Prep & College Recruiting

Former Bingham High soccer star Marene Gomez has signed a national letter of intent to play for Southwest Baptist University of Bolivar, Mo.
The Bearcats went 7-9-3 last season and placed seventh in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Southwest Baptist is an NCAA Division II school.
Gomez played two years at Iowa Western Community College prior to the transfer as a defender.

Less than a week after signing 27 football players from the class of 2010, BYU coaches are well on their way to filling up their commitment list from the class of 2011.
Bingham High defensive end Moses Kaumatule and Hunter High offensive lineman Ului Lapuaho committed to the Cougars in the past few days.
More on both players on our BYU blog.

Utah Valley University in Orem has signed six soccer players, including five from Utah.
The Wolverines won the inaugural Great West Conference women’s soccer championship in November.
Signing with UVU coach Brent Anderson’s program recently were Sky View’s Macken Brady, Riverton’s Jade Colebrook, Davis’  Lexi Dunn, Alta’s Alexa Pulley and Springville’s Kim Stratford.
Haley Curtis of Yakima, Wash., also signed with UVU.
The six players will enter UVU in the fall of 2010.
Brady and Dunn are defenders, whle Colebrook is a goalkeeper. Curtis Pulley and Stratford are midfielders.

Got some more football recruiting news to pass along.

Former Judge Memorial linebacker and tight end Zack McKown has signed to play football for Columbia, an Ivy League school in New York.

McKown is the son of Utah Jazz strength and conditioning coach Mark McKown.

Utah State’s women’s soccer program recently signed 11 players to letters of intent for the 2010 season.
The group includes five forwards, two defenders, two midfielders and a goalkeeper.
Here’s the list:
NAME                         POS.    HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)
Hailey Anderson          D         Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
Jennifer Flynn             M         Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Jessica Hoskin             F          Providence, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)
Libby Lundquist           F          Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
Mari Miyashiro           F          Mililani, Hawaii (Miliani HS)
Kendra Pemberton      M        North Salt Lake, Utah (Woods Cross HS)
Taryn Rose                  D         North Salt Lake, Utah (Woods Cross HS)
Lauren Roundy            F          Draper, Utah (Alta HS)
Chelsie Sperry             D          Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
Alison Williams          GK       Katy, Texas (Seven Meadows HS)