Park City Claims Top Spot in Both Polls, No. 1 UVU Hosts No. 2 BYU in MCLA Action
Plus, 5A Region Power Ranking Video, Stick Clicks and more!
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College
Mens
As we enter April, Cody Elmen broke down where each college team stands entering the final month of the college regular season. You can read that article here:
The State of Utah College Lacrosse
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas, though I can remember a time when March felt Christmas in Utah. It’s spring. Lacrosse season is in full swing, the cherry blossoms ar…
Utah dispatched the Bellarmine Knights in convincing fashion on Saturday with a 20-14 win. Utah scored a goal in the first minute of every quarter of the game. Utah jumped out to a three goal lead early with goals by Jordan Reed, Karson Sparks and Luke McNamara. Bellarmine notched its first goal of the game at the 9:32 mark then Mikey Crane stung the corner on a transition pole goal to give Utah a 4-1 lead. Utah led 5-3 at the end of the first quarter and 11-6 at halftime. Utah started the third quarter with a four goal run with Cade Faulkner, McNamara, Luke Haley and Ryan Stines finding the back of the net. Bellarmine went on a four goal run of its own over a two minute span to make the score 15-10 for Utah. The teams would trade goals until the end, with Utah taking home the victory. McNamara had 6 goals while Zach White had 3 goals and 3 assists. Will Overly had 5 assists and Stines finished with 2 goals and 3 assists. Luca Pivetta and Nikko DiPonio had 4 caused turnovers. Tyler Kloeckl went 22-31 at the faceoff X. Utah goalie Colin Lenskold had 7 saves while backup goalie Matt Dineen finished with 2 saves.
Westminster went 1-1 on the weekend with a 13-12 loss in overtime to Colorado Mesa and a 25-4 win over Adams State. Westminster trailed 12-9 with 2:14 left in the game against Colorado Mesa but then fought back and scored three goals in just one minute of play to tie the game. CMU scored with 31 seconds left in the first overtime to take home the win. Duke DeVault had 6 goals for the Griffins. Harrison Edwards finished with 5 assists. Christian Jones had 16 saves. On Saturday, it was easy sledding for the Griffins who took down Adams State. The Griffins led 15-3 at halftime and saw 21 players register at least one point. Maxwell Odom led the team with 4 goals and 2 assists. The Griffins had five players take faceoffs and went for a combined 26-33.
In the MCLA ranks, No. 3 South Carolina came to town and took down the Utah Club team on Friday, 19-9. The Gamecocks then took on No. 1 Utah Valley on Saturday. It was a game dominated by the Wolverines who jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first quarter and a 10-2 lead at halftime. The second half was much more competitive but it was ultimately the Wolverines proving why they are the No. 1 team with a 16-10 win. Jackson Rehrer had 3 goals and an assist while Cam Rossi notched 2 goals and 2 assists. Several Wolverines finished with three points: Blake Yates, Cam Oswald, Ashton Wood and Tyson Mauri. Jacob Lundin went 18-22 from the faceoff X. Patrick Thomas had one of his best goals in cage for the Wolverines while registering 16 saves.
Southern Utah headed to Montana for tough games against No. 6 Montana State and No. 5 Montana. The T-birds lost 31-5 to Montana State on Saturday and 24-6 to No. 5 Montana on Sunday.
The Utah Club team held its Senior Night on Sunday and beat Utah State, 17-8.
Coming Up
There are several great games on the slate for this weekend but there is none better than No. 1 Utah Valley hosting No. 2 BYU on Friday. The game will be at Skyridge High School and will begin at 7:00pm. I’d encourage you to get the game if you can but if it’s not in the cards, the game will be streamed live on kslsports.com/watch. Both teams enter the game undefeated with potent offenses and stingy defenses. If you sort the stats on mcla.us in just the RMLC for points, you get a BYU trio in Mason Quick, Gavin Taylor and Cade Kirschner. UVU attackmen Jackson Rehrer and Blake Yates are fourth and fifth respectively. Both teams dominate the stat sheet. This game will be won with whoever can win the position group matchups. Can BYU attackman Mason Quick best his Corner Canyon teammate in UVU defensemen Jack Baird? The same question goes for BYU attackman Gavin Taylor who will likely draw his American Fork teammate in UVU defensemen Ed Card or Mackay Lock. Olympus will be well represented on both sides of the field with UVU’s Cam Rossi, Nate Delis, McKay Winegar, Bryce Heffernan and Tyler Thompson while BYU trots out Carson and Chase Bennion, Hutton Murphy, Gage Phippen and Jackson Wall. This game will be the first in what could likely be three total matchups between the Cougars and Wolverines this year. It’s likely the squads will meet again in the RMLC playoffs and MCLA National Tournament.
