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Girls Golf is now in full swing!

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By Spencer Croston
Entertainment Editor


The girls golf team is back in action as they start off their season. Coach Gagon is leading the team into another successful season as they prepare for a multitude of matches in the future. The returning members of the golf team are: Savannah Romney, Ellie Whitehead, Abbey Aamodt, Emily Eckersly, Afton Walker, Abby Brady, Bella Boman, Malin Jorgenson, Akexa Christenson, Laney Ross, Victoria Romney, Eisley Nestman, Iaila Rowe, and Olivia Oliver. The new additions to the team include:  Lauren Delgado, Alyssa Meadows, Avery Wettstein, Aubrey Hobson, Chloe Scott, and Vivian Lee.


Publised 3/31/21
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UPCOMING GOLF GAMES
3/31 - @ Cedar Hills
4/12 - @ Talon´s Cove
4/20 - @ Lakeside
4/26 - @ Riverbend
4/27 - @ Mountain View


cchs baseball falls apart in game against skyridge in 9-3 loss

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By Mason Hughes
Nation/World News Editor
     On April 16th, CCHS baseball faced the Skyridge falcons. The chargers started strong, leading by 3 for most of the game. However, they fell apart in the seventh inning, giving up 9 runs to Skyridge. The team's batting average was also abysmal, only batting around .192. Pitcher Davis Reese commented, "we fell apart." He was profoundly disappointed by their loss. The team ran out of pitchers, using JV players to pitch against Skyridge's varsity hitters. 
​Published 4/19/21
UPCOMING BASEBALL GAMES
4/20 - American Fork @ CCHS
4/22 - CCHS @ American Fork
4/23 - American Fork @ CCHS
4/27 Pleasant Grove @ CCHS
4/29 CCHS @ Pleasant Grove
4/30 Pleasant Grove @ CCHS
​5/4 Lone Peak @ CCHS
CCHS RANKINGS: No. 13
Record: 5-8

soccer sharpens cleats for spring competition

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JV & VARSITY SOCCER TEAM IN DRESS WHITES...HOPE THEY ALL HAVE TIDE AT HOME
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SOPHOMORE TEAM PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR SPRING SEASON

ladies lax (No, not the los angeles airport) offers plenty of draws and drives for what promises to be their best season yet!

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JV LAX CHARGERS READY TO TAKE THE FIELD
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VARSITY LAX CHARGERS DRIVEN TO DRIVE AND SCORE

FORMER CHARGER QUARTERBACK ZACH WILSON A TOP PICK FOR NFL 

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According to www.si.com, If Zach Wilson is selected before the fifth overall pick, he will become the highest NFL Draft pick in BYU history. The New York Jets seem to be the top guess from sports experts for becoming Zach's new home.
BY AUSTIN BRADY
INDEPENDENT CONTRIBUTOR

     Zachary Kapono Wilson was born on August 3, 1999, in Draper, Utah. As a CCHS senior, he passed for 2,986 yards and 24 touchdowns while also running for 752 yards and eight touchdowns at Corner Canyon High School.
     He had already committed to play college football at Brigham Young University (BYU).6’3, 195 pounds as a senior.
     Zach was a student athlete at Corner Canyon high school playing both Varsity Football and Varsity basketball during his high school career while also earning a spot on the honor roll. Some of the major accomplishments Zach was awarded in high school include:
​     Passed for 2,986 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior at Corner Canyon and also ran for 752 yards on eight scores -Named 5A MVP and first-team all-state selection-
     Led Corner Canyon to the 5A state semifinals, region championship and an 11-1 overall record -Runner-up for Utah Mr. Football
     Threw for 2,708 yards and 20 touchdowns to go along with 539 rushing yards as a junior -Also played varsity basketball
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     Coached by Eric Kjar-Also recruited by Boise State, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon State, Syracuse, Utah State, Hawaii, Fresno State, Nevada, Rice, Idaho, Weber State and Colorado State.
     Don't get Zach Wilson wrong, despite his 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame not being as physically intimidating as the other quarterbacks in the top five, he has a cannon. What makes the true junior's arm talent so unique is that it can be seen from the pocket, on the move, or wherever he wants to let it fly.
     Comparing Zach Wilson to the projected #1 Overall pick in the NFL Draft (Trevor Lawrence), Zach Wilson played two more games than Trevor did last year with fewer turn-overs and a higher completion percentage and with more yards per-attempt.
​     Don't be surprised if the generational talent in Trevor Lawrence is selected #1 Overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars but Zach Wilson won't be too far behind the #1 overall pick. Quarterback is a must-fill position for Twelve of the Thirty-Two teams entering the 2021 NFL season. (37%) Out of the top Ten teams in the 2021 NFL draft, Five teams are in desperate need of quarterbacks.

