LOCAL NEWS BY KARAH BRACKIN STANSBURY PARK — At Stansbury Park Elementary students are proving a small change makes a big change in the lives of those impacted by California wildfires After learning elementary schools were affected by the California wildfires Stansbury Park Elementary School students knew they wanted to help so they came up with a change drive to make a positive difference “I know it’s just a drop in the bucket It’s nothing compared to what they’ve lost but we’re so excited that our small little school and community came together and was able to help a little bit,” said Jackee Finucan a second grade teacher at Stansbury Park Elementary a firefighter who deployed with the North Tooele Fire District to California knows the money raised and the heart behind it is far from nothing “We’re in the process of doing sheltering and feeding right but we’re gonna be moving to that next step which is financial recovery We have mental health care professionals that are there assisting people that are impacted by the fire,” said Jeremiah Lafranca Executive Director of the American Red Cross Salt Lake Chapter Life lessons learned in school reach neighbors outside these walls but they saw people in need and they stepped up to help,” Gans said I would say I love you,” Finucan said If you’d like to learn more ways you can help with those impacted by the California wildfires, please visit The American Red Cross website Follow @KSL5TV Utah — Divers and daredevils jump into Stansbury Lake's frigid waters in what has been the park's annual tradition for 15 years arrived at Stansbury Lake in her Buccee's jumpsuit to watch who she calls "the crazies" "She’s going to actually plunge in the ice-cold water," said Johns and dozens of others who come every year for the Stansbury Ice Breaker Plunge at noon on New Year's Day the North Tooele Fire Department and anyone crazy enough to take the plunge “All you think is you want to get out and you don’t want to do it ever again According to the event founder Darin Arnell the Stansbury Ice Breaker Plunge has been an annual tradition for the community since it began 15 years ago to jump into Lake Michigan on New Year's Day and I couldn’t find anyone else that I could convince to come and jump in with me," said Arnell "We wanted this to grow into something cool and every year in the beginning we were trying to recruit people and really advertise and market to get people here and donating and now it’s just something the community has taken on." Participants were asked to bring non-perishable food items lightly used clothing or monetary donations for the Tooele Community Resources Center is great because as you know life is hard and I'm glad that the Stansbury Park community comes together for it," Johns said Photo: Joe Sargent / Getty Images Sport / Getty Images A baseball fan is in critical condition after falling from the outfield wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh It happened in the seventh inning of the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs the Pirates said their "thoughts and prayers are with him and his family." Pittsburgh Public Safety said the incident is being treated as accidental 5:29 PM | Updated: Dec 19 BY EMILY ASHMEAD These plays have been modified for young people In the same vein she has put on Cinderella plays They took a Cinderella play from different countries She created a cardboard castle front which was placed on the front of the school as an entrance to the play When a child’s movie comes out she will read the book to the class and then the class goes to the movie at a special viewing She takes them on special outings to museums In class she seems to bring out the best from each student One student was not being accepted so at recess she offered to be his partner in two on two basketball games He exclaimed how they beat the other teams The child had hated school but the parents told her later that he could hardly wait to get to school She gets invited to his past students graduations Teachers are the backbone of our community we want to highlight the hard work they put in to help their students.  Do you know a teacher that goes above and beyond? Nominate them today by letting us know how incredible they are and they’ll have the chance to win a huge prize totaling over $1,000!   Teacher Feature prizes are generously sponsored by the folks at Cyprus Credit Union who are dedicated to honoring Utah teachers and uplifting the incredible ways that educators go above and beyond every day See past nominations of teachers across the state, and read the official sweepstakes rules here Have a story idea or tip? Send it to the KSL NewsRadio team here Crimson Cliffs High School has built its football team into a championship contender coach Wayne Alofipo thought he saw his squad gain the necessary experience and good fortune to keep its title hopes going the Mustangs endured a 300-mile bus ride and elevated their game in the final minutes to edge Stansbury 24-21 in a nonregion game between 4A contenders McCord Christiansen rushed for 130 yards and Ryder Sherratt connected with Malakai Alofipo on a pair of touchdown passes including one with less than five minutes remaining as third-ranked Crimson Cliffs survived and improved to 5-2 this season “It was a sloppy game and we were fortunate (The Stallions) were ready for us,” said coach Alofipo “This team is still learning how good it can be and we had players step up when we needed.” Stansbury coach Lee Leslie was frustrated this one got away The Stallions (4-3) finished the final game of probably their toughest nonregion schedule in school history and last week edged Region 7 contender Park City for the first time “We definitely had our chances and we’re battle-tested.” Leslie said the Stallions needed a couple of key plays to go their way when they took a 24-21 lead and then held Christiansen just shot of the goal line on a fourth-down play “The kids really rose up and we had the momentum,” Leslie said The Mustangs stopped two running plays and then as Stansbury quarterback Coleman Dearden was scrambling out of the end zone Crimson Cliffs was given a two-point safety and then took advantage of a rare delay of game penalty on the ensuing kickoff The delay forced Stansbury to kick again — five yards further back — and the Mustangs took advantage of a shorter kick and longer return the Mustangs’ three-year workhorse back who has gained nearly 3,000 yards in his career got the ball across midfield on his first attempt then Sherratt connected with Alofipo on two straight completions Coach Alofipo said his offense was not in sync until really the last drive He completed 12 of 23 passes with