The Spanish Fork High School Theatre Department was able to participate in the Utah Theatre Association Conference last week. The conference was held at Dixie State College in St George, Utah. The students attending were able to go to theatre workshops, watch plays, and shows performed by Off the Cuff Improv, and Aerial Angels. The guest artists for the conference were Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie, the stars of the Broadway show Next to Normal. They conducted workshops and performed a show for the students. The keynote speaker was Cary Trivanovich, a pantomime entertainer.

Spanish Fork Dons came out with a well fought victory Jan. 20 against Springville Devils 38 to 36. The match was packed house on the Devil’s turf. There was great support from the Dons fans. Because of the awesome coaches and staff, the Dons were able to defeat the Devils. There were many pins and the outcome of the matches were favoring the Dons! Some of the top winners were Riun Andreason, Gentry Houghton, Dakota Fausett, and Cody Duncan. The state and region tournaments are coming rapidly and SFHS wrestlers are working and practicing to ensure they are the Winning Dons Team!!

Spanish Fork High School would like to send a huge shout out to their fabulous custodians and all their hard work. Especially this time of year, in this cold weather, they are out making the side walks clear and safe. With majority of the school being outside, it takes a lot of work to make the school a safe environment. No one will never catch them doing anything other than very productive work. They are always putting their best foot forward. Along with their ability to work hard, they are all very friendly and supportive to the students.

This previous Saturday, January 8th, SFHS’s amazing drill team performed at a competition at Alta High School. Eight 4A schools from all over the state were represented. Despite an injury suffered by one of the girls during the “Dance” portion of the competition, SFHS’s team was able to place high in each category. In the “Kick” the girls placed 3rd, in “Military”, 4th, in “Hip Hop”, 2nd, and in “Dance”, 3rd. In addition, Tailyr Peterson took 5th place in solo.

The Spanish Fork High School Shakespeare Team performed William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure last week. Under the direction of Meg Grierson, the actors performed with energy, excitement, and passion. They’ve been rehearsing since they returned from the annual Shakespearian Festival in October. The play was performed in the round which provided a new experience for the actors. Hannah Carson, a senior on the team said, “It was a good experience to act with the audience on all sides of the stage. It pushed us as actors to stay in focus, and character.”