The Davis Journal | May 26, 2023

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Special session approves continued funding for flooding, snow removal

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

Franchise first: Nuggets advance to the NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers to win the Western Conference. Nikola Jokić and Aaron Gordon helped lead the Nuggets to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokić was named as the MVP of the Western Conference Finals as he recorded his eighth triple-double of the playoffs. The winner of the series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will advance to the Finals to compete against the Nuggets.

Nanny repeats daily affirmations with 5-yearold with Down syndrome

SALT LAKE

CITY—With the unprecedented snowfall followed by widespread flooding, Gov. Spencer Cox recently declared a state of emergency. By legislation passed during COVID, funding cannot continue beyond a month without the legislature's approval. The Governor called the legislature into a special session last week to address this and two other items.

“We had a really great special session,” said Senate President Stuart Adams. “There was almost no debate. There wasn't any in the Senate.”

According to statute, emergency power must be approved by the legislature, said Adams. “The Governor can still call a state of emergency as he did with the flooding but it can’t move past a month or two.”

The legislature voted to continue the governor’s emergency power through August interim, he said. “That gives plenty of time to deal with the flood issue. We appropriated an additional $40 million, $20 million for snow removal costs and $20 million for flooding. If we need additional funding we can come back in August and do that.”

Utah has been extremely blessed, said Adams. “We were given the water we need and the moisture during the winter. It was an answer to prayer. Other things did happen, like the flooding in Kaysville and the Sandy area but compared to 1983-84 we were fortunate that both were moderate.”

The second issue the legislature considered was to make a technical correction to HB1002 Restricted Persons Amendments.

“It’s regarding citizens in the country legally who are working for different companies,” Adams said. “The law inadvertently prohibited them from carrying a gun. It stripped them of the ability to hunt, etc. We needed to fix our mistake.”

Rep. Wilcox’s bill took away the right to carry any type of gun, he said. “There was a clause in the bill that was misunderstood. No one intended it for citizens who are working here on a temporary visa. They should be able to enjoy the outdoors here. We didn’t intend to take away that right.”

The other bill addressed was 1003 Firefighter Death Benefit Amendments, said Adams. “This makes it so their retirement

benefits move on to the spouse. The legislature inadvertently passed a bill that modified that. We made the correction that had some urgency.”

Utah is the best managed, has the best economy and the lowest unemployment, Adams said. “We have the capacity and more to manage the budget. We’ve chosen to put money away and not spend it.”

There are no challenges such as floods or earthquakes that can’t be handled at the state level, by the counties or cities, he said. “We are resilient. No matter what happens we’ll meet it head on. I have the confidence that we have the capacity to handle it.” l

Every day before school, Cohen, a young boy with Down syndrome, recites positive affirmations with his nanny, Eva Abfalter. Daily affirmations have become popular among parents as seen in various videos on Tik Tok. Abfalter saw one of these videos on the social media platform and decided to start reciting them with Cohen. As a college student studying speech and language pathology, Abfalter hoped that the affirmations would help Cohen to practice his speech and build his confidence as he started attending school. His nanny hoped that the affirmations would serve as a great positive reminder if Cohen was having a difficult day. The nanny sent a video of Cohen to his mom who remarked that it made her feel “so emotional” to see her son reciting the affirmations: “I am smart, I am handsome, I am going to have a good day, I am important.”

Colorado River deal set to conserve water supply

In an effort to save the Colorado River, Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to a deal to conserve water over the next three years. The Colorado River provides water to millions of people in the western United States. However, recent years of drought have led to a limited water supply and a large imbalance between the water supply and demand. This deal, while only a temporary solution, will help to avert the Colorado River crisis by limiting the water usage in these three states. The threeyear plan is set to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water. These states will receive $1.2 billion in compensation from the Biden administration for their conservation efforts.

SENATE PRESIDENT STUART ADAMS on the Senate floor. The legislature was called into Special Session May 17.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

A Yellow-Headed Blackbird poses for the camera at Farmington Bay during the 25th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival May 18-21. Visitors were able to see a variety of birds and listen to presentations over the four-day event.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Elementary program gives kids the tools to overcome hard things

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

NORTH SALT LAKE—Children at Foxboro Elementary are learning the skills to cope with the stress of the world around them. It’s a resiliency program that started about five years ago. In recognition of their efforts, the school received the 2023 Resilience You Education Tribute Award for Outstanding Elementary in Utah.

“Each year during resiliency month the award is given to an elementary school, a junior high and high school for advocating these skills in students,” said Foxboro Principal Chris Whitaker.

“It’s a pretty focused program to help kids self regulate. We have zones of regulation so they can understand what they’re feeling, like a happy zone, worried zone, sad zone, etc.”

What’s going on in their family or community can affect them, she said. “It helps kids regulate their emotions and settles them so they can learn.”

It helps them to understand that hard things are happening all over, said Whitaker. “They have the power to keep their mind and body calm and focused regardless of what’s happening around them.”

Whitaker said the program started when she was first coming to Foxboro five years ago. “The school psychologist met with me and felt like this is something students needed. It seemed and felt important.

We’d seen some kids who were deregulated and weren’t able to focus. We wanted to help them so their minds and bodies were ready to learn.”

Foxboro has been using the Move this World curriculum as part of the program, she said. “We want them to know that they’re not alone. Everybody has big feelings and things happen to them. They may have challenges but they have the strength and tools they need so they can access learning.”

The school has a calming room, said Whitaker. “There’s one in each classroom.

It’s a place where kids can take a break from school work or sometimes the classroom is overwhelming.”

They can sit there while they trace their hand and go up and down over their fingers, she said. “They just need a safe place to do it. That’s what we’re looking for.”

Teachers use the Move this World program once a week, she said. “It takes about five to seven minutes. We have a wonderful counselor who does activities that enhance and reinforce it.”

There are student success coaches, Whitaker said. “They’re trained paraprofessionals who work one-on-one with kids who just need a trusted adult they can talk to. They’re here just to help out with that.”

Davis Behavioral Health has a mindfulness program that teaches them the skills and tools to work through hard things.

“Kids handle those things so much better than they have in the past,” she said.

FOXBORO ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Chris Whitaker speaks after accepting the 2023 Resilience You Education Tribute Award for Outstanding Elementary in Utah. The school has a resiliency program that helps children self regulate. Courtesy photo

Whitaker said they see carry over in different settings as well. “I have parents tell me their child reacted differently at a soccer game than before. We want to keep that reinforcement. I hope it will become part of our culture.”

Going forward Whitaker wants to get a few more teachers trained. “I’d like to hold

courses and build on it so as kids get older and have additional stress we can keep working on that.”

Whitaker would also like to add more music to the curriculum. “I’d like to increase the use of music. Music reaches where words don’t. Kids can remember it in times of stress.”l

Automation manufacturing facility opens in Woods Cross

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

WOODS CROSS—A 61,000 square foot state-of-the art systems and automation manufacturing facility opened its doors last week in Woods Cross bringing a wide range of packaging and palletizing techniques. Premier Tech started operations mid-April and is now formally operational at 1894 W. 2425 South.

“This is double the size of our other operations in the greater Salt Lake area,” said Simon Roy, chief operating officer of Premier Tech Systems and Automation. “We found an existing plant and remodeled it. It’s the perfect size. The building was really old. Premier Tech gave it a new vibe.”

The company does rigid packaging, he said. “We’re involved in a lot of robotics. Six or 12 items are placed in a box then automation is used to close the box, seal it then it goes on the pallet. Automation of processes is what we’re really the master of.”

The original company started in 1901, he said. “Stone Pack was acquired and no longer exists. We do horticulture, PRO-MIX and peat moss. A portion of what we do can be dry, flakey, powdery and we can work with it. We fill the bags and palletize them.”

The city of Woods Cross has been instrumental in doing the renovation, said Roy. “It’s easier for sure. It’s a $1.1 billion (Canadian) company. That’s in Canadian dollars. We’re in most continents except Africa.”

Having facilities that allow us to better serve our markets and support our

clients in their own successes is a priority for PremierTech, said Roy. “With this new state-of-the-art plant, we reaffirm our long term commitment toward this goal. We are pleased to establish ourselves in Woods Cross City. We have received a warm welcome and great support throughout the process.”

“This new facility, which has been doubled in size, will be able to undertake

more projects and increase production for the United States,” said Dale J. Tortorich, operations director of the Woods Cross City plant for Premier Tech Systems and Automation in a statement.”It will also act as a distribution center for spare parts and equipment optimization.”

“Today, we gather to celebrate the opening of Premier Tech’s manufacturing facility in our city,” said Woods Cross May-

or Ryan Westergard at the ribbon cutting.

“This significant investment demonstrates the appeal and potential our city holds for businesses seeking growth and success. We extend a warm welcome to Premier Tech and its team, acknowledging their confidence in our community as a strategic location for their operations. This partnership marks a pivotal step toward economic prosperity, job creation and enhanced opportunities for the residents of Woods Cross.”

“We anticipate growth,” said Roy. “We’ve grown in double digits every year and will continue to. There will be job creation as we grow in the next five years.” This is a major statement for Premier Tech, he said. “We’re a Canadian company that is going into the U.S. markets. We want to be local – Americans serving with Americans – that’s the main reason we’re marketing heavily in the U.S.” l

PREMIER TECH specializes in rigid packaging.

Courtesy photos

MAYOR RYAN WESTERGARD (RIGHT) cuts the ribbon with Simon Roy, President and Chief Operating Officer for Premier Tech Systems and Automation and Dale Tortorich, Operations Director, at the opening of Premier Tech, an automation packaging and palletizing facility. The 61,000 square foot state-of-the-art building is at 1894 W. 2425 South in Woods Cross.

Attorneys file suit against Centerville investment advisor group over Ponzi scheme

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

SALT LAKE CITY—When Mark Fox met Stephen Romney Swensen more than 20 years ago, they became friends over their shared interest in airplanes. Fox didn’t know that Swensen would eventually swindle him out of his life savings. By the time Swensen’s Ponzi scheme was discovered, Fox had lost $850,000. In total, Swensen swindled nearly $30 million over a decade.

When everything came crashing down on Swensen in 2022, he committed suicide before he could face charges. Now, Fox’s attorneys at Peiffer Wolf are filing suit against Wealth Navigation Advisors (WNA) d/b/a Oak Lane Advisors, based in Centerville, for breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, negligence, breach of contract and more. Swensen was a former registered investment advisor for WNA.

“We’re trying to do something to salvage his life savings,” said Jason Kane, partner at Peiffer Wolf. “It’s unbelievable that it could all happen under WN’s nose without anyone raising a red flag.”