two interceptions Not his best effort this season but Christiansen’s steady gains helped the Mustangs maintain lengthy possessions They came through when they had to,” said coach Alofipo whose team bombed Stansbury 62-20 last season in St George on its way to the 4A state championship “We may not have had them prepped as well as we should have I’m grateful that we still won and hope we can learn from this.” Stansbury got 57 rushing yards from Tyson Ferry Dearden threw for 115 yards while splitting time at quarterback with Brighton Reutzel He seemed to get better as the game progressed and his 27-yard dart to Lincoln Reutzel on a fourth-down play with 10:21 left in the game was almost enough to pull off the upset Tooele County Sheriff’s Deputy Rescues Man from Stansbury Lake (Courtesy: Tooele County Sheriff's Office) Utah (KUTV) — Video obtained by 2News shows some of the moments where a Tooele County Sheriff's Office deputy and community members pulled a man and dog from a frozen lake The incident happened in Tooele County around midnight Saturday A man went out onto the ice at Stansbury Lake to try and retrieve a dog According to Sheriff's Office officials Deputy Jeremy Taubman responded to the area jumping over a fence and quickly used a rope to help rescue the man and dog who wisely stayed on the shore and was able to use a rope to pull the man to safety," wrote North Tooele Fire District on a social media post and the dog were treated at the scene and expected to be ok .Thanks to Deputy Taubman’s quick thinking and decisive action Please join us in recognizing his dedication and unwavering commitment to serving our community." The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office reminded residents to exercise extreme caution around frozen bodies of water and to contact emergency responders in the event of an ice-related emergency Utah — Parents and students were on edge in a Stansbury Park neighborhood when a school bus failed to show up Wednesday after taking an unexpected detour The Tooele County School District blamed the incident involving Clark N Johnson Junior High School students on a fill-in driver unfamiliar with the route The driver made a wrong turn and became flustered leaving students alarmed about getting to their stops The students were unaware that the driver was trying to contact the district for advice on what to do didn’t understand why they were waiting there and wanted to get off the bus," explained district spokesperson Brett Valdez some students raised their voices to the driver who followed safety protocol telling students they couldn’t get off the bus although some did by using the emergency exit Holly Huntsman is not pleased with how the school district handled the situation after her 12-year-old daughter called her hysterical over the chaos on the bus "The email that they sent out was really disappointing after your child was that traumatized," Huntsman said Valdez understands the frustrations of both students and parents "I think these are opportunities for us to learn on both sides think there’s things that we can help with our bus drivers to understand that process to make sure they inform the students so they understand." STOP FOR STUDENTS 6:06 PM | Updated: 6:09 pm BY SHARA PARK STANSBURY PARK — One family knows how painful it can be when a driver doesn’t see you in the crosswalk Max Winn is a typical 11-year-old boy who likes playing games at home Life – it’s just fun and interesting.” It wasn’t long ago that these games got Max through some difficult days of recovery after he and his mother were hit by an SUV while in a crosswalk “Mom had a bunch of bruises everywhere and a really bad one on her leg.” “It left me with herniated discs in my neck and my back,” said Aubree Winn The duo was hit by the Dodge Durango on Oct and his mother was walking him to school that morning As they approached the crossing at Montauk Lane and Village Blvd checked the road to make sure it was clear and began to cross towards Bonneville Academy “I had no idea until the car was in my stomach.” and I kind of blacked out for a second; I woke up on the ground like The two spent months in therapy recovering from their physical and mental injuries, and as the family starts the new school year, they’re pleading with drivers to slow down and pay attention to what’s happening on the road “I just want people to take that extra time think about how your actions can affect other people how one split second of not paying attention or distraction or maybe you were in a hurry just that one split second can really just cause something that cannot be taken back,” Aubree Winn said The Montauk Lane and Village Blvd crosswalk while crossing guards escorting students (KSL TV) parents of Bonneville Academy students contacted KSL TV with concerns about the safety of the Montauk Lane and Village Blvd crossing and the lack of a school zone designation for the area The academy employees staffed the crossing before and after school Tooele County officials promised to investigate the crossing and a digital speed warning sign was brought in to help slow traffic According to Tooele County Assist County Manager Brittany Lopez a pedestrian count was conducted after the accident but did not meet the threshold for county intervention a meeting was held with Bonneville Academy to inform them of their next steps toward obtaining an official school zone designation Bonneville Academy’s Director Juliette Herrera sent this statement to KSL TV about the developments from that meeting: Bonneville Academy Board of Directors met with Tooele County officials to discuss the possibility of installing a crosswalk to ensure the safety of our students The county advised us to complete a Safe Routes to School map in collaboration with UDOT they also informed us that there is no guarantee we will qualify for a crosswalk primarily because charter schools do not have designated boundary lines Bonneville Academy would be responsible for the costs associated with installing the crosswalk the BA Board of Directors is working closely with administration to establish a crosswalk committee will focus on advocating for the crosswalk not only for the benefit of Bonneville Academy but for the entire Stansbury Park community we have BA employees stationed at the crosswalk area to ensure the safety of our students it’s disappointing,” Aubree Winn said “We really had high hopes that something positive some big changes would be made after this happening we kind of feel like we’ve been let down.” As the mother continues to push for safety improvements near Bonneville Academy she and Max are working towards being able to walk to and from school once again