Accident a week at Lone Peak High School

Magazine names Lone Peak best public high school in Utah

Magazine names Lone Peak best public high school in Utah

Sophomores make a splash at Lone Peak High School

Sophomore Nicole Schopf (cq), 15, reacts after having a water balloon broke over her head during the Sophomore Splash at Lone Peak High School, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. New students were welcomed by meeting other peers as they participated in activities, such as: water balloon fights, kickball, slip-n-slide, and a dunk tank. PATRICK SMITH/Daily Herald

Sophomores make a splash at Lone Peak High School

Dax Eckles, 15, and a sophomore at Lone Peak High School, substitutes a face first plunge rather than a slide into the makeshift second base pool during a wet version of kickball during the Sophomore Splash at Lone Peak High School, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. New students were welcomed by meeting other peers as they participated in activities, such as: water balloon fights, kickball, slip-n-slide, and a dunk tank. In its sixth-year, the annual tradition of being hit with water balloons, speeding down slip-n-slides and dunking teachers, Sophomore Splash continues to connect peers from other schools before the start of school at Lone Peak High School. "It's basically a water party," Austin Call, sophomore class vice president, said. "It's a way to create unity among two schools." The two schools Call speaks of are Timberline and Mountain Ridge, two local junior high schools, in which students from both unite to become freshmen at Lone Peak High School. "All the schools are joining for a wacky, water fun," sophomore Madeline skillings, said. While it took the sophomore student council more than two hours to fill five trash cans full of water balloons, among other chores, to ready for the event, the overall consensus was that it was worth the effort. "We've been planning this since June, and have been here three times a week over the summer to prepare," Jessica Iving, sophomore class president, said. "I just want to meet tons of new people." PATRICK SMITH/Daily Herald

Sophomores make a splash at Lone Peak High School

Jamison King, 15, sophomore at Lone Peak High School, is doused by a bucket of water during the Sophomore Splash at Lone Peak High School, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. New students were welcomed by meeting other peers as they participated in activities, such as: water balloon fights, kickball, slip-n-slide, and a dunk tank. PATRICK SMITH/Daily Herald

Newly constructed Knight Ave. adds parking for Lone Peak HS

A view looking west along Knight Avenue behind Lone Peak High School. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald

Knights move past Vikings in Region 4 with blowout win

People make their way into the Pleasant Grove Vs. Lone Peak football game at Lone Peak High School, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Lone Peak led, 20-3, at half. PATRICK SMITH/Daily Herald

With hard-working students and the right equipment in hand, Lone Peak High simulcasting school event

MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald Camera operator Kevin Olsen films the Lone Peak versus Pleasant Grove basketball game at Lone Peak High School Friday, Jan. 16, 2009.

With hard-working students and the right equipment in hand, Lone Peak High simulcasting school event

MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald (Left to right) Commentators Danny Burgess, Matt Garlick and Logan Bench call the Lone Peak versus Pleasant Grove basketball game at Lone Peak High School Friday, Jan. 16, 2009.

With hard-working students and the right equipment in hand, Lone Peak High simulcasting school event

MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald Technical director Collins Cochran keeps an eye on proceedings during the Lone Peak versus Pleasant Grove basketball game at Lone Peak High School Friday, Jan. 16, 2009.

Lone Peak's 6 INTs aid in big 5A victory

Lone Peak's Jacob Hannemann intercepts a West Jordan pass during the third quarter at Lone Peak High School in Highland on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Lone Peak led at the end of the third quarter, 24-0. JAMES ROH/Daily Herald

Lone Peak's 6 INTs aid in big 5A victory

Lone Peak's McKay Murphy tackles West Jordan's Adam Boelter during the first half at Lone Peak High School in Highland on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Lone Peak led at the end of the third quarter, 24-0. JAMES ROH/Daily Herald

Lone Peak's 6 INTs aid in big 5A victory

Lone Peak's Kyson Flake rushes the ball by West Jordan's Devon Paraso pass during the first half at Lone Peak High School in Highland on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Lone Peak led at the end of the third quarter, 24-0. JAMES ROH/Daily Herald

Lone Peak senior's life cut short by hiking accident

Jared Willmore, a student at Lone Peak High School, died on Wednesday in Cedar Hills after falling to his death while hiking. Courtesy photo