Valley Top 5: Utah Valley’s best shine at the Tarkanian Classic
Brandon Gurney, Provo Daily Herald
Timpview forward Dean Rueckert drives hard to the hoop to score two of his 12 points scored in a win over Dixie on Wednesday. December 10, 2025Daily Herald writers Darnell Dickson, Brandon Gurney and Brian E. Preece rank the top five Utah Valley teams in boys basketball, girls basketball, boys wrestling and girls wrestling for the week of Dec. 22.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Timpview 10-0
BYU commit Dean Rueckert logged 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 67-56 win over Centennial (Calif.)
2. Westlake 10-0
Thunder continue to roll in out-of-state tournament play.
3. American Fork 6-3
Cavemen scored a big 62-46 win over Farmington led by Jax Clark’s 22 points.
4. Orem 9-4
Like many top local teams, the Tigers took on top out-of-state competition in Las Vegas last week.
5. Springville 8-2
Red Devils are representing well at the Tarkanian Classic and validating themselves as one of the state’s best.
– Brandon Gurney
GIRLS BASKETBALL (Needs update)
1. Pleasant Grove 8-0
Vikings clash with four-time 6A champ Lone Peak on Tuesday.
2. Wasatch 9-1
Wasps went 2-1 on Southern Utah road swing last week.
3. Westlake 6-2
Thunder picked up two nice wins at Holiday Hoopfest.
4. Lone Peak 4-3
Knights lost to a pair of good Texas teams last week.
5. Timpanogos 6-0
T-Wolves with 66 3-pointers in first six games.
– Darnell Dickson
BOYS WRESTLING
1. Westlake
Thunder lock down Christmas Clash title with three individual champs.
2. Wasatch
Wasps look to develop depth to go along with their star power.
3. Timpanogos
Timberwolves runners-up at the Christmas Clash
4. Spanish Fork
Dons look to defend 5A title.
5. Mountain View
Bruins look to be in the 4A trophy hunt come February.
– Brian E. Preece
GIRLS WRESTLING
1. Wasatch
Wasps set sights on third straight 5A title.
2. Salem Hills
Skyhawks win Christmas Clash in impressive fashion.
3. Cedar Valley
Aviators a strong contender in 6A ranks.
4. Westlake
Tevia Rarick leads Thunder as sophomore looks unbeatable.
5. Maple Mountain
Sage Eggleston earns gold for the Golden Eagles at the Christmas Clash.
– Brian E. Preece


