Agenda: Annexation boundary agreement, Senator Lyle Hillyard

The Smithfield City Council meets tomorrow to consider: agreement with Hyde Park over annexation boundary line, report from Senior Citizen Committee, discussion with Senator Lyle Hillyard, report from the Youth Council, discussion about Health Days, report on Grant for Tree Committee. The council meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27.

Bobcats win spotlight game against Wolves

The Sky View varsity hockey team played the spotlight “Game of The Week” Saturday afternoon at the E-Center in West Valley. The Bobcats prevailed against the Weber County Independent Wolves. Final score: Bobcats 5, Wolves 4.

Mustang stampede too much for Bobcats

Image: Jordan Nielsen ready to punt

In six years a Craig Anhder Sky View football team has never been shut out, and last night the Bobcats clawed their way to a last second score to keep that record intact. However, there was little else that went right for Sky View as the Bobcats were trampled by the Mustangs in a 6-38 loss.

Agenda: Cache School District annual financial report

The Cache School Board will be mostly discussing the annual financial reports at their next regular school board meeting. The district financial audit report, annual financial reports and budget reports take up the bulk of the agenda items. The board will also consider a declaration for National Arts and Humanities month plus a request to approve the Utah Consolidated Application. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 2035 North 1200 East in North Logan. It is open to the public.

Is Logan City profiting from sewer fees charged to area cities?

Logan City may be charging an eight percent profit on sewer services for neighboring communities. Transfers — discovered by Nibley City Manager, Larry Anhder and Smithfield City Manager, Jim Gass — from the Logan Sewer Treatment fund to the Logan General fund were $291,296 in 2008, $291,396 in 2009 and $302,080 proposed for 2010.

Agenda: Library report, tree trimming, Hyde Park annexation boundary

The Smithfield City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening to consider: an agreement with Hyde Park on an annexation boundary between communities, Summit Drive, sewer rates with Logan City, Civic Center upgrade, library report, tree trimming. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13 at the new city hall. Everyone is invited to attend.

Sky View September 2010 students of the month

Image: Seniors — Senior Students of the Month for September 2010: Brett Dorius, Allison Fife, and Devin Hinkson

Each month the administration at Sky View sends around a ballot where the teachers nominate kids from each class to be the students of the month. The students are evaluated based on attendance, timely submission of homework, class citizenship, participation, grades.

Smithfield City Hall dedicated

Image: New city council chambers and court

Smithfield City leaders, employees, and residents met Thursday (September 30) evening to dedicate the new Smithfield City Hall. Mayor Darrell Simmons read a dedicatory statement in the new council chambers. Then city personnel and residents toured the new office building. KUTA channel 8 attended the ceremony and filed this report:

Bobcats bounce the Beetdiggers

The Sky View varsity hockey team beat the Jordan Beetdiggers by 5 to 0 Wednesday evening. Tanner Gray scored two goals with Jake Hill, Jaxon Wright and Austin Gray adding one each.

Bobcats devour the Tigers

Image: Brady Martin catch

The Sky View Bobcats used six different players in scoring nine times cementing a decisive 63-14 win over the Ogden Tigers. The Bobcats move to 2-5-0 Overall (1-2-0 Region), in a thrilling game filled with twists, turns, and various personnel changes throughout the game.

JV Bobcat hockey wins against Riverton Wolves

Sky View JV Hockey played the Riverton Silver Wolves on Saturday, October 2nd at the Bountiful Rec. Center. Final score: Bobcats 5, Silver Wolves 4. It was a close game with the score tied most of the game. Michael Szorik scored the winning goal in the last minute and a half of the game. Adam Snow scored 4 goals.

Tri-School Trot raises $26,000 for Smithfield elementary schools

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Students and teachers of Summit, Sunrise and — the new — Birch Creek elementary schools raised $26,000 for their schools at the Tri-School Trot Fundraiser held on Friday, September 17. Around 1,600 students participated in running laps at the Sky View high school track. Donors pledged funds to the schools for each lap ran by the students.

