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Jordan kicker Garrett Blaisdell kicks the game-winning 36-yard field goal in the Beetdiggers  27-24 win over the Massillon Tigers.
Photos by Elisa Posey
Jordan beats Massillon in Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge
When Alex Jacobson took his Jordan football program across two time zones, a couple things were important to him: That his players act in a classy manner, represent well the school and Utah footb...
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Alta s Parker Webster hauled in two touchdown passes against the Spanish Fork Dons in the opening game, a 49-6 win for the Hawks.
Photo by Ron Bevan
Alta to defend state title with new faces By Ron Bevan
Alta won’t have the luxury of seasoned veterans to defend its state 5A football championship this year. But the Hawks have something more important, according to coach Les Hamilton. “The nice thi...
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Ashley Jones returns to the Alta starting line-up as one of two Draper girls on the scoring line. Will it be a three-peat for the Alta girls soccer team?
Last year the Alta Hawks girls soccer team accomplished what no other team had done before. They defended their state title and became Utah’s first back-to-back 5A champions. Can they make histo...
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Jordan girls soccer schedule
Aug. 12 Jordan 3, Bingham 1 WIN Aug. 14 Jordan 4, Riverton 3 (OT) WIN Aug. 18 Jordan 8, Bear River 1 WIN Aug. 20 Jordan 3, Juan Diego 1 WIN Aug. 28 West Jordan ...
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New coach takes over Jordan girls soccer
Often, when a new coach takes over a team, there is a lack of talent. The cupboard is bare, as they say. But things are different in the case of David Trapp, who is stepping into the role of head...
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Jordan High School golfer Caleb Crawford tees off. Although the Beetdiggers have a young team this year, they hope to make the state tournament as their school has done for the past four years.
Jordan golf hopes to build on tradition of success
Jordan High School boys golf coach Randy Collette says that doing well in golf is all about practicing well and supporting your teammates. If his team buys what he’s selling, they should have suc...
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 Juan Diego’s volleyball team huddles after a practice prior to the season.

Soaring Eagle volleyball begins year
Coming off last year’s eighth-place finish in state, the Juan Diego Catholic High School volleyball team members are looking to improve on their 14-12 record as they begin the 2008 season. The So...
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Jeff Milford of Draper set water-skiing records during the Utah State Championships.
Draper water-skier breaks record twice
While Olympians were setting records in Beijing, Draper’s Jeff Milford was breaking a few of his own. During the Utah State Championships on Aug. 23 at Sunten Lakes in Rush Valley, Milford broke ...
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Three JDCHS athletes named Academic All-State
Two lacrosse players and one baseball player from Juan Diego Catholic High School recently were named Academic All-State for achieving academic excellence while performing as an integral part of ...
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The JDCHS tennis team members celebrate their 2007 state title. 
Head coach Arthur Miyazaki looks on at a recent tennis match.

JDCHS tennis team looking to defend state title
Despite losing their state champion first singles player to graduation, the Juan Diego Catholic High School girls tennis team returns two other state champions in a bid to defend their state team...
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The new artificial turf at Alta High is scheduled to be fully installed by Aug. 14.
Hawks get new football field
The surroundings may look the same when Alta takes to the field to defend its state 5A football championship this year, but the Hawks will have something new under their feet. Alta High is one of...
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Photo by Claire Jonaitis
Wide receiver/linebacker Jake Doughty (far left) is a returning starter for Juan Diego Catholic High School.
JDCHS football team preparing for upcoming season
CAPTIONS Photo by Mel Ota, Silver Crane Photography James Markosian, number 54 at right, is expected to be a leading player on this year’s Soaring Eagle squad. Photo by Claire Jonaitis Wide rece...
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JDCHS boys track team places sixth at state
Juan Diego Catholic High School’s boys track team tied for sixth place at this year’s 3A state championships, held May 17 at Brigham Young University behind state champion Devin Kallas’ top honors...
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The Sparta 93 Premier boys soccer team was one of five Sparta teams to compete in a tournament in a Hawaii June 16-22. The Sparta United soccer club is comprised mostly of players from the Draper and Sandy areas. Local soccer teams qualify for regional tournament in Hawaii
Sparta United, a local elite youth soccer club, had five of its teams win state championships last November. The teams were rewarded with a trip to Hawaii. Sparta’s boys under-12 and under-15 squ...
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Alta’s champion football team will have to prove itself in a new region during the coming season because of a boundary shift approved by the Utah High School Activities Association. 
Photo by Ron Bevan
Alta, Jordan moved to Region 4
Alta and Jordan high schools have been moved from one region to another for high school athletics and other activities. The realignment will have them playing against two familiar rivals as well ...
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Rhett Rasmussen tees off in a recent tournament. Local golfer heads to junior world championship tourneys
Draper’s Rhett Rasmussen clinched his second Utah State Junior Amateur championship with a win over Jordan Castello in the 10-and-under final at Ogden Golf & Country Club held the second week...
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Members of Utah Select display their first-place trophies from the Las Vegas Spring Showcase. Three of the team’s players live in Draper. Draper boys play big part on title-winning youth basketball team
A basketball team comprised of 12-year-old boys from the Wasatch Front recently won a prestigious tournament, and a trio of Draper boys was a big reason why. Utah Select, a team of eight boys fro...
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Jordan Cox pitches in a recent game.
Photo by Tom Cox 

JDCHS baseball players off to California colleges
Two Juan Diego Catholic High School baseball players from Draper will take their athletic abilities to southern California colleges this fall. Jordan Cox will pitch for California Lutheran Univer...
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The Soaring Eagle boys soccer team faced a rebuilding year in 2008 but still took second place in region 8.
Photo Credit: Silver Crane Photography JDCHS boys soccer finishes second in region
The Juan Diego Catholic High School boys soccer team defeated Waterford 1-0 in the first round of the state tournament before losing to eventual state champion Park City 2-0 in the quarterfinals ...
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Jordan baseball player Cody Raymond, shown here getting a hit against Taylorsville, was named honorable mention All-State this past season. Jordan athletes well represented on All-State teams
Jordan High School’s sports teams might have had disappointing spring seasons, but many individual athletes were recognized statewide for their achievements. In all, 15 Beetdiggers received All-...
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