Davis

Farmington

Fremont

Layton

Syracuse

Weber

Bingham

Copper Hills

Corner Canyon

Herriman

Mountain Ridge

Riverton

American Fork

Lehi

Lone Peak

Pleasant Grove

Skyridge

Westlake

Cyprus

Granger

Hunter

Kearns

Taylorsville

West Jordan

Bonneville

Bountiful

Box Elder

Clearfield

Northridge

Viewmont

Woods Cross

Alta

Brighton

East

Highland

Olympus

Skyline

West

Cedar Valley

Maple Mountain

Salem Hills

Spanish Fork

Springville

Timpview

Wasatch

Cottonwood

Hillcrest

Jordan

Murray

Park City

Stansbury

Tooele

Bear River

Green Canyon

Logan

Mountain Crest

Ridgeline

Sky View

Mountain View

Orem

Payson

Provo

Timpanogos

Uintah

Cedar City

Crimson Cliffs

Desert Hills

Dixie

Hurricane

Pine View

Snow Canyon

Canyon View

Carbon

Delta

Emery

Juab

Manti

North Sanpete

Richfield

Ben Lomond

Grantsville

Morgan

Ogden

South Summit

Union

Juan Diego

Judge Memorial

Layton Christian

Providence Hall

Summit Academy

Duchesne

Grand

Gunnison Valley

North Sevier

North Summit

San Juan

APA West Valley

Intermountain Christian

Merit Academy

Desert Hills 

Football

Girls Soccer

Volleyball

Cross country

Girls Tennis

Golf

Baseball

Softball

Boys Soccer

Boys Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Track

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Swimming

Wrestling

Boys Tennis

Desert Hills won the 4A state championship in 2022, and it will open the season as the preseason favorite in both Region 9 and the new-look Class 4A this season.

High School Football

High school football: Defending 4A champ Desert Hills opens 2023 season as the team to beat in Region 9

Snow Canyon’s Will Warner begins his celebration as he wins the 4A 200m race at BYU in Provo as they compete for the state track and field championships on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

High School Track

Snow Canyon was superb throughout the two-day meet at BYU and Desert Hills girls team was also a repeat winner on Saturday.

High school track: Snow Canyon’s boys shine in dominant 4A meet, Desert Hills’ triumph in final race

Desert Hills’ Tyden Morris was voted the Deseret News 4A Player of the Year.

High school football: Deseret News 2022 4A all-state team

From left to right: Skyridge’s Tausili Akana, Lehi’s Jackson Brousseau, Desert Hills’ Tyden Morris, Morgan’s Nick Despain, San Juan’s Parker Snyder and Layton Christian’s Jessaia Giatras-Moala

The Deseret News 2022 All-State Players of the Year for their respective classifications are Skyridge’s Tausili Akana, Lehi’s Jackson Brousseau, Desert Hills’ Tyden Morris, Morgan’s Nick Despain, San Juan’s Parker Snyder and Layton Christian’s Jessaia Giatras-Moala.

High school football: Deseret News 2022 Players of the Year were outstanding playmakers who led teams to state titles

The Desert Hills Thunder celebrate winning the 4A state football championship at Utah Tech in St. George on Friday, November 11, 2022.

High school football: Desert Hills shuts down Crimson Cliffs to win 4A state championship

An end zone pylon is pictured during a high school football game on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.

High school football; Top 2 seeds, and neighborhood rivals Crimson Cliffs, Desert Hills set for 4A championship showdown

Desert Hills High School dominated Mountain Crest in the second half.

High school football: Desert Hills scores 34 unanswered in second half to pull away for 4A semifinal win

Lincoln Holmes (6) of Deseret Hills scores a touch down against the Brighton Bengals in Cottonwood Heights on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

High school football: Desert Hills starts fast despite 90-minute weather delay, holds off Brighton for season-opening win

Brighton quarterback Jack Johnson passes the ball as the Bengals and Olympus play a high school football game at Brighton in Cottonwood Heights on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Brighton opens the 2022 season Thursday night when it hosts Desert Hills.

There are storylines aplenty as high school football embarks on a brand new season.

The long wait is over, 2022 high school football season has arrived. Here’s a Week 1 primer

Chris Caldwell, Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News

The Desert Hills girls basketball team claims the 4A state championship in a double overtime game against Ridgeline on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 in St. George.

High School Girls Basketball

High school girls basketball: Deseret Hills outlasts top seed Ridgeline in 2OT to claim 4A state championship

Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News

The Ridgeline girls basketball team advanced to the championship game after a 53-41 victory over Green Canyon in the 4A girls basketball state semifinals at Dixie State University in St. George on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.

High school girls basketball: 4A semifinal recap — top seeds Ridgeline, Desert Hills set for title game clash

Alta’s Mallory Goodfellow traveled to Guatemala to help local families with construction projects and donate her time to local schools.

