AROUND THE VALLEY ⛰️

  • Logan football crushes Union, led by Favero and Sargent

  • Ridgeline girls soccer shuts out Deseret Peak

  • Bear River football wins a valley thriller against GC

  • Green Canyon volleyball dismantles both opponents this week

  • USU Soccer gets a top 20 national ranking

FOOTBALL 🏈

The Scoreboard (9/25)

Sky View 3 @ Ridgeline 41

Green Canyon 21 @ Bear River 28

Deseret Peak 7 @ Mountain Crest 43

Union 24 @ Logan 55

Friday Night Recap

🏈 LOGAN - The Grizzlies dominated Union on Homecoming night, improving to 5-2 on the season. Royce Sargent hauled in three touchdowns, Trey Covington catching two, and Jase Pingree and Mason Birch adding one apiece. Covington’s first score was for 62 yards, while Sargent torched Union multiple times from 18, 21, and 15 yards. Royce Sargent is a freshman and was on fire in the second half, helping Logan make a statement. Easton Favero threw for seven touchdowns with no turnovers. Grayden Olsen was huge on defense, making some big stops and tackles for a loss. LHS takes on Ben Lomond next week at home.

🏈 GREEN CANYON - Green Canyon made a late push but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to Bear River and now 2-5 on the season. QB Ethan Munk threw a touchdown while adding 106 yards on the ground. His top target was Huston Paremski, who caught a touchdown and had 72 receiving yards. In the fourth quarter, GC trailed 14-7 before scoring twice. Micah Jenkins had a 3-yard touchdown, but Hear River had a 77-yard touchdown to get the lead again. Tough loss as Green Canyon looks to bounce against Tooele next week.

🏈 RIDGELINE - Ridgeline remains unstoppable. The first big play of the game was a pick-six in the opening quarter by Trey Heninger. The Riverhawks destroyed Sky View 41-3 and extended their winning streak to 21. Noah Fiefia scored five touchdowns - runs of 1, 10, 75, and 80 yards along with a 3-yard touchdown reception from Cox before halftime. Ridgeline was up 21-3 at the break and then proceeded to outscore the Bobcats 21-0 in the second half. RHS takes on their toughest opponent next week when Stansbury comes to Millville.

🏈 MOUNTAIN CREST - Mountain Crest celebrated their Homecoming with a big win over Deseret Peak. Tanner Harris got the Mustangs going with a 1-yard touchdown run, while QB Muir delivered two of the night’s biggest plays through the air - 85-yard touchdown pass to Dayton Page before the break and a 48-yard touchdown to Noah Cardon in the 3rd. The Mustangs were impressive, keeping DP off the scoreboard until the final 30 seconds of the game. This was a much needed win for MC after their last week’s loss to Stansbury. It’s gonna be a fun matchup next week against Bear River.

🏈 SKY VIEW - The Bobcats lost their two game winning streak Friday night, losing to Ridgeline 41-3. Their only points came in the first quarter! Sky View is now 3-4 overall, but look to bounce back against winless Deseret Peak next week.

🏈 BEAR RIVER - The Bears picked up a tough region win against Green Canyon on Friday. QB Preston Wilkinson connected with Karson Summers for two touchdown passes, including the play of the game - a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that broke the 21-21 tie. The Bears have now won three of their last four games as they look to keep rolling next week in Hyrum versus Mountain Crest.

VARSITY CLUB 🏅

LOGAN

⛳ Boys Golf - Logan finished 3rd place at the Birch Creek Invitational. Ethan Woolley led the team with an 81. Braden Anderson finished shot an 85 and both Lance Udy and Myles Dahle ended with an 86. In the next tournament, the Grizzlies need to beat Ogden to finish 2nd overall in region.

🏐 Girls Volleyball - The team could not get past Layton Christian Academy on Tuesday night. On Thursday, Logan fell in straight sets 25-25, 25-21, and 25-12 to Ogden. Next week, Logan looks to recoup and get some wins against Ben Lomond and Morgan.

⚽ Girls Soccer - After a good previous week, the Grizzlies dropped back-to-back region losses. On Tuesday, Ogden shut out Logan with a 4-0 victory. Later in the week, Grantsville won 4-1.