Max is using the tools he’s learned in therapy to work towards that goal if you ever feel that me walking from school to home is nervous to you just remember I used to do it all the time and nothing bad happened until that day,” he said “And that is something he’s learned working with his therapist,” Aubree Winn added Aubree Winn said she feels grateful that Max was slightly behind her and that the Durango hit her first “If he had been in front and he had been hit first It could have caused brain damage,” she said Aubree Winn said she’s looking forward to the new school year and the fresh start for her family even once you get past the physical there is the mental and emotional,” she said “I’m kind of excited to see if this is going to be a really good year,” said Max KSL TV is working on obtaining the pedestrian count data from Tooele County North Tooele Fire District received a call about a man who fell through ice at Stansbury Lake while trying to rescue his dog public information officer for North Tooele Fire District Smith shared what to do in a similar situation the first instinct is to save the pet,” he said “But really the proper thing to do in that situation is to call 911 And we’ll come out just as quickly for a pet as we would anybody else.” The North Tooele Fire District said the man was in the water for 20 minutes Smith said unpredictable weather calls for people to take extra precaution “That can make things very deceptive because the ice may look solid but water on top may not be as thick as the water underneath because of the air temperature and the rain falling melts and then refreezes.” a representative for the Utah Drowning Prevention Coalition “We need it to be at least four inches for it to support a person but it’s really hard to tell how thick the ice is especially from the shore,” she said it’s best to not go on the ice unless there are professionals who have done measurements.” Fire officials said the man and dog were treated on the scene and recovered “The American Red Cross uses a saying when they’re teaching people about cold water,” Steadman said over Zoom “Think twice before going near cold water or ice.” CRIME 8:03 PM | Updated: 8:06 pm BY PAT REAVY, KSL.COM TOOELE — A Tooele woman has been accused of stabbing a man during a fight that allegedly started over a $50 dispute Gilmore was charged in 3rd District Court with attempted murder or in the alternative aggravated assault with serious injury a second-degree felony; and possession of a weapon by a restricted person Brady was charged with obstruction of justice was charged Monday with obstruction of justice The investigation began when a man was dropped off at Mountain West Medical Center with stab wounds early Sunday “It was reported that a male victim was stabbed with a knife in shoulder and multiple times in the right limbs,” according to a police booking affidavit The man was later transported to the University of Utah Hospital for further treatment Crinan was identified as the woman who dropped off the victim She first claimed she picked up the victim at a bar in Tooele “no blood was found at the scene where Crinan claimed to have picked up the victim.” Using surveillance cameras and data from a tracking device placed on Crinan’s car from a prior investigation police said they determined that she arrived at the victim’s home late Saturday night and then went back to her own residence “The tracking history shows Crinan’s vehicle left her residence approximately one hour later and went down Main Street directly to Mountain West Medical Center at a high rate of speed and arrived at 12:02 a.m.,” according to the affidavit which says police the stabbing occurred at her home After police located Crinan and took her into custody she admitted she “wasn’t telling the truth and said the victim told her to tell law enforcement the statement she provided,” according to the arrest report She then said there had been a confrontation between the victim and two others in front of her house “Video footage was obtained from surrounding neighbors near Crinan’s residence The video footage shows a fight occur in front of Crinan’s residence “The fight stops and you can hear a male say man.’ The vehicle drives off shortly and a male (is seen) walking up the driveway toward Crinan’s residence Investigators responded to Cirinan’s residence and found blood in the road onto the sidewalk and leading to Crinan’s driveway.” Detectives learned that Brady owed the victim $50 and the victim confronted Brady and Gilmore who were parked in front of the residence “Both Gillmore and Brady said the victim came out and punched Brady in the face who was sitting in the driver seat of his vehicle Brady said he got out of his car and began trying to fight with the victim Brady said the victim got him in a headlock and eventually let go Gilmore said the same thing and told me she tried pulling the victim off Brady Both Brady and Gilmore denied stabbing the victim during the fight,” according to the affidavit when detectives searched Brady’s vehicle “blood stains were observed on his driver’s door handle and on the inside of the driver’s door.” According to charging documents filed on Tuesday for Brady he was fighting with the victim when the man “was stabbed by another party.” (Brady) wanted to speak to law enforcement and told them that the stabber stabbed the victim and told law enforcement where to find the knife (Brady’s) version of events lined up with the other evidence that has been found throughout the investigation including video evidence,” according to charging documents Utah (KUTV) — A man who fell through the ice while attempting to rescue a dog from Stansbury Lake was pulled to safety late Saturday night North Tooele Fire District authorities said they were dispatched to a residence just after 11:30 p.m 1 on reports of a man who fell through the ice when he ventured onto the frozen lake to rescue the stranded animal Fire personnel were assisted by deputies of the sheriff's office and Utah Division of Natural Resources officers equipped with ice rescue gear A Tooele County Sheriff's deputy carried out the rescue from shore using a rope to pull the man from the freezing water Both the man and dog received medical treatment at the scene and are expected to recover Officials did not release the identity of the man or provide details about the dog's owner ------------------------------------------- TOOELE — A sheriff's deputy who saved a man during a weekend ice rescue at Stansbury Lake said he believed the man didn't have much time left as newly released body camera footage documented the tense moments First responders said the man had fallen through the