AF-Lehi Sports Rivalry and Ferocious PG Viking Volleyball Match Against Herriman Pretty Ponies

Timp Sports Weekly

September 29, 2015

Publisher's Message

This week's issue will be focused on the four-generation-old sports rivalry between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The rivalry between their two schools have long been sore, even to the point of trading epithets. American Forkers would call Lehites Webfooters and Swamptowners. Even though most American Forkers were White Native Americans (my personal politically correct term for US-born whites), the Lehites loved to refer to them as African Freaks. The rivalry between the two schools went down as intense in a girls' soccer game and Lehi's Homecoming game this past week. We will look at both of those games as well as the Ferocious  Pleasant Grove Vikings' win over the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, in a Sept. 24 volleyball match. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavewomen Defeat Lehi Froggies 2-0 in Girls' Soccer Action Sept. 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' soccer action at Lehi Sept. 22, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 2-0. 

In both halves of the game, the Froggies, led Aubrey Robertson and Brooklyn Gentry, put much pressure of Awesome Cavewoman goalie Savanah Empey. Backed up by teammates like Lauren Jones  and Paige Orum, Empey held off her web-footed opponents successfully. Still, Froggie Cassidy Clegg came up with big steals that gave Lehi fine scoring opportunities.

Both teams played such great defense that no scoring could occur until late in the first half. American Fork Coach Derek "Big Gun" Dunn said, "Cassidy Taylor crossed to Emmeline Harris for our first goal."

Occurring a few minutes before halftime, Harris' goal gave the Awesome Cavewomen the momentum that they needed for the second half.

Snuffing out the first Froggie attack of the second period, the Awesome Cavewomen stayed on Lehi's side of the field for most of that half. Alex Allgaier guided the Froggies in rebuffing repeated American Fork attacks. The Awesome Cavewomen didn't let Allgaier's efforts discourage them. Finally at 7:30, Awesome Cavewoman Brooklyn Voglesberg scored her team's second goal on a breakaway play. The game returned to being a defensive battle for the rest of regulation play.

Dunn said, "This win puts our overall record at 7-1. We were really tactically in our approach to Lehi. We learned to be that after Fremont. That loss left a bad taste in our mouths. Fremont is now ranked No. 2 in the state, and they beat us 1-0. That game showed that we can compete."

Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "Despite the fact that we lost tonight, this was our best game so far this season. We gave 100-percent out on the field. They got us only on two counts."

Ferocious PG Viking Spikers Corral Herriman Pretty Ponies in 4-Game Match Sept. 24
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four volleyball action at Pleasant Grove Sept. 24, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, in a four-game match by scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-7, 25-12.

Through the combined efforts of Kazna Tarawhiti, Brooklyn Dahl, Kennedy Redd, and Sara Hamson, the Ferocious Vikings made short work of the Pretty Ponies, posting a 25-15 win in Game 1.

In Game 2, the Pretty Ponies served the Ferocious Vikings the same reminder that the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen had taught Pleasant Grove nine days before: Lowly rated teams had to be taken seriously. The Ferocious Vikings and Pretty Ponies battled to tied scores of 8-8 and 9-9.  Hits by Tarawhiti and Hamson enabled the Ferocious Vikings to row ahead 11-9. However, Hannah Malvich and Leia Lapuacho's combined offensive efforts empowered the Pretty Ponies to tie the game at 11. A Tarawhiti kill prodded the Ferocious Vikings to move ahead 13-11. That turned out to be the last Pleasant Grove lead of the game.

The surprisingly aggressive Pretty Ponies galloped ahead 14-13. Lapuacho's hitting strengthened the Pretty Ponies' hold on the lead. Timmy McKee's strong serving for Herriman kept the Ferocious Vikings slightly off balance, even though they did sail within 16-14 on a Dahl kill. Pleasant Grove hitting and serving errors made Game 2 replay of the Ferocious Vikings' home loss to the Awesome Cavewomen on Sept. 15. Malvich hits late in the game gave the Pretty Ponies the energy they needed to win the game by a score of 25-22.

"That second game was a wake-up call for us. After it, we changed our minds on how we wanted to play. We wanted to win. We didn't want another American Fork," said Ferocious Viking Coach Alyce Jones.

With Ferocious Viking Hannah Waddall serving at the start of the third game, Pleasant Grove took an early 6-1 lead quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Tarawhiti and Hamson guided a very aggressive attack at the net. Malli Valguardson blocked some key Pretty Pony shots while Dahl and Redd did an impressive job in keeping Malvich and Lapuaho from much damage to Pleasant Grove. Before long, Pleasant Grove produced a 25-7 win.

Even though a Savannah Laws kill produced a 1-0 for the Pretty Ponies in the fourth game, Hamson produced kills that led to Pleasant Grove to taking an 8-2 lead. Valguardson and Dahl came up with hits that kept the Ferocious Vikings ahead throughout the entire fourth game. The Pretty Ponies did gallop within 18-10 on Cassidy Nelson's serving. A Hamson kill practically stopped them cold there. Aided by Natalie Ridder, Tarawhiti produced hits that eventually gave the Ferocious Vikings a 25-12 win and the match point.

Jones said, "Kazman produced 16 kills for us and Sara Hamson another 15. Malli Valguardson came up with four blocks for us."

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Lehi Froggies 25-21 in Ribbiting Region 4 Football Action Sept. 25
By Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher

At Lehi's Sept. 25 Homecoming Game, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 26-21.

The game was in tradition of other classic Lehi-American Fork football thrillers so riveting -- correction, ribbiting, that no spectator could sleep for days afterwards. For instance, the lead changed hands twice during the contest.

Neither team played well in the first quarter. Both the Froggies and Awesome Cavemen plagued themselves with penalties that prevented them from picking up first downs. Both teams' defenses played well, though. For example, midway through Quarter 1, Froggie linebacker Kelton Higgins nailed Awesome Caveman quarterback Tanner Smith for an eight-yard loss that prompted American Fork to punt. Lehi later on sabotage an American Fork field goal attempt after Garrett Rusick had caught a 32-yard pass from Smith. Unsurprisingly, the first quarter ended in a 0-0 draw.

