AF-PG Football

Timp Sports Weekly

September 28, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's cover story, we look at the Sept. 24 football game played between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. We will also look at Pleasant Grove and American Fork volleyball action and a deadlocked girls' soccer game between the Lehi Pioneers and the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionairesses.

Dean Von Memmott

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Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 14-10 in Football Showdown Sept. 24

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Played between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, a Sept. 24 game at Viking Stadium went down as one of the greatest gridiron contests played thus far this autumn. In a breathtaking, defensive battle in the second half, the Ferocious Vikings defeated American Fork 14-10.

All of the game's scoring occurred in the first half. Still on a high after having won at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, the Friday before, the Awesome Cavemen got onto the scoreboard first. During the first quarter, Caveman Kyle "The Tusk" Lusk booted a 36-yard field goal. Strong defensive efforts by both teams cause the first quarter to end in a score of 3-0.

No relation to the late Leona "Only the Little People Pay Taxes" Hemsley, wide receiver Trevor "Chubbs" Hemsley caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Caveman quarterback Ryan "Load the Dishwasher" Pitcher early in the second quarter to improve the lead at 10-0. The Awesome Cavemen could not hold on to their lead. Ferocious Viking quarterback Zack "Bushwhack" Christensen lobbed a 70-yard touchdown pass to running back Colt "The Bolt" Babb. Pleasant Grove soon pulled ahead 14-10 through McKay "Maddy" Madsen's catch of a 14-yard pass from Christensen. 

The tone of the second half became set when the Awesome Caveman defense shut down the first Viking march of the third quarter. Three minutes into it, the American Fork offense took its turn on the field. Taking a hike at the American Fork 19-yard line, Pitcher scrambled 17-yards to the Caveman 36-yard line. However, after running back Spencer Vernon had carried the ball to the Caveman 44-yard line, the Viking defense didn't let American Fork grab any more yard, compelling the Cavemen to punt to the Viking 17-yard line.

Marching from there to the Pleasant Grove 40-yard line, the Ferocious Vikings soon ran into trouble. After they lost five yards on an illegal receiver penalty, Vernon dealt them more further aggravation through nailing Babb for an eight-yard loss.

With American Fork wide receiver Dallin Lindsey catching a 13-yard pass from Pitcher late in the third quarter, the Cavemen soon invade Pleasant Grove's territory, only to be stopped cold in the early fourth period. Caveman linebacker Tyler Belliston's sacking Christensen for a three-yard loss pretty much epitomized how Pleasant Grove's offense fared in the game's final period. The Ferocious Vikings couldn't get ball into the Awesome Cavemen 10 anytime during the quarter.

American Fork's offense experienced two particular setbacks that ultimately proved fatal to the Cavemen. Midway through Period 4, Pitcher connected to a side pass to Hemsley, who then through the ball at Nate Cummings, who was so far away from any Ferocious Vikings that he could have made a long touchdown run. However, Cummings failed to catch the ball. American Fork received a second good chance for a go-ahead touchdown when a Hemsley catch of a 10-yard pass put the Cavemen on the Viking 38-yard line. With 1:05 left in the game, Pitcher hurled a long pass towards an intended receive in the end zone. However, Ferocious Viking Quinn "The Pin" Newbold picked off the pass, clutching the game for his team.

Awesome AF Cavespikers Collar Hillcrest Puppies in 3-Game Match Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen went back to their winning ways when they defeated the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, in three-game match played at American Fork Sept. 23.

The game showed that the Cavewomen  could easily recover from terrible beatings like the one that they had suffered at Pleasant Grove on Sept. 16. Led by Hayley Sua-Filo, Holly Morris, and Jessica Fugal, the Awesome Cavewomen posted a 10-1 lead over the Puppies in the first game. Hillcrest couldn't put an effective offense and defense together during the game. Alise Larsen and Jenna "Munchkin" Hardman held their own against Puppies like Natalie Rudd, Steamboat Middleton, and Lauren Child. When the game ended with a 25-5 win, spectators had good reason to expect a brief game.

In the second game, Hillcrest's No. 17, AKA Miss Tornado, joined Rudd, Middleton, and Child in trying to make the match a close affair through quickly answering shots made by Larsen, Fugal, and Marissa Moss. The Puppies pulled within 8-5, but a Sua-Filo kill checked Hillcrest's comeback. American Fork pulled away and triumphed 25-14.

Even though server Rudd gave the Puppies a 1-0 lead in the third game, American Fork soon took it over completely through Alison Vincent's serving. Aided by kills from Larsen and Alison Petit, a "distant cousin" of TV journalist Tom Petit, the Awesome Cavewomen quickly created a 17-7 lead. Kills by Kate Ashby and Child guided the Puppies within 19-11, but American Fork went on a 6-0 scoring run to win the match.

A niece of former Pleasant Grove softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Alyce Jones said, "We learned from the PG match that if we serve with a low error rate, we're going to be successful. We missed only a few serves today."

American Fork will be playing the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, and Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, this week.

Lehi Girls' Soccer Team Battles Timpview Millionairesses to 1-1 Draw Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers battled the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA Millionairesses, a 1-1 stalemate during a Region Seven girls' soccer game at Lehi Sept. 23.

The Millionairesses got on the scoreboard first when Mo Christensen kicked in a goal during the opening period. The score stayed at 1-0 until the final minute of regulation play.

