Deseret News Preps of week 25 in Utah high school sports

Boys Basketball

Zack Englebright, Summit Academy (Sr.)

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Zack Englebright performed a key position in Summit Academy’s robust week to finish the common season, together with an upset of No. 1 Grantsville.

In opposition to Grantsville, Englebright scored 13 factors and grabbed 5 rebounds because the Bears prevailed 42-41. Two nights later 49-44 win over Morgan he scored 13 factors as Summit Academy completed the common season 10-12.

Englebright missed a number of weeks of the preseason, however since returning he’s averaged 21.1 factors in 14 video games this season (3^rd in 3A). He’s scored 955 profession factors for Summit Academy, which is the brand new college file.

“Zack has all the time been an excellent scorer, nonetheless, this yr he has actually improved his all-around recreation, notably when it comes to the management on and off the courtroom he has supplied,” mentioned Summit Academy coach Jeff Baird. “Zack is a fearless competitor who will do no matter it takes to assist his staff win, whether or not it’s taking up the sport late together with his scoring like he did in a win at South Summit, the place he had 28, or serving to his staff in different methods like he did on senior night time in a win over Morgan the place he had 14 rebounds, three assists and took a cost.”

Baird maintains a 3.5 GPA within the classroom.

Women Basketball

Maddie Warren, Lehi (Sr.)

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Lehi has vaulted to the highest spot within the 4A rankings heading into the ultimate week of the common season, and the constant contribution of senior Maddie Warren has been the catalyst.

Final week in an enormous 66-48 area win over Timpview she recorded 18 factors and 9 rebounds, and two nights later she scored 17 factors and grabbed seven extra rebounds in a 52-36 win over Mountain View.

“Maddie brings a lot to our staff that’s onerous to measure. Her stats are nice. She fills up the stat sheet. However past that, and extra importantly, her management has been unbelievable,” mentioned Lehi coach Sean Seastrand. “She’s an awesome teammate. She brings her 100% finest each single day to follow. She makes the opposite women on our staff higher along with her management. She’s a 4-year starter and has constructed a legacy right here at Lehi alongside along with her sister Macie that’s unforgettable.”

Warren is averaging 13.5 factors and 4.3 rebounds this season for the 17-3 Pioneers.

Boys Swimming

Max Cannon, Canyon View (Jr.)

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Max Cannon had an outstanding state meet final week on the South Davis Rec Middle, successful two particular person races and setting a brand new 4A state file within the course of.

Cannon gained the 100 butterfly with a powerful time of 51.75, after which later within the 4A state meet swam a record-setting 56.68 within the 100 breaststroke.

“Over the summer season due to COVID I wasn’t capable of practice for like three or 4 months. Coming again into it, I talked to teach and mentioned I feel 100 breast I can drop a while. We simply did plenty of heavy approach stuff,” mentioned Cannon.

He saved step by step dropping time all through the season, after which peaked the precise time at state, with one other yr to decrease it additional subsequent yr.

Women Swimming

Jenna Gibbons, Sky View (Sr.)

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Capped her senior season in near-perfect trend on the 4A state meet final week, successful one particular person occasion and main Sky View to the 4A state championship.

“It’s so good that we obtained to complete the season trigger I knew we had been going to have plenty of potential this yr. It’s actually thrilling to see how far our staff has come,” mentioned Gibbons.

Gibbons gained the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.54, lacking out on the college file by only a tenth of a second.

She completed second within the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:02.47.

Her time within the 100 breaststroke is the second-best mark in the complete state this season.

“She had a tremendous meet,” mentioned Sky View coach Marcus Singleton.

Boys Wrestling

Cort Raddon, Beaver (Sr.)

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Performed a key position final weekend in main Beaver to its first wrestling state championship within the 83-year historical past of wrestling in Utah.

Beaver edged Millard by 12.5 factors, and senior 170-pounder Cort Raddon was a serious cause why as he was one among Beaver’s two particular person state champs. He added worthwhile factors alongside the way in which as properly with three pins and a technical fall within the state championship.

He completed the COVID-shorted season with a 16-2 file. On the 2A duels, 2A divisionals and 2A state, no person scored some extent towards Raddon.

“His wrestling model was what made him so robust. Nobody wished to select down as a result of he was so good at using and pinning folks,” mentioned Beaver coach Robbie Bradshaw.

Women Wrestling

Anya Hatch, Copper Hills (So.)

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Anya Hatch wrapped up an ideal season on the inaugural 6A women wrestling state match at Westlake Excessive Faculty on Monday.

Hatch recorded a first-round pin in all three of her 170-pound matches, together with a pin 30 seconds into her championship match because the Grizzlies completed the state match in second place behind Westlake.

She completed the season with an ideal 38-0 file.