Early in the second quarter, the Awesome Cavemen scored a safety that gave them a big break. Starting an attack from their 38-yard line, the Awesome Cavemen soon widened their lead. Taking a handoff from Smith, Scotty "Cap'n" Hughes raced 58 yards for a touchdown, and Jacob Whitehead kicked in an extra point.

Lehi attempts to answer American Fork's first TD got snuffed out at the 50-yard line. Soon afterwards, Awesome Caveman wide receiver J. Coleson Worley, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Joanne Worley, caught a 36-yard pass from Smith for a touchdown.

After Whitehead had kicked a second straight extra point, the Froggies finally got onto the scoreboard. In the first half's closing minutes, they penetrated deep into American Fork territory. At 1:58, Grayden "Gray Stallion" Hadfield took handoff from Froggie quarterback Cammon Cooper and flip-flopped quickly into the American Fork end zone. Froggie Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.

The second half unfolded with the Froggie defense stopping the Awesome Cavemen at the Lehi 48-yard after Rusick had caught a 14-yard pass from Smith. Following Carson Terrill's catch of a 10-yard pass from Cooper, the quarterback connected a 73-yard shot to wide receiver Wyatt Parkinson for a touchdown. A Keeslar extra-point kick cut AF's lead down 16-14.

The Awesome Cavemen spent the rest of the quarter protecting their two-point lead. It vanished at 0:29.7, though, when Hadfield took a handoff from Cooper and stroked 26 yards to a go-ahead touchdown. Keeslar extra-point kick improved the Froggies' lead at 21-16.


The score stirred up memories of the Awesome Cavemen's 1963 football loss at Lehi. What made that game memorable was that right after it, American Fork's players initially headed home on foot. One version of that story was that those Awesome Cavemen were so ashamed of losing to Lehi that they opted to walk all the way back to AF rather than ride the bus home. I believed that story until 1984 when former AF head football coach Don Mower told me, "The reason they left on foot was because the team bus was late in returning for the end of the game. When the bus did arrive back, it picked up all of the players before any of them reach AF."

How we hate it when we hear a fact that ruins an embellished story. Anyway, the Awesome Cavemen didn't let Hadfield's second touchdown go unanswered. As the third quarter wound down, Hughes returned a kickoff to the American Fork 20-yard line. Smith went to the air. His long passes to Worley soon put American Fork at the Froggie 13-yard line. Taking a handoff from Smith in the early fourth quarter, Rusick scored a touchdown, and Whitehead contributed a third straight extra point to improve American Fork's new lead at 24-21.

Lehi quickly followed the Awesome Cavemen's example of going to the air. Cooper's long passes to Kade Moore and Hadfield put the Froggies deep in Awesome Caveman territory. Suddenly, Awesome Caveman Dylan Christensen picked off a Cooper pass at the American Fork 10-yard line. From there, the Awesome Cavemen marched clear to their 34-yard line, where defensive end Landon Tafoya sacked Smith, stopping American Fork's march. Whitehead punted deep into Lehi territory, and a strong Awesome Caveman defensive effort kept Lehi in the hole long enough to compel the Froggies to punt. A bad snap occurred in ensuing punt, and American Fork scored a safety to end the game's scoring.

American Fork Aaron Behm said, "It was great to have Worley back. The first time this season he has played an entire game. He's been in only 10 plays so far this season, because he had injured his ACL earlier this year. That 36-yard TD catch he made in the second period gave us a big spark.

"Tonight taught us that when we get the first lead, we had better fight hard to keep it. This was the first time this season that we took a first lead. We had to come from behind to win our other victories this season. Despite their record, Lehi, like all the other teams in this region, has to be taken seriously."

Awesome AF Cavewomen's Biggest Volleyball Win Ever, AF Cross Country, and Malik Overstreet Costing Lehi a Game for Third Year in a Row

Timp Sports Weekly

September 22, 2015

Publisher's Message

While this week's issue is focused on Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking sports, we will look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's biggest volleyball win in a generation, the Awesome Cavemen shining at the Pleasant Grove Invitational, and Ferocious Viking Malik Overstreet costing the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, a football game for a third straight year. As those Ferocious Vikings would say, let's row straight to the stories behind those three aforementioned items.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen and Cavewomen Dominate Pleasant Grove Cross Country Invitational Sept. 19

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated three of the four races at the Pleasant Grove Invitational Sept. 19. 

In placing seven runners in among the top 10 finishers in the varsity boys, jayvee boys, and jayvee girls' races, American Fork won all three divisions over the other three schools that had teams at the meet: Bingham, Pleasant Grove, and Wasatch.

Among the Awesome Cavemen to finish in the top 10 of the varsity boys' division, Casey Clinger took first, Pat Parker second, Joe Simmons third, Hagen Harmer fourth, Jason Manning fifth, Pat Larkin seventh, and Cole Phillipi eighth.

Clinger sid, "Running this course today gave a better feel for it. This is where we're going to have region next month. I should better on my time then. I want to break the 15-minute barrier on this course at region. My time today at 15:05. I want to finish under 15 minutes."

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "Our runners improved their times today, and it was great for them to race against four good teams."

While the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity team sat out the Pleasant Grove Invite (American Fork's varsity girls' team will be running at the Bob Firmman Invitational in Idaho this coming weekend), their jayvees dominated the top 10 of the girls' junior varsity run. Among the Awesome Cavewomen to finish in that race's top 10 spots, Madison Marrott took first, Emma "Jack" Russell seocond, Kaylie Green third, Dani Christliers fourth, Ashlynn Lee fifth, Allie Green sixth, Stormy Watson eighth, and Scout McMillan 10th.

For the Awesome Cavemen in the junior varsity boys' race, Ben Carson took first, Parker Barnes second, Tony Jeffs third, Dalton Brems fourth, Carson Clinger fifth, Talon Garrick seventh, and Ammon Sumsion 10th.

