Region Swim and Hoops

Timp Sports Weekly

February 1, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's double issue, we look at two region swim meets, two wrestling meets, and five basketball games that occurred during these past two weeks. Three of those stories deal with Pleasant Grove girls' basketball, two losses that the Lehi Pioneers girls' hoop team suffered at home, and a Pioneer boys' basketball win over the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Mountain View Teddy Bears Claw Lehi Froggies to Pieces in Jan. 28 Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Seven girls' basketball action at Lehi Jan. 28, the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears, T-Bears for short, clawed the Lehi Pioneers, AKA Froggies 70-43.

Led by Ashleigh Warner and Shanna Halalile, the Teddy Bears outscored the Froggies 23-9 in the first quarter. Its ending turned out to be a reliable sign of what the night held for Lehi. By the time game would end, the Pioneers would have nothing to croak about.

As Lehi got outscored 18-9 in the second period, questions arose as to whether the Pioneers would have any teammate hit in double figures in the second half. The answer turned out to be yes. While Warner joined sisters Shanan and Syanne Halalile in keeping the T-Bears ahead by at least 20 points. As soon as a Mika Pinner bucket at improved the Teddy Bears' lead at 53-23, Trisha Quilter scored five straight unanswered points to open a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. After Pioneer Whitney Cook hit two foul shots, the third period ended with Warner sinking a trey.

Quilter stayed hot in the fourth quarter. Quilter's shooting helped the Froggies to outscore the Teddy Bears 10-5 during the last period's opening four minutes. Quilter's racking up 12 points in the Jan. 28 game made her Leh's top scorer with 12 points. Teammate, Aerin Ogdem, meanwhile, went 8-8 at the line and sank a field goal to provide another 10 points for the Froggies.

Lindsay Ezola and Shyanne Halalile's domination of the boards enabled the Teddy Bears to stave off any credible comeback attempt staged by Lehi.

After two Kenzie Arviso foul shots had put the Froggies within 64-40, Kelthzie Oldham hit a layup that opened a 9-3 scoring run for the Teddy Bears.

Warner led the Teddy Bears with 15 points while Shanna Halailile added another 13.

Lehi Boys Flood Out Mountain View Teddy Bears 73-25 Jan. 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi girls' basketball team was not the only squad that wanted to forget the Region Four varsity double header played at Lehi Jan. 28. So did the Mountain View Bruin boys' squad. It got flooded out 73-25 by the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

The first period showed what an unhappy -- or as they say in Lehi unhoppy -- night the 28th would be for the Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears. Even though the game opened with Teddy Bear Zack "Wack" Oldham getting the tipoff, the T-Bears missed a shot, which the Froggies rebounded. Lehi took a shots from Ryan Christofferson and Ryan Pittward gave Lehi a 4-0 lead. Teddy BearRyan a 4-2 lead. A Dusty Drager jumper opened a 6-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Jump shots from Kalin Currann opened a 6-0 lead attack on the T-Bear lead. As Draeger jump shot put the lead at 12-2. Mountain View went on a 5-0 that put the Teddy Bears within 18-7.

In the second period, Colt Colledge quickly emerged as Lehi's top shooter and rebounder. He constantly pulled down boards and sank shots finside the key. He often bested Teddy Bears lDallin Scholfield and Ryan Schofield in fights for rebounds in the second period. In the early second quarter, Ryan Hall launched a trey that started a 5-4 scoring run for the Teddy Bears. Shots from Pittard and Brad "Mr." McGregor allowed Lehi to stay up by at least 10 points. By the end of the first half, Lehi commanded a 38-19 lead.

The first four minutes of the second half saw the Teddy Bears lose all remaining hope of rallying back. Within the third quarter's opening minute, Stanley hit an inside shot that set an 18-2 scoring run for the Froggies. Draeger, Colledge, and Isaiah Williams shocked the Teddy Bears with amazingly accurate shots. At the same time, Lehi's defense became rally tight, holding the T-Bears to eight points during the entire second half. Once Williams put the score at 56-23 midway through the third period, Lehi students knew that they didn't have to worry any further about a home loss spoiling their stag dance, which would be centered around music of the '70's and '80's.

The Froggies' huge lead allowed Lehi second-stringers K.J. Griffth, Blake Cleveringa, Tanner, Pittard, and Gavin Rasmuusen to receive much playing time.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "We played pretty good defense tonighty. Curran and Schofield are Mountain View's two best shooters. We did a great job in guarding them. We played our best game of the season tonight. Our passing, screening, and shooting were better tonight than in other games. Tonight gives us a tighter hold on second place in the region. Timpview is the only school that has beaten us in region play.

"We're going to play Provo this Tuesday, and believe it or not, they're last place in region. Because we spanked them so badly at their place, we expect them to come here fired up to play us."

Colledge led :Lehi with 18 points while Stanley added another 15. The Teddy Bears' top scorer, Curran racked up 10 points while Hull added another nine.

Lehi Swimmers Hop Away With Boys and Girls' Region 7 Swim Titles Jan. 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Region Seven swim meet at the Orem Recreation Center Jan. 22, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, croaked joyfully as they received championship trophies for both the girls and boys' divisions.

This marked a second winter in a row that the Froggies had taken region in both the girls and boys' competitions. Such a feat didn't come as much as a surprise. Lehi Coach Dennis Meyering has built up such a large program that he has been able to coach his swimmers to several league championships in the past 10 years.

Girls' team scores read Lehi 272.5, Orem 271, Timpview 250, Mountain View 200, Westlake 84, and Provo 56. The boys' team scores were Lehi 349, Orem 247, Mountain View 228, Timpview 174, Westlake 83, and Provo 71.

Even though an Orem team made up Kenzie Jones, Madison Callaway, Kenzie Wells, and Lizzie Merrill bounced away with the girls' 200-yard medley relay championship, the Froggies commenced dominated that boys' division, beginning with its 200-yard medley relay competition. Froggies Colt Lindstrom, Jon Walsh, Cam Hegemann, and Jared Smith won the 200-yard medley relay championship in a time of 1:49.64.

"We won almost everyone of the boys' events," Meyering said. Brothers Trevor and Sammy Blackburn helped to bring that accomplishment to pass. Trevor took region in the boys' 200-yard freestyle relay and 100-yard backstroke. Sammy won the champioinship medal for the boys' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke.

