ROY— The Mountain Crest Mustangs travelled to Roy to take on the Royals Friday in the last game of the regular season. Despite the Royals battling for the final playoff spot in Region 5, the region champion Mustangs had no problem, winning 8-1. “It was a good overall outing for us,” Mountain Crest head coach Steve Hansen said. Ben Weese won the game on the mound for the Mustangs, pitching seven innings and only allowing a single run. Mountain Crest hit the ball well, getting nine hits....
HYRUM— After all was ran and thrown in the Region 5 Track and Field Championships, the Mountain Crest girls squad walked away as champions. “It’s exciting. These girls have worked so hard,” MC head coach Rob Thomas said. “The girls stepped up and finished. They wanted it. They’ve worked so hard to get it. We’re excited to move on and improve.” In the boy’s division, Sky View was unable to hold off Bonneville down the stretch, and the Bobcats finished second behind the Lakers for region honors...
SMITHFIELD— One day removed from a late-inning rally at Roy, the Bobcats’ comeback bid fell short as the lost to the Royals at home for the second time this season, 6-5. The loss dropped Sky View into a tie for second place in the region standing with valley-rival Logan. “We just take them lightly, we think we’re going to win,” senior Jason Oliverson said. “We come out thinking we can just step on the field and win without really trying – that just takes us out of...
ROY— The Sky View Bobcats travelled to Roy Tuesday for a matchup against the Royals. In a hard fought game on both sides, the Bobcats squeaked by, winning 5-2. Sky View played well in the field, not committing a single error. They were able to gather eight hits, but Roy had the edge with nine hits. Jake Parks won his first game of the season on the mound for the Bobcats. After two scoreless innings, the Bobcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the top of...
HYRUM— The Mountain Crest softball team suffered its fourth straight loss Tuesday afternoon, as it found itself on the wrong end of a lopsided game, losing 11-0 to the Roy Royals. The Mustangs struggled to get any momentum going, as the Royals dominated the game from the mound. Led by senior Jamie Aiken, who nearly threw a perfect game, Roy was able to take an early 1-0 lead after the first inning. The defense of both teams dug in during the second inning, as neither team...
ROY—The Sky View boy’s soccer team continued to struggle Friday at Roy as they were shut out by the Royals 4-0. The Royals have proven to be a tough opponent for everyone in Region 5 play, and today was no different. Roy scored two goals in the first half, along with two in the second. They continued to play strong defense as well as the Royals kept the Bobcats from hitting the back of the net. Roy’s Brock Charlesworth scored two goals and Michael Ropelato and Trase Stapley...
ROY— It’s been a tough season for Sky View softball when it comes to momentum, Bobcat head coach Shane Jones said Thursday after Roy handed SV another lopsided loss, 11-1. “Our region has got, I’m pretty sure, some of the top three teams in the state,” Jones said. “When you play all three teams, it’s really hard to get momentum.” Once Roy got going, it seemed there was little the Bobcats could do to stop them. After scoring one point in the first inning, three in the...
LOGAN— After pulling out an 11-inning win against Roy Tuesday, the Logan High baseball team fell to the Royals Wednesday in the second consecutive matchup between the teams, 7-1. “It was complete failure,” Logan head coach Mike Anderson said. “Nothing about it was positive. I wish I could spin a positive, but there is no positive.” Solid pitching from the Royals stifled the Grizzlies at the plate, and sloppy defense plagued the Grizz in the field in the loss. Roy jumped on top with a two-out...
ROY— Pitching was on full display Tuesday as the Roy Royals hosted the Logan Grizzlies. In an 11-inning pitcher duel – the Grizzlies second 11-inning battle of the season – Logan squeezed out a victory, 1-0. Spencer Parkinson took the mound for the Grizzlies and pitched excellently. Parkinson pitched nine innings, allowing six hits and no runs. Jake Thompson came on in relief for Parkinson, pitching two innings of no hit ball and earning the win for Logan. “Both teams’ pitchers were very good,” Logan head coach...
LOGAN— When the Logan boy’s soccer team and the Roy Royals took the field Tuesday afternoon, both teams knew what was on the line. The winner would take sole possession of first place in the Region 5 standings. The Grizzlies took advantage and defeated the Royals in a thriller, 3-2. “I’m super proud of the team. They dug down deep, didn’t give up when we went down a man, and found it within themselves to win,” Logan head coach Tod Martin said. “Awesome. I don’t know what to...