High School Girls Soccer

High school girls soccer: Inaugural Deseret News all-state Humanitarian of the Year award winners

High school football: Pine View upsets Desert Hills in a thriller

Ridgeline players celebrate their 4A volleyball state championship win against Desert Hills at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.

High School Volleyball

High school volleyball: Ridgeline takes down Desert Hills to win 1st state title

Juan Diego’s Niihau Siaou Chin and Ogden’s Eli Paredes go after the ball during a high school soccer game at Juan Diego on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Juan Diego won 5-4 on penalty kicks.

High School Boys Soccer

The Deseret News all-state teams are based on coaches votes from a list of nominated players from each team. 

High school boys soccer: Deseret News 2021 4A all-state team

Snow Canyon’s Mason Strong is the Deseret News 4A Baseball Player of the Year for 2021.

High School Baseball

The Deseret News all-state teams are based exclusively on coaches votes from a list of nominated players from each team.

High school baseball: Deseret News 2021 4A all-state team

Tooele’s pitcher Attlyn Johnston, sends a pitch as the Buffaloes and Bear River play for the 4A softball championship in Spanish Fork on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Bear River won both games.

High School Softball

The Deseret News All-State teams are based exclusively on coaches votes from a list of nominated players from each team.

High school softball: Deseret News 2021 4A All-State team

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019, file photo, Oregon’s Penei Sewell poses with Outland Trophy for being the nation’s best interior lineman, in Atlanta. Sewell, the Desert Hills High alum who was the No. 7 overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL draft, is expected to start at right tackle this upcoming season for Detroit.

“To be able to land him, he’s going to be integral to our franchise for years to come,” Detroit general manager Brad Holmes said of the former Desert Hills High star.

Why Penei Sewell is a perfect fit on a young, experienced Detroit Lions offensive line

A Detroit Lions fan, left, who was chosen to be on stage, points to an image of the team’s first-round pick Penei Sewell, an offensive lineman from Oregon, on the display on stage at the NFL football draft, Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. Sewell, who prepped at Desert Hills High in St. George, was taken by the Lions with the No. 7 overall pick.

The Lions used the No. 7 overall pick on the former Oregon and Desert Hills High star and received high marks in articles that graded every pick.

What the media had to say about Penei Sewell’s selection by the Detroit Lions

In this Aug. 31, 2019 photo, Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell (58) looks on as Oregon plays Auburn in an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas. Sewell is the first Desert Hills High alum to be taken in the NFL draft.

Penei Sewell, described as a “dancing bear on the edge with ballerina-like feet and quickness,” becomes the first Deseret Hills High player to make the pros.

2021 NFL draft: Penei Sewell ‘ready to run through the wall’ after going No. 7 to Detroit Lions

Oregon’s Penei Sewell poses with Outland Trophy for being the nation’s best interior lineman Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Atlanta

High School Sports

Former Desert Hills High School and Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell, considered by most experts to be the best offensive lineman in the 2021 NFL draft, was selected with the No. 7 pick by the Detroit Lions.

Twitter reacts to the Detroit Lions selecting former Desert Hills High offensive lineman Penei Sewell

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson holds a New York Jets jersey after being selected second overall in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. 

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson was the No. 2 overall pick, while Desert Hills High offensive tackle Penei Sewell went No. 7 overall as the headliners of Utah prospects in this year’s NFL draft.

The 2021 NFL draft: Here’s the latest

The top 2021 NFL draft prospects from the state of Utah include, clockwise from top left, quarterback Zach Wilson (Corner Canyon High and BYU), offensive tackle Penei Sewell (Desert Hills High and Oregon), defensive tackle Jay Tufele (Bingham High and USC), wide receiver Dax Milne (Bingham High and BYU), defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (Granger High and BYU), wide receiver Simi Fehoko (Brighton High and Stanford) and offensive tackle Brady Christensen (Bountiful High and BYU). 

A roundup of recent seven-round NFL mock drafts indicates that as many as six or seven players with Utah connections could be selected in the 2021 NFL draft.

NFL draft: Beyond Zach Wilson and Penei Sewell, what other Utah ties should expect to be drafted?

NFL draft signs decorate the fan experience area near First Energy Stadium, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. The 2021 NFL draft will be held April 29-May 1. 

Months of speculation and projections concerning young NFL prospects will turn into reality, as the 2021 NFL draft plays out Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Cleveland.

Everything you need to know to watch the 2021 NFL draft

In this Dec. 12, 2019 photo, Oregon’s Penei Sewell poses in Atlanta with Outland Trophy for being the nation’s best interior lineman. Sewell is expected to be a high first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, held April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.

The former Oregon and Desert Hills High star offensive tackle is rated by most as the top prospect at his position, and he’s expected to be a high first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.

Class 4A • Region 9

Desert Hills Thunder