​POSTED 3/18/21
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Track & Field season is up & running

By Caleb Bevan
Science&Tech Editor


Track season has started and has been going for 2 and a half weeks now so all the kids are ready to race and give it their all in the meets they have. “In track, I get to meet a lot of new people and get to talk to people and make new friends for the future,” says Elliot Uffens (a JV athlete for the track team). This will be a great season ahead of us and I can't wait to watch Go Chargers. The team had a meet last week and below are results from the meet. 

Last Weeks Meets Results 

Boy's Team Scores

1. Corner Canyon High School 212   2. Herriman HS 159.833  3. Westlake HS 151.5  4. Riverton HS 66.666  5.Real Salt Lake Acad 2   

Girl's Team Scores

1. Herriman HS 170.333  2. Corner Canyon HS 159.333  3. Westlake HS 153.666  4. Riverton HS 73.666  5. Real Salt Lake Acad 25   

Men & Women's Team Scores

1. Corner Canyon HS 371.333  2. Herriman HS 330.166  3. Westlake HS 305.166  4. Riverton HS 140.333  5. Real Salt Lake Acad 27   

POSTED 3/17/21

upcoming track & field meets


Tues/Wed March 16th/17th    Corner Canyon @ Davis High School

Tues, March 23th    Corner Canyon, Lone Peak, @ Skyridge High School

Sat, March 27th   Canyons Invitational @ Jordyn High School

Fri/Sat, March 26th/27th   Pine View Invite @ Pine View HIgh School (St. George, Utah)

Tues, March 30th    Corner Canyon @ Pleasant Grove High School

Wed/Thurs, Mar 31st/Apr 1st     Alpha Invite @ Timpanogos High School

Tues, April 13th    American Fork @ Corner Canyon

Sat, April 17th       Davis Invite @ Davis High School

Fri/Sat, April 23rd/24th    Orem Tiger Trials @ Orem High School

Tues, April 27th    JV Region (All Region 4 Teams) @ Lone Peak High School

Fri/Sat, May 7th/May 8th    BYU Invite @ BYU

Wed/Thurs, May 12th/13th    Region Championships @ American Fork High School

Thurs/Sat, May 20th/22nd   State Championships @ BYU 

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WARMER WEATHER MEANS A PLETHORA OF SPRING SPORTS

CALEB BEVAN
SCIENCE&TECH EDITOR


     Spring sports are always a big deal and always make all the athletes happy when their season has come. All the spring sports are starting and they consist of Boys Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Baseball, Lacrosse, Boys Volleyball, Girls Golf, and Boys Tennis.
     Of course, other sports are going on; these are just ones that the school holds in the spring. There are sports for everyone to play and to enjoy sports can differ from one another too. I love spring sports and tend to enjoy almost all of them. The only problem is that you can only do 1 or 2 in a season more than that you won’t have time for.
     Spring is just a great season too with the warmth coming in from the long cold winter comes in with some great weather that everyone can enjoy even if you are inside or out. Some athletes train for these sports all year round just to compete for just a season.
     Sports are a big deal at Corner Canyon as well as the school does excel in sports so this is just another great season for Corner Canyon. Another good reason for the spring sports is because of the lack of winter sports and how they don’t have a lot of those and people stay inside a lot and don’t go outside, but the spring gives kids a chance to go outside and try their hardest training and giving it their all in a friendly environment with friendly competition.
     There are so many spring sports and suggest that everyone at least try some that can help you get outside and have fun with your friends and interacting with people. Sports allow you to give something all your effort, improve your mood, make you healthier, and many more reasons. Sports are something everyone can do as well no matter who you are. T
     here is a sport you can play and I bet you can find one you enjoy too. Sports do take up lots of time if you play them seriously but it's better than playing games or watching tv you can feel accomplished at the end of the day and you can enjoy it.
     Some people's jobs are just playing sports like athletes that play on pro teams, Olympic players, college athletes even, and there are many more jobs where you just play a sport and you get paid a lot when you play a sport for a profession.
     There is very little time that your body can play
sports well without getting hurt or being too small and if I were you I would make the most of it. Sports can help you get in good shape so you can be more confident in your summer body. So next time you should consider doing a sport you might even want to do one in the spring right now because it couldn’t hurt.
​POSTED 3/12/21

GIRLS GOLF SWINGING INTO SPRING

Congrats to girls golf on taking 2nd in their tourney yesterday at Mountain View Golf Course. Savannah Romney took 2nd overall, and Victoria Romney 3rd overall.  

