OGDEN — Ben Lomond’s Jovanni Cervantes likely didn’t wake up expecting three penalty shots but the senior switch player finished 2 for 3 on such opportunities Wednesday 12 Juan Diego Catholic 4-1 and into the 3A state quarterfinals Ben Lomond (9-4) moves on to Cedar City for the quarterfinals vs The winner joins a field of four for the semifinals Thursday BL shot ahead 2-1 late in the first half on a Kevin Nuci close-range goal with 12 minutes to go then the first of Cervantes’ two goals with little more than 5 minutes before halftime Juan Diego (6-11) struck first via Daniel Keegan 14 minutes into the first half but struggled to find proper looks the rest of the afternoon building upon BL’s short lead after a largely quiet start to the second half took and scored a second penalty kick against Juan Diego’s Gabriel Vargas for a 3-1 Scots lead with 14 minutes remaining in the match as well as two close opportunities by Amir Odeh and Luka Banda kept BL running clean in the waning minutes with a two-goal cushion Scots goalkeeper Oscar Castro-Moreno recorded a potentially game-saving stop against Eryk Alvord with 12 minutes to go Ben Lomond coach Paul Baltazar said big-time plays are just part of the memo for his senior captain he’s taken on that leadership role and being one of the captains that’s something I expect from him,” Baltazar said He’s an absolute stud of a guy and I’m lucky to have him.” Cervantes missed a hat trick by missing his third penalty kick with 5:26 remaining added BL’s fourth goal less than one minute later Cervantes said everybody filled their assignments Wednesday “We were talking to our midfield and (they) were holding them right where we wanted them,” Cervantes said we just keep the ball for more than half the game we try everything we can to do stuff together.” winning five consecutive matches since a 1-0 loss at Ogden steadied themselves late in the regular season by covering every detail “It all boils down to communication,” Baltazar said it’s difficult to be able to come back and make sure that we cover our areas I think we have a good possibility of shutting down a lot of teams Saturday’s BL-Canyon View quarterfinal match is scheduled for 1 p.m 1 Ogden High stacked seven goals before halftime en route to an 8-0 shutout over No 17 Emery in the second round of the 3A state tourney on Wednesday Jace Rodriguez delivered a hat trick on three separate assists by Luis Velasco 9 Judge Memorial Catholic (9-4) in the quarterfinals Saturday in Ogden Velasco and Gerardo Esquivel each scored twice for the Tigers with Grant Aardema adding another goal with an assist by Velasco Wednesday marked Ogden goalkeeper Xavier Peregrina’s 10th shutout of the season A hat trick for Morgan’s Connor White highlighted No 11 South Summit in the 3A second round Wednesday 3 Carbon (12-3) in the quarterfinals Saturday in Price Morgan took a 2-0 halftime lead and pounded on second-half goals with two from Zach Nielsen and one each by Sam Sugden Trace Henderson and Jace Williams each tallied two assists for the Trojans Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker LLC | www.standard.net | 332 Standard Way Utah (KUTV) — Ten mountain goats were relocated from the Tushar Mountains to Ben Lomond Peak near North Ogden Utah Division of Wildlife Resources relocated the goats from a thriving population to a smaller herd to help it grow The goats were transported in pods attached to the bottom of a helicopter They were taken to biologists on a mountain top who released the goats from the pods and sent them running to their new home The load consisted of eight nannies (females) one yearling billy (a male 1-2 years old) and one kid billy (a baby male) One of the nanny goats went on a trek of her own to Woodruff wandering Rich and Cache counties for a few days before turning back to where she was dropped off OGDEN — The Ogden High boys volleyball team in addition to Senior Night and 3-0 sweep (25-9 celebrated the program’s first-ever region championship Tuesday with a fourth consecutive win in the regular-season finale 1 seed for the 3A state tournament bracket released Wednesday 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams in the second round Wednesday 10-0 Region 13) and head coach Tim Wright includes an unbeaten region schedule with the Tigers staving off two hard-fought closing sets by the Scots (7-14 Seven Ogden seniors — Case Crowther, Oscar Barragan, Rome Carver, Adam Ballard, Kale Flint, Anthony Martinez and Pedro Garcia — were recognized before their final home match Tuesday. Crowther, who completed his first and only prep season with brothers Keen and Kos said the senior class owes Wright and the coaching staff a debt of gratitude “I’m really sad it’s coming to an end,” Crowther said “All the boys have really bonded as a group but I know we’re going our different paths … He has a way of seeing what each individual needs and grows them better as a player I’ve grown a lot of confidence over the years from Tim.” eight aces) and the Tigers opened the evening claiming the opening set by 17 points but those were the tamest waters around Ben Lomond the rest of the night Scots captain Spencer Sartor and senior Emanii Jackson led BL in a charged second set where Ogden trailed by as much as four and needed extra serves to pull ahead by two for the win “You can tell there’s a bond,” Wright said you’ve got the next one and we’re going to do it.’ I think that’s hard to come by and that’s what’s helped them grow.” Wright also highlighted his senior class in leading Ogden to a perfect region finish and its expected high ceiling entering the postseason “We’re really lucky for this senior group,” Wright said but it’s allowed the whole team to push each other They have a lot of passion and that’s carrying out on the court.” fought for what would’ve been a third region win Monday Freddy Martin and Kalae Winter — helped BL end the regular season with a gritty effort against a 3A favorite The Scots opened the season on a 2-0 spark before dropping their next four matches BL’s seniors have been a bit more than a shoulder this spring “We’ve put in a lot of effort to get to where we’re at (right) now,” Sartor said Kalae and Emanii really brought this team up to where it is right now and I don’t think we’d be doing all too great without them “They’ve taught me how to stay positive and keep a goldfish mentality.” The 3A and 4A state tournaments share the following dates: First-round matches are contested Saturday at home sites; the remaining rounds are played May 7-8 at UVU Visit uhsaa.org/tournaments for more state tournament information Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker @standard.net and X @ctbecker OGDEN — Nobody warns you about the juices flowing when your number’s called to the plate Ogden High designated hitter Fabian Gonzales who’d already logged an RBI during his first at-bat now stepped up a second time with a 9-0 lead and another RBI away from a run-rule win over Ben Lomond in Tuesday’s series opener at OHS Baseball Field Gonzales lined off Scots right-hander Kai Langston for a double and Ogden’s Easton Green breezed home for the Tigers’ third win of April It’s another notch for first-year coach Kyle Bubak whose vision for the team begins with such showings on the diamond “I saw it was getting down so the best thing I could do was just run as hard as I could get that RBI in and get the game over with,” Gonzales said through an interpreter 3-6 Region 13) since April 10 at South Summit; however the month of April carries additional weight for Gonzales and crew swinging a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBIs on Tuesday “I’m happy about the emotions in the dugout,” Gonzales said “I’m happy to be on a team that’s showing a lot of emotions during the game and I’m happy to be a part of this team.” Ogden right-hander Lucas Bushell held Ben Lomond (1-14 two walks and dealt a season-high 11 strikeouts for his second win of the season Extra hours on the bump have Bushell entering starts as calm and collected as ever mainly because I didn’t throw a lot of offspeed (pitches).” The Tigers drew six of their 11 runs against Scots senior starter Kaysen Reeves (3.0 IP relieved by sophomore Evan Hurst to begin the fourth combined for the game’s first run in the bottom of the first reaching base on an error by Hurst in right field made it a 4-0 ballgame for the Tigers through the second Rhodes said Tuesday’s hot start leaves him encouraged about the sweat they’re leaving behind at batting practice each week “I love how aggressive we’re being at the plate,” Rhodes said “I’m loving how we’re coming together to win a ballgame … (Bubak)’s expectations aren’t as far as if you get on base or you strike out or whatnot it’s what you do with your at-bats and if you’re putting good swings on the ball just being aggressive and being competitive.” Dominic Piper (1 for 1) joined the storm by doubling stealing third and strolling home on a wild pitch moments later stole second and third before following Piper’s lead on another wild pitch A Rhodes sacrifice RBI set up a three-run agenda for the Tigers leading 7-0 and three runs away from a run-rule victory Two sacrifice outs between Torres and Rhodes set up Gonzales’ game-winning double off Langston Ogden plays three of its four remaining regular-season games at its home field; The Tigers hosted multiple home games at downtown Lindquist Field a venue Rhodes agreed strengthened his roster’s sense of the field with the bat in hand “I feel like you can hit a really nice ball in Lindquist and it won’t get down it has a much better chance of getting down,” Rhodes said BL hopes to grow from its rebuilding pains under first-year coach Dawson Anderson Anderson emphasized his small roster’s willingness to show up learn and grind through a competitive region “This year’s