It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic The Old Mill gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Cedar City, UT is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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“Amazing staff! I am so glad to have found Always Best Care, it is a blessing. I live 300 miles away from my elderly parents and cannot always travel, it’s comforting to know that my parents are in great hands and that I don’t have to worry about them. The staff is well trained and the management goes above and beyond to meet your needs. I think of them as angels in disguise!”
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Canyon Park, East Side with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Lighthouse Seafood & Grill or visit Cedar Fort, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Cedar City, UT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Cedar City, UT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Cedar City, UT 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
CEDAR CITY, Utah — One of the larger homeless shelters in Cedar City is dealing with damage that is making it harder for them to bring people in from the cold.“It truly is a really nice shelter to be at,” says James Hudson Gates, who is staying at the Iron County Care and Share shelter. “It's not a permanent solution by any means, and they don't want it to be. It's a hand up, not a handout.”Gates doesn’t have a home, but he at least has a temporary roof over his head thanks to Care and Share,...
CEDAR CITY, Utah — One of the larger homeless shelters in Cedar City is dealing with damage that is making it harder for them to bring people in from the cold.
“It truly is a really nice shelter to be at,” says James Hudson Gates, who is staying at the Iron County Care and Share shelter. “It's not a permanent solution by any means, and they don't want it to be. It's a hand up, not a handout.”
Gates doesn’t have a home, but he at least has a temporary roof over his head thanks to Care and Share, the largest provider for the hungry and poor in Iron County. Its shelter provides a temporary home for about 400 people a year.
“The goal is to get them in, get that support wrapped around them, and then seeing them, you know, work so hard at putting their lives back together,” said James Jetton, the executive director of Care & Share. “And when they're successful doing that, that's like the best thing, right?”
Jetton, who had a period of homelessness himself in his younger years, said many of those people get back on their feet and come back to volunteer themselves.
He said many they see are without a roof for the first time, whether for their rent becoming unaffordable or from lost employment. Alarmingly, he says one in four of those they’re seeing lately are elderly.
“Many of whom are homeless for the first time in their life,” Jetton said.
Jetton says the goal is for the place to feel more like a big house than a homeless shelter — something Gates said he didn’t experience at another shelter he was at.
“You had to be outside in the weather a lot of the day and stuff like that. It's kind of like a jail with no guards," he said of his former shelter.
But the home that has rooms for men, women and families, has a hole.
Last Tuesday, cold temperatures caused a fire sprinkler pipe to freeze and burst. The ceiling caved in on one family room, and two others were damaged by flooding. Gates said it’s the third time this has happened in three years
“Third time's the charm, right?” Jetton said. “Hopefully this time will be the last time.”
Jetton says the shelter needs to add heaters this time to avoid a repeat. But that’s easier said than done when the shelter just gets by on $750,000 a year, half of which comes through donations.
“We're a smaller nonprofit doing a lot of work with not quite as many resources as we need,” Jetton said. “So a lot of times we put a patch on something or a band-aid on something. But yeah, we can't afford for this to happen again.”
He also says they can’t afford for the rooms to be closed for the months it took to repair them last time.
“It's been really cold here. We've got people out in the community that need safe places to be. We don't have time to stand around and think about things,"
Those looking to help can go to the Iron County Share & Care website.
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Most drivers whizzing down 6200 South on their way to or from one of Utah’s four Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts wouldn’t even notice the stairs. They’re the same sandy shade as the retaining wall they climb, the one separating the busy road from the Holladay Park and Ride. In the winter, they’re buried under snow, white tufts of which balance precariously on the railings.Yet for a boy from Cedar City named Pat Fava, those stairs were far from nondescript. They were an inspiration.“I remember we saw ...
Most drivers whizzing down 6200 South on their way to or from one of Utah’s four Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts wouldn’t even notice the stairs. They’re the same sandy shade as the retaining wall they climb, the one separating the busy road from the Holladay Park and Ride. In the winter, they’re buried under snow, white tufts of which balance precariously on the railings.
Yet for a boy from Cedar City named Pat Fava, those stairs were far from nondescript. They were an inspiration.
“I remember we saw some clips of some riders hitting that rail,” said Fava, who glimpsed them while squished in among five siblings in the back of his dad’s truck. “And every time we’d drive by, we’d just kind of lose our minds. Like, ‘Oh my god, that was the rail Scott Stevens hit or Dylan Thompson hit!’”
In the 20 or so years since, Fava has made stylishly sloughing the snow off staircase railings with his snowboard something of his specialty. So much so, the 27-year-old will be the favorite when men’s Snowboard Street Style makes its debut at X Games Aspen this weekend.