“Had WNA properly supervised Swensen, its own accredited investment advisor, none of this would have happened to the Foxes,” said Albert Copeland, attorney, Peiffer Wolf. “Swensen scammed hard-working people out of $30 million. How could this go on for a decade without someone noticing? Swensen’s victims deserve answers, and they deserve justice.”

Mark lost $850,000 because of Sw-

ensen’s fraud, Kane said. “He had to alter his retirement plans. He’d worked hard his whole life saving and now he has to start at square one. They’re just devastated.”

Swensen approached Fox about a new investment opportunity, the Crew Capital Funds in 2019. He promised a guaranteed return of 5% annually and up to 10% annually. Fox considered Swensen a trusted friend so he invested $850,000.

“He was using fake returns, a fake website and false investments,” said Kane.

“Swensen would provide fraudulent documents that he’d doctored, adding Crew Capital letterhead. He was using it like his own piggy bank. WNA knew or should have known.”

“I believed that Crew Capital was the only option,” said Fox. “I would login in and see fictitious investments and returns that were entirely false all to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. He was buying airplanes and had two mistresses.”

Fox said to say he was shocked was an understatement. “At the age of 61 I’m trying to figure out who to trust. To think our lives were ended by someone I thought was a friend.”

This went on for 11 years, said Kane.

“How he was able to run a Ponzi scheme for that long is astonishing. It was a clear failure of supervision.”

“I had no reason to question his legitimacy,” said Fox. “I’d known him for 20 years.”

Fox said when he found out his money was done he was devastated. “My family

and I are still reeling from shock. It turned out that our own trusted investment advisor, who I considered a friend, had been ripping us off for years. My wife was going to retire but now she doesn’t want to.”

What Fox lost was more than the $850,000. “It’s really closer to $1 million

with the investment interest. I’m paying taxes on interest income even though the money doesn’t exist. I’m trying to be a half cup full guy. We don’t have kids but we’d promised my great niece that we’d pay for college. I don’t know if we can do that anymore.” l

Multiple faiths come together to feed the community

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

CENTERVILLE—For the last 10 plus years, the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Centerville has been hosting a free community dinner on the third Wednesday of every month. Many other local

churches also contribute to the cause.

“Prior to COVID, the community dinner was held but then stopped for a while,” said John Hollingshead with the Davis Community Council. “It’s started back up again. It’s for the less fortunate or older people, anyone can come. There’s usually 130-140 people there. Any leftover food is

put into take home bags.”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints puts money behind it, he said. “They give food from the Bishop’s Storehouse to make some of the meals. The Davis Community Council assists.”

At last week’s dinner Centerville

Mayor Clark Wilkinson presented a $1,000

check to the Episcopal Church from the nonprofit Centerville Foundation.

“They invite any religion to come cook and clean up,” said Hollingshead. “It’s great that the clergy from different religions support that.” l

Getting to Know Dr. Heaton

Jared Heaton is an attentive and thorough dermatologist, serving his patients in Davis County. Dr. Heaton is Board-certified in dermatology, and he is currently a member of the American Society of MOHS Surgeons.

Dr. Heaton prides himself in serving all patient populations and treating all areas of dermatology from children through retirement age. He places a strong empahsis on catering to the retirement population in his community as skin cancer is more prevalent in this age group.

Dr. Heaton earned an undergraduate degree in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University (BYU). His medical degree is from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM). He completed both his internship and medical residency in Tampa, Florida.

In his spare time, Dr. Heaton enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, parafoil kite flying, and spending time with his wife and three children.

MARK FOX WAS SWINDLED out of $850,000 by a friend Stephen Romney Swensen through a Ponzi scheme. Fox and his lawyers are filing suit against Centerville based Wealth Navigation Advisors. Video grab from Peiffer Wolf

CENTERVILLE MAYOR CLARK WILKINSON presents a $1,000 check to Reverend Deacon Ranee Hollinger of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The church hosts a free community dinner once a month.

THE DINNER BRINGS out 130-140 people. Courtesy photos

Ogden City closes wildlife rehabilitation center to build a parking lot

By Peri Kinder peri.k@davisjournal.com

F rom hummingbirds to eagles, from mice to porcupines, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah in Ogden, at 1490 Park Blvd., has helped rehabilitate and rehome more than 34,000 wildlife patients since it opened its doors in 2009.

So when DaLyn Marthaler, the organization’s executive director and wildlife specialist, received an eviction notice in March from Ogden City, she was stunned. The notice stated they had until September 6 to vacate the property.

“We were completely blindsided,” she said. “This came out of nowhere. For a nonprofit, especially with what we do with thousands and thousands of animals, that was just not possible.”

When the contract with the city was first negotiated 12 years ago, Marthaler expressed concern that the city could take back the property with only six months' notice. She said she was told it was verbiage the city used to protect itself, that it wasn’t a big deal, that if everything went well the facility could be considered a permanent location for wildlife rehabilitation.

After several years, WRC began investing in the property, spending tens of thousands of dollars to improve the building. A new HVAC system was installed, new flooring, water heaters, LED lights and even a pool was custom built so aquatic life could rehabilitate safely.

“Right now, we are looking for a temporary facility because what our needs are, we can't do. So the hope is we're going to get a temporary property and makeshift it the best we can,” she said. “We will be limited on what we can do. Like for example, we have a beaver and right now this is the last beaver that will be rehabbed in Utah, all of Utah, because no one else does beaver, except for us.”

The reason for the eviction is so the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park (located next to the

WRCNU) can build a parking lot and maintenance facility. The First Amendment and Forbearance Agreement from Ogden City stated Marthaler knew the location was temporary and it was always the city’s intention to expand the dinosaur park.

While a request to interview Ogden City Mayor Mike Caldwell was not granted, the city has given the WRCNU a six-month extension on the eviction if the center can purchase a new property or sign a five-year lease before the Sept. 6 deadline. The city issued this statement:

“This six-month extension effectively gives the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center one year from the original date of notice to take steps toward finding a new facility to operate out of. From the beginning, this arrangement was meant to be temporary, with the knowledge that the city would turn the property over for expansion at the Dinosaur Park. We appreciate the work the WRCNU does in Ogden and for all of Northern Utah and hope that this additional time will aid in their successful relocation.”

Marthaler said it will be almost impossible to find a new location before the September deadline and, as of May 15, the WRCNU stopped taking in any more injured or abandoned animals. They are trying to rehome or rehabilitate the current 250 wildlife patients still in its care or the animals will have to be killed. As the only rehab facility in Northern Utah, Marthaler is frantically looking for space to start over.

“What we need is another facility like this and it’s going to cost millions,” she said. “We need our community to keep following this. One of our biggest fears is that we close and people forget about us. We need people to keep on top of us and keep supporting us to make sure we get up and moving as quickly as possible.”

Marthaler asks supporters to sign the petition at WRCNU.org and follow the organization on Facebook for updates. l

THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTEr of Northern Utah, located in Ogden, helps rehabilitate injured or abandoned animals like this bald eagle. After receiving an eviction notice from the city, the center will close its doors in September.

Photo courtesy of WRCNU

JUSTIN BEAVER IS ONE of the thousands of animals treated at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. Ogden City has issued an eviction notice to the facility in order to build a parking lot for the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, located next door.

Photo courtesy of WRCNU

AFTER RECEIVING TREATMENT at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah, this American white pelican was released at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Photo courtesy of WRCNU

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Compiled by Becy Ginos

1923

Get away from mud splash

When machines are close together dirt is not likely to strike as high as the door. When trying to avoid getting splashed with mud most drivers will get as far away from a passing car as possible. This is just the reverse of what one ought to do to avoid such nuisance. When the cars are ten feet or so apart any mud that is splashed is sure to strike the body of the other car, whereas if the machines are closer together, say three feet apart, mud that is splashed will only strike the wheels and the under sides of the fenders. What mud would ordinarily splash on the doors is much more likely to be caught under the running board when the cars pass closer together.

1933

Strange But True

If an earthworm is cut in two, the half containing the head will generate a new tail and continue to live.

Honey bees are not a native to America.

All bees found in this country sprang from domesticated bees imported from abroad.

The nation’s highway system has more than 750,000 miles of improved roads. A census of the National Committee on Cars of the transient and homeless reveals that approximately 1,250,000 persons, 145,000 of them women and girls, are homeless and wandering around the country.

Thieves drove a moving van to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koreny in Cleveland and took one dining room suite, one living room suite, one bedroom suite and four floor lamps.

1943

Interesting Facts

The finest graphite, the large flake variety, comes from Madagascar and Ceylon which produce about ten cent of the world’s annual requirements of 200,000 tons.

Shoe production this year is expected to total 300,000,000 pairs as compared with 440,000,000 pairs last year.

General Arnold has set America’s ultimate goal at 185,000 planes and 2,000,000 men to keep them flying and fighting.

1953

New Snake Bite Remedy

Two physicians recently described a new snake bite remedy which worked remarkably when tried on three children bitten by poisonous snakes. An amazing

improvement was noted within hours in all three patients.

The patients, two boys and one girl, had been bitten by copperheads. The “wonder” drugs ACTH and Cortisone were used to bring about a rapid improvement. The doctors said that after the children were given the drugs, amazing relief was obvious within hours. This is promising news for those who like to tramp the woods in the summer – when the snakes also enjoy them.

1963

Davis Delinquent Rate 40 per 1,000 Youngsters

A report for 1963 which was made available to the First District Court by the State Bureau of Services for Children, presented a heartening note to people of Davis County who have been alarmed by the juvenile delinquency rate. It pointed out that among the child population, only about 40 per 1,000 are delinquent in Davis County. In both Weber and Salt Lake Counties, the figure was 70 per 1,000.

1973

Lawn Mower Can Be Dangerous

Spring heralds the March of weekend gardeners who set out getting their yards and lawns in shape for the year. Dr. J. Howard Latimer, Utah Safety Council’s Vice President for Home Safety said this week. “While most of the lawn mowing season still lies ahead, it’s imperative that every homeowner keep all the safety rules in mind and not get careless with his power mower,” Dr. Latimer stated.

“The improper, unsafe handling of power mowers can cause a rash of serious injuries and possible deaths in the months to come,” he added.

1983

If It Can Go Wrong, It Will

Promise to take a cake to the office party. You serenely begin the cake baking process, paying little attention since you’ve made this cake so often you don’t need a recipe. This cake has been to a thousand family picnics, birthdays and Sunday dinners.

Not only does the cake fall like a lead pipe, it boils out the sides of the pan all over the oven. It’s too late to bake another and the bakery is not open yet. You are left with two equally unpleasant choices; either disappoint the office crowd or take a messy cake.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Compiled by Peri Kinder

May 22-28

North Salt Lake Food Truck

Mondays

Monday, June 5, 5-8:30 p.m.

