Maple Mountain High students advance to regional science fair

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Story and photo by Kaylee Liddiard.


Three Maple Mountain High School students participated in the Nebo School District Science Fair. Ethan Lowe, whose project dealt with Landmine detection, took second place in the Senior Division. Taylor Johnson and Decker Nielson's soil erosion control project landed them the third place spot. All three students qualified for the Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair held March 26-29. We wish them the best of luck.


http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/nebo-district-science-fair

Maple Mountain High School 2012 Baseball Team

The 2012 baseball team has been named. Congrats on making the team boys, we look forward to your games and to a successful season. GO EAGLES!


Seniors: Alex Burrows, Wes Carter, Braxton Jacobson, Mitch Kay, Logan Kinross, Nick Van Wagoner


Juniors: Bridger Adams, Ivan Brooks, Mitch Budge, Colton Dibble, Jonah Flinders, Arik Mack, Kaden Miner, Makay Nelson, Braydon Peterson, Max Pigott, Jayden Whitehead


Sophomores: Bailey Bates, Nik Mafi, Logan Nelson, Nik Shaw, Bryson VanTassell


Freshmen: Bryson Anderson, Bronson Ashman, Sawyer Baum, Brandon Beebe, Jason Blanthorn, Connor Ellis, Mitch Holmes, Zach Jeffers, Jake Mafi, Canon Miner, Chandler Schramm Manager--Garrett Griffin

Maple Mountain girls Set new STATE RECORD, at Weber St. Meet

http://mapletonnews.com/mmhs-track-team-sets-records-at-weber-state-meet/

Members of the Maple Mountain High School track team set a school record in the girls 4×800 relay at the Weber State indoor meet on Saturday, Jan 21, 2012. They beat the old school record by six seconds, with a time of 10:44:44, and placed third overall. Relay team members were Brigette Harris, Sarah Hash, Kylie Thompson, and Jensen Williams.


Sarah Hash also placed 4th overall in the open 800 setting our #1 indoor mark of 2:31.92. Sarah was joined by Kylie Thompson & Brigette Harris on that all time indoor list in the 800 running times of 2:39.70 and 2:40.83 respectively (#4 ).

Freshman Daniel Quintanna earned his spot on the all time indoor list in the 3200 with his time of 11:15.91 (#2 indoor mark).

Freshman Elizabeth Knudsen also made it on the all time indoor list in the Shot Put. (#3 22’ 1”). Austin Cope and Jordan Porcaro had #4 adn #27 indoor marks in the 55 meter dash. Nate Strong in the 55 meter hurdles earned a #3 spot on the indoor list as well.

Kyle Thompson was able to improve in his 200 meter run. Sydney Jensen was able to obtain her goal in the mile. The boys 4×400 TEAM placed 7th overall with TEAM members of Nate Strong, Austin Cope, Daniel Quintanna, and Kevin Muirbrook. And finally Jensen Williams placed 2nd in the 400 and the 200 (#2 indoor mark 27.45).

FFA at Maple Mountain High raises over $1,000 to donate to Primary Children's Hospital.

Story by Kaylee Liddiard. Photo by Wyatt Peterson.


Maple Mountain FFA sponsored sweetheart’s week, and the proceeds are going towards next year’s Festival of Trees, which will be donated to Primary Children’s Hospital. We were able to raise just over $1,000 to be donated. All of the FFA’s hard work paid off at the dance on Saturday; it was a huge success and everyone had a great time.

Eighteen Maple Mountain High School girls competed for the title of “Sweetheart” 2012. They were: Brett Bennett, Sarah Bendixsen, Christena Birkhoffer, Becca Brown, Erin Elmont, Randie Hyer, Mckell James, Raquel Jones, Kristan Kiracofe, Kami Miner, Heidi Morrill, A’Lea Nielsen, Sam Nielson, Ali Prothero, Jada Poulsen, Heather Richins, Alena Robertson, and Kambrie Sales. The contestants had a range of contests including cow milking, pie eating, flower arranging, cake decorating, and a relay race.


At the end of the assembly, the girls were very excited to hear who won this year’s Maple Mountain Sweethearts Royalty; 2nd runner up was Erin Elmont, 1st runner up went to Randie Hyer, and our 2012 Maple Mountain Queen was Alena Robertson.

MAPLE MOUNTAIN WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONS !!!!!!

Here is a summary of articles and quotes about the hardest working wrestling team in the state. The Maple Mountain High School Golden Eagles. STATE CHAMPIONS!!!

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/53533649-190/state-mountain-maple-team.html.csp

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/53515914-190/mountain-box-elder-weights.html.csp

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/53524668-190/mountain-maple-box-elder.html.csp

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765551586/Prep-wrestling-Maple-Mountain-wins-4A-championship-with-dominant-effort.html

http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/02/16/prep-wrestling-box-elder-narrowly-misses-top-team-honors

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765551227/4A-high-school-wrestling-Golden-Eagles-closing-in-on-title.html?s_cid=s10

http://www.i4u.com/2012/02/united-kingdom/prep-wrestling-maple-mountain-claims-first-state-title

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogspreps/53536771-52/wrestling-champion-interviews-season.html.csp

Maple Mountain High welders take 2nd place among over 30 schools.