ice as he tried to rescue his dog "He was at the end of his time," Jeremy Taubman a deputy with the Tooele County Sheriff's Office "He started telling himself and us that he was cold Taubman said he had been a part of ice rescues before knew the gravity of the situation and came ready with a rope for the man who was in the water for roughly 20 minutes Firefighters assessed the man and got him inside his home helped rescue a man who fell through the ice at Stansbury Lake KSL-TV)With warm temperatures expected in the days ahead Taubman was urging people to use extreme caution around frozen lakes and ponds He said he believed he and other first responders potentially saved other lives as well by working to get the man out of the lake "His friend wanted to go out in the water and tried to save him," Taubman said "I told him no because that would be two people we'd have to pull out Other family members may want to go in to try to save him," Taubman said very heartwarming that we were actually able to get him out of the water before anything happened and save his life." UTAH 8:43 AM | Updated: Feb 21 A man and dog are safe after North Tooele Fire District says the two were rescued from icy waters on Saturday night BY KENNEDY CAMARENA Utah — A man is safe after fire officials say he fell through the ice at Stansbury Lake while attempting to rescue a dog North Tooele Fire District said in a Facebook post the man fell through the ice on Saturday night around 11:31 p.m. outside of a residence on the shore of the lake “Thankfully several agencies in the area were able to respond including NTFD and Utah DNR and a Tooele County Sheriff’s deputy,” the Facebook post said NTFD also said in the post that the TCS deputy was able to use a rope to pull the man onto shore “(Both man and dog are) expected to be okay,” the NTFD post said 7:09 PM | Updated: 7:20 pm BY GARNA MEJIA STANSBURY PARK — The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office is under fire after a major failure nearly cost two women their lives in September the sheriff’s office admitted there was a communication breakdown that also put deputies’ lives at risk The Tooele Sheriff’s Office said a 9-1-1 dispatcher failed to relay critical information to deputies and essentially left the victims in the dark “There was no moon so it was really dark that morning,” said Stephanie Walgamott Stephanie Walgamott and Heidi Sloan were out for their daily walk when a stranger approached the women and threatened them “The guy had threatened to shoot us,” Walgamott said The women were captured walking past multiple home surveillance cameras before dawn The images show their headlamps shift as they run for cover first in front of a truck then Sloan runs up the front stairs of a home “My first thought was ‘well if I’m going to die I want someone to know what happened,’” Walgamott said Recordings of the 9-1-1 calls reveal that both women expressed concerns for their safety Walgamott tried to share the direction the suspect fled but the dispatcher only responded that “units are on their way.” “Why didn’t they ask us where the guy was headed why didn’t they ask us any details?” Walgamott said “I said ‘we’re being shot at please hurry’ like and you can hear it in my voice The women waited at least 15 minutes for the first deputy to arrive. The deputy didn’t even know shots were fired or that the suspect was armed and on the loose. New information released in deadly Jordanelle road rage shooting The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office admits to a total breakdown in communication “The basic finding is just the lack of communication between my dispatch center and responding deputies and getting them updated as they are responding,” said Chief Deputy Brian White of the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office The suspect is 46-year-old Benjamin Shaw Barlow A couple spotted his truck stuck in a ditch and made the first call to 9-1-1 minutes before Sloan and Walgamott That initial call was classified as an intoxicated person but as more information came in the dispatcher failed to reclassify the incident as an active shooter or to inform deputies “[Deputies] safety is at risk just as much as the public was because they weren’t aware,” White said The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office said they’re working to make things better White said dispatchers underwent additional training this week “We’ve identified some training areas and needs some policy updates and some procedures that we’re working on all this week on things to ask and things that we can do better,” White said “I think we’ve addressed the issues and found out where the breakdown of communication occurred.” White also confirmed the dispatcher is still employed and is a veteran who made “a human error.” It doesn’t mean he or she is a bad dispatcher sometimes we just need some remedial training,” White said “This job is extremely difficult to find good dispatchers and so… I take responsibility for that As for Walgamott and Sloan’s families they’re left reeling from this unthinkable failure “I want to say this before I don’t get a chance to say it We are pro-law enforcement absolutely,” Walgamott said “We’re just saying we don’t want this to happen to anybody else.” The suspect is currently in custody — he faces two counts of aggravated assault Region 10 has no shortage of coaching turnover with four of seven teams welcoming a new head coach for the 2024 football season Last year the Park City Miners were among many teams who had to adjust to region changes Tooele and Stansbury made the move to Region 10 The Miners seemed to handle the transition as well as anyone as they dominated Region 10 with a 6-0 record and beat in-region opponents by an average of 38 points which is why coaches in the region voted Park City as the 2024 Region 10 preseason favorite Park City stood at the top of a struggling region where only itself and Stansbury ended the season with a record above .500 The Miners did find post-season success and made it to Rice-Eccles Stadium where they fell to Green Canyon in the 4A semifinals Park City head coach Josh Montzingo said the success his team found in 2023 helped bring new confidence into this season we have confidence that we know we can compete and that our standards are going to remain high,” Montzingo said “We can expect to compete every week at a very high level.” A positive for the Miners for this season is they have little offensive turnover with seven starters returning Park City will start returning quarterback Sebastian Bodily Bodily managed a .567 completion percentage for 758 yards A strength for the Miners’ offense is the