Spectrum Sports

Dixie High grad Christian Jensen finished second at the Utah State Amateur.

Knee-knocking loss: Jensen beaten by Wright at Utah State Amateur final Facing a 36-hole test unlike any other he's seen, Christian Jensen knew he needed to have the right touch with his putter to have a chance to bring home the Utah State Amateur championship trophy.

SUU footbal tabbed eighth by media and coaches in Big Sky preseason poll.

SUU tabbed eighth in Big Sky football polls Season openers for the new Big Sky Conference are around six weeks away, but coaches for the 13 programs including Southern Utah got news on how their brethren and the media think they will fare.

Guest contributor Tonia Bennett pays tribute to an amazing Region 9 basketball season. Bennett writes, "Here's to you: the parents in the bleachers and the players for making this season one that will go down in Region 9 history as one of the best." READ MORE: http://bit.ly/AyGZgD | What was your favorite memory from this season?

Hurricane beats Desert Hills 52-49 in the 3A state championship game. The Tigers are now champs in football and basketball. Both wins come over the Thunder. Full story and photo gallery to come.

Snow Canyon secures first state title since 1998 http://bit.ly/yOjiHD

Bodnar powers Thunder into finals http://bit.ly/xvyc3f

Snow Canyon advances with a 67-38 win over Bear River. Full story coming. For full coverage of the 3A state tournament go to http://www.thespectrum.com/3AChampionship

Hurricane didn’t want to be left out of the Region 9 party. The Tigers dispatched Morgan 54-43 in the final 3A quarterfinal today inside Burns Arena. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/wW4b15

Free-throw shooting keyed Cedar’s 54-38 victory over Payson in the 3A state quarterfinals inside Burns Arena. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/zd3zK

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Dixie Flyers use late run to defeat Rabbits http://bit.ly/yqWQFK

Josh Anderson scored 17 points to lead Desert Hills to a 55-41 victory over Ben Lomond in the 3A state tournament quarterfinals. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/wdWYz7

Don’t miss our in depth coverage of the 3A state basketball tournaments. Go to http://www.thespectrum.com/3AChampionship for live coverage, exclusive photo galleries and analysis as six Region 9 teams compete for this year’s 3A state championship. Follow us on Twitter by using the hashtag . Burns Arena at Dixie State College will serve as host of this year’s 3A state basketball championships. Four Region 9 boys’ teams have advanced, as have two girls’ teams. The action starts this morning. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.