Lehi-Granger Girls' Basketball Game

Timp Sports Weekly

December 25, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Dec. 21 game that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, played on the road against the Granger Lancers, AKA the Stickers, in girls' basketball action. The game revealed great efforts by both teams, especially the Froggies, who had managed to hop back from a 20-point deficit to make the contest as thrilling as a well directed sports movie like Hoosiers. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Granger Sickers Survive Lehi Froggie 4th-Quarter Rally to Win 66-56 Dec. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In losing their starting point guard four minutes into their Dec. 21 game, the Granger Lancers, AKA the Stickers, found themselves having to rely on the services of a ninth-grader and a sophomore to guide them to a 66-56 win at home over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The two underclassmen's services proved really valuable when the Froggies hopped back from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to get within six points of Granger.

Now at the start of the game, Sticker Anela Alagic hit a three-point to open the night's scoring. Froggie Brooklyn "Dodger" Willes hit an inside shot in hopes of enabling Lehi to row ahead really soon. However, Summer "Bud" Judd nailed an inside shot that enabled her Stickers to maintain a tight hold on the lead, even though two Faitoto Falaeo free throws put the Froggies within 5-4. Two Jessica Matheson free throws stirred up an 8-0 scoring run for the Stickers. However, that shooting spree yielded a dear price for Granger. While scoring her second layup for the night during the rally, Sticker starting point guard Pela "Tap" Tapusoa injured a leg upon landing back down on the floor during 4:32.

"She's done for the night," said Lehi sweeper Dean Von Memmott to Jessica Matheson's wheelchair-bound grandma.

"Oh, she'll be all right," the grandmother said. "She'll back in action real soon."

Tap didn't go back into the game. Her head coach, Eric Cousins, and a red-shirted athletic trainer carefully escorted her out of the gym and into a training room. When she reappeared in the gym a short time later, she had her wrapped, injured leg resting on a chair, and she spent the rest of the game watching the action on the floor.

"When my point guard got hurt, my freshman [Melisa Kadic] and sophomore [Jessica Matheson] guards stepped up and did a good job in filling in for her," Cousins said. "Both of those girls really grew tonight."

Kadic and Matheson went on a shooting spree right after Tap's departure from the game. The two underclassman guards' scoring efforts helped to produce a 22-8 lead for the Stickers by the end of the first quarter.

The next quarter opened with an Amber Wright layup extended the lead to 24-8. Willes, Faleao, Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez, Beth Beeston, Kaylie Bartholemew, and Reesie Tua paced Lehi attempts at reducing the lead to single figures in the second quarter. However, Kadic and Matheson undermined the Froggies' efforts. The two Stickers received much help from Wright, Lile Havilli, Judd, and Kelsie Morandy in keeping the Froggies out of the game during the quarter. By halftime, Granger commanded a 35-18 lead over Lehi.

The Stickers' lead finally passed the 20-point mark in early in the third quarter when Judd put a shot back in, setting the score at 41-20. Havilli's scoring enabled the Stickers to stay more than 20 points ahead in the quarter. Lehi's players became more aggressive during it, though. Willes and Bartholomew came up with several steals for Lehi while Falaeo, Beetson, and Cherish Mansfield pulled down some defensive rebounds that kept the Stickers from pushing the point spread past 30.

With the score reading 57-33, Granger, at the start of the fourth quarter, the Stickers became lax in their performance, figuring the Froggies had been thoroughly vanquished. Granger made some sloppy passes that the Froggies took advantage of. Rodriguez, Mansfield, and Falaeo sunk free throws that opened an 8-1 scoring run for the Froggies. With the score 58-41, Alagic hit an inside shot as she got fouled. She missed a free throw, which Falaeo rebounded. The defensive rebound set off a furious rally for the Froggies. Paced by Willes and Falaeo, they racked up 15 straight unanswered points that pushed them within 62-56. The Froggies' shocking comeback scared the Stickers into realizing that Lehi was not all dried up. After a Falaeo bucket had cut the lead to 62-56, the Stickers went into two stalls in hopes of clinching the game. Layups by Wright and Judd put the game away from the Stickers.

Lehi Coach Troy Grifford said, "I was pleased that my girls did a great job in the fourth quarter, outscoring Granger 26-9. We could have gotten within five, had the refs called a foul on Granger near the end of the game. Still, it was great to see our girls battle back like they did. Next week, we're going to be at Westlake."

Willes led the Froggies with 15 points while Falaeo added another 12, Beeston nine, Tua eight, Rodriguez four, and Bartholemew four. Wright and Havilli led the Stickers with 14 points each while Matheson added another 13 and Kadic.

Lehi-PG Wrestling Meet

Timp Sports Weekly

December 16, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Lehi-Pleasant Grove wrestling dual meet, the Lehi girls' basketball team's home loss to the Syracuse Titans (AKA the Midgets), Lehi's un-Bear-able overtime loss to the Copper Hills Grizzlies (AKA the Cubbies), the American Fork-Springville girls' basketball contest, and the American Fork-Provo double-overtime thriller in boys' basketball. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

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Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Drain Lehi Froggie Grapplers 46-21 in Dec. 12 Dual Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Six dual wrestling meet at Lehi Dec. 12, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 46-21.

The Ferocious Vikings dominated the meet from the start. In the evening's first match, Pleasant Grove's 160-pounder Chase "The Tsunami" Boren took down Froggie foe Caiden "The Pin" Taylor. The Pin soon escaped, and took a brief 3-2 lead over The Tsunami on a takedown. Before long, The Pin's lead improved at 9-3. Just as the Tsunami appeared done for, he escaped The Pin's clutches in the second period, and the Ferocious Viking swished ahead 11-10. The Tsunami's lead swelled to 17-11. Although The Pin reserved the Tsunami late in the third, the move came too late to save the 160-pound Froggie. Boren won the match 17-11.

Boren's victory set off a string of Ferocious Viking wins. Ferocious Vikings T.J. "The Divine" Wind and Mitch "The Blue Stud" Featherstone pinned Caden "The Bullet" Calton and Dallin "The Toro" Ozcancin respectively, improving Pleasant Grove's lead at 15-0.

A Froggie 195-pounder, Eli "The Wolf" Sosa snapped the first string of Ferocious Viking wins by sticking Hunter "The Big" Gunn in the first period of their march. The Wolf's triumph soon became forgotten as Ferocious Viking fans cheered at seeing Austin "Whip" Taylor and Mikey "The Steamroller" Grace pin Naim "The Bullfroggie" Sosa and Bracken "The Crocodile" Stringham respectively.

The 106 weight class match went down as a closer closer contest. It opened with Lehi's Kaden "The Prince of Mayhem" Peck taking down Ferocious Viking Nelson "The Blue Kaiser" Jones. The Blue Kaiser answered back with a reversal and a two-point near fall to pull ahead 4-2. Even though the Prince of Mayhem escaped, he couldn't prevent The Blue Kaiser from building up 8-3 advantage. The Prince of Mayhem proved to be too wiggly for The Blue Kaiser to be able to pin him. Peck battled back within 10-8 through scoring an escape, a takedown, and a reversal. However, the Blue Kaiser scored a takedown to cinch a 13-8 win over the Prince of Mayhem.

In the 113 weight class, Ferocious Viking Bo "Hard Blow" Simmons pinned Nick "Mr. Slick" Austin 25 seconds into the second period of their match.

In the 120 weight class match, Lehi's Dalton "The Vise" Rice secured a 7-0 lead over Ferocious Viking Bryer "The Fire" Hansen. The Vise's opponent soon looked as though he was a believer in using his teeth as a weapon. When the match was halted at one point, the Vise held out his wounded hand and told the referee, "He bit me!" The ref thereupon disqualified The Fire, giving six free points to Lehi.

The Ferocious Vikings' embarrassment over Hansen's SHAMEFUL deed soon faded away as their 126-pounder Coleman "Bad Neighbor" Roberts pinned Tyler "Chief" Tahbo. The Froggies soon had something to cheer about as their 132-pounder Reagan "The Pagan" Bodily pinned Chandler "Count Tornado" Davis in the first minute of their match.

After Pleasant Grove's Koy "The Deadly Boy Toy" Williams pinned Froggie Whirlwind Willie Mackintosh in the second period of their 138 weight class match, Froggie Wyatt "The Unquiet" Herbert took a 4-1 lead over Kam "Earl Bam" Wilkinson in their 145 weight class match. However, Earl Bam battled back to tie his match at five. Earl Bam scored a third-period down and went on to post a 9-5 win over The Deadly Boy Toy.

Lehi's 152-pounder, Dave "Duke Tidal Wave" Busko gave his Froggies something to croak about during his match against Ferocious Viking Jacob "The Pulverizer" Pulver. They battled to a 3-3 tie. In the third period, Duke Tidal Wave scored a reversal and built up a 7-3 lead. The Pulverizer battled his way back within 7-6, but the clock ran out before he could swipe the lead.

Springville Hellions Scorch Awesome AF Cavewomen 63-56 in Dec. 6 Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Dec. 6 girls' basketball game at American Fork, the Springville Red Devils, AKA the Hellions, scorched the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen 63-56.

Paced by Savanah Park, Brook "Dealer" Wheeler, and Malia Nawahine, the Hellions outscored American Fork 18-12 in the first half. AKA Helltown, Springville went on to take a 30-23 lead into the second half.

American Fork came out cold in the first four minutes of the third period. With Park scoring on a steal, the Hellions went on an 10-2 scoring run led by Nawahine and Wheeler. American Fork Coach Corey Clayton called a time-out at 4:05 when the scoreboard read 40-25, Helltown. The use of the time-out didn't do the Awesome Cavewomen much good. The eight points, which American Fork picked up on shots from Mailie Richardson and Ashley Baugh in the period's last four minutes, got answered by 10 made by Helltown. The period ended with Hellion Ashli Averette hitting a trey that extended Helltown's lead to 50-30.