returning offensive linemen who was awarded 4A second-team honors last season “It’s always nice to return a quarterback for sure and we are returning a good amount of the offensive line as well,” said Montzingo It’s great having those guys who competed at the varsity level already for multiple weeks who understand what it’s like to have the pressures and the tension and who knows what the weekly preparation looks like to be prepared to play on a Friday night.” While the Park City offense seems to be ready to reload for a new season there’s a lot more uncertainty about its defense Last season the Miners boasted a top 5 defense in 4A but they will have to fill holes left behind by the large 2024 senior class Montizngo said he has full confidence in his team and his defensive staff “Last year we were super senior heavy on defense “Our defensive staff is top notch and (the players) are looking great in practice and it’s going to take some varsity reps getting some guys that have to grow up quickly Sliding in second in the Region 10 preseason previews is the Stansbury Stallions After back-to-back state semifinal appearances in 2021 and 2022 the Stallions bowed out of last year’s state tournament in the second round Stansbury had no issues against in-region opponents and cemented itself and the Miners as the clear top two in the region it struggled in its non-region matchups where it went 1-3 and ended the regular season with a 6-4 record The Stallions will face a significant change with Lee Leslie taking over the head coaching position Leslie coached at Tooele between 1988 and 1992 before moving to Hillcrest from 1993 to 1999 Leslie has not been a head coach in Utah for 24 years and most recently was the head coach at McCall-Donnely High School in Idaho Despite announcing his retirement following the 2023 season Leslie couldn’t stay away from his passion and took the Stansbury job “I feel like coaching football is a calling,” said Leslie “This will be my 41st season as a football coach and 37th as a head coach “I came out of retirement basically because of my grandson’s phone call but the other reason was the Tooele School District gave me my first opportunity as a 24-year-old man and I want to pay that back to them in appreciation because I’ve really enjoyed my career.” The Stallions will also field a team with a sizeable junior and senior class Last season Stansbury stood towards the top of 4A on both sides of the ball generating 34.17 points per game while allowing 21.75 points per game Leslie said he is excited to show how talented he believes his team is as he’s seen them prepare over the summer we feel like we’ve got great talent,” Leslie said Our box will be huge and our (defensive) line will be extremely fast we’re six strong across the front on backers and special teams are going to be very strong.” The coaches of Region 10 almost unanimously agreed as every vote except one selected Park City or Stansbury as the top two teams in the region with Tooele also coming in at third Tooele beat everyone in its region not named Park City or Stansbury last year for a 4-2 region record in the Buffaloes’ opening four games of the 2023 season they went 0-4 against non-region opponents and lost in the first round of the post-season 63-14 to Mountain Crest Buffaloes’ head coach BJ Hunter enters his third season as head coach and he will have much-needed experience on its roster with seven starters on both offense and defense returning to the lineup “We are looking to build on our 2023 season,” Hunter said we will look to them for leadership as we look forward to competing in 2024.” Jordan is continuing the trend of new head coaches in Region 10 The Beetdiggers were voted to finish fourth this season After spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Roy and four years as an assistant coach at Alta Marc Albertson will take over as head coach for the Beetdiggers Jordan was among many Region 10 teams who struggled last season Its defense was especially struggling as it allowed an average of 44.2 points per game for a 3-7 record in the 2023 season Jordan will lean on its youth to find improvements on last season “We are a young team with lots of potential entering the season,” said Hunter “Our kids have really rallied together and have improved over the course of the offseason and summer.” The Murray Spartans were voted to finish fifth in the preseason rankings and they are also welcoming Dalton Dunn as head coach Murray tied Hillcrest for the worst overall record in 4A The Spartans also struggled with a small senior class A side effect of a small senior class is the underclassmen get more varsity experience and that’s exactly what Dunn cited as a benefit to this year’s Murray team The Spartans are returning the most starters of anyone in the region with 10 offensive and 10 defensive starters returning for the 2024 season Coming in at sixth is the Hillcrest Huskies Last season Hillcrest struggled as it welcomed a new head coach finishing 0-6 in the region and 1-9 overall Huskies head coach Robert Kaelin hopes the culture he helped establish last year will help propel some improvement for this season Kaelin said he is excited to see how the underclassmen step up after Hillcrest graduated 19 seniors last year Cottonwood was voted to finish last in Region 10 and it is the fifth team with a new head coach Tui Satuala said his team has ambitious goals but with few returning players the Colts will rely on young players to make an impact (Preseason rankings are based on coaches’ votes) 2024 Schedule where his teams have posted a 65-32 record the past eight years and a state runner-up finish in 2021 He’s a graduate of Edmonds Woodway High School in Washington and North Park University in Illinois We will be young but super talented this season Will need some younger guys to step up and fill some big shoes from a talented senior class that just graduated We are looking forward to competing and making another deep run into the playoffs this year 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 11-2 (first in Region 10 with a 6-0 record) 2024 Schedule After a 24-year hiatus as a head coach in Utah he’s returning to the sidelines as Stansbury’s head coach He previously coached from 1988 to 1992 at Tooele His all-time record in Utah stands at 59-60 He most recently was the head coach at McCall-Donnely High School in Idaho (2015-2023) He’s a graduate of Benecia High in California and Southern Utah University We have had the weight room cranking for 3 months and the players are working very hard We have a lot of young players anxious to prove themselves and some seniors that are strengthening their bodies at a rapid rate! offense