Roy High School named longtime lacrosse steward Rochelle Van Wagoner as its third-ever girls lacrosse coach on Tuesday, according to a November 11 report. The appointment comes as the Royals aim to turn around six losing seasons since the UHSAA officially sanctioned the sport in 2021.
Van Wagoner was introduced by the school via Instagram late Tuesday night. She is a 15-year expert in lacrosse with experience at the high school level and with the Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association Board. The school stated she has been involved with the game since 2012, when her eldest daughter first began playing.
The Royals concluded their previous season with a 2-16 overall record during the final two-year run of head coach Chris Christiansen. Since becoming a varsity sport, Roy girls lacrosse has not surpassed its seven-win high from its 2021 campaign and has not recorded more than three wins since 2023.
In other local sports news, three Box Elder softball seniors are scheduled to sign with college programs this month. Kailee Hall is set to sign with BYU on Nov. 11. Izibel Mason is scheduled to sign with USU-Eastern on Nov. 17, and Kennadie Blackmer is scheduled to sign with Utah Valley on Nov. 23.
The Box Elder trio will return to Brian Merrill's program next year. Hall finished her junior season as a top-10 home run hitter in Class 5A with 14 homers and led the classification with a .566 batting average. Mason recorded 44 total runs and 27 RBIs during the 2025-26 season. Blackmer, the reigning Gatorade Utah Softball Player of the Year, led the state with 26 home runs this season.
Additionally, Ogden High soccer standout Elle Weston signed with Baylor on Wednesday. Weston recorded 81 career goals, 24 assists, and 186 total points, including a goal in the 2-1 victory over Manti in the 3A girls soccer state championship last month.