It gave a credible impression that American Fork would not be able to exorcise the Red Devils in the final period. Nevertheless, the Awesome Cavewomen waged a rally led by Cassidy Fraughton, Baugh, Bryanna Adams, and Amy Bergeseon. Free throws from Fraughton and Baugh enabled American Fork to chisel away at the Hellions' lead. However, Park, Nawahine and Hananh "Miss Montana" Packard's scoring helped Helltown to maintain a double digit lead for much of the final period. Only in the game's final minute of play did a Fraughton three-point play cut the point spread to single figures. Fraughton sank two fouls shots, and then scored on an offensive rebound to put American Fork within 63-56. The final buzzer then sounded.

Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 17 points while Adams and Amy Bergeson each added another 10. Nawahine led Helltown with 19 points while Park added another 17 and Wheeler 13.

Provo Bullpuppies Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen in Overtime in Dec. 7 Thriller
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 78-74 in a double overtime thriller at American Fork Dec. 7.

Both schools put unbeaten records on the line in this battle for bragging rights. The first quarter of the game saw the Awesome Cavemen outscore the Bullpuppies 19-14. A "distant cousin" of late Utah Governor Herbie Maw, Jordan Maw guided the Bullpuppies in building up a 28-19 lead over American Fork in the second quarter. Comic strip character Beetle Bailey's "distant cousin" Brendan Bailey joined Tyler Rawson in stirring up a 9-2 scoring run that put the Awesome Cavemen within 30-28. However, Maw ended the first half with sinking a three-point shot.

The second half unfolded with Provo improving its lead at 38-28 on a Cole "Flash" Gordon layup and an Adam Finch trey. Carter answered a Ryan Andrus bucket with two straight unanswered set shots that stretched the Bullpuppy lead to 44-30. Just as the Awesome Cavemen seemed to destined to get blown out of their own gym, Brody Childs and Andrus became hot inside the perimeter. Bailey and Chris Wells joined the shooting spree, which saw the game become so physical that the referees had to prevent a brawl from erupting. Sinking a layup just before the third quarter break, Wells cut the lead to 44-40.

The son of BYU football legend Robbie "Zoobie Doobie" Bosco, Wes Bosco swished in two straight treys to put the Bullpuppy lead at 50-40 in the fourth quarter's first four minutes. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Ursula Andrus, Ryan Andrus hit two foul shots that sparked another Awesome Caveman rally. Through the final four minutes of regulation play, the Awesome Cavemen kept the point spread in single figures. After two Bosco foul shots had put the Bullpuppy lead at 56-51, Awesome Caveman Kyle Line produced at 0:20 a rare four-point play that put American Fork within 56-55. Two Maw free throws gave the Bulllpuppies hope that they would take home a three-point win. However, Line hit a ttrey that forced the game into overtime.

In the first overtime, Wells scored on a steal. Provo never led at all in the first overtime. The Bullpuppies kept tying the game up, though. When Taylor Larson stuffed a shot to improve the Awesome Caveman lead at 64-61, Provo appeared finished. Maw tied the game on a three-point play. Despite two Dan Nyman foul shots putting American Fork back out in front, Maw swished in a shot that force the game into a second overtime.

Two Line foul shots broke the 66-66 deadlock in the second overtime. After Maw had tied the game at 68, Rawson got hurt while getting fouled in the middle attempting to sink a bucket. Bailey replaced Rawson at the foul line and hit a tie-breaking free throw. It didn't give  American Fork the space it needed to stay ahead through the rest of the in the second overtime. A Finch jump shot put the Bullpuppies back out in front 70-69. A short series of switches in the lead followed. In the last minute, a Finch bucket put Provo back out in front 75-74. A Carter layup and a Maw foul shot clutched the game for Provo.

Line led American Fork with 18 points while Rawson added another 14 and Bailey 10. Maw led the Bullpuppies with 20 points while Finch and Bosco each contributed 17, and Carter pitched in another 13.

Syracuse Midgets Drain Lehi Froggies 66-50 in Dec. 10 Girls' Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publlisher

In a non-league girls' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 10, the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 66-50.

The contest was the only home game that Lehi had on its preseason schedule.  So, the Froggies had only one chance to prove before a home crowd that they could indeed win a game. The Dec. 10 showdown did get off to a good start for the Froggies. After one of them had pulled down a defensive board, Lehi's Tyra "T-Rod" Rodreguiz sank an inside shot. However, the Froggies couldn't croak about their 2-0 lead for long. Midget Jayda Bovero tied the game at two, and a Demi Hamblin bucket sent the Midgets charging out to a 10-3 lead. Faitoto Faleao hit an inside shot in hopes of getting the Froggies to hop back into the game. However, Midgets Logan Harker and Takenna Hamblin took control of the boards. Those two Midgets' rebounding denied the Froggies chances for second shot.
At the same time, Harker and the Hamblins' shooting sent the Midgets out to a 16-5 lead. In the last two minutes of the first period, a Falaeo layup and a Rodreguez trey pushed the Froggies within 17-10. Before Lehi could tie the score, Midget Taylor Chambray hit a 10-foot shot and teammate Paige Trimble scored on a steal.

Rebounding a Bovero shot in the early second period, Takenna put the ball back into the hoop. A 13-foot field goal, launched by Harker, enabled the Midgets to maintain a double-digit lead throughout the rest of the quarter while they held the Froggies to seven points.

For the third period, Lehi got some good rebounding from Faleao, Rodriguez, and Beth Beeston, but the Midgets still maintained their double-digit lead over the Froggies through the efforts of Harker, Bovero, and the Hamblins. By the end of the third period, the Midgets commanded a 47-29 lead.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Falaeo and Rodriquez guided the Froggies on a 12-4 scoring run that put them within 51-41. This gave the Froggies hope of taking down the defending state 5-A champs. However, midway through the final period, Takenna produced a three-point play that enabled the Midgets to keep ahead by double figures through the rest of the game, despite Faleao becoming hot in scoring inside the perimeter.

Falaeo led the Froggies with 19 points while Rodriguez added another 18. Takenna led the Midgets with 21 points while Harker added another 20 and Hamblin 10.

Copper Hills Cubbies Post Overtime Win at Lehi Dec. 11, Making Home Loss Un-Bear-Able For Lehi Froggies
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league boys' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 11, the Copper Hills Grizzlies, AKA the Cubbies, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 61-57 in overtime.

As they would say in Lehi, the game was quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. With the Jazz Bear on hand to provide entertainment for the Lehi home crowd, Pioneer fans looked forward to experiencing a wonderful, fun-filled evening. The Cubbies, on the other hand, wanted to make the night an un-bear-able experience for the Froggies.

The Froggies dominated the first few minutes of play. A Blake Cleveringa trey put them on the scoreboard first. Despite an Austin "Superpowers" McCombs trey putting them on the board early, the Cubbies were a little big slow in getting their offense going. In the meantime, the Froggies, aided by two Cleveringa three-pointers, leaped out to an early 9-3 lead. The Cubbies seemed destined at that point to be skinned alive. However, two more McCombs treys sent them storming back into the game. Cubbie Porter Hawkins broke a 9-9 tie. Before long, Copper Hills commanded a 15-9 lead over Lehi. Cleveringa produced a three-point play that revitalized Lehi. Hawkins answered that three-point play with an inside jumper. Just before the buzzer, Cleveringa swished in a trey that clipped the Cubbie lead to 17-15.

The next period, two Ryan Pittard free throws tied the game at 17. Despite a Darius Maluia three-point play putting the Cubbies back out in front, Lehi quickly turned the quarter into a seesaw battle. Aided by two Chris Macala foul shots, Jordan Peck, a "distant cousin" of the late Hollywood star Greg Peck, swished in two free throws, getting Lehi to jump back out in front 21-20. Copper Hills didn't let the Froggies croak joyfully about their new lead for long. Two Hersey "Hot Coco" Taylor foul shots sent the Cubbies clawing their way out to a 27-21 lead on Hawkins' shooting. Like at the end of the first period, Cleveringa ended the half with sinking a fourth trey for the night.

Aided by a Maluia defensive rebound in the early third quarter, Danny "Long Shot" Martinez hit a three-pointer that improved the Cubbie lead at 30-24. However, Lehi's Ryan Pittard nailed a trey, and then put a shot back in to cut the lead to 30-29. Even though McCombs sank a layup, Pittard still hit another trey that tied the game at 32. The Cubbies quickly undermined Pittard's hard work. Two Maluia foul shots paved the way for a Martinez trey giving the Cubbies a 37-32 advantage. Jump shots from
Luke Beuchert and Derek Beeston shoved the Froggies within 37-36 during the third quarter's final minute.

The fourth quarter opened with McCombs nailing an inside shot. Lehi answered it with a 5-0 scoring run started by a Cleveringa layup. When a Pittard three-point play put Lehi back out in front 41-39. The Froggies soon improved their lead at 43-39. They stayed narrowly ahead of the Cubbies until the last minute of regulation. With the Froggies leading 46-45 during 0:32, Cleveringa fouled Hawkins. The Cubbie hit a tying foul shot. He soon then pulled down a defensive rebound that sent the game into overtime.

At the start of the overtime phase, Hawkins hit two foul shots. Even though Cleveringa tied the score at 48, Maluia hit a trey that gave the Cubbies a strong hold on the lead. The three-pointer turned out to be Maluia's last hurrah, for he fouled out right afterwards. Lehi couldn't capitalize on Maluia's departure from the game, even though the Froggies did hop within 53-50 and 55-52. Four straight McCombs foul shots clutched the game for the Cubbies.

Cleveringa lead the Froggies with 21 points while Pittard added another 13 and Peck eight. Oh, yeah, baby, McCombs guided the Cubbies with 17 points while Hawkins and Maluia each contributed another 16.

