MHS Sports Shorts

The volleyball team showed their strength in Region 13 last week as they swept Ben Lomond ( 25-15, 25-9, 25-7) on the road and Grantsville (25-11, 25-19, 25-13) at home.  

Several hitters clustered near the top of the board in the Ben Lomond game. Kills were tallied by Liv Jaffa (9), Gentry Criddle (7), Tori Smith (6), and Keira Brewer (5). Emma Thurston and Abby McKay each contributed 12 sets. Criddle recorded six aces and 18 points serving. Jaffa added four more aces while libero Hadley Ovard added four digs.

Jaffa led the Grantsville match with 18 kills followed by Criddle with seven and Smith with four. Freshman Jerstyn Payne served up four aces with Criddle and Ovard adding two each. Kamryn Randall served 12 points in the match.

Morgan played Ogden at home Thursday for Homecoming after traveling to Kamas Tuesday to take on the Wildcats.  Mark your calendars now! Thursday, Sept. 28 will be their Pink Night with the theme “Crush Cancer” as they play against Ben Lomond. Events begin at 6 pm.

Senior Night will be Oct. 10 when Morgan plays South Summit in their final home game of the season.

Cross Country team represents well at Border Wars

In their two meets last week, several Trojan harriers placed in large meets against much bigger schools. Wednesday, the team ran at the Weber City-County Meet and traveled to Salt Lake to Sugar House Park Saturday to compete against over 2,700 athletes from across the West. In the junior boys’ race, EJ Lee took first place (15:59.8). Sophomores Jonas Archibald (17:13.4) and Henry Rose (17:21.1) placed fourth and seventh respectively in the sophomore race. Freshman Alexis Cox earned seventh place in the girls’ freshman competition (21:10.0).

This weekend, the team travels to Boise, Idaho, to compete in the prestigious Bob Firman Invitational. The Region 13 championships will be held Friday, Sept. 29 at the Cottonwood Complex. New this year, the Divisional Race, or First Round of State, will take place Oct. 10 at Lakeside Park in Orem.

Boys’ Golf wins tourney at 

Soldier Hollow by eight strokes

Playing in their penultimate regular season tournament of the year, Morgan ran away with first place by eight strokes, 293. Lance Loughton shot a 68 to win individual honors and Zaylin McCleary tied for second with a 69. Jackson Palmer was the third Trojan in the top ten, finishing in a four-way tie for fifth. Ogden placed second shooting 301 with Union tallying 309 for third.

Morgan holds a two-point lead over Ogden in the team standings. The final tournament of the season was played Sept. 20 at Meadowbrook. The Trojans will compete at the Region 13 tournament Sept. 26-27 at Schnieter’s Bluff and Glen Eagle. 

Girls Tennis

The tennis team wrapped up Region 13 play with two wins over Ogden, 4-1, and Union, 5-0. They competed region play with a perfect 6-0 record

In their Ogden matches for Senior Night, senior Savannah Dutson won 1st Singles handily, 6-0, 6-0. Likewise, Sophie Rabe defeated her 2nd Singles opponent 6-0, 6-0. At 3rd Singles, Kelsey Scoresby fell 3-6, 4-6.

Both doubles teams won their matches, 6-0, 6-0. Willa Anderton and Kaitlyn Carter took care of business as 1st Doubles, and Macey Dee and Carys Morgan followed suit at 2nd Doubles.

The Roosevelt matches wrapped up with a 5-0 victory for Morgan. Dutson (6-0, 6-1) and Rabe (6-0, 6-0) quickly dispatched the 1st and 2nd Singles. At 3rd Singles, sophomore Isabella Dickson, also won (6-0, 6-0).  ‘

The 1st Doubles pair Anderton and Carter won 6-0, 6-1, and the 2nd Doubles duo of Dee and Morgan also won their last match 6-4, 6-0.

After a final tune-up match at Syracuse on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the team will head to the two-day Region 13 tournament Sept. 21-22.

Girls Soccer 

Last week Morgan scored 16 goals in their two games and held their opponents scoreless. Victories over Grantsville and Ben Lomond helped the Trojans move up in the Region 13 standings. This week they had their rematch with Ogden at Ogden Tuesday and traveled to Roosevelt Thursday. Currently second in Region 13, Morgan prepped for a victory against the Tigers to move into a tie for first. With three region games remaining, the Trojans are working to secure an excellent seed for the playoffs. Home games will be Sept. 26 against South Summit and Oct. 3 will be Senior Night against Ben Lomond.

In their Tuesday home match against Grantsville, Morgan prevailed 8-0. Miya Turner and Madi Wangsgard shared the shutout. Six different players scored with Lacie Poll and Ashlyn Noss both registering a brace. Amy Thomas, Macey Miller, Kapree Charlton, and Macie Burton each added a goal with Poll, Noss, Charlton, and Kaydence Wardell.  

Thursday against Ben Lomond, the team scored another 8-0 victory. After scoring five goals in the first half, the Trojans added three more in the second half. Four players scored in the outing. Burton had a hat trick, Wardell and Caroline Owen added a brace each, and Poll contributed a goal as well. Poll, Wardell, Charlton, Burton, and Owen all assisted on goals.

Once again, Wangsgard and Turner shared the shutout with Turner recording three saves. λ