Legacy Park, 1140 W. 1100 North

Family First Mondays

Jurassic June – dinos, jeeps, and more

Monday, June 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Station Park, 140 N. Union Ave., Farmington

Centerville Game Night Mondays

Monday, June 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Centerville City Hall, 250 N Main St.

Summer Program: Birding 101

Learn how to become a birder!

June 6 and 8, 10-11:30 a.m.

For families

Eccles Wildlife Education Center

1157 S Waterfowl Wy., Farmington

Quilts & Quartets at the USU

Botanical Center

An outdoor celebration of art and music in the garden

Wednesday, June 7, 6-8 p.m.

USU Botanical Center, 875 S. 50 West, Kaysville

Davis Chamber Women in

Business: Summer Social

Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

$25 members/$35 guests

Boondocks, 525 Deseret Dr., Kaysville

Keeping Our Stories Alive: Bear River Massacre

Thursday, June 8, 7-8:30 p.m. FREE Whitaker Museum, 168 N Main St., Centerville

Free Friday Film Series: Luca

Friday, June 9, 7 p.m.

Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N Wasatch Dr., Layton

42nd Street Opening Night

Friday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.

Runs through July 11

Monday- Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Matinee, 2:30 p.m.

Centerpointe Legacy Theatre 525 N. 400 West, Centerville

Bountiful City Youth Council Stomp on Main

Friday, June 9, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

For students in grades 9-12

Bountiful Town Square Parking Lot, 75 E. 200 South

Free Sunday Concert Series: Beck Brothers

Sunday, June 11, 7 p.m.

Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N Wasatch Dr., Layton

Women suspected of credit card theft

Bountiful police are asking for the public’s help to identify these suspects in a credit card theft. The individuals pictured found a wallet on April 11 and subsequently used the credit cards inside to make multiple purchases in Bountiful and West Bountiful in excess of $1,000. The suspects are described as two females, one is slender built with shoulder length pink and blonde hair, and was wearing a camouflage hat, blue jean overalls and a green shirt. The second female is described as heavier set, likely in her 40s or 50s, black and gray hair, wearing blue jeans and a green shirt. Please call BPD at 801-298-6000 with any information.

KPD looking for information about auto/pedestrian accident

Kaysville Officer Seifert is looking for information involving an automobile vs pedestrian accident. The incident occurred on May 16 around 3:45 p.m. near 450 North Main Street, a KPD Facebook post said. The vehicle was described as a silver Subaru and should have damage to the front passenger headlight. Anyone with information about this case please call Officer Seifert a call at 801-546-1131 and reference case number K2304028.

Pillar collapses killing teen

A 16-year-old girl was killed on Tuesday when a rock pillar collapsed at the 800 West block of Heritage Point Lane. The teen was seated in a hammock with friends when the pillar the hammock was attached to gave way.

The victim was identified as 16-year-old Mandolin Morley. Morley was visiting the property with friends when the accident happened. One other teen received minor injuries and was taken by family for treatment. Medical personnel arrived and transported Morley to Lakeview Hospital in critical condition where she succumbed to her injuries.

Morley and her friends are

Compiled by Becky Ginos

students at Viewmont High School. The Davis School District Crisis Response Team was at the school on Wednesday for anyone who needed grief counseling.

Three murdered in Layton

A 34-year-old man was arrested last week after he called police and told them he had killed his wife, mother-in-law and father-inlaw in a home at 1832 E. Gentile St., Layton.

The suspect is identified as Jeremy Bailey. Police were called out Friday, May 19, just before 10 a.m. Bailey stayed on the phone with dispatchers and was told to exit the home where he was taken into custody.

When officers entered the home they located three deceased victims. The victims are identified as:

Anastasia Stevens, 36, wife of the suspect

Becky Stevens, 61, step-mother of victim Anastasia

Donald Stevens, 73, father of victim Anastasia Bailey and Anastasia lived in the home and Becky Stevens and Donald Stevens were Nevada residents who were visiting this address.

In addition to the three victims, three of the family’s dogs had also been killed.

Police said a motive is yet to be determined and the cause of death is still being investigated.

Memorial honors those who gave their lives to protect and serve

The Davis County Sheriff’s Office, Utah Highway Patrol, North Salt Lake PD, and many other Davis County law enforcement came together last week to remember the four Davis County Officers who lost their lives protecting their communities.

Deputy Donald Perry Jensen –Davis County Sheriff’s Office Trooper George Dee Rees –Utah Highway Patrol

Lt. Thomas Sumner Rettberg –Utah Highway Patrol Officer Charles B. Skinner –North Salt Lake Police Department

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OPINION

Finding the Official Davis County Food

It is a source of local pride that states often pass resolutions denoting their “official” favorites: state birds, state rocks, state reptiles, etc. In fact, the past Utah Legislature got behind the brine shrimp as the state crustacean.

Davis County should join along. Why couldn’t our esteemed commissioners designate an Official Davis County Food?

CYCLOPS

BY BRYAN GRAY

A friend offered a few suggestions:

“We need something to bring people together in our county,” he said. “For instance, Davis County folks sure love their hamburgers.”

“Sure,” I agreed, “but that would anger PETA and other animal rights groups, plus cattle-raising comes with water-thirsty alfalfa, not the best thing for Utah’s drought.”

“So how about pizza? It’s a favorite of Davis school children and can be prepared with healthy vegetables and non-dairy cheese for vegetarians and vegans.”

“You want to stir up an international incident?” I asked. “We’re already glowering at Russia and China; the last thing we need is to irritate the Italians. Pizza comes from Naples, not West Bountiful!”

“Well, if you want popularity with no international flair, think macaroni and cheese.”

“No! Our Official County Food cannot come from a box! We need something more significant.”

“How about chicken?” he said. “Chicken restaurants are popping up all over and Utah is considered the first home of KFC.”

“Not with the avian bird flu. Plus, chick-

en is most commonly deep-fried. With America’s obesity epidemic, chicken would be a slap in the face to dietitians.”

“OK, then jello salad with carrots? There was even an Olympic pin to honor it.”

“But that concoction is mostly affiliated with the predominant religion,” I said. “Again, we need to be inclusive of all of Davis County.”

“Then I’m at a loss,” he said.

“Well, let’s think of something popular in Davis County. Consider a soup. I am partial to French Onion, but that might ruffle the feathers of Pres. Macron and we know how testy the French can get. A better choice might be another of my favorites: Clam Chowder.”

I continued, “Chowder is popular and can be branded as patriotic. New England Chowder can remind of us how our forefathers tossed British tea into Boston Harbor to gain independence. It’s also creamy, sure to bring a smile to Davis County dairy farmers. Alternatively, Manhattan Chowder is prepared in a tomato broth, and what is more heartwarming to Davis County residents than to pick a ripe tomato from their garden? Hey, even vegetarians wouldn’t quibble over a few tiny clams simmering in their soup.”

Problem solved, commissioners. Put a countywide Chowder Cook-off on the commission calendar!

Bryan Gray, a longtime Davis County resident, is a former school teacher and has been a columnist for more than 26 years in newspapers along the Wasatch Front.l

ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Monday, May 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Cemetery 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Jennie Taylor

Gold Star Wife, Civilian Aide to the U.S. Secretary of the Army

The opinions stated in these articles are solely those of the authors and not of the Davis Journal.

Just what you wanted all along

In the final analysis, life is an adventure of ups and downs for everyone. It’s a competition with fate in which fate always wins. And the insight that develops from this partnership colors perception and creates our world.

JOHN WATERBURY

It’s a process of education, a compulsory education, in which experience is the greatest teacher. And sooner or later, you begin to learn.

You learn that since you are what you repeatedly do, you become what you pursue. And that your living is based more on how you choose to look at life than on how life really is.

For perception is reality. You see what you feel, and you feel what you think you are... deep down inside.

Eventually, you learn that there is a fine line between keeping your chin up and sticking your neck out, and that happiness is not an end in itself, but a byproduct of principles and values.

And you learn that unhappiness is often the result of the incorrect assumption that the rest of the world is happy.

Sooner or later, you learn that happiness or unhappiness is ultimately just a matter of choice; a choice you make every day.

Problems and situations and challenges tend to color life, but through your choices, you decide what the colors will be.

It’s a paint by number set in which you get to choose the colors. Every day, you choose the colors.

You can wrestle with fate or go with the flow. Either choice has a natural consequence.

But undoubtedly, as you reach the point in life where you begin to examine the path you’ve traveled, true wisdom will reveal that although you didn’t get everything you wanted, you probably got what you needed. And since you got what you needed, invariably, you’ll discover it was just what you wanted all along.

John Waterbury is a retired Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has lived in Utah since 1984 when he moved to Bountiful with his wife and four children. Since then, he has written a weekly column for several years for the Davis County Clipper titled “The Dear John Letters” which was also used throughout the intermountain West focusing on addiction and mental health problems. This new column will focus on mental health and life management issues. l

Reevaluate your church mission spending

For 50 years of my life, I’ve been associated with churches that have given over $4 million collectively to outside denominational endeavors.

GLENN MOLETTE AUTHOR

The typical mainline denominational church/parish will collect weekly offerings from their members. A percentage of this money each month is given to a state office. The state office will in turn keep a large percentage of the money for state denominational purposes. The rest of it will be sent to the national office. Some denominations have an international mission office and an American denominational office.

Local churches are always encouraged to give more of their weekly offerings to the state and national causes. The state and national entities employ people who do denominational work. They have full time salaries, medical insurance, retirement plans and usually newer model cars to drive. They need more money like most everyone else. Many churches will give 10 and often as high as 25 percent of their general offering to these outside entities.

The denomination rewards the church by praising them. Patting them on the back. They will usually list the top 100 giving churches on their denominational website or state publication piece. They will work hard to enlist the pastor of the church to serve on state committees. This is done to make the pastor feel important and to keep their hand in the local church through the church’s pastor. Executives from the denomination will come a couple of times a year to visit the church and praise them for their generosity. This usually is about the summation of what the local church gets back from their sacrificial 10 to 25 percent giving.

In far too many cases the local church deprives itself of needed money to fund their own local needs. The local minister

often has to scrape to get by while the church is mailing a big check to the denominational hierarchy.

I’ve been a strong advocate of International and state missions most of my life. However, I’m tired of seeing so many small churches do without while the state and national entities regardless of the denomination, do and have more.

If your church has been mailing 15 percent of its money down to the state office every month then why not keep 8 percent of that to do local mission work in your neighborhood? Will the state or national office come to your town and help the homeless? Are they in your town helping unwed mothers and ministering to pregnant teenagers? Are they supporting the local halfway house for drug addicts and safe house for abuse victims? Are they going door to door in your neighborhood telling people about God’s love? Too many churches rationalize, “We are doing mission work by sending our money to the state office.”

