Timp Sports Weekly
April 26, 2009
April 26, 2009
Publisher's Message
For this week, we look mainly at stories covering rivalries between Lehi and Pleasant Grove in soccer and American Fork and Lehi in baseball. We will also examine how northern Utah County track and softball teams are doing as this year's high school spring sports seasons prepare to wind down. Let's get to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Lehi Pioneers Take Down PG Kickers in Region 4 Soccer Battle
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Region Four soccer action at Pleasant Grove April 24, the Lehi Pioneers overpowered the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 3-1. Lehi's win came in the aftermath of the Pioneers' 4-2 triumph at home against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners.
Lehi Coach Steve McMurdie said, "We came out strong and broke the game open in the first half. We had some good finishing.
"We came back from spring break and shook off the rust at our practices. We showed a lot of good offensive and defensive performances in both of our games this week. We had defeated Lone Peak 4-2 at home last Wednesday. Tonight, we were still very composed.
Lehi never trailed in the Pleasant Grove game. As nighttime rain fell on the Vikings and Pioneers, the contest started out as a stalemated duel between Pioneer goalie Riley Anderson and his Viking counterpart Uli Estrada.
Twenty minutes into the contest, Pioneer Ben Prisendorff passed to Ryan Curtis for a goal. Less than a minute after that successful shot, Spencer Gray scored the second Lehi goal from two feet outside the goal line. Brannen McEwan scored the third Pioneer goal on a rebound of a 45-yard shot.
The Vikings refused to let the first half end with them still scoreless. As soon as Pleasant Grove had smothered a Pioneer attack in midfield, Viking John Taylor shocked the Lehi defense through scoring on a 30-yard shot.
It pumped up on the Viking offense. Levi Wright, Tom Holman, and Nate Fonseca orchestrated a string of Pleasant Grove attacks that strong tested Anderson. He did not fold under the mounting stress that the Vikings put upon him. Pioneers Hensen Keetch and Zach Morgan contributed strong defensive efforts in keeping Wright and Taylor from doing much further damage to Lehi.
In the second half, Pleasant Grove received several good opportunities at slashing the Pioneer lead more. Those chances came through corner kicks. However, Keetch and Morgan joined Anderson keeping those Viking corner kicks from turning into goals.
Unlike in the first half, Estrada didn't let Lehi extend its lead. The Viking goalie frustrated scoring attempts carried out by Gray, Ian Ramos, and Zach Hancock.
Thus neither team scored in the final period.
Meanwhile, the American Fork Cavemen fell onto hard times during last week's soccer action.
Second-half goals scored by Dave Tuttle and Brody Berry lifted the Knights to a 2-0 win on the Cavemen's field April 23. April 25 saw the Spanish Fork Dons having a gay time while winning 2-0 at American Fork. The Cavemen will be playing at Lehi April 29.
AF, Lehi Split Their Region 4 Baseball Series
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The American Fork Cavemen and Lehi Pioneers split their two-game Region Four baseball series last week. At Lehi On April 21, the Pioneers defeated American Fork 7-6 in a nine-inning thriller. American Fork bounced back to win 10-6 at home against Lehi April 23.
Going into the April 21 game, the Pioneers were still on a high after having won 3-2 over the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, at home April 20. That game saw T.J. Russon, Ed Day and Palmer Page each hit a double for the Pioneers.
With not having won a Region Four game so far, American Fork needed a win at Lehi to stay in the chase for the league's third state tournament spot. For a while, the Cavemen looked as though they would be able to do that.
Getting on base through an error at the start of the game, Caveman Jake Miller soon came home on a one-out double hit by Josh "Rim Hanger" Mooney. He tried turning his two-bagger into a triple, but third baseman Tanner Martin tagged him. Martin then grounded out Bo Fisher.
Walked by pitcher Mooney in the bottom of the first, Martin soon came home on Day's two-out single, hit into left.
With pitcher Luke Miller not letting the Cavemen put any runners on base during the top of the second, Lehi quickly loaded the bases during the bottom of the inning, courtesy of singles smacked by Page and Bronson Anderson. Mooney walked Luke Miller, drawing Page home. Second baseman Stu Duersch turned up a double play as Dave Morgan scored a third Lehi run. Mooney struck out Russon to retire the Pioneers to the field.
In the third's top half, Evan Wright doubled into right on one out. Lehi kept him stuck at second before he could scored the second American Fork run.
For the bottom of the third, Rem Worthen singled off Mooney on two outs. The Caveman pitcher got even with him by picking him off at first, ending the inning.
Walked by Luke Miller in the top of the fourth, Mooney soon moved to third on a Fisher single. After Ben Beddes had hit into a double play, Mooney scored a run. Kyle Hall doubled in a run to tie the game at three. Despite a double hit by Page in the bottom of the fourth, American Fork held Lehi scoreless that inning.
