Resources for Veterans and First Responders
In this part of the country, there are a lot of veterans and there are a lot of resources. Sometimes, however, it takes some doing to bring the two together. A Fair to provide information about the various services available to Caribou County’s veterans, as well as the sometimes overlooked first responders, was held at Tigert Middle School over the weekend.
Jacob Hirsbrunner, of the VFW Post 9141 in Soda Springs, was one of the organizers of the event. “This is kind of a place where we hope people can come and find out about some of the things they didn’t know about before,” he said.
On hand was a range of various organizations, including Courageous Survival, Caribou Medical Center, U.S. Bank, the VFW, state and local VA representatives, and others. Courageous Survival was represented by Hailey Mazza, Susan Bingham, and Joe Gregory. Courageous Survival is a peer support organization, that coordinates with various volunteer and nonprofits to provide peer-based support for veterans and first responders. One of the things that the group facilitates are critical incident debriefings for law enforcement.
“After some of the incidents that law enforcement and EMS respond to, it can be very important for them to have a chance to talk with other people, and get out any concerns or responses that need to be processed,” Gregory said.
Ireland Bank’s Kirsten Iverson, Tasha Dailey, and Megan McCurdy let veterans know that U.S. Banks are committed to giving back to veterans. Iverson, a veteran herself, explained that the bank “waives fees for veterans,” which can save both money and hassle with something as essential as banking.
Navy corpsman Sven “Doc” Berglowe and army veteran Alex Schwirian were at the Fair to explain some of the functions of the VFW, and help direct people to the services that would be most helpful for them.
Ashley Wright, counselor with Caribou Medical Center, spoke with visitors about some of the services offered to veterans and responders through the CMC. Ashley also noted that the hospital is planning upcoming activities for May’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
Wes Jones was one of the representatives of the VA at the Fair, who suggested that those interested start with State VSO officers Paul Burgin and Emberly Bertasso, who are located at the Pocatello VA Office at 430 N 5th avenue and can be reached at 208-244-3873. www.idahoveteransguide.org is the launchpoint website for a range of different services that can be accessed once a veteran has officially registered with the Veterans Administration.
The recently opened Belly View BBQ and Grill truck provided food for the event, and kept things warm as the wind started to pick up on Saturday.
Veterans are encouraged to reach out to any of the numbers or websites above, or to Quartermaster Jacob Hirsbrunner at (214)650-8892.
Strong winds cause chaos in Caribou
While strong winds in southeast Idaho (and especially Caribou County) are not rare, this weekend saw an especially intense period of sustained wind. The wind was hard to ignore on Saturday as it tangled fishing lines, sent picnic plates flying, and generally made everything more difficult than it needed to be. Sunday was a different story, though, as just after 3:00 in the afternoon gusts became strong enough to start causing problems on the ground. Throughout the county,
there were numerous reports of fallen trees, airborne trampolines, damages roofs, errant lawn decorations, and worse. In Grace, the Stake Center building sustained damage to its roof as a result of the winds, and many people were without power for several hours in the Soda Springs area. The various wind and power-related emergencies were responded to in an “all hands on deck” manner by the emergency responders across the valley, including the Grace Fire Department, Caribou
County EMS, Sheriff’s Office, City of Soda Springs, Rocky Mountain Power, and others.
In addition to the power outage, strong winds, and general pandemonium, there was also a brief but intense hailstorm in many areas. Out like a lamb, indeed. The National Weather Service officially reported that gusts in Caribou County were measured at 55 mph, although they may have been even stronger in some areas.
Update on US20 Crash
The Fremont County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver of the Dodge Ram pickup involved in the May 1 crash on U.S. Highway 20 as 25-year-old Isaih Moreno of Humble, Texas. Due to the complexity of the incident, the identification of all individuals involved and notification of their next of kin will take time. ISP will continue to provide verified information on behalf of the Fremont County Coroner’s Office as it becomes available. The Dodge Ram was traveling westbound (southbound on a map), while the Mercedes van was traveling eastbound (northbound on a map) toward Yellowstone National Park. All occupants involved in the crash were transported for medical care. Three were flown by air ambulance—one to Bozeman, Montana, and two to Idaho Falls, Idaho. The remaining individuals were transported by ground ambulance to area hospitals with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. A Fremont County Sheriff’s deputy arrived shortly after the crash and, with the help of bystanders, immediately assisted injured occupants of the van as it caught fire. Updates will be released as information is verified.
