High School Preseason Polls Released and Region 1 & Region 2 Previews
Plus, college recaps from a full weekend of action
I was outside with my kids yesterday and something in me couldn’t help but smile as the warm weather reminded me that the high school season is on our doorstep. The days are getting longer and that is ingrained in my mind that it’s lacrosse season. I’m sure you can feel it too.
By my best estimation, I’ll be going to 3-4 games a week this year and I’ll be on the road throughout the Wasatch Front (and hopefully Southern Utah) so I thought it would be fun to see if I can go to every In-N-Out in Utah as a side quest. I’ll be documenting it on our Instagram account. On Thursday, after the BYU v. Texas game, I went to my first one of the year, the University Parkway location in Orem. A routine visit turned into a special night as I ran into none other than the legendary BYU midfielder, Elliot Grow. I was on my way out when I spotted him wrangling one of his kids when I said, “Elliot?” “Hey Tim!” We chatted for a bit. He figured there was a BYU game as several players in BYU lacrosse sweats had also made their way to In-N-Out. Grow’s accolades are impressive on the field: 3x 1st Team All-American Midfielder (08, 09, 10), 3x 1st Team All-Conference (08, 09, 10), 3x RMLC Champion (07, 08, 09), 2x RMLC Offensive Player of the Year, 2x Team Captain (09, 10), 2007 National Champion, 2013 LXM Pro 801 Participant. We both went to Highland and his brother, Adam, and I were a grade apart and coached at Highland together in the late 2000s.
The connections we make on and off the field are the reason the lacrosse community is so special. I wrote about this in 2022 and it still applies today. Thank you for being part of the community. This year is going to be special and I’m grateful you’re part of it.
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College
It was a really great week for college lacrosse for our in-state teams. It all started on Thursday with BYU taking down Texas, 21-8. Gavin Taylor (5 goals) and Mason Quick (3 goals, 2 assists) led the Cougars on offensive.
On Friday, the lone game was between the Denver Club team and Southern Utah. The Pios cruised to a 16-6 victory.
On Saturday, Utah beat Merrimack in a dominant effort, 17-8. Ryan Stines had 6 goals and 3 assists including several behind-the-back gems. Luke McNamara had 4 goals while Cade Faulkner had 2 goals and 2 assists. The Utes went 17-29 from the faceoff X while Colin Lenskold had 10 saves in three quarters of action. Matt Dineen had 6 saves in the fourth quarter for the Utes. Nikko DiPonio and Mikey Crane each had 3 takeaways. Read the full recap here.
Westminster edged out Palm Beach Atlantic, 13-10, after leading the whole game. Ridge Crouch and Tate Craig each had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Griffins. Duke DeVault finished with 3 goals. The Griffins were 12-25 at the faceoff X and Christian Jones had 13 saves for the Griffins. Keller Hopkins had 2 caused turnovers while Liam Sweeney had 6 ground balls on the defensive end. Read the full recap here.
Utah Tech fell to Grand Canyon, 15-14. Quad Vanderhoven had 3 goals and 3 assists while Eli Greenway finished with 4 goals and 1 assist for the Trailblazers. Harley Kenny finished with 9 saves.
UVU took it to Texas, 18-7, at Wasatch High School. Jackson Rehrer had 6 goals and 3 assists to lead the Wolverines. Blake Yates, Ashton Wood and Cam Rossi each had 2 goals and 2 assists. Jacob Lundin was a perfect 19-19 at the faceoff X. Jack Baird had three caused turnovers.
Montana State beat Utah State, 16-12.
On Sunday, Westminster fell to Lynn, 14-9. Luke Sillstrop had 4 goals and 2 assists for the Griffins.
“Back to back in the midday Florida sun is supposed to be tremendously hard,” said Westminster Head Coach Brad Lavoie. “Our team showed a lot of grit and learned lessons that will pay off down the road. Really pleased with the effort and attitude our team displayed.”
Utah Tech beat the Denver Club team, 13-10.
On the women’s side, Westminster played a barnburner of a season opener against Missouri Western State in Grand Junction, Colorado. After trailing in the first quarter, the Griffins found their rhythm in the second, utilizing a dominant 12–2 shot advantage to tie the game by halftime before pulling away in the second half. Holly Shoughro led the offense with a hat trick, including the final insurance goal, while Ava Deakins fueled the attack with a goal and three assists. A collaborative effort in the net—capped by Kaitlyn Parish’s solid 30-minute closing performance—secured the win and moved Westminster to 1–0 on the season. Read the full recap here.