Churches should use more of their mission money at home. Your local area has needs. Jesus gave The Great Commission to go into the world but too often we miss what is right in our face. I’m for supporting mission work around the world but your greatest mission work is in your neighborhood.

Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of numerous schools including Georgetown College, Southern and Lexington Seminaries in Kentucky. He is the author of 13 books including UncommSense, the Spiritual Chocolate series, Grandpa's Store, Minister's Guidebook insights from a fellow minister. His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states. l

Let us tell the world!

Celebrating an anniversary or a 70th, 80th or 90th birthday?

Are you planning a wedding or have you just had one?

How cute is that 1-year-old child or grandchild of yours?

PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE: Hill Air Force Base, Honor Guard, Utah Firefighters Emerald Society bagpipes, Patriotic Music by Brian Stucki and the Minuteman Brass Quintet OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

The featured speaker is Congressman Chris Stewart. Program will include: Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard, Utah Firefighters Emerald Society bagpipes, Patriotic Music by Brian Stucki and the Minuteman Brass Quintet and Refreshments Courtesy of Cedarwood at Sandy. OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

The Davis Journal wants to help you spread the word. Please submit a photo and a short writeup of whatever you are celebrating or planning to our editor at becky.g@davisjournal.com.

This is a great way to let the community know what’s happening in your world. Our publications go into mailboxes each Friday and are produced on Mondays and Tuesdays of that week. So your deadline would be Monday at 5 p.m.

Let us help you tell the world! From your friends and neighbors at the Davis Journal!

Wanted by the FBI: High school students for the FBI

The FBI Salt Lake City Field Office invites all interested high school students, in grades 9-12, to attend the FBI Teen Academy, which will be held Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the FBI

Salt Lake City office (5425 W. Amelia Earhart Drive).

The FBI Teen Academy provides an opportunity for high school students to catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the FBI. Upon completion of the academy, high school students will have a greater understanding of the FBI’s mission and how it serves the citizens, community and nation.

During the academy, students will learn about how evidence and hazardous materials are collected at crime scenes, discover how FBI SWAT executes arrests, learn about crimes against children, explore cyber programs and get information about job opportunities and requirements.

Due to the vast diversity in the FBI

workforce, any student with an interest in the FBI, what it does, and how a relationship with the FBI can help their school, is encouraged to apply.

The program is not exclusive to students interested in criminal justice. All students will be evaluated based on their application (school activities and community involvement) and an essay to determine which students will be offered a seat in the class. None of the above elements will be the sole basis of evaluation on an application and the process should be taken seriously by all applicants.

The application, release form, and a supporting essay must be received by the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office by 5 p.m. on June 30. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. The application and more information can be found at www.fbi. gov/file-repository/salt-lake-city-2023-teenacademy-application-05102023.pdf/view.

Notice to Creditors

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE PAUL JONES, DECEASED Probate Number : 233700251. GENA A. JONES has been appointed Personal Representative of the aforementioned estate. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative at the address below; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative’s attorney, Shawna Doughman, at the address below or (3) file their written claims with the Clerk of the Second Judicial District Court in Davis County, or otherwise present their claims as required by Utah law within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE JONES LIVING TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 5, 2022. All persons having a claim against the aforesaid trust are required to present any claim to the Trustee, Gena A. Jones, at the address listed below or the Trustee’s attorney, Shawna Doughman, at the address listed below, within three (3) months after the date of first publication of this notice, or said claims shall be forever barred.

Name and address of Personal Representative and Trustee:

GENA A. JONES

1360 Canyon Creek Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010

Name and address of attorney for Personal Representative and Trustee:

SHAWNA DOUGHMAN

Parsons, Behle & Latimer

2910 N. Ashton Blvd., Suite 210

Lehi, Utah 84043

Publish for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the decedent resided at their death

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\Publishing: 5/12/2023, 5/19/2023, 5/26/2023

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Engineer, 795 South Main St., Bountiful, Utah for:

2023 WATER LINE PROJECTS

Bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 pm Tuesday June 6, 2023 at which time they will be opened and read aloud in the office of the City Engineer at 795 South Main St., Bountiful, Utah.

Proposals will be in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by the City of Bountiful Engineering Department. Project documents will be made available via email distribution from the Bountiful City Engineering Department and through the SciQuest website https://solutions.sciquest.com/apps/Router/Login?OrgName=StateOfUtah&URL

Each bid must be submitted on the form provided as a part of the Contract Documents and shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond from a surety company, acceptable to Bountiful City Council, all made payable to City of Bountiful in an

CENTRAL VACUUM INSTALLER Career Opportunity!

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amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the bid. Said check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the contract in conformity with the form of contract included in the Contract Documents, and furnish a performance bond within fifteen (15) days after notification of the award of the contract to the successful bidder. Bountiful reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or any part of any bid or to waive any informality in any bid as its best interests may appear. A decision on the rejection of any or all bids or the award of a contract will be made within seven (7) days after the bids are opened.

LLOYD N. CHENEY City Engineer Publishing: 5/19/2023, 5/26/2023, 6/2/2023

BOOKINGS

Bookings are listed as reported to the Journal from the DC Sheriff’s Office. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty and convicted.

Key: 1F, 2F, 3F degrees of felonies; MA, MB, MC degrees of misdemeanors

May 17

Samuel R. Emerson, Distribution of CS, 1F.

Thomas C. Fullmer, Probation violation, 3F. Male juvenile offender, sexual exploitation of Minor, 2F. Groberg L. Mauigoa, Rape of a child, 1F, Sodomy on child, 1F, Aggravated sexual abuse of a child, 1F.

Braxton R. Morgan, Possession of a DNGR Weap by Restricted, 2F, Aggravated assault 3F.

May 18

Paul S. Caraker, Receive or transfer stolen vehicle, 2F.

Richard B. Kuen, Fail to stop or respond at command of police, 3F. Scott T. Morris, Purch/trans/possess/use of a firearm by restricted person, 3F

Miguel A Rosales, Forgery, 3F.

Robert S. Sanchez, Possession or use of a controlled substance, 3F.

Ronald J. Simpson, Forcible sexual abuse, 2F. Ryan M. Stone, Retail theft – value $1,500$4,999, 3F.

May 19

Davis County Sheriff’s Office

Jeremy L. Bailey, Discharge of firearms, 1F, Aggravated murder, 1F.

Terri L. Brown, Aggravated assault, 3F.

Bobbie E. Collins, Distribution of CS, 3F, Distribution of CS, 2F.

David T. Ferry, Violation Protective order, 3F, Theft/receiving – value $1,500-$4,999, 3F, Violation Protective order, 3F, Assault 3F.

May 20

Deandre I. Flagg, Aggravated assault, 3F.

Jordan M. Gushue, Fail to stop or respond at command of police, 3F.

Jody E. Guzman, Retail theft value greater $5,000, 3F.

Joey E. Hall, Workers compensation insurance fraud, 3F, theft value greater than $500+qualifying priors in 10Y, 2F, Theft/deception – value $1,500-$4,999, 3F.

May 21

Brandon King, Retail theft – value $1,500$4,999,3F, Theft – value greater than $500, 3F, Retail theft - value $1,500-$4,999, 3F.

Julian Melendrez, Arrest on Warrant, 2F, Theft MA, 2F.

Colton D. Radcliff, Possession of controlled substance schedule I/II/Analog, 3F, Theft - value $1,500-$4,999 3F.

PET OF THE WEEK

Sweet days with Zeus

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Zeus is available for adoption with Animal Care of Davis County. Make an appointment on our website today or stop by to meet him!  https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/ animalcare/adopt/adoption-information

Davis, Farmington boys make 6A semis; FHS girls also in final four

By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

B OYS Davis

After a first-round bye in the 6A state tournament, Davis, playing as the No. 3 seed, defeated Syracuse 12-0 May 18 in the second round. The Darts scored six goals in each half in the shutout.

“Emmett Rice had a big day and defensively Hunter Keller was great in the cage, pitching a shutout and recording four saves,” said head coach Dillon Yocom. “Carter Sant and Everett Hensely led our defense with great physical play and caused turnovers. Jacob Faerber also dominated at the faceoff giving us the majority of possessions.”

Rice, a First-Team All-Region attacker, had four goals and an assist and Second-Team All-Region midfielder Ashton Wood recorded two goals and two assists to lead the team. Others scoring were Ben Roylance (two goals, two assists), Rocky Edelman (two goals), Carson Smolka (one goal) and Dawson Draper (one goal).

Also being recognized on the All-Region teams this year were Nick Johnson (First-Team midfielder), Jaxon Reynolds (First-Team defender), Jackson Rust (First-Team defender), Emerson Bell (First-Team LSM), Deuce Wright (First-Team SSDM), Leif Erickson (First-Team goalie), Eli Greenway (Honorable Mention midfielder) and Blake Lucas (Honorable Mention goalie).

In the quarterfinals against sixth-seeded Bingham May 20, Davis won 13-10, outscoring the Miners 5-2 over much of the second half.

Rice’s five goals and three assists and Wood’s two goals and five assists led the Darts in the win. Also adding offense were Brek Jensen (three goals, one assist), Draper (three goals, one assist) and Edelman (one assist).

Davis advanced to the semifinals for the second straight season and will face Fremont May 24.

Farmington

Farmington, as the No. 5 seed, received a first-round bye in the 6A playoffs and then faced Pleasant Grove in a dominating 19-2 win in the second round May 18. The Phoenix squad got off to a strong start, leading 12-2 by halftime and adding seven second-half goals in the rout.

First-Team All-Region attacker Mason Hepworth scored seven goals and an assist with Honorable Mention All-Region attacker Mitch Milne (five goals, one assist), Kai Leavitt (two goals, one assist), Tyson Beynon (one goal, one assist), Levi Ashby (one goal), Malachi Harrison (one goal), Cooper Hyde (one goal), FirstTeam All-Region Face Off Get Off Tyler Jacobs (one goal), Second-Team All-Region Short Stick Defensive Midfielder Charlie DeAnda (one assist), Taylor Kendell (one assist) and Luke Guile (two assists) also providing the offense.

Others earning All-Region honors for Farmington this season were First Team defenders Dante Coats and Dallin Larsen along with First Team goalie Hunter Keller; Second Team midfielder Dom Coats, Second Team long stick middle; and Honorable Mention defender Zach Moore.

In the quarterfinals against Westlake May 20, Farmington won 12-10. The Phoenix entered the fourth quarter up 9-6 and held on for the win.

