Steward Health Care Week 24 high school star athletes of the week

Boys Basketball

Carson Jones, Bonneville (Sr.)

Bonneville is off to a formidable 4-0 begin in Area 5 and the regular play of senior Carson Jones is a giant cause why.

Jones is averaging 14.1 factors, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists this season for the Lakers.

Final week he scored 14 factors in a 55-48 win over Field Elder after which two nights later scored 16 factors in Bonneville’s 67-65 time beyond regulation win over Viewmont.

“Carson Jones has been a 4-year contributor for Bonneville Excessive College, and has continued to enhance his recreation to the purpose right here he's a double-double risk evening after evening for the Lakers. Carson has expanded his recreation and is now simply as snug posting up as he's catching and going through behind the 3-point line,” stated Bonneville coach Kyle Bullinger.

“Carson embodies every little thing that a highschool program desires in its gamers: He's a tricky, aggressive, excessive character particular person who excels off of the courtroom in addition to on the courtroom.”

Ladies Basketball

Natalie Newton, Nook Canyon (Sr.)

Natalie Newton has an everyday contributor for Nook Canyon the previous three years and her consistency yr and yr and recreation after recreation has landed her within the faculty document books.

Newton knocked down three 3-pointers towards Westlake final week after which two extra towards Skyridge giving 23 for the season and 107 for her profession.

Within the course of she handed Nook Canyon alum, and present College of Utah participant, Kemery Martin for many profession 3-pointers in class historical past.

“Nat is a cold-blooded shooter. She’s handled two full teaching workers adjustments, loads of different adversity and continues to knock ‘em down. I like her confidence in her shot, even proper after a miss. She works tirelessly on her shot and it exhibits,” stated Nook Canyon coach Craig Morris.

Boys Swimming

Yan Dvorteskiy, West (Sr.)

With lower than a month left within the season, freestyle specialist Yan Dvorteskiy heads into the house stretch of the season prepared to finish his profession with a bang.

He ranks within the prime 10 in 6A in all 4 particular person freestyle occasions, together with proudly owning the second-best time within the state this season within the 200 freestyle with a 1:44.19. He owns the fifth-best time in Utah within the 100 and 500 freestyle.

“Yan is mentally robust, aggressive, and is aware of the right way to race. In practices he pushes himself to the utmost restrict,” stated West coach Casey Jackson.

Dvorteskiy completed second ultimately yr’s 6A state meet with a time of 4:46.57 and he’ll be the slight favourite in that even heading into this yr’s state event.

Ladies Swimming

Lauryn Corridor, Davis (Sr.)

Lauryn Corridor is the center and soul of Davis’ swim group and she or he figures to be an everyday on the rostrum because the season hits the house stretch.

Corridor ranks within the prime three in 4 completely different occasions in 6A this season, together with a 6A-best 1:10.15 within the 100 breaststroke — a stroke she solely lately started specializing in.

She’s ranked second in 6A within the 50 freestyle, third within the freestyle and third within the 100 butterfly. She is the defending state champ within the 50 free.

“We completely love having Lauryn on the Davis Excessive swim group. She is considered one of our captains and is invested in each facet of main the group together with working exhausting in observe, selecting out stylish attire, motivating swimmers to be higher and reaching out to those that want a buddy,” stated Davis coach Equipment Barker.

She has solely misplaced twice in 20 particular person races this yr.

Boys Wrestling

Josh Millward, Skyridge (Sr.)

A defending state champion, Josh Millward has re-established himself because the clear favourite to repeat at subsequent month’s 6A state event.

Millward is undefeated in Utah this yr, along with his solely three loses coming on the Reno Match of Champions the place he positioned eighth. He sits at 41-3 this season with 35 pins. He gained the Layton Invite, Richardson Invite, Wasatch Duals and 6A Duals.

Off the mat, Millard maintains a 4.0 GPA and has a 35 ACT rating. He has affords to wrestle in faculty at Stanford, Duke and UVU.

“He is among the greatest technical wrestlers within the state and is on the fixed assault. He's a pleasure to observe wrestle. He has overcome plenty of trials and is all the time optimistic in every little thing he does. He really represents the phrase Pupil-Athlete,” stated Skyridge coach Lyle Mangum.

Ladies Wrestling

Kaianne Sabagala, Timpview (Sr.)

A newcomer to Utah highschool wrestling, she beforehand wrestled in Hawaii, Kaianne Sabagala is making a reputation for herself at 130 kilos.

She went 4-0 on the Bruin Spherical Robin event final week successful all 4 of her matches with a pin within the first interval. Three of the 4 pins occurred in lower than a minute.

Earlier this month on the Ross Brunson All-Star Duals at UVU, Sabagala beat Wealthy’s Nya Jolley with a first-period pin.