Lehi's Caitlyn Hepworth dribbled into the Millionairesses' penalty box and scored a goal that forced the game into overtime.

In the overtime period, Dylan Downs, Paige Rabb, and Alex May guided frequent Lehi attacks deep into Timpview territory. However, Timpview kept the Pioneers from scoring a game-ending goal. Meanwhile, Lehi goalie Ali Houghton help up well under the press of overtime as the Millionairesses kept bringing the ball her away. Pioneers like Sydney Cook and Abbie Foster helped Houghton in keeping Timpview from kicking the ball across the goal line.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "Timpview is the luckiest team in the region. They have often been able to win on junk goals like the one they made in the final five seconds of the last overtime game we played against them. I'm proud of my girls to be able to hang in there despite the all that frustration we experienced today. We had so many chances to score goals todays. Missed chances for goals has been the story of our season so far. I'm glad we were able to get a point for tying Timpview today."

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Jordan Plowgirls in Sept. 21 Volleyball Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings left for a volleyball tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, last weekend, they took with them a 3-1 Region Four record. It almost turned out to be a 2-2 record, though, because of a tough, four-game match that Pleasant Grove  played at Jordan Sept. 21. Pleasant Grove defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowgirls, 25-15, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18.

Viking Coach Jamie Schappier said, "We have to learn how to execute in 0ur matches. Our girls must remember that they need to keep fighting for every ball that comes at them, regardless of how far ahead they are."

The Ferocious Vikings dominated the first game. Guided by Audrey Biggs and Kim Dahl, Pleasant Grove quickly built up a 10-2 lead through Heather Clark's serving. Deylane Daniel produced kills that enabled the Ferocious Vikings improve their advantage at 16-8. Audrey Gee, Hannah Weinberger, and McKaylee Moss orchestrated a Jordan comeback that sliced the lead to 17-11, but the combined power of Dahl, Biggs,  Daniel, and Gaby Jenkinson  proved to be too much for the Plowgirls. Once the Ferocious Vikings had secured a 22-12 lead, Jordan couldn't plow its way back into the game.

The Plowgirls showed hints in the second game that they weren't going to be patsies for the defending state 5-A champs. Jordan traded leads frequently with the Ferocious Vikings early in Game 2. Only when Pleasant Grove pulled ahead 8-7 did the Ferocious Vikings obtain permanent control of the game. Kills by Le'o Fotu tightened the Vikings' hold on the lead. However, Alyssa Sorenson and Moss kept having the Beetdiggers closing in on Pleasant Grove. Jordan got within 14-13, but a Dahl kill gave the Vikings the energy to pull away and win 25-18.

In winning the first two games, Pleasant Grove soon learned the same lesson that the Plowgirls had served to the Awesome Cavewomen in a Sept. 14 match. That lesson was Jordan could come back to deck its opponent in a third game. Disregarding what American Fork had learned the week before, the Vikings got taken to school in Game 3. It unfolded with Pleasant Grove taking a 4-1 lead. Jordan battled back to tie the game at five. When the Plowgirls broke the 5-5 tie, the game proceeded to go downhill for Pleasant Grove. Sorenson produced tips and kills that shook Pleasant Grove's morale as the Plowgirls soon harvested a 16-8 lead. Dahl and Biggs guided the Ferocious Vikings back within 22-17, but aided by a Pleasant Grove hitting error, Sorenson and Gee registered kills that made Jordan a 25-19 winner.

The Vikings took the Plowgirls more seriously in the fourth game. Jordan took a 2-1 lead at the start of it. Dahl delivered some crucial kills that put the Vikings back out in front as Clark produced a series of successful serves that kept Pleasant Grove from losing the momentum. The Plowgirls stayed on Pleasant Grove's heels, though. Gee and Sorenson guided them within 10-9 and 13-12. Dahl and Biggs' hitting gave Pleasant Grove the spark to pull far enough away to make it impossible for Jordan to tie the game. It ended with a Daniel kill scoring the match point.

Volleyball and Soccer

Timp Sports Weekly

September 21, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a volleyball match between the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. We also check in on how the Lehi Pioneers' girls' soccer team has been faring lately. Let's get into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious PG Vikings Spike Awesome AF Cavewomen With Loss in 3-Game Match Sept. 16

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After getting thrashed in a three-game match at Lone Peak Sept. 14, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings wanted to prove their Sept. 18 match against the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen that they were still the same quality team that had the 2009 state 5-A championship. So in Pleasant Grove's gym, the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Cavewomen 25-18, 25-14, 25-14.

Pleasant Grove Viking Jamie Schapper said, "I think that after Lone Peak last Tuesday, our girls went all out to play like the defending championship team that they are. They had something to prove to the home crowd. They wanted to show that they could indeed defend our house against teams like AF."

In the Sept. 14 match, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, overcame the Ferocious Vikings 25-17, 26-24, 25-20. That stinging loss raised questions of how Pleasant Grove would fare at home against the Awesome Cavewomen, who won a four-game match at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls, Sept. 14.

A niece of former Viking softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, American Fork Coach Allyce Jones recalled, "We played with much intensity against Jordan. We won the first two games, but lost the third one. We came out really aggressive in the fourth game, winning it 25-9.

"In playing against PG tonight, we found them to a be a real tough team. Kim Dahl gave us a rough time at the net."

