Green Valley scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and rallied past Douglas to win the Class 5A state softball championship Saturday at CSN.

The Lights’ game Friday at Cashman Field has been dubbed $1 Juice Night with Jose Canseco. The former MLB slugger will participate in a home run hitting contest at halftime.

Basic took the lead for good with five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday at Las Vegas Ballpark. This was the Wolves’ seventh state championship.

The world’s largest dance music festival returns with NBA Hall of Famers, dancing bananas and more. Much, much more.

Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ray Spencer confirmed a man was arrested in connection with the death of Linal Morris, 41.

Many people have drain pans installed under their water heaters or washing machines, but many of those pans are not connected to a drainpipe. With that setup, all you are doing is delaying the inevitable flood by about two minutes.

Agave weevil control is done from about the middle of April until the middle of May.

Friday morning’s gusty winds should not be an issue in the Las Vegas Valley through the weekend.

Bishop Gorman survived a 13-inning slugfest with Reno in the losers bracket final and will meet Basic in the Class 5A state baseball tournament championship game.

Bishop Gorman survived a 13-inning slugfest with Reno in the losers bracket final and will meet Basic in the Class 5A state baseball tournament championship game.

The U.S. women's national team has not only been wildly successful on the field, the players have also been unabashedly outspoken, using their platform to advocate for equal rights for themselves and others.

The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19.

Arizona's second most populous city has signaled it may forego part of its allotment of Colorado River water delivered by the Central Arizona Project aqueduct in order to help forestall a shortage declaration ...

A California fire that started Friday in a building and spread to vegetation in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada about 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Sacramento forced evacuations and closed a state highway.

The spring of 2022 has seen large parts of American life return to their pre-pandemic normal. Daily air travel sits at about 90% of its pre-pandemic levels. The 2021 NFL’s season saw higher total attendance than in 2019. The unemployment rate (3.6%) is very much in the same ballpark as the number (3.5.%) recorded in the last pre-lockdown month of February 2020.

Wolfe rewrote the program and league record book, becoming the first freshman to lead the Mountain West in receiving yards and registering a school-best ...

On Oct. 16, 1859, a similar but a milder version of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol occurred.

On Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., an evil, all too common these days, stormed into a store and killed 10 innocent Americans and injured three others. Led by hatred and racism, the 18-year-old monster cited replacement theory as his justification.

The Kentucky Derby was a disaster. Let’s try again with the Preakness Stakes. ...

Ryan Wolfe went from being lucky to have a college roster spot to being one of UNLV’s all-time greats, catching a program and Mountain West-best 283 passes from 2006 to 2009. He’ll be inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame at 6 tonight ...

