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Lehi-AF Rivalry

2012-02-05T14:41:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

February 7, 2012

Publisher's Message

The rivalry between American Fork and Lehi is one of the oldest and sometime most bitter ones in Utah high school sports. Those two schools, for instance, played each other for the 1922 Class B state championship in basketball. AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers won that game, which they croaked about for a long time. Of course, in football, American Fork built up a long string of wins over the Froggies during the mid-20th Century. After going winless against the Awesome American Fork Cavemen in football for 30 years, the Froggies won their first win over them on American Fork's field in September 1999. The fierce rivalry between the two schools was seen in two basketball games played between them this past week. This block will touch on the Awesome Cavewomen and Cavemen's defeating the Froggies in basketball late last week. We will also deal with the Froggies' riveting -- correction ribbiting win over the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, in wrestling. Let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavewomen Post Big Win at Lehi Feb. 2

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 2, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen posted an 82-37 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "Before the game, we talked about being intense all the way through this game. We didn't want to underestimate Lehi. We ran the floor well. Everyone of the bench got to have some game time."

The game's scoring with Awesome Cavewoman Cassidy Fraughton hitting a trey. A Sadie Williams layup improved the Awesome Cavewomen's lead at 5-0. Pulling down an offensive board, Froggie Jana Shumway scored a bucket, which made the game close briefly. No Lehi player could score again until Beth Beeston swished in a trey near the end of the first quarter. In the meantime, Fraughton and Ashley Baugh led the Cavewomen in shooting up Lehi's main gym. Shumway and Kenzie Arviso battled Awesome Cavewomen Erin Bergeson, Jaylee Shepherd, and Williams for rebounds, but Fraughton's shooting turned the game into a lopsided contest. By the end of its first quarter, the Awesome Cavewomen had built up a 24-5 lead.

The second quarter was no more kinder to Lehi than the first one was. In Period 2, American Fork held the Froggies to six points. The quarter opened with Shumway hitting an inside shot. American Fork kept her and Lehi's usually biggest gun, Jalissa Bagley, from becoming hot in shooting Vicky Sandmire and Kenzie Taylor each contributed a bucket to Lehi's frustrated case. In the meantime, Fraughton and Baugh stayed hot inside the key. Baugh, for instance, finished the night out with 11 rebounds and three blocks.

In the second half, Clayton permitted all of his reserves to receive some game time. This allowed Erin Bergeson, Amy Bergeson, Megan Eliason, Molly Boughton, Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez, and Melissa Squire to make big contributions for American Fork.

After having been held to 11 points in the first half, Lehi became hotter in shooting during the second half. The Froggies racked up a total of 26 points in the final two quarters. In fact, Lehi matched American Fork point for point in the second period. However, Fraughton and Baugh had done so much damage to Lehi that the Froggies didn't have a prayer of being able to leap back into the game. American Fork outscored Lehi 22-11 in the third period, but both schools each picked up 15 points in the final quarter.

Even so, Lehi Coach Troy Gifford let his entire bench play in the second half. It saw the season debut of Anga Ah Quin, who had not been able to see any varsity action -- until Feb. 2 -- because of serious health problems. During her time on the floor, she sank a trey, giving Lehi fans something to croak joyfully about.

Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 24 points while Williams and Baugh each poured in another 14. Erin Bergeson chipped 11 points for American Fork. Beeston led the Froggies with 13 points while Arviso added another seven and Bagley six.

Awesome Cavemen Dry Up Lehi 62-51 in Region 4 Boys' Hoop Action Feb. 3

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four boys' basketball at American Fork Feb. 3, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 62-51.

The first quarter went down as a seesaw battle between the Awesome Cavemen and their longtime, web-footed rivals. American Fork's Zac Hunter, a brother of former Awesome Caveman basketball player Andy Van Buren, opened the game's scoring with a foul shot. American Fork 1-0 lead got washed via a 5-o scoring run started by Lehi's Ryan Christofferson. Through Hunter's rebounding and scoring, the Awesome Cavemen clubbed their way back out in front 9-5. Hunter's handiwork enabled Austin Waddoups to hit a trey that improved the Awesome Cavemen's lead at 12-5. However, Braxton Nerdin, a son of former Awesome Caveman cager Dave "The Nerd" Nerdin, hit an inside shot that set off a 9-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Two Christofferson foul shots gave Lehi a 14-12 lead at the end of the period.

The next period, Christofferson hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to 17-12. Utah State-bound Quincy Bair received a long pass, and he raced away for a successful layup that helped to tip the tempo back to the Awesome Cavemen's favor. Colledge's shooting kept the Froggies ahead for much of the second quarter. When Lehi had built up a 21-16 lead, Ryan Andrus, a "distant cousin" of film star Ursula Andrus, stepped up to turn things around to American Fork's favor. Aided by a Bair three-pointer, Andrus sank two free throws and a hook shot to put American Fork within 23-22. Two Waddoups foul shots put the Awesome Cavemen ahead 24-23 just before halftime.

"In the second half, we stepped up," said American Fork guard Marcel Davis, another Utah State-bound player. After the second half opened unfolded with a Hunter free throw, American Fork's Danny Beddes stole the ball and sank a layup. Lehi made additional turnovers that allowed the Awesome Cavemen to outscore the Froggies 14-5 in the third quarter.

Taking a 36-28 lead into the final period, American Fork really hot. The period opened with Hunter stealing the ball and passing it to Kyle Line for a shot blocked by a Froggie. Morgan "Mo" Flinders atoned for that setback by hitting a three-pointer. It turned out to be the decisive shot of the game, for the rest of the quarter, American Fork maintained a double-digit lead while Andrus kept Colledge from doing much damage inside the Awesome Cavemen's keyhole.

Waddoups led American Fork with 19 points while Andrus added another 12 and Davis 10. Colledge paced the Froggies with 18 points while Christofferson added another 10.

Froggies Defeat Bingham Pickers 40-35 in Region Four Wrestling Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four dual meet at Lehi Jan. 31, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, 40-35 on a pin in the 160 weight class match.

It featured Lehi's Trevor "The Handsome" Hansen and Bingham's Bryce "The Blue Ice" Christsensen. The Handsome never let the Blue Ice score any points. Building up a 5-0 lead, the Handsome pinned his Bingham foe in the third quarter.

Until that match, Bingham had lead for most of the dual meet. It opened with Lehi's Brock "The Crown Prince of Shock" Wilson pinning Jae "The Salvo" Lobdali. Lehi's 6-0 lead became buried underneath pins scored by Bingham's Johnny "The Seagull" Larson, Paul "The Squeeze Langi, Danny "The Canary" Langi, and Will "The Seal" Nasilai.

Only when Dalton "The Mustang" Rice defeated Colton "The Steam Shovel" Schieving did the Froggies begina snapping Bingham's domination of the meet. After Bingham's Jordan "The Sting Ray" McRae had defeated Chris "The Swedish Stud" Andersen 6-4 in overtime, more Bingham victories followed. The Miners built up a lead of 35-16. Lehi chipped it away through falls scored by Dave "The Bus" Busko, and Garrett "The Wild Ferret" Batley.

Cavewomen and Bingham Piickers

2012-01-28T17:00:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

January 31, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's home game against the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, the Lehi wrestling team's final home meet, and a split that the Lehi boys' basketball team had in two straight home games recently. As they say in Lehi, let's hop straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavewomen Bury Bingham Pickers 54-39 in Region 4 Girls' Hoop Action Jan. 26

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having suffered a 15-point loss on the South Jordan court of the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, three weeks before, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen buried their blue-uniformed foes alive 54-39 during a Region Four girls' basketball game at American Fork Jan. 26.

"Tonight's score was the same one for the game that we had played at Bingham at the start of this month," said American Fork Coach Corey Clayton. "In that contest, though, Bingham was the one that came out on top. That game taught us what we needed to do against Bingham. We didn't execute well in that game."

In the first quarter of the Jan. 26 rematch, Cassidy Fraughton and Ashley Baugh guided the Cavewomen in outscoring the Pickers 11-7. Led by Summer Yack and Shelby Richards, Bingham outscored American Fork 10-8 to pull within 19-18 by halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, Richards put Bingham ahead 20-19. For a little while, the Pickers held the Awesome Cavewomen scoreless. Bingham built up a lead of 29-20. Before the Pickers could push the point spread into double digits, Fraughton sank a short shot to begin the Awesome Cavewomen's comeback. Stealing the ball, Awesome Cavewoman Sadie Williams passed to J.D. Shephard for a 19-foot jumper that cut the lead to 29-25 just before the quarter break.

"Shepherd's three-pointer gave us enough momentum for the final quarter," Clayton said. "In it, Ashley Baugh hit two key three-pointers that locked our hold on the game's tempo that period. Ashley has hit only two treys this season, and both of them were made tonight."

The Miners' 29-25 lead came under deep during the opening of the fourth quarter. After the Awesome Cavewomen took possession of a jump ball, Williams produced a three-point play that put the score at 29-28. Despite a free throw hit by Picker Kenzie Bruggerman, Fraughton still tied the game at 30. Even though Picker Lateisha Richards broke the 30-30 tie, Bingham couldn't keep its hold the tempo.

Stealing the ball, Baugh tied the game at at 32. After Fraughton had put the Awesome Cavewomen back out in front 34-32, Baugh hit her first trey of this season. Pumped up by that bucket, that Awesome Cavewomen extended their lead to 41-32. Miner Coach Rand Rasmussen's use of two different quintets for throwing opponents off balance didn't work for him in the Jan. 26 game like it had done in the Pickers' recent road win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. Combined foul shooting from Baugh, Williams, and Shepherd soon produced a 46-34 advantage for the Awesome Cavewomen. Picker Jillian "Calamity" Powell hit a trey to cut the Awesome Cavewomen's lead to 46-37 during the final 1:19. Bingham became so desperate that it make the frequent mistake of sending Baugh and Megan Eliason to the foul line. Those two Awesome Cavewomen's combined foul shooting produced a 6-2 scoring run that clutched the game for American Fork.

Clayton said, "Ashley and Cassidy played really good in the fourth quarter. Their shooting and rebounding rebounding helped us through that period after we had been down by nine earlier in the second half."

Baugh said, "The loss at Bingham made us really mad. So we really wanted tonight's game. We proved tonight that Bingham's just all talk."

She lead the Awesome Cavewomen with 15 points while Fraughton added another 10 and Williams nine. Shelby Richards led the Pickers with 11 points while Yack added another eight.

Lehi Grapplers Quiet Westlake Shockers 43-35 in Final Home Dual Meet Jan. 25

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having lost two non-league basketball games at home to the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, earlier this month, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, finally had something to croak about during a Jan. 25 dual meet at home against Westlake. In what was a riveting -- correction, ribbiting -- contest, the Froggies hopped away with a 43-35 win over the Shockers.

Even though the meet was strictly a non-league affair, bragging rights were still on the line. Moreover, the Froggies hadn't forgotten Zavon Jackson's last-second rebound that had given the Shockers a one-point win over Lehi's boys' basketball team in a Jan. 5 game. So the Froggie grabblers were determined to go to any length to avenge that loss.

For the first three matches of the Jan. 25 meet, Westlake looked as though it would dry up Lehi like it had done the Froggies in girls and boys' basketball this month. The meet opened with a 138 weight class match between Froggie Chris "Bittersweet" Coca and Riley "The Tornado" Cluff. Bittersweet took The Tornado down, and that Froggie soon owned a 3-0 lead over his Westlake foe. However, midway through the second period, The Tornado reversed Bittersweet and pinned him. That shocking moment made the evening look alarming for the Froggies.

Westlake's Hayden "Count Bolt" Rentfro pinned Dave "Mr. Ambush" Busko, and Shaun "The Gale Wind" Allred defeated Garrett "The Steam Shovel" Batley on a technical fall. The two additional consecutive Westlake wins gave the Shockers 17-0 lead.

Lehi's Donovan "The Bus" Busby stopped the streak of Shocker wins by sticking Spencer "Cloudburst" Hansen in the first period of their 160 weight class match. In the 170 weight class showdown, Froggie Trevor "The Handsome" Hansen took Ross "The Waterspout" Cameron down and pinned him 30 seconds into their match.

Busby and Hansen's pins set the stage of Lehi's takeover of the lead in the 182 weight class match. Early in it, Lehi's Brock "The Shock" Wilson and Shocker Colton "The Funnel Cloud" Fairbourne battled to a 2-2 draw. In the third period, The Shock escaped the The Funnel Cloud's hold, and then that Froggie took his Westlake foe down. The Shock pinned The Funnel Cloud to put the Froggies back ahead 18-17.

Westlake's Kaden "Microburst" Daley pinned Ryan "The Rapture" Absher during the first minute of their 195 weight class match to put the Shockers back ahead 23-18.

The Froggies didn't let Westlake enjoy its five-point lead for long. In the 220 weight class match, Froggie Brackin "The Chainsaw" Stringham built up an 8-1 lead over John "Foul Weather" Poulsen. The Chainsaw then pinned Foul Weather to put the Froggies back ahead 24-23.

Lehi extended its lead to 30-23 on pins scored by Tyrel "Baron Water Moccasin" Porter in his 285 weight class match against Nate "The Firestorm" Shumway.

The 106 weight class match went down as a stunning contest. It opened with Shocker Hayden "The Blaze" Butler taking down Dalton "The Mustang" Rice. The Mustang reversed the Blaze and then performed a series of moves that froze that Westlake wrestler 11-3.

A 113 -pound Shocker, Danny "The Black Cloud" Green reminded Lehi that Westlake was still far from being beaten. At 0:48 in the first period of his match, the Black Cloud pinned Cousin Landon "The Hard" Memmott.

The 120 weight class match saw Westlake's Josh "Downpour" Canfield storm ahead 5-0. His Lehi opponent, Chris "The Swedish Stud" Anderson struggled back within 7-6 on a series of reversals. Before The Swedish Stud could pull ahead, Downpour took him down and eventually pinned him in the third minute, cutting the Froggies' lead to 40-35.

This made the 132 weight class match the contest thad would determine the dual meet's winner. Lehi's Vince "The Driller" Miller and Shocker Jordan "The Whirlwind" Zufelt battled to a 2-2 tie. The Whirlwind pulled ahead 4-2 on a second-period reversal. In the third period, however, the Driller pulled ahead 5-4 on a three-point near fall. The Driller went on to win 10-6, giving Lehi a 43-35 win.

Lehi Froggies Fix Riverton Silverpups 69-44 in Region 4 Boys' Hoop Action Jan. 24

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four boys' basketball action at Lehi Jan. 24, the LEhi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, fixed the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups 69-44.

The game opened with the Froggies getting the opening tipoff. Suddenly, they threw the ball away, giving the Silverpups a good break. Bryce Stone sank a layup that put the Silverpups on the board first. Riverton's 2-0 lead got quickly flooded away. Lehi's Ryan Pittard tied the game at two, and Blake Cleveringa's trey sent the Froggies jumping ahead 5-2. Lehi's leapfrogging over Riverton couldn't cool Stone down. He hit two straight, unanswered buckets that gave his Silverpups a 6-5 lead. It grew to 8-5 on two Austin Anderson foul shots. As soon as Colt Colledge's first hook shot had put the Froggies within 8-7, Dee "Big Bad Pup" McCleary hit a three-pointer that gave the Silverpups their biggest lead of the quarter. Colledge quickly tied the game at 11 through sinking two straight layups. McCleary broke the 11-11 deadlock via hitting three straight free throws. In tying the game at 14 and 16 on a Ryan Christofferson three-point play and a Cleveringa jumper, Lehi looked as though it made stroke ahead at the end of the period. However, two Anderson foul shots left the Silverpups with an 18-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Riverton couldn't howl joyfully about it for long, however, for Lehi tied the score at 18 on two McGregor foul shot at the start of the second period. Despite the Silverpups breaking that tie, Cleveringa scored four straight unanswered points to give the Froggies another lead. After a Pittard bucket, Christofferson dunked the bucket, hinting what would be in store for the Silverpups in the second half. Through Anderson and Dicky Worsham's shooting, Riverton pulled within 26-25 and 28-27. However, a Jordan Peck free throw and a Colledge layup tightened the Froggies' hold on the lead, putting the score at 31-27. McCleary missed three straight foul shots just before halftime.

With a Stephan Holm foul shot putting the Silverpups within 31-28 in the early third quarter, the game looked as though it would stay close. Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "I thought we had a great third quarter. Our defense made them turn the ball over frequently. Ryan Christofferson and Blake Cleveringa hit some threes that broke the game open for us early in the second half."

No sooner had Riverton howled within 31-28 when Christofferson swished in two straight three-pointers. Cleveringa contributed a trey to improve the Froggie lead at 40-28. During the third quarter, the Froggies held the Silverpups to five points while Colledge and McGregor had a heyday inside the Riverton key. Those two Lehi players' inside shooting created a 51-32 lead for their team at the end of the third period.

Riverton couldn't recover from that quarter, even though they became hot again in the final period. Colledge held his on on the boards against Silverpups like Connor Henderson, Stone, and McCleary, a close relative of former American Fork High basketball players Ron Cook, Gary Cook, and Rhonda Cook. In the meantime, Jordan Peck hit a 17-foot shot that improved the Lehi lead at 53-32. The Froggies stayed more than 20 points ahead for the rest of the quarter, courtesy of Colledge and McGregor's shooting. The game ended with Silverpup Skyler Lewis hitting a bucket.

Colledge led the Froggies with 19 points while Cleveringa added another 18 and Christofferson 13. McCleary led the Silverpups with 15 points while stone contributed another eight.

Lone Peak Loners Soak Up Lehi Froggies 63-50 in Region Four Boys' Basketball Jan. 27 Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' basketball contest at Lehi Jan. 27, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, soaked up a 63-50 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Although only 15 years old, the rivalry between the two schools is as intense as the much older one between the Froggies and the Awesome American Fork Cavemen. That was reflected throughout the Jan. 27 game. At various points in the contest, teenage Loner fans taunted Froggie supporters through singing, "Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked!"

Later on in the game, those same Loner fans shouted repeatedly, "Warm up the wagons!"

In the first quarter, though, Lehi did have much to croak about. The Loners got on the board first through a bucket sunk by T.J. Haws, whose dad had played for Brigham Young University, founded by Brigham Young to glorify the University of Utah. Before the Loners could improve on their 2-0 lead, Ryan Pittard tied the game at two while putting a shot back in. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Colt Colledge dribbled away and sank a go-ahead bucket for Lehi. The Loners didn't let Colledge's first bucket go unanswered. They pulled ahead 5-4 on a three-pointer sunk by Nick Emery, whose brother Jackson Emery plays for the BYU Cougars, AKA the Zoobies.

With a Colledge foul shot evening the game at five, Blake Cleveringa produced a three-point lead that gave the Froggies an 8-5 advantage. Even though Emery tied the game at eight on his second consecutive three-pointer, Lehi took control of the tempo. The Froggies stayed narrowly ahead of the Loners for the rest of the quarter. Near the end of the quarter, a Ryan Christofferson trey gave Lehi a 19-12 lead. That was the farthest that the Froggies got ahead of Lone Peak.

A nephew of former University of Utah baseball player Travis "I'll Go Anywhere But BYU" Hansen, Chase Hansen was known this school year for quarterbacking the Loners to their first-ever state football championship. At the end of the first quarter, he did something else that he would definitely be remembered for this school year. A second before the buzzer sounded the end of the first quarter, Hansen hit a three-pointer that cut the Froggie lead to 19-15.

Loner Coach Quincy Lewis said, "We struggled in the first quarter. Nick Emery floated us through it until we could get a hold of the tempo in the second quarter. Talon Shumway and T.J. played very well for us in the third period, giving us control of the momentum."

Pulling down a defensive board at the start of the second quarter, Shumway, a "distant cousin" of TV's Alf Shumway, became too hot for the Froggies to cool down. He sank two straight buckets that tied the game at 19. An inside Cleveringa shot broke the 19-19 draw, but Emery hit a three-pointer that tipped the Loners back out in front 22-21. As soon as Haws had pulled down a defensive rebound, he connected a cross-court pass to Shumway for a layup, improving the Loner lead at 24-21. Lehi called a time-out at 4:57 in hopes of regaining control of the momentum. Cleveringa tied the game at 24 on a three-pointer. However, Conner Toolson, a very close relative of former Loner swimming star Sarah Toolson, hit a trey of his own to put the Loners back out in front. Even though that shot went down as Toolson's only bucket in the game, it kept the Loners ahead until Cleveringa hit two foul shots to tip his Froggies ahead 28-27. With a Haws three-point play giving the Loners a 30-28 lead in the first half's final 30 seconds, Lehi gambled on a long shot that it missed. Colledge pulled down an offensive rebound as the buzzer sounded intermission.

In the early second half, Shumway took command of the boards. That Loner's impressive defensive rebounding denied the Froggies a long string of opportunities for key second shots. Shumway and Haws joined Emery in nailing shots that gave the Loners a 39-30 lead. Realizing how close the Loners were to creating a double-digit lead, Ryan Pittard and Brad "Mr." McGregor guided the Froggies within 40-36. Suddenly, Haws dunked a shot, then swished in a jumper that gave the Loners their first 10-point lead of the game. Lone Peak's 46-36 advantage sparked the Froggies into trying to pull off a rally. They hopped back within 46-42 via Jordan Peck and McGregor's shooting.

Emery hit two straight layups at the start of the final quarter to set up an 8-0 scoring run the Loners. Lehi went cold, and the Froggies didn't warm up until after a Haws bucket had put the Loner lead at 57-42 during the game's final three minutes. McGregor and Cleveringa hit each a trey to spark an 8-6 scoring run for Lehi. However, Emery's handiwork had proved to be too destructive for Lehi to recover from.

"That 1-2-2 zone defense, which they used against us in the second half, frustrated us," said Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell. "We tried running a little man-to-man offense to undermine it. However, they just frustrated us with their zone defense. Also, they hit a couple threes in the second half, changing the tempo of the game. Those treys gave them the momentum."

Emery lead the Loners with 23 points while Haws added another 19 and Shumway 10. Cleveringa led Lehi with 21 points while Colledge and Christofferson each added another seven.

Two Home Losses

2012-01-22T13:56:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

January 24, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at two home games that the Lehi Pioneer girls' basketball team played at home recently. Both contests ended unhappily -- correction -- unhoppily for the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. As they say in Lehi, let's dive into those stories.

Bingham Pickers Dig Out 59-39 Win Over Lehi Froggies in Region Four Girls' Basketball

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' basketball at Lehi Jan. 17, the Binghan Miners, AKA the Pickers, digged out a 59-39 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Lehi came cold in the game's opening minutes. This gave the Pickers a great chance to strike it rich in scoring. The game opened with Picker Jillian Powell getting the tipoff. Even though Lehi's To'a Faelo pulled a defensive rebound to keep Bingham from scoring during the game's first rebound, her action merely delayed the Pickers from getting the lead. Summer Yack nailed an inside shot to put the Pickers on the board first. Teammate Madison Aulai-Roe scored the next field goals to give Bingham a 6-0 lead.

Even though a Jana Shumway free throw put the Froggies on the board, they continued staying cold in scoring. Only after Cherylin "Popgun" Lyman had improved the Picker lead at 8-1 did the Froggies start nailing shots from the floor. To'a swished in two straight buckets, and Jalissa Bagley's two foul shots steered Lehi within 11-7. That turned out to be the closest that Lehi could get to Bingham in the first quarter. A Sheradyn Parker bucket left the Pickers owning a 13-7 lead at the end of that period.

