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n the night that Dominic Burchett learned his brother Matthew had died while fighting wildfires in California, he was camping with his family. He went outside and stared into the sky where he saw multiple shooting stars. “Matt’s life was like a shooting star,” he thought, “brilliant, bright, high speed and way too short.” Hundreds of people gathered into the Maverik Center on Aug. 20 to honor the life of Matthew Burchett, the Draper Fire Department battalion chief who gave his life to help fight the Mendocino Complex Wildfire in California. “He died doing what he loved,” said Dominic, who also works as a firefighter for the Unified Fire Authority. “The first couple of days were a blur for me,” said Matt’s father Tom Burchett. I didn’t know if I could go on without him. I didn’t know if I wanted to.” Tom said that in the days following his son’s death, he worried that he would eventually forget the sound of Matt’s voice. Then he had the idea to look on his phone for any past voicemails. Luckily, he found some, three of which he played during the funeral. Then he called his son’s phone and left a final message for him. “Hey Matt, it’s me Dad. I guess you can’t answer right now,” he said. “I just wanted to call and thank you for all the things you’ve done for mom and I. It seems like every time you dropped in you’d find something we need taken care of and get it done. We want you to know how proud of you we are, not just for all you’ve accomplished, but most of all for what a kind, caring, thoughtful, generous person you are.” “Call us back when you get a chance. Love you, Dad.” Burchett had recently joined the Draper Fire Department after being part of the Unified Fire Authority for over twenty years. Chief Clint Smith of the Draper Fire Department, who knew Burchett for his entire career, described him as “a man of courage and incredible leadership.” “As a captain Matt excelled within the organization. He was given other assignments because he had proven time and time again that he was reliable and efficient but most important, he was knowledgeable and had the skills to accomplish the task,” said Smith. Smith also paid tribute to Burchett’s wife Heather, who is left with their young son Griffin. “Behind every great man is an even greater woman. And Heather you are truly remarkable. Thank you for the opportunity to share him with us. Thank you for the support that you offered him.” Likewise, Burchett’s sisters, Monica Brinkerhoff and Gina Zipp, recognized Heather in their eulogy which they delivered.

Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett gave his life to help fight wildfires in California.

“We want to express our gratitude to Heather who has brought so much joy to Matt’s life… We’ve been amazed by her strength and courage even in the face of this tragedy,” they said. A fundraiser has been started to help Burchett’s family through the Utah Firefighters Emerald Society. Those wishing to donate can do so by visiting www.utahfes.org.

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Before the funeral, the Burchett family also released a statement through the Unified Fire Authority, saying that their request to those wishing to help was to “take the opportunity to hug those around you and hold them tight and don’t take our fragile lives for granted.” l

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Layne, can add the National Youth of the Year plaque to their “Nate the Great shrine” in their living room. Aside from a bit of embarrassment, Brown is appreciative. “The Exchange Club an awesome organization to be involved in,” he said. “They combat child abuse, which is something nobody wants to talk about much.” Locally, since 1980, Sandy Exchange Club has been involved with youth activities, community service such as establishing Sandy Pride Day, and working toward the prevention of child abuse, the National Exchange Club’s primary project. They also have been active in the community, distributing 6,000 flags at Sandy’s 4th of July celebration, assisting at the Ronald McDonald House, ringing bells for Salvation Army, creating personal hygiene and activity kits which were distributed for people in need and other service work. Brown, who said he was asleep when he received a phone call from the National Exchange Club headquarters, remembered hearing something about “Congratulations…national convention in Reno.” “I tossed back the covers and wondered if I heard it right or if I was crazy. I called them back and still, I wasn’t clicking it was for real. I am very grateful for their support,” he said. The support comes in terms of helping him with upcoming college tuition when Brown returns from a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints two-year mission. He plans to study aerospace engineering and eventually, head to law school to be a patent lawyer.

Alta High graduate Nate Brown recently was honored as the National Youth of the Year. (Photo courtesy of the National Exchange Club)

Brown received $200 initially as a Youth of the Month representing Alta High, followed by a $300 award for being named Sandy Youth of the Year. As the regional winner, he received $1,000, and as the country’s best, $10,000, half of which is applied directly to the college of his choice for his tuition. “I’m surprised I’m the one to get the award. Last year’s winner was from Utah, too, and had done a lot, including publishing papers at the U(niversity of Utah),” he said. Last year, Vismaya Kharkar, of Salt Lake City, won the national title. Sandy Exchange Club Chair of Youth Awards Connie Carter said she, too, was surprised two consecutive national winners were from Utah, but with Nate’s accomplishments, she knew he would be in the running for the prestigious award. “I read his application essay on how he strengthens America through socially responsible communities, and it was very beautifully written,” she said. “You could feel he was talking from his heart about strengthening his community. Nate’s academics, his involvement, being an Eagle Scout

and helping his community, all are very impressive. He is humble, confident, well-accomplished and well-spoken young man.” Carter said the applicants are reviewed and assigned points for their involvement in academics, activities, community service, essay and other parts of the application. Locally, Carter said the club honors students from each of the area high schools before deciding on Sandy’s top two Youth of the Year. In addition to Brown, Jordan High’s Sierra Anderson was this year’s Youth of the Year for the Exchange Club of Sandy. In addition to these two, Alta High’s McKenzie Gutierrez and Jordan High’s Peter Ingman were honored as monthly winners as well as Hillcrest High’s Boston Iacobazzi and Kiersten Thompson. Valley High’s Seth Johnson and recent graduate Nina Peterson are this year’s ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) award winners. These two were selected by the school’s principal and counselors. The award recognizes students who have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance, Carter said. l

