A year after becoming the first girls soccer team in 5A to ever win back-to-back state championships, the Alta Hawks did it again. Alta beat Brighton 2-0 in the championship game to claim its third straight title, joining Olympus which accomplished the same feat in Class 4A from 1994 to 1996.

Alta finished with a 19-1 record, with that lone loss coming to Brighton in region play. In its six games following that loss Alta outscored the opposition 31-0.

10. Nationally renowned

Springville wrestler Jason Chamberlain finished his career as one of the most dominant wrestlers in state history with four state titles and a 191-2 high school record. It's what he did nationally that's so impressive. Not only did Chamberlain become a two-time national champion, but he was named the 2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellent National Award winner.

Chamberlain was selected ahead of the 49 other state winners for the award based on wrestling, scholastic achievement, character, citizenship and community service.

Honorable mention

• Alta football wins back-to-back 5A titles

• UHSAA clarifies club practice rule

• Evan Excell retires from UHSAA, Dave Wilkey appointed new executive director

• Girls golf becomes sanctioned UHSAA sport

• Real Salt Lake reaches a deal with UHSAA to host soccer playoff games at Rio Tinto Stadium

• Skyline's seven-year reign atop boys swimming comes to a controversial end

• Wayne baseball finishes year on 51-game winning streak

• Utah South Valley Community High School suspends sports programs• For the third straight year, Snow Canyon beats Dixie in volleyball championship game