tag:www.rivertonjournal.com,2005:/categories/sports?page=2Sports | South Valley Riverton Journal Page 2Educating | Entertaining | Informing2023-12-01T11:14:02-07:00urn:uuid:1817c859-0294-4e11-8ddf-89bec38406582023-12-01T11:13:58-07:002023-12-01T11:14:02-07:00‘Amazing’ sport of girls wrestling catching on at Riverton2023-12-01 11:13:58 -0700Josh McFaddenWhen the Utah High School Activities Association decided to sanction girls wrestling for the 2020–21 school year, the news was met with mixed reviews. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7ca2cf31-e59f-4c47-9768-afc70f9661952023-12-01T11:12:24-07:002023-12-01T11:12:27-07:00Mountain Ridge swim team hits the water, excited for new season2023-12-01 11:12:23 -0700Josh McFaddenFor the past two seasons, the Mountain Ridge High School boys swim team has won the region title. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7a3b2f74-9cdc-4ba3-aead-e4599ad1a3172023-12-01T11:08:30-07:002023-12-01T11:08:33-07:00Excitement building for Mountain Ridge girls wrestling2023-12-01 11:08:30 -0700Josh McFaddenGirls wrestling has only been a sanctioned high school sport in Utah since 2020, but momentum is already building for the sport at Mountain Ridge. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6baeb239-ef32-4543-b1c3-c244036cccf92023-12-01T11:06:36-07:002023-12-01T11:06:42-07:00Reigning region champion Riverton boys basketball team focused on new season2023-12-01 11:06:35 -0700Josh McFadden Last season, the Riverton boys basketball team made significant strides.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:84856eb8-c54d-4652-8f0d-25acc158fef62023-12-01T11:02:34-07:002024-01-05T12:45:52-07:00Young Riverton girls basketball team confident it can defy expectations2023-12-01 11:02:33 -0700Josh McFaddenWith only two returning players with varsity experience on a Riverton girls basketball team that went 11-11 last season, projections aren’t lofty for the 2023–24 campaign.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:221c01b1-a808-46fa-8783-c83d6820cb7c2023-12-01T10:59:06-07:002023-12-01T10:59:09-07:00Young Mountain Ridge cross country team makes strides2023-12-01 10:59:06 -0700Josh McFaddenAmong strong competition, the Mountain Ridge cross country team qualified its entire squad for the state championships and competed hard. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4d227592-3101-4a5a-9132-730754646c5d2023-11-07T14:12:16-07:002023-11-07T14:12:28-07:00Season ends for Riverton girls soccer with second-round playoff loss2023-11-07 14:12:15 -0700Josh McFaddenIn an up-and-down season, the Riverton girls soccer team got a tough draw for its first state playoff game.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:331cee86-faae-4efa-9f95-06a8c0f101d72023-11-07T13:54:45-07:002023-11-07T13:55:04-07:00Mountain Ridge girls soccer wins Region 2 title; reaches state quarterfinals2023-11-07 13:54:45 -0700 Josh McFadden In a hotly contested Region 2 race in girls soccer, the Mountain Ridge Sentinels came out on top.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3ccc86e2-7fcd-4fa6-94aa-434fc7507d732023-10-12T13:33:45-06:002023-11-07T14:14:32-07:00Riverton soccer gets big boost from standout Emmalee Christensen2023-10-12 13:33:45 -0600Josh McFadden Though the Riverton girls soccer team has had some ups and downs this season, one constant has been Emmalee Christensen.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.rivertonjournal.com">South Valley Riverton Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:aa1e7958-a12c-4f85-b4cf-4668ed8b9d792023-10-12T13:31:52-06:002023-10-12T13:31:56-06:00Amid stiff competition, Riverton cross country aiming high2023-10-12 13:31:51 -0600Josh McFaddenCross country in Utah is filled with deep, talented teams, with some schools even making noise on a national level. Count Riverton with those top teams.
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