Maple Mountain High School Football, most successful season ever!

Our Maple Mountain Football team finished the season with a 7-4 record, making it into the first round of the state playoffs.   This is the best record that Maple Mountain has had so far.  Thanks men for representing MMHS so well, and for giving us an awesome season.  Some of our players also received All-Region and All-State recognition.

Below is the 2011 Football Team Roster:
Kaden Miner
Parker Shuman
Alex Burrows
Logan Kinross
Trevor Topham
Devin Barker
KJ Hall
Alex Bates
Skyler Porcaro
Dylan Slavens
James Baird
Chase Klungle
Greg Waite
Jesse Carlisle
Braxton Jacobson
Jace Edmunds
Channing Merrill
Josh Gregg
Thomas Mortensen
Kimball Bastian
Cameron Carson
Mike Matties
Nik Mafi
Justin Slavens
Wylie Whiting
Ryan Sills
Scott Sutherland
Kade McKell
Jace Thatcher
Bailey Bates
Kalin Heaton
Jordan Thomas
Nick Shaw
Tyler Thomas
James Biesinger
Landon Knutzen
Nik Simpson
Max Pigot
Colton Killian
CJ Hildebrand
Jake Abbott
Ammon Stone
Nathan Francis
Jared Clawson
Gabe Hatch
Josh Searle
Lorenzo Rowley
Jayden Hammer
Jordan Porcaro
Brandon Jensen
Caden Miller
Drew Bates
Jake Houtz
Nick Newell
Jackson Chiniquy
Tucker Gunther
Garrett Jensen
Justin Belcher
Boone Lambourne
Kaden Kunhi
Ryan Bybee
Tyler Boyer
Houser Duncan
LeRoy Wirthlin
Trent Allen
Marcus Benhoff
Zach Decker
Jordan Netcher
Tucker Hutchings
Finn Rose
Jordan Cox
Thor Vest
Alex Phillips
Vincent Torres
Jake Varney
Kalen Jones
Wyatt Bastian
Jayden Rucker
Spencer Asay
Ben Graves
Brennen Maughan
Brad Murdock
James Warren
Hunter Nelson
Travis Mather
Andrew Cowden
Jake Daybell
Nathan Clawson


4A Football Academic-All State Award for the state of Utah, goes to... Skyler Porcaro from Maple Mountain High School. 





Congratulations to Cameron Carson, Jace Edmunds, and CJ Hildebrand for All-State 4A team honorable mention.

All region Players
1st team:
Cameron Carson
CJ Hildebrand
Jace Edmunds
KJ Hall
Skyler Porcaro

2nd team:
Braxton Johnson
Justin Slavens
Houser Duncan

Honorable Mention:
James Baird
Tyler Boyer
Drew Bates
Alex Phillips
Kaden Kuhni
Caden  Miller



The Football Team held their year-end banquet last week and we would like to congratulate Skyler Porcaro for receiving the "Golden Eagle" Award. This Award is given to the student athlete who excels in the Community, Classroom, and on the Field

 
The Football Team held their year-end banquet last week and we would like to congratulate CJ Hildebrand on winning the "Hammer" Award for having the biggest hits of the season.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks to the coaches and staff as well, for making it all possible. 
Head Coach: Brad Burtenshaw
 
Assistant Coaches: Mark Roberts, Francis Gibson, Jake Lake, Reggie Kovatch, Gary Miner, Jeff Lake, Kirk Boyer, Jerry Huffman, Blaine Jex, Todd Haynes
 
Athletic Director: Dave Boyack
 
Athletic Trainer: Patty Fahringer
 
Team Managers: Bailey Chiniguy, Abbey Eriksson, and Ciara Moosman
 
Team Mascot: Screech

Maple Mountain High School Sterling Scholars are chosen

 Congratulations on being AMAZING!    This year's Sterling Scholars for MMHS are:


Abbey Eriksson - Dance


Tyler Clement - Computer Technology


Kaelynn Allred - Family & Consumer Science


Cassandra Hooper - Visual Arts


Merrill Warnick - Mathematics


Joshua Miller - Speech/Drama


Madison Bonquist - Music


Kelsey Dominguez - Foreign Language




Roberta Graham - Social Science


David Bates - Science


Emma Dallon - English


Kambrie Sales - Trade & Technical Education


Clayton Spencer - Business & Marketing Education

Girls basketball start the year off with more VICTORY!

Cory Green wrote
"The girl's basketball team has opened up its season with three big wins. The first was November 22nd, over Olympus, 54-38. The second was last Tuesday, over Payson, 54-23. The third was against Snow Canyon, 49-42. In all three games, the team played stellar defense, holding their opponents to single digit scoring in almost every quarter of each game. In addition to a great defensive effort thus far, the girls have been playing very well as a team on the offensive end, with balanced scoring and many different players stepping up throughout the course of each game. This 3-0 start sets the stage for a very important game this Tuesday evening against Lehi."  .






The Daily Herald also wrote:


In just its second year of competition, the 2010-11 Maple Mountain girls basketball team reached the 4A semifinals last February.

And if this isn't remarkable enough, there wasn't one single senior on that roster.

With all these returning players, head coach Cory Green understandably has high hopes and expectations for his 2011-12 squad.

"We hope to realize our full potential this year, compete for a region title, and have a good showing in the state tournament in February," Green said.

The Golden Eagles certainly have both the tools and experience to compete for the gold trophy.

"We have a lot of depth and experience returning this season," Green said. "We are returning eight players who are three-year varsity starters and contributors.

"Additionally, we feel like we have a lot of athleticism to go along with that depth and experience. We play solid defense, which will hopefully pay dividends this season."

The only thing that might ultimately slow down Maple Mountain is itself.

"Honestly, our main area of concern is complacency. We need to continue to work to improve. We don't want to be satisfied with past accomplishments and success," Green said.

"It is a new season, with new challenges and new opponents. Also, we hope to keep everyone healthy throughout the season, which is a concern to all coaches and all teams, I am sure."

As the Golden Eagles go into the season, they will be fielding Aleksa Gappmayer, Breanna Bate, Baylee Nielsen, Sadie Williams, Jayci Peay, Wesli Peay, Kelsey Lewis, and Kara Betts.

All eight of these players saw significant play last season, when the Golden Eagles came within one game of the championship finals.

Gappmayer was the Golden Eagles' top scorer last season as a sophomore.

"She does a nice job of attacking the basket and she has a nice outside shot," Green said.

Nielsen and Williams were the top rebounders and Green expects them to have good seasons again.

The Peay sisters, Jayci and Wesli, are top defenders for Maple Mountain and led the team in steals last year.

Green expects Lewis to be another top offensive threat, while Betts gives the Golden Eagles a strong presence in the post.

Green is further excited about the return of Bate, who will lead the team from her point guard position. Bate suffered a knee injury last year.

"She (Bate) really worked hard to rehab her injury and improve herself as a player and we are really excited to have her back," Green said.

Green figures that Region 8 will provide plenty of excellent competition for his Golden Eagle squad.

