High School Sports

Recruiting: Austin Kafentzis commits to Gary Andersen, Wisconsin

The state's best-rated recruit at quarterback committed to Gary Andersen's Badgers Tuesday afternoon.

High school football: Jordan will be without top receiver Mason Krueger in 2013

Mason Krueger elected to hang up his helmet permanently and focus strictly on baseball. Read more »

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High School Football: Wasatch Mountain Air 7 on 7 & Lineman Challenge

Wasatch High School hosted its first ever Mountain Air 7 on 7 and Lineman Challenge on Saturday in Heber City. 22 teams accepted the invitation and praised the efforts of the Wasatch football staff... Read more »

June 16, 2013

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High school football: 5A/4A South tops North in all-star game

Seven months after the conclusion of the Utah high school football season, 52 of this past year's top seniors suited up one last time at Alta High School for the 5A/4A all-star game. Read more »

June 15, 2013

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High school rodeo: Lehi High's Ashley Allen trying to follow in the footsteps of her mom and dad

Lehi 17-year-old Ashley Allen is aiming for a berth in the National High School Rodeo finals — much like both of her parents did when they were in high school — when she competes in the final performance of the state... Read more »

June 15, 2013

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High school rodeo: Milford's Rusty and Ryder Wright following in family's footsteps

Separated by two years of age, Rusty and Ryder Wright are quickly filling in the rodeo footprints left by their family members. Read more »

June 13, 2013

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Several Utah AAU programs have thrived in out-of-state tournaments this year

Several Utah AAU programs, including Utah Pump-N-Run, Utah Prospects and Xfactor Hoops, have made splashes in out-of-state tournaments this year, and they hope to end on a high note at the big AAU... Read more »

June 13, 2013

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High school rodeo: Frost has the name and the game to contend for all-around title

Josh Frost, following in the footsteps of older brother Joe, has set his sights on taking home the all-around cowboy title in this week's Utah High School Rodeo finals being staged through Saturday... Read more »

June 12, 2013

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High school rodeo is a unique kind of competition

The Utah High School Rodeo Finals begins Wednesday morning in Heber City. The competition continues through Saturday night when the National High School Finals team will be named. Read more »

June 12, 2013

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S.L. native Brandon Lyon making his mark for the Mets

Salt Lake native Brandon Lyon has been playing Major League Baseball since 2001, and the right-handed pitcher has been around the block. Read more »

June 11, 2013

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Holding offers from Utah, USU, American Fork's Ryan Andrus gets basketball offer from BYU

Ryan Andrus was offered early by Utah State and now holds offers from the three top in-state collegiate programs as he enters his senior season at American Fork. The Aggies also offered three other... Read more »

June 11, 2013

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High school boys soccer: 2013 Deseret News MVPs made sacrifices for their teams

Aaron Caprio of Lehi, Josh Ludlow of Bountiful, Ben Powell of Wasatch and Levi Lopez of American Leadership Academy all gave up something to lead their teams to success this season, and they have... Read more »

June 11, 2013

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The giver: Brighton's Matt Coffey named Mr. Soccer after shining on and off the field

Brighton forward Matt Coffey shined on the field and off it this season and as a result has been named Deseret News Mr. Soccer for 2013. Read more »

June 11, 2013

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High school soccer: All-state teams

The Deseret News has compiled the 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A All-State boys soccer teams. The Deseret News picks the MVPs, but the remainder of the all-state teams are based on coaches votes. Read more »

June 10, 2013

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Pressure points: Prep coaches seek solutions as more is expected of them

Like most people who watched the video of Rutgers men's basketball coach Mike Rice pushing, kicking and berating players, Joe Cravens felt the coach's behavior was clearly unacceptable. Read more »

June 8, 2013

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High school baseball: Cam Gust, Cameron Money lead high-scoring South squads to all-star victories

Riverton's Cam Gust has a great day at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two triples, a double and three RBIs, to lead the 5A South squad to a 10-2 victory over the North in the 69th-annual Utah High School Baseball Coaches All-Star... Read more »

June 8, 2013

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Former Skyline High star Trey Nielsen among MLB draft picks with local ties

Utah baseball player Trey Nielsen was selected in the 30th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft on Saturday by the St. Louis Cardinals. Read more »

June 8, 2013

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High school baseball: 2013 Deseret News MVPs willed their teams to wins

In 2013, the Deseret News baseball MVPs worried about what was most important — helping their teams win — and let everything else follow. Read more »

June 7, 2013

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The complete package: American Fork's Riley Ottesen Mr. Baseball at end of stellar career

Finishing with a tremendous 17-2 career record in two years with the Cavemen, American Fork's Riley Ottesen caps off his prep career by being named the 2013 Deseret News Mr. Baseball recipient. Read more »

June 7, 2013

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High School Sports: All-State Baseball Teams and MVPs

The Deseret News has compiled the 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A All-State baseball teams. The Deseret News picks the MVPs, but the remainder of the all-state teams are based on coaches votes. High school... Read more »

June 7, 2013

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Taylorsville product John Buck enjoying 10th year in Major League Baseball

Now in his 10th season as a backstop in the bigs, Taylorsville High graduate John Buck is the everyday catcher for the New York Mets. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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UHSAA committee can't decide if prep teams should use 3 officials

The UHSAA's executive committee won't decide until August whether to use two or three officials for high school basketball games. They also asked the Board of Trustees to decide whether or not to... Read more »

June 5, 2013

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USSA TEAM Academy celebrates first graduating class

The U.S. Ski Team's new TEAM Academy honors its first graduating class Saturday in Park City. Read more »

June 1, 2013

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High school baseball: 5A, 4A and 3A all-star rosters announced

A week after the high school baseball season officially came to a close, the rosters have been announced for next week’s 69th-annual all-star games for 5A, 4A and 3A at Lindquist Field. Read more »

June 1, 2013

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4 Utah wrestlers to represent U.S.A.

When the USA Fila Cadet National Team heads to Serbia for the 2013 World Championships this August, it will certainly carry a Utah flavor. Of the 10 possible weight class titles that were up for... Read more »

May 30, 2013

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High school rodeo is a unique kind of competition

The Utah High School Rodeo Finals begins Wednesday morning in Heber City. The competition continues through Saturday night when the National High School Finals team will be named. Read more »

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