AF Win Over Syracuse

Timp Sports Weekly

December 5, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's first-ever win over the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets. We will also look at a home loss that the Lehi Pioneers suffered at the paws of the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavewomen Finally Take Down Syracuse Midgets on 3rd Try in Girls' Hoops Nov. 27

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Publisher

After three frustrating seasons, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen  finally defeated the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, 61-42 in girls' basketball Nov. 27. What made the win all the more sweeter for the Awesome Cavewomen was that their 19-point victory occurred on their own floor.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "I was excited that we finally got a win against them. Ini the first quarter, we just couldn't do much against them. In the second period, we started getting into a rhythm that enabled us to pull away in the second half. In the third period, Megan Eliason hit two 3's tipped the game our way for good. We applied pressure on them effectively in both halves."

Led by Jayda Bovero and Paige Trimble, the Midgets took a 12-6 lead over the Awesome Cavewomen in the first period. It presented the impression that the Midgets would smoke American Fork for a third straight time. In the last two games, which were both played at state tournaments, Syracuse had clobbered American Fork.

This time, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back. Paced by sophomore Miley Richardson, they got really hot in scoring. American Fork battled Syracuse to a 19-19 tie. Richardson sank a tie-breaking shot, and before long, the Awesome Cavewomen built up a 26-19 lead. Taylor Toffey and Mateah Tuckett guided the Midgets within 26-24 at halftime.

The game stayed tight in until Eliason hit her two consecutive treys. Teammate Cassidy Fraughton hit a trey of her own that stirred up a 24-10 scoring run for the Awesome Cavewomen. Richardson became all the more hotter in scoring in the third period. Richardson's shooting helped American Fork to stay up by more than 20 points for most of the game.

Erin Bergeson, Ashley Baugh, Bryanne Adams, and Amy Bergeson contributed to American Fork's huge win through frequent rebounds and steals.

Bovero tried reviving the Midgets' cause during the final quarter, but Richardson and Fraughton had done too much damage for Syracuse to come back.

Clayton said, "Miley is a move-in from Layton. She's been with us for eight practices, and she's learned our system of playing. "

Richardson led American Fork with 15 points while Fraughton added another 11. Bovero led the Midgets with 13 points while Trimble added another 10.

Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Defeat Lehi Froggies 68-55 Nov. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Nov. 30 non-league boys' basketball game at Lehi, the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 68-55.

That spoiled the home debut for first-season Lehi head coach Bobby Barnes. Having finished second at state last year, the Bad Old Puddy Tats made the first quarter for Lehi an unhappy -- correction, an unhoppy experience. Brandon "The Driller" Miller and Travis "T" Devashrayee guided the Bad Old Puddy Tats in creating a 23-9 lead that period. Led by John Peck, the Froggies managed to hop back within 23-13 by the end of the quarter.

In the second quarter, Brad Wallace produced a couple of layups that helped the Bad Old Puddy Tats stay ahead in double figures.

The third quarter saw the Froggies make a strong attempt to hop back into the game. Jarvis Ramussen and Ryan Pittard guided Lehi back within 38-32. Suddenly, Bad Old Puddy Tat Isaiah Kafusi stole the ball and passed to Deverashraysee for a layup. It sparked another scoring run for the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Pittard managed to cut the lead to 40-34. A Wallace three-point play sparked the Bad Old Puddy Tats into building up another double-digit lead. However, Peck, Pittard, Gavis Rasmuusen, and Blake Cleveringa worked together pushing the Froggies back within four points. With Cleveringa's three-point play cutting the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead down 51-47 at the end of the third quarter, the Froggies looked as though they would have a prayer against Brighton.

Lehi kept the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead in single figures for much of the final quarter. However, the Bad Old Puddy Tats kept preventing the Froggies from tying the score. Late in the fourth period, Brock Miller hit a three-point shot that stretched the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead to 66-53. Lehi couldn't reduce the point spread down to single figures this time.

Peck led the Froggies with 17 points while Cleveringa and Pittard each contributed 12 points. Brandon Miller led the Bad Old Puddy Tats with 21 points while Devashrayee added another 18.

Awesome AF Cavemen Versus Carbon Dinos

Timp Sports Weekly

November 27, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a preseason basketball game that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen played at home against the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Extincts, November 20. The game showed why American Fork should be counted as a Top Five team in the 5-A ranks this year. Let's get to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavemen Obliterate the Carbon Dinos 66-48

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened their basketball season Nov. 20 with 66-48 win at home against the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Extincts.

A "distant cousin" of Hollywood screen legend Ursula Andrus, Ryan Andrus and Chris Wells guided the Awesome Cavemen in clobbering the Extincts in the first half. Aided by ninth-grade sensation Brendan Bailey, a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, Taylor Larson and Dallin Childs created an 11-4 lead for American Fork in the first quarrter. Andrus, Wells, and Kyle Line got really hot in the second quarter, spurring the Awesome Cavemen into outscoring Carbon 25-17 that period.

American Fork widened its lead to 45-20 in the early third quarter. The Dinos' chances of winning should have looked extinct at that point. However, Jordan Blanc, Dakota "Big Chief" Cisneros, and Derek Young stirred up a 10-2 scoring run that shoved the Extincts within 47-30. Larson and Andrus each nailed a shot that turned American Fork's scoring machine back on.

The fourth period opened with Wells swishing in a baseline shot. Blanc answered it with one of his own. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Awesome Caveman Benji Judd connected a pass to Wells for a three-pointer that gave American Fork another 20-point lead. The Awesome Cavemen kept it from falling under the 17-point mark despite aggressive efforts from Cisneros, Bryce Blackburn, and Zac Hathaway, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood starlet Anne Hathaway.

American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "I think the main thing tonight is that this first game of the season was to see what we needed to work. Believe me, we leaned a lot about what we needed to do to get better for future games.

Andrus and Wells each pulled 11 rebounds. Andrus led American Fork with 12 points while Wells added another 11 and Line 10. Cisneros led Carbon with 14 points while Young added another 13.

Four-Way Swim Meet at Lehi Legacy Center

Timp Sports Weekly

November 13, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a recent four-way swimming meet hosted by the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. We will also look at an account of the recent Pre-Footlocker Invitational hosted by the Awesome American Fork Cavemen. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Lehi Froggies Flood Away Four Schools in 4-Way Swim Meet at Lehi's Legacy Center Nov. 10

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a four-way swim meet held at Lehi's Legacy Center Nov. 10, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, swept both the girls and boys' divisions. The girls' team scores read Lehi 104, Timpanogos 93, Mountain View 62, and Westlake 22. Boys' team scores read Lehi 137, Moumtain View 72, Timpanogos 44, and Westlake 44.

Lehi Coach Dennis Myering said, "We swam a lot off-events today to see how our kids could do in them. This was more of a practice meet. Trevor Blackburn posted a time of 2:02 in the 100 backstroke. That earned him a qualification for state. He had won the 200 IM at Greg Fernally last week and at that same meet, he finished third in the 500 freestyle while breaking the school record for it."

Blackburn won both the boys' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly. Tyler Blackburn won the boys 100-yard breaststroke.

The Froggies won all six of the meet's relay races.

The head coach for the Timpanogos Timberwolves (AKA T-Pups) and Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears), Missy Bahr said, "They're getting better in their times. Maren Payne, for one, did really good in her events. Last year, she was in the top 10 at state in the breast stroke."

A Mountain View Teddy Bear, Payne won the girls' 100-yard breaststroke. Fellow Teddy Bear Rachel Watkins won both the girls' 100 and 200-yard freestyle races. T-Bear Ty Roberts won the boys'100-yard backstroke.

Lehi's Elise Struthers, no relation to TV actress Sally Struthers, won the girls' 200-yard individual medley, and she finished second in the girls' 100-yard butterfly.

Westlake produced a champion at the meet. Jocelyn Moody won the girls' 50-yard freestyle.

T-Pup Lizzie Eide won the girls' 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:15.04. T-Bear Mikey Dixon won the boys' 50-yard freestyle, and he finished second in the boys' 100-yard freestyle, which Lehi's Colt Lindstrom won.

Hannah Hansen of Lehi won the girls' 500-yard freestyle and the girls' 100-yard backstroke. Froggie Cam Hegemann won the boys' 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle races.

AF Dominates in Both Divisions of Pre-Footlocker Nov. 3

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated both divisions of the Pre-Footlocker Invitational that they hosted on Nov. 3.

Although no American Fork runner won either of the post-season cross country invitational's divisions, American Fork still had more runners finish in the top 10 of both races than any other school that had runners present at the meet.

In the girls' race for example, Awesome Cavewomen Emily Orton finished second, Sophie Baird fourth, Makayal Stepp eighth. Among other Awesome Cavewomen to run in the race, Diane Leach took 13th, Katie Cornell 15th, Lexie Green 27th, Sophie Smith 31st, Amber Burch 34th, Nikki Smith 44th, Kaylie Green 47th, Lena Buschi 50t, Sophie Tracy 54th, Rachel Brantley 66th, Andie Wright 75th, Meg Stahli 79th, Candace Lundahl 87th, Hailey Heath 87th, Kaylee Kitchen 90th, Darah Miller 91st, and Ashley Rymer 97th.

American Fork Coach Bruno Huniker said, "Three of our girls set a new course record today. They ran much better this morning than they did at state, where they took second. They all came in under the course record of 19:36."

In the boys' division, Brayden McClelland finished second, Conner McMillan third, Tyson Green fourth, Zach Jacklin fifth, and Caleb Thompson ninth, Spencer Harper 12th, Tyler "Tinker" Bell 17th, Nate Tracy 28th, Benson Gunther 29th, Jacob Chase 30th, Hagen Harmer 32nd, Luke Gunther 42nd, Joe Simmons 45th, Kaden Sprnger 52nd, Dillon Stone 66th, Jonah Hickman 73rd, Tony Jeffs 99th, and Parker Wiley 127rh.

American Fork Coach Timo Mostert said, "I was concerned that we might have some injuries today before we left for Arizona to compete at Footlocker. They stayed healthy. They've been training hard and not letting up since state. This is the fourth straight year that we took state."

