Awesome AF Cavewoman-Lehi Froggie Girls' Basketball Game

Timp Sports Weekly

February 25, 20012

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For this week's issue, we look at the Region Four girls' basketball finale between my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. For a spell, the game was actually riveting -- correction, ribbiting until an Awesome Cavewoman, named Jenna Shepherd, put on a performance that gave her team a really good reason to forget about its home loss to the Froggies last month. As they say in Lehi, let's stroke straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

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Awesome AF Cavewomen Dry Up Lehi Froggies 68-54 in Region 4 Girls' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball finale at Lehi Feb. 18, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 68-54.

With both teams set to go to state, the only things on the line in the game were the matters of pride and bragging rights. Not having a single senior among them on this year's squad, the Awesome Cavewomen wanted to show that despite having dropped a home game to the Froggies last month, they could indeed dry up Lehi convincingly.

The game unfolded with Maile Richardson and Taylor Moeaki guiding the Awesome Cavewomen out to a quick, 5-0 lead. However, the Froggies leaped back within 5-4 on shots from Beth Beeston and Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez. Lehi suddenly turned dry in scoring. American Fork then became hot in its shooting. Aided by rebounds by Jenna "Shep Wooly" Shepherd, Moeaki, Richardson, and Taylor Larson collaborated together in creating a 13-4 lead for the American Fork. T-Rod and Beth Beeston swished in shots that cut the lead to 17-8 by the end of the first quarter.

For a little while in the second quarter, it looked as though the Awesome Cavewomen would have Lehi completely dried up. Richardson, Moeaki, and  Shepherd dominated the boards, giving the impression that the Froggies would soon not have a prayer of coming back. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood legend Ursula Andress, Kylie Andrus hit an inside bucket that improved the Awesome Cavewoman lead at 21-8 and gave Froggie fans a good reason to worry about how soon their team would be down by 20 points. 

Beeston hit an inside shot to set off  a 6-0 scoring run that opened a big comeback for the Froggies. Froggie Kaylie Bartholomew pumped two free throws and a jumper to cut the lead to 21-14. For a little while, Fatoto'a Faleao and Terra Tahbo kept Richardson and Moeaki from making offensive rebounds, even though American Fork did secure leads of 22-14 an 24-16 on shots from Shire "Skippy Hobbit" Stephenson and Moeaki. This allowed the Froggies to outscore American Fork 9-2 in the final three minutes of the half. After a Moeaki shot had put the lead at 24-16, Faleao produced a three-point play that tipped the momentum back to the Froggies' favor. Foul shots from T-Rod and Beeston shoved Lehi within 24-23 just before halftime. 

Froggie Kiera Pulham gave American Fork a brief score in the opening of the second half. After Andrus had put the lead at 26-23 in hopes of giving her Awesome Cavewomen much needed breathing space, Pulham hit a trying three-pointer.  Moeaki broke the 26-26 tie with a three-pointer, but Pulham cut the lead to 29-28. Shepherd came forward at that point to swish in shots that denied the Froggies a golden opportunities for leaping out in front. For example, after a Beeston set shot had cut American Fork's lead to 31-30, Shepherd produced a three-point play. Shots from Barholomoew and Tahbo put Lehi within 34-32 and 35-33. When a Moeaki shot put the score at 39-33, the Awesome Cavewomen started rowing away from the Froggies. A Paige Farnsworth trip to the foul line made certain of that. Farnsworth hit her first foul shot, but missed her second one. Rebounding it, Richardson soon produced a three-point play. Mikayla Nelson hit a three-pointer in hopes of tipping the momentum back to the Froggies' favor. However, However, Richardson and Shepherd led American Fork on a 7-0 scoring run that put the lead at 50-36. Tahbo trimmed it to 50-38 just before the third quarter break. 

In the early fourth quarter, Faleao and T-Rod guided the Froggies within 50-42. Producing a rare four-point play, Shepherd went on a shooting spree that kept American Fork more than 10 points ahead for the rest of the game. Lehi couldn't shut her down. Nearly every fourth-quarter shot fired by her sunk through the hoop. Meanwhile, American Fork lost Richardson to fouls. However, through their rebounding and shooting, Shepherd and Moeaki made certain that Richardson's departure from the floor didn't hurt American Fork much. Beeston's shooting, of course, prevented the Awesome Cavewomen from pulling more than 20 points ahead. That was not much consolation for Lehi, though. The Froggies still had to deal with having their regular season end with a loss to a younger team.

Shepherd led American Fork with 22 points while Moeaki added another 19 and Richardson 15. Beeston led the Froggies with 18 points while Bartholomew added another 10.