"I feel that our new region will be very competitive and challenging," Green said. "Early on, I look for Salem Hills, Timpanogos, and Mountain View to come out of the gates tough, but really anyone in our region could explode for a good run. There is a lot of basketball talent in Utah County."
As Maple Mountain enters the 2011-12 campaign, Green both reflected on the path his team took to get to this point as well as the possible golden journey that lies ahead.
"We essentially have our first graduating class of seniors after three years of hard work, competition and preparation.

"They are a very close-knit group at this point. I think the overall attitude is to really try to enjoy the ride this season, and just see how far this will take us," the coach concluded.


Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/basketball/mm-girls-preview-golden-eagles-return-experience-talent/article_80ce4bc4-0538-560f-938d-f24643594517.html#ixzz1for1GVFy
http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/basketball/mm-girls-preview-golden-eagles-return-experience-talent/article_80ce4bc4-0538-560f-938d-f24643594517.html


The team includes:

Alena Theade C Jr. 6-0


5 Kelsey Lewis G Sr. 5-10

12 Baylee Nielsen C Sr. 5-10

13 Jessica Roundy G Sr. 5-6

14 Katie Muhlestein G Jr. 5-7

15 Aleksa Gappmayer G Jr. 5-7

20 Jayci Peay G Sr. 5-9

21 Wesli Peay G Sr. 5-8

22 Mickell Hamilton G Jr. 5-6

23 Breanna Bate G Sr. 5-5

25 Rachel Mitchell C Jr. 5-10

30 Lexie Ball F Jr. 5-10

32 Sadie Williams F Sr. 5-9

33 Kara Betts C Sr. 5-10

44 Kristen King

Maple Mountain Wrestling. Top 50 teams in the NATION!

2011 was a huge success for our MMHS wrestling team.

REGION 8 CHAMPIONS 2011

SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS 2011

2nd Place 4-A STATE TOURNAMENT

3 individual State Titles, Brandon George, Britain Carter, Grant Lamont

Now they are back and are better than ever.  MMHS is ranked in the top 50 High School wrestling teams in the NATION! Way to put MMHS on the national map men.

We are also ranked #2 in the state for 4A competition.
http://mettlewrestling.com/boards/index.php?topic=315.0

Grant Lamont won 1st place in the pre-season Nationals by pinning his opponent. You can see the domination here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuOZBIhUWDU


The wrestling boys killed Orem 59 to 18,
Payson's turn?  Yes, MMHS 41 to 23
Then Delta went down  32 to 21
Then N. Sanpete 60 to 12
check out these scores
MMHS 34 - Mt Crest 24

MMHS 72 - South Sevier 6
MMHS 42 - Millard 30
MMHS 68 - Canyon View 0
MMHS 64 - Cedar 9

Come on our and cheer our boys as they work their way to the top of the state.  All their hard work, blood, sweat and tears are paying off.

GO MMHS WRESTLING!!!

Here is the 2011-2012 roster
Bridger Adams 11


Jordan Argyle 12

Kimball Bastian 10

Alex Bates 12

Bailey Bates 10

James Biesinger 12

Jason Busselberg 12

Jesse Carlisle 11

Legend Carter 9

Britain Carter 11

Jayden Casey 12

Alexander Castaneda 11

Jordan Cox 11

Marshall Curtis 10

Clayton Dean 11

Dakota Frazier 10

Angel Flores 12

Brandon George 12

Dylan Green

Josh Gregg 11

Josh Hair 10

Zack Harris 10

Bryce Hillman 11

Hunter Hiskey 11

Kevin Huacon 12

Daniel Johnson 10

Mitch Kay 12

Trent Kelly 10

Cameron Killian 9

Logan Kinross 12

Landon Knutzen 11

Grant LaMont 11

Ethan Lowe 11

Michael Martin 12

Michael Nixon 12

Paxton Patey 11

Payton Poulsen 12

Kaden Ramirez 12

Mason Reid 11

Brooks Robinson 10

Lorenzo Rowley 12

Austin Rowley 12

Josue Salazar 12

Josh Searle 11

Caden Spencer 11

Ammon Stone 10

Austin Swenson 11

Weston Taylor 9

Kieffer Taylor 9

Trey Whitney 11

Mitch Wilson 12

84th National FFA Convention

Shadoe Holm, Derek Tidwell, Amanda Anderson, Shania Steele, Daniel Jensen at the 84th National FFA Convention.



Attributions:

Article and photo by Kaylee Liddiard.

Maple Mountain FFA students learned what it meant to believe as they attended the 84th National FFA Convention. Five students had the opportunity to spend a week in Indianapolis, Indiana with 53,000 other FFA members from across the country. While there they were able to listen to motivational speakers, participate in workshops and educational tours, meet members from throughout the nation, wander through the career show, and learn new and innovative ideas they could bring back to the chapter. The convention theme was "I Believe," which helped inspire students to believe in action, service, leadership, excellence, possibilities, passion, and the future. Amanda Anderson, Shadoe Holm, Daniel Jensen, Shania Steele, and Derek Tidwell were able to learn many skills that they brought back to help our chapter grow this next year.



http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/201111

All-State Drill Team

Three MMHS Ellevés Named to 4A All-State Drill Team


Attributions:

Article by Molly Brenchley. Photos by Tyler Lewis.

Three members of the Maple Mountain High School Drill Team were named to the 4A All-State Drill Team. Kaitlynn Blood, daughter of Kim and Jason Blood; Aubrey Finch, daughter of Jerri Ann and Ryan Finch; and Makayla Wilson, daughter of Nancy and Darrin Wilson were chosen to represent Maple Mountain at the 4A All-State Drill Team Auditions. There were sixty girls who auditioned for twenty spots on the all-state team.
Kaitlynn is a three-year member of the Ellevés Drill Team. She was an Assistant Drill Mistress her junior year and is the Drill Mistress this year. Kaitlynn was a “Top Corp” finalist at Basic Dance Training Camp this past summer. Kaitlynn loves to dance, scrapbook, shop, and be with her friends.
Aubrey is a three-year member of the Ellevés Drill Team. She is the Secretary of the team this year. Aubrey was one of the top three medalists in the drill down at Basic Dance Training camp this past summer. Aubrey enjoys eating, sleeping, dancing and hanging out with friends.
Makayla is also a three-year member of the Ellevés Drill Team. She was an Assistant Drill Mistress her junior year and is the President of the team this year. Makayla was named as one of the five “Top Corp” dancers at Basic Dance Training Camp this past summer. Makayla enjoys dancing, watching movies, bowling, sleeping, painting nails, and eating.
The auditions were held on Tuesday, November 1 at Taylorsville High School. Each 4A school sent three girls to represent their school at the auditions. The girls were taught a short dance combination and then auditioned it in front of a panel of three judges who decided which girls made the team.
The 4A All-State Team will be recognized at the State Drill Team Competition that will be held at UVU in February. Congratulations to these girls for their accomplishments!

http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/201111

November Students of the Month

November Students of the Month

Maple Mountain High announces the November students of the month.

