Watch for Box Elder (track) is a team that should score points in numerous events, with Jossie Ball a threat in the sprints, Hannah Malone in the distance events, and Stephanie Crapse in the javelin.
Bonneville at Spanish Fork, 4 p.m.
Logan at Maple Mountain, 4 p.m.
Mountain View at Kearns, 4 p.m.
Salem Hills at Box Elder, 4 p.m.
Timpanogos at Bountiful, 4 p.m.
Wasatch at Mountain Crest, 4 p.m.
Woods Cross at Murray, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL 4A Playoffs
Maple Mountain at Box Elder, 4 p.m.
Mountain Crest at Salem Hills, 4 p.m.
Orem at Clearfield, 4 p.m.
Roy at Spanish Fork, 4 p.m.
Springville at Bonneville, 4 p.m.
Timpanogos at East, 4 p.m.
Woods Cross at Murray, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2014
BASEBALL Region 5
Box Elder 3, Ogden 1, Final
BOYS SOCCER Region 5
Box Elder 3, Ogden 1, Final
Roy 1, Mountain Crest 1, Final (2OT) (TIE)
SOFTBALL Region 5
Box Elder 3, Roy 0, Final
SOFTBALL Region 5
Box Elder 17, Logan 2, Final
Roy 15, Sky View 10, Final
SOFTBALL Nonregion
Bear River 8, Box Elder 5, Final
Carbon 19, Park City 1, Final
Uintah 10, Wasatch 5, Final
BASEBALL Region 5
Ogden 1, Roy 0, Final
Sky View 5, Box Elder 2, Final
BOYS SOCCER Region 5
Logan 1, Box Elder 0, Final
Roy 3, Ogden 2, Final
Sky View 2, Bonneville 1, Final
Thursday, May 1, 2014
SOFTBALL Region 5
Bonneville 5, Roy 0, Final
Box Elder 16, Ogden 2, Final
Sky View 12, Logan 6, Final
A coach never wants her team to lose.
But in the case of the third-ranked Box Elder softball team, a few losses presented the Bees with opportunities to fix flaws they might not have otherwise acknowledged.
“I’m not excited that we lost,” said Bees coach Mandy Hodgson. “But I’m excited that we’ve had the opportunity to fix some things before it’s too late.”
Hodgson said 4A is deeper and tougher than ever this season. One thing that hasn’t changed is that any school that succeeds needs to have strong pitching.
“I feel like we’ve got great pitching in 4A,” Hodgson said. “I think pitching will be a big deal.”
Luckily, Box Elder has a couple of good pitchers. Abigayle Martin and McKell Marble give the Bees depth defensively, while Sadie Blackner, Molly Horne and Kelsey Rodriguez headline a potent offense.
“This team is mentally tough,” she said. “They’re physically tough too. Five of them have played varsity since they were freshmen. They know what they need to do. They just need to step up to the line and do it.”
Box Elder, Region 5’s top seed, will host Maple Mountain in the tournament’s opening round.
“I’m not excited about Region 8 and Region 5 being lined up again,” Hodgson said. The two regions also squared off in the first round of the tournament last year.
“That’s a tough draw for both of us,” she said.