been a hard one but we don’t expect too many hard ones after this,” Anderson said “We’re trying to change baseball at Ben Lomond from an activity to a sport because a lot of kids just play it in their free time and a lot of them are just starting out when we get them as a sophomore Ogden and BL settle their city series Thursday at Ben Lomond Ben Lomond and Morgan claimed 21 total events including 15 on track and another six in field events at the Region 13 “All Comers” meet Wednesday at Maurice “Rete” Conroy Stadium Morgan finished first overall across the boys (261.5 points) and girls (172 points) as the meet champions tallying a 433.5 team score over runner-up South Summit (146.00 points) Ogden (114 points) and Ben Lomond (101) finished fourth and fifth overall Morgan’s boys claimed five events: the 100-meter hurdles (Kenneth Whitmer) and Boston Moser (javelin) added three more golds to the pile in field events The Trojans stacked four more medals on the girls side: Lina Weiers (300-meter hurdles) won three events on track: 100 meters hurdles (Megan Beus) Jackson Turner delivered the lone victory for the Tigers’ boys (34.00) winning the 300-meter hurdles hung two of three total golds won by the Scots; Memphis Bodily added a third gold medal in the 1600 meters BL’s boys finished third with 59.00 points and the girls placed fifth with 42.00 points Sprint Medley [2-2-4-8]: South Summit – Chase Lloyd Sprint Medley [2-2-4-8]: South Summit – Sophie Smoot second base is often referred to as the “keystone” due to its position on the infield at the top of the diamond similar to the keystone block in architecture Ogden freshman second baseman Sophia Edwards put her designs on a 22-4 as she was instrumental in the Region 13 blowout drove in five runs and scored twice for the Tigers Her RBIs came in three separate at-bats where she was consistently clutch with runners on base in her first year of high school ball “During open gyms I kind of introduced myself put myself out there — play well and continue to prove myself more and more in region and practice,” Edwards said I tell myself I need to find a way on there to keep it going not getting down and overthinking things; just bring in runs … contact.” Edwards had a single in a seven-run first inning a two-run single in a six-run third and two more RBIs in a seven-run fourth frame Junior starting pitcher Jill Wood benefited from the early seven-run spurt to open the game and turned things over to her teammates I try to let my outfield work behind me; I trust them,” Wood said “I’m not trying to strike anybody out but if I can get a couple of strikeouts allowing seven hits while walking four with two Ks She twice got out of trouble by escaping innings where Ben Lomond loaded the bases “This is my first year pitching and sometimes things don’t go very well,” Wood said trying to hit the corners and hopefully they hit it to my corners so we can get the out.” Shortstop Aracely DeLeon is Edwards’ senior opposite on the other side of second base of Ogden’s infield; she also contributed in a big way on Wednesday DeLeon scored four runs — one in every inning where the Tigers added runs — so she was an integral part of each rally “I just try to get on base for my team; hit the ball My teammates are always picking me up,” DeLeon said Wood the pitcher also helped her cause as Wood the hitter smashing her eighth home run of the year but her first since she crushed seven in the first week of the season “I’ve been in a slump since the start of region and lost some confidence for a second “I was just looking for one pitch and I know it when I see it.” 2-4 Region 13) run-ruled Ben Lomond 18-8 last month at home where the Scots were plagued with numerous wild pitches but saw improvement at the catching position where Ivy Gallegos has taken hold “Ivy has stepped into our starter role as the catcher and she is owning it She has been doing a great job,” Ben Lomond coach Jamie Phippen said “She has improved every single game since Ogden The Tigers rapped out 14 hits and Ben Lomond sophomore pitchers McKynlee Cavalli and Breannah Lamere-Alvarado issued 11 walks “Ogden got some great hits; I’ll take that the unearned runs we give up that are hard to swallow.” Cavalli did not record an out in the rough first inning before being replaced by Lamere-Alvarado but stayed in the game at first base and had two hits two RBIs and scored a run for the Scots (0-8 Ogden first baseman Lauretta Taylor scored three runs and drove in one while center fielder Kassidy Waddell also scored thrice and had two RBIs “We were locked in on defense and we hit really good this game too,” Edwards said OGDEN — Ben Lomond has its next head football coach a former staffer of Les Hamilton and Bob Stephens at Alta High announced via social media he’d become the next head coach of the Scots following the school’s exhaustive three-month search following former head coach Lyndon Johnson’s resignation in November Returning to Utah from his native Mississippi Smith went 6-25 in three seasons as the head coach of St Martin’s offensive coordinator before his promotion to head coach in 2022 Smith announced his intentions to step down at St Smith served as an assistant coach to Hamilton and Stephens at Alta during the early 2010s later moving back to the Gulf Coast for other coaching opportunities “We’ve always talked about moving back out there,” Smith told the Standard-Examiner (my wife) and I started discussing it more and we really took off with it I talked with some friends about the (BL) situation and we really loved the Ogden area.” Smith has coached at five different high schools — four in Mississippi — since beginning his coaching career in 2006 The former Southern Miss quarterback also instructs the country’s leading quarterback prospects at the Manning Passing Academy Smith immediately reached out to Johnson when the Ogden School District expressed interest in his relocation to revamp the mired program Those conversations revolved around challenges Johnson faced in six seasons as the Scots coach Johnson expressed his interest in developing more junior high programs preparing students for football at BL who delivered a winning season in 2023 for the first time since 2000 “We’re going to really focus on developing those kids at the junior high level in a way that keeps them at (BL) so they’ll have something at the high school level they’re proud of,” Smith said You’ve just gotta give them the opportunity.” Smith’s offense managed 226.6 yards per game and produced two 500-plus yard rushers Martin dropped six of their seven final regular-season games for a 3-7 finish to Smith’s final season as head coach Smith finds himself in a similar position with the Scots recently removed from a winless 2024 campaign plagued by disciplinary issues and roster challenges alike The “challenge” of turning over a downtrodden city program appealed to Smith kind of in the same situation coming off some years that’ve been down You’re trying to dig up the foundation and lack of discipline and get some things in line Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker OGDEN — Two matches into the regular season Ben Lomond boys volleyball is miles ahead of its first effort when the school launched its program a year ago In the fourth set of Wednesday’s home opener Scots senior Emanii Jackson and junior Spencer Sartor ignited a 16-7 run and claimed a win over Bear River BL (2-0) opened the season Monday clearing Northridge in four sets on the road BL narrowly won the opening pair 27-25 and 25-23 before giving up the third set 25-22 to the Bears (0-1) mounting a swift comeback and forcing the Scots’ match-winning 25-18 final set Just eight names are featured on the BL roster but the offseason the Scots finished 5-17 and dropped each of their six region contests it wasn’t looking too great,” Jackson said “None of us really knew how to play volleyball We took the time over the summer to work in the gym and churches played their role and not tried to do too much.” BL returns to the floor Friday afternoon in search of a 3-0 record — another step toward erasing the poor precedent set by last spring’s 0-5 start or the willingness to use them on the court is where Ben Lomond coach Chelsye Saulsberry pointed when asked about the Scots’ early success “They’ve learned when to listen and when to tune out,” Saulsberry said “They’ve put in the work to know what’s happening and understand what they’re supposed to do,” Saulsberry continued “We’ve done much better with our hitting and playing together with chemistry That was the biggest thing we were lacking last year.” Jackson made himself heard during the third set with Bear River when the Bears dragged things into a fourth set on Joseph Bauer’s match-point kill BL’s second road test of the season comes Friday against a Clearfield (0-1) team fresh off a five-set loss at Syracuse It’ll be the first of four more nonregion matches for the Scots before hosting Grantsville on March 25 OGDEN — Ben Lomond senior guard Jaerdan Van Beekum was feeling it when he launched a fall-away 3-point shot from well beyond the arc and landed on his butt as the ball splashed through the net That was the kind of night it was for Ben Lomond in its 3A first-round boys basketball playoff game Wednesday against Providence Hall 15 Scots pieced together massive second and third quarters advancing to the second round with a dominant “I got the offensive rebound and I heard people yelling ‘shoot’ and I just turned and shot it with confidence and it went in The kid came in my landing space and I fell on the ground,” Van Beekum said “Be confident no matter where you shoot it from.” Ben Lomond (6-18) led 29-19 at the break and pasted Providence Hall (4-18) by 16 points in the third quarter “We talked about not letting them back in the game like in the first