Trevor said, "I've been doing the 200 free for the past two years. I picked up a lot of experience of doing it through competing for HAST [a swim club based in American Fork]. I dropped my time a lot at the Thanksgiving Invitational in Bountiful. Now that I've posted my best time at region, I want to finish two seconds quicker at state."

Tanner Frandsen and Braedon Hegemann finished first and second respectively in the boys' 50-yard freestyle. Frandsen also finished first in the boys' 100-yard butterfly. Hegemann won the boys' 100-yard freestyle.

The only boys' event not won by a Froggie was the 500-yard freestyle. Gabe Bradford of Timpview, AKA Rich Kid High, won it in a time of 5:23.15.

The Lehi team of Rachel Hansen, Lindsay Smith, Hannah Hansen, and Bailey Tuttle won the girls' 200-yard freestyle relay. It turned out to be the only girls' relay that Lehi won. The Froggies won all three of the boys' relays.

Rachel Hansen became the first Froggie to win a girls' championship. She tied Lizzie Merrill for first in the girls' 50-yard freestyle. Rachel's younger sister, Hannah, won the girls' 100-yard butterfly and breastroke. Hannah said, "In winning the butterfly at this meet, I set a new personal record of 1:04.54. My old personal record as 1:04.94. This is the first year I've done the butterfly. I raced in the breaststroke dozens of time."

Meyering said, "The guys and girls had worked hard for the championships. They earned them; they deserved them."

Westlake Finishes 5th at Region 7 Swim Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder finished fifth in both the boys and girls' divisions at the Region Seven swim meet held Jan. 21-22 at the Orem Recreation Center.

Andy Trainor took 13th in the boys' 100-yard freestyle and 14th in the boys' 200-yard freestyle. Spencer Lauder finished sixth in the boys' 200-yard individual medley. Spencer Iverson finished 10th in the boys' 50-yard freestyle. Danny Mortensen took 13th in the boys' 100-yard butterfly. Jim Gerlach took 18th in the boys' 100-yard backstroke.

Melinda Millard took 10th in the girls' 50-yard freestyle and 11th in the girls' 100-yard freestyle. Rachel Andes finished fifth in the girls' 100-yard backstroke.

AF Boys Take 2nd, AF Girls 3rd at Region Four Swim Meet Jan. 29

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Region Four swim meet, held at Bountiful's South Davis Recreation Center, Jan. 29, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen took second in the boys' division and the Awesome Cavewomen took third in the girls' division.

Boys' team scores read Brighton 601, American Fork 360, Lone Peak 301.5, Alta 252, Pleasant Grove 158.5 Hillcrest 110, and Jordan 99. Girls' team scores were Brighton 531, Alta 358.5, Amerian Fork 324.5, Lone Peak 281, Pleasant Grove 131, Hillcrest 119.5, and Jordan 109.

While the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, dominated the meet, American Fork had bright moments throughout the daylong meet.

In the boys' 200-medley relay, for example, Awesome Cavemen Seth Wynn, Daryk Childs, T.J. Murphy, and Wade Healy took second. American Fork took fourth in both the girls and boys' 200-yard freestyle. The American Forkers took second in both the girls and boys' 400-yard freestyle relays.

Awesome Cavewoman Camille Okelberry took third in the girls' 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle races. Jamie Nebeker took second in the girls' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. Abby Morrison finished fifth in the girls' 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the girls' 100-yard freestyle. Sydney Young took 10th in the girls' 100-yard butterfly. Madison King finished third in the girls' 100-yard breastroke.

Healy won the boys' 100-yard freestyle, and he took second in the boys' 200-yard freestyle. Childs finished second in the boys' 200-yard individual medley and fourth in the boys' 100-yard breaststroke. Zach Murphy took 11th, Max Kim 16th, and Josh Terranova 20th in the boys' 50-yard freestyle. T.J. Murphy took fifth in the boys' 100-yard butterfly

Tyler Cox took eighth in the boys' 500-yard freestyle.

Loners Trounce Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in Girls' Hoop Action Jan. 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball game at Pleasant Grove Jan. 21, the first-;place Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, trounced the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 64-38.

A Megan Hansen three-point play and a Marquelle Funk trey paved the way for the Loners to take an early 8-0 lead. A Becky Clement shot put the Ferocious Vikings onto the scoreboard, and they rowed their way back within 12-11 on shots from Marci Johnson, Danyele "Panther" Hoffman, and Marci Johnson. Before Pleasant Grove could swipe the lead from the Loners, Maddie "The Wrath" McGrath scored on an offensive rebound, and Lauren La Frandt, a sister of former Awesome American Fork Caveman Scotty La Frandt, nailed an inside shot that tightened the Loners' hold on the lead. The period ended with McGarth swishing in layup.

The next period opened with Hoffman hitting a trey. Britney Johnson answered two successful Funk free throws with a jumper that cut the lead to 20-16. Funk hit an inside shot that unleashed a 16-6 scoring run for the Loners. Funk and Whitney Johnson guided that scoring spree that ultimately decided the outcome's outcome.

In the third period, the Loners held the Fercious Vikings to seven points and kept point guard Hoffman in check. In the meantime, Lone Peak opened the new half with an 8-0 scoring run. Midway through the period, Ferocious Viking Kourtney Dinehart stole the ball and passed to Clement for a bucket that opened Pleasant Grove scoring in the half.

With Loners Mikayla McChesney and Whitney Johnson dominating the boards during the second half, Pleasant Grove couldn't put together an effective effort at reducing the lead to single figures. The game ended with the Loners taking home a 24-point win.

Lone Peak Coach Keith Flood said, "We did nothing special to contain Danyele Hoffman. We just did a good job of guarding her. Our girls just played great defense. Our focus was to get our defense to the point where it needed to be effective against Hoffman. We held her to seven points. Maddie is quiet a hustler. Her hustle was fantastic. We're now 5-0 in region. We're really the same team that we were last year. Whitney and Marquelle were quite a combination tonight in scoring and boarding. They're two of the best players on the court."

Viking Coach Glenn Larson said, ""Lone Peak battled us hard. They're just a good team."

Whitney Johnson led the Loners with 13 points while Grath added another 12 and Funk 11. Britney Johnson led the Ferocious Vikings with 11 points while Clement added another eight and Hoffman seven.

