Athletics
In their first year of competition, Hunter's Football team was held winless but turned their fortunes around the next year and made it to the "turf" (a reference to the playing surface that was installed at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium which hosts the state high school playoffs). Hunter's football team has had repeated success ever since with its run-first offense which, as a result, has given Hunter the nickname of "Tail Back High". In 2003, Hunter's football team won their first state championship. As of the end of the 2005 season, Hunter's overall record is 123-56 and has only three times finished a season under .500 (1990, 1994, 2007)
On September 19, 2008, the Hunter High football stadium was named 'Ed Mayne Stadium' after the late Senator Ed Mayne for all his support in getting lights for the stadium as well as for other athletics in the school.
Like the football team, the basketball team was held winless in its first season. 2003 saw Hunter's Boys Basketball and Hockey teams winning championships. The Drill Team (The Silhouettes) have twice taken state championships in both 1997 and 1998. The Boys swimming team took the 1998 5A State Championship, with several individual championships and All-American performances. The Boys Water Polo team also took the State Championship in 1999.
The Boy's and Girl's Tennis teams won numerous region titles throughout the '90s and dominated play out west. The Boys Tennis team finished 2nd in State in 2000 with Alan Tran winning the 5A State Championship in #1 Singles while still attending Hunter Junior High School.
In the first season of competition, one of the only sports to perform well was the Boys Soccer team, which made it to the state playoff game, unfortunately resulting in a loss.
The Hunter High's wrestling team took 1st in Region II in 2010.
Hunter participates in the following sports:
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