Plans to reopen Alcatraz?
President Donald Trump floated the idea of reopening the country’s most famous prison—Alcatraz island in the Golden Gate harbor— which has been closed for prisoners since 1963. While the symbolic nature of the location is undeniable and has entered into pop culture in an indelible way, there are a number of practical problems that might prevent the idea from going very far. For one thing, as a prison that has only been operating as a tourist destination for over half a century there are many structural upgrades that will need to be undertaken to the make the location safe and functional enough to serve as a modern detention center. Those updates are estimated to cost far more than the construction of a new prison on dry land. The funds it would require would be compounded by the loss of tourism revenue reliably generated by the popular park. Although it’s not likely that the prison will be reopened as an active detention facility, it’s not impossible and certainly worth keeping an eye on.
AG warns of door to door sales
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has issued a consumer alert warning Idahoans about door-to-door salesmen falsely claiming to offer a government inspection and free audit program for energy efficiency and weatherization as a pretext to gain entry into homes. Multiple official sources have confirmed that no such government programs currently exist in Idaho.
“As warmer weather arrives this summer, more door-to-door sales activity is expected across Idaho,” said Attorney General Labrador. “Idaho consumers should remain vigilant about door-to-door sales, regardless of the product or service being offered,” the Attorney General cautioned. Many cities and counties across Idaho require door-todoor salespersons to register and obtain permits.
Jacob Hirsbrunner was one of the organizers of the Veterans Services Fair at Tigert Middle School.
Megan McCurdy, Tasha Dailey and Kirsten Iverson from US Bank were there to explain services offered to veterans.
Alex Schwirian and Sven "Doc" Berglowe provided information about the VFW among other things.
Hailey Mazza and Susan Bingham represented Courageous Survival peer support organization.
Tree City!
BY SHALYNN HENNEFER, CITY OF SODA SPRINGS
Every year the City of Soda Springs partners with our 4th grade teachers, the Local US Forest Service, and Smokey the Bear to put on a program for the 4th graders at Thirkell Elementary. Smokey the bear and the Forest Service talk to the kids about the importance of trees, the forests, keeping things clean, fire safety, and how Arbor Day is a good time to bring that to light.
The City of Soda Springs has a poster contest with the 4th grade classes. We pick two from each class as the winners. Each winner is presented with a gift certificate from a Local business. Each poster is unique and has a special and wonderful message about what kids think about trees and their importance to our community and our world. Some posters have some pretty cute and funny sayings. We at City Hall always look forward to this program to see what the bright minds of our 4th Graders come up with.
The City of Soda Springs has been a Tree City for the last 24 yrs. What is a Tree City? you may ask. A Tree City USA is a community that actively manages and expands its urban tree canopy, receiving national recognition for its commitment to tree care. It's a program led by the Arbor Day Foundation that encourages communities to prioritize the planting, care, and maintenance of
trees within their urban areas, and have a commitment to tree care.
To qualify, communities must meet four core standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation. Which are, tree board or department, tree care ordinance, community forestry program and arbor day observance. These standards ensure a viable tree management program and are not limited to communities of a specific size. The benefits of Designation: Becoming a Tree City USA offers communities the opportunity to showcase their commitment to tree care, increase public awareness about the importance of trees, and access resources and support for urban forestry programs.
This is an ongoing process: The City must annually re-qualify to maintain their Tree City USA status, demonstrating a continuous commitment to tree care and urban forestry. Although the City doesn’t observe Arbor Day on the actual day every year, due to the lovely Idaho weather, we strive to have one day set aside when weather is warmer, where we come together to plant our new trees where they will be most beneficial.
This year the City of Soda Springs was awarded a Grant from the Arbor Day Foundation. This small but meaningful grant that will allow the city to buy more trees for our parks to make them more enjoyable for everyone.
Eisa’Bel Curran
The Enterprise had a chance to speak with local dog trainer Eisa’Bel Curran, who we are excited to announce will be bringing an occasional column to this paper on a range of topics related to dogs, dog training, and pets in the local area. As part of her column, Curran will be providing information to the valley’s many dog owners about the kinds of things she hears about in her professional daily life. In addition to owning and running Bel’s Dog Training, Eisa’bel is also a tech at the Soda Springs Animal Clinic. As a result, she has a lot of experience with the pets of the community.
