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Oct 23

Soccer Coach Hired

October 23, 2015–Lehi, Utah

Jerry Preisendorf has been hired as the men’s and women’s soccer coach for Skyridge High School, currently under construction in Lehi, Utah. The school will open in August 2016.

Coach Preisendorf has a USSF “D” Coaching License and has coached soccer for the last 15 years at the club and high school levels. He has been the head coach of the Lehi High School boys’ team since 2010 and started coaching the girls’ soccer program in 2015.

Under Coach Preisendorf, the boys’ program at Lehi High School has collected two state titles, the first in 2010 (4A), and the second in 2013 (5A). The team advanced to the semifinal game last season. During his tenure, the Pioneers have been Region champions four times, and have qualified for the state playoffs every year. The overall record for the boys’ team is at Lehi High is 82-24-7.

During Preisendorf’s first year as the girls’ head coach at Lehi High School, the team finished the season as the 4th seed in Region 4 and earned a berth in the state playoffs. Their first round victory over a #1 seed allowed them to make it to the quarterfinals, where they lost to an eventual finalist in the 5A division.

Skyridge principal Joel Perkins says, “Jerry is an outstanding individual. He has cultivated a tradition of excellence at Lehi High School, and we are confident that he will create outstanding men’s and women’s soccer programs. He cares deeply for his student athletes, and he is known for his ability to hone their individual potential to achieve success as a cohesive team. His teams excel, and parents and students love him.”

Skyridge Athletic Director Mark Clinton says, “Jerry has the ability to understand and demonstrate the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship and will instill in Skyridge athletes a burning desire to win while playing within the rules.”

On leaving his current position, Preisendorf says, “I have a lot of memories and many good friends at Lehi High School. All of my sons graduated from Lehi, and I have a great relationship with the administration there. I look forward to creating a great program and to the opportunities that come with starting a program at a new school.”

Coach Preisendorf says the best thing in his life is being married to his wife of over 30 years, Michele. The Preisendorfs have four boys and one grandchild, and they have lived in Lehi for the past 23 years. He will continue to coach at Lehi High through the end of the school year.

Oct 16

Construction Photos, August 11-October 15

By kashman blog

lunchroom, installing final roof beams

north wing entrance

concession building

art room

art hall display case

lecture hall

Life Skills room

tilework

elevator

ductwork in hall

main gym from the floor

main gym floor

main gym vestibule

main entrance, Oct 1

close up of main entrance

installation of skylight

tilework in a bathroom

inside the greenhouse

construction crew

skylight

track lanes

track Skyridge Falcons

numbers on track

track lines painted

lines on track

elevator shaft

door frames being installed in main gym

northwest parking lot prep

soccer field sod installation

entry from second floor

future driving range, aerial view

Joel in office

Mr Perkins in office, 2

pipes

interior wall near main gym

brick

window on west side of school

Mr. Perkins in front of auxiliary gyms

main gym pop outs

front of school, 2

support for awning

popout truss

main entry angled

main entry from southwest

close up main gym entry

gyms

auditorium

front of school, Sept 24

main entry, exterior

Main office, Sept 24

main entry, Sept 24

Commons, sunset

outdoor entrance to Media Center

north classroom wing

maintenence shed, concessions

south end of field, berm

concessions and outdoor restrooms, maintenence shed

rubberized track surface being installed

grass on the north berm

Foods room cabinets

foods room, 2

foods room, 3

life skills classroom

photo computer lab

photo computer lab, 2

cabinets in photo computer lab

photo computer lab stations

tilework in bathroom

north classroom wing, Sept 2015

Mr Perkins in future office

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panoramic complete football field

panoramic complete football field 2

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main office

panoramic main entry sept 10

main entry and commons

skylight and commons area

commons area; lunchroom background left, athletic wing background right, attendance office right

panoramic main entry

south stairway--lunchroom

Main Office--windows overlooking commons

assistant principal offices

framing main office

financial office door

framing of main office

view of commons from inside lunchroom

overlooking lunchroom center right; roof of transition hallway

athletic fields from roof

rooftop

rooftop 2

southwest auxiliary gym

athletic fields from athletic wing hallway

main gym - street entry background left

Main entrance

hallway in front of auditorium

mudding walls in auditorium

Auxiliary gyms

Southwest corner of the building

Main entry

Main entry, black and white

Fine Arts area, auditorium

view from northwest corner of property

view from future southeast parking lot

southeast auxiliary gym

north door of pop out for Main Gym

future stairway in main gym

closeup of indoor track, future stairway

future stairway in main gym 2

roof over commons area

closeup of entry to athletic wing

financial office

entry to counseling office

greenhouse

sod installation 4

panoramic sod

panoramic sod 4

panoramic sod 2

panoramic sod 3

sod installation 3

sod installation

sod installation 2

grass being installed

Foods room

doors and hardware being installed in a classroom

progress on field

football field sod

entrance to south classroom wing from fields

southwest auxiliary gym 2

installation of railing in main gym

lunchroom floor

back of media center looking toward main entry

Commons area from the north end

main entry close up

waiting area (foyer) for auditorium

Ag shop office

sod on field with track

sod installation on north berm

sod on football field

south end of field with sod

sod on football field and berm

panoramic football field

back of the school from the field

completed sod on berm

preparing additional playing fields for sod

softball field

baseball field

southern wall of auxiliary gyms

looking toward main gym from pop out

street entrance to main gym

railing in main gym from fym floor

base for lockers in locker room

lunchroom, final roof beams

Oct 10

Football Coach Hired

By kashman blog

October 10, 2015—Lehi, Utah

Jon Lehman has been selected as the Head Football Coach for Skyridge High School, currently under construction in Lehi, Utah. The school will open in August 2016.

