Manti Templars Boys Basketball Team are the 3A State Champions after skinning the Richfield Wildcats 60-54 in the championship tournament game held Feb. 22 at the SLCC Bruin Arena, Taylorsville. Shown are (back row, left to right): Coach Derek Ellgen, Coach Corbin Linam, Coach Colton Douglas, Kayson Douglas and Christian Hansen. Middle row (l-r): Manager Angelica Alvarez, Cameron Sterner, Manager Ryan Hardy, Isaac Cluff, Grady Thompson, Travis Thomson, Conner Christiansen, Konner Clark, Kevin Clark, Tate Quarnberg, Nash and Coach Devin Shakespear and Coach Dane Pollock. Front row kneeling (l-r): Daniela Tinoco Lopez, Ashton Swenson, Trace Boggess, Jordan Blauer, Tanner Justesen, Austin Cox, Braden Boggess and Dylan Christensen. (Photo courtesy of McKenzie Sanders)

After participating in their last high school basketball game, these six Manti Templar senior basketball players celebrate the 3A State Championship with the trophy. Shown are (left to right): Jordan Blauer, Conner Christiansen, Isaac Cluff, Travis Thomson, Kevin Clark and Konner Clark. (Photo courtesy of McKenzie Sanders)

Richfield Wildcat’s Josh Thalman and Will Robinson tried to block the shot, but Templar #4 Grady Thompson (on right) shoots the hoop over their heads during the 3A State Championship game held Feb. 22 at the SLCC Bruin Arena, Taylorsville. The Templars took the championship winning 60-54. (Photo courtesy of McKenzie Sanders)

After winning the 3A State Championship basketball tournament 60-54 over the Richfield Wildcats Feb. 22 at SLCC, the Manti Templar team took a ride on fire engines in Ephraim and Manti. (Photo courtesy of McKenzie Sanders)