SANPETE COUNTY, UT. (THECOUNT) — Paige Rydalch, of Stockton, Utah, has been identified as the victim in a Monday fatal vehicle crash in Sanpete County.
Rydalch, a sophomore at Snow College and a Badgers softball star player, died following a two-vehicle crash in Ephraim.
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According to reports, Rydalch was traveling in a vehicle on UT-132 in Ephraim, when the crash occurred Monday morning.
Rydalch was pronounced dead of injuries suffered in the wreck.
Further details on the crash were limited as of Monday night.
According to a statement on the community college’s website, School officials were alerted to the incident after Paige did not show up to practice Monday morning.
“Staff in the Athletics Department contacted Snow College Public Safety to report a missing student when Paige was not at practice this morning and were later notified by family of the death,” the release stated.
Rob Nielson, Snow College’s vice president of external affairs who also helped coach the softball team in 2022, said, “This has shocked and saddened our softball family. We know Paige, and we love her. She was a dedicated player who always put in the extra mile. She made others feel loved and had a work ethic like no other.”
Snow College President Stacee McIff said, “A tragedy like this impacts all of us. We are grieving the loss of a beloved young woman. We will do all we can to support Paige’s coaches, teammates, classmates, and family during this difficult time.”
The statement went on to say that the team will dedicate their season to Paige “in honor of the way she lived her life on and off the field.”
Via Badgers website:
My parents are Ryan and Sheree Rydalch and I have one younger brother named Gage. I was born in Salt Lake City and have lived in Stockton Ut my whole life. I attended Tooele high school and played for Marissa Lowry on varsity, lettering all 4 years, and taking 4a state my sophomore year and second my senior year. I played for Steve Snow on TC Thunder for 4 years and Wayco Cowan on Rampage for 2 years. I play in the infield, mostly third base. In my spare time I enjoy riding horses, chasing cows, camping and fishing.
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Geo quick facts: Sanpete County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 27,822. Its county seat is Manti, and its largest city is Ephraim. The county was created in 1850 – Wikipedia.