The event is the winter equivalent of street style skateboarding. Competitors are judged on their ability to ride through a course that mimics an urban setting, usually one dotted with walls, raised boxes resembling picnic tables and, of course, elevated railings. It differs from slopestyle, an Olympic event, in that it is held on a more compact course and puts less emphasis on big jumps.
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The X Games brought in street style as an event from 2011-13, when it was dubbed “Real Street.” Both Stevens and Thompson competed in those early editions, which eventually were morphed into video-only contests called “Real Snow.” Last year, X Games returned the street event to its lineup as a demonstration sport. Thanks in part to Fava, who won gold while competing in a red bike helmet, it proved popular enough to be included as a “pilot” event this year.
Street style snowboarding seems tailor-made for Fava, who was obsessed with skateboarding until his dad, Vinnie “Papa” Fava, gave him a snowboard and some videos to watch around age 5.
“Once the snowboard videos came into my hands, I was just watching them on repeat,” Fava told The Salt Lake Tribune in a phone interview from Aspen. “And that’s pretty much all I wanted to do. And it’s kind of crazy, but, like, right then and there I was just like: ‘This is what I want to do.’ And it just felt right.”
Trevor Brown, Jr. | X Games Pat Fava during men's Snowboard Street Style Finals at 2024 X Games Aspen in Aspen, CO.
Nearly the entire Fava family — his dad, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters — would ride at Brian Head most winter weekends. Occasionally they’d make the four-hour trip north to Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Sometimes they’d make the trip up and back in a day. When the kids started getting into contests, they’d cram into a hotel room.
“They were just a pretty cool little driven snowboard family,” said Brighton spokesperson Jared Winkler, who worked for years as the resort’s terrain park manager. “Not a rich snowboard family by all means. … (But) it was the true snowboarder vibe, you know? Just get there and figure it out when you get there.”
During one of those trips, young Pat spotted the staircase.
More than a decade later, he moved to Salt Lake City and found work as part of Brighton’s terrain park crew. He caught the eye of snowboard boot maker ThirtyTwo, and he started getting paid to make videos. Only then did he finally get to drop in on it. The moment was captured in the 2022 flick “Aboom: The Fava Family Video,” which also starred his younger brother, Joey, and Papa Fava.
For some, that staircase is just a nondescript pile of metal leading down to the shoulder of a busy road. For Fava, it’s been something more uplifting.
“I really like hitting rails, is basically what it comes down to,” Fava said. “So, yeah, and it all boils down to what I grew up watching and was relatable as well as (what) just stood out to me the most.”
This weekend, Fava is focused on competing in the X Games, just as his childhood heroes from those oft-watched DVDs did. But he sees a bright future for the up-and-coming sport. Fava said he’s heard talk that the spectator-friendly Street Style could be added as an event to the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic Games
Speaking of Olympics, five Park City skiers, including two who have medaled both in the X Games and at the 2022 Olympics in slopestyle and big air, will also compete this weekend. Alex Hall and Colby Stevenson will be joined by up-and-coming big air skier Troy Podmilsak in the men’s X Games events. Taylor Lindquist and Zoe Atkin will represent the Park City women. Meanwhile, Salt Lake City skier Marin Hamill plans to compete in women’s “Knuckle Huck,” while snowboarder Rell Harwood expects to compete in the women’s big air and “Knuckle Huck” events.
Trevor Brown, Jr. | X Games Pat Fava after winning the men's Snowboard Street Style Finals at 2024 X Games Aspen in Aspen, CO.
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CEDAR CITY, Utah — An HR memo reveals an Iron County Commissioner allegedly went to jail and tried to get special influence for his son. Was it about a father's love or overstepping his power?"It's been kind of a hard process because I'm a commissioner and having a son incarcerated, I don't know all the rules," said county commissioner Paul Cozzens as he tried to explain what had occurred.Cozzens has been on the Iron County Commission since being elected in 2018 after nine years on the Cedar City Council. Last m...
CEDAR CITY, Utah — An HR memo reveals an Iron County Commissioner allegedly went to jail and tried to get special influence for his son. Was it about a father's love or overstepping his power?
"It's been kind of a hard process because I'm a commissioner and having a son incarcerated, I don't know all the rules," said county commissioner Paul Cozzens as he tried to explain what had occurred.
Cozzens has been on the Iron County Commission since being elected in 2018 after nine years on the Cedar City Council. Last month, his son, Blake Cozzens, was arrested and accused of embezzling $2 million from a homeowners association and its residents.
A memo sent from Iron County’s human relations department showed how a day after his son’s arrest, Paul Cozzens went to the jail and “asserted his authority, stating that he was the commissioner responsible for building them the new jail.” The memo said, “Some employees feared for their job security due to perceived pressure.”
