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5A boys’ soccer: Lehi squeezes past Brighton on PKs

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:26:37 MDT

5A boys’ soccer: Lehi squeezes past Brighton on PKs

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 22, 2013 01:26AM MDT

Woods Cross • Caide Ramos couldn’t look up. He stared down at the turf at Woods Cross High School and saw nothing but a soccer ball staring back at him. It was his moment. The Lehi senior midfielder was a shot away from sending his Pioneers to the Class 5A state title game against Bingham. He didn’t look up until after his penalty kick ensured his team a spot for the title. Ramos’ goal turned the field into a bouncing blob of purple as the Pioneer student body invaded and began chanting. “That...

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5A boys’ soccer: Brighton pulls away from Weber in quarters

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:29 MDT

5A boys’ soccer: Brighton pulls away from Weber in quarters

By Anthony Cusumano Special to The Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Sandy • A teammate asked Matt Coffey if he thought he could make the shot again not long after Friday’s boys’ soccer state quarterfinal playoff game ended. Coffey smiled, realizing the chances probably were slim. Nevertheless, Coffey’s jaw-dropping goal helped Brighton overcome Weber 3-1 at Albion Middle School and advance to the Class 5A state semifinals Tuesday. Coffey outraced a defender to the right side, shot back to the left and somehow scored into the top corner, sending Bengal players a...

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5A boys’ soccer: Copper Hills shuts out Hunter

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:29 MDT

5A boys’ soccer: Copper Hills shuts out Hunter

By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

West Valley City • The Copper Hills boys’ soccer team battled youth and inexperience all season. It’s hard to tell now. The Grizzlies are back in the Class 5A state semifinals for the second consecutive year. A 2-0 victory over Hunter cemented the process. As a result, the Grizzlies will advance to the final four at Woods Cross High, where they will face Bingham. “It hasn’t always been easy for us this year,” Copper Hills coach Eddie Moura said. “We’ve had to deal with a lot. But this team has s...

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Prep boys lacrosse: Brighton leans on freshman Fairman

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:14 MDT

Prep boys lacrosse: Brighton leans on freshman Fairman

By Anthony Cusumano Special to The Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 04:06PM MDT

It turns out that Cole Fairman came up big even as a baby. Fairman, nicknamed Bubba for weighing close to 12 pounds at birth and having pudgy cheeks, has made an equally large impression on the lacrosse field. The Brighton freshman has played like a veteran in leading the Bengals to the semifinals of the Division I boys state championship tournament. “I never thought I’d be doing this well,” said Fairman, who had 61 points (36 goals and 25 assists) entering Tuesday’s semifinal against Lone Peak...

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Women’s volleyball: Westminster signs 3 athletes

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

Women’s volleyball: Westminster signs 3 athletes

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Cassandra Fenton, Mayra Ramirez and Mandy Taft have committed to play volleyball for coach Kim Norman and Westminster College. Fenton, Helendale, Calif., a 5-foot-7 setter, was named First Team Desert Sky League as a senior. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Ramirez, Calle, Columbia, played two seasons at Salt Lake Community College. The 6-foot-2 middle blocker was named First Team All-SWAC last season for the Bruins after leading the team with 95 blocks. She recorded 222 kills and...

5A boys’ tennis: Tullises lead Viewmont to state crown

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:30:34 MDT

5A boys’ tennis: Tullises lead Viewmont to state crown

By Ben Raskin Special to The Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 11:30PM MDT

Playing with a steely resolve is more than a Viewmont practice — it’s a family tradition. Sam and Jake Tullis secured the Class 5A boys’ tennis state championship for the Vikings on Saturday by playing with said resolve. The Tullis brothers, who managed to shake off misplayed balls or missed shots, battled through the finals to earn personal honors at Nos. 1 and 2 singles plus Viewmont’s second state title in 11 years. The Vikings, who scored 22 points, ended Brighton’s seven-year reign as 5A te...

Prep boys’ tennis: Viewmont downplays label as favorite

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:09:55 MDT

Prep boys’ tennis: Viewmont downplays label as favorite

By Jon Clifford Special to The Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 08:09PM MDT

Viewmont junior Sam Tullis says you can throw the records out the window — the perfect region mark, the Class 5A state title he won a year ago, all of it. According to Tullis, none of the previous success matters because anything can happen when he and his Vikings teammates take the court Friday at Liberty Park. “Everyone is good, and everyone works hard over the course of the year,” said Tullis, who opens his title defense against Davis’ C.J. Ercanbrach in No. 1 singles. “You have to go in like...