Morgan High School

OGDEN – The story is well-chronicled. Back in 1974, Jim Wiscombe, senior guard for the Morgan boys basketball team, led the Trojans to its first and only state championship. The team, under the tutelage of coaching legend Ron Abegglen, went undefeated and Wiscombe was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Eventually Wiscombe returned to Morgan as its head coach. Since then, he has worked hard to bring another championship to the school.

He’s been extremely successful, with a number of region titles and state tournament appearances under his belt. But a championship has eluded him. Two years ago, the Trojans came close to winning it all, reaching the championship game against Wasatch. But the Wasps were too strong that night and Wiscombe and the Trojans were forced to continue waiting.

Well, the 39-year wait is finally over. With a remarkable 58-44 win over their fiercest rival, Bear River, the Trojans have once again reached the pinnacle of basketball, capturing the state 3-A title on a snowy Saturday night at the Dee Events Center in front of a huge throng of supporters.

OGDEN – In two games during the 3-A state tournament, the Morgan Trojans had things happen to them that are almost unheard of for a Morgan girls basketball team.

On Thursday night against Desert Hills, they recorded a goose-egg in the first quarter and went 4-for-34 from the floor for the entire game. That’s 12 percent shooting. Predictably, the Trojans lost by 22.

OGDEN – As amazing as Jake Miles is, the Morgan Trojans are much more than a single player.

Miles scored 16 points on Thursday, but he got a huge lift from his teammates as the Trojans knocked off Cedar, 69-57, to advance to the state 3-A semifinals at the Dee Events Center.

Ben Saunders came off the bench to score 11 big points, Camen Gray – another substitute – added nine, while starters Bridger Streadbeck and Cameron Skinner scored nine apiece. Lantzen Toomer chipped in with seven points and three assists and Matt Murdock had six steals, five points and four assists. It was, without question, a total team effort.

ROY — Like a frenzied holiday shopper, the Layton Lancers put off their comeback until late, but it was in just enough time for Layton to earn a 63-60 win over Roy in the final game of the Royal Winter Tournament.

The Royals led 42-37 after three quarters, but a few turnovers in the final minutes helped the Lancers pull off the win.

PLAIN CITY — After consecutive trips to the state 5-A championship game, Fremont coach Kory Bosgieter knew his young team was in for some hard knocks early in the season. What he probably wasn’t anticipating, however, was watching his team get blown out on its own field in the season opener.

But that’s what happened.

Sophomore quarterback Austin Kafentzis passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the Jordan Beetdiggers worked Fremont over with an easy 53-12 win.

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.