Westlake Shocker Versus Lehi Froggies in Girls' Basketball

Timp Sports Weekly

February 18, 2013

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For this week's issue, we look at the riveting -- correction, ribbiting game between the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, and the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, in Region Four girls' basketball. The game presented a big surprise when one Shocker, despite a recent hip injury, played a pivotal role in determining the game's outcome. As they say at Westlake, let's blaze straight to that story and learn about the electrifying details about it.

Dean Von Memmott

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Westlake Shockers Blaze Past Lehi Froggies 51-49 in Girls' Basketball Feb. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Despite having been recently vexed with a hip injury, a Westlake player popped in two treys that enabled the Thunder, AKA the Shockers, to blaze past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 50-45 in a Region Four girls' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 11.

Westlake Coach Ashlee "Crawdad" McKray said, "Macie Peterson has had recent problems with a hip injury. So it was absolutely fantastic that she nailed a couple of threes and pulled down some rebounds clutched the game for us."

With memories of having lost to the Shockers in an overtime game at Westlake last month, the Froggies  played quite aggressively against their arch rivals in the Feb. 11 rematch. With Westlake having tipped the ball out of bounds at the start of the game, Froggie Kylie Bartholomew hit an inside bucket to set off the night's scoring. Mackenzie "Spuds" Meyers hit two shots to even the game at two, and teammate Taysia "Lady Action" Jackson put a shot back in to put the Shockers ahead 4-2.

Westlake's first lead didn't last for long. After Froggie Faitoto's Faleao swished in a foul shot, Beth Beeston stole the ball and passed to her for a go-ahead shot. Teammmate Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez pulled down an offensive rebound and popped in a shot to improve the Froggie lead at 7-4. Before Lehi could croak proudly about its lead, Brianna "Cream Of" Weber hit a trey that launched a 7-2 scoring run that gave the Shockers an 11-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.

With Shocker Katelynn "Smitty" Smith missing two foul shots at the start of the second quarter, T-Rod tied the game at 11 on a layup. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Faleao dribbled full-court to sink a go-ahead shot for the Froggies. Despite Taylor "Sharp" Thorne tying the game at 13, the Froggies quickly hopped back out in front on a T-Rod trey. Shots from Beeston and Bartholonew gave Lehi a lead as wide as 20-15. Spuds Meyer didn't them enjoy their domination of their home floor for long. She hit three straight buckets that tied the game at 21. Teammate Jennaka "The Jumpin' Dane" Christensen hit a short shot that sent the Shockers blazing with a 23-22 lead into the second half.

The second half opened with Mikayla "Dominoes" Nelson hitting a shot that tipped the Froggies ahead 24-23. The Froggies went on a 6-0 scoring run led by T-Rod and Bartholomew. No sooner had the Froggies improved their lead at 28-23 when Westlake made an electrifying comeback powered by Amie "Bolts" Cocrhane's first bucket of the night. Lexy Granthem hit a foul shot in hopes of prodding the Froggies to leap far ahead after Meyers had put the Shockers within 28-27. Two Smith foul shots evened the game at 29. Bartholomew broke the 29-29 tie through sinking a layup on a steal. That shot couldn't keep the Shockers at bay.

Cochran soon went to the line for two free throws. She sank her first foul shot, but missed the second one. Jackson rebounded it and hit a go-ahead shot for her Shockers. Smith soon pulled down a defensive rebound and passed to Meyer for a short successful shot seconds before the third quarter break.

In final quarter, Crawdad McKray sent Peterson into action to see what that Shocker could do in spite of problems of the recent hip injury. Peterson proved that an injury couldn't prevent her from producing pivotal plays. Meanwhile, Beeston had moved the Froggies within 34-33. After Spuds Meyer had stretched the Shocker lead at 36-32, T-Rod fouled out. As bad as T-Rod's departure from the game as for the Froggies, it was nothing compared to what the damage that Petersen did to them. She hit two foul shots and then pulled down some key rebounds. Her first trey put the lead at 41-37. A Beeston three-pointer gave the Froggies a fresh chance at jumping back out in front. However, Peterson hit a second trey that unleashed an 8-0 scoring run that proved to be fatal to Lehi. By the time Granthem had swished in a short short, the Shockers had already built up a 49-40 lead.

Terra Tahbo scored on a steal that stirred up a 9-1 scoring spurt for the Froggies. Lehi got within 51-49. Suddenly the final buzzer sounded. 

Bartholomew led the Froggies with 14 points while Beeston added another 10 and Faleao nine. Spuds Meyer led the Shockers within 19 points while Peterson added another nine.

Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 69-64 In Riveting -- Correction, Ribbiting Hoop Thriller on Valentines Day
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a riveting -- correction, ribbiting Region Four boys' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 14, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 69-64.

For a little while, it looked as though the Pretty Ponies would dry up Lehi in a hurry. Taking a pass from Smart Alec Johnson, Jake "Button" Sutton swished in the opening bucket. Sutton and Johnson quickly went on to create a 6-0 lead for the Pretty Ponies. However, the Froggies quickly leaped back. Prodded on a three-point play produced by Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior schoolmate Casey Draney, Lehi snatched the momentum quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Stealing the ball, Alex "Pitbull" Pittard passed to Jake "Purple Snake" Barnes for a layup. Derik Beeston swished in a three-pointer that put the Froggies ahead 8-6. Sutton tied the game at eight, but before his Pretty Ponies could gallop ahead, they saw Barnes hit a three-point shot that tipped Lehi back out in front 11-8. The Foggies then went on a 7-4 scoring run that gave them a 18-12 lead by the  end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Pretty Ponies relied on Sutton and Johnson as their main big guns. Those two Pretty Ponies put Herriman within 20-17. With Pittard sinking a trey, Tanner Nygren stole the ball and sank a layup that widened Lehi's lead to 27-17. A "distant cousin" of All in the Family character Lionel Jefferson, Tyus "Up" Jefferson stepped forward to pull down some key defensive boards and sink two shots to keep the Pretty Ponies in the game. Johnson and Groovy Dave Maynard prevented the Froggies from securing another 10-point lead, even though Nygren did improve the Froggies' advantage at 29-21. Jefferson and Johnson guided their team within 29-25. Besides holding his own against Johnson and Johnson on the boards, Gavin Rasmussen hit two close shots to put Lehi's lead at 33-29 just before halftime.

With the third quarter opening on a Beeston three-pointer, the Froggies anticipated that they would leap  out to another 10-point lead. However, Jefferson, Johnson, and Maynard ruined Lehi's effort. After Maynard had pulled down a big defensive rebound, Johnson sank two foul shots and a field goal that slashed the Froggie lead to 36-35. Sudden Devin "Mr. Heaven" Wilkins hit a jumper that lifted the Pretty Ponies ahead 37-36. More trades of the lead followed. Two straight Nygren buckets created a 47-43 lead. Through rebounding and sinking inside shots, Maynard worked hard to keep the Froggies from pulling more than 10 points ahead. However, the Froggies kept their flippers on the lead tightly. Aided by a Barnes trey and a Rasmussen defensive rebound, Draney produced a three-point play that left the Froggies owning a 55-47 lead at the end of the third quarter.

In the earlly foureth quarter, Johnson fed a pass to Stockon "Stock" Enger for a bucket that unleashed a 12-4 scoring for scoring run. During it, Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes got hit with a technical foul, which allowed Maynard to score two free points. When Skylar "Mutt" Mutersspaugh tied the game at 57, Lehi's chances for victory became questionable. They became more doubtful as Johnson put his Pretty Ponies ahead 59-57 on two foul shots. Nygren sank two free throws of his own to tie the game at 59. Lehi did not pull back out in front again until a Barnes foul shot broke a 61-61 deadlock. More trades in the lead followed. When a Maynard bucket gave the Pretty Ponies a 65-64 lead at 1:16, they didn't look back. Jake "Gold Snake" Jensen scored on an offensive rebound of a Jefferson foul shot to tighten the Pretty Ponies' hold on the lead, and two Jefferson foul shots clutched the game for them.

Nygren led the Froggies with 17 points while Draney added another 15 and Barnes 12. Johnson led the Ponies with 19 points while Maynard added another 15.

Awesome AF Cavemen-Lehi Froggie Rivalry

Timp Sports Weekly

February 10, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's road win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in boys' basketball. We will also look at how the Froggies managed to outlast the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings girls' basketball team. As they say in Lehi, let's stroke straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

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Awesome AF Cavemen Dry Up Lehi Froggies in Jan. 28 Boys' Hoop Contest

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen stroke into Lehi Jan. 28 and soaked up a 78-58 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in Region Four boys' basketball play.

The game went down as one of the Froggies' worst nightmares in recent memory.  Ty "Rawhide" Rawson, Ryan Andrus, and Brenden Bailey guided the Awesome Cavemen out to a swift 8-0 lead. Froggie Jake Barnes hit a three-pointer in hopes of jolting his Webfooters into leaping back into the game. However, after Lehi's Tanner Nygren had cut the Awesome Caveman lead to 12-5, American Fork held the Froggies scoreless through the rest of the quarter.