The Lehi Froggies had representation in both race. For the girls' raee, Maddy Kauffman took seventh, Nichole Schauman 16th, Kenzie Draper 17th, and Emily Allen 22nd. In the boys' division,  Derek Wilcox took 36th, Tom Heaps 48th, Shane Cotlier 74th, Connor Arnell 78th, and Julius Fitzsimmons 79th. 

Froggie-Loner Rivalry

Timp Sports Weeklly

October 26, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a volleyball match and a football game that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hosted against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. The Froggie-Loner rivalry is only 15 years old, but it has grown to be as fierce as the one that the Froggies have shared with my Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen for four generations. The Loners look upon the Froggies as hicks. The Froggies, meanwhile, consider the Loners to be rich, spoiled teenagers. Anyhow, when these two schools play each, the action of their games can be, as they say in Lehi, quite ribbiting. Also in this same issue, we will look at a volleyball match that Froggies played on the Awesome Cavewomen's home court. As they say in Lehi, let's hop straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lone Peak Loners Drain Lehi 31-8 in Region Four Football Action Oct. 17

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, galloped into Lehi Oct. 17 and posted a 31-8 win against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in Region Four football action.

The game marked the last time that the Froggies would be playing on their home field this year. The first half saw them play a close game against the Loners, even though Lone Peak shoved the ball down the Froggies' throats down the game's first drive.

Quarterbacked by Baron "The Galloping Pole" Gajkowski, the Loners began their first drive of the night from their 20-yard line. Long carries by running back Talon "Alf" Shumway propelled the Loners into the Froggie 10-yard zone three minutes into the game. Gajkowski scored the touchdown, and Mikey Smith booted in an extra point. The Froggie defense and the referees didn't let the Loners make any more touchdowns that quarter. Late in it, Loner Dusty Watkins rushed 37 yards into the Froggie end zone, only to see his touchdown get canceled by a Loner penalty. It led to the Loners to gamble on a field goal try that sent the ball flying into the left arm of the Lehi goal post and bouncing off.

Taking over the ball on the Lehi 20-yard line, the Froggies began successful drive. Quarterbacked by Clayton Greenwood, their offense took long hops up the field, thanks to carries made by Ryan Absher, Folo "Buba" Ulukivaiola, and Derek Hastings. The march continued into the second quarter. At 10:44, Ulukivaiola scored a touchdown, and he then made a two-point conversion that gave Lehi an 8-7 lead. It gave Lehi fans reason to expect that after the game, they would be croaking about their Froggies finally besting the Loners.

That touchdown ironically motivated the Loners to take the Froggies seriously. Not wanting to experience humiliating losses to Lehi like the Awesome Cavemen had done in the past 15 years, the Loners began a fierce drive from their 27-yard line. After picking up five yards on a dash to the Loner 32-yard line, Gajkowski passed 68 yards to Shumway for a go-ahead touchdown. Smith kicked in an extra point.

Paced by rushes made by Absher, the Froggies marched from their 14-yard line to the Loner 35-yard. There, Loner defensive end Dallin Rogers sacked Greenwood, stopping the Froggie march. Before the Loners could score another touchdown in the first half, Froggie linebacker Zach Trapp sacked Gajkowski.

All throughout the second half, the Loner defense kept the Froggies from getting inside Lone Peak's 10-yard zone. Meanwhile, the Loners turned the game into a rout during the third period. After Lone Peak had smothered the Froggies' first march of the second half, Shumway raced 22 yards to the Froggie 44-yard line. Making a total off 44-yards on two straight keeper plays, Gajkowski scored a touchdown, capped by Smith's third straight PAT kick. Smith kicked a field goal late in the third quarter, and the Loners scored another touchdown, which their kicker frosted with his fourth straight PAT for the night. No more scoring occurred after the fourth quarter.

LP Loner Spikers Deck Lehi in 3-Game Match Oct. 16

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers' volleyball team ended its home season with an Oct. 16 loss during a three-game match against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. Lone Peak drained Lehi by scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-18.

Loner Coach Deanna Meyer said, "We worked with more effect in containing BreElle Bailey. We made sure she could not try to intimidate us. We triple-teamed her. We forced Lehi to make mistakes that gave us the momentum."

The most famous of comic character Beetle Bailey's "distant cousins," Lehi's BreElle Bailey opened the first game by registering a kill. The Loners and Froggies battled to ties of 2-2, 4-4, and 7-7. Lehi soon hoped ahead 5-4, but a Froggie hitting error soon gave the Loners much momentum. Loner Sammy Meyer registered a kill that broke the 7-7 deadlock. Aided by a Makenna Santiago ace, the Loners maintained a narrow lead as they kept Bailey and fellow Froggie Hailee Rupp from doing much damage at the net. The daughter of Orem Tigger and BY Zoobie football legend Chad Lewis, Emily Lewis held her own against Bailey and Rupp at the net, especially during the next two games of the match.

After the Loners had triumphed in Game 1 on a double block, Lewis became destructive to the Froggies in the second game. Meyer and Lewis' combined hitting produced a 3-1 lead for the Loners. Through Bailey's hitting, the Froggies leaped back within 4-2, but Lewis and Kizzy Willey produced hits that produced a 10-2 lead for the Loners. Reesie Tua and Bailey guided the Froggies back within 15-9, but Lehi's Ashlee Robinson missed a key serve. It led to Brooklyn Langham registering a kill that gave the Loners the fuel they needed to charge away, despite some good serving from Lehi's Cydney Lund. A Courtney Grant block gave Lone Peak the game point in the second game.

In the third game, Bailey's hitting gave the Froggies a brief 5-2 lead. After a Robinson ace had put Lehi's lead at 5-2, Willey tipped the ball into a Froggie hole, stirring up a 5-2 scoring run for the Loners. After a Tua kill had tied the game at seven, Lehi missed a serve. Jaiden Acherman and Lewis registered kills that moved the Loners out to a 12-7 lead. Led by Lund, the Froggies battled back to tie the game at 12. The Loners pulled ahead 13-12 on a double block, and kills by Lewis and Willey kept them out in front for the rest of the game, despite strong efforts from Bailey and Rupp. Late in the game, hitting errors proved fatal to Lehi. The Loners won the match on a bad Froggie bump.

Willey led Lone Peak with 12 kills and Lewis posted another six and a block. Santiago and Raegan Lindsey each served four aces. Lindsey also made eight assists. Bailey led Lehi with nine kills.

Lehi Froggies Rebound With Road Win at American Fork Oct. 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, demonstrated in a road match on the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's home court Oct. 18 that they could hop back from defeat. After getting aced by the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in a three-game match Oct. 16, the Croakers' volleyball team defeated American Fork 25-22, 29-27, 19-25, 25-16.

During both of the match's first two games, Awesome Cavewomen Elle Rosdahl, Kassidy Roberts, Morgan Evans, Kelsey "Miss Lethal" Letham, and Maddy "Colonel" Sanders guided American Fork in holding its own against the Froggies, led by Hailee Rupp, Kara Lord, and BreElle Bailey, a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey and a very close relative of Christmas singer Thurl Bailey.

Both of the first two games stayed close all the way through. American Fork Coach Stephanie Hodgeman said, "I was proud that our girls stayed with them all trough both of the first two games and that we came back to win the third game. We didn't hold up in the fourth game, though."

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "I thought our offense operated much better tonight than it has done through much of this season. We ran our middles much better."

After having dropped the first two games, the Awesome Cavewomen managed to create a 19-11 lead in Game 3. Led by Bailey and Rupp, the Froggies jumped back to tie the game at 19. A Lehi service error gave the Awesome Cavewome a break. Roberts and Rosdahl gave American Fork enough muscle to pound its way into a fourth game.

In the final game, American Fork secured leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 through Aleesa "Tex" Pettitt's hitting. An American Fork hitting error tipped the momentum back to Lehi's favor. Lord delivered a series of serves that proved to be really tough for the Awesome Cavewomen. Through Bailey and Reesie Tua's hitting, the Froggies soon owned a 12-3 lead. Roberts and Rosdahl guided American Fork efforts at attempting to prevent Lehi from securing a 10-point lead. Once Lehi got up by 16-6 on a Tua kill, American Fork's situation became grim. Pettit's hitting helped the Awesome Cavewomen club their way within 22-16. A Bailey kill stopped them cold at that point, and Lehi soon hopped away with a 25-16 win.

Loner-Vicious Viking Soccer Game

Timp Sports Weekly

October 16, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the state 5-A quarterfinal girls' soccer game between the Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners) and the Vicious Viewmont Vikings. We will also look at recent volleyball matches involving the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. We finally read a breathtaking account of a Sept. 28 football game between the Froggies and the Awesome Cavemen. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Vicioius Vikings End Lone Peak Loners' Soccer Season in State Quarterfinal Game Oct. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Vicious Viewmont Vikings enjoyed sweet revenge as they eliminated the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in a state 5-A quarterfinal girls' soccer game at Centerville Junior High Oct. 11. With all scoring occurring in the second half, the Viewmont defeated the Loners 2-1.

Earlier this season, the Loners had defeated the Vicious Vikings in an exhibition game. So that presented a chance that Lone Peak would kick its way into the state semifinals at Juan Diego this week.

However, the first half of the Oct. 11 rematch demonstrated that both the Loners and the Vicious Vikings had equal chances for making the semifinals.

From the start of the game, Wesley Hamblin proved to be the motor for the Loners' offense. In producing frequent steals, she would power Lone Peak drives deep into Vicious Viking territory. Aided by Taylor Goss, Corrie Lamoreaux, Hannah "Dr. Jeykel" Hyde, and Tess Arnold, Hamblin kept much pressure on Vicious Viking goalie Ashley Earnshaw. Lone Peak came close a few times to getting on the scoreboard first when the referee called for the Loners to awarded indirect kicks. Booting everyone of them, Hyde came so close to sending the ball into the net. However, Earnshaw's quickness and strong walls of Vicious Vikings kept those indirect kicks from touching the rear of the Viewmont goal net throughout the entire game.

