Nurses go above and beyond page 10 October 15, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 42
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WXHS GIRLS TENNIS IS BEST IN STATE By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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or the first time in its history, the Woods Cross High girls tennis team won the 5A state title, sharing the honor with co-champion Highland after the two-day tournament at Liberty Park Oct. 7 and 9. The Wildcats, who won their fifth consecutive Region 5 championship, were led by freshman cousins Sage Bergeson and Emmy Richards who won titles at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively. “I’m thrilled, of course!” said head coach Molly Richards. “The first state tennis championship in Woods Cross history is a big deal and I couldn’t be more happy for them. The very first week of the season, I sat down with the girls and asked them to extend their goals this season to include not only a region championship but also a state title,” Coach Richards said. “I knew they had the talent to do it, but there was a lot of hard work – and a few unforeseen challenges, as always – to overcome to get there.” Bergeson, playing at No. 1 singles, defeated Stansbury’s Anna Jones 6-0, 6-0 in the first round before beating Olympus’ Elisabeth Carter 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinal round where she defeated Timpview’s Sofie Thompson 6-0, 6-1. In the finals, the freshman defeated senior Dylan Lolofie, of Highland, 6-4, 6-4. Emmy Richards, at No. 2 singles, defeated Spanish Fork’s Gaby Trejo 6-0, 6-0 and then Highland’s Gabrielle Dooling 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semis against Park City’s Olivia Tamina who she beat 6-2, 6-1. The freshman defeated Olympus’ Svannah Rosenhan, also a freshman, in the finals 7-6 (1), 6-4. “It’s hard to speak about individual performances because each contribution mattered this weekend,” coach Richards said. “Of course, Sage and Emmy winning the singles titles was a huge boost. They both played two very, very talented opponents in the second round and again in the finals and they both played phenomenal tennis. They are young, but they certainly have the physical talent and mental toughness to battle bigger, stronger opponents and they demonstrated what they are capable of this weekend. So excited to have them in our singles lineup for the next three years.” Please see TENNIS: pg. 4
EMMY RICHARDS, LEFT, AND SAGE BERGESON, both freshmen, won individual state titles at the 5A State Tennis Championships that concluded on Saturday.
Photo courtesy of Molly Richards