tag:www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com,2005:/categories/sports?page=10Sports | Cottonwood Heights Journal Page 10Educating | Entertaining | Informing2022-03-07T12:30:27-07:00urn:uuid:c045e016-8fef-4f66-8440-5895e07cd99a2022-01-27T10:52:19-07:002022-03-07T12:30:27-07:00Brighton boys basketball team is young and ready to progress2022-01-27 10:52:32 -0700Jerry ChristensenYoung team includes state’s leading scorer, Nash Matheson.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:debe4bc7-9753-49ea-9be7-ac8aa9766a3e2022-01-03T14:20:19-07:002022-01-03T14:20:23-07:00The sports accomplishments of Brighton High featured in new Hall of Champions2022-01-03 14:20:18 -0700Jerry ChristensenA look back at Brighton’s sports dynasties and the role high school sports had on shaping student-athletes lives.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:679581d9-0009-4a72-a296-7f93162387512021-12-16T09:15:17-07:002021-12-16T09:15:32-07:00Brighton High’s mountain biking teams ride to fourth in state2021-12-16 09:15:27 -0700Jerry ChristensenWhen the dust settled Oct. 13, the Brighton team hoisted the fourth-place trophy. The second-place individual finish was by standout freshman Cole Horner.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:cc5f6d5c-aac1-4d1d-b6d5-90bb15cd25102021-12-16T09:12:00-07:002021-12-16T09:12:14-07:00Brighton welcomes girls to new wrestling team2021-12-16 09:12:09 -0700Jerry ChristensenThere’s a new option on the sports circuit for Brighton High School girls—UHSAA-sanctioned competitive girls wrestling. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:fe70b397-1b2a-4674-8be8-6bc99f95286f2021-12-15T10:50:35-07:002021-12-15T10:51:05-07:00Former NBA coach hosting local basketball camp2021-12-15 10:50:44 -0700Catherine GarrettFormer NBA coach Barry Hecker, and Utah local, hosts a basketball skills camp for players in third through eighth grades.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7e9ef79d-6bce-4497-b5e8-fe1b008c8c972021-11-22T10:36:41-07:002021-11-22T10:36:51-07:00Brighton football repeats as region champion, golf finishes seventh at State2021-11-22 10:36:41 -0700Jerry ChristensenBengals faced Orem Tigers in opening round of state tournament.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:34fbf8dd-0838-4be7-a3d9-ad3c7114eb1b2021-11-18T14:07:51-07:002021-11-18T14:08:09-07:00Brighton girls lacrosse coach awarded $25,0002021-11-18 14:08:02 -0700Jerry ChristensenMelissa Nash and her six assistant coaches head a growing lacrosse program that has 68 girls playing. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:48d8b614-3d2b-4edc-b465-2d46a4ddc68e2021-11-01T14:19:03-06:002021-11-01T14:19:40-06:00Prepare, work hard, learn and grow: Life lessons learned by former Brighton athlete2021-11-01 14:19:15 -0600Jerry ChristensenFormer Brighton soccer standout talks about how soccer training and teamwork helped her throughout her sports and law careers. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f219b8d0-7e62-4dc7-9834-b87f3ed618812021-10-04T11:29:31-06:002021-10-05T11:24:10-06:00Cross country 5A, 6A divisional race date changes; new venue set for state meet2021-10-04 11:29:40 -0600Julie SlamaWhen the Utah High School Track Coaches Association learned of the conflict between the PSAT standardized test and the divisional state-qualifying meet, they responded: “We were able to move it. If we can fix it, we’ll fix it.”<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:67b082e3-dfba-4740-a56f-3245b1d08e432021-10-04T11:27:37-06:002021-10-04T15:43:14-06:00Wahsatch Rendezvous differs in cross-country format, attracts teams for more than 30 years2021-10-04 11:27:46 -0600Julie SlamaA former Brighton High cross-country coach introduced an invitational race with a unique name and format, which attracted top teams throughout the region; that same meet has continued in the same style more than 20 years after the coach’s death.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com">Cottonwood Heights Journal</a></small>