MANTI—In the world of 1A/3A high school football in Sanpete County, three programs are trying to take the next step.
SPRING CITY—Sometimes great athletes come from small towns. Such is the case with 15-year-old Leighton Johansen of Spring City, who is attracting attention in Utah’s track and field community after an impressive freshman season highlighted by a region championship, a state medal and a berth at the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships.
EPHRAIM—Snow College has been picked to finish fourth in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference coaches preseason poll and third in the media preseason poll ahead of its first season in the conference.
The Lady Templars dominated the season opener with a 9-0 victory.
PROVO—Former Manti High School standout Reggie Frischknecht has joined the BYU football program after a record-setting junior college season at Snow College and a spring stint at Weber State.
MANTI—Thirty-seven players from across Utah competed in the annual Manti City Fourth of July Tennis Tournament, highlighted by competitive play in both doubles and a singles tiebreaker matchup.
MANTI—The Sanpete County High School Rodeo Club, which draws members from all three public high school in the county, will send six athletes to the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Neb., after a strong performance at the Utah High School Rodeo Finals in Heber City.
DUCHESNE—The Gunnison Valley Bulldogs are headed to the Utah 2A baseball quarterfinals after an 11-7 nighttime win over American Leadership Academy (ALA) on Saturday, May 2, at Duchesne High School. The No. 3 Bulldogs will face No. 2 Kanab at Brigham Young University (BYU) on Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Gunnison Valley secured the…
MANTI—Even under blustery, rain-threatening skies, Manti did not wait long to take control against Grand County on Tuesday, March 31, at home. The Templars erupted for 16 hits and broke the game open early, rolling to a 13-1 win over the Red Devils in the non-region matchup.Manti, 8-6, set the tone with a run in…
MANTI—Manti High School went 1-0-1 in a pair of boys tennis dual matches last week, defeating Gunnison Valley High School 3-2 on Wednesday before playing North Sanpete High School to a 3-3 draw on Thursday. Against Gunnison Valley, the Templars relied on their depth in doubles to secure the team victory. Gunnison Valley claimed three…
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO — The Snow College men’s basketball team are headed to the NJCAA basketball tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas as the No. 9 seed after coming within arm’s reach of a NJCAA Region 18 championship on Saturday, March 7. The Badgers fell just short in a gritty 64-60 loss to third-ranked College of Southern…
KANAB — Gunnison Valley turned in the stronger weekend at the Kanab Cowboy Classic, winning three of four games, while Manti finished 2-2 in tournament play. Gunnison Valley opened the tournament Thursday with a 10-0 loss to Beaver, as the Bulldogs were held without a hit and committed three errors. Beaver scored once in the…
Baseball season is underway across Sanpete County, and local teams enter 2026 with a mix of veteran leadership and new direction. In Class 3A, Manti and North Sanpete will compete in a deep Region 13, while Gunnison Valley looks to build on last year’s strong finish in 2A East. North Sanpete North Sanpete has already…
EPHRAIM — Snow College hit another milestone Saturday afternoon inside the Horne Activity Center. The No. 1 Badgers defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College 100-87 to improve to 27-1 overall and 12-1 in Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The win also marked Head Coach Andrew May’s 100th career victory at Snow College. Snow entered the game…
OREM — Gunnison Valley kept its season alive Monday with a 65-62 win over North Summit in the 2A state quarterfinals at Utah Valley University. The Bulldogs, now 17-7, defeated the Braves, who entered the game 20-3, in a tightly contested matchup that was part of the 2026 UHSAA 2A Boys Basketball State Championships. Gunnison…