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Local Region 5 football teams open with wins; Davis, Farmington fall
Viewmont High football team's offensive linemen #50 Elijah Rivadeneira and #52 Mack Youngberg with quarterback #7 Titan Longson top Skyline High School 46-0. Photo by Carl Page. For many sports fans, fall is the most wonderful time of the year. This marks the start of football season, with high school...
Volleyball teams ready for the court
Woods Cross High junior Avery Poulton is back for the third-place Wildcats squad who have high hopes for the season. Photos courtesy Kennedy Poulton. Seniors Avery Jensen, Paige Halliday, Olivia Checketts and Leah Tuft return to lead the Davis team, who finished sixth in state in 2023, for head coach McKay Barker, who is in her fourth year. “In the past our team has relied on one or two players for our success as a team,” Barker said. “While we have had some really great athletes come out of Davis over the years, this year our plan is to understand our role on the team and offer the best effort possible.”
Bountiful Tops Farmington In Game Night Live Defensive Slugfest
BOUNTIFUL, Utah – A windy night in Bountiful turned into a defensive battle as the Bountiful Redhawks downed the Farming Phoenix 17-12. In high school football week two, the Bountiful Redhawks (2-0) hosted the Farmington Phoenix (0-2). First Quarter. Following a Farmington punt, Bountiful needed one play to find...
Prep football: Troubles from kickoff hold West Field back in 45-26 loss to Richfield
WASHINGTON TERRACE -- One miscue after another made for a laundry list of problems in West Field's second regular-season loss, falling victim to Richfield 45-26 on Friday at Bonneville High's Budge Field. Richfield quickly jumped to a three-score lead within four minutes of game clock when Gage Yardley, building on...
Prep girls soccer wrap: Woods Cross bounces back with big week
Woods Cross girls soccer scored three points topping Bountiful High's 0 in the season opener. Sydney Oakes #4 led WX with 2 points followed by #16 Riley Linton with 1 point. Photo by Carl Page. After three games, the Woods Cross girls soccer team was winless and had managed just...
No. 12 Utah eager to prove championship mettle in first Big 12 season
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A spate of injuries derailed Utah’s chances of claiming a third straight Pac-12 Conference title last season. Now, in their debut Big 12 Conference campaign, the Utes are hungry to restore their champion status — and they have the experience and depth to get them back on top.
Athletes and future Olympians gaining ‘Momentum’ in Davis
One of the many highly-trained coaches at Momentum helps Layla Garrett with her form as other students practice on the equipment. Photos courtesy of Emily Schoenwald. For many, the Olympics is a once every-four years event, but for the athletes, it’s something that’s always on their mind. For Emily Schoenwald, training athletes of every age and skill level, including those with Olympic potential, is not only a calling but her vocation at Momentum Gymnastics.
Game Week Fan Information Presented by Utah 360: Get Ready for Thursday’s Football Season Opener
SALT LAKE CITY — The preseason 12th-ranked Utah Utes open the 2024 football season—the first as members of the Big 12 Conference—at home against Southern Utah on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. Fans returning to Rice-Eccles for this historic and highly-anticipated season-opener will find a number of enhancements have been implemented to make the game-day experience even more enjoyable. Fans can find everything they need to plan their game day on the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah 360.
Prep roundup: Bessinger throws for 7 TDs, Davis football crushes Copper Hills
KAYSVILLE -- Tradon Bessinger tossed seven touchdown passes and Davis High football scored 28 points in the second quarter to take a 49-8 lead into the break, racing to a 56-15 home win Friday over Copper Hills. Bessinger connected with Tyson Baggett for three scores for Davis (0-1) -- from...
Utah Overtakes Utah Valley with Exciting Comeback Win
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Volleyball rallied for an explosive third set, igniting a come-from-behind 3-2 (19-25, 20-25, 25-9, 25-22, 15-11) win over the Utah Valley Wolverines. The Utes stormed back to take the third set, 25-9, posting a .652 hitting percentage, with 15 kills on 23 swings without an error.
Utah Tight End Brant Kuithe Getting Some Preseason Love In The Lone Star State
University of Utah Football tight end Brant Kuithe has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, announced. The award is given annually to the nation's college offensive player of the year who was born in Texas, graduated from a Texas high school or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year college.
Morgan gets defensive in 34-0 shutout of visiting Sky View
MORGAN — For 218 straight games, the Sky View Bobcats' offense seemingly scored at will. On Thursday night, the Morgan Trojans defense stepped up to snap that streak, and keep the Bobcats out — again and again. Quarterback Beck Sheffield tallied four total touchdowns, including three passing, all...
Late pick helps Northridge hold on to beat rival Layton in 23-14 win
LAYTON — Rivalry games rarely go as planned. And Northridge almost found that out the hard way on the home field of rival Layton — two schools separated by less than four miles of distance — but managed to hold on for a 23-14 "road" win. The...
Pick Six Previews: Utah to be one of the most improved offenses in America, top in Big 12
SALT LAKE CITY — The best time of year is upon us. It's an honor to be back at KSL.com with my weekly in-season role covering both Utah and BYU. The Pac-12's collapse has sent the two rivals back on a collision course, now conference mates in the newly expanded Big 12.
West suffers 24-21 loss to Clovis East (CA) at the hands of own mistakes
SALT LAKE CITY — West's first home game of the season brought on an onslaught of mistakes that end up costing the Panthers. From the start, West was unable to go anywhere on the first drive of the game. The ensuing punt was fumbled and recovered by visiting opponent Clovis East (California) on the Panthers' 8-yard line, which led to an early rushing touchdown on the first play of the drive.
Hotline heat check: Sitake, Sanders, Bray among the coaches under pressure as 2024 season begins
The following six head coaches are under significant pressure this season, albeit in markedly different ways. To be clear: The Hotline doesn't expect any of them to be terminated. Instead, their individual circumstances, when viewed collectively, allow us to examine the various forms of industry heat entering a season like no other in the sport's history.
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