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SALT LAKE CITY — Cottonwood and Timpanogos wrapped up the Class 5A and 4A baseball titles, respectively, Friday afternoon, signaling the end of the 2016-17 high school sports season.
But before moving on to the return of football in the fall, take a look back at every spring sports title game from each of the five classifications.
Click the link in each vignette for the full story behind another title.
'Resilient' Timberwolves rally for back-to-back 4A baseball titles
Cal Beardsley pitched the final 2 1/3 innings to get the win for Timpanogos' second-consecutive 4A title, his first pitching action since March 11 in a 9-7 win over Spanish Fork at Brent Brown Ballpark.
6-run 3rd inning helps Cottonwood overpower Lone Peak for 1st baseball title since 2008
Hayden Rosenkrantz pitched a complete game two-hitter with five strikeouts, and the Colts scored six runs in the bottom of the third en route to an 11-0 win over Lone Peak in five innings at Brent Brown Ballpark.
West beats Bingham to claim first 5A state softball title
The Panthers struggled at the plate through Thursday's first game against Bingham, forcing a winner-take-all second showdown, when Huntyr Ava smacked a three-run homer to wrap up a 12-6 win for the long-awaited championship.
Spanish Fork rallies from emotional loss to Uintah to win third-straight 4A softball title
Gabby Beckstrom smashed a three-run home run to give the Dons a 5-0 lead to start the second game, and Spanish Fork won its third-straight Class 4A softball title with a 17-5 win over Uintah at Valley Complex.
4A champ Alta grinds way to 1-0 win, 7th state title
Josh Affleck scored the only goal of the match in the eighth minute, and goalkeeper Adam Teerlink made it hold up to help the Hawks to their second state title in three seasons with a 1-0 victory over East in the Class 4A state championship Thursday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Layton holds off Herriman on penalty kicks for first Class 5A boys soccer title since 2003
Leo Urrutia buried the decisive penalty and Sam Hunter made the decisive shootout save as the Lancers won their first state soccer title since 2003 with a 5-3 penalty-kick decision over Herriman in the Utah High School Activities Association state championship at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Layton beats Herriman in 5A championship in PKs 5-4. pic.twitter.com/9t0TQvdyZh
— James Edward (@DNewsPreps) May 26, 2017
Freshman Cooper Vest belted a first-pitch, three-run home run over the right-field wall at Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem to give Dixie a 6-4 win over Snow Canyon in Saturday’s Class 3A state championship game.
Braille Crossman smacked a two-run homer in the seventh inning to help Grantsville pull away from Bear River in the Class 3A state softball championship Saturday in Spanish Fork for the Cowboys’ first softball title since 1998.
Juan Diego flips script, edges Brighton for boys lacrosse state title
Blake Davis scored his fourth goal of the game with 15 seconds to go, and Juan Diego edged the defending champion Bengals 10-9 in the Class A championship game of the Utah High School Lacrosse League at Alta High School.
Cousins from Corner Canyon, Alta celebrate 4A girls golf championships
Alta's Cora Mickelsen won individual medalist honors, and Corner Canyon's Emma Winfree led the Chargers to repeat Class 4A state golf titles at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Taylorsville.
Extra-time winner helps first-year Ridgeline stun Juan Diego for 3A soccer title
Ridgeline’s Alex Cruz notched the game-winning goal in the second extra-time period, and first-year Ridgeline stunned the defending champion Soaring Eagle 2-1 in the Class 3A state championship Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Layton Christian shuts out South Summit for 1st 2A soccer title in school history
Ryan Arevalo’s lone goal about 20 minutes into the match proved to be the game winner, and Layton Christian’s defense did the rest in a 1-0 win over South Summit for the Eagles’ first 2A boys soccer championship in school history at Rio Tinto Stadium.
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