May 4, 2010
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at home games that Lehi's baseball and boys' soccer teams played on April 29. The Pioneers hopped away with crucial wins in both of those contests. As the folks in Lehi would say, let's dive into those stories immediately.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Lehi Kickers Flood Away Timpview Millionaires 4-2 in Region 7 Soccer Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers secured a solid hold on second place in Region Seven boys' soccer team standings when they washed away the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, 4-2 amid freezing weather on Lehi's football field April 27.
Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "Tonight should leave us with a solid hold on second in region. This assures us a home field advantage in the first round of the state playoffs within the next couple of weeks.
"Our set plays kept Timpview from catching us with us, even though they twice got within one goal of us. We made some mental lapses that allowed them to get their two goals. We got to work on our defense, so we can keep those mistakes from getting us eliminated from the state tournament."
Led by Mitch Hatfield, Karson Payton, and Juan "Jack " Gomez, the Millionaires braved freezing wind and snow to make frequent penetrations of the Pioneers' territory. However, Timpview encountered much resistance from Pioneer goalie Riley Anderson and speedy teammates such as Zach Stanley and Kyler Fisher.
Lehi eventually took control of the momentum and harassed Timpview goalie Migual "Mikey" Villa. The Millionaire goalie held the Pioneers off for a little while. However, Pioneer Brayden Sorenson scored the game's first goal.
Makinfg an offensive rebound a short time later, Zach Stanley kicked in a goal to improve Lehi's lead at 2-0. Before the Pioneers could hop farther ahead, the Millionaires served them a reminder that the game was not going to end in a washout win for them. Sixteen minutes into the first period, Hatfield scored a goal on an indirect kick.
The score stayed at 2-1 until shortly before halftime when Pioneer Wes Crump booted in a shot. It couldn't give Lehi the momentum to pull away.
During the second half's first five minutes, Timpview's Dave Christensen scored a goal. It prodded the Pioneers into playing defense more aggressively than they did in the first half. Seventeen minutes into the second half, Ian Ramos scored the fourth Lehi goal. It clutched the game for the Pioneers, for their defense prevented the Millionaires from scoring a third goal.
Lehi Batters Take Down Provo Bullpuppies 17-11 in Freezing Slugfest April 29
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In spite of freezing winds and occurrences of snowfall April 29, the Lehi Pioneers won at home 17-11 over the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies. The win kept Lehi in the chase with the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, for the Region Seven pennant.
After the Bullpuppies had taken a 1-0 lead on a Matt Greiner home run in the top of the first, a Cody Hickman double sparked the Pioneers into rowing ahead 4-1 during the bottom of the inning. A solo home run hit by Palmer Page in the bottom of the second gave Lehi the momentum to build up a 10-1 lead during the game's first half.
In the top of the fourth, homers hits by Greiner and Seth Rehineer sparked the Bullpuppies into going on a seven-run rally. Provo then pawed ahead 11-10 in the top of the fifth. That inning became the turning point of the contest.
Singling on no outs in the bottom of the fifth, Page got homered in by Bronson Anderson. Rem Worthen doubled, and Dakota Longman singled him in. Lehi soon loaded the bases on two outs, and T.J. Russon hit a ground slam that put the Pioneers in position to end the game with a possible four-run rally in the sixth.
In the top of the sixth, Bullpuppy Kyler Hamilton singled into center, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play at second. That play pretty prevented Provo from barking back into the game. Pitcher Russon struck out Marlowe "Moon River" Williams to end the sixth's top half.
Despite giving up a double to Anderson in the bottom of the sixth, reliever Rehineer held Lehi scoreless that inning. The next inning, Russon didn't let any Bullpuppy get on base, for he struck out Russ Isom, Rehineer, and Kyle Asyo.
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