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Board determines new strategies to revitalize Draper Historic Theatre By Katherine Weinstein | katherine@mycityjournals.com

raper Historic Theatre has made a name for itself in the Salt Lake Valley as a community theater, performing arts and education organization. Recently, the theater’s board members have created a new business plan with strategies to increase Draper Historic Theatre’s visibility in the community, build audiences and establish a fundraising campaign to pay off the mortgage on its building. As the theater’s chair and general manager, Craig Haycock, explained, Draper Historic Theatre is in a special position among local community theater groups because of its building. “The building is both our greatest asset but also our biggest liability,” he said. Unlike most local theater groups, Draper Historic Theatre does not have to pay to rent a performance space, and they have storage space for costumes and props. The theater also has space for rehearsing and other activities in addition to the main stage. The downside is the cost of monthly mortgage payments, insurance and utility bills, as well as expenses involved in maintaining and upgrading the facility. As Draper Historic Theatre is run entirely by volunteers, “every penny goes into production costs,” said Haycock. By raising funds to pay off the mortgage, Haycock and other board members seek to invest even more in the quality of their productions. The theater building itself was originally

constructed in 1938 as a movie theater called the Pearl. Sitting on what was once Draper’s Main Street, the theater presented live vaudeville entertainment in addition to movies. The front of the building started out as a drug store and soda fountain. For many years, the theater was the gathering place for the south end of the valley. In 1984, educators Charles and Vanessa Nelson purchased the building. They expanded the stage and added theatrical lighting and sound. Draper Historic Theatre became the only privately owned live theater in the south Salt Lake Valley. In 1998, it became a nonprofit organization. To this day, Draper Historic Theatre presents six high-quality, family-friendly shows per year. Like all performing arts organizations, Draper Historic Theatre finds itself in a tight competition for a limited amount of entertainment dollars. In general, its audience demographic is comprised of families with children and folks over the age of 35. To attract a broader audience, which includes millennials, the board plans to create a new theater group which is as yet unnamed. In addition to the established, family-friendly fare at the theater, this new group would put on shows that have a little bit more of an edge such as “Chicago” or “Sweeney Todd.” The new theater group would be an off-shoot of Draper His-

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Charger golf team starts season with new coach By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

ith the head coaching position open for the Corner Canyon High boys golf team, some parents encouraged their players’ private instructor to bring his background for the sport to the Chargers program. So, over the summer, the CCHS athletic department reached out to Derek Fox, owner of Impact Golf in Draper, and he has taken over the team that placed sixth at the 5A state tournament a year ago. “Coach Fox will be a great addition to our coaching staff,” CCHS Athletic Director Kenneth Smikahl said. “He brings experience of getting players ready for competitive golf tournaments. He has great practice plans that will help the players improve in all areas of the game. He has a lengthy golf instruction background and will really be able to help players shave off a few of those critical strokes from their scores. A few strokes better from each player and our team can compete for a state championship.” “I’ve done a lot of private lessons, but this is my first time coaching a team,” Fox said. “I’m excited to help them build camaraderie.” “Derek Fox is the best person to head our program,” senior Mitch Anderson said. “He understands where our heads are at on the course and helps us tremendously. The administration at Corner Canyon did a fantastic job with the hire and I’m sad I won’t be around to see what he can do with the program in a couple years,

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but I’m excited I at least get one year with him.” Fox uses technology within his golf business and hopes to emphasize the mental aspect of the game to help take the talent he already has in the program and help the players minimize mistakes. “There’s not really enough time within the high school season to make major swing changes,” he said. “I’m just hoping to help the boys be better golfers and become stronger mentally to handle tournament play.” The 38-year-old father of three from Bluffdale has been golfing most of his life. But, as a freshman at North Summit High School, there was no golf program. So, his friend decided to create one and coach. Fox competed as an individual at his first two high school state championships and won medalist honors his freshman and sophomore seasons. He then helped his team to top finishes at state the next two years — while finishing among the top five individually. “I know what it’s like to win state, but I’ve never won one as a team,” Fox said. Fox continued to play golf during his four years at Weber State University and it was there that he created a business plan to incorporate golf into his professional life. He tried to play on the mini-tours and the Professional Golfers Association tour and, while his highest grossing year was $50,000, it was also the same year that his oldest daughter was born. “I kind of always knew as a kid that I

would do golf as I got older, but I knew then that I had to stop chasing the dream of playing,” he said. So Fox dusted off the business plan and he and his dad opened up Impact Golf — a highend custom club fitting facility — in Draper, which has been going strong for four years. With this “new fun adventure” with the Corner Canyon golf team — in which he’s brought along his assistant Jordan Bloxham for the ride – Fox said he has been pleasantly surprised at the amount of talent he inherited. “We have 13 kids with a handicap under 10, including four freshman,” he said. Team captains Parker Holmes and Anderson are expected to lead the team on and off the course this season. “I’m super excited about the season ahead of us,” Anderson said. “There has been a lot of anticipation over the last few years and this past summer us as players knew how deep our team would be with some great juniors and seniors and a couple of really good freshman to help us out. There are a couple of really other good teams out there, but I think that we are all confident that if we play at the level we know we can play at, then our team can definitely take state.” So far this season, Corner Canyon won its first tournament at East Bay Aug. 10 by 21 strokes, shooting 8-under as a team. At River Oaks Aug. 13, the Chargers shot 5-over to take

