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Alta routed Brighton 48-7 to improve to 7-3 and second in Region 6, while Jordan fell 43-7 to Highland after an early lead evaporated, and Hillcrest mercy-ruled Kearns 55-0 in Wednesday's Week 10 action.
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View MoreJordan High's Kjar reveals depression, MS battles at Weber State
Former Jordan Beetdiggers head coach Eric Kjar, now leading Weber State football, shared his battles with depression and multiple sclerosis in a Salt Lake Tribune profile, drawing on his Sandy roots and his father's death by suicide to advocate for mental health treatment.
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View MoreHillcrest surges to 5-2 as transfers reshape Utah football
Hillcrest sits at 5-2 and second in 5A Region 4, with quarterback K'Von Houston piling up touchdowns, while the Huskies' Aug. 28 opponent Cottonwood illustrates how in-boundary transfers are creating lopsided competition across Utah high school football.
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View MoreAlta faces Bountiful test as Sandy teams prep for Week 8
Parry's Power Guide picks Bountiful over Alta by 4.2 points, Hillcrest over Cyprus by 10.9 and Jordan over Cottonwood by 32.2 in Friday night's Week 8 high school football matchups.
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View MoreHillcrest's Houston, Jordan's Ostler earn statewide Week 7 honors
Hillcrest quarterback K'Von Houston and Jordan senior Sterling Ostler were named to the Deseret News statewide top-20 performances list after dominant Week 7 outings, giving two Sandy-area players recognition among Utah's best.
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View MoreHillcrest's Jackson fires 70 as Huskies hold second in Region 4
Hillcrest's Connor Jackson shot a 70 at Meadowbrook to lead Region 4 on Sept. 23, keeping the Huskies in second place, while Alta's Ross Tanner carded a 71 in Region 6 as both Sandy-area teams close the boys golf regular season.
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View MoreAlta, Hillcrest and Jordan all win in Week 7 football
All three Sandy-area high school football teams won on Friday, Sept. 25: Alta rallied with 21 fourth-quarter points to beat Woods Cross 27-21, Hillcrest routed West Jordan 48-8 behind K'Von Houston's five touchdown passes, and Jordan topped Judge Memorial 24-16.
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View MoreHouston throws five TDs as Hillcrest routs West Jordan 48-8
Hillcrest quarterback K'Von Houston threw five touchdown passes and totaled 312 yards in a 48-8 Region 4 win over West Jordan, pushing the Huskies to 5-2 and within reach of their first winning season since 2003.
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View MoreUtah native Gozo earns first USMNT call-up after RSL rise
Utah native Zavier Gozo, who developed through Real Salt Lake's academy and played at America First Field in Sandy before a $15 million transfer to Crystal Palace, earned his first senior U.S. men's national team call-up under coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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View MoreRSL's Diego Luna tears meniscus, done for 2026 season
Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna announced Tuesday that a torn meniscus will end his 2026 season, deepening a roster crisis for a club mired in an 11-game winless streak and clinging to playoff contention.
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View MoreSandy's Lee Benson enters Utah Sports Hall of Fame
Jordan High graduate and longtime Deseret News sportswriter Lee Benson was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame on Monday, Sept. 14, alongside four other honorees at a ceremony in Salt Lake City.
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View MoreEden native Taylor Booth debuts for RSL in Sandy
Eden, Utah, native Taylor Booth made his MLS debut for Real Salt Lake on Saturday, entering in the 76th minute of a 0-2 loss to NYCFC at America First Field and becoming the 243rd player in club history.
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View MoreSan Jose rout ends Real Monarchs' 2026 playoff hopes
A 4-0 road loss to San Jose Earthquakes II on Sunday, Sept. 13, officially ended the Real Monarchs' 2026 MLS NEXT Pro playoff hopes, dropping RSL's development club to 7-15-4 with two games left on the schedule.