Dahl's hitting permitted the Ferocious Vikings to take a 4-1 lead in the first game. Cavewomen Alise Larsen and Holly Morris stirred up a 7-4 scoring run that tied the game at seven and eight. Ferocious Viking Makell Hymas served up some aces that permitted Pleasant Grove to stay ahead for the rest of the game. Hayley Sua-Filo presented Dahl a strong challenge at the net. Sua-Filo's efforts enabled American Fork to get within two points several times. However, Kayla Bowman aces and Delayne Daniel kills gave the Ferocious Vikings the energy they needed to pull away to a 25-18 lead.

The second game opened with Cavewoman Alison Vincent delivering a kill. The lead switched hands frequently early in the second game. Af Le'0 Fotu block tipped the Ferocious Vikings ahead 4-3. Sua-Filo and Larsen's hitting permitted the Cavewomen to soon tie game at seven, eight, and 10. An Annie Jenkinson kill put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 11-10,  Larsen, Sua-Filo, and Jenny "Munchkin" Harfdman led efforts to keep American Fork alive in the second game. However, Heather Clark's serving paced efforts by Dahl and Delayne Daniel to get Game 2 over in a hurry. A Daniel kill gave Pleasant Grove a 25-14 win.

In the second game, Jenkinson and Dahl's hitting guided the Ferocious VKikngs out to a 10-2 lead, thanks to Makell Hymas' serving. Kills by Alesa Pettit and Jessica Fugal spurred the Awesome Cavewomen into storming back within 12-7. Soon, Viking Kayla Bowmans' aces

shocked the Cavewomen. Before long Pleasant Grove commanded a 20-10 lead. No way now could American Fork be able to club its away back into the game. Added by a Gabby Jenkinson kill, Dahl punched the ball into a hole to score the match point.

Tough Region 7 Action Leaves Lehi Pioneer Girls' Soccer Team Battling for Right to Go to State

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

These past three weeks have been a trying time for the Lehi Pioneer girls' soccer team. Some back-to-black losses have left the Pioneers battling to stay afloat in their efforts to win a trip to this year's state 4-A playoffs.

They did get off to a great start during their first week of region. On the Saratoga Springs field of the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, Lehi flooded away their competition 5-0. The Pioneers then dunked the Mountain View Bruins, AKA T-Bears,  7-0 on Mountain View's field.

The next week, things soured for Lehi. In an Aug. 26 game at Leh, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, dried up the Pioneers 4-0. During that game, the T-Pups got two goals from Kenzi Adams. Teammates Amanda Marshall and Marissa Nimmer also each scored a goal. Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm confessed, "We didn't come out aggressive in that game. We let Timpanogos finish it four times."

In a double-overtime thriller at Timpview Aug. 31, Timpview's Sicily Bennett scored a goal in the final seconds of the second overtime to produce a 1-0 win over Lehi. Bergholm said, "That was such a heartbreaking game for us. We played really good in it, and we had a lot of good scoring opportunities. We just couldn't put the ball into the back of the net."

Lehi finally broke its two-game losing streak when it hosted the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, in a Sept. 2 game. Bergholm said, "We scored all of our goals in the first half."

Mikaela Kauffman scored two of the Pioneers' goals in the Sept. 2 contest. It also saw Emily Fox and Dylan Downs each score a goal for Lehi. Bergholm said, "After we had played so great in the first half. We relaxed too much in the second half. We were lucky that they didn't score any goals on us."

In an exhibition game at Wasatch Sept. 7, Lehi routed the Wasps, AKA the Bugs, 4-0. In that game, Fox, Michelle Russon, Mikaela Kauffman, and Sydney Cook each scored a goal for Lehi. Two days after that win, the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, bounced past Lehi 2-0 in a game at Orem. Hailey Hamblin and Maddie Bowen each scored a goal for the Tiggers.

That loss put Lehi's region record at 2-3. That made Lehi's Sept. 14 rematch against the Shockers a very important game. In the first half of the contest,Emily Fox and Jessi Burningham each scored a goal for the Pioneers.

Lehi stayed stuck on its 2-0 lead until late in the second half.  Jenna Russon scored the third Pioneer goal. Kelsi Hancock made the fourth one a few minutes later.

The Shockers became more aggressive in the game's final six minutes. With only 5:30 left in the game, Shocker Kelsey Young dribbled into the Pioneer penalty box and booted the ball into the goal net before goalie Ali Houghton could intercept the shot. Lehi didn't let the Shockers capitalize on Young's goal.

Bergholm said, "We moved the ball much better today than we did in the Provo game. We had some really nice finishes today. Sydney Cook assisted in the first goal when she crossed the ball to Emily Fox . Caitlin Hepworth passed to Kelsi Hancock for our final goal."

The Pioneers' Sept. 16 home game against the Teddy Bears became one of the most important contests of Lehi's season. Bergholm said, "This game was to decide whether we would have a two-game lead over Mountain View or end up getting tied with them in the final region standings."

Both teams put forth such strong defensive efforts, that neither the Pioneers nor the T-Bears could score a goal in the opening half. Lehi broke the scoreless deadlock four minutes into ths second half. Justine Burningham, a very recent addition to Lehi's varsity squad, kicked in a goal. 

As the score stayed suck at 1-0, T-Bears Kieouna Christensen, Taylor Jolley, and Kate Kirkham put much pressure on the Lehi defense. However, Dylan Downs and Hillary Hansen guided efforts to keep the Teddy Bears from tying the game.