Three of the state’s teams were in Arizona this weekend for the Cactus Classic Tournament in Tempe. BYU started off strong, beating Oregon State in their first game, 18-13. The next day was a bit rougher though, falling to number No. 7 Georgia, 17-5, before ending on a high note with a win over Grand Canyon, 21-6.
The University of Utah also fell to Georgia, losing to the Bulldogs in their first game of the tournament, 14-7. They came back though the next day beating CSU San Marcos in their second contest,14-5. The end of the tournament was rough though, with a loss to Florida, 14-6.
Utah Valley University had a rough weekend, losing all of their games, but in every match they made quite a showing. In their first game against Florida they held their own, tying in the first quarter and keeping the Gators at one all going into the second. They kept the score tight after that, before finally losing, 11-4.
UVU then played in what announcers called the “most exciting game of the tournament” next, facing off against Oregon State. The two teams tied at 8 all in the 3rd, and then 10 all in the 4th. The game went into double overtime before OSU pulled it out, beating UVU by just one point. They finished the tournament with a four point loss to Michigan State.
Southern Utah University hosted the Winter Cup last weekend in Cedar City with SUU, Utah Tech, Air Force and Montana State. SUU and Utah Tech fell to both Air Force and Montana State before facing each other in the final match. SUU was able to pull out the win there, 11-5.
Coming Up
Men’s
It’s a great week to get out to a game with several options on the slate. Utah will host Iona on Saturday at Noon at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The game is free admission. You could catch the Utah Club team take on Nevada at 10:00am on Crimson Field then head to the stadium for the D-I game. For those in Utah County, you can catch the Oregon @ BYU game then head right over to Oregon State @ UVU for a great double-header against Beaver State foes.
Oregon heads up to Salt Lake City on Sunday to take on the Utah Club team while Oregon State stays in Orem to take on Southern Utah at UVU.
Friday, Feb 27
4:00pm - Nevada @ BYU
7:00pm - Montana @ Utah State
Saturday, Feb 28
10:00am - Nevada @ Utah Club
Noon - Iona @ Utah
1:00pm - Oregon @ BYU
3:00pm - Oregon State @ Utah Valley
Sunday, March 1
Noon - Oregon @ Utah Club
1:00pm - Southern Utah v. Oregon State @ UVU
Women’s
This will be a great weekend of lacrosse with UVU hosting Utah on Friday and BYU hosting Utah State on Saturday. Westminster will take to the road for a rough test on Sunday against Rollins then taking on Flagler on Tuesday.
Friday, Feb 27
5:00pm - Utah @ Utah Valley
Saturday, Feb 28
5:00pm - Utah State @ BYU
Sunday, March 1
11:00am - Westminster @ Rollins
Tuesday, March 3
9:00am - Westminster @ Flagler
All scores/schedules for Utah college teams can be found here: scores.utahlaxreport.com
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High School
Preseason Polls Released
Thank you to Ron Hill at Hill & Hill Photography for once again leading the charge on the coaches polls. Don’t forget that we will start Stick Clicks next week!
Cream of the Crop
I don’t think there are too many surprises here. It’s hard to put Corner Canyon anywhere else on this list. They open against Juan Diego who I think will be a team we see in the 4A championship.
Brighton at No. 2 and Park City at No. 3 feels familiar! Looking at Brighton’s playoff history, the Bengals have played Park City in its last game of the season the last 7 years. Brighton beat Park City in the 5A Championship the last two seasons, then lost to Park City in the 2023 semifinals, 2022 quarterfinals, 2021 semifinals and the 2019 and 2018 championships. These two teams remind me of Batman and Joker in the Lego Batman movie. If you know, you know and I’ll let you decide which team is which.
Contenders
No. 4 Judge Memorial is moving to 5A and will hope to break into the conversation as a front runner. We’ll know on March 13 where the Bulldogs stand as they take on Brighton.
Alta at No. 5 is a safe bet.
No. 6 Skyridge will have plenty of motivation as they field an experienced, talented team who fell to Davis in last years semifinal in overtime.
Familiar Faces
Does No. 7 Olympus break the streak this year? They have made the semifinals or championship in every season of sanctioned lacrosse. It will take a Titan sized effort to get passed those above them.
No. 8 Farmington is loaded with really great lacrosse players and the semis should be a real goal for this team.
No. 9 Davis will rely on a really young squad and No. 10 Lone Peak will know where they stand out of the gates as it takes on Park City in Week 1.
