Though every high school athlete wants to win a state title, relatively few achieve that goal. Individually, however, earning an All-State honor is the highest recognition for high school sports. 

This past spring, Herriman placed numerous players on All-State teams. Herriman’s All-State performers came from four sports. 

Softball

Herriman competed in Region 2, arguably the top region in the state. The Mustangs tied Bingham for second place, going 7-3. Herriman was 23-6 overall and marched deep into the class 6A state tournament, winning four games. 

Given how successful the team was this past season, it shouldn’t be surprising to see so many players on the All-State roster. In all, give players were recognized as All-State. 

On the First Team were junior catcher Tanzie Smith and junior outfielder McKenzie Quintero. Both players filled the stat sheet in the spring with impressive numbers. Smith had a .524 batting average and collected 48 hits. She hit six home runs and drove in 46 runs. Quintero had a .533 batting average and hit 15 home runs and 56 RBI. 

“These players excelled with their batting,” head coach Heidi McKissick said. “They contributed to our offensive power. [Quintero] hit consecutive home runs on two occasions at state.”

Junior shortstop Keira Rodriguez and sophomore outfielder/pitcher Sofia Lancaster made Second-Team All-State. Rodriguez drove in 19 runs on the year, while Lancaster was 10-2 on the mound and had 25 strikeouts. Ashlynn Baratto was Honorable Mention All-State. The pitcher, just a freshman, was 10-1 and led the team with 59 strikeouts. 

“[Baratto] carried the team in the playoffs,” McKissick said.

The Mustangs return several key contributors and leaders in 2025. 

Girls lacrosse

The girls lacrosse team went 6-4 in Region 2, tying for third place. The Mustangs were 9-7 overall. 

Herriman represented the All-State teams well this past season, putting Ava Moore, a senior defender on the First Team. Moore caused 15 turnovers and had 26 ground balls on the year. Her teammate Zee Smith, a senior attacker made the Second Team. Two other players—senior defender Jaida Larsen and senior goalkeeper AT Lucero —joined Smith as Second-Team honorees. Smith had nine goals, two assists and five ground balls.

Honorable Mention went to senior midfielder Shelby Ulibarri and sophomore defender Maliya Williams. 

Boys lacrosse

The Herriman boys lacrosse team was fourth in Region 2 with a 4-6 record and 7-10 overall. Four players made All-State teams. 

The top performer for the Mustangs was junior attacker Parker Sorensen. On the season, he had 36 goals and 36 assists to go along with 40 ground balls. 

On the Second Team was junior defender CJ Rasmussen. He was joined by a pair of Honorable Mention players, long stick midfielder Ryan Keel and senior face-off specialist Anthony FIllerup. 

Boys volleyball

Herriman made the most of its first year of boys volleyball. The Utah High School Activities Association sanctioned the sport for the first time. The Mustangs responded by capturing the Region 2 title by going 9-1. Overall, Herriman was 23-6. The team was 1-2 in the 6A state tournament. 

Individually, Herriman got big contributions from several players. In particular, Tony Kowalweski had a big year. The junior outside hitter made the All-State Second team. A trio of Herriman players were Honorable Mention. Senior middle hitter Henry Southard, junior libero Mattix Huffman and junior middle hitter Malcom Swiss received this noteworthy recognition. λ