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Deseret News Unveils Coach-Powered 1A and 2A Girls Basketball Previews Before Utah Tipoff

Rankings reflect coaches’ projections, with North Summit and Rich entering as top RPI teams.

Overview

  • The 2025–26 season begins Tuesday statewide, with Deseret News publishing region-by-region capsules for 1A and 2A and the 2A preview also appearing on Yahoo Sports.
  • Region orders come from coaches’ preseason projections, and every head coach was invited to submit information for their team.
  • The capsules detail each program’s head coach, 2024–25 record, 2025 RPI, postseason result, returning players and coach comments.
  • In 2A, North Summit opens as the No. 1 RPI team after a 58-57 title loss to South Sevier, and the defending champion Rams report no returning starters.
  • In 1A, Rich is listed No. 1 in RPI after a 40-38 championship loss to Tabiona, and first-year head coaches highlighted include Sunny Guild, Jonathan Ellis, Paora Winitana, Katy Nebeker and Easton Syrett.