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings had teammates finish in the top 10 in both the varsity girls and boys' divisions. For the Ferocious Vikings in the varsity girls race, Haley Tanne finished third, Skye Jeppson fifth, Aspen Lyons 12th, Nicole Sherridan 13th, Melanie Gomez 17th, Mia Bahr 24th, and Kendelle Tanne 25th. Representing Pleasant Grove in the varsity boys' division, Price Walker took ninth, Riley Taylor 10th, Reed Muir 11th, Brian Shultz 13th, Joe "Baad Boy" Lamb 14th, Jared "Da" Slye 23rd, and Josh Walker 24th.

Among the top seven Pleasant Grove racers in the girls' jayvee race, Jessica Harmon took 11th, Jenna McArthur 14th, Kate Christiansen 16th, Addie Berg 18th, Alyssa Bott 22nd, Paige 25th, Sarah Endecott 27th. The seven fastest Ferocious Vikings in the junior varsity boys race, Ali Ashtway took sixth, Tanner Lyons 14th, Eric Christen 20th, Matt Morrison 23rd, Preston Stobart 25th, Tracer Ridgeway 35th, and Wade Palmer 37th.

Pleasant Grove Coach Mark Morrison said, "Our runners improved their times. We had some jayvees run varsity, because of injuries among our regular varsity runners."

This season's Pleasant Grove Invite had a smaller field of competition. Whereas last season's invitation drew teams from 12 schools, only three schools chose to accept PG's invitations to participate in this year's meet.

The team scores for the varsity girls' division read Wasatch 46, Pleasant Grove 50, and Bingham 57. Team scores for the varsity boys' division were American Fork 15, Pleasant Grove 57, Bingham 81, and Wasatch 108.

Awesome AF Cavespikers Defeat Ferocious PG Vikings in Biggest Volleyball Upset of 2015 Season
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Nobody could ever imagine that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, the defending state 5-A volleyball championship for the past three seasons, losing to a school that had not been to a state tournament in eight years. Yet, that was what happened on Sept. 15 when the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen sank the Ferocious Vikings in a five-game match at Pleasant Grove's gym.

What was more shocking about the Sept. 15 match was the fact that the Awesome Cavewomen, who had not played in a state game since their loss in a 2007 semifinal, had not defeated the Ferocious Vikings in a volleyball match in a generation. That didn't matter to American Fork, though, when the Awesome Cavewomen celebrated in Pleasant Grove's auxiliary gym after besting the Ferocious Vikings by scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-12.

In the first game, the Awesome Cavewomen, guided by Morgan Starkie and Lauren Ritchie, battled back within 14-13. Sara Hamson, Kamzyn Torwhitti, Brooklyn Dahl, and Malli Valguardson pooled their efforts together to stop the Awesome Cavewoman comeback. Despite efforts from Starkie and Ritchie, the Cavewomen slipped far behind, because of a strong Ferocious Viking effort at the net.

In defeating the Awesome Cavewomen 25-16, the Ferocious Vikings appeared destined to sweep American Fork away in three game. Game 2 opened with Tayler Tausinga putting American Fork on the board first. However, on Torwhitti's serving, the Ferocious Vikings rowed out to a 5-1 lead. Ritchie, Starkie, and Elena Hansen guided the Awesome Cavewomen within 5-4 and 7-5, but they couldn't tie the score. Hamson and Valguardson dominated the net, aided by Gina Rasmussen, Tania Muniz, Dahl, and Kennedy Redd. The Awesome Cavewomen didn't give up, however. Starkie and teammate Shay Prestwich guided them back within 24-22. However, a Natalie Ridder kill produced a 25-22 for the Ferocious Vikings.

The arrival of Game 3 brought with it an assumption that Pleasant Grove would polish off the Awesome Cavewomen. That didn't turn out to be the case, however. To the shock of Ferocious Viking fans, the Awesome Cavewomen secured a 3-0 lead on Kyndrah Enosa's serving. That lead didn't poke the Ferocious Vikings into realizing that American Fork had to be taken seriously. That was seen by Pleasant Grove's state veterans and first-year starters all taking turns at making bad hits and service errors that made it possible for American Fork to stay ahead all throughout Game 3. With Pleasant Grove making them look really good, the Awesome Cavewomen, especially Starkie, hammered the Ferocious Viking front row heavily. The closest the Ferocious Vikings could get to American Fork was 16-13. A Ritchie block produced a 25-19 win for American Fork and forced a fourth game.

Even though Hamson hits produced a 3-1 lead for Pleasant Grove in the fourth game, the Ferocious Vikings still couldn't get it into their heads that the Awesome Cavewomen were no longer easy opponents. For instance, the frequency of Ferocious Vikings making bad hits and missing serves was larger in the fourth game than it was in the third game. Pleasant Grove's awful performance gave Tausinga, Hansen, Starkie, and Prestwich a chance to play like NCCA Division 1 all-stars. Pleasant Grove did take leads of 9-8 and 11-10, but missed Viking serve midway through the game tipped the momentum to the Awesome Cavewomen's favor. Ritchie's blocking and Starkie's hitting enabled American Fork to pull ahead to a 25-15 win.

It convinced the Ferocious Viking to take American Fork seriously, especially when the Awesome Cavewomen rolled out to a 3-0 lead in Game 5. The Ferocious Vikings tied the game at three, but a missed PG serve gave American Fork a golden break. The Awesome Cavewomen stayed narrowly ahead for a spell, but Pleasant Grove tied the game at 10. A Ferocious Viking hitting error tipped American Fork ahead. The Awesome Cavewomen kept Hamson from doing really serious damage at the net as they battled to stay narrowly ahead of the Ferocious Vikings. Finally, a Whitney Bezzant ace won the game and the match for the Awesome Cavewomen.

American Fork Coach Shauntelle Durrant said, "In the third game, we took our shots when we needed to in order to stay ahead. Kills by Elena Hansen and Morgan Starkie gave us the momentum we needed  to stay with PG all five games. Starkie produced 11 hits for us while Lauren Ritchie produced eight blocks for us."