and culture will take some time but 174 hard-working kids is impressive 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 7-5 (second in Region 10 with a 5-1 record) 2024 Schedule BJ Hunter is heading into his third season as head coach after amassing a 6-15 record the past two seasons He previously served as the head coach at Granite from 2002 to 2004 We are looking to build on our 2023 season With six three-year starters on the team we will look to them for leadership as we look forward to competing in 2024 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 4-7 (third in Region 10 with a 4-2 record) 2024 Schedule Entering his first season as a head coach after serving the previous four years as an assistant coach at Alta High School he spent three years as an assistant at his alma mater We are a young team with some lots of potential entering the season Our kids have really rallied together and have improved over the course of the offseason and summer Our biggest strength right now is our speed and size on the offensive and defensive line but often overlooked is the depth that we will have at the skill positions with good senior leadership throughout each position group 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 3-7 (fourth in Region 10 with a 3-3 record) 2024 Schedule The graduate of Millard High School and UVU is heading into his first season as head coach at Murray which allowed quite a few underclassmen to gain much needed experience We enter 2024 with nine returning all-region players who was just invited to play in the Adidas All-American Bowl on NBC as the #2 ranked kicker in the nation We’ve got a strong senior class with boys who have all played on Friday nights as Sophomores and Juniors We feel pretty optimistic about this coming season with the amount of work the boys have been putting in 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 1-9 (sixth in Region 10 with a 1-5 record) 2024 Schedule The Skyline High graduate is entering his second season as head coach at Hillcrest after his 1-9 debut season in 2023 We are a team low on Varsity experience after graduating 19 seniors in 2023 but are excited to see some of our underclassmen step up and fill those roles establishing the culture of a first year head coach We feel we finally have our footing under us and are excited to continue the process of rebuilding this program to one our community can be proud of 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 1-9 (seventh in Region 10 with a 0-6 record) 2024 Schedule Is entering his first year as head coach at Cottonwood He’s a graduate of Bountiful High and Weber State We have a few starters returning but overall a lot of young players looking to make an impact this season We have some ambitious goals that the players have come up with Our season will be a reflection of our effort and commitment during summer workouts and practices 2023 Stats 2023 Record: 2-8 (fifth in Region 10 with a 2-4 record) 2023 Stats 2023 Stats 2023 Stats 2023 Stats 2023 Stats 2023 Stats 2023 Stats Region titles: 6 (1984, 2005 co, 2007 co, 2008, 2009 co, 2010) STANSBURY PARK, Utah — Oh, baby! What's going down in Stansbury Park is defying the odds. A circle of close friends who grew up together in Grantsville almost single-handedly created a Utah baby boom by all giving birth during the same exact time frame. The six young ladies, which include two sisters and two sister-in-laws, all participated in a special baby photo shoot along with their new bundles of joy. Some of the babies were born 20 hours apart, while others born just days or weeks later. "The only one who was trying for a baby was me, so none of this was planned," explained mom McKayla Anderson, "and they were all born the end of June and July." The babies now range in age from 4- to eight weeks old, and when professional photographer Autumn Tillack came across the mom’s social media postings, she felt compelled to offer them a free photo shoot before even thinking about what she was getting into. "To kind of prepare myself for the shoot, I Googled or looked up six newborns together and I worded it every way I could, and no matter how I worded it, nothing would come up to get some ideas," Tillack said. Out of the six moms, there’s only one rookie, while the other women have other children. Tylee Bird is the first time mom who couldn’t be happier that her best friend, Jessica Goff, is among the group of friends. "Whenever I have questions or anything, she’s the first one I call," she said, "and I think that’s been the biggest blessing, to have her and to be mom’s together, it’s been amazing." Only time will tell what the future holds for the infants, but talk to the moms and they’re rooting for the their little ones to become best friends... just like them. "I would hope so, that would be a really big wish for me," said mom Trista Heywood. "Just because how close all of us are, we all live in a small town, so I think having them grow up together and staying part of our little family would be really awesome to watch." As for Tillack, she knows the odds are long that she’ll ever get another chance to photograph so many close friends with newborns on their hands at the same time. "Oh, I don’t think it’ll ever happen again," she said. "Yeah, I don’t think it’ll happen again." (Photo courtesy of Stansbury Service Area website) Tracey L. Schmidtke, office manager of the Stansbury Service Area, has been charged with felony theft from the publicly funded agency. A Stansbury Service Area office manager faces three felony charges after allegedly using public funds to pay for cars, clothes, pizza and her son’s utility bills. A probable cause statement filed by the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office accuses Tracey L. Schmidtke of using her position overseeing bills and financial transactions to embezzle tens of thousands of dollars from her employer over the past year. The exact amount allegedly stolen is unknown, but Schmidtke, 59, admitted to a Tooele County officer that she created an unauthorized PayPal account using the Stansbury Service Area name, according to the probable cause statement. In just the past three months, she allegedly used the account to transfer $33,700 to her personal bank account. She also used the PayPal account along with the service area’s credit card to buy more than $61,000 worth of items from Amazon, eHarmony, Domino’s, Stitch Fix, Twitch, Urban Outfitters and “many others” since May, according to the probable cause document, although Schmidtke “could not say” how much, exactly, she had bought. “It’s been going on for some time, I’m not sure how long. We have a forensic accountant looking into all