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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 14

Orem and West will meet for the 5A football title next Friday

Plus, Mountainland Technical College picks its next president.

The Daily Orem team2 stories19 sources5 min read

High School FootballTop story

Orem and West both won their 5A semifinals and will play for the title next Friday

West and Orem won their semifinals and meet for the 5A title

Utah 5A football playoffs

Semifinals

Final

1WestWest29
4BountifulBtfl12
2OremOrem56
14Woods CrossWX10
1WestWest
2OremOrem

Next Friday

Sources: ABC4 Utah, Deseret News, KSL Sports

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals1 West vs. 4 BountifulWest 29–12
Semifinals2 Orem vs. 14 Woods CrossOrem 56–10
Final1 West vs. 2 OremNext Friday

If you're an Orem Tigers fan, mark next Friday. Orem beat Woods Cross 56-10 by mercy rule in the 5A semifinals at , and West topped Bountiful 29-12. That sets up a heavyweight title game between the top-seeded Panthers and the second-seeded Tigers.

Woods Cross, seeded No. 14, had upset No. 3 Box Elder, 29-26 in overtime, and No. 6 Alta, 31-24. "I think we're playing our best football right now, but I think we could be better," Orem coach Andy Stokes said. West, meanwhile, fell into an early three-touchdown hole against Orem in last year's semifinals and never recovered.

  • West: 13-0, first title game since 1993
  • Orem: 10-2, with losses to 6A Skyridge and Mater Dei
  • West's Kamden Lopati: 206 passing yards, 96 rushing yards
  • Orem's halftime lead over Woods Cross: 42-10

Orem's Lewis passed for 342 yards as both winners rolled

342
passing yards for Orem's Tanner Lewis
5
touchdowns in Lewis' 15-for-16 game
21-0
West's halftime lead over Bountiful

Source: ABC4 Utah

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Education

Kirt Michaelis, an 18-year insider, will be the next president of Mountainland Technical College

If you're a Mountainland Technical College student, or thinking about becoming one, here's who's next in charge. The Utah Board of Higher Education voted unanimously Friday to appoint Kirt Michaelis president. He's spent 18 years as the college's vice president and chief financial officer, and he officially starts Dec. 1.

Mountainland students post high completion, job and debt-free rates

Source: KSL Sports

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Value
Completion rate82%
Found work in their field89%
Graduating cohorts debt-free99%

Michaelis replaces Clay Christensen, who led the college for 20 years. Michaelis joined in 2004, when it was Mountainland Applied Technology College and leased space from Utah Valley State College. "When you get to see that change in a student's life, you're like, I want to see that over and over again," he told the Daily Herald.

  • Programs: 38
  • Students: more than 7,000
  • Employees: more than 700 across six campuses
  • Campus facilities he oversaw: more than 500,000 square feet

Michaelis goes from 2004 hire to president on Dec. 1

  1. 2004Michaelis joins the college, then Mountainland Applied Technology College.
  2. Nov. 13The Board of Higher Education votes unanimously to appoint him president.
  3. Dec. 1Michaelis will officially become president.

Sources: KSL Sports, Daily Herald

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News Notes

BYU

No. 10 BYU (7-2) hosts Baylor (6-3) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Coach Kalani Sitake said Monday he was proud of how the Cougars battled back from a 14-point deficit against the Utes, but "we can't have the loss linger on for the next week." The matchup is set for Provo. Deseret NewsABC4 Utah

Kickoff

Headed to LaVell Edwards Stadium? We suggest checking BYU's announcement for the new time, since BYU said Friday night the Baylor game will start later than planned and Baylor, which hasn't left Waco, will fly to Provo early Saturday morning. Deseret News

Provo Airport

The nationwide affected 13 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at Provo Airport on Friday, according to the airport's flight status board. Airport director Brian Torgersen told the Daily Herald the board is probably not accurate because airlines have likely stopped updating their flight information. Daily Herald

Provo's flight board showed three canceled departures and four delayed arrivals

Source: Daily Herald

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Departures canceled3
Departures delayed3
Arrivals delayed4
Arrivals on time3

Film

The Utah Film Commission announced Friday that "The Pearl," a Cold War comedy-drama from writer, director and producer Garrett Batty, will film in Utah County with a state film incentive. It's expected to create over 60 jobs and generate an estimated $1.1 million in economic impact in Utah County. ABC4 Utah

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Around Utah

Ground stop

The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon after problems with the air traffic control system. University officials told FOX 13 the football team's charter was grounded ahead of Saturday's game at Arizona. The Big 12 said it is evaluating any potential changes to Saturday's football schedule. Deseret NewsKUTVFOX 13 News Utah

Radon

Two-thirds of Utah homes have radon levels suggesting residents should consider action, a report shows. Lehi's Kerri Robbins, diagnosed with lung cancer, said her level was 31.3 pCi/L, which she was told was as damaging as smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. KSL Sports

Trout

If you fish Deer Creek, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocked thousands of young rainbow trout there this week, each about 10 inches long and half a pound. Brennan Hannifin of the Springville Fish Hatchery said about 2,000 fish went in during one visit, with tens of thousands more planned throughout the year. Trout do best in colder water, so fall stocking gives them the best chance of growth and survival. Park RecordKSL Sports

2,000rainbow trout stocked in one visit to Deer Creek

Tens of thousands more are planned throughout the year.

Source: KSL Sports

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Today’s puzzles

A new puzzle in each one every morning, played right here.

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Quoted

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

— John Powell

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Gainz Train started in June 2026, when Utah County gym-goers Jayson Kohl and Brycen Wood began weighing every meal-prep plate to the gram, with separate men's and women's portions. The menu changes every week. Meals are cooked over the weekend and ready for pickup Sunday at their Orem kitchen. Macro math, handled.

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Past issues

  1. Fri., Nov. 13BYU basketball moves to 4-0 and Skyridge heads to the 6A title game
  2. Thurs., Nov. 12BYU hits 17 threes to beat Queens, 98-82, in Provo
  3. Wed., Nov. 11BYU stands behind Bear Bachmeier before Saturday's Baylor game
  4. Tues., Nov. 10BYU turns to Baylor after the loss at Utah, and Orem's football team is in the semifinals
  5. Mon., Nov. 9Skyridge beats American Fork 28-21 and heads to Rice-Eccles
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Daily Oremto me · Sat., Nov. 146:00 a.m.

Orem and West will meet for the 5A football title next Friday

Plus, Mountainland Technical College picks its next president.

The TLDR

  1. Orem and West meet for the 5A football title next Friday
  2. Kirt Michaelis will lead Mountainland Technical College
  3. BYU's game with Baylor starts later after the FAA ground stop
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