Ferocious PG Vikings Dry Up Lehi Froggies 35-14 in Sept. 18 Football Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

 For a third straight season, a Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking cost the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, a football game. Malik Overstreet's catches of two touchdown passes paced his Ferocious Vikings to a 35-14 win over the Froggies in Pleasant Grove's Homecoming game Sept. 18.

As a sophomore two years ago, Overstreet caught a last-minute touchdown pass that lifted the Ferocious Vikings to a come-from-behind victory over the Froggies. Lehi's head coach at that time got blamed for the loss to Pleasant Grove, and he had to have police officers escort him out of Pioneer Stadium before angry Froggie fans could get their webbed hands on him. I was the only one who accused Overstreet for costing Lehi the game, and he didn't refute the accusation when I presented it to him months later.

Anyway, Overstreet didn't waste much time in costing the Froggies the Sept. 18 game. He scored both of the Ferocious Vikings' first-quarter touchdowns. Viking quarterback Isaac Hamilton, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actor George Hamilton, said, "Malik was one of the best tight ends in the state. He ran the ball really well tonight. We can't give him the ball enough."

At 11;13 in the second quarter, Hamilton lobbed a 19-yard pass to Coleman Edwards for a touchdown. Extra-point kicks by Matt Smyth, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood director Alan Smythee, helped to produce the 21-0 lead that the Ferocious Vikings built up in the first half.

With the Ferocious Viking defense holding the Froggies scoreless in the first half, Lehi looked as though it would stroke home with a shutout loss. That prospect grew stronger in the second half's early minutes. After the Froggies had shut down a Ferocious Viking march, highlighted by Koy Wilkinson carries, they marched into midfield position under the guidance of quarterback Cammon Cooper. Suddenly, Ferocious Viking Aaron "Fairy Godfather" Sperry sacked Cooper for a big loss. A 21-yard Cooper pass to tight end Carson Terrill couldn't produce a first-down for the Froggies. To make things worse, the Froggies recovered a fumble of theirs at their 7-yard line during a punt. Taking a handoff from Hamilton, Wilkinson scored a touchdown, which Smyth frosted with a successful extra-point kick.

The Froggies didn't let that touchdown go unanswered. Long runs by running back Ben Slagowski and Ferocious Viking penalties moved the Froggies deep into Pleasant Grove territory late in the third quarter. From the PG 19-yard line, Cooper threw a pass to Cade Moore for a touchdown. It gave Lehi fans something to croak loudly about, especially when Jacob Keeslar kicked a PAT.

Pleasant Grove still put the game away near the third quarter's end, though. After connecting a 21-yard pass to wide receive Dane Christiansen, Hamilton handed the ball off to Wilkinson for a 37-yard touchdown run at 0:28.6. Lehi held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless for the rest of the game, but that gave Froggie fans little comfort.

The Froggies still managed to get one more touchdown before they stroked home in defeat. Late in the fourth quarter, Cooper passed 21 yards to wide receiver Wyatt Parkinson for a touchdown at 4:12. A successful, Keeslar extra-point kick completed the evening's scoring.

Hamilton said, "We finally put together a great effort tonight. We haven't played very united in the last couple of games. Our offensive line blocked really well for me."

Pleasant Grove Coach Les Hamilton said, "Our defensive team played its best game tonight. Malik carried the ball well for us tonight. "

Lehi Froggie Wins in Soccer, Volleyball, and Football: Ferocious PG Viking Win Over Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats

Timp Sports Weekly

September 15, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Lehi Pioneers did in football, volleyball, and girls' soccer. We  will also look at how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings smoked those Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, in a two-game volleyball match in Lehi on Sept. 12. As they say Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Westlake Shockers Drain Lehi 1-0 in Girls' Soccer Action Sept. 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly

In a Region Four girls' soccer game at Lehi Sept. 8, the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Pioneers, 1-0.

The Froggies and Shockers battled to a scoreless in the first half. Early in the second half, Westlake got onto the board. Westlake Coach Caitlyn Young, who used to coach the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking girls' soccer team, said, "Jayden Judy took a shot, and it bounced off the goal bar. Lindy Atack rebounded the shot and kicked it into the net."

The game reverted to a defensive battle. Aubrey Robinson, Brooklyn Gentry, and Madi Graham guided Froggie efforts in trying to force the game into overtime. However, Shocker goalie Rion Summer didn't let a single Froggie shot sneak past her.

Young said, "We outshot Lehi 10-5 through the course of the night, and we had 53-percent possession.  We did have possession most of the time in our game at Pleasant Grove, but we didn't come out on top in that game. Tonight we did, though, and now our region record is 2-2."

Lehi Froggies Flood Away Awesome AF Cavespikers in 3-Game, Region 4 Volleyball Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four volleyball opener at Lehi Sept. 8, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooded away the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-18, 22-11, 25-22.

Lehi Coach Jaimie Ingersoll said, "It was good to start region with a win. We learned tonight not to take any league opponent lightly. You definitely don't do against a team like American Fork. We had to work our way through the match. Our outside hitters and middle blocker worked well together against AF's front row."

In the first game,  Richards and Sydney White's strong serving allowed Rylin Roberts, Mikayla Upham, and Marta Ellsworth to hammer out 11-5 lead for the Froggies. Awesome Cavewomen Abbie Vincent, Elena Hansen, and Taylor "Ta Da" Tansinga pooled their efforts together to guide American Fork back within 15-10. Upham and Crabb took control of the net at that point. After a Lauren Ritchie kill had put the Awesome Cavewomen within 18-15. Upham and Roberts went on a hitting spree, giving Lehi the fuel to steam away. An Upham kill produced a 25-18 win.

Though Lehi took a 3-1 lead in the second game, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back on Ritchie and Hansen's hitting to tie the game at three. Despite a strong effort by Awesome Cavewoman Shay Prestwich on the front row, the Froggies still leaped out to a 17-7 lead on Roberts and Upham's hitting. Server Kyndrah Enosa guided the Awesome Cavewomen within 19-10. That turned out to be the closest American Fork could get to Lehi. A series of Roberts hits held the Awesome Cavewomen in check.

