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Weekly Sports Recap: Cedar Valley and Westlake High School (May 5–11, 2025)

The week leading up to May 12 brought high-stakes matchups as area high schools wrapped up regular-season play and entered postseason tournament action. Both Cedar Valley and Westlake High athletes were in action across spring sports, with notable achievements and competitive results as teams jockeyed for playoff positioning.

Sports Trivia: Utah’s first officially sanctioned high school baseball game was played in the early 1900s, with the Utah High School Activities Association hosting its inaugural state baseball tournament in 1920.

Cedar Valley High School Aviators

Baseball:

  • May 5, 2025 – Region 7 Tournament: Cedar Valley faced Jordan High School in a tight regional matchup. The Aviators fell 6-5 after mounting a late-inning comeback that came up just short. Notable performers included senior pitcher Carter Owens, who struck out eight over six innings, and sophomore outfielder Logan Meyers, who delivered a clutch two-run single in the seventh.

Cedar Valley’s baseball team concluded its regular season and now awaits postseason seeding, with regional performances serving as a tiebreaker for state tournament placement.

Softball:

  • May 7, 2025 – Region 7 Tournament: The Aviators played against Lehi High School in the regional quarterfinals, with Lehi prevailing 10-2. Cedar Valley’s Emily Sanders led the team with two RBIs. Despite the loss, the Aviators’ overall record positions them for a possible state play-in berth.

Other Sports: No additional verified results were found for Cedar Valley soccer, track, or boys’ tennis for this week.

Westlake High School Thunder

Baseball:

  • May 8, 2025 – 6A Region 4 Playoffs: Westlake squared off with American Fork, falling 7-3 in a rematch of a regular-season rivalry. Senior shortstop Tyler Jensen led Westlake with a home run and two RBIs. The Thunder remain in contention for a state tournament spot, pending final region standings.

Girls’ Soccer:

  • No official matches reported this week as the team prepares for state tournament play.

Track and Field:

  • May 10, 2025 – Region 4 Championships: Westlake athletes posted competitive times in sprints and distance events. Junior sprinter Maya Brooks took third in the 400 meters (official time: 58.34 seconds), while the boys’ 4×100 relay finished fifth overall. These placements helped several Thunder athletes advance to the state championship meet scheduled for the following week.

Other Sports: No verified coverage found for boys’ tennis or additional sports for Westlake during this reporting period.

Sources

  • Source: James Edward, Deseret News, “High school baseball roundup: Region tourneys set seedings for state playoffs” – Read more
  • Source: Daily Herald Staff, Herald Extra, “Prep sports weekly highlights: Postseason pushes begin” – Read more
  • Source: MaxPreps.com staff, “Utah High School Sports Scores and Highlights,” Read more

This article was assisted by AI and reviewed by the editor before publication.

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