Loner goalie Sara Boley came under much stress, too, during the first. Frequently stealing the ball, Vicious Vikings Courtney Wallis, Abbie Flandro, and Heidi Lordscheider attempted to sneak shots past Boley. However, she did not let one Vicious Viking shot slip past her during the first half.

The first half ended in a scoreless deadlock. This presented a chance that the game could slip into overtime. However, scoring finally started in the early second half. Before the first 10 minutes of it had elapsed, Wallis intercepted a pass and scored the afternoon's first goal on an angle shot.

"That first goal made by them occurred, because of a miscommunication between our players," said Lone Peak Coach Heather Dahl, a sister-in-law of Rob Dahl, the head coach for the Timpview Millionaires' girl and boys' soccer teams. 

The miscommunication didn't spell doom for Lone Peak right away. A few minutes later, Hamblin received a pass from Hyde, and she booted in a tying shot. It kept the Loners' state hopes afloat until they drew a foul in their penalty box during the game's final 10 minutes. Gazing at Loner goalies Julie Vaughn, Flandro booted in a penalty kick. It sounded the death knell for the Loners' successful season.

Heather Dahl said, "This season, our girls progressed a lot. We didn't have just a small corps of girls pick up varsity experience. Most of the girls in the program received playing time in our varsity games. We will have a lot players back next year."

Ferocious PG Vikings Dry Up Lehi Froggies in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 9

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During Region Four volleyball action Oct. 9, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings rowed into the Lehi Pioneers' gym and dried them up in a three-game affair by scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.

AKA the Froggies, the Pioneers put forth an overall performance that left their head coach, Jamie Ingersoll,  not happy -- correction not hoppy. Lehi hurt itself through frequently hitting the ball into the net, getting cited for registering fourth hits, and missing serves. To get Ingersoll to croak about anything good about her players' performance in the three matches would have been a waste of time.

A niece of former Pleasant Grove softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Viking Coach Alyce Jones, on the other hand, had much to brag about how her Ferocious Vikings did in the game. Jones said, "We served tough. We were on our game. We sided out a lot.We did a good job in making them worry about what we would do next."

The first game opened with the Froggies failing to get the ball over the net. A double hit called on the Vikings tied the game at one, and the Froggies soon pulled ahead 2-1. A very close relative of Christmas crooner Thurl Bailey and comic strip character Beetle Bailey's most famous distant cousin, BreElle Bailey registered kills that caused frequent changes in the lead. Teammate Hailee Rupp held her own against the Ferocious Vikiings at the net. However, the Froggies soon found out that they couldn't depend on Bailey and Rupp to carry the match for them, especially when Ferocious Vikings saw outstanding performances by their teammates Melissa Fuchs, Katie Biggs, Rachel "Tornado" Gale, and Brisa Winterton, a niece of the Beautiful Stephanie Trane, an American Fork High and Utah Valley Community College volleyball legend. Those four Ferocious Vikings registered kills that tipped the Froggies off balance.

The first game stayed tight until after a Courtney Walker kept had put the Froggies within 19-18. Gale registered two straight kills that gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum to row away through Delayne Daniel's serving. 

Like the first game, the second one was close for a little while. Capitalizing early on Froggie hitting errors, Pleasant Grove quickly sailed out to a 10-4 lead. The Froggies hopped back within 11-8 on Bailey and Rupp's hitting. Kills from Fuchs and Gale slowed down Lehi's comeback to a short hop. A Rupp ace sparked a Lehi comeback, though. The Froggies came within 20-19. However, before they could jump ahead, Biggs registered a kill that gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum they needed to win the game second 25-20.

Hits by Winterton gave Pleasant Grove a 2-0 lead in the third game. It saw the Froggies play a lot worse than they did in the two prior games. Even so, they did jump within 11-8 through Walker's hitting. Fuchs and Gale became really hot in their hitting during that point. The Ferocious Vikings managed to row far enough ahead to keep the Froggies from having a prayer of taking the lead. In the meantime, the Froggies made a lot more mistakes than they did in the first two games. When a Fuchs kill put the Ferocious Viking lead at 23-15, the match seemed it would end in two serves. Pleasant Grove hitting errors prolonged the game. It finally ended when Fuchs pushed a shot into a Lehi hole.

Fuchs and Gale each posted 11 kills for Pleasant Grove while Winterton produced 30 assists and Daniel made 14 digs.

Lehi Froggies Outlast Awesome Cavewomen in 5-Game Volleyball Match Sept. 25
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Even though the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen did come out on the losing end of a  volleyball match that they played at Lehi Sept. 25, they still proved Lehi head coach Jamie Ingersoll wrong. A day before the match, she said, "We'll have it won in three games."

Guess what. The Awesome Cavemen held their own against Ingersoll's players, causing the match to last five games instead of three. AKA the Froggies, the Pioneers finally ended up winning it by scores of 25-27, 14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13.

It had to be admitted that the match was one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting volleyball contests played at Lehi in recent memory. Even though, for instance, the Froggies hopped ahead of the Awesome Cavemen 4-2. An Aleesa Pettit kill sparked an Awesome Cavewoman rally. A Morgan Evans ace soon put American Fork ahead 5-4. A long series of trades in the lead ensued.

As the two school kept pulling ahead of each other, comic strip character Beetle Bailey's very famous "distant cousin" BreElle Bailey found strong challenges from Awesome Cavewomen Kelsey Leatham, Ellie Rosdahl, Maddy "Colonel" Sanders, Kassidy Roberts, and Jaysay Whitehead. Those five Awesome Cavewomen kept Bailey from doing much damage at the net, even though Hailee Rupp and Maykayla Houghton helped her a lot. After Lehi tied the score at 24, a Froggie hitting error allowed Rosdahl to register a game-winning for the Awesome Cavewomen.

For a little while, the Froggies kept the second game a close affair. They leaped out to an early 2-1 lead. Through Leatham's serving American Fork clubbed its way out to a 4-3 lead. After a Bailey kill had put the Froggies within 5-4, they committed a series of errors that enabled the Awesome Cavewomen to pull way ahead. Evans and Leatham registered kills that soon produced an 18-10 lead for American Fork. It never looked back. A Leatham kill gave American Fork a 25-14 win.

Judging by the first two games, fans found it tempting to assume that American Fork would finish drying up Lehi in Game 3. However, in that round, the Froggies finally took the Awesome Cavewomen seriously. Through Houghton's serving, Lehi took a 7-0 lead. A Jessie Eakins kill sparked an American Fork comeback. Sanders and Leatham paced it. However, as soon as American Fork had pulled within 15-14, Bailey registered a kill that tipped the moment back to the Froggies' favor. Still, American Fork refused to give up. Petitt and Evans kept the Awesome Cavewomen charging at Lehi, despite kills from Bailey, Courtney Walker, and Hailee Rupp. When a Leatham kill had shortened Lehi's lead to 24-23, American Fork looked as though it would sweep the match's first three games after all. However, the Froggies scored the game point on an American Fork hitting error.

Thrilled by their victory in the third game, the Froggies played more seriously against the Awesome Cavewomen in the fourth game. Even though it unfolded with American Fork pulling ahead 4-1, the Froggies rallied back through Bailey and Houghton's leadership. A Houghton kill put Lehi ahead 7-6, and before long, the Froggies were croaking for joy about a 17-6 lead that they had created through Bailey's serving. Roberts, Leatham, and Petitt orchestrated an Awesome Cavewoman comeback that soon put their team within 24-23. Bailey delivered a kill that forced the fifth game.

American Fork took a 6-1 at the start of it through Leatham, Roberts, and Evens' hitting. Kills by Bailey and Rupp spurred the Froggies into jumping back to tie the game at seven. For a little while, American Fork kept managing to break tied scores. However, a Cavewoman net violation tied the game at 13. A Houghton kill broke the tie, and an American Fork hitting error gave Lehi the match point.

American Fork Coach Stephanie Hodgeman said, "I was pleased that our girls were able to make comebacks in the third game after being down by 10. This showed how well we could play with anybody. We got to sideout a lot in this match. Morgan Evans led us with 14 kills, and Leatham made another 13."

Ingersoll siad, "We had solid defense and good serving. We were having trouble getting fired up on offense, though. Bailey led us with 23 kills and Houghton made another 20.

Lehi Froggies Melt Away Snow Canyon Flakies in 4-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 5, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Snow Canyon Warrior, AKA the Flakies, in four games by scores of 29-27, 24-26, 25-17, 25-23.

Game 1 opened with Flaky Alexsa Parker registering a kill. Lehi's Reesie Tua registered a tying kill. A little while passed before the Froggies could get a tight grip on the momentum. Bailey and Makayla Hougton's kills created a 9-4 lead for Lehi. The Froggies managed to led by as far as 19-11. The Flakies could've easily given up and melted away at that point. However, Parker and Megan "What D" Funk stirred up a rally, fueled by Lehi hitting errors. Soon, a Parker kill put the Flakies ahead 22-21. A seesaw battle ensued. After the Froggies had pulled ahead 28-27, they won the game on a bad Snow Canyon bump.

In the second game, the Froggies posted an early 6-2 lead. Funk and Jordan Johnson paced Snow Canyon back within 7-6. Although a 3-A squad, the Flakies again proved that 5-A teams had to take them seriously, even after the Froggies had created a 16-8 lead over them in the second game. Bailey, Hailee Rupp, and Makayla Houghton received a stronger challenge at the net from the Flakies than the did from the Awesome Cavewomen the week before. Late in Game 2, Funk registered a kill that put the Flakies ahead 22-21. Lehi hitting errors allowed Snow Canyon server Heleigh Van Putten to pace her squad to a 26-24 victory.

In the third game, Houghton lead the Froggies out to a 3-0. During that game, Lehi encountered much resistance from Megan Leavitt at the net, keeping the most of Game 3 a tight battle. After Snow Canyon had pulled ahead 8-6, Bailey served up aces that kept Lehi from losing hold of the momentum. Once the Froggies had pulled back in front 9-8, they encountered a strong challenge from Natalie Swann. Her hitting allowed Snow Canyon to pull ahead 14-12. Bailey registered a series of kills that put her Froggies ahead 15-14. They capitalized on some Snow Canyon hitting and service errors to hop away with a 25-17 win.