You may not think about welders every day. However, every time you drive a car, walk into a commercial building like "The Mall", get water from your tap, drive on a bridge, or one of hundreds of other places or services, you can thank welders for helping to build the infrastructure that we enjoy.  Maple Mountain High has some of the best talent around when it come to welders.


Stetson West, Mr. Massic, Kyle Hansen, and Daniel Jensen pose at the welding competition.


 
Maple Mountain High School participated in the first Nebo District welding competition. This year’s competition was held at Spanish Fork High School. Each school in the district brought their top three welders to represent their welding programs. MMHS took second place in the school standings, with SFHS taking first, PHS 3rd, SHHS 4th and SHS 5th. At the end of March, the top welder for each school will go compete at state held at Salt Lake Community College against more than 30 other schools. This year Stetson West will represent MMHS at state.






http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/nebo-district-welding-competition

Maple Mountain High students win top honors

Congratulations to Chrystel Bardsley and Alex Matthews for winning two of the most prestigious awards given out at this year's All-State High School Art Show at the Springville Museum of Art.

Chrystel won an "Award of Excellence" for her life-sized cardboard replica of a baby grand piano

Alex won an "Award of Mastery" for her mixed media work called "Black hole Picnic".













http://mmhs.nebo.edu/announcements/#8880

Maple Mountain January Students of the Month

Maple Mountain High announces the January students of the month.
http://mmhs.nebo.edu/news/january-students-month




In five years, sophomore Jezni Widdison sees herself in college working on a bachelor’s degree and living on her own. She also hopes to be traveling and dating the man of her dreams. Jezni’s favorite subject is English because she loves to read and learning about different styles of writing. English helps her to go beyond the surface and gives her a chance to be creative.
Her favorite quote is, "There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." – Nelson Mandela. She explains that “if we’re not living our lives to the very fullest and not reaching our highest potential, then what can we say we’ve accomplished? This quote applies to me because I’m always striving to do my best in every aspect of my life.”

Jezni’s favorite hobbies include playing softball, volleyball, reading, writing, spending time with family and friends, listening to music, and playing the guitar. One thing that makes her different from everyone else is that she has a strong sense of who she is and of who she wants to become.

Sophomore Jeson Martin plans to be attending college in five years. His current interest in school is welding and weight training because they are his most fun classes.

His favorite quote is, "Do the things you want to do before the opportunity passes because any day could be your last." - Unknown. One thing that makes Jeson different is that he always tries to be nice to everyone, and he works hard to keep up his grades.

Jeson’s hobbies include learning to drive my truck, playing on the computer, and playing football with friends. The funniest thing that happened to him was when he fell off the stairs into the bushes at his mom and step-dad’s wedding.

Junior Megan Larsen plans to serve an LDS mission in five years. Her favorite subject in school is psychology. She’s always amazed at how complex the human mind is.
Her favorite quote is, "Life is too short to be wasted on sadness.” – Unknown. This quote says it all to Megan. She explains, “sure, bad things happen to everyone, but the important thing to remember is that those negative things do not have to control your life. Be happier because it’s easier than being sad.”
Megan’s favorite hobbies include spending time with my family and friends because they lift her up and help her become a better person everyday. She learns from them and loves creating lasting memories with them.



Junior Nathan Jeffery sees himself going to college at BYU in five years and expects to be a returned LDS missionary and an eagle scout. He also plans to be in the Cougar Marching Band and have a part-time job. His favorite subject in school is physics. He likes to learn how the world works and why things happen the way they do.
His favorite quote is, "From the day you were born ‘til you get in the hearse, there’s nothing so bad but what it could be worse." – Helen Stirland. He likes this quote because his grandma would always quote it to him when he was having a difficult time. He’s heard it so much that it’s gone to heart.
Nathan’s hobbies are reading, playing the piano, and hanging out with friends. I especially love marching in the band and winter drumline. One thing that makes Nathan different from everybody else is that he shares a birthday with Dr. Seuss, only 91 years apart.



In five years, Senior Chelsea Scutt plans to be almost done with getting a master’s degree in nursing or physical therapy, and she plans to graduate debt-free. Her favorite subject is any music class. This is because they relax her, and she gets to spend time with friends while creating beautiful music. She also enjoys her science, English, and history classes because she finds them interesting.

Her favorite quote is, "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." – Mahatma Gandhi. One thing that makes Chelsea stand out from everyone else is that she is a faithful Catholic.
Chelsea’s hobbies include skiing and canyoneering, as well as playing the clarinet in Dixieland Jazz. She also loves to listen to music and relax with friends.



Senior Ty Singerman sees himself in five years returning from an LDS mission, getting ready to graduate from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in psychology or media music. His favorite subject is psychology. He loves people and finds it very interesting to study how they think and behave. He feels like the quality of life can be improve by having an awareness of the human condition.
His favorite quote is, "Deserve what you get, if you can.” – His Grandpa. Ty likes that quote as it suggests that life is meaningful because we have worked for the things that we have, not because we have so much. That perspective gives him joy in the tasks of everyday living.
Ty’s favorite hobbies are playing the guitar and drums. His favorite past time is song writing. He has occasionally played in local rock shows and recorded in a studio.

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.

Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/basketball/maple-mountain-boys-basketball-survives-late-pleasant-grove-surge/article_87e65d34-375e-11e1-84ba-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1kE0PMA1S

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.

Full article can be read at:

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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."

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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.


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