A high school student receiving an appointment to a United States Service Academy is a rare achievement, but Copper Hills High School has done something almost unheard of by having two students receive appointments to West Point to enroll in the United States Military Academy.

Both Asher Bowcutt and Zoe Hein are academic standouts with a 4.0 GPA and track and field stars who will take their talents to the Army right after graduating high school.

The Herriman Rugby team showed again why it is one of the country’s premier programs as the Mustangs fell just short of a National Championship. Herriman was one of eight teams in the country to be selected to compete for the Boys Single-School division title in Elkhart, Indiana. They started the tournament by defeating the defending champs, Gonzaga, 38-19. They then knocked off Xavier 22-15 before falling to St. Ignatius 22-17 in a hard-fought Championship game.

Congratulations to head coach Jeff Wilson, team captains Logan Youngblood, Lucky Fisi’ipeau, and Ryker Syddall, and the entire Mustang team for an amazing season. The team thanks Principal Todd Quarnberg and Herriman Mayor Lorin Palmer for their incredible support. A special thank you to all the coaches, parents, and fans who do so much to help support the team all season long.

For the second consecutive season, Riverton High School is the 6A UHSAA Girls Softball Champion! The Silverwolves prevailed in an all-Jordan District Championship matchup over Bingham. The Miners won game one 3-1, but Riverton rallied to win game two 5-3, forcing a winner-take-all championship game. Bingham held a narrow 6-5 lead heading into the sixth inning in the decisive third game, but Riverton scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on to win 10-7 and take home the trophy.

Riverton’s Peyton Sanchez finished with four hits, and Grace Leary hit a bases-clearing triple late to put the Silverwolves ahead for good. Congrats to both Riverton and Bingham for excellent seasons and to Riverton for capturing its fourth softball title in five years!

For the first time in school history, West Jordan High School is the UHSAA State Softball Champions! The Jaguars swept Salem Hills in the championship series, winning the first game 13-7 and the second game 6-5. Rita Tavita pitched all seven innings and had three hits in the clinching game, while Arianna Fjeldsted went 4-for-4 at the plate to fuel the West Jordan offense to the title.

Congrats to the Jaguars on an incredible season and for bringing home the first state championship for a girls’ sport in the school’s 44-year history!