Even though Lehi pulled ahead 3-1 at the start of the fourth game, the Flakies battled back to 5-4 lead. Snow Canyon improved it at 7-4. Even though Funk disabled some Lehi double blocks, the Froggies kept jumping back. Finally, a Carly Ituma kill put Lehi ahead 10-9. A series of frequent ties and one-point leads followed. After Snow Canyon had blown within 24-23, Van Putten missed a serve, giving Lehi the match point.

Bailey led Lehi with 21 kills while Carly White produced 17 digs.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "For a 3-A school, Snow Canyon is a tough team to play against. They have great servers, and they play great defense."

Ferocious PG Vikings Sink Awesome Cavewomen in 3-Game Match at AF Oct. 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings carried out a successful raid on the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's gym in a three-game volleyball match Oct. 4. Pleasant Grove sank American Fork by scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-20.

Paced by Melissa Fuchs and Rachel Gale, the Ferocious Vikings made short work of the Awesome Cavewomen in the first two games, winning both of them by the score of 25-14.

In the third game, American Fork proved to be much more of a challenge. Maddy "Colonel" Sanders and Morgan Evans guided the Awesome Cavewomen out to a 4-1 lead. This gave American Fork fans hope that their Awesome Cavewomen would go on to force a fifth game. Gale's hitting motivated the Ferocious Vikings to fight back to tie the game at nine. Kelsey Leatham registered a kill that put American Fork back out in front 10-9.

The Awesome Cavewomen built up a lead of 16-11. Kills by Fuchs and Gale reinvigorated the Ferocious Vikings. They battled back to tie the game at 18 on a Gale kill. Madison Wolford tipped the all into American Fork hole, putting Pleasant Grove ahead 19-18. A Paige Mickleson ace gave the Ferocious Vikings the fuel they needed to go on a 6-2 rally that ended with a Gale kill scoring the match point.

The niece of former Ferocious Viking softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson and former American Fork Citizen Publisher Brett Bezzant, Alyce Jones said, "We played with much confidence. Our girls needed a mental push in the third game, though. Fuchs led us with 14 kills while Gale had 12 kills. Brisa Winteton had 33 assists and Delayne Daniel came up with 14 digs."

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Lehi Froggies 27-18 in Sept. 28 Football Showdown
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Sept. 28 football showdown between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, showed why the rivalry between the two schools had remained strong after four generations. The intensity of play seen on tLehi's field that night made it impossible for anyone to predict accurately the outcome of the game. However, the Awesome Cavemen came out as the 27-18 winners of the contest.

The first quarter opened with American Fork's Jade Luker making a 15-yard kickoff return to the Awesome Caveman 16. Quarterback Jacen Condie lobbed a 32-yard pass, which led the Awesome Cavemen to reaching the Froggie 32-yard line. American Fork fumbled away the ball on the Froggie 21-yard line.

Under the leadership of quarterback Kyle Greenwood, the Froggies marched clear down the American Fork 34-yard line, courtesy of rushes made by Derek Hastings, Folo Uluukivaiola, and Ryan Absher. The Awesome Caveman defense, nicknamed the Red Curtain, stopped Lehi cold there.

With the Red Curtain's work done, the Awesome Cavemen had Luke take a turn in rushing the ball from their 34-yard line. He raced 57 yards to the Froggie 9-yard line. On a third-day play, Zach "Crack" Katoa scored a touchdown at 1:45. Tanner Lee kicked a PAT, and American Fork took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter.

Early in that period, Lehi kept an American Fork march from moving beyond the Froggie 13-yard line. So the Caveman had Tanner kick a 23-yard field goal.

American Fork's 10-0 lead received a nasty slash midway through the second quarter. After Awesome Caveman Jonah Trinnaman's 55-yard touchdown run got canceled out by an American Fork penalty, American Fork fumbled away the ball on the Lehi 47-yard line. Absher recovered the fumble and raced to the American Fork 47-yard line. Lehi marched clear to the Awesome Caveman 24-yard line. Greenwood passed to Austin Whetzel for a touchdown at 2:23, and Absher scored a two-point conversion.

Long rushes by Absher in the early third quarter push the Froggies inside the Awesome Cavemen's 10-yard zone. After Awesome Caveman lineman Austin Harmon stopped Ulukivaiola at the AF 5-yard line on a third-down play, the Froggies had Parker Ballard kick a go-ahead field goal. 

With Lehi now ahead 11-10, the Awesome Cavemen now faced the risk of experiencing what to be the worst kind of humiliation for American Forkers: losing a game to the Froggies. American Fork didn't let Ballard's field goal go unanswered. At 4:19, Lee kicked a 25-yard field goal to put his Awesome Cavemen ahead 13-11. It sounded the beginning of the end for the Froggies. 

Late in the third quarter, they fumbled away the ball on their 10-yard line. The next play Katoa scored a touchdown, and Lee kicked in another PAT.

Lehi attempted to stage a long march from its 20-yard line, but American Fork's Brad Hill, a "distant cousin" of TV's Hank Hill, picked off a pass at the American Fork 38-yard line. Before American Fork could profit from the interception, Absher recovered another fumble on the 34-yard line and raced all the way into the American Fork touchdown during 2:21. Ballard booted in an extra point to put Lehi within 20-18. A little less than a minute later, Condie passed 80 yards to Chris "The Raccoon" Boone for a touchdown, frosted with Lee's third straight PAT.

Late in the fourth quarter, Lehi invaded the American Fork 10-yard zone. The Froggies got as far as the 6-yard line. The Awesome Cavemen's defense prompted Lehi to try for another field goal. However's Ballard's kick sent the pigskin falling short of the goal post. That was the closest either team came to scoring during the fourth period. During it, both squads got plagued by turnovers. Eventually, the Awesome Cavemen resorted to consuming as much time as they could to put the game away. That effort worked.

American Fork Coach Aaron Behm said, "Lehi's proving to be tougher than they have been in earlier years. They forced us into making some turnovers, especially in the fourth quarter. I'm glad, though, my guys were able to keep them from scoring two field goals."

Lehi Froggie Spikers Defeat Riverton Silverpups in 4-Game Match Oct. 2
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, in a four-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 2. The Froggies leaped past their Region Four foe by scores of  25-14, 21-25, 25-19, 25-15.

Led by Kara Lord, Hailee Rupp, and BreElle Bailey, the Froggies sprung out to an early 5-0 in the first game. Silverpup Danelle Parady registered a kill that slowed Lehi down briefly. However, before long, the Froggies built up a 12-3 lead. Even though the Silverpups had become toast at that point, they did see Mandy Chidester and Parady make kills that kept the game going longer than it should have lasted. Tua, Bailey, and Hailee Rupp delivered hits that enabled Lehi to row away to a 25-14 win.

That score presented a false impression that the Froggies would have the Silverpups toasted in three games. However, the Silverpups demonstrated in the second game that they had much talent to howl about. Even though the Froggies had stroked out to an early 3-1 lead, they made some hitting errors that that the Silverpups took advantage of. Riverton soon pulled ahead 10-9. Parady and Chidester guided an effort to keep the Silverpups ahead for the rest of the game, despite aggressive front efforts from Bailey, Rupp, and Makayla Houghton. A Parady kill gave the Silverpups a 25-21 win and forced a fourth game.

Even though the Silverpups got on the board first in Game 3, the Froggies gained control of the momentum through the combined hitting of Brynn Christensen, Bailey, Alexis Baker, and Carly White. Despite experiencing resistance from Parady, Chidester, and Gerika Ballard, the Froggies stayed out in front by at least four points through the rest of the game. With a Bailey kill giving Lehi a 25-19 win in Game 3, the Froggies went into the fourth round, taking Riverton more seriously.

During the fourth game, Bailey delivered serves that enabled Lehi to stay out in front, once the Froggies had secured a 5-4 lead. Alexis Averett joined Parady, Chidester, and Ballard in guiding Riverton within 10-9 and 11-10. Blocks by Makayla Houghton and a Rupp kill gave the momentum to row away. Eventually, a Houghton kill scored a match point for Lehi.

Cavewoman-Silverpup Volleyball Match

Timp Sports Weekly

September 25, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a four-game volleyball match played between the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. As they say in Riverton, let's get right to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavewomen Defeat Riverton Silverpups in 4-Game Match Sept. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, in a four-game volleyball match played at American Fork Sept. 20 by scores of 25-18, 26-24, 22-25, 25-16.

In the first game, Kassidy Roberts, Kelsey Leatham, Jaycee Whitehead, Morgan Evans, and Maddy "Colonel" Sanders pooled their talents together to stave off the hungry Silverpups 25-18.

During the second game, the Silverpups came close to defeating the Awesome Cavewomen. Dani Parady, not Parody, guided her Silverpups in securing a 7-4 lead over American Fork. The Awesome Cavewomen's morale should have collapsed at that point, but they refused to toss in their clubs. They battled back through the impressive efforts of Roberts, Leatham, White, Evans, and Colonel Sanders. For a little while, Parady, Gerika Ballard, Tiena Afu and Alexis Averett managed to keep their Silverpups narrowly ahead of the Awesome Cavewomen. When American Fork finally tied the game at 21, Riverton came under immense pressure to maintain its composure. Though an Afu block broke the tie, American Fork couldn't be kept in check. The Awesome Cavewomen tied the score at 22 and 23. Finally, Elle Rosdahl tipped the ball into a Silverpup hole to put her Awesome CAvewomen ahead 24-23. Although an American Fork hitting error allowed the Sliverpups to tie the game at 24, they couldn't pull ahead this time. They made a fatal mistake of hitting the ball for a fourth time. Rosdahl then registered a kill that produced a game point for the Awesome Cavewomen.