Hepworth and Milne both had three goals while Hyde (two goals), Leavitt (one goal, one assist), Jacobs (one goal, one assist), Guile (one goal, one assist), Ryan Eddins (one goal, one assist) and Wyatt Jacobsen (two assists) provided the scoring.

Farmington moves on to the final four and matches up with two-time defending state champion Corner Canyon in the semifinals May 24.

Bountiful

After a first-round bye in the 5A state tournament, No. 7 seed Bountiful beat Timpview 15-6 in the second round May 18. The Redhawks opened up a 7-4 game

Please see LACROSSE: pg. 12

TEARING IT UP! Bountiful’s LaCrosse team played its last game on grass as they ripped-up Timpview while tearing up the field winning 15-6, but lost two days later to Brighton in the Quarter Final Round 13-5. The field is scheduled to be replaced with artificial turf this summer.

Bountiful, Farmington advance in 5A, 6A state softball tourneys

By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

Bountiful

In the Super Regional round of the 5A state tournament, second-seeded Bountiful defeated No. 16 Timpanogos 7-3 May 18. The Redhawks got out to a 5-0 lead in the first two innings and went on to win behind pitcher Ella Miller, who had 15 strikeouts and a solo homerun.

Athena Tongaonevai and Eva Stoddard drove in three and two runs, respectively.

In Game 2 May 19, Bountiful beat the Timberwolves 10-0, taking a 3-0 lead after three innings to a total blowout with seven runs in the bottom of the fourth to end the game.

Another dominating pitching performance led the squad as Stoddard struck out 12 batters and allowed just one hit – her first homerun on Bountiful’s field in four years – while also hitting a homerun herself and recording two RBIs. Others driving in runs in the win were Frankie Galeana (three), Tongaonevai (two) and Ashlyn Watson (two).

The Redhawks are scheduled to play Stansbury May 23 in bracket play.

Farmington

Eighth-seeded Farmington faced No. 9 Cyprus in the Super Regionals of the 6A state playoffs after a bye in the Regional round. In Game One May 18, the Phoenix won 7-6, getting up 5-1 after three innings and against 7-4 after four and held on for the win.

Lexi Crowley led the team with three RBIs with Lisa Rasmussen (two RBIs), Eva O’Brien (one RBI) and Courtney Christiansen (one RBI) also bringing in runners. Madison Kelker picked up the win on the mound with two strikeouts.

In Game Two, Farmington won 9-7, rallying from a 6-3 deficit in the bottom of the six inning to produce six runs and pull out the victory.

Lola Ogzewalla and Christiansen

both drove in two runs while Rasmussen, Mortensen, Kate Hansen, Riley Echkardt and Nev Carrasquel also recorded an RBI. Kelker again was the winning pitcher. With the 2-0 series win, the Phoenix move on to bracket play and face Herriman May 23.

Davis

In the Super Regional round of the 6A state tournament, the 13th-seeded Davis squad lost to Bingham 11-9 May 18, unable to hold a 9-3 lead after five innings, giving up eight runs over the final two innings in

Please see SOFTBALL: pg. 10

BOUNTIFUL’S MYLIE BURNS (BLACK JERSEY) is thrown out at First in Bracket Play against Stansberry May 23. The Redhawks rallied from 0-2 in the bottom of the 6th to a 3-2 win over the Stallions in the 5 A State Softball Tournament.

Photos Roger V. Tuttle

FARMINGTON’S HAILEY LARSEN (FRONT) and Edi Bayles converge on Mountain Ridge’s Emery Clark (red jersey). The Phoenix struggled on offense in the State 6A Semi-Final Round at Westminster May 23 losing 12-7 to the Sentinels.

Photos Roger V. Tuttle

FARMINGTON’S EVA O’BRIEN goes over the fence in pursuit of a home-run ball by West. The May 23rd Bracket Play game ended in the 4th Inning with a Mercy Ruling and a 17-0 win for the Panthers.

Prep baseball playoffs: Two local teams alive in bracket round

By Josh McFadden joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com

Along with high school softball, no one sport has quite the playoff structure as the baseball. A pair of bestof-three elimination series precede a double-elimination bracket where teams can face the same opponent two or three times—sometimes in the same day. Viewmont and Woods Cross have made a nice run in the Class 5A state tournament.

Viewmont

The Vikings, winners of Region 5, had a rough start to bracket play. But the team bounced back and, as of our press time, was alive for a chance to play for a state title.

On May 22, Viewmont faced fourth-seeded Lehi of Region 8, a team that placed fourth in its league. But the Pioneers proved to be trouble for Viewmont, as the Vikings fell 13-3. The Vikings were up 2-1 after one inning but only managed one other run the rest of the way. In the sixth inning, it was just 4-3 Lehi after the Vikings scored a run. However, Lehi added seven runs to clinch the game. Cal Miller and Braxton Brenenstall had doubles, with Brenenstall adding an RBI.

The following day, Viewmont was on the brink of elimination in a game against Brighton. The Vikings trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth of the contest but then got a game-tying run. Then, a timely walk-off single from Luke Jacobs won the game for Viewmont. Jacobs also had a

SOFTBALL: Continued from pg. 9

the loss.

Laney Tuft and Rayleigh Starnes both drove in two runs with Lauryn Hall, Jewel Korth, Hadlee Isaacs and Ellie Black also recorded an RBI.

“We got to line up against a great team,” said head coach Todd Street. “We gained a lot of respect forcing Bingham to come back from a 9 to 3 deficit.

In Game 2 of the best-of-three series, the Darts lost to the Miners 11-0 to end a 14-10 season.

“Our senior athletes – Laney Tuft, Abby Olsen, Nina Attanasio, Ellie Black and Abby Hicks – were amazing all year

triple in the game. Siona Faeamani had a double, and Cal Miller and Brody Hopper had RBIs.

With the win, Viewmont improved to 22-6 on the year. The Vikings faced rival Woods Cross on Thursday, after our press deadline. With a win, Viewmont would move on; however, a loss would end the team’s season.

Woods Cross

The Wildcats have been the surprise of the Class 5A state tournament.

Coming in as the No. 17 seed, Woods Cross had some big upsets in the playoffs. The biggest of these was in the second best-of-three series when the Wildcats shocked top-seeded Olympus two games to one. Woods Cross lost game one 17-6 but responded with wins of 11-7 and 10-8 on May 19. Woods Cross moved to the bracket round, facing eighth-seeded Brighton. Playing excellent defense, and getting good pitching from Harley Vicchrilli, the Wildcats won 1-0. Vicchrilli had seven strikeouts and allowed just three hits in the victory.

Next up on May 23 was a game with No. 4 seed Lehi. The Wildcats fell behind 2-0 in the first inning and struggled against Lehi’s pitching and fielding all day. The Wildcats dropped to 15-15 on the year with a 5-0 loss. Max Moffat did have three strikeouts from the mound for Woods Cross.

The game against Viewmont was the fourth meeting between the two Region 5 foes. l

long, showing their strengths as well as inclusion of our young players,” Street said. “They shouldered a lot of responsibility these past few years in keeping our team respectable as we competed against talented competition. I will forever be grateful for their contribution to getting this team to a point where we can compete against the top teams in the state. They will forever be a part of the Davis softball family!”

Looking forward, Street noted, “We were able to pull off some great wins this year!” he said.

“We hope to build on this year’s success in earning a home field state playoff game and advancing to the second round of the playoffs.” l

Farmington, Davis boys tennis finish in top six at state

By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

F armington Farmington’s Nathaniel Bullard, playing at No. 3 singles, reached the finals in the 6A state tournament May 20 at Liberty Park before falling to Corner Canyon’s Cole Jenkins 6-0, 6-5. His finish helped the Phoenix to a third-place tie with Skyridge as a team.

Bullard’s run to the finals consisted of beating West’s Saathvik Pai 6-0, 6-1 in the round of 16, Skyridge’s Kevin Heath 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals and Derek Larson 6-4, 6-1 in the semifinals.

“Nate pulled through a tough match in the semifinals and he almost pushed his match with Cole Jenkins, who is a senior, to a third set, but fell just short,” said FHS coach Maren Sanders. “Nate is a crafty player who never backs down from a fight.”

Three other lineup spots reached the semis while the No. 2 doubles pairing of Bronson Bowcut/Blake Geddes made it to the quarterfinal round.

Charles Frey, at No. 1 singles, beat Layton’s Bade Record 6-1, 6-0 in the round of 16 and Taylorsville’s Kian Noori 6-0, 6-2 in the quarters before losing to American Fork’s Caden Hasler 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals.

At No. 2 singles, Justin Steed defeated Mountain Ridge’s Luke Dalton 6-0, 6-0 in the round of 16 and Davis’ Will Parkinson 6-2, 6-1in the quarterfinals and then lost to Bingham’s Kingsley Hoang 6-2, 6-7 (6), 7-5 in the semis.

Landon Packer/Spencer Ostermiller, playing at No. 1 doubles, beat Westlake’s James Holden/Derek White 6-1, 6-3 in the round of 16 and Layton’s Bridger Hunt/Kayden Smith 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the quarters before a loss to Corner Canyon’s Jaxson Roberts/Beau Welker 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals.

Bowcut/Geddes defeated Pleasant Grove’s Brandon Madsen/Ethan Gabbard 6-0, 7-5 and then lost to Skyridge’s Cade Sperry/Andrew Allen 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

“Although finishing third is a huge accomplishment, it does hurt a little bit knowing how close we were to taking second,” said Sanders. “Our team is young and we’ll be ready to battle it out next year. A lot of those teams are losing a few seniors and our team is only losing one. I’m looking forward to next season as six out of our seven varsity players are returning.”

Davis

At the 6A state tournament, four of Davis’ lineup spots reached the quarterfinal rounds and helped the Darts to a sixth-place finish as a team.

Will Parkinson, playing at No. 2 singles, defeated Weber’s Dawson Toliver 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the round of 16 before losing to Farmington’s Justin Steed 6-2, 6-1 in the quarters.

At No. 3 singles, Everett Halverson beat Fremont’s Brayden Clark 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 and then lost American Fork’s Derek Larson 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

Brox Turley/Scott Finlinson, at No. 1 doubles, beat Pleasant Grove’s Luke Smith/Tanner Adams 6-3, 6-4 and then fell to eventual champions Elijah Cluff/ Max Ericksen 6-3, 6-1, of Skyridge, in the quarters.

At No. 2 doubles, Cole Durham/ Jacob Williams beat Westlake’s Brad Stapleton/Seth Stapleton 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 16 before losing to Lone Peak’s Luke Miller/Dylan Fenton 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

No. 1 singles player Kaden Wright lost to Pleasant Grove’s Brigham Haynie in the 6A state qualifiers at Corner Canyon High School May 13.

