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A great championship game between Brighton, in orange, and state champs Alta in white, ended in a 2-0 Hawk victory.
Bengals take second in girls 5-A girls soccer
A great soccer season ended with disappointment for Brighton High’s girls soccer team, as Alta defeated the Lady Bengals 2-0 to win their third straight 5A state championship. The game, played Oc...
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Brighton s Rachel Fuller (#103) and Ashley Annen (#101) flank Fremont s Jana Colvin runner during the 5A state cross country race at Sugarhouse Park Oct. 22.
Lady Bengals, Titans take 15th places in state cross country
The prep cross country season came to an end on Oct. 22 with the annual state championships held at Sugar House Park. Locally, both Brighton and Olympus Highs qualified only girls’ teams this yea...
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Mahas second, Oly eighth in 4A golf
Olympus golfer Adam Mahas probably wishes he could take just one hole back from this year’s 4A state golf tournament held at Soldier Hollow golf course in Midway Oct. 8-9. If not for the par-3 15...
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Brighton teams enjoy postseason success
Postseason was the theme for Brighton High sports over the past month, as a handful of athletes and teams competed in playoffs, while others awaited their turn. The Bengals’ cross country, girls ...
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Andoni Shortsleeve defends in a game against Nipoma, Calif. Photo by Pilar Shortsleeve
Soccer team nets sportsmanship award
For some teams, winning is the ultimate goal, no matter how they play. The Utah Five-0 under-14 boys soccer team was determined to win games, too but in a stately manner at the American Youth Soc...
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Kiser tackles passion on football, rugby fields
Chip Kiser gets to live out every offensive lineman’s dream — to run with the ball. Only for Kiser, his running takes place on a more appropriate gridiron — rugby. Although the 5-foot...
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Ben Christensen has been consistently among the top Brighton runners this fall.
Cross country team on pace for state
Brighton High girls cross country coach Eileen Struna is quick to point out just how close the Bengals came to advancing to the state meet last year. “We missed it by a hair and that’s not an exa...
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Olympus volleyballers working for state tourney berth
Olympus volleyball got off to a slow start in region play, with two opening losses to Highland (3-1) and Cottonwood (3-0), but turned things around in the second week. The Titans handled Granger ...
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Brighton golf raises bar for state tournament
Postseason aspirations are that much higher this time around for Brighton High’s boys golf team. The Bengals, who finished third in the state last year, were once again in position for a return b...
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Titans turn around season with team effort
After four straight losses to open the season, the Olympus Titan girls soccer team of predominantly rookie players came together to turn the season around. The first win for Olympus came against ...
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Bengals tennis team has strength in numbers
Sometimes, not having enough positions for all your athletes to play is a good thing. Brighton High’s girls tennis team enjoys that luxury this season, with quality depth waiting for their opport...
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Erin Orchard represented the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club at Oktoberfest.
CH Figure Skating Club hosts successful Oktoberfest competition
Figure skaters recently took the ice to compete in “Oktoberfest 2008 – Figure Skating Championships” on Sept. 19-20. Over 200 figure skaters competed in Utah’s biggest annual figure skating...
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Bengal Sport Shorts
Brighton High’s volleyball team has gotten off to an undefeated start in region play, while the school’s girls soccer team is approaching its final stretch of the regular season. Meanwhile, the B...
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Disc golf tournament will raise funds for Big Brothers/Big Sisters
The first annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Utah disc golf fundraising tournament is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at Creekside Park. The park is located at about 1650 East Murray-Holladay Road. The...
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Brighton High senior Casey Halliday putts for birdie on the 17th hole at the Callaway Golf Junior World Championships at Torrey Pines South Course in July. Halliday and Stephen Lin competed in several junior tournaments throughout the summer. Photo courtesy of Dana Halliday Bengal golfers sharpen skills at tournaments
A pair of Brighton High golfers took advantage of the long summer layoff to polish their skills in tournaments throughout the West Coast. Seniors Casey Halliday and Stephen Lin represented the st...
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Lance McGavin (#17) and Spencer Harris (#14) will share quarterbacking duties this season for Olympus, as the Titans strive to improve on last year’s 2-8 record. Olympus hopes to find strength in new, young team
The sound of weights could be heard clanging through the Olympus halls all summer as the football team began building the foundation of what they hope will be winning season. The Titans had a lot...
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Bengals hope experience on gridiron pays off
Keeping things in perspective will be among the goals for Brighton High’s football team this season. The Bengals, who took their lumps last season with a largely underclassmen squad, hope that ex...
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9-11 Run/Walk designed to bring relief, comfort
Still reeling from the heartbreak of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Sue Mantyla wanted to do something to bring communities together and show support for their nation. The 9-11 Run/Walk for America ...
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The Quick Start tennis team from the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center had second and fourth-place finishes in their first-ever tournament this summer. CHRC tennis teams net victories over the summer
The Cottonwood Heights Jr. tennis team, playing out of Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, won the Utah District Regional Series championship during tournament play at Liberty Park in July. Gol...
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Soccer players sought
AYSO Region 126 of Cottonwood Heights is looking for interested boys between the ages of 12 and 14 to play AYSO Soccer. No experience required. We want boys with an interest in playing soccer...
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