Curran grew up just to the south in Davis county, where she says that her lifelong love of animals started. She “took all the animal classes I could,” as she says, and also involved herself in livestock judging and FFA activities. She pursued a more formal education at the Bridgerland Technical College, and has worked on the boarding side of the equation as well as the obedience training one.
In 2022, she started her own training operation, Bels Dog Training, which she continues to expand. Bels Dog Training offers a range of options for owners who are committed to working with their animals and Curran to achieve the results they want from their animals. She essentially offers both inpatient and outpatient options, where dogs can be boarded and trained for intense attention, trained once a week on site, given home sessions, and even attend group sessions.
One thing that many people have expressed interest in that Curran would also like to pursue is the idea of a large group dog walk, where owners could meet to help socialize their animals in realtime with other owners.
Bels can be reached at 801-589-2735, or on Instagram or Facebook by searching “Bels Dog Training.”
Without further ado, here is Eisa’Bel’s first column, on puppies.
“The
Dog Trainers Diary”
BY BELS DOG TRAINING
Common mistakes new puppy owners make
Over the years of working and training dogs/puppies, I quickly realize how common dog owners make mistakes when trying to adjust to a new dog or puppy. Bringing home a new companion is exciting but also can be quite challenging when adjusting to a new schedule and routine. So here are a few of the common mistakes and how to avoid/work on them.
1: Waiting too long to start training
Many people think training starts “when they’re older.” But by the time your puppy is 16 weeks old, they’ve already learned a ton—good or bad. Every time they jump up and get attention? Learned behavior. Every time they chew a slipper and you laugh? Learned. Every-time they whine or bark and you react, they’ve trained you. Training starts the second you get the puppy. The biggest focus is your relationship and what you want that to
look like. A lot of behavior problems start from the first day when you let mild infractions (pushy, tantrums, rude behavior) happen over and over.
2: Confusing Socialization with Chaos
When you think of Socialization what do you picture? Meeting and interacting with everyone you see? Even if they don’t like you? Well that’s not the case. That’s how you create problematic behaviors like excitement reactivity. Socialization should be neutral and calm. You choose what the dog interacts with and what they don’t. Socializing is different, being able to watch the environment (soaking up the scene) and learning to handle/deal with emotions. Controlled, positive experiences. Overloading your puppy with loud sounds, busy places, or dozens of people can backfire. Go slow. Let them observe the world with you beside them as their safe place.
3: Too Much Freedom
You bring home your new dog/puppy and give them free range of the whole house, uh-oh they peed on the carpet, they chewed in the TV wires. Giving them too much room too fast without expectations and boundaries can result in behaviors you don’t want. Start small and build up the environment over time.
The other side note is not having direct communication (a leash, your first line of communication) when or if you need to pull/direct them out of a situation. Leave a long leash on, if they get into trouble you can use the leash. (Remember your building in your relationship).
4: Expecting Too much, too soon
This one is big. Puppies are babies. They have short attention spans, bursts of energy, and emotional ups and downs. Some days they seem to “get it.” Other days they forget everything.
Progress isn’t linear. Patience and consistency matter more than perfection. Celebrate the small wins.
5: Sleep
Ah the puppy or the dog is barking all night long what do I do?!! Maybe you’ve seen your puppy go “crazy” or seem almost like the Tasmanian devil. Lack of adequate sleep can lead to increased irritability, hyperactivity, even health issues from fatigue. Newborn to 8 Weeks: Puppies at this stage require approximately 18–20 hours of sleep per day to support rapid growth and development.
• 8 to 16 Weeks: Sleep needs remain high, with puppies still requiring around 18–20 hours daily.
• 4 to 6 Months: Sleep duration may decrease slightly, but puppies still need substantial rest, often around 16–18 hours per day.
• 6 to 12 Months: As puppies mature, their sleep patterns begin to resemble those of adult dogs, averaging 12–14 hours of sleep per day, including daytime naps.
If you found these tips helpful or find yourself still struggling please reach out to Bels Dog Training for further guidance. If you found these helpful, leave a review on google!
Only you can prevent yourself from smiling when you see Smokey. You can try, anyway.
Members of the Forest Service escorted Smokey through the halls of Thirkill, where he was a very welcome guest.