Ferocious Vikings Harvest Road Win at Jordan Jan. 25

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball game at Jordan Jan. 25, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowgirls, 53-47.

Pleasant Grove Coach Glenn Larson said, "We had a great first half. However, in the second half, we couldn't hit a free throw or a basket. We did get some crucial rebounds down the stretch."

Abbie "Flip D" Bird and Patty "Duke" Daley guided the Plowgirls out to an early 4-0 lead. Suddenly, Ferocious Viking Becky Clement hit an inside shot, and a Britney Johnson three-pointer tipped Pleasant Grove ahead 5-4. A Daley shot gave Jordan a 6-5 lead, but a Janae Olson bucket restored the lead to Pleasant Grove. Even though a Daley shot tied the game at eight, the Plowgirls couldn't secure another lead in the quarter. Two straight Britney Johnson buckets et off a 16-2 scoring run that left the Ferocious Vikings with a 24-10 advantage by the middle of the second quarter. Jordan tried reducing the point spread to single figures in Quarter 2. However, Olson, Clement, and Marci Johnson took firm command of the boards, frustrating the rebounding efforts of Plowgirls Tina Henrichsen and Bre Ann Monson. With Britney Johnson and Danyele "Panther" Hoffman being really hot in scoring in the second period, the first half ended with the Ferocious Vikings leading 38-20.

Sinking a trey at the end of the first half, Britney Johnson looked as though she was going to stay hot through the next two period. Even though the new half opened with Johnson swishing in a 10-foot shot, she turned cold. So did Hoffman. However, the Plowgirls became hot. Bird and Henrichson opened an 7-0 scoring run that made Jordan a serious threat throughout the second half. Although Clement hit an inside shot midway through through the third period, the Plowgirls constantly delivered huge slashes to the Ferocious Viking lead. Ferocious Viking Kourtney Dinehart pulled down some defensive rebounds that kept the Plowgirls from coming much closer than they did in the third period. After a Hoffman bucket at put the Viking lead at 48-36 late in the third period, two Pleasant Grove turnovers allowed the Plowgirls to reduce the point spread to single figures. Right after Bird had sunk a layup, Henrichson scored a bucket at the buzzer.

The final period opened with Clement sinking an inside shot. A Bird three-pointer stirred excitement among the Plowgirls. With their having outscored the Ferocious Vikings 21-10 in the third period, they became more confident that they could plow Pleasant Grove under in the final quarter. From throws from Henrichson and Bird brought Jordan within 50-45 and 52-47. Dinehart, Clement, Olson, and Marci Johnson pulled down key defensive rebounds to keep the Ferocious Vikings narrowly ahead throughout the entire period. An Olson free throw put the final score at 53-47.

Britney Johnson led the Ferocious Vikings with 21 points while Clement added another 16. Bird led Johnson with 21 points while Henrichson and Daley each contributed another 15.

Lehi Froggies Stick Westlake Shockers in Final Region 7 Wrestling Dual Meet Jan. 19

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Seven dual wrestling meet at Lehi Jan. 19, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, silenced the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers 44-36.

Lehi Coach Dan "Mr. Nice" Rice said, "A win like this is a great way to get us ready for region. We had a 145-pounder step up from jayvee and really do well on the mat tonight."

It took the Shockers a little while to acquire any momentum in the dual meet. It opened with Lehi's Devin "The Eel" Savio pinning Westlake's 145-pounder, Gale "The Hail" Olson. In 152 weight class action, Lehi's Justin "The Throttle" Cottle outmaneuvered Shocker Jason "The Argonaut" Overy to win 8-0.

A 160-pounder, Froggie Travor "Mr. Handsome" Hansen built up an impressive 11-0 over Jesse "The Sled" Allred. Even though The Sled finally scored a takedown in the third period, Mr. Handsome used the clock to win 11-2 over him.

After Lehi's Brock "Lord Shock" Wilson pinned Taylor "Seel Will" Manwill, the Shockers finally picked up team points when Kaden "The Chiller" Daley stuck Tyrell "Hot Potato" Porter in a 189 weight class match. During the 275 weight class match, Lehi's JJ "The Purple Owl" Howell battled Jacob "The Roar" Canfield to ties of two and three. After pulling ahead 5-3 on a takedown, The Roar pinned The Purple Owl.

In response to that pin, Lehi's Reagan "The Pagan" Bodily pinned his 103-pound rival, Caleb "Whirlwind" Wiedmier in the second period after they had battled to a 2-2 tie. The Pagan's win improved the Froggies' lead at 32-12. However, the Shockers started a comeback through Josh "The Ironclad" Canfield pinning Chris "Wilde Swede" Anderson. Additional pins scored by Jordan "Ruffin" Zufelt and Brigg "The Utah Lake Stud" Butler pushed the Shockers within 32-30. Lehi's Howllin' Dallin Rice staved off the Westlake rally through his pinning Hayden "Super Tough" Jones in the third period of their 130 weight class match. Tanner "The Bullet" Eastmond's pinning Eric "Count Doom" Gust assured Lehi a win.

In the night's final match, Lehi's Koy "The Flash" Ash built up 4-2 lead over his 140-pound foe, Hayden "Ice Cold" Renfro. However, in the third period of their match, Ice Cold took The Flash down and pinned him. Even though Westlake celebrated that win, Lehi still came out victorious in the dual meet.

Ferocious PG Wrestlers Destroy Lone Peak Loners in Final Home Meet Jan. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' wrestling team finished its home schedule Jan. 20 by destroying the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, 64-8.

Pleasant Grove Coach Rockin' Brock Moore said, "We beat Lone Peak through making fast takedowns. We had been practicing them for the past couple of weeks."

The meet opened on a brief disappointing note for the Ferocious Vikings. In the 140 weight class match, Loner Cory "The Quill" Hancock built up a 4-0 lead over C.J. "Needles" Taylor and went on to defeat him 15-0.

The Ferocious Vikings soon forgot about Taylor's loss as they watched their 145-pound teammate Russ "The Harvester" McDonnell shut out Tyler "The Thread" Johnson. That match marked the beginning of a long nightmare for Loner Coach Lyle "The Idaho Crocodile" Mangum.

