Royals

Timp Sports Weekly

March 2, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's octafinal win over the Roy Lady Royals, AKA the Queens, in state 5-A girls' playoff action. We then look at how the Lehi Pioneers swished away the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, during jayvee and varsity action at Lehi Feb. 24. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavewomen Open State Playoff Action With 73-56 Win over Roy Queens

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen opened their state 5-A playoff campaign with a 73-56 win at home over the Roy Lady Royals, AKA the Queens, Feb. 23.

The game opened with Queen Alissa Willard getting the opening tipoff. She connected a pass to Jessyca Fulmer for a successful set shot. Roy's 2-0 lead didn't last long. Awesome Cavewoman Amy Krommenhoek wiped it away through sinking a three-pointer and an inside jumper. Even thought Willard evened the game at five on a three-point play, Cavewoman Hayley Su'a'filo hit a go-ahead shot that sparked a 10-2 scoring run. Krommenhoek guided that shooting spree with her deadly accurate marksmanship. Laini Kalumbi and Su'a'filo also produced shots that gave the Cavewomen a 22-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

During the first four minutes of the second period, the Cavewomen held the Queens to three

points. At the quarter's midway point, Kalumbi pulled down a defensive board and zipped away for a layup that improved American Fork's advantage at 33-13. Willard sank an inside shot that set off a 10-2 scoring run for the Queens. Through Willard and Fulmer's collaboration, Roy battled back within 35-23. However, a fastbreak play went bad for Roy at that point, and American Fork capitalized on that misfortune of the Queens'. Su'a'filo and teammate Shelby Carson sank inside shots that kept American Fork's lead in double figures, despite an aggressive effort by Willard. Her shooting put the Queens within 39-29 by halftime.

The third quarter opened with Cavewoman Grace Farnsworth hitting a three-pointer. It marked the start of Farnworth's impressive, second-half performance. She pulled several crucial, defensive rebounds for her Awesome Cavewomen. Farnworth's teammate Kenzie Moeai joined her in battling Willard and Fulmer for rebounds. Most of the time in the half, Moeai and Farnsworth prevailed over those two Queens. 

Aly Gray hit three treys in hopes of tipping the momentum back to the Queens' favor. That hope evaporated, however, as the octafinal's second half progressed, even though Roy answered American Fork point for point in the third quarter. The Cavewomen stayed more than 10 points ahead during the game's last two periods. 

As the fourth period opened with the Cavewomen going on a 7-0 scoring run, the question was not whether they would last until the quarterfinals. The question was when by how far American Fork would dethrone the Queens. When Cierra Mitchell produced a three-point play to open fourth-quarter scoring for Roy, the Lady Royals made a last-ditch effort to survive the game. However, after Willard, the Queens' biggest gun, had fouled out at 2:34, their effort collapsed. 

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "We knew this was going to be a pretty scrappy game. Roy is a pretty scrappy team. They did not fade away, even though we kept the point spread in double figures.

"Amy [Krommenhoek] got us going with her outstanding performance in the first quarter. Shelby Carson came up with some great rebounds. So did Kenzie Moeai, Grace Farnsworth, and Hayley Su'a'filo.

"Roy played a box and one to try containing Amy. However, we have players to come in to cover for her like Shelby Carson. Carson has proved time and time that when she comes off the  bench at crunch, she can come through for us."

Krommenhoek led American Fork with 16 points while Kalumbi added another 15, Farnsworth 11, Carson 11, Moeai 10, and Su'a'filo eight. Willard led the Queens with 25 points while Fulmer and Gray each pitched another 13.

JV Lehi Pioneers Flood Out Mountain View T-Bears 45-46

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers' junior varsity boys' basketball team finished its season at home Feb. 24 by flooding away the Mountain View Bruins, AKA Teddy Bears and T-Bears, by a score of 45-36.

With Dusty Draeger and Ryan Pittard as the Pioneers' chief shooters in the first quarter, Lehi rowed out to an early 9-2 lead. However, after it had grown to 11-2 on a Pittard shot, Forrest Jensen and Zach Oldham led the T-Bears on a 6-0 scoring run in the first quarter's final two minutes.