Jace Peterson and Daisy Harris from Mrs Herron's class. Fallon Smith and Karlie Wayne from Mrs. Clark's class.
Sylvia Lundquist and Hallie Mix from Mrs. Gamble's class.
Shalynn Hennfer talks with students about Arbor Day.
LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST
The following stories are summarized from past issues of the Caribou County Sun over the last fifty plus years. The Enterprise thanks Mark Steele for permission to use the contents, and the Grace Public Library for access to the archives.
2015
The Caribou County Shooting Club and the Caribou Precision Air Shooters would like to thank the Friends of the NRA, WM Services, Soda Springs School District, and the University of Idaho Extension-Caribou County for their contributions and and services in supporting and promoting the 4-H youth shooting program. Because of their support the local 4-H shooting club “Caribou Precision Air Shooters” was able to have 13 youth, ages 12 to 18 from the area complete in the Civilian Marksmanship Program Aces Postal match. All 13 plced in the top 50 with one shooter placing in the top 10 within their respective divisions. The CMP Aces offers all junior and adult air rifle shooters a program designed to encourate participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers. Those who participate learn that this sport requires a tremendous amount of practice and mental focus to be competitive. The match consists of 60 scored shots fired from three positions: prone, standing, and kneeling at a distance of 10 meters using an air rifle. How difficult is it? The bullseye or the 10 ring on the target is 0.5mm or approximately the size of the period at the end of this sentence.
On Sunday evening at the Bancroft LDS Church the piano students of June Angus and Shantay Hall held their recital in the Relief Society room. Jauncee Bennett started the evening off with “Stand All Amazed” and “Russian Sailor.” Her sister, Jeslyn Gillins played “A Whole New World.” CJ Hill then played “My Pony” and “Popcorn.” Koby Rindlisbaker played “Haunted House” and “Classic Dance.” The performance also included recital numbers from Rhett Barnes, Natalie Barnes, Ashlyn Delbridge, Kaitlyn Delbridge, Aly Reed, Sami Yost, Maranda Hill, Tayler Yost, Hunter Delbridge, Nathan Christensen, Kara Wadsworth, Meghan McCulloch, Scott Gammon, and Grace Maxwell.
Camp Meads Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the Soda Springs Stake Center, with Captain Sharon Berg conducting and 12 members and one guest in attendance. Results of the County DUP elections include President Larie Hooley, Vice President Sharon Berg, and Secretary Parlene Davis. The Tri-County Convention was announced to be held Saturday in Montpelier. Linda Anderson reported repairs have been made on the DUP Museum display at the courthouse. Lesson leader Linda Anderson, dressed a pioneer lady, presented the lesson on the Sarah Goode Marshall family. She stated Sarah was raised in the Gloucestershire area of England, one of 12 children of Selena and George Goode, and raised as devout Baptists. Sarah’s affiliation with the LDS Church became a great trial in the Marshall marriage. Sarah often walked miles to hear the missionaries. When she realized Thomas had followed her she would leave to go home and often take a beating before she reached it. Thomas soon died in what may have been a botched murder attempt, and Sarah was baptized in 1851. Eventually, she and her family settled in the Franklin area.
Team Guatemala from Soda Springs High School came home with the coveted Grand Prize from the International Economic Summit held at ISU last week. That’s first place out of 53 high school teams, including big schools like Pocatello and Blackfoot. The four students on the winning team were Madeline Williams, Landry Schvanaveldt, Austin Summers, and Ashby Lewis. They are under the tutelage of advisor Dawn Worthington, along with volunteers from Monsanto’s Soda
Springs plant, who helped prep the students for the competition. This is the first time in 12 years of the competition that a SSHS team has won the grand prize, Mrs. Worthington said. “The had to prepare a lot and also submit items prior to the competition,” she said. Those things were all centered around economic and business items and included research, a global proposal, prepare for debate at the summit, have a strategic plan, and prepare a video about their global proposal. Winners in state-wide competition for working journalists were announced at the annual Best of 2014 Awards Banquet of the Idaho Press Club in Boise. The Caribou County Sun garnered four awards in the weekly newspaper division, which were won by Mark Steele, editor and publisher of the weekly newspaper in Soda Spings. Steel won two first places (for Specialty Column “I’d Rather Be Fishing”), and a picture of a bear walking past the Sun office. Second place was given to a pumpkin photo essay, and third was given for Steele’s “As I See It” column. The Sun was purchased by Mark Steele and his wife Wendy in 1975 from Vic and Jim Lansberry.
