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Down a man, Baker’s boot lifts Weber over Layton in shootout for 6A second-round boys soccer winSTORY & PHOTOS:
14/05/2025

Down a man, Baker’s boot lifts Weber over Layton in shootout for 6A second-round boys soccer win

STORY & PHOTOS:

PLEASANT VIEW — Mavrick Baker was lying on the sideline of the soccer field, nearly in tears. One would wonder whether those were tears of joy or pain. After regulation play and two overtime periods against Layton on Tuesday, the Weber High senior had just scored the winning goal in the fifth roun...

NEW: The Ogden School District has formed new partnerships extending the reach of youth footballOSD, the Ogden Wildcats,...
12/05/2025

NEW: The Ogden School District has formed new partnerships extending the reach of youth football

OSD, the Ogden Wildcats, and the Wasatch Front Football League will combine forces this fall

STORY BELOW ⬇️

OGDEN — A new partnership between the Ogden School District, the Ogden Wildcats Youth Football Association and the Wasatch Front Football League announced during a board meeting in late April suggests a new “direct pipeline” from youth football to the high school level. The district will play ...

COUNT 'EM: 2Capitalizing late on a PK, Jace Rodriguez dug deep for Ogden High's 2-1 win over Morgan in the 3A soccer sta...
10/05/2025

COUNT 'EM: 2

Capitalizing late on a PK, Jace Rodriguez dug deep for Ogden High's 2-1 win over Morgan in the 3A soccer state championship on Saturday

PHOTOS & MORE from a perfect 18-0 finish

SANDY — By now, Jace Rodriguez knows how the game’s won. Nothing following unbeaten, top seed Ogden High into a second consecutive 3A state boys soccer championship on Saturday ever came without a physical toll. The scratches and bruises were piling up with hardly five minutes left with No. 6 Mo...

END OF THE LINESt. Joseph bows out late in a 3-2 semifinal loss to Maeser PrepSTORY & PHOTOS ⬇️⬇️⬇️
08/05/2025

END OF THE LINE

St. Joseph bows out late in a 3-2 semifinal loss to Maeser Prep

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️⬇️⬇️

HERRIMAN — A thin roster didn’t keep St. Joseph out of the playoffs, and it certainly wasn’t going to keep them from giving top seed Maeser Prep everything they could handle during a 3-2, season-ending loss in the 2A state semifinals on Thursday. Shut out 7-0 against Maeser in the regular-seas...

The 3A stage is setMorgan slips past Manti 1-0 to greet Ogden in the state championship on SaturdaySTORY & PHOTOS ⬇️⬇️⬇️...
08/05/2025

The 3A stage is set

Morgan slips past Manti 1-0 to greet Ogden in the state championship on Saturday

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️⬇️⬇️

HERRIMAN — Jesse Henderson and Morgan High boys soccer’s first season together comes down to a state championship. Zac Nielsen netted the lone goal during the No. 6 Trojans’ fifth consecutive semifinal appearance and Morgan outlasted No. 2 Manti 1-0 on Thursday at Zions Bank Stadium for a plac...

THEY'RE HEADED BACKFrancisco Rivas finds the golden goal, Ogden High adds third win vs. Ben Lomond 1-0 in 3A state semif...
08/05/2025

THEY'RE HEADED BACK

Francisco Rivas finds the golden goal, Ogden High adds third win vs. Ben Lomond 1-0 in 3A state semifinals

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️⬇️⬇️

HERRIMAN — Lingering around the left post, Ogden High’s Francisco Rivas isn’t going to deviate from the script a handful of minutes into a scoreless overtime. Instead, Rivas stayed the course on a ball played by teammate Jace Rodriguez, who found Gabe Liptrap near the top of the box. Eyeing BL...

BE READY THURSDAYTop seed Ogden and Ben Lomond clash a third time in the 3A state semis, deciding history in the process...
07/05/2025

BE READY THURSDAY

Top seed Ogden and Ben Lomond clash a third time in the 3A state semis, deciding history in the process

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️

OGDEN — How Ogden High and Ben Lomond found themselves on the same side of the 3A state boys soccer postseason feels a bit cinematic. Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky IV,” Thomas Carter’s “Coach Carter,” and Jeff Wadlow’s “Never Back Down” were all titles both sides’ captains threw ...

A 0-1 start didn't stop Weber boys volleyball in a local 6A first-rounder Monday afternoonWe caught up with Miles Ericks...
06/05/2025

A 0-1 start didn't stop Weber boys volleyball in a local 6A first-rounder Monday afternoon

We caught up with Miles Erickson and coach Derek Bowles on their way toward No. 1 Bingham Friday at UVU

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️

PLEASANT VIEW — A three-set rally defeating No. 17 Fremont in four sets kept the No. 16 Weber High boys volleyball team’s postseason ambitions alive Monday in the first round of the 6A state tournament. Weber and top seed Bingham now clash in the second round Friday in Orem. Dropping the opening...

3A/2A QUARTERFINALS ⚽️Jace Rodriguez hat trick leads Ogden past Judge 5-1, and into the 3A semis with Ben LomondSt. Jose...
03/05/2025

3A/2A QUARTERFINALS ⚽️

Jace Rodriguez hat trick leads Ogden past Judge 5-1, and into the 3A semis with Ben Lomond

St. Joseph drops 10 goals on Merit Academy

STORY & PHOTOS ⬇️

OGDEN — Jace Rodriguez didn’t catch who said it, but he didn’t need to. A few fiery words emanating from visiting No. 9 Judge Memorial, joining the scoreboard 2-1 on a solo goal by Richard Moore, only gaslit a Rodriguez hat trick and top seed Ogden High, roaring away 5-1 during the second half...

"This field has been my therapy, my sanctuary"Syracuse High recognized Kelly Anderson, the school's only softball coach,...
02/05/2025

"This field has been my therapy, my sanctuary"

Syracuse High recognized Kelly Anderson, the school's only softball coach, before Thursday's game as he nears retirement

And, the Titans delivered a thrilling win to cap the day

STORY & PHOTOS:

SYRACUSE — In classic fairy tale lore, the good guys triumph in the end and live happily ever after. Syracuse girls softball coach Kelly Anderson is one of the good guys. Anderson has announced his retirement from coaching, and the Titans honored him on senior night before their final region home ...

3A PLAYOFF SOCCER RECAPStory and photos from BL’s 4-1 win over Juan DiegoPlus notes from Ogden, Morgan shutouts
01/05/2025

3A PLAYOFF SOCCER RECAP

Story and photos from BL’s 4-1 win over Juan Diego

Plus notes from Ogden, Morgan shutouts

OGDEN — Ben Lomond’s Jovanni Cervantes likely didn’t wake up expecting three penalty shots, but the senior switch player finished 2 for 3 on such opportunities Wednesday, leading the No. 5 Scots over No. 12 Juan Diego Catholic 4-1 and into the 3A state quarterfinals. Ben Lomond (9-4) moves on ...

MORE BRACKETS 🥎 ⚾️ Bear River seats itself No. 1 in the 4A state softball tourney
01/05/2025

MORE BRACKETS 🥎 ⚾️

Bear River seats itself No. 1 in the 4A state softball tourney

The first baseball and softball state championship brackets have arrived and below is your earliest look at where a handful of Northern Utah squads land. The 3A and 4A softball championships share bracket play at Spanish Fork Softball Complex from May 8-16; The 3A title game is scheduled for May 10....

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