In flooding American Fork away in the second game, the Froggies looked as though they would definitely make short work of the Awesome Cavewomen in Game 3. That didn't turn out to be the case this time. Hits by Vincent, Prestwich, and Enosa soon produced a 3-1 lead for American Fork. The Froggies hopped back to take 4-3 lead. Producing two aces during a turn as a server, Enosa produced a 7-4 lead for American Fork. The game turned into a seesaw fight. With the lead frequently changing hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop, the prospect of a fourth game looked really strong. Roberts, Upham, Kylie Jacklin, and Amber Lamborn provided strong leadership for the Froggies on the front row, keeping them from collapsing under strong pressure that American Fork was imposing on them. Hansen, Vincent, and Enosa kept the Awesome Cavewoman threat strong, especially when they pulled ahead 21-20 late in the game. After a Vincent ace had put American Fork's lead at 22-20, Lamborn produced kills that tipped the momentum to Lehi's favor. A Jacklin kill produced the match point for the Froggies.

Roberts produced 14 kills and two blocks for the Froggies. Lamborn and Upham each added seven kills to the Lehi cause.

American Fork Coach Shantelle Durrant said, "I was happy with our performance in the third game. We fought back hard in it. We just need more experience to do better against teams like Lehi. Elena Hansen had four kills and Morgan Starkey had three blocks."

Lehi Froggies Shock PG Kickers in Double-Overtime Thriller Sept. 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Played at Pleasant Grove's Viking Stadium Sept. 10, the Ferocious Viking girls' soccer game against the Lehi Pioneer, AKA the Froggies, turned out to be one of the most riveting  -- correction, ribbiting contests of the night. In fact, the game's outcome couldn't be determined until the Froggies beat the Ferocious Vikings 2-1 in double overtime.

The stage for the double-overtime action got set in the first half. Filmed by a drone during a couple of points, the first-half action showed the Ferocious Vikings spending most of the period on their web-footed opponents' end of the AstroTurf field. Bre Carson, Saylor Sallenbach, and Nicole Coon paced the Ferocious Vikings in applying immense on their less-experienced opponents' center. Kristie Poyfair, Alyson Black, and Aubrey Robertson produced a strong defense that delayed the scoring of the Ferocious Vikings' sole goal. Midway through the period, Ferocious Viking Kendrey Court headed the ball into the net. Pleasant Grove looked as though it would win 1-0 like it had done in two home games this season.

However, the Froggies dealt the Ferocious Vikings a shock. Thirty seconds before halftime, the Ferocious Vikings denied Froggie Mallaree "Hoppity" Weller a great shot selection. She passed the ball to Alex Allgaier for a tying goal.

Under the leadership of Taylor Johnson, Moriah Lucas, and Brooklyn Naumann, the Ferocious Vikings battled hard to break the 1-1 stalemate. Even though Pleasant Grove did receive several opportunities to score on free kicks by Naumann and Johnson, Froggie goalie Aly Black did not let single PG shot sneak past her, especially in both periods of the game's double overtime phase.

Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves kept her web-footed opponents at bay in regulation play, despite strong offensive efforts from Ali "Bee Sting" Beeston, and Cassidy "The Peg" Clegg. Eaves' great defensive performance forced the game into overtime.

Sallenbach, Carson, and Lucas narrowly missed shots in the first overtime. Those missed shots came back to haunt the Ferocious Vikings in the second overtime. Two minutes into it, Pleasant Grove drew a foul inside its penalty area. The Froggies had Aubrey Robertson make an indirect kick. She booted the ball, sending it over Eaves' head -- and into the net.

Loud, joyful croak came from the Lehi side as Froggie players celebrated Robertson's winning shot. She said, "Today is my 17th birthday. Making that goal was a great way to celebrate it. When the game went into overtime, I told myself to stay calm."

"They worked really hard to stay with PG," said Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf. "They kept their nerves under control, especially during both overtimes. I'm proud of their effort."

Lehi Froggies Quiet Riverton Howlin' Silverpups 41-34 in Region 4 Football Opener Sept. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting football games in recent memory, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, leapt from behind to quiet the Howlin' Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Howlin' Silverpups, 41-34 in a Region Four opener at Lehi Sept. 11.

The game was the first league contest that Lehi had won in two years. The victory improved the Froggies' overall season record at 3-1. Save for the late fourth quarter, the Froggies led the Silverpups through almost the entire game.

It began with Froggie Kelton Higgins returning the opening kickoff to the Lehi 35-yard line. With running back Ben "Slag" Slagoswki doing most of the rushing, the Froggies capitalized quickly on a clearly inexperienced Silverpup defense. Sophomore wide receive Kade Moore's catch of a 24-yard Cammon Cooper pass at the Silverpup 7-yard line had Froggie fans sensing that their home team would hoist up a touchdown real fast. Before you could say Ali Lamb Chop, Slagowski scored a touchdown at 8;25. Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.

With Silverpup Driscoll "Disco" Stone catching a Keeslar kickoff in the Riverton end zone, the Silverpups began their first drive from their 20-yard line. In having senior running back Branson "Pretty  Pony" Mahoney doing the rushing for them, the Silverpups expected to tie game at seven really fast. However, quarterback Kaden Wilson threw an interception to Froggie Lincoln Bunker, a "distant cousin" of All in the Family character Archie Bunker. Archie's "distant cousin" returned the ball to the Silverpup 26-yard line. A stubborn Silverpup defense persuaded Lehi to have Keelar kick a 25-yard field goal that improved Lehi's lead at 10-0.

It received a big slash really fast. Beginning their second march of the night from their 22-yard line, the Silverpups had Mahoney and Dominick "Dom" Jeff take turns at making long runs. Finally at 4:40, Jeffs scored a touchdown on an 11-yard run, and he then made a two-point conversion on a handoff from Wilson.