2000
Forty pounds of antlers were seized recently by Idaho Fish and Game after an investigation by Officers Larry Hlavaty, Scott Wright, and Mark Sands. They were collected before the May 1 horn hunting season begins in most of this region. Most of the horns came from the 90 percent area and Soda Face, Hlavaty said. It is unlawful to pick up antlers of all big game species from December to May 1 to protect wintering big game from additional stress. Hlavaty said $300 fines and a year’s suspended license were handed out to the two persons involved, along with a year’s probation, and suspension of a 30 day jail sentence.
Mandy Torgesen, daughter of Brian and Cindy Torgesen of Soda Springs High School, has been selected for the CSI dance team. Mandy, a senior at SSHS, has had a love for dance since she was very young and has determined that she will make dance a life-long goal to learn, teach, and perform. Mandy will begin studies at CSI in Twin Falls this fall.
It was reported that accidental firearms fatalities in Idaho have declined by 55 percent since 1987, according to the National Safety Council. The state’s decline has helped contribute to an overall national reduction in accidental fatalities, which are at their lowest level since record keeping began in 1903. Idaho reported five fatalities in 1996, the most recent year for state accident totals available from the National Safety Council. In 1987 Idaho reported 11 accidental deaths due firearms. Thirty-three states showed increases and three states had no change in the 10-year comparison. Fourteen states had double-digit declines. Utah, Hawaii, and Delaware paced the na -
tion with zero fatalities in 1996.
The annual Health Fair, sponsored by the Caribou Memorial Hospital was attended by more than 388 people, according to Chief Executive Officer John Hoopes. “This may be a record. The popular event has had increased attendance each year,” Hoopes said. The Health Fair attracted many “early birds.” One woman allegedly called to see whether she could come in at 5:30 a.m. to have a reduced cost blood test because she was fasting, said Kim Mendenhall, laboratory director. Many people arrived early in anticipation of the start time, and people kept coming in until it closed. Many organizations, not just the hospital, were represented according to Michael Peck hospital administrator and organizer of the event. The Health Department, local dental and eye clinics, and even Bannock Regional Medical Center from Pocatello had booths at the fair. Peck expressed his appreciation to the hospital staff and other volunteers who made the fair a success. The Hospital Auxiliary, numbering some 50 active members, was also instrumental to the success of the fair.
The Caribou County Commissioners passed an ordinance Monday allowing No Spray Zones along county roads for those residents who own adjoining property and have organic farming and gardening, or who may suffer from health problems as a result of the spray. Landowners can fill out an application form. The applicant must properly post the zone and keep it free of weeds. If the landowner fails to ee the requirements for the No Spray Zone, then the county will spray the roadway for weeds. Forms are available at the Caribou County Weed Dept. All noxious weeds have to be removed by the applicant from the pavement or from the pavement or from the traveled portion of the roadway to any fence line or logical boundary.
The Soda Springs Education Foundation gave a grant of $2,000 to the Hooper Elementary School last week to help with modernizing their library. The staff noted that reading has become a focal point at their school and as part of their Reading Renaissance, the library should reflect itself functionally and aesthetically. In the last three years they have fully automated the library checkout system and changed over to an electronic card catalog system. With the help from the Albertson’s Foundation and their own budget, they have added nearly $30,000 worth of books. In addition, the district has doubled the size of the library by taking out a wall between two rooms, and adding a new ceiling and lighting. The funds received Thursday from the Education Foundation will be used to supplement other funding for providing shelving and other upgrades at the library under a big total of $6,094.