Swatting a one-out single into right in the top of the fifth, Jake Miller stole home home. While keeping Lehi at bay for a spell, the Cavemen built up a 5-3 lead. It vanished in the bottom of the seventh, though, when the Pioneers score two runs to force the game into extra innings.
Neither team could score in the eighth. In the top of the ninth, American Fork pulled ahead 6-5. However, after Lehi had tied the game at six in the bottom of the ninth, Lehi Coach Pat Gleave said, "Dave Morgan hit a sacrifice fly that scored Ed Day for our winning run. American Fork did have the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, but we didn't let them rally."
The next day in American Fork, the Spanish Fork Dons shut out the Cavemen 9-0. Spanish Fork pitcher Chase Castleberry scattered four hits while teammates Brock Duke hit a home run and Tagg Lanceford produced three RBI for the Dons.
American Fork redeemed itself April 23 when the Cavemen led the Pioneers all through the game. Ryan Evans fanned six Lehi batters while Wright hit a triple. Mooney and Fisher each contributed a double to the Cavemen's cause. Jordy Hart hit a home run for Lehi.
In a makeup game against Lone Peak at American Fork April 24, Fisher hit a home for the Cavemen. That homer was not enough for the Cavemen. Alias the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights defeated the Cavemen 5-4.
Lehi Stays in Softball Contention While AF Gets Ready to Wait for Another Year
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
While the Lehi Pioneers are looking forward to playing at the State 5-A softball tournament next month, the American Fork Cavewomen are going to have to be waiting until next spring for to have the experience of post-season play.
That was beacause in Region Four play action at American Fork April 21, the Pioneers washed the Cavewomen by a score of 15-1. American Fork went on to lose 10-2 at Pleasant Grove on April 23. Lehi, meanwhile, dropped a tight game at home April 23 when the manly Spanish Fork Lady Dons overcame them 5-2.
AF, Lehi Harriers Place at Asics Invitational
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
At the recent Asics Invitational at Orem High, American Fork took eighth in the girls' division and 12th in the boys'. Lehi took ninth in the boys' division and 15th in the girls'.
In the girls' 100-meter hurdles, Lehi's Jessica Vanderhoef took sixth and American Fork's Kristi Warren sixth.
American Fork Cavewoman Alexis Laws took fourth in the girls' 1,600-meter run. Whitney Hunter of Lehi threw her way to a ninth-place finish in the girls' discus.
Stu Stringham of American Fork took fifth in the boys' high jump. Lehi's Jose Galindo took second in the boys' shot put and fifth in the boys discus. American Fork's Willie Cameron took seventh in the boys' discus.
For this week, we look mainly at stories covering rivalries between Lehi and Pleasant Grove in soccer and American Fork and Lehi in baseball. We will also examine how northern Utah County track and softball teams are doing as this year's high school spring sports seasons prepare to wind down. Let's get to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Lehi Pioneers Take Down PG Kickers in Region 4 Soccer Battle
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Region Four soccer action at Pleasant Grove April 24, the Lehi Pioneers overpowered the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 3-1. Lehi's win came in the aftermath of the Pioneers' 4-2 triumph at home against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners.
Lehi Coach Steve McMurdie said, "We came out strong and broke the game open in the first half. We had some good finishing.
"We came back from spring break and shook off the rust at our practices. We showed a lot of good offensive and defensive performances in both of our games this week. We had defeated Lone Peak 4-2 at home last Wednesday. Tonight, we were still very composed.
Lehi never trailed in the Pleasant Grove game. As nighttime rain fell on the Vikings and Pioneers, the contest started out as a stalemated duel between Pioneer goalie Riley Anderson and his Viking counterpart Uli Estrada.
Twenty minutes into the contest, Pioneer Ben Prisendorff passed to Ryan Curtis for a goal. Less than a minute after that successful shot, Spencer Gray scored the second Lehi goal from two feet outside the goal line. Brannen McEwan scored the third Pioneer goal on a rebound of a 45-yard shot.
The Vikings refused to let the first half end with them still scoreless. As soon as Pleasant Grove had smothered a Pioneer attack in midfield, Viking John Taylor shocked the Lehi defense through scoring on a 30-yard shot.
It pumped up on the Viking offense. Levi Wright, Tom Holman, and Nate Fonseca orchestrated a string of Pleasant Grove attacks that strong tested Anderson. He did not fold under the mounting stress that the Vikings put upon him. Pioneers Hensen Keetch and Zach Morgan contributed strong defensive efforts in keeping Wright and Taylor from doing much further damage to Lehi.
In the second half, Pleasant Grove received several good opportunities at slashing the Pioneer lead more. Those chances came through corner kicks. However, Keetch and Morgan joined Anderson keeping those Viking corner kicks from turning into goals.
Unlike in the first half, Estrada didn't let Lehi extend its lead. The Viking goalie frustrated scoring attempts carried out by Gray, Ian Ramos, and Zach Hancock.
Thus neither team scored in the final period.
Meanwhile, the American Fork Cavemen fell onto hard times during last week's soccer action.