Early in the second quarter, Pioneer Landon Peters stole the ball and passed to Brad McGregor for a layup. That turned out to be the last time that Lehi scored in the first half. Using a defensive zone with stunning effect, the Teddy Bears deny the Pioneers lots of good spots for shot selections. Meanwhile, a Jess Larsen layup sent the T-Bears on 9-0 scoring that left them roaring proudly with a 17-11 lead in their paws at intermission.

In the early second half, Pittard and Draeger led the Pioneers on an 8-2 scoring run that tied the game at 19. Teddy Bear Rob Smith broke the 19-19 tie, but Draeger's shooting became a lifesaver for the Pioneers. When a Draeger trey put Lehi back ahead 23-21, the Pioneers knew that they still had a chance of finishing their season with a win. Nevertheless, the Bruins refused to capitulate. Those Teddy Bears used Jensen and Addison Shurtz's foul shooting to secure a 26-25 lead at the end of the third quarter.

For the final quarter, a Draeger three-point play and two McGregor foul shots launched Lehi out to a 30-26 advantage. However, a Kadan Curran trey put Mountain View within 30-29. Before the Teddy Bears could pull ahead again, Pioneer Colton Colledge scored on an offensive rebound. Lehi used Colledge's bucket as a springboard for jumping away from the Teddy Bears. Foul shots from McGregor and Pittard clutched the game for Lehi.

Draeger led Lehi with 20 points while Pittard added 10, McGregor seven, and Peters four. Oldham led the Teddy Bears with nine points, while Jensen added seven, Smith seven, Shurtz five, and Hunter Westwood two.

Lehi Varsity Boys Drown Mountain View Teddy Bears 68-34 in Region 7 Boys' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a varsity boys' basketball finale at Lehi Feb. 24, the Lehi Pioneers drowned the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, 68-34. The win left Lehi in sole possession of second place in Region Seven standings, thus giving the Pioneers homecourt advantage in the state 4-A octafinals March 2. 

The game opened with T-Bear Kolton Gourley, nephew of former Awesome American Fork Cavewoman volleyball player Shauna Green, getting the opening tipoff. A Mountain View player launched the game's first shot, which Lehi's Will Walker rebounded. He streaked away and cut through a defensive zone that the Teddy Bears had hastily formed in hopes of containing him. He still scored the night's first bucket anyway. Mountain View's Taylor Warner answered that shot with a three-pointer. The T-Bears couldn't stay ahead for long. Scott Henderson hit a three-point shot that sent Lehi swimming way ahead of Mountain View. Josh Scott and Zach Stanley's combined shooting created a 12-3 advantage for the Pioneers.

 Gourley briefly ended the Teddy Bears inability to score by hitting a jumper late in the first quarter. It ended with Lehi croaking proudly about its 14-5 lead.

A Cody Hauver jump shot sparked a 5-0 scoring run for Lehi during the second quarter's first four minutes. A distant cousin of Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball player Kenzi Moeai, Kevin Moeai opened second-period scoring for Mountain View. In the half's final four minutes, the T-Bears outscored the Pioneers 7-5. Mountain View's scoring run got highlighted by Hunter Westwood sinking a trey and Roy Rob Smith nailing an inside shot, only to miss a free throw right afterwards.

With Lehi taking a 26-14 lead into the next half, the Teddy Bears found themselves facing a strong likelihood that their hopes for post-season play would get flooded away in this game. Mountain View needed a win at Lehi in order to have a prayer for making it to post-season. However, in the third quarter, Walker became hotter inside the key, and no matter how many times the Teddy Bears adjusted their zone to contain him, he kept invading the key from spots they wouldn't expect. Gourley's shooting kept the lead from going past the 20-point mark until Pioneer Ryan Christofferson put the score at 41-21. Christofferson's bucket sounded the death knell for the T-Bears' season. Lehi's Jordan "Mr." McGregor helped to make sure of that with his scoring and rebounding.