While reading from a statement during a commission meeting in Parowan on Monday, Paul Cozzens claimed he was trying to bring distilled water for his son’s sleep apnea machine.
"I don't even remember what I said. I haven't read what I said. But she said they can't accept stuff from the public. And now that I understand why, I get it," Cozzens read.
Cedar City property manager arrested after allegedly embezzling over $1.9 million:
Iron County resident Jesse Harris runs a local website focused on Cozzens and is not convinced.
"So the Real Paul Cousins is pretty famously known around here as a bully," Harris claimed. "He has threatened many people with their jobs, their businesses. The stories are just numerous. I’ve found very few people who are willing to go on the record about it because they're worried about further retaliation."
When Cozzens was first elected to the county commission, he refused to step down as a city councilman. The state passed legislation a year later banning a person from serving both at the same time.
Cozzens believes his political opponents are taking advantage of an emotional situation involving his son.
"It's probably been the hardest thing we've ever dealt with," said in his statement. "Our son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and mental disorders are a real thing. I know I didn't handle the situation well that night."
Iron County says while workplace rules were broken, no law was, and it is reinforcing policies at the jail that set boundaries and protocols for handling special requests from public officials.
When asked by FOX 13 News whether he had anything to add after reading his statement, Cozzens said, "No, I think I covered it."
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Share BY KSL SPORTSSALT LAKE CITY – Four champions will be crowned in boys and girls basketball this weekend with the 2A and 4A tournaments taking place this week.The 2A Tournament will be held at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield, Utah, while the 4A Tournament will be at America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah.KSLSports.com will have every match streamed live, ...
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SALT LAKE CITY – Four champions will be crowned in boys and girls basketball this weekend with the 2A and 4A tournaments taking place this week.
The 2A Tournament will be held at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield, Utah, while the 4A Tournament will be at America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah.
KSLSports.com will have every match streamed live, here.
*Note: As tournaments progress throughout the day, games could have later start times. The start times listed are approximate.
No. 5 Cottonwood Colts vs. No. 4 Dixie Flyers – Quarterfinal Game – 9:30 AM
No. 9 Timpanogos Timberwolves vs. No. 1 Green Canyon Wolves – Quarterfinal Game – 11:10 AM
No. 10 Pine View Panthers vs. No. 2 Payson Lions – Quarterfinal Game – 12:50 PM
No. 6 Hurricane Tigers vs. No. 3 Ridgeline Riverhawks – Quarterfinal Game – 2:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 5:50 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 7:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Championship Game – 5:30 PM
No. 6 Sky View Bobcats vs. No. 3 Payson Lions – Quarterfinal Game – 4:10 PM
No. 10 Mountain Crest Mustangs vs. No. 2 Snow Canyon Warriors – Quarterfinal Game – 5:50 PM
No. 8 Cedar Reds vs. No. 1 Ridgeline Riverhawks – Quarterfinal Game – 7:30 PM
No. 12 Dixie Flyers vs. No. 4 Provo Bulldogs – Quarterfinal Game – 9:10 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 2:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 4:10 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Championship Game – 3:00 PM
No. 7 Draper APA Eagles vs. No. 2 South Sevier Rams – Quarterfinal Game – 12:50 PM
No. 6 Enterprise Wolves vs. No. 3 North Summit Braves – Quarterfinal Game – 2:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Quarterfinal Loss Game 32 – 12:50 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Quarterfinal Loss Game 33 – 2:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 7:30 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 9:10 PM
TBD vs. TBD – 5th/6th Place Game – 11:40 AM
TBD vs. TBD – 3rd/4th Place Game – 3:00 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Championship Game – 7:00 PM
No. 6 Beaver Beavers vs. No. 3 South Sevier Rams – Quarterfinal Game – 4:10 PM
No. 10 Grand County Red Devils vs. No. 2 Kanab Cowboys – Quarterfinal Game – 5:50 PM
No. 8 St. Joseph Jayhawks vs. No. 1 North Summit Braves – Quarterfinal Game – 7:30 PM
No. 5 Duchesne Eagles vs. No. 4 Draper APA Eagles – Quarterfinal Game – 9:10 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Quarterfinal Loss Game 33 – 9:30 AM
TBD vs. TBD – Quarterfinal Loss Game 32 – 11:10 AM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 4:10 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Semifinal Game – 5:50 PM
TBD vs. TBD – 5th/6th Place Game – 10:00 AM
TBD vs. TBD – 3rd/4th Place Game – 1:20 PM
TBD vs. TBD – Championship Game – 5:00 PM
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The 4A boys basketball tournament is underway in Cedar City.Region 9’s Dixie was ready to play from the opening tip off of the first game on Thursday morning at America First Events Center on the campus of Southern Utah University.1 of 15 ...
