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PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Highland blown out 33-3 by Rigby for worst in-state loss in 15 years
Highland is the most storied football program in the state with 12 state championships and counting. So what happened Friday night is not something it's accustomed to. The second-ranked and defending Class 6A state champion Rams suffered their worst in-state loss in 15 years at the hands of No. 5 and rival Rigby, 33-3, Friday night inside their own stadium no less at Highland High School. ...
BYU: 100 years of the Hike and Light the Y event
Despite its 1,074-foot elevation gain and 12 switchbacks, the Y Mountain Trail has lured generations of students, alumni and the just plain curious to scramble to the top. One of the most popular times to climb the mountain is for the lighting of the Y, a Brigham Young University tradition that started in 1924. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of hiking and lighting the Y, with students planning to commemorate the event by broadcasting BYU’s boundless school spirit with the dazzling Y lighting during Homecoming Week, Oct. 8-12.
High school girls soccer: Skyridge grabs win over Pleasant Grove for a 2nd-place finish in Region 3
Earlier this season, Pleasant Grove came back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to win in overtime against Skyridge. With the second place spot in Region 3 on the line, Skyridge bounced back Thursday with four goals against the Vikings for the 4-2 win and to clinch that second-place standing in region. It didn’t take long for the Falcons to get their offense going, as Olivia Southwick scored in the first minute to take the 1-0 lead. Skyridge then extended its lead late in the first half behind a goal from Lexi Blood. “We came out really fast and got one on the board within the first minute,” said Skyridge head coach Toby Peterson. “Our combination plays were fast and aggressive, which is exactly what we want.”
Park City School District cellphone ban credited for kinder classrooms
The district board of education voted to ban cellphones after months of conversations with Park City parents and a survey found 85% of teachers and parents support a no-cellphone policy. Although it’s still early in the school year, Interim Superintendent Caleb Fine said staff say they’ve seen noticeable differences, especially...
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