Justin Zanik, left, general manager of the Utah Jazz, congratulates Danny Ainge following a press conference announcing Ainge as CEO of Utah Jazz Basketball at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Ainge and Zanik will be looking for ways to strengthen the Jazz roster this offseason.Laura Seitz, Deseret News This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday.Earlier this week, after asking my Twitter followers to send in their questions for an offseason mailbag, I received this question and I thought that it deserved a little more breathing room than just a couple of paragraphs. What archetype of player should the Jazz be pursuing this off-season? Length, defense, combo-forwards, athleticism, etc.— its ryn (@ry_n__) May 13, 2022 My initial reaction to this question is that we need to know what direction the Jazz are going to go in before we can decide what exactly they need. Are they going to completely blow it up? Are they going to move forward with just one of either Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert? Are they going to trade around the edges of the roster to try to get better with their current core? Related Utah Jazz mailbag: Should Donovan Mitchell play point guard? But after a little consideration, I actually don’t think that we need to wait to know what direction the Jazz go in to know what they need. They need what they’ve needed for years — what they could have desperately used in order to progress further in the recent playoff runs — athletic, long, defensive wing players.The thing is, every team in the NBA wants those players. The 3-and-D wing is a hot commodity in the NBA for a reason and that makes them a little difficult to come by. That being said, there’s really no reason for the Jazz to not pursue that kind of player, no matter what direction they are going in.The Jazz should be targeting a defensively sound wing, especially if they are going to try to remain competitive in the Western Conference, but even if they aren’t. I think the only caveat I would include would be that if the Jazz are going to try to continue to win, they could target veteran players. But if they’re going to plan for the future then they should prioritize youth. No matter what though, they should go after a player who has the qualities they’ve been without.New with the Jazz Related Where will the Jazz go from here? Stat of the weekAs pointed out by NBA.com’s John Schuhmann, after the Boston Celtics trailed 18-8 to start Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, “the Celtics scored 56 points on their next 31 possessions. That’s a rate of 1.81 per possession, which is like shooting better than 90%, basically getting layups and dunks on 31 straight trips down the floor. Really, they were just 5-for-6 in the restricted area over that stretch, but they were 4-for-7 on other 2-point shots, 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, and 10-for-15 from 3-point range.”From the archives Related These 2 former Utah Jazz players and 1 former BYU Cougar will play for a EuroLeague title A league of grumps and a fanbase with issues This week in Jazz historyOn May 16, 2000, Utah’s Jef Hornacek walked off the court for the final time after the Jazz were eliminated from the postseason by the Portland Trail Blazers. Hornacek, who entered the league as a point guard and ended up one of the game’s best pure shooters, concluded his career after 1,077 career games. He averaged 14.5 points and 4.9 assists per game, with shooting percentages of 49.6% from the field, 40.3% from 3-point range and 87.7% from the free-throw line.How to pass the time in the offseasonNow that the Jazz season has come to an end, it means that I have some time to catch up on the things that I love but don’t have enough time for during the NBA season. A lot of you have asked how I fill my time. Well, I love watching live sports so I’ll be taking in some Salt Lake Bees and Real Salt Lake games, but I’m also almost always reading a book (or two, or three), working on a jigsaw puzzle, watching some sort of binge-worthy TV show and listening to many podcasts. So I thought this would be a good place to suggest my latest way to pass the offseason time and also take your suggestions.For the true crime fans, “The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith” is a brand new four-part docuseries on Amazon Prime. In 1974, the murder of 22-year-old Beverly Lynn Smith shocked a small town in Ontario, Canada. She was found dead in her kitchen from a gunshot wound while her 10-month-old baby was unharmed in the next room, and for decades the case was cold. Would a new investigation uncover the truth? Or, would it leave the family with more questions than answers?I don’t want to ruin any of the twists and turns of the investigation, but at the end of the series, you are left to sort of decide what you believe happened and boy oh boy do I have some thoughts and feelings. I need other people to watch this so that I can talk to them about it on Twitter without the fear of spoiling anything.Extra pointsWhat could the Jazz get for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (Salt Lake Tribune)One Ambitious Free-Agent Target for Every NBA Team (Bleacher Report)Donovan Mitchell is heading into the most important offseason of his career (The Athletic)Robert Horry Wishes He’d Thrown Brick At Danny Ainge (KSLsports.com)Around the leagueThe Lakers have narrowed down their head coach search to three finalists.Rapper J Cole to play in Canadian Elite Basketball League.The 10 most intriguing free agents of the 2022 offseason.Up next: NBA playoffs — Conference FinalsMay 20 | 7 p.m. | Game 2 | Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors | TNTMay 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Game 3 | Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics | ABCMay 22 | 7 p.m. | Game 3 | Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks | TNTMay 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Game 4 | Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics | ABCMay 24 | 7 p.m. | Game 4 | Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks | TNTMay 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Game 5 | Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat | ESPNMay 26 | 7 p.m. | Game 5 if necessary | Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors | TNT

