NUMBER NINE IS MIGHTY FINE

It doesn't get any better than this!

(Unless it was Lone Peak & AF in the championship)

In 2017, Lone Peak played in the 5-A Basketball

state championship game.

They were up by 7 points with 4 minutes left.

They lost.

To Bingham.

Lone Peak also lost the state championship to Bingham

that year, too.

2018.

Lone Peak is now 6-A!

March 3, 2018.

State Championship vs Pleasant Grove Vikings.

The school where my nieces and nephews went.

CJ played his high school ball here.

PG hasn't won a state championship since 1961!

The first half was not played well by either team.

Too many turnovers.

PG led at halftime . . . 22-18.

Then, the 3rd quarter happened.

Lone Peak made adjustments at half time.

Pleasant Grove did not.

Lone Peak won their 9th championship.

61-44.

Lone Peak has been in existence for 20 years.

This is the high school my students go to!

They have even won the

Best of State

for high schools in Utah in 2016 and 2017.
In 2013, they won the National Chamionship
in basketball!!!

So, Lone Peak is one championship shy of

having won the state title half of the years

they have been in existence!!!

This is Max Brenchley.

He went to Alpine Elementary.

His dad, Shawn, grew up in my ward!

Max is the spitting image of his dad at that age!

This kid from PG is 7'4".

As tall as Mark Eaton!

Look how high the Lone Peak player has to jump!

And, he's only a junior!!!

Number nine is mighty fine!