Hawks fall in close game against Falcons, 30-27 Matt Harris Staff writer 10-20-2016 CEDAR CITY— The North Sanpete Hawks fell short of evening their record against the Canyon View Falcons last Thursday in a 30-27 defeat. “It was a tough loss, but our boys fought till the very end,” head coach Rhett Bird…
Manti out of playoffs with 3-2 loss to Summit Academy Saturday Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 10-20-2016 MANTI—After a dominant 9-0 first round win over American Preparatory Academy, the Manti girl’s soccer team saw their state championship hopes come to an end against Summit Academy in a 3-2 loss on Saturday. For the second…
Manti girls cross-country team takes first place in Region 15 for second year in a row 10-20-2016 SALINA—The Manti girls cross country team took first place in Region 15 for the second year in a row in a meet based at the Black Hawk Arena in Salina. The meet drew six…
Unbeaten Hawks volleyball team rolls over Richfield, 2-1 Matt Harris Staff writer 10-13-2016 RICHFIELD—The North Sanpete High School (NSHS) volleyball team is on fire, and showed it by posting an 8-0 record at the Sevier Valley Center Tournament in Richfield last weekend. The Lady Hawks’ string of victories is a major part of…
Summit defeats Gunnison 60-40 in Bulldog territory Matt Harris Staff writer 10-13-2016 GUNNISON—The Bulldogs suffered a loss at home at the hands of the one-loss Summit Academy Bears last Friday, but offered plenty of entertainment despite the result. Gunnison had their second-highest scoring game of the season in the 60-40 loss, although 33…
Penalties keep Hawks from winning against Juab rivals Matt Harris Staff writer 10-13-2016 MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete Hawks had their hopes extinguished slightly when rival Juab came to town last Friday and stuffed their offense in a 26-6 loss. Penalties were the huge difference for the Hawks, as almost every play by the…
Playoffs? Host of variables will determine fate of local teams Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 10-13-2016 All three Sanpete County high school teams will be playing for their football lives this Friday as region play comes to an end. 2A Gunnison (1-3), currently tied with American Leadership Academy (ALA), will be on the…
Manti soccer finish soccer with perfect record Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 10-13-2016 SPANISH FORK—The Manti girl’s soccer team wrapped up region play last week with a 3-0 win over American Leadership Academy (ALA). The win give Manti a perfect record in league play and the undisputed Region Championship. Manti controlled the tempo of…
Bulldogs pull off 35-34 comeback in in game against American Leadership Matt Harris Staff writer 10-6-2016 SPANISH FORK—In familiar fashion, the Gunnison Bulldogs were down last Friday but completed a furious comeback to beat American Leadership Academy on the road, 35-34. “I am glad that we were able to overcome adversity,” Gunnison coach…
Snow soccer get some losses, but win against ranked foe Matt Harris Staff writer 8-6-2016 PRICE—Snow soccer teams competed with Utah State-Eastern at Price and achieved mixed results in three games, but, significantly, got their first win against a ranked opponent. While the men’s team struggled to stop the Eagles’ offense in a…
Rabbits spoil Templar homecoming, scamper right past Manti defense Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 10-6-2016 MANTI—All season long, Manti football coach Cole Meacham has felt that the key to winning has been controlling the opponent’s running game. Last week’s homecoming game against Delta was no different. Delta controlled the trenches, opening running lanes…
Templar volleyball squad loses to North Sevier, 3-0 Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 10-6-2016 MANTI—In Manti High’s only volleyball match last week, the Templars lost a home contest to North Sevier, 3-0. In the first game, kills by Lariah Rosser and Marquel Justice kept the score close in the early going, but…
Templars overpower rival Hawks 27-17 Bob Bahlmann Staff writer 9-29-2016 MANTI—Going in to last Friday’s football game at Manti, North Sanpete coach Rhett Bird noted that the Hawks hadn’t beaten the Templars on the football field since the early 1990s. “It’s been a long time since we’ve beaten Manti.” he said. “We’re…