BOYS BASEBALL FIRES UP IN ST. GEORGE FOR A 4-GAME TOURNAMENT

​BASKETBALL 

GIRLS B BALL FALLS TO PLEASANT GROVE IN SECOND ROUND OF STATE PLAY; BOYS B BALL FALLS TO DAVIS IN STATE PLAY. 

STATE WRESTLING TOP PODIUM SPOT TO THREE CHARGERS

The wrestling team did a wonderful job of hosting the 6A Championships. As I said before, it was a massive effort by so many individuals and our administration, teachers and staff, Chelsea, and Coach Eure put in a lot of hours to pull off a great tournament. The boys did some great things on the mats as well. The team finished in 6th place and had 3 individual state champs: 
Tyler Vivanco 113 pounds
Brigham Bagley 126 pounds
Kam Moss 170 pounds

The team also had the following individuals earn a podium finish:
Gavyn Gappmayer

Brad Critchfield

CCHS WRESTLERS PRACTICE FOR UPCOMING MEETS

Wrestlers who qualify this week at the Syracuse Tournament will compete at the state tournament on February 19 in our very own... 
CHARGER ARENA!

baseball tryouts are around the bases...see you on the field

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IN ORDER TO TRYOUT, ALL PLAYERS MUST BE ACADEMICALLY ELIBIBLE AND HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REGISTRATION ON:  www.registermyathlete.com
QUESTIONS?  See Coach Eure:  jeffrey.eure@canyonsdistrict.org
​*IF THE WEATHER IS BAD, TRYOUTS WILL BE INSIDE

STATE SWIM RESULTS

The swim team also wrapped up their season over the weekend. The boys broke 9 of 11 school records and had a state champion in Karson Spencer. The following boys earned a podium finish:
Steele Smith - 200 Medley Relay
McKay Larsen - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke
Karson Spencer - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke
Ryan McNeill - 200 Medley Relay
Ethan Bangerter - 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle
Other boys that earned points for the team are Austin Partridge, Brandon Smith and Jaxon Barlow.
The girls had some great swims as well. The following earned a podium finish:
Stephanie Guzman-De La Hoz - 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke
Britta Catmull - 100 Breaststroke
Lily Afualo - 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle
Other girls that earned points for the team are Ruby Winget, Tyler Lybbert, Reagan Crayk, and Katie Bingham.

swimmers make a splash and break records all over the pool

New School Records:
SWIM COACH AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAT THURMAN
​SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR


Medley Relay – Steele Smith, McKay Larsen, Karson Spencer, and Ryan McNeill

50 Free – Ryan McNeill
100 Fly – Karson Spencer
500 Free – Ethan Bangerter
200 Free Relay – McKay Larsen, Ryan McNeill, Jaxon Barlow, Steele Smith
 
We had 2 region champs!!!
McKay Larson – 200 Individual Medley
Karson Spencer – 100 Butterfly
 
The following swimmers earned All-Region for their swims:

Reagan Crayk – 200 Medley
Britta Catmull – 200 Medley, 200 IM, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay
Stephanie Guzman-De La Hoz – 200 Medley, 200 IM, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay
Ruby Winget – 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Lily Afualo – 50 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Katie Bingham – 200 Free Relay
Tyler Lybbert – 200 Free Relay
 
Steele Smith – 200 Medley, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay
McKay Larsen – 200 Medley, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast
Karson Spencer – 200 Medley, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
Ryan McNeill – 200 Medley, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay
Austin Partridge – 200 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Ethan Bangerter – 500 Free, 400 Free Relay
Jaxon Barlow – 200 Free Relay
Brandon Smith – 400 Free Relay
 
We also had a number of our seniors achieve Academic All-Region for their success in their studies, including:
Britta Catmull, Tatiana Herrera, Aubrey Hoopes, McKay Larsen, Chloe Seeborg, Steele Smith, and Mason Towns
POSTED 2/2/21

CCHS CROP OF SUPERIOR FOOTBALL ATHLETES RECOGNIZED

MR. ROB GEERTSEN
GUEST WRITER


It's been a big week for Corner Canyon football. I will try to re-cap it for you along with a couple of articles for your reading pleasure. 
 
