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Warriors are woeful, but how long will it last?

By Randy Hollis

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl directs his team in the first half against New Mexico State during a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)

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Randy Hollis: Meltdown or beatdown? Moving forward, maybe it doesn’t matter in the NCAA Tournament

Auburn barely outlasted its first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament, coming away with a tense, emotional one-point win, while Kansas won its tourney opener by a whopping 34 points. So who’s got the advantage when these two teams tangle Saturday?

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Weber State coach Ron Abegglen questions the referee during game against Utah.

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Randy Hollis: Ron Abegglen guided the Weber State Wildcats to their 2 greatest triumphs

Former Weber State basketball coach Ron Abegglen, who passed away Wednesday at age 81, should always be remembered as the feisty little guy who guided the Wildcats to their two greatest NCAA Tournament victories in the program’s history.

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Former Roy High football coach Ernie Jacklin dies

Among his most notable Roy High players were Jim McMahon, who went on to star at BYU and in the NFL, and current Roy High head coach Fred Fernandes.

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Former Roy High, BYU and NFL football player Jim McMahon hugs his former basketball coach Ted Smith during halftime at Roy High School in Roy, Utah, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

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Randy Hollis: Roy High’s Ted Smith was something special as a coach, and even more so as a person

Former Roy High basketball coach Ted Smith was truly something to behold on the sidelines — an intense, ferocious competitor who knew every nuance of the game. As a person, though, he was even more impressive — and simply someone very special.

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Weber State head coach Jay Hill has signed a contract extension to stay at Weber State for the next six seasons.

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Randy Hollis: With Jay Hill at the helm, Wildcats’ program is in mighty good hands

After putting together arguably the greatest season in the history of Weber State football, and receiving a well-deserved contract extension, it’s readily apparent that the Wildcats’ program is in mighty good hands with Jay Hill at the helm.

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Northern Utah teen Taylor Booth is a member of the U.S. U-17 Men's National Soccer Team that will play in the U-17 World Cup, which starts this weekend in India.

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Utah teen Taylor Booth living the dream as member of U.S. U-17 national soccer team

Northern Utah teenager Taylor Booth isn’t like most 16-year-old boys. Instead, he travels around the country and the world as a member of two U.S. junior national soccer teams. This coming week, he’ll be in India to play in the U-17 World Cup.

By Randy Hollis

Utah State running back LaJuan Hunt, left, scores a touchdown against San Jose State cornerback Andre Chachere during the first half of an NCAA college football game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Hollis: Aggies’ explosive offense should have Cougar fans concerned

After putting up 61 points in a road win at San Jose State, Utah State must be licking its chops for a chance to take on an offensively challenged BYU team, averaging just 6.33 points in its last 3 games, when they renew their rivalry Friday in Logan

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Sky View's Cole Stokes (21) celebrates his last-second touchdown run to beat Mountain Crest 16-13 in Hyrum on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.

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High school football: Sky View pulls out last-second win over rival Mountain Crest

In a frantic finish fitting for a Hollywood movie, Sky View’s Cole Stokes scored on a plunge from inches away on the game’s final play, and the Bobcats escaped with an emotion-charged 16-13 victory Friday night over Cache Valley rival Mountain Crest.

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Taylor Booth poses for a portrait in Layton Thursday, March 12, 2015.

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Utah teen Taylor Booth to play in U-17 World Cup event

Utah teenager Taylor Booth has been selected as a member of the United States team which will play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup soccer tournament Oct. 6-28 in India.

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Randy Hollis: Despite team’s terrible struggles, Cougar fans must keep the faith

Though it seems like BYU’s football program has hit rock-bottom this year with lopsided losses to LSU and Wisconsin, Cougar fans need to try and be patient because the schedule will soon soften up and success will likely be easier to achieve.

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High school football: Weber vanquishes Viewmont for fourth straight win

Weber High head football coach Matt Hammer thought his 2017 squad was his best team yet. And they’ve lived up to his high expectations, as Carter Green’s 3 TDs and a stout defense fueled a 37-17 victory over Viewmont, the Warriors’ 4th straight.

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High school soccer: Kelsey Steed’s goal-saving play preserves Syracuse victory

Syracuse High got first-half goals from Lauren Burnett and Ashlyn Hall and a strong performance from goalkeeper Gabby Segura, but it took a brilliant defensive play by Kelsey Steed to preserve the Titans’ 2-1 girls soccer win Tuesday over Fremont.

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Clearfield-Davis game turns into family affair for Jaxon and Zack Mansfield

For the Mansfield family, Friday night’s Clearfield-Davis football game was a very special, unique experience, as two of Dennis and Sharyol Mansfield’s grandsons played against each other and close to 30 family members showed up to cheer ’em both on.