Oil painting of the Loch Ness Monster by Hugo Heikenwaelder. Some people believe the Bear Lake monster is actually the Loch Ness monster.Creative Commons The Bear Lake Monster made a splash when the Deseret News in 1868 published correspondent Joseph Rich’s account of the serpent-like monsters (yes, monsters plural) that locals had spotted in Bear Lake, which straddles the border of Utah and Idaho.“All lakes, caves, and dens have their legendary histories,” Rich wrote, before listing secondhand stories of individuals who claimed to have seen the monster. One such account reads:“About three weeks ago (likely early July of 1868), Mr. S.M. Johnson, who lives in the east side of the lake at a place called South Eden (about half-way north along the Utah side of the lake), was going to the Round Valley settlement, six miles to the south of this place and when about half way he saw something in the lake, which at the time, he thought to be a drowned person. The road being some distance from the water’s edge he rode to the bench, and as the waves were running pretty high he thought it would soon wash into shore. In a few minutes two or three feet of some kind of animal that he had never seen before were raised out of the water.”Stories about the Bear Lake Monster percolated over the next several years. Reminiscent of the Loch Ness Monster, disputes broke out in local newspapers and the public became divided on whether or not the monster actually existed. As locals continued to share the legend, Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, took interest in it. The Deseret News published an article titled “President Young’s Trip North” that described church leaders speaking with locals who firmly believed the tale. The church leaders reportedly believed that the locals saw something remarkable and that the accounts were certainly of a fish, but they did not readily accept the folk tale as true. The local community’s interest in the Bear Lake Monster skyrocketed over time, and in personal correspondence, Young suggested perhaps sending a rope to the locals to see if they could capture what they were claiming to see. Church leaders were not the only ones to take an interest in the Bear Lake Monster. For a time, several people in Utah territory went to Bear Lake to see if this folk tale had any merit. Austin and Alta Fife’s “Saints of Sage and Saddle” recounts how some individuals believed that there was a second monster of the same species. But while the folk tale of the Bear Lake Monster enjoyed intense fascination for a handful of years, interest waned. The most recent reported sighting of the legendary monster was in 2002. The tale still remains a beloved part of Utah folklore. In fact, even though there are other Bear Lakes, only the Utah-Idaho one seems to have this legendary monster.Alan Edwards in a 2003 Deseret News article wrote about the lack of respect that the Bear Lake monster receives and also described the belief of some people that the Bear Lake monster is actually the Loch Ness monster. Some believe that somehow Loch Ness and Bear Lake are connected. For a time, there was even a boat called “Bear Lake Monster” that sailed on Bear Lake, recounting the folk tale. And there is even a film being made, called “The Legendary Bear Lake Monster.” The trailer shows three teenagers encountering the monster before it ominously concludes. Douglas C. Pizac, Associated Press The Deseret News confirmed with the director, Brandon Smith, that the crew will finish filming in 2023 and the film will hit theaters in 2024. More specific details are forthcoming on their website. Although it might be a folk tale, the Bear Lake Monster lives on in Utah culture.

Brigham Young guard Elijah Bryant (3) celebrates his basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Coppin State in Provo on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.Nick Wagner, Deseret News Former BYU Cougars guard Elijah Bryant made basketball history on Saturday.Bryant became the first player ever to win an NBA championship and a Euroleague championship in back-to-back seasons as he helped lead Turkey’s Anadolu Efes to the Euroleague title with a 58-57 win over Spain’s Real Madrid.Saturday’s win followed Bryant winning the NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks last season.He joined Efes a short time later, after it had won the 2021 Euroleague title. Euroleague is widely considered the best competition in the world outside of the NBA.Bryant becomes the 10th player overall to win both an NBA title and a Euroleague title in their careers, joining a list that includes the likes of San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili.Rather incredibly, Bryant also won a championship in 2020, as he helped lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Israeli League title. Related Rudy Gobert named to NBA All-Defensive First Team On Saturday, Bryant played nearly 29 minutes, and although he didn’t score, he pulled down eight rebounds and added an assist. One of Bryant’s teammates, center Tibor Pleiss, also has Utah ties, as he played for the Utah Jazz during the 2015-2016 season.Pleiss was excellent on Saturday, finishing with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal.Another former Jazzman, point guard Nigel Williams-Goss, plays for Real Madrid but was injured in the semifinals on Thursday (a win over Spain’s Barcelona, which featured former BYU big man Brandon Davies and former Jazz guard Dante Exum) and did not play Saturday.Saturday’s game went down to the final minute when Spanish star Sergio Llull pulled Real Madrid to within a point on a bucket with 45 seconds left, but those proved to be the final points of the game.