On the Radar
West Field, Mountain Ridge and Juan Diego were just outside the Top 10 this week. Overall, 39 programs received at least one vote. Speaking of West Field, the Longhorns open the season hosting Brighton, going to Olympus, hosting Judge then heading to Alta. Welcome to 5A!
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The preseason polls are officially in, and if one thing is clear, it’s that the road to the trophy still runs through the usual suspects. Here is how the Top 10 stacks up as we head into what’s looking like a massive season for Utah girls’ lax.
The Top Picks
No. 1 Park City: Putting them at the top is the easiest call of the year. They’ve made it to the last 13 championship games across three different classifications. That’s not just a streak; it’s a dynasty.
No. 2 Olympus: You can’t talk 5A trophies without including O-Town. They’ve split the last four titles with Park City. If the “every-other-year” pattern holds, Olympus will be the ones celebrating in May.
The Main Stage
No. 3 Mountain Ridge & No. 4 Bear River: Both programs have reached four straight championship games. Mountain Ridge won in 2022 and lost the next three by a combined total of only 3 goals. They are right there. Meanwhile, Bear River has been dominant, taking the last four 4A titles in convincing fashion. Expect both to be playing deep into the postseason.
No. 5 Farmington: The defending 6A champs, though they’re heading into the season after losing a heavy-hitting senior class to graduation.
No. 6 Skyridge: A major team to watch. They’re returning a massive amount of talent and are clearly hungry to finally grab that title.
Rounding Out the Top 10
No. 7 Riverton: They’re bringing back a great core with a “Championship or Bust” mindset.
No. 8 Lone Peak: After winning 6A in 2023, the Knights have had two straight quarterfinal exits. They’ll be looking to break that streak and get back to the final four.
No. 9 Brighton: Always a powerhouse and always in the conversation.
No. 10 Salem Hills: Great to see the Skyhawks in the rankings. They’re looking to build on the massive momentum of last year’s 19-2 season.
On the Radar
Bingham, Fremont, and Woods Cross were just a few votes shy of the Top 10. It’s going to be a competitive year with 38 different teams receiving at least one vote in the poll.
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This week we preview Region 2 and Region 1 to round out the previews. Thank you to all the coaches who contributed answers! You can read other regions previews here: Region 11, Region 10, Region 9, Region 8, Region 7, Region 6, Region 5, Region 4, Region 3.
Boys Region 2 Preview
Bingham Miners
2025: 8-11 (2-3), lost in 6A Second Round to Lone Peak, 11-4.
Krew Smith (Jr.) led the team in points last year and will look to do the same in 2026. Colton Lantz (Sr.) and Cash Moon (Sr.) will anchor the defense. A pair of juniors, Brighton Bird and Jackson Williamson will look to give the Miners momentum at the faceoff X. In goal, the trusty Thomas Edman (Sr.) will look to add to his 187 save total from last season.
Cedar Valley Aviators
2025: 12-6 (4-2), lost in 5A Second Round to Maple Mountain, 6-4.
The Aviators are looking to replace Bridger Dastrup who had 115 points last season and Coach Wright believes it will come from a pair of seniors: Jake Huffaker (captain, BYU commit) and Kaleb Davis. Huffaker had 59 points last season while Davis had 51. Grady Gunter (Sr.) returns in goal where he had a 63% save rate last season. Noah Harvey (Sr.) and Owen Oliverson (Jr.) round out the captains.
Copper Hills Grizzlies
2025: 5-11 (0-5), lost in 6A Second Round to Skyridge, 18-4.
The Grizzlies have a pair of juniors returning with real experience in Gage Holder and Zayne Larsen. Both had 37 points last year for Copper Hills. Jack Curtis (Jr.) will be the go-to guy at the faceoff X. Larsen, Holder, Parson Duncan (Jr.) and Tyson Bates (Sr.) will be the captains for this years team. Bates and Duncan will be in the cage for the Grizzlies. Carter Kesler (Jr.) will take faceoffs once again.
Herriman Mustangs
2025: 12-8 (4-1), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Corner Canyon, 18-3.
The Mustangs are coming into the season with a young core who is looking to make it to championship week. Kohen Leeb (Sr., captain), Dax Sorensen (So.) and Max Stevens (So.) will lead the charge offensively. Jude Leatham (So.) and Chandler Mortenson (Jr.) will split time at the faceoff X. Scott Rios (Sr., captain) and Griffin Casteel (Jr., captain) will be key contributors for Herriman on defense and in the midfield.