The next three matches ended in pins scored by Ferocious Vikings Dusty "High Strung" Young, Quinn "Cardinal Sin" Neilson, and Jesse "Outlaw" Christensen. The 189 weight class match went down as a close contest between Ferocious Viking Brandon "Iron Fingers" Dennison and Dallin "The Lance" Christensen. The Lance took a 2-1 lead over Iron Fingers in the first period. However, in the second period, Iron Fingers escaped, and he scored a takedown. The Lance answered it with a third-period escape, but Iron Fingers held out long enough to win 4-3 over The Lance.

Pins by Pleasant Grove's Dusty "Dust Storm" Dennison and Zach "Big Dog" Dawe set a long series of short matches that ended in triumphs for the Ferocious Vikings. In the 103 weight class match, Pleasant Grove's Parker "The Vicious" Christensen pinned Troy "Golden Boy" Tubb in the first period. Taking a 5-0 lead in the first period of his 112 weight class match, Loner Cole "The Black Hole" Johnson went on to defeat Nate "The Rake" Yeats 7-1. Johnson's triumph turned out to be the last Loner win of the night. Ferocious Vikings Korby "The Adorable" Levin, Josh "Dynamite" Jones, Bronson "The Bold" Young, and Chance "The Adventurer" Robbins each scored a fall.

Awesome AF Cavewomen Win at Home Against Ferocious PG Vikings

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen won 53-50 at home over the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in Region Four girls' basketball action at American Fork Jan. 18.

The Awesome Cavewomen dominated the first half. Led by Ashley Baugh, Cassidy Fraughton, and Shelbi Carson, they outscored the Ferocious Vikings 23-13 in the first period. Fraughton turned out to be American Fork's biggest gun during the first half, for she pumped in 15 points. American Fork held Ferocious Viking point guard Danyele "Panther" Hoffman to four points.

When the first half ended with American Fork lead 36-26, the next two periods held the promise of the Awesome Cavewomen destroying the Ferocious Vikings as easily as tornado would a house. Ashley Baugh confessed, "Though we had a great first half, we came out flat in the second half."

The Awesome Cavewomen's flat performance in the third period gave the Ferocious Vikings the break that they needed. After Carson had opened second-half scoring with an inside shot, Britney Johnson sank a layup to set off a Ferocious Viking comeback. Hoffman paced it by frequently stealing the ball and sinking layups. Hoffman also made assists to Janae Olson and Britney Johnson.

For a little while, American Fork managed to maintain its double-digit lead. However, the Ferocious Vikings kept slicing away at it. By the late third period, Pleasant Grove had pulled within 49-42. Awesome Cavewoman Sadie Williams hit an inside shot in hopes of spurring her team into stretching its lead back into double figures. However, the period ended with Hoffman sinking a layup during a steal.

After Carson sank a layup at the start of the final period, Johnson and Hoffman led the Ferocious Vikings on a 6-0 scoring run. Only through the combined rebounding of Baugh, Carson, Fraughton, Wiliams, and Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez did the Awesome Cavewomen pull out a win.

Loner Boys Take 3rd, Loner Girls 4th at Region 4 Swim Meet Jan. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Region Four swim meet at Bountiful's South Davis Recreation Center Jan. 30, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, took third in the boys' division and fourth in the girls'.

Lone Peak produced three individual region champs. Connor Christensen took first in the boys' 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke. Chris Nielson took the boys' 100-yard backstroke title in a time of 55.15 seconds. Brittani Finlayson won the girls 100-yard breaststorke in 1:0.8.

The team of Sam Scoresby, Cate Woolston, Brittani Finlayson, and Kira Hamilton took second in the girls' 200-yard medley relay. In the boys' 200-yard medley relay, the team of Christ Nielson, Nolan Dodge, Zach Bradshaw, and Connor Christensen took third.

In the girls' 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Woolston, Hubbert, Burk, and Scoresby took third. The team of Dodge, Bradshaw, Kevin Hamilton, and Bishoff took third in the boys' 400-yard freestyle relay.

The team of Hamilton, Finalayson, Breanna Burk, and Hubbert finished third in the girls' 200-yard freestyle relay. In the boys' 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of Christenson, Nielson, Bradshaw, and Tanner Bishoff, took second.

Scoresby and Rachel Hubbert finished second and fourth respectively in the girls' 200-yard freestyle. In the girls' 500-yard freestyle, Scoresby took fourth and Hubbert fith.

In the boys' 200-yard freestyle, Nielson took fifth and Tanner Bishoff seventh. Bishsoff took fourth and Kevin Hamilton seventh in the boys' 500-yard freestyle.

Finlayson took fifth in the girls' 200-yard individual medley. Bradshaw finished fifth in the boys' 200-yard individual medley and 11th in the boys' 100-yard freestyle.

Woolston finished second in the girls' 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the girls' 100-yard butterfly. Danielle Orrock and Julia Briggs took 18th and 20th respectively in the girls' 100-yard freestyle.

Dodge took seventh in the boys' 100-yard butterfly. Hannah Crain took 12th in the girls' 100-yard backstroke.

Ferocious PG Vikings Finish 5th in Both Girls and Boys' Divisions at Region 4 Swim Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Vikings finished fifth in both the girls and boys' divisions at the Region Four swim meet, held Jan. 30 at Bountiful's South Davis Recreation Center.

The team of Beth Winters, Jill DeBuck, Maddie Cagun, and Haylie Shaw took fifth in the girls' 200-yard medley relay. The team of Davy Dickerson, Hayden Anderson, Chris Rosenvall, and Wes Rivers took sixth in the boys' 200-yard medley relay.

The team of Alta Mazeika, Shaw, Anderson, and Christie Bunnell took fifth in the girls' 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Wes Rivers, Matt Rameson, Kevin Foneseca, and Jordan Bramhall took fifth in the boys' 200-yard freestyle relay.

The team of Bunnell, Mazeika, Anderson, and DeBuck took fifth in the girls' 400-yard freestyle.

The team of Fonseca, Rameson, Brayden Cutler, and Bramhal finished fifth in the boys' 400-yard freestyle.

Christie Bunnell shined for the Ferocious Vikings at the meet. She took fourth in the girls' 100-yard butterfly and fifth in the girls' 200-yard freestyle.