MAX PREPS
 Seniors:
  • Jaxson Dart is the National Player of the Year
  • Noah Kjar was named 1st Team All-American
  • Jackson Light was named 2nd Team All-American​
Article here: https://www.maxpreps.com/news/VUf5H0lFl0WQtyV77mCLyg/2020-maxpreps-high-school-football-all-america-team.htm
For the Junior Class:
 
  • Harrison Taggart was named 1st Team All-American
  • Cody Hagen was named 2nd Team All-American​
Article here: https://www.maxpreps.com/news/9Xp-xG4wu0mIvkJqahXmww/2020-maxpreps-high-school-football-junior-all-america-team.htm
 
Congrats to Coach Kjar, Coach Sutera, Coach Pick (and their staff) as well as our 5 Charger players. 
 
To my knowledge, only Van Fillinger (2nd team in 2019) has ever made the Max Preps All-American list. This year we have FIVE. 
POSTED 1/29/21

NFL SPOTLIGHT STORY: SEAHAWKS RUSSELL WILSON, QUARTERBACK

Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football quarterback who plays for the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks.
Wilson attended North Carolina State University from 2008 to 2010, where he played football and baseball before transferring to Wisconsin.
Russell Wilson is an absolute inspiration in Seattle’s locker room on and off the field. Earning the nickname of, “Let Russ Cook!”
Reports around the National Football League state, The Seahawks quarterback confirmed that he has "grown increasingly frustrated" with the team's failure to protect him, according to a report from the weekend.
​In his nine seasons, Wilson really does have 394 sacks, including 47 in 2020. In 2019, he was sacked a league-high 48 times, and he was sacked a career-high 51 times in 2018.
It sounds like improving the roster, for Wilson, begins with the offensive line. 
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Otherwise, we may see the end of “Let Russ Cook” in Seattle. And who would blame him.
​Other Quarterbacks with the most QB Hits-Brett Favre (516 and 525)-Ben Roethlisberger (511)-Tom Brady (508)-Aaron Rodgers (455)Then Wilson, -Russell Wilson (394)

CHARGER BASKETBALL HEATS UP!

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WRESTLING SEASON IN FULL SWING

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CCHS SPORTS START SPRINTING INTO SPRING SEASON

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR COACH & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAT THURMAN

After a 2 week pause on winter athletics, our teams are now engaged in what seems like a continuous sprint of activity. Between all the competitions, bi-weekly COVID19 testing, and navigating the ever-changing safety protocols, I wanted to give you all a quick summary of things so far:
 
Football
I'm not sure if you saw this or not, but an official news release was just put out by the NIAAA, which announced that Cole Hagen was the male national recipient of their annual scholarship. This is the largest athletic and academic organization in the country saying that Cole Hagen was the number 1 male academic athlete in the class of 2020. And while Cole has graduated, I felt it was important to pass this along and a credit to his coaches, teachers, counselors, and administrators who helped Cole to that award.
 
Girls Basketball
Our girls have one more non-region game before opening region play. Currently our girls are ranked #12 in 6A. Key players include Baylee Bodily, Natalie Newton, Ell Mortensen, Hannah Shinall, Lily Crofts, Isabel Crofts, Brook Yeomans and Clara Hazar. The varsity team has a cumulative GPA of 3.902.
 
Boys Basketball
Our boys are coming off a school record 105 points scored in their win at Taylorsville on Friday and open region play against Skyridge this coming Friday. The team is currently ranked #3. Key players for the boys are Trace Ross, Carter Welling, Max Toombs, Peyton Call, Tate Staley, and Phil Harris. The varsity team has a cumulative GPA of 3.691.
 
Wrestling
We have a great group of boys that are competing in multiple duals and tournaments each week. They have had to deal with multiple schools canceling last minute and tournament restrictions changing daily. But so far, so good for our boys. They will have their annual Battle for the Shield with Alta next week here at CC, with a couple of more matches at home the following week. The varsity team has a cumulative GPA of 3.567.
 
Cheer
Our cheerleaders won the Region title this past weekend and will be competing at State soon. Our girls are also competing for national titles via virtual competitions that require them to film their routines and be judged remotely. 
 
