Lone Peak celebrates profitable the 6A ladies basketball championship recreation in opposition to Skyridge on the Dee Occasions Heart in Ogden on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Lone Peak gained 64-49. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
Lone Peak’s Corinne Jones (14) celebrates after profitable the 6A ladies lacrosse championship at Zions Financial institution Stadium in Herriman on Could 25, 2023. Ryan Solar, Deseret Information
Skyline’s Clara Love (38) celebrates her profitable penalty kick aim in time beyond regulation to beat Bountiful within the 5A ladies soccer state championship at Zions Financial institution Stadium in Herriman on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Crimson Cliffs’ Brexten Starley (6) celebrates his residence run in opposition to Snow Canyon within the 4A state championship at UVU in Orem on Saturday, Could 20, 2023. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Morgan Trojans’ Alyvia Jaffa (8) holds up a trophy after profitable the 3A state volleyball match in opposition to the Richfield Wildcats in Orem on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. The Trojans gained 3-1. Ben B. Braun, Deseret Information
Millard’s Michael Ralphs takes the tape as 2A runners compete within the state highschool cross-country championships on the Regional Athletic Advanced in Salt Lake Metropolis on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Panguitch’s Carter Yardley, begins the celebration as he crosses the end line within the 4x400-meter race as highschool athletes collect at BYU in Provo to compete for the state monitor and subject championships on Saturday, Could 20, 2023. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
A primary, a return to the summit, a brand new file and an entire slew of repeat winners sums up the Deseret Information All-Sports activities Awards winners within the forty fourth yr of the awards. Tight races have been additionally a theme, as three of the six group titles have been determined by 4 factors or much less.
Crimson Cliffs was the lone new winner as the college that opened in 2019 claimed the 4A All-Sports activities title to dethrone final yr’s champ Ridgeline by a degree.
Skyline returned to the highest of 5A because it edged rival Olympus by half a degree to safe its first title because the 2016-17 faculty yr — the final yr earlier than the UHSAA added a sixth classification.
The same old suspects gained the opposite classifications. Lone Peak gained 6A for a seventh straight faculty yr, Morgan gained 3A for the fifth consecutive yr, Millard gained 2A for the fifth time within the final six years, whereas Panguitch pushed its 1A streak to 9 in a row.
Brighton holds the file for 11 consecutive awards from 1980-91, a streak Panguitch is closing in on.
Desert Hills gained 10 straight from 2010-21, however its record-tying try was nabbed final season by Ridgeline. No award was given in the course of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, in any other case Desert Hills’ streak seemingly would’ve reached 11.
Whereas Panguitch closes in on the spectacular longevity file, Lone Peak set a brand new single-season file because it racked up a whopping 129.5 factors to interrupt its personal file of 128 group factors from 2018-19.
The Deseret Information All-Sports activities award denotes the highest general athletic program in every of the six classifications. Faculties earn All-Sports activities factors for putting within the prime eight at state. Ten factors are awarded for first, eight for second, six for third, 5 for fourth, 4 for fifth, three for sixth, two for seventh and one for eighth. Factors are divided when groups tie.
Faculties earn factors in soccer, cross-country, golf, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, monitor, soccer, tennis, volleyball, softball and lacrosse.
Each faculty however eight in the complete state obtained at the least one All-Sports activities level.
Right here’s a take a look at every classification.
Lone Peak’s Corinne Jones (14) celebrates after profitable the 6A ladies lacrosse championship at Zions Financial institution Stadium in Herriman on Could 25, 2023.
Ryan Solar, Deseret Information
Class 6A
Ladies dominated for Lone Peak this faculty yr and have been the catalyst to a dominant efficiency within the All-Sports activities standings.
Lone Peak’s ladies gained a staggering seven of 11 state championships in 6A to guide the college to a brand new file of 129.5 All-Sports activities factors — breaking its personal file of 128 from 2018-19.