With a few minutes later, Lehi's Abbie Foster scored the game's second goal to clutch the contest for the Pioneers.

"Justine and Abbie are just freshmen, but it was absolutely great to see them score crucial goals for us today."

Lehi Homecoming

Timp Sports Weekly

Sept. 15, 2010

Publisher's Message

This week's cover story deals with Lehi falling a minute short of winning its first football game in four years. Through a last-minute turnover by the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, howled from behind to win 36-33. We will also look at a story about the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings winning a five-game volleyball match against the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. As the folks in Lehi would say, let's plunge into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Timpanogos T-Pups Capitalize on Lehi Fumbles to Win 36-33 in Region 7 Opener at Lehi

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Sept. 10 would have gone down as a red-letter day for the Lehi Pioneers' football team, for it came within a minute of scoring its first win in three years. However, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, capitalized on a last-minute Lehi fumble and went on to howl from behind to win 36-33.

That was not how the game was expected to end. At the start of the game, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, played more aggressive than the T-Pups did. During the first Timpanogos drive, for example, the Pioneer defense hopped all over the T-Pups, causing them to lose yards. In spite a 21-yard pass thrown by quarterback Zac Larson, the T-Tups had to punt without picking up a first down.

Even though T-Pup Kai Davis nailed Lehi quarterback Kinloch Gray for a seven-yard loss, Lehi shocked the Timpanogos defense when wide receiver Brandon Sehestedt caught a 60-yard pass that put Lehi at the T-Pup 9-yard line. The Froggie offense hopped clear to the T-Pup 1-yard line. From there, Gray barged his way through for a touchdown. Garratt Bayles kicked in an extra point.

Lehi stroke with its 7-0 into the second quarter. During it, the Pioneer defense kept the T-Pups from moving the ball into Lehi's side of the 50-yard line. In the meantime, the Froggies improved their lead. Lehi had much to croak about its second-period performance. Besides the Pioneers jumping all over the T-Pup offense, they also added 16 more points to their score. 

Early in the second period, for example, Lehi moved the ball clear to the T-Pup 5-yard line. Even though a fumble cost Lehi 15 yards, the Pioneers still got Bayles to kick a 20-yard field goal for them. A short time later, Sehestedt caught a 13-yard touchdown pass, and Bayles booted in another extra point. Teammate Zach Stanley caught a 49-yard touchdown pass eight seconds before halftime.

The Pioneers' 23-o lead at the half should have guaranteed a blowout win for Lehi. However, during the second-half kickoff, Lehi fumbled away the ball on the Pioneer 18-yard line. On the next play, Larson passed to Bryson Nickle for a touchdown.

To Pioneer fans' shock, their team once more fumbled away the ball on the next kickoff. This time, though, the Pioneer defense kept the T-Pups from scoring a touchdown. Nevertheless, Nickle's TD gave Timpanogos much momentum. Midway through the third quarter, for example, the T-Pups marched clear to the Lehi 14-yard line, where Larson handed off to running back Cade Terris for a touchdown run run. Lehi answered it with a Bayles field goal, which followed a Seshestedt touchdown that got canceled by a Pioneer penalty.

Aided by Timpanogos wide receiver Deion Rutland's catch of a 45-yard pass in the fourth quarter, Davis scored a touchdown during a five-yard play.

A passing interference penalty called against the T-Pups opened the way for Lehi to score an insurance touchdown. Pioneer Jacob Benson made it on a 15-yard run, and Bayles kicked in an extra point. Benson's TD couldn't save Lehi, though.

A long kickoff return by Terris to the Lehi 30 soon led to Rutland scoring a touchdown on a five-yard carry. During a kickoff return, Pioneer Zane Munger lost hold of the ball, and the T-Pups recovered it on the 20-yard line. Timpanogos marched from there into the Lehi 10. At 1:05, Terris scored a go-ahead touchdown on a three-yard carry.  Rutland then caught a two-point conversion pass. The clock ran out before Lehi could answer with a touchdown of its own.

Ferocious Vike Spikers Take Down Bad Old Puddy Tats in Region 4 Volleyball Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Brighton Bengals found the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings to be too ferocious for them during a Region Four volleyball opener at Pleasant Grove Sept. 9.

The Bad Old Puddy Tats dominated the first two games of the five-game contest. Paced by Emily "Claws" Mendenhall and Kenzie Filer, Brighton held its own against Ferocious Vikings Kim Dahl and Audrey Biggs in the first two games. In both contests, the lead frequently changed hands as Dahl and Biggs led a fierce effort to keep the Bad Old Puddy Tats from pulling away. Mex "Bad Kitty" Meads joined Mendenhall and Filer in delivering kills that kept the lead falling back into Brighton's paws. Ferocious Viking Le'o Fotu delivered some kills that kept Pleasant Grove's hopes alive in the first game. However, a Viking hitting error gave the Bad Old Puddy Tats a 25-23 win. The Bad Old Puddy Tats led most of the second game, even though Pleasant Grove did take a brief 9-8 lead at one point. Once a Filer kill put the Bad Old Puddy Tats ahead 13-12, they stayed ahead for the rest of the game. A Megan Johnson kill Brighton a 25-22 win in Game 2.

