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High school boys volleyball: Maple Mountain overcomes mistakes to take 5A crown over Bountiful
Since the start of May, Maple Mountain has been one of the most dominant teams in the state. Prior to Saturday’s 5A championship match, the Golden Eagles won 16 games in a row, with their last five wins being 3-0 sweeps. Maple Mountain finished its perfect postseason with a 25-21, 25-23, 25-22 5A championship win over Bountiful and finished the postseason with a 12-0 set record. “It’s a lot of trust they have in each other,” said Maple Mountain head coach Geoff Wright. “They really buy into the idea of being a family. Sometimes they get down but then they build each other up because that’s what families do. You refocus on every point, if something goes bad you put it away and get a positive attitude.” Golden Eagles’ Trey Thornton consistently led in kills throughout their postseason run and it was no different in the championship match. Thornton started the opening set with seven kills to help take the 25-21 opening set win.
Payson High's Dream Comes True: Kevin Bacon Visits After Students' Persistent Campaign
Students at Payson High School were excited to host actor Kevin Bacon during a visit that coincided with their spring prom. The visit was the result of a long-standing campaign by the students. During the event, student body president Rubie Raff was visibly moved as Bacon appeared on stage to the tune of 'Footloose.'
Local Students Honored as 'Terrific Kids' at Spanish Fork High School
Ezra B., Mia C., Brexlie R., and Nicklas B. are our Terrific Park students. These students are TERRIFIC; thoughtful, enthusiastic, respectful, responsible, inclusive, friendly, inquisitive, and capable. They were awarded at a ceremony at Spanish Fork High School by our Kiwanis Club. Their names will be on our Terrific Kids plaque at the school. Way to go!Visit here for more details.
Local Success at National German Exam: MMHS Students Shine
This spring, students from Maple Mountain High School (MMHS) participated in the National German Exam for the first time. The participants included students from German 3 and German 1 classes, with a total of 16,000 students nationwide.
High school baseball: After losing Game 2, Lehi rallies to beat Corner Canyon and clinch 6A championship
After the Lehi Pioneers dropped Game 2 of the 6A baseball championship series 5-3 to the Corner Canyon Chargers early Saturday, the two sides met again later in the day for all the marbles. In a back-and-forth affair and through some adversity, Lehi was able to overcome the obstacles it faced to defeat Corner Canyon by a score of 7-5. The win clinched the Pioneers’ second title in three years. With Corner Canyon winning the middle game of the series, Lehi was out for revenge in Game 3, unhappy with the amount of defensive errors that occurred in the field.
Alpine School District votes to move forward with 2-way split configuration study
The Alpine School District will send a two-way split configuration to the Utah County clerk for certification. The move garnered a 4-3 vote during Tuesday’s school board meeting and narrows down their options to divide the district from two proposals to just one. On April 30, the board met...
High school baseball: Lehi routs Corner Canyon in Game 1 of 6A championship series
In a dominating performance, No. 5 Lehi routed No. 10 Corner Canyon in Game 1 of the 6A baseball championship 11-1 on Friday at UVU. Behind a strong pitching performance from Braden Hansen and timely hitting from the offense, Lehi had all of the momentum on its side for the majority of the game. Lehi got a complete game from Hansen, who kept Corner Canyon’s bats in check, pitching five strong innings and getting seven strikeouts while only allowing three hits. Lehi also got plenty of production at the plate, led by Cooper Williams, who went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
High school softball: Springville blanks Spanish Fork in first game of 5A state championship
Springville might have played its best game of the season in a 6-0 victory over Spanish Fork Thursday evening at BYU in Game 1 of the 5A state softball championship series, and the Red Devils now need just one more victory in the best of three series to win their first ever softball state title. The Dons are no stranger to the biggest stage but have been less accustomed to losing. Spanish Fork came to Provo boasting a 27-game win streak and the last three state titles, and though the win streak was broken Thursday, a fourth consecutive championship remains in play. Springville, meanwhile, came into the series winner of its last eight contests, the Red Devils’ last defeat coming at the hands of the Dons. The Region 7 rivals squared off two times in the regular season, with both games ending in Spanish Fork victories. “They handed it to us the last time that we played them,” Springville head coach Jill Thackeray said of Spanish Fork. “I think just our mentality the last couple of weeks has been so tough.”
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