Drill Team

Morgan High School Drill Team (Courtesy of Cari Stokes)

Morgan drill team takes first place at nationals after tough year

MORGAN -- After a tough year marked by the arrest of their drill instructor, the Morgan High School Troyettes bounced back to win a first-place award at a national competition.

(SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald) Bonneville’s Kade Hall swims the 100-yard breaststroke at the state 4-A swimming championships in Provo on Saturday.

Prep sports: Mountain Crest swims to strong showing

PROVO -- Skyline swam away with the state 4-A swimming titles on Saturday, outpointing the rest of field in impressive fashion at BYU's pool.

After the two-day event, the Skyline girls tallied 458.5 points, followed by Woods Cross 9235) and Olympus (211).

Mountain Crest was fourth, followed by Logan and Sky View, with Box Elder 13th.

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Tigerettes coach Tawna Halbert instructs the drill team on Monday at Ogden High School in Ogden.

Ogden High Tigerettes use hard work to get back on top

OGDEN -- To say Ogden High School's drill team, the Tigerettes, rose from worst to first in a mere two years is a vast understatement.

Utah drill team state titles up for grabs

The best drill teams in regions 1, 5, 6, 11 and 17 will take aim at state championship titles this weekend at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center.

The 5-A and 4-A championships will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday. Saturday, the 3-A, 2-A and 1-A teams take to the floor from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Defending 4-A champion Bountiful will face strong challenges from 2011 runner-up Bonneville, as well as Mountain Crest, Box Elder, Sky View and Logan from Region 5, as well as Clearfield out of Region 6.

Bountiful drill team to perform for Jazz

BOUNTIFUL -- The Mandonelles, Bountiful High School's award-winning drill team, will perform Monday at EnergySolutions Arena during halftime of the Utah Jazz-versus-Portland Trail Blazers game.

Prep notes: Royal softball standouts will sign together

Four Roy High softball players, with their seniors season yet ahead of them, will sign letters of intent to play junior college athletics on Wednesday at a signing party at the RHS conference room.

The signing will occur at 7:30 p.m., and friends, fans and family are invited.

"We thought it would be fun to all sign together," Roy catcher Caylie Phelts said.

Prep notes: 24 drill teamers honored

The Utah High School Activities Association issued an all-state drill team during its competition last month.

Local honorees included:

2-A: Kylie Bott (North Summit), Tanna Tholen (North Summit).

Braves top 4-A, Lakers 2nd at drill competition

OREM -- The Bountiful High School Mandonelles proved that they deserve a little r-e-s-p-e-c-t, sweeping all three state 4-A drill team events to take home the overall championship for the third year in a row.

The Bonneville Lakettes were the bridesmaids, placing third in military, second in dance, and second in kick.

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