Maple Mountain Boy's Basketball Win against Timpanogos and PG.

In a boys basketball game that featured 15 made 3-pointers accounting for almost half of the 109 total points scored, the one that mattered most Wednesday night in Pleasant Grove was one that didn't go in.

The visitors from Maple Mountain were up three but missed a pair of foul shots with five seconds left in the game, giving Pleasant Grove got one more chance to force overtime.

Viking senior guard Spencer Pincock raced up the floor and got a pretty good shot from beyond the arc, but it sailed wide right and the Golden Eagles hung on to get the 56-53 win.
"We finally got that win," said Maple Mountain head coach Johnny Averett. "There have been several during this preseason that I thought we deserved but we didn't close the deal. This time we made plays but give Pleasant Grove credit. The way they were shooting tonight made them hard to put away."
Since the Golden Eagles have lost some heartbreakers earlier in the year, Averett said at the end of this game he was counting on finally getting a break to go his team's way.
"When they were taking the ball up the floor, I was thinking that this can't be happening again," he said. "We lost a couple of big leads in games in St. George, including one to Pine View on a last-second shot. Luck was finally in our favor this time."

For Pleasant Grove head coach Randy McAllister, it was a tough way to lose. Although he appreciated the fight his team showed, he said the Vikings are sick of being in that position in the first place.

"We've had three or four of those, so it's time for us to stop getting in that position where we have to fight back," he said. "We need to figure out how to get a lead rather than play from behind."

Both teams put their shooting ability on display during the game as they rained down bombs from beyond the arc.

The first half shooting edged belonged to Maple Mountain, who knocked down six of their eight treys before halftime. That allowed the Golden Eagles to build a 10-point lead at one point.
"Those are shots we've been missing," Averett said. "When we miss those, teams pack it in. When we make them, that gets the defense to come out and that's to our advantage because we are small and quick."

Pleasant Grove responded with five 3-pointers in the second half, four of them coming from sophomore guard Forrest Pincock (who finished with five total and 15 points for the game).

That allowed the Vikings to rally but Maple Mountain had the edge for much of the final 16 minutes of play. Late foul shooting problems for the Golden Eagles (who were 10-of-18 from the charity stripe for the game) gave the home team the late chance to tie.

"We've got to do a better job at the free throw line, but I think we will," Averett said.

Both teams have now completed non-region play and will start league action.

"We're in a tough region, so we have our work cut out for us," McAllister said. "If teams are going to beat us, we're going to make them work to do it."

Daily Herald sports editor Jared Lloyd can be reached at 801-344-2555 or at jlloyd@heraldextra.com. He can also be followed on Twitter at @JaredrLloyd.

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Thomas Mortensen
Spencer Allred

Drew Bates

Justin Bradford

Devin Gillies

Jackson Gunther

Nate Guymon

K.J. Hall

Bryson Hunt

Josh Phelps

Jayden Whitehead

Devin Barker

Porter Brown

Jace Edmunds

Zach Porter

Jake Varney

Maple Mountain rolls at The Rumble

Grant LaMont didn’t need long to get his sixth pin of the weekend. Facing Payson’s Zac Loveless for the second time this season, LaMont knew what buttons to push, what speed to work. It was less than a minute and a half before the junior had two-time state champ Loveless on his back.
“I knew I had to go strong,” LaMont said. “It’s the second time I’ve beaten him, and I just keep pushing the pace.”
LaMont’s school, Maple Mountain, has similarly taken almost no time at all — on a relative scale — to establish itself as arguably the state’s best wrestling program. It took another step toward earning that title on Saturday, winning The Rumble tournament at Utah Valley University.
To get the team title, the Golden Eagles had to best Pleasant Grove, Delta and Payson — three of the strongest traditional powers in the state. But led by LaMont at 138 pounds — he was named one of the tournament’s most outstanding wrestlers — and Kimball Bastian at 152, Maple Mountain took home one of the most prestigious team titles in the West.
They had to sweat out first place, waiting on a few consolation matches. But by the time the heaviest wrestlers were competing, the win was assured. And despite winning in only the program’s third year of existence, LaMont emphasized that Maple Mountain has come a long way since its beginnings.
“It’s kind of awesome that a third-year can do this,” he said. “We’ve matured a lot. When we first started, we were all freshmen and sophomores. But our whole team is just getting more focused.”
That didn’t mean Payson, the second-place finisher, didn’t go home with some hardware as well. In the 132-pound match, Jed Mellen came away with the highlight of the tournament when he beat Centennial’s Hayden Tuma, the No. 7-ranked wrestler in that class in the country



By Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Jan 14 2012 09:21PM
Updated Jan 17, 2012 12:51PM

Another article was posted in the Herald.

In a classic back-and-forth battle, Maple Mountain outlasted Utah County rival Payson to win The Rumble Wrestling Tournament on Saturday night.

