Jordan High Naval Cadet Pursues Military and FBI Career

As Cohen Bartley watched the reenactment of Navy Seal snipers rescuing Richard Phillips from the threat of Somali pirates, as portrayed in the biographical action thriller, “Captain Phillips,” he knew a life of service was for him. As a member of the inaugural class of Jordan’s High’s Naval Defense Cadet Corps Program, Bartley is already […]

Cleared for Takeoff: Alta High Grad Sets Sights on the Skies

For Dawson Douglas, high school was more than a test flight, it was where he gathered speed for takeoff. The Alta High graduate credits the mentorship of teachers like AP Physics teacher Matthew Stanford and AP Calculus teacher Angela Price for helping him reach new heights. A little hard work also went a long way […]

The Lights of Broadway Call to This Nationally-Ranked Thespian from Alta High

Imagine standing on the same stage as Elphaba and Glinda, having just watched them perform such seminal classics as, “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” and “For Good.” For seven-year-old Tessa Osborne, that’s all it took — a backstage tour of Salt Lake’s Capitol Theater — to know, “this is what I want to do.” Since then, she […]

Brighton Baseball Phenom to Soar With Air Force Academy

When looking for photos of Miles Layton as a young boy, you would be hard pressed to find a time in his life where he wasn’t holding a bat or glove. Baseball is in his blood, taking after his father and his uncle. The Brighton High pitcher, who has carried his team to the 2025 […]

Brighton Bengal Sets Sites on Seahawks Stadium

When Tyree Pearson steps onto the gridiron wearing that blue and orange, everything else melts away. He’s in his element, connecting with his teammates and hopefully getting in a good quarterback sack or two. “My Dad got me into football,” he says, “and I just love the crowd cheering us on, all the sweat and […]

Wrestling Sets Jordan High Beetdigger on Path to Success

When Abbey West first walked through the doors of Jordan High, she never would have imagined her high school career would turn out the way it did. When she was playing tag with some friends, Beetdigger Coach Christian “Babo” Babinski asked her if she’d ever considered wrestling. She hadn’t but thought, “What’s the harm in […]