In the third game, though, the Ferocious Vikings took a 4-1, and they never looked back. Dahl and Biggs held their own against Mendenhall, Filer, and Mac Wallace. Morever, the Bad Old Puddy Tats couldn't get going strong against the Ferocious Vikings. Pleasant Grove won the game 25-15.

In the fourth game, the Bad Old Puddy Tats tied the score several times, but they couldn't control the momentum.  A Dahl kill earned the Vikings a 27-25 win. In the fifth game, Dahl's kills demoralized the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Pleasant Grove won Game 5 15-5.

Northern Utah County Cross Country

Timp Sports Weekly
September 7, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how northern Utah County cross country teams have been faring so far this autumn. We also look at Lehi football action as well as Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking and Lehi volleyball action. Let's get straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Herriman Pretty Ponies Stampede Past Lehi Froggies 41-20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Pretty Ponies, the Herriman Mustangs scored their first-ever football win at Lehi's Pioneer Staudium Aug. 27. In the preseason game, Herriman stampeded past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 41-20.

By the way the first quarter went, the Pretty Ponies looked as though they would take home a 100-0 win from the Pioneers' field. During the game's first eight minutes, Herriman charged ahead 21-0 on touchdowns scored by Nakita "Krushchev" Lealao, Kris "Stray" Gray, and Francis "Saint" Bernard. Early in the second quarter, Pretty Pony Tazz "The Tasmanian Devil" Everett scored a touch on a 10-yard carry, and Herriman tacked on a PAT to improve the lead at 28-0.

With Zach Stanley catching a 10-yard pass from quarterback Kinoch Gray, the Pioneers marched clear to the Herriman 16-yard. Just as the Froggies were about to hop onto the scoreboard, Gray threw an interception. However, a penalty assessed against the Pretty Ponies gave Lehi another chance to score a touchdown. Jacob Benson's catch of an 11-yard pass placed Lehi at the Pretty Ponies' 5-yard line. There, the Herriman defense became so strong that Lehi couldn't move the ball any further.

Quarterback Tueni "The Tuna" Lupeamanu rushed the ball 28 yards from the Herriman 5-yard line to ignite another successful drive. Soon, Bernard rushed 33 yards to score a touchdown, frosted with a successful extra-point kick.

When the Mustang defense halted a Pioneer drive at the Herriman 24-yard line, the Pretty Ponies looked certain of taking on another touchdown before Lehi could score. However, Herriman received a shock when Pioneer Carson Jorgenson recovered a Pretty Pony fumble on the Mustang 24-yard line and raced away for a touchdown at 1:21. It caused Lehi players and fans to croak jubilantly. Garrett Bayles kicked in an extra point.

The Froggies hopped closer to Herriman in the early second half. Four minutes into the third quarter, Gray connected a 17-yard pass to Benson for a touchdown. A successful, Bayles PAT kick clipped the lead to 34-14.

Lehi's defense shut down the first Pretty Pony drive of the second half, causing Herriman to punt to the Mustang 43-yard line. Before Lehi could capitalize on the opportunities that the punt had given them, Tanner Rush picked off a Gray pass at the Herriman 33-yard line. From there, the Mustangs marched clear to the Lehi 9-yard line. Taking a handoff from quarterback Lupeamanu at the 9-yard , Bernard scored a touchdown, and the Pretty Points attached a PAT to it. Lehi's defense held the Pretty Ponies scoreless all through the fourth quarter.

Early in the final period, Lehi entered the Herriman 10, and Zach Johnson sacked Kinoch on a fourth-down play to end a drive. The sacking merely delayed Lehi's scoring a third touchdown. Brandon Sehestedt's catch of a 10-yard pass placed the Froggies on the Pretty Pony 1-yard line during the game's final 2 1/2 minutes. Kinoch scored a touchdown on the next play, concluding the night's scoring.

Lehi Spikers Skin Wascally Delta Wabbits in 2-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Rocky Mountain Classic at Lehi Aug. 27, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, skinned the Delta Rabbits, AKA the Wascally Wabbits, in a two-game volleyball match by scores of 25-15 and 25-15.

From the very start, Delta, AKA Wabbitville, proved to be no match for Lehi. Guided by Sophomore BreElle Bailey, Mikayla Dunford, Anau Faleo, and Cousin Madi Memmott, the Pioneers smashed a 2-2 draw and paddled ahead 9-4. Jenna Bradfield sparked a Wabbitville comeback. Through Bradfield and Kennedy Springer's hitting, those Wascally Wabbits hopped back within 15-10. Delta hurt itself through some hitting mistakes. Kills from Cousin Madi and Bailey turned the first game into a lopsided triumph for the Pioneers. When the game ended in a 25-15 win for Lehi, the Pioneers seemed certain of finishing off the Wabbits in the second game.

For the second game, the Froggies leaped ahead 3-0. Tana Henrie attempted to get a strong Wabbitville comeback started. Springer and Bradfield pooled their hitting efforts together, cutting the lead to 15-10. With Lehi improving its advantage at 20-11 on a kill made by Cousin Madi, the Rabbits had no way for avoiding the roasting that Lehi had in store for them. Spurred on by two straight, Shelby Sorensen aces, Lehi cruised away to a quick win over the Wascally Wabbits.

Lehi went on to finish third in the preseason tournament's Silver Division. The Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, dried up the Pioneers in the division's semifinals, played at Lone Peak Aug. 28.