Continuing in the MCLA, Utah and Utah Tech both play Colorado and Colorado State in St. George this weekend. These games will likely decide the 3rd and 4th spots in the RMLC playoffs.
Westminster hosts Concordia Irvine on Thursday then takes on Dominican on Saturday in RMAC play.
Utah will head to Georgia to take on Mercer in as it looks to take down another ASUN foe.
Thursday
7:00pm - CUI @ Westminster
Friday
7:00pm - No. 1 Utah Valley v. No. 2 BYU @ Skyridge High School
Saturday
9:00am - Utah @ Mercer
1:00pm - Dominican @ Westminster
1:00pm - Utah v. Colorado State @ Utah Tech
4:00pm - Colorado @ Utah Tech
Sunday
11:00am - Utah v. Colorado @ Utah Tech
4:00pm - Colorado State @ Utah Tech
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Womens
Three of Utah’s women’s lacrosse teams were in Colorado this weekend. Westminster had a weekend of wins, facing off first against Fort Lewis College in Durango on Friday, and then playing Colorado State Pueblo on Sunday. The Griffins trounced Fort Lewis with a 20-8 victory, and then defeated the Thunder Wolves on Sunday 17-11.
A mixed weekend for the University of Utah women’s team. On Friday, they faced Colorado State and walked away with a win 15-7. On Saturday, it looked like they would add another victory to their record, leading Colorado for the first three quarters of the game before losing their momentum in the fourth. The Rams then took the win, 12-10. Utah Valley was also in Colorado and lost 17-10 to Colorado and beat Colorado State, 8-7.
Coming Up
This coming weekend is all about Colorado once again, with BYU, Utah State, and Westminster heading to the Rocky Mountain state. Utah Valley and Southern Utah will be facing off here in Utah.
Friday
11:00am - Westminster @ Colorado Mesa
1:00pm - Utah State @ Colorado State
5:00pm - BYU @ Colorado
6:00pm - SUU @ Utah Valley
Saturday
1:00pm - BYU @ Colorado State
2:00pm - Utah State @ Colorado
All college scores, recaps, schedules, live stream links and more can be found on our Scores page.
High School
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Boys’ Week 4 Coaches Poll
This weeks poll saw some movement at the top but the bottom half stayed stagnant.
The Park City Miners sneaked into the top spot after heading to Colorado where it fell to Cherry Creek 11-5 and Valor Christian, 10-0. The Miners will take on Hillcrest on Tuesday, East on Wednesday and No. 2 Brighton on Friday.
Brighton was defeated on Tuesday at the hands of No. 3 Farmington, 10-9. Farmington led 1-0 after the first quarter then each team scored 3 goals in each quarter. Gabe Carrera led the team with 5 goals. Brighton will host No. 1 Park City on Friday.
Farmington beat No. 2 Brighton, 10-9 on Tuesday. Wyatt Salmon had 1 goal and 3 assists while Josh Vashaw scored 3 goals and 1 assist. Cole Smith had 3 goals for the Phoenix. Preston DeFries had 3 takeaways.
Olympus beat Juan Diego on Wednesday, 13-4, then lost to No. 6 Judge, 11-10 in overtime. Talmage Beynon and James Cannon both had 5 points in the Juan Diego game and 3 points and 4 points respectively in the Judge game. The Titans will host No. 5 Corner Canyon on Wednesday then East on Friday.
