Lehi Sports
Year In Review: Two state trophies, four region titles claimed by Skyridge teams in 2024-25
The athletes at Skyridge High School have captured their fifth-straight state championship in girls tennis with a sweep of the gold medals in every bracket as well as the second-straight silver trophy in girls swimming. In addition, girls tennis, football and both lacrosse teams won Region 3 titles this year.
Five other teams reached the state Final Four or the semifinals. The Falcons also claimed numerous individual medals in sports where those are awarded.
Following is a team-by-team summary of the results for this school year.
FALL
Boys Golf
State 6A finish: 1st day
Top performer: Calvin Armstrong (Sr.)
Season highlight: Falcon senior Austin Holland finished fifth in the Region 3 medalist race with a stroke average of 71.9 but Armstrong saved his best for last by coming in tied for 42nd at State with a two-day total of 152.
Girls Tennis
Region 3 finish: 1st
State 6A finish: 1st
Top performer: Bella Lewis (Sr.)
Season highlight: The Falcon five-peat was the most dominant yet, with 75 points to 39 for second-place Lone Peak, a 13-point wider gap than in 2023. All of the Falcon state entrants won a gold medal in their respective brackets: Lewis in No. 1 Singles, junior Andi Armstrong at No. 2 Singles, senior Naomi Johnsonat No. 3 Singles, seniors Kaia Sperry and Ava Ericksen at No. 1 Doubles, and seniors Sophia Bleak and Lacey Jaussi at No. 2 Doubles.
Cross Country
Region 3 finish: 5th boys, 4th girls
State 6A finish: 6th boys, 5th girls
Top male performer: Ian Greene (Jr.)
Top female performer: Lucy Hawkins (Jr.)
Season highlight: Greene came in 22nd at the state meet and Hawkins finished in 18th place at State and was seventh in the Region 3 race.
Girls Soccer
Region 3 finish: 2nd
State 6A finish: Quarterfinals
Season highlight: The No. 7 Falcons eliminated No. 10American Fork from the 6A state tournament in the second round but fell to No. 2 Mountain Ridge by a single goal in the quarterfinal.
Region 3 finish: 3rd
State 6A finish: 7th
Season highlight: The No. 7 Falcons finished exactly as they were seeded in the 6A state tournament but did beat No. 10 Copper Hills and No. 6 Bingham along the way with losses to No. 2 Lone Peak in the quarterfinal and No. 5 Syracuse in the placement match.
Football
Region 3 finish: 1st
State 6A finish: Final Four
Season highlight: The Falcons were unbeaten in Region 3 games to secure the league championship. They earned a No. 2 seed into the 6A state tournament and defeated No. 15 Riverton and No. 7 Davis to advance to the semifinals, where they were edged by the No. 3 Knights with a one-touchdown margin.
WINTER
Drill
State 6A finish: Semifinals
Season highlight: The Amurelles’ Sara Lemon earned third place in the Region 3 drill-down competition.
The Falcon cheer squad did not participate in any UHSAA competitions this year.
Swimming
Region 3 finish: Boys 3rd, Girls 2nd
State 6A finish: Boys 4th, Girls 2nd
Top male performer: Mason Hemmert (Sr.)
Top female performer: Kara Moir (Jr.)
Season highlight: The Falcon girls captured their second-straight silver trophy with a close win over third-place Lehi. The boys came in fourth this time after winning back-to-back titles the previous two seasons. Hemmert wrapped up his outstanding prep career with one gold medal, two silvers and a fifth place.
Wrestling
Divisional finish: Boys A 6th, Girls A 7th
State 6A finish: Boys 8th, Girls 13th
Top male performer: Jacob Millward (Fr.)
Top female performer: Madison Sherman (Jr.)
Season highlight: Sherman earned her second-straight state gold medal for the Falcons, this time in the 155 weight class.Millward won a thrilling final match to claim the gold medal in the 113 weight class.
Girls Basketball
Region 3 finish: 3rd
State 6A finish: Second Round
Season highlight: The Falcons showed resiliency in the face of adversity as they dealt with injuries and other setbacks this season.
Boys Basketball
Region 3 finish: 6th
State 6A finish: Second Round
Season highlight: The Falcons had a great run at the Damien Classic Tournament in California, which ended with a second-place finish in the Bronze Division.
SPRING
Girls Golf
Region 3 finish: 2nd
State 6A finish: 10th
Top performer: Lani Haws (Sr.)
Season highlight: The Falcons shot a combined 366 in the first round at the state tournament and made the cut, then improved their score by 19 strokes on the second day. Haws finished in 32nd place at State.
Boys Tennis
State 6A finish: 3rd
Top performers: Seniors Jaden Peck and Brandon Poulsen
Season highlight: The No. 2 seed in the tournament, Peck and Poulsen outlasted the No. 1 duo from Lone Peak in a marathon match at No. 2 Doubles to claim the gold medals for the bracket.
Girls Lacrosse
Region 3 finish: Tied 1st
State 6A finish: Final Four
Season highlight: With a lot of young talent, the No. 4 Falcons were the Region 3 co-champions. In the playoffs, they bounced No. 13 Copper Hills and outlasted No. 5 Lone Peak with an exciting overtime victory to reach the semifinals, where they fell to the top-seeded Sentinels of Mountain Ridge.
Boys Lacrosse
Region 3 finish: 1st
State 6A finish: Final Four
Season highlight: The No. 3 Falcons were the Region 3 champions and eliminated No. 14 Copper Hills in the tournament second round and No. 6 Mountain Ridge in the quarterfinals. They had a perfect season going until they lost by an extra-period golden goal to No. 2 Davis in the semifinals to finish with a 19-1 overall record.
Track
Region 3 finish: Boys 5th, Girls 2nd
State 6A finish: Boys 10th, Girls 15th
Top male performer: Ty Baird (Jr.)
Top female performer: Abigail Dotson (Jr.)
Season highlight: Baird earned the bronze medal in the boys high jump and garnered sixth place with his team in the 4×200 relay. Dotson tied for second place in the girls high jump and also finished fourth in the long jump.
Boys Soccer
Region 3 finish: 2nd
State 6A finish: Final Four
Season highlight: The No. 3 Falcons topped No. 14 Syracuse in the second round and then secured a thrilling golden-goal victory in overtime over No. 6 Weber to earn a berth in the semifinals, where they lost by one goal to the eventual repeat state champions, No. 2 American Fork.
Boys Volleyball
Region 3 finish: Tied for 3rd
State 6A finish: Consolation semifinal
Season highlight: The No. 12 Falcons went .500 in tough Region 3, but took No. 5 Herriman to a five-set game in the second round before losing to the Mustangs. They then defeated league foe No. 13 Pleasant Grove but were eliminated from the tournament by No. 8 Davis.
Softball
Region 3 finish: 4th
State 6A finish: Super Regionals
Season highlight: The No. 13 Falcons won five of their last seven games in the regular season but fell to No. 4 Lehi in the 6A state tournament to end their campaign for the year.
Baseball
Region 3 finish: Tied for 3rd
State 6A finish: Super Regionals
Season highlight: The No. 8 Falcons won the first contest of the three-game series with No. 9 Bingham to start the 6A state tournament but lost the next two games to close out their season.