"I'm beyond excited," said Maple Mountain head coach Justin Judkins. "To win The Rumble is cool. It says a lot about our program.
It wasn't exactly easy for the Golden Eagles. Payson held a slim lead after the first day of competition. The Lions put four wrestlers on top of the podium compared to two for Maple Mountain, but in the end the Golden Eagles were just a bit deeper.
Maple Mountain scored 255.0 points while Payson ended with 251.0. Pleasant Grove was a distant third with 210.0. Centennial (Idaho) finished fourth at 203.0 and Delta was fifth with 185.0.
Maple Mountain crowned champions in Grant LaMont (138 pounds) and Kimball Bastian (152).
LaMont had six pins in the tournament, including one over Payson's Zach Loveless in the championship final. For his efforts, LaMont was named as one of the tournament's outstanding wrestlers.

"I expected to get some pins, but not six," LaMont said. "It feels good to get the (team) win for Coach Judkins."
Maple Mountain nearly had one more champion, but Britain Carter lost to Cedar City's Dusty Hone 2-1 in overtime.
Austin Rowley (126) and Jesse Carlisle (145) placed third for the Golden Eagles, while Landon Knutzen (132) and Jordan Argyle (170) finished fifth. Two Maple Mountain wrestlers -- Mitch Kay (138, fourth) and Brooks Robinson (132, seventh) -- were wrestling unattatched (non-scoring) at the meet.

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Maple Mountain Wrestling making a name for itself.

They remember when nobody knew who they were.  It was only two years ago when the Maple Mountain wrestling team would go to meets almost anonymously. The school had just opened, and few in the state were even looking out for the Golden Eagles.

Of course, once they wrestled Maple Mountain, they wouldn’t soon forget it.

"We try to remember that every time we wrestle, we’re trying to make a statement," junior Britain Carter says. "We want people to remember us. We want to represent our school."

It’s hard to imagine Maple Mountain doing a better job of representing itself than it has in its first two seasons. Last year, the Golden Eagles took a step forward by winning second place in the Class 4A tournament and getting three individual state champions.

They’re already hungry for more, and this year they have a team that could challenge Box Elder, the squad that surged far ahead of the field last year.

Maple Mountain so far has been the precocious new school with a wrestling team consisting of individually accomplished members. But the Golden Eagles’ goal is to be seen as one of the elite perennial powers — and it appears they’re well on their way. Winning The Rumble last week at UVU over Payson, Delta and a few out-of-state powers should be a warning sign to all opponents.

"For someone like me, it’s a lot about finally getting the feel of wrestling," says Jordan Argyle, who wrestles at 170 pounds. "I’m getting to the point where I can wrestle with my eyes closed. A lot of guys are wrestling a lot better this year."

Although returning state champs Brandon George, Grant LaMont and Carter are stalwarts, this year’s team has been about balance. Wrestlers such as Austin Rowley, Kimball Bastian and Jesse Carlisle are breaking through as title contenders, and others might be potential state placers.

It starts with the team’s conditioning — coach Justin Judkins has the Golden Eagles convinced they have the most challenging workout routine of any program in Utah. They lift weights in the morning four times a week. After school, they’ll practice until 5:30 p.m. using a variety of wrestling drills, plyometrics and cross-training exercises.

A typical stretch: They wrestle a partner for two minutes. Judkins blows a whistle. They do pushups for two minutes. Whistle. They do squats with a partner on their shoulders. Whistle. More wrestling. Whistle. They climb ropes to the ceiling. And this goes on and on, all the while with Judkins pacing the room like a drill sergeant, telling them they aren’t going fast enough or working hard enough.

"The other day, I went home and didn’t talk to anyone," Rowley says. "My parents were worried I was depressed or something was wrong. No, we just wrestled live for an hour, then ran sprints for an hour. I’m just tired — don’t have any energy left."

The work is only part of it. Most of the people on the team have wrestled together since their days at Mapleton Junior High, when they were also a dominant program. They’ve spent years on the road together, sharing hotel rooms and celebrating each other’s achievements.

"We’re all kind of brothers," George says. "People say this is an individual sport, but we really do have a team."

That team resolve has been tested. Several wrestlers last season and even this season were discontented with the program and elected to quit.

But that hasn’t had a divisive effect on Maple Mountain. The wrestlers who remain are OK seeing others go.

"I think some of that held us back last year," LaMont says. "I think we could’ve been even better. This year, we definitely have higher goals, and the people who are still here are pretty motivated."

It won’t be easy to deal with Box Elder and Mountain Crest, seen as two of the top contenders this year. Maple Mountain has some of the strongest wrestlers in the light weights, but depth gets thinner and thinner in the heavier groups.

Of course, it’d be dangerous to count them out, either.

"We’re going to keep pushing," Carter says. "We’re going to keep working until that extra work shows on the mat."

kgoon@sltrib.com
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Aimee Vargas, An inspiration to us all.

Aimee Vargas


Written by Aimee Vargas.
Ever since I was a little girl it was hard to realize that I had potential in this place we call Earth, and it was also hard to know for myself that I could reach my dreams, but for years I thought I was "stuck" where I was because of my disability. Now that I'm older I have realized that I can achieve what I want and be happy with the best I can do. Not many can discover what their purpose in life is, but I can say that helping others is MY mission. Helping others makes me happy and I do the best I can to reach out to others. A way to help others I've started a Facebook group and in that way I can reach out to hundreds, maybe thousands.