After recovering his own fumble for a 17-yard loss, Cooper soon passed 43 yards to Carson "Wheelbarrow" Terrell for a touchdown at 1:46. With a Keeslar PAT kick improving the Froggies' lead at 17-8.

Wilson continued having a terrible night as a Silverpup quarterback. Before the first quarter ended, Wilson threw his second interception. It ended up in the hands of defensive back Mark Miller, who rushed to the Silverpup 30-yard line.

Lehi marched from there to the Silverpup 1-yard line in the early second quarter. A penalty and a strong Riverton defensive line forced the Froggies to go for another field goal. Keeslar booted one from 16 yards out to put the lead at 20-8.

For their next drive, the Silverpups stayed mainly to the ground as they had Jeffs and Mahoney do the running for them. Midway through the period, Wilson connected a 54-yard pass to wide receiver Bryce "Cool Ice" Brindley for a touchdown. Gavin Slack booted in an extra point to cut the lead to 20-15. Wilson's 54-yard touchdown pass to Brindley could made Silverpup fans forget about his rotten first half as a quarterback if it weren't for his throwing two more interceptions.

Right after Froggie Graydon Hadfield had caught a 14-yard touchdown pass, Andre "Big Bullfrog" Chapman picked off the third Brindley interception at the Silverpup 49-yard line. That turnover resulted in Moore scoring a touchdown on a three-yard carry. Bunker picked off the fourth Brindley interception at halftime.

In finally realizing that the Froggies had to be taken seriously this season, the Silverpups played much better in the second half. Riverton held Lehi scoreless in the third quarter. That accomplishment could have led to the Silverpups to howling joyfully about having dried up Lehi on the Froggies' own field, especially in the third period.

The Silverpups' offensive team operated well at the start of the new half. They had Bauman and Kyle "Mick" Lovin take long carries on the first drive of the third period. Finally at the Froggie 5-yard line, Wilson handed off to running back Josh Glenn, who zipped away for a touchdown. The Froggies prevented Slack from booting in an extra point.

Despite that setback, the Silverpups still had much to howl about, especially when they had sank their fangs deep into the game's momentum. During a Froggie punt, Lehi fumbled away the ball deep in the Froggies' territory. Lehi recovered the fumble, but it still gave the Silverpups a golden opportunity to score. At 3:57, Mahoney raced 20 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead down to 33-27. A Slack extra-point kick clipped it down to 33-27.

One more Riverton touchdown would surely finish the Froggies off. At least, that was what Riverton thought. In sticking to the ground in the fourth quarter, the Silverpups gobbled up much time until they reached the Lehi 9-yard line. At 1:18, Mahoney took a handoff from Wilson and charged away to a go-ahead touchdown. Lehi prevented the Silverpups from scoring a two-point conversion. That play alone was not going to prevent Froggies from losing the game.

Out of necessity, they went to the air in the game's closing minute. The Froggies' passing game came through for them. At 0:19.5, Cooper passed 48 yards to Terrell for a touchdown. Cooper then connected a pass to junior tight end Cody Frampton for a two-point conversion. This forced the Silverpups to go to the air. However, a deflected pass on the game's final play quieted the Howlin' Silverpups.

Lehi Coach Ed Larsen said, "We couldn't get anything done offensively in the second half. That last drive of ours in the game, though, was what really counted the most."

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats at Volleyball Tournament Sept. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic in Lehi Sept. 12, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, by scores of 25-13 and 25-19.

In a Silver Division match in Lehi, the Ferocious Vikings held their own against those Bad Old Puddy Tats, despite a great effort by Brighton standout Dani Barton. Led by Sara Hamson and Kazman Tarawhiti, the Ferocious Vikings took an early 3-0 lead. Barton guided the Bad Old Puddy Tats within 4-2, but Valguardson, Jaquelyn Langhaim, and Gianna Rasmussen pooled their effors together to enable the Ferocious Vikings to pull away from Brighton.

With Hamson disabling a Barton block at the start of Game 2, the Ferocious Vikings cruised out to a 9-2 lead. It swelled as wide as 13-6. The Bad Old Puddy Tats could have easily thrown their paws up and shout, "Thutherin' Thucatash!" They didn't, however. Barton, Rachel Duke, Corrine Larson and Ellie Dagleish stirred up a rally that put the Bad Old Puddy Tats within 15-13. However, a violation by them slowed the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Hamson's hitting paced the Ferocious Vikings to pull away to a 25-19 win.

As Brighton's sworn arch rivals, the Alta Tweeties, would say, those Bad Old Puddy Tats couldn't comprehend why Pleasant Grove's players are called the Ferocious Vikings for good reason.

Lehi Froggies Take Second in Gold Division at Rocky Mountain Championship Classic Sept. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, finished second in the Gold Division of the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic at Lehi Sept. 12.

In the quarterfinals of the Gold Division's medal round, the Froggies defeated the Davis Tarts, AKA the Tarts, by scores of 25-20 and 25-17. In the first game of the quarterfinal, the Tarts took a 3-1 lead on Katie Christiansen's serving. However, Rylin Roberts, Amber Lamborn, and Mikayla Upham produced kills that tipped the game to the Froggies' favor. Davis tied the game at eight and 12, but the Froggies didn't let the Tarts fly ahead of them. Faith Crabb produced hits and blocks that brought about a 25-20 win. A Marta Ellsworth kill produced a 4-1 lead for the Froggies on Rachel Richards' serving. Even though Mary Kate Buttars' hitting put the Tarts within 14-12, the Froggies leaped away and won 25-17.

In the semifinals, Lehi bested Idaho's Bonneville Bees, AKA the Potato Bugs, by scores of 25-18 and 25-23. Potato Bug Haylie Keck registered a goal that put her team on the board first. A seesaw battle ensued with the lead changing hands more frequently than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Crabb and Lamborn disabled key Potato Bug blocks while Robert delivered kills that eventually gave Lehi a permanent, but narrow lead. After a Lamborn kill gave Lehi at 25-18 win, a Rachel Richards ace put Lehi on the board first in the second game. Keck and Sadi Wiliams enabled the Potato Bugs to stay close to Lehi, but the Froggies stayed ahead throughout the entire second game. An Upham spike gave Lehi a 25-23 lead and a berth in the championship game against the Morgan Trojans.