“Our team did very well this year, especially considering more than half of our team was playing varsity for the first time,” said assistant coach Breezy Turley, noting that the Darts finished second in “highly competitive” Region 1. “Overall, I’m super proud of the boys and their hard work and dedication to the team.” l

Davis, Farmington bow out in boys soccer state tournament

By Josh McFadden joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com

Region 1 represented Class 6A well in the state boys soccer playoffs. Four of the eight teams in the quarterfinals were from the region, including Davis and Farmington. Unfortunately for the Darts and Phoenix, however, that was the end of the line.

In the quarterfinals, May 18, both squads lost tough games, ending their successful seasons.

Davis

The Darts had an intriguing matchup with Pleasant Grove, a team that placed second in Region 4 behind 6A’s top-seeded team, Lone Peak. Against Pleasant Grove, Davis found itself tied at 1-1 at halftime. Kyle Livermore scored the first-half goal for Davis, his fourth of the season.

However, the Vikings scored in the second half, and the Darts couldn’t penetrate the opposition’s defense. The loss was just the third of the season for Davis, which finished the year at 12-3 Davis has to replace some talented players for next season, including second-leading scorer Andrew Donigan, who had six goals this year. But some promising underclassmen return as well. Two key returners will be Livermore, who paced the team with nine assists this season as a sophomore. Leading scorer Bjorn Bergant is just a junior, so he’ll be back next season too. Junior Noah Jolley, who had four goals and four assists this season, will be a key player in lineup next year.

Farmington

The Phoenix had an even more heartbreaking end to their 2023 season. In the May 18 quarterfinals, Farmington got the elimination slip in a shootout to region foe Syracuse, a team it had already beaten in both previous meetings this season.

This time, with the stakes much higher than before, the Phoenix fell just short.

After a scoreless game in regulation, the two league rivals played a pair of overtime periods. Still, neither team managed to score, sending the contest into a game-deciding shootout. Taking turns with one player shooting a 12-yard penalty kick on the opposing team’s goalie, Farmington and Syracuse had a memorable finish. Syracuse outlasted the Phoenix 6-5 to advance to the

semifinals.

Farmington’s season came to an end with an 11-4 record. It may have eased the pain a little when Syracuse then defeated No. 1 Lone Peak in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.

Farmington had lots of contributors this season. Chase Ashby led the team with seven goals. Boston Peterson was second with four goals. Three players—

Peterson, Gavin Wanner and Cole Janke—paced the Phoenix with three assists. Goalie Davis Wadsworth had 5.5 shutouts. This marked the Third straight season in which Farmington advanced to the state quarterfinals. Last season, the team fell in the semifinals to eventual champion Herriman, a team the Phoenix defeated in the second round in these playoffs. l

DAVIS’ KYLE LIVERMORE (DARK JERSEY) gets tripped up by American Fork’s Ethan Pulley. The No. 2 Seeded Dart’s lone goal kept them from an upset by the Cavemen winning 1-0.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Summer sports camps comin’ up

Interested in sports camps options this summer? Here’s a look at what’s being offered at the local high schools.

Davis

For future Darts baseball players, fall and winter workouts will be held. For more information, contact coach Josh Godfrey at jogodfrey@dsdmail.com.

Two boys basketball camps taught by the current DHS boys basketball coaching staff and current team members are scheduled for K-12th graders. They will be held May 30 through June 2 and June 12 through 15. Each session will focus on the fundamentals of shooting, defense, ball handling and rebounding. Free throw competitions, three-point contests and one-on-one competitions will also be held. The cost of each camp is $75, which includes a camp t-shirt and daily refreshments. Incoming 6th through 8th graders attend each day of the camp from 8 to 9:30 a.m., 3rd through 5th from 9:30 to 11 a.m., K-2nd from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m and ninth through 12th graders from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Chad Sims at chsims@ dsdmail.net.

The girls basketball program is hosting a camp for boys and girls in grades K through 6 and for girls entering 7th through 10th grade June 5-8. Those in K-3 attend from 9-10:30 a.m with 4th through 6th graders coming from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the DHS small gym. The cost of this camp is $40. Seventh through 10th graders will be in the main gym each day from 9 a.m. to noon. This session is $70. Family discounts are available for multiple children attending the camp. Registration flyers to be filled out and payment is being accepted in the DHS main office from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit www.godartsgo.com.

A football camp, coached by the DHS varsity football coaches and players will be held July 17-18 for second through fifth graders from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and July 19-20 for sixth through eighth graders at the same time. Campers will receive a hat with the $45 registration fee and they are asked to bring their own water bottle and cleats.

A youth girls lacrosse clinic for all skill levels for entering kindergartners through ninth graders is scheduled for July 26-27 from 9 to 11 a.m. both days at Barnes Park’s Liston Field. The clinic is sponsored by Kaysville Parks and Recreation and will be led by experienced players from the DHS girls lacrosse team. Fundamentals of lacrosse such as cradling, passing, catching and shooting will be the focus of the clinic which costs $30. Contact Devin Williams at devinwi@gmail. com or 801-989-2303 for more information or visit https://www.kaysville.gov/827/ Parks-Recreation.

A softball camp is scheduled for May 30 to June 2 at the DHS softball field. For those entering fourth through sixth grades, instruction and games will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. each of those three days while seventh through ninth graders come from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The cost for either camp is $60 with payments being accepted at the DHS front office. Contact coach Todd Street at 801-402-8800 ext. 8917 for more information.

A youth track camp, hosted by Kaysville City, runs from May 30-June 1 for six to 13-year-olds, who will participate in sprints, distance, throws and jumps at the DHS track. The camp, which costs $45, will go from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each of the three days. To sign up, go to https://secure.rec1.com/UT/kaysville-ut/ catalog.

High school volleyball tryouts are scheduled for July 31-August 1. More information will be available at https://dhs.davis.k12.ut.us or by contacting Coach McKay Barker at mcbarker@dsdmail.net.

Farmington

A boys and girls basketball camp for first through sixth graders will be run by the FHS boys program and be held June 19-22 from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost is $75, which includes a t-shirt. For more information, contact Kasey Walkenhurst at (801) 402-9050.

A girls soccer camp will be held July 10-13 at the FHS football field for incoming seventh through 12th grade players from 8 to 10:30 a.m. each day.

This camp, coached by the FHS soccer coaching staff, will emphasize dribbling, passing and shooting skills and is a great opportunity to be seen by the coaches. The cost is $80, which includes a t-shirt. Registration can be handled in the school’s front office and need to be completed by June 30 to guarantee a t-shirt. For more information, contact Sarah Beecher at sarbeecher@dsdmail.net.

High school conditioning for girls soccer players will run from every Monday and Wednesday from June 5 to July 5 at 9:30 a.m. on the football field.

A swimming clinic – combined with Viewmont High coaches and swimmers – will be held for incoming ninth through 12th graders who are new to competitive swimming and would like to be on the high school teams. It is scheduled for July 31 through August 4 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each day at the Farmington City pool. The cost is $55 with payments being accepted in the Farmington High main

office. Contact coach Stacy Edholm at sedholm@gmail.com for more information.

Bountiful

For those wanting to try out for the girls tennis team, “Summer Court” will be held Mondays from 8 to 10 a.m. and Thursdays from 8 to 10 p.m. beginning June 5. For more information, contact coach Marci Campbell at marcischool@yahoo.com.

High school volleyball tryouts are scheduled for July 31 at 8 a.m. Completion of “Register My Athlete” needs to be taken care of prior to tryouts. More information will be available at www.bhsredhawks.com as it becomes available.

Viewmont

A Junior Viking basketball camp for boys and girls is being held June 5-8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for those entering first through sixth grades. The cost is $45 which includes a t-shirt and instruction from the coaching staff and current and former VHS players throughout the camp while also helping as a fundraiser for the program.

A Viking basketball camp for girls entering seventh through 12th grades is scheduled for 8 to 10 a.m. June 5-8 and is also $45. Registrations are accepted with cash, check or card in Viewmont High’s main office.

For kindergarten through 12th grade boys and girls lacrosse players of all skill levels, the Vikings boys and girls coaching staffs will host a camp Tues. June 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the VHS football field. The cost is $40 which includes a t-shirt with registrations completed by May 23. Participants can bring their own lacrosse equipment, but equipment will be available for use. For more information, contact Christy Gerrard at gerrardfamily@mac.com or at 801-367-8487.

A swimming clinic – combined with Viewmont High coaches and swimmers – will be held for incoming ninth through 12th graders who are new to competitive swimming and would like to be on the high school teams. It is scheduled for July 31 through August 4 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each day at the Farmington City pool. The cost is $55 with payments being accepted in the Farmington High main office. Contact VHS coach Jessica Trauner at jessicatrauner@yahoo.com for more information.

High school girls tennis tryouts will be held July 31. For information, contact new head coach Brooke Boyd at brboyd@dsdmail. net.

Woods Cross

A cheer clinic is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a performance scheduled for halftime of the evening WXHS football game Sept. 22. Registrations before Sept. 12 will be $30 for the first child and $25 for each additional child from the same family and will ensure t-shirts and pom poms are available at the clinic. After that date, the cost will be an additional $5 and those items will be given for the performance. Email woodscrosshscheer@gmail.com for more information.

A track and field camp, taught by the WXHS coaches and athletes, for those in grades 2 through 8 is scheduled for June 7-10 at the high school track. The cost is $30, which includes a t-shirt. Register at https:// dsdgive.net/event/2943.

Conditioning for high school cross country runners will be held every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. at WXHS, meeting at the southwest end of the school by the stadium entrance. For more information, contact Sam Wood at Samwood82@hotmail.com, Zach Hansen at zhansen@dsdmail.net, or Jessica Gibbs at jpaget11@gmail.com.

Others

The South Davis Recreation Center club team has a developmental swim program available for anyone who knows how to swim. For more information, visit https://sdrd. activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs. Classes can be found by following the tab "Online Registration" and selecting "Swim Team - Tsunami" from the activity list and then "Swim-League Non Competitive". Those who have swam competitively on another team and are interested in joining the yearround program email Chad Reimschussel at chad@southdavisrecreation.com.

