Cache County School District high school athletes claim titles in spring sports
Congratulations to the following athletes and teams on their regional and/or state wins!
The Ridgeline Boys Baseball Team | Photo Credit: Instagram @ridgelineriverhawksbaseball
Baseball:
The Ridgeline Baseball Team snatched their second-straight Region 11 title. The Riverhawks claimed a decisive championship victory over the Bobcats, with a score of 7-0. They advanced to the semifinals of the 4A State Championship, taking third place.
“It’s pretty tough to beat us unless we beat ourselves,” coach Justin Jensen told The Herald Journal. “I keep telling them all year that if we can beat the Riverhawks, we’re going to win most of our games, and that’s been true most of the time. Man, hats off to our guys. They’ve put together a good season.”
Maddie Fujimoto | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
The Ridgeline Girls Golf Team | Photo Credit: Instagram @ridgelinegirlsgolf
Girls Golf:
Ridgeline’s Girls Golf team went undefeated in Region 11 play, claiming their second-straight Region 11 Championship! They were led by senior Maddie Fujimoto, who won the individual title. The team advanced to the finals of the 4A State Championship, earning second place.
“It’s been a fun ride this year,” Riverhawks coach Julie Major told The Herald Journal. “I don’t ever talk to the girls about golf. I give them a treat and a hug and try to keep their spirits up. I don’t look at scores or talk about golf, but just try to encourage them.”
The Ridgeline Boys Soccer Team | Photo Credit: Instagram @ridgelinesoccerofficial
Boys Soccer:
The Riverhawks pulled out a nail-biting Region 11 title, narrowly avoiding a three-way tie with the Wolves and the Bobcats. Heading into their final game, they were the only team that could still claim the title outright, and they seized that opportunity. They cemented their win on Senior Night, to the delight of all.
“We absolutely wanted to be outright Region Champs,” head coach Richard Alexander told The Herald Journal. “We have such a good region that it makes sense that every year it goes down to the very last game to decide Region. It’s a compliment to our entire region. To win outright is amazing.”
The Ridgeline Boys Tennis Team | Photo Credit: Scott Johnson
Dillon Johnson, Ridgeline 1st Singles Player | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Nixon Olson, Ridgeline 2nd Singles Player | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Ben Simon, Ridgeline 3rd Singles Player | Photo Credit: Scott Johnson
Ian Olson & Jonny Bingham, Thomas Wilkinson & Jonny Bingham, Green Canyon 1st Doubles Team | Photo Credit: Camille Jeppson
Tage Longhurst & Bronson Hooley, Green Canyon 2nd Doubles Team | Photo Credit: Camille Jeppson
Boys Tennis:
Claiming the Region 11 title came down to the wire for the Ridgeline Riverhawks, who were locked in a battle with the Green Canyon Wolves all season. Each team entered the Region 11 Championships with an 11-1 record. It came down to a five-point difference in the end, and the Riverhawks clinched it by sweeping in Singles play.
Dillon Johnson, Riverhawks 1st Singles player, was an exceptional standout. The senior capped off his fourth-straight undefeated Region 11 title with an easy 6-1, 6-1 win. He carried the momentum into the 4A State Championship match, where he claimed his third silver medal! He is the only Region 11 boys 1st singles player to do so in recent memory.
Senior Nixon Olson and sophomore Ben Simon, the second and third Singles players, respectively, also capped off the season with individual Region 11 gold medals. Olson went undefeated in this year’s Region 11 play.
Green Canyon’s doubles teams came together to sweep the division’s Region 11 doubles gold medals. The region tournament was a bittersweet day for the Wolves because Ian Olson, who played 1st doubles with Jonny Bingham all season, suffered a stroke and could not play. Varsity alternate Thomas Wilkinson stepped in, and together, he and Bingham claimed the championship in honor of their teammate. As a show of solidarity, all members of Green Canyon’s team showed up to the tournament wearing purple socks (Olson’s favorite color) and patches that said “Ian.”
Riverhawks 1st doubles players Harrison Daines and Gavin Tait demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and camaraderie with the Wolves, showing their support for Olson by donning patches of their own and writing his name on their legs.
At 2nd doubles, Green Canyon’s Tage Longhurst and Bronson Hooley won a three-set thriller against the Riverhawks, their second close win against Ridgeline this season.