New Corner Canyon golf coach Derek Fox brings years of playing and private instruction experience to the Chargers program. (Photo courtesy Randy Collier)

first place by 20 shots. The Chargers are also scheduled to compete at Old Mill Aug. 20, Glen Eagle Aug. 27, Murray Parkway Sept. 5, Mountain Dell Sept. 10 and Hobble Creek Sept. 17 before the Region 7 championship in American Fork Sept. 24. The 5A state tournament will be Oct. 3 and 4 at Glen Eagle. Also on the 2018 squad are seniors Carter Boyle, Tanner Liljenquist, Jake Woolston; juniors Jackson Bench, Ty Felts, Josh Kener, Gabe Schino and Tate Simpson; sophomores Tanner Boyle and Jake Branca; and freshmen Coda Anderson, Jantzen Anderson, Harrison Dana, Zach Felts, Jackson Maus and Maddox Vincent. “It should be a fun group,” Fox said. Volunteer coach Brian Reuckert will assist Fox and Bloxham on the coaching staff. l

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Security improvements set to be in place at Channing Hall By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

ith the success of last spring’s 10th annual fun run, Channing Hall earmarked a portion of the amount raised for security improvements. In a letter to Channing Hall families from the head of school, Heather Shepherd, said there will be increased security for the 11-yearold school. This includes additional security cameras as the system is upgraded, improved security of exterior doors, a visitor screening process, remodeling the lobby for safety, training for emergencies, reviewing their emergency plan and practicing effective emergency drills and other safety improvements. The increased security and safety measures were estimated at $30,000. Many other area schools also have been increasing security. For example, Canyons School District has added security vestibules to schools, ensuring visitors pass through the office to grant admission to the building. As Canyons schools are being rebuilt or remodeled, other security measures are considered and implemented. At Channing Hall, the fun run brought in about an additional $20,000 for CHAPS, the parent organization, to provide Red and White Ribbon Weeks, mother-son event, dad-

dy-daughter dance, Veterans Day program, reading competition and other activities and programs, said Jen Hymas. On May 18, students ran around the school field for the fun run, with kindergartners running four laps for one mile while third grade through middle school ran three miles. Before the race, Amy’s Martial Arts helped warm up students with stretching, and then they ran laps to music and through bubbles, wearing their school fun run shirts that were designed by three students. Afterward, there were bagels, bananas and water, which local businesses donated. Prizes were given to the fastest boy and girl for each grade and then, afterward, students celebrated with field day — until inclement weather derailed the activity for middle-school students, Hymas said. “Our theme for the year was Harry Potter, so we tied the fun run into it,” she said. “It’s fun to have a theme and carry it throughout the entire year in all their activities.” Prizes were awarded to students who reached donation levels. If they contributed $25, they received a Harry Potter grab bag that included a broomstick pencil, magical candy and a drinkable potion. At $50 in donations,

A Channing Hall student runs to help raise funds for school security improvements as well as parent organization-sponsored activities. (Jen Hymas/Channing Hall)

students received ear buds; at $100, Kona ice; and at $300, students earned two movie tickets. “The top two earners in each grade had a limo ride to do a Ninja course and a pizza party with the principal. Ms. (Samantha) Stone’s third grade class had the most donations so they

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Juan Diego volleyball starts season with new coach

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ate into the summer, the Juan Diego Catholic High School volleyball team was without a coach. With the addition of Sam Vaitai to head up the squad, there is new energy and excitement among the Soaring Eagle program. “Sam Vaitai brings a great deal of experience and confidence to Juan Diego’s volleyball program,” JDCHS Athletic Director Chris Long said. “He’s been a successful head coach at the club level as well as the high school level. We’re very excited to have Coach Vaitai at Juan Diego.” Senior outside hitter Cloe Bentz said, “Sam is an amazing coach and he knows a lot about the game. I have a lot of hope in Sam to fix the program and hopefully help us fulfill our dream and get a region or state banner in our gym.” Senior libero Lauren Fikar said, “Our new coach Sam is very knowledgeable. He knows the game very well and definitely likes to share his wisdom. He is a really sweet guy but is assertive at the right times. I think he will lead our team and our program to new successes.” Vaitai said he is “humbled and grateful” to be at Juan Diego and has spent the last few weeks determining the skill set on his team to create an offensive scheme based on those abilities. Vaitai brings over 30 years of coaching experience to Juan Diego — including high school stints at California’s Leuzinger High and Olympus High locally. After playing collegiately at BYU-Hawaii, Vaitai started a club in the USA Volleyball Club Association Adult League and coached girls club volleyball when he moved to Utah and had two daughters involved. His founding of Union Volleyball Club 17 years ago has only continued his drive to help young players. “These young ladies who played for us have used volleyball as a vessel to further their education in college,” Vaitai said. “Those were the reasons that got me into coaching volleyball but now I have a renewed passion for teaching and coaching these young people that someday they may achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams.” Vaitai and his coaching staff of Joe McGavin, Joy Lo and Mike Lo will bring a philosophy of hard work, unselfishness and smart play along with a winning attitude to the gym. Vaitai will look to captains Bentz and Fikar for their returning leadership for Juan Diego. Bentz had the highest hitting percentage last season while finishing second on the team in kills. “She’s also strong in the back row, finishing with the second highest passing percentage as well,” Vaitai said. Fikar will move positions on the back row from defensive specialist a year ago

