Aggie Spikers Have Busy Week With Four Matches Sep 2, 2008
Those 10 players from the "Beehive State" are seniors (Logan), (South Jordan) and (Sandy), juniors Shanda Larsen (North Logan) and (Springville), sophomores (Sandy), (American Fork), (Neola) and (Provo), and freshman (St. George). (Utahstateaggies.com)
Firesides and Football: Tale of Two Cultures Aug 31, 2008
" - BRONCO MENDENHALL, head football coach, August 26, 2008 Bronco Mendenhall spoke much more than a mouthful with this simple, impactful and declarative statement that irked BYU gridiron foes and fans alike even as it added thousands more silent note-taking members to the rapidly-expanding Mendenhall Admiration Society. Heres a mixed response from a BYU fan: I'm sorry guys, but as much as I really like Bronco, I find that a bit strange that he likes game day the least. I think it's... (TotalBlueSports.com)
Volleyball Begins 2008 Season With Three-Set Loss At No. 20 BYU Aug 30, 2008
Senior outside hitter (Sandy, Utah) led Utah State with 11 kills and six digs, while sophomore middle blocker (American Fork, Utah) added four kills and three block assists. Malia Marquardt and Bryn Porter each posted 10 kills to pace BYU, who hit. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Utah Volleyball To Host Ute Invitational Aug 26, 2008
The American Fork, Utah native finished the 2005 campaign with 182 blocks then came up with 207 blocks in 2006, which was the second-best total in the country and still ranks as the second-highest single-season total in school history. Scouting Utah Valley. (Utahutes.com)
Aggie Spikers Begin 2008 Season At BYU Molten Classic This Weekend Aug 26, 2008
Those 10 players from the "Beehive State" are seniors (Logan), (South Jordan) and (Sandy), juniors Shanda Larsen (North Logan) and (Springville), sophomores (Sandy), Shantell Durrant (American Fork), (Neola) and (Provo), and freshman (St. George). (Utahstateaggies.com)
Local Hospitals Rank Among Top 10 Jul 17, 2008
The American Fork Hospital ranked No. 5 while the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo was rated No. 6. HealthInsight rated more than 4,200 hospitals around the state, using five different categories including quality of care for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Utah Swimmers at Olympic Trials Jul 4, 2008
But Tobler and Smith compete under the banner of Hilltop Aquatics in American Fork, coached by Dee Loose ... Smith graduated in June from American Fork High School after a distinguished prep career. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Move Networks CEO John Edwards Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Winner in Utah Region Jul 2, 2008
AMERICAN FORK, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Move Networks, the leading Internet television services provider, today announced that the company's chief executive officer, John Edwards, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award in the Technology category in the Utah Region ... John Edwards, Chief Executive Officer Move Networks American Fork, Utah (Photo: Business Wire) ... Move Networks, American Fork Peggy M. Hayes, 801-209-8813. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Former Dillon resident gets jail time for abuse (40) Jul 1, 2008
In an American Fork, Utah, district court on Thursday, Judge David Mortensen sentenced Hildreth to one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison. In March, a jury conv-icted the chiropractor on two counts of forcible sexual abuse and found him not guilty of four others after several former patients accused him of inappropriately touching them during treatment at his American Fork office. (Montana Standard, MT)
Utah Mountains Have Ancient Legacies Jun 27, 2008
The second trail to the peak, known as Timpanooke trail, originates in American Fork canyon and is 7. 5 miles in length. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Go Take a Hike Jun 27, 2008
The Timpooneke trailhead starts from the American Fork Canyon side on the north, and is accessed from I-15. The Aspen Grove trailhead is located slightly past the Sundance ski resort in Provo Canyon. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Volleyball Adds In-State Product Jun 24, 2008
The 6'2" middle blocker will have three years of remaining eligibility at USU. Durrant, a native of American Fork, Utah, spent the past two years as a member of the nationally ranked University of Washington volleyball team as she redshirted during the 2006 season before playing in nine games this past year. "I am excited that Shantell has decided to become an Aggie and she will be an excellent addition to our program," said DuBose. "Shantell has received excellent training from her club coach,... (Utahstateaggies.com)
Logan High to rejoin 4A ranks next year Jun 12, 2008
Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours. Do you watch game shows. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Exit at Your Own Risk May 22, 2008
The West American Fork/Main Street interchange has seen the highest increase in traffic in the last few years - a 13 percent increase ... "UDOT wants to make that so it's a single-point interchange," said Rod Despain from the planning department in American Fork ... The population in both counties has increased about 3 percent in the last few years, but American Fork is showing a slow down. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Quiet Service Touches Lives of Many May 17, 2008
American Fork residents Tom and Faith Gandolph have never been comfortable in the limelight. The couple's quiet, dedicated service as foster parents for more than 35 years in three different states has garnered public recognition and attention. (The Daily Universe, UT)
State denies responsibility for Utah bear attack May 10, 2008
Sam Ives was camping in American Fork canyon last June when a bear ripped through a tent and mauled him to death. In a lawsuit his family claims that state and federal agencies failed to warn campers that bears had been in the same area a day before harassing campers. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Crimson Club Hall of Fame To Induct Four On April 14 Apr 9, 2008
After honing her skills at American Fork High School, Krommenhoek was a first-team all-conference selection all four years of her career. Julie was also voted the WAC Freshman of the Year in 1994-95 and the WAC Mountain Division Player of the Year as a junior in 1996-97. (Utahutes.com)
Utah State's Murphy on different path than dad Apr 6, 2008
Murphy signed with BYU out of American Fork (Utah) High as a wide receiver, but Rivals. com recruiting analyst Barry Every said he also could play linebacker or safety. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Springtime Adventures Apr 1, 2008
The cave's entrance is in American Fork Canyon, which requires an extra $3 entrance fee per car. . (The Daily Universe, UT)
Former Dillon man, a chiropractor, convicted in Utah of sexual abuse Mar 26, 2008
An American Fork, Utah, jury has convicted a former Dillon man on two counts of forcible sexual abuse, finding him guilty of assaulting a former employee but acquitting him of allegations made by three former patients. After more than 10 hours of deliberations spread over two days, the jury in American Fork s 4th District Court announced its verdict in the case of Grant Joel Hildreth Tuesday morning ... Two of the accusers said he fondled their breasts or buttocks at his American Fork office,... (Montana Standard, MT)
ESPN360.COM Showed Shaq In HD Feb 22, 2008
American Fork, Utah - ESPN360. com s presentation of the Feb. 20 Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers basketball game was the debut of a new application, from Move Networks, that presents a high-definition stream matched to the speed of the viewer s Internet service provider. (Multichannel News)
Utah coach admits stepping on bird during game Feb 14, 2008
(02-12) 19:58 PST American Fork, Utah (AP) ... Layton was videotaped stepping on the bird during an Oct. 26 game against American Fork High School. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Election Office Hopes For Good Early Voting Turnout Jan 24, 2008
American Fork Library. 64 S. 100 E., American Fork. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Romney's Run Brings Attention To Mormons Jan 17, 2008
Randy Parker, a 36-year-old Mormon living in American Fork, complained that religion is being used as a test of political fitness for Romney but not for the other candidates. Former Arkansas Gov. , a onetime evangelical Baptist minister, has not been asked to expla 00001CD5 in his faith in the same way, Parker said. (CBS News)
Merry Christmas? No. Mary Christmas! Dec 20, 2007
AMERICAN FORK, Utah -- Merry Christmas to you, Mary Christmas. That's what the former Mary Young is hearing this holiday season, after she married Brian Christmas earlier this year. (Albany Times Union)
Gatorade National Player of the Year Dec 14, 2007
His season-best performance was a 438-yard, five-touchdown masterpiece against Utah power American Fork (Utah) on Sept. 14, but the defining start of his season came three weeks later in a 38-13 win over Servite (Anaheim, Calif. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Accident Claims BYU Student Nov 30, 2007
For the last three years, Hansen lived with her aunt and uncle in American Fork while attending BYU.. "We will all cherish the 22 short years we had with her on this earth and look forward longingly for the day we get to see and embrace her again, for we know that families are forever," her family said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