To throw the Froggies off track, Bingham Coach Rand "The Grand" Rasmussen employed two different line-ups of Pickers throughout the entire of the game, especially in the second quarter. With Yack scoring on an offensive rebound at the start of Quarter 2, the Pickers went on a 10-0 scoring run that gave them a 23-7 lead. Shumway and Jalissa Bagley trimmed it back to 23-13. However, the Froggies couldn't build up a strong tempo for a little while. So the Pickers continued enjoying their double-digit lead until their lead had grown to 26-13 on a shot which Yack had put back in. To'a hit an inside shot that opened an 8-0 scoring run for the Froggies. After To'a had put a shot back in, teammate Brook Willes sunk a layup, and Cherish Mansfield contributed two foul shots that prodded the Froggies to hop back within 26-21. Near the end of the half, Bingham's Shelby Richards stole the ball and sank a layup to give her Pickers a 28-21 lead for the start of the new half.

Early in the second half, To'a cut the Picker lead to 28-23. A Richards bucket ignited a 13-1 scoring spree for the Pickers. Led by Yack and Lyman, that long rally turned out to be the knockout punch that Bingham dealt to Lehi. By the third quarter's end, the Pickers commanded a 47-27 lead.

During the final period, the Pickers stayed more than 20 points ahead. That didn't stop To'a from becoming the game's top scorer with 17 points. That statistic gave Lehi little to croak about, however, for the Froggies were still unable to hop out of the Region Four cellar.

Yack and Lyman led Bingham with nine points each. Bagley, meanwhile, emerged as Lehi's second highest scorer with eight points.

Ferocious PG Vikings Sink Lehi Froggies 74-39 in Jan. 19 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball game at Lehi Jan. 19, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 74-39.

Pleasant Grove Viking Coach Glenn "Big Time D.J." Larson said, "We got a lot of steals and great transitions tonight. We have every back from injuries except Sanaah Robinson. She blew out her knee; so she's done for the season. Hopefully, we're finding better luck during these next few weeks. We had steals across the board. After we beat Lone Peak recently, we became confident that we could win games. We did lose to Bingham in overtime on Tuesday. We had a four-point lead in the fourth quarter, but we let it slip away from us, and we let Bingham get us in OT."

Early in the Pleasant Grove game, Froggie To'a Faeleo sank two free throws to open the game's scoring. After Ferocious Viking Britney Johnson tied the score at two, Ashli Shulz sank two straight buckets to give Pleasant Grove a 6-2 lead. it vanished quickly, however, for sophomore Beth Beeston sank two consecutive treys to tip Lehi ahead 8-6. The Froggies then looked as though they would keep hopping further ahead. However, they discovered they couldn't tame Megan Wilde. That Wildie girl scored seven consecutive points and pulled down a crucial, defensive rebound to enable the Ferocious Vikings to sail ahead 13-8. The closest that the Froggies could get to Pleasant Grove during the late first quarter was 16-10. A Wilde shot left the Ferocious Vikings ahead 18-10 at the end of the quarter.

Wilde stayed uncontrollable in the second period. She led the Ferocious Vikings on a 10-2 scoring run in that period. After a McKenna Miles trey had improved Pleasant Grove's lead at 28-14, Brook Willes sank two free throws in hopes of getting the Froggies jumping back into the game. However, Shulz stirred up a 10-8 scoring run that improved the Ferocious Viking lead at 38-22 shortly before intermission. While Jana Shumway did scored from the floor in the late second quarter, six of Lehi's second-period shots came from Willes' free throw shooting.

The early minutes of the new half went down as a battle for Lehi to keep the point spread from growing past the 20-point mark. With Ferocious Vikings able to rack up points on lots of steals, Lehi's efforts to reduce the lead to single digits turned out to be vain, even though the Froggies did see Shumway put shots back in.

With Pleasant Grove taking a 57-32 lead into the final quarter, Megan Wilde and MaKell Shannon became really dangerous inside the keyhole. The two Ferocious Vikings' inside shot enabled Pleasant Grove to put the game away in the early fourth quarter. Shulz, meanwhile, continued coming up with steals to help break the game wide open.

With the Froggies' cause now clearly lost, Lehi Coach Troy Grifford gave second-stringers like Kate Puzey, Kenzie Taylor, and Sammi Slater lots of game time.Meanwhile, Lehi lost Jalissa Bagley to fouls midway through the period.

In going 9-11 at the line, Willes became Lehi's top scorer with 11 points while Beeston added another eight. Miles sank four treys as she emerged as Pleasant Grove's top scorer with 15 points. Shannon and Wilde each score 14 points to become the Ferocious Viking' second highest scorers while Johnson added another nine and Shulz eight.

Triple Issue

2012-01-16T10:58:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weeklly

January 17, 2012

Publisher's Message

I apologize for letting distractions of the recent holiday season keep me from producing sports news stories. Anyhow, I am going to present accounts of athletic contests that I witnessed in these past three weeks. Four of them were Lehi Pioneer boys' basketball games, three Lehi girl basketball games, and two dual wrestling meets. Let's get to those stories in this triple issue of Timp Sports Weekly.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Bingham Pickers Stick Awesome AF Cavegrapplers 45-30 Jan. 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four dual wrestling meet at American Fork Jan. 12, the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, drilled the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 45-30.

Nick "The Pick" Henninger and Cole "Blue Ice" Schieving each scored a fall for the Pickers early in the dual meet, giving Bingham strong momentum.

The Awesome Cavemen had teammates score pins. Nephews of former American Fork wrestler John "Superstud" Bartholemew, Slicky Ricky and Dandy Andy Bartholemew each posted a pin. Slicky Ricky, for instance, stuck Jake "The Indigo Snake" Curtis during the first period of their 145 weight class match. Ben "Mr. Ungentle" Petersen pinned Bingham's Brandon "Sir Flash" Cash a minute into their match.

In the 150 weight class, Adam "The A-Bomb" Zander blew away Awesome Caveman Kia'i "Tiger Claws" Kurittura on a technical fall.

Awesome Caveman Brayden "The Photon Torpedo" Rhoton gave his team some consolation during his 160 weigh class match against Bryce "The Vise" Christensen. With this contest being the last one for the night, the two grapplers battled to scoreless tie in the first period. In the second period, The Photon Torpedo took The Vise down. Even though the Vise tied the score at two on two escapes, the Photon Torpedo denied him chances to slip ahead. In the match's last 30 seconds, the Photon Torpedo scored a tie-breaking, match-winning takedown.

Awesome AF Cavemen Win 62-58 on Lehi Froggies' Home Court Jan. 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The century-old rivalry between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, proved to be Jan. 13 to be as much alive as it was back in the early 1900's. In a Region Four boys' basketball opener at Lehi on the 13th, the Awesome Cavemen posted a 62-58 win over the Froggies.

In the early portion of the game, the Awesome Cavemen looked as though they would be grunting sadly instead of joyfully at the end of the game. With the Lehi student body croaking excitedly in the first quarter's opening minutes, the Froggies had no trouble in hitting shots from the floor. The Awesome Cavemen, on the other hand, kept missing field-goal shots. Good free throw shooting was the only thing that saved American Fork in the first quarter. A Colt Colledge layup and a Blake Cleveringa trey gave the Froggies a 5-0 lead. Even though a Marcel Davis foul shot put American Fork on the board, the Cavemen still had trouble with shaking off their cold spell. After a Colledge jump shot had improved the Froggies' lead at 7-1, Quincy Bair and Danny Beddes' free throw shots pushed American Fork within 7-4. When Colledge improved the Froggie lead 9-4, the Cavemen looked as though they would not be making any points from the floor during the quarter. They had gone through that kind of experience on many other occasions. However, midway through the first period, Zach Hunter, a little brother of former Awesome Caveman hoopster Andy Van Buren, sunk a layup that set off a 9-3 scoring run for his team. Marcel Davis put American Fork ahead 13-12 just before a buzzer sounded the first quarter break.

Receiving an inbounds pass at the start of the second period, Braxton Nerdin put the Froggies back ahead 14-13. Receiving a pass from Austin Waddoups, Morgan "Mo" Flinders hit a trey that put the Awesome Cavemen back ahead and set off a 12-0 scoring run. When he was keeping Colledge off the boards, Hunter joined Beddes in hitting shots that produced the Awesome Cavemen's first double-digit lead at the game. After a Hunter bucket had put the lead at 26-14, Colledge swished in two foul shots. Colledge and Cleveringa guided Lehi within 25-20 while the Awesome Cavemen kept Nerdin, a son of former American Fork cager Dave Nerdin, in check. After Lehi's Jordan Peck had missed two crucial foul shots, Awesome Caveman Brayden Harris hit a trey just before halftime.

In the early third period, Brad "Mr." McGregor became the Froggie for American Fork to worry about. As soon as a Beddes bucket had put the Awesome Caveman lead at 30-20, McGregor nailed two foul shots and a bucket to keep the Froggies within 32-24. Lehi couldn't overcome the eight-point gap, because of stunning rebounding by Hunter, Beddes, Waddoups, and Ryan Andrus, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Ursula Andrus. Bair and Beddes' shooting soon produced another double-digit lead for the Awesome Cavemen. They stayed ahead by at least 10 points through the rest of the third quarter. It ended with Froggie Tanner Pittard intercepting an American Fork pass.

When the fourth quarter commenced, the score created the idea that American Fork would -- as usual -- dry up Lehi. However, the Froggies went on a 10-2 scoring run that warned American Fork fans that their Awesome Cavemen just might get washed out of the Lehi gym. Cleveringa hit two straight three-pointers that enabled Colledge to lead the Froggies within 47-43. After that, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't get any more double-digit leads. Aided by defensive rebounds from McGregor, Pittard, and Nerdin, the Froggies hopped within 50-48 and 52-50. Beddes soon fouled, but Andrus, Waddoups, and Davis did a decent job in taking turns filling in for him. Bair, meanwhile, hit foul shot, then a layup to put American Fork's lead at 55-50. Taking a pass from Davis, Hunter dunked a shot in response to a McGregor free throw that had clipped the lead to 55-51 in the last two minutes.

"Making that dunk shot definitely helped me get momentum," Hunter said.

Waddoups and Bair hit key foul shots to give American Fork a 62-53 lead. Colledge led Lehi on a 5-0 scoring run. It occurred too late to save the Froggies. Bair said, "I just kept myself under composure whenever I went to the line in those last few minutes. When Zach dunked that shot on Marcel's assist, that excited us to no end and gave us momentum."

American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "We lost our vision early in the game. However, it was great for us to have been able to shoot 57 percent in free throws in a road game like this one. Our foul shots saved us, especially in the first period.

"Zach Hunter wasn't going to let himself be denied the ball. He battled his way into the paint and scored most of his points on close shots, doing Lehi much damage."

Hunter led the Awesome Cavemen with 18 points while Bair chipped in another 15. Colledge poured in 23 points to become the Froggies' top scorer, and Cleveringa tossed in another 13.

Lone Peak Loners Drain Lehi Girls 78-45 in Region 4 Gals' Hoop Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' basketball opener at Lehi Jan. 1o, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, drained the Lehi Pioners, AKA the Froggies, 78-45.

The game did open on a promising note for the Froggies. After they had rebounded a shot missed by Loner Lauren LeFrandt, the little sister of former Awesome American Fork Caveman baseball player Scottie LeFrandt, Froggie Jana Shumway sank the night's first bucket on an inside jumper. Before the Froggies could expand their 2-0 lead, Loner Talyn Revell hit a tying shot. Rebonding a missed Revell shot, LeFrandt put the ball back in through the hoop. Froggie Brooke Willes tied the game at four, but two Lyndsee Robison foul shots set off a 11-0 scoring run for the Loners. Foul shots from Beth Beeston and Willes guided the Froggies within 17-8, but they couldn't get any closer to the Loners that period, even though Lehi's Kenzie Arviso hit a trey near the end of the quarter.

At the start of the second period, a Cami Simons trey set off a 9-0 scoring run for the Loners. Twin sisters Shalie and Karlie Taylor became hot in scoring during the second period as they helped Revell and LeFrandt deliver an early knockout blow to Lehi. With the Loners having built up a 41-16 lead by the late second quarter, Arviso and Jalissa Bagley attempted to stir up a Froggie comeback. However, after the Froggies had pulled within 49-25 on a Kenzie Taylor layup, the Loners had no reason to worry about the second half.

During it, the Taylor twins and Revell often frustrated Shumway, Beeston, and Whitney Hall in battles for rebounds. In the meantime, the Loners stayed more than 20 points ahead. The third period ended with a Revell trey putting lead at 65-34.

In the fourth period, Lone Peak Coach Keith Flood gave his second-string Loners like Emily Krout and Corrie Lamoreaux much playing time as their team stayed more than 30 points ahead. Lamoreaux sank an inside shot that put the night's final score at 78-45.

Revell led the Loners with 18 points while LeFrandt added another 14 and Shalie Taylor 13.

Froggie Grapplers Fix Riverton Silverpups 39-12 in Dual Region 4 Meet Jan. 5

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four dual wrestling meet at Lehi Jan. 5, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, fixed the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, 39-12.

The meet got off to a favorable start for the Froggies. In the 113 weight class match, Silverpup Chandler "The Hard Ball" Call took Cousin Landon "The Hard" Memmott down. Once Cousin Landon pulled ahead 3-2, The Hard Ball's control of the match vanished. Cousin Landon scored a three-point near fall and a two-point one to win 8-4.

In the 120 weight class, Froggie Chris "The Tiger Fish" Andersen defeated Chris "The Stone" Jones on a technical fall. Froggie Max "Super Ax" Inman and Silverpup Jared "Major Hook" Cook was a seesaw fight all the way through. Major Hook scored first on a takedown. Super Ax pulled ahead 3-2 on an escape and takedown. Super Ax built up a 6-2 lead, but Major Hook scored a reversal that cut the lead to 6-4. Major Hook eventually tied the match at seven. Super Ax won the match 10-7 on a third-period, three-point near fall.

A 130-pound Froggie, Vince "The Driller" Miller opened his match by taking down Silverpup Bryce "Dry Ice" Cavanaugh. Even though Dry Ice did get within 4-2 on a two-point near fall in the second period, he could never tie the score. The Driller produced a reversal and two-point near fall to built up an 8-2 lead. Dry Ice clipped it to 8-3 on a third period escape. No more scoring occurred after it during the match.

With Froggie Cody "The Pile Driver" Corrington shutting out Jayden "The Gas Tank" Frank 9-0, wrestling fans wondered whether the string of Lehi wins would continue. It experienced a brief interruption in the 145 weight class match. It opened with Lehi's Austin "Prince Carnage" Young took down Jeremy "The Riverton Shark" Ranck. The Riverton Shark soon tied the score at three, and he then pulled ahead 5-3 on a two-point near fall. That Silverpup went on to defeat Prince Carnage 8-3.

In the 152 weight class match, Lehi's Derrick "Count Brave" Jessop took Evan "Mr. Conquest" Sandquist down. Reversing Count Brave, Mr. Conquest pinned him. During 160 weight class action, Froggie Trevor "The Handsome" Hansen pinned Jeremiah "The Jeep" Jessop in the first period.

Siilverpup Aaron "The Purple Baron" Thomas never trailed in his 170 weight class match against Froggie Brock "The Super Shock" Wilson. The Purple Baron finished his match as an 8-3 winner.

Lehi picked up 12 free points on two straight Riverton forfeits. In the 285 weight class, Lehi's Tyrell "The Tombstone" Porter pinned Jacob "The Ladder" Filoso. During his 220 weight class match, Froggie Brackin "Lord Demolisher" Stringam scored a takedown against Robbie "The Bulldozer" Shurtliff. Although no more scoring occurred in that match, Stingam's takedown was enough to improve Lehi's lead at 39-12.

In the 106 weight class match, Lehi's Dalton "The Mustang" Rice defeated Logan "Herr Panzer" Ballard on a technical fall.

Lehi Froggies Drop Home Game to Payson Kitties in Dec. 29 Girls' Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Kitties, the Payson Lions' girls' basketball team showed up in Lehi on Dec. 27 and put on a performance, which was, as Paysonites would say, something to meow about. The Kitties clawed the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 43-35.

A Jalissa Bagley foul shot put the Froggies on the board first, but Tess Spencer and Katie Hannifin guided the Kitties out to a 5-1 lead. Lehi attempted to build momentum from a Sheay Anderson layup, but a Hannifin trey staved off the Froggies' comeback attempt. During the period, the Kitties found Lehi willing to battle back hard. After Priscilla "Miss Soft Paws" Hales put had the Kitty lead at 10-5, Bagley stole the ball and sank a layup. Hannifin answered it with a foul shot sunk just before the first quarter break.

In the second period, Nikki Fitz came up with some steals for Lehi in hopes of keeping the game close. Fitz sank a layup on a fastbreak, and teammate Beth Beeston swished in a foul shot to put Lehi within 13-10. Lehi suddenly went cold in scoring. This gave Payson, AKA Kittytown, a golden opportunity to pull away. Hales went wild in scoring during the ensuing 15-0 scoring run. A Beeston foul lifted Lehi's scoring drought at the end of the half, but by then, however, the Kitties commanded a 28-11 lead.

A Taylor Quist bucket set off a 6-0 scoring run for Kittytown in the third period. That scoring rally enabled the Kitties to stay at least 20 points ahead for much of the quarter. By its end, Kittytown commanded a 39-18 lead.

In the fourth quarter, Bagley scored on a steal to open an 11-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Beeston's foul shooting helped them pull within 39-27. Two Quist foul shots set off Payson scoring in the final period. Still, Lehi continued washing away chunks in the Kitties' lead. After a Sheay Anderson bucket at cut the lead to 41-34 in the final minute, the Froggies had a chance of forcing the game into overtime. However, Hannifin hit two foul shots to clutch the game for the Kitties.

Bagley led the Froggies with 13 points while Anderson and Beeston each added six points. Spencer led Kittytown with 11 points while Hales and Hannifin each added another seven.

Lehi Froggies Collar Provo Bullpuppies 61-43 in Dec. 30 Endowment Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers celebrated the end of 2011 by collaring the Provo Bulldogs, AKA Bullpuppies, 61-43 during an endowment game at Lehi Dec. 30.

The Froggies didn't waste much time in gliding ahead of the Bullpuppies. Ryan Christofferson hit a layup and a trey that powered Lehi to swim ahead 11-0. A Cole Gordon free throw put the Bullpuppies on the board at that point. However, they couldn't put together an effective offense that period. Even Provo big scorer Dallin Bosco, son former BYU quarterback Robbie "Zoobie Doobie" Bosco, was ice cold. Gordon did score on an offensive rebound of his own foul shot, and an Adam Finch bucket clipped the Froggie lead to 17-5. Lehi's Brad "Mr." McGregor hit a trey to give his Froggies a 20-5 lead at the end of the quarter.

In the second period, Finch and Jonny "Snow" Flake led strong efforts to keep the Froggies from chances for second shots. Provo held Lehi to eight points in the second period. Nevertheless, the Bullpuppies' terrible first-quarter performance haunted them through Period 2. Provo couldn't get any closer than 26-16 in the second period. Shortly before halftime, Blake Cleveringa hit a shot that improved the Froggies' lead at 28-16. The half ended with Froggie Ryan Pittard pulling down a defensive board.

Bosco became Provo's chief gun in the third period as the Bullpuppies battled to erase Lehi's double-digit lead. With Froggie Colt Colledge controlling the boards, Provo couldn't receive many opportunities for second shots. Cleveringa led Lehi's third-period scoring as the Froggies outscored the Bullpuppies 13-11 in the quarter.

Tanner Pittard pulled down key boards for the Froggies in the fourth peirod as Cleveringa, Christofferson, and McGregor nailed shots that kept Lehi way more than 10 points ahead. Colledge kept Flake in check during battles for rebounds in the final period. Colledge's performance on the boards helped Lehi to produce its 18-point win over the Bullpuppies.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "I thought in the first quarter, they had trouble what kind of defense to use against us. We got kind of took them out of their game. They settled down in the second period. Still, we controlled the tempo. This was a great way to get over the bad game we had against Hurricane in a tournament down in St. George during the holidays. We got to improve our defense and passing the ball around, if we expect to do well in region. Brad [McGregor] and Ryan [Christofferson] did really well in this game. Blake Cleveringa played his best game of this season tonight."

Colledge and Christofferson led Lehi with 12 points each. Cleveringa contributed another 11. Gordon led Provo with 13 points while Bosco added another nine.

Froggies Defeat Hunter Wild Things 62-51 in Jan. 4 Boys' Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Jan. 4 game at home, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Hunter Wolverines, AKA the Wild Things, 62-51.

The game went down as one of the tightest contests that Lehi had played at home in recent memory. The contest was also a homecoming for Hunter Coach Dave "Cheech" Filamohala, who coached the Froggies to three straight 3-A boy basketball championships in the 1990's.

In the first quarter, a Ryan Christofferson bucket sent the Froggies hopping out to an early 6-2 lead. However, the Wild Things refused to let Lehi do to them what it had done to the Provo Bullpuppies on Dec. 30: tame them in the first quarter. Dimitri Salida sank a layup and two foul shots to tie the game at six. A Davonte Maez jumper put the Wild Things ahead 8-6. With Colt Colledge tying the game at eight, Christofferson broke the deadlock. However, Hunter did not let the Froggies go on a long scoring run. Two Willie Petersen foul shots and a Trevon Johnson jumper allowed the Wild Things to claw their way within 12-11 and 14-13.

Hunter treated the preseason contest as though it was a single-elimination state playoff game. Petersen, Maez, and Noah Togiai battled Colledge, Christofferson, and Brad "Mr." McGregor for every rebound. The Wild Things didn't let the Froggies lead by more than eight points. A three-point Petersen play tied the game at 16-16 early in the quarter. Even though Colledge broke that tie, the Froggies couldn't get a scoring run going until Togiai had put the Wild Things within 19-18. Colledge hit a foul shot at that point. McGregor and Blake Cleveringa each swished in a trey to improve the Froggie lead at 26-18. Two straight Salida buckets cut the lead to 26-22. A McGregor foul shot ended the first half.

Salida's shooting kept the Wild Things in the game during the third quarter -- until they had reached within 36-34 on a Brandon Davies layup. Shots from Tanner Pittard and Christofferson sparked a 10-0 scoring run for the Froggies. The period ended with Petersen nailing a 17-foot shot to cut the lead to 46-36.

The Wild Things unleashed an 8-2 scoring run the early fourth quarter, pulling within 48-46. After Hunter had rebounded a Cory Tauilel free throw, Colledge rebounded a missed putback shot. That defensive rebound became the pivotal momentum in the game, for right afterwards, Christofferson hit two foul shots and a layup to give Lehi a margin wide enough to survive the game's final two minutes. Still, a Johnson trey put the Wild Things within 52-51. Colledge hit a hook shot, which erased the Wild Things' last chance to pull ahead. Two Pittard foul shots clutched the game for Leh. It sunk 10 straight foul shots in the last two minutes to win the game.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "It was a tight, physical battle all the way through. We had figured that Hunter would be really tough. They came really ready to play us."

Colledge led Lehi with 16 points while Christofferson, Pittard, and McGregor each contributed 12 points. Salida led the Wild Things with 15 points while Johnson pitched in another eight.

Westlake Shockers Blast Lehi Pioneer Girls 65-42 at Jan. 6 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a final preseason girls' basketball game for this winter, the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, blasted the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 65-42 in a Jan. 6 game at Lehi.

In the first quarter, Froggie Beth Beeston hit a trey. It turned out to be the Froggies' only three points for the period. In the meantime, Jessica Benson and Shannon Jenson led the Shockers in drying up Lehi. Westlake finished the first period with a 17-3 lead. They improved it at 29-12 in the second period. Four minutes before halftime, Beeston hit three treys to orchestrate a Froggie rally. Lehi couldn't get any closer than 33-17 during the period.

