Two Ridgeline stars headed to national contenders | Sports
Anne Wallace is to Utah’s high school softball what Emilee Skinner is to girl’s basketball. Lorene Hale They are the best in the state. They were both elite athletes at Ridgeline High School; Thursday the state’s high school coaches voted Wallace “Ms. Softball” for all high school classifications while Skinner was “Ms. Basketball” the last two years, and again that is for all of the state’s six classifications. Wallace helped the Riverhawks — coached by Michael Anderson — to two state 4A softball championships in her time there. Girls basketball coach Ainsli Jenks guided her last three Ridgeline teams to 4A state titles. It is obvious these two aim to carry forward the standard they’ve set during unparalleled high school careers. Lorene Hale As a junior at Ridgeline Wallace committed a year ago to play at the University of Texas which means when she reports to campus in Austin, Aug. 21, her name will be part of the roster of the defending national champion Longhorns. She has played catcher and third base throughout her high school career. Wallace finished her high school career as Utah’s record setter in home runs and RBIs. Her 27 home runs as a sophomore is