MT. PLEASANT—Less than a week after a statement win, the high-flying Hawks had their wings clipped by the Cougars. The North Sanpete boys’ basketball team lost their first region game of the season in a 60-47 loss at Union last Wednesday, before bouncing back with a rivalry win over Juab, 50-42, last Friday….
MANTI—Thanks to a particularly entertaining couple of minutes, the Templars have fully put that North Sanpete loss in the rear-view mirror. The Manti boys’ basketball team got back into the win column last week with a Wednesday night victory at home over the defending champion Juab Wasps, 59-44. The win moved Manti to…
GUNNISON—Heading into the thick of region play, things aren’t looking great for the Bulldogs. The Gunnison Valley boys’ basketball team lost both their region games last week by considerable margins, falling on the road last Wednesday to Duchesne, 46-28, then losing at home last Friday to Millard, 55-38. The losses extended Gunnison losing…
GUNNISON—It seems like the Lady Bulldogs have been playing with a lid on the basket. The Gunnison girls’ basketball team lost three straight games last week, falling hard in region matchups with Duchesne, 58-25, last Tuesday, and Millard, 53-25, last Thursday, before falling in a close contest on the road against 1A Bryce…
MT. PLEASANT—Known for defense, the Lady Templars needed a little more on the other side of the court, and with just enough time to go, they got it. The Manti girls’ basketball team got the best of a young and struggling North Sanpete team last Thursday, edging by in a 55-50 win in…
MANTI—Youthful exuberance began it; mature leadership ended it. The North Sanpete boys’ basketball team’s senior lineup was a huge difference-maker in last Friday’s hotly contested matchup and the Hawks rallied to beat the rival Manti Templars, 58-51. North Sanpete’s win broke a streak of nine straight Manti wins in the cross-county rivalry series….
MT. PLEASANT—Senior Eryn Briggs certainly needed a performance like this, but a win was too much to ask. The North Sanpete girls’ basketball team lost their fourth straight game last week as they struggled to contain the flamethrower offense of Draper APA and fell, 70-57. Despite the loss, it was the highest-scoring game…
MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete girls wrestling team held their first ever girls home dual meet against Union High School on Wednesday, Jan 5. Coach Doug Spencer said the dual meet was originally scheduled as an away dual at Union on Dec. 9, but repeated snowstorms prevented that travel. Both teams continued to look…
GUNNISON—The Lady Bulldogs got their new year started off in exactly the right way. The Gunnison Valley girls’ basketball team peeled off two wins in the first week of January, beating Providence Hall, 41-27, at home last Tuesday, then prevailing over Waterford, 27-20, on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs’ overall record moved to 4-6…
SPANISH FORK—The Lady Templars’ typical defensive prowess started off the new year right last week. The Manti girls’ basketball team notched a 41-33 win over American Leadership Academy last Thursday on the road, as they only allowed three opposing players to score. The win moved Manti’s overall record to 6-5 as they…
MANTI—It was a “fire and ice” kind of week for the Templars as they split their games in the first week of the year. The Manti boys’ basketball team scorched Canyon View, 74-55, at home last Wednesday in their first game of the new year, but long arms and long possessions frustrated the…
Record now 10-2 overall RICHFIELD—The North Sanpete Hawks have a winning season going, even if a number of those wins have been squeakers. The boys basketball team pulled out their third one-possession win of the season last week, beating Richfield, 45-44, on the road, to become the first 3A team this season to…
The Manti Templars taught their opponent a valuable lesson last Tuesday before the holidays: Never let up on a great team.
The Gunnison Valley girls’ basketball team split their games last week with a loss to Ben Lomond on the road, followed by a runaway home win over winless Merit Academy.
The Gunnison boys’ basketball team halted their four-game losing streak with a runaway victory over Merit Academy. They subsequently fell in a one-point loss to Altamont.