half when they made a few shots,” Van Beekum said “Coach (Tanoka Beard) said come out and hit an ant with a hammer; punch them first and end it in the third quarter the Scots were clicking on both sides of the ball making sure we beat them on the defensive end and know our shots would come on offense,” Van Beekum said Van Beekum scored 14 points in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 23 My teammates know my spots and if I can get to them I trust the ball is going to come,” Van Beekum said “Hit the shot and take advantage of it when it gets there.” Things looked a little shaky early as the home team trailed 12-8 with 1:54 left in the first quarter before going on a 9-0 run that carried into the second stanza “We started to move the ball better and play as a team getting everyone open and everyone shots,” Ben Lomond junior forward Zeb Whetton said “We were trying to figure out plays and once we got the offense going Whetton had two baskets in the paint and a steal in a second quarter where he scored six of his eight total points “I was running straight to the rim and the guards were hitting me inside for easy layups,” Whetton said Ben Lomond outscored Providence Hall 17-7 in the second quarter the Scots now have confidence heading into a second-round matchup against No “Coach said it’s a new season; go out and act like it Students from Ogden’s Ben Lomond High School toured the offices and printing facilities of the Standard-Examiner newspaper Thursday then sat down with the city’s mayor and others for a discussion about their personal challenges and possible solutions The students were members of the Urban Student Alliance a club formed at the high school to continue the efforts of a peer leadership class that ended in January After traveling from Ben Lomond to the Standard-Examiner on a bus provided by Entourage Limousine Inc. the students were led through the printing facility by Standard-Examiner Publisher Jim Konig Located in the Business Depot Ogden industrial park the Standard-Examiner is home to Utah’s largest newspaper web press The process of printing was showcased for the students who then gathered in a conference room in the facility to talk about their lives and issues they and their peers face One of the major challenges brought up during the discussion was the difficulty of balancing work and school — the need to earn money while finding time to complete homework and attend school commitments after school hours They also brought up that many students need to leave school during school hours to fulfill other responsibilities such as checking on younger siblings One student described having to miss her Ben Lomond classes one day a week because the timing of them conflicted with her CNA course at Ogden-Weber Technical College a former Standard-Examiner reporter who now teaches language arts at Ben Lomond attended the tour with the students and said he sees students struggle with attendance “I average probably 56 to 58% attendance each day for a core class that you need to graduate,” he said Students also discussed how the school seems to be waning in school spirit and expressed a desire to see school spirit increased at Ben Lomond Bringing people together is the mission of the Urban Student Alliance All Ben Lomond students are welcome to join the club “Our mission is for all of our students to come together because we all have the same challenges so there’s nothing different between us other than culture or race but we’re still the same,” Banks-Green said their history and the history of the country They are taught public speaking skills and encouraged to focus on their academic achievement “I look at their grades and make sure they’re on track for graduation or to be successful,” Banks-Green said I sit down with them and I talk to them about what’s going on and we help them get back on track to where they need to be.” As part of the former peer leadership class students were able to go on field trips to visit historic Black colleges adding that she hopes to continue those visits with the new club “I want to make sure that they have all the resources available to them to be successful in graduating and make sure that they have a direction of where they’re going to go,” Banks-Green said Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski thanked the students for inviting him to be part of their efforts and assured them that he and the city were there to serve as a resource to help them achieve their goals “Help us understand what we can do to help you because you are our responsibility as well The Urban Student Alliance is seeking donors to aid it in its activities Those interested in helping may contact the club through Ben Lomond High School or by sending an email to deloresgreen2842@gmail.com OGDEN — Lyndon Johnson stepped down as Ben Lomond’s head football coach following an 0-10 finish to his sixth season with the team Ogden School District made the position publicly available Monday morning via its official website following Johnson’s resignation Johnson told the Standard-Examiner he plans to continue teaching at Ben Lomond and build a youth sports program focusing on the district’s junior high athletes A string of issues marred the Scots’ winless finish to the season, ending with a 56-8 loss at Ogden in the annual Iron Horse game Johnson informed his team that he’d be stepping down following the loss to Ogden “It was very difficult season,” Johnson said the most difficult not just because of wins and losses (but) just because of a lot of things that we’re dealing with on and off the field.” Johnson’s tenure at BL closes at 14-51 a year separated from the program’s first winning season since 2000 Johnson previously spent 15 years as a head boys basketball coach at Roy Brighton and Northridge high schools before following his father Ralph’s footsteps in 2019 to lead the football program at Ben Lomond OGDEN — The shot clock wore Ogden and Ben Lomond boys basketball thin during Wednesday’s city rivalry contest but the former moved the ball enough to add its first region win 39-34 and snap a two-game losing skid in the process Conrad Moore finished with just three total points but even a third of that production would’ve done the trick for the Tigers (9-7 the senior point guard split two chances at the stripe to put away the Scots (5-11 Experiencing the rivalry for four years first-hand Moore said every meeting carries a unique vibe — even with the sparse numbers in attendance for the weeknight matchup We had (the Van Beekums) scouted out as shooters We really pride ourselves on our defense and that’s how we energize our offense.” Ogden led by as much as 11 to begin the second quarter on the backs of juniors Jackson Maw (14 points) and Briggs Galbraith (nine points) BL opened the first four minutes of the second quarter without a basket BL sophomore Korver Van Beekum dropped nine of his 14 total points unanswered late in the second quarter to bring the game back within a possession the younger brother of senior Jaerdan Van Beekum (seven points) entered this game amped for the opportunity to challenge his downtown neighbors “It gives us lots of motivation,” Korver Van Beekum said “Losing to a rival like that’s just frustrating Ogden wouldn’t see the last of BL until the clock expired even with five more points coming from junior Deshawn Holland missed out at the free-throw line and on repeated turnovers in the third quarter Maw capitalized on two such setbacks late with repeated layups to keep Ogden in front Junior Kai Langston hopped off the BL bench for an opportunistic steal to begin the fourth quarter but the takeaway went nowhere for the Scots on the other end Galbraith made his opponent pay on the other end with his second 3-point bucket of the night Trailing by seven midway through the fourth the Scots picked up steam on another Korver Van Beekum 3-pointer and a two-pointer off the bench by senior Cade Becraft Ben Lomond profited off Ogden’s expired shot clock with 45 seconds remaining Senior Jaerdan Van Beekum set up a 3-point basket of his own that sailed left of the rim and the Tigers managed to grind the clock to 17 seconds and draw the game-winning free throws Ogden head coach Trent Porter offered his praises to the Tigers for finding a way to finish the job on the road but the veteran coach pointed to offensive execution as a growing pain for his group now in the throes of region play “It was really important that we found a way to get a win,” Porter said “We’ve struggled in the fourth quarter over the last two games … We called out ‘winning time’ during the five or four minutes of the game because we needed to get stops and scores We’ve got to figure out what we’re doing offensively to start putting teams away.” Ogden travels to Union (7 p.m.) on Friday; Ben Lomond travels to Grantsville (7 p.m.) OGDEN — Tanoka Beard wouldn’t share the secret acronym motivating Ben Lomond boys basketball a team that snapped a two-game losing skid with a 79-58 home win over Rockwell on Tuesday night the Scots (3-6) are putting things together in a way Beard’s ached for in five seasons as BL’s head coach “We have an acronym that we use that makes sure every single one of our guys is accountable for themselves first “We’ve really tried to embody that and that’s step one We’re trying to dispel that culture that’s taken hold at Ben Lomond and help people buy into being successful.” leading BL with 26 points against the Marshalls (2-7) Leading the team with 16.3 points per night Van Beekum’s been at the center of the Scots’ preseason push “I think we’ve been in every game,” Van Beekum said “It’s been unfortunate to lose those but we’re continuing to get better every day … (Beard) sorta said it wasn’t the best-looking win but we came out with the (win) and we’ve got to continue building upon