🎾 Girls Tennis - In the region tournament on Monday and Tuesday, the Grizzlies did not perform their best and placed 4th. In the upcoming state tournament on Thursday, Logan will be represented by Shreya Garg (no. 1 singles, 11 seed) as she goes up against Marin Brough from Union (22 seed).

GREEN CANYON

⛳ Boys Golf - The Wolves have a current region standing of 2nd, averaging a little over 306 as a team. They are the closest challenger to Ridgeline this season. Their top golfers are Finn Patterson, Wyatt Lagerholm, and Gavin Spackman. GC looks to play well at the Region XI Championship at Palisade October 5-6 (Sterling, Utah).

🏐 Girls Volleyball - Green Canyon put together another solid week. On Tuesday, the Wolves dominated Deseret Peak 3-0. Eliza Force had 32 assists and 4 digs, alongside Audrey White who had 12 kills and 3 aces. GC won every set by at least 14 points! The next night, the squad got another sweep against Bear River. The team is now 16-2 overall.

⚽ Girls Soccer - The Wolves had matches against Ridgeline and Mountain Crest. On Monday, GC was tied at halftime against RHS, but lost in the end 3-2. On Thursday, Green Canyon was able to take down Mountain Crest 2-0.

🎾 Girls Tennis - Green Canyon wrapped up its regular season schedule on Tuesday with a home match against Tooele. GC was easily got the W (4-1) behind top players Sophie Anderson and Evelyn Wilkinson. The Wolves will host the 4A region tournament at home for September 28-29.

RIDGELINE

⛳ Boys Golf - The Riverhawks continue to lead Region XI, averaging around 285 as a team. Most people don’t realize how good your team has to be to average sub 290. Ridgeline has been led by Dallin Anderson and Beckham Skinner, with Porter Thomson also putting together a strong season. The defending 4A champs will look to carry their dominant (undefeated) regular season into the Region XI Championship.

🏐 Girls Volleyball - Ridgeline was down 2-1 and came back to win in 5 sets (23-21 final set) versus Sky View. Solid victory for the Riverhawks as they look to take on Stansbury and Green Canyon next week.

⚽ Girls Soccer - Ridgeline kept rolling Thursday with a massive win over Deseret Peak, 7-0. Reagan Brown finished with a hat trick. Ila Webb also had 2 goals and 2 assists. The Riverhawks have now won 10 of their last 11 matches and have scored 60 goals in that stretch! They are 11-3 on the season.

🎾 Girls Tennis - The Riverhawks played Stansbury on Tuesday on September 22nd. They ended up crushing them, winning 5-0 at home. They look to prepare for this week’s region tournament held at GCHS.

MOUNTAIN CREST

⛳ Boys Golf - The Mustangs are averaging around 325 as a team and remain close behind Bear River heading into the final stretch of the season. Korver Clark has led the way for Mountain Crest and has shown he can compete with the region's best. The Mustangs will have an opportunity to make some noise this next week.

🏐 Girls Volleyball - Mountain Crest went 1-1 this week. They fell to Bear River 3-1, but were able to get the 3-0 sweep against Tooele. Across both matches, Makell Crofts totaled 49 assists and 12 digs. Anna Pickup had 12 kills in Thursday’s sweep. Clara Mangum also played great on Thursday and finished with 8 aces and 5 kills.

⚽ Girls Soccer - The Mustangs lost to Green Canyon 2-0 on Thursday. Although it was tied 0-0 at halftime, the Wolves were too much to handle. MC is now 9-6 on the season after the loss. They look to bounce back next against Sky View and Stansbury.

🎾 Girls Tennis - Mountain Crest traveled to Bear River on Tuesday. They cruised past the Bears winning 5-0. They are currently 7-9 overall.

SKY VIEW

⛳ Boys Golf - Sky View currently sit 3rd among the Cache Valley teams in Region XI, averaging just under 312 as a team. Elliot Feser and Dylan Theurer have led the way for Sky View, with both putting together rounds in the low-to-mid 70s this season. The Bobcats will look to put together their best golf of the season when they head to the Region Championship.

🏐Girls Volleyball - The Bobcats went 1-1 this week, opening up with a 3-0 sweep of Stansbury before coming up short against Ridgeline. Camry Parker had 18 digs and two aces against Stansbury, while Jenna Hiatt added six kills and 11 digs. Thursday’s match went until the 5th set, barely losing 23-21.

