SMITHFIELD – The opening round of the 4A boys and girls lacrosse playoffs saw the top two teams advance but there were also a number of upsets on Saturday. The semifinals for both the boys and girls resume on Tuesday and Wednesday at Westminster College, with the championships being played at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman on Thursday for the girls and Friday for the boys.
Playoff games this week conflict with some of the schools involved and their graduation ceremonies, notably Mountain Crest, Ridgeline and Green Canyon. Graduation ceremonies for the Mustangs are scheduled for Tuesday, May 24 at 1 p.m. at the USU Spectrum while the girls team is scheduled to compete at 3 p.m. at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Graduation ceremonies for the Riverhawks are scheduled for Wednesday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at the USU Spectrum; and, ceremonies for the Wolves are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. in the Spectrum. Those two teams are scheduled to face each other at Westminster at 3 p.m. that day.
According to officials with the Utah High School Activities Association, the playoff dates and times are set and cannot be moved. Small graduation ceremonies are being planned to take place on the field for those graduating seniors. This is the not the first time UHSAA has run into these conflicts and have conducted special ceremonies for the athletes before, providing an intimate setting for the seniors and their families.
4A Boys Lacrosse Quarterfinal Scoreboard
#1 Sky View 21
#8 Mountain Crest 8
#2 Ridgeline 14
#7 Waterford 6
#3 Juan Diego Catholic 7
#6 Ridgeline 8
#4 Bear River 11
#5 Judge Memorial Catholic 13
4A Girls Lacrosse Quarterfinal Scoreboard
#1 Bear River 21
#9 Logan 0
#2 Mountain Crest 19
#7 Green Canyon 10
#3 Juan Diego Catholic 20
#6 Ridgeline 15
#4 Sky View 5
#5 Waterford 15
4A Girls Lacrosse Semifinals
#1 Bear River vs #5 Waterford at 1 p.m. at Westminster College
#2 Mountain Crest vs #3 Juan Diego Catholic
4A Girls Lacrosse Championship – May 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Zions Bank Stadium
4A Boys Lacrosse Semifinals
#1 Sky View vs #5 Judge Memorial Catholic
#2 Ridgeline vs #6 Green Canyon
4A Boys Lacrosse Championship – May 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Zions Bank Stadium