American Fork High School Band in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov 21, 2007
The 260 members of the American Fork High School Band won't be waking up to the smell of turkey this Thanksgiving ... "The Bank of American Fork has been the largest single contributor and has vowed to match a $20,000 donation," Lewis said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Coach Guy charges up Aggies in 4th quarter Nov 19, 2007
Jonny Boise wrote on Nov 18, 2007 8:56 AM:" Maybe the Aggies could land Dale Murphy's other son who is a senior at American Fork. 6'5 wide reciever with great skills. ". Submit a Comment. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Coach says hedidn't mean to stomp on bird Nov 2, 2007
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) -A high school football coach accused of critically injuring a pheasant that was released on the field during a game said he had no intention of harming the bird ... "In an effort to pin down the bird, I tried to stop it with my foot, causing me to lose my balance.''American Fork Police Chief Lance Call said that after watching a video taken at the game he believes Layton "stomped'' on the pheasant ... Two teens from American Fork High who released the bird on the field... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Online data backup can save music, photos from disaster Nov 1, 2007
"The beauty of online backup is it is off-site," says Vance Checketts, a director at Mozy in American Fork, Utah. "It's not on a DVD or hard drive in your living room that may go up in flames or die on you." Mozy has 350,000 subscribers, up from 100,000 in early 2006, Checketts says. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Beans & Mouse Head Raises A Squeak Oct 19, 2007
Watson was cooking lunch for two sons Sunday when she said she found a severed mouse head in a can of Allens Cut Green Beans, which had been purchased at a Wal-Mart store in American Fork. Nothing was eaten. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
New four-stars revealed in position rankings Oct 18, 2007
Also keep an eye on BYU commitment of American Fork, Utah. Few have had a senior season like he has, and his stock continues to climb. (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
March to the beat Oct 8, 2007
The Sky View Marching Band, which has 142 members, competed in class AAAAA Saturday, the largest class, against Davis High and American Fork High ... Only three-tenths of a point separated American Fork, which took first place, from Davis, which took second ... American Fork and Davis each have at least 250 band members. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
$100 wont make mouse head in beans OK Oct 5, 2007
Watson was cooking lunch for two sons Sunday when she said she found a severed mouse head in a can of Allens Cut Green Beans, which had been purchased at a Wal-Mart store in American Fork. Allens spokesman James Phillips said the mouse probably was picked up during the harvest and did not originate in the canning factory. (MSNBC -- Business)
Mountain West Conference Football Press Release Week No. 6 Oct 2, 2007
Special Teams Player of the Week DERREK RICHARDS, UTAH Senior, Punt Returner, American Fork, Utah/American Fork Derrek Richards collected 135 yards (33. 75 average) on four punt returns and scored a touchdown in Utah's 34-18 victory over Utah State. (Themwc.com)
Mountain West Conference Names Football Players of the Week Oct 2, 2007
Senior, Punt Returner, American Fork, Utah/American Fork. Derrek Richards collected 135 yards (33. (Themwc.com)
Utah's Best Fall Foliage Drives Sep 23, 2007
SR 92 then turns west through American Fork Canyon and eventually runs back to I-15. . (Suite101.com)
More than 4,000 dead Sep 10, 2007
Forces: U.S. tion/Casualties - Special Reports. There have been 4,058 coalition deaths -- 3,760 Americans, two Australians, 168 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 21 Poles, two Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the war in Iraq as of September 6, 2007, according to a CNN count. (CNN)
Smooth running for Bartlett's Hale in new role Sep 8, 2007
RECORDS: East 2-2, American Fork 2-1 ... PLACE: American Fork, Utah ... East coach Roger Spackman described American Fork as "a big team." Fitting, considering its nicknamed the Cavemen. (Anchorage Daily News)
2007 Husky Volleyball Season Preview Aug 16, 2007
An American Fork, Utah native, Durrant sat out last season while honing her game and hopes to get her shot on the court this season. Durrant was an all-state athlete in both volleyball and basketball and is just waiting for an opportunity to show how her game has developed over the last year. (Pac-10.org)
Consistency a must for MC Aug 15, 2007
