Stubborn, and maybe even a bit high-maintenance, but also resilient, dedicated and completely dominant. That's how American Fork boys tennis coach Jason Herrud described his top player, Braeden Johnson, as he finished out his stellar high school career with his second-straight No. 1 singles ...
Ashton Shewell called it the “flow state,” and when Lehi got into that groove, Bingham didn’t stand a chance. The top-seeded Pioneers unleashed a devastating 17-2 run in a fourth set rout, then held that momentum into the fifth set in taking down the defending state champion Miners 3-2 ...
The Wasatch-Bountiful 5A boys volleyball championship match provided every bit of drama a big-time match could muster. Especially for the Wasps, fighting for a shot at their first boys volleyball state title. Count ‘em up: A near-perfect banger of a national anthem sung by Wasatch’s ...
Call it rust, Sky View being much more formidable than its No. 21-seeding in the 4A tournament, or something else, the important thing is that Provo got over its slow start and responded when needed, and in a big way. And credit the sophomores for paving the way in a 9-5 comeback win over ...
The Wasatch boys volleyball team is hunting for a state championship. No. 4 Olympus didn’t make it easy but the top-seeded Wasps (25-1) prevailed in Thursday’s semifinals 3-1 (27-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21) at Utah Valley’s UCCU Center to advance to the 5A title match. “We want to be ...
Entering a state championship with nary a loss on your record is quite the accomplishment, although it can be a bit of a tricky prospect. Most coaches will admit to taking losses with a degree of welcomeness throughout any given season as it allows their players the opportunity to identify ...
