Davis captures Region 1 boys soccer title, awaits playoffs

In what has been somewhat of an unusual season for boys soccer, the Davis Darts have come out on top of Region 1.

A prolonged winter with heavy snowfall marred the early part of the campaign, forcing postponements and cancellations. The season was nothing like the 2020 season, which saw an abrupt end after just a few games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, at the beginning of the season, it was hard to fit in games or even practice outdoors.

But the Darts adjusted and now have another region crown to show for it.

Davis finished the regular season at 11-2 overall and 10-2 in league games. Davis finished one game ahead of second-place Fremont. The two teams split during the sea-

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son, with each team winning at home. For the Darts, it was their first league title since 2019.

By the second week of May, the Darts were waiting for their RPI ranking to determine their playoff seeding. The Class 6A state tournament was slated to start May 12 with higher-seeded teams getting to play at home. The top eight teams got first-round byes, with Davis likely to be in that group. The second round and quarterfinals were also on higher-seeded teams’ home fields. The semifinals, May 23, and the finals, May 25, are at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman and America First Field in Sandy, respectively.

Davis has won with a good combination of a solid offense and defense.

The Darts outscored region foes 32-14 in their 12 games. The defense had some struggles early on, allowing four goals at Fremont on April 19 and three goals at Weber on April 12. However, Davis made some adjustments and proved to be tougher on the back end later in the year. After the 4-1 loss at Fremont, the Darts never allowed more than a goal in a game over the final seven contests. In that stretch, the team went undefeated, posted four shutouts and outscored the opposition 20-3.

Jude Walker was the starting goalkeeper, recording four shutouts on the year. He got plenty of help from his defensive mates. The offense was more consistent throughout the season. Davis scored at least two goals in 11 of its 13 games and had at least three goals eight times. The Darts were only shut out once: 2-0 to Farmington on March 15. Incidentally, Davis got revenge when the two teams met again on April 14 when it shut out the Phoenix 4-0.

Ten different Davis players scored this season. Andrew Donigan and Bjorn Bergant each had six goals during the regular season. Talon Meyer and Noah Jolley each had four. Kyle Livermore, who had three goals, led the team during the regular season with nine assists. Donigan had four assists. The Darts will look to make another deep run in the state tournament. Last season, Davis advanced to the 6A title but fell 1-0 to a surprising Herriman team. l

Intermountain Medical Center named a Top-50 heart hospital for third consecutive year

Intermountain Medical Center ranked as the 10th leading teaching heart hospital in the nation in Fortune’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals study, which identifies hospitals throughout the country that demonstrate the highest clinical and operational performance in heart and vascular care.

This is the third consecutive year Intermountain Medical Center has earned this recognition. The study found that hospitals ranked in the Top 50 operated at lower cost, had better outcomes, recorded significantly higher inpatient survival rates, had fewer patient complications and experienced lower readmission rates.

“Everyone at Intermountain Medical Center plays a vital role in this recognition and in helping us meet our goal of providing the very best heart and vascular care to save lives and improve the lives of our patients. We’re honored to once again be recognized for the excellent heart care that we provide to our patients,” said Stephen McKellar, MD, chair of the cardiovascular department at Intermountain Medical Center.

Fortune and PINC AI, a national healthcare quality firm, examined more than 900

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Since 1998, the Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study has drawn upon publicly available data to rank top-performing heart hospitals. The goal is to highlight the best providers, but also to benchmark high-quality care and drive improvement across all systems over time.

“If all hospitals operated at the level of the study’s 50 best performers, there would be 7,600 fewer deaths due to heart disease, 6,700 fewer patients who suffer complications, and more than $1 billion saved each year,” Fortune wrote in an article on rankings.

Intermountain Medical Center was highly rated by Fortune and PINC AI for treatment of heart attacks, heart failure, coronary bypass care, and percutaneous coro- nary intervention procedures. For more info, visit fortune.com/2023/03/15/50-top-cardiovascular-hospitals-2023-pinc-ai.

“This is a wonderful recognition for our entire Intermountain Health heart and vascular team but the real reward for us is knowing that we’re making a difference in the lives of our patients,” said Blake Gardner, MD, senior medical director for the heart and vascular program at Intermountain Health. l

Wasatch Eye & Optical

As the owner and optometrist at Wasatch Eye & Optical in Kaysville, Mark Taylor OD has provided exemplary eye care services for 20 years. Dr. Taylor graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in zoology, followed by a Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. He opened his practice in 2003 and is committed to ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of each and every patient.

What products and services do you offer?

At Wasatch Eye, we provide comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, checking for vision problems and eye diseases. We also diagnose and treat eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts and dry eye syndrome. We specialize in prescribing and fitting glasses and contact lenses and provide pre- and post-operative care for eye surgeries, such as cataracts and LASIK. We have a broad optical selection, offering many styles of frames, sun and safety wear. Wasatch Eye also offers emergency services.

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We hope to always provide exceptional care for our patients. This includes being responsive to patient needs, providing personalized service, and going above and beyond to ensure patient satisfaction. Our staff is friendly and knowledgeable and we strive to make our office comfortable for everyone.

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We offer our services to everyone – adults and children. We know that patients have a choice when it comes to Kaysville optometry, so we strive to provide comprehensive eye care in a supporting and fun environment.

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We incorporate computerized technology to assist the evaluation of prescriptions, peripheral vision and eye health. Computerized exam instruments are used to supplement rather than replace personalized care. We test for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and the ocular effects of general health disorders like diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as effects of medications. A dilated pupil examination allows us to provide the best assessment of eye health. The American Optometric Association recommends everyone should have a periodic, comprehensive eye exam every one to two years.

Throwing one’s hat in the ring means announcing one’s intention to compete in a contest. In politics, it means running for political office. The phrase originally comes from boxing, where contestants would literally throw their hats into the boxing ring as a signal that they wanted to join the fight. In boxing, the expression dates back at least to the beginning of the 19th century. Here is some information if you are thinking about throwing your hat into the political ring this year.

Municipal Elections are held in odd-numbered years. In 2023, Kaysville City will have three City Council member seats up for election (John Swan Adams, Mike Blackham, and Nate Jackson). All the seats are for four-year terms. The election is non-partisan, meaning a candidate is not nominated by a party. Candidates are at-large and elected by all voters in the city, not just one district or precinct. To view and understand the role and expectation of a City Council member, please visit: www. kaysville.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3618/

Continued from front page close to the Davis Technical College, which serves over 7,000 students as well as having proximity to the Weber State College Davis Campus, Jackson said. “There are also no specialty stores like the Trader Joe’s concept in the local area,” Tran said.

The big campaign launch party was held on Monday, May 8, at the Kaysville Creamery to publicize, request, and facilitate more than 100,000 requests for a Trader Joe’s in Kaysville. Anyone in Utah can cast their vote for this location and the hope is for everyone to get the word out, be influencers, post on social media and facilitate more than 100,000 votes.

To engage the community, an exciting contest is being held in partnership with the property owner so that every person who visits the website and enters the Kaysville location selection will be entered to win a $500 Trader Joe’s gift card. There is no age limit to enter and entails a simple form “to request