Mountain View's chances for state were gone by the fourth quarter, the Teddy Bears still came up with some thrilling plays like Conner Salmon's sinking a layup on a steal. With Walker, Scott, and Henderson controlling the boards, Lehi soon found it all right to let its reserves have a go at the Bruins. Second-stringers like Brendon Memmott, Ryan Pittard, and Dusty Draeger showed as much aggressiveness out on the floor as Lehi's starters did. While Memmott and Pittard took control of the boards, Draeger wowed hometown fans with a trey.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "It was a tough spot for Mountain View to be in tonight. They had to win here in order to be able to go on to the playoffs. We needed to win to secure a secure a second-place seed in the tournament. Josh Scott and Will Walker really did well in taking command of the boards. Those two guys work so well together. Mountain View sought to use a zone to contain Will, but he had enough floor smarts to know where to go where they wouldn't expect him to come into the paint. Zach Stanley is a team leader. He proved to be that as a point guard. Though he didn't score in double figures, he did come up with plays that enabled Will to be really dangerous inside."

Walker and Henderson led Lehi with 13 points each while Christofferson, McGregor, and Stanley each posted a score of seven. Gourley led the Teddy Bears with eight points, and Warner added another seven.

Lone Peak Loners

Timp Sports Weekly

February 23, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at two stories about the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, taking down the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen in American Fork's final home games for this season. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

LP Loners Take Down Awesome AF Cavemen in Overtime Thriller Feb. 16

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's home season ended on a heartbreaking note when the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, rode into town Feb. 16 and defeated them 59-54 in overtime during Region Four boys' basketball action.

Loner Chris Childs opened the game's scoring with an inside shot. His high accuracy with making inside shots made him and teammate Nick Emery the biggest threats to the Cavemen throughout the entire night. Caveman Jake Blackhurst answered Childs' first bucket with a trey. It set the tone for the entire first quarter. During it, the Loners secured leads of 4-3 and 7-5. Foul shots from Awesome Cavemen Marcel Davis and Ben Beddes tied the game at five and seven. At the end of the quarter, Loner Tannon missed both of his foul shots, causing the first quarter to end in a 7-7 draw.

In the second quarter's early minutes, a Quincy Bair foul shot put the Cavemen ahead 8-7, and a Davis jumper stretched American Fork's lead to 10-7. American Fork couldn't keep the Loners under control for very long. The combined marksmanship of Childs and Emery gave Lone Peak a 15-10 advantage.  Brody Berry helped the Loners much through pulling down some key defensive boards for them in the second period.

After Blackhurst hit an inside shot, he pulled down a defensive rebound and connected a full-court pass to Ryker Mathews for a shot that put the Cavemen within 15-14. American Fork quickly squandered golden opportunities that Mathews' shot gave them, for they soon made a bad pass after rebounding an  Emery free throw. Capitalizing on that turnover, Childs sank an inside shots to give the Loners a 17-14 advantage at halftime.

In the early third quarter, the Loners extended their lead to 22-14 on an Emery trey and a Childs layup. That was the biggest lead that Lone Peak would have in the third period. Successful shots from Beddes and Davis sparked a 7-0 scoring run for the Awesome Cavemen. When a Mathews three-point play had put them within 22-21, Childs put a shot back, making American Fork look as though it would again lose a chance to snatch the lead. The Cavemen didn't let Childs' handiwork discourage them any. As soon as a Childs bucket had put the score at 26-21, Bair hit a three-pointer, and Beddes evened the game at 26. An Emery three-point shot broke the tie. Rebounding and foul shooting by Colt Shumway permitted the Loners to take a 31-26 lead into the final quarter.

Two Beddes foul shots and a Davis bucket sparked a strong American Fork comeback in the fourth period. After two Pedersen foul shots had given the Loners a 35-32 lead, Davis tied the time at 35 through a three-point play. Two Bair foul shots put the Cavemen back ahead 37-35 in the final three minutes. Frequent switches in the lead ensued. In the final 40 seconds, Blackhurst hit a set shot that tipped the Cavemen ahead 40-39. Davis then sank two shots that could have clinched the game for American Fork. However, Pedersen hit a three-pointer in the final four seconds to force the game into overtime.