In this April 12, 2022, file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks after signing into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma’s Legislature has given final legislative approval to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill. Abortion providers say once the bill is signed, it would be the most restrictive abortion ban in effect in the country.Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press On Thursday, Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill that would ban nearly all abortions starting at fertilization with few exceptions, according to The New York Times.When will the bill go into effect? Two of the four abortion clinics in the state have already ceased operation due to a six-week abortion ban set in place by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt earlier this month. Once the bill is signed, the last clinics will stop offering services completely, per The Associated Press. The bill is likely to be signed early next week. Exceptions: The only exceptions under this law, reported The Associated Press, would act to save the life of the pregnant woman, or if the pregnancy was a result of incest or rape, but only if the assault is reported to law enforcement. The bill does not apply to Plan B or any other contraception types. Private citizen enforcement: This bill also makes Oklahoma one of three states that allows private citizens to enforce abortion laws, stated The Wall Street Journal. This will make it harder for abortion rights advocates to challenge the law in court. The other states allowing this practice are Idaho and Texas. Related Perspective: The true costs of Roe Where will women in the West go for a legal abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned? If Roe v. Wade is overturned, which states will have access to abortions? And where will abortions be banned? This bill would even pose possible punishment to those out of state who assist Oklahoma women in getting abortions, per The New York Times. The bill will allow lawsuits to be filed against anyone who helps pay for an abortion, which could even apply to those who donate to organizations that assist women seeking the procedure, stated The New York Times. Stitt also signed another bill that will make performing an abortion a felony, which can result in up to 10 years in prison, according to Fox News. The bill would go into effect later this year. The White House speaks out: Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gave a statement concerning the bill on Thursday night, stating that the president believes all women should have the right to make reproductive health choices. “Today’s action by the Oklahoma legislature is the most extreme effort to undo these fundamental rights we have seen to date,” said Jean-Pierre, according to Fox News. “In addition, it adopts Texas’ absurd plan to allow private citizens to sue their neighbors for providing reproductive health care and helping women to exercise their constitutional rights.”