That earlier file was executed with out girls and boys lacrosse, with Lone Peak scoring 12.5 factors in these two sports activities this season — together with a type of seven ladies titles.
Nook Canyon completed second within the 6A standings with 99.5 group factors, with Skyridge in third with 94 factors.
American Fork, Farmington and Bingham rounded out the highest six.
For Lone Peak’s ladies, with its seven state titles (volleyball, cross-country, basketball, swimming, monitor, golf and lacrosse) it completed with 80.5 All-Sports activities factors. They alone outscored each 6A and 5A faculty however three.
Lone Peak’s boys scored All-Sports activities factors in 10 of 11 sports activities, together with a state title in golf.
Whereas Lone Peak’s ladies had probably the most factors of any faculty in the complete state, the identical goes for Nook Canyon’s boys. It gained 4 state titles (basketball, monitor, tennis and lacrosse) and had two runner-up finishes to tally 70 All-Sports activities factors.
Skyridge and American Fork have been the one different 6A colleges to win a number of state titles. Skyridge gained titles in soccer, boys swimming and ladies tennis, whereas American Fork gained titles in boys cross-country and baseball. The Cavemen additionally had 4 runner-up finishes.
9 completely different 6A colleges gained state titles.
Skyline’s Clara Love (38) celebrates her profitable penalty kick aim in time beyond regulation to beat Bountiful within the 5A ladies soccer state championship at Zions Financial institution Stadium in Herriman on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Class 5A
Neighborhood rivals Skyline and Olympus have been the 2 best highschool sports activities packages in 5A this faculty yr, and half a degree is all that separated the faculties.
Skyline tallied 74 All-Sports activities factors, with Olympus ending with 73.5 factors because the Eagles captured the 5A title, their first because the 2016-17 faculty yr.
Timpview completed third with 60 factors, with Park Metropolis, Lehi and Bountiful rounding out the highest six.
Skyline gained titles in girls and boys swimming, girls and boys golf, and ladies soccer. It additionally had a runner-up end in boys tennis.
The overall factors for general winner Skyline was a little bit of a dip after Lehi gained with 92 factors final faculty yr.
Olympus completed second general with its lone state title coming in ladies tennis. It had 4 runner-up finishes in girls and boys lacrosse, boys golf and ladies tennis.
Timpview (volleyball, ladies monitor), Park Metropolis (boys, ladies lacrosse), Mountain View (boys monitor, boys cross nation) and Uintah (girls and boys wrestling) have been the one different 5A colleges to win a number of state titles.
Eight different colleges gained state titles, bringing general titles to 14 this faculty yr.
All 33 colleges in 4A this faculty yr earned at the least one All-Sports activities level.
Crimson Cliffs’ Brexten Starley (6) celebrates his residence run in opposition to Snow Canyon within the 4A state championship at UVU in Orem on Saturday, Could 20, 2023.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Class 4A
Crimson Cliffs’ excellent spring sports activities season pushed it narrowly previous reigning champ Ridgeline to say its first All-Sports activities crown simply 4 years after the Southern Utah faculty opened.
It was an especially tight race as nicely.
Crimson Cliffs gained three state titles to complete with 96.5 factors, whereas Ridgeline completed an in depth second with three state titles and 95.5 factors.
Two years in the past Ridgeline had the same snake-bit runner-up end because it misplaced by half a degree.
Crimson Cliffs gained state titles in boys golf, boys swimming and baseball, along with runner-up finishes in soccer and boys tennis.
The Mustang boys accounted for 66 of the faculties 96.5 factors, with the ladies handing over top-three finishes in tennis, swimming and wrestling.
Ridgeline’s second All-Sports activities runner-up end prior to now three years was highlighted by state titles in volleyball, ladies basketball and ladies swimming.
Inexperienced Canyon completed an in depth third with 93.5 factors because it claimed state titles in boys soccer, boys lacrosse and ladies tennis.
Desert Hills, Mountain Crest and Snow Canyon rounded out the highest six.