“I am excited to get all the boys back together and rolling with the 2026 season,” said Herriman Head Coach Braden Lance. “We have a very young core of talent that we are excited to keep developing and the sky is the limit for this group over the next couple of years. Should be an exciting season for the Stangs.”
Mountain Ridge Sentinels
2025: 14-6 (3-2), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Skyridge, 12-6.
It’s no secret that the Sentinels have one of the best players in the state returning to lead the team in JT Riby. The senior, Utah commit and captain is looking to once again break the 100 point mark. He had 101 in 2025. Rigby is joined by Gavin Gurr (Sr., captain, Northwest Nazarene commit) and the two will cause havoc for opposing defenses. Leroy Gillette (Sr.) will take faceoffs with Parker Guymon (Jr.) in goal. Senior Tyler Rominger (captain) and James Remund (captain) lead the defense.
“We will have a blend of experienced seniors and upcoming underclassman,” said head coach Justin Rigby. “I am looking forward to seeing how our leaders help our new players develop.”
The Sentinels also host a community night with the girls team. Both teams will play Lone Peak on March 20 in a doubleheader.
“We are hoping these are both competitive games with hopefully all of our teams in the top half of 6A lacrosse and our boys and girls can support each other for one night,” said Rigby. “We try to get as much lacrosse support from our community out on that night for both the boys and girls.”
Riverton Silverwolves
2025: 5-11 (1-4), lost in 6A Second Round to Farmington, 10-3.
The Silverwolves will rely on Tyson Pace (Sr., UVU commit) to carry the offense along with Derek Shulsen (Sr.). Jonas Riddle (Sr.) will lead the defense in front of Jayden Wilcken (Sr.) who will be in goal. Faceoffs will be by committee for Riverton.
“I’m excited to see how the boys get creative on offense and how strong our defense is looking,” said Riverton Head Coach Alex Dooley. “We have a full schedule with more home games this year, and we look forward to playing the teams we have lined up.”
Westlake Thunder
2025: 9-9 (3-2), lost in 6A Second Round to Fremont, 10-9.
Westlake graduated its top scorers last year but senior Bo Miller (captain) will look to lead alongside Brady Burkinshaw (Jr.). Cade Bateman (Jr.) will be the guy between the lines while Tate Goodmansen (Sr.) will be the shut down defender for the Thunder. Junior Krew Soper will take the faceoffs with Ethan Rasmussen (Jr.) and Kasen Ross (Sr.) in goal.
Boys Region 2 Preseason Poll
1) Herriman (2)
2) Mountain Ridge (2)
3) Bingham (1)
4) Westlake
5) Copper Hills (2)
6) Riverton (1)
7) Cedar Valley
Girls Region 2 Preview
Bingham Miners
2025: 11-8 (3-2), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Farmington, 20-7.
Coach Karli Auelua is looking to grow the team this year, and says she has plenty of talent just waiting to burst onto the field. “This is a great year for development,” she said. “ We have some great girls who are ready to lead and continue the legacy of greatness from Bingham High School.”
Auelua has a four-pack of seniors to build that leadership – starting with attacker Lacey James. She will be looking to collaborate with midfielder Brooke Bott to move the ball downfield and score. On the defensive side, you have Sara Nielsen looking to halt any attacks, and goalie Shalyssa Orr blocking as many shots as she can.
Cedar Valley Aviators
2025: 13-8 (4-2), lost in 5A Semifinals to Park City, 20-1.
The Aviators are hoping to fly high this season as Tyler John steps up for his first year as head coach. He says he’s hoping to create a great team culture this year and hopes the players all enjoy their time together on the turf.
Senior attacker Kendall Davies will be leading the team this year, after being the second top scorer for the squad in 2025. This is the second year for sophomore Sophia Anderson, and John says it will be exciting to see what she can do. On defense, keep your eye on Josie Hadlock as she tries to keep the other team from approaching the goal.
Copper Hills Grizzlies
2025: 7-10 (1-4), lost in 6A Second Round to Skyridge, 19-6.
Elise Southworth was first in the state for caused turnovers last year, which helped secure her a commitment to play at Southern Virginia University next year. This season, the senior will be looking to make her mark permanently on Utah lacrosse. She will be leading a younger team, as many of her fellow players moved on at graduation in 2025, but it will be exciting to see what they can do.
Herriman Mustangs
2025: 6-11 (0-5), lost in 6A Second Round to Riverton, 15-8.
