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When you look at the teams left in the 5A playoffs, the one that stands out the most is Woods Cross, the No. 14 seed. The Wildcats are the lowest seed left, and they just keep on winning. Friday night was no different as Wood Cross topped region foe and No. 6 seed Alta on the road, 31-24.
Syracuse and Woods Cross secured major upsets in the opening round of the Utah 6A and 5A football playoffs. In the 6A bracket, Syracuse defeated Westlake, while Woods Cross overcame Box Elder in an overtime victory.
In a report published October 30, 2026, Syracuse High football secured a 35-19 victory over No. 6 Westlake in the first round of the 6A state playoffs. Meanwhile, Woods Cross defeated Box Elder in overtime, and Morgan shut out Cedar in the 3A quarterfinals.
Woods Cross beat Skyline (Salt Lake City) 3-0 in 5A girls volleyball on Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
Woods Cross swept West Field in a 3-0 semifinal victory on Wednesday, advancing to the 5A state finals at Utah Valley University. West Field concluded its historic season by securing a third-place finish after defeating Pleasant Grove.
Woods Cross and Skyline faced off for the second year in a row in the 5A championship Wednesday. Woods Cross finished on top again, capping off a historic 30-3 season. Last season, the Wildcats won a grueling five-set match for the title. This year they needed just three sets to take down the Eagles.
No. 5 West Field defeated No. 4 Maple Mountain in five sets to become the only Northern Utah girls volleyball team to reach the final day of the 5A or 6A tournaments. The victory took place Tuesday night at Utah Valley University.
Investigation: Witnesses said Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe harassed and discriminated against staffers and interns Riebe admitted to investigators that she asked to not have LGBTQ interns. Their report said she made discriminatory statements to a Senate staffer.
A driver died at the scene following a high-speed, single-vehicle collision with a steel traffic pole and a subsequent vehicle fire in Salt Lake City. The incident occurred a little after midnight on Saturday morning.
The Utah Office of Tourism and Utah Tourism Industry Association has recognized Sen. Evan Vickers, Nathan Rafferty and Shayne Wittwer as 2026 Utah Tourism Hall of Fame inductees for their significant, lasting contributions to Utah’s tourism industry.
The November 2026 Virgin Town Newsletter was released on November 7. The publication includes updates regarding town events, infrastructure projects, and legislative efforts concerning local post offices.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is investigating after receiving recent reports of illness and death in horses in southern Utah and surrounding areas. Alfalfa hay cubes are pictured, for illustative purposes only.
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