Corner Canyon had dominant efforts this week with a 23-11 win over Mountain Ridge and a 27-1 win over Cedar Valley. Ren Neilson had 7 goals and 1 assist against Mountain Ridge. Twenty Chargers registered at least one point against Cedar Valley. The schedule gets challenging for the Chargers this week who take on No. 4 Olympus on Wednesday and No. 7 Alta on Friday. The next week Corner Canyon will take on No. 6 Judge.
Judge Memorial squeaked out a win over Riverton, 10-8, on Wednesday then beat No. 4 Olympus, 11-10, in overtime on a goal by Rome Swanwick who had 5 goals on the night for the Bulldogs. Freddie Gowski had 2 goals and 2 assists. Judge will take on Waterford on Tuesday in the oldest Utah High School rivalry game. The old bucket helmet is up for grabs. The team then heads to Southern California to take on Los Alamitos and Santa Margarita on Friday and Saturday.
Alta beat Westlake on Tuesday, 17-4, then beat Wasatch, 12-8, on Thursday (read about this game below!). JJ Massi and Beckham Horoba both had 5 points against Westlake. Trevor Goins had 5 points for the Hawks against Wasatch. The Hawks will take on No. 5 Corner Canyon Friday.
Skyridge played three games this week and beat Hillcrest, Maple Mountain and Westlake while allowing just 4 goals per game and scoring 17 goals per game. The Falcons will take on Skyline on Tuesday then host the Menlo School on Friday.
Juan Diego beat Mountain Crest, 13-4, then fell to Olympus, 13-4, last week. The Soaring Eagle will take on Highland on Wednesday.
Bountiful had a great week beating Lone Peak, 11-8, and East, 17-10. A Davis County showdown will take place on April 10 when the Redhawks host Davis.
Other games we’ll have an eye on this week will be Timpview @ Lehi tonight and Pleasant Grove @ American Fork. Stay tuned to the site for our Staff Picks tomorrow that will feature several great games.
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Boys Spotlight Game of the Week by Hill and Hill Photography
Alta Hawks Rally to Defeat Wasatch Wasps
The Wasatch Wasps opened their cross-region matchup against the Alta Hawks with immediate intensity. Sam King gave Wasatch an early 2-0 lead with two quick goals, maintaining offensive pressure throughout the first quarter. However, Alta’s Hogan Stout halted the momentum by finding the net late in the period, narrowing the deficit to 2-1.
Wasatch regained a two-point cushion early in the second quarter following a goal by Grady Coomes. Despite several attempts from Alta, the Wasps’ defense held firm, allowing Colby Harfert and Riley Hayes to extend the lead to 5-1 with four minutes remaining in the half.
The momentum shifted instantly as the Hawks’ offense erupted for four goals in just two minutes. Trevor Goins sparked the run, followed by scores from Spencer Parry, Cole Haddock, and JJ Massi to tie the game at 5-5. Wasatch’s Ty Griffith managed to sneak in a goal with only one second left on the clock, giving the Wasps a slim 6-5 lead at halftime.
Alta wasted no time in the third quarter. Following a face-off win by Kellen Torina (who finished with a 76% win rate), Massi scored to tie the game at 6-6. Wasatch’s Isaac Roylance briefly reclaimed the lead with an impressive shot, but that would be the final score for the Wasps. Alta goalie Bridger Tueller and his defensive unit shut down Wasatch for the remainder of the contest.
The Hawks entered the fourth quarter leading 9-8 and secured their sixth win of the season with insurance goals from Colbey Blackham and Massi.
Dane Stewart and I met on Saturday to give our 5A Top 5. See it here:
Girls’ Week 4 Coaches Poll
This week brings a mix of milestone celebrations and fresh faces to the Top 10. While the undefeated teams continue to climb, a few historic programs are proving that strength of schedule matters just as much as the win-loss column.
Park City - The Miners hold onto the top spot after a challenging road trip to California and a pair of losses. They now return to local play with high-profile matchups against Brighton and Woods Cross on the horizon.
Riverton - Now sitting at a perfect 8-0, Riverton climbs one spot after dominant performances against Highland and Olympus. They are quickly becoming the team to watch as they continue to stack wins and build serious momentum. Can anyone stop them?