Utah leaders and advocates called for better support and policies for maternal mental health at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Shutterstock State leaders and community advocates called for better support and policies for maternal mental health on Tuesday, saying almost half of Utah mothers report mental health symptoms before, during or after pregnancy.Gov. Spencer Cox declared May 2022 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month on Wednesday at the Capitol.Among the nearly 45% of Utah mothers reporting mental health symptoms, 1 in 7 report dealing with depression in the months after giving birth, according to 2018-2020 Utah Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data. Maternal depression and anxiety have the potential to affect parent-child bonding, increase family conflict, lower rates of breastfeeding, and can lead to less-safe home environments for children, Cox noted in his declaration. Related Opinion: Utah is problem-solving our mental health crisis The widespread issue has gained more attention both statewide and nationwide.Earlier in May, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department launched a national free Maternal Mental Health Hotline. The national hotline connects mothers experiencing maternal depression, anxiety or other issues with a cultural- and trauma-informed counselor via text or call at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS.Statewide efforts have included the development of a referral and resource network that has helped Utah mothers connect with care."Without the advocates, without the mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces, cousins, family members who are there on behalf of their own crises and the crises of their loved ones, this never would have been possible," said Utah state Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost.Included in statewide efforts is a community-based research study focused on addressing health in maternal mortality and morbidity and diabetes. The Embrace Project was developed by the Utah Department of Health Office of Health Equity and the University of Utah Health's Wellness Bus in partnership with community health workers from community-based organizations.The Embrace Project has highlighted that women of color in Utah disproportionately experience postpartum depressive symptoms. The disparity between women can come from both systemic and cultural contexts, said Ban Naes, the Health Equity program specialist of the Embrace Project.The study found that of the 155 women surveyed, 50% had a high screening score for depression. The screening scores were highest among refugee women at 63% and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women at 53%, in comparison to Utah women overall at 33.4%."While these numbers are striking, it's important to thoughtfully and intentionally mobilize when we see these statistics — compassion and empathy are crucial when addressing health disparities, as is understanding the cultural and historical context in affected communities. We know that mental health may be stigmatized and then in many spaces self-care is often seen through a narrow and inaccessible lens," said Naes.A report published found that health disparities in maternal health and morbidity were higher among Utah minority women in almost every aspect. The Utah Department of Health noted that it is critical to identify and understand the disparities among Utah women as the state has the highest birth rate.Utah's perinatal mortality review committee found in a previous analysis of a 2015-16 maternal deaths that 75% of Utah's postpartum maternal deaths are associated with a prior or current mental health condition, according to Naes. The analysis shows how vital addressing maternal health physically and mentally is."When women are supported in their mental and physical health, communities, cultures and traditions are able to thrive. When women take care of themselves like they do for others, they create an environment where their family and community flourishes," said Naes.The advocates highlighted multiple necessary policy changes to address maternal health and disparities. Among those changes is expanding postpartum care for women from 60 days to an entire year."There are still so many in our state who lose their benefits postpartum, or are shut out of prenatal coverage entirely and unable to access prenatal group benefits as part of their coverage. We have to do better. No woman should be denied coverage or care because of their race, their ethnicity, their immigration status or where they live in our state," said Jessie Mandel of Policy Wrap-up.Other policy changes the group advocated for is better and accessible screening as well as more investment in maternal mental health specialists."As we start to talk about policies, what we cannot overlook is to prepare the communities surrounding these families, the fathers, the surrounding extended families in the community and our in our employers," said Summer Thatcher, a mother who struggled with postpartum.While advocates and leaders called for better support and education, Katelynn Blair reached out to those who may be struggling like she had as a new mother."There's a sort of calling that comes with knowing this darkness and finding the light again. It's as if I've been given this mantle to yell out into others deepening of this way to safety, this way to hope," Blair said."You will be well and by sharing my story I can help just one mom know that there is hope, light and a life to live past all of the suffering that they are a good person and parent for seeking support and that they need not wait a minute longer to get help." Related Utah lawmakers pass bill allowing home daycare providers to take more children Perspective: Treating parents equally shortchanges mothers

As traffic rolls along Speer Boulevard in the foreground, the Denver skyline is shrouded as pollution fills the air on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Research done by the Lancet Commission on pollution and health states that pollution contributed to 9 million premature deaths worldwide in 2015.David Zalubowski, Associated Press Recent research done by the Lancet Commission on pollution and health states that pollution contributed to 9 million premature deaths worldwide in 2015. This marks pollution as the largest environmental factor for premature death and disease. Highest environmental cause of death: The study puts pollution deaths up there with smoking, estimating that 1 in 6 deaths worldwide are due to pollution, Reuters stated.It is estimated that pollution costs the global economy up to $4.6 trillion annually. In comparison, COVID-19 has killed 6.7 million people globally since the beginning of the pandemic. Different types of pollution and their mortality rates were broken down in the research. Air pollution was the highest cause of death, with 6.7 million premature deaths, followed by water pollution at 1.4 million, lead at 900,000, and workplace occupational hazards at 870,000. Decrease in deaths: Even though African countries took up most of the top 10 nations with the highest pollution deaths, the continent has seen significant improvements. The study states that Africa has seen a decrease in pollution related deaths between 2000 and 2019. Related Major wildfires are already burning in New Mexico Will horrific drought make lawns in the West a memory? Humans have put the future of hippos at risk Africa has some of the highest numbers of pollution-related deaths. When adjusted for population, Chad is the country with the most pollution deaths, followed by the Central African Republic, Niger and Somalia. South Africa, Lesotho and Burkina Faso are also part of the 10 countries with the highest amount of deaths related to pollution, according to Reuters. Increase in deaths: Asia has seen an increase in pollution-related deaths since 2000, the study reported. How does the U.S. rank? The United States doesn’t have the worst pollution, but is the only industrialized country in the top 10 countries for pollution deaths, ranking at No. 7 when the data is not adjusted for population, reported The Associated Press. When adjusted for population, the U.S. is 31st from the bottom, with 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people, per The Associated Press.

