The 2024–25 school year is fast approaching, but honors recently came in for 2024 spring sports athletes. Several Mountain Ridge athletes were All-State performers, cementing excellent, memorable seasons. 

Here’s a rundown of Mountain Ridge’s All-State honorees from their respective sprots. 

Baseball

Mountain Ridge had a strong spring season in baseball, as the Sentinels were 23-9 overall, picking up five wins in the postseason. The team was 11-4 in Region 2, just a game behind state power Riverton in the standings. 

Not surprisingly, multiple Mountain Ridge players made All-State, led by First-Team performer Anderson Decker. The senior pitcher had a head-turning 88 strikeouts on the year and boasted an impressive 1.48 earned run average. Teammate Austin Ellis also headlined Mountain Ridge’s honored players. The senior catcher had a terrific .412 batting average while collecting 40 hits, 10 doubles and 40 RBI. He also had six home runs. 

The Second Team included two Sentinels: senior pitcher/centerfielder Jaxson Reiser and junior third baseman Stockton Fowlks. Reiser had 33 RBI and seven doubles to go with his 4-3 pitching record and 39 strikeouts. Fowlks, meanwhile, hit six home runs, two triples and 13 doubles. He added 29 RBI on the season. 

Junior pitcher Dylan Singleton and senior outfielder/designated hitter Remington Edwards were Honorable Mention. Singleton had 71 strikeouts and posted a 6-3 pitching record. Edwards hit three home runs, a triple and eight doubles. 

Softball

Anyone who followed high school softball knows that Region 2 was loaded. Riverton won the Class 6A crown, with Herriman and Bingham also making deep runs in the state tournament. Mountain Ridge had its work cut out for it competing against such challenging foes. 

Mountain Ridge finished the 2024 season with a 14-11 record. In league games, the Sentinels were 3-7. 

Two Mountain Ridge players were named to the All-State Second team, with junior pitcher Adi Brooks and junior outfielder Brooklyn Van Renselaar getting the honors. Brooks retired 52 batters and posted a 9-6 record. She also hit two home runs, two triples and seven doubles while batting in 29 runs. Van Renselaar had a strong season fielding and brought in five runs from the plate. 

Sierra Beratto, a junior third baseman, and Tatyana Toala, a junior outfielder, were Honorable Mention. Beratto had seven doubles and 19 RBIs, while Toala hit two home runs, six triples, three doubles and 19 RBI. 

“Our four All-State players were huge for us all year long,” head coach Andre Ashton said. 

Mountain Ridge had a young team in 2024, so look for the Sentinels to be competitive in 2025 in what should once again be a difficult region. 

Girls lacrosse

There was no shortage of Mountain Ridge players on the 6A girls lacrosse All-State team. 

In all, three Sentinels were First-Team honorees, with one more making the Second Team and another making Honorable Mention. Mountain Ridge 14-6 during the season and 7-3 in region play, good enough for second place. 

Emmery Clark, a senior attacker was a First-Team player. She had some impressive statistics for the Sentinels, racking up 64 goals and 51 assists on the year. She also had 50 ground balls and caused 14 turnovers. She had plenty of help from fellow First-Team All-State performer Taya Chalk, a junior attacker. She had 59 points on the season—43 goals and 16 assists—while adding 57 ground balls and causing 22 turnovers. Brielle Fabert was the Sentinels’ third member of the First Team. She caused 65 turnovers and had 53 ground balls. 

Second-Team All-State player Olivia Cannon a midfielder, was also a big reason for Mountain Ridge’s success. She had 58 goals and 10 assists, along with 72 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers. Olivia Mackey was Honorable Mention All-State. The senior defender had 40 ground balls and forced 21 turnovers. She helped to limit the opposition to just 8.5 goals per game in region play. 

Boys soccer

This past spring, Mountain Ridge was 7-9 overall and placed fifth out of seven team in Region 2 with a 5-7 mark. In the Class 6A state tournament, Mountain Ridge defeated Lehi at home in the first round by the score of 2-0. However, in round two at Lone Peak, the Sentinels fell 5-1 after falling behind 4-1 at halftime. 

Leading the Sentinels this past season was senior forward Alan Dedic, who was Honorable Mention All-State. Dedic paced Mountain Ridge on the year with 12 goals. He was also second on the team with four assists. On two occasions—in back-to-back games no less—Dedic had three-goal performances. 

Boys volleyball

It was a historic year for boys volleyball, as the sport made its debut as a sanctioned activity in Utah. The Mountain Ridge squad had a good year, posting an overall mark of 22-7. The Sentinels were second in league play with a 6-3 record. 

In the Class 6A state tournament, Mountain Ridge opened with a victory in the second round. Following a quarterfinals loss, the Sentinels won in the consolation round, followed by a defeat. 

The team’s top performer was outside hitter Shon Schugk. The now-graduated senior had a big year, earning First-Team All-State honors. He also posted 145 digs and 382 kills on the season. He wasn’t the only one to get All-State recognition, however. Teammate Curtis Fowler, a junior setter, made the Second Team. Two Sentinels were Honorable Mention. Junior middle hitter Gabe Geertson and sophomore outside hitter Clark Fowler earned the recognition for their leadership and production on the court.  λ