Though now cornered, the Silverpups put up a vicious fight in the third game. Parady and Averett guided the Silverpups out to a 3-1 lead in Game 3. However, through Leatham's serving, the Awesome Cavewomen tied the game at three. A Parady kill broke the tie, and the Silverpups howled out to a 6-3 lead. Aided by an Evans ace, American Fork tied the game at six, but a missed American Fork serve tipped the Silverpups ahead 7-6. However, after an Aleicia Pettit kill restored the momentum to the Awesome Cavewomen, they built up a 14-8 lead through Whitehead and Roberts' hitting. The Silverpups capitalized on American Fork service and hitting errors to battle back to tie the gameat 17  on a Mandy "Chid" Chidester kill. For a little while, it was American Fork that breaking tied scores. However, Ballard broke the tied score of 20-20 through a kill of hers, and she blocked an American Fork shot. From that point, the Silverpups stayed narrowly ahead. Parady registered a kill that forced a fourth game.

In the fourth game, the Silverpups took a 3-1 lead, but Leatham and Evans' combined serving enabled American Fork to battle back to pull ahead 9-8. The Awesome Cavewomen never fell behind again in that game as Roberts, Leatham, and Pettit held their own at the net against Parady, Averett, and Afu.

Lehi Froggie Homecoming

Timp Sports Weekly

September 18, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how happy -- correction hoppy -- the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, were about posting a second straight football during their recent Homecoming Week celebrations. We will also look at the Froggies' Region Four volleyball opener against the Bingham Miners. Finallly, we will have a wrap-up of the recent Rocky Mountain Invitational hosted by the Lehi and Lone Peak volleyball teams. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lehi Froggies Tame Vicious Viewmont Vikings 47-6 in Homecoming Game Sept. 14

By Dean Von Memmott 

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Still happy -- correction, hoppy -- over their recent road win over the Payson Lions, AKA the Kitties, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, celebrated Homecoming Week by leaping past the Vicious Viewmont Vikings 47-6 on Pioneer Field Sept. 14.

The Vicious Vikings brought a 0-4 record with them to the Sept. 14 game. Viewmont's winless record gave the Froggies something to be optimistic about. During the Vicious Vikings' opening drive, Lehi's defense gave Froggie fans much to croak about. The Froggies kept Viewmont from picking up a first down. Moreover, the Vicious Viking drive ended with Froggie Collin sacking Vicious Viking quarterback Davy Black for a 10-yard loss.

From their 38-yard line, the Froggies began their march of the night. Folo Ulukivaiola got the attack going with a nine-yard carry. Folo then took turns with Ryan Absher and Derek Hastings run in running the ball clear deep into Vicious Viking territory. The Viewmont defense halted the Froggies. However, Viewmont itsself couldn't get out of the hole. During a fourth-down, Vicious Viking punter Cade "Shire" Sherwood got tackled on the Viewmont 19-yard line. From there, Lehi had Derek Hasting and Ulukivaiola each took a turn at  carrying the ball during two plays to the Vicious Viking 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from quarterback Clayton Greenwood, Hastings scored the first touchdown during 2:42. A pack of Vicious Vikings prevented Ulukivaiola from scoring a two-point conversion.

During the next Vicious Viking march, Black hurled a 42-yard pass that put his team deep into Froggie territory. However, the Vicious Vikings drew a 15-yard penalty that slowed their march down. Near the first quarter's end, Black threw an interception to Absher, who raced clear to the Lehi 49-yard line.

Even though the Froggies penetrated deep into Viewmont's territory in the early second period, the Vicious Viking defense compelled them to gamble on a 36-yard field goal try. Froggie Parker Ballard kicked a field goal during 8:44.

Midway through the second quarter, Black guided the Vicious Vikings into midfield position. Before he could make a big pass, he got sacked by Justin Hales and Zach Trapp for a seven-yard loss, slowing down the attack to a halt. The sacking turned out to be one of three things that proved decisive in the second period.

The other two decisive factors were Absher's long touchdown runs. He made the first one on a 70-yard carry. He made the second one on a 39-yard rush. Aided by Ballad's successsful extra-point kick and Ulukivaiola's two-conversion run, Absher's two second-period touchdowns set the stage for Lehi turning the second half into a route.

To the  Lehi fans' joy, the second half was like a repeat of the wonderful Sacred Massacre that the Utah Utes carried out against the Brigham Young University Cougars, AKA the Zoobies, at Lavell Edwards Stadium in 2011. After Ulukivaiola had returned the second-half kickoff to the Froggie 30-yard line, he, Taylor Caiden, and Absher took turns at rushing the ball towards the Vicious Viking 10-yard zone. Once the Froggies got inside, Asbher scored a touchdown. Minutes later, Viewmont fumbled away the ball on the Vicious Viking 26-yard line. Ulukivaiola raced the ball 24 yards into the Viewmont 10-yard zone. Caiden scored a touchdown via a one-yard carry.

During the fourth quarter, he scored another touchdown on a two-yard carry. Ulukivaiola scored a touchdown during a six-yard play. Black threw a touchdown pass late in the game, but that play came too late to save the Vicious Vikings from sinking into defeat.

Froggie Spikers Defeat Bingham Miners in Four-Game Match Sept. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Froggies opened Region Four volleyball play by winning at home against the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, by scores of 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20, Sept. 11.

The match gave fans a chance to watch a showdown between two volleyball powerhouses. The Froggies had their front flippers full as they battled to win the match's first two games. Stacked with talented players like Lexi Thompson, Kina Tausinga, Gabby Hoyer, and Torre Glasker, the Pickers proved that they could still be a serious threat despite having been without the services of Danica Youngblood for two years now.

Lehi Coach Jamie admitted, "We didn't serve well. In the second game, we left them get a wide lead before we chipped away to win it. We started out slow in all four of our games before we started warming up at the net. Carly White was a great server for us. White also did well as a libero.  Makayal Houghton had some great digs for us.  We do need to run our passes better, so we can cut down on our errors."

The first game saw Thompson register a tie-breaking kill that put her Pickers ahead 2-1. Froggie Ashley Robbins registered a kill that tied the game. Trades in the lead continued as Robbins, Houghton, Reesie Tua, and comic strip character Beetle Bailey's "distant cousin" Bree Elle Bailey front a strong Lehi defense of the next. Lehi got a 3-2 lead, then quickly lost it under the constant barrage of spikes registered by Glasker and her teammate Meg Bourdeax. The leaded traded hands until an Alexis Baker ace gave the Froggies a 16-15 lead. Aided by frequent kills by Bailey helped the Froggies keep hopping ahead of Bingham. Game 1 ended with a Houghton kill.

Lehi came close to losing the second game. With Bingham pulling ahead 1-0, Lehi again started out sluggish again. This allowed the Pickers to build up a 10-6 lead at one point. Bingham stayed narrowly ahead on hits from Galsker, Thompson, and Bourdeaux. When the Pickers had secured a lead of 20-15, the Froggies seemed done for. Hailee Rupp registered a kill that sparked a Froggie comeback. Despite a stubborn Picker effort led by Glasker, the Froggies could not be checked. Bailey's hitting propelled them into taking a 24-23 lead. A Robbins ace won the game for them.

Hits by Thompson and Tausinga enabled the Pickers to take a 4-1 lead in the third game. Guided by Bailey, the Froggies jumped back to tie the game at eight. A Bourdeaux kill tipped the Pickers back ahead. Bingham never let Lehi regain the lead again in the third game, even though the Froggies tied the score several times. The Pickers managed to win the game 25-21 on hitting errors.

With Bingham pulling ahead 2-0 in the fourth game, the Pickers looked as though they would force the match into a fifth game. Through Thompson's serving, the Pickers built up a lead of 7-4 on Bordeaux and Glasker's hitting. Bailey didn't let the Pickers bury her Froggies alive. She constantly registered hits that eventually gave Lehi the momentum to keep catching up with the Pickers. Finally, a Bailey ace put Froggies ahead 19-18. Lehi never fell behind again. Soon, a Rupp kill gave the Froggies the match point.

Bailey led Lehi with 21 kills and 15 digs. Houghton contriued 11 digs.

Salem Hills Sky Tweeties Win Bronze Division of Rocky Mountain Invitational
By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Salem Hills Sky Hawks, AKA the Sky Tweeties, won the Bronze Division of the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic, hosted jointly by Lehi and Lone Peak.

The Sky Tweeties spent their first day of the two-day volleyball tournament playing at Lone Peak, AKA Loner High. Because of some losses they had suffered on that first day, they ended up having to spend the second day playing for the Bronze Division at Lehi.

The first team they took on was the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Even though Brighton shot down the Sky Tweeties in the first game, Salem Hills flew back to best the Bad Old Puddy Tats in the next two game to win the match. As Brighton's arch rivals, the Alta Tweeties would say, poor Old Bad Puddy Tats didn't know what got them.

For their next match, the Sky Tweeties took on the Juab Wasps, AKA the Super Bugs, in a two-game match. Even though an Ally Nelson ace put the Super Bugs on the board first in the opening game, the Sky Tweeties soon erased Juab's 1-0 lead. Aided by server Ellie "Got 'Em" Cottam, Macky Treanor's hitting soon gave Salem Hills a 3-1 lead. Guided by Hailey Wright and Meg Hansen, the Super Bugs pulled back out in front 4-3. That turned out to be the last time that they led in the game. The Sky Tweeties flew back out front and stayed narrowly ahead through the hitting of Cottam, Treanor, Danille Clark, Brenna Allredge, and Maryn Turley.

In the second game, the Super Bugs lost their super powers. The Sky Tweeties took a 7-1 lead on hits from Andrea Hale, Tessa Olsen, and Treanor. Salem Hills never looked back after that point.