Sophomore Raunie Lindberg plans to attend college and pursue her love of art. Her favorite subjects in school are art and math because she finds them challenging yet she does them well. Raunie's hobbies include playing volleyball, running, drawing and creating art.
Her favorite quote is, "A setback is a setup for a comeback." – Richard Wilson. She likes this quote because "anytime we have a challenge and work through it, it will turn into a strength."
Raunie would like to have a conversation with the artist Lisa Telling Kattenbraker She would ask Lisa what made her think of new ideas for art, and what her art means.

In five years, sophomore Chandler Whittaker plans to return from serving an LDS mission and resume studying electrical engineering or graphic design. He wants to attend as much schooling as he possibly can in the area of his choice.
Chandler’s favorite subject in school is Men’s Chorus because Mr. Mendenhall is fantastic. He says Mr. Mendenhall cares about his students, trusts them, and helps them through problems. Also regarding Mr. Mendenhall, Chandler says, “He teaches us life skills and helps us to be better people.”
His favorite quote is, "Happiness will never come to those who so not appreciate what they already have." – Unknown. Chandler likes this quote because happiness is a daily goal of his, and he wants to be happy by being thankful.
Chandler’s current favorite hobby is making short films on the computer. He enjoys this because he really likes graphic design and can express his ideas or feelings through the short films.

Junior Brittany Graham plans to attend college, have fun, and stay close to her family. She is unique because she has a different view for things that come her way and is not from Utah.
Her favorite quote is, "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." – Unknown. Brittany likes this quote because if she wants to do something important, she knows she can’t be focused on the crowd.
Brittany's favorite hobbies include reading, writing, singing, and making music. Her favorite subject in school is music and American Sign Language. To Brittany, music has healing powers and lets her be herself. ASL helps her express and explain what words cannot.

In five years, Junior James Cope plans to be in college. James’ hobbies are running, playing football, and basketball. His favorite class is Sports Psychology. The funniest thing that happened to James is when he was running by the river and his friend pushed him in.
His favorite quote is, "As you think, so you become." – Coach Wyatt. He likes this quote because he thinks it is true.

Senior Jessica Pearson plans to be serving an LDS mission in five years. She is different from everyone else in that she speaks two languages and has two homes – one in Utah and one in Japan
The funniest thing that happened to Jessica was when she walked into the men’s restroom and didn’t realize it until she came out of the stall. That is when she saw men using the urinals.
Her favorite quote is, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Ghandi. She has a passion for this quote because if we want to see a positive change, she thinks we must be that change we want to see.

Jessica's hobbies include meeting new people. She enjoys listening to others’ life stories and learning all that she can from them to improve her own life. Her favorite classes in school are Aerobics and Zumba because she loves the feeling of being healthy and fit.

In five years, Senior Franco Curi plans to be studying orthopedics in college. His favorite subject in school is Medical Anatomy because he thinks Coach Lewis rocks.
Franco’s favorite quote is “Live, Laugh, Love” because he says they are the three L’s of life. If he could meet one person from history, he would meet Martin Luther King Jr.. Franco would want to ask him if he thought segregation would stop.
His favorite hobbies are playing soccer and hanging out with friends. What makes Franco stand out from everyone else is that he hasn’t drank soda for more than five years because he loves to be in good shape.


http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/201111

PTSA REFLECTIONS CONTEST WINNERS

Congrats to our golden eagles who are focused on excellence.

Reflections Winners Maple Mountain High School 2011-2012


Literature: Award of Excellence, Jessica Mansfield
Award of Merit, Jared Jackson
Award of Merit, Melanie Gunderson

Visual Arts: Award of Excellence, Mishala Petersen
Award of Merit, Allora George
Award of Merit, Jalene Keliiliki

Photography: Award of Excellence, A’lea Nielsen
Award of Merit, Alexus Johnson
Award of Merit, Hannah Cook

Dance: Award of Excellence, Amelia Pullman

Theater: Award of Excellence, Jalene Keliiliki

Film: Award of Excellence, Spencer Ballard

All these school winners went on to the council level. Congratulations to Spencer Ballard and Jalene Keliiliki, whose entries won at the council level and will be going on to the regional level.
http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news

Maple Mountain Band successfull at Rocky Mountain Band Competition

Twenty high school marching bands from throughout the state competed in the 33rd annual Rocky Mountain Marching Band Competition at Brigham Young University on Tuesday.
From the first step onto the field, each band had 13 minutes to prove itself worthy of awards and trophies.

Salem Hills High School marching band, which won several top awards last year, was back again this year to do even better.
"I love the challenge of learning music and perfecting it," said Salem Hills High School percussionist Cristina Knapp. "And I love performing a show that can make someone's life a little more enjoyable for those few minutes."
Salem Hills played a compilation of music from the "Twilight Zone," something that was chosen because of the visual and musical potential, Mike Larsen, Salem Hills band director, said.
The marching bands were judged in five categories: music general effects, music execution, auxiliaries, percussion performance and the drum major.
This invitational was just the start of bigger competitions at some of Utah's universities. Many will go on to compete at Utah State and Dixie State College in St. George.

"It was a really great show," said Maple Mountain High School clarinetist Chelsea Scutt after their performance. "It was an improvement, but musically it was superior than any that we've done so far."

Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/article_148ad0d6-84dc-503d-a01f-1659a9b3c85e.html#ixzz1aeuhkbej
 

Maple Mountain beats Provo 27-20 in overtime

Provo » The first football meeting between Provo and Maple Mountain proved to be a classic as the Golden Eagles held on for a 27-20 overtime victory.


Maple Mountain (3-1, 5-2) found themselves trailing 20-17 with under one minute to play when coach Brad Burtenshaw turned to backup quarterback Trevor Topham.

"I told Trevor he needed to be ready to go at any second and he was ready to play," Burtenshaw said.

Topham connected with Jace Edmunds for a 30 yard catch to put Maple Mountain in field goal position. James Baird split the uprights on a 24 yard kick to put the game into overtime.

"It was a great throw and a great catch," Burtenshaw said. "It’s also always nice to have a clutch kicker."

Provo (0-4, 1-6) forced the Golden Eagles into a third and long in the overtime period, but was hit with a costly pass interference call. From there Maple Mountain starting quarterback KJ Hall flew into the end zone for the final score of the game.

"I knew I was in," said Hall, who finished the game with 64 yards passing and 79 yards on the ground. "We came out a bit flat but I’m happy for the win."

Provo was led by running back Kyle Larsen who gained 148 yards on 22 carries and scored his eighth touchdown of the year. Larsen also recorded seven tackles. However the Bulldogs were unable to hold on to the ball in the overtime period and saw their chance to score fade away as Maple Mountain recovered their fourth fumble of the game.

"Our hats are off to Provo, they played a great game and we are fortunate to come away with the win," Burtenshaw said. "I am proud of our kids, they made enough plays to win."

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/52660095-190/maple-mountain-provo-game.html.csp

Maple Mtn. soccer edges T’Wolves in 2OT

Maple Mountain's Kennedee Tracy couldn't have scripted any better finish to her team's game against Timpanogos.