it.” Van Beekum and junior Deshawn Holland (13 points) each opened the game with eight points in the first half BL couldn’t keep the ball secure from the tipoff and Rockwell senior Elias Sekona rose to 13 points with his team trailing the Scots by just five at halftime Beard’s halftime message was simple: composure Thoughtful shot selection and attention to the opposing defense were the two biggest corrections Beard watched his group make in the third quarter with the Scots building a 13-point lead and forcing a Rockwell timeout with five minutes still to go in the frame It’s those in-game corrections that have Beard pumped about his team’s ceiling and what sits ahead within Region 13 following the holiday break “I’m looking forward to everything really coming together,” Beard said We didn’t have an easy schedule on purpose but we’ve played some solid teams through that’ve prepared us for Morgan and prepared us for South Summit … Seeing those types of teams early helps us know what we’re working towards.” Van Beekum added 18 of his 26 total points in the second half including a perfect 3 of 3 attempts from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter Van Beekum pointed to junior Zeb Whetton (11 points) — who found six points in the third quarter all from two-point range — for creating consistent pathways throughout the night “We’re really good when we play together,” Van Beekum said “That’s the biggest focus coming into this one and moving forward It’s just going to take a lot of hardworking days and improving every day.” The Scots claimed a 20-point advantage with five minutes to go BL now embarks on a three-game road trip beginning at Utah Military-Hill Field on Thursday (7 p.m.) OGDEN — Katelyn Martinez scored 13 points to lead St Joseph Catholic High girls basketball to a 51-19 home win over Ben Lomond on Thursday night Cicily Flores and Abby Gough each tallied eight points and Mimi Dewitte scored seven SMITHFIELD — Brooklyn Burt scored 14 points and Jocelyn Vranes added nine as Box Elder (0-1) fell at Sky View to open the season Wednesday then gave up 54 points after the break in a Wednesday home loss to Pleasant Grove Skyler Orton led all scorers with 23 points for Syracuse (0-1) Beckham Rees and Bradlee Trejo each scored 11 points TOOELE — Jaerdan Van Beekum led Ben Lomond with 14 points and two 3-pointers as Ben Lomond fell Wednesday at Tooele Zeb Whetton tallied 10 points for Ben Lomond (0-1) Bryan Campos Ramer scored eight points for the Scots OGDEN — Ogden boys basketball outscored Ben Lomond 17-3 in the third quarter to take control of a 55-42 rivalry victory Friday night at Ogden High School Jackson Maw tallied 13 points and Robert Strickland scored eight Jaerdan Van Beekum scored a game-high 18 points with three 3-pointers for Ben Lomond (5-16 PLEASANT VIEW — Weber won the fourth quarter 24-12 for a comeback win over Farmington Luke Bingham scored a game-high 25 points for Weber (12-4 including 11 points and two 3-pointers in the pivotal final frame 2-4) with 23 points and Malakai Tobler added 16 points WASHINGTON TERRACE — Bonneville shot 2 of 28 from the 3-point line and Roy controlled matters for its third straight victory totaling 19 points and four rebounds for Roy (6-13 Jesse Jones added 11 points and five rebounds Tripp Randall pitched in seven points and pulled down 10 rebounds making both of his team’s triples while hauling in 11 rebounds TAYLOR — West Field scored the first five points of overtime en route to a 14-2 extra-time advantage to claim a home win over Sky View (11-10 and Jordan Harrison and Jaden Fowers added 13 apiece PLAIN CITY — Davis opened the game with a 12-0 run and led 40-23 at the half in a region win at Fremont Coleman Atwater and JT Turley each scored 17 points for Davis (16-3 Atwater hit four 3-pointers and Turley dished five assists Bode Sparrow scored 12 points while Tradon Bessinger added 11 points and seven rebounds Easton Duft added 10 points and two assists LAYTON — Tyrin Jones scored 27 points to lead Layton Christian to a big win over Mountain View Alan Gballou added 13 points for Layton Christian (16-8) Melchi Egbeyemi tallied 11 points with three 3-pointers Albert Phillippe Ntungicimpaye posted 10 points GARLAND — Bear River used a 14-3 second-quarter advantage to create a 26-21 halftime lead in a region win over Mountain Crest (6-15 Kash Avery tallied 15 points while Cody Nelson and Maverik Sorensen each scored eight 7-3 Region 5) ran out to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter in a region win at Box Elder Carter Buchanan scored 11 points and Mayson Jeppsen added six SYRACUSE — Rachel McBride led all scorers with 14 points as Syracuse bested Layton in region play Maylee Anderson tallied 13 points for Syracuse (16-2 6-0 Region 1) and Kyleigh Nielson scored 12 points 0-6) with 13 points and Lindsey Thurgood added nine WASHINGTON TERRACE — Roy built a 27-19 lead through three quarters and claimed a road win at Bonneville Talyeah Valdez scored 13 points and grabbed three steals for Roy (7-11 Baya Jimenez pitched in nine points and eight rebounds BRIGHAM CITY — Box Elder was on the wrong side of a 19-2 run to open the second half in a region loss to Viewmont (12-7 Brooklyn Burt and Izi Mason each scored five points MORGAN — Zoe Rockefield flirted with a triple double and Morgan ran out to a 26-8 lead after the first quarter in a region win Thursday over Union (7-12 10 assists and four steals for Morgan (12-9 Ashley Burt scored 14 points and Keira Brewer hauled in 12 rebounds OGDEN — In a defensive effort that would have made the old ball coach proud Ogden High girls basketball held Ben Lomond to single-digits in each quarter on the way to a 55-27 victory Tuesday night in its annual Phil Russell Memorial Game “Both Ben Lomond and Ogden battled like true rivals He would be proud!” Ogden coach Andy Blodgett said Ogden’s Renee Brockbader and Ben Lomond’s Claudia Avina were each awarded a $500 scholarship from the Phil Russell Legacy Foundation Salote Tonga scored 13 points and Macy Vine 12 to lead Ogden (7-9 Payton Huff scored 15 points and Aleia Huff added 10 TAYLOR — West Field led 22-20 at the half but Green Canyon (7-9 2-2 Region 11) outscored the Longhorns 15-4 in the third quarter to take control of the region contest Jalyn Coombs tallied 13 points while Kylee Mueller scored eight points PLEASANT VIEW — Syracuse High boys basketball posted a 46-30 advantage across the second and third frames for a 77-64 region road win Tuesday at Weber Bradlee Trejo scored a game-high 21 points with three 3-pointers for Syracuse (8-7 Skyler Orton tallied 20 points and Carter Robinson scored 18 Ryder Howe scored 11 points with two 3-pointers PLAIN CITY — Farmington trailed 43-41 after three quarters but outpaced Fremont 20-8 in the fourth quarter 0-2 Region 1) with 11 points and six assists Cam Campbell added seven points and five rebounds Cameron Brower scored nine of his team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter for Farmington (5-9 GARLAND — Bracken Saunders scored 24 points shot 9 of 11 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds five assists and four steals to lead Morgan to a win at Bear River Monday three assists and four steals for Morgan (14-1) with two 3-pointers The Trojans shot 21 of 59 (39%) from the floor and 12 of 15 (80%) from the foul line Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Kathleen “Kathy” Thurgood Ostler passed away peacefully at home on December 1 to David Howard and Reta Luella Bingham Thurgood Kathy spent her childhood in Syracuse and Clearfield Her family life was filled with love and happy memories which included helping run her family store and car wash Kathy continued making memories with her sisters with lots 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OpenStreetMap contributors OGDEN — There will be little debate over this year’s Iron Horse game It took as little as nine minutes for Ogden to mount a four-score lead on crosstown foe Ben Lomond on the way to a convincing 56-8 win in Thursday’s regular-season finale at Conroy Stadium 2-3 3A North) seemingly found an outlet for frustrations stemming from a 62-point shutout at Morgan the week prior 0-5) from the game’s second snap — the first nearly resulting in a fumble recovered by BL in Ogden territory But a loose ball on the game’s first play became arguably the Scots’ lone highlight of the first half with three turnovers and four punts catalyzing a 50-0 start by the Tigers With a six-win Tigers team for the first time since 2020 Ogden head coach Erik Thompson now looks ahead anxiously to the release of the 3A football playoff brackets Saturday morning Ogden’s odds for a home berth strengthen slightly with Thursday’s win Thompson was pleased with how motivated his group looked this week during practice in anticipation of bringing the Iron Horse back to Ogden High “These guys really wanted to get it back,” Thompson said “They were focused this week right up to the start of the game … Everyone contributed and you’ve got to give it to the (BL) kids that worked really hard (BL coach Lyndon Johnson) always has his kids playing hard.” back in the Ogden lineup a week after missing action due to concussion protocol made it clear he was feeling himself again with three uninterrupted first-down completions on the game’s opening drive Cy Arnold carried in a 15-yard touchdown run to complete the drive with Eduardo Contreras capitalizing on a last-second two-point attempt made tempting by a BL offside penalty the Tiger defense promptly forced a quick three-and-out from the Scots and Synic Harvey raced home a 40-yard punt return for six more points Contreras recovered a botched handoff by Eddie Zavala bringing the Ogden offense back out at the Scots’ 14-yard line Kale Flint did the honors for the third score of the night charging 4 yards