9 of 13 colleges in 4A gained state championships.
This was the second and last yr of the smaller 4A classification. Subsequent yr the dimensions practically doubles as factors will inevitably unfold out amongst many extra colleges.
Morgan Trojans’ Alyvia Jaffa (8) holds up a trophy after profitable the 3A state volleyball match in opposition to the Richfield Wildcats in Orem on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. The Trojans gained 3-1.
Ben B. Braun, Deseret Information
Class 3A
Morgan flexed its sporting muscle tissues in 3A as soon as once more because it dominated en path to a fifth-straight All-Sports activities title.
The Trojans gained seven state titles and had two different top-four showings as they completed with 107.5 factors. Juab completed a distant second with 70.5 factors, with Juan Diego, Grantsville, Canyon View and Carbon rounding out the highest six.
Morgan tallied 101 All-Sports activities factors a yr in the past, and loved a notable uptick this yr because it gained 5 extra state titles than a yr in the past. These state titles got here in soccer, girls and boys monitor, volleyball, ladies tennis, ladies basketball and ladies golf.
Juab (boys wrestling and baseball) and Decide Memorial (girls and boys swimming) have been the one different 3A colleges to win a number of state titles this season. Seven different colleges gained one state title, with 10 of the 22 colleges profitable at the least one title.
All however one faculty scored All-Sports activities factors.
Millard’s Michael Ralphs takes the tape as 2A runners compete within the state highschool cross-country championships on the Regional Athletic Advanced in Salt Lake Metropolis on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Class 2A
A yr in the past Millard ran away with the 2A All-Sports activities crown by 23 factors, however this yr’s win was a lot tighter.
The Eagles gained two state titles to tally 72 factors, which was narrowly sufficient to edge runner-up Kanab and its 68 group factors. Kanab has by no means gained a Deseret Information All-Sports activities title within the 44-year historical past of the award, however got here oh-so-close this previous faculty yr.
Beaver, Rowland Corridor, North Summit and Parowan rounded out the highest six.
Millard’s two state titles got here in boys cross-country and boys wrestling, whereas it additionally earned three runner-up finishes (boys monitor and ladies monitor, ladies cross-country).
Kanab, in the meantime, claimed three titles (baseball, boys monitor, ladies basketball) on its technique to the runner-up end.
Beaver (girls and boys golf), Rowland Corridor (boys tennis, ladies soccer) and Parowan (boys basketball, volleyball) all gained a number of state titles.
4 different 2A colleges hoisted one state championship this faculty yr, with each 2A faculty incomes at the least 2.5 All-Sports activities factors.
Panguitch’s Carter Yardley, begins the celebration as he crosses the end line within the 4x400-meter race as highschool athletes collect at BYU in Provo to compete for the state monitor and subject championships on Saturday, Could 20, 2023.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Class 1A
Panguitch stretched its general sports activities reign in 1A to 9 straight All-Sports activities crowns this previous faculty yr, and as soon as once more it wasn’t actually that shut.
Just like final yr, Panguitch gained with a 20-point cushion because it was buoyed by 5 state titles to rack up 73.5 factors (final yr it gained with 74 factors). Monticello completed second with 53 factors, with Wealthy putting third with 48.
Piute, Milford and Altamont rounded out the highest six.
The final 1A faculty to win apart from Panguitch was St. Joseph again within the 2012-13 faculty yr.
Panguitch gained state titles in girls and boys monitor, ladies cross-country, boys basketball after which boys wrestling to safe the ninth-straight All-Sports activities title.
Brighton’s All-Sports activities file of 11 straight from 1980 to 1991 may be very a lot close by now for the proud Bobcats sports activities program.
Monticello was boosted to its runner-up end with a state title in ladies golf after which runner-up finishes in eight-player soccer after which girls and boys cross-country.
Wealthy, Piute, Wayne, Valley and Water Canyon additionally gained a state title this previous faculty yr.