After picking up the Eagles first goal of the game in the first half on a penalty kick, Tracy found the net one more time in the game - this time in the form of a double-overtime, game-winning goal that lifted Maple Mountain to a 3-2 victory over the host T'Wolves on Tuesday.

The T'Wolves loss was the first one of the season for the dominant squad.

"Bailey [Nielsen] came back and checked the ball and Kennedee made a run off of her. Usually it's Kennedee checking and Bailey running on that play, but this was just the opposite," Maple Mountain coach Carolyn Esplin said. "I was really pleased that Kennedee was able to put that in."

Tracy got behind the Timpanogos defense and the race was on in an all out sprint for the ball. After securing possession, Tracy fired a shot past the diving Timpanogos keeper for the game-winner.

"Kennedee has a no-quit attitude, that's what I love about her," Esplin added. "She will always work hard and she doesn't get down on herself. I think she deserved that goal today."

The Eagles goals didn't come easy throughout the contest-failing to score on a myriad of shot attempts on the Timpanogos goal, including several missed opportunities from Tracy.

But when it came down to the goal that made the difference, Tracy had no problems connecting.

"She (Tracy) missed some opportunities early on," Esplin said. "We had a lot of missed opportunities as a team, and usually in soccer it's the team who capitalizes on those that gets the win, and that's what we were able to do today."

With the T'Wolves clinging to a 2-1 lead in the final few minutes of regulation play, it was Bailey Nielsen who found the back of the net for the Eagles to tie the game at two goals apiece and send it into the sudden-death overtime periods.

The T'Wolves seemed to have control early after they jumped out to a lead just minutes into the contest after Jordyn Chung-Hoon took a pass down the center of the field, beat multiple Maple Mountain defenders, and fired a line-drive kick that soared past the Eagles keeper for the early Timpanogos 1-0 lead.

Timpanogos added some insurance later on after a Lexie Henrie goal bounced off of Betts hands, off the top post, and in for a Timpanogos 2-0 lead later in the half.

The Tracy penalty kick cut the Timpanogos lead to 2-1 heading into the halftime break.

The T'Wolves had a chance to pick up the victory in the second overtime period, but Maple Mountain keeper Kara Betts made a crucial game-saving stop that led to the Tracy goal less than two minutes later.

"She had a great game," Esplin said. "Kara really helped us a lot today, she made some great saves. She was just awesome."

For Esplin, the fight and the victory was something she has been looking for from her team throughout the season, and it couldn't have come at a better time in the season with the playoffs just around the corner.

"We were thrilled," Esplin added. "I felt like what we did today has been missing from this team the whole season. I'm very pleased that they finally know what it takes to win like that."

Maple Mountain (11-3) will look for continued success Thursday as it plays host to Provo, while Timpanogos (11-1-2) will look to rebound Thursday at Springville.

http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/soccer/article_793f7284-e998-11e0-bd16-001cc4c03286.html

MMHS CHEER

By: Randie Hyer

MMHS Cheer has accomplished so much this year. We have held practices every morning from 6-10am, even in the summer. We are really proud and excited that this year everyone on our squad can tumble. Tumbling is very difficult and it’s rare to have a team where everyone has that ability.

We have our first state competition in January, and we are so excited. Last year was our first year competing, and we took 3rd in state. This ranking was good enough to qualify our team for a spot at the National Cheer Competition in California. There were 117 cheer teams competing at nationals. Maple Mountain took 8th overall.

This year we are going to be in more competitions with much harder routines. We are all excited to do just as well if not better than last year.

Varsity cheer team includes:

Randie Hyer (Captain), Ali Prothero (Captain)

Brittany Haun, Erin Elmont, Sidni Braithwaite, Erin Mayfield, Lexi Edwards, Haley Jarvis, Madie Wells

JV team includes:

Hannah Raine (Captain)

Kaydrie Molen, Ashlyn Perrero, Cassidy Tippets, Madison Tormey, Brittany Erekson, Amanda Pike, Kaitlin Maxfield

Coaches:

Caitlyn Dahl (Coach), Jamie rose (Assistant Coach), Melissa Haupt (Assistant Coach)

The life of a MMHS Cheerleader

Additional information by W.A.M.M. Blog, and Coach Dahl.

Cheer takes smarts. Maple Mountain cheerleaders are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Nationally 83% of all Cheerleaders nationally have a 'B' grade point average or better. Our cheerleaders spend nearly 40 hours a week practicing and attending games and/or activities, and are gone 3-4 nights a week doing things. With so many hours spent with cheer, keeping up with the a 3.0 minimum GPA is a massive task on its own, and yet our cheerleaders do it!

Cheer takes guts. Try reaching out and touching your toes while being thrown twenty feet in the air, while trusting that you’ll be caught in the arms of people below. Or try running, jumping backwards on your hands, springing yourself into the air, flipping, twisting, and landing on your feet ALL on a hardwood floor. In front of hundreds of people The reality is Cheerleading is the most dangerous female sport in high school. Over 65% of all major injuries in female sports come from cheerleading.

Cheer takes dedication. For each hour we see our cheerleaders at the game doing their job, they have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours behind the scenes. Not only does the MMHS cheer team practice each day from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM including summer months, but our cheer team also represents our school in 3-4 parades during the summer. They also spend time making posters, planning spirit assemblies, and recognizing our team players with posters at their homes. The cheer season doesn’t end with football season, or basketball season. Cheer is there doing their work supporting the school through all of the other sports seasons.

People will ever know just how much work being an MMHS cheerleader requires. You have to be in it to believe it!

It might be interesting to know how many hours, actually, go into cheer for ONE YEAR!!!!!! Here is a breakdown of the hours spent by our MMHS cheerleaders (this doesn’t include the hundreds of hours of personal time it takes to reach a level of making the team):

Tryouts: 12 hours

After school practices: 90 hours/year

Summer practice: 300 hours/year

Morning practices: 540 hours/year

Parades: 12 hours

Football games: (sophomore jv and varsity):76 hours

Sign painting/making: 80 hours

Boys basketball (soph, jv, varsity): 150 hours

Girls basketball: 100 hours

Wrestling: 40 hours

Bus rides to events: 50 hours

Assemblies: easily 10 hours

Decorating school and also planning homecoming, etc.: 50 hrs

Cheer competition itself: 150 hours (3 state competitions and one 5 day national competition)

That’s 1,648 hours.. This means if they spent that same time at a job at $8/hour they’d make $13,184 for the same amount of time. This is per year, so multiply it by 3 for a high school career of cheer.

So what is the life of a Maple Mountain High Cheerleader? It’s one of hard work, constant service and close friendship.

From one MMHS student, let me just tell cheer... THANK YOU!



MMHS GIRLS TENNIS TEAM

By: Kailon Lewis

This year our ladies tennis team has been incredible against our new region! So far we have played Lone Peak, Timpview, Salem Hills, Timpanogos, Orem and just finished a great match against Mountain View.