In the third period, Jenson scored five unanswered points to help put the game away early. In the meantime, Jana Shumway scored on an offensive rebound to open second-half scoring for Lehi. The Shockers pushed their lead beyond the 20-point mark. They stayed more than 20 points ahead for the rest of the game, despite efforts from Beeston and Jalissa Bagley to turn the game to Lehi's favor. The Shockers were just too tough for Lehi to take down.

Bagley led Lehi with 15 points while Beeston contributed another 14, of which 12 were made on four three-pointers. Jenson and Benson each poured 18 points to become the Shockers' highest scorers.

Westlake Shockers Post First-Ever Win Over Lehi Froggies Jan. 6

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

A shocking historical event occurred at Lehi during a preseason boys' basketball game Jan. 6. That occurrence in question was the Westlake Thunder's first-ever win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggers. AKA the Shockers, the Thunder defeated Lehi 53-52, courtesy of a defensive rebound pulled down by Shocker Zavon Jackson.

For the past three years, Lehi had been washing Westlake away in every boys' basketball game played between them. So it was easy to assume that the Froggies would hop all over the Shockers in the non-league game. However, Westlake wouldn't let the game turn into a washout win for Lehi.

In the contest's first minute, Jackson scored two straight unanswered field goals to give the Shockers a 4-0 lead. Froggie Brad "Mr." McGregor answered it with a trey. Colt Colledge soon hit a trey that put the Froggies within 7-6. After Gabe Jaco had improved the Shocker lead at 9-6, another Colledge trey tied the game at nine. Smashing the deadlock with a three-point tie, Jackson enabled the Shockers to stay ahead until way late in the quarter. Froggie Blake Cleveringa hit two foul shots, then sank a layup on a steal to put his team ahead 13-12. Lehi's first lead did not last long, for Jackson erased it through a layup. A Ryan Chistofferson layup left Lehi leading 15-14 at the end of the opening period.

Pulling down a defensive rebound at the start of the second period, Jaco thundered away to sink a go-ahead layup. It set off a blazing, 7-0 scoring run for the Shockers. The Froggies carried out a vicious attack on the Shockers' 22-15 lead. McGregor opened the attack by swishing in a three-pointer. The Froggies jumped back within 23-21 on foul shots from Colledge and Jordan Peck. Layups by Jackson and Davey "Smitty" Smith offset the impacts of the Froggie comeback. In the game's final minute, Smith rebounded a free throw missed by him, and he hit a jumper that improved the Shocker lead at 30-23.

The third period went down as a frustrating time for Lehi. The new half opened with the Froggies going on a 6-2 scoring run. As soon as they had leaped within 32-31, the chance for pulling ahead kept slipping away from them, even though they held the Shockers scoreless for most of the period. Every time a Froggie would pull down a defensive rebound, Lehi would miss every kind of shot imaginable, even easy layups. In the meantime, Smith and Jaco improved the Shocker lead at 36-31. A Colledge trey revived Lehi's hopes of pulling back out front. Suddenly, the Froggies went cold again as their fans watched in horror all attempts for tying the game drop an inch short of the Westlake hoop.

In the fourth quarter, Jackson, Smith, and Pouha "T.P" Finau swished in shots that created a 51-42 lead for the Shockers. A Colledge three-pointer stirred up a 10-2 scoring run for the Froggies. Colledge and Christofferson took firm control of the boards as the Froggies battled back within 53-51. In the final 18 seconds, a Colledge free throw put Lehi within 53-52. Colledge missed his second free throw. While rebounding, a Shocker lost control of the ball. The turnover gave Lehi students hopes of croaking for joy right after the final buzzer. Upon receiving an inbounded pass, a Froggie shot the ball from just outside the perimeter. The ball bounced off the rim, and Jackson rebounded the shot as the buzzer. Gasps instead of joyful croaks came from the Lehi student section. Meanwhile, Westlake students gave off thunderous sounds of jubilation over what had just happened. True, the game didn't count, but it still gave the Shockers bragging rights for the next year.

Jackson said, "We've been waiting for this for a long time. This win gives us confidence that we'll do really good in region. We just needed to have this win."

Westlake Coach Dave Robinson said, "They finally played four quarters tonight, especially when they were on Lehi's floor."

Jackson led the Shockers with 21 points while Smith added another 11. Colledge led the Froggies with 22 points while McGregor added another 14 and Chistofferson 10.

Wrestling and Basketball

2011-12-22T15:16:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

December 27, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we're going to look at a duel wrestling between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies), the Froggies' big win over the Salem Hills boys' basketball team, and the Granger Lancers' road win over the Lehi's girls' basketball team. Let's plunge into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Froggie Grapplers Jump Back to Defeat Awesome Cavemen 41-36

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

An old, apocryphal story has it that when the Awesome American Fork Cavemen lost in a 1963 football game at Lehi, they were so embarrassed that they walked all the back to their high school rather than ride the bus back.

The truth is that even though they were indeed embarrassed about losing to the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in that game, their humiliating feeling was not the reason they attempted to hike back to their beloved AF High. The real reason for the hike was to get away from a growing crowd of Froggies harassing them. A school bus picked up all of the American Fork players on their way back to their school.

The purpose of that anecdote is to remind you that Awesome Cavemen still regard losing to Lehi as one of the worst experiences for them to endure. They ended up enduring that kind of experience when the Froggies hopped from behind in a dual wrestling meet Dec. 15 to defeat the Awesome Cavemen 41-36.

American Fork led for most of the meet. Nevertheless, the Awesome Cavemen still had a problem that finally caught with them in the last match. Awesome Caveman Coach Eric "The Blue" Spencer said, "We gotta keep off our backs. When we get out on the mat, we gotta get off our backs as quickly as possible. We went onto our backs too many times tonight."

For a little while, the Awesome Cavemen looked as though they would dry up Lehi in a convincing manner. They secured an early 18-0 lead, courtesy of falls scored by Ty "Long Horn" Moran, Braden "The Photon Torpedo" Rhoton, and Slicky Ricky Bartholemew, a son of one-time state champ Rick "Dr. Death" Bartholemew.

American Fork's double-digit lead quickly dropped into trouble when Trevor "The Handsome" Hansen, a 170-pound Froggie, pinned Sam "Prince Bam" Bateman in the first period of their mach.

After Lehi had pulled within 18-12 on Brock "Super Shock" Wilson's winning on a forfeit. American Fork's Sylus "The Stylus" Olsen pinned Eli "The Big Note" Sosa in the first period of their 195 weight class match.

Lehi's Braden "Mr. Armageddon" Stingam pinned Jimmy "The Rough" Lewis in the second period of their match. In revenge, Awesome Caveman Ben "The Ungentle" Peterson stuck Naim "The Hammerhead" Sosa in the second period of their 285 weight class match, giving American Fork a 30-24 advantage.

The Froggies proceeded to diminish it through the next three matches. In the 106 weight class match, Awesome Caveman Jackson "Earl Action" Wilson took Dalton "The Purple Stomper" Rice down. However, the Purple Stomper reversed Earl Action and pinned him. A 113-pounder, Awesome Cavemen Craig "The Red Peg" Johnson scored a takedown against Cousin Landon "The Hard" Memmott. Escaping, the Hard scored a go-ahead takedown of his own, and he went on to win 18-5. In the 120 weight class bout, Lehi's Chris "The Happy Croaker" Anderson took a 5-0 lead over A.J. "The Incinerator" Cindrich. The Incinerator battled back within 5-3, but the Happy Croaker revered the Incinerator and went on to win 10-5, giving Lehi a 31-30 win.

Another son of Dr. Death, Andy "Sir Dandy" Bartholemew built up an 11-3 lead over Lehi's Max "Duke Mayhem" Inman in the first peirod. Through a second-period move that would have impressed his uncle John "Super Stud" Bartholemew, Sir Dandy pinned Duke Mayhem.

Sir Dandy's pin should have saved American Fork. However, that fall coudln't do it. In the 132 weight class match, Lehi's I.N. Vince "Able" Miller and Awesome Caveman Dave "The Club" Norton battled to a 2-2 tie. Miller broke the tie through a three-point fall, and he went on to win 13-2.

Taking a 5-0 lead over American Fork's Trenton "The Hatchet" Kirkham, Cody "Count Demolition" Corrington scored a second-period pin gave Lehi the team win.

Froggies Ground Salem Hills Sky Tweeties 66-33 in Boys' Basketball Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason boys' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 16, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, grounded the Salem Hills Skyhawks, AKA the Sky Tweeties, 66-33.

Salem Hills petty much stayed grounded during the first period. The Froggies' tough defense kept the Sky Tweeties from putting any shots into the basket during that quarter. In fact, no Salem Hills players could even hit a free throw during that period.

The Froggies, meanwhile, were swishing in shots from from sites all over Salem Hills' side of the court during the first period. Led by Ryan Chrisofferson and Colt ".45" Colledge, Lehi had created a 19-0 lead by the end of the first period. Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "You feel uncomfortable when you have that kind of a lead at the end of the first period. Salem Hills is a really young team. They have a lot of sophomores and ninth-graders playing varsity. They had sophomores and ninth-graders playing first string tonight. This level of playing will help those young players down the road."

At the start of the second period, Sky Tweetie Ryan Stevens put his team on the board. Still, the Sky Tweeties didn't fare much better than they had done in the first period. The Froggies held them to seven points in Quarter 2. Three-pointers from Jordan Peck, Brady "Mr." McGregor, and Blake Cleveringa spurred the Froggies into scoring 18 points in the second period.

Lehi's shocking domination of the floor allowed the entire Froggie bench to receive game time. So second-string Froggies like Trevor Christensen, Donnie Wilkinson, and Derick Beeston saw much action out on the floor.

In the third period, Tanner Pittard became Lehi's chief shooter as the Froggies posted a 55-17 lead.

The Sky Tweeties finally put an effective offense together in the fourth period. Led by Stevens and Spence Christensen, they outscored the Froggies 16-10 in the period. Salem Hills' strong efforts occured too late for the Sky Tweeties from getting washed out by Lehi.

Christofferson led the Froggies with 13 points while Peck added another 12 and McGregor 10. Stevens led the Sky Tweeties with nine points.

Granger Dry Up Lehi Girls 58-39 in Dec. 20 Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

A Wild West Valley City team, the Granger Lancers, AKA the Stickers, galloped into Lehi Dec. 20 and dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 58-39 in girls' basketball action.

Lile Havili guided the Stickers out to an early 11-0 lead. After a Caroline Yorgason trey had improved Granger's lead at 11-0, Jalissa Bagley put the Froggies on the scoreboard. However, Havile and Yorgason proved to be too good of shots for Lehi to swim back into the game. By the end of the first quarter, the Stickers commanded a 22-7 lead over the Froggies.

Havile and Yorgason's shooting permitted Granger to maintain its double-digit lead in the second quarter. The Stickers held the Froggies to five points that period, permitting Granger to gallop with a 34-12 lead into the second half.

During its opening minutes, Bagley got really hot in her scoring. It sparked the Froggers into going on an 8-2 scoring run. To'a Faleao chipped in a shot to help Lehi's efforts. However, no Froggie could shot down Yorgason. Her shooting left the Stickers leading 43-22 at the end of the third quarter.

The next period started with Faleao stealing the ball and passing it to Beth Beeston, who soon produced a three-point play. Bagley, meanwhile, stayed hot in her scoring. She finished the night as the Froggies' top scorer with 23 points. Bagley's efforts allowed the Froggies to outscore the Stickers 17-15 during the period. However, Lehi couldn't overcome Granger's double-digit lead as Amber Wright and Lizzie Wynn came up with devastating free throws for the Stickers.

Yorgason led the Stickers with 23 points while Havili poured in another 19.

Lehi's Non-League Opponents

2011-12-10T15:03:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

December 13, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at three recent basketball games that pitted the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, against non-league foes. Those teams included the Carbon Dinos (AKA the Extincts), Orem Tigers (AKA the Tiggers), and the Herriman Mustangs (AKA the Pretty Ponies). As they say in Lehi, let's hop to those stories right away.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Carbon Dinos Prove Not to Be Extinct As They Gulp Down Lehi 54-41 In Nov. 29 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league girls' basketball game at Lehi Nov. 29, the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Extincts, proved to be impossible to exterminate. They drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 54-41 in the game.

The game unfolded with two Rachel Scoggins foul shots putting the Extincts on the board first. Sophomore Beth Beeston hit a trey that put the Froggies ahead 3-2. Lehi's lead became extinct immediately. Puling down an offensive rebound, Miranda "Utahraptor" Averett sank a bucket that sent the Extincts charging out to an 8-3 lead. A Kenzie Arviso bucket and a To'a Faleao free throw sent Lehi rowing back within 12-6 by the end of the first quarter.

Early in the second quarter, Regan "Triceratops" Powell hit two foul shots, which the Froggies answered with a 5-4 scoring run led Jalissa Bagley and Beeston. After the Extincts had put the lead at 16-6, the Froggies cut it to 16-11. Free throws from Ashley Quinton and Powell gave the Exincts the momentum they needed to push their lead back into double digits. Even though Faleao's foul shooting did pace the Froggies back within 21-15, Amanda Freestone, a niece of former Mountain View Teddy Bear girls' basketball coach Debbie Freestone, sank two field goals and a foul shot that left the Extincts with a 26-15 at halftime.

In the early second half, Bagley, Beeston, and Jana Shumway guided an attempted Lehi comeback. Even though the Froggies did hop back within 26-19, Lexi "Lady T-Rex" Gagon hit a three-pointer and Freestone a free throw that pushed the Extincts' lead back into double figures. It almost passed the 20-point mark late in the third period. A Bagley trey trimmed it to 38-24 at the end of the quarter.

In the early fourth quarter, Arviso, Faleao, and Shumway led the Froggies on a 6-2 scoring run that put them within 40-30. Two Gagon foul shots kept the Dino lead in double figures until late in the period. Beeston and Cassidee Barbee guided the Froggies back within 44-37. A Freestone bucket sparked a 10-4 scoring run that sealed the win for the Extincts.

Beeston led the Froggies with 13 points while Bagley added another 10. Averette and Freestone led the Extincts with 11 points each.

Orem Tiggers Bounce Past Froggies 50-29 in Dec. 8 Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers' girls' basketball team found out in a non-league game at home Dec. 7, the Orem Tigers, AKA Tiggers, had a lot of bounce. Orem bounced way past Lehi 50-29.

In the first quarter, the Froggies found Orem to be too bouncy to be controlled. Led by Brittany "Hardy Harr" Harr and Janallee Willmore, Orem took a 22-7 lead over Lehi that quarter. In the second period, the Tiggers outscored Lehi 11-2.

Lehi held the Tiggers to seven points in the third quarter. That accomplishment couldn't turn things around to the Froggies' favor, for Orem still stayed more than 20 points ahead. During the third period, Jalissa Bagley and Beth Beeston led the Froggies in outscoring the Tiggers 11-7.

For the first four minutes of the final quarter, Lehi picked up only two points via foul shots from To'a Faleao and Kenzie Arviso. In the game's final two minutes, Faleao and Bagley led the Froggies on a 7-2 scoring run. However, it occurred too late to save Lehi from getting drained by Orem.

Bagley and Faleao led Lehi with nine points each. Harr led the Tiggers with 13 points while Willmore added another 10.

Lehi Froggies Corral the Herriman Pretty Ponies 66-62 in Dec. 8 Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league boys' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 8, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, corralled the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, 66-62.

With Pretty Pony Jaden Rasmussen getting the opening tipoff, Herriman looked as though it would get on the board first. However, Froggie Colt Colledge pulled down a defensive rebound, then connected a pass to Braxton Nerdin for a bucket. It was not enough to keep the Froggies ahead for long. Brady "Red" Beard and Tueni "Major T" Lupeananu hit inside shots that tipped the Pretty Ponies ahead 4-2. Nerdin and Brad "Mr." McGregor put Lehi back out front. Major T's rebounding helped the Pretty Ponies to keep catching up with the Froggies. In the first quarter alone, Herriman tied the game at eight and 10. Shortly before the first quarter's end, a McGregor trey sent the Froggies paddling with a 13-10 lead into the second period.

It opened with Lehi's Blake "Water Snake" Cleveringa scoring on an offensive rebound. The Pretty Ponies twice pulled within one point early in the second period. Suddenly, Beard sank a layup during a steal, putting Herriman ahead 19-17. The Pretty Ponies' early second-quarter 9-4 scoring run served Lehi a warning that they could easily go on a scoring stampede without warning at any given moment. Trades in the lead continued in the half's final four minutes. Taking a pass from Colledge, Peck broke a 22-22 tie to open an 8-3 scoring spurt that left Lehi ahead 30-25 at halftime.

Jaden Rasmussen and Tanner McKissick guided the Pretty Ponies within 30-27 in the early third quarter. Aided by McGregor's shooting, Christofferson pulled down several keys and sank some crucial shots that enabled the Froggies to take a 39-29 lead midway through the period. However, the Pretty Ponies refused to be corralled without putting up a fight first. Beard, McKissick, and Rasmussen orchestrated a 12-4 scoring stampede that almost caused the game to be tied. After a Major T layup had put the Pretty Ponies within 43-41, Colledge scored on an offensive rebound of a shot of his to put the score at 45-41. McKissick hit a trey during the buzzer to put Herriman within 45-44.

Stealing from Major T at the start of the fourth quarter, Christofferson passed to Colledge for a layup. It couldn't give Lehi the temp to stay out in front. Major T took command Herriman efforts inside the key during the fourth quarter. Major T's shooting put the Pretty Ponies ahead 49-48. Two Ryan Pitttard foul shots restored the lead to Lehi. Two Rasmussen foul shots tipped the Pretty Ponies ahead 50-49. The combined firepower of Colledge and Christofferson put the Froggies back out in front. This time, they stayed ahed for good. However, the Pretty Ponies stayed closely behind as Major T frequently battled Colledge and Christoffferson on the boards. From throws from Colledge and Cleveringa clutched the game for Lehi in the final period's final two minutes.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "They [Herriman] were quite aggressive out on the floor. They held their own against us inside the paint. They're the kind of team that can wear you out. We had some great, fourth-quarter shots that saved us. Our kids came up with some free throws down the wire to help us pull this game out."

Christofferson and Colledge led Lehi with 16 points while McGregor added another 12 and Pittard 10. McKissick led the Pretty Ponies with 15 ponts while Beard added another 11 and Major T 10.

Basketball, Siwimming, and Running

2011-11-25T14:43:00.000-08:00

Timp Sports Weekly

November 29, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at four boys' basketball games played at the Great Zuke Challenge, held Nov. 22-23 at Utah Valley University's McKay Events Center. We will also look at the Nov. 22 Lehi-Wasatch girls' basketball game, which had ties to American Fork athletics. This issue will look at the recent Utah County Invitational. We also have an essay about people's willingness to run long distance races in freezing weather. Let's get to those items.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

Awesome AF Cavemen Open Hoop Season With Nov. 23 Win Over Woods Cross Wild Kittens

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened their 2011-12 basketball season Nov. 23 with a 65-52 win over the Woods Cross Wildcats, AKA the Wild Kittens, in the final varsity game of the Great Zuke Challenge, held at Utah Valley University.

The game opened with Awesome Cavemen Marcel Davis getting the opening tipoff. American Fork soon missed a shot, which a Wild Kitten rebounded. Skyler "Mean Kitty" Farnes scored the game's bucket, but Woods Cross could not build a big lead from it. Awesome Caveman Zach Hunter tied the game, then stole the ball, which he quickly stuffed through the Woods Cross hoop. By the game's conclusion, Hunter make a total of three dunk shots. They epitomized what the Awesome Cavemen did to the Wild Kittens that Wednesday afternoon.

The combined firepower of Hunter and Davis helped American Fork club its way to a 17-5 lead quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. The closest that the Wild Kittens could get to American Fork during the first period was when a Brady Cowley trey put them within 11-5. Danny Beddes and Quincy Bair came up with assists to Davis, Hunter, and Austin Waddoups for buckets that created a 20-9 lead for the Awesome Cavemen at the end of the period.

In the second period, American Fork found the Wild Kittens to be more difficult to tame than originally thought. That was because of Wild Kitten Felipo "Big Phil" Mokofisi. His inside shooting allowed Woods Cross to pounce within 26-20. Waddoups stole the ball at the point and sank a layup that proved vital to American Fork in the long run. Free throws from Luke "Sir Purr" Jowers and Garret Grant guided the Wild Kittens within 28-23. Free throws from Davis and Hunter enabled American Fork to take a 35-24 lead into the second half.

In the early second half, Bair went on a scoring spree that neutralized offensive efforts from Mokofisi. Aided by a Waddoups trey, Bair's shooting gave the Awesome Cavemen a 44-26 lead. Aided by Morgan "Mo" Flinders, Tyler Rawson, and Ryan Andrus, a "distant cousin" of movie actress Ursula Andrus, the combined firepower of Hunter, Davis, and Waddoups produced a 50-30 lead for American Fork midway through the third period.

A Mokofisi bucket at the start of the fourth quarter sparked a 7-2 scoring run that put the Wild Kittens within 53-41. Mokofisi remained a big challenge for the Cavemen all the way through the final quarter as he continued sinking inside shots. Caveman Coach Doug Meacham admitted, "We were letting him get some great catches inside."

However, Mokofisi couldn't carry the game for the Wild Kittens, for Waddoups and Hunter came up with shots that kept the Cavemen's lead in double figures throughout the final quarter.

Meacham, "I thought we showed a lot of toughness in this opener. We did have problems with free throws. We need to work on them in order to have better chances for winning games. Our guards did really good. Still, we need to create a tempo with our defense. We'll be working on that through the early part of this season."

Davis led the Cavemen with 15 points while Hunter added another 14 and Waddoups 13. Mokofisi led Woods Cross with 14 points while Farnes and Cowely each added another nine.

Lehi Froggies Neuter Timpanogos T-Pups at Zuke Challenge

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, neutered the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, 46-44 in a preseason opener at the Zuke Challenge, hosted by Utah Valley University Nov. 23.

The game went down as one of the tightest showdowns in the two-day tournament. In the first quarter, Trevor Schade and Cam Bailey, a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, guided the T-Pups to a 10-9 lead over the Froggies.

In the second quarter, though, Ryan Christofferson, Tanner Pittard, and Brad "Mister" McGregor guided the Froggies in battling the T-Pups to a 15-15 draw. Two Tanner Halford free throws sent the T-Pups ahead 17-15. The game turned into a seesaw affair. Shortly before halftime, Christofferson sank a three-pointer that tipped the Froggies ahead 18-17.

In the third period, Jesse "Speedy" Perez became the T-Pups' chief gun. Scoring nine straight points, he gave the T-Pups leads of 19-18, 23-20, and 26-20. Pittard attempted to turn Lehi's situation around for the better through guiding the Froggies within 23-22. However, with Perez's shooting, the Froggies couldn't regain the lead during the third quarter. Foul shots from Bailey and Bryan "Wooden" Nickle helped the T-Pups take a 34-28 lead into the final quarter.

Scoring five points early in the final quarter, McGregor led the Froggies on an 8-2 scoring run that tied the game at 36. Two Schade foul shots broke the 36-36 tie, but holding onto the lead proved to be slippery for the T-Pups. Colt ".45" Colledge shot in a free throw, then scored on a Christofferson assist to put Lehi back ahead 39-38. Trades in the lead continued until two Blake Cleveringa foul shots gave the Froggies a 43-41 lead. With Colledge soon pulling down a key defensive rebound, Cleveringa hit a three-pointer that gave Lehi a strong hold on the lead. The T-Pups refused to throw their paws up, however, especially a Tyler Hamilton trey put them within 46-44. When Bailey rebounded a McGregor free throw, the T-Pups looked as though they would either force the game to go into overtime or win on a three-point shot. They gambled on an 18-foot shot at the buzzer. However, a Froggie rebounded the shot.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "Cleveringa hit a big three and two crucial foul shots that saved us. We had problems with foul trouble. Colton Colledge, for one, played only 1 1/2 quarters, because of foul trouble. He did make some big rebound for us down the wire, though."

