5A: Caldera Wolfpack – 2025-26 Season Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the high school season approaches, rosters are being released and I'm going to be previewing each team from the 6A and 5A levels. I'll go over each team's key players going into this coming season, list the returners/newcomers, and key departures. Here is the preview of the Caldera Wolfpack (5A) of the Intermountain Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Evan Dougherty (2nd Season at CHS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Season's Record: 18-9 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2575674"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691ff5d9b2688"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hill played an energetic game that was fun to watch. We loved his enthusiasm and commitment to helping his team win. He loves to score, and that was evident with his 13 points in Three Peak's win against La Center. He's surely going to be on our radar as one of the top guards in the Intermountain Conference this coming season.&nbsp;(AG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Carter Garcia","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Caldera","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Three Peaks Elite","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691ff5d9b2764"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garcia was a great all around player for Three Peaks Elite in the two games we watched him play. He could do a little bit of everything on the court. Carter was seen leading the fast-break and getting important buckets in transition. He finished the game with 14 Points against Kihei Select.&nbsp;(AG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Faulkner (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Returners</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539893' first='Gabe' last='Perez'] (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oliver Townsend (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomers</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mac Toney (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2487839' first='Evan' last='Thompson'] (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryder Kranz (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rush Tyvand (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cedar Errington (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>George Gove (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rowan Hopcraft (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Departures</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack Bents (Graduated)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will Jenson (Graduated, playing CBB at Idaho)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->