In high school sports, most teams will end the season with a loss. This often leads to disappointment or heartbreak. But as the Riverton boys lacrosse team can attest, you can find a silver lining when the season ends before you wanted it to. 

Plenty of positive stuck out this season for the Silverwolves, who advanced to the state quarterfinals in the Class 6A tournament. There, Riverton played valiantly against the state’s other Silverwolves, the ones from Fremont. Riverton fell to the No. 2-seeed Fremont squad in a close 8-7 game on May 18. 

The matchup between Silverwolves bookended the season for Riverton who faced Fremont in the season opener back on March 9. However, that game was a blowout, an easy 16-2 rout in favor of Fremont. In the quarterfinals, more than two months later, Riverton was much more competitive, almost pulling the big upset. 

Riverton ended its season with a 9-8 record. It was also third in Region 2 with a mark of 6-4 in league play, a game behind Bingham. 

Riverton didn’t have to play in the first round and then had a big test in round two at American Fork, which was seeded seventh. This matchup proved to be a thrilling one with Riverton prevailing in overtime 5-4 on May 16. Kyson Russell had the game-winning goal for the Silverwolves, one of two he had on the day. Bryson Dupaix also had two goals in the win. Jaxen Rengers and Jonas Riddle had four and three caused turnovers, respectively. 

Though it was a bit of an up-and-down season for Riverton, there were some memorable highlights. The team put together a four-game winning streak from March 20 through April 11. In three of those four wins, Riverton scored at least 11 goals. Riverton held Herriman to just four goals in the fourth game of that winning streak. 

The Silverwolves also enjoyed some sweet revenge in the regular-season finale against Mountain Ridge on May 2. Earlier in the year, Mountain Ridge crushed Riverton 10-2 on April 16. In the rematch, Riverton turned the tables with a 12-5 victory. 

In addition, Riverton swept both Copper Hills and Herriman during the season in region play. Riverton defeated Copper Hills 15-4 on March 21 and 16-4 on April 23. The Silverwolves had closer games with Herriman, winning 7-4 on April 11 at home, followed by a 6-3 triumph on the road on April 30 in the second-to-last regular season contest. 

The 2025 campaign will feature a mix of returning starters with experience and newcomers. Some players who had minor roles this past season will also be counted on to do more. The 2024 roster listed 13 underclassmen who now have the chance to come back and be a big part of the program in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Riverton said goodbye to 11 seniors who contributed to the team this past season and previously. Head coach Todd Russell wrapped up his second season at the helm. He has compiled a 16-21 record so far.  λ