Cleveringa said, "When we made that rebound at the end of the game, we felt a sigh of relief. They played us really tough. We played our best in the fourth quarter. When Brad and I made those big free throws in the second half, we knew we could pull this thing out."

Colledge led Lehi with six rebounds. The game's MVP, Christopherson led Lehi with 12 points while Pittard added another eight points. Schade and Perez led the T-Pups with nine points apiece.

Springville Hellions Scorch Wasatch Bugs 65-57 at Zuke Challenge

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Helltown Hellions, the Springville Red Devils scorched the Wasatch Wasps, AKA the Bugs, 65-52 at the Zuke Challenge Nov. 23.

A former Lehi basketball coach, Lonnie Magnusson marked his debut for his second go-around as the Bugs' head boys' coach at the Nov. 23 game. The Hellions found the Bugs worthy opponents, particularly in the first quarter. Cale Strong and Matt "The Yellow Jacket" Pelo, and Zach "Mr. Sting" Watts came up with shots that gave the Bugs first-quarter leads of 6-4 and 12-9. However, Wasatch found out the difficulty of exorcising Springville Red Devils. A Max Schreiner trey tied the game at 12. Schreiner then broke the tie with an inside shot. It put the Hellions ahead for the rest of the quarter.

The Bugs almost retook the lead at the start of the second period when a Strong bucket put them within 19-18. However, after a Bug had pulled down a defensive rebound, Wasatch made a bad pass. It proved ultimately fatal to the Bugs, for McKay "Sexy He-Devil" Murphy sank a three-pointer that kept the Hellions narrowly ahead for the rest of the quarter. Pelo and Parker "Venom" Davis guided the Bugs within two points four times in the quarter. However, Nate Israelson and Murphy came up with shots that prevented Wasatch from tying the game. The half ended with Helltown leading Wasatch by just 34-30

In the early third period, Israelsen sank a layup that gave the Hellions a 36-30 advantage. However, Pelo led the Bugs on a 9-4 scoring run that put them within 40-39. Two Jacob Ward free throws kept Springville ahead. Sunk during the buzzer, a Murphy trey gave Springville a 46-41 lead.

In the final quarter, the Hellions kept the Bugs from getting closer than 56-51. Murphy and Israelson led the Hellions on an 9-6 scoring run which clutched the game for them. Israelsen led the Hellions with 19 points while Schreiner added 14 and Murphy 12.

Weber's Brigade of Doom Roasts Maple Mountain Golden Chirps 66-47

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

With Nov. 23 being Thanksgiving Eve, the Weber Warriors, AKA the Brigade of Doom, roasted the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA Golden Chirps, 66-47 in a Zuke Challenge game.

With Hayden Schenck as their big gun, the Warriors took a 21-9 lead over the Golden Chirps in the first quarter. The Brigade of Doom never looked back. Tried as the Golden Chirps do, they couldn't shut Schenck down anywhere in the key. He left them bewildered as the Brigade of Doom made the Thanksgiving Eve game a dark experience for the Golden Chirps. By halftime, the Brigade of Doom had secured a 40-21 lead over Maple Mountain.

Its few bright moments were provided by Jace Edmunds. That Golden Chirp got really hot in scoring in the second half. Unfortunately, by then, however, the game had long since become a lost cause for the Golden Chirps. Through Edmunds' efforts, they did outscore the Brigade of Doom 14-10 in the third quarter. The closest that the Golden Chirps could get to Weber was 55-40 in the final quarter.

Schenck led the Brigade of Doom with 19 points while Justin Nielsen added another 11. Edmunds led Maple Mountain with 17 points while Zach Porter added another eight.

Lehi Froggerettes Begin Girls' Basketball On Stinging Note Via Home Loss to Wasatch

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers began their new girls' basketball season with a six-point loss to the Wasatch Wasps, AKA the Bugs, in a Nov. 22 game at home. The Bugs buzzed past the Froggies 51-45 in a game that had interestingly had American Fork ties.

One of those ties was Arlynn Robinson, a daughter of Paige and the late Chad "Mad Dog" Robinson. Arlynn's parents both had played basketball for the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and -men back in the 1980's. Arlynn produced crucial shots for the Bugs early in the game. It opened with Froggie To'a Faleao scoring the very first bucket. Arlynn's shooting tied the game at two and four. Finally, Robinson put the Bugs ahead 6-4 on an assist from Kayla Baird. The Bugs stayed ahead for the rest of the first half. Still, Jalissa Bagley and Beth Beeston provided shots that kept the Froggies close to Wasatch. Late in the first quarter, Beeston nailed trey that put Lehi within 14-13, but she missed a foul shot that would have evened the game at 14. Shots from Riley Gagon and Becky Manwhinney gave the Bugs an 18-13 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

In the early second quarter, Bagley and Beeston led Lehi on a 5-3 scoring run. When Beeston hit another trey, which cut the lead to 21-18, the Froggies looked certain of catching up. However, Manwhinney and teammate Ashlyn Coleman came up with shots that proved to be quite stinging to Lehi. The Bugs lead by as far as 31-19. Nikki Fitz, Kenzie Arviso, and and Faleao led Lehi on a 6-1 scoring run that put the Froggies within 32-25 by halftime.

Like the Bugs, the Froggies had an American Fork tie in the game. That tie's name was Jana Shumway. Her late father, Scott, played on the Awesome Cavemen's 1979 state championship team. in the early third period, Jana came up with rehounds and a bucket that sparked a strong comeback for the Froggies. Faleao and Jana guided the comeback that saw a Bagley bucket cut the lead to 32-31. A Beeston trey put Lehi back out in front 34-32. A seesaw battle ensued. When Lehi took a 38-36 lead in Quarter 3's final 30 seconds, the Froggies looked as though they would be ahead at the start of the final period. However, Manwhinney hit a buzzer-beater that tied the game at 38.

A long series of defensive rebounds kept the game tied at 38 until two Manwhinney free throws put Wasatch back out in front, opening an 8-0 scoring run for the Bugs. Fitz hit a trey that put the Froggies within 46-41. Through Manwhinney's free throw shooting and Arlynn's rebounding, the Bugs didn't let the Froggies catch up with them in the fourth period.

Wasatch's new girls' basketball coach Tom Perkins said he had a lot of respect for Lehi. (A former women's basketball coach at Utah Valley University, he had the Beautiful Stephanie Trane, a former Awesome Cavewoman cager, play for him in the 1980's.) Perkins said, "Lehi's starter, No. 32 [Beeston] proved to be a really good post against us. Lehi gave us a big scare in the third period."

Lehi Coach Troy Gifford said, "I thought our underclassmen like ninth-grader Faleao did a good job under the basket. Jalissa Bagley and Beth Beeston hit some big shots for us. We played great defense in the third period, allowing us to have that 9-1 scoring run."

Loner Girls, Awesome AF Cavemen Win Utah County Swim Titles

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Utah County Invitational, held at the American Fork Recreation Center Nov. 11, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, and the Awesome American Fork Cavemen won the girls and boys' divisions respectively. The Loners finished first in the combined team scores.

In the girls' division, the Loners posted a winning score of 378 while the Awesome American Fork Cavemen finished second with 322 points. Posting 282 points in the boys' division, the Awesome Cavemen staved off the second-place Springville Red Devils, AKA the Hellions, by seven points. Lone Peak finished third in the boys' division.

Comprised of Samm Scoresby, Breanna Burk, Brittani Finlayson, and Rachel Hubbert, the Loners' girls' 200-yard medley relay team took first. Awesome Cavemen Ethan Pollock, Chris Nielson, Daryk Childs, and Max Kimball pooled their efforts together to win the boys' 200-yard medley relay.

Posting a time of 1:159.89, Awesome Cavewoman Camille Okelberry won the county title in the girls' 200-yard freestyle. She also took county in the girls' 100-yard butterfly.

Finlayson took county in the girls' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke.

Loner Chris Nielson outlasted Pleasant Grove's Nate Bramhall and Lehi's Trevor Blackburn by two seconds, winning the boys' 200-yard individual medley.

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had a swell reason to be hoppy when Tanner Frandsen won the boys' 50-yard freestyle. Lehi Coach Dennis Meyering said, "Tanner's winning that event was a high point for us. We let our kids swim in off-events today. They did really well in them." Lehi finished fourth in the boys' division and fifth in the girls.

Awesome Caveman Chris Nielson on the boys' 100-yard butterfly in a time of 55.67, besting Lehi's Blackburn by two seconds.

Outswimming American Fork's Morgan King by four second, Scoresby won the girls' 100-yard freestyle. Loner Rachel Hubbert took the girls' 500-yard freestyle title.

Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Dane Ostergaard, Ryan Fonseca, Brayden Cutler, and Nate Bramhall joined forces to win the county boys' 200-yard freestyle relay. An American Fork team of Katie Steele, Syd Young, Morgan King, and Camille Okelberry won the girls' 200-yard freestyle.

Bramhall won the boys' 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:00.25, besting Loner Zack Bradshaw by four seconds.

The team of Scoresby, Finlayson, Burk, and Hubbert won the girls' 400-meter freestyle relay for the Loners. The Awesome Caveman team of Zack Murphy, Ethan Pollock, Daryk Childs, and Chris Nielson won the boys' 400-yard freestyle relay.

Publisher's Column

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Through much of late October and the first half of November, Lehi's FCCLA Club had been promoting its annual Turkey Trot, which was held at Lehi High Nov. 19. Flyers had been posted on lockers and walls on classroom.

Well, winter weather hit Utah on the evening of Nov. 18, and I kind of wondered if the Turkey Trot would be held at all. Still, I showed up for it. The cold weather had clearly cooled a lot of long-distance racers' desires to compete in the run. Still, 10 racers, who included nine girls and one boy, showed up for it.

The only boy to run in it was Chris "The Ferocious Chihuahua" Sanchez. He did not run cross country for Lehi during this recent fall. In fact, he intended to be a wrestler for the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, this winner. Still, he toughed it out, winning the race. Annie Gillespie took second and Kaylee Forbes third.

The low turnout meant a huge surplus of promotional sweat shirts that FCCLA people would have to take home. I jokingly suggested to FCCLA instructor Valerie Grimes, "You should put those shirts on E-Bay."

She said, "We might sell these at next year's Turkey Trot."

Despite the low turnout for that 5-K race, the fact that it had participants turn up showed people's willingness to run in freezing weather. That fact was shown to me when I left the Lehi High campus. On an overpass just north of it, a guy was jogging in warmups.

Even though I can't imagine myself running in really weather, there are lots of people who're willing to do that. That's a big reason, they stay fit year-round and do well in 5-K road races.

AF Pre-Footlocker 2011

2011-11-05T16:10:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

November 8, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a Pre-Footlocker meet that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen hosted Nov. 5. We will also look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's final two volleyball matches for this year. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome Caveman, Orem Tigger Win 1st Places at AF Pre-Footlocker Meet Nov. 5

By Dean Von Memnmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Braving freezing wind and snowy weather, an Orem Tigger and an Awesome American Fork Cavemen won the girls and boys' divisions respectively at the American Fork Pre-Footlocker Meet, held Nov. 5 at American Fork High.

The meet gave a total of 247 high school harriers another chance to run for their schools in the aftermath of the recent state cross country meet, held at Salt Lake City's Sugarhouse Park. Pine View, Park City, Herriman, Hunter, Westlake, Maple Mountain, and Lehi brought entire teams to the meet. Springville and Pleasant Grove also had representation at the meet.

The sister of former Orem cross country sensation Amber Harper, Summer Harper reminded spectators why the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, have a lot of bounce. During the girls' race, Summer quickly secured a first-place position way ahead of her 114 opponents. With her springy feet, she didn't let any competitors, especially Lehi's Jackie Heaps and Cousin Kenzie Draper get really close to her. When Summer entered the mouth of the long chute, she suddenly got confused and headed for the chute's eastern tape. Race officials shouted at her, "Go that way, not this way!"

Summer corrected herself, and she hurried through the chute to pick up her championship trophy.

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, had two racers finish in the top 10 of the girls' race: Heaps and Cousin Kenzie. Heaps took second and Cousin Kenzie seventh. Their presence among the race's top 10 finishers was a further compliment to the Lehi girls' cross country program, which had recently won a Region Four championship and a second-place trophy at the state championship races. Among the other Froggies to run in the girls' race, Emily Allen took 22nd, Sam Slater 52nd, and Min Edwards 88th.

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "It's good for us to have a meet like this in between the period of state and Footlocker. This race kept us from getting soft. Running in this weather prepared us for California later this month. The weather should be warmer there."

American Fork had a lot of Awesome Cavewomen running in the girls' race. American Fork Bruno Hunziker said, "We took second at region and fifth at state. We had to rely on the jayvee girls to get us through, because we lost four varsity girls to injuries shortly before region. Our jayvees came through for us today. Their performance today was a pretty good indication of how they might do at the Footlocker meet in California. Jamie Lee, Diane Leach, and Lexie Green did well for us."

For American Fork in the girls' race, Lee took 12th, Leach 19th, Greebn 31st, Katie Cornell 39th, Miranada Graves 41st, Annie Bardin 43rd, Ashley Larson 50th, Taylir Garrison 51st, Hailey Heath 54th, Abby McBride 53rd, Terrlynn Westphal 58th, Chloe Crump 61st, Makayla Bernardo 62nd, Angi Vawdry 65th, Bridgette Lundahl 70th, Sarah Tracy 75th, Melissa Mirsch 93rd, Candace Lundahl 96th, Shannon Rowley 99th, Marie Boucher 103rd, and Ashlie Rymer 110th.

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder had three girls run at the meet. Among the Shockers who placed in the girls' race, Jessica Bennett took 34th, Mikayala Wardle 89th, and Madison Brown 108th.

For now former state 5-A champion Awesome Caveman Clayton Young, winning the boys' division of the Pre-Footlocker meet was a fine way to rebound after his third-place finish at the recent state 5-A boys' championship race. Young said, "State turned out to be an off-day for me. At this meet, I was able to have a kick at the end, enabling me to win. I learned at state that I just couldn't carry the whole load with me. I needed the help of the entire team."

"In spite of his third-place finish, Clayton still helped our guys win their third straight state title," said American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert. "I'm happy with how our guys raced in today's weather. Most of them proved that it really didn't matter. Some of our younger guys still have to figure out that they can run in bad weather."

The Awesome Cavemen had strong representation among the top t0 finishers in the race. Among the other Awesome Cavemen who ran the Nov. 5 meet, Mac Morrison took third, Connor McClellan fifth, Tyson Green ninth, Dallas Griswold 12th, Caleb Thompson 14th, Zach Jacklin 29th, Ty "Tinker" Bell 35th, Spencer Herzog 48th, Landon Redhair 53rd, Jake Jensen 54th, Kaden Groves 69th, Vic Hindevad 105th, and Zack Wigington 122nd.

Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Brady Olsen took 16th in the boys' race. As for the Froggies who ran in it, Derek Wilcox took 43rd, Kjiestan Heaps 57th, Logan Passey 67th, Tyson Raff 68th, Tom "Cat" Heaps 75th, and Shane Collier 80th.

Westlake's Caldon Preece took 44th in the boys' race.

Froggie Volleyball Team Finishes Home Season with 3-Game Win over Awesome AF Cavespikers

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had their volleyball team finish its home season through a three-game sweep posted against the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen Oct, 25. The Froggies hopped past American Fork by scores of 25-8, 25-23, 25-15.

In the first game, a Tandy Muse ace sent the Froggies leaping out to an 11-1 lead on hits by Madi Memmott, Mikayla Dunford, and BreeElle Bailey, a very distant cousin of comic character Private Beetle Bailey. Sierra "Colonel" Sanders registered a kill in hopes of sparking a comeback for the Awesome Cavewomen. However, the comeback was not to be the case for American Fork. Dunford, Bailey, and Cousin Madi displayed such domination at the net, that the Cavewomen didn't have a prayer in the game. Hailee Rupp registered a registered that gave the Froggies the game point.

Game 1's lopsided nature gave the Froggies the impression that they didn't need to play well against Awesome Cavewomen. American Fork soon proved to be an opponent that had to be taken seriously. Awesome Cavewomen Alesa "Tex" Pettit, Katelynn Goulding, and Elie Rosdahl

gave Bailey, Dunford, and Cousin Madi a very strong challenge at the net throughout Game 2. Taking advantage of Lehi's commission of bad hits and missed serves, the Awesome Cavewomen soon took a 6-5 lead. The rest of the game went down as a story of frequent switches in the lead. Late in the game, the Froggies secured a 19-15 lead. Led by Rosdahl and Gouding, American Fork soon got within 20-19 on a Sanders kill. Two kills by Cousin Madi slowed American Fork down. It still tied the game at 22. Cousin Madi registered a tie-breaking kill that kept the Froggies ahead for the rest of the game, despite a missed Lehi serve that put American Fork within 24-23. A missed Cavewoman serve gave Lehi the game point.

In the third game, Pettit and Sanders guided the Awesome Cavewomen out to a 6-2 lead. It presented the impression that the match might go at least four games. The Froggies spared themselves from having to play a fourth game. Bailey and Cousin Madi stirred up comeback that tied the game at seven. Even though Pettit broke the 8-8 tie with a shot into a front-row hole, Rupp made a tip that sent the game swinging to Lehi's favor. With Bailey, Dunford, and Cousin Madi dominating the net, the Froggies quickly secured a 22-11 lead and denied American Fork any chances to recover. Soon, Cousin Madi registered a kill which scored the match point.

To Lehi Coach Jaimie Ingersoll, the win over the Awesome Cavewomen was nothing to croak about. After the match, she spent a long time talking to her players about their performance in the home finale, and her voice could be heard throughout the gym.

American Fork Coach Stephanie Hodgemann said, "Unlike the last Lehi game, we were passing better tonight. Sierra Sanders and Katelynn Goulding each produced three kills tonight. Ellie Rosdahl had seven digs."

Bingham Pickers End Awesome Cavespikers' Season Oct. 27

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four volleyball finale at American Fork Oct. 27, the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 27-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16.

With Bingham defeating the Awesome Cavewomen 27-25 and 25-15 in the first two games, the Pickers looked as though they would finish off the home team in the third game. Even though the Pickers took an early 4-2 lead, Alesa "Tex" Petttit and Kelsey "Lethal" Leetham orchestrated a comeback. Soon, a Morgan Evans block put the Awesome Cavewomen ahead 5-4. Lexi Thompson and Mikisha Wilden paced the Pickers in keeping the game a seesaw affair. However, Leetham's hitting soon enabled American Fork to take a 14-13 lead. It became the hook that American Fork needed for taking a strong hold of the momentum. Bingham tied the game at 17 and 18, but the Awesome Cavewomen broke both of those tied scores. Eventually, Leetham registered a kill that gave American Fork the game point.

For a little while in Game 4, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen managed to pull ahead several times on kills from Pettit and Leetham. Once a Thompson kill put Bingham ahead 9-8, the game went downhill quickly for American Fork. Thompson and Jaiden Ackerman registered kills that tipped American Fork off balance. The Cavewomen hurt themselves with several missed serves at crucial times. Before long, Bingham won 15-6.

American Fork Coach Stephanie Hodgemann said, "We've improved a lot since the start of the season. We're going to have some really good players back next fall.

"Janae Huter had 36 digs for us, Tex 17, and Rosdahl 16."

Cavewomen and Silverpups

2011-10-22T14:56:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

November 1, 2011

Publisher's Message

For these past couple of months, we've been focusing primarily on sports stories about the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. With no offense to them, we're going to have this issue focus entirely on a volleyball match involving the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups. The match was played at American Fork on Oct. 18. Even though neither team has a prayer for making it to state this year, their match was still a thrilling contest to watch. Let's get to the account of that contest.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavespikers Skin Riverton Silverpups in 3-Game Match Oct. 18

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Even though the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, had already lost their chance for playing at this year's state 5-A volleyball tournament, they still gave spectators a thrilling performance in a three-game match played at American Fork Oct. 18. The Awesome Cavewomen defeated the Silverpups by scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.

The match opened with an Ellie Rosdahl ace putting the Cavewomen on the scoreboard first. Ali "Baba" Barney tipped the ball into a hole, sending the Silverpups howling out to a 3-1 lead. Cavewoman Jessica Smith registered a kill which sparked a fierce American Fork challenge to Riverton. The Cavewomen soon tied the game at five, but a Rachel Davis kill broke the deadlock for Riverton. Its 6-5 lead didn't faze the Awesome Cavewomen any. Led by Smith and Kate Goulding, they soon clubbed their way out to a 7-6 lead. A double block put up by Smith and Alesa "Tex" Petitt tightened the Awesome Cavewomen's hold on the narrow lead. American Fork built up to 15-8.

A Barney kill unleashed a 4-0 scoring run that put the Silverpups within 15-12. Suddenly, a missed Riverton serve slowed the Silverpups down. Petitt hits helped American Fork secure a 17-13 advantage. However, aided Dandy Mandy Chidester and Andy "Moon River" Denos, Barney served two straight aces that positioned her Silverpups within 17-16. Though Barney missed a serve, Riverton still managed to pull within 19-18 and 21-20 on Gerika Ballard's hitting. Kelsey "Lethal" Leetham stopped the Silverpups cold by registering a kill. Two consecutive Morgan Evans aces made it possible for the Awesome Cavewomen to win the game by five points.

Like in the first game, the Silverpups took a 3-1 lead in Game 2. Riverton's advantage grew as wide as 10-5 through Danelle Parady's impressive serving, aided by hits from Davis, Barney, Denos, and Ballard. When the score read 10-5, Riverton, the Awesome Cavewomen could have easily fallen apart at that point. Instead, they lived up to their nickname as Pettit and Smith stirred up a long rally. Midway through the game, Gouding made three straight kills that tied the game at 14. Sierra "Colonel" Sanders broke the tie with a kill fired to the back row. Another kill by her solidified American Fork's hold on the lead. The Awesome Cavewomen never looked back.

Led by Pettit, Goulding, Smith, and Janae Hunter, the Awesome Cavewomen came out on top in the third game to end the match.

Sanders led American Fork with nine kills. Rosdahl came up with 30 assists and 12 digs. Hunter had 19 digs.

Froggie Volleyball and Football

2011-10-15T15:57:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

October 18, 2011

Publisher's Message

This week's blog is a double issue. We will be looking at Lehi's winning three volleyball matches to stay unbeaten in Region Four play. We will also look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in their volleyball matches. Also, we will look at Lehi's two home losses in football to Riverton and Bingham. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Bingham Pickers Bury Lehi Froggies Alive in 49-0 Football Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Shortly before the Lehi Pioneer football team's last home game, played Oct. 14, Lehi Athletic Director Pat Gleaves stood on the Lehi sideline with two athletic trainers and a nighttime janitor. The athletic director received on his walkie-talkie a call from a woman. During their brief conversation, the lady asked, "Are you ready to see our guys get trounced again tonight?"

"Don't be saying that," Gleaves said. "I have people around me."

The reprimand didn't stop the woman's expectation from coming true. AKA the Pickers, the Bingham Miners buried the Pioineers, AKA the Froggies, alive by a score of 49-0 in the Region Four game.

