It’s meant a lot to many former Royals, including Greenhalgh’s grandfather, Eric, who still works in the school’s business office. So when Boston’s time in those threads came to a close with Roy’s second-round loss at Springville in the 5A state tournament, it hit especially hard.

The younger Greenhalgh hardly sniffed his nightly average of 19.4 points, but didn’t make any excuses for the 26-18 fourth-quarter run that bumped his team from the tourney.

“I didn’t have my best game against that team,” Greenhalgh said of the Springville loss. “I think I could have done better to help us go farther, but it just kind of happened.”

He continued:

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“I didn’t think it’d go this fast but, in the blink of an eye, it’s over,” Greenhalgh said. “My high school career is done, it was a fun though. I wish I had more time because I love everyone here.”

Greenhalgh is the Standard-Examiner 2026 All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Greenhalgh and the Royals were waiting on that one for a while, too. He’d sprung from the sub-varsity ranks for two games as a sophomore and moved up full-time as a junior during Roy’s 6-17 campaign, just the second under coach Ryan Hannah.

In one year, Greenhalgh tripled his output on the floor and became a deadly threat from just about anywhere on the court. Word got around, and even the likes of KSL made multiple trips north to watch Roy’s three-level shooter do his thing.

‘Hey Clearfield, for my next trick, I am going to make your 9-point lead disappear.’

-Boston Greenhalgh (probably)

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Roy High's Boston Greenhalgh, the 2026 Standard-Examiner All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year, pictured inside Roy High School on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Roy.

Roy is heading to the 2nd Round of the 5A Tournament behind another Greenhalgh performance that saw the Royals erase an early 14-5 deficit enroute to the win!… pic.twitter.com/lSaCim3SSJ

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On the other end, Greenhalgh grew to become a crucial part of a Roy defense that allowed the third-fewest points in Region 5. Greenhalgh led the region in steals (3.0 spg) and assists (5.0 apg), which rank 16th in Utah, respectively.

Defensive awareness — that translates across the world of sport. It helped Greenhalgh solidify his starting role and sent a message to the boys in waiting, Hannah said.

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“He obviously had a significant role as a player, leading our team in so many categories and being the center of our defense that we had so much success with,” Hannah said of Greenhalgh. “Boston’s leadership was not always vocal, but his focus and mentality was infectious and played a critical role in leading the team to success.

“He also demonstrated accountability to our team expectations: improving his behavior, school attendance, and effort, which collectively had a major impact on our program.”

Greenhalgh played it all growing up: baseball, football, soccer and, of course, basketball. But he didn’t make hoops his true love until high school, where he was part of Hannah’s very first Roy team as head coach. (Hannah also recently accepted the position of Roy’s offensive coordinator in football alongside head coach Chris Solomona.)

Hannah first met a ninth-grade Greenhalgh at an open gym, and Roy’s coach has watched that young man’s work ethic blossom into that of a mature student athlete and someone with a deep love for basketball beyond statistics or awards.

“Boston is a great example of a player that is obsessed with the game,” Hannah said.

“He lives for basketball and is constantly in the gym. He had excellent attendance in all of our offseason work in addition to participating in skill training and his AAU team. He also is a testament to trusting the process. He went from sharing JV time and being an off-and-on starter his junior season to having one of the best seasons in Roy High history as a senior.

“I am proud of him for trusting the process and putting in the work (versus) leaving in hopes for a better opportunity.”

Basketball, at least at the high school level, is in the background for Greenhalgh, who intends on making the game part of his next steps. Whatever comes next, Greenhalgh isn’t lost on who helped him get there.

“(Hannah), I love him as a person more than a coach,” Greenhalgh said. “He’s a great guy, very funny, very energetic but he’s always keeping a positive mindset with me. He’s always challenging us at practice and in games — he’ll let me know, and that has just been a switch for me.”

Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.