The championship match lasted three games. In the first game, Anna Cox and Maddie Schenk guided Morgan out to a 3-0 lead. Lehi battled back to pull ahead 11-10 on an Upham kill, aided by efforts by Roberts and Lamborn. Lehi stayed narrowly ahead through the rest of the game through the hitting of Upham, Ellsworth, Roberts, and Crabb. When Lehi won Game 1 25-18 on an Upham kill, the Froggies looked as though they would win the tournament in Game 2.

However, this time, Morgan took a 2-0 lead on Kennedy Wortman's serving. Lehi leaped ahead 4-2 on Upham and Roberts' hits. Frequent switches in the lead ensued. Eventually, Morgan secured a 19-10 lead. Hampered by Jaiden Farr's hits, Lehi couldn't overcome Morgan's lead. Winning the second game  25-19, Morgan forced a third game.

It unfolded with Morgan taking a 4-1 lead. Roberts' spikes and tips soon produced a 6-5 lead for Lehi. Two straight Wortman kills put Morgan ahead 7-6. Even though an Ellsworth kill tied the game at seven, Marcie "Darcy" Stapley posted a kill that put Morgan ahead for the rest of the game. Lehi battled back within 13-11, but Cox soon produced a kill that won the match for Morgan.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "Morgan's a really good team. Though they are 3-A, they can play well against any school. Morgan is always ready to take on any opponent. This loss is going to help us to work on what we need to do to win region this year."

Ferocious Viking-Westlake Soccer Action, Two Cross Country Meets, and Lehi Froggie-Alta Tweetie Volleyball Showdown

Timp Sports Weekly

September 9, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at at the final eight wild minutes of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking-Westlake Shocker girls' soccer game, two cross country meets, and a preseason volleyball match between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Alta Hawks (AKA the Tweeties). Let's get to the stories of those athletic events.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Ferocious PG Vikings Post 2-1 Win Over Westlake Shockers in Sept. 1 Girls' Soccer Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

For the first 72 minutes, the Sept. 1 game between the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, went down as a scoreless stalemate. Fans in the Pleasant Grove  Viking Stadium bleachers had good reason to wonder whether the game would go into overtime. However, the game took a wild turn in the final eight minutes, and it ended with the Ferocious Vikings defeating the Shockers 2-1.

Pleasant Grove Coach Leo Tortorelli said, "Our conditioning held out for us tonight. Westlake had possession of the ball most of the time."

Westlake statisticians could attest to that comment. Shocker Coach Caitlyn Young said, "I was pleased with our offensive performance. We outshot them 12-3 and had possession 58 percent of the time."

Shockers Jayden Judy and Mori Megard guided efforts to keep their team on the offensive most of the game. This gave Viking goalie McKenna Eaves a big workout. Aided by teammates Saylor Sallenbach and Nicole Coon, the goalie managed to hold the Shockers scoreless for most of the game, especially in the first half.

Shocker fouls did provide Ferocious Viking Taylor Johnson with some fine opportunities to score on indirect and corner kicks. However, Westlake's tight defense undermined the Vikings' scoring efforts until the game's final eight minutes.

The Ferocious Vikings snatched the momentum in those last minutes. At 7:30, Ferocious Viking Moriah Lucas scored the game's first goal from just inside the Shocker penalty box. The Ferocious Vikings appeared destined to post a third straight 1-0 win at home. Westlake erased that scenario faster than you could say Ali Lamb Chop.

At 5:20, Judy booted in a tying shot, giving rise to a strong possibility of the game spilling into overtime. That possibility loomed until 3:00 when Ferocious Jenny Reynolds scored a goal. Though the  Shockers maintained possession of the ball through the closing three minutes, the Ferocious Viking defense held firm, denying Westlake strong chances for shots. 

Awesome AF Caveharriers Dominate Both Ends of Pre-Region Meet Sept. 2
By Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated both ends of Region Four's pre-league cross country meet, hosted by the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, Sept. 2.

American Fork had five runners finish in the top 10 of the girls' race and another three among the top 10 finishers for the boys' run. American Fork runners won both races.

In the girls' race, Awesome Cavewoman Sara Musselman took first while teammates Sophie Baird finished third, Sammy Hollingsworth fourth, Lexi Wright sixth, Katie Cornell eighth, Katie Bradshaw 11th, and Cami Squires 13th.

Musselman said, "I did really super today. I kept my pace, and I was excited that me and two of my teammates finished in the top four of our race. Now, I'm going to be looking forward to racing against Davis' girls at Murray.

In the boys' race, Awesome Caveman Casey Clinger took first as teammates Pat Parker finished second, Joe Simmons third, Hagan Harmer 11th, Pat Larkin 14th, Cole Phillipi 18th, and Jason Manning 20th.

A "distant cousin" to MASH character Corporal Clinger, Casey Clinger said, "Our boys didn't do as good as they have done in regards to time, but still it was good that three guys finish in the top 10 of our race. Doing this course was good, because it prepared me for I would need to do at region next month."

American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker said, "We were coming off from days of a hard workout after last Saturday's Grass Relays. We showed a lot of hard effort today. Our girls ran tired. They're going to be ready to run against Davis at Murray next Friday.

Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak, and Westlake also had runners finish in the top 10 spots of both races.

Among the top seven Ferocious Vikings to finish in the girls' race, Haley Tanne took fifth, Skye Jeppson 12th, Kendelle Tanne 28th, Apen Lucas 46th, Nicole Sheridan 70th, and Melanie Gomez 107.

For the top seven Ferocious Vikings in the boys' race, Blackie Blackhurst took 50th, Joe Lamb 51st, Ali Ashtawy 61st, Price Walker 64th, Ryan Schulz 70th, Josh Walker 74th, Tanner Lyons 81st.