our books and records,” said Stansbury Service Area board chair Mike Johnson. “It will be a substantial amount, that’s all I’m going to say.” Schmidtke also linked the service area’s checking account to her own, transferring money to cover her son’s bills in Oregon and to make vehicle payments, the probable cause statement alleges. The service area works as a governing board for unincorporated Stansbury Park. The agency collects revenue from property taxes and user fees at facilities like clubhouses, swimming pools and golf courses. It has a total annual budget of about $2 million, Johnson said. “This is not easy for an agency of our size to deal with,” he added. “In addition to the financial loss, you’ve got our manager and assistant manager spending all their time going through records and meeting with auditors instead of doing the work of the agency.” A service area employee first noticed an issue with the district’s finances when he tried to purchase electrical equipment on Friday, Nov. 13. “His service agency credit card was declined, so he went to the credit union to see why,” Johnson said. “That’s when we knew we had a problem.” The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office arrested Schmidtke on Nov. 15, charging her with theft and fraudulent use of a financial transaction card, both second-degree felonies, as well as forgery, a third-degree felony. A judge set bail at $50,000, required Schmidtke to surrender her passport, barred her from hiding or selling any property, and ordered her to wear an ankle monitor. Johnson said the former office manager was doctoring bank statements and invoices to cover her tracks. In addition to financial forensics, the board has commissioned an audit into the agency’s polices and procedures. The board plans to meet in closed session on Tuesday, Dec. 8, to discuss preliminary findings of the review, if not the final results. Johnson said the report will be made public as soon as it’s finalized. “It’s unfortunate it happened, we all feel horrible it happened, but now we’re trying to fix it the best we can,” he said. “My intent is transparency.” For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support 801-237-2900 or email subscribe@sltrib.com sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Utah (KUTV) — This might look like your typical farmer’s market you will notice this market is a little different Children’s Entrepreneur Markets are popping up throughout Utah where young budding entrepreneurs showcase their handmade products and goods KUTV’s Kristen Kenney stopped by the Stansbury Kids Market to see what it’s all about “I am learning ways to save money,” says one young vendor “We are learning don’t be shy,” says another parents are not in charge as these tiny entrepreneurs get a real-life look into what it takes to run a business and gain confidence “I am learning how to be patient and understanding,” says ten-year-old Ryhnna Booth-Allin Perhaps the most confusing part is that we already went through this public meeting exercise in 2006, which resulted in the Stansbury Park Master Plan of 2007 It was a collaborative effort that included U of L And now it looks like U of L wants a new one I've obtained an internal U of L Campus Master Plan dated October 2023 via a forwarded email Reading through this campus plan makes these public input meetings look like a charade It reads like the university already knows what they want to see happen to Stansbury Park When I asked the university’s VP of Communications and Marketing about it John Drees told me via phone that the Campus Master Plan "is merely a recommendation." He said The problem I have with that answer is that there's only one recommendation for Stansbury Park actually noted and illustrated in this 53-page document If there are "many possibilities" I would expect the label to read "to be determined" or include some of these other possibilities Not to mention that there's a concerning history of U of L acquiring Metro Park property near campus Why? Because in 2017 Churchill Park was leased to the University of Louisville for the development of soccer fields President and CEO of Olmsted Parks Conservancy Layla George said “This was done without our participation or knowledge,” which is why the conservancy is hyper-vigilant and concerned about Stansbury Park now Is the city ready to let this happen again Churchill Park was lost under a different administration so Olmsted Parks Conservancy is hoping Stansbury Park will be different They want a resolution that honors the 2007 Master Plan and ensures their organization's place in the process Or is Metro Government OK with the prospect of losing another Olmsted Park Because the conservancy cannot fight this on their own This doesn't mean it can't continue to be enjoyed or utilized by the community and U of L students But it does mean it should be protected and respected with that historic lens in mind the university wanted to purchase a half acre of the park so they could build student housing The city sold it to them for $149,010.00 with the caveat that U of L would work with Metro Parks “to make improvements of up to $5 Million to Stansbury Park.” The contract also stated that the university was to consult with Metro Parks and Olmsted Parks Conservancy to discuss the improvements of Stansbury Park within six months efforts and resources have gone into creating a plan for Stansbury Park and twice plans were never implemented for the community Wasting both time and money for the city and its residents Northwestern Parkway: Why was it torn up again after repaving? Someone had to speak for the trees. Now, University Planning, Design and Construction is hosting public meetings for input because they are interested in redesigning the park once again The internal U of L Campus Master Plan I obtained states on a map illustrating Phase 1 of their plans I asked the university about their renewed interest in the park and Drees insisted the university has always had interest It “sits next to our residence halls,” he said “it sits across the street from classroom buildings our administration building and it's part of our master plan to to look at the park to see about possibly incorporating it into the campus.” This is the part that gets super frustrating for Olmsted Parks Conservancy They say they didn’t find out until the day of the first meeting that an event seeking public input was even happening U of L doesn't own the park for which it is seeking input The conservancy has a memorandum of understanding with the city enhance and forever protect the Olmsted parks which includes advocating for them and protecting them against encroachments When I asked