The 4A boys basketball tournament is underway in Cedar City.
Region 9’s Dixie was ready to play from the opening tip off of the first game on Thursday morning at America First Events Center on the campus of Southern Utah University.
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Dixie's Kimball Carter passes against Cottonwood at the 4A boys state basketball playoffs, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Dixie's Jay Jay Davey battles against Cottonwood at the 4A boys state basketball playoffs, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Dixie's Tyson Forsey rebounds against Cottonwood at the 4A boys state basketball playoffs, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Dixie's defense was in Cottonwood's face Thursday morning at the 4A boys state basketball playoffs, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Pine View's Stratton Williams Looks to pass against Payson in a 4A boys quarterfinal playoff basketball game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Pine View's Jelani Odjegba drives against Payson in a 4A boys quarterfinal playoff basketball game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Pine View's Brock Harris works against Payson in a 4A boys quarterfinal playoff basketball game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Pine View's Caleb Schmitt looks to pass against Payson in a 4A boys quarterfinal playoff basketball game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Pine View's Jelani Odjegba looks to pass against Payson in a 4A boys quarterfinal playoff basketball game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hurricane's Brigham Kemp looks for a passing lane against Ridgeline in a 4A boys basketball playoff game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hurricane's Brigham Kemp looks for a passing lane against Ridgeline in a 4A boys basketball playoff game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hurricane Tiger Quinn Gubler drives against Ridgeline in a 4A boys basketball playoff game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hurricane's Thailand Gubler launches a 3-pointer against Ridgeline in a 4A boys basketball playoff game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hurricane Tiger Thailand Gubler sinks a free throw against Ridgeline in a 4A boys basketball playoff game, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 20, 2025.
The Canyon View High School girls wrestling team won its second consecutive 3A state championship on Saturday, edging runner-up Grantsville by just two points.
The two-day tournament, held at Utah Valley University in Orem, featured 16 teams. Canyon View finished with 246 team points to Grantsville’s 244. Third-place Juab scored 214.
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Canyon View High School girls wrestlers hold the 3A state championship trophy during celebration in front of the school, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School wrestler Adriana Sierra hands the 3A state championship trophy to head coach Travis Carter following the team's celebratory fire truck ride, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School state champion wrestlers prepare to climb down from fire truck following celebratory parade, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School state champion wrestlers arrive at the school atop a fire truck following celebratory parade, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School state champion wrestlers arrive at the school atop a fire truck following celebratory parade, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School state champion wrestlers prepare to climb aboard a fire truck for the traditional celebratory parade, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 18, 2025.
Canyon View High School's 3A state champion girls wrestling team poses at the school with the trophy, Cedar City, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School senior Tilisa Matakaiongo raises her arm in triumph after winning the 190-pound finals match, helping the Falcons secure the 3A state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
The referee raises Canyon View High School junior Gemma Carter's arm in victory after Carter won the 130-pound finals match, helping the Falcons secure the 3A state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School junior Gemma Carter wrestles in the 130-pound bracket, helping the Falcons secure the 3A state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Sisters and teammates Nellie and Gemma Carter kiss the 3A state championship trophy, Canyon View High School's second straight state title, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
L-R: Canyon View girls wrestling assistant coach Gavin Carter, his younger sisters, wrestlers Nellie Carter and Gemma Carter, and their dad, head coach Travis Carter pose with 3A state championship trophy, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View girls wrestlers hold up their individual medals next to the 3A state championship trophy, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School girls wrestling team members and coaches pose with the 3A state championship trophy, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School girls wrestling head coach Travis Carter holds his 3A coach of the year award plaque, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School senior Tilisa Matakaiongo holds up her outstanding 3A wrestler plaque, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School senior Tilisa Matakaiongo holds up a poster of the 190-pound bracket after winning her fourth straight individual state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View High School senior Adriana Sierra holds up a poster of the 170-pound bracket after winning the individual state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
Canyon View wrestler Liz Rodriguez competes at the 3A girls state championship tournament, Orem, Utah, Feb. 14-25, 2025.
Wrestlers compete at the 3A girls state championship tournament, Orem, Utah, Feb. 14-25, 2025.
Canyon View wrestler Liz Rodriguez competes at the 3A girls state championship tournament, Orem, Utah, Feb. 14-25, 2025.
The referee raises Canyon View High School senior Tilisa Matakaiongo's arm after she won the 190-pound finals match, helping the Falcons secure the 3A state championship, Orem, Utah, Feb. 15, 2025.
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