into paydirt to make it a 22-0 lead with 6:51 left in the first quarter Contreras said identifying missing links between the quarterback and running back was one of the defense’s main bullet points this week so I think that was pretty cool,” Contreras said Another stop by the Tigers led to a 55-yard touchdown connection between Apodaca and sophomore tight end Nash Bockwoldt Ogden’s Gavin Shreve blocked and recovered a Ben Lomond punt in the end zone with 27 seconds to go The 36-0 Ogden advantage grew larger with a second defensive takeaway by the Tigers this time on a pick-six returned by sophomore linebacker Blake Weston pulling down a 24-yard touchdown pass from Apodaca with 8:12 left in the half Zavala completed an 8-yard pass late in the second quarter to move the sticks Ben Lomond managed possession for the entirety of the third quarter and closed its longest drive with a 5-yard Zavala touchdown run and a two-point conversion successfully drawn by Kaden Lopez Ogden had the final say when freshman Ryker Rice picked up a large chunk on the ground to set the Tigers up inside the BL 5-yard line Sophomore Anderson Curry profited on Rice’s big gain with a short touchdown rush in the waning minutes It’s no secret the season’s been a far cry from what Scots head coach Lyndon Johnson wanted for his team but the seasoned coach tipped his cap to the seniors and leaders who stepped up each week and weathered the storm “It’s not easy to do what they did,” Johnson said We’ve talked about how you’ve got to hang in in life and they stayed right with us.” The UHSAA is set to release playoff brackets for all classifications at 10 a.m ROOSEVELT — Morgan finished its undefeated regular season with yet another rout of a region opponent ultimately outscoring Region 13 foes 297-3 in five games and averaging 4.3 points allowed per game for the season 5-0 Region 13) with three touchdown passes Lincoln Gilson scored two rushing touchdowns and one more on a punt return while Luke Bauerle (fumble return) and Tate Steel (interception return) each ran in defensive touchdowns Cade Randall threw a touchdown pass to Eli Mortensen and Carter Gorham booted a 41-yard field goal LOGAN — Jaxson Theurer passed for three touchdowns and Bear River ended the regular season with a thumping of Logan (2-8 Tydon Jones returned an interception 64 yards for a pick-six to open the scoring for Bear River (3-7 Logan responded with a touchdown and led 8-6 before the Bears scored seven unanswered touchdowns Theurer tossed a 33-yard scoring strike to Eli Braegger then Brecken Haynes returned a blocked field goal 80 yards for a touchdown as the first-half clock expired Gladen Behrens scores the next two touchdowns: a 4-yard scamper and a 68-yard screen pass from Theurer Kash Avery scored on a 29-yard double-reverse flea-flicker pass from Theurer for a 36-8 lead Reggie Hess scored on a 17-yard run early in the fourth quarter and Preston Wilkinson capped the scoring with a 58-yard bomb to Dalton Williams with 14 seconds left in the game 7:46 – Ogden touchdown: Harvey 40-yard punt return 3:00 – Ogden touchdown: Bockwoldt 55-yard pass from Apodaca 0:27 – Ogden touchdown: Shreve punt block and recovery 10:59 – Ogden touchdown: Weston interception return 8:12 – Ogden touchdown: Weston 24-yard pass from Apodaca Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Ryker Rice as Elijah Gastelum 2024 — (KUTV) - Grantsville proved why they are the No Behind a solid rushing attack in Jayden Atkinson and 3 passing touchdowns from quarterback Dallin Van Vliet the Cowboys left Ogden with a convincing victory and improved to 5-1 on the season Watch highlights of this game and 12 other match-ups from Week 6 of the high school football season right here OGDEN — Students at Ben Lomond High School are continuing a recent tradition of spreading holiday cheer through song a student delegation traveled to Ogden’s Three Link Tower apartments and Fellowship Manor to lead singalongs of holiday favorites with senior residents Among those participating were the school’s cheer team drill team — also known as the Bonnie Lassies — and members of student government when students made their first visit to Three Link Tower apartments the event was expanded to include Fellowship Manor where Senior Social Service Coordinator Rhonda Carlson says some residents contend with feelings of loneliness and isolation during the holiday season “A lot of our residents here are by themselves for the holidays,” Carlson told the Standard-Examiner their family doesn’t come out and see them very often … This just brings Christmas spirit to the building for those who are lonely during the holidays and I saw a lot of them smiling and it made me happy.” The Fellowship Manor event took place in the building’s penthouse where residents sang along with the students Some were even inspired to get up and dance alongside them “You get here and you just feel like you make people happy and it makes you feel happy; just lightening up the mood it gets better every year because you see more faces you see new faces and people will tell you … ‘We’re just so happy to see you guys every year.’ So it gets better by the year,” said Sarah Spinelli For Fellowship Manor resident Pat Champion who’s celebrating a remission of lung cancer the singalong proved to be the ideal way to mark the occasion “I feel like this whole program — and those sweet adorable girls — made my year,” Champion said They live in other states and things like that and I don’t see that many young It’s so great to see all the energy and the love and the beauty and everything The spirit of giving will extend into Saturday at Ben Lomond as the school hosts hundreds of families from Box Elder Davis and Weber counties for a Community Christmas event Sponsored by the Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership and Ogden School District the event will see the school transformed into a “department store” where items donated by individuals organizations and companies will be available for participants participating families will be able to simulate the Christmas shopping experience Participation in the event, running from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., is contingent on qualifying criteria, including financial need and attendance in prior educational and self-sufficiency classes. The Community Christmas also will include a resource fair and Christmas carnival. For more information, go to https://www.communitychristmasut.org/event-info/ running away from Ben Lomond 83-49 in Wednesday’s Region 13 boys basketball contest as the region race narrows Point guard Jake Hansen headlined the Trojans (17-1 including what Morgan head coach Scott Hunt considered arguably his best game all season running things up top The junior star was instrumental to Morgan’s first-half success The pacing didn’t match Morgan’s 15-point lead after the first quarter but the Scots (5-13 0-5) found themselves working against a double-digit deficit all the same mere minutes into the contest Three team fouls against the Trojans led Korver Van Beekum (15 points) to the free-throw line twice and BL closed the first quarter with a much-needed stop “We went into that half-court trap and got a lot of offense out of our trap He took the shots that came his way but he was finding guys open and pushing the ball tonight — maybe one of the best games I’ve seen him play.” Jaerdan Van Beekum (nine points) scored five points of his own to begin the second quarter shortening Morgan’s window to 10 in hopes of a momentum shift BL struggled to muzzle the whistle as Hansen built on his first-half scoring at the stripe BL senior Isaac Stephens added his first points of the night late in the second quarter but the Scots continued missing other such answers heading into halftime Hansen and senior Kolton Asay (13 points) each cleared double-figure scoring totals leading Morgan to a 46-16 lead by the break Hunt expected BL to throw as much as it could at his group during the first half “I was really pleased with how our guys got themselves mentally ready to play in a game like this,” Hunt said The Van Beekum boys are some great shooters and they have others Our goal was primarily to come in here and play the defense we know we’re capable of playing I thought our guys executed their stuff tonight.” Two technical fouls (one assigned to each team) highlighted the third quarter on a collision beneath the rim with six team fouls belonging to the Scots over eight minutes Morgan junior Bracken Saunders dropped nine of his 14 total points in the third not letting the Trojans’ rhythm falter heading into the fourth The Scots put together a strong finish with contributions up and down the roster Junior Zeb Whetton finished with 11 points and sophomore Michael Stephens hopped off the bench for a 3-pointer before the final bell Morgan begins its final five-game stretch of the regular season Friday at Ogden (7 p.m.) The Trojans currently remain the only unbeaten in region play with Union and South Summit still in the hunt for a region title Hunt said his group’s committed to securing the banner outright before the state tournament “We’re coming into the second half of region play and we’re trying to peak now before the tournament and the end of the season,” Hunt said “It’s been a grind so right now we’re trying to help them keep fresh and stay mentally crisp.” Provided by Prince William County Parks & Recreation You might know it as the Pat White Center but once upon a time it was called the “the barn” or Ben Lomond Community Center until 2015 when the building was renamed after a woman named Pat White Patricia (Pat) White came to Prince William County in 1963 Thomas United Methodist Church and the Westgate Women’s Club Pat served on numerous civic committees and boards including the American Red Cross; Voluntary