GARLAND — As one of the country’s premier kicking competitions kicks off later this month, one Northern Utah leg will be booting balls on behalf of the Beehive State. Stone Higley, a returning senior at Bear River High School, is set to join 200-plus kickers at former pro and Iowa State ...
BRIGHAM CITY — Somewhere along the line, Box Elder’s Lucy Braegger found a deep appreciation for sharpening her pitching mechanics on a daily basis. Since the postseason ended, Braegger is putting in extra hours with her pitching instructor, Tiffany Jackson, tweaking and perfecting her ...
GARLAND — On a 5-hour bus ride home, Bear River softball’s five seniors felt pretty good about themselves. The Bears were 6-0 for the first time in over a decade, and the looming shadow of a state semifinal loss in last year’s state semifinal felt that much further away. All five ...
2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Softball First Team LUCY BRAEGGER, POY Box Elder Junior • P Braegger (2.53 ERA) produced a 17-2 record in the circle with 144 total strikeouts, positioning herself as one of the toughest pitchers in the state. Braegger appeared in three shutouts and ...
2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Softball Second Team LUCI ROCHE Bear River Junior • 2B Roche (.382 batting average) racked up 44 RBIs, 42 hits, 26 runs and a .421 on-base percentage. ELLE SUMMERS Bonneville Junior • 2B/C/SS Summers (.389 batting average) recorded 36 RBIs as a ...
2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Softball Third Team AUBREE FRY Bear River Senior • CF Fry (.431 batting average) tallied 50 hits, 44 runs, 31 RBIs and 13 doubles. PAYTON HUFF Ben Lomond Freshman • C/3B Huff (.559 batting average) led the Scots at the plate with 19 hits, 14 ...
