The cross country meet was held on September 7th. The boys ran at 3:45 and the girls ran at 4:35pm in Murray, Utah. It was Logan High’s third meet of the season. Many different schools attended the meet.
I was glad that the boys ran first because I wasn’t so ready to run yet, but as I watched and cheered on our boys team I felt ready then. The boys did really well. They all beat their time from the last race. That’s good because it shows we’re improving and doing well as a team. When it was almost time for the girls to start, we screamed our cheers, did our drills, and we all looked and felt pretty ready by then. It was a lot of girls running, so it was pretty crowded. The course we ran, in my experience, felt really long and hard because of the hills we ran up. My only motivation while I was running was to do it for the team and also there was this little forest-like trail that we ran through and it smelled really bad so I ran hard as I was passing through there. There were a lot of times where I wanted to stop but didn’t because I knew I would fall back behind. What also gave me some motivation to keep moving forward was my coaches, my boyfriend who was cheering for me on the sidelines, and my team cheering us on and to keep going. I feel that when you cheer someone on and tell them that they’re doing well and to keep going that it gets them going and motivated and to not give up. My goal this race was to at least beat my time from before. As I saw the finish line from a distance I ran as hard as I could. As soon as I hit that finish line I tried to calm myself down and walk but I couldn’t because my legs felt so cramped up where I couldn’t walk anymore. I also was very dehydrated so I ended up passing out minutes after and my boyfriend was there to help me and my two coaches and some of my teammates. They laid me down on the grass and put ice bags all over my body to cool me down and waited until I could function again. When I was talking again and cooled down my two coaches carried me to a building with air conditioning and waited there until the bus arrived and was loaded with everyone. Green Canyon’s school ended up carpooling with us because their driver didn’t show up, so we shared our bus and took them home. On our way home we stopped in Centerville and ate. In my experience even though I didn’t feel so great at the end of the race I had fun. Also to find out I actually beat my time from the last race, and my team was very supportive and that’s what also matters most is that we’re here cheering each other on and supporting each other when someone isn’t doing so good.
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Pershelle Rohrer The Grizzlies played their first true home games of the season against Green Canyon on September 14 and Woods Cross on September 7. Logan’s offense prevailed in both games, and clutch defensive stops secured wins for the Grizzlies, who are 3-2 heading into Friday’s game at Ridgeline (4-1, 1-0). After defeating Woods Cross 35-28 two weeks ago, Logan’s offense remained strong heading into last week’s matchup. The Grizzlies took down the Wolves 34-28 in the first region matchup of the season, ending Logan’s homecoming week on a high note. Here are recaps from the past two weeks. Friday, September 7: Grizzlies hold off Woods Cross to remain undefeated Photo Credit: Herald Journal The Logan Grizzlies and Woods Cross Wildcats were all tied up at the end of the third quarter on Friday, September 7, but a long touchdown pass from Jonny Parkinson to Timm Van Leeuwen put the Grizzlies ahead for good late in the game. Logan’s defense stopped Woods Cross in the red zone as time expired to earn the victory 35-28 and move to 4-0 on the season. Sophomore Isaac Larsen set the tone for Logan with an early interception. Parkinson’s 48 yard pass to Charlie Jensen set up the first of three touchdowns for Van Leeuwen, who helped give the Grizzlies the 7-0 lead with 4:50 remaining in the first quarter. Simione Pauni helped extend the lead with a rushing touchdown early in the second quarter. Woods Cross got on the board when Tucker Goodfellow scored off of a pass from Carston Naegle, but the Grizzlies immediately responded with a Van Leeuwen kickoff return from one end zone to the other. Woods Cross senior Jordan Johnson scored just before halftime to keep the Wildcats within striking distance, but the Grizzlies remained ahead 21-14. Woods Cross scored twice in