Skyridge - Despite dropping one spot, the Falcons still secured two first-place votes and look firmly in control of a competitive Region 3. Their next challenge comes against American Fork as they look to maintain their winning ways.
Mountain Ridge - The Sentinels move up to number four after bouncing back from a tough loss to Skyridge earlier in the season. They remain a consistent powerhouse that coaches expect to be a major factor when the playoffs arrive.
Bear River - The Bears celebrated a historic milestone this week by becoming the first sanctioned girls’ lacrosse team in Utah to reach 100 wins. Though they slipped one spot in the rankings, they remain undefeated and a perennial Top 5 contender.
Farmington - The Phoenix remain steady at number six, with their only losses coming against the top two teams in the state. They face a critical test in their next outing as they prepare to take on No. 4 Mountain Ridge.
Fremont - Making a massive four-spot jump, the Silverwolves have fought their way back into the Top 10 thanks to a string of consistent performances. They look to keep the streak alive with upcoming games against Northridge and Clearfield.
West Jordan - The Jaguars finally crack the Top 10, carrying a perfect record that has flown under the radar until now. Their legitimacy will be put to the ultimate test in an upcoming blockbuster matchup against No. 2 Riverton.
Lone Peak - Despite receiving two first-place votes, the Knights slide down to ninth following some hard-fought games against top-tier opponents. A difficult post-break schedule awaits them, featuring matchups with Corner Canyon and Lehi.
Syracuse - The Titans enter the rankings at number ten, rewarded for their steady improvement and a record marred only by a loss to Skyridge. They have a busy week ahead with games against Farmington and Layton to prove they belong in the elite tier.
Dane Stewart and I looked at the 5A Classification and came up with a Top 5. See it here:
Girls Spotlight Game of the Week by Hill and Hill Photography
Bulldogs’ Offensive Onslaught Overpowers Skyline
Judge Memorial’s reputation for high-scoring games held true as the Bulldogs defeated the Skyline Eagles 14-3 at McCarthy Stadium.
The Bulldogs wasted no time, as Lexi Young scored within the first minute. Heidi Delpouys quickly followed with an unassisted goal after winning the draw, giving Judge a 2-0 lead in the opening moments. While Skyline’s Jane Johnson narrowed the gap with a goal, Judge responded with scores from Polymnia Hanfland-Parenti, Caroline Chachas, and Tess Jacobson. Although Gwen Christensen found the back of the net for Skyline before the break, the Eagles trailed 9-2 heading into the second half.
In the second half, Judge Memorial shifted its focus to defense. Goalie Maggie Morgan anchored the unit, recording several point-blank saves to prevent Skyline from gaining any offensive traction. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs’ offense remained active as Tessa Fowler, Heidi Delpouys, and Jacobson—who finished with four goals—extended the lead to 12-2 by the end of the third quarter.
The final period saw the sister duo of Heidi and Sophia Delpouys each add goals to cement the victory. Despite the 14-3 final score, Skyline goalie Finley Larsen and her defensive front earned praise for a courageous performance, halting numerous attacks and keeping the score from climbing higher.
Stick Clicks
Thank you to all the photographers who submitted this week! We have a great variety of pictures and I’m very grateful for the response for this feature. We’ll do this every week! On a separate, but related note, we’ll be hosting an end of year photo contest! Stay tuned for details.
Click on the photos to see them in a gallery. Photos this week come from: Becky Hiatt, Tyree McFarland, Tim Haslam and Christie Marshall. (Best viewed on a computer!)
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Notes
Interview w/ John Tilley Wescott
The latest episode of the Utah Lacrosse Report podcast is John Tilley, who is the founder of Elevate Lacrosse. In this episode, we talked about forming Elevate Lacrosse, his coaching stints at Olympus, Brighton and Waterford, and also we talk a little bit about Chumash. And if you don’t know what that is, stay tuned. It’s really fun. Go visit utahelevate.com to learn more. Hope you enjoy the show.
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That’s it for this week! See you on the sidelines.