vs Uintah 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...
Softball Game Preview: Payson Takes on Bear River
Payson is 0-3 against Bear River since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Payson Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Bear River Bears at 10:30 a.m. Payson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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