Soccer
Jack Johnson, Brighton (Jr.)
Jack Johnson loved his greatest recreation of the season in Week 3 in main Brighton to a 49-7 rout of Highland.
The junior full 13 of 20 passes for 243 yards and 5 touchdowns because the Bengals jumped everywhere in the Rams for his or her third straight victory.
“Jack is a really gifted QB that's all the time working to enhance his craft. He does an awesome job together with his preparation all through the week main as much as the sport. He watches a ton of movie and takes delight in every thing he does in follow. He all the time attempting to make his teammates round him higher and is an excellent chief on our crew,” stated Brighton coach Casey Sutera.
Johnson had his first zero turnover recreation of the season in opposition to Highland which helped him enhance his season totals to 1,007 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.
With a giant showdown this week in opposition to Olympus minimizing turnovers will likely be key once more.
Women Soccer
Keana Tolman, Cedar Metropolis (Sr.)
Cedar Metropolis’s scorching begin to the season has been one of many storylines of the season in 4A soccer, and senior Keana Tolman has been one of many catalysts.
The four-year starter has recorded 14 targets and eight assists this season for the 6-1 Reds.
Final week in a pair of victories, Tolman recorded two targets and two assists in a win over Hurricane after which two targets and two assists in a 4-3 win over Snow Canyon.
“As a crew captain this 12 months Keana has been the lone senior starter up to now this 12 months. She has helped to guide our younger crew to an awesome begin in area play. Keana is all the time constructive and dealing laborious offering an awesome instance to her teammates,” stated Cedar coach Scott Kamachi.
As she tears issues up on the soccer discipline, Tolman can be working towards her affiliate’s diploma from SUU on the similar time.
Volleyball
Kjerstin Waite, Roy (Jr.)
Roy opened area play with victories over Kearns and Granger per week in the past, and coach Madi Robbins stated the management of junior Kjerstin Waite performed a giant function.
The surface hitter has over 30 kills up to now this season and was key in each area wins together with her well timed hitting.
“She has these days been actually specializing in her defensive recreation and it has actually proven, it’s been recreation changer. She uplifts our complete crew,” stated Roy coach Madi Robbins. “However the general purpose she is being highlighted is as a result of she has actually stepped up as a pacesetter. One in all our captains obtained a minor damage and Kjerstin needed to step up as court docket captain and he or she completely has. She takes accountability of her successes and errors and is an rising chief.”
Women Cross Nation
Avalon Mecham, American Fork (Jr.)
Loved arguably her greatest efficiency of the season final weekend on the prestigious Timpanogos Invitational.
Avalon Mecham ran a really managed race in profitable the meet with a time of 18:29.6, ending 16 seconds forward of the runner-up end from Timpanogos.
“Avalon involves follow each day and offers it 100%, by no means misses. Only a actual hard-working sort athlete that units targets and does what it takes to perform them. She makes the remainder of her teammates higher by the instance that she units each day,” stated American Fork coach Bruno Hunziker.
Mecham has persistently been one of many prime runners in 6A since her freshman 12 months, final 12 months ending runner up on the 6A state cross nation meet simply two second behind Herriman’s Addi Bruening.
As the highest returner from final 12 months’s race, Mecham is positioning herself to be the favourite at state later this 12 months.
Boys Cross Nation
Tayson Echohawk, Orem (Sr.)
Orem’s Tayson Echohawk confirmed off his nice kick final weekend on the Timpanogos Invitational.
Going head-to-head in opposition to Mountain View’s Liam Heninger within the last meters, Echohawk prevailed by lower than a second, profitable with a time of 15:24.2. Heninger completed season in 15:25.0.
“Tayson understands the significance of laborious work. He is a good teammate and has been an incredible affect on the crew. He has a dedication and a need to be nice,” stated Orem coach Andy Jacobs.
Final season Echohawk completed second and the 5A state meet and can as soon as once more be one of many prime runners within the discipline later subsequent month.
Women Tennis
Sophie Baker, Rowland Corridor (Jr.)
Having simply moved to Utah lately together with her household from Chicago, Rowland Corridor junior Sophie Baker is having fun with an awesome begin to the season.
Baker owns an 9-1 document up to now this season, which features a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Morgan’s defending first singles state champion Katelyn Metal.
“Sophie Baker is participant with a wonderful recreation together with a very robust psychological angle in direction of her matches. She is targeted from the second she is placed on the court docket to play. She is a pleasure to educate and has had an incredible season up to now with a 9-1 document together with her solely loss coming to nationally-ranked Avery Olsen from Brighton,” stated Rowland Corridor coach Wealthy Francey.
A few of Baker’s wins have been in opposition to gamers from Ogden, Grantsville and West.
Boys Golf
Cooper Jones, Lone Peak (Sr.)
Already a well known highschool golfer in his age group, Lone Peak’s Cooper Jones made a good largest splash final week on the Brophy Rodeo Nationwide Excessive Faculty Golf Invitational in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jones gained the two-day event taking pictures a mixed 12-under, which included a scintillating 10-under 62 within the opening spherical on the Grayhawk Golf Membership, website of the NCAA golf championships.
“Neatest thing about Cooper, when issues are down and the crew wants a giant push, he delivers. He's an incredible participant and individual. To win it at 12-under is big. Kihei Akina gained it final 12 months at 11-under,” stated Lone Peak coach Derek Farr.
Jones’ excellent event helped the Knights to a fourth-place end on the prestigious occasion.
Baseball
Kyler Begg, ICS (Sr.)
Got here up massive final week in main ICS to a pair of victories over Telos on the diamond final week.
Within the first victory, a 11-1 win in 5 innings, Begg went 4 for 4 with two triples and three RBIs. A couple of days later in a 20-6 rout, Begg once more had an awesome day on the plate, going 2 for 3 with a stroll.
“Kyler is a strong chief, he has been serving as our captain for 2 seasons. He’s a very good hitter with somewhat pop. Kyler is a strong participant in all positions. Kyler may be very versatile enjoying quick, pitching and catching. He’s selfless and picks us up by even enjoying within the outfield when wanted,” stated ICS coach George Sherrill.
Within the second recreation in opposition to Telos, Begg additionally earned the victory on the mound by putting out 9 batters.