Matt Ramseon took fifth in the boys' 500-yard freestyle and 13th in the boys' 200-yard freestyle. Jordan Bramhall tied Lone Peak's Nolan Dodge for fourth in the boys 50-yard freestyle. Bramhall also finished third in the boys' 100-yard freestyle.

DeBuck took 10th in the girls' 200-yard individual medley and 21st in the girls' 100-yard freestyle. Rivers finished 14th in the boys' 200-yard individual medley.

Melanie Anderson took 18th in the girls' 50-yard freestyle and 13th in the girls' 100-yard butterfly. Dane Ostergaard took 13th in the boys' 100-yard butterfly.

Beth Winters finished 20th in the girls' 100-yard backstroke.

Puddy Tats and Puppies

Timp Sports Weekly

January 18, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings did against the Brighton Bengals (AKA Bad Old Puddy Tats) and Hillcrest Huskies (AKA the Puppies). We also look how two dual wrestling meets that saw the Lehi Pioneers and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings pitted against the Provo Bulldogs and the Jordan Beetdiggers. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Outlast Awesome AF Cavewomen 38-37

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Brighton Bengals posted a 38-37 win on the Awesome Cavewomen's home floor during Region Four girls' basketball action Jan. 11.

The Awesome Cavewomen didn't do a really good job in defending the Cave in the Jan. 11 contest. Led by Mikayla Mosley and Shelbi Everett, the Bad Old Puddy Tats had free reign in the gym. Furthermore, Brighton outscored American Fork 15-9 in the first quarter, and in the second period, Shelby Carson scored the only two Cavewoman points of that quarter. It was not surprising that by halftime, the Bad Old Puddy Tats commanded a 30-11 lead, especially when Mosley, Marissa Egbert, and Mary Murdock had control of the boards..

Early in the third period, American Fork's Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez came up with a steal and passed to Cassidy Fraughton for a bucket. Fraughton scored six straight unanswered points. Even though Mosley swished in a foul shot a short time later, Brighton didn't have much luck in scoring in the third quarter. The Awesome Cavewomen held the Bad Old Puddy Tats to four points as American Fork clubbed its away back within 34-25 through Fraughton's shooting and rebounding. The quarter ended with Fraugton feeding a pass to Kessoca Bergeson for a bucket.

Brighton continued having a hard time containing Fraughton in the fourth quarter. She continued dominating inside the key. American Fork held the Bad Old Puddy Tats scoreless for seven straight minutes as Fraughton delivered slashes to their lead. Shelby Carson pulled down some key boards for American Fork and provided assists to Fraughton.  When Carson hit a foul shot that put American Fork within 34-33, the Bad Old Puddy Tats looked done for. In the final 50 seconds, Mosley hit two foul shots that set the stage for the game's outcome. Hitting two straight field goals, Sadie Williams put American Fork ahead 37-36 in the final 11 seconds. Williams missed a foul shot, however, and  Mosley rebound it. That Bad Puddy Tat streaked away and sank a go-ahead layup a second before the final buzzer.

Fraughton led American Fork with 22 points while Williams contributed another six. Mosley led the Bad Old Puddy Tats with 19 points while Everett contributed another nine.

Provo Bullpuppies Dry Up Lehi Grapplers 39-36

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Seven dual wrestling meet at Lehi Jan. 12, the Provo Bulldogs, AKA Bullpuppies, dried up the Lehi Pioneers 39-36.

Lehi Coach Dan "Mr. Nice" Rice said, "Our boys lost their focus tonight." That was all Rice was willing to say about Lehi's performance as a team against the Bullpuppies.

The meet got off to a worrisome start for Lehi when Provo's 145-pounder, Brian "The Wooly Stud" Shepherd defeated Logan "The Crown" Brown on a technical fall.

In the next match, Lehi's Justin "The Bottle" Cottle never trailed once as he grappled Danny "The Baadest" Shepherd for six tough minutes. The Bottle staved off the Baadest's comeback attempt at the end. Cottle won 10-7.

Trevor "The Tremor" Ansen's pinning Shad "By the Book" Cook in 45 seconds gave Lehi a 9-5 advantage. However, after Lehi's lead had grown to 15-5, the Bullpuppies proceeded to come back into the contsest. Bullpuppies Creed "The Steed" Richardson, Diego "Senor Toro" Pena, and Zach "The Rack" Ritbenhouse each scored a fall, giving the Bullpuppies a 23-15 lead.

Taking a 3-2 lead over Lehi's Reagan "The Pagan" Bodily, Bradley "The Welsh Dude" Griffin won 12-4. Lehi's Chris "Wolfie" Anderson broke the string of Bullpuppy wins by sticking Jordan "Warlord" Craft in 45 seconds during their 112 weight class match. With Bullpuppies Jeremy "Bullfrog" Evans and Jade "Steel Blade" Duarte each scoring a fall, Lehi lost its chance at winning the dual meet. Still, the Pioneers got their own winning streak going, starting with Howlin' Dallin Rice pinning Austin "Super Powers" Giles in a 130 weight class match. Taking a 5-1 lead over Misha "The Cougar Magnet" Jorgensen, Lehi's Tanner "The Scanner" Eastman won 7-4. The night ended with Pioneer Kay "The Flash" Ash pinning Matt "The Green Cat" Drews.

Ferocious Vikings Harvest 57-6 Win Over Jordan Plowboys in Region 4 Wrestling

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings body-slammed the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, 57-6 in a Region Four dual wrestling meet at Jordan Jan. 14.

Viking Coach Rockin' Brock Moore said, "I was pleased with our takedowns, and our guys wrestled on their feet."

Pleasant Grove's domination of the meet began with the 152 weight class match between Ferocious Viking Dusty "High Strung" Young and Plowboy Adam "Ax" Maxwell. High Strung scored a takedown, which Ax answered with a second-period reversal that tied the score at two. Scoring a reversal of his own, High Strung held Ax in check long enough to win 9-4. 

Viking Quinn "The Cardinal Sin" Nielsen's defeating Clay "Big Boss" Mos, a 160-pounder, 15-5 gave a good hint of how most of the night's other matches would turn out. After Viking Jesse "Outlaw" Christensen had defeated Zach "The Mean" Greene on a technical fall, the 189 weight class match saw Jordan's Brandon "The High Tone" Hoyne battle back within 6-3 of Branden  "The Iron Dude" Dennisen. However, The Iron Dude pinned The High Tone in the third period of their match.