Our first seed varsity singles is Calley Bankhead, she has been playing amazing, crushing her Timpview opponent 6-1, 6-2; along with many other great wins. Anna Cronquist, as second varsity singles dominated her opponent from Salem Hills, winning 6-3, 6-3. Our third varsity singles, Mckell James, also pulling off many great wins, won a great battle against her Timpanogos opponent 6-1, 7-5.

Our varsity doubles teams also bring the heat. First varsity doubles is Kelsey Lewis and Emma Christensen defeated their Timpanogos opponents 7-5, 6-3. Ashley Lewis and Haley Andrew as our second varsity doubles team crushed their opponents from Salem Hills 6-0, 6-2.

Our junior varsity team has been just as amazing this season. Our team’s J.V. singles are; first, Bryn Gomez, second J.V. singles girls have been fighting for this position; these girls are Brooklin Brown and Cassie Knapp. They both have been playing amazing. Brooklin played a great match against Timpanogos and won 8-3. Cassie has fought hard and came so close in her match against Timpview, barely losing 6-8. It was a great match.  Our third J.V. singles spot has also been changing the girls fighting for this position are Jessica Mansfield and Ali Lewis. Jessica defeated her opponent from Mountain View 8-5, And Ali coming so close in her match against Lone Peak 5-8.

Our J.V. doubles teams have been doing fantastic as well; first J.V. doubles are Kailon Lewis and Emily Clark (A.K.A. Lewis and Clark). They dominated their opponents from Mountain View 8-0. And our second J.V. doubles, Michelle Parratt and Mary McQeen pulled of a fantastic win against Orem 8-4.

Our amazing alternates are: Ashley Brown; who has an injured ankle, Olivia Cronquist, Haley Sheranian, Natalie Wilson, Alisa Twede and Sarah Vorkink, and our utterly amazing team manager Annie Oviat. These girls all work very hard and are so amazing.

We love our coaches and are grateful for all their work and training. Mike Cronquist and Kamryn Rose.


Our team is fantastic, both as individuals and as a whole. We love our girls tennis team!

MMHS Volleyball tean remains unbeaten with win over Mountani View

SPANISH FORK -- The Maple Mountain volleyball team remained undefeated with an impressive 25-20, 19-25, 25-14, 25-15 victory over Mountain View Thursday night.
Senior outside hitter Sam Porter had 14 kills, while teammates Kylee Bendtschneider, Dani Esplin and Kalli Collier added five service aces, 22 digs and 47 assists, respectively.

Region play heats up for Maple Mountain next week with two tough matches against Salem Hills and Orem.

"Region matches against teams like Salem Hills and Orem High School are what every athlete plays for," Maple Mountain volleyball coach Amber Hall said. "We can't wait to see them."

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705390632/High-school-volleyball-Maple-Mountain-reamins-unbeaten-with-win-over-Mountain-View.html

Maple Mountain Football "The kids never gave up, they just kept fighting and fighting."

Lehi (1-1) got off to an impressive fast start in Friday night's matchup, but KJ Hall and Maple Mountain (1-1) will tell you that how you finish the game is more important.

Hall led the Golden Eagles to a 43-40 wild overtime come-from-behind victory over the Pioneers.

Things looked bleak for Maple Mountain after a Folo Ulukivaiola 75-yard touchdown run put Lehi ahead 40-20 in the fourth quarter. Ulukivaiola ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on the night.

But the night was far from over for the Golden Eagles.

After a 17-yard touchdown run by Cameron Carson brought Maple Mountain within 13, coach Brad Burtenshaw made the call to switch Hall to quarterback.

"We thought they'd probably be dropping back and so instead of trying to thread the needle, we put KJ right there and see if we can break a few," Burtenshaw said, "We started rolling after that. It was wishful thinking, but it worked out."

Hall, who had played running back and receiver for most of the game, checked in at quarterback with eight minutes left in the game.

"It was unbelievable," Burtenshaw said, "The kids never gave up, they just kept fighting and fighting.

After a fourth-down punt by Lehi pinned the Golden Eagles on the 6-yard line, Hall led the home team on a nine-play, 94-yard drive capped off when Hall hit Braxton Jacobson with a 15-yard pass to bring MM with in six with 1:30 left to play.

Maple Mountain senior Logan Kinross recovered the ensuing onside kick when it bounced off the chest of a Lehi player. Hall looked confident as he led his team back onto the field.

"I just had confidence in myself and my team," Hall said. "I trusted them. We're a family, that's all I can say."

Only moments later, Hall took a quarterback draw raced up the middle from 16 yards out to tie the game at 40.

However, Lehi wouldn't give up easily as they blocked the extra point to send the game to overtime.

In overtime, however, Maple Mountain held the Pioneers scoreless after a fourth-down pass feel incomplete.

Maple Mountain ran twice and threw an incompletion to set up junior kicker James Baird.

"I honestly thought I missed it," Baird said. "It was hooking to the right, but my lineman just had great blocks, had a great hold, a great snap, and it happened just like clockwork, just like how we practiced."

While the Golden Eagles were able mount the dramatic comeback, early on it looked like the visitors were on their way toward their second straight victory after they broke a 26-game losing streak in the season-opener.

Lehi wasted no time getting on the board as Keaton Eager returned an interception 26-yards for a touchdown on the first play of the game.

MM responded with an impressive drive set up by Nik Mafi's 50 yard kick return. Quarterback Trevor Topham went 3-for-3 on the drive that was capped off by Skyler Porcaro's 11-yard TD run on a quick dive up the middle

Lehi finally got an offensive possession and made quick work scoring on the fifth play of the drive when Folo Ulukivaiola took a quick pitch 68-yards for a TD, showing great break away speed.

Maple Mountain scored on the first play of the second half when Topham hit Braxton Jacobson with a 14-yard pass off a play-action roll out to even the score.

Lehi took control of the momentum of the game at this point scoring 19 unanswered points thanks to touchdown runs of 40 yards and 71 yards from Zane Munger and another touchdown run of 26 yards from Ulukivaiola.

That set the stage for the exciting finish, as the home team rallied to get the victory.

Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/football/article_3e63f6ec-d077-11e0-8220-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1WDCxblC1

Maple Mountain Band having one of the best years ever.

Article by:
Conlan Ordakowski

The Maple Mountain High School Band Started out its season in the first week of June with its Summer Marching Band Program. The Drum Majors are leading the band this season are Susan Nelson and Conlan Ordakowski, with Section Leaders: Dean Packard over the Trumpets, Jonah Bateman over the Flutes, Jayson Buhler over the Clarinets and Saxophones with Rayna Bell helping the Saxophones, Katrina Ordakowski over the Melliphones, Bradley Griffen over our Low Brass, Grace Rose over our Color Guard, and David Bates over the Drumline. We marched our way through five Parades including the spectacular July Forth Freedom Festival. The tune that we preformed in these parades is titilted “Semper Fedelis”. 

Our fall season started out with a Bang with our theme "Day of Infamy", in memory and honor of those who died on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Our Fall Band Camp started out on August 8 through August 19. We started out the day at 7:30 am and were at the school until 4:30. Our Drumline continued until 8:30 every time and their efforts have always been successful winning "Outstanding Percussion" awards. We all appreciate this hard work that our drumline has done, but even they will bow down to what our freshmen and first- years have accomplished. One in particular whom everyone sees has the hardest time trying to get everything correct as everyone else does is our beloved freshmen Philip Stuart. He picked up saxophone just one year ago, but we have watched him grow to be a great confident player. No one has matched his determination and pride in doing everything right.