While much fuss had been written about Andrus, a "distant cousin" of former Bond girl Ursula Andress, getting ready to play basketball for BYU, founded by Brighan Young to glorify the University of Utah, Spencer Johnson became American Fork's biggest gun in the game. He dominated in both rebounding and scoring. Lehi's tall guys like Gavin Rasmussen and Marcus Draney couldn't keep him from pulling down rebounds that the Awesome Cavemen soon turned into buckets.

Johnson's performance, especially in the second quarter, enabled the Awesome Cavemen to build a 40-14 lead in the first half. A "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, Brendan Bailey hit three treys in through the course of the game to help the Awesome Cavemen drain Lehi of any hope of stroking back into the game. With Rawson and Andrus helping Johnson control the boards, it was hardly any wonder that the Froggies got held to five points in Quarter 2

Lehi fared better in the third quarter. Guided by Nygren, Barnes, Alex Pittard and Marcus Draney, the Froggies outscored my Awesome Cavemen 20-19 that period. The rally occurred after Andrus and Johnson had stretched American Fork's lead to 46-14. Treys from Barnes and Pittard allowed the Froggies to leap back within 59-34.

In the early fourth quarter, Derik Beeston, Nygren and Landon Cuff, a close relation of Richfield Kitty Cat basketball legend Ryan Cuff, guided the Froggies back within 65-49. Andrus hit two straight buckets and the Awesome Cavemen stayed more than 20 points ahead for the rest of the game.

Johnson led American Fork with 20 points while Andrus added another 18 and Bailey 17. Barnes and Nygren each scored 10 points to become the Froggies' top scorers for the night.

Lehi Froggies Outlast Ferocious PG Vikings in Girls' Hoop Thriller Feb. 4

By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, outlasted the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 57-52.

The game marked the Froggies' fourth league win this season, and it broke a two-game losing streak that Lehi had been on during the past two weeks. Lehi Coach Brett Hays said, "Our girls just fought and fought tonight to keep from collapsing under pressure. They never threw in the towel."

For the first few minutes of the first quarter, the game went down as a seesaw fight. Ferocious Viking Lilly Evans scored the game's first bucket. Shots from Froggies Terra Tahbo and Kylie Bartholomew tied the score at two and four. Finally, a Tahbo bucket tipped the Froggies ahead 6-4. Even though an Amelia Fullmer bucket tied the game at six, the momentum still swung to the Froggies' favor. A Bartholomew trey sparked a 7-0 scoring spree that left Lehi ahead 13-6 at the end of the first period.

After ending the opening period by sinking a layup on a Bartholomew assist, Faitoto'a Faleao paced the Froggies in fights rebounds during the second quarter. Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez, Beth Beeston,  and Tahbo joined Faleao in keeping the Ferocious Vikings from getting second shots in Period 2. Still the Ferocious Vikings proved to be hard to be kept at bay. Mekenna Miles, for example, paced her Ferocious Vikings within 16-14 on two foul shots and a three-pointer.

Beeston, Tahbo, and T-Rod pooled their scoring efforts together to unleash an 8-2 run that put the Froggies ahead 24-16. Before Lehi could create a double-digit lead, Savannah "Smiles" Weidauer hit an inside shot that opened an 8-0 scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. Aided by a trey and free throw sunk by Kadryn "Air Raid" Jones, Fullmer tied the game at 24 shortly before halftime. Froggie Hadlee Labrum hit a tie-breaking trey for Lehi. Fullmer answered that three-pointer with a foul shot that clipped the lead to 27-25.

The third period unfolded with Beeston producing a three-point play for Lehi. It went on a 7-2 scoring run led by T-Rod and Mikayla Nelson. A "distant cousin" of Vanity Fair character Becky Sharp, Alexus Sharp hit an inside shot to revive the Ferocious Viking cause. Still, despite three straight Evans free throws, the Froggies managed to post a 39-31 lead through shots from T-Rod and Tahbo. Sharp hit two straight unanswered, inside shots that sparked another big comeback for Pleasant Grove. Bartholomew hit a three-pointer while Beeston contributed two charity shots in hopes of keeping the Froggies ahead at the end of the quarter. However, the Ferocious Vikings outscored the Froggies 11-5 in the period's final three minutes. Just before Quarter 3 end, Fullmer sank a jump shot that tied the game at 44.

In the fourth quarter, a Faleao free throw snipped the 44-44 tie and opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. During that rally, Bartholomew pulled down a defensive rebound and dribbled to the eastern end of the court for a layup. T-Rod made an assist to Tahbo for a bucket, and then swished in two foul shots that improved Lehi's lead at 51-44.

