Sports

Manti soccer takes lead in 2A Central Region   Bob Bahlmann Staff Writer 3-30-2017   MOAB—Four games into the regular season, the Manti boy’s soccer team is the only team in the 2A Central Region with an unblemished league record. With solid wins over Wasatch Academy and Grand County, the Templars look to be the…

Hawk baseball team strong in pre-season games, already equals last year’s wins   Matt Harris Staff writer 3-23-2017   MT. PLEASANT—North Sanpete’s baseball team only needed six games to prove they are a better team in 2017. The Hawks overcame North Sevier in the fifth inning of their home game last Thursday against the Wolves…

Templar baseball team on early-season roller coaster ride, both up and down   Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 3-23-2017   SALINA—The Manti boys baseball team has had some Jekyll and Hyde weeks in the early going of the 2017 season. On the first day of the Chuckwagon classic in Kanab on March 10, Manti got a…

Manti soccer team rebounds from first week losses   Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 3-23-2017   MANTI—The Manti boys soccer team rebounded from a 0-2 first week to win a pair of games last week and even up their record at 2-2. The Templars lost their first game of the season to Juab 3-0 on March…

Lady Templars 21-3 win over Delta earns team No. 1 rank   Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 3-23-2017   PLEASANT GROVE—The number one ranked Manti softball team opened their season with a huge 21-3 win at Delta on Mar 14. After their big win against Delta, the Lady Templars split 3-1 at the Sunroc Invitational with…

Lady Hawks struggle in SunRoc Invitational   Matt Harris Staff Writer 3-23-2017   ST. GEORGE—Despite a great start, the Lady Hawks left last week’s tournament with much to be desired. North Sanpete’s softball team began their season on Tuesday, March 14, with a convincing win over Emery, 17-1, and followed it up with a second…

Bulldogs start season strong with 4-1 record   Matt Harris Staff writer 3-16-2017   KANAB—The Bulldogs are surprising few with their brilliance on the baseball diamond. Gunnison’s baseball team has wasted no time in showing everyone why they are a ranked team in the competitive 2A baseball class. The No. 2 Bulldogs went 4-1 in…

Lady Bulldogs face 4A, 5A opponents in invitational, rack up two wins over foes   Matt Harris Staff writer 3-16-2017   ST. GEORGE—The Lady Bulldogs got some quality time in with Utah’s big dogs, and managed to take the fight straight to some of them. Competing as the lone 2A school amidst 4A and 5A…

Southern Idaho team deprives Lady Badgers of four victories   Matt Harris Staff writer 3-16-2017   TWIN FALLS, ID—The Lady Badgers came home from their series against Southern Idaho last weekend learning that they have plenty of work to do. Snow College’s softball team dropped all four contests to the Lady Eagles, 10-7, 10-9, 5-4,…