A Retired U.S. Army veteran walks among flag-covered graves in the Veterans Cemetery of Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Suicide rates among veterans is a growing tragedy, and isolation is part of the problem.Elaine Thompson, Associated Press The Deseret News published a harrowing story, “The life you save may be your own,” on the challenges that confront military veterans, which are all too often connected to suicide. The rate of suicide in this population — nearly double the non-veteran population at 31.6 per 100,000 and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ “top priority” — continues to visit tragedy on families.One major reason for the breadth of suicides in the military and among vets is isolation. Service members and veterans are all too often disconnected from peers, friends, family and support systems. This is why our nation’s leaders like Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney of Utah should support the National Warrior Call Day initiative, a project of the Troops First Foundation, which is designed to create greater connectivity through simple yet meaningful action.The campaign calls on all Americans, but especially those who have worn or are wearing the uniform, to make a call to a warrior and, if needed, point this individual to resources.Utah Sens. Lee and Romney should throw their weight behind National Warrior Call Day and help get vets connected.Frank LarkinAnnapolis, Maryland

Crimson Cliffs baseball claims the first game against Snow Canyon 8-7 Friday, May 20, 2022.Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News It was a youth movement Friday night at the 4A State Baseball Tournament here at Bruce Hurst Field in St. George.And there may not be two better sophomores in the state than Crimson Cliffs slugger Trey Evans and Mustangs pitcher Steele Barben. The two youngsters starred for CCHS in an 8-7 victory over Snow Canyon in Game 1 of the best-of-3 championship series.Evans socked a 3-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to break a 4-4 tie and Barben struck out eight Snow Canyon batters in 4 1/3 brilliant innings of relief in the Crimson Cliffs victory.“I was just going up to the plate and trying to get some momentum going,” said Evans, who hit .448 this season with 16 extra-base hits. “I wasn’t necessarily trying to hit a home run. I was just going with the pitch and trying to hit it hard somewhere.” Crimson Cliffs baseball claims the first game against Snow Canyon 8-7 Friday, May 20, 2022. Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News 1 of 4 Crimson Cliffs baseball claims the first game against Snow Canyon 8-7 Friday, May 20, 2022. Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News 2 of 4 Crimson Cliffs baseball claims the first game against Snow Canyon 8-7 Friday, May 20, 2022. Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News 3 of 4 Crimson Cliffs baseball claims the first game against Snow Canyon 8-7 Friday, May 20, 2022. Chris Caldwell, The Spectrum & Daily News 4 of 4 The ball carried well over the 340 sign in right center (opposite field!) and put the Mustangs ahead for good in the contest.It had been a back-and-forth affair before that. Crimson Cliffs led 3-1 early on the strength of an RBI triple from Jayger Baldwin and back-to-back RBI hits from Ty Maynard and Jayz Estridge.Snow Canyon climbed back into the game with a run in the second and two more in the third to take a 4-3 lead.Enter Barben, the 10th grader with the knee-buckling curve and high-80s fastball.“The dude’s straight up a competitor,” CCHS coach Justin Abbott said. “There was no doubt in our mind as a coaching staff who the next guy coming out on the mound was going to be. The fact that he wanted the ball made it even better. He did a fantastic job of getting our guys back in the dugout. I’m so proud of him.”Barben entered the game and almost immediately quieted the powerful Snow Canyon offense. He ended up tiring in the seventh and gave up a big hit to Warriors outfielder Sam Lindsey, but before that he had gone through a stretch where he retired nine straight batters, striking out six of them.His final line was 4 1/3 innings pitched, four hits and two earned runs allowed, one walk and eight strikeouts.A key moment in the game came in the bottom of the sixth when the Mustangs executed a double steal to make it 8-4. Evans broke from first with speedy Logan West at third. Evans stopped halfway, enticing SC pitcher Ryker Gates to throw to second to get the out. When he did, West broke for home and beat a high throw to provide a crucial insurance run.That extra tally proved to be the difference in the end.“Coach gave me the signal and I knew it was going to be the right play. We really needed that run” Evans said. “I just tried to get in a pickle and get the run home before I got tagged out. It was a big insurance run.”The Mustangs got three hits from Estridge and two from West in the win. Crimson Cliffs, 22-4, now needs just one win Saturday to hoist the championship trophy. Snow Canyon, 22-11, will need to beat the Mustangs twice on Saturday to defending its 4A crown. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series is slated for noon, with an if necessary game to follow.