Action Center; Community Corrections Resource Board; the Electoral Board; and the Prince William Board of County Supervisors It was her work with the Westgate Women’s Club that brought her into the public eye along with what she felt most proud of—the “Save the Barn” grassroots campaign to renovate the dilapidated barn structure on the Ben Lomond historical site into a community center where “the young and old” could gather for events and classes could be taught Once an integral part of the 1837 Ben Lomond Manor Estate “the barn” managed to survive through the chaos of Civil War the rebuilding of a war-torn county and the eventual exchange of ownership only to rise once again in the very spot it had begun land developers anxious to expand housing into the western parts of the county threatened to level the barn White and the ladies of the Westgate Women’s Club banded together with area residents to launch a campaign to “Save the Barn.” The campaign was marked a success when a bond referendum supported by the Gainesville Sanitary District was passed by the citizens to provide the funding to restore the historical building for use as a community gathering place the findings of a feasibility study proved renovating the old barn was simply too costly The architects hired for the project designed a new building to closely resemble the much-loved historical barn Ben Lomond Community Center was purchased by the Park Authority and subsequently transferred back to Prince William County in 2012 White’s legacy of community volunteerism and her efforts to “Save the Barn,” the center was renamed the Pat White Center at Ben Lomond in 2015 the community center continues the tradition of community support by providing programming and specialty classes for all ages for the residents of Prince William County and surrounding counties The Pat White Center at Ben Lomond is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone anniversary, the Pat White Center will be hosting a free, fall festival celebration for the community on Saturday The event will feature fun activities for all ages OGDEN — Utah State Board of Education member Rod Hall — the first ever Black person elected to the board — was in Ogden on Thursday to visit with members of the Urban Student Alliance at Ben Lomond High School Hall was the last in a series of speakers to meet with students as part of the club’s Black History Month programming Hall advised students to embrace the adversity they face and to acknowledge the role it plays in shaping them as individuals because I hope and pray that when I leave this room because I realize this is here to help me become the person that I’m supposed to be,'” Hall said a youth pastor for more than two decades and Honorary Wing Commander of the 388th Fighter Wing also implored students to maintain a proper outlook on life — both internally and externally — and to take stock of the individuals and influences they allow into their lives “If there’s no one in your room that you aspire to be like go find another room or invite somebody like that into your room,” Hall said Get around people who are going to help lift your spirit I guarantee they’re all around you all the time We just have to change our mindset to begin to move forward.” Hall participated in a brief question-and-answer session representation from Ogden School District and community members were also on hand for the event “This probably means more to me than it does to them,” Hall told the Standard-Examiner afterward “It just means a lot to give a little piece back talk about some things that I’ve learned from my past and what I’ve been through and hopefully try to see young people come out of it I’m excited to be plugged into the education system I’m excited to help and hopefully see kids be lifted up there Hall was preceded by life coach/motivational speaker Letroy Woods and Cari Bartholomew who presented “The Life of Harriet Tubman,” in visiting with Ben Lomond’s Urban Student Alliance during the month The Urban Student Alliance was launched in 2021 as the Black Student Union peer leadership class When the class was canceled due to a loss of funding it transitioned to club status and was renamed to open membership to students of all backgrounds according to club advisor Delores Banks-Green Banks-Green told the Standard-Examiner that club members discuss history their personal and shared experiences and self-worth/personal identity during meetings in addition to receiving academic guidance student members are engaged in the local community and participate in field trips Students previously enjoyed a tour of historic Black colleges “I think when people are interested in our students it opens them up and makes them feel wonderful Because a lot of them are left behind,” she said We don’t know what’s going on in their homes they are happy … They know that they are cared for and we talk about things that they don’t ever open up and talk about Banks-Green said the club has designs on being involved with the reopening of the Marshall N White Community Center in May and will also be visiting local junior high schools OGDEN — Ben Lomond had Thursday night’s game to 11-9 after the first quarter but Ogden High girls basketball held the Scots scoreless in the second quarter on the way to a 58-21 rivalry win Macy Vine scored nine points and Jill Wood pitched in seven Ashley Davis and Hazel Nadolski each added six points Payton Huff and Aleia Huff each scored five points to lead Ben Lomond (2-17 ROOSEVELT — Ben Lomond couldn’t work its way out of a 20-10 deficit after the first quarter in a road loss Wednesday at Union (13-7 Zeb Whetton led the way for Ben Lomond (5-15 Makale Aytch and Jaerdan Van Beekum each scored 13 points OGDEN — Beck Sheffield passed for four touchdowns — all in the first quarter — as Morgan High football raced to a 52-0 halftime lead on the way to a 72-0 region road win at Ben Lomond (0-7 Sheffield tossed two scoring strikes to Boston Zack for Morgan (7-0 2-0): 19 yards and 47 yards in the first quarter. Lincoln Gilson and Ben Russel each caught 1-yard touchdown passes from Sheffield Jack Hurd added touchdown runs of 8 and 61 yards Tate Steel returned a fumble forced by Zack 62 yards for a touchdown Carter Gorham converted a 38-yard field goal for the 52-0 halftime lead Morgan got touchdown runs from Drew Korth (10 yards) and Krew Galbraith (15) in the second half before Bolton Dickman returned an interception 26 yards to cap the scoring Sheffield completed 6 of 7 passes for 98 yards and four scores in the first quarter GRANTSVILLE — Neither team found the endzone and Ogden (5-1 Grantsville took a 3-0 halftime lead on a Brent Knickerbocker 23-yard field goal Knickerbocker added a 42-yard field goal in the third quarter and three field goals — from 35 The Cowboys tackled Ogden in the endzone for a safety with 18 seconds left in the game FARMINGTON — Layton scored the game’s last 10 points but could not complete the comeback in a region loss at Farmington (2-5 Carter Hughes returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown to give Layton (4-3 0-2) a 7-0 lead with 9:29 left in the first quarter Farmington responded with 24 straight points to take a 24-7 lead with 5:35 left in the third quarter Ryan Wensel booted a field goal and Michael Marriott added another pick-six to cap the scoring with 4:01 left in the game Madden Sargent completed 15 of 36 passes for 182 yards and 4 interceptions for Layton Teiyon Halbasch caught five passes for 94 yards Farmington held the Lancers to minus-2 yards rushing on the night BRIGHAM CITY — Jay Macias got Box Elder (3-4 1-3 Region 5) on the board with a 75-yard run but that made it 35-6 for Viewmont with 2:54 left in the first half Carter Buchanan scored on a 6-yard run to make the score 42-13 early in the third quarter then capped the scoring on a 1-yard plunge with 4:37 left in the game Box Elder gave up six touchdown passes to Viewmont (5-2 GARLAND — Bear River led 14-7 at the half but gave up a game-winning 31-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left in a home loss to Sky View (5-2 Reggie Hess scored on a 5-yard run to pull Bear River (1-6 0-3) into a 7-7 tie at the 8:01 mark in the first quarter Jaxson Theurer tossed a 16-yard scoring strike to Tatum Stephens with 32 seconds left in the first half WEST JORDAN — Bonneville went 3-1 on the first day of the Lady Jags Classic hosted by West Jordan High GARLAND — After a 2-2 draw at the end of full time Thursday 5-5 Region 11) outshot Bear River 4-3 on penalty kicks Janessa Esquivel and Gracie Meeds netted for Bear River (5-10 Lexi Winn and Livia Meeds each had an assist OGDEN — It’s clear West Field girls soccer wants to label themselves a competitor early in the school’s history The Longhorns continued that endeavor Wednesday storming past Ben Lomond 7-0 in their third consecutive road victory maintained by freshmen goalkeepers Harlie Slaughter and Kaylee Craythorne improves West Field to 3-2 heading into a tough Region 11 beginning at Sky View next week after several years coaching the boys soccer program at Viewmont start strong then be able to rest some players and avoid some injuries I think we did that; even starting the second half a little slow The Longhorns’ starting 11 got the hot start it wanted pressuring BL freshman goalkeeper Camilla Arroyo and the Scots’ defense right from the kickoff Sophomore Madison Webster set up West Field’s first goal registering consecutive saves following the Longhorns’ first score gave up her second goal to junior Breck Bushman with 12 minutes remaining in the first half West Field tacked on a third score from freshman Marley Cloward With the Longhorns’ multiple first-half looks at the net senior captain Ally Hatch is looking for her team to “conquer on (their) chances” from the first whistle as West