Fall sports wrap-up
by Yara Ahmed and BDP staff
The fall sports season wrapped up with some impressive results.
The boys golf team won the Region 13 championship and finished second at State. Six players received all-state honors. First Team: Sam Gaskill, Graham Hodell, Nico Smith. Second Team: Riley Bouillon, Sam Butcher. Honorable Mention: Nicholas Falkner
The girls tennis team won the Region 13 Championship and finished second at State. Three girls advanced to the semifinals, Hannah Gose in Second Singles and the team of Alysa Gribben and Isabella Valles. Aria Handlon finished second at the State in Third Singles.
“I was elated winning second place at State,” Aria said. “I never thought I’d be able to come so far. The team means a lot to me. It means being together in a sport with strong minded, hardworking and kind players who have taught me a lot over the years. I will value our friendships and strengths. The hard work of our coaches and players placed us second at State this year and first the past two years - memories of which I will always cherish.”
In cross-country the boys team finished sixth at State with Porter Hill finishing in seventh overall. And the girls finished in fourth with Maddi Bossarte taking fourth place overall and Madi Tartaro finishing in tenth place overall.
The girls soccer team finished second in the State Tournament. They have made the state championship game three years in a row. Eight players received all-state recognition. First Team: Sophie Ewing, Lanee Farr, Caeli Sherman. Second Team: Madi Tartaro, Emily Gonzalez, Kate Bellew. Honorable Mention: Bridget Hankins, Abigayle Kendell.
The volleyball team had a strong run at the state tournament, finishing in sixth place after going in as the 11th seed. This is the first time the team has placed at the state tournament since 2013. All-State Honorable Mention went to Marley Rosello. All Region: First Team: Marley Rosello. Second Team: Lily Sibthorp and Cora Hill. Third Team: Grace Malooly.
Since Judge is the most challenging high schools academically in the state (according to the Washington Post), being recognized by the UHSAA as a student-athlete is a big accomplishment. Congratulations to the following players for making the Academic All-State team.
Girls Tennis: Christina Valentine, Ellie Han, Megan McCoy
Football: Michael Stokes, Tomas Young
The winter sports have started off strong.
The girls basketball team is 5-1 with the team scoring over 70 points in each of those wins. The boys basketball team is 4-2 with some close wins, including a 54-53 win over Highland and a 60-57 overtime win against Kearns.
The swim team has posted some impressive individual times. Emmy Hardin-Reynolds, Grace Sherman, and Seth Overman are all ranked in the top five in their events. Nico Morton is ranked first in the 200-yard IM and 500-yard free. Alex Yannelli is ranked first in the 100-yard breast stroke and very close to breaking the school record.