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to the team’s libero this season. “Lauren’s a solid passer and holds one of the highest serving percentages on the team,” Vaitai said. “These two seniors are great personalities on the court,” Vaitai said. “They are also great examples off the court with both being involved in student government, peer ministry and maintaining honor roll status.” Junior setter/right side hitter and junior middle blocker Laulea Tavake got significant varsity time last season filling in for injured players. “They are also expected to make a positive impact this season,” Vaitai said. Also playing on the 2018 Juan Diego varsity team hoping to make top three in the region this season are senior Katie Poulzen; juniors Ella Candage, Chloe Redican, Isabella Roberts, Sara Slick, Fabi Sosa, Sarah Spurgin; and sophomore Ciaran Carter. “We have been working hard in the weight room and in the gym,” Fikar said. “We have been focusing a lot on correcting our techniques and just meshing as a team.” Others on the JV, sophomore and freshman teams are Gracie Bathurts, Alexis Bean, Kyle Bench, Bella Bertagnoll, Sophie Bickmore, Beverly De Niz, Jill Dumont, Emilie Echart, Rai Edem, Yasmeen Hawatmen, Hayley Hickman, Lizzy Mataele, Graison Milton, Kimberly Moctezuma, Sydney Moore, Eliana Moreno, Abby Nelson, Kelsy Poulsen, Brisa Soriano, Rachel Strelow, Ahea Tavake, Audrey Tita-Munoz, Sally Trawick, Shedicc Trujillo, Rebekah Urarte, Isabella Vargas, Kiana Vanodewiele, Eva Venekelenburg, Emily Werner, Paige Williams, Carolina Zamodis and Sydney Zwedek. “I am so excited for this season,” Bentz said. “We have a young team coming up, but from what I’m seeing in practice I have a feeling we can win region.” The Soaring Eagle are scheduled to play home and away region matches against Bonneville Ogden, Ben Lomond, Park City, Stansbury and Tooele. They will also play in tournaments at Wyoming Aug. 31–Sept. 1, Bingham Sept. 28–29 and Wasatch Oct. 12–13. The 4A state tournament is scheduled for Oct. 24–26 at Utah Valley University. “I am super excited for the upcoming season,” Fikar said. “We need to put in some more work, but we are capable of finishing strong in region and state. Overall, I’m looking forward to leading my team to victories on and off the court.” “We are very young and inexperienced, but I have liked what I have seen,” Vaitai said. “They work hard and we will improve as we go. This will be a very exciting team.” l

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Corner Canyon High graduate awarded foundation college scholarship By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

his fall, Corner Canyon High graduate Sam Aamodt may be a step closer to earning his degree in biochemistry at the University of Utah, thanks to the help of the Canyons Education Foundation. Aamodt, who wants to pursue a career in the medical field, received the Canyons Education Foundation’s $1,000 Bright Star Scholarship. “Biochemistry, the medical field, science — they all have always interested me,” he said. “Last year, I did a job shadow at Lone Peak Hospital and pediatrics was my favorite.” Aamodt was one of eight students who were awarded scholarships based on their abilities to overcome difficulties in their lives, said Foundation Officer Denise Haycock. “New to the position of development officer I can easily see where awarding scholarships to deserving students will be one of my favorite parts of this job,” she said about the scholarships that were awarded to many students who have already made great strides in their lives, from improving grades to overcoming trials. This is the third year Canyons Education Foundation has awarded scholarships. On April 19, the foundation awarded a record $11,000 in college scholarships.

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Aamodt saw the scholarship opportunity posted on his school scholarship board and talked to a school counselor about it. “There was a two-page essay about a trial you went through, why you need a scholarship and how you plan to use it if it was granted,” Aamodt said. “I’m pretty excited. My uncle, grandpa and great uncle all were in the medical field.” Aamodt also had a jump start on college classes through several AP classes, and he took concurrent enrollment classes with Salt Lake Community College while still in high school. While in high school, he was involved in the Parent-Teacher-Student Association, Draper Youth Council, was a four-year varsity letterman for the swim team, a member of National Honor Society and performed community service for the Utah Humane Society and Primary Children’s Hospital. Aamodt earned his Eagle with Boy Scouts. He was presented a large cardboard check at the Canyons Education Foundation Spring Gala. At the gala, other Bright Star winners were recognized: Olivia Steadman, Alta High; Makayla Wright, Jordan High; Vanesa Beers, Jordan High and CTEC; Marthe Mfourou,