the third quarter to take a 28-21 lead, but Kade Thornley’s rushing touchdown tied it up with 12 seconds to go in the third quarter. Thornley finished with 91 rushing yards on 22 carries. Woods Cross and Logan remained tied for the majority of the fourth quarter, but Chris Shopbell’s interception with just under five minutes to go set up the game-winning drive for the Grizzlies. Parkinson targeted Van Leeuwen for a 36-yard touchdown pass with four minutes remaining, capping off Van Leeuwen’s three touchdown outing. He led the Grizzlies with 282 total yards and 121 passing yards, topping both categories. Parkinson completed 25 of 37 pass attempts for 256 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. Woods Cross converted twice on fourth down and reached the red zone with under a minute to play. The Grizzly defense managed to get multiple stops within ten yards of the end zone, and an incomplete pass out of bounds ended the game, moving the Grizzlies to 4-0 and the Wildcats to 2-2 on the year. Friday, September 14: Parkinson, Jensen shine as Logan beats Green Canyon in homecoming game Photo Credit: Herald Journal Logan High’s football game against Green Canyon helped cap off homecoming week on a high note as seniors Jonny Parkinson and Charlie Jensen led the Grizzlies to a 34-28 win against the Wolves on Friday night. Three of Parkinson’s four passing touchdowns were to Jensen, who finished with 154 passing yards on the night. The Grizzlies trailed the Wolves 21-14 as the end of the first half approached, but a 40- yard touchdown pass from Parkinson to Jensen with under ten seconds remaining left the game tied at halftime. Logan’s momentum carried into the second half as Kevin Nye caught a pass in the end zone to give the Grizzlies the lead. Green Canyon responded with a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to leave the game all tied up with 5:50 to go. The Grizzlies made their advance down the field, and a 45-yard run by Kade Thornley set up Jensen’s third touchdown catch. The extra point was blocked, but Green Canyon had just two and a half minutes to score. Tyson Sauer secured the win for Logan with an interception with just over a minute remaining. With the win, Logan moved to 3-2 on the season and 1-0 in Region 12 play while Green Canyon dropped to 1-4 on the year. Logan’s first two preseason games against Bonneville and Park City were forfeited due to the use of an academically ineligible player. Logan’s next game is on Friday, September 21, against Ridgeline High School. The Riverhawks (4-1, 1-0) pose a tough challenge for the Grizzlies, as they defeated Mountain Crest 29-28 in overtime on September 14. The game will be in Millville at 7 PM. Hannah Aedo
Girl’s soccer season has started and the team looks strong this year. Last week, Friday, September 7 th , the Logan girls played Sky View’s team. Both teams, JV and Varsity, played well during the game. The first half of the game seemed to go pretty well. The girls talked to each other when passing and there appeared to be a feeling of teamwork. The second half of both games the intensity dropped a little but the girls were able to keep their energy until the very end. Logan’s defensive mid, Lexi Pintor, noticed this drop in team strength and says how they could have, “Kept the intensity up and just played the simple passes to get the speed of play faster.” Overall there were good moments. The Grizzlies played a fair game, beating the Bobcats 2-1 in both JV and Varsity games. Ayrion Covington and Laikyn Broadhurst scored for JV, while Elizabeth Oldham and Gisselle Tena scored for Varsity. With Friday’s game, the Grizzlies kept their winning streak for the season at 3-0. Andrew Neuhaus
The last golf match for our Grizzlies was hosted by Mountain Crest at Logan River Golf Course. The Logan team did not do as well as they wanted, placing fifth of six teams. Sky View won the match with the medalist of the tourney, Ryan Seamons, who shot a even par. Logan High’s four varsity scores were shot by Jake Anderson, and Max Lieshman who each shot an 81, followed by Paul Miller and Hayden Woolley who shot an 84 and 87. The team didn’t perform as wanted, but they have the team goal to make it to state and win the next couple of matches. Logan’s next match is at the country club. Coach Zentner and company are preparing to take a better place this upcoming match. |
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