Boys and girls wrestlers in grades K through 12 can sign up for training on Mondays, Wednesdays and some Fridays from June 5 through July 14th at the Sanderson Wrestling Academy, located at 845 North 400 East in Bountiful. Brandon Ripplinger and Mike Ripplinger, who have 10 state team championships between them, provide the instruction. For those entering fourth through 12th grade, the times are 4 to 6 p.m. and the cost is $265; for K through 3rd graders, training goes from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and the cost is $150. A $20 annual USA wrestling “limited folkstyle” membership is also required to register. Contact Brandon Ripplinger – who is also the VHS wrestling coach – at (435) 7640034 or brandon.ripplinger@gmail.com for more information. l

Local athletes show off talents at 6A state track championships

By Josh McFadden joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com

The finest track and field athletes among the high school ranks in Utah converged upon Brigham Young University on May 19. In Class 6A, participants from Farmington and Davis placed among the top finishers in several events.

Though neither Farmington nor Davis placed in the top eight on either boys’ or girls’ side, there were some individual superlatives.

First, for the boys, Farmington’s Bode Jensen did well in the 400-meter race. He placed fifth with a time of 48.92 seconds, just .26 seconds behind the fourth-place finisher. In the 800 meters, Davis’ Brandon Geckler was fifth with a time of 1:54.91. He was only .47 seconds behind the runner in front of him.

Spencer Bradshaw, of Farmington, showed off his speed and endurance in the distance races. He was fourth in the 1,600 with a time of 4:13.52 and third in the 3,200, finishing the race in 8:57.06.

The challenging 300 hurdles saw

Farmington’s Tanner Crosland place fifth by finishing the event in 39.38 seconds. As for the relays, both Farmington and Davis had some top-eight finishes. In the 4x400, Farmington was fifth at 3:24.67, while Davis was seventh at 3:25.26. Meanwhile, in the 4x800, Farmington finished with a time of 7:57.35, good enough for sixth place. Eighth place went to Davis, which ran the relay in 8:02.75.

Davis High-jumper Cashe Bennett nearly brought home a first-place medal. He was second in the event 6’06. In the shot put, Davis’ Evan Forbush was third at 54”11.50. Finally, Ben Brown, of Davis, sneaked into the eighth place in the discus at 138’03.

As for the girls’ side, a few athletes placed during the state meet. The top showing was Davis’ Loren Helgesen, who was runner-up in the high jump. Her jump of 5’07.75 nearly captured first place.

Katrina Hurst, of Farmington, had a strong outing in the 100 hurdles. She completed the event in 15.36 seconds, earning a fifth-place mark. In the 1,600 meters, Farmington’s Skye Siddoway was seventh with a time of 5:04.21 l

Davis County track athletes gain top spots at Class 5A state track meet

By Josh McFadden joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com

Along with their Class 6A counterparts, 5A track athletes competed May 19 at Brigham Young University during the state championship meet. Hundreds of skilled runners, jumpers and throwers gave it their all, with many local athletes placing during the events.

Boys highlights

On the 5A boys’ side, Woods Cross tied for eighth in a competitive group. The Wildcats amassed 26 points, just a point behind the seventh-place team. Cole Brook, of Woods Cross, had the best individual showing for Davis County athletes. He won the long-jump event by finishing with a jump of 22’04.50. Bountiful’s Brigham Black was seventh in the event with a jump of 20’09.25.

In the 100-meter spring, Woods Cross’ Daniel Chase was fifth with a time of 10.97 seconds. Meanwhile, Gabe Hooper, of Viewmont, was fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.28. The distance event, the 3,200-meter, saw Sam Hansen, of Woods

Cross finish sixth with a time of 9:17.54. As for the 300 hurdles, Bountiful’s Sam Sebring ran the event in 40.16 seconds, good enough for fifth place.

A couple of relay teams finished in the top eight. Viewmont was fourth in the 4x200, finishing in 1:32.54. The Vikings were also fourth in the 4x400 relay. This time they finished with a time of 3:24.41. Bountiful wasn’t far behind in that event, running it in 3:26.34 for fifth place.

Woods Cross represented the shot put event, as Clarence Pututau was fourth with a toss of 49’02.25.

Girls highlights

The star on the girls’ side locally—and arguably among all local track and field athletes—was Viewmont’s Rachel Roberts. She won the discus event with a throw of 118’10. She was also sixth in the shot put, with a throw of 33’10.25.

Brookyln Stout, of Viewmont, was eighth in the 100 with a time of 12.82 seconds. High-jumper Mae Johnson, of Bountiful, had a 5’05.00 jump, earning her third place. The 4x200 relay team from Viewmont was fifth in Class 5A. the team ran the event in 1:45.66. l

Is YOUR Blended Family Protected? The “Brady Bunch” Syndrome

Everyone remembers the Brady Bunch television show that portrayed the successes and challenges of blended families. Mike and Carol Brady were the iconic American couple, each bringing 3 children into the marriage and raising them as one big happy family.

with the competing interests of your own children, stepchildren, and a new spouse.

Dr. James Grubman, an internationallyrecognized consultant, and author on family wealth psychology, says that communication and preparation are two of the most important actions often missing in families struggling to blend successfully. Here are a few pointers for blended families found in Christine Fletcher’s Article “Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families” printed in Forbes Magazine:

Simple wills, or merely keeping your property separate is not adequate. Consider a trust that lets your new spouse stay in your home until death or remarriage, with the balance passing to your children.

Blending two families is a difficult balancing act for anyone. Then add financial, asset or property matters to this equation, and you have a breeding ground for conflict.

Among the many challenges blended families face, estate and financial planning can be especially tricky. Emotional issues surrounding financial issues of blended families can be intense when dealing

Don’t discount the value of pre-nuptial agreements or property agreements. Update your Medical Directives and Financial Powers of Attorney when you remarry.

By: Robyn Walton Attorney Rowe & Walton PC Bountiful, UT 84010 ADVERTORIAL

LACROSSE: Continued from pg. 9 with eight second-half goals.

“We played really well,” said head coach Peter Jordan.

First-Team All-Region attacker Carter Terry led the team with five goals while First-Team All-Region midfielder Jensen Freeman (two goals, one assists), Ryland Hewitt (three goals, two assists), Brandon Wilkinson (two goals, one assist), FirstTeam All-Region attacker Tate Terry (one goal, four assists), Second-Team All-Region midfielder Isaac Stout (two goals), Wyatt Farr (one assist) and Second-Team All-Region Dawson Allsop (one assist) also contributed offensively.

Also earning All-Region honors were First-Team players Brigham Morrison) defender), Tanner Crane (defender), Adam Mabey (long stick middle), Sam Stevenson (short stick defensive midfielder) and Cooper Lowe (goalie).

In the quarterfinals May 20, Bountiful lost 13-5 to Brighton. Farr, Tate Terry, Nathan Horne and Britton Tidwell each scored a goal with Hewitt (two assists) and Carter Terry (one assist) also helping the offense.

Tate Terry led the Redhawks with 50 goals and 26 assists this season while Carter Terry recorded 28 goals and 23 assists. Bountiful finished with a 12-5 overall mark.

Viewmont

17th-seeded Viewmont faced No. 16 Skyline May 16 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs and lost 11-5. The Vikings were down 6-1 at the half and battled fairly evenly in the second half but the initial deficit was too much to overcome.

Second-Team All-Region midfielder

Presley Gubler scored two goals to lead the team in scoring with Second-Team All-Region attacker Samuel Terreros (one goal), Nathan Delgado (one goal), Braxton Siddoway (one goal) and Tyson Mauri First-Team All-Region attacker (two assists) also helping the offense.

Tyler Mauri and Kai Horlacher were also recognized on the All-Region Second Team this season for Viewmont, which finished the year with a 7-10 mark.

Tyson Mauri led the team offensively with 49 goals and 35 assists while Terreros scored 37 goals this season.

Woods Cross

Woods Cross, playing as the No. 24 seed, lost to No. 9 Maple Mountain 14-3

May 16 in the first round of the state tournament.

The Wildcats ended the year 1-14, led by the play of Second-Team All-Region attacker Will Marx who scored 23 goals and had 11 assists along with Second-Team All-Region defender Aiden Weston.

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Farmington

The No. 1 seed in the 6A state playoffs defeated Copper Hills 8-3 May 18 in the second round after a first-round bye to start the postseason. The Phoenix team was up 3-0 at the half before adding five second-half goals in the win.

“The important thing is that we won, but we didn’t play particularly well,” said head coach Chris MacAulay.

Riley Sant’s two goal and two assists led the team with other offense coming from Mikayla Jackson (two goals), Alexa Stephens (one goal, one assist), Ryann Franich (one goal) and Lydia Judd (one goal).

In the quarterfinals May 20, Farmington beat Davis 14-11.

Sant scored three goals and had two assists with Hailey Larsen adding three goals and an assist to lead the Phoenix. Also providing offense in the win were Ruby Roche (two goals, one assist), Franich (two goals), Edi Bayles (one goal), Brooklyn Bement (one goal), Kate Carter (one goal), Lauren Enright (one goal) and London Tholl (one assist).

“Elle Erickson was stellar in goal, recording 12 saves,” said MacAulay.

The Phoenix advanced to the semifinals and will face Mountain Ridge May 23.

Davis

Davis received a first-round bye in the 6A state tournament and then, playing as the No. 8 seed, defeated Syracuse 9-8 May 18 in the second round. The teams were all tied up at 4 at halftime with the Darts edging out the Titans late in the game.

“It was a really good game that went back back forth the entire game,” said head coach Makenzie Hekking. “We really struggled at the draw early so Syracuse was having ample possessions. We had some disagreements with the refs and were assessed a yellow card for that so we had to sit a player and play down for two minutes. Syracuse took advantage of that and quickly tallied two goals to

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take a 7-5 lead. I am so proud of my girls though for not giving up and continuing to fight back. We ended up being able to tally three of the next four goals to take the lead.”

Hekking also noted the “big second half” for goalie Brooklyn McKenzie. “She saved six goals and only allowed four in the second half,” Hekking said. “She ended the day with a 50 percent save percentage for the win.”

Tallulah Raser – with three goals and one assist – along with Esther Facer’s two goals and two assists both led the Darts with four points each. Also helping offensively were Olivia Lifferth (three assists), Gracie Rose (two goals), Mackenzie Coleman (one goal, one assist) and Kaydence Johnson (one goal).

In the quarterfinal loss to Farmington May 20, Raser scored three goals while Kerri Norton (two goals, one assist), Lifferth (one goal, two assists), Johnson (two goals), Coleman (one goal), Facer (one goal) and Brinlee Wilding (one goal).

“Unfortunately, the outcome wasn’t what we wanted, but I couldn’t ask for any more from my girls,” Hekking said. “They put it all out on the line and played their hearts out. We were really not happy with how we played the last time we saw Farmington and lost 19-9. We could not win a draw the last time we played them and that was definitely not the case this time around. We put Gracie Rose in for the draws this game and the combination of her taking the draws and Olivia Lifferth on the circle was unstoppable.”