Corner Canyon High graduate Sam Aamodt received a Canyons Education Foundation scholarship for college. (Canyons Education Foundation)

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Getting the ingredients right: local chef shares his story By Michelynne McGuire | m.mcguire@mycityjournals.com

raper city resident and executive chef at La Caille Billy Sotelo recently recalled some particulars of his career from whence it began to where it is now. Sotelo reflected upon his beginnings as a chef and finding the balance between work and time with his family. “I wanted to cook when I used to watch my grandma and grandpa cook together,” said Sotelo. He recalled how it was always a “big deal” when the family would get together and cook. Later on as a teen, he climbed the restaurant ladder, first working fast food and washing dishes. “I started peeling potatoes, and then quickly moved around on all the stations,” he said. Sotelo’s life path was redirected after getting a job at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, located in Tucson, Arizona. “It was rated a top-50 restaurant of the world,” said Sotelo. Sotelo originally thought he would pursue a career in engineering, but one day at work the restaurant had him taste a special dish. That very dish changed his direction to pursue becoming a chef. To this day he, still remembers those flavors.

It was a “filet dish with garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed portabellas, port wine sauce, a filet rubbed with herbs and had some baby vegetables, and those flavors have always stuck with me,” said Sotelo. Getting more acclimated in the kitchen, he began to advance in the restaurant field, working under the direction of the head chef, who ran a tight ship. The head chef expected those studying under him to pass quizzes from his recipe cookbooks and other cooking requirements or they would lose their job. Sotelo, passed those tests and soon rose in the ranks. “That’s where I learned to do all the sauces and classical training,” said Sotelo. That experience gave him a good foundation to move forward from. Soon he was presented an opportunity to open a restaurant in Palm Springs with a few other entrepreneurs, including the same head chef who had mentored him. After opening the restaurant, staying in Palm Springs for a year, fate took a turn and he came to Utah for family. His career flourished in Utah, where he won awards, including, Best Restaurant, Best

Italian and recently Best French, having acclaim in the Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Magazine. Work was the dominant priority in Sotelo’s life. “I worked 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,” he said. But while his career was active his relationships were suffering. It was time to make a change, which is what led him to La Caille. La Caille is a chateau-style restaurant and event venue in Sandy that has been around since 1975. Diners enjoy French cuisines set upon unique grounds that have their own vineyard, just off Wasatch Boulevard. This position at La Caille has allowed him to be creative with the menu and have work hours that are more conducive to raising a family. Speaking of family, Sotelo and his wife, Christine, are enjoying their newest addition to the family, having recently welcomed a baby girl to the world. Sotelo’s pleased to be working with the harvest that La Caille grows from their own garden year-round, utilizing those fresh ingredients in his dishes. With humble beginnings in the kitchen, working his way up in the restaurant industry to executive chef, Sotelo is not done yet — he

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Corner Canyon football ready to roll By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

he Corner Canyon High football team lost just one game last season. Unfortunately for the Chargers, that 34-33 loss came in the 5A state semifinals against Skyridge. So, the Region 7 champions are back and hungry to defend their region title and get the ultimate prize: the state championship. Despite losing several key players, including Second Team AllState quarterback Zach Wilson, who is now at BYU and was one of the top-scoring offenses in the state, Corner Canyon returns First Team All-State linebacker Caden Johnson — and Region 7 Most Valuable Player with 105 tackles with 8 tackles for loss, one sack and two interceptions — along with 10 other All-Region players and half of its starters. “I am very optimistic and excited about the upcoming season,” Johnson said. “We did lose several great players from last year, but we also have a lot of returning guys as well as some great young talent. So, overall, I expect us to have a very good year and hopefully make another deep run in the playoffs. As for myself, I’ve really just focused on being a team guy and someone who will do whatever it takes to help our team be successful.” “We are excited for this season,” said junior quarterback Cole Hagen, who started three games last season. “We have a great group of coaches, teammates, trainers and fans. We support each other and look out for one another. Guys are working hard on and off the field.” Other key returners include First Team All-Region selections senior cornerback John Scheffner, who had 38 tackles and three INTs, and senior lineman Kingsley Holliday; Second Team All-Re-

gion honorees junior Kennan Aiono, who recorded 33 tackles, five sacks and an INT last season, junior strong safety Luke Cahoon, junior defensive tackle Van Fillinger, who had 27 tackles and four sacks and has received an offer from the University of Utah, sophomore wide receiver Noah Kjar, who recorded 850 yards on 52 catches while scoring five touchdowns, sophomore lineman Jackson Light and senior wide receiver John Mitchell, who averaged nearly 20 yards a catch and scored five touchdowns; and Honorable Mention All-Region players senior offensive lineman Ammon Gleason and junior offensive lineman Jonah Strong will be looked to for leadership on and off the field. Kjar also expects junior wide receiver Caleb Dyer, junior free safety Andrew McDonald, junior linebacker Cade McDougal, senior defensive end Max Swensen and junior linebacker Josh Wilson to contribute for the Chargers this season. Since the late fall, head coach Eric Kjar, who is in his second year at Corner Canyon, said his team has been focused on the team goals. “We’re trying to increase our size and strength while we continue to get faster,” he said. Johnson said he and his teammates have embraced Coach Kjar’s daily weight-training program and put in a lot of hard work. “Our lifting and conditioning has gone very well and as a team we are much stronger and faster than we were last year,” he said. “There’s been a lot of big improvements there so that’s been awesome to see. That will help us a ton, especially once we get late into the season.” “Our coaches have done a great job preparing us for this sea-