Getting the tipoff in the overtime period, Emery zipped away for a go-ahead layup as he got fouled. The Loner swished in a free throw. A Blackhurst trey tied the game at 45, but Emery hit a three-pointer of his own. American Fork came up cold at the foul line during the overtime period. Berry proved to be hot at the free throw line as his successful foul pitches provided the Loners with a lead wide enough for them to take home a win. 

Emery and Childs led the Loners with 17 points each while Berry contributed another 13 points. Davis led American Fork with 14 points while Bair added another 12.

LP Loners Come From Behind to Defeat Awesome AF Cavewomen 54-50 in Region 4 Girls' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lone Peak Knights' girls' basketball team  didn't have to go into overtime when they won 54-50 on the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's home court during a Region Four finale February 18. Lone Peak simply held up well under the stress of the game's final minute to win over the defending state 5-A champ.

The Knights, AKA the Loners, found themselves trailing the Awesome Cavewomen by as far as 10 points at various times during the night. To overcome this problems, Lone Peak Coach Keith Flood said, "We found we had to play better defense inside. We couldn't just block shots. Once we started playing better defense, we were able to get our offensive game going strong."

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "in our region, every night is a tough night. Any team can take down any other team in our league on any given night. That was what happened tonight. Lone Peak played very well against us. We didn't play as well as we should have. Now we're going to have to focus on getting ready for state this Tuesday."

The game opened with Cavewoman Kylie Allen sinking a layup on a steal she made from Loner Marquelle Funk. An Amy Krommenhoek trey gave American Fork momentum. After a Laini Kalumbi three-point play put the Cavewomen's advantage at 8-2, American Fork looked as though it would soon blow the Loners out. Krommenhoek became the Cavewomen's big gun as her shooting gave them a leads as wide as 16-6. Loner Whitney Johnson trimmed it to 16-8 just before the quarter break.

In the second quarter, a Whitney Stevens trey opened an aggressive effort for the Loners. Johnson and Maddie McGrath led Lone Peak on a 7-4 scoring run in early Period 2. After the Loners had pulled within 20-15, Grace Farnsworth improved the Cavewomen's advantage at 23-15 on a three-point play. However, free throws from Funk and Mikail Burningham sparked another charge for the Loners. A Funk bucket put them within 23-21. After Krommenhoek sank a 17-foot shot, teammate Kenzi Moeai stole the ball and sank a layup to put the score at 27-21. A Burningham trey clipped the lead to 27-24 just before halftime.

American Fork's control of the game turned shaky in the second half. A Stevens bucket cut the lead to 27-26. That shot made the game's last two periods a story of the Cavewomen battling frantically to stay at least a couple of steps ahead of the Loners. They didn't let the Cavewomen pull any farther ahead than five points. From throws from Kalumbi, Hayley Su'a'filo kept American Fork narrowly ahead during the third quarter. Shots from Anna Hubert, Funk, Johnson, and McKenna Lusk kept the Loners within striking distance of the Cavewomen. At the end of the third quarter, Grace Farnworth hit two fouls shots and a field goal to give American Fork a 41-32 lead. A Hubert layup trimmed it to 41-34 just before the quarter break.

With the final quarter opening on Cavewoman Shelby Carson pulling down a defensive rebound, Moeai hit an inside shot that might have given the Cavewomen some momentum. However, after they had secured a 43-34 lead, they let the Loners go on an 8-0 scoring run, paced by treys from Johnson and Lusk. When two Hubert foul shots had put the Loners within 43-42, American Fork became faced with the prospect that if it kept letting Lone Peak pull within one point, the Loners would eventually ride ahead of the Cavewomen. After Su'a'filo had sank a shot, Funk answered it with a bucket of her own that put the score at 45-44. In spite of two Farnworth foul shots, a Stevens trey tied the game at 47. Krommenhoek broke the 47-47 tie.

In the game's final minute, Johnson tied the game at 49, and Stevens then picked off an American Fork pass. Flood said, "Johnson's biggest shot of the night was the bucket that tied the score at 49."

Johnson followed up her tying shot with a successful layup. American Fork received a chance to catch up with the Loners when Moeai went to the foul line. The Cavewoman hit her first foul shot, but missed her second one. A Loner rebounded it, and American Fork never got another chance for forcing the game into overtime. Johnson and Mikayla McChesney each sank two foul shots to clutch the game for the Loners.