Winter feeding of deer will begin the first of January and meetings are being held throughout the area to organize volunteers for next
year’s operations. Roy Brown, Soda Springs, a former Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner, said fawn weight was down 20 percent and the Winter Feed Committee had been touring Southeast Idaho to see snow conditions. Between four and five pounds of marijuana was seized by Caribou County law enforcement officials on Sunday, April 16 at Chesterfield Reservoir. Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Stokoe reported the Sheriff’s Office and Fish and Game officers arrested five people at Chesterfield Reservoir who were camped in a no camping area. Earlier, Fish and Game officers had cited one of the five for a fishing violation and made observations that they believed warranted further investigation. The deputy responded to the area and a consent search of two vehicles resulted in the seizure of four to five pounds of marijuana with a street value of $4,500. Soda Springs Police Dept. K-9 Officer J.D. Bunderson and his drug dog also responded to the scene and assisted. A rifle and two handguns were seized at the time of arrest. Vincent Lee Coonts, Maryland, was charged with felony trafficking, delivery, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
It was announced Monday that the Soda Springs Solutia plant that is a joint venture with Monsanto, will be operated by Monsanto, using its name, in the near future. Monsanto spun off Solutia in 1997, and the Soda Springs elemental phosphorous plant became a joint venture, with Monsanto owning the majority of it and Solutia operating it because of the relationship to Solutia’s phosphorous derivative business.
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Caribou County Distinguished Young Women held their annual program last spring naming 1st Alternate Cate Walker, 2nd Alternate Rachel Hansen, DYW 2025 Kate Williams, and 3rd Alternate India Galloway.
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Grizzlies And Cowboys Run In Bear Lake
BY JODY REEVES
The Grizzly and Cowboy track teams competed in their last meet of the season prior to districts that take place later this week. Several of the athletes took advantage of this last meet to set some new pr’s while others tried out some new events that they had never participated in before. Many of those choosing a new event this late in the season did so as part of a strategic plan to see if they could steal some points in this week’s district championships.
Hyrum Barnes who specializes in the throwing events had a good day. Barnes placed fifth in the discus and earned a new pr in the shot put where he finished in the number three slot. Fellow Cowboy throwers Haydn Frandsen and Rusty Hatch each also pr’d in the discus. Hatch also hit a new personal best in the shot put while Frandsen finished in the top five in the javelin. For the Lady Cowboys once again nearly every girl that ran the 100 meters earned a new personal best time. Myken Rindlisbaker also did well in the throwing events earning new pr’s in both the shot put and the javelin.
The Lady Grizzly hurdlers had a terrific day with every single one of them earning a new pr in one of the two hurdle events. Bella Eddins led the way for the Lady Grizzlies in those races placing first in both the 100 and 300 meter hurdles. Giulia Succetti the Grizzly’s foreign exchange student from Italy earned new pr’s in both the discus and javelin and freshman thrower Vesica Eiman threw a new pr in the shot put. The strong Lady Grizzly distance runners also finished well in several of their races with most placing in the top
five in each race. Tessica Jorgensen’s day included another victory in the javelin and a thrilling come from behind win in the 800 meter race. The Grizzly men also had some great performances. Several boy hurdlers made either season or all time best runs with senior Landon Moss leading the way winning the 300 hurdles while placing second in the 110 meter hurdles. Fellow senior Laexin VanGass who has missed out on most of the season made his debut placing second in the high jump and second in the triple jump. VanGass did so while setting pr’s in both. Carson Welch showed that he is capable of setting a solid mark in the long jump and finished in sixth place. The highlight of the day for the boys team came from Jack Eddins who has been flirting with setting a new school record in the pole vault all season and finally got it done winning the event in first place.
All of the Cowboy and Grizzly competitors seem to be peaking at the right time as they head into districts this week. The district meet will stretch over two days taking place Thursday and Friday at Blackfoot High School.