Grizzlies maul the Bobcats

Image: Jorgen McKenna blocks

The Logan High School Grizzlies rolled into Smithfield, scored first and last, handing Sky View their second region defeat in as many weeks beating the Bobcats 35-14.

Agenda: School district boundaries, graduation requirements

The Cache County School Board will meet Thursday evening to discuss: property exchange with Logan City, broadcasting future board meetings online, updated high school graduation requirements, comprehensive counseling program, employee retirement request. Following the regular meeting the board will meet in a private, executive session to discuss purchasing real estate.

Fire destroys Smithfield trailer home

“A fire destroyed one home and damaged another in a Smithfield trailer park Saturday afternoon. At approximately 4:45 p.m., fire units from Smithfield, North Logan, Logan and the Cache County Fire District were paged to the fire at 680 W. 100 North.” — Eric Frandsen

Box Elder Bees sting Bobcats with big ground game

Image: KSL helicopter

The Sky View Bobcats clipped the wings of the Box Elder Bees and hold them to only 92 yards in the air, but the Bees put up 280 yards on the ground and ran wild over Sky View in a 14-33 Bobcat loss. After six consecutive Bobcat victories over the Bees, Box Elder hands Sky View their first region loss this year behind the strong running game of junior quarterback, Britton Gunter, and freshman, Shad Watson.

Sky View homecoming week

Image: American Legion — American Legion flag bearers lead the Sky View Homecoming Parade

Sky View High School and the Smithfield community have enjoyed many great activities this week. Tuesday night Hansen Field at Sky View High School, saw some of Sky View’s fiercest female felines do battle with one another in the annual Powder-puff game (See photos courtesy of Bud Covington).

Beetdiggers bury Bobcats

Image: Scramble — Gabe Anderson Scrambles

The 4-A Sky View Bobcats knew they had their hands full Friday night when they traveled to Sandy, Utah to take on the 5-A Jordan High Beetdiggers. In the second quarter the Bobcats showed some signs of life putting up three scores, but their pulses faded as the high powered Jordan offense handed them a 63-21 defeat.

Logan school district requests boundary change meeting

Image: Logan boundary letter

The Logan School District is requesting changing district boundaries between Logan and Cache County School Districts. Specifically they wish to annex land south-west of the airport, 20 acres north of 600 South near 1400 West and the proposed apartment building at 700 S, Logan which is part of the Riverwoods development. Thursday evening the Cache County School Board approved a meeting between the two school board presidents and superintendents.

Smithfield Youth Council leadership sworn in

Image: Youth Council Leadership — Smithfield Youth Council leaders being sworn in. Right to left: Brent Perez, Liz Olsen, Garrett Mantz, Matt Dewey, Jacob Low and Whitney Baker.

The new Smithfield Youth Council leadership was sworn in at Wednesday night’s city council meeting. Brent Perez, youth council mayor; Jacob Low, mayor pro tem; Matt Dewey, treasurer; Liz Olsen, historian; Garrett Mantz, councilman; and Whitney Baker, recorder stood before the Smithfield City Council while Dean Clegg, city recorder, read to them the oath of office.

Ex-coroner requests preliminary hearing

LOGAN—Former Bingham County Coroner Kyle B. Lindsay made his first appearance in Utah’s 1st District Court Tuesday. Lindsay is charged with five felony counts including burglary, possession of a controlled substance and obtaining a prescription drug under false pretenses.

Agenda: Discussion over school district boundaries

The Cache County School Board will meet Thursday evening to discuss: Logan School district boundary changes, school match report, bus rental request by the Top of Utah Marathon, teacher negotiation settlement. The board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, August 26 at the Professional Development Center (2063 N 1200 E, North Logan).

Agenda: PUD ordinance, Youth Council

The Smithfield City Council meets Wednesday to consider: swearing in the Youth Council Executive Group, approving the PUD ordinance changes, annual open/public meeting training. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25 at the new city hall.

Knights slay Bobcats

Image: Gabe Anderson — Gabe Anderson on one of his 14 carries

In what first appeared to be a contest of two evenly matched teams the Davis County, Knights of Northridge High School proved to be too much for the Sky View Bobcats in Friday night’s gridiron battle.