My Disability
I have Spina Bifida, which means "Split Spine"(Spina Bifida – a condition in which the spine does not develop properly before birth; can cause varying degrees of disability. A diet with sufficient levels of Folic acid taken in the months before and during pregnancy can help prevent Spina bifida. http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/pregnancy/glossary/index.html) In my case, my mom's pregnancy was a surprise and she did not know about Folic acid. Spina Bifida was also something that was passed down to me because of my dad's side. I thought that I couldn't achieve my dreams because of it, but now, I look at my disability as a blessing rather than a hold back. With my disability, it gives me certain knowledge of things, to teach others, and to help others/motivate on their way to success. I wouldn't change the circumstance that I'm in because it has brought me to where I am now, and that's part of my identity. Without it I wouldn't be me, and my disability makes me stronger and stronger each and every day. I may not say to myself “Okay, I'm a lot stronger today because of my disability,” but what I mean is, that every day I learn something new, and realize that everyone has their own “disability” to deal with. I am dealing with this, and so the best I can do is accept it because I know that I will be able to go through it. When I get the chance to look back on two or years previous I do take notice that I have matured, and have been able to handle most situations in the way that they are supposed to be handled. For example, every time I am about to get a surgery, I know how react to it because I've been through it before. Every day is a learning process, for myself, and for everyone else.

Junior Wheelin' Jazz Experience
I have achieved a lot, and when I got the chance to be part of the Utah Jr. Wheelin Jazz last year, it really boosted up my confidence that I can get to where I want to be. I am living my dream being part of the team and am grateful to have been introduced to Wheelchair Basketball (but unfortunately this is my last season with the junior team). Back when I was in the 7th grade was the first time I got a “taste” of what basketball really was like. When I held the basketball in my hand and started shooting, I instantly fell in love with the sport. Now that I'm part of a national sport, I couldn't be happier. From the first practice that was held, to now, I have improved a lot. I love the fact that I've gained so much knowledge and get to improve each and every week. Not only are the Utah Jr. Wheelin Jazz a team who gets to shoot around and make baskets, but our mission is be role models to others and let people know that there is a chance to achieve your dreams. It's also about letting others know that even in our situations we can play sports just as much as the able bodied. The actual definition of disability is: not being able to perform something because you're lacking physically or mentally. In my case, I can't run, jump, or tip-toe, while someone else wouldn't be able to do the splits, or even dance. Everyone has a disability, even though that's not what most people see.

I want others to know that even if you feel like you are at rock bottom and can never rise up, you can. You can do anything you desire and can find happiness, but just as long as you don't give up. If you do feel like giving up, don't. Every time you try hard, it's something that is worth while, trust me.
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Maple Mountain High Ellevés Drill Team continue to win as a team and individually.

Written in partnership with
Shalee Hiskey
 The Elleves recently performed at the Jordan Beet Competition. They did an amazing job (of course). They ended up taking 1st in Hip Hop, 2nd in dance, 2nd in Character, 3rd in Military and 4th in Lyrical.

BUT WAIT.... there is more :) We also had two of our ladies who were top 5 finalists in the 4A/5A overall competition.
Kimber Creer finished in 1st place
Aubrey Finch finished in 5th. Way to go ladies.

The MMHS Ellevés also competed at the Salt Lake Valley Drill Team Competition at Juan Diego High School on January 7, 2012. They placed:
2st in Hip Hop
2nd in Military
2nd in Lyrical, 2nd in Character
3rd in Dance.

There were eight 4A schools competing at the competition.


Three of our Elleve took the top spots in the Drill Down.
Neisha Martinez took 1st place,
Aubrey Finch took 2nd,
Laney Melton took 3rd.

On Friday the 13th at the Solo Competition, Junior Shalee Hiskey, performed in the 4A jazz solo competition and won 1st place in region. 

Our lady eagles also performed at the Murray Classic Drill Competition which is located in Murray. The Elleves did a fantastic job as a team. They took:
1st in Hip Hop
2nd in Lyrical
3rd in Military
3rd in Dance
4th in Character.

The drill down was almost a MMHS sweet of the top 5 spots:
1st Aubrey Finch
2nd Melissa Durtschi
4th  Makayla Wilson
5th  Kaitlynn Blood,
Congratulations to the Ellevés. They work so hard and it pays off, great job!

Here is a breakdown of the team members of our incredible Elleves

Seniors:
Makayla Wilson
Kaitlynn Blood
Aubrey Finch
Hailey Bishop
Neisha Martinenz
Kimber Creer
Jada Poulson.


Juniors:
Melissa Durtschi
Shalee Hiskey
Lindsey Bagley


Sophomores:
Jamie Topham
Laney Melton
Madeline Froerer
Emily Perry
Brynn Shaw
Morgan Benhoff
Brooke Rawlings
Kersten Gull
Whitney Johns
Bryn Starkey

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.


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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.
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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."

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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.

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