Soccer
Cale Burrows, American Fork (So.)
Defensive gamers dream of scoring a landing, and American Fork sophomore Cale Burrows has already completed it twice this season.
Per week after scoring American Fork’s first landing of the season on a pick-six towards Roy in Week 1, Burrows did so once more final week towards Weber returning a second-quarter interception 32 yards within the 48-22 victory.
“He is a good chief and somebody who exhibits up every day with a smile on his face, able to work onerous and get higher. His enthusiasm and power is infectious,” stated American Fork coach Aaron Behm.
Final week towards Weber the linebacker completed with 4 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.
The week earlier than he completed with one sort out to associate with his interception in a sport the place American Fork’s first staff protection wasn’t on the sphere for very lengthy.
Ladies soccer
Kenadee Thomas, Northridge (Sr.)
Kenadee Thomas is in nice kind early this season for the Knights, and it’s been the product of great offseason dedication in response to coach Thomas Zarate.
“She put in some critical work this offseason and has change into an actual goal-scoring risk that different groups need to be careful for. Her skill on the ball and taking pictures are two issues that she has labored onerous to develop. These collectively have given her the weapons to be an actual hazard to the opposition,” stated Zarate.
Thomas has recorded 4 objectives and three assists this preseason, together with the game-winning purpose in a 1-0 win over rival Layton.
Final season Thomas scored three objectives for Northridge, however she’s introduced a distinct mentality to the sport this yr.
“So long as Kenadee retains scoring and aiding, we'll win video games. However I can't categorical sufficient the numerous hours and onerous work she devoted to getting higher this offseason. She’s an instance to her teammates and coaches of what one can do in the event that they work onerous sufficient and her contributions to the staff this yr will show it,” stated Zarate.
Volleyball
Anna Jenson, Desert Hills (Sr.)
Desert Hills is off to a good 3-0 begin this preseason, and senior Anna Jensen has performed an enormous half in that early success.
In wins over North Sanpete, Spanish Fork and Payson final week, Jensen had a hitting effectivity of .347 with 21 kills. She added 26 digs and had a serve obtain ranking of two.06.
“Anna is a really highly effective outdoors hitter that may put the ball away. She has the flexibility to combine her energy and her contact to attain when her staff wants her. She can be an excellent senior chief. She units the tone in follow and in matches together with her effort and constructive power. She is a good participant and an incredible chief that our youthful gamers look to for instance,” stated Desert Hills coach Craig Allred.
Final season Jenson was named a Deseret Information third staff all-stater on a staff loaded with senior leaders for the Thunder. This yr she is a kind of leaders that the staff will construct round this season.
Ladies cross-country
Sarah Dye, Weber (Jr.)
Weber’s Sarah Dye outkicked the competitors for her first win of the season final weekend on the Freber Traditional at Fremont Excessive College.
Dye completed with a time of 18:45.86 to complete almost 5 seconds higher than the runner-up finisher from Ogden. Dye’s on the 3-mile course was a brand new private greatest.
“Three phrases that describe Sarah are power, spirit and ambition. Every single day she involves follow with power to do her greatest. Her spirit is set which describes her attribute will to succeed. Her ambition is contagious! She all the time has a nicely thought out goal on how she goes to race and compete in follow,” stated Weber coach Ben VanBeekum.
Dye positioned ninth on the Area 1 meet a yr in the past and 18th on the 6A state meet. She’s a very good wager to enhance on each of these with an additional yr below her belt.
Boys cross-country
Chris Henry, Park Metropolis (Sr.)
Chris Henry opened the season with a powerful exhibiting within the Park Metropolis Twilight meet final week on the Quinn’s Junction fields. In a race that featured runners from 14 colleges, Henry distanced himself from all of them with a good time of 15:21.1 to edge out the runner-up finisher from Olympus.
“Chris has labored onerous to change into the runner he's immediately. He has the attributes of all nice athletes: dedication, work ethic and keenness. However extra importantly, he has change into a real staff chief this yr. In doing so, he has vaulted himself into the higher echelon of runners within the state,” stated Park Metropolis coach Steve Cuttitta.
Henry completed 20th on the 5A state meet a yr in the past, but when his early-season outcomes are any indicator, he's trending upward towards a attainable high 10 end later this season.
Ladies tennis
Mazie Purser, Nook Canyon (Sr.)
Mazie Purser exemplifies the ability of perseverance. After lacking out on making the Nook Canyon tennis staff her first yr, she wasn’t deterred and has been a key member of the staff ever since.
“Mazie is a testomony to what onerous work and dedication can do for any athlete. She didn’t make the staff as a freshman and labored so onerous, on her personal, on the courts hitting and serving that she made the staff simply the subsequent yr. Now as a senior she is one in every of our strongest gamers. She is a flexible participant and may play singles and doubles. We're amazed at what she has been in a position to together with her sport,” stated Nook Canyon coach Allison Rideout.
Purser has performed a mixture of singles and doubles this season with a mixed 4-4 report in all three positions, together with her greatest success coming at third singles the place she owns a 3-0 report.
Boys golf
David Liechty, Layton (Sr.)
With the way in which David Liechty is golfing early this highschool season, his hat definitely must be tossed within the ring among the many different high 6A contenders this season.
By means of 4 Area 1 matches this season Liechty is averaging 67.5, taking pictures within the 60s in each spherical.
He’s shot 67s at Lakeside, The Barn and Remuda after which a 69 at Davis Park.
“David is such an incredible golfer as a result of he places within the work to achieve success. He by no means will get rattled on the course and no state of affairs is simply too huge for him. He’s an incredible teammate and a dream to teach,” stated Layton coach Dave Hopkins.
Final season Liechty was the Area 1 medalist with a median of 70.7. He had a comparatively disappointing 6A state match ending tied for 22nd with a two-day 149 rating, however primarily based on his early success this fall he’ll be a risk to crack the highest 10.
Baseball
Colton Beal, Altamont (So.)
Altamont went an ideal 3-0 final week and sophomore shortstop Colton Beal performed an enormous position in that success.
In wins over Pinnacle, Manila and ICS final week, Beal went 4 for 8 on the plate with a double and eight RBIs. He additionally earned the win towards Manila as he struck out 5 in 5 innings, solely permitting three runs.
“Colton is an excellent younger man. He comes out day-after-day able to do no matter is requested of him to assist the staff. He loves the sport of baseball and is a good chief for our staff,” stated Altamont coach Chaz Fisher.
For the season, Beal is batting .545 with 14 RBIs. On the mound he has a 3.36 ERA with 21 strikeouts.