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Kearns High Coach Focuses on How Students View Themselves

December 2019Granite Schools

Kearns High coach high-fives football player

Kearns High School Football Coach Matt Rickards is the winningest football coach in Kearns High School historyl. The team has won regionals three years in a row. In 2004 Rickards starting coaching at Cyprus High and for the last seven seasons has been at Kearns High. Rickards has made a huge ...

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Kearns High student who transformed his life named Absolutely Incredible Kid

June 2018Granite Schools

Kearns student smiling with family

A few years ago Keeven Wilson's future was in doubt. He had a particularly difficult home life, to the point the he and his siblings were removed from their home and parents and placed in shelter care. He rarely attended school and found himself in trouble on a few occasions. As he shouldered a past ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: achievement, award, cougars, elementary, evergreen junior high, football, incredible kid, kearns high, olympus high, olympus junior high, overcome, recognition, william penn

Academic All-State awardees for fall sports

October 2017Granite Schools

Vector of shield and scroll with text 'Utah High School Academic All-State Student Athlete"

The Utah High School Activities Association’s Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as athletic competition. Individuals are selected for the award based on athletic ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2017 Granite School District ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: academic all state, athletics, cottonwood high, cross country, cyprus high, football, golf, granger high, kearns high, olympus high, skyline high, sports, taylorsville high, volleyball

Cyprus math teacher awarded Purple Heart during halftime

September 2017Granite Schools

Cyprus math teacher is awarded the Purple Heart

Many Cyprus High students knew that math teacher John Angell served in the military, but their understanding of his sacrifices was perhaps limited. That changed during a Friday night home football game when Marine Corps officers award Angell the Purple Heart. Angell served as infantryman, ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: award, cyprus high, football, halftime, marine corps, math, military, purple heart, teacher, veteran

These students were named Academic All-State athletes

October 2016Granite Schools

Vector of shield and scroll with text 'Utah High School Academic All-State Student Athlete"

The UHSAA’a Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as athletic competition. Individuals are selected for the award based on athletic ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2016 Granite School District recipients for fall sports: Boys’ ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: academic, academics, all state, athletics, fall sports, football, high school, sports, uhsaa, volleyball

Video: Cottonwood student with special needs scores touchdown

October 2016Granite Schools

Cottonwood High student lifted on shoulders of football players

Cottonwood High student Brian Herrera is an honorary team captain of the football team. He wears a Colts jersey on game day and often leads the team onto the field. Brian suited up for the varsity game against Taylorsville High School. He received the opening kickoff of the second half and ran ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: colts, community, cottonwood high, football, friends, special education, special needs, taylorsville high, touchdown, warriors

Former NFL player presents commemorative gold football to alma mater

January 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Skyline High SBOs and former NFL player posing with commemorative football

Skyline High grad Art Plunkett played in Super Bowl XX with the New England Patriots. Not many football players around the country can claim the privilege of playing in the sport's biggest game. In commemoration of the 50th Super Bowl, the NFL provided specialty gold footballs to the alma maters ...

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Granger High student section named best in state

November 2015Granite Schools

Photo illustration of Granger High student section

Granger High fans have been crowned champions in a statewide voting competition highlighting exceptional team support. The Twitter tournament, hosted by Utah Sports Action, invited schools and fans to submit photos of student sections in their most spirited moments. The Lancers powered their way ...

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Bigger than a rivalry: schools battle to fight hunger

October 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Olympus High student with 'cone of shame' holding large check

During halftime of their major football rivalry game, student body officers from Olympus and Skyline walked out on the field together laughing and smiling. For a brief moment, the acrimony between Titan and Eagle fans dissipated as the stadium’s loudspeakers announced the total count from the ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: charity, food bank, football, hunger, olympus high, pta, skyline high, souper bowl of caring, utah

These students were named Academic All-State recipients for fall sports

October 2015Granite Schools

Photo of cross country athletes running

The UHSAA’a Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as athletic competition. Individuals are selected for the award based on athletic ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2015 Granite School District recipients for fall sports: Girls ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: academic, all state, athletics, award, cross country, fall, football, golf, soccer, sports, tennis, uhsaa

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