son,” Hagen said. “It starts in the weight room for us with a lot of guys getting bigger and stronger, speed and agility training, seven-on-seven tournaments and chalk talks.” Also on the 2018 Corner Canyon squad are seniors Cooper Burden, JT Cutrer, Alex Furner, Brett Iverson, Baylor Jeppsen, Gabe Maires, Preston Woodward and Bryant Vicente; juniors Quinn Andra, Austin Bell, Kade Carlsen, Jacob Clark, Caleb Dyer, John Glavin, Dax Gove, Spencer Gordon, Renden Grimshaw, Victor Hurley, August Jacobs, Mason Keys, Ethan Kim, Connor Lewis, Caleb Martin, Dalton McCabe, Brady McRae, Dallan Nelson, Zach O’Connell, Kobe Peters, Matthew Sharp, Dylan Simons, Cameron Styer, Trenten Werts, Keaton West, Aaron Wilcox and Drew Zarbock; sophomores Ryan Cahoon, Carson Compton, Hayden Easterly, Talmage Handley, Nathan Mackey, Brennon Mangum, Luke Sampson and Dylan Schoaf; and freshmen Cody Hagen and Harrison Taggart. In its first game against Pleasant Grove Aug. 17, the Chargers defeated Pleasant Grove 40-30. Corner Canyon was up 2014 before a thunder and lightning delay and battled back in the fourth quarter with the help of the Hagen-to-Mitchell connection that accounted for three of the pair’s four touchdowns on the night. “We know our region is strong,” Hagen said. “We will have to perform at our best to do well. We plan to take it week by week to achieve our goals. We are ready for the challenge and look forward to starting up.”l

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First Team All-State linebacker Caden Johnson returns to lead the Corner Canyon football team this fall. (Photos courtesy Caden Johnson)

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Got notebooks? Donations still needed in area schools By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

anyons Education Foundation Officer Denise Haycock is grateful for the help Canyons School District students will receive from this year’s Tools for Schools. “It was a fun collaborative effort, where we worked together to collect and share donations and money to help every kid receive what they need,” she said. The donations included backpacks, school supplies, clothing items including socks, coats, shoes and undergarments, and food for school pantries. All the contributions were donated in early August during the second annual Tools for Schools drive, which benefitted students in eight school districts statewide. Other area districts include Granite, Jordan, Salt Lake and Murray. During the three-day drive, Z104 KSOP radio personalities Dave and Deb lived on school buses at the Shops at South Town to broadcast the need. Salt Lake Board of Realtors, district volunteers and others accepted and organized donations. “This was an easier way for our community to be able to give items directly to the kids. Each school district identified what they needed, and then we divided those up as to who needed which items,” she said. “We didn’t have a goal as far as numbers of items or donations; our goal was to help as many students as we could.” Canyons School District was looking for ways to help students and families who have been identified as having a need as well as those who may be transitioned at the Road Home Overflow Family Shelter in Midvale. “We have a list on our Facebook page and website so people can make donations, even if it is just to help out a child or

Community members were encouraged to bring donations to school buses parked in the Shops at South Town as part of a supply drive for students. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

two,” Haycock said. “We are so appreciative to any contribution we receive from our community and are grateful to the Board of Realtors and others who have come out to support and organize donations and to Z104, who are illustrating some of the hardships and going without things that some students may be experiencing, as well as broadcasting to their listeners the need that is out there.” The idea to hold a collaborative drive came from Jackie McKay, on-air promotions director for Z104. “It’s a way we can help our community as there is so many kids in need,” she said. “We’ve had people dropping off notebooks, backpacks, cash donations, food and other items we listed

on a website. With some of the cash donations, we’ve gone out to buy more needed items like socks and underwear and flash drives so students can save their work if they don’t have computers at home. We have a great group of listeners who love to support the community and are helping to stuff backpacks full for all the students in need.” In addition to Tools for Schools, Canyons employees held their Gathering for Good campaign, allowing school employees to donate to students. Both Alta View Hospital and RC Willey have made donations of school supplies and backpacks, and Grifols Worldwide is holding an in-house supply drive for Canyons school children. l

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of speeding, according to Utah Department of didn’t let someone else go first. Public Safety’s crash data. This also applies when driving in poor Slowing down isn’t going to kill you, but weather conditions. Heavy rainfall and snowflying past others just might. storms blot windshields and make roads slick, 3. Distraction adverse circumstances to traveling safely. BaStay focused. Keep your guard up. Though sics become even more vital like keeping your you may be a phenomenal driver, others aren’t. distance from the vehicle in front of you. Be aware of your surroundings by paying 5. Maintenance attention to what’s in front of you and checkThe best way to avoid car malfunction is ing your mirrors. Knowing where everyone else the maintenance of said car. is helps avoid collisions. If you’re distracted Ensure tires and brakes are operating withby your phone, music, or billboards with cows out issue. Keep fluids to their proper levels. writing on them, it limits your response time to Oil changes and car washes make a difference. what another driver may being doing in front of These simple, but effective maintenance tips enyou. sure your car remains a well-oiled machine (pun 4. Defense intended). l This was one of the first concepts taught in driver education and one of the first we forget: drive defensively. Failing to yield caused 12 percent of deaths from 20122016 in the same data mentioned before. That comes to 154 people who died because they Here are some ways to avoid a car accident, like this one. (Photo by David Shankbone)