Field ripped off four more unanswered goals: senior Ava Sanchez (21 minutes) freshman Emme Joseph (6 minutes) and junior Kenley Fuit (under 1 minute) “I think we have a lot of chances but we’re not dominating on as many as we should be,” Hatch said “One thing we’re doing well is communicating and combining through the middle and getting (the ball) outside and through the middle the Scots hardly found a groove offensively BL’s best look at the goal came late in the second half on a play off the head of junior Evangaline Southworth with 10 minutes to go West Field (3-2) and Ben Lomond (0-2) both return to action next Tuesday The Longhorns travel to Sky View (7 p.m.) and the Scots host Waterford (3:30 p.m.) GARLAND — Gracie Meeds found the net twice en route to a 6-0 shutout victory for Bear River over Hunter The Bears (3-1) claimed a 3-0 lead at halftime and never let up with goals from Meeds and Addilyn Cammack sending the Bears into the break with a comfortable lead Adeline Kent (assisted by Winn) and Meeds rounded out the day with three more goals in the second half Emily Robinson tallied two saves in goal for Bear River Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly credited Mia Morrison instead of Ava Sanchez with one of West Field’s seven total goals (KION) -- Customers on the Central Coast are without power as a storm makes its way Santa Cruz customers by Neary Lagoon were without power Tuesday afternoon but the power has returned to most customers in the area Hollister customers also experienced a power outage again after an outage early Tuesday morning 1,205 customers were without power Tuesday afternoon but most of these customers have regained power No estimated restoration time has been announced for the people still without power Parts of the Alisal neighborhood experienced a power outage with 2,471 customers affected as reported to PG&E No estimated restoration time has been announced for the remaining 956 customers without power Those living in Boulder Creek are experiencing a power outage due to the storm passing on the Central Coast 795 customers are without power as of 3:41 p.m This outage came after 829 customers were without power in Pebble Beach Carmel Highlands also experienced a power outage Tuesday afternoon Nearly 2,000 customers were without power in Hollister around 5 a.m. Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022 He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012 He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021 Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time attempting to get through a backlog of video games enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts I’ve been an international professional writer and performer for over 25 years I find the intersection between all of these skills lands itself somewhere under the term “storytelling.” KION 46 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here EEO Report | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | FCC Applications | Do Not Sell My Personal Information OGDEN — Lyndon Johnson undoubtedly fielded the best team of his career at Ben Lomond last fall but this offseason brought a new bag of tricks preparing for a sixth season under Johnson following a 6-5 (3-2 3A North) finish a year ago lost a valuable coaching asset in December when Nate Tuatagaloa signed on for the Fremont head coaching job after three seasons in Ogden the unavoidable gap in the Scots’ offense this season will be the loss of junior quarterback Manase Tuatagaloa Tuatagloa was a force in 3A last season completing 212 passes for 2,869 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2023 Leading rusher Charlie Thornblad and receiver Hunter Christensen are also out the door — as is lineman Jake East the 2023 Standard-Examiner All-Area Player of the Year to graduation — which makes Johnson’s task of replacing nearly 3,000 yards of offense that much harder The most positive news for Ben Lomond is the depth found in the trenches specifically the offensive line with senior Kaden Lopez (LT) junior Kaden Nolasco (RT) and Nick Ramirez (RG) back on the front lines we feel like we have a chance,” Johnson said “What’s been the biggest challenge with all the new skill guys is every guy’s new We’re running an entirely different offensive scheme so there’s a lot of work to be done before we get to camp on July 29.” Another obstacle: summer jobs and commitments Those forced Johnson to move practices into the evening this offseason with as many as 10 students per practice missing due to their work schedules Johnson still feels the Scots have the pieces to improve this fall with Weber High transfer Jett Adams (RB/MLB) and Alexander Guiterrez (SS/RB) joining the leadership circle Ben Lomond’s coach is mightily optimistic about junior quarterback Jaxon Espinoza who won the job after mostly playing receiver and free safety last season The Scots’ new starter recorded just one completion for 12 yards as a sophomore “We try to do as many 7-on-7s as we can,” Johnson said “We try to watch as much film as we can and make sure (Espinoza) understands exactly what we’re doing and not trying to do too many things to limit what we’re doing.” the Scots have a fraction of the experience from a squad that held opponents to an average of 9.0 points during the last five weeks of the 2023 campaign The team’s five leading tacklers have all graduated and left large shoes to fill in the process recording 23 tackles as a junior last season has been watching the linebacker’s room take shape this summer The senior veteran has been most impressed by returning junior Duepree Steward and hopes to see more names emerge by August “(Steward)’s going to have to step up a lot more,” Lopez said “He’s been stepping up a lot more that I’ve seen He’s there doing the reps and trying to get better … One of the biggest challenges is just adjusting with the new players and coaches and everything.” Regrouping from a coaching staff shakeup is never easy and Johnson acknowledged the upcoming season will test them on all levels they want to succeed and they want to get better,” Johnson said “It’s been a really fun group to coach because of those things.” Head coach: Lyndon Johnson (Sixth at Ben Lomond) Connect with preps reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker (KION-TV) -- CHP Santa Cruz confirmed that Main Street at Sunnyside Avenue in Ben Lomond has been blocked by a tree The CHP says that the tree fell across Main Street but that portions of Sunnyside Avenue remain open They also said that there is currently no estimated time for the road to reopen While mountain biking up Ben Lomond on a sunny Sunday in August Ogden resident Mick McLennan wondered where the mountain goats had gone He used to photograph them and said it was “fun to see them roaming around the mountains.” But now he said he hasn’t seen them in over five years It’s not just his luck to blame: the herd of mountain goats that lives on Willard Peak and Ben Lomond has declined sharply since 2018 Box Elder District wildlife biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources attributes this to a series of harsh winters and dry summers combined with hunting and the state’s transfer of goats to other areas There’s some debate whether mountain goats are native to Utah, but the 2018 Mountain Goat Statewide Management Plan says “that mountain goat habitat exists in Utah and that mountain goats are a valuable part of our wildlife resource diversity and are a legitimate part of our modern Utah faunal landscape.” Through introduction and successful reproduction the population on Willard Peak and Ben Lomond grew to more than 300 by 2011 The division decided to reduce the population because “the potential was there for overgrazing,” Sallee said the DWR issued additional hunting permits for the region and transferred 57 mountain goats to other parts of the state “Between 2018 and now we had a series of pretty bad winters followed by pretty severe droughts during the summers,” said Sallee The division estimated there were only 30 mountain goats roaming the area last year Sallee said they issued only one hunting permit for mountain goats in the region for the last two years Sallee said the department plans to transport 15 mountain goats to the region later this year He expects the transfer to take place in November or December The division will contract with a capture company to transport the goats via helicopter goats will come down from the mountain peaks and the cooler temperatures will help the helicopter’s performance “It'll keep the mountain goats cooler when we're capturing and transporting them because it's pretty stressful for them,” he said Sallee is optimistic the population will recover That’s because more mountain goats are making it to adulthood he thinks “we'll be in a good place [in] the next few years.” “Maintaining a healthy population of goats up there is good for the ecosystem It keeps them grazing up there to reduce wildfire risk,” said Sallee he said having mountain goats “really adds the aesthetic value of the ecosystem.” said he “can’t wait” to see mountain goats once again The Pat White Center at Ben Lomond will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year Once known as “the barn” or Ben Lomond Community Center the Pat White Center has been a hub for the community over the past 50 years events and spaces for community members to gather and connect the Pat White Center will be hosting a free The community is invited to come and get a glimpse of the Center’s programs and experience fun activities for all ages The address for the Pat White Center at Ben Lomond is 10501 Copeland Drive You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image The draft plans for Ben Lomond and Queenstown Hill have been in development since August 2021 but did not