The Froggies did play good in the first quarter. It opened with Picker Nate Parks recovering an onsides kick on the Bingham 49-yard line. Quarterbacked by Lail "Hay Bale" Brady, the Pickers marched clear down to the Froggie 18-yard line, courtesy of long carries made by Tonga "Conga" Manu and Tisi "Fit" Tuifua. Suddenly, Tanner Willes picked off a Brady pass at the Lehi 17-yard line.

Lehi used Zane "The Brain" Munger in rushing the ball in the Froggies' first march. It got stopped by a 10-yard penalty assessed against the Froggies. Munger punted the ball to the Froggie 38-yard line.

From there, Manu raced 11 yards to the Lehi 27-yard line. From behind there, Brady hurled a touchdown pass to Hayden Weichers during 5:58. Jaron Maxfield kicked in a PAT.

The Froggie defense kept the Pickers from any more points in the first period. At the same time, Lehi had trouble moving the ball into Bingham territory. The Picker defense kept the Froggies from invading the Bingham side of the 50-yard line all through the first half. Still on paper, Lehi had a prayer of pulling out a win until the final four minutes of the second quarter. At 4:18, Lail passed 12 yards to Weichers for a touchdown, frosted by another Maxfield, extra-point kick. After the Picker quarterback got sacked in the final two minutes, he threw a 24-yard pass to wide receiver Kalan Cantwell for a touchdown, which got canceled out by a Picker penalty. When Weichers caught an 11-yard pass at the 3-yard line, the Pickers could smell a touchdown. At 0:18, Brady threw a touchdown to Cantwell. With a Maxfield extra-point kick putting the halftime score at 21-0, Lehi fans couldn't up but imagine the game going farther downhill for their Froggies.

Early in the third quarter, Froggie Ryan Absher returned a kickoff to the Lehi 20-yard line. Aided by a five-yard, Munger carry, a 14-yard pass from quarterback Kinloch "Hemlock" Gray to tight end Deryke Terrell gave Lehi hopes of making a credible comeback. However, Will "Big Deal" Naisila recovered a Lehi fumble on the Froggie 30-yard line. The turnover quickly led to wide receiver Thrillin' Dylan Briggs catching a nine-yard touchdown pass from Brady.

On a first-down play, Picker Koa "The Moa" Wilson picked off a Gray pass and raced 20 yards for a touchdown. It drained Lehi of any hope for rallying back to win. After Cantwell's catch of a 32-yard pass had put the Pickers on the Lehi 1-yard line at the end of the third period, running back Tanner "Scanner" Scholes scored a touchdown.

In the fourth period, rushes by Munger moved the Froggies clear to the Bingham 44-yard line. Bingham's defense held firm there, and the Froggies had to surrender the ball to the Pickers. They scored one touchdown in the final quarter to wrap the game up.

Lehi Spikers Flood Away Bingham in 3-Game Match Oct. 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

For Lehi fans depressed about their Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, getting caved in by the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, in the Oct. 14 football game, there is some consolation. The Froggies washed away the Pickers Oct. 13 in a three-game volleyball match by scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-16.

The match answered the question about how Bingham would do at Lehi without the services of Danica Youngblood, who had provided the Pickers with much hitting power last season. With her left to attend college somewhere in Nebraska, Bingham found a Froggie team staffed with really quick jumpers who kept Brooke Steinche, Makisha Walden, and Jaden Acherman in check through much of the night.

Even though the Pickers did take a 2-0 lead in Game 1, BreeElle "Bree" Bailey, a distant cousin of comic-strip character Private Beetle Bailey, provided hits and blocks that permitted Lehi to leap ahead 4-2. Even though a Wilden kill put Bingham within 4-3, Madi Memmott registered a kill, then served an ace that gave the Froggies momemtum. The combined hitting of Mikayla Dunford and Shelby Sorenson helped Bailey's serving in producing a 10-5 lead. Wilden and Steinche's hitting paced the Pickers in digging their way back within 13-10. Cousin Madi registered a kill that slowed Bingham down. Bailey and Dunford's combined hitting finally knocked the Pickers out of the game. A Sorenson ace gave the Froggies the game point.

A Bailey kill sent Lehi rowing out to an early 7-1 lead, created mainly through Cousin Madi's serving, which produced two aces. Bailey produced aces herself during the match. Reesie Tua joined Cousin Madi, Bailey, Dunford, and Bailey in making Wilden, Steinche, and Krenzie Bruggerman ineffective at the net for most of the match. Bingham did have some good moments at the net like the time Bruggmann and Kylie Fa'Amoe created a double block that deflected a Bailey shot. However, the Pickers couldn't put together an effective offense, despite having former Alta Tweetie volleyball wonder Melissa Kershaw Glasker as their head coach. A Dunford kill gave Lehi a 25-11 win.

Even though a Steinche kill gave the Pickers 1-0 lead in the third game, Lehi made certain that Bingham would not be able to force a fourth game. Bailey and Cousin Madi's combined hitting and serving soon yielded a 12-5 lead for the Froggies. Dunford, Tua, Sorenson, Hailee Rupp, Tandy Muse, and Carley White made strong contributions that improved the Froggie lead at 17-7. Led by Wilden and Steinche, the Pickers battled back within 17-11. A Bailey kill stopped the comeback, and the Froggies swam away to take a 25-16 win.

Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll said, "We had tough serving in Games 1 and 2. Our offense was outstanding. Hailee Rupp had no service errors. Bree and Madi dominated the net."

Bailey led Lehi with 12 kills. Cousin Madi had eight kills and five aces. Muse produced 17 digs, and Sorenson came up with 30 assists.

Lone Peak Loners Take Down Awesome AF Cavespikers in 3-Game Match Oct. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four volleyball action at American Fork Oct. 11, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in a three-game match by scores of 25-20, 25-15, 26-24.

Led by Brynne Sorrells, Izzy Sorenson, and Kizzy Willey, the Loners took the first two games. In the third game, Sierra "Colonel" Sanders, Alesa "Tex' Pettit, and Jessica Smith pooled their hitting power together to give the Awesome Cavwomen a 15-10 lead. It gave American Fork fans hope that their Awesome Cavewomen could pull it out. However, Sorrell became uncontrollable at the net. No Cavewomen block her from making kills quicker than a person could say Ali Lamb Chop. Sorrell's hitting soon put the Loners ahead 20-19. The game turned into a vicious fight for every point. American Fork tied the score at 22 and 24. Two straight Cavewoman hitting errors cost American Fork the match.

Loner Coach Deanna Meyer said, "Today we showed up to play, something we didn't do at Lehi last Thursday. I think learning from the Lehi experience made the different today."

Awesome Cavewoman Coach Stephanie Hodgeman said, "I was proud of my girls. They fought back after losing those first two games. We have problems with our defense late in the third game."

Sorrells led the Loners with 14 kills, Willey 13, and Amber Snyder 12. Loner Madie Mullane produced 38 assists and 15 digs. On the American Fork side, Smith led with five kills and Sanders four. Elli Rosdahl produced 17 assist for the Awesome Cavewomen.

Lehi Froggies Dunk Awesome AF Cavewomen in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 4

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, dunked the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in a three-game match played at American Fork Oct. 4. Lehi washed American Fork away by scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-17.

American Fork Coach Stephanie Hodgmann said, "Morgan Evans and Sierra Sanders led us with four kills each. Sierra also had four blocks. Lehi had some really big girls. They were really quick and hard to block."

Led by Evans, Jessica "Tex" Pettit, and Sierra "Colonel" Sanders, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back to tie the game at 13. However, a Mikayla Dunford block tipped Lehi ahead 14-13. American Fork tied it again 14 and battled within 17-15. However, the combined hitting of BreeElle "Bree" Bailey, Hailee Rupp, and Madi Memmott helped Lehi to build a wide enough lead to keep American Fork from catching up. Soon, Cousin Madi registered a kill that gave the Froggies the match point.

Lehi Coach Jaimie Ingersoll said, "We had real strong serving tonight. Bree had five aces. We were really solid in both our defense and offense tonight."

Bailey led Led with nine kills. Mikayla Dunford and Cousin Madi each produced eight kills for the Froggies while Rupp had seven.

Lehi Froggies Defeat Lone Peak Loners in 3-Game Match Oct. 6

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, last played the Lone Peak Knights, alias the Loners, the girls in purple got eliminated in the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Classic, played at Lone Peak. The Froggies avenged that loss by unhorsing the Loners in a three-game volleyball match played at Lehi Oct. 6.

While the Loners wore maroon uniforms, the Froggies wore pink shirts in remembrance of October being Breast Cancer Month. The disease had a terrifying personal meeting for the Froggies. Three years ago, they almost lost their assistant varsity coach Angie "T-Bear" Roberts to breast cancer. She has since become healthy enough to keep teaching and coaching at Lehi.

In the first game, Lone Peak took a 1-0 lead on Brookelyn Langhaim's blocking of a Madi Memmott spike. Soon, though, BreeElle "Bree" Bailey, a very close relative of former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey, produced a block that sent Lehi leaping out to a 5-2 lead. Bailey's serving kept the Loners from putting together a hitting attack strong enough to give them control of the net. Cousin Madi and Bailey kept Loner Brynne Sorrell and Kizzy Willey from producing another lead for the Loners in the game. After Cousin Madi tipped the ball into a hole to give the Froggies a 12-6 advantage, Sorrell and Willey guided the Loners back within 15-11. Sorrell found herself outmatched by Bailey, Cousin Madi, Mikayla Dunford, and Hailee Rupp. This allowed the Froggies to leap away. They built up a lead as wide as 24-16. Langhaim spiked in a hole to cut the lead to 24-17. After Lehi had missed a shot, an Loner hitting error gave the Froggies the game point.

The second game was also a tight contest. It saw the Loners secure leads of 3-2, 4-3, and 7-6. When a Hailee Rupp kill tied the game at seven, Lehi took control of the momentum. Dunford hits gave Lehi an 11-9 lead. Sammy Meyer and Sorrell guided an Loner effort that tied the game at 12 on a block. A Rupp kill put Lehi back ahead 13-12. Cousin Madi produced two aces that helped Lehi secure a 21-14 lead. The Loners didn't give up. They battled back within 24-20. A service error cost them the game.

Ironically, the missed serve became the starting point of the matching going downhill for the Loners. A Rupp kill in the first game, sent Lehi stroking out to a 7-1 lead. Once the Froggies had leaped that far ahead, Lone Peak, much to the disgust of the Loners' head coach, Deanna Meyer, gave up. The game was a reminder of how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings made short work of the Loners in the third game of the Rocky Mountain Classic's championship match early last month. Before long, the Froggies build up a double-digit lead, courtesy of the combined hitting of Rupp, Dunford, Bailey, Cousin Madi, and Shelby Sorenson. Lehi never looked back.

Dunford led Lehi with 13 kills and Cousin Madi produced another nine. Sorenson came up with 28 assists, and Lehi had a total of 10 blocks. Sorrell lead the Loners with 11 kills while Willey contributed another seven.

Riverton Silverpups Lap Up Lehi 35-14 in Region Four Grid Battle Oct. 7

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silvepups, lapped up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 35-14 in a Region Four football game played at Lehi Oct. 7.

The game was close in the first half. The Silverpups scored during their first march of the game. Quarterbacked by Preston "Bring E.M." Young, they marched clear from the Riverton 15-yard line clear to the Froggie 3-yard line. Taking a handoff from Cameron, Stratton Brown scored a TD at 8:26. Lehi prevented the Silverpups from picking up an extra point. With the weather rainy, the Froggies kept the Silverpup lead confined to 6-0 in the first quarter.

In their first march, the Froggies, under quarterback Kinloch Gray, moved clear to the Silverpup 42-yard line on carries by Zane "E" Munger and Bubba Ulukivoaiola. The Silverpup defense did yield any additional turf to the Froggies.

Riverton spent the rest of the quarter doing running plays. The Silverpups' march climaxed with Young scoring a touchdown on a five-yard keeper play.

Throughout the night, Lehi had troubles with trying to contain Joey Jensen. His long carries often put the Silverpups into scoring position. Still, Lehi did keep the game close in the first half. The Froggies dealt the big slash to Riverton's 13-0 lead when Gray passed 30 yards to Munger for a touchdown at 6;23. Garrett Bayles kicked in an extra point.

Later in the quarter, Gray threw an interception to Ethan Cutler, who raced 17 yards for a touchdown 38 seconds before halftime. The interception did not knock Lehi out of the game.

At the start of the second half, kickoff returner Ryan Absher raced 95 yards for a touchdown, frosted with another Bayles extra point. That turned out to be the last time that any Froggie would put points on the board in the game. Young scored two touchdowns late in the quarter to knock Lehi of the game. Jensen scored a fourth-quarter touchdown that sealed Lehi's doom.

PG Volleyball and Football

2011-10-01T16:21:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

October 4, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we focus on the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' volleyball and football teams. We have two stories that deal with the Ferocious Vikings' volleyball matches against the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. Our Ferocious Viking football story deals with Pleasant Grove drying up Lehi 31-13 in a Region Four opener on the Froggies' field. Let us sail straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

Magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lehi Froggies Outlast Ferocious PG Viking Spikers in 5-Game Match Sept. 27 Match.

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, became the first Utah team to defeat the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in a five-game match at Lehi Sept. 27. Lehi jumped away with the win by scores of 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-20, 15-4.

In Game 1, the Ferocious Vikings proved that they were very comfortable with playing in Lehi's marsh. A Delayne Daniel kill sent Pleasant Grove rowing out to a 3-0 lead. A BreeElle Bailey kill put the Froggies on the board, but the Ferocious Vikings managed to stretch their lead to 6-2. Mikayla Dunford registered a kill that sent Lehi stroking back within 6-5.

From that point on, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't keep the Froggies' heads under water. Through the aggressiveness of Dunford, Bailey, and Madi Memmott, Lehi eventually swam ahead 15-14 on a Dunford block. Kills by Rachel Gale blew the Vikings back out in front 17-15. The Froggies soon tied the game at 17, and Shelby Sorenson registered a kill that put them ahead 18-17. After Lehi had improved its lead at 20-17 on a kill by Cousin Madi and Hailee Rupp, Ferocious Viking Melissa Fuchs delivered a kill and served two straight aces which restored the lead to her team. Pleasant Grove then slowly pulled away. A Sydney Johnson kill gave the Ferocious Vikings a 25-21 win.

In Game 2, Johnson's serving produced for the Ferocious a 6-0 lead, which Daniel and Fuchs' hitting helped to create. Capitalizing on a bad Ferocious Viking hit, Sorenson stirred up a comeback which saw Cousin Madi, Bailey, and Dunford hold their own against tough Ferocious Vikings like Madison Wolford and Megan Hymas. Aided by McKell Staheli's serving, Pleasant Grove held off Lehi until the Froggies stole ahead 10-9. Efforts to recapture the lead proved to be frustrating for the Ferocious Vikings. No sooner did Pleasant Grove tie the game at 13 via a Johnson block, the Ferocious Vikings missed a serve. That error gave the Froggies the break that they needed to stay ahead for the rest of the game. Lehi capitalized on two straight Ferocious Viking violations which tightened the Froggies' hold on the lead. Daniel and Wolford guided the Ferocious Vikings within 17-15 and 18-16, but a block by Cousin Madi gave the Froggies momentum to keep on the game under their control. Aided by a Sorenson ace, Cousin Madi made a kill that won the game 25-16 for the Froggies.

Even though Game 3 unfolded with the Froggies leaping out to an early 3-1 lead, Fuchs stirred up a Ferocious Viking rally. A Fuchs kill tied the game at four. Staheli led Pleasant Grove ahead 5-4. Kills by Kat Biggs and Fuchs kept the Froggies from being able to take permanent control this time, even though Lehi did sneak ahead 8-7, 12-9, and 14-13. A Froggie shot into an antennae gave the Ferocious Vikings a good break. They pulled ahead 16-15. Fuchs' hitting permitted Pleasant Grove to stay at least two points ahead. After a Bailey kill had put the Froggies within 20-17, Gale punched a shot into a Froggie hole, and a Ferocious Viking double block stopped Lehi's efforts for catching up. Biggs' hitting soon produced a 25-17 win for the Ferocious Vikings.

In Game 4, Bailey, a very close relative of Christmas crooner Thurl Bailey, delivered a kill that sent Lehi flooding ahead 3-0. Hits by Bailey, Cousin Madi, and Dunford enabled the Froggies to keep the Ferocious Vikings from pulling ahead during any point in the game. Pleasant Grove did row within 9-8 and 10-9, but kills by Bailey prevented the Ferocious Vikings from tying the game. Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll said, "In the fourth game, BreeElle served three straight aces that clutched the lead for us."

Rupp dealt Pleasant Grove a fatal blow through disabling a Ferocious Viking double block, giving Lehi a 24-20 lead. A bad Ferocious Viking hit set the stage for the disaster that befell Pleasant Grove in the fifth game.

Cousin Madi produced two kills early in Game 5 to give Lehi a 4-0 lead. The Froggies soon assumed strong control at the net. They rapidly hit shots into holes before the Ferocious Vikings could plug those things up. Bailey became all the more uncontrollable for Pleasant Grove despite efforts from Johnson, Daniel, and Fuchs. A Bailey ace won the match for Lehi.

Ingersoll said, "Dunford had 15 kills, Bailey 13, Madi Memmot 5 and Sorenson five. Bailey also had five aces and five blocks. The fifth game showed who could serve the best. Bailey put down some great serves tonight."

A niece of former Pleasant Grove softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Alyce Jones said, "Melissa Fuchs and Delayne Daniel each made 13 kills for us, and Kat Biggs made another nine. Sydney Johnson had three blocks for us. We had great serves that put Lehi out of their system. We weren't able to stay intense. Our serving didn't take them out of their system long enough. We have a lot to work on. It was nice to lose to a Utah team, for once, because it taught us what we need to do to better ourselves for state."

Ferocious Vikings Dry Up Lehi Football Team 31-13 in Region 4 Opener Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

By the way the Lehi Pioneers' football season had been going, it appeared that they would remain unbeaten at home and winless on the road. The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings debunked that idea, though, when they sailed into Lehi Sept. 23 and plundered the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 31-13.

The game opened with the Ferocious Vikings beginning a march from their 20-yard line. After Froggie defensive back Keaton Eager had broken up a Paul Hatch pass, running back Colt "45" Babb, through two straight, carries advanced the Vikings 55 yards to the Froggie 16-yard line. A stiff Lehi defense forced the Ferocious Vikings to settle for a 26-yard field goal kicked by Trevor Ward during 9:55.

Pleasant Grove didn't get to enjoy its 3-0 lead for long. With sophomore Ryan Absher returning a kickoff to the Lehi 32-yard line, Lehi began a brief march. Although the Froggies couldn't pick up another first down, their defense kept Babb from making much yardage. With Zane Munger returning a Pleasant Grove punt to the Lehi 26-yard line, the Froggies soon shocked Pleasant Grove into seeing that they were now a team to be taken seriously. Taking a handoff from quarterback Kinloch Gray at the Froggie 32-yard line, Bubba Ulukivaola raced 68 yards into the Ferocious Viking end zone. Munger then scored a two-point conversion that improved Lehi's lead at 8-3.

Although long Babb rushes helped Pleasant Grove, an unsportsmanlike penalty against Lehi gave the Ferocious Vikings a break. A 37-yard, Hatch pass to wide receiver Nate Sampson put Pleasant Grove at the Lehi 4-yard line. The quarter ended with the Ferocious Vikings at the goal line. The next period opened with Hatch scoring a touchdown, coated by a Ward extra-point kick.

The Viking defense kept Munger and Ulukivaola from doing much damage in the second quarter, even though both Froggies did make much yardage. Late in the period, however, Pleasant Grove hurt itself through getting hit with an unnecessary roughness penalty. It put Lehi on the Ferocious Viking 27-yard line. Carries by Munger and Ulukivaola put Lehi at the Pleasant Grove 2-yard line. A 10-yard penalty prevented Lehi from staging a go-ahead keeper play. So the Froggies had Garrett Bayles kick a 22-yard field goal that put Lehi ahead 11-10

In the early third quarter, a 13-yard, Munger carry helped Lehi reach the Ferocious Viking 49-yard line. Pleasant Grove kept Lehi from moving the ball beyond it. During a punt which followed, the Ferocious Vikings fumbled away the ball inside their end zone, scoring a safety for Lehi. The Froggies enjoyed their lead until Ferocious Viking Tano Tuaitanu intercepted a Gray pass at the Lehi 20-yard line. On a first-down play right afterward, Babb scored a go-ahead touchdown on an 80-yard run. Babb scored two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away for the Ferocious Vikings.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Awesome Cavespikers in 3-Game Match Sept. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in a three-game match played at American Fork Sept. 20. Pleasant Grove overwhelmed American Fork by scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-15.

The match was a homecoming for Ferocious Viking Coach Alyce Jones, who had coached the Awesome Cavewomen last season. She said, "We have always enjoyed a long rivalry with AF. Today, they came out fired up and ready to play. We, on the other hand, were timid at first."

Led by Alesa "Tex" Pettit, the Awesome Cavewomen took a 3-0 lead in the first game. Before long, Pettit's hitting produced a 7-2 lead for American Fork. Despite a Kat Biggs kill, the Ferocious Vikings stayed slow in living up their nickname. The combined hitting of Pettit and Elle Rosdahl improved American Fork's lead at 11-4. A Biggs kill sparked a comeback for the Ferocious Vikings. They capitalized on American Fork hitting and serving errors to fuel the comeback. When a Delayne Daniel kill put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 16-15, they quickly secured a permanent control of the lead via Megan Hymas' serving. Viking errors permitted the Awesome Cavewomen to club their way back within 23-22. An American Fork hitting error tripped the home team up. Soon, a Daniel ace gave Pleasant Grove a 25-22 win.

Thanks to two bad Viking hits, the Awesome Cavewomen took a 2-0 lead in the second game. Pleasant Grove quickly tied it at two. Trades in the lead ensued. After a Pettit kill had tied the game at five, a Viking double block gave Pleasant Grove momentum to stay narrowly ahead. Pettit and Kelsey "Miss Lethal" Leetham's hitting kept American Fork close to Pleasant Grove until the Cavewomen hurt themselves with service errors, which allowed the Ferocious Vikings to pull far away. A Gale kill gave Pleasant Grove a 25-14 win.

In Game 3, American Fork had leads of 2-0 and 3-2, but Daniel's hitting and Karen Lloyd's serving soon gave Pleasant Grove an 8-3 lead. Even though the Awesome Cavewomen played well at the net, their problems with frequent missed serves kept them grabbing hold of the momentum. When the Ferocious Vikings had secured an 11-4 lead, they looked as though they would coast to an easy win. A Kate Goulding tip helped American Fork get within 12-7. A missed serve stopped the Cavewomen from going on a rally. They couldn't get any closer than 15-10. Biggs and Madison Wolford delivered kills that knocked American Fork behind. The Awesome Cavewomen's problem with missed serves finally proved to be fatal to them when one gave Pleasant Grove the match point.

Jones said, "Daniel had nine kills for us, and Lloyd served five aces."

Pettit led the Awesome Cavewomen with six kills while Sierra Sanders had three. Rosdahl was .500 in producing set.

Girls' Volleyball Tournament

2011-09-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

September 20, 2011

Publisher's Message

This week's issue looks at a Region Four volleyball opener between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Riverton Silverwolves, alias the Silverpups. We will also feature stories about the recent Rocky Mountain Classic, won by the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' volleyball team. We also have a report about the Froggies winning their first Homecoming football game in six years at the expense of the Payson Lions, AKA the Kitties. Finally, we will look at a Region Four girls' soccer opener between Lehi and the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lehi Froggies Hop Away With Region Four Win Over Riverton Silverpups

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, had something to croak about in the aftermath of their falling to the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in the semifinals of the recent Rocky Mountain Classic, played Sept. 9-10 at Lehi and Lone Peak. In Region Four volleyball opener at Lehi, the Froggies flooded away the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, by scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-15.

Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll, wife of American Fork head baseball coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll, said, "BreeElle Bailey had 11 kills and six aces. Madi Memmott had seven kills and Mikayla Dunford had six kills. Shelby Sorenson had 19 assists and three aces. Throughout the match, we were always taking it to them. We struggled a little bit at first. As the match progressed, we became more aggressive. We had four blocks tonight."

A close relative of former Utah Jazza player Thurl Bailey and a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Private Beetle Bailey, BreeElle Bailey opened the match with a kill. The Froggies hopped ahead 4-0 before the Silverpups could get on the board. Bailey, Dunford, and Cousin Madi Memmott put together an effective effort at the net to keep Silverpups Mandy Chidester and Danni Parady from doing much damage to Lehi. Within a short time, Lehi built up a 15-5 lead. Taking advantage of a bad Lehi hit, the Silverpups howled back within 17-11 on a 6-2 scoring run led by Chidester, Parady, and Rachel Davis. Kills by Bailey and Cousin Madi knocked the Silverpups out of their rhythm. A Bailey block and a Sorenson ace clutched the game for the Froggies.

The second game opened with Silverpup Gericka Ballard making an ace that sent Riverton out to a 2-0 lead. After Bailey blocked one Silverpup shot, Cousin Madi tied the game at two, only to commit a service error that put the Silverpups ahead 3-2. A Hailee Rupp kill stirred up a Froggie rally that produced a 12-5 lead for Lehi. Kills by Chidester put the Silverpups within 12-6 and 14-8. Two straight Bailey kills gave Lehi the fuel it needed to pull far away. Lehi won Game 2 25-11.

Kills by Dunford and Cousin Madi produced a 7-1 lead for Lehi in Game 3. The Silverpups couldn't put together an effective offense until midway through the third game. By the time Riverton attempted a comeback, the Froggies had secured command of a 17-6 lead. Chidester and Parady threw up a double block that sent the Silverpups marching back within 17-10. That turned out to be the closest Riverton could get to Lehi. A Silverpup service error gave Lehi the match point.

Lehi Froggies Fix Payson Kitties 56-24 in Sept. 9 Homecoming Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

For the Payson Lions, AKA the Kitties, their football team's Sept. 9 visit to Lehi was an experience that they didn't want to meow about. In fact, it turned out to be a purrfect disaster for the Kitties. AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers fixed Payson 56-24 in a non-league contest, which snapped Lehi's two-game losing streak.

The contest was the first Homecoming game that Lehi had won in six years. The game got off to a swell start for the Froggies. They recovered two straight onsides kicks, giving them much momentum for fixing the Kitties. After Lehi had recovered the first onsides kick at the Kitty 49-yard line, running back Zane "The Hunger" Munger took a first-down handoff from quarterback Kinoch Gray and raced past the Kitties for a touchdown at 11:46. With Spencer Faleofa recovering the second onsides kick, the Froggies spent more time in scoring their second touchdown. Lehi had Munger do most of the rushing, but the Froggies did have Bubba Ulukivalola take the ball into the Kitty 10. Upon receiving a handoff from Gray, Munger raced eight yards into the end zone. Although Kyle "Mr. Whiskers" Moffat did stop Ulukivalola from scoring a two-point conversion, the Kitties found themselves locked into a situation that promised only to worsen for them.

They did make a good effort to stay in the game late in the first quarter. Quarterback Devan "Lovable Fur Ball" Judd hurled a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Dalton "The Sweet Studd" Judd and a 13-yard one to Parker "Prince Meow" Christensen, pushing the Kitties clear to the Froggie 13-yard line. Devan connected a 13-yard pass to Hagen "Butch" Loveless for a touchdown. Kicker Brayden "Grand Paw" Walker booted an extra point to cut the Froggie lead to 12-7. During the kickoff return, Munger raced the ball 75 yards into the end zone for a touchdown. The Kitties kept the Froggies from scoring a two-point conversion.

Aided by a facemasking penalty called against Lehi, Payson, AKA Kittytown, marched into the Froggie 10 during the conclusion of the first quarter. The next period started with the Lehi defense compelling the Kitties to settle for a 17-yard field goal kicked by Walker.

A 16-yard carry by Ulukivalola sparked Lehi's third successful drive. It suffered a brief setback when a Froggie penalty canceled out a Ulukivaloa touchdown run. The penalty didn't stop Gray from passing 27 yards to tight end Derekye Terrell for a touchdown. Ulukivalola finally scored a two-point conversion on the next play.

The Kitties came so close to scoring their second touchdown late in the quarter when Creighton "Tommy Cat" Thompson rushed the ball clear to the Froggie 1-yard line. There, a Froggie lineman hit him so hard that the Kitty lost hold of the ball. Zach Wilson recovered the pig skin at the goal line. Runs by Ulukivalola and Jake Benson shoved the Froggies clear to the Kitty 3-yard line. With just 2 seconds left, Munger scored a touchdown on a sprint from the 3-yard line.

Recovering an onsides kick at the start of the second half, the Kitties began a deep attack with Devan connecting a 21-yard pass to Dalton. After a 17-yard, Moffat carry had placed Kittytown on the Froggie 13-yard line, Thompson scored a touchdown, frosted with a Walker extra-point kick.

With Froggie sophomore Ryan Absher recovering a Kitty onsides kick on the Kitty 47-yard line, runs by Munger, Benson, and Ulukivalola moved the Froggies up to the Kitty 12-yard line. Taking a handoff there, Ulukivalola scored a touchdown during 7:17. Gray scored a two-point conversion on the next play. A 17-yard pass from Devan to Loveless helped the Kitties to march clear to the Lehi 10. There Devan connected a pass to Thompson for a touchdown.

Late in the quarter, Munger scored a touchdown on a two-yard carry, and Garrett Bayles kicked an extra point for the Froggies.

With the Froggie defense keeping the Kitties in check during the fourth period, Absher scored a touchdown that put the game away for the Froggies.

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat LP Loners in Pool Play at Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Rocky Mountain Classic, hosted by the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated Lone Peak 27-25 and 25-13.

A niece of former Pleasant Grove softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Alyce Jones said, "In the first game, Lone Peak went on a 10-point rally that made it tough for us to pull out a win. In the second game, our serving took them out of their system. Delayne Daniel had nine kills and Kat Biggs four. Gabby Jenkinson had three blocks."

For a little while, Game 2 was a close affair. Led by Brynne Sorrell and Kizzy Willey, the Loners took a 3-2 lead, but the game turned into a seesaw affair. The switches in the lead ended when Sidney Johnson reigstered a kill that gave the Ferocious Vikings a 11-10 lead. Hits by Daniel and Biggs gave Pleasant Grove the momentum to pull away.

"This win over Lone Peak puts our tournament record at 4-0," Jones said.

Ferocious PG Vikings Win 3-Game Match Against Century (Idaho) Hissies

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a pool match at the Rocky Mountain Classic Sept. 10, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Century Diamondbacks, AKA the Hissies, 19-25, 26-24, 15-9.

The Hissies proved to be quite difficult for the Ferocious Vikings in the first game. Sisters Kayla and Jenna Ellis punished the Ferocious Vikings with hits that kept Century ahead all through the first game. Sidney Johnson, Delyane Daniel, and Gabby Jenkinson produced kills that kept Pleasant Grove in the game. The Ferocious Vikings managed to sail within 21-19, but Pleasant Grove drew a net violation that tripped the Utah County team up.

A Sami Parras block helped the Hissies get a 4-2 lead in Game 2. Hits from Melissa Fuchs and Megan Hymas empowered the Ferocious Vikings to turn the game into a seesaw fight. Daniel, Johnson, and Fuchs held their own against the Ellis sisters and Brea Mitchell. After a Johnson block had tied the game at 23, Johnson made a tie-breaking kill. Each team missed a serve, prolonging the game. It ended with a Hissie hitting error that gave Pleasant Grove a 26-24 win.

The third game stayed close until Century missed a serve, giving the Ferocious Vikings a 10-8 lead. A Kat Biggs kill sent Pleasant Grove on to winning the game 15-9.

Lehi Froggie Spikers Run Taylorsville Road Warrior Off the Road in 2-Game Match at Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers defeated the Taylorsville Warriors, AKA the Road Warriors, 25-15, 25-16 at the Sept. 10 portion of the Rocky Mountain Classic.

A BreeElle Bailey kill sent the Froggies leaping out to a 4-1 lead. Sam Staker and Dani Ahlstrom's hitting guided the Road Warriors back to tie the game at 10. A Hailee Rupp block tipped the Froggies back ahead 11-10, and thanks to hits from Madi Memmott and Mikayla Dunford, they never let the Road Warriors catch up with them again despite impressive hitting by Staker late in Game 1.

With the Froggies taking a 9-8 lead in Game 2, Cousin Madi registered three straight kills that solidified Lehi's control of match. The Froggies led by as far as 19-10. Staker's hitting helped the Road Warriors storm back within 20-18 on a Triniti Taylor ace. Taylorsville hurt itself with some hitting errors. A Mikayla Dunford kill scored the match point for Lehi.

Ferocious PG Vikings Bag Rocky Mountain (Idaho) Grizzlies in 2-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During a Rocky Mountain Classic quarterfinal Sept. 10, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Rocky Mountain High Grizzlies 25-14, 25-12.

Stacy Dahl and Madison Wolford helped Pleasant Grove to control the net in both games. Those two Ferocious Vikings delivered kills that enabled their team to grab double-digit digits quicker than you could say Tricky Dick Nixon. In Game 1, Pleasant Grove quickly secured a 17-6 lead. Kills from Dahl and Wolford enabled the Ferocious Vikings coast to a quick win in that game.

In the second game, Pleasant Grove zipped ahead 20-6. Sierra Porter's hitting prolonged the game for the Grizzlies, AKA the Potato Cubs. However, some bad Rocky Mountain hitting gave the Ferocious Vikings the win.

PG Vikings End Snow Canyon Flakies' Reign as Rocky Mountain Classic Champs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In the Rocky Mountain Classic semifinals Sept. 10, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings ended the Snow Canyon Warriors' one-year reign as the tournament's defending champions. In two games, Pleasant Grove defeated the Warriors, AKA the Flakies, 25-16, 25-19.

In the first game, the combined hitting of Delayne Daniel and Kat Biggs empowered the Ferocious Vikings to row ahead 18-13. Once Pleasant Grove had secured that lead, the Ferocious Vikings kept the Flakies at bay, even though the Flakies did get some good hitting from Jordan Johnston and Ciara Parker.

Taking a 5-3 lead in the second game, Pleasant Grove gained much momentum from Daniel kills. Megan Funk and Ciara Parker guided the Flakies to storm back to tie the game at 14. Kills from Daniel and Sidney Johnson tipped the Ferocious Vikings back out in front. Snow Canyon stayed close to Pleasant Grove through the rest of the game. A Ferocious Viking double block scored a match point that put the Ferocious Vikings into the championship match against their longtime arch rivals, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners.

Loners Dry Up Lehi Froggies in Rocky Mountain Classic Semifinal

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Weekly Publisher

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 25-22, 25-22 in the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Classic.

In the first game, the Froggies took a 4-1 lead, but the combined hitting of Kizzy Willey and Brookelynn Langhaim prodded the Loners to charge back. They soon pulled ahead 19-16. Shelby Sorenson and BreeElle Bailey produced kills and blocks that enabled Mikayala Dunford to the game at 22, but Willey registered a tie-breaking kill that sent the Loners on their way to a 25-22 win,.

The second game went down as a seesaw fight that saw Tandy Muse produce hits to keep the Froggies' cause alive for a long spell. However, after a Madi Memmott kill had put the Froggies within 20-19, Brynne Sorrell delivered a kill that kept Lehi from catching up, even though the Froggies did get within 23-22.

Ferocious Vikings Win Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings won the Rocky Mountain Classic by defeating the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, 24-26, 25-15, 15-9 in the tournament's championship match Sept. 10.

In tradition of their longtime rivalry, the Ferocious Vikings and Loners fought a seesaw battle in the first game. It opened with the Loners taking a 7-2 lead. Melissa Fuchs and Delayne Daniel guided the Ferocious Vikings back to to take an 18-17 lead. The game saw frequent switches in the lead. Kizzy Willey's hitting proved to be too much for Pleasant Grove, though. A Willey kills gave the Loners a 26-24 win.

For a little while, the second game was also a seesaw battle. However, the combined hitting of Delayne Daniel, Kat Biggs, Rachel Gale, and Fuchs broke Lone Peak into pieces like a building smacked by a wrecking ball. After a Sidney Johnson had put the Viking lead at 13-6, the Loners simply gave up, and Ferocious Vikings cruised to a 25-15 win.

In Game 3, the lead traded hands frequently. However, a Daniel tip and a Rachel Gale kill gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum they needed to put the game away. They won the game 15-9.

Lehi Froggies Defeat Awesome AF Cavekickers 2-1 in Region Four Girls' Soccer Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' soccer game at Lehi Sept. 6, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen 2-1.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "We had the ball out of the time. We could have scored a lot more goals than we did. Abby Foster scored our first goal on a corner kick from Kenzi Weeks.. In the second half, Alex May scored the second goal on a Weeks pass."

American Fork Coach Margie said, "Our girls believed in themselves today. They played really good. Jaylee Shepard crossed the ball to Swifty Thompson for our only goal/"

In the junior varsity game, Lehi's Rachel "Buck" Rogers scored a goal. In the second half, Awesome Cavewoman McKenzie Walker scored a goal. It ended the game's scoring.

16th Annual AF Grass Relays

2011-09-03T16:42:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

September 6, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how Pleasant Grove and Lehi did in two volleyball matches. We will feature a girls' soccer game, and we'll see if the Awesome American Fork Cavemen won the 16th Annual American Fork Grass Relays. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lehi Froggies Defeat Ferocious PG Vikings 3-1 in Region 4 Girls' Soccer Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers jumped past the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 3-1 in a Region Four girls' soccer opener Lehi on Aug. 30.

Viking Coach Caitlin Young said, "Meagan Wilde scored our only goal in the last 20 seconds of the half. That goal was the first one of the game. We controlled all of it, but we just couldn't finish our attacks. The loss here today puts our overall record at 3-2."

The Froggies took control of the game's scoring in the second half. Michelle Russon kicked in the tying goal early in the final half. Alexis May headed in the tie-breaking goal. Meagan Kauffamn kicked in the third to ice the game for the Froggies.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Layton Sticker in 4-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 25

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason volleyball opener at Pleasant Grove Aug. 25, the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Layton Lancers, AKA the Stickers, 15-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.

A niece of former Viking softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Alyce Jones said, "We started off a little shaky in the first game. We settled down in the second game and won it. It was nice to start this season off with a win.

"Delayne Daniels led our team with 18 kills. Melissa Fuchs had 14 kills and Rachel Gale nine."

Led by Camry Godfrey and Eliza Kotella, the Stickers dominated the first game. The Ferocious Vikings quickly recovered from the stinging loss. Daniels, Fuchs, and Gale provided them with the hitting power that they needed to win 25-18 in the second game.

The third game stayed a close one all the way through. Through Daniels and Fuchs' hitting, the Ferocious Vikings secured a 22-19 lead which enabled them to take firm control of the momentum. Godfrey and Kotella kept the Stickers' morale up. They battled back within 24-23. However, a Layton hitting error gave the Ferocious Vikings a 25-22 win.

Even though the Stickers took a 1-o lead, Pleasant Grove went on a scoring spree. By the time a Godfrey kill had had stopped it, it left the Ferocious Vikings leading 5-2. Two Godfrey blocks put the Stickers within 5-4, but Daniels put up a block that sent the Ferocious Vikings rollling out to a 13-6 lead. The Stickers battled fiercely back, making Pleasant Grove earn everyone of its final 12 points. Pleasant Grove fans gasped when Layton pulled within 23-21. A missed Sticker serve gave the Vikings the break they needed for winning the match in four games.

Lehi Froggies Keep Macho Lady SF Dons From Having Gay Time in Aug. 30 Volleyball Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason volleyball match at Lehi Aug. 30, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, prevented the Macho Spanish Fork Lady Dons from having a gay time. Lehi defeated Spanish Fork 25-12, 25-12, 25-17.

The match came in the aftermath of a three-game loss that the manly Spanish Fork girls had suffered at home, courtesy of the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen.

Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll said, "Our offense did a good job in controlling Spanish Fork. Our serving still needs some work. We had great solid hitting. Bree Bailey led with 11 kills while Madi Memmott posted 10 and Hailee Rupp eight. Bree's a junior, and she's finally figured out the length of her arm. She had four blocks tonight. She had no serving errors, and she had eight aces. Shelby Ford, our main setter, came up with 26 assists."

The match opened with Froggie Mikayla Dunford smacking the ball into a Macho Lady Don hole. Even though a Makyla Theurer kill tied the game at one, the Froggies still hopped ahead 6-2. The Macho Lady Dons charged within 6-4 on kills from Loraine Norman and Emily Morley. Kills by Bailey and Cousin Madi set off a 7-2 scoring run for the Froggies. The Macho Lady Dons battled back within 13-9 on a Milly Stirland kill. A bad Spanish Fork serve stalled the Macho Lady Don comeback. Kills from Bailey and Cousin Madi allowed the Froggies leap far away. After a Memmott kill had improved the Froggie lead at 24-12, a Bailey ace gave Lehi a 25-12 win.

Aided by Bailey and Cousin Madi, Shelby Sorensen created a 4-1 lead for Lehi in the second game. Aided by Ford, Dunfor, and Carley White, the Froggies soon owned a 9-1 lead. Alyssa Brown and Theurer guided the Macho Lady Dons back within 16-9. Spanish Fork couldn't get any closer to the Froggies. A kill by Cousin Madi spurred them into hopping far away from the Macho Lady Dons. A Lexi Baker kill gave Lehi the game point.

Though Bailey and Cousin Madi's hitting, the Froggies created a 9-1 lead quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Brown and Theurer orchestrated comeback that made Game 3 the longest round of the match. The Macho Lady Dons charged back within 12-8. A Hailie Rupp kill slowed the masculine Spanish Fork girls down a bit, but they still stayed close to the Froggies for much of the game. When a Morley ace put Spanish Fork within 19-16, the Macho Lady Dons looked as though they would finally catch up with the home team. However, Morley missed a serve. A Bailey kill made the service error a fatal one for the Macho Lady Dons. A Dunford ace won the match for Lehi.

Awesome AF Cavemen Win 16th Annual AF Grass Relays Aug. 27

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen won varsity boys' division of the the 16th Annual AF Grass Relays, held behind American Fork High School Aug. 27.

For a little while, it looked as though either the Davis Darts (AKA the Tarts) or the Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears) would win the varsity boys' relay. Baton carriers for those two teams led dozens of other runners around a two-mile course that had barricades, comprised of hay bales, standing in two spots. However, late in the hour-long relay, American Fork started having carriers move into first place. The fifth and last Awesome Caveman to run in the race, Clayton Young moved past a Tart and crossed the finish line to win the race for American Fork. This marked the third straight year that the Awesome Cavemen won the Grass Relay.

Young said, "It feels great for us to win this for a third straight year. Davis is a great team to compete against. Of the guys on our team, which took state last year, we lost four to graduation. I was glad to be the member of that team. I'm the bridge for gap between that team and the one we have this year. With me being a serious captain, I'm delighted that the new guys on the varsity team bring a lot of fun. Mack Morrison [a fellow Awesome Caveman] pushed me a lot in today's race."

The other Awesome Cavemen participating the varsity boys' relay included Tyson Green, Brayden McClelland, Mack Morrison, and Dallas Griswold.

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen finished 10th in the varsity girls' relay. The member of the Cavewomen's relay team included Emily Orton, Morgan Warner, Taylir Garrison, Dianne Leach, and Jamie Lee. The Skyline Eagles, AKA the Chirps, won the varsity girls relay while the Tarts took second in it.

The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, finished sixth in the varsity boys' relay. The members of the Loners' varsity relay team included Kyle Johnson, Jake Lewis, Dave WArner, Cole Walton, and Zach Sabien. Loner Coach Steve Revelli said, "The boys were pretty good in their times today, especially when they were going against 26 other teams. We lost our nine best runners to graduation last year."

American Fork dominated the 9th-10th grade jayvee boys' race. During it, Connor McMillan took first, Kaden Springer second, Zach Jacklin third, Caleb Thompson foiurth, Conner Hoopes 13th, Ty Bell 15th, Zach Jones 16th, and Luke "Uze Da Force" Gunther 23rd.

In the 9th-10th grade girls' jayvee race, American Fork had Miranda Graves take fifth, Amver Bardin 22nd, Lexie Green 37th, Chloe Harlan 40th, and Rachel Merrill 51st. The Loners had Valarie Evans take 48th.

In the boys' junior-senior jayvee race, Lone Peak Loner Adam Goff took first.

Both Lehi and Pleasant Grove fielded teams for the varsity relays. Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Hayden Sheldon turned out to the varsity race's second fastest baton carrier. The other members of the Ferocious Vikings' varsity boys' relay team included Reed Reimschussel, Alex Thompson, Aarson "Mac" MacArthur, and Brady Olsen.

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had their varsity boys' relay team comprise of Brayden Smith, Brad Barton, Dallin Griffin, Derek Wilcox, and Tyson Rafe.

The Ferocious Viking girls' varsity relay team consisted of Kenna Richardson, Nicole Tucker, Rachel Davis, Taryn Wheaton, and Devin Guinn. The Froggies' varsity girls' relay team consisted of Kenzie Draper, Emily Allen, Jackie Heaps, Min Edwards, and Sam Slater.

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "I think when we get more experience this year, we're going to be one of the top contenders in our region."

One of the Ferocious Vikings' co-coaches, Chamber Goodwin said, "I'm happy with the way our girls performed in their varsity relay race."

Pleasant Grove's other co-coach, Curtis Mayo said, "We wanted to use these relays to gage who our No. 1-7 runners should be. I'm impressed with how aggressive Nicole Tucker was in the varsity girls' race. Devin Guinn and Kenna Richardson did pretty good, too. Kenna excelled in the girls' 800 at state last spring."

Lehi Froggies' First Win at Home

2011-08-22T11:43:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

August 23, 2011

Publisher's Message

Well, the 2011 high school fall sports season has now started. For this week's issue, we look at a howling embarrassment that the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups, suffered at the hands of the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in an Aug. 19 football game at Lehi. We will also look at the past two weeks of girls' soccer games played by the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, and the Lehi Pioneers. As they say in Lehi, let's hop straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Timpanogos T-Pups Suffer Embarrassing Loss at Lehi as Froggies Croak for Joy Over Winning First Game in 4 Years

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

As the members of the Lehi Pioneer girls' soccer team finished practice for the night on Aug. 19, one of the assistant coaches said, "Hurry up, girls, with putting this stuff away. We got to go watch the football team lose tonight."

Such a comment had to be expected when the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, had not won a football game in four years. Their last win was at home against Ben Lomond during the Derek Peyton Era. Last year, the Froggies came really close to win their first game when they dominated most of their Region Seven opener against the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups. However, in the last minute of that game, Lehi's Zane Munger fumbled away the ball inside the Froggie 20, and the T-Pups made a winning touchdown.

The Froggies clearly demonstrated in their Aug. 19 game that they had learned a lot from that heartbreaking experience. Under the lights of Pioneer Stadium that Friday night, the Froggies hopped from behind to flood away the T-Pups 32-23.