Weidhauer hit a jumper that opened another scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. They rowed witthin 56-50 on shots from Jones and Evans. Lehi's defense slowed Pleasant Grove down long enough to rob the Ferocious Vikings of much precious time. Pleasant Grove couldn't get any closer than 57-52.

Bartholomew led the Froggies with 16 points while T-Rod, Beeston, and Tahbo each chipped in another 10. Fullmer led the Ferocious Vikings with 12 points while Evans and Miles each tossed in another nine.

Riverton Silverpups Prove To Be Too Sly For Lehi Froggies In OT Boys' Hoop Game Feb. 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Silverpups, the Riverton Silverwolves demonstrated in an overtime thriller at Lehi Feb. 7 that they were too sly for the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The Silverpups howled past the Froggies 62-57 in the Region Four boys' basketball thriller.

One of the reasons that the Silverpups proved to be so savvy in the game was senior Brandon "Wise Guy" Sly. He showed a lot of court smarts as he held up well under the immense pressure of the game, especially when it slipped into overtime. Getting the opening tip, Wise Guy Sly nailed an inside shot that put the Silverpups on board first. Riverton's first lead quickly disappeared. Froggie Derik Beeston tied the game at two, and teammate Tanner Nygren gave Lehi a 4-2 lead. Treys from Sly and Jaron "BoJo" Jones shoved the Silverpups out in front 8-4. However, the Froggies held them scoreless for the rest of the first quarter. Stealing the ball midway through that period, Alex Pittard passed it to Jake Barnes for a trey that opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Just before the period ended, Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior high schoolmate Casey Draney, produced a three-point play that put the Froggies ahead 11-8.

The Silverpups became hot in scoring again during the second period. Led by Anderson "Suspenders" Spencer and Connor "Mr. Howler" Henderson, the Silverpups outscored the Froggies 7-2 to take a 15-13 lead. Before the Silverpups could howl farther ahead of the Froggies, Nygren and Barnes led Lehi on a shooting spree. Nygren tied the game at 15, and a Gavin Rasmussem foul shot the Froggies out in front 16-15. Spencer nailed two straight buckets in hopes of stirring up a Silverpup scoring run. However, two straight Barnes treys paved the way for Lehi to build up a seven-point lead. Pulling down a defense rebound, Nygren sank a layup which put the Froggie lead at 26-19. Before the Froggies could leap farther ahead, Sly swished two buckets that cut the lead to 26-23. A nephew of former Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball legend Rhonda Cook, currently principal of Lone Peak High, AKA Loner High, Jake "Big Pup" McCleary stole the ball and got fouled while missing a layup. McCleary made up for the missed shot by swishing in a free throw that sliced the lead to 26-24. A Nygren answered it with a layup that he hoped would give the Froggies sufficient breathing room just before half. However, the half ended with Jones sinking a layup.

In the early third quarter, Jones scored on an offensive rebound and tossed in a foul shot that unleashed another 7-0 scoring run for the Silverpups. After Jeff "Wolfie" Evans had hit an inside shot, McCleary stole the ball and sank a go-ahead layup. With Riverton now leading 33-28, the Froggies ended up having to spend the rest of regulation play in trying to catch up. Rasmuussen and Barnes combined their scoring efforts together to pace the Froggies back within 35-34.  Before they could leap back out in front, Sly went on a crime wave to score two straight buckets on steals. Nygren cut the Silverpup lead to 39-36, but Arens pulled down a defensive rebound and fed a full-court pass to Jones for a last-second bucket.

After a Jones bucket at improved the Silverpup lead at 43-36 in the early fourth quarter, Barnes became a big threat to the Silverpups. Aided by Draney, Pittard, and Rasmussen's boarding, Barnes guided the Froggies within 45-43. A Sly three-point play prevented Lehi from tying the game at that point. Sly's shooting enabled the Silverpups to stay narrowly ahead until the final minute of regulation play. At 0:10, Nygren hit two foul shots that tied the game at 50, tipping the game into overtime.

In the OT portion of the game, Sly quickly created a 54-50 lead for the Silverpups. Nygren produced a three-point play that soon enabled Beeston to hit a tying three-pointer after Jones had scored on a rebound of a long Sly shot. Jones broke the 56-56 tie. Still, a Nygren foul shot gave Lehi hope of pulling out an overtime win. After Nygen missed a key second foul shot, Sly swished in two free throws of his own that propelled the Silverpups into finishing the game with a 62-57 lead.

Nygren led the Froggies with 20 points while Barnes added another 19. Wise Guy Sly led the Silverpups with 23 points while BoJo Jones added another 19.