Krommenhoek led the Cavewomen with 15 points while Farnworth added another 11. Johnson led the Loners with 12 points, and Funk contributed another 10.

Timpview Millionaires

Timp Sports Weekly

February 16, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue we look four Lehi Pioneer basketball stories and an account of a heartbreaking loss that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen suffered in a hoop game against the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, Feb. 10. Let's get those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lehi Pioneers Girls Take Timpview Millionairesses to the Cleaners in Feb. 9 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Millionairesses and Lady Tycoons, the Timpview Thunderbirds got taken to the cleaners by the Lehi Pioneers in a Region Seven girls' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 9. Lehi washed Timpview out by a score of 59-49.

During the first half of the game, Katie Rogers and Jackie Cattani guided the Pioneers to leading by as far as 27-18. Shortly before halftime, Timpview's Emily Farnsworth answered a Rogers layup with a three-pointers that put the Millionairesses within 29-25.

The thinness of the point spread made clear that Lehi stood a really strong chance of slipping behind during the second half. In fact, the Pioneers almost did do that. In the early third period, Rogers hit a foul throw, and Cattani put a shot back in to give Lehi a 32-25 advantage. Spurred on by a Mary Mitton bucket, Thunderbird Shanice Moe sank two straight set shots to tip the Millionairesses within 32-31. Just as a Timpview takeover of the lead was about to occur, Gabby Granthem hit a inside shot that sparked the Pioneers into hopping away from the Lady Tycoons. Rogers became really hot in  third-quarter scoring as she also pulled down key boards for Lehi.

Lehi Coach Troy Gifford said, "The reason why Katie Rogers made her 14 points tonight was because I got on her to be more aggressive inside. Our kids gotta quit playing only one full quarter and start playing all four quarters. Chelz Atoa gor some key rebounds for us, and Anua Faleauo sparked us with two free throws late in the third quarter. Jackie Cattani's shooting was a little bit cool in the first half, but in the second half, she lit up in her shooting. She made nine points for us in the fourth-quarter."

The pace of Cattani's shooting spree picked up late in the third quarter after Mitton and Farnsworth had guided the Thunderbirds within 37-33. Cattani hit an inside shot, and Faleauo pitched two free throws to tighten Lehi's hold on the lead. Timpview's Cherissa Chadwick clipped it to 41-35 just before the quarter break.

After Rogers had pulled down a defensive rebound in the early fourth quarter, teammate Megan Parr hit a free throw. It turned out to be the start of a brief cold spell in Lehi scoring. Mitton swished in two foul shots to spark a 6-0 scoring run for the Thunderbirds. Harli Mitchell scored four straight unanswered points to put Timpview within 42-41. Two Cattani foul shots pushed back this latest Thunderbird attempt at grabbing the lead. Cattani and Rogers became really hot inside the key, enabling Lehi to build up a lead as wide as 55-43 and 59-47. Atoa  put one shot back in to help Lehi keep its hold on the tempo. Mitton and Mitchell attempted to get the point spread reduced to single digits, but the Pioneers kept their lead from falling underneath the 10-point mark.

Gifford said, "I let Katie Pritcher finally play tonight. She''s coming off a leg injury. She had blown out her ACL during the off-season. I let her play tonight. Lots of spectators cheered at seeing her come out onto the floor. The scene was just like the one at the end of Rudy when Rudy finally got to play in the last football game of his senior year. When the Timpview bench got slapped with a T near the end of the game, I had Pritcher shoot the technical."

Though Pritcher missed both of her T shots, the sight of her merely getting to play proved to be thrilling enough to Lehi fans.

Cattani led Lehi with 22 points while Rogers added another 14 and Granthem 10. Mitchell and Mitton led the Lady Tycoons with 11 points each while Farnsworth added another 10.

Great Scott ! Lehi Pioneers Produce Profitable Win in Feb. 9 Game Against Timpview Millionaires

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Seven boys' basketball action at Lehi Feb. 9, the Lehi Pioneers produced a very profitable win against the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires. By defeating Timpview 68-58, Lehi tied the Millionaires for second place in the region. 