Coach Lehman has spent the last six seasons as a Defensive Coordinator and defensive back coach at American Fork High School. He was an integral part of a coaching staff that took the Cavemen to the 5A State Championship game last year, and he also coached the top ranked scoring defense in Region 4 for the past two seasons. Prior to moving to Utah, he spent two years as a coach at Greenville College (Illinois) and a year at Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA). Lehman played college football at Trinity University in Chicago, where he was a four year starter, three-time captain, and is the all-time career sack leader.

Coach Lehman feels it is important to train young men to be leaders and competitors, to have outstanding character, and to pursue excellence in everything they do. He serves as a national coordinator for the NFL Play 60 character camps, working with youth around the country in conjunction with NFL franchises. He helped design the curriculum for the camps, which teach basic football skills, character traits, and the value of physical fitness. Skyridge Athletic Director Mark Clinton says, “Coach Lehman uses athletics as a vehicle to build leaders. He believes that success is measured by a culture focused on achieving team objectives.”

In addition to being a widely respected teacher of US History and Government classes, Lehman has received the “Most Motivational Coaching Award” three times at AFHS, an accolade voted on by the football players. Speaking about this new position, Lehman says, “I am grateful for the opportunity I had to coach some of the most outstanding young men I have ever known over the past six years at American Fork High, as well as for the relationships I have with some truly great teachers and coaches. I look forward to the opportunity to build a new program at Skyridge High School, one that the community of Lehi will be proud of.”

Skyridge Principal Joel Perkins says, “Jon Lehman is an excellent history teacher and successful football coach. We love his passion for improving young people’s lives. We have great confidence that Coach Lehman will build an outstanding program at Skyridge. We are excited to welcome him to our team.”

Coach Lehman has a bachelor’s degree in secondary education (history), and a master’s degree in education (teacher leadership). He and his wife Christy have a ten month old daughter and live in Lehi. Coach Lehman will continue to teach and coach at American Fork High School for the remainder of the school year.

Oct 09

Men’s Basketball Coach Hired

By kashman blog

October 9, 2015—Lehi, Utah

Jeff Gardner has been hired as the Men’s Head Basketball Coach for Skyridge High School, currently under construction in Lehi, Utah. The school will open in August 2016.

For the past four years, Coach Gardner has been the Head Basketball Coach at Brighton High School, where he guided the Bengals to the 5A State Tournament each year. His team advanced to the semi-finals three times, and competed for the state championship twice.

After his first season at Brighton, Coach Gardner was named by the Utah High School Basketball Coaches Association as the Wilbur Braithwaite 5A Coach of the Year. He spent five years as the head basketball coach at Mountain View High School, where he took his team to the state tournament four times. As a player, Gardner was All-State at Mountain View High School, and led his team to back-to-back state championships. He received All-Conference and Academic All-Conference awards at Snow College and Idaho State University.

In addition to being an amazing coach, Gardner is an outstanding math instructor, recognized for his ability to support all students in their educational endeavors. Principal Joel Perkins says, “We are extremely excited to have Jeff join our team at Skyridge High School. We know that he brings a tremendous amount of experience and most importantly, the ability to help young people excel and become well-rounded individuals. Coach Gardner is exactly the type of educator who exemplifies the culture we hope to create as we open our school.”

Of his new position, Gardner says, “I have been so fortunate to work with great student-athletes, coaches, and administrators at Brighton High School. While it is very difficult to leave a great situation at Brighton, the opportunity to start a new program in the community in which I live was too much to turn down. I am grateful to Mr. Perkins and (athletic director) Mark Clinton for their confidence in me, and I look forward to great things ahead.”

Coach Gardner has a bachelor’s degree in business administration (finance) and a master’s degree in education. He and his wife Lindsay have four children and reside in Lehi. Coach Gardner will continue to teach and coach at Brighton High for the remainder of the school year.

May 06

Athletic Director Named for SHS

By kashman blog

April 20, 2015–Lehi, Utah Mark Clinton has been selected as the Athletic Director for the new high school in northeast Lehi. He will begin responsibilities associated with this position on July 1, 2015.

Coach Clinton has been involved with education and athletics for most of his life. He was recently inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame as a four-year letterman, receiving National Honors in both football and golf. After a brief stint playing professional football, Clinton hung up his cleats to begin his teaching and coaching career at Rocky Mountain College in Montana. This launched 30 years of teaching physical education and health at the junior high, high school, and college levels. During this time, he spent 18 years coaching football at both the high school and college levels, guiding his team to a NAIA National Championship. Clinton has tremendous experience in the many aspects of athletic administration and event management, having served as a high school administrator for the last nine years.

Clinton’s experience as a national men’s sportswear buyer for Nordstrom, Inc. will also prove valuable with the school’s branding, uniforms, and apparel. Although he has received many accolades and awards during his career as an athlete, a teacher, and a coach, Clinton is the first to explain that these awards pale in comparison to the experiences he has shared with student athletes as they improve their academic, athletic, and social abilities.

Clinton says his greatest accomplishment was marrying his wife, Jana. Together they have two children and five grandchildren. Principal Joel Perkins says, “Coach Clinton believes very strongly in two very important words – respect and discipline. He believes in the role that athletics play in teaching character and the value of respect and discipline in the lives of our students. I am proud to welcome Coach Mark Clinton, and look forward to working more with him in this new role.”