MANTI—Make it 14 straight for the Lady Templar. Manti softball notched their 14th straight victory last week in the game that mattered more than any so far, shutting out No. 14 Richfield, 9-0, as the No. 3 seed in the first round of the UHSAA 3A State Softball Tournament last Saturday. The win was their…
GUNNISON—Head coach Sara Ellsworth’s first crack at a playoff game with the Lady Bulldogs couldn’t have gone much better. Gunnison Valley softball earned the No. 4 seed in the UHSAA 2A softball state championship tournament and subsequently routed No.13 Piute in the first round of the playoffs, 15-0, last Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs preceded the…
OGDEN—Between this year and the last, the Templars are just having too much fun in the playoffs. After earning the No. 14 seed, Manti baseball is still alive in the UHSAA 3A Baseball State Championship tournament following an upset win over No. 11 Ogden, 9-3, last Saturday. The Templars played their way into the first…
MORGAN—For the Lady Hawks, playoff seeding is like your mom’s age last Sunday: It’s just a number. Earning the No. 10 spot in the UHSAA 3A State Softball Championship tournament, North Sanpete softball scored nine runs unanswered in the first five innings of an upset win over No. 7 Morgan, 9-2, in the first round…
EPHRAIM– Snow College announced today the hiring of Andrew May as their new mens basketball coach. Andrew May, born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, comes to Snow College after three years at Dixie State University as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for former Snow College head coach Jon Judkins. Coach May helped the Trailblazers in 2019-2020 win a…
GUNNISON—After four straight losses, the Bulldogs were hankering for some good vibes, and they got them, courtesy of North Summit. Gunnison baseball broke their late-season losing streak by scoring 15 runs each in consecutive games against the Braves, beating them on the road, 15-0 and 15-1, in a doubleheader last Friday to finish…
Team starts season 0-7, ends play with region title MANTI—The Lady Templars are the 2022 Region 14 champions. Manti softball laid hold on the region title and received the trophy from UHSAA representatives during a convincing win over Union last week, capping off what is now an 11-game winning streak after they began…
BOISE—Former Wasatch Academy basketball player Emmanuel Akot is doing what no other graduate of the school has ever done: declaring for the NBA Draft. Akot, a Canadian forward who played for Wasatch Academy from 2015 to 2018, announced his decision via his personal Twitter account on April 3. Akot is a former player…
STERLING—Derek Wright is officially a professional football player. The former Manti Templar, who played for Coach Cole Meacham’s team from 2013 to 2015, became an undrafted free agent after the NFL Draft concluded on Saturday evening. Wright then signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers, which became quickly publicized via social media. …
Playoffs began for the 2A and 3A state championship tournaments in boys soccer last week. Here’s where each team stands so far with the second round beginning this Wednesday— GUNNISON VALLEY GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Bulldogs bear the burden of high expectations after finishing 14-1 in the regular season and earning the No. 2…
MT. PLEASANT—A most honorable final regular season stand unfortunately ended in defeat threefold for the Hawks. North Sanpete baseball lost all three of their games in a series with Union, with two of them being exceptionally close. The Hawks lost, 4-3, on the road last Tuesday, then lost 13-3 and 2-1 in a…
MANTI—For the Templars, last week’s games were an experiential reminder of the road still to be traveled further. Manti baseball lost all three of their games against region-leading Juab last week in a Tuesday to Friday series, falling 12-1 at home, then losing 15-3 and 11-1 in a doubleheader on the road. The…
MT. PLEASANT—Lady Hawks get easy win over Delta, then narrowly lose a game to Emery. After cruising to a 19-1 win over Delta last Tuesday, North Sanpete softball fell to 9-15 overall and 4-3 in Region 14, tying for second with Union and a half-game ahead of Juab, after Emery handed them a…
GUNNISON—As the weather began warming up across Utah, there was nothing cold about the Lady Bulldogs last week. Gunnison softball scored well into double digits in each of their three games as they took down three opponents in a homestand from Tuesday to Friday, beating South Sevier, 15-1, then Piute, 19-4, then North…
Roundup of all boys soccer teams from 04/18 to 04/24: GUNNISON VALLEY GUNNISON—Gunnison Valley boys soccer cemented their claim on first place in the 2A South with their three wins last week. The Bulldogs prevailed in their closest game of the season, beating Parowan in an overtime shootout, 2-2 (5-3), last Tuesday, then…