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Viewmont's Davis Weird is sacked by Skyridge's Tanner Shelton, the second sack of that possession, during a game at Viewmont High School in Bountiful on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.

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High school football: Skyridge soars to 4-0 start with win over previously unbeaten Viewmont

Skyridge High, a second-year high school located in Lehi, ran its preseason record to 4-0 with a hard-earned 21-17 victory over previously undefeated Viewmont, as Ma’a Notoa ran for two touchdowns and the Falcons stopped the Vikings last-ditch drive.

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Hollis column: Controversial Kaepernick still without a job as NFL season nears

A year after his national anthem protest caused a firestorm of controversy in the NFL, Colin Kaepernick finds himself out of a job as the 2017 season’s about to begin. Is it because he’s being blackballed, not good enough — or a combination of both?

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High school football: Kickoff return, punishing defense fuels Weber’s win over Clearfield

Weber High’s Ty Barnett took the second-half kickoff back 90 yards for a game-changing touchdown, and the Warriors’ punishing defense and rushing attack did the rest in a decisive 25-0 victory over Clearfield in their Region 1 opener Friday night.

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High school volleyball: Bingham’s front-line trio too much at the net for Fremont

Bingham High’s powerful front-line trio of Seleisa Elisaia, Journey Tupea and Annissa Kehl proved to be too much for Fremont in their preseason girls volleyball match Tuesday, as the Miners notched a 25-23, 25-9, 25-22 victory over the Silver Wolves.

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Randy Hollis: Weber State retires jersey of Damian Lillard, a No. 1 guy on and off the court

Damian Lillard fittingly wore No. 1 during his days as a Weber State basketball star, and that’s where the NBA All-Star point guard ranks in the hearts and minds of this generation of Wildcat fans. On Saturday, the school retired Lillard’s jersey.

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High school football: Fierce defense fuels Bears’ win in Spike rivalry (+video)

The last time Bear River High’s football team had beaten traditional rival Box Elder, the young men on this year’s Bears team were in elementary school. That’s what made Friday night’s defense-fueled, 19-0 victory over the Bees that much sweeter.

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Andrew Vollert, who led the Wildcats in receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns in 2016, will be back for the Wildcats in 2017.

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Weber State football preview: Wildcats aim to build on last season’s success

Weber State notched its second straight winning season and reached the national FCS playoffs last season. But this year, the Wildcats have set their sights on challenging for the Big Sky Conference championship and making a deep postseason run.

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Utah State head coach football Matt Wells addresses his team following Tuesday afternoon's practice at Maverik Stadium in Logan.

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Randy Hollis: Matt Wells eager to see Aggies’ winning ways return this season

Matt Wells has become an integral part of the Utah State football family, And after seeing his team sputter through a disappointing 3-9 season in 2016, the Aggies’ fifth-year head coach is eager and excited to get things back on track.

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High school football: Two 90-plus-yard kickoff returns ignite Roy’s upset win over Syracuse

Roy High head coach Fred Fernandes was concerned about his team’s tough preseason schedule. But he can breathe just a little bit easier now after a pair of 90-plus-yard kickoff returns ignited the Royals’ 27-24 victory over Region 1 favorite Syracuse

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High school football: Realignment brings longtime Region 1 rivals back together again

Region realignment can often ruin long-standing, traditional high school rivalries, but that won’t be the case in Region 1, where Davis, Syracuse and Layton have been moved back into Region 1, where they’ll face some very familiar football foes.

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Jonathan Hunt, junior, quarterback/defensive end

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High school football: Layton Lancers 2017 preview

Here’s an in-depth look at the Layton Lancers football team heading into the 2017 season.

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Randy Hollis: Thompson trying to turn Tigers’ program around for all the right reasons

Erik Thompson left a successful football program at Northridge High to take over a struggling Ogden High team that has struggled badly for more than a decade. Thompson is determined to help the Tigers’ young men succeed — for all the right reasons.

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High school football: Fremont Silver Wolves 2017 preview

Here’s an in-depth look at the Fremont Silver Wolves team heading into the 2017 season.

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Trace Tupe, senior fullback/outside linebacker

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High school football: Roy Royals 2017 preview

Here’s an in-depth look at the Roy Royals football team heading into the 2017 season.

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High school football: Davis Darts 2017 preview

Here’s an in-depth look at the Davis Darts football team heading into the 2017 season.

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High school football: Ogden Tigers 2017 preview

Here’s an in-depth look at the Ogden Tigers football team heading into the 2017 season.

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