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.