Jordan's Zane "Bulldozer" Sayers managed to last all six minutes in his 215 weight class match against Ferocious Viking Dusty "The Blue Roller" Dennisen. Howevever, the Blue Roller defeated Bulldozer 9-2.

With Pleasant Grove's Zach "Big Dog" Dawe pinning Dicky "Mr. Quicky" Larsen in 275 weight class action, the dual meet seemed destined to last only an hour.

Wrestling fans got to see a tight match between Pleasant Grove's 112-pounder, Caden "Lightning" Erckanbrack and Joey "The Sting Ray" Day. The match opened with Lightning taking down Sting Ray. However, String scored two three-point near falls to pull ahead 6-2. In the third period, Lightning reserved Sting Ray, and the Ferocious Viking soon pulled ahead 8-6. Lightning kept Sting Ray in check long enough to win 10-8.

After Viking Korby "The Scene" Levin had pinned Wes "The Pest" Orton in 119 weight class action, the 125 and 130 weight class matches went down as tight contests.  Viking Josh "J.J. Dynamite" Jone outlasted his 125-pound foe, Kevin "The Silver Hammer" Maxwell 12-6. During that particular match, The Silver Hammer came within 4-3, but J.J. Dynamite scored a reversal and to pulled away to win. In the 130 weight class match, Viking Bronson "The Bold" Young took a 5-0 lead over his foe Aaron "The Peg" Clegg. The Peg battled back within 7-4, but The Bold took firm control of the match, winning it 18-4.

After Ferocious Viking Chance "The Adventurer" Robbins had defeated Mason "The Sword Fish" Scholl on a technical fall, the Plowboys finally got a win during a 140 weight class match. During it, Viking C.J. "Needles" Taylor took a 5-0 lead over Matt "Double Dutch" Vierkant. However, the Ferocious Viking made a wrong move in the second period, and Double Dutch reversed Needles. Double Dutch then pinned Needles.

After the 145 weight class match's first period had ended in a scoreless tie, Viking Russ "The Harvester" McDonald took Ethan "The Trow" Jones down. Even though The Trow did get within 3-2, the Harvester still pulled away, winning 7-2.

PG Girls Muzzle Hillcrest Puppies 59-36 in Region 4 Hoop Action Jan., 15

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' basketball at Pleasant Grove Jan. 15, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings muzzled the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 59-36.

Pleasant Grove Coach Glenn Larson said, "We knew going into this game that they had some really good guards. We had to work on keeping their post players under control. Our effort to do that worked."

Early in the game, Puppy Ashley Means stole the ball from Marci Johnson and sank a layup. The Ferocious Vikings did not let that shot go unanswered. Pleasant Grove tied the game two on foul shots from from Becky Clement and Britney Johnson. After an Ashley Jewell bucket had put the Puppies ahead 4-2, Britney Johnson guided the Vikings ahead 6-4. The rest of the period saw the lead frequently trade hands. The last Hillcrest lead occurred when Whitney Lott produced a three-point play to give the Puppies an 11-9 advantage. With a Kourtney Dinehart trey putting the Ferocious Vikings ahead 13-11, they commenced taking firm control of the game. The first quarter ended with Dinehart pulling down a Lott jump shot.

Means cut the lead to 15-13 early in the second quarter. However, the Puppies' efforts became undermined by Danuyele "Panther" Hoffman's stealing. Hoffman went on a crime wave through the course of Period 2. Whenever, Hoffman would not score on her steals, she would pass the ball to either of the Johnson girls. 

Janae Olson and Clement did much damage to the Puppies in the second period through frequently beating Jewell, Whitney Erickson, and Whitney Nemelka to rebounds. Clement also sank some key inside shots that enabled the Ferocious Vikings to pull away. Once two Clement free throws had put the Ferocious Viking lead at 28-18, the game turned into a blowout. By halftime, for example, Pleasant Grove commanded a 36-20 lead.

Aided by a Britney Johnson jumper early in the second half, Olson sank two straight inside shots that kept Pleasant Grove up by at least 20 points for the rest of the game. The Puppies received two hard blows early in the fourth quarter when they lost both Means and Kamie Oliphant to fouls in the period's first 30 seconds.

Because the Vikings maintained a huge lead all through the final period, Larson let all of his varsity Ferocious Vikings play.

Hoffman led Pleasant Grove with 16 points while Britney Johnson added another 13 and Clement 12. Means led the Puppies with 19 points while Jewell contributed another nine.

First Week of 2011

Timp Sports Weekly

January 11, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), and Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) did in high school basketball during the opening week of 2011. We will also look at how the Froggies hopped all over the Granger Lancers in a boys' endowment basketball game played at Lehi Dec. 30. As they say at Orem High, let's bounce right to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail

Provo Bullpuppies Outlast Lehi Girls' Basketball Team 41-36 Jan. 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The opening week of 2011 went down as a frustrating time for Lehi Pioneer girls' basketball coach Troy Gifford. With Lehi having won only three games in preseason play, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, went into the first week of the new year, facing three tough teams: the Westlake Thunder, Mountain View Bruins, and Provo Bulldogs.

In their first Region Four game, played at Lehi, the Pioneers got electrocuted by the Thunder, AKA the Shockers, during Jan. 4 action. The Froggies hopped over to Mountain View Jan. 6 to redeem themselves in a game against the Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears. However, the T-Bears mauled Lehi 80-50. Despite that bruising experience, Lehi went down to Provo, where the Froggies showed that they could play a close game with the Bulldogs, AKA, the Bullpuppies. However, commissions of small mistakes at wrong time caused Lehi to be defeated 41-36 in the Bullpuppies' gym.

The first quarter opened with much promise for Lehi. Stealing the ball from a Bullpuppy, Lehi's Trisha Quilter passed to Anau Falaeo for a layup to put the Froggies ahead 2-0. A "distant cousin" of the late actor William "Bill" Holden, Shelby Holden evened the game at two, and teammate Louisa Orton hit a trey to put Provo ahead 4-2. Aided by Falaeo's second straight bucket, Sadie Johnson hit a go-ahead shot that opened fueled a 10-0 scoring run for Lehi. Provo's Melaina Morales sank a trey at the end of the quarter to cut the lead to 12-7.