For starters, the Mustangs proved they were capable of playing with any team in the state, beating clubs like eventual 4A champion Bountiful, 4A semifinalist Bonneville and 5A stalwart American Fork, which won 10 games a year ago. Despite these victories, MC couldn t muster enough wins in the ridiculously tough Region 5 season to qualify for the playoffs. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
UTA Plans for Population Growth Aug 8, 2007
Light Rail, or TRAX, will be making its way to Draper first, then around the Point of the Mountain on the east side of I-15 to Lehi and American Fork. Saley said the long-range plan for Utah County's light rail will go to Provo/Orem, but no timeline has been established. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Organization Changing Lives, Home by Home Aug 7, 2007
The majority of materials, labor and supplies are donated, and Bank of American Fork has a matching program for the down payment ... Friends convinced her to move to American Fork eight years ago. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Trying to solve the traffic nightmare Aug 2, 2007
In the next five years, major road construction projects like the Mountain View Corridor, to be located west of Lehi from the Salt Lake Valley, and the Vineyard Connector, west of I-15 between American Fork and Orem, will make navigating in and around the county difficult during construction, Dupaix said. "I-15 in Utah County functions like a main street; it not only carries through-traffic but carries a lot of traffic within the county itself," Dupaix said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
American Fork soldier dies in Iraq combat mission Jul 19, 2007
By Deseret Morning News AMERICAN FORK A 23-year-old Utah soldier was killed Tuesday while on a combat mission in Iraq ... Nathan Barnes served in the 10th Mountain Division, a light infantry unit based at Fort Drum, N.Y. Four hundred American flags lined the streets leading to the Barnes home in American Fork, where Nathan Barnes was born and raised ... Jason Olson, Deseret Morning NewsKevin Barnes, left, gets a hug from neighbor Garth Taylor outside the Barnes family home in American Fork. (Deseret News)
Sophie's find: Recorded history tells a different story of the first gold found in Montana than the one told to an Arlee man about his great-great grandmother Jul 16, 2007
Their hand-hewn town of American Fork rose at the crossing of the new Mullan Road. The Stuarts never got rich at Gold Creek, but they kept a journal of those days, later incorporated by Granville in his book orty Years on the Frontier. (Missoulian, MT)
USU appoints new Board of Trustees VP Jul 14, 2007
The American Fork native graduated from USU with a degree in business. She commutes from Park City to Logan for USU events. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Farewell, chief: Firefighter, father, friend remembered Jul 14, 2007
By Deseret Morning News AMERICAN FORK A few yards away from the flag-draped casket of Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Mike Penovich, a firefighter in full gear walked slowly into a wall of water, clutching only an ax as a symbol of protection ... "His heart was as big as his physical stature," Penovich's LDS bishop, Russell Thelin, said to hundreds of people gathered to mourn Friday in the Alpine Tabernacle, 110 E. Main, American Fork ... After the funeral, police escorts closed two blocks of... (Deseret News)
Festivals Reveal the History of a Community Jul 13, 2007
Every year, American Fork gears up for Steel Days, Payson has Onion Days and Pleasant Grove celebrates Strawberry Days, all commemorating commercial enterprises that no longer happen in Utah County ... "Last year the [American Fork] city council considered changing the name, since Geneva [Steel plant] no longer exists," said Shauna Thomas, a Steel days volunteer and liaison for American Fork city officials ... American Fork Steel Days has dozens of activities to choose from, including parades,... (The Daily Universe, UT)
Dozen more accuse aide of elder abuse Jul 13, 2007
"Many of these people live in a generation that believes that what happens behind closed doors stays there or they don't know who to call or they fear retribution." In 2005, CNA Jesus Partida confessed to sexually abusing 10 women at the American Fork Heritage Care Center. He later recanted his confession but was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to prison last January. (Deseret News)
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honors 19 with medals Jul 7, 2007
Vitaly Tsikoza, 41, of Novosibirsk, Russia, fell 400 feet to his death trying to save 3-year-old family friend Paulina Filippova at American Fork Canyon in Utah on Sept. 24 ... Two other men _ Mickey Horak, 26, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Marc Ellison, 34, of American Fork, Utah _ who reached the girl and kept her safe until help arrived were also honored. (NEPA News, PA)
