The Jordan Beetdiggers are already off to a strong start for their 2011-2012 boys basketball season. And with a core of experienced seniors leading the varsity team, players and coaches are optimistic about what this season holds. “We have som...

Running and academics must be a good mix, as six Alta cross country runners have earned state Academic All State awards this year. The six are part of eight Alta athletes receiving the award for fall sports. Earning an Academic All State in girls c...

After a successful 2011 football campaign that brought the Beetdiggers to the semifinals of the playoffs for the second straight year, several Jordan players are receiving recognition for their efforts through all-state honors. In all, six players f...

Two years after winning the state 5A boys basketball championship, the Alta Hawks are poised to make another deep run into the playoffs. The difference is, however, they are using a much younger team to do it. “We are starting two sophomores a...

After what head coach Steve Crandall called “a disappointing, but learning” 2010-2011 season where the team had a 3-17 record, the Jordan girls basketball team is looking to come back strong in a new season and in a new region. With the ...

Alta swimming coach Pat Thurman has watched the Hawk program grow into a contender in the pool, especially on the girls team. But this year may see a switch in strength. “The pleasant surprise is the boys team,” he said. “I really ...

They spend hours each day after school perfecting their sport. And while most of their classmates have never seen them compete, two Alta athletes have earned scholarships to attend their favorite colleges. Baylie Divino and Summer Raymond recently a...

Learning a new sport can be tough. Learning one that requires seven practice sessions a week, each requiring 9,000 yards, or more than 5 miles of work can make it even tougher. Many athletes on the Jordan High School swim team are experiencing just ...

Dave Scott of Sandy raced for gold in October’s St. George, Utah’s Huntsman World Senior Game’s three mountain bike competitions. Scott, 79, won gold medals in all three races for his age category of 75 to 79 of the “sport&rdq...

His last stroke as a high school golfer was a memorable one. Alta’s Kenny You stood over a 20-foot putt on the 18th green at Talons Cove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs Oct. 6. With a gallery of spectators watching, he calmly sank the shot, fin...