The second period proved to be eventually fatal to Lehi. Provo commenced an attack on the Froggies' five-point lead early the quarter through Kelci Koop hitting an inside shot. When two Morales free throws put the Bullpuppies within 12-11, Lehi fans gasped. Would Provo slip ahead and this time control the game for the rest of the night? Troy's daughter, Madyson Gifford tried to prevent the answer from turning out to be yes. As soon as Pioneer Brooke Barnes had pulled down a defensive rebound, she connected a long pass to Madyson for a successful shot. It turned out to be the only two points that the Frogs received during the quarter. A stingy Bullpuppy defense held them scoreless until the early second half. In the meantime, a Noa Talia bucket paved the way for Sierra Williams, a "distant relative" of music composer John Williams, to put the Bullpuppies ahead 15-14. Two Talia foul shots left the Bullpuppies barking proudly about their 17-14 lead at halftime.

The new half opened with Morales hitting a free throw. Remembering that the first half had ended with her teammate Trisha Quilter missing two free throws, Pioneer Aerin Ogden sank a trey to renew Lehi scoring. The three-pointer opened an 8-3 scoring run for the Froggies. After Quilter had tied the game at 20 on a layup, Ogden broke the deadlock. The third quarter went down as a seesaw battle. A relative of former pro football player Robbie "Zoobie" Bosco, Alexis Bosco opened a 7-1 scoring run for the Bullpuppies late in the third quarter. It ended with Provo leading 29-23.

Early in the fourth quarter, Ogden scored six straight points to tie the game at 29. Kelsy Langness put Lehi ahead 31-29. However, the Bullpuppies refused to roll over and die. Rebounding a missed Morales free throw, Holden tied the game, and teammate Michelle Isom stole the ball, then sank a tie-breaking layup. Lehi stayed closely behind Provo. An Ogden trey tied the game at 34, giving Lehi a fresh chance of pulling back out in front. The Froggies received a big blow, however, the moment Falaeo drew a technical foul while the score was still deadlocked at 34. While Falaeo had to leave the game, Falia hit two tie-breaking shots. Two Quilter foul shots tied the game at 36. At 1:05, Lehi called a time-out for an inbounds play. The execution of it turned out to be a fatal disaster to the Froggies. An inbounds pass ricocheted off a Lehi player's knee and bounced out of bounds. The turnover quickly came back to haunt Lehi, for Samantha Kohler put the Bullpuppies ahead 38-36. Three Morales foul shots clutched the game for Provo.

Ogden led Lehi with 16 points while Falaeo added another 10. Talia led the Bullpuppies with 10 points and Morales added another nine.

PG Girls Open Region 4 Play With Home Win Over Brighton's Bad Old Puddy Tats

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings opened Region Four girls' play at home Jan. 4 by defeating the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, 59-57.

Pleasant Grove Coach Glenn Larson said, "Going into this game, we knew they were a really good team of three-point shooters. So what we did was to try to make them turn the ball frequently over before they could get chances for hitting threes."

Led by Shelbi Everett and Mikayla Mosley, the Bad Old Puddy Tats outscore the Ferocious Vikings 12-6 in the first quarter. The second quarter saw the Ferocious Vikings turn the game into a vicious fight for the lead. Marci and Britney Johnson joined Kourtney Dinehart and Becky Clement in battling the Brighton players for rebounds. Mosley and and Everett found the Johnsons and particularly Clement to be equal matches in fights on the boards. Late in the second quarter, Britney Johnson put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 21-19. The half ended with Everett hitting a foul shot.

The second half opened with Everett sinking a go-ahead shot that caused a long series in trades in the lead. Clement held her own in the second half and she would constantly slip into the keyhole and pull down boards. Late in the third quarer, a Marissa Egbert trey put the Bad Old Puddy Tats ahead 32-30, and teammate Mary "Wheels" Murdock sank a free throw that put the score at 33-30, the Bad Old Puddy Tats' biggest lead of the quarter. With Clement sinking an inside shot, Dinehart nailed a go-ahead trey for the Ferocious Vikings. However, the third quarter ended with the Bad Old Puddy Tats tying the game at 35.

Pleasant Grove's Danyele "Panther" Hoffman opened the fourth quarter with a tie-breaking foul shot. All throughout the second half, she constantly hunted for opportunities to steal. Whenever, she would steal the ball, she would either go on to sink a layup or pass to a teammate for a close shot. Helped to keep the game close. During one steal, Hoffman tied the game at 56, but a Mosley foul shot put the Bad Puddy Tats ahead 57-56. Marci Johnson sank a bucket and a free shot to put Pleasant Grove ahead 59-57. The Bad Old Puddy Tats tried for a three-pointer in the final five seconds, but Britney Johnson rebounded the shot.

Larson said, "We had a special play ready to deal with them sinking a last-second three. It's a relief Britney came through for us on that play."

Clement led Pleasant Grove with 18 points while Hoffman added 13, and Britney Johnson 12. Everett led the Bad Old Puddy Tats with 22 points while Mosley added another 11 and Egbert 10.

Loners Prove to Be As Devastating As Locusts to Jordan Plowboys in Jan. 5 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, swarmed into the Jordan Beetdiggers' Sandy gym Jan. 6 and proved to be as devastating as locusts. Jordan's hopes of harvesting a home win got devoured by the Loners, who swarmed away with 71-52 win over the Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys.

The game opened with Loner Jordan Hamilton hitting an inside shot. After Plowboy Addison "Walt" Walter had pulled down a defensive board, Alex "Hawk Eye" Hawkins produced a three-point play that put their team ahead. Hawkins swished in a three-pointer, but the Plowboys' control of the lead soon became a thing of the past. Aided by a Nick Emery bucket, the Loners soon charged ahead 8-5. Jordan tied the score at eight, but a Talon Shumway put the Loners ahead, and T.J. Haws, a son of former Hillcrest Puppy Zach Haws, hit a trey that locked Lone Peak's hold on the lead. The quarter ended with the Loners ahead 19-10.

The second quarter saw Haws and Emery swish in shots that quickly produced a double-digit lead for the Loners. Loner Brody Berry came up with steals that robbed the Plowboys of golden chances to reduce the point spread to single figures. At the same time, Plowboys Taylor Loomis and Taylor Dean often got smoked in battles for rebounds. Often, Loners Mason Smith, Josh Buck, and Bubba Stratton came down with defensive boards that led to the game turning into a blowout. During the course of the second period, Lone Peak outscored the Plowboys 18-8.