Salt Lake City is pictured at sunset on April 17, 2020. Salt Lake City placed No. 23 on U.S. News’ list of the best places to live and retire in the United States for 2022-2023.Spenser Heaps, Deseret News U.S. News released its list of the best places to live and retire in the United States for 2022-2023. The report compiles data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Department of Labor, the FBI and other sources. The 150 biggest metropolitan areas in the country are ranked based on the job market index, value index, quality of life, desirability and migration statistics. Why Huntsville? It may come as a shock to some to see Huntsville, Alabama, at the top of the list — especially since it passed Boulder, Colorado, which sat at the top of the list for the last two years. One of the reasons Huntsville made the top of the list is its affordability, coming in at No. 3 for the most affordable cities in the country. As of April, the average cost of a home in Huntsville was $326,000. The city was also ranked high due to its job market. Employers in the city tend to offer higher wages, ranking Huntsville seventh overall in the country in the job market category. The city is also known for its good air quality, according to U.S. News. Other notable cities: Two Colorado cities sit in the top five, with Colorado Springs at No. 2 and Boulder at No. 4. The Colorado cities are high-ranking largely due to their scenery and high quality of life rankings. Related Many Americans moved from large cities to smaller ones during the pandemic It’s official: Sweden and Finland have applied to NATO Another surprising city on the list is Green Bay, Wisconsin, which came in at No. 3. U.S. News states that Green Bay has the “perfect mix of big-city amenities complemented with a Midwestern, small-town feel.” The city is affordable, coming in at No. 2 for affordability, and relatively safer than the national average. Salt Lake City is No. 23 on the list, mostly for its recreation — skiing — and outdoor life. Salt Lake is attracting people from around the country because it’s more affordable than most major metropolitan areas, even though the housing costs are still higher than the national average. Related These cities in the West have seen the nation’s biggest rent price hikes Step inside the West’s ‘insane’ housing market List of the top 30 cities in the U.S.: Huntsville, Alabama. Colorado Springs, Colorado.Green Bay, Wisconsin.Boulder, Colorado.San Jose, California. Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina.Fayetteville, Arkansas.Portland, Maine.Sarasota, Florida.San Francisco, California. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Naples, Florida.Austin, Texas.Des Moines, Iowa.Boise, Idaho.Grand Rapids, Michigan.Madison, Wisconsin.Boston, Massachusetts. Washington, D.C. Melbourne, Florida. Albany, New York. Portland, Oregon.Salt Lake City, Utah. Jacksonville, Florida. Nashville, Tennessee. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.Lincoln, Nebraska.Omaha, Nebraska.Charlotte, North Carolina.

