Utah State athletes face a busy Saturday with men's basketball hosting Omaha and football facing Fresno State, according to a November 7 report. The day also marks significant milestones for local high school sports and long-standing local businesses.
In men's basketball, the Utah State Aggies are scheduled to host Omaha at 2 p.m. at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Coach Ben Jacobson's team enters the game with a 1-0 record following a dominant second half on Monday night. The Aggies are playing their second game of the season and are working through an early-season frontcourt shortage. Omaha also holds a 1-0 record. The game will be available via YouTube on the Pac-12 Conference channel and on the radio via KVNU 102.1 FM and 610 AM. Utah State men's basketball is scheduled to host Utah Tech next on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
On the football field, Utah State is scheduled to host Fresno State at 1:30 p.m. at Merlin Olsen Field. In prep football, top-seeded Ridgeline defeated No. 8 Highland 50-24 in the 4A state quarterfinals on Friday. During the game, senior running back Noah Fiefia broke the Utah single-season record for rushing touchdowns after entering the game tied at 40. Additionally, No. 3 Logan is scheduled to play Juab in the 3A semifinals today, with an audio broadcast set to begin at approximately 6:50 p.m. on 106.9 FM / 1390 AM.
In local news, South Cache Middle School math teacher Daren Lentz has been named the 2027 Utah Teacher of the Year. He succeeds Talia Casares, who was honored as Utah Teacher of the Year in September. In the business sector, Charlie's Supreme Malts & Ice Cream will close on Nov. 21 after 36 years in Cache Valley. Founders Craig Charlie Earl and his wife Loraine chose to close the establishment rather than sell upon their retirement.
Other community updates include the Rocky Mountain Veterans Center hosting a Veterans Day appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in North Logan. Meanwhile, Planet Fitness in Logan is collecting food donations for the Cache Community Food Pantry through Nov. 30.