A big reason for the Pioneers' amazing feet was Josh Scott. He dominated Lehi scoring in the first quarter while the Thunderbirds kept Willie Walker from doing much damage to them. Scott sent the Pioneers rowing out to a 6-0 lead. Even though a Josh Warner bucket put Timpview on the board at that point, the Millionaires had trouble with efforts to set nets ablaze. When a Walker layup put the lead at 13-3, Timpview had a good idea that the game would most likely turn out to be unprofitable experience for the Thunderbirds. Ryan Sagers gave Timpview fans something to cheer about when he picked off a Lehi pass and connected a pass to Warner for a layup.  Following a Jordan Rupp three-point play, Sagers hit a jumper in the quarter's final 27 seconds to cut the Pioneer lead to 16-7.

Two Rupp foul shots gave Lehi another double-digit lead in the early second quarter. Timpview became a little more hot in the second quarter. Sagers and teammate Eli Robison guided a fierce Timpview offense that answered Lehi bucket for bucket.  While Robison would come up with steals, Sagers would often slip through for layups. Even though the Millionaires did outscore the Pioneers 16-15 in the quarter, Walker finally became the inside threat that he had been known to be for these past two hoop seasons. He often sneaked through Timpview's defensive network to sink short shots. If it weren't Sagers and Robison's shooting, Walker would have definitely had Lehi taking a double-digit lead into the second half. When Period 2 ended, two Ryan Christofferson foul shots gave the Pioneers a 31-23 lead.

At the start of the second half, Robison hit two consecutive jumpers to push the Millionaires within 31-27. Robison's hard work quickly became undermined by Christofferson, Jordan "Mr." McGregor, and Zach Stanley. Christofferson answered Robison's shots with a trey. McGregor soon pulled down a defensive board and passed to Zach Stanley for a trey, putting the lead at 37-27. Soon, Walker and Scott created a lead of 36-33. McGregor, Stanley, and Christofferson helped to keep Lehi more than 10 points ahead through the rest of the quarter, despite a trey from Thunderbird Ky Raymond.

In the fourth quarter, Raymond hit a shot that sent Timpview on a brief 7-4 scoring run. After a Sagers trey had put the Thunderbirds within 54-45, Walker became really hot again. Timpview found itself puzzled about how to shut down Lehi's top point-maker. Walker's shooting kept tipping Lehi's lead past the 10-point mark. Late in the game, Warner and Raymond led their Millionaires within 62-55. However, two Christofferson foul shots undermined the Thunderbirds' comeback attempt. Foul shooting from McGregor and Stanley clutched the game for Lehi.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "This was a big game for us to get. This win ties us with Timpview for second in region. This is a carryover from our victory at Provo last week.

"Josh Scott really got us started with his performance in the first period. Will Walker did really well with his rebounding on both sides of the court. Both he and Josh had one of their best nights in rebound this evening. It's hard to keep those guys off the glass when their rebounding is on. Walker's hard to guard against.

"This game will make our Friday meeting with Timpanogos all the more important. A win over Timpanogos will make our hold on second more tight." 

Scott led Lehi with 18 points while Walker contributed another 16 and Stanley 12. Sagers led Timpview with 19 points while Robison added another 13 and Raymond added 11.  

Awesome AF Cavemen Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Alta Tweeties in Feb. 10 Boys' Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen experienced a heartbreaking loss Feb. 10 when the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, swooped into American Fork and overwhelmed 64-54 in a come-from-behind effort during Region Four boys' hoop action.

Ryker Mathews guided a strong Caveman effort in the first quarter. That Caveman player created a 5-0 lead through assists from Quincy Bair and Marcel Davis. Davis soon scored on a steal. Before long, the Awesome Cavemen commanded an 13-3 lead over the Tweeties. Jordan Brown and Landon Barlow soon orchestrated a 7-2 scoring run for Alta. The Hawks flapped within 15-10 in the early second quaarter.

Bair hit a jumper that renewed American Fork scoring. However, the Tweeties demonstrated to be more aggressive in the second quarter than in the prior period. Soon a Barlow trey put Alta within 22-19. American Fork's Ben Beddes opened an 8-6 scoring run for the Cavemen. The combined scoring of Barlow and Austin "Mojo" Albrecht kept Beddes from doing severe damage to Alta. The Hawks managed to get within 30-25 at the end of the first half.