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights had two teammates finish in the top 10 of the girls' race and another four in the boys' run. In the girls' race, Loner Amanda Erickson took second while teammates Ali Bybee finished 10th, Rachel Saxey 19th, Alli Teement 26th, Sarah Parker 36th, and Marissa Sabin 51st. For the top seven Loners in the boys' race, Jamison Wilkes took fourth,  Seth Freckleson fifth, Justin Hartshorn sixth, Zack Erickson seventh, Adam Jensen ninth, Craig Evans 12th, Josh Erickson 24th.

Westlake had two runners among the top 10 finishers in the boys' race. Westlake Shockers Josh Call took eighth and Logan Jensen 10th. The next five top Shocker runners to finish in the race, Ty Mortensen took 15th, Jacob Robbins 56th, Mason Freeman 110, Jence Bassett 111th, and Matt Morrison 112th.

For Lehi in the girls' race, Alexis Wright took 24th, Mckenzie Butterfield 29th, Mario Stowers 33rd, Meg Bartholomew 42, Sami Austin 43rd, Emilly Ibarra 85th, and Emily Hales 71st.

Among the top seven Lehi Froggies in the boys' race, Ryan Raff took 16th, Austin Hinckley 19th, Garek Bielaczy 33rd, Ed Cheserek 34th, Dylan Barker 52nd, Mo Farah 57th, and Nate Allen 67th.

Lehi Froggies Finish 3rd in Both Varsity Divisions at BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers showed on Sept. 5 how well they could leap back after not having a good night at Region Four's pre-region meet. The Froggies finished fourth in the girls' varsity race and third in the boys' varsity races at the BYU Autumn Classic, held at BYU's Clarence Robison Track Facility.

For the Froggies in the girls' varsity race, Katie Sruthers took 18th, McKenzie Butterfield 32nd, Alexis Watson 33rd, Emily Stowers 41st, Kaylee Kenison 49th, Sami Austin 50th, and Meg Bartholomew 74th.

For the Froggies in the boys' varsity race, Connor Arnell took sixth, Ryan Raff ninth, Austin Hinckley 19th, Tommy Heaps 22nd, Collin Morrison 33rd, and Kobe Mickleson 87th.

For the Froggies, the Autumn Classic meant a second time for them to run against many of the competitors that race them at pre-Region three days before. Among the three other Region Four schools present at the BY Zoo-sponsored invitational were the Lone Peak Knight (AKA the Loners), Westlake Thunder (AKA the Shockers), and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings.

The Loners had representation among the top 10 finishers in the both varsity races. For the Loners in the varsity girls' race, Amanda Erickson took ninth, Katie Christopherson 27th, Rachel Saxey 35, Alli Teement 38th, Sarah Parker 63rd,  and Marissa Sabin 71st. Erickson's second-place finish gave the Loners a second-place finish in the race, which the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts dominated.

For the Loners in the boys' race, Jamison Wilkes took eighth, Adam Jensen 12th, Seth Freckleton 17th, Craik Evans 27th, Justin Hartshorn 28th, Zack Erickson 30th, and Josh Erickson 55th.

For Westlake in the vasity girl' race, Michaela Case took 34th, Brittin Roth 44th, Aubrie Robinson 65th, Monica Monroy 70th, Beky Jex 79th, and Andie Mears 88th. Westlake took 11th in the varsity girls' division.

The Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, took sixth in the varsity boys' race. For the Shockers in that race, Josh Call took 23rd, Logan Anderson 32nd, Ty Mortensen 35th, Ethan Glover 53rd, Luke Johnson 57th, Jimmy Lewis 65th, and Awet Tesegay 86th.

Lehi Froggies Spring Past Alta Tweeties in Volleyball Action Sept. 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league volleyball match at Lehi Sept. 3, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, sprung past the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, by scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.

The Froggies dedicated their match to the memory of Lehi assistant softball coach Carla Grow, who had died the night before from injuries incurred upon her during an Aug. 30 lightning strike at a family party she attended. Moreover, the Lehi volleyball took up a collection during the match to help pay for Grow's burial costs.

The Froggies' didn't let the trauma of Grow's death take their minds off the match. They put forth their best  effort possible under the circumstances. Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "Both their Nos. 8 [Brook Vanderheide] and 21 [Lexi Walbeck] were quite scrappy at the net. We had to do a lot of adjustments to keep those two from doing much damage to us."

The match opened with Froggie Lamborn tipping the ball into an Alta hole. The Froggies soon owned a 2-0 lead. Soon, an Alex Betz kill tied the game at two. Kills by Rachel Richards, Mikayla Upham, and Rylin Roberts enabled the Froggies to pull away to a 15-5 lead. Vanderheide, Walbeck, and Kirstie Malmrose guided the Tweeties back within 15-9. Alta couldn't get any closer to the Froggies because of hits from Upham and Roberts.

In the second game, a Marta Ellsworth block sent the Froggies swimming out to an early 6-2 lead. Hoewever, Walbeck and Vanderheide guided the Tweeties back to tie the game at six. This time, the Tweeties kept on Lehi's tail. The Tweeties tied the game at 8, 10, 13, 15. However, Roberts, Ellsworth, Richards, Upham, and Faith Crabb kept the Tweeties from flapping ahead until late in the game. When Alta pulled ahead 23-22, the match looked as though it would go on for four games. Alta hurt itself with a violation, and a Faith Crabb kill gave Lehi a 25-23 win.

Hits by Richards enabled the Froggies to take a 5-1 lead in Game 3. However, Betz, Vanderheide, and Malmrose guided the Tweeties ahead 6-5. The game turned into a seesaw fight for a spell. Ellsworth's hitting soon put the Froggies back ahead 11-10. A block by her gave the Froggies the momentum they needed to stay ahead through the rest of the game. The Tweeties couldn't get any closer than 17-12, because of Roberts and Ellsworth's hitting.

Roberts led the Froggies with 19 kills while Crabb produced four blocks.