The third period went down as a vain battle for Jordan to keep the Loners from stretching the lead past the 20-point mark. Early in the period, Hamilton dunked a shot to put the score at 40-20. Berry produced a three-point play that gave Lone Peak a 47-25 advantage. Late in the quarter, John "And Away We Go" Gleason hit an inside shot that opened a 10-6 scoring run for the Plowboys, putting them within 55-38.

However, with Berry sinking a trey and Hamitlon swishing in a jumper early in the fourth quarter, the Plowboys couldn't put together a strong scoring run to save them. As the Loners put away the Region Four opener, their teen fans shouted, "We love Quincy! We love Quincy!"

They had all the more reason to love Loner Coach Quincy Lewis later on the week when his players won at home against the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats.

In the Jordan game, Emery led the Loners with 12 points while Smith, Hamilton, and Berry each contributed 10 points. Loomis led the Plowboys with 13 points while Hawkins added another 10.

Awesome AF Cavemen Fend Off Jordan Plowboys 60-43 in Jan. 7

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen fended off the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, during Region Four boys' basketball action at American Fork Jan. 7. The Awesome Cavemen defeated Jordan 60-43.

American Fork built up a 7-2 lead in the game's first six minutes. Led by Quincy Bair and Nate Ensign, the Awesome Cavemen created a lead as wide as 19-9 in the period. Jordan trimmed American Fork's advantage to 19-11.

In the second period, the Plowboys snatched the momentum from the Awesome Cavemen. Led by Mark Krueger, a brother of local baseball star Mason "I.M. Knot Freddie" Krueger, the Plowboys held American Fork to five points in the period. A Trent Nielson jumper opened a long scoring run for the Plowboys as the Awesome Cavemen spent the whole quarter battling to stay ahead. After an Austin Waddoups layup had put the Caveman lead at 24-16, no more American Fork scoring occurred in the half. Unsurprisingly, Krueger, helped by a John "And Away We Go" Gleason bucket, produced a three-point play that tripped Jordan ahead 25-24 at the half.

For a little while, Jordan continued staying ahead in the second half. The Plowboys' lead swelled as wide as 28-24. Mikey Wells hit a three-pointer that marked a strong comeback for the Awesome Cavemen. As soon as a Bair had put American Fork within 30-29, Marcel Davis fed a pass to Wells for a go-ahead shot. A trey, sunk by Alex Ross, a "distant cousin" of the famous Betsy Ross, tightened the Caveman hold on the lead. Bair said, "When Alex hit that trey, it improved our confidence against Jordan."

After Bair had produced a three-point play, Jordan's Addison Walter stole the ball, but the buzzer sounded the quarter's end before he could sink a layup.

American Fork started pulling away early in the fourth quarter. Ensign put a shot back in, and Davis hit two foul pitches that led to the Awesome Cavemen soon owning a 45-31 lead. Attempts to reduce the point spread to single digits proved to be vain for the Plowboys. The combined shooting of Bair, Davis, and Ensign kept the Cavemen up by more than 10 points. Danny Beddes, Tyler Flinders, and Morgan "Mo" Flinders contributed rebounds that helped to keep American Fork way ahead during the entire final quarter. Jordan's Ryan Nemelka got so frustrated with his team's fourth-quarter situation that he drew a technical foul.

American Fork Coach Craig Meacham said, "We just need to stay aggressive all four periods. We let them back in the second period, and it took us a little while to get the momentum back. In the second half, we wore them down. We let them make the turnovers. We had only eight turnovers in the entire game.

"Quincy Bair was a real, big asset in coming up with assists and steals for us tonight. Davis had 11 rebounds and seven assists. Nate Ensign pulled down seven boards for us."

Bair led American Fork with 15 points while Davis and Ensign each added another 11. Krueger led the Plowboys with 15 points while Nemelka and Walter each added another seven

Lehi Froggies Defeat Granger Lancers In Dec. 30 Endowment Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers posted a 69-60 win over the Granger Lancers, AKA the Stickers, in a Dec. 30 endowment game played at Lehi.

It took Granger a little while to become a threat to the Froggies. Ryan Christofferson's shooting sparked Lehi into striking out to a 9-0 lead. Granger's Isaiah Tademy hit an 17-footer that began a slow comeback for the Stickers. By the time they finally got hot in scoring, they found Lehi leading 15-2. An Emir Osmanovic trey opened an 8-0 scoring run for Granger late in the first quarter. Layups by Tademy and Bakata Justin put the Stickers within 15-11 at the end of the period.

In the second period, Colton Colledge became Lehi's top rebounder and shooter. His domination of inside scoring and rebounding became extremely critical as the Lancers jabbed their way back into the game. With a Deng Deng bucket putting Granger within 20-18, Lehi had little time to prevent a tied score. Christofferson swished in a field goal and thee foul shots to extend the Froggie lead to 25-18. Teammate Zach Stanley came up with a key steal that prevented the Lancers from getting another chance of tying the game before halftime. Colledge became hot inside the keyhole, enabling Dusty Draeger to hit a trey that gave Lehi a 33-24 lead at the half.

The second half opened with Justin pulling down a defensive board and opening an attack that culminated in Deng tipping a shot in. Stanley swished two foul shots and a field goal that improved Lehi's lead at 37-26. For most of the third quarter, the Pioneers stayed ahead least 10 points ahead despite aggressive efforts from Justin, Tademey, and Austin Scott. Those three Lancers battled Colledge, Christofferson, and Brad "Mr." McGregor for rebounds all through the second half. Lehi's control of the boards enabled the Pioneers to maintain their double-digit lead well into the fourth quarter. Midway through it, though, Tademy hit two straight treys that allowed Granger to charge within 55-49. McGregor hit an inside shot, and a Stanley bucket improved Lehi's lead at 59-49. Granger never got closer than six points to Lehi.

Colledge led Lehi with 18 points while Christofferson addded another 15, Draeger 14, and Stanley 13. Tademy led Granger with 21 points and Deng added another 10.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "They came out slow against us, but they showed they couldn't be blown out. We had to make adjustments at halftime, so we make a better effort at guarding the right people. Colledge came did a good job for us inside the paint."