Snow Canyon Freezes Lehi Spikers in 4-Game Match Sept. 2
By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Flakies, the Snow Canyon Warriors swept into Lehi Sept. 2 and froze the Lehi Pioneers' volleyball team in a four-game match by scores of 25-13, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19.

Still riding high on on their win over the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, the defending state 5-A volleyball champs, Aug. 28, the Flakies showed much determination in making the Sept. 2 match a chilling experience for the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Even though a BreElle Bailey spike put Lehi on the board first, the Warriors quickly cast a cold spell on the Pioneers. Through Taylor Murphy and Jaramey Barney's persistent spiking at the net, the Flakies soon stormed ahead 7-1. Determined not to get buried under an avalanche of Snow Canyon kills, the Pioneers hopped back within 8-6 and 9-7 through hits from Bailey, Cousin Madi Memmott, and Hailee Rupp. A missed Lehi serve gave Snow Canyon another chance to freeze the Pioneers' chances for rowing back into the game. Barney and Murphy held their own against Memmott, Bailey, Rupp, and Mikayla Dunford during fierce action at the net. Lehi just couldn't hop back into the game. A Kenzie Willie kill gave the Flakies a game point.

Even though they took a 2-1 lead over the Pioneers in the second game, the Flakies couldn't cool Lehi down this time. Aided by Anau Faleo and Shelby Ford, the Pioneer front line put up stiff resistance from Barney and Murphey this time. Through the hitting from Dunford, Faleo, Rupp, and Bailey, Lehi stroked ahead 8-3. Snow Canyon efforts at blowing back into the game proved futile. Rupp and Dunford's domination of the net late in the contest became too hard of an obstacle for Snow Canyon to melt away. When a Dunford kill won the game for the Pioneers, the Flakies had to brace themselves for an inevitable fourth game.

In the third game, Lexi Esplin's chillingly effective serving enabled the Warriors to storm ahead 13-6. Through Barney and Murphey's combined efforts at the net, the Pioneers couldn't flood away the Flakies' wide lead. A Lehi hitting error gave Snow Canyon a 25-16 win.

A Stacey Benton sent the Flakies out to a 5-2 lead. Lehi tied the game at nine and 10. Though a Bailey kill put Lehi ahead 11-10, Snow Canyon stormed back out in front. Two straight Leah Heger kills gave the Flakies strong crontrol of the game. Lehi couldn't get any closer to Snow Canyon than 18-14 and 19-15. Snow Canyon slowly widened its lead. Finally, the game ended on a heartbreaking note for Lehi when a Dani Valentine kill scored a match point for the Warriors.

Ferocious PG Vike Spikers Defeat LP Loners in Semifinals of Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted their hosts, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, a three-game semifinal of the Aug. 28 portion of the Rocky Mountain Classic, a preseason volleyball tournament hosted by Lone Peak and Lehi. In the semifinal, the Vikings defeated the Loners 14-25, 25-20, 25-23.

The first game set the tone for the match between the two teams, which were last season's state 5-A finalists. They displayed in Game 1 the same ferocity that they had shown in the state championship match. Though the Loners got onto the scoreboard first, Pleasant Grove pulled out in front through the hitting of Kim Dahl, Delayne Daniel, and Audrey Biggs. The game stayed a seesaw battle only for a short time. Through the serving of Marquelle Funk, Lone Peak soon secured firm control of the game's tempo through hits from Ashlynn Clegg, Haylay Huntsman, and Whitney Johnson. Kix Adophlo registered kills that permitted the Loners to pull so far ahead that Pleasant Grove couldn't catch up with them.

The second game, too, started out as a seesaw battle. However, after Lone Peak had tied the game at 11, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's main club in beating the Loners to pieces. Passes from Biggs, Fotu, and Annie Jenkinson to Dahl produced that broke the spell that the Loners had cast over the Ferocious Vikings in the first game. The Vikings produced a lead as wide as 22-16. Kills from Clegg and teammate Ashlan "Buck" Rogers turned the game back into a seesaw fight. It ended with a Knight service error that gave Pleasant Grove the game point.

With the aggressiveness of Courtney Robinson, a former Ferocious Viking now playing for Georgetown, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's leader at the net in the third game. The Ferocious Vikings took an early 7-1 lead. Huntsman's serving sparked a Loner comeback that tied the game at 10. A Fotu block broke the tie, but the Loners kept staying a strong threat. Rogers, Funk, and Huntsman's hitting finally produced a 17-16 lead for Lone Peak. The momentum kept changing hands until a Dahl kill tipped the Vikings ahead 24-23. They then won on a Lone Peak hitting error.

Snow Canyon Flakies Defeat Ferocious Vikings in Rocky Mountain Classic Championship Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having taken down their arch rival, Lone Peak, in the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Classic Aug. 28, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' streak of good luck came to a cold end in the championship match of the preseason volleyball tournament's Gold Division. In the title match, the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies, snowed Pleasant Grove under by scores of 25-22, 19-25, 27-25.

Snow Canyon took a 3-1 lead in the first game. Led by Kim Dahl, the Ferocious Vikings battled back to tie the game at three. Two of the tallest Flakies, Jaramey Barney and Taylor Murphey proved to be equal challenges to Dahl at the net, causing Game 1 to be a seesaw fight all the way through. Vikings Annie Jenkinson, Audrey Biggs, and Delayne Daniel delivered big hits that prevented the Warriors from chilling Pleasant Grove's efforts. After Viking Megan Hymas produced a kill that tied the game at 22, Pleasant Grove missed a serve, and the Flakies went on to win 25-22.