This is the final season for Bentley Allen before she goes off to play for CSU Boulder in the fall of 2026. She is just one of a squad made up of lots of seniors, most of whom have played all four years together. Look for coordination between midfielder Sophia Sam and attacker Faith Kugler, while defender Gracee Bolton will be looking for turnovers.
Coach Maya Lightfoot is ready to see the years of team building pay off. “I am excited to see my players show their potential, hard work, and effort on the field this season,” she said.
Mountain Ridge Sentinels
2025: 17-4 (5-0), Region 2 Champs, lost in 6A Championship to Farmington, 10-9.
Coach Angie Brescia is back for her 16th year leading the Sentinels and looking for another Region 2 championship. The team lost eight of its 12 starters to graduation in 2025, but Brescia isn’t worried about that. “I am excited to see who steps up on our team and how we fare against the competition,” she said.
The team still has sophomore Lucy Rigby, who, in just her first year on the field, was shooting on goal with the best of them. Junior Taylie Anderson is a pro at going after ground balls and will be looking to collect them like Pokémon cards again this year. Keep an eye on sophomore Claire Pomeroy as well and senior goalie Greta Tree.
Riverton Silverwolves
2025: 15-5 (4-1), lost in 6A Semifinals to Farmington, 18-6.
Riverton has two players who have committed to play in college, with Paisley Young heading to Westminster University and Maggie Bird going to Michigan’s Grand Valley State. Both midfielders will be looking to finish strong in their time at Riverton, and maybe with more than 100 career goals each. Senior Ella Frisby will be one to watch as well.
Coach Hannah Kelleher says they are looking forward to the season, and hope to make it further in the playoffs than they did last year.
Westlake Thunder
2025: 1-18 (0-10), lost in 6A First Round to American Fork, 13-5.
This is only the second year for Westlake’s team, but they are already a force in the region. Coach Greg Larsen says he has a team with grit and is ready to see what they can do. “Our Seniors and returning players have added to the culture we started building last year, and we have already seen tremendous growth, including an infusion of new girls and talent,” he said. “We’re also really excited about our freshman class and the fact that a number of them will likely become key contributors to our success this season.”
Senior and recent commit to Thomas More University, defender Addy Bullough, will be leading the team this season, hoping to build on her impressive turnover record from last year. She’s backed on the offensive side by junior attacker Paige Larsen and sophomore midfield and attack Addie Morton.
Girls Region 2 Preseason Poll
1) Mountain Ridge (4)
2) Riverton (1)
3) Herriman (1)
4) Bingham
5) Copper Hills
6) Cedar Valley
7) Westlake
Boys Region 1 Preview
Davis Darts
2025: 19-1 (10-0), Region 1 Champs, lost in 6A Championship to Corner Canyon, 9-7.
All around, no one lost more to graduation last year than the Darts. Twenty-three seniors graduated in 2025 taking with them 94% of goals/points and 82% of faceoff wins.
On the brightside, Tristan Tucker (Sr.) is back in goal which should pay dividends for the Darts. Ethan Lifferth (Sr.) and Asher Jones (Sr.) will be threats in the midfield. A trio of juniors, Bennett Kearl, Brady Sant and Ryker Taggart will see time for the Darts as well as Deven Wood (So.) who is the last in a long line of Woods at Davis.
Farmington Phoenix
2025: 14-5 (8-2), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Lone Peak, 10-9 in OT.
Farmington graduated 21% of its scoring from last season, most of which was from Mitch Milne who is now at UVU. The Farmington fans like where the team is heading into the season with the majority of players coming back who were a goal away from the 6A Semifinals. Kai Beynon (Jr.), Wyatt Salmon (So.), Cole Smith (Jr.) were the top scorers last year and will look to do the same this year. The defense is stout with Preston DeFries (So.), Hudson Anderson (Jr.) and Austin Briggs (Sr.). In goal, Tyson Hoskins (Sr.) and Brandon Barris (Sr.) will be the frontrunners. Eli Wallace (Sr.) will take the faceoffs.
“We have a young team and several players planning to play at the next level, but are still deciding where,” said Farmington Head Coach Scott Beynon. “This year’s team is a tight group of kids and they have fun together - which translates into fun lacrosse. Looking forward to seeing what we can do on the field.”
Layton Lancers
2025: 2-16 (0-10), lost in 6A First Round to Syracuse, 16-10.
Layton lost its three top scorers to graduation so it will be up to Henry Bitner (Jr.) and Linkin Carlson (Sr.) to carry the offense. Korbyn Bean (Jr.) will take the faceoffs and Jack Pyrah (Jr.) will step in the goal. Tugg Burningham (Sr.) will roam the boxes in the midfield.