⚽ Girls Soccer - The Bobcats stayed hot this week, picking up a 2-1 win over Bear River on Wednesday night. The victory extended Sky View’s winning streak to four matches and continued an impressive turnaround after dropping three straight earlier in September. Sky View now turns its attention to a tough stretch ahead, playing Green Canyon and Ridgeline next week.

🎾 Girls Tennis - Sky View closed out the regular season stretch at home against Deseret Peak on Tuesday. The Bobcats dominated Deseret Peak 5-0.

BEAR RIVER

⛳ Boys Golf - The Bears have continued to improve throughout the season and are averaging around 323 as a team heading into the postseason. Kyler Harris has been one of Bear River's top performers, including an impressive round of 73 at Overlake earlier this month. Bear River will look to finish the season strong at Palisade.

🏐 Girls Volleyball - The Bear River volleyball squad finished 1-1 this week. They started with a road win against Mountain Crest. Emry Evans had a massive night with 19 kills and 18 digs, while Brynlee Garn added 31 assists and five aces. On Wednesday, they could not stop Green Canyon and lost in straight sets 3-0.

⚽ Girls Soccer - The Bears continue to battle. They grabbed an early lead against Sky View on Wednesday thanks to a goal from Maizie Williams (assisted by Emry Crowther). Sky View responded with two goals in the second half, handing the Bears a tough 2-1 loss. It hasn’t been the easiest season in Garland, but this group continues to compete.

🎾 Girls Tennis - Bear River lost to Mountain Crest 5-0. The Bears look to bounce back this upcoming week despite a 6-6 overall record.

AGGIE ALERT 🐮

Photo from USU Athletics

USU Soccer Climbs into Top 20

With less than two minutes remaining against Saint Mary’s, Mia Lopez buried a penalty kick in the bottom right corner to tie the game 1-1. While USU had more shots, the game ended in a tie.

Aggie women’s soccer continues to make noise! Currently, they are no. 19 in national rankings and have outscored opponents 28-8. This team can really score, share the ball, and beat top programs around the country.

Aggie Volleyball Loses to Texas State

Girls volleyball lost 3-0 to Pac-12 opponent, Texas State (25-23, 25-20, 25-23). Each set was tight and there were some solid individual performances from Sami Blackett who led USU with 15 kills. Ava Nakai also added 9 kills and Olivia Ray finished with 8. One of the biggest stat lines was Silina Damuni who had 38 assists!

THE CLIPBOARD 📋

👀 WE NOTICED
Green Canyon volleyball won every set against Deseret Peak by at least 14 points.

📈 STOCK UP
Logan football is averaging nearly 40 points per game and undefeated in region play. To give context, the Grizzlies were averaging 24 points per game last season.

🚨 DON'T SLEEP ON…
Ridgeline girls volleyball prevails against Sky View in the 5th set. They are now 13-5 overall and 2nd in region.

🗓️ GAME OF THE WEEK
Football - Bear River vs Mountain Crest. Both teams coming off solid victories. Let’s see who wins.

🧢 TIP OF THE CAP
Noah Fiefia with another insane performance on Friday - 4 rushing touchdowns and 1 receiving. When it comes to 4A running backs, Fiefia is in a league of his own.

ATHLETE ARCHIVES 🗃️

Joe Summers | Class of 2022
🏈 Sport: Football
🏆 High School: Bear River
🎓 College: Utah State
📍 Where Is He Now? Founder of Onbase and living in Utah.

The Tremonton native earned First-Team All-State honors as a senior and helped the Bears go 10-4 with a perfect 5-0 region record. His football journey didn’t stop in Garland. Summers headed to Snow College, where he started every game as a freshman and played just about everywhere you can on the offensive line — center, guard and tackle. From there, he made his way back home to Cache Valley to play for Utah State, appearing in 14 games over three seasons and earning Academic All-WAC honors along the way.

And life after football has been pretty good to Summers, too. These days, he’s a husband, dad of three, energy drink enthusiast, and still very much involved in the sports world. Summers is the founder of Onbase, a full-service licensing agency that helps brands break into collegiate and professional sports licensing without the massive overhead of building an in-house team.

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