Utah high school athletes continue to excel on the gridiron, soccer fields, tennis courts and baseball diamond. In recognition of great performances in all of these fall sports, Coaches Aid.com compiles a weekly list of Utah’s top high school athletes. We like to call it “the hot list”. Here’s a look at this week’s cream of the crop.
1A Baseball
Dalan Bennett, Panguitch: The freshman slugger had three hits and four RBI’s in Saturday’s 1A championship game. Bennett’s great work at the plate helped Panguitch to a 13-3 victory over Piute. The Bobcats have now won three state titles in the last seven years.
Brooks Leach, Panguitch: The Bobcats pitching ace also had an outstanding championship game. Not only did Leach come up big on the mound, but he also hit a triple and drove in a pair of runs.
Football
Boston Handley, Alta: Alta’s reserve quarterback continues to get the job done in place of injured starter Jordan Brown. Handley threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns as Alta beat American Fork 37-21 to stay alive in the Region 4 title chase.
See for yourself: at Hillcrest, on Friday night at 7.
Raul Delgado, Springville: A multi-sport athlete. Delgado returned a kick off 95-yards for a touchdown, keeping the Red Devils close against Spanish Fork. But with the game on the line, Delgado made a clutch interception, which led to Red Devils go-ahead touchdown. The Springville basketball star also made a touchdown grab on the ensuing drive, but it was called back due to a penalty.
See for yourself: at Salem Hills, on Oct. 22nd.
Bradley Holmes, Rich: The Senior quarterback put together another impressive night for the unbeaten Rebels. Holmes rushed for 279 yards and scored three touchdowns against second ranked Duchesne. The top-ranked Rebels improved to 7-0 on the season and look to be headed for an undefeated season.
See for yourself: at Whitehorse, on Friday night at 7.
Dylan Chynoweth, Park City: The state’s top rusher continues to produce incredible numbers for the Miner’s offensive machine. Chynoweth scored four touchdowns on his first four carries of the game at American Leadership Academy. Chynoweth scored on scampers of 41, 62, and 80 yards as he finished the game with 275 yards and six touchdowns. He leads the state in rushing with 1,337 yards, and has a state-best 20 touchdowns.
See for yourself: at Park City on Friday night at 7.
Payton Davis, Wasatch: The Wasps quarterback threw for three scores and ran for another, but it wasn’t enough as Westlake stormed back to beat previously unbeaten Wasatch 35-32. Nevertheless, Davis has been playing some good football. The Wasps QB is second to Jordan’s Alex Hart in touchdowns passes with 27, and has thrown eight TD’s in his last two games.
See for yourself: at Carbon, on Wednesday night at 7
Algernon Brown, Skyline: The Eagles running back rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns, as Skyline thumped East 41-7. The Eagles have record of 6-2 and are eighth in the latest CoachesAid.com rankings.
See for yourself: at Skyline, on Friday night at 7.
Girls Soccer
Saralyn Drury, East: The Leopards forward has been on fire lately, scoring eight goals in her last four matches. The senior nailed a golden goal against Woods Cross and knocked in four goals against Stansbury in the regular season finale. Drury scored 18 goals this season for East.
See for yourself: today at East vs. visiting Mountain View at 4.
Girls Tennis
Joanna Matyjasik, St. Joseph’s: The sophomore made a return to the 2A tennis tournament, and this time she left as a champion. Matyjasik beat Rowland Hall freshman Madeline Foley 6-2, 6-2 to win the No. 1 singles title match. Matyjasik redeemed herself, after losing in the finals of last year’s 2A tennis tournament.
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