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High school sports at The Salt Lake Tribune. Tweets by Alex Vejar (@alexvreporting)

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A local Utah family used the Super Bowl's wider audience to promote a league where girls play tackle football. More here: sltrib.com/sports/2023/02…

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#BYU women's basketball commit Kailey Woolston was named the Gatorade Utah Player of the Year in girls' basketball. The Lone Peak star just won a 6A title.

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How has the extended winter in Utah affected sports people like to do in the spring? The answer is here: sltrib.com/sports/2023/04…

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The Bees are moving to Daybreak and Major League Baseball may be coming to Salt Lake, and we have a hypothetical for you: With the Bees in South Jordan and an MLB team on North Temple, how much baseball would you watch in person?

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A former Alta girls' soccer star is now a minority investor in a soccer club that was recently promoted to the Premier League. More here: sltrib.com/sports/2023/05…

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.@AlexVReporting has the story of Juan Diego Catholic High School boys’ soccer player who broke a state record for most goals in a season. The Soaring Eagles are trying to win their first 3A title since 2016 later today. sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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“I just think it’s really cool that there’s not that many girls that wrestle and it just shocks people when they hear that you do wrestling,” Grantsville freshman Sophia Camargo said. “It does feel empowering that you do a sport that typically guys do.” sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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Some of the girls made pro-con lists when thinking about joining the Grantsville wrestling team. One of the cons was everyone would know their weight. But through the sport, the gained a healthier body image. Read more here: sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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“I’ve just learned that I’m stronger than I think I am.” Inside Herriman High sophomore Kiki Feliciano’s fight against a rare lung cancer that she won’t let define her. sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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“If she doesn’t do this, she’ll die.” Kiki Feliciano has been battling a rare form of lung cancer for more than three years, always opting for smaller surgeries so she can continue playing softball. But things have changed. Read more here: sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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NIL has mostly been a positive for athletes since the NCAA loosened its rules. But has the time, investment and experimentation been worth it for small businesses trying to get into the space? That depends. Read my story here: sltrib.com/sports/2023/05…

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I talked to the Lone Peak soccer (LonePeak Boys Soccer) player whose almost-backflip during a graduation ceremony went viral. sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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Wrote about Steve Cramblitt, a former high school baseball coach at Taylorsville and Juan Diego, and what he meant to the players and coaches he interacted with over the years. For The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune Sports: sltrib.com/sport… sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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I wrote about this issue last year. In the story, I explain why these questions exist and why experts say they’re problematic in a post-Roe world. sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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What is #SheBelongs soccer? Why are they in New Zealand right now for the Women's World Cup? Why are they half refugee, half non-refugee? I answer all that in this story. Refugee Soccer sltrib.com/sports/2023/07…

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Red cards have been an issue in boys high school soccer for a while. Here’s what the UHSAA is considering as a solution. sltrib.com/sports/high-sc…

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“Unless there’s action taken to preserve and protect it — kind of capture that cultural significance — we could lose it very rapidly.” sltrib.com/sports/2023/08…