After scoring just three runs and dropping Game 1 of their best-of-three series against the Westlake Thunder on Friday, the Cyprus Pirates connected at the plate during Games 2 and 3 to the tune of 32 runs to prevail in the 6A second round series.In Game 2, Cyprus got on top early and often, scoring in every inning of the game, never giving Westlake a fighting chance. The Pirates scored seven runs in the first two innings, quickly exercising their authority and dominance in the series. With 19 hits and being led by Ainzleigh Quinn, Leia Jenkins, and Kaitlynn Youngdell, Cyprus bullied their way to a 21-3 dominating victory in game 2. Quinn went 3 for 4 with five RBI’s while Jenkins went 3 for 3 with two RBI’s and two runs scored. Kenley Henson pitched four solid innings, giving up just two hits and contributed in a big way at the plate as well, knocking in three RBI’s and a home run. “Yesterday we weren’t really having quality at bats. We would get up in the count and then swing at a changeup in the dirt. Today the game plan was to just have a lot of really quality at bats. We’ve gotten to see their pitcher a lot so we knew what she was going to bring today which was a huge advantage,” said Cyprus head coach Whitley Haimin.It was much of the same in Game 3, with Cyprus once again cruising to a series-clinching 11-4 victory.Westlake scored two runs in the first inning, but Cyprus answered right away, picking up right where they left off in the previous game, scoring 10 runs in the first three innings and once again ending the drama early. The Pirates swung for 13 hits in the deciding game, with Shay McDaniel and Quinn once again contributing in a big way. McDaniel went 3 for 5 with three runs scored, while Quinn continued her exceptional day by going 2 for 4 and knocking in four runs.Even though Westlake’s offense came to life in Game 3 with 10 hits of their own, they weren’t able to match Cyprus on the day.“I’m just so proud. I just told them that today was probably one of the most fun days I’ve ever had a softball field. I’ve been a part of the game for a long time and it was really fun to see everyone contribute whether they were on the field or in the dugout,” added Haimin.

South Jordan police and fire departments responded to a skydiving accident at about 1 p.m. on Saturday. A man was flown to a hospital in critical, but stable condition.

Elijah Bryant, who won an NBA title last year in a reserve role with the Milwaukee Bucks, had a team-high eight rebounds in Anadolu Efes' 58-57 win over Real Madrid in the EuroLeague final.

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A new book offers a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint perspective on the journey to God through spiritual rebirth. "Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers.

The White House is planning for what it calls "dire" contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn't approve more money for fighting COVID-19.

Both local and federal authorities are considering hate crimes charges against the man who attacked a California church on May 15.

The average wait for a mental health care provider for a new patient in Utah is two to six months. But experts say there are tools available to help bridge the treatment gap.

The average wait for a mental health care provider for a new patient referral in Utah is between two to six months. But experts say there are tools available to help bridge the treatment gap.

The head of the U.S. Forest Service is suspending planned burning operations to clear out brush and small trees at all national forests while his agency conducts a 90-day review of protocols and practices.

Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland. The highly symbolic move that came early Saturday marks a likely end to nearly 50 years of natural gas import from Moscow to Helsinki.

A former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows "covered new ground" this week in her deposition before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, a source familiar with the meeting said.

A former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows "covered new ground" this week in her deposition before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, a source familiar with the meeting said.

The polling ahead of the 2022 midterms has been marked by a shrinking of electoral divisions. Young and older voters are now more likely to agree on their views of President Joe Biden. The Democratic advantage among Black and Hispanic voters, while still clear, is smaller.

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick is pushing for undated mail-in ballots to be counted in his neck-and-neck Republican primary against Mehmet Oz following a court ruling on a different election.

Jennifer Strahan walked up and down the main street of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's hometown with a mission -- to make sure as many potential voters as possible know who she is before Tuesday's Republican primary.

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One NFL owner says if allegations of financial improprieties against Washington owner Daniel Snyder hold up, "That's the nail in the coffin."      

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Russia to pay for the destruction it has caused. Russia declared victory in Mariupol. Live updates.      

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Russia to pay for the destruction it has caused. Russia declared victory in Mariupol. Live updates.      

At least two people was killed and about 40 were injured in a tornado that ripped through Gaylord, Michigan.      

The 147th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place Saturday from Pimlico Race Course and will be televised by NBC. Post time is 7:01 p.m. ET.      

Fishing with his son, Christian Haltermann reeled in a 12.5-foot tiger shark at the Padre Island National Seashore off the coast of Texas.      

Pelosi's decision in September to bring to the floor a bill making Roe v. Wade the law of the land proved a bridge too far for her local archdiocese.      

Doja Cat shared disappointing news with fans Friday, announcing she'd have to pull out of upcoming summer performances to heal from tonsil surgery.     

Pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, of Vermont was found dead May 11 in an Austin, Texas, home. Police say she was involved in a love triangle.      

Shonda Wells, the mother of Olympic wrestling gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, has received the $250,000 food truck that will "change her life."