The Green Canyon Track Team | Photo Credit: Green Canyon Track Team
Kaden Krebs, Myles Stewart, Tate McClellan, & Brayden Woodbrey
Dallin Bracken
Byron Lopez
Landon Myers | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
William Poulsen
Evan Saunders
Brennan DeLange, Caleb Campbell, Evan Saunders, & Talmage Amado
Carter Stoddard, Matt Allen, Gavin Draper, & Landon Myers
Graham Livingston | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Graham Livingston, Dane May, JT White, & Bronco Galloway
Luke Heiner
Ryan Moser
Boys Track & Field:
The Green Canyon Wolves Boys Track & Field team claimed the Region 11 Championship with a roster full of star power. The 4x200m team, composed of Kaden Krebs, Myles Stewart, Tate McClellan, and Brayden Woodbrey carried the momentum from their region gold medal into the 4A State Championships, where they won second place!
Other Region 11 Champions for the Wolves include Dallin Bracken (1600m), Byron Lopez (3200m), William Poulsen (shot put), and a pair of relay teams: Brennan DeLange, Caleb Campbell, Evan Saunders, and Talmage Amado in the 4x800m race, and Carter Stoddard, Matt Allen, Gavin Draper, and Myers in the 4x400m
Graham Livingston won three of the four event medals awarded to the Riverhawks, coming first in the 100m, 200m, and as part of a 4x100m relay team with Dane May, JT White, and Bronco Galloway. Livingston then sprinted to glory at the 4A State Championships, where he took the gold medal for the 200m Dash!
Sky View’s Ryan Moser also claimed a Region 11 medal in the 110m hurdles.
The Green Canyon Track Team | Photo Credit: Green Canyon Track Team
Kortnee Samuelu
Mya Hinds
Alissa Hull
Hailey Shakespear | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Rachel Willie, Hadlie Ballard, Avery Webber, & Madilyn Theobald
Lily Knowles
Paisley Zollinger, Sierra Dean, Abbey Hobbs, & Makaydi Jenks
Avery Duncan, Sierra Dean, Abbey Hobbs, & Makaydi Jenks
Kate Sundstrom | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Sadie Stewart | Photo Credit: Eli Lucero, The Herald Journal
Lili Madsen
Girls Track & Field:
The Green Canyon Girls Track Team would not be outdone by the boys. They, too, claimed the Region 11 title, accumulating a slew of gold, silver, and bronze medalists. Mya Hinds shot for the stars in javelin, where she claimed the Region 11 gold medal and a silver medal at the state championships! The Wolves’ Kortnee Samuelu claimed a pair of gold medals in shot put and discus. Other individual region champions include Hailey Shakespear (3200m), Alissa Hull (100m), and the 4x800m relay team: Rachel Willie, Hadlie Ballard, Avery Webber, and Madilyn Theobald.
Athletes from our three other high schools also claimed top spots on the podium Mountain Crest sophomore Lily Knowles won both the 800m and 1600m Region 11 titles, and was a runner-up in the 1600m race at state! Two of Ridgeline’s medley teams – Paisley Zollinger, Sierra Dean, Abbey Hobbs, and Makaydi Jenks (4x100m) won their event, as did the 4x200m team composed of Avery Duncan, Sierra Dean, Abbey Hobbs, and Makaydi Jenks.
The Bobcats, too, held their ground against some fierce competition. Their star athlete was Sadie Stewart, who was both the Region Champion and State Runner-up in the high jump. She was followed by Kate Sundstrom, who took home a pair of gold medals for her Region 11 titles in the 100 and 300m hurdles. Lili Madsen rounded off the Bobcat wins with a spectacular long jump.
The Sky View Boys Volleyball Team | Photo Credit: Instagram @sky_view_boysvb
Boys Volleyball:
It was a flawless Region 11 season for the Bobcats, who capped off their perfect record in a nail-biting five-setter with Ridgeline on Senior Night! It was a proud and emotional moment for the Bobcats, who pulled out the win after losing the first two sets.
“The boys showed grit,” head coach Treva McUne told The Herald Journal. “We knew it was going to be a battle, …[but] they (the boys) responded well.”
Bobcat setter Hayden Davis also praised his teammates. “We just played as a team. We decided to come out as a team and play together.”
While we can’t acknowledge every athlete or team by name, we are proud to celebrate our outstanding district athletes’ efforts, commitment, and accomplishments. If we have inadvertently missed a state champion team or athlete in this post, please let us know so we can add them! Special thanks to The Herald Journal and the other photographers listed for contributing quotes and images.