North Gem Results
Boys
100M - Lukky Welker 12.93, Rusten Hatch 13.15, Haydn Frandsen 13.42, Landon Hayes 13.86, Jaxyn Welker 14.11, Hyrum Barnes 14.65
200M - Rusten Hatch 26.77
Shot Put - Hyrum Barnes 36’75, Haydn Frandsen 35’10.5”, Rusten Hatch 35’2”, Landon Hayes 26’8.5”, Jaxyn Welker 21’7”
Discus - Hyrum Barnes 95’6”, Haydn Frandsen 95’3”, Rusten Hatch 92’5.5”
Javelin - Haydn Frandsen 107’6”, Hyrum Barnes 82’5”, Lukky Welker
79’6”
Long Jump - Lukky Welker 14’4.75”, Landon Hayes 13’7”, Jaxyn Welker 12’9” Triple Jump - Lukky Welker 28’10”
Girls
100M - Sadie Daniels 13.90, Grace Christensen 14.50, Bailey Perkins 15.00, Mariah O’Brien 15.62, Ciara O’Brien 15.93, Myken Rindlisbaker 16.34, Shirley Cook 18.37
400M - Indyana Hatch 1:10.81, Ciara O’Brien 1:20.51
4x200 Relay - Gracie Christensen, Sadie Daniesl, Indyana Hatch, Mariah O’Brien 2:03.40
Medley Relay - Indyana Hatch, Gracie Christensen, Sadie Daniels, Maria O’Brien 2:12.52
Shot Put - Myken Rindlisbaker 21’2”
Discus - Bailey Perkins 39’2.5”
Javelin - Myken Rindlisbaker 54’8”, Ciara O’Brien 53’3”, Mariah O’Brien 41’5”, Shirley Cook 22’7”
Long Jump - Indyana Hatch 13’4.75”, Bailey Perkins 11’9”, Ciara O’Brien 11’6”, Shirley Cook 8’1”
Grace Results
Boys
100M - Bryant Jensen 11.94, Carter Mecham 11.95, Bryant Moss 12.16, Trevor Mathews 12.31
1600M - Adrian Mejia 4:48.08, Cutler
Andersen 6:05.81
110m Hurdles - Landon Moss 16.78, Parker Yost 17.38, Gavin Draper 18.87
300m Hurdles - Landon Moss 44.08, Parker Yost 44.49, Kade Kimball 46.23, Gavin Draper 47.35, Brock Johnson 51.58
Medley Relay - Kade Kimball, Landon Moss, Gavin Draper, Adrian Mejia 3:51.62
Shot Put - Trevor Mathews 42’2”, Carson Reeves 34’5”, Bryant Moss 32’2”, Case Williams 29’8” Discus - Carson Reeves 119’1.5”,
Cardinals Are Ready For District Meet
BY JODY REEVES
The Soda Springs track team prepared for the upcoming district meet by competing in their final regular season meet at Declo. The Cardinal men saw a mixed bag at this final meet. Some of the Cardinals continued to make improvements while others took the opportunity to rest from some of their usual events and took part in some new events. Others still, took a relaxed approach so they could save themselves for the district meet. Distance runner Landon Moldenhauer only ran one race the 1600 meters but he did set a new pr in the event and placed first at the meet. Hurdle specialist Degan Stoor took the week off from hurdles but set a new pr in the 200 meter race setting a new pr and placing third overall. Finally Cole Garbett once again swept the shot put and discus placing first in both events.
The Lady Cardinal sprinters took a different approach with each of them going all out. Every girl that ran in the sprint races for Soda Springs earned either a new pr or a season best time. Distance runners Ellie Wood and Lizzie
Beutler put up some season best times with Wood winning the 800 meter race and Beutler winning the 1600 meter race. Layla Torman placed second in the 300 hurdle race while setting a new pr. Lastly Soleil Somsen has quietly been improving in the throwing events. Somsen earned new pr distances in the shot put and javelin placing fifth in the shot put and an impressive second in the javelin.
The Cardinals seem to be primed and ready for districts this week. That district meet will be a two day affair taking place Wednesday and Thursday at Kimberly. The Cardinals have several athletes that will be vying for spots in the state meet. If you are able, make the trip to Kimberly and support these great young people one last time before state.
Boys Results
100M - Dawson McAlister 12.69, Cole Garbett 12.90, Nolan Lott 13.00
200M - Degan Stoor 23.45
400M - Kage Kirby 56.98, Jaxson Horsley 58.23
800M - Austin Housley 2:20.20
1600M - Landon Moldenhauer
4:42.48, Austin Housley 5:23.37, Noah Hansen 6:54.34
110m Hurdles - Zayden Garbett 18.11, Blake Maughan 18.16, Caleb Hansen 21.21
300m Hurdles - Zayden Garbett 44.19, Blake Maughan 46.10, Caleb Hansen 48.79
4x100 Relay - Blake Maughan, Jace Garbett, Jaxson Horsley, Dawson McAlister 49.15
4x200 Relay - Nolan Lott, Jace Garbett, Caleb Hansen, Dawson McAlister 1:44.57
Medley Relay - Degan Stoor, Zayden Garbett, Landon Martinsen, Kage Kirby 3:54.14
Shot Put - Cole Garbett 47’0”, Carson Cook 34’0.5”, Zander Housley 27’10.5”, Carson Golightly 15’0” Discus - Cole Garbett 150’2”, Carson Cook 97’0”, Zander Housley 74’5” Javelin - Carson Cook 104’5”, Noah Hansen 47’2”, Carson Golightly 36’6” Pole Vault - Landon Moldenhauer 11’0”, Jace Garbett 9’6”, Austin Housley 8’6”
Long Jump - Landon Martinsen 17’2.25”
Triple Jump - Landon Martinsen 38’5.25”, Jaxson Horsley 36’5
Soleil Somsen throws the javelin at the Direct. Com meet earlier this season. Somsen has improved all season in the event and should perform well at districts.
