Sideline View In the fall of 2018, no one knew just how fun a time it was going to be in Logan, Utah, for the next four months. On that same token, not everyone was prepared for how disappointing things would be the year after. As a former student of Utah State University, and an…
PAYSON—North Sanpete may have been the first football team in all of Utah to score a touchdown last Friday, but the moment proved as fleeting as it was exhilarating. The rest of the contest belonged to Payson as the Lions ran over the outmanned Hawks, 44-14, in North Sanpete’s first game of the season. The…
STERLING—After a storied gymnastics career, one of Sterling’s own will be enshrined as a member of the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame this month. Sterling native Kalon Ludvigson recently said he was “honored” to be named the 2022 recipient of the Robert Miller Spirit of the Flame award. Ludvigson is the most decorated tumbler and…
GUNNISON—In 2022, Gunnison Valley football finds itself with two hats, and the postseason outlook depends on which hat the team wears in the end. The Bulldogs have scheduled two types of games this season. They’ll play 11-player (regulation) football in most of their games, but with the arrival of a newly sanctioned eight-player bracket, they…
MT. PLEASANT—Football season can be a rollercoaster ride for most teams and coaches, but in North Sanpete football’s case, last year’s ride was on a really difficult rollercoaster. When all was said and done, North Sanpete finished last year with a 5-7 record and a 56-18 crushing loss at Morgan in the 3A state quarterfinals….
MANTI—Plenty has changed for Manti football over the last few years. Coach Cole Meacham didn’t always need to disguise coverage on defense or work through a passing game on offense. Manti wasn’t always contending with 3A teams representing much larger schools. For all the warnings about trying to teach an old dog new tricks, Meacham…
‘My girls deserve every good thing, no matter what happens’ MANTI—It was a clear Saturday afternoon in May, and Manti head softball coach Susan Hatch stood out on the side of the softball diamond as the 3A softball state championship, and the last game of her coaching career, unfolded. Was there any pressure on Hatch…
“We sent our best recreation teams up for the tournament where they competed against cities like Spanish Fork, Lehi, andSalem,”city recreation director Michael Patton said. “This was a great accomplishment for a small-town team to go on and win.”
The annual Manti Fourth of July Tennis Tournament was a great success. Even though the temperatures were on the hot side, 40 participants joined in the action. Players from around Utah and some from out of state were involved. Flight “A” featured several local players with college experience. Quinn Allred and Tim Smith emerged as…