Drees about the university's communication with Olmsted Parks Conservancy “We've talked to them over the years...But I think the communication kind of went dormant for a while.” When I asked George about Olmsted's communication efforts she said “We have been trying to get a meeting with U of L for probably five months and have not gotten any response.” Communication with Olmsted Parks Conservancy is imperative because U of L needs to understand that its desire to “acquire” Stansbury Park comes with limitations. The park has received federal money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund which mandates that the property be maintained as a public park in perpetuity It would seem that the University of Louisville isn’t interested in hearing what Olmsted Park Conservancy has to say Does the university care what the community has to say What should happen to Stansbury Park? Tell us what you think in a letter to the editor here. When asked what the university's goal was for Stansbury Park he responded:  “I honestly think that the public meetings are going to kind of play a major role in helping us decide.” The problem I have with that answer is that the internal Campus Plan illustrates and labels “Intramural Fields at Stansbury Park.”  In contrast, the 2007 Park Master Plan shows a reconstituted Stansbury Park that would have the same configuration as the original Olmsted plan with a large open space What does Metro Parks have to say about all of this?It's the city that owns the park so where is their voice in this debate Jon Reiter with Metro Parks told me via email that “Metro Government is in favor of exploring ways the master plan can be realized while meeting the evolving needs of the community and we look forward to working with these partners to help Stansbury reach its full potential.” That's a carefully worded answer that sounds a whole lot like we'll let U of L and Olmsted Parks Conservancy figure it out and then we'll jump in when a decision has to be made U of L decided to host public meetings without communicating with those charged with the stewardship of the property in question That doesn't feel like good faith and it doesn't feel productive either At worst it feels like institutional arrogance when what the community really deserves is confident collaboration Plus there's a history of securing a long-term lease for one park and purchasing a half acre from another for the university's benefit Is the Stansbury Park "acquire and redesign" plan just the next iteration of this pattern Stansbury Park deserves the attention and funding it's been promised If we are going to go through public input meetings once again and the city along with Olmsted Parks Conservancy is going to put time and resources into producing yet another plan the community has to see timely results and U of L has to hold up their end of the bargain Let's hope we're not right back here again looking for answers in another 17 years What do you want to see happen with Stansbury Park? The next public meeting to discuss the park is scheduled for Wednesday Bonnie Jean Feldkamp is the opinion editor for The Louisville Courier Journal. She can be reached via email at BFeldkamp@Gannett.com or on social media @WriterBonnie alleges negligence and wrongful death in connection with the death of their son According to the complaint filed on Monday in the 3rd District Court Dallin was playing on a slide at Rose Springs Elementary School in Stansbury Park when he fell and suffered fatal blunt force trauma to his head The lawsuit accuses the school district of failing to properly supervise Dallin's use of the playground equipment and alleges that the playground itself was unreasonably dangerous It further claims that the school district did not "adequately mulch to cushion the playground area," according to the lawsuit The complaint seeks damages for the Cunningham family's losses including past medical expenses and burial expenses The Tooele County School District has not yet responded to the lawsuit to jewelry and even fried Filipino spring rolls called lumpia the Children’s Entrepreneur Market at Stansbury Park had it all organized by non-profit Children's Entrepreneur Market featured nearly 50 booths of children “The kids have to do completely everything,” said Salt Lake manager profit Children's Entrepreneur Market The program began in 2017 in Utah and now operates in 25 states. According to Higham, the non-profit and its markets was founded because of a law called the Lemonade Law, which allows kids in Utah to not have to worry about the policeshutting down their lemonade stands and other business at home. Under state law SB 81 that passed with overwhelming cities and counties cannot require a business license or permit for any business operated by a minor who make and sell their own 3D printed dragons and cotton candy “I am mainly out here to meet people,” Jace said “Its so nice to meet people and make new friends.” Some kids were even outside their booths shouting and hustling their items said Harper Kennedy Ford who sells an array of baked goods and lemonade A child’s first table will cost $25, which is reduced to $20 for future events. Kids are given a T-shirt and will learn the basics of entrepreneurship through the program’s websiteHigham added Utah (KUTV) — A driver was hospitalized and two other were injured following a crash on State Route 36 near Stansbury Park Officials said the crash happened a short time before 2 p.m at the intersection of SR-36 and Village Boulevard on Tuesday A Nissan Murano was waiting to turn onto Village Boulevard westbound while going north on SR-36 according to Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol The vehicle veered in front of a Hyundai SUV traveling in the opposite direction the Hyundai crashed with a Ford pickup truck that was traveling east on Village Boulevard before turning south onto SR-36 Both the Nissan's driver and the Ford pickup's passenger had minor injuries and were transported by ground in an ambulance Roden said the Hyundai's driver was flown to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Utah — An 8-year-old boy was critically injured Monday after falling off a slide at a Stansbury Park elementary school playground The boy was coming down the slide at Rose Springs Elementary School when he fell to the ground according to the Tooele County Sheriff's Office The ground under the slide where the boy fell consisted of bark the boy was unconscious and needed life-saving measures from a deputy before being transported to the hospital A spokesperson with the sheriff's office said the boy was in critical but stable condition when taken from the school playground