Our amazing freshman class, including: Kira Mosdell, Phillip Stewart, Anya Nielson, Hyrum Skelton, Adam Warnick, and our first years Rayna Bell, Derek Packard, Eric Amundson, Elizabeth Swan, Sarah Vincent, Johanna Linford, Brent Blas, Christian Taylor, and Julia Raymore have pushed the seniors harder then imaginable. They have grit and determination that fuels the rest of our band. The Marching Band learned their whole field show and memorized all of their music in 2 weeks, faster then any other year before. We had our first performance for our parents on August 19, a great success for 2 weeks. We look forward to this season, and the growth that we will receive as musicians, and as people, for all of our hard work. We hope that our music conveys the tragedy that happened at Pearl Harbor, and that we show what it means to us. We love our music, and we hope that you will too.

Our next performance is Saturday, September 17th at Orem High School. We would love everyone’s support. We also hope to perform at a Football halftime, but that is still a work in progress.

 "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941

Teamwork allows Eagles to beat Devils in girls soccer

Though they played even after the break, a pair of first-period goals by Maple Mountain proved to be enough to lift the Golden Eagles past scrappy Springville 3-1 in Spanish Fork Tuesday afternoon.

Combination play was the main factor in all three scores for the home squad, a fact guaranteed to put a smile on a soccer coach's face.
"I liked our offensive attack today," said Maple Mountain coach Carolyn Swenson-Esplin. "We've been working on our through balls and using our speed wide and up top.
"I'm glad that worked out so well for us," the coach continued. "We were able to execute that part."

Another key was the play of goalkeeper Kara Betts. "She was just stellar," Swenson-Esplin said. "If not for her, this could easily have been a 2-3 or 3-3 game. She made some terrific saves."

The contest was not without its anxious moments, however.

"Springville is a good team, and playing them showed us more of our weaknesses," the coach said. "I was pleased that the girls were able to rise to the occasion. When you can still get a win while seeing where you need to improve, that's always a positive."

Red Devil goalkeeper Danica Nusink played tough but was under near-constant pressure. The score would have been much worse without her efforts, and she made the correct plays in each of the opportunities the Golden Eagles were able to capitalize on.

The first came in the 16th minute. Maple Mountain's Baylee Nielsen tried a shot in the center of the box, but Nusink came up aggressively and deflected it on the ground.

Nielsen then gathered it and sent it left to Mickelle Hamilton, who fed it right back. Nusink went after the ball again but couldn't quite secure it, and Nielsen finished the play at the net.

The teams continued to trade possessions for the rest of the half, but neither was able to find the target until the period's final minute.

This time, Nielsen avoided multiple incoming defenders with a pass to Wesli Peay on the left side. She chipped the ball up in front of the net, and Hamilton finished the play with a header.

The Golden Eagles kept up the torrid pace in the second half, despite the wilting heat.

In particular, Natalie Hickey showed great energy in moving the ball up the sideline on the attack, and McKell Nielsen was the equivalent on the defensive side, making a succession of fine plays with determination and skill.

The early push paid off once again. Ten minutes into the period, Kennedee Tracy found Hamilton loose in the box once more, and she sent a rocket over the goalie's head into the high near corner.
The play was more even from that point on, and Springville's own efforts in moving the ball finally paid off four minutes later.
The initial shot bounced straight back off the crossbar, but Megan Marchbanks collected the rebound and gave it to Amie Critchfield, who was able to convert and break the shutout.
That was as close as it got, however. The teams continued to battle and each had other opportunities, but the tally didn't change.
Rachel Bingham also had an outstanding game for the home team, showing some impressive speed along with Meghan White.
For the visitors, Brooke Lopshire was solid again on the defensive side, and Mashaela Farris also worked hard in the back. Natalie Sanchez joined Marchbanks and Kaisa Goodman in leading the attack.

The Red Devils (2-2-0, 1-1-0) will host Salem Hills (1-3-0, 1-1-0) and the Golden Eagles (4-0-0, 2-0-0) will visit Mountain View (2-2-0, 0-2-0) as Region 8 play continues Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Beky Beaton can be reached at bbeaton@heraldextra.com. Follow her on Twitter at @BeatonWrite.




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Undefeated Maple Mountain girl's soccer team beats Mountain View

Sometimes you don't play your best as a team. Sometimes your emotions can seem to take control on the field. And yet, even when that happens, sometimes you still find a way to win-which is exactly what happened for the Maple Mountain girl's soccer team Thursday afternoon as it remained undefeated by taking a 4-1 victory over the host Mountain View Bruins.

"I thought it was a frustrating game and we certainly didn't play our best. I thought we let our emotions get the best of us today, honestly," Maple Mountain coach Carolyn Swenson said. "But it's something we need to put behind us and work towards in the future. As a team I don't think we played our best, but I know the individual efforts were there."

While Swenson felt her team could use some emotional bolstering, the on-field results seemed come often and quickly-as the Eagles picked up their first goal of the game just minutes into the contest after Rachel Bingham found Baylee Nielsen for a quick score and a Maple Mountain 1-0 lead.

A short time later, the Bruins keeper collided with an Eagles player before the ball bounced back to Kennedee Tracy, who took advantage of the down keeper and found the back of the net to give Maple Mountain the 2-0 advantage less than mid-way through the first half.

Maple Mountain's aggressive attack and crisp passing kept the Bruins defenders moving consistently and led to open looks on the goal.

"That's always our game plan," Swenson said. "We want to use our speed out wide and up top."

With a 2-0 lead, Maple Mountain instantly piled the pressure on the Bruins, who were pulled into a game of catch-up for the remainder of the contest.

"The girls who scored first, Baylee and Kennedee, are really good about putting away early goals," Swenson said. "It really helps your team relax a bit."

For Nielsen, the goal was her first en route to a hat trick on the afternoon-adding a goal late in the first half off a Courtney Fryer centered pass and picking up her third and final goal in the second half after sliding into a scoring kick off a pass from Scierra Woods.

Nielsen's three goals on the afternoon brought her season total up to nine goals through the season's first five games.

"I think she came to play today and was a really good leader on the field," Swenson said of Nielsen. "I was impressed with her efforts."

The Bruins took advantage of a miscue from the Maple Mountain side to pick up their first and only goal of the game and put a small and lone blemish on the effort of Maple Mountain keeper Kara Betts.

On the rare occasions that the Maple Mountain defense let the Bruins get a shot on goal, Betts did her part to hold firm and keep the ball from finding the back of the net.

"Kara has been so much better about being loud and commanding from the goal box," Swenson added. "We've been very happy with her."

Maple Mountain (5-0, 3-0) will take on Orem on Tuesday in Mapleton while the Bruins (2-4, 0-4) will look to rebound on Tuesday as they travel to take on Timpanogos.

Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/soccer/article_970caf3e-cfa3-11e0-91df-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1WNaZwDAA

This year's soccer team includes:
Baylee Nielsen


Chelsea Frisby

Christine Heyn

Courtney Fryer

Giselle Francis

Jaedi Ann Brown

Jalene Keliiliki

Janae Warren

Jayci Peay

Jessica Roundy

Kaitlyn Bailey

Kara Betts

Katie Card

Katie Hammer

Kennedee Tracy

Lexi Petersen

Lindsay Williamson

Lora Kendell

Maddie Ball

Madie Kay

Malia Brady

McKell Nielsen

Megan Elmont

Meghan White

Mikelle Hamilton

Morgan Schramm

Natalie Hickey

Rachel Bingham

Savannah Robinson

Scierra Woods

Sophie Card

Taylor Williamson

Tessa Weight

Wesli Peay

Cross Country does well in pre-season competition

The cross county team finishes a great 2 week camp.

 TEAM Camp was AMAZING with so many highlights that included; the running, the breakfasts, the running, the otter pops, the running clinic thanks to our friends from Orem High, the running, the ropes course, the running, the wall, the running, the games, the running, the campfires, the running, the stories, the running, fun, the running, the BBQ’s, the running, the debut guitar song “cross country runner” by Katie, the running, the pranks by Sarah, the pranks pulled on Sarah, the running, the hikes, the running, the jokes by Daniel, the running, the swimming in the glacier lake, the running, the karaoke and dance party, the running, the fun, the running, the TEAM night dinner at Pizza Factory, and finally the running. The friendships & memories of these two weeks will really stick with all of you for a long time.  

This past weekend our TEAM raced at the American fork grass relays. This is a fun two mile race with hay bales at different points of the course. There were 31 high schools from Utah and Wyoming. The varsity ran a five person relay. In this relay our girls placed 4th overall (Autumn Gibson, Hayley Knapp, Sara Hash, Lindsay Schuring, Rachel Warnick) and our boys placed 7th overall (Paxton Patey, Nathan Vance, Isaac Faux, Jonah Hadlock, Kevin Muirbrook). Junior Paxton Patey & Sophomore Isaac Faux both placed in the top 15 overall. In the girls Frosh/Soph race Maddie Ball placed 6th and earned a medal. Also earning a medal in the JV race were Seniors Brette Bennett & Alenia Robertson placing 9th & 10th. There were several other great performances in this meet. Full meet results can be found here: http://sites.google.com/site/timomostert/americanforkgrassrelays


This meet was a good early meet and gave us a good idea of where we stack up with the rest of the state. We were very impressed with the improvement that many of you made in this meet. Many of you ran well. However keep in mind that it was an early meet. There is a lot more running and racing to go this season. Let us keep our goals in mind and keep up our hard work and dedication and good things will follow.

Athletic Director / Hurdle Coach -- David Boyack


Co-Head Coach Cross Country/ Distance Coach -- Melanie Barker

Co-Head Coach Track & Field -- Jesse "Reg" Kovatch

Assistant Coach -- Brad Burtenshaw

Assistant Coach -- Marsha Harris

Assistant Coach -- Jeff Lake

Assistant Coach -- Paige Workman

Co- Head Coach Cross Country & Co-Head Coach Track & Field -- Darrell J. Wyatt

Maple Mountain Volleyball off to an amazing start!!!!

 

Volleyball Report

by: Braxten Johnson

 
The volleyball team is off to a great start this year. We went undefeated and won the East-West Tournament in SLC! Other schools in the tournament included, Granger, Timpview, Highland, East High, Cyprus, Hillcrest, Payson, West, and Weber High Schools
We had a final final record of 9-0. When we were playing Weber to defend our undefeated standing MMHS was were down 16-24 and Weber only needed one more point to win. We battled back 12 points to win 28-26. That was incredible!  The team this year includes:

Kylee, CeLin, Sam, Dani, Amanda, Kalli, Braxten, Kecia, Katelee, Rachel, Jezni, Ashlyn, Sarah, Cortney, Josee, Shelby, Mikayla, Kylee P, Ronnie, Caroline and Sophia! GO EAGLES!

Here is an article that was published in the Deseret News about the Volleyball Team.

Maple Mountain wins 39th Annual East-West Varsity Volleyball Tournament

Maple Mountain Girls Volleyball competed this weekend in the 39th Annual East-West Varsity Volleyball Tournament at East High School in Salt Lake City. On Friday, they won their first four matches against Granger, Timpview, Highland, and East High Schools.

They follow up these wins by defeating the other five teams in the tournament on Saturday. These teams included Cyprus, Hillcrest, Payson, West, and Weber High Schools. Maple Mountain posted a perfect 9-0 record to be crowned champions of the pre-season tournament.

The win against Weber High School included a first game comeback. The team was down 24-16 when they caught fire. They put together nine straight points and ended up on the winning note at 28-26. They went on to win the second game handily to end the tournament with an unblemished record.

The team played without their two senior centers. They were led by Kalli Collier, junior setter; Kylee Bendtschneider, senior outside hitter; Sam Porter, senior outside hitter; and Dani Esplin, senior libero.

Bendtschneider and Esplin have been attracting the attention of multiple universities for the class of 2012. Likewise, Kalli has been scouted by numerous coaches around the country for the class of 2013.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389511/High-school-volleyball-Maple-Mountain-wins-39th-Annual-East-West-Varsity-Volleyball-Tournament.html

Maple Mountain Football in the News

Taken from Deseret News article by James Edward

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/700169452/High-school-football-Maple-Mountain-Golden-Eagles-2011-preview.html

Cameron Carson
"The next step is to do things consistently," said coach Brad Burtenshaw. "We were in a lot of games, but it's about getting over the edge and winning those games and doing things consistently."

Experience could make a big difference.

When the school opened in 2009, as expected Maple Mountain took its lumps with a team full of mostly sophomores and juniors. A year wiser last season, it won two games, and Burtenshaw is optimistic that his team can take the next step in 2011 and compete for a playoff spot.

With eight returning starters on offense and six on defense, it's legitimate optimism.

"It's a team that has a lot of seniors who have been through the rough times. They've worked hard and stuck with it, and I admire that. We've had a rough couple years. I think we're definitely capable of making the jump this year," said Burtenshaw.

Linebacker Skyler Porcaro said the team has been working hard all summer in drills and scrimmages to make sure everything is crisp and the intensity is there.

"I think we're capable (of making the playoffs), we just have to play hard, keep our head in it and execute on the field," said Porcaro.

As tough as trying to win games with sophomores is, Burtenshaw said so is trying to drum up some tradition and passion around a new football program.

"Most of us coaches come from successful programs where that tradition was kind of there, and we kind of take it for granted," said Burtenshaw, who graduated from San Juan. "Coming here and trying to start that, you realize how valuable that tradition and that winning and expecting to win and that attitude is to a team a school and a community."

Despite all of Maple Mountain's struggles last year, one of the few bright spots was quarterback Tyson Jex signing on to play football at Dixie State College.