At the start of the second half, a Kyle Davis foul shot sparked a fierce Tweetie attack led by  Brandon Beckham. After a Bair bucket had extended American Fork's lead to 32-28, Beckham swished in a trey that permitted two Kyle Davis foul shots to tip the Tweeties ahead 33-32. Although a Mathews bucket gave the Awesome Cavemen a 34-33, they couldn't stay in control of the game's momentum. Once the Tweeties had pulled ahead 35-34, they proceeded to build up their lead through sinking second shots. 

Barlow and Stevie Richard's three-pointers produced a 44-34 lead for the Tweeties. Even though a Mathews foul shot clipped the lead to 44-35, the Cavemen couldn't regain their grip of the game's momentum. Barlow and Kyle Davis constantly tore American Fork's defense to pieces while Brown held his own against Beddes and Mathews on the boards. Despite Beddes getting hot in scoring, the Cavemen couldn't get any closer to the Tweeties than nine points during the final period.

Beddes led American Fork with 19 points while Bair added another 13 and Mathews 12. Barlow led Alta with 19 points while Brown and Davis each contributed another 15.

Timpanogos T-Pups Reap Howling Success in Region 7 Girls' Hoop at Lehi Feb. 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, Rigged a howling success when through the combined efforts of three sisters, they routed the Lehi Pioneers 59-40 in Region Seven girls' basketball action Feb. 12.

The game's first quarter went down as a tight affair. After the T-Pups had rolled ahead 6-2, the Pioneers swam back to tie the game at 10 on a Katie Rogers' bucket. Led by Jamie Harward, Timpanogos broke the 10-10 with a 5-2 scoring run.

In the second quarter, sisters Melinda, Megan, and Mercedes "Benz" Riggs worked together to help Harward in turning the game into something for the T-Pups to howl proudly about. Timpanogos outscored Lehi 18-7 in the second quarter. Mercedes proved to be very devastating to Lehi late in the first half when she swished in two straight unanswered buckets. In the first half's concluding two minutes, Anua Faleauo stole the ball and passed to Gabby Granthem for a bucket. It couldn't tip the momentum back to Lehi's favor.

The second half opened with Rogers and Jackie Cattani each swishing a foul shot. However, T-Pup Morgan Bailey, cousin of Lehi volleyball player Bre Elle Bailey, orchestrated complete Timpanogos domination of the boards on both ends of the court. Now and then Rogers and teammate Megan Parr would be able to pull down a board. However, Bailey and the Riggs sisters dominated fights for rebounds. Lehi couldn't reduce the point spread to single digits in the game.

Rogers was the only Lehi player to hit in double figures. She posted a score of 19 points. Bailey led the T-Pups with 20 points, and Mercedes "Benz" Riggs added another 13.

Lehi Boys Washes Out Timpanogos T-Pups in Region 7 Boys' B-Ball Action Feb. 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Feb. 12 went down as another night for the Lehi Pioneers to croak with pride. During a Region Seven boys' basketball game at Lehi that evening, the Pioneers quieted the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, 61-41. 

The washout win kept Lehi tied with the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, for second in Region Seven standings.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "We really need the next three games to improve our chances for opening at home in the state tourney. We're going to play two of those games on the road. Our next two away games are Orem and Westlake. Mountain View is going to be our last region game home this year.

"Zach Stanley hit some big threes for us tonight. Those shots proved to be really critical, because Timpanogos packed in their zone to contain Will Walker. They held him to 11 points points."

During the first four minutes of the game, neither school could score. During the fifth minute of action, T-Pup Ryan Van Pelt sank the night's first bucket. Lehi tied the game at two on foul shots by Josh Scott and Jordan "Mr." McGregor. Rebounding a Scott free throw, Walker sank a tie-breaking bucket that sent Lehi stroking out to a 9-2 lead.

The T-Pups attempted to make the second quarter a better experience for themselves. Van Pelt and Ryan Nielson guided Timpanogos within 11-6. However, the first quarter haunted the T-Pups all through the second quarter, even though they did keep Walker from doing much destruction inside the key.