Second-half goals scored by Dave Tuttle and Brody Berry lifted the Knights to a 2-0 win on the Cavemen's field April 23. April 25 saw the Spanish Fork Dons having a gay time while winning 2-0 at American Fork. The Cavemen will be playing at Lehi April 29.
AF, Lehi Split Their Region 4 Baseball Series
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The American Fork Cavemen and Lehi Pioneers split their two-game Region Four baseball series last week. At Lehi On April 21, the Pioneers defeated American Fork 7-6 in a nine-inning thriller. American Fork bounced back to win 10-6 at home against Lehi April 23.
Going into the April 21 game, the Pioneers were still on a high after having won 3-2 over the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, at home April 20. That game saw T.J. Russon, Ed Day and Palmer Page each hit a double for the Pioneers.
With not having won a Region Four game so far, American Fork needed a win at Lehi to stay in the chase for the league's third state tournament spot. For a while, the Cavemen looked as though they would be able to do that.
Getting on base through an error at the start of the game, Caveman Jake Miller soon came home on a one-out double hit by Josh "Rim Hanger" Mooney. He tried turning his two-bagger into a triple, but third baseman Tanner Martin tagged him. Martin then grounded out Bo Fisher.
Walked by pitcher Mooney in the bottom of the first, Martin soon came home on Day's two-out single, hit into left.
With pitcher Luke Miller not letting the Cavemen put any runners on base during the top of the second, Lehi quickly loaded the bases during the bottom of the inning, courtesy of singles smacked by Page and Bronson Anderson. Mooney walked Luke Miller, drawing Page home. Second baseman Stu Duersch turned up a double play as Dave Morgan scored a third Lehi run. Mooney struck out Russon to retire the Pioneers to the field.
In the third's top half, Evan Wright doubled into right on one out. Lehi kept him stuck at second before he could scored the second American Fork run.
For the bottom of the third, Rem Worthen singled off Mooney on two outs. The Caveman pitcher got even with him by picking him off at first, ending the inning.
Walked by Luke Miller in the top of the fourth, Mooney soon moved to third on a Fisher single. After Ben Beddes had hit into a double play, Mooney scored a run. Kyle Hall doubled in a run to tie the game at three. Despite a double hit by Page in the bottom of the fourth, American Fork held Lehi scoreless that inning.
Swatting a one-out single into right in the top of the fifth, Jake Miller stole home home. While keeping Lehi at bay for a spell, the Cavemen built up a 5-3 lead. It vanished in the bottom of the seventh, though, when the Pioneers score two runs to force the game into extra innings.
Neither team could score in the eighth. In the top of the ninth, American Fork pulled ahead 6-5. However, after Lehi had tied the game at six in the bottom of the ninth, Lehi Coach Pat Gleave said, "Dave Morgan hit a sacrifice fly that scored Ed Day for our winning run. American Fork did have the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, but we didn't let them rally."
The next day in American Fork, the Spanish Fork Dons shut out the Cavemen 9-0. Spanish Fork pitcher Chase Castleberry scattered four hits while teammates Brock Duke hit a home run and Tagg Lanceford produced three RBI for the Dons.
American Fork redeemed itself April 23 when the Cavemen led the Pioneers all through the game. Ryan Evans fanned six Lehi batters while Wright hit a triple. Mooney and Fisher each contributed a double to the Cavemen's cause. Jordy Hart hit a home run for Lehi.
In a makeup game against Lone Peak at American Fork April 24, Fisher hit a home for the Cavemen. That homer was not enough for the Cavemen. Alias the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights defeated the Cavemen 5-4.
Lehi Stays in Softball Contention While AF Gets Ready to Wait for Another Year
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
While the Lehi Pioneers are looking forward to playing at the State 5-A softball tournament next month, the American Fork Cavewomen are going to have to be waiting until next spring for to have the experience of post-season play.
That was beacause in Region Four play action at American Fork April 21, the Pioneers washed the Cavewomen by a score of 15-1. American Fork went on to lose 10-2 at Pleasant Grove on April 23. Lehi, meanwhile, dropped a tight game at home April 23 when the manly Spanish Fork Lady Dons overcame them 5-2.
AF, Lehi Harriers Place at Asics Invitational
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
At the recent Asics Invitational at Orem High, American Fork took eighth in the girls' division and 12th in the boys'. Lehi took ninth in the boys' division and 15th in the girls'.
In the girls' 100-meter hurdles, Lehi's Jessica Vanderhoef took sixth and American Fork's Kristi Warren sixth.
American Fork Cavewoman Alexis Laws took fourth in the girls' 1,600-meter run. Whitney Hunter of Lehi threw her way to a ninth-place finish in the girls' discus.
Stu Stringham of American Fork took fifth in the boys' high jump. Lehi's Jose Galindo took second in the boys' shot put and fifth in the boys discus. American Fork's Willie Cameron took seventh in the boys' discus.
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