For the second game, Dahl became the Ferocious Vikings' go-to player for hits. Dahl's hitting scorched Snow Canyon so badly that the Warriors' comeback attempts all erupted before Murphey and Barney could turn the Saint George team's fortunes around. Before long, the scoreboard read 22-10, Pleasant Grove. Soon, the Vikings won the game 25-20 on a Daniel kill.

The third game went down as a seesaw fight. Leads traded hands as quickly as Liz Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor would husbands. Neither team could lead by more than three points. Aided by Leo Fotu,  Biggs, and Daniel, Dahl kept Murphey and Barney from doing severe damage to Pleasant Grove. When a Dahl killed tied the game at 25, Pleasant Grove seemed certain of winning the preseason tournament for a second straight year. However, a Viking hitting error proved fatal to Pleasant Grove, for a Murphey ace won the game for Snow Canyon.

Viking Coach Jamie Shappier said, "We have only room to improve. Kim Dahl proved to be a our go-to player in this tournament, and she showed that she  was hungry for every ball served to us. She knew which holes to put it in."

Bingham Pickers Spoil Vike Spikers' Home Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Pickers, the Bingham Miners spoiled the opening of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking volleyball team's home season by taking down their hosts in a five-game match Aug. 31. The Bingham players escaped a close call with defeat in the fourth game and came back to win 18-25, 25-15, 21-25, 29-27, 15-10.

The first game opened with Bingham pulling ahead 3-1. Led by Kim Dahl and Sydney Johnson, the Ferocious Vikings rowed ahead 3-2. Danika Youngblood and Nakisha Willden guided the Miners in pulling ahead 6-3. For a spell, Bingham stayed ahead. Through the combined serving of Annie Jenkinson and Sydney Johnson, the Vikings tied the game at 15. An Audrey Biggs kill put Pleasant Grove ahead 16-15. The combined hitting of Dahl, Biggs, and Jenkinson produced a 25-18 win for the Vikings.

A Jessica Thompson kill put the Pickers 2-1 in the third game, but kills from Biggs and Dahl tipped the Vikings ahead 3-2. The rest of the game went down as a seesaw fight that witnessed Youngblood and Dahl attempting to shut each other down at the net. Eventually, Dahl delivered a kill that game Pleasant Grove the game point.

In the fourth game, Pleasant Grove developed strong control over the momentum through the hitting of Dahl and Biggs. Youngblood and Cortney Godfrey led efforts to keep Bingham in the game. When Pleasant Grove had built up a 20-13 lead, the Pickers seemed done for. Hits by Kylie Faamoe and Youngblood tipped the game back to Bingham's favor. The Pickers won it 29-27, and then they overpowered the Vikings 25-10 in the fifth game, which ended shortly around 10 p.m.

Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Varsity Boys'  Division at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen won  the varsity boys' division at the the 15th Annual AF Grass Relays  Aug. 28. Meanwhile, the Awesome Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division.

The two varsity races involved a format of a runner taking a baton twice around a mile-long course behind American Fork High School. Along the way, runners had to leap over hurdles of hay bales.

American Fork's winning the varsity boys' division was a follow-up to the Awesome Cavemen's taking state last fall. Winning the Grass Relay, American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker, gave credence to American Fork's ranking as the No. 1 high school boys' cross country team in the United States.

Four of the varsity Cavemen finished among the varsity boys' race's top 15 runners. Among those Awesome Cavemen, Austin West took first, Clayton Young third, Nafe Richardson fifth, and Derek Day 12th.

Young said, "Being ranked No. 1 in the country means we're going to have to work harder if we want to stay the best team. We've proved today we are No. 1, so we're going to have to expect Davis and PG [Pleasant Grove] to be coming after us."

Even though the Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division, Hunziker expressed much optimism about their chances for reaping much success this autumn. He said, "It's early in the year. They're just a young team. During the varsity girls' relay race today, we started out slow, but Jamie Lee brought us up from 11th to fifth."

The members of the American Fork girls' relay team included Morgan Warner, Lakyn Lux, Makayla Bernardo, and Jasmyn Hildebrandt.

In the Sept. 1 pre-region race, the Awesome Cavemen won the first five places in the varsity boys' division. Young took first, West second, Mack Morrison third, Richardson fourth, and Day fifth. In the girls' division, Lee won first, Warner third, Hildebrandt foiurth Bernardo 12th, and Lux 16th.

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Awesome Cavewomen finished third in the varsity girl' division. During that race, Lee finished 13th, Hildebrandt 19th, Bernardo 33rd, Lux 51st, and Taylir Garrison 68th.

In reflecting how her team did at the BYU Autumn Classic, Lee said, "It gave us a chance to see how we measured up to Davis."

 AKA the Tarts, the Davis Darts won the varsity girls' division at AF Grass Relays.

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We're running after a goal of being faster than we were last year. As we keep reducing our times, the awards will come."

PG Boys Finish Fifth at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings finished fifth in the varsity boys division at the 15th Annual American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28.

