High school

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Max Toombs (32) of Corner Canyon goes up against Carson Bailey (0) of Bingham as they compete in the 5 For Fight National Hoopfest Utah County tournament at Pleasant Grove High School on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022.

‘Overlooked’ Utah basketball recruits get a chance to prove themselves on a big stage

By Alex Vejar | November 25, 2022, 3:36 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lehi players celebrate the win over Timpview in the 5A high school football championship game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Lehi beats Timpview in triple overtime for its second straight 5A football title

By Alex Vejar | November 19, 2022, 2:09 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skyridge players celebrate their win over Corner Canyon in the 6A high school football championship game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Skyridge captures first state title in long-awaited win over Corner Canyon

By Kevin Reynolds | November 18, 2022, 11:30 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Athletes take the court at a Utah high school girls' basketball practice in 2021. The Utah High School Activities Association is one of many organizations around the country that ask girls to provide information about their menstrual cycles before participating in sports — a practice that has come under fire since the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Why are Utah athletes being asked to provide menstrual histories in order to participate?

By Alex Vejar | November 7, 2022, 2:55 p.m.

(Alex Vejar | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Davis High School girls' soccer team celebrates after winning the 6A state title in a 1-0 game over Farmington on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2022 at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.

Davis and Skyline girls add to their collection of Utah soccer championships

By Alex Vejar | October 21, 2022, 10:44 p.m.

(Drew Nash | Times-News/Magicvalley.com) Burley High School's Amari Whiting dribbles behind her back during the Idaho state girls 4A championships on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho.

BYU commit Amari Whiting looking at ‘positive side’ of ACL injury

By Alex Vejar | October 18, 2022, 5:33 p.m.

(Courtesy Birdgang Photos) Timpview senior outside linebacker Siale Esera has not ruled out staying in state to play college football.

Timpview linebacker Siale Esera commits to BYU

By Alex Vejar | September 13, 2022, 1:06 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Water Canyon High School football players prepare for their school's first football game in Hildale on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Sports were banned in the former polygamous community of Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints, but now a changed town is embracing new traditions.

Historically polygamous community in Utah holds its first-ever high school football game

By Courtney Tanner | September 6, 2022, 3:04 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The West Panthers at practice in Salt Lake City during the 2017 season.

West High School football is playing the No. 2-ranked team in the country. Here’s why the Panthers wanted the game

By Alex Vejar | August 20, 2022, 12:47 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skyline High School wide receiver Miles Hall during football practice, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.

Why Skyline wide receiver Miles Hall could be a ‘hidden gem’ for BYU football

By Alex Vejar | August 19, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Spatafore, spokesperson for the Utah High School Activities Association, talks about how the organization is complying with state law banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams during a meeting at the Capitol, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.

Utah parents complained a high school athlete might be transgender after she beat their daughters

By Courtney Tanner | August 18, 2022, 7:12 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zach Hale (2) of Corner Canyon tries to take down Skyridge quarterback McCae Hillstead (7) in prep football action between the Corner Canyon Chargers and the Skyridge Falcons, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Draper.

High school football power rankings: McCae Hillstead, Skyridge set the tone

By Aaron Falk | August 17, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lone Peak's Joe Brown (79) points to the sky as Lone Peak celebrates their win over Corner Canyon in the 6A high school football championship game in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

Top 10 Utah high school football games to watch this season

By Alex Vejar | August 12, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Steve Burt) Johnny Burt was a fixture at Utah high school sporting events for decades. Burt died Wednesday at the age of 66.

Johnny Burt, a fixture at Utah high school sports events for decades, dies at 66

By Eric Walden | August 11, 2022, 4:56 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Edward Tonga runs towards the goal, during East youth lacrosse practice, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Lacrosse is known as a sport played by rich white people. This Salt Lake City school program is trying to change that.

By Alex Vejar | July 19, 2022, 4:05 p.m.

(Drew Nash | Times-News/Magicvalley.com) Burley High School's Amari Whiting dribbles behind her back during the Idaho state girls 4A championships on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho. Whiting, one of the top girls' basketball recruits in the country, is transferring to a new school in Utah.

One of the top girls’ basketball players in the country will transfer to a Utah high school

By Alex Vejar | July 14, 2022, 6:07 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Davis’s Elliott Pehrson (23) collides with Herriman's Jason R. Dunham (4) during their 6A State Soccer Championship title game at Rio Tinto Stadium, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Herriman defeated Davis 1-0 with two seconds left on the clock.

Boys’ soccer in Utah is on probation for three years. Here’s what coaches said about the UHSAA decision

By Alex Vejar | June 16, 2022, 6:47 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Layton Christian Academy celebra el título del Campeonato Estatal de Fútbol 3A en el Estadio Rio Tinto, el miércoles 11 de mayo de 2022. Layton Christian Academy derrotó a Real Salt Lake Academy 4-0.

Un equipo de fútbol de la escuela secundaria de Utah dice que los comentarios despectivos de los fanáticos fueron su mayor desafío para ganar un título estatal

By Alex Vejar | June 9, 2022, 9:00 a.m.

(Smith Snowden)

Football is a stage for Skyridge’s Smith Snowden, a four-star recruit who’s weighing roles at Utah and BYU

By Alex Vejar | May 29, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sky View and Green Canyon play in the boys 4A lacrosse championships in Herriman, Friday, May 27, 2022.

Corner Canyon beats American Fork for boys 6A lacrosse title

By Sammy Mora | Special to The Tribune | May 28, 2022, 4:14 a.m.