The Mountain Crest girls soccer team hoists the championship trophy after defeating Snow Canyon 3-0 in the 4A girls soccer championship on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Photo by Robert K. Scott
LOGAN – The Utah High School Activities Association recently announced its fall Academic All-State teams. Dozens of student athletes from Region 11, Box Elder High School and Rich High School were recognized for their achievements in their designated sports and for their success in the classroom. In total, 85 students were recognized in seven fall sports.
“For over 25 years the UHSAA has presented the Academic All-State Award to recognize those students who have excelled in the classroom as well as in athletic competition,” says UHSAA Executive Director Rob Cuff. “Individuals are selected for this award on the basis of their athletic ability and academic proficiency.
“With over 85,000 students participating in high school activities, this award is the most prestigious honor the UHSAA presents to senior students. On behalf of all those who are associated with the UHSAA, I congratulate and pay tribute to those individuals who have earned and received this distinguished award.”
The nomination process for these awards opened on September 6th and continued through October 4th. Student athletes are considered for these recognitions based on their unweighted cumulative high school GPA, ACT/SAT score, and a nomination form.
The following is a list of local students – based on the sport – who were named to Academic All-State, presented by Deseret News.
Boys Golf
Dyson Lynch – Box Elder
Luke Sutton – Box Elder
Carson Shakespear – Green Canyon
Ethan Corbett – Mountain Crest
Zachary Skinner – Ridgeline
Ian Bosworth – Sky View
Girls Tennis
Desiree Gibby – Box Elder
Halle Croney – Bear River
Katie Hewlett – Bear River
Sarah Wilde – Bear River
Olivia Phillips – Green Canyon
Anna Blanchard – Logan
Norah Perry – Logan
Alizabeth Fonnesbeck – Mountain Crest
Eden Hunsaker – Ridgeline
Kiersen Danes – Ridgeline
Oakley Eades – Sky View
Girls Volleyball
Kaela Small – Box Elder
Lexie Vranes – Box Elder
Abigail Blau – Green Canyon
Kierstin Payne – Green Canyon
Jessa Copeland – Mountain Crest
Kylee Atkinson – Mountain Crest
Mackenzie Cornia – Ridgeline
Brynlee Dahlgren – Sky View
Melanie Hiatt – Sky View
Girls Soccer
Maren Nelson – Box Elder
Ada Bitner – Bear River
Crystal Park – Bear River
Gracie Riley – Bear River
Katrina Esquivel – Bear River
Emma Browning – Logan
Tacy Porter – Logan
Anneliese McBride – Mountain Crest
Brittney Egbert – Mountain Crest
Alivia Brenchley – Ridgeline
Saige Wiser – Ridgeline
Amanda Erickson – Sky View
Kena Littlefield – Sky View
Kenzie Widmer – Sky View
Kourtney Payne – Sky View
Girls Cross Country
Addilyn Zundel – Box Elder
Ellie Nielsen – Ridgeline
Jane Paulsen – Ridgeline
Madeline Sonntag – Ridgeline
Paige Anderson – Ridgeline
Allison Keele – Sky View
And Balls – Sky View
Arianne Davies – Sky View
Catherine Gibbons – Sky View
Emily Rawlinson – Sky View
Hannah Dowding – Sky View
Savana Marble – Bear River
Savanna Sexton – Bear River
Ava Madsen – Green Canyon
Ellie Wilson – Green Canyon
Katie Latvakoski – Green Canyon
London Amado – Green Canyon
Samantha Erickson – Mountain Crest
Boys Cross Country
Jackson Healy – Box Elder
Michael Sabin – Box Elder
Tiberius Putnam – Box Elder
Bryce Hamson – Bear River
Ryan Pace – Bear River
Adam Rowe – Green Canyon
Clark Campbell – Green Canyon
Caden Bradshaw – Mountain Crest
Hyrum Staffanson – Mountain Crest
Joseph Hammer – Mountain Crest
Quinton Bladen – Mountain Crest
Andrew Tenny – Ridgeline
Owen Nielson – Ridgeline
Isaiah Crookston – Sky View
Tanner Peck – Sky View
Football
Cole Mortensen – Box Elder
Conner Checketts – Box Elder
Cooper Stevenson – Box Elder
Jackson McKee – Box Elder
Taylor Graetz – Box Elder
Kase Avery – Bear River
Conner Dockery – Green Canyon
Andrew Crookston – Logan
Maxim Baer – Ridgeline
Seth Chambers – Sky View
Max Parry – Rich