While the Froggies croaked for joy after the end of that game, the T-Pups howled in tones of embarrassment as they rode home to Orem City. The fact that Lehi handed Timpanogos a humiliating loss should not have been much of shock to spectators in the game, for the Froggies constantly kept hopping back to tie the score. That fact was made clear in the first quarter.

The game opened with the Froggies launching a drive from their 18-yard line. The T-Pup defense denied Lehi a second first-down. Despite a penalty canceling out a 20-yard, Kaden Bramall pass to Cam McGinn, the T-Pups' first drive proved to be uncheckable. After Bramall had lobbed a 19-yard bomb, running back Max Hill raced 40 yards to the Lehi 27-yard line. On, the next play, Bramall connected 27 yards to Houston "Control" Johnson for a touchdown. Houston Brown kicked in an extra point. The Froggies then looked as though they were going to get boiled like they did in everyone of their games last fall.

A shocking play ironically motivated them to run the ball down the T-Pups' howling throats midway through the period. While Froggie tight end Ben Cox caught a Kinloch Gray pass, a T-Pup lineman speared a Froggie, hurting the offensive player. The game had to be stopped for several minutes, so the injured player could be spirited away by ambulance to the American Fork Hospital. When play renewed at 5:07, Gray had Jake Benson and Bubba Ulukivailoa each took turns running the ball down field. The moment Lehi reached the T-Pup 6-yard line, Gray handed the ball to Benson, who then swerved around to the left for a touchdown at 3:15. A Garrett Bayles extra-point kick tied the game at seven.

In the first quarter's closing minutes, Nausa Ulukivailoa sacked Bramall for an eight-yard loss, ruining Timpanogos' chances for pulling ahead before the next quarter.

Lehi tried to get another strong drive going, but Morgan Dickerson nailed Munger at the Lehi 41-yard line. Timpanogos returned a punt to the Lehi 7-yard line. Even though defensive lineman Zach Wilson picked off a Bramall pass, Lehi drew a penalty that put the ball on the Froggies' 1-yard line. Bramall scored a go-ahead touchdown, and Johnson kicked in a PAT

On a second-down play, Bubba Ulukivailoa raced 57 yards to the T-Pup 7-yard line. Benson took a pitchout from Gray and scored a touchdown. A Bayles extra-point kick tied the game at 14.

Bramall guided the T-Pups' third successful march from their 20-yard line to the Froggie 23-yard line. There, the T-Pup quarterback threw a touchdown pass to tight Jaxon "The Attraction" Beck, and Brown's third straight PAT improved the T-Pups' advantage at 21-14.

Lehi stuck to the ground as it made an attempt to end the half in another deadlock. However, the T-Pup defense checked the Froggie offense at the Timpanogos 19-yard line. Bayles kicked a 29-yard field goal to clip Timpanogos' advantage to 21-17.

Throughout the second half, the Froggie defense did not let the T-Pups make a single touchdown. Early in the third period, though, Hill's catch of a 37-yard pass put the Timberpups on the Froggie 7-yard line. Bramall guided his pack clear to the Lehi 1-yard line, but the T-Pups drew a penalty that stymied their attack. They therefore had Houston kick an 18-yard field goal. It turned out to be the last time that Timpanogos scored in the game.

With Munger, Benson, and Bubba Ulukivailoa taking turns at running the ball, Lehi moved it clear to the 50-yard line. From there, Benson raced the rest of the way into the T-Pup end zone during 2:50. Rather than go for an extra-point attempt, the Froggies took a risk on a two-point conversion attempt. It worked. Bulldozing his way through a pack of T-Pup linemen, Bubba Ulukivailoa scored a two-point conversion .

As if to make up for the fatal fumble that he had made last year, Munger scored a fourth-quarter touchdown on a four-yard run. Bayles kicked in an extra point. The Froggie defense forced Bramall to throw an interception in the game's final two minutes. What riveting -- correction -- ribbiting end to the game that game was.

Awesome AF Cavekickers Tie Murray, Beat Hunter Wild Things, and Lose 2 Games at Home

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen posted a 1-2-1 record during two weeks of preseason girls' soccer play. In a non-league opener at Murray City Park on Aug. 9, the Cavewomen played the Murray Spartans, AKA the Spear Girls, to a scoreless tie. At home Aug. 11, American Fork lost 2-0 to the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Chirps. Aug. 16 saw the Awesome Cavewomen win 6-1 on the West Valley City field of the Hunter Wolverines, AKA Wild Things. AKA the Tweeties, the Alta Hawks flapped into American Fork Aug. 18 and won 8-0 over the Awesome Cavewomen.

The Murray game marked the varsity debut of Audrey Searle, a ninth-grade midfielder. As a starter, she seemingly carried on a family tradition. Her mom, Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle, was also a ninth-grade starter on the Cavewomen's varsity team in 1989, the first year that girls' soccer became an official high school sport in Utah. Audrey got deeply immersed into the toughness of varsity soccer. During the ensuing game, neither the Awesome Cavewomen nor the Spear Girls could get shots past goalies.

American Fork's Kenzie Empy, a veteran goalie, constantly kept Spear Girl attacks, led by Meg Gallagher, from overwhelming the Cavewoman defense. A cousin of former Awesome Caveman wrestler Justin "The Ferocious" Brocious, Lauren Brocious constantly made kicks that put the Cavewomen on the offensive. Jaylee "Shep" Shepherd, Chelsea Orton, and Amy Bergson guided many deep drives that came close to producing goals for American Fork. It led Murray 9-4 in shots on goal.

American Fork's new head coach Margie Stingham said, "Though we didn't score any goals, we kept the ball on their of the field for much of the time."

In the Cavewomen's home opener Aug. 11, Kennedee Tracy became the Chirps' most effective weapon against American Fork. Tracy scored both of Mountain Maples' two goals.

In the Hunter game, the Awesome Cavewomen tamed the Wild Things all the way through the game. American Fork scored three goals in the first half and another three in the second period. Searle and Orton each scored two goals for the Cavewomen. Emily Houston and Marissa Bailey scored a goal for American Fork. Linsey Rogerson scored the Wild Things' only goal during the second half.

The Alta Tweeties demonstrated in the Aug. 18 why they have been a powerhouse in girls' soccer for more than a generation. Throughout both halves of the game, the Tweeties ran triangles around the Awesome Cavewomen, making them dizzy to no end. Cavewoman defender Mia Clements did defect a few Tweetie attacks. Alta proved just to be too fierce for American Fork to keep under control.

Orton, Searle, Emily Houston, Calea Bagley, and Laken Flinders led several deep Awesome Cavewoman attacks into Alta territory. However, American Fork could never get the ball past goalie Elyssa "Hash" Hashimoto

Alta got onto the scoreboard early when Lexe "Talon Ted" Selman kicked in a goal three minutes into the game. She went on score the fourth Alta goal of the game. Michele "Murph" Murphy kicked in the Tweeties' second and third goal. Shaylene Orr booted in the fifth Tweetie goal on a rebound in the final minute of the first half.

Early in the second half, Bizzy "Dizzy" Phillips scored the sixth Alta goal. Murphy completed her hat trick through booting in the seventh goal. When Megan Lloyd scored the eighth Tweetie goal on a penalty kick, the referee whistled the end of the game.

Ferocious Vikings Post 2-1 Record in Preseason Soccer Play

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings posted a 2-1 record during two weeks of preseason girls' soccer play. At Westlake, the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Thunder, AKA the Shockers, Aug. 9. In Aug. 11 action at Mountain View, the Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears, mauled the Ferocious Vikings 3-1. Pleasant Grove made up for that heartbreaking loss by winning 8-0 at home Aug. 18 against the Kearns Cougars, AKA the Kittens.

Viking Coach Caitlyn Young said, "In the Westlake game, we won 4-1. Taylor Kirk scored two goals for us. Morgan Quarnberg and Kristine Reynolds each scored a goal for us. Westlake scored their only goal on a penalty kick. We played really good in the first half. After we scored the first goal, we relaxed. Mountain View smelled our letup, and they took advantage of it."

In past games at Mountain View, the Ferocious Vikings always got clawed to pieces. In the first half of the Aug. 11 game, they didn't let the Teddy Bears take control of the game. For instance, Viking goalie Alicia Daniels stopped breakaway plays executed by Kioana "Cuddles" Christensen and Ashleigh Warner. Reynolds and Britney Johnson led efforts to put much strain on Teddy Bear goalie Nicole Smith, who, like Daniels, didn't let any shots fly into the net during the first half.

Early in the second half, Johnson scored the game's first goal. The Ferocious Vikings led 1-0 throughout most of the final period. However, they did not show as much aggressiveness as they had done before Johnson's goal. Sensing it, the T-Bears battled hard to sink their claws into the game's momentum. In the final 20 minutes, they kept the ball on the Pleasant Grove end of the field most of the time. Olivia Hoddy tied the game at one. Christensen broke the tie in the final 10 minutes. Warner scored the game's final goal seconds before a referee whistled the end of the contest.

Under the lights at Viking Stadium, Pleasant Grove atoned for the loss through neutering the Kearns Kittens 8-0. Kaitlyn Washburn and Lucy Borland each scored two goals for the Vikings. Also, Reynolds, Kirk, Johnson, and Ashley McBee each scored a goal for the Ferocious Vikings.

Lehi Froggies Post 3-0 Start in Preseason Girls' Soccer Play

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers hopped out to a 3-0 start in preseason girls' soccer play recently. At Lehi Aug. 12, they defeated the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, 4-1. Aug. 16 saw Lehi win 2-0 at home against the Wasatch Wasps, AKA the Bugs. In an overtime game at Woods Cross Aug. 18, the Froggies won 2-1 over the Wildcats, AKA the Wild Kittens.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "We played more solid against Wasatch than we did against Provo. In the Provo game, we would often the ball bounce back into Provo's control. The next day, we made the girls run a full field nine times for how they played against Provo."

In the Provo game's first half, Italia Cid scored the only Bullpuppy goal for the afternoon. Meagan Kauffman led Lehi with two goals while Abbie Foster and Kierra "Jackhammer" Jackman each scored a goal.

In the Wasatch game, the Froggies kept the ball on the Bugs' end of the field for much of the first half. Kicks from Jadee Slaugh enabled Lehi to find good spots for shot selections. Ten minutes into the period, Kauffman kicked in a goal from barely inside the Bug penalty box.

Froggie attempts for a second first-half goal all failed. Wasatch's Gorgeous Julie Fitzgerald and Camyll "Lady" Baird frequently stole the ball and dribbled deep into Lehi's territory, only to be checked by goalie Ali Houghton.

In the second half, Linzie Hills and Alyssa Smoot led strong efforts to snap the Lehi defense and have Wasatch pull away. Those attempts didn't work out. Houghton continued to allow no Bug shots to buzz past her.

In the game's final five minutes, Kauffman scored the game's second goal on a Maddi Klein assist.

Bergholm said, "In today's game, I was pleased with our transitions than I was in the Provo game. Meagan Kauffman gave us our two goals today. It's great to have her recover from her injuries in time. Last year, she had a leg injury that kept her out of action most of the season. We and Wasatch share a long rivalry. We've played against each for many years. Wasatch always gives a good game whenever we play them."

In the Woods Cross game, Caitlin Hepworth scored a goal for Lehi in regulation play. A Sheby Christensen goal forced the game into overtime. In the first period of the overtime phase, Alex May kicked in a goal to send the Froggies hopping joyfully home with a win.

Final Three Weeks of Summer Baseball

2011-07-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

August 2, 2011

Publisher's Message

This week's issue will look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings did in their final three weeks of summer baseball. We will also look at the recent Timp Colt League playoffs. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Jordan Plowboys End Awesome AF Cavemen's Baseball Season

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's summer baseball season ended in a big loss to the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, in a 17-under division Utah Baseball Academy League playoff game on the Cottonwood Colts' Murray diamond July 28. The Plowboys defeated the Awesome Cavemen 18-8.

The game was supposed to have been played at Jordan July 27, but a heavy rainstorm rendered the Plowboys' diamond ungameworthy. So the contest got moved to Cottonwood, where the winner of the Jordan-American Fork duel was to play the Cottonwood Colt, AKA the Ponies.

Singling at the start of the game, Morgan "Mo" Flinders soon came home on a one-out single hit by Jason Reynolds. Tyson Heaps and Brock "Mutton" Lamb soon joined Reynolds on base. Pitcher Tyson Swan struck out Dallin Searle, Brock's cousin.

The Cavemen's 1-0 lead vanished in the bottom of the first. On two outs, Al Fife, a "distant cousin" of TV's Barney Fifle, homered in Chris "Beetle" Bailey and Connor Ogden.

The next inning, Swan walked Tyler Gardner and Jaxon Wilson. On one out, Flinders slugged a single that loaded the bases. Sean Hardman singled in Gardner to set of a seven-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. During the rally, Searle doubled in three runs on two out, but he got stranded at third.

Tanner Barr's two-run triple clipped the lead to 8-5 in the bottom of the second.

In the top of the third, Flinders hit a two-out single into right, but he got tagged at the plate. Swan didn't let the Cavemen make any more hits or runs in the game. It proceeded to go downhill for them in the bottom of the third. Hitting a one-out double, Swan came home on a Tanner McCarthy single that started a seven-run rally. The next inning, Fife doubled in three runs that fueled another seven-run rally for the Plowboys. Finally in the bottom of the sixth, Adam Weeks stole home, giving Jordan the win.

PG 15-Under Team Wins UBAL Playoffs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings won the Utah Baseball Academy League 15-under division champion during a five-round tournament that they spent playing at home during the Pioneer Day weekend.

Having a first-round bye, the Vikings took on the Skyline Eagles, AKA the Chirppies, in a July 21 game. Pleasant Grove shot down Skyline 11-1 in five innings. In the top of the first, Chippie Ryan Wiscombe hit a one-run single. It went down as the only time that the Chirppies scored in the game.

The Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the third. In the fourth, Spencer Romney, a distant cousin of Mitt Romney, hit a three-round double that set off a nine-run rally. Homer Simpson's "distant cousin" Peyton Simpson and Luke Kaesmeyer each tripled in a run during the rally.

Pleasant Grove Coach Robert Simpson said, "We struggled in the first three innings before our bats came alive. Spencer Romney gave us three great hits tonight. Jade Smoot kept them off balance with his pitching."

In a quarterfinal game July 22, the Vikings found the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, to be tougher than they were during league play. In the bottom of the sixth of that game, the Silverpups commanded a 10-7 lead over the Ferocious Vikings. Bradyn Cox hit a three-run homer to tie the game at 10, and after hitting a double, Smoot stole home to give Pleasant Grove the win.

In 1 p.m. semifinal July 23, the Ferocious Vikings found themselves pitted against the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, who possessed a rich baseball tradition. The semifinal opened with Picker Kade Cloward singling off pitcher Zac Peterson, a stepson of former Awesome Caveman baseball player Tyler Eastman. Peterson didn't let the single get to him, for he soon grounded out Nick Plaga, a grandson of the late Gene Plaga, who had coached the West Panthers, AKA the Black Kittens, in baseball and football. Pleasant Grove then sprang a double play that left the Miners dizzy.

In the bottom of the first, Brody Blackhurst hit a two-out double which scored Kaesmeyer. Chandler May singled in Logan Bullock in the second inning, improving the lead at 2-0.

After hitting his second single during the third inning, Cloward came home on a Plaga double. Tyler Zupan slugged a single that moved Plaga to third. Gene Plaga's grandson the became stranded on base while he watched Zupan get pinched in a hot box play.

Singling off Peterson on one out in the top of the fourth, Brayden "High" Diddle soon got bagged in a fielder's choice play at third. For the bottom of the fourth, May doubled in Romney, but the Bingham defense kept the Ferocious Vikings from making additional runs that inning.

Even though Plaga and Cody Kitchen each hit a single in the fifth, Pleasant Grove kept the Pickers from making any runs that inning. In the bottom of it, Pleasant Grove loaded the bases on one out. Getting hit by a Zupan pitch, Simpson made a walk that set off a eight-run rally. During it, Peterson hit a two-run single and came home on a Romney triple. May doubled in Romney, then scored on an error. Another Bingham error let Cox make the winning run.

In the championship game against the Bountiful Braves, AKA the Li'l Injuns, the Ferocious Vikings won 11-0.

The Li'l Injuns made five hits in the game. in the top of the first, Ryan Stringfellow and Brayden Muir each singled for Bountiful, but got stranded on base. In the bottom of the first, Blackhurst singled on two outs, and he came home on an error. In the second, Cox singled in May to set off a five-run rally, in which Kaesmeyer hit a two-run triple. The third inning saw Romney triple in Gavin "Grizzly" Bahr and score a run on a May single.

In the top of the fourth, Longfellow and Jake Foster each singled in hopes Bountiful could last beyond the fifth inning. A Pleasant Grove double play helped to ruin those hopes. In the bottom of the fifth, Blackhurst doubled in two runs, then came home on a Simpson single.

In the fifth, Li'l Injun Spencer Vincent singled into left, but he got stranded on base. The game then ended.

Awesome AF Cavemen Drain Lehi Froggies 10-5 in July UBAL Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 10-5 in a 17-under division game during Utah Baseball Academy League action at Lehi July 11.

The Awesome Cavemen led their arch rivals all the way in the game. The game opened with Awesome Caveman Zac Willis singling into left. On two outs, he soon came home. Teammate Riley Otteson then stole home.

Tyson Webster hit a right-field double in the bottom of the first in hopes of getting the Froggies to flood away the Awesome Cavemen's 2-0 lead. However, American Fork didn't let any more Froggies get on base that inning.

In the top of the second, Morgan "Mo" Flinders singled into center, and on one out, Tyson Heaps doubled him in. Austin "Shagadelic" Tidwell singled Heaps in, then circled around to third base where he watched right fielder Andy Paul intercept an Otteson fly for a third out.

On two outs in the bottom of the second, Froggies Kade Evans and Taylor Nielson each singled into right. Hazden "Purple Haze" Smith struck out before Lehi could make any runs that inning.

A "nephew" of TV's Hank Hill, Cade Hill belted a one-out double to drive in Jake Miles. Hill then stole home. Flinders singled into center, but Lehi nailed him in a fielder's choice play at se second, retiring American Fork to the field.

In the bottom of the third, Trevor Jeppson and Ryan Absher both got on base via walks. A Webster single loaded the bases, and Nolan Padilla singled Jeppson in. After Absher got picked off at third, American Fork staged a double play.

Lehi held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the top of the fourth. The bottom of it opened with M'Kay Driggs doubled into left. A Paul double scored him. After pitcher Danny Beddes had grounded out Cody Webb, an Evans sacrifice groundout scored Paul. Singles from Nielson and Smith caused Beddes to be replaced by Jake Miles. The reliever kept the Froggies from delivering any more slashes to the Cavemen's 6-3 lead in the fourth.

On one out in the top of the fifth, Beddes doubled into left, and a Miles double scored him. During the bottom of the fifth, Webster hit a one-out single into left, and Driggs singled him in. Having been walked by Miles, T.J. Griffith soon stole home, cutting the lead to 7-5.

Hitting an infield single in the top of the sixth, Flinders scored a run as the Froggies sprung a double play on the Awesome Cavemen. With one out in the bottom of the sixth, Evans singled into left, but he got entangled in a double play resulting from a capture of a Nielson fly ball.

Doubling at the start of the seventh, Beddes came home on a Sean Hardman double. On one out, Jeremy Reynolds singled in Hardman, a brother of former Awesome Cavewoman volleyball player Jenny "Munchkin" Hardman. Even though Flinders hit a fourth straight single in the seventh, Lehi soon shut American Fork down. In the bottom of the seventh, Miles walked two Froggies, but he quickly undid the damage by picking off Jeppson for a third out.

Awesome Cavemen Rally Back to Defeat Timpview Millionaires 15-13 in Scout League Action July 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Scout League action at American Fork July 12, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen rallied back to defeat the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, 15-13.

AKA Rich Kid High, Timpview dominated the game for most of the first six innings. The Millionaires took a 4-1 lead over the Awesome Cavemen in the first inning. Timpview then tacked on another two runs in the second. American Fork picked up a run in the third, and the Awesome Cavemen went on a five-run rally in the fourth to pull ahead 7-6.

The Millionaires pulled ahead 9-7 in the fifth, then held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.

In the sixth's top half, Franson Brotherson slugged a double that sparked a four-run rally for the Millionaires. They got singles from Steve Lockhart, Tua Fish Longi, and Gin Wynn. In the bottom of the sixth, Baxter "Zee" Cook doubled in two runs for the Cavemen.

They held the Millionaires scoreless in the top of the seventh. In the bottom of it, Caden Davis hit in a one-out single, and he stole home, stirring up the Cavemen's comeback rally. It saw Jake Laycock triple in Nick Christensen, then come home on a Seth Taylor single. After Taylor came home on a passed ball to tie the game at 13, Jackson Draper hit a one-run single to win the game for the Awesome Cavemen.

American Fork Coach Jeff Thomas said, "We used three pitchers in the game: Seth Taylor, A.J. Jones, and Jackson Draper. Our last pitcher threw strike for us. It took him a while to get a feel for Timpview's hitters. Once he got used to them, he held them scoreless in the final inning."

Cook produced a double and two singles for American Fork. Laycock came up with a double and triple. Davis registered three singles. Kody "Koko" Hall slugged a double and single for American Fork. Timpview got triples from Hurricane McKee and Gin Wynn.

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Fremont Silverpups 4-1 in UBAL Action July 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During Utah Baseball Academy League action at American Fork July 13, The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, 4-1 in a 17-under division game.

In the top of the first, pitcher Nate Andrus, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Ursula Andrus, struck out Tom Wilson, then caused Brody Rich to ground out to second baseman Sean Hardman. Lloyd Stevens singled off Andrus, but third baseman Ky Clayton grounded out Brandon Borla.

Walked by pitcher Rich in the bottom of the first, Zac Willis got singled in by a Morgan "Mo" Flinders fly ball hit into left. Pitcher Rich didn't let the Awesome Cavemen score again until the fourth, even though he did give up third-inning singles to Tyson Heaps and Austin "Shagadelic" Tidwell.

In the top of the second, Cole "Shep" Shepherd and Ian Dominguez each singled for Fremont, but both Silverpups got stranded on base. Andrus' pitching kept the Silverpups scoreless in the game's first six innings, despite Fremont getting single from Preston Nelly in the fifth and Garrett "Poochie" Gooch in the sixth.

During the fourth's bottom half, Danny Beddes doubled on one out into left, and a Clayton double reeled him in. Sean Hardman singled Clayton in. Awesome Caveman Morgan "Mo" Flinders slugged a sixth-inning into left, and Jeremy Reynolds' one-out single brought him in.

In the top of the seventh, Borla singled into left, and Dominguez batted him in. That RBI caused Andrus to be replaced on the bump by Cade Hill, a "distant cousin" of TV's Hank Hill. Hill struck out Jake Hobbs to end the game.

Awesome Caveman Coach Corey Clayton said, "We made some great defensive plays that kept them scoreless until the last inning. I was pleased at how we executed on slashes and bunts. We ran ourselves out of chances for runs in some innings. Still, I prefer that we error on the side of aggressiveness. We three RBI's made on two outs each."

Pleasant Grove Cardinals Dry Up Lehi Red Sox 20-0 in Timp Colt League Playoff Action July 14

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Timp Colt League playoff action at American Fork's Rotary Park July 14, the Pleasant Grove Cardinals dried up the Lehi Red Sox 20-0.

Lehi didn't have a prayer in the game, because of what happened in the first inning,. Two singles from Wes Alder powered a nine-run rally for the Cardinals. During the rally, Pleasant Grove also got singles from Jesse "Jeb" Smith and Joe Sabado. The rally began with Alder stealing home on out.