Case Williams 92’5.5” Javelin - Gavin Draper 127’8”, Trevor Mathews 108’9”, Kade Kimball 99’9”, Ty Stoddard 99’7”, Bryant Moss 95’11” High Jump - Laexin VanGass 5’8”, Carter Mecham 5’4”, Trevor Mathews 5’4”, Carson Welch 5’2”, Landon Moss 5’2”, Parker Yost 5’0” Pole Vault - Jack Eddins 13’0”, Bryant Moss 9’0” Long Jump - Carson Welch 17’2” Triple Jump - Laexin VanGass 40’2”, Brock Johnson 31’9”
Girls
100M - Jeanaelie Shaffer 14.16, Alayna Smith 14.37
400M - Cally Coleman 1:04.87
800M - Tessica Jorgensen 2:42.95
3200M - Lily Coleman 12:52.99, Lilly Gilbert 12:55.92
100m Hurdles - Bella Eddins 16.27, Kallie Stoddard 17.93, Callie Yost 18.55
300m Hurdles - Bella Eddins 48.45, Kallie Stoddard 49.10, Callie Yost 53.95, Alayna Smith 59.61 4x200 Relay - Bailey Stoddard, Brooklyn Porter, Bella Eddins, Tessica Jorgensen 1:57.48
4x400 Relay - Cally Coleman, Lilly Gilbert, Lily Coleman, Tessica Jorgensen 4:40.20 Medley Relay - Alayna Smith, Bailey Stoddard, Kallie Stoddard, Brooklyn Porter 1:59.67
Shot Put - Vesica Eiman 26’3” Discus - Giulia Succetti 69’2.5” Javelin - Tessica Jorgensen 91’7”, Giulia Succetti 70’3” High Jump - Kallie Stoddard 4’10” Pole Vault - Skyla Cloud 7’6” Long Jump - Bailey Stoddard 13’0”, Jeanaelie Shaffer 12’4”, Alayna Smith 11’9” Triple Jump - Bella Eddins 30’5”
Girls Results
100M - Madilyn Kempe 13.87, Taylie Brewer 14.34, Kylee Fullmer 14.99, Alexa Dory 15.12, Audry Norris 16.50, Brecklyn Golightly 17.26 200M - Taylie Brewer 29.80, Kylee Fullmer 30.96, Alexa Dory 31.26, Audry Norris 35.98, Brecklyn Golightly 36.31
800M - Ellie Wood 2:28.11, Rebekah Evans 2:29.17, Lizzie Beutler 2:32.85 1600M - Lizzie Beutler 5:45.22 100m Hurdles - Layla Torman 17.67
300m Hurdles - Layla Torman 48.53 4x100 Relay - Kylee Fullmer, Emerey Lakey, Alexa Dory, Taylie Brewer 56.17
Medley Relay - Rosie Harris, Emerey Lakey, Layla Torman, Ellie Wood 1:58.12
Shot Put - Soleil Somsen 29’5”, Andi Carpenter 25’7.5”, Rachel Hansen 24’4” Discus - Soleil Somsen 80’10”, Andi Carpenter 72’0”, Rachel Hansen 58’3” Javelin - Soleil Somsen 95’3”, Andi Carpenter 65’11.25”, Brecklyn Golightly 60’6”, Rachel Hansen 59’7.5” Long Jump - Emerey Lakey 11’7.5”, Alexa Dory 11’6”
Sadie Daniels was the fastest of all the Lady Cowboys at the meet.
Hyrum Barnes had the best throw of all of the Cowboys with a new PR.
Bella Eddins leads the Lady Grizzlies in the hurdle races.
The versatile Ellie Wood takes a prerace jump to loosen up. Wood will have a big impact on the Lady Cardinals team scoring in this week's district meet.
Laexin VanGass leaps to a new PR in the triple jump.