Daily Herald writers Darnell Dickson and Brandon Gurney rank the top five Utah Valley teams in baseball, boys soccer, softball, boys volleyball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse for the final time in spring 2026. BASEBALL 1. Spanish Fork 30-5 Dons prevailed in loaded Class 5A for second ...
Player of the Year Ashton Shewell, 6-4 Jr. OH, Lehi Shewell led the state with 511 kills (5.4 per set), 10th in the country according to MaxPreps. He hit .416 with totaling 29 aces, 53 total blocks, 264 digs (2.8 per set) and 534 receptions (5.7). Offensive MVP Nick Nelson, 6-5 Sr. ...
Jo Norman's enthusiasm and pure love for the game of softball is palpable. Whether it be leading her teammates in one of the several creative chants from the dugout or celebrating an out with those same teammates from the pitching circle, her joy is impossible to miss. And all of it has ...
Few kids would even dare dream of wrapping up their high school careers the way Patrick Stevenson did. The occasion was Lone Peak's 6A state championship match versus Farmington and Stevenson's final chance to win it all after spending the prior three seasons coming up just short. As is ...
Pleasant Grove's Keaton Nordick put up terrific numbers in 2026 and was rewarded with the Region 7 MVP, as voted on by the league's coaches. the senior right-hander compiled a 6-1 record on the mound with a 3.53 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He also contributed a .333 batting average with 15 run ...
Wasatch, which won the Region 7 regular-season title and finished as the runner-up in Class 5A, claimed three of the four superlatives in the league’s all-region awards as voted on by coaches. Senior opposite/middle blocker JJ Serre was named offensive MVP and blocker MVP, with teammate Nate ...
Cooper Hawkes of Timpanogos has been named by region coaches as the 2026 Region 8 Baseball MVP. The senior shortstop put up some impressive numbers this season for the Timberwolves, which finished 12-3 in winning the Region 8 regular-season title and 23-6 overall. Hawkes batted .527 with 43 ...
Mountain View’s Adam Maya has been named the Region 8 Boys Volleyball MVP by region coaches. The 6-foot senior setter helped lead the Bruins to the 4A state championship this season. He posted 888 assists (9.3 per set) along with 41 aces, 27 total blocks and 123 digs. Mountain View (25-5) ...
Toward the end of Jarod Ingersoll's post-championship interview with the media this past Saturday, he paused, gave a bit of an uncomfortable look before stating, "I'm butchering this interview." Even if one is to take the American Fork skipper's opinion of his interview prowess in this ...
As Skyridge boys lacrosse players commenced a wild celebration that included throwing equipment high in the air, dogpiling in front of their goal, and exuberant shouts and hugs all around, a sense of stunned amazement could be seen in their joyful expressions. Had it really happened? Yes, ...