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Beginning teachers begin to see better salaries By Jet Burnham and Julie Slama | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com, Julie@mycityjournals.com

anice Voorhies began her teaching career in Alpine School District in 1969, a time when it was the lowest-paying school district in a state with the lowest teacher salary in the nation. “I arguably was—for a brief while—the lowest paid teacher in America,” she said. Voorhies is now Board of Education president for Jordan District and was thrilled to announce a pay increase for Utah teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The raise includes an $875 step increase for every teacher and a $2,500 cost-of-living adjustment for every licensed employee for a total raise of $3,675. “We had a goal to retain quality teachers and attract new teachers,” Voorhies said. “This compensation is something I never could have dreamed of when I started my first-year salary at $4,800.” When the package was announced, some teachers argued the raise was unfair because, by percentages, new teachers got a bigger raise than experienced teachers. Others, like Jordan Ridge Elementary’s Laurie Christensen, thought it was a great package. With the announcement, she reminded her colleagues that it incentivizes college students to enter and remain in the profession. “We’ve got to shift our view,” she said. “We’ve got to look at what’s best for all of the educators out there.” West Hills Middle teacher Victor Neves has been teaching for 27 years. He said before the raise last year, he was making about twice as much as a first-year teacher. “I certainly don’t work twice as hard as firstyear teachers,” he said. “I’d say I work about onetenth as hard as first-year teachers. And because I know what I’m doing, I think I teach better than them — but not twice as well as them.” In Canyons District, first-year teacher Whitney Lott will be teaching Midvale Middle School eighth-graders. “My contract begins Aug. 17 and already I’ve been getting the room ready,” she said in late July, adding that she has read the core curriculum, a teaching strategy book and will have attended a teaching “base camp” before her contract begins. “Being a new teacher may be more work than a

veteran as I’m learning everything and creating a curriculum while veteran teachers usually are not on the same learning curve. (But) I truly, truly believe this is the one of the most important jobs we can do.” Neves said the salary arms race among the districts competing for new teachers is encouraging. “If we’re going to attract and retain new teachers, which we need to do, we have to pay them market rates,” he said. Voorhies said the board had beginning teachers in mind when they approved the raise. “It’s never easy for a first-year teacher — financially or with the workload—there’s a huge learning curve,” she said. “But anything we can do to allow teachers to earn more money—they’ll go someplace else if they can’t feed their family.” Emily Oscarson is a first-year teacher at Golden Fields Elementary in Jordan District, starting at $42,800 a year. She survived on her intern wage last year—50 percent of a teacher’s wage— even while she ran her classroom independently. “Like any career, you have to work your way up,” she said. “You’re not going to start fresh out of college making some huge salary.” Utah Education Association spokesman Mike Kelley said that school districts together worked to “set the mark above $40,000 in all school districts here in the valley,” but that starting salary is not across the state as rural school districts may not have the same resources. Murray Education Association President and Murray High School government teacher Mark Durfey is grateful for the pay raise. “Murray Education Association members are appreciative of the 2.75 percent raise,” he said, adding there won’t be an additional increase in insurance rates. “With this increase, added to the considerable adjustment from last year’s negotiations, we think Murray is a great place to work.” Utah teachers have always been quick to point out they are some of the lowest paid in the nation. According to statistics from EdBuild.org, a nonprofit organization in support of public schools, (see table), Utah’s salary ranking moved up from 35th to 31st when average teacher wages were adjusted for cost of living. However, the

study used 2013 wages. The recent raises—nearly 12 percent last year and the additional bump from this year’s packages—may have moved Utah closer to the middle of the pack. However, there still is a need to make the pay scale equal to those of starting professionals, such as a computer programmer or a medical technician. (see table). In a recent article, the National Education Association states: “It is true that most educators decide to enter the teaching profession because of a desire to work with children, but to attract and retain a greater number of dedicated, committed professionals, educators need salaries that are literally ‘attractive.’” In a 2006 NEA study, half of new U.S. teachers are likely to quit within the first five years because of poor working conditions and low salaries. However, with salaries on the rise, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics study found in 2015 that after three years, only 17 percent of teachers leave their field. The determining factor was money.