Drill
Our drill team had their first competition this past weekend and would have placed 3rd except for some nerves that led to deductions. The team is filled with girls who are competing for the first time, so there is a bit of an adjustment. The team has a cumulative GPA of 3.763.
 
Swim
The swimmers were finally allowed back in the pool after an extended shut down by the County. The season has been far from normal, but there are still many that are among the leaders in the state, including Britta Catmull, Tyler Lybbert, Ruby Winget, Lily Afualo, Stephanie Guzman-De La Hoz, McKay Larsen, Steele Smith, Karson Spencer, Ethan Bangerter, and Jaxon Barlow. The girls varsity team has a GPA of 3.845 and the boys have a GPA of 3.513.

SENIOR SIGNING DAY-NEXT STEP FOR TOP CHARGER ATHLETES

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Teachers and Staff, we were able to put together a brief ceremony to recognize some of the students that have signed their National Letter of Intent to continue their education and athletic career in college. Principal Jensen was able to twist enough arms at the District to allow our students to be recognized amid the COVID19 mess. Congrats to the following:
Girls Soccer
  • Aly Milford - University of the Pacific
  • Maryn Granger - University of Utah
  • Willow Collins - Gonzaga University
  • Sage Burt - Salt Lake Community College
  • Sophie Burt - Salt Lake Community College
Volleyball
  • Brooklyn Leggett - Colorado Mesa University
  • Baylee Bodily - Weber State University

Football
  • Austin Bell - Brigham Young University
  • Jaxson Dart - University of Southern California
  • Noah Kjar - Weber State University
  • Jackson Light - University of Oregon
  • Brennon Mangum - Weber State University

CHARGER ladies SOCCER BOASTS ALL STATE PLAYERS!

Congrats to members of the Girls Soccer team that were named to the 6A All-State teams. The Chargers were well represented, with Willow Collins and Maryn Granger on the 1st Team, and Elise Jeppson, Aly Milford, and Brighton Jakeman earning Honorable Mention. These ladies have represented the school admirably on the field and in the classroom and have earned the respect and recognition from others in the soccer community. The link to the story in the Deseret News can be found here. Way to go Lady Chargers!


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Three time undefeated  champs

By Brandtson Bijou
​  Our Charger Football just took their Third state championship with a perfect undefeated season. On Friday the 20th, they beat Lone Peak 45-7 ending their season well. Last year our game against lone peak was a close one. With only two minutes left our chargers pulled through winning the game 21-17. Jaxson Dart ended the season with 67 touchdowns, a new state record. 
Our charger football team has become 8th in the nation for high school football. And to other schools we have become quite the controversy. Quotes from some students have shown anger and hatred toward our school and teams. We can’t share most due to vulgar language but many say we steal our games and pay off refs. These rumors began with our game against lone peak last year. Many lone peak fans still claim the win was false. It's quite the conspiracy to make up for just high school football. There's no cheating, just skill and teamwork. 
Our chargers have pushed through every obstacle in their way this season including a world-wide pandemic. During school shutdowns, extra-curricular shutdowns, and sickness and injury alike. They pushed through every hardship and came out on top. They prove everyday what Corner Canyon is made of. And they made this year better than ever. We are all proud to say we are chargers, and still we rise.
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Winter sports are beginning! Be sure to show up and show out your charger pride. Be sure to see our boys and girls basketball teams this winter. and don"t forget to see our wrestlers coming this year. UPDATE: winter sports have been shut down for two weeks so be sure to wear your masks and social distance so they can come back better than ever!

ACADEMIC ALL-STATERS MESH ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS

PRESS RELEASE
​Congrats to the following students who have earned an Academic All-State Award from the UHSAA.
​This award is based upon GPA, ACT/SAT scores, and athletic achievements.

 
Jacob Branca - Boys Golf
Abby De Graaff - Girls Cross Country
Addison Murie - Girls Cross Country
Maryn Granger - Girls Soccer
Paje Rasmussen - Girls Soccer

Reagan Winget - Girls Soccer
Willow Collins - Girls Soccer
Ben Dastrup - Boys Cross Country
Cade Crosby - Boys Cross Country
Dayton Fowler - Boys Cross Country
Jared Memmott - Boys Cross Country
John Askew - Boys Cross Country
Mark Geilman - Boys Cross Country
Sam Bethards - Boys Cross Country
Colton Grimshaw - Football

​POSTED 10/6/2020
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