Aaron Morton
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Aaron Morton is an assistant sports editor for the Deseret News. He has worked as an editor, sports writer and designer for the News, Ogden Standard-Examiner and Idaho Falls Post Register. Raised in Kaysville, Morton is a graduate of Utah State University, majoring in journalism. A fan and amateur historian of sports, Morton has 12 years of professional newspaper experience. He resides in Layton with his wife, Vicky, and two children.

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Despite losing 10 seniors from the previous season, the Lone Peak Knights finished the season 33-1, defeating Sky View 15-1 in the state championship game held at Salt Lake County Equestrian Center last weekend...
United Rugby Club wins its second national title by beating Cathedral 24-10 in Elkhart, Ind. Herriman wins the fifth-place game in the single-school division.
The United Rugby Club, based in Alpine, has advanced to the national high school club championship title game for the second straight year. Herriman will play for fifth place in the single-school division.
Folo Ulukivaiola and Tyler Coffing each scored two tries to lead United Rugby Club to a win in the quarterfinals of the national boys high school rugby championships. Meanwhile, Herriman rallied, but fell short...
Herriman rolls past Snow Canyon 41-19 at Ute Soccer Field on Saturday to win its second-straight Division I boys state championship. Hunter won the Division II title, while Lowland won its third-straight girls ...

Name Team Class Org.

Tyson BrummettN.HampshireAABlue Jays

Pitcher from Spanish Fork

Filled in for a start in Triple-A, then sent down

John BuckNew York MLB Mets

Catcher played for Taylorsville H

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Baseball opens with many major- and minor-league players in new places. John Buck and Stephen Parker were traded in the offseason while many others were promoted to a higher level in the minors. Longtime profes...
Of the 43 Utahns playing Division I college basketball, 14 will be playing in postseason tournaments this week. Markus Duran and the rest of the 15-seeded Pacific Tigers will take on the heavily-favored 2-seede...
The Snows of Pleasant Grove will race in the sports car team endurance race Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona on Jan. 26 and 27. It will be the first time a mother and son have competed together.

James Brooks

Shortstop played at the University of Utah

Organization: Nationals

Seasons as pro: Rookie

Note: Started in the Gulf Coast League, promoted to single-A for a short time before being sent

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