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Softball Game Preview: Spanish Fork Will Face West Jordan
The Spanish Fork Dons will face off against the West Jordan Jaguars at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Spanish Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Viewmont. Spanish Fork is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 23 straight.
Whitewater kayakers race down the Provo River before flows drop
PROVO — A ragtag group of 13 whitewater kayakers assembled below Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon Saturday to take advantage of the slim window in which the Provo River turns into a fast-moving series of churning rapids, and boaters duke it out in the Provo River Race. "We...
6A state track and field: Myles, Corner Canyon boys reset record book in 5th straight title
PROVO — Jerome Myles had never run track before this season, but once the Corner Canyon junior opted for the team, he was off and running at a record-breaking pace. Myles ran the fastest 100-meter dash in state history with a 10.36 seconds, breaking a 43-year-old record as the Chargers ran all over the 6A boys track and field state meet en route to a fifth consecutive championship Saturday at BYU's Robison Track Complex.
5A state track and field: Depth powers Maple Mountain boys, Timpview girls to team titles
PROVO — Maple Mountain coach Jeff Lake admitted that the 4x400-meter relay team that needed to clinch the Golden Eagles' first boys track and field title since 2012 wasn't necessarily his A-choice lineup. But the B-squad performed like A-students. Logan Sircable, Austin Byers, Connor Allen and Tyson Pugmire finished...
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 3 teams for North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier
Chaz Lanier is one of the best available players in the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. Which teams are in the mix to land him?. There aren't many elite scorers left in the NCAA Basketball transfer portal, but one who remains is Chaz Lanier, a 6'4 guard from Nashville, Tennessee. After three years of limited production at North Florida, Lanier broke out in a big way this past season, leading the team with 19.7 ppg, shooting 51% from the field and 44% from three-point range. He was close to being one of a few to be part of the 50-40-90 shooting club.
4A softball: Wallace wills Ridgeline to 2nd title in 3 years
PROVO — One year ago, Ridgeline's softball team watched in heartache as the Riverhawks took Game 1 of the 4A championship series before Bear River rallied to win back-to-back games for the Bears' 11th state title. Anne Wallace wasn't going to let that happen again. The junior catcher went...
Louisville lands BYU big man Noah Waterman in the transfer portal
Transfer big man Noah Waterman became the second BYU player to leave Provo and head to Kentucky – not to follow Mark Pope in Lexington, but rather to join Pat Kelsey’s new look Louisville squad. Waterman entered the transfer portal on the last day of eligibility, 30 days after Pope took the job at Kentucky. The 6’11 forward averaged 9.5 points and 5.4 rebounds last year for the Cougars, shooting 37% from three on 4.7 attempts per game. Waterman is well travelled, having spent his freshman season as a redshirt at Niagara before playing two years at Detroit and the past two at BYU. Waterman is the second big man addition for coach Kelsey this past week, joining former South Florida forward Kasean Pryor. Pryor and Waterman will each play big roles in the frontcourt, with another BYU product – Aly Khalifa – set to redshirt next season with a knee injury. Kelsey’s new look frontcourt helps complete an entirely new roster that includes former Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn, Washington guard Koren Johnson, Colorado wing J’Vonne Hadley, and James Madison wing Terrence Edwards as this program looks to make the NCAA Tournament and put the past two disastrous seasons in the rearview mirror.
Track & field closes out season at state championships
The Bear River boys and girls track and field teams joined more than 100 other schools from around the state at last week’s 4A championships, held Thursday through Saturday at Brigham Young University in Provo. The Bears represented well across a variety of disciplines, earning several podium finishes in...
5A boys volleyball: Maple Mountain finds a way to sweep to the summit
OREM — Throughout the season, Maple Mountain coach Geoff Wright dubbed opposite Trey Thornton the best at his position in the state. With one final whip of his left arm Saturday, Thornton and the Golden Eagles left no doubt who was the best team in 5A. Piloted by savvy...
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