BYU Gets Second Instate Commit In Two Days Jul 4, 2007
On Tuesday, it was American Fork football and baseball star s turn to commit ... His size, speed and athleticism as a junior in high school allowed American Fork coaches to play him at multiple positions. (TotalBlueSports.com)
New law gives prosecutors more options Jul 2, 2007
In another case filed under the revised law, Jason Mike Putnam, 23, of American Fork, was charged June 12 with aggravated murder in connection with the beating death of his 20-month-old son, Jordan. The Utah County prosecutor also declared immediately that this was a capital case. (Deseret News)
The bands are back at ISU Jun 28, 2007
Hes incredible and is way pumped up about things, said Richard Flores, a student from American Fork, Utah. He and fellow drum major Deb McKinney traveled more than 20 hours to attend the camp. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Rhythm a Passion and Obsession Jun 27, 2007
"I also teach at the Music School in American Fork. I run a booking agency ... and I'm a loan officer part time with my dad." ... "Perhaps the only thing that could be misconstrued as a negative characteristic of Brandon is that he is really tough on himself," said Michael Huestis, Cummings' high school percussion teacher in American Fork, private instructor and personal friend. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Homage to Sam Jun 23, 2007
"He would have tried to make us happy. That was the role that he played for his friends and his family." Ives died Sunday night when he was attacked by a black bear while his family slept in a primitive campground in American Fork Canyon. Necropsy exams on the bear have shown that the animal was a healthy, non-rabid, 370-pound male, Division of Wildlife Services officials said Friday. (Deseret News)
Utah campground shut in search for bear Jun 22, 2007
A large male black bear dragged Sam Ives from his family's tent late Sunday at the head of American Fork Canyon in Utah County. The family put up the tent in an undeveloped area where dispersed camping is allowed. (Yahoo News)
Lab examines bear Jun 21, 2007
While fellow veterinary pathologist Dr. Ramona Skirpstunas tests a canine for rabies in the background, Dr. Tom Baldwin discusses the procedures that Utah State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory went through when they examined the black bear that was responsible for the death of an 11-year-old boy in American Fork Canyon, on Monday ... On Monday morning, hunters shot a black bear suspected of killing a child in American Fork Canyon; by that afternoon, the animal s carcass was at Utah... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Huntsman, DWR look at updating bear policy Jun 21, 2007
Samuel Evan Ives, 11, was killed in American Fork Canyon. The Ledgefork campground above the Smith and Morehouse Reservoir in the eastern Uinta Mountains has been closed for three days as DWR officials have tried to catch an aggressive bear that has visited the site regularly over the past two weeks. (Deseret News)
Officials Confirm They Got Killer Bear Jun 20, 2007
(Page 1 of 2)AMERICAN FORK, Utah, June 19, 2007 ... Sam Ives, the boy who died, his mother, stepfather and a 6-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent Sunday night in American Fork Canyon, about 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, when the stepfather heard the boy scream "something's dragging me.". (CBS News)
In-N-Out Burger Suing American Fork Burger Joint Jun 20, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY Fans of the burger chain say Chadders in American Fork is the closest you can get to and In-N-Out burger in Utah. But that may not be the case soon, and the greasy California-based institution is taking exception to Chadders similar style. (Fox News)
Bear That Killed 11-Year-Old Boy Is Dead Jun 20, 2007
The boy, his mother, stepfather and a six-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent Sunday night in American Fork Canyon when the bear tore through the tent and dragged the eleven-year-old away. The boy's body was found about 400 yards away from the campsite. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Family Of Boy Killed By Bear Blames Forest Service Jun 20, 2007
He was camping with his family in American Fork Canyon on Father's Day when a black bear dragged him from their tent and killed him. ( 2007 The Associated Press. (CBS 4, CO)
Calif. rival to buy Authorize.Net for $565m Jun 19, 2007
While the company is based here , its main operations are in American Fork, Utah, and in Bellevue. Wash. (Boston Globe)