While the Sky Tweeties took a break, some of them got to watch a showdown between the Bad Old Puddy Tats and the Taylorsville Road Warriors, AKA the Redwood Road Warriors. The match went three games. In the first game, the Bad Old Puddy Tats built up a 4-1 led over Taylorsville, thanks to hitting by Manda Thomas, Shannon McPherron, and Mandy Taft, a "distant cousin" of late US President Bill Howard Taft. The Redwood Road Warriors didn't give up, even though they were a young team. Led by their team's sole senior, Dani Ahlstrom, the Redwood Road Warriors battled back to win the first game 25-18.

The Bad Old Puddy Tats showed no mercy in the next two game. Anxious to take down a team of rookies, Brighton displayed a ferocious performance on the front row. Bad Old Puddy Tats Montana "Hannah" Ivey, Keida Adams, London Breinholt, and Taft registered kills that permitted to lead all the way in both Games 2 and 3. The Bad Old Puddy Tats won those two games by scores of 25-18 and 15-8.

In the Bronze Division quarterfinals, the Sky Tweeties defeated the San Juan Broncos, AKA the Ponies, 25-19, 25-10. The combined hitting of Cottam and Cassidy Adams gave Salem Hills an 8-1 lead. As a result, the Ponies couldn't catch up with them, despite valiant efforts from Ponies Brooke Lyman and McKale Simpson, a "distant cousin" of TV character Bart Simpson. In the second game, the Sky Tweeties destroyed the Ponies 25-10.

In another quarterfinal match, the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, outlasted Taylorsville by scores of 25-20 and 26-24. The match's most thrilling moment occurred when Millionaire Lauryn Dela Cruz blocked a shot, scoring the match point.

Cruz's block set the Millionaires up for a showdown with the Sky Tweeties, their arch rivals. Salem Hills won that match by scores of 25-15, 25-11. Salem Hills Coach Kathy Treanor said, "I pulled some secret strategy that threw Timpview off their game."

In the first game of the semifinal, Macky Treanor's hitting helped the Sky Tweets fly out to a 9-3 lead. Even though Cruz's serving allowed the Millionaires to get back within 9-6, they couldn't get any closer. Hales' serving stopped them cold. For Timpview, the second game was as devastating as the Crash of 1929. The Millionaires couldn't put together an offense that could prove profitable for them.

In winning the second game, the Sky Tweeties took on the Hurricane Tigers, AKA the Bouncin' Tiggers, in the championship match. It was like a battle for a state championship. The Bouncin' Tiggers clawed their way out to an 9-4 lead on hits from Brooklyn Guber and and Addie Edwards. However, the Sky Tweeties got their offense of the ground. Macky Treanor, Cottom, Hale, and Taylor Christensen registered firepower that put the Sky Tweeties ahead 18-17. The rest of the game was a seesaw battle. It ended on a Hurricane hitting error.

The second game was close until the score read 19-14, Salem Hills. The Bouncin' Tiggers became plagued with hitting errors that doomed them. The Sky Tweeties won the game 26-16, and they took home a small crystal championship trophy.

In the tournament's silver division, Lehi took first, and the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, took second in the gold division.

Volleyball and Cross Country

Timp Sports Weekly

September 4, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at recent home wins posted by the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Leho Pioneer volleyball teams. We also look at American Fork dominating the recent pre-region cross country meet held on the Awesome Cavemen's campus. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavewomen Corral Herimman Pretty Ponies in 5-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen didn't let themselves get stampeded by the Herimman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, during a five-game volleyball match played at American Fork Aug. 30. After dropping the first two games to the Pretty Ponies, the Awesome Cavewomen clubbed their way back to win by scores of 24-26, 13-25, 25-15, 25-16, 15-8.

By the way the first two games looked, the Awesome Cavewomen seemed to be no match for the Pretty Ponies. In the first game, for example, server Massi Steel guided the Pretty Ponies out to a 9-0 lead through the hitting of Jacey Suander, Courtney Jones, and Megan Nelson. Suddenly, Awesome Cavewoman Kelsey Leatham registered a kill, which sparked an American Fork comeback. Leatham and Alesa Pettit's combined hitting permitted Jessie Eakins and Letham to rally the Cavewomen to club their way back to pulling ahead 12-11. A short series of switches in the lead followed as Maddy Sanders and Kassidy Roberts guided American Fork efforts to neutralize Steel and Kenzie Jackson at the net. When a Roberts kill tied the game at 21, the Awesome Cavewomen looked as though they would come out the winners after all. However, they missed a serve. That service error gave the Pretty Ponies the momentum they needed to win the first game.

The second game was close for a little while, but hitting by Sadie Pond gave the Pretty Ponies the momentum they needed to stampede their way out to a 25-13 lead.

The Pretty Ponies might have finished the Awesome Cavewomen off in the third game. However, Roberts, Pettit, Eakins, Leatham, and Sanders stirred up an effort to that enabled American Fork to win 25-15. The 10-point triumph gave the Awesome Cavewomen the momentum they needed to win the next two games by scores of 25-16 and 15-8.

Lehi Froggies Spike Taylorsville Road Warriors in 4-Game Match Aug. 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their home volleyball season with a four-game win against the Taylorsville Warriors, AKA the Redwood Road Warriors, Aug. 28. Lehi took down Taylorsville by scores of 25-15, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18.

Spurred on by the serving of Ashley Robbins, the Froggies hopped out to an early 8-1 lead. For a little while, the Redwood Road Warriors' shortage of seniors (they have only one 12th-grader on the team this year) played to Lehi's advantage. Froggies Alexis Baker, Courtney Walker, Hailey Rupp, and comic strip character Beetle Bailey's "distant cousin" BreElle Bailey had a heyday at the net as Taylorsville senior Dani Ahlstrom battled to keep her Redwood Road Warriors' morale up. Taylorsville  drove back within 10-9, but Carly White's serving gave Lehi much momentum to row away. Finally, McKayala Houghton's hitting produced a 25-15 win for the Froggies.

In the second game, Ahlstrom guided the Redwood Road Warriors tie the game at three. However, Bailey and Houghton's combined hitting power kept them in check throughout the entire second game. 

In the third game, the Redwood Road Warriors turned out to be more aggressive. Lehi did stay ahead for much of the third game. The Redwood Road Warriors' aggressiveness couldn't be controlled this time. With Taylorsville tying the game at 16 and 17, the Redwood Road Warriors were bound to pull ahead at some point. They finally did when they broke the tied score of 17-17.  The serving of Mouvann Jameson kept the Redwood Road Warriors slightly ahead for a little while. However, Lehi eventually tied the game at 20. Hitting errors tripped up Lehi, and a Tara Gregory kill gave Taylorsville a 25-23 win.

In taking a 5-1 lead in the fourth game, the Froggies didn't underestimate the talent of Taylorsville's really young players this time. Gregory and Ahlstrom guided the Road Warriors back within 7-6. Hits by Bailey, Rupp, and Brynn Christensen stirred up a rally that created a 21-10 lead for the Froggies. The Road Warriors refused to throw aside their swords and give up. Morgan Guevara joined Ahlstrom, Whitney Olsen in pacing the Redwood Road Warriors back within 24-18. Bailey registered a kill that clutched the win for the Froggies. 

Bailey led Lehi with 16 kills while Houghton contributed another 11. White produced 21 digs, Rupp eight blocks, and Robbins five aces.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "There were some sparks of flint in our performance tonight. Our performance just wasn't what it should have been tonight. We gave up too many service errors. It's difficult to build momentum on those things. Even though they're young, Taylorsville is always a team you should never overlook."

Awesome AF Caveharriers Dominate Both Ends of Pre-Region Cross Country Meet Aug. 29

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen both came up on top in the Aug. 29 pre-region cross country meet held at American Fork.

Even though no Awesome Cavewomen won the girls' division, they still have seven runners finish in the top 10 to score a team win. Among American Fork's top seven girl finsihers, Makayla Stepp took third, Maddie Bench fourth, Amber Bardin fifth, Emily Orton sixth, Lexie Green seventh, Diane Leach eighth, and Sophie Baird ninth.

The girls' race boiled down to being a contest between Bingham's Emily Rich and Lehi's Jackie Heaps. Rich won the race while Heaps finished second.

American Fork dominated the top 10 finishes in the boys' race. Among the Cavemen's top 10 finishers, Connor McMillian took first, Brayden McLelland third, Tyson Green fourth, Zac Jacklin fifth, Caleb Thompson sixth, Spencer Herzog 10th, and Stephen Robbins 14th.

American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker said, "I knew we ran a little faster than we did at the Grass Relays. With our girls placing third through ninth, tonight was the first time that we had a 30-second difference between our No. 1 and No. 6 girls. I was pleased with how our girls improved since last week."

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "We finished fifth in the both the girls and boys' divisions. We had some girls getting through some injuries. Still, I am proud at how well Jackie did in her race tonight."

For the Lehi Froggies in the girls' division, Emily Allen took 11th, Kenzie Draper 14th, Angie Blackburn 20th, Tiffany Henderson 37th, Kaylie Bartholemew 47th, and Sam Austin 48th.

For the Froggies in the boys' division, Chance Honeke took 22nd, Brad Smith 25th, Dallin Griffin 36th, Connor Arnell 37th, Joe Pickett 46th, Tyson Raff 51st, and Shane Colllier 52nd.

For the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in the girls' division, Amelia Fullmer took 125h, Tanya Whetten 14th, Rachel Davis 35th, Nicole Tucker 36th, Brittany McArthur 37th, Faith Olson 42nd, and Melissa Reid 45th.

For the Ferocious Vikings in the boys' division, Tanner Beckstrand took 39th, Tanner Nelson 42nd, Alden Hodges 45th, Eric Mitchell 50th, Jay Couts 51st, and Mike Hansen 54th.

For the Lone Peak Loners in the girls' division, Ashlyn Gates took 27th, Amelia Southworth 28th, Valerie Evans 29th, Amanda Harvey 30th, Balyn Slembaski 32nd, Arianna Higbee 30th, and and Aime King 39th.

For the Loners in the boys' division, Cole Walton took 11th, Adam Goff 12th, Jon Cahoon 13th, Tommy Johnson 19th,  Marc Johnson 21st, and Jacob Warner 23rd.