His replacement, KJ Hall, has some big shoes to fill. During his sophomore year last year, Hall played tailback and receiver, finishing with 284 rushing yards, 463 receiving yards and 13 total touchdowns.

He's at his best when he gets out in space running, but he's proven that he can throw the ball fairly well this summer.

"He has a lot of ability. I was interested to see what the kids would think, but they've really got behind him and like him there at quarterback. He's done a good job in the huddle leading the guys," said Burtenshaw.

Even though Hall is new to the position, the players protecting him won't be. The Golden Eagles return five starters on the offensive line, including two who were just sophomores last year.

Burtenshaw said all five starters have gotten a little bigger and a little stronger, which he's hopeful makes a big difference in Region 8, where only four playoffs spots are up for grabs for eight teams.

"It's a good region top to bottom. Everybody is good and getting better. We're excited for it though, it's going to be a good challenge," said Burtenshaw.

Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at a glance

Coach: Brad Burtenshaw is entering his third year at Maple Mountain High School with a 3-18 overall record. He's a graduate of San Juan High School.

Offense (8 returning starters; Spread offense)
It all starts on the line with five returning starters. Seniors Houser Duncan and Zack Decker are both back, along with juniors Drew Bates and Tyler Boyer. The last spot hasn't been solidified yet, but it was a position Maple Mountain rotated last year as well. Big things are expected at wide receiver with Devin Barker, who caught 34 passes for 505 yards and four TDs last year. Cameron Carson will be the feature back again after carrying the ball 124 times as a junior last year. Maple Mountain only averaged 17.5 ppg last year, but with eight returning starters that production should go up.

Defense (6 returning starters)
It's taken several years for the defense to learn the various schemes Burtenshaw uses, and this could be the year it finally pays off. Porcaro will anchor the defense at middle linebacker a year after starting in that spot for the first time in his life. CJ Hildebrand is another returning starter at linebacker who had 91 tackles last year. Justin Slavens will play a vital role at safety, while Braxton Jacobson is an athletic defensive end who should help defend against the run and pass.
Bottom line: With 30 seniors and plenty of returning starters, Maple Mountain should be much improved and might even compete for a playoff spot...

Maple Mountain High School Student Council attends Dixie Leadership Conference

 

Student Body President, Kami Asay led the MMHS student council in participating in the Dixie Leadership Conference, along with 16 other Utah high schools. Classes were taught on a variety of subjects such as student involvement, dance and assembly planning, leadership skills and how to build school unity. The poster, made through the artistic talents of Student Body Artist Nathan Hawks, received an honorable mention in the poster contest.  The council participated in the talent show performing a dance under the choreography of Amy Jacobson and Mcall Comstock.

Some of the newer students of Maple Mountain include sophomore class officers, Seth Robertson, Kade Martin, Savannah Robinson, Shelby Miner and Maddie Kay. Our new sophomores jumped right in and added a ton of enthusiasm.

Junior class officers; Ivan Brooks, Randy Roberts, Mcall Comstock and Senior class officers; Natalie Hickey, Parker Shuman, Wesli Peay and Carly Bastian received over five hours of specific training on how to effectively serve the students of MMHS.

Student Body officers; Kami Asay, Nate Hawks, Kambrie Sales, Amy Jacobson, Parker Shuman, Bobbe Graham, David Allsop, Spencer Ballard, Mckade White attended positions specific breakout classes. Every one especially enjoyed going to the Tuacahn Outdoor Theater, and attending the black light dance on the final night of the conference. MMHS stood out at the dance, covered from head to toe in glow sticks.

A special thanks to Coach Smith and Mama Stacy for keeping everyone alive and out of trouble.

Cody Simpson recognized for ceramics talents

Hilary M. Hendricks - Correspondent Daily Herald

Posted: Thursday, May 5, 2011 12:18 am
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Cody Simpson, a sophomore, works on a textured slap sculpture of a guitar while in class at Maple Mountain High School Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Simpson won one of three top awards at the National Ceramics Art Show with a sculpture of a bobcat made with the same technique. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald .

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Cody Simpson didn't consider himself an artist. He'd never even taken a class. But when his cousins, Parker Peterson and Nik Simpson stayed after school to work on clay pots, the sophomore tagged along.
"Cody came to open studio and he worked really hard," said Brandon Berrett, the ceramics teacher at Maple Mountain High School. "I showed him some techniques with the clay, and he kept trying until he caught on."
Just days before the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition deadline, Cody Simpson decided to enter. But he didn't have anything portfolio worthy. So, according to his mother, Shelly Simpson, "he came home and threw something together."

"It's called 'throwing slab,'" Berrett said. "You have to throw the pieces at just the right angle, just hard enough so the friction allows them to stay."
The process "took forever," Cody Simpson said, about three days. He converted his parents' home office into a studio. Then, using a technique developed by Berrett, he wrapped a stuffed bobcat in plastic wrap and tape. He covered the whole thing with more than 1,000 tiny pieces of clay.
When the clay was partially dry, he cut the clay and tape off the bobcat mold, reassembled it and fired it in the kiln. The result: a hollow, life-sized work of art that had judges scratching their heads.
"They'd never seen something that big be hollow inside," Berrett said. "People were boggled."
But not as boggled as Cody Simpson's parents when he came home with two awards: the show's overall Artistic Achievement Award and the Bailey Pottery and Ceramic Supply Award.
"We didn't know we had an artsy kid," Shelly Simpson said. "I'm just amazed."

"Just making it into the show is a huge accomplishment," Berrett said. "The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts accepts only 10 pieces per grade level, from all of the submissions in the country. So when we had a student actually accepted into the show, we had to get there."
MMHS students hosted a pottery sale to earn money, then Berrett and five students packed for sunny Florida, where the exhibition was held at the end of April.
"That was the coolest thing," Cody Simpson said, "getting to go somewhere so far away."
"The students came back pretty jazzed," Berrett said. "They'd seen some of the best ceramics pieces in the country, and they got to show their portfolios to all of the colleges at the convention."
After all the buzz, are ceramics in the future for the motorcycle-racing, lawn-mowing Cody Simpson?
"Well, I'd like to get a scholarship," he said. "And I like doing ceramics. But probably not as a job."

He does plan to enter next year's exhibition. Next time, though, he says, it won't be a "last-second thing."
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Boys Soccer team goes to State 4A state playoffs.

On Wednesday, May 18, the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles faced off in the first round of the 4A state playoffs against Box Elder. The game ended in a 4-0 score in favor of Box Elder. Congratulations boys soccer on a great season.

Photo, Hunter Woods, Angel Florez, Hector Mancia
Photo, Jared Clawson, Jarom Madsen, Kyle Swanson
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Photo: Angel Florez
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Golden Eagles boys soccer play in 4A tournament

Golden Eagles boys soccer play in 4A tournament

Baseball team.

On Tuesday, May 17, Maple Mountain's varsity boys baseball team traveled to St. George to face off against Snow Canyon in the first round of 4A state tournament play.  The final score was 9-5 in favor of Snow Canyon.  Congratulations boys baseball on an outstanding season.