When you look at the All-State teams from the spring sports season, you’ll see a lot of names from Riverton High School. That happens when you have a state champion softball team, a baseball team that made another deep postseason run and strong performances from other teams this past spring. 

Here’s a rundown of the outstanding performances Riverton had in the latter part of the 2023–24 school year. 

Softball

The Riverton softball team had a memorable season, capturing the Class 6A crown. Riverton posted a 27-5 record and was a perfect 10-0 in a challenging Region 2. In the state tournament, the Silverwolves were at their best. They won their first five games to march to the finals. After a loss to Riverton in the two-loss playoffs, Riverton won back-to-back games over Bingham to earn the championship. 

Many players were key factors in the bringing home the trophy, and many made All-State. 

Senior centerfielder Tessa Hogue was named Playoff MVP in 6A. Hogue was also a First-Team All-State Honoree after hitting .527 and collecting 38 stollen bases. She hit two home runs, four triples and four doubles while recording 20 RBI. She was even better in the postseason when it mattered most, batting .667 in the lead-off position, scoring 16 runs and stealing 10 bases. 

“She also had standout plays in center field, with multiple diving catches, balls caught on the fence and more,” head coach Whitley Haimin said. “She killed it.”

Sophomore first baseman/third baseman Maggie Hamblin also made the First Team, as did sophomore pitcher Peyton Sanchez. Hamblin had a .506 batting average, hit 13 home runs and seven triples, and had 50 RBI. Sanchez impressed with a 3.3 ERA and a .479 batting average. Yet another Silverwolves player made the First Team, Lily Heitz, a senior pitcher/second baseman. She hit 11 home runs, collected 56 RBI and hit .465 on the year. 

Second-Team All-State honorees were Braylee Shields and Brooke Tacke. Shields, a senior right fielder, drove in 32 runs this past season and hit three home runs and six doubles. Tacke, a junior catcher, had eight home runs and eight doubles. 

Two more players, junior left fielder Camryn O’Farrell, and Baylee Martinez, a junior third baseman, were Honorable Mention. O’Farrell had 27 RBI and seven doubles on the year, while Martinez contributed five home runs, one triple, 11 doubles and 26 RBI. 

Baseball

Success is no stranger for the Riverton baseball team, and this season was no different. The Silverwolves went 22-9 on the year and won Region 2 with a 12-3 record. The team was well-represented with All-State recognition too. 

Three players made First-Team All-State: Zach Edwards, Cooper Hansen and Kaden Allred. Edwards, a senior pitcher/shortstop batted .442 and stole 17 bases. He also scored 42 runs and had 27 RBI. Hansen a senior pitcher, struck out 52 batters, had a 9-2 record on the mound and had an earned run average of 2.74. Allred, another senior and the team’s starting catcher, batted .420 and had 20 RBI. 

In addition, senior third baseman Drake Piersall was Honorable Mention for Riverton. He hit six home runs and eight doubles on the season. He also recorded 33 RBI to lead the Silverwolves. 

Girls lacrosse

Riverton also had a stellar season in girls lacrosse, capturing the Region 2 title by going 9-1. Overall, the team was 16-3 and advanced to the 6A semifinals before falling to region rival Mountain Ridge. 

Several players received All-State recognition for their play this past spring. Two Silverwolves made the First Team, with that honor going to Emma Pennington and Kaitlyn Davenport. Pennington, an attacker who will be back for her senior year this upcoming school year, scored 60 goals and had 13 assists and 27 ground balls. Davenport contributed 42 goals and 26 assists while causing 40 turnovers and racking up an impressive 100 ground balls. 

On the Second Team were senior midfielder Bella Butterfield and sophomore defender Reese Lewis. Butterfield had 28 goals and 27 assists to go along with 65 ground balls and 33 forced turnovers. Lewis, meanwhile, was part of a unit that allowed 9.2 goals per game in region play. 

Izzy Blunk was another key factor in the team’s success. The junior attacker was second on the team with 50 goals. She also had 24 assists and 32 ground balls. 

Boys lacrosse

Four Riverton players made boys lacrosse All-State honors with Honorable Mention recognition. 

Senior attacker Kyson Russell, senior defender Jaxen Rengers, senior midfielder Zane Johansen and senior goalie Boston Edson each had this distinction this past spring season. Riverton was 6-4 in region play, placing third. The Silverwolves went 9-8 overall. 

Boys soccer

In a competitive Region 2, the Riverton boys soccer team went 7-4, tying Salt Lake Academy and Bingham for first place. The Silverwolves were 8-7 overall on the pitch and suffered a first-round loss to Bingham. 

Junior midfielder Lincoln Payne highlighted the team’s All-State honorees with Second-Team recognition. Payne was second on the team with seven goals and added two assists. Three players were named Honorable Mention this past season: senior forward Aiden Gatherum, junior defender Quinn Bailey and senior defender Peyton Cole. Gatherum was the team’s leader in goals with eight and shared the lead in assists with five. Cole had two goals and four assists, while Bailey helped to anchor the defense. 

Boys volleyball

Riverton’s first-ever sanctioned boys volleyball team had two players receive All-State recognition. Also, the Silverwolves as a team compiled an impressive 25-6 record and went 6-4 in a competitive Region 2. 

Mitch Barney, a senior outside hitter, made the All-State Second Team. Teammate Harrison Van Horn, a junior, was an Honorable Mention setter.  λ