Their study of 1,900 teachers showed that 97 percent of teachers who earned more than $40,000 their first year returned the next year, compared with 87 percent who earned less than $40,000. Utah teachers, like Neves, are hopeful additional funding for education will be approved by the state legislature. He said it’s important to ease the burden of the high rent many young teachers are facing. “The raise is big and it’s great but the legislature needs to step up,” he said. “If we are going to get teachers, we have to pay new teachers enough to pay their rent.” Voorhies said those employed by taxpayers—police, fire fighters and teachers—have traditionally been underpaid and undervalued by the community. “I don’t think they have to be rich, but they should be able to make a living so we can encourage good people—people that really care about the community—to work in the fields that will influence our children for better and keep us safe,” she said. l

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ighteen of the 25 Juan Diego Catholic High School girls tennis players this season are seniors, and first-year coach Marisa Smith welcomes the leadership they will provide as the squad replaces three All-Region players and others with state tournament experience to rebuild the program. “I think it’s important to have a good mix of skill levels and maturity to keep cultivating tennis players,” Smith said. “It works nicely and we have some time to help the younger players build their technical skills.” Senior Kyllie Furukawa, who teamed with sophomore Ana Rico last season at No. 2 doubles, in making it to the first round of the 4A state tournament, along with seniors Alex Jones and Paige Cameron, are expected to help lead the team on and off the court this year. “I’m excited to have them back,” Smith said. “We have to fill the gaps for replacing our top five varsity players from last year, but everyone is working really hard and we have a lot of really good players,” Furukawa said. Ana Rico will lead the team at No. 1 singles in the lineup. Promising newcomers — freshmen Valeria Rico, who will play No. 2 singles, and Grace Poyner, at No. 3 singles — will also contribute to fill in the lineup spots for the team that will balance athleticism and players who are brand new to the sport. Furukawa/Jones will team up at No. 1 doubles with Amy Frascone/Devyn Patterson (No. 2 doubles), and Natalie Morgan/Avery Buys (No. 3 doubles) round out the varsity lineup.

“We’ve had some athletes come over from other sports, so we have a lot of talent to work with,” Smith said. Smith and Assistant Coach Ellyn Bennett have been encouraging their players to continue practicing technical skills and footwork while preaching good sportsmanship and good attitudes. Throughout the season Smith expects lineup changes as she employs a challenge system to continually allow her players to compete for spots. Currently, the JV lineup is Grace Anglesey (No. 1 singles), Erin Garzella (No. 2 singles), Isabelle Gately (No. 3 singles), Cameron/Taylor Schilly (No. 1 doubles), Sara Ashby/Daniella Ulloa (No. 2 doubles) and Kate Harvey/Morgan Dawson (No.3 doubles). Also on the 2018 team are Caroline Arceneaux, Sophia Berrocal, Julia Hettinger, Madelin Jokik-McLeod, Katie O’Brien, Alyssa Sepulveda and Chance Srey. “I feel like our team has really good potential with our players getting better fast,” Furukawa said. “All of those summer practices will hopefully pay off.” This season, Juan Diego competed against Granger Aug. 15 and will also face Waterford, Stansbury, Skyridge, Park City, Tooele, Ben Lomond, Ogden and Bonneville before the region tournament Sept. 20–21. The 4A state tournament is scheduled for Sept. 27 and 29 at Liberty Park. “It should be a good year,” Smith said. “We’re excited to get going. l

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ll-State senior soccer players — and twins — Daviana Vaka and Laveni Vaka, along with senior Bella Moyer, return for the Juan Diego Catholic High School team that finished with just five wins last season and a first-round exit in the 4A state tournament after a loss to Snow Canyon. “We’re looking forward to a good season from them,” said second-year coach Goran Golemba. “They’ll definitely be our leaders.” Golemba said his players have been working hard through summer training and the team is focused on building skills and chemistry. “So far, so good,” Golemba said. “We need to get them to play as a team as soon as possible while we blend our newcomers into the system.” “Our team this year is definitely different from what we’ve had the previous years,” said Daviana, who will play for Brigham Young University with her sister

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next season. “We are a very young team, and have a lot of fresh new talent.” “I am so excited for this season,” Laveni said. “The girls have been training so hard throughout the summer and I think we can do so much better than last year.” Also on the 2018 squad are seniors Emma Holbrook, Kate Keil, Isabella Moyer and Claire Wegner; juniors Kiersten Baca, Olivia Culley, Jeannette Dimpel, Aspen Hodlmair, Virginia Kelly, Cassie Nelson, Kendall Neuman and Elizabeth Raven; sophomores Isabelle Alamilla, Brietta Greenwald, Savannah Greer, Sami Herrera, Madeline Orges, Ariadne Sanchez and Ellie Simkins; and freshmen Madison Burnham, Teryn Easterbrook, Olivia Harbison, Mwende Kavila, Natalie Lamb, Cami Mates, Olivia Meredith, Hannah Munding, Chaya Roberts, Ashlynn Sandberg, Ashley Urena and Janessa Young-Flores.

“Our chances for success will always be as great as want it to be, as long as we practice hard and work together on and off the field,” Daviana said. Juan Diego began the year against Judge Aug. 16, losing 3-0, and Lehi Aug. 18 where the team picked up its first win of the season 2-0, scoring a goal in each half. The Soaring Eagle squad will also play Stansbury, Tooele, Olympus, Bonneville, West Jordan, Ogden, Park City and Ben Lomond this season. “Because of our coach, I think our team is as prepared as we can be to go out and have a great season,” Daviana said. “We want to make the playoffs and go as far as possible,” Golemba said. “It’s definitely going to be interesting, but I think it’s gonna be a fun one.” “Before we leave to play college soccer, we hope to lead our team to a successful season,” Laveni said. l

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