Syracuse Titans
2025: 5-15 (2-8), lost in 6A Second Round to Davis, 23-7.
Despite losing Cole Murri (70 points) to graduation, the Titans return the majority of its offense. Lincoln Sohl (Jr.) and Camden Greenhalgh (Sr.) will lead the offense and look to add to last season’s 60 and 54 point efforts respectively. Corban Ricks (Sr.) will take the faceoffs again and went 66.7% last year. Carson Butcher (Jr.) will be in goal. Joshua Davis (Sr.) had 72 groundballs and 10 takeaways for the Titans last year.
Weber Warriors
2025: 11-8 (4-6), lost in 6A Second Round to Herriman, 8-4.
Jake Greenhalgh (Jr.) will lead the Warriors on offense once again after scoring 57 goals and notching 25 assists last season. Brigham Whitworth (So.) and Grayson Church (So.) will look to help Greenhalgh on the offensive side of the ball as well as newcomer Kage Panter (Fr.). Alex Silver (Sr.) should see the most time in goal for Weber. Cooper Johnston (Jr.) and Case Bailey (Sr.) are great defensive middies and can run all day. The defense is led by seniors Gib Lowe, Bridger Bailey and Jonah Lamphier. The Warriors will have a couple new LSMs in freshmen Stockton Allred and Kaleb Romero.
Boys Region 1 Preseason Poll
1) Farmington (5)
2) Weber
3) Davis
4) Syracuse
5) Layton
Girls Region 1 Preview
Davis Darts
2025: 13-7 (8-2), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Riverton, 10-9.
Coach Devin Williams says anything can happen this year and that both the 6A and Region 1 fields are “wide open.” He says he is excited to see how things play out and that “It’s going to be competitive and fun to watch.”
Senior Keeley Miller will power the midfield for Davis, she had the second most assists on her team last year, so watch for her. Other standout players to keep an eye on are junior attackers Claire Coleman and Kaebrie Reed, and defenders junior Bethany Kohler (BK) and senior Kallista Wright.
Farmington Phoenix
2025: 18-3 (10-0), Region 1 Champs, won the 6A Championship over Mountain Ridge, 10-9.
This is the first year for Coach Jocelyn Jenkins to be leading the Phoenix, and she will be hoping to take them to another 6A Championship. That may be difficult after losing several starters to graduation in 2025, but she says there is still plenty of talent on the team. “What i’m looking forward to the most is seeing my girls grow and improve together and just overall seeing all their hard work pay off on the field,” she said.
Keep an eye out this year for defender Molli Bell, sophomore midfielder Ellie Dorius, and senior attacker Kassie Moffat.
Layton Lancers
2025: 3-14 (0-10), lost in 6A First Round to Weber, 14-11.
The Layton Lancers have the chance to rebuild this year. They have a young team with a lot of new players. They also have a power house goalie in senior Zara Flint, backed up her sister, sophomore Aubrey Flint. Keep an eye out for both of them.
Syracuse Titans
2025: 12-7 (5-5), lost in 6A Quarterfinals to Mountain Ridge, 18-6.
Adrie Fairbanks is an amazing player, and ready to show her stuff when the season starts. The senior attacker averaged at least three goals a game last year, and that number could creep higher in 2026. Along with fellow seniors Karsyn Visser and Audrey Davis on assists, they could be a triad that is hard to tackle.
Weber Warriors
2025: 4-14 (2-8), lost in 6A Second Round to Mountain Ridge, 21-4.
Weber had a rough season last year, but what is in the past is in the past. This year it will be interesting to see how junior AnnMarie Fry plays, now that several other senior attackers are gone. We expect that junior Quinn Costello will be taking over draw duties, and is ready to test out some new skills. Also, junior Ruth Christiansen will be taking over the goalie net.
Girls Region 1 Preseason Poll
1) Farmington (3)
2) Davis (2)
3) Weber
4) Syracuse
5) Layton
Notes
Adaptive Goaltending Academy Clinic
Park City native and University of Utah alumni, Connor Hollison, has started a goalie training company, Adaptive Goaltending Academy, and will be hosting the ‘Zion Goalie Summit’ in St. George on Friday, March 27th. More information can be found here.
Interview w/ Jeff King
Last week I spoke with Corner Canyon Head Coach Jeff King on the Utah Lacrosse Report podcast.
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That’s all for now, see you next week!