Zach Stanley and Scott stepped forward to remind the T-Pups that Walker was not the only Lehi player to watch out for. Stanley shocked Timpanogos through scoring on steals and hitting four treys during the course of the evening. Scott, meanwhile, held his own against Van Pelt and Nielson on the boards. The half ended with a Stanley trey putting the Lehi advantage at 23-11.

At the start of the third period, McGregor trey sparked the Pioneers to maintain a double-digit lead over the T-Pups. With the score reading 28-15, Chris "Moby Dick" Melville produced a three-point play that 13-7 scoring run for the T-Pups. Ryan Hamilton fueled the scoring spree through swishing in two foul shots. However, after Timpanogos had managed to howl back within 35-28, Lehi's Ryan Chistofferson sank two foul shots, and Scott dropped in a trey during the buzzer to put the lead at 40-28.

With the fourth quarter opening on a Walker bucket, the Pioneers maintained a double-digit lead all through the game's final eight minutes. This enabled most of Lehi's second-stringers to see action on the floor. The Pioneers' scoring ended when teammate Brendon Memmott, a big brother of Lehi volleyball player Madi Memmott, stole the ball and zipped away for a layup that put the final score at 61-41.

Stanley led Lehi with 18 points while Scott added another 12 and Walker 11. Nielson and Melville each posted a score of 11 points to become the T-Pups' top shooters for the night.

Brighton Puddy Tats

Timp Sports Weekly

Febuary 9, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Cavemen's Feb. 5 game in the gym of the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. That game has made more difficult the Cavemen's chances for going to the state 5-A boys' tournament. Whether they will be able to see post-season play will depend on how they do this week against the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties. Let's get to the story of the game.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Suffer Tough Loss at Hands of Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Feb. 5

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's chances for post-season play shrunk a little more during a Feb. 5 boys' basketball game at Brighton. AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Bengals defeated the Cavemen 70-63.

American Fork did really well in the first quarter. Ryker Mathews put the Cavemen on the board first. A "distant cousin" of the late actor Rock Hudson, Austin Hudson tied the game at two. Mathews and teammate Quincy Bair led the Cavemen out to a 6-2 lead. American Fork couldn't maintain its hold on the mometum for long.  Hudson and Sam Wunderli ignited a fierce Bad Old Puddy Tat comeback. The Bad Old Puddy Tats quickly tied the game at eight.

American Fork pulled ahead 10-8, but Corby Miller hit a trey to put Brighton ahead 11-10, and the Bad Old Puddy Tats went on a 7-0 scoring run that spilled over into the second quarter.

Mathews provided some good boarding for the Cavemen, but they had trouble with getting teammate Ben Beddes inside the key for easy shots. The Bad Old Puddy Tats kept Beddes from doing much inside the keyhole for most the game. In fact, he made only four points for the night.

The Cavemen had to rely on Mathews, Bair, and Marcel Davis for scoring. The trio's combined, second-period scoring kept the Bad Old Puddy Tats from securing a 10-point lead during the quarter. In the meantime, Loi Massina joined Hudson and Wunderli in enabling Brighton to lead by as far as nine points in the period. Bair put back in one shot to cut the lead to 28-25. A Wunderli foul shot sent the Bad Old Puddy Tats on a 7-2 scoring run that gave them a 35-27 advantage at halftime.

Brighton became really hot in the second half. At the start of the third quarter, the Bad Old Puddy Tats sank two straight unanswered buckets. American Fork's Austin Waddoups hit two consecutive treys to put his team within 51-46. However, Jordan Wertz swished in a three-pointer of his own to stun the Cavemen.

They managed to march back within 55-51 in the early fourth quarter. However, Brighton's Derek Newell became really hot. He harassed the Cavemen with steals. Meanwhile, the Brighton defense didn't let American Fork get any closer than 64-60 in the game's closing minute. Foul shots from Hudson and Missina clutched the game for the Bad Old Puddy Tats.

Mathews led American Fork with 17 points while Bair added another 11. Hudson led Brighton with 16 points while Newell added another 15 and Wunderli 13.