The race followed a format of five-member teams relay batons for two-mile runs on a course behind American Fork High School. The race the Ferocious Vikings the first opportunity to get the feel of the course, where the 2010 Region Four meet is to be held in October. The five Ferocious Vikings who each took a turn in relaying a baton around the course included Brady Olsen, Haven Sheltom, Brad Hilgred, Mark Lyons, and Schyler Harmon. Shelton emerged as the seventh fastest overall runner in the varsity boys' race.

Pleasant Grove had a varsity girls' relay team, comprised of Alicia Heninger, Tabby Borland, Devin Guinn, Stacey Stouton, and Kenna Richardson.

At the pre-region meet at American Fork Sept. 1, boys' race saw Teuscher finish 16th,  Shelton 17th, Olsen 19th, and Harmon 20th. In the girls' race, Borland took 18th, Heninger 19th, Guinn 39=8th, Whetten 50th, and Nichols 61st.

The Ferocious Vikings took second in the varsity boys' division, dominated by the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts. In the varsity boys' race, Shelton took 10th, Olsen 13th, Teuscher 29th, Harmon 32nd, Lyons 34th, Tanner Beckstrand 71st, and Reed Reimschussel 79th.

Shelton said, "I was absolutely surprised that we finished second. I thought we would take third or fourth. This says a lot about our chances for doing very well this year."

Pleasant Grove Coach Curtis Mayo said, "We trained pretty hard at pre-region. That helped us a lot. To see Shelton place in the top 10 at BYU was really great. This shows how he's going to do at region."

Steve Morrin Shines for Lone Peak Loners at AF Grass Relays and Pre-Region

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publslisher

Even though the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, didn't finish really high at the American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28, and the pre-region meet in American Fork Sept. 1, they still got a lot out of their No. 1 runner.

At the Grass Relays , for example, Steve Morrin finished at the eighth fastest varsity boys' baton carrier in the meet. At pre-region, he took seventh.

A former Mountain View Teddy Bear, who had competed at the 1999 AF Grass Relays, Lone Peak boys' coach Dusty Bybee said, "Steve Morrin was our fastest runner at the Grass Relays. He clocked in at 10:30. There was just a difference of 10-12 between each of our runners. Morrin and Zach Sabin are the only two seniors on the boys' team this year."

The other Lone Peak varsity boys' runners included Jake Lewis, Zach Sabin, Drew Bloomfierld and Cole Walton. Lone Peak finished fourth in the varisty boys' race.

At the pre-region meet, the boys' race saw Lewis take 27th, Sabin 28th, Bllomfield 33rd, and Walton 35th.

Lone Peak also fielded a relay team for the varsity girls' relay. The team members included Josie Brandon, Joslyn Evans, Emily Morrin, Hannah Mayne, and Ashley Stott. While they didn't place in the top five in the varsity girls' division, their coach Tawny Bybee said, "These girls worked really hard, Josie raced the fastest of them all. As our first baton carrier, she crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else. Though they're real young, these girls are showing that they can do a lot as a team."

At the pre-region meet, Brandon took eighth, Evans 14th, Morrin 34th, and Stott 35th.

Lehi Varsity Cross Country Teams Finish 9th in Boys and 11th Girls at BYU Autumn Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, took ninth in the varsity boys' division and 11th in the varsity girls'.

During the varsity boys' race, Braden Smith took 35th, Ty Skousen 41st, Coddy Winn 53rd, Kjeisten Secretan 80th, and Brad Barton 85th.

In the varsity girls' race, Jackie Heaps took 14th, Cousin Kenzie Draper 45th, Emily Allen 55th, Summer Richards 62nd, Leslie Simmons 100th, and Courtney Sorenson 101st.

On Sept. 4, the Froggies competed a Region Seven pre-region meet at Orem's Scera Park. While the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, dominated the meet, Lehi finished fifth in both boys and girls' divisions.

In the boys' division , Skousen took 10th, Crabb 11th, Smith 29th Secretan 33rd, and Dallan Raff 34th. For the girls' division, Heaps finished seventh, Allen 29th, Richards 46th, Sorensen 59th, and Simmons 67th.

Of his performance in the boys' race, Skousen said, "Running with Davis Crabb is really great. He makes me want to race faster."

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "Jackie Heaps is just a ninth-grader. She's a really smart runner. She is learning how to pace herself ."

The Pioneers opened their cross-country season with a trip to the American Fork Grass Relays Aug. 28. Lehi didn't place high in either the varsity girls or varsity boys' divisions. Still, Rowe said the meet was a positive experience for his harrier. He pointed out, "Kenzie Draper finished first for us in the jayvee junior-senior girls' division."

The Froggies' varsity boys' relay team consisted of Secretan, Smith, Tysen Raff, Dallin Raff, and Winn. The Lehi varisty girls' relay team comprised of Heaps, Allen, Richards, Sorsenon, and Leslie Simmons. 

Westlake Opens Cross Country Season at Pre-Region Meet Sept. 1

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder opened its cross-country season at the Region Seven pre-league meet held Sept. 1 in Scera Park. The Shockers finished seventh in both the girls' and boys' races.

In the girls' race, Sarah Peterson took 16th, Kate Fotheringham 20th, Becka Petersen 28th, Brenna Davis 42nd, and Lochlyn Bickmore 54th. For the boys' race, Caldon Preece took 19th, Austin Bower 32nd, Jared Ray 47th, Chris Cease 59th, and Ryan Nielsen 60th.

Westlake Coach Aaron Robinson said, "Though we're still young, we're ahead where we were last year. We're going to keep improving."