Davis ended the season with a 12-6 record behind 35 goals from Facer and 32 goals from Raser. Lifferth was the Darts top facilitator with 16 assists on the year.

Bountiful No. 15 Bountiful lost to 18th-seeded Bonneville 14-9 May 16 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. The Redhawks were down 7-6 at half, but managed just two goals in the second half. The Region 5 rivals have faced each other three times this season and had split the first two until the postseason matchup.

“Our girls worked hard to the end of the season,” said head coach Olivia Cope. “It’s good to see the competition in our region getting better. It motivates us to work harder and better ourselves.”

Bountiful, led by junior Naomi Brice’s 60 goals, finished the season with an 8-9 record.

Viewmont Viewmont entered the 5A state tournament as the No. 14 seed and defeated No. 19 Jordan 15-10 May 16 in the first round.

“The girls really came together as a team and played high level lacrosse,” said head coach Lauren Pescetti. “At one point we kind of got into our own heads a bit and let them battle back from an 8-5 deficit to tie it at 8-8. After a quick timeout and regrouping, the girls ran away with the game. We let them go up 9-8 which, I won’t lie, had me nervous. But, as our team always does, we dug in and got gritty scoring seven unanswered goals.”

Keely Banks led the Vikings with six goals while Cece Walton (four goals, one assist) and Lexi Lee (three goals), Rachel Lee (one goal, one assist), Kali Jones (one goal, one assist) and Gretel Runolfson (one assist) also provided offense in the win.

“Having a handful of first-time lacrosse players on the team, winning our first round of state playoffs is huge,” Pescetti said. “I couldn’t be more proud as a coach.”

In the second round against third-seeded Park City May 18, Viewmont lost 23-0, ending an 11-7 season.

Senior Keely Banks led the team with 66 goals while freshman Cecelia Walton scored 54. Walton also dished out a team-leading 10 assists.

Woods Cross

Sixth-seeded Woods Cross earned a first-round bye in the 5A state tournament before losing to No. 11 Payson 10-9 in overtime in the second round May 18.

“It was a very back-and-forth close game,” said head coach Sierra Harris. “I’m proud of my girls for fighting until the very end.”

The back-to-back Region 5 champion Wildcats were led this season by junior Ella Matthews with 50 goals while seniors Skylar Midgley and Maggie Preece scored 44 and 42 goals, respectively. Preece led the team with six assists on the year.

“We had a great team this year with lots of new girls and a sanctioned JV team for the first time,” said Harris. “I’m proud of everyone, and it was great to see them all grow throughout the season. I couldn’t ask for a better group. There is lots of talent among these girls and it was a joy to coach them all.”

Woods Cross finished its season with an 11-5 record. l

‘The Little Mermaid’ a mixed bag, but don’t miss ‘Missing’

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

The Little Mermaid (in theaters)

I’m torn on Disney’s new live-action “The Little Mermaid.”

On one level, it was frustrating in the way a lot of the studio’s live-action remakes have been. Though the cast was great, particularly Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, but every time the movie tried to directly re-recreate a scene from the original it came off as a slightly disappointing copy. The timing was slightly off, or the emotions, or it felt stuffed in just to get an iconic shot.

It’s the problem that continues to plague the live-action remakes – if you’re just going to photocopy the original, or stuff in random content in places that make no sense, why remake it at all? You’re not honoring the original, you’re just making people wish they were watching it instead of the remake.

Surprisingly, though, that’s also the reason a part of me loves the new “The Little Mermaid.” When it stopped trying so hard to copy the original, it actually managed to justify the entire concept of the remakes in a way none of the others have. Certain plot changes in the back half of the movie feel like they were written by someone who loved the original, but wish they’d explored things in a slightly different way. During those scenes, I felt this was the movie some little kid had kept in their head all these years and was just waiting to make.

What better reason for a remake could there possibly be?

Grade: Two and a half stars

Missing (Netflix)

If you missed its too-small theatrical run earlier this year, now is the perfect time to catch one of the best thrillers of the year.

Told entirely through video and computer screens, “Missing” is a surprising, unexpectedly gripping new spin on the classic kidnapping story. The action never feels distant, thanks to some extremely clever uses of the format, and there are some genuinely shocking twists that turn out

to be beautifully established in advance once you know where to look.

The movie follows June, a teenage girl planning to enjoy her senior year while her mom goes on vacation with her new boyfriend. She heads to the airport to pick them up after the trip is done, but the duo never arrives. There’s only so much the police can do, sweeping June up into danger and shocking secrets as she desperately tries to find her mother.

Storm Reid is fantastic as June, who still misses her dead father and often has a difficult relationship with her mother. She’s intelligent and independent enough that it makes sense for her to start checking things on her own,

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but Reid makes it clear that she’s also young and really scared. The movie consistently makes her clever and resourceful without giving her superpowers, which only makes you root for her more.

Though the screen-only format may make some people leery – especially those who remember the 2014 clunker “Unfriended” – director Nicholas D. Johnson is an absolute master of the form. His “Searching” (2018) was a relentlessly tense story about a man’s search for his missing daughter, and he’s made “Missing” even more exciting. It’s a ride you don’t want to miss out on.

Grade: Three and a

half stars

Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com.

Monday

Hoarders

A&E 7 p.m.

When she was a little girl, Lia and her mother would go to antique stores and estate sales together, planting the seeds for what would eventually become her need to hoard possessions. But things have gotten even worse since her kids moved out.

The Rising (30) KUCW 8 p.m.

When Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) discovers that she has been murdered, she is determined to find her killer in this series premiere. But she is invisible to the people she loves most, and struggles with her new reality until she finds a potential ally.

Reality

HBO 8:05 p.m.

Adapted from the real-life FBI transcript, this 2023 film depicts the interrogation of whistleblower Reality Winner (Sydney Sweeney), which took place following her 2017 arrest for leaking intelligence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Tuesday America’s Got Talent

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

During this Season 18 premiere, some of the world’s most talented amateurs –singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and more – perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.

The Game Show Show

(4) KTVX 9 p.m.

Do you remember making whoopee?

This season finale looks at how dating and relationship shows have changed the game show genre while offering interesting insight to society at large, helping people understand changing norms around love and sex.

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

(5) KSL 9 p.m.

Sixteen contestants participate in a competition to convert their past cars into their dream Hot Wheels in order to win a significant cash prize. The winner also has their creation manufactured as a Hot Wheels die-cast toy for sale.

Wednesday MasterChef

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

In the Season 21 premiere, a new group of amateur chefs were introduced. In this second episode, the chefs compete in a series of cooking

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challenges overseen by a panel of accomplished judges.

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

Tastes like success. Chef Gordon Ramsay is all business with a select group of food and drink industry professionals as he looks for the next great culinary entrepreneur. The winning entrepreneur gets Ramsay’s personal investment of $250,000.

Thursday 2023 NBA Finals

(4) KTVX 6:30 p.m.

Chances are your favorite team did not make it this far. But two talented teams are set to kick things off in the opening game of the 2023 NBA Championship Finals. And if you had Milwaukee vs. Memphis in your office pool, just enjoy the popcorn.

Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals

(16) KUPX 7 p.m.

In a truly u-n-i-q-u-e television event, coverage of the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee airs, with the remaining contestants using their vast linguistic lexicons to oust the competition and earn the title of National Spelling Bee champion.

The Breakfast Club

AMC 8 p.m.

A group of five high school students suffer through a Saturday detention with their principal in this 1985 comedy. Each tells their own story, making the others see them a little differently, leaving them to wonder if school will ever be the same.

Friday The Greatest #AtHome Videos

(2) KUTV 7 p.m.

Trying to make things go viral while avoiding the virus became a fulltime job during the pandemic. Cedric the Entertainer features more videos that provide an entertaining and uplifting snap shot of the world at an unprece dented time.

American Masters

(7) KUED 8 p.m. He was one of the most influen

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tial musicians in rock and roll history and his meteoric rise and enduring legacy made Little Richard a household name for generations. The episode features Paul McCartney, Elton John, David Bowie, and more.

Venom FX 8 p.m.

Journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) wants to expose Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation, for his dangerous experiments when Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom.

Saturday MLS Soccer

(13) KSTU 2:30 p.m.

Expect a battle when the Portland Timbers take on the Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field in Seattle. There’s a long-standing rivalry between these Western Conference powerhouses and they need to take things personally to make it to the postseason.

TLC Forever

A&E LIFE 6 p.m.

This two-hour documentary chronicles the rise, fall and enduring legacy of TLC, one of the top-selling girl groups in history. It looks at how T-Boz and Chilli dealt with the death of Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes and are attempting a comeback summer tour.

Sunday IndyCar

(5) KSL 1:30 p.m.

Motor City is back with the 2023 running of the Detroit Grand Prix — a 2.35mile, 13-turn street circuit on Detroit’s Belle Isle that presents plenty of challenges to drivers over the course of its 70 laps, totalling 164.5 miles of driving.

7 p.m. A nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, but she’s ready to be crowned America’s greatest pop star in this series premiere. A new relationship with a cult leader (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) could deliver her dreams or end it

Celebrity Profile

By Dana Simpson TV Media

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Kaling has made a name for herself in many TV shows, films and stage productions, whether it be as an actress, a producer or a writer (or all three at once). For someone who has already accomplished so much in life, it seems odd that one of her most successful projects should be named “Never Have I Ever.” Nevertheless, this series, entering its fourth and final season Thursday, June 8, on Netflix, has catapulted Kaling even further into the mainstream and opened her creative talents up to a younger audience — one that no doubt identifies with Kaling’s semi-autobiographical teenage struggles.

“Never Have I Ever” follows first-generation Indian-American high schooler Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, “Turning Red,” 2022) as she comes of age in California’s San Fernando Valley. Despite several surface changes, Kaling notes that Devi’s story in “Never Have I Ever” is loosely based on her own experiences growing up in Boston.

As she began to gain her footing in the world of TV comedy, Kaling found a home in “The Office.” Having already worked alongside Steve Carell in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005), she had experience with the actor’s particular brand of humor and comedic timing. Additionally, during her run in “The Office,” Kaling starred in an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “License to Wed” (2007), “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009), “No Strings Attached” (2011) and “The Five-Year Engagement” (2012), to name a few. She also lent her voice to “Despicable Me” (2010) and “Wreck-It Ralph” (2012).

In 2012, Kaling pitched her own sitcom, called “The Mindy Project,” to Fox. Television and movie fans may also recognize Kaling from her roles in “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018), “Ocean’s 8” (2018) and "The Morning Show.”

(4) KTVX 7 p.m. The 1619 Project A special broadcast of two episodes of “The 1619 Project,” airing Wednesday, May 31, on ABC, hopes to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of our national narrative. Features Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones.

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