A few weeks of summer remain but fall sports in the high school ranks have begun. 

Girls soccer is one of the first sports to start, and Bountiful, Viewmont and Woods Cross all kicked off the 2024 campaign this week. 

Bountiful

The Redhawks were runners-up in Class 5A a year ago, making it all the way to the state championship as part of a successful 15-5 year. The new season started well, with Bountiful earning a hard-fought victory over Sky View on Tuesday. 

Playing on the road, the Redhawks scored goals in each half. Knotted at 1-1 at halftime, Bountiful kept Sky View off the board in the second half to preserve the win. The Redhawks lost last season’s opener 5-0 to Layton, so the win was a welcome way to get underway in 2024. 

Bountiful hosts that same Layton program on Friday, followed by an Aug. 13 home game with Salt Lake Academy. The Redhawks were second in Region 5 last season. They open the region set of games on Aug. 15 at Woods Cross. 

Viewmont 

A year after struggling to a 5-13 record, Viewmont got off on the right foot this season. The Vikings’ season-opening contest didn’t quite go their way, but they followed a tough loss with a blowout win to begin the year at 1-1.

Viewmont played Region 1 powerhouse Davis well in a 1-0 loss on Monday. Though the Davis defense dominating, limiting Viewmont’s offense, the Vikings held back a talented Darts’ attack. 

On Tuesday, Spencer Keddington’s Viewmont squad had little trouble with Region 4’s Taylorsville in a 6-0 rout. Of course, it took Viewmont some time to distance itself from the Warriors on the scoreboard, as all six goals came in a one-sided second half. 

Four Vikings scored in the victory, with Raegan Rast and Annie Layton each getting two goals. Savannah Randall and Lucy Morris added goals, while Kamree Day, Alauna Titensor and Morris had assists. In the net, goalie Susan Lamb got credit for the shutout. 

On Thursday, Viewmont hosts West Field, a new high school out of Ogden. The Vikings then play at Clearfield a week later on Aug. 15 to open Region 5 play. 

Woods Cross 

Woods Cross couldn’t keep up with Farmington in its opening game to the 2024 season, but the Wildcats have another shot this week to earn a victory.

The Wildcats lost to the Phoenix 3-0 on Aug. 6. Woods Cross surrendered all three goals of this road contest in the first half. However, the Wildcats are back in action on Friday when they host Lehi. Head coach David Newman’s squad then entertains Ogden on Aug. 13 in the final outing before jumping into Region 5. Woods Cross plays at home against Bountiful in the Region 5 opener Aug. 15. 

In 2023, Woods Cross was 9-8 overall and went an even 7-7 in league play. The Wildcats placed fifth in the large eight-team Region 5. The makeup of Region 5 stayed the same this season, so the Wildcats will face the same league foes twice each during the regular season.