go out for public consultation until last December home to commercial attractions including Skyline Enterprises Ltd’s gondola luge and restaurant attraction and Ziptrek Ecotours along with walking and mountain-biking trails comprises 10 parcels of land totalling 419ha and totals 109ha over four parcels of land Bowen Peak Ltd director Guy Hingston asked the hearing panel to consider reworking or editing 20 points to support his company’s plans submitted through the Fast-track Approvals Act had passed compliance — it was waiting to hear if the government would approve the stage 1 referral application rising from Fernhill’s One Mile roundabout towards Fernhill Mr Hingston said the company wanted to enter a public-private partnership to establish a 200ha predator-free sanctuary around the remnant bush It also wanted to spend about $300,000 to remove wilding pines from the 7ha "Powerhouse reserve" where there were plans for an "international convention centre" Also proposed were about 250 chalet-style houses on a 56ha privately owned block west of the reserve Bowen Peak Ltd accepted there was no funding from the council or government to see the "bold plans" become a reality "It’s our view that we tap into the visitors through providing these additional activities and use that income to build this "From our perspective the public side of this is allowing the reserve to be used for the commercial activities to ask council for funding — it’s appropriate to ask council for planning permission and support our business model is around taking funds from international visitors to construct this on reserve land." Southern Infrastructure is leading the development of a gondola proposed to link the Queenstown CBD with Frankton and Queenstown Airport It is being presented as an anchor project for a regional deal the QLDC is hoping to strike with the government Mr Thorne said there was "a degree of catch-up" in the draft plans to reflect what existed on the reserves at present there was an opportunity to identify future-focused elements and transport corridors The panel will advise of a date for deliberations following site visits tomorrow tracey.roxburgh@odt.co.nz Mark your calendars and get ready for some fall and Halloween fun with Prince William County Parks We’ve got lots of activities and events coming up that the whole family can enjoy so we hope you’ll join us throughout October for all the fun These programs will fill up fast so be sure to register soon Please note both classes above are free for passholders of Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center and/or Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center Fall Leisure Magazine PWC RecMapper App Stay Connected An action you have taken is directing you away from this site to the following address: Prince William County may not own or control the contents of this link Marlene Madeline Anderson Moore passed away September 3 the daughter of Chester Harold and Evelyn Leona Dahl Anderson She was proud to be one of ten children and loved her family dearly Marlene was raised in Northern California and graduated from Richmond High School Marlene had faith and a love for the Savior often taking her younger siblings to their church her brother Willis introduced her to the gospel and she was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints She was always grateful to her brother for this gift Throughout her life she was a faithful member serving in many callings and loved working with children and youth Although Marlene didn’t serve a formal mission she was a lifelong missionary and frequently shared her sweet testimony with others Marlene was an amazing mother to her three children Many of their patients became her lifelong friends her biggest priority was supporting her husband and children she spent much of her time providing love and support for her children and grandchildren She was a survivor of multiple health problems throughout her life including breast and colon cancer Her last years were spent dealing with the effects of dementia she continued to express her love and appreciation to all and 7 1/2 great-grandchildren and siblings along with many beloved nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her sweetheart Our family would like to express our love and appreciation to the many health care workers from the Auberge Assisted Living Facility along with Symbii Home Health and Hospice.  Interment will be in the Ben Lomond Cemetery Services will be lived-streamed and available the day of service by scrolling to the bottom of Marlene’s obituary where condolences may also be shared.  Condolences may be shared at: www.lindquistmortuary.com.  OGDEN — The Ogden School District is looking to further fulfill its promise to help those students who are in need the district cut the ribbon on teen resource centers at Ben Lomond High School and Ogden High School this week Both have been operating in some capacity since the beginning of the year but this week was an opportunity for the community to celebrate their openings During the BLHS center’s opening ceremony Wednesday Ogden Assistant Superintendent Chad Carpenter said that centers like this offer an amazing opportunity for students “Our schools constantly meet the needs of our students “When students come to us and they struggle with how to read we meet their needs and provide interventions When students struggle with relationships or friends we strive to meet and help build that capacity in our students provides another layer of intervention and support for our students Some of our students struggle with homelessness and other issues with economic mobility These teen centers are dedicated safe spaces for our students.” Said Brynn Murdock of the Ogden School Foundation: “These centers are made possible because of incredible members of our community who are investing in our students kitchens and then staff to help with academic success and getting connected to other resources in our community.” The center at OHS has been dubbed “The Tiger Den.” Murdock said there are also plans in place to keep the centers well-stocked into the future “We have our MarketStar Student Resource Center which is funded all by donations — both monetary as well as in-kind,” she said “That is our hub-and-spoke model for keeping these centers stocked It’s really the goodness of our community filling these centers.” The teen support centers available at OHS and BLHS are hardly a new concept Ogden School District opened a similar center at Odyssey Elementary School last fall Several centers have also opened up at schools across the region including several of the Davis School District high schools The Davis Education Foundation cut the ribbon on its Teen Living Center — a 16-bed residential facility — on Sept Murdock said there is communication across different entities to help make these centers the best they can be “They’ve created a council for all of the teen center coordinators and staff members to share best practices and what’s worked best and what doesn’t,” she said “What’s really unique and special is that each center is able to meet their specific needs of students 70% of our students live below the poverty line so they’re able to create the resources and cater the approach to the specific student body is on the operation of its new teen resource centers and that there aren’t any current plans to build a residential facility as was done in Davis County BLHS Principal Velden Wardle said Wednesday that the support center fits with the evolving role of schools in modern society people think that education is just reading Schools are no longer just places where we teach math There is so much more that happens here and this center will be a big part of that for us It will help us fill all the needs of all of our students — not just the reading but the needs that students have with social needs with emotional needs and with their physical needs.” OHS principal Shauna Haney said the new center is a milestone for the school is more than just a physical space,” she said “It’s a symbol of our commitment to student success and well-being mentoring and other essential services aimed at ensuring that no one falls through the cracks.” Ogden Technical High School — which opened to students this school year — also has its own teen resource center which was constructed along with the facility Ogden School District Director of Communications Jer Bates said there isn’t a plan to hold a similar ribbon cutting for the OTECH resource center Stacey attended Lynn elementary and Mound Fort Jr Stacey meet Barbara and Megan plus 2 Tammy’s Stacey would go to and from school with Barbara and Megan She enjoyed their company and friendship while they attended Mound Fort Jr One of the Tammy’s took Stacey on an adventure of a life time took a group of Stacey and her peers to Disneyland for about a week The other Tammy was a student teacher at Mound Fort and went on to become Stacey’s teacher at Ben Lomond Stacey graduated from LDS Seminary and went to the graduation ceremony She received a certificate of attendance from Ben Lomond and went on to Canyon View school until she was 21 Stacey was in a group home on 27th St in Ogden but the last one she stayed in the longest Danya was an important person in the later part of Stacey’s life Stacey liked to write when she had the dexterity to She liked books and enjoyed being read too Going to restaurants and movies were social events that made her happy She enjoyed birthdays party not just for the cake and ice cream She like to kiss people’s hands and scratch their backs Stacey was proceeded in death by her brother Ben Thomas There will be a Celebration life for Stacey on 29 March If you had any questions or comments Dennis’s email is dennisthomas1397@gmail.com or Debbie email is debralp100@gmail.com