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Orem » As Panguitch freshman Dalan Bennett stepped to the plate during the fifth inning of the Bobcats' 13-3 win over Piute in the 1A state baseball championship game at Utah Valley University's Brent Brown Ballpark on Saturday, he knew he had the opportunity to make a statement.   Full Story

There hasn't been an easy game on Brighton's schedule this year, and their final three games don't look to be giving the Bengals any breaks either. It's crunch time in Region 4 as the Bengals prepare to make their final push to secure a playoff spot.   Full Story

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After losses to Pleasant Grove and Lone Peak in the same week set the Brighton girls' basketball team up for a potentially disastrous end to league play, the Bengals bounced back with two of their most solid games of the season.   Full Story

The Ricky Heimuli suspense will go down to the wire. The 6-foot-4, 294-pound defensive tackle out of Brighton High, the highest rated uncommitted player in the state, is still deciding between Utah, Oregon, UCLA and Washington, and will make his choice official this morning in what will be the   Full Story

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Before the state tournament began, Timpanogos coach Natalyn Lewis wanted the Timberwolves to stop talking about soccer. She told them to stop reading the paper and avoid looking at the playoff brackets.   Full Story

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At the end of last season, the Mountain View girls' basketball team found itself at the top of Class 4A as the state champion. There is nothing they want more than to repeat this year.   Full Story

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North Sanpete came into the tournament as the No. 3 seed from Region 12 and definitely had its ups and downs throughout the season. The Hawks struggled with having the energy and emotion to create the momentum they needed at times.   Full Story

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Heading into her senior season on the Bountiful tennis team, Kristi Russell had one big goal. She wanted to bring her high school career full circle. Bountiful always had a strong team but hadn't won a state title since Russell's freshman year.   Full Story

As 5A girls' cross country champion Meghan Hedquist of Davis charged up the long and gradual -- and utterly grueling-- hill at the 2-mile mark of the state cross country course at Sugar House Park, she could feel her legs growing more heavy with each step.   Full Story

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Following Rowland Hall Eric Albee's third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday at the 3A swim meet at BYU, he immediately looked up to his family in his stands, pumped his fists in the air and splashed the water as he let out a roar of accomplishment.   Full Story

Meet the new champs. Same as the old champs? Probably. When the state wrestling meets convene this weekend at Utah Valley University, it'll be a case of the strong have gotten stronger and the powerful have become even more powerful.   Full Story

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In the world of Class 4A boys' golf, Dixie is king. That's been the norm for five years, and that's how the status quo is expected to play out in the immediate future.   Full Story