Pleasant Grove didn't let the Red Sox make a single hit in the blowout. Only four Lehi players could get on base: Gavin Willis, Eli Lewis, Tyler Richins, and Stayton Gray. Richins and Lewis got on base through walks. Willis got on base via a third-inning error. Gray got beaned by a fourth-inning pitch.

Lehi held Pleasant Grove scoreless in the second. In the third, Alder singled into left, and he came home on a sacrifice fly smacked by Quinton Wilson, a nephew of former Pleasant Grove Viking softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson.

With a fourth-inning error letting Cardinals Jared Miguel and Matt Horseley come home, Pleasant Grove went on a 10-run rally that put the game away.

PG Dodgers 'Beat' AF Cardinals in Colt League Playoff Game July 15

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Pleasant Grove Dodgers "defeated" the American Fork Cardinals in a Timp Colt League playoff game at American Fork's Rotary Park July 15.

Pleasant Grove forfeited the game, because it had only six players show up. In fact, the Dodgers borrowed to Timpanogos Timberpup players for the contest.

Even though the Cubs got singles from Jay Whitaker and Jake Esklesen in the third, they couldn't make any runs in the game, which lasted three innings.

In the bottom of the first, Hayden Wynn singled in D.J. "Mr. Hollywood" Argyle, and Cody Clairburn doubled in another two runners. The Dodgers went on a four-run rally in the second.

In the third, Pleasant Grove clubbed the Cubs with a double play, and in the bottom of the bottom of the inning, Riley Smith scored a run as American Fork turned up a double play. The game got called after the third.

Even though the Cubs did go on to qualify for a berth in the championship game, they forfeited it, because of various distractions.

PG 17-Under Team Lose at Home to Layton Stickers

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Viking Field July 18, the Layton Lancers' 17-under division team defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 9-8.

AKA the Stickers, the Lancers made a run in the top of the first. Pleasant Grove answered with a four-run rally in the bottom of the first.

A lightning storm prolonged the second inning's top half for 45 minutes. When play renewed, Weston "Senor" Hyde singled in Jaden Trujillo. Shortstop Braden King grounded out Frankie "Flies to Hollywood" Aguilar to keep the Stickers at bay.

Kaleb Harpo's pitching held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless in the second and third innings, making those rounds the game's turning points. In the top of the third, a Logan Greenhalgh single loaded the bases on two outs. Greenhalgh soon stole home, setting off a six-run rally, which saw singles hit by Cody Moss, Quintin Marcelliln, and Dexter Piaz.

Singles from Braden King and Jake Barnhart gave the Ferocious Vikings hope for coming back in the bottom of the third, but shortstop Aguilar turned up a double play that ended the inning.

Moss' fourth-inning sacrifice fly scored Marcellin. The Ferocious Vikings didn't let Layton make any more runs after that. In the bottom of the fourth, McKay Lewis doubled into right, and he soon stole home. Walked by Harpo, Parker Bullock scored on an error.

In the fifth's lower half, Easton Walker singled into left, but got stuck on base. The next inning, Rylan Peterson doubled in Micah Merrell and Zac "Fighting Chicken" Hicken to cut the lead to 9-8, but Layton kept the Vikings from catching up with them.

PG Vikings' 16-Under Team Grounds Skyline Chirppies 11-1 in UBAL Playoffs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a first-round game of the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under division playoffs July 21, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings grounded the Skyline Eages, AKA the Chirppies, 11-1 at Viking Field.

Ferocious Viking Coach Heath Stevenson said, "We had great pitching from three guys we had put on the mound tonight: Bryce Jones, Colson Rich, and Chandler Bice. We had some great hits, especially in the first inning."

During the top of the first, Jones grounded out Jake Van Ammin. With third baseman Aiden Newanswander grounding out Anj Birrgeos, Jones K'd Ryan Clark, keeping the Chirppies from putting any runners on base.

Singling into right at the start of the first's bottom half, Bradyn Cox tried scoring on a Ty Stevenson single, but catcher Jake Debecki tagged him at the plate. With Jones doubling Stevenson, a McKay Lewis single moved him to third. Aiden Newanswander doubled them in.

Second baseman Lewis grounded out Griffiin "Griffy" Clayton and Abe Yaggi at the start of the second inning. Sam Ericson singled off Jones, and Danny Stevens soon joined his fellow Chirppie on base through a walk. Before Ericson could score a run, Lewis tagged Stevens in a fielders' choice play.

In the bottom of the third, Ty Stevenson slugged a hit that should have been a triple, but he got called out, because he did not touch first base. In spite of that setback, Pleasant Grove still loaded the bases, and they scored two runs on a walk and an error.

Singling at the top of the fourth, Birrgeos came home on a Clark double. It turned out to be the only Chirppie run for the night. For the rest of the game, Rich and Bice didn't let the Chirppies make any more hits.

In the bottom of the fourth, Easton Walker hit a single to third, and Cox triple brought him home. Cox scored on a Stevenson sacrifice fly. The next inning, Brody Blackhurst singled in Jameo Carr, who had doubled. The Chirppies pinched Blackhurst in a hot box play near second. Pitcher Jake Van Ammin struck out Peyton Simpson, a "distant cousin" of TV's Lisa Simpson. In response, Luke Kaesmeyer doubled off Van Ammiin, only to see Easton Walker ground out to shorstop Clayton.

After they had clobbered Skyline with a double play in the sixth, the Ferocious Vikings finally terminated the Chirppies in the bottom of the inning. Help from a Cox infield single enabled Stevenson to whack a one-run single that set off the game-ending, three-run rally. During it, Lewis doubled in Stevenson, and Newanswander batted in Jones for the winning run.

PG Reds Win Timp Colt League Playoffs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Pleasant Grove Reds won the Timp Colt League Tournament last week. They were supposed to have played the American Fork Cubs for the championship at Pleasant Grove's Discovery Park July 21. The Cubs forfeited the game, however.

Showing up for the forfeited contest, the Reds received their awards for taking the tournament by default.

Red Coach Eric Jensen said, "In the two games we played at Discovery last night [July 20], we defeated the PG Cardinals 11-4 and Herriman 5-4. In the game against the Cardinals, the score was tied at 4-4 in the fifth when we made seven runs. In the Herriman game, we had Jesse De St. Jour and Cade Wilkes pitch. Cade hit a two-run triple that tied the game at four, and then he raced home for the winning run."

During tournament action at American Fork's Rotary Park July 19, the Cardinals defeated the Pleasant Grove Dodgers 12-5 and the Reds erased the American Fork Yankees 20-8.

A Bronson Carter double and Jesse "Jeb" Smith triple spurred the Cardinals on to take a 7-0 lead over the Dodgers in the first inning's top half. In the bottom of it, Bronson Lewis and Sam Norton each scored a run for the Dodgers..

In the third, the Cardinals improved their lead at 10-2 during a three-run rally. In the bottom of the third, Lewis singled in one run on two outs. Dave Stevens homered him in to cut the lead to 10-5. In the fourth inning, Brendan Ivie and Smith each tripled in a run for the Cardinals, who held the Dodgers scoreless for the rest of the game.

In the other July 19 game, singles from Jared "J-Dog" Jensen and Tee Hatch spurred the Reds into taking a 5-0 lead over the American Fork Yankees in the top of the first. In the bottom of it, Colton Hale hit a one-out single, but the Reds kept American Fork from gaining anything from it.

With the Reds held scoreless in the top of the second, Yankee Todd Healey tripled into left during the inning's lower half. Adam Tate singled him in, but got forced out at second.

In the third, Connor Albrecht came home on a Hatch single. Doubling into left in the bottom third, Braxton Jex came home on a Healey triple that set off a five-run rally, which evened the game at six.

De St. Jour scored a tie-breaking run on a Taylor Allred sacrifice groundout in the fourth, and Albrecht singled in a run to improve the lead at 8-6.

In the bottom of the fourth, Carson Buckner singled in Tate, who had doubled into left. Buckner then came home on a Hale to single tying the game at eight. American Fork soon loaded the base, and Healey came up to bat. American Forkers anticipated that he would knock in the winning run. However, he struck out, and the game's outcome was not decided until the seventh.

"That inning, we scored 12 runs," Eric Jensen said. "Everybody on the team got a hit that inning."

Awesome Cavemen Defeat Layton Stickers in 17-Under Division Game July 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a 17-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League July 22, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Layton Lancers, AKA the Stickers, 13-6.

Cranking out eight hits in the top of the first, the Stickers took a 5-0 lead. It should have demoralized the Awesome Cavemen, but it did not. They proved in the bottom of the inning that they, too, could go on long scoring rallies. During the first's lower half Danny Beddes hit a knocked in three runs through hitting two doubles to spark American Fork's thrilling comeback. Miles doubled Beddes in, then came home on a Jeremy Reynolds double. By the time Layton had finally shut down the rally, the Awesome Cavemen commanded a 9-5 lead.

"For us to score nine runs after being down 0-5 shows what we're capable of doing," said Awesome Caveman Coach Jared "The Prankster" Ingersoll.

Pitcher Beddes held Layton scoreless during the next three innings. Ingersoll said, "I challenged him to be a fighter. He had a six-pitch inning in the sixth."

When American Fork loaded the bases on two outs in the second, Alece "Sargent" Shultz singled in Reynolds. Layton held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the third, but in the fourth, they loaded the bases on singles from Reynolds, Schultz, and Sean Hardman. A Skyler Mounteer sacrifice fly scored Reynolds, setting off a three-run rally. In spite of a sixth-inning single hit by Morgan "Mo" Flinders, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't make any more runs after fourth.

In the top of the fifth, Logan Greenhalgh doubled in Corby Phelts, and he then got stranded on base. American Fork held Layton scoreless after that inning.

PG 16-Under Team Defeats Awesome Cavemen 3-0 in 2nd Round Action of UBAL Playoffs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings sunk the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 16-under division team 3-0 in UBAL playoff action at American Fork July 23.

The game was a second-round contest. Being a higher-seeded team, American Fork had a second-round bye, and with the Awesome Cavemen coming into the tournament with a strong record, they stood a good chance of reaching the title game for a second time in two years. The Ferocious Vikings brought with them into the game memories of the terrible beating that American Fork had administered to them in a doubleheader last summer. So Pleasant Grove was anxious to settle the score with the Awesome Cavemen.

In the top of the first, pitcher Sean Hardman walked Rylan Peterson. Moved into scoring position by a Ty Stevenson single, Peterson came home on a Luke Kaesmeyer sacrifice fly.

While American Fork held Pleasant Grove scoreless during the next three innings, Viking pitcher Aiden Newanswander held the Cavemen hitless until the fourth. Viking Coach Heath Stevenson said, "Aiden Newanswander threw a lot of strikes, keeping them from making a lot of hits."

The second inning opened with Hardman striking out Jameo Carr. After Peyton SImpson, a "distant cousin" of the famous Homer Simpson, got on base through an error, American Fork pulled off a double play.

In the bottom of the second, Milo Abbott reach first on an error there. After Koy Dibb flew out to second baseman Gavin "Grizzly" Bahr, Abbott tried stealing second. Catcher Peterson connected a throw to Bahr to put the Awesome Caveman out. Another setback beset American Fork when Alec "Sargent" Schultz hit into a double play that ended the bottom of the third.

Newanswander singled on one out in the top of the fourth, but he got stranded on base.

In the bottom of the fourth, Hardman singled into left, and he soon stole second. Newanswander walked Zac Willis, and Abbott made a sacrifice bunt to move the two Awesome Cavemen into scoring position,. Suddenly third baseman Simpson grounded out Dibb, and Skyler Mounteer struck out.

Hitting a one-out double in the fifth, McKay Lewis came home on Stevenson double. The next inning, Newanswander singled into left, and Jameo Carr tripled him. In retaliation, the Cavemen produced a double play.

In the bottom of the sixth, Hardman and Willis each hit a one-out single. Newanswnader kept them stuck on base through his retiring Abbott and Dibb. American Fork allowed no Ferocious Vikings on base in the top of the seventh. That kept American Fork's season hopes alive. In the bottom of the seventh, Mounteer and Austin Pitcher each singled into right. After Jason Nebekker struck out, Pitcher got nailed in a fielder's choice play at second. Teammate Kyle Poulson, ending the Cavemen's season.

The Ferocious Vikings' season ended on July 27 when the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats, defeated them 5-1 in a third-round game at West Jordan.

Ferocious Vikings Beat Davis and Cottonwood, but Lost to Bingham in 17-Under Playoffs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings lasted three games in the Utah Baseball Academy League's state tournament for the 17-under division teams. Pleasant Grove destroyed the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, 14-1 in a first-round game at American Fork July 28, and the Ferocious Vikings outlasted the Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies, 7-5 in a July 29 game at Cottonwood. However, in the semifinals, played in Spanish Fork, July 30, the Bingham Miners caved them in 13-3.

Viking Coach Darren Henry said, "We were supposed to play Davis at our place, but an underground water pipe exploded on our playing field around 3:45 a.m. Thursday. So the game got moved to American Fork. We scored 10 runs in the third inning to put the game away early."

Having eliminated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, the July 28, the Ponies gave the Ferocious Vikings a good scare in the first two innings. In the top of the first, Bradyn Cox singled into right, but he soon got thrown out at home plate during a fielder's choice play.

A son for former Ferocious Viking baseball player Brian Hangsen, Ely Hangsen singled into right, then scored on an error that let teammate Marty "Chag" Chagovich get on base. Tyler West doubled in Chag.

Cottonwood enjoyed its 2-0 until the top of the third. Despite a McKay Lewis double in the top of the second, Pleasant Grove continued looking at possible end of its season until Kyler Harmon singled in Zac "Fighting Chicken" Hicken and Braden King in the third inning. Harmon's tying single kept the Vikings' morale high as they held the Ponies scoreless in the third and fourth innings.

Singles from Peyton Simpson and Bradyn Cox set the stage for the game's turning point in the fourth. Hicken doubled in Simpson. King hit a two-run single, and Harmon homered him in.

In the bottom of the fifth, an error let Jeff Barton reach first base. Skyler Sylvester singled him in, then moved into scoring position on a Hangsen single. Hangsen tried turning his hit into a single, but an umpire called him out interference. Mark Salorio singled Sylvester in, and pitcher Harmon struck out Jake Atkinson to prevent a Pony rally.

The Ferocious Vikings couldn't put any runners on base in the top of the sixth. With West singling off Harmon in the sixth, Pleasant Grove had Sage Peacock take over at the mound. The pitching change didn't stop West from scoring on an error in right field. Barton singled into left, and he soon got thrown out at home during double play. Barton's collision with catcher Parker Bullock almost caused a brawl between the two teams. The umpires and coaches kept the Ferocious Vikings and Ponies from going at each other's throats.

Despite singles from Jake Barnhart and Braden King, Pleasant Grove couldn't pick up any runs in the seventh. In the bottom of the inning, Peacock struck out Dave "D-Will" Williams and caused Hangsen to ground out to third baseman King. After the pitcher walked Chag, he struck out Salorio.

Coach Henry said, "We pitched lots of strikes today. This game showed that we don't back down, and we can compete with anybody."

Played at Spanish Fork's Russ Swensen Park, the semifinal game against Bingham did not turn out to be a rerun of the semifinal that the Pickers' 15-under team had lost to Pleasant Grove the week before. Now after holding the Vikings scoreless in the top of the first of the July 30 game, the Pickers loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the inning. Riley Hansen doubled in three runs.

Pleasant Grove caught up with the Pickers the next inning. After it started with a Jake Barnhart double, Parker Bullock hit a two-run double, and Cox singled him in to tie the game. In the bottom of the second, Parker Green slugged a one-run single to break the 3-3 tie and set off a four-run rally that caused pitcher Peacock to be yanked from the mound.

In the third, King singled into right, and Bingham kept him stuck on base. During the third's bottom half, the Pickers picked up two runs on two passed balls. With Hansen's one-run double starting a three-run rally for the Pickers in the fourth, the Vikings' state title hopes stood little chance of serving, in spite of a Luke Kaesmeyer single hit during the top of the inning.

P.J. Gaugh single resulted in Bingham loading the bases on out in the bottom of the fifth. With the score now reading 12-3, the Vikings prayed that the occurrence of something small would doom them. Something tiny did, though. It was a passed ball that allowed Daxton Dabauche to come home for the winning run.

Henry said, "We learned this summer that we can beat any team. Bingham was the only team from our new region that we lost to this summer. Now that we've played them, we'll know how to deal with them when we play them again this spring."

Jordan 15-Under Team

2011-07-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

July 12, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings each taking a turn at harvesting a big win over the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, in 16-under division games of the Utah Baseball Academy League. We will also see how the Awesome Cavemen fared in their 17-under division games against the Juan Diego Soaring Eagles and the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. We will also see how Pleasant Grove did against a 15-under division team fielded by the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, in UBAL play. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Harvest 11-3 Win Over Jordan Plowboys in 16-Under Division Play July 5

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a 16-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League July 5, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowboys, at American Fork.

During the first 1 1/2 innings, the Plowboys took a 2-1 over the Awesome Cavemen. In the bottom of the second, Brock Lamb chopped a one-run double to tie the game at two. A little brother of former Awesome Cavewoman volleyball player Jenny "Munchkin" Hardman, pitcher Sean Hardman held the Plowboys scoreless for four straight innings, even though they did get a fourth-inning single from Mark Krueger, a brother of famed local baseball player Mason "I.M. Knot Freddie" Krueger This allowed the Awesome Cavemen a chance to pull ahead.

Singling into left at the start of the third's lower half, Milo Abbott came home on a Zac Shultz double. Alec "Hawk Eye" Mounteer singled Shultz in to fuel a three-run rally.

In the bottom of the fifth, Eli "Iza Comin'" Aubrey singled into left, and Mounteer doubled him in, setting off a fivve-run rally, highlighted by Hardman's two-run double.

Doubling into center in the top of the sixth, Krueger came home on a one-out single smacked by Big Cat Guiterrez. American Fork retaliated with a double play. On one out in the bottom of the sixth, Aubrey singled in a run to end the game's scoring.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Jordan Plowboys 12-3 July 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers 12-3 in a 16-under division game during Utah Baseball Academy League play at Jordan July 8.

The Ferocious Vikings secured a 3-0 lead in the first three innings. In the first inning, Brody Blackhurt singled in a run, and Braden King doubled him. Braden Cox hit a one-run single in third. Pleasant Grove kept Jordan from getting anywhere with a single Marc Krueger hit into left.

In the top of the fifth, a Ty "Green" Stevenson single enabled the Vikings to load the bases on no outs. Jimmy Carr singled Stevenson in to start a seven-run rally. It saw King double in two runs while Pleasant Grove picked up additional runs on singles from Chandler Bice, Gavin "Grizzly" Bahr, Aiden Newanswander.

The game should have ended that inning. However, a Cody Davis single allowed the Plowboys to load the bases on no outs. Davis came home on a passed ball. Another passed ball let two more Plowboys come home. Pleasant Grove didn't let the Plowboys make any more runs after the fifth.

A seventh-inning error let Cox and Rich Colson come home. The game's scoring ended at at that point.

Viking Coach Heath Stevenson said, "We swung our bats well. King's first-inning double broke the ice for us."

Awesome Cavemen Win 1-0 at Home Against Juan Diego Screamin' Canaries July 6

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 17-under division won 1-0 at home against the Juan Diego Soaring Eagles, AKA the Screamin' Canaries, in Utah Baseball Academy League action July 6.

In pitching all seven innings, Awesome Caveman Danny Beddes gave up only three hits. Marc Howa hit a single off him in the third and sixth innings. Howa's first hit allowed the Screamin' Canaries to load the bases on two outs, but Beddes grounded out Austin Geurtsen. Kyle Pauley singled off Beddes in the fifth, but the Cavemen pinched the Screamin' Canary in a putout play at second.

American Fork Coach Jarod Ingersoll said, "Our guys worked ahead of Juan Diego's pitcher. We were hitting the ball into holes, but they wouldn 't let us move our men around base a lot. Our guys were aggressive on defense. We kept Juan Diego from capitalizing on their three hits."

Every inning saw American Fork having problems leaving men on base. In the second inning's bottom half, for example, Sean Hardman hit a two-out double, only to see pitcher Grayden Carr strike out Ky Clayton.

In the third inning, Zac Willis hit a one-out single that moved Nate Andrus to third. After Brock "Mutton" Lamb chopped a single to load the base, Carr struck out Beddes and Jake Miles.

A "nephew" of TV's Hank Hill, Cade Hill scored the game's only run when Clayton singled him in the bottom of the fourth. After that inning, the game returned to being a defensive battle.

Loners Defeat Awesome Cavemen 7-5 in UBAL Thriller July 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, came from behind in a Utah Baseball Academy League game at American Fork July 8 to win 7-5 over the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 17-under division team.

A cousin of Hollywood starlet Ursula Andrus, pitcher Nate Andrus held the Loners scoreless in the first inning. In the bottom of it, Brock "Mutton" Lamb chopped a double that moved Zac Willis to third. Danny Beddes singled both Awesome Cavemen in. A "distant cousin" of TV's Bart Simpson, Justin Simpson struck out Jake Miles, and the Loners soon staged a double play that retired American Fork to the field.

The second inning opened with Loners Braxton Barnes and Braxton Deveraux flying out into left field. Tanner Smith and Simpson each singled to keep Lone Peak's scoring hopes afloat. Casey Lundquist singled Smith in.

On two outs in the bottom of the second, Lamb chopped a single that drove in Morgan "Mo" Flinders, who had double. Lamb then came on a Beddes single.

On one out in the third, Jeremiah "Bullfrog" Van Dyke, actor Dick Van Dyke's "distant cousin." singled into left, and Barnes batted him in. Hunter Trowbridge while Barnes got nailed in a fielder's choice play at second.

Carson Kelshaw hit a two-out, one-run single to the game at four in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of it, Beddes singled Flinders in again to break the 4-4 tie. The Loners didn't let the Awesome Cavemen make any more runs after that inning.

In the seventh, Barnes doubled in Van Dyke to open a three-run rally. Simpson singled in Trowbridge, and a Matt Lee walk scored the last run for the night.

Loner Coach Brandon Deveraux said, "We simply had good pitching tonight. Justin Simpson threw strikes that put them off balance."

Riverton Silverpups Fall to Ferocious Vikings' 15-Under Team July 9

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action for the 15-under division July 9, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups 11-2.

With the first three innings ending in scoreless deadlocks, spectators could tell that the Pleasant Grove and Riverton players had faced off against each other in lots of baseball games. Pleasant Grove did get a first-inning single from Jade Smoot and third-inning one from Spencer Romney, a distant cousin of US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

The scoreless deadlock ended in the top of the first when Silverpup Justin Garth singled in Gavin Lopez and Jordan Jordan Johnson. That turned out to be the only time that the Silverpups scored in the game.

In the bottom of the fourth, Gavin "Grizzly" Bahr doubled in two runs, then came home on a Spencer Romney single. Romney made the fourth Viking run on a Silverpup error at first.

Hitting a fifth inning triple, T.J. Wynn came home on a Braden Cox single. On one out in the sixth, Pleasant Grove loaded the bases on singles form Romney, Chandler May, and Kayden Clasby. A Cox walk set off a five-run rally which put the game away for Pleasant Grove. During the rally, Jade Smoot singled in two runs.

AF Yankees Prove to No. 1 in the AFPL

2011-07-05T13:07:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

July 5, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's cover story, we look at the second game of the American Fork Pony League championship series. We will also see how the American Fork Dodgers fared in two Timpanogos Colt League games this week. In regards to Utah Baseball Academy League action, we will see look at two Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking wins last week. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Yankees Win AFPL Pennant June 27

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In the second and final game of the American Fork Pony League's 2011 championship series, the Yankees flattened the Rockