Browse past news stories for Uintah High School in Vernal, UT.

• UHS Cheer Year End Review (Vernal Express)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:43:50 am
  Uintah High School will be hosting the 2008/2009 UHS cheer year-end review, at 7 p.m., Mar. 6.
• Vernal General Plan: Update on community input (Vernal Express)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:40:36 am
  Judging from the responses from Landmark Design’s Feb. 10 Vernal City general plan meeting, their workshops worked.
• Mammoth undertaking plugs along at Vernal’s Field House Museum (Vernal Express)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:40:06 am
  Re-covering a life-sized woolly mammoth replica with a new coat of “wool” is no walk in the Jurassic Park, as the folks at the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum are finding out.
• UHS wrestling clinic announced (Vernal Express)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:41:41 pm
  The Uintah High School wrestling team, and their coaching staff, is holding a Uintah High School Fall Wrestling Clinic Oct. 28-30 at the Uintah High School wrestling room, and is inviting all youth interested in wrestling to participate in the event.
• Raiders head to Super Bowl (Vernal Express)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:29:29 pm
  The 7th-8th grade aged Vernal Raiders football team ended the season with a string of wins last week that will send the young team to Vernal’s “Super Bowl” this Saturday.
• Youth football holds “superbowl” (Vernal Express)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:27:40 pm
  (Submitted Photo) (Front row)Dakota Smuin, Ethan Brown, Ty Johnston, Daegun Oaks, Braden Belk, Gage Stubblefield, Kaleb Boyd, Bryce Carter. (Second row) Coach Shannon Sawyer, Zach Fredette, Jake Sawyer, Noah Murray, Trevor Nielson, Mason Liti, Ryan Kiever, Logan Timothy, Coach Mickey Kiever.
• Two football players suspended for hazing (Vernal Express)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:52:07 pm
  Two Uintah High School football players have been suspended from school and and from participating in football games this week, for an alleged hazing incident that took place recently during an away game.
• Schools plan H1N1 vaccinations (The Logan Herald Journal)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 06:26:39 am
  Cache Valley schools are making preparations for a predicted outbreak of swine flu in coming months, including plans to carry out in-school vaccinations in November.
• Sports briefs: MCHS rodeo hosts 1st home meet of year (Craig Daily Press)
  posted on September 26, 2009 at 07:35:38 am
  The Moffat County High School rodeo team will welcome competitors from across the state in its lone home meet of the fall this weekend.
• Sports briefs: MCHS asks for community’s support with crowd control (Craig Daily Press)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 06:05:28 am
  Moffat County High School is asking parents to accompany young students to high school sporting events.
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Flu Outbreak at School in Vernal (FOX 13 Utah)
  posted on September 21, 2009 at 05:53:46 pm
  Health officials are investigating a possible swine flu outbreak at Uintah High School in Vernal, after hundreds of students were out sick last week. About a quarter of the 1,150 students at the school were absent last week and sick with the flu. On Tuesday, 144 students stayed home. By Thursday, the number out jumped to 245. Administrators decided to cancel that night's junior varsity football ...
• Schools prepare to give H1N1 vaccine (Denver Post)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 02:34:01 pm
  Amid a flu outbreak in at least one Utah school this week, districts throughout the state have been planning how they'll immunize children against the H1N1 swine flu virus.
• Districts planning flu immunizations (Deseret News)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 05:40:51 am
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• One-fifth of school out amid flu outbreak; football game off (The Fremont Argus)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 10:19:11 pm
  With nearly one in five students out with the flu, Uintah High School in Vernal has canceled its varsity football game for Friday as well as all other activities and practices through the weekend.
• Hundreds of kids call in sick in Vernal (Deseret News)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 05:40:37 am
  On Tuesday, 144 kids called in sick to Uintah High School in Vernal. By Thursday, that number had risen to 245, or 20 percent...
• Superintendent on medical leave (Vernal Express)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 09:05:15 pm
  Uintah School District Charlie Nelson has been placed on administrative leave with pay until June of 2010, due to medical reasons. School board members held an emergency session last week to determine who will be the interim superintendent, while Nelson deals with serious medical issues.
• A.J. Murray Ex-Uintah Ute pitches against Salt Lake (Vernal Express)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 07:12:40 pm
  A.J. Murray, a Uintah High School graduate, who appeared in the major leagues for Texas back in 2007, is now pitching for Oklahoma Redhawks, a Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League.
• Peterson tapped for judicial post (Vernal Express)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 08:36:03 pm
  Deputy Uintah County Attorney Ed Peterson has been chosen by Gov. Gary Herbert to fill a vacancy in the state’s 8th Judicial District. If confirmed by the Senate, Peterson will replace Judge John R. Anderson who will retire from the bench on Sept. 1.
• Ultimate Combat scheduled at Fair (Vernal Express)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 05:42:20 pm
  Ultimate Combat Experience, a statewide fight club sponsoring fights throughout the western United States, rolls in to Vernal’s Western Park again on Aug. 8, with a full schedule of ten fights between 18 Basin fighters, and two fighters from the Wasatch Front.
• Track is fun for all ages (Vernal Express)
  posted on August 12, 2009 at 04:23:53 pm
  Uintah High School Track team sponsored a youth track meet at Uintah High School on Aug 6. More than 50 kids, ages 3 to 18, competed in sprints, distance, relays and field events.
• Cheerleaders pass on skills to area girls (Vernal Express)
  posted on August 12, 2009 at 04:09:44 pm
  The Uintah High School cheerleader squad held their annual Cheer Camp fundraiser last week where the team imparted their skills and knowledge to area youth interested in a future of cheering.
• Renowned volleyball coach trains youth (Vernal Express)
  posted on August 6, 2009 at 05:40:23 pm
  Air Force Academy coach Penny Lucas-White wasn’t in town (Vernal) to give flying lessons as instead she taught volleyball skills to grade school through high school age athletes at a camp held at Vernal Junior High, July 20-22.
• Local soccer teams bring home heavy medals (Vernal Express)
  posted on July 10, 2009 at 07:56:21 am
  President of the Vernal Youth Soccer Club and Uintah High School soccer coach Jarred Mckeachnie organized an effort to take the majority of teams from vernal to the Utah Summer Games held recently in Cedar City. The teams competed against teams from across the state on June 11, 12 and 13.
• Lady Ute’s Softball Second at State (Vernal Express)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 06:07:15 am
  The Uintah High School softball team traveled to Spanish Fork to begin the state 3A Softball Tournament last weekend and returned home with the State runner-up trophy.
• Alonso regroups to protect parents (Vernal Express)
  posted on June 3, 2009 at 09:40:28 pm
  Danielle Alonso, the 19-year-old University of Utah student who was allegedly kidnapped by her parents last week for converting to the LDS religion, has retained an attorney and claims the kidnapping allegations are false.
• Special Olympiads go for the gold (Vernal Express)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:25:18 pm
  The standing long jump, tennis ball throw, and the 25-meter-run were just a few of the events dozens of athletes from five different schools competed in during the annual Special Olympics, held at Uintah High School.
• Uintah High School to host All-American Wrestling Camp (Vernal Express)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 08:51:02 pm
  Uintah High School will be hosting the All-American Wrestling Camp June 8-12. Clinicians are Phillip Keddy, who is a two time NCAA All-American and placed fourth at this years NCAA national tournament wrestling for the University of Iowa who are 2X NCAA Team Champions.
• Detective wants to know: Was Mormon convert kidnapped by miffed parents? (The Salt Lake Tribune)
  posted on May 12, 2009 at 06:43:29 pm
  A Utah detective flew to Texas on Tuesday to interview the 19-year-old LDS convert police worried might have been kidnapped from her Holladay apartment by her unhappy parents.
• Scholarships awarded to athlete-citizens (Vernal Express)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 05:42:17 pm
  In an effort to give Uintah High School students incentive to excel in athletics and academics, as well as encouragement toward becoming an active leader in the Vernal area, AM 920 KVEL radio, with assistance from Pete Martin Drilling and Jones Paint and Glass, offered two college scholarships of $500 each to an outstanding player from UHS’ boys and girls basketball teams last month.
• Girls’ golf go for gold, get silver (Vernal Express)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 05:25:46 pm
  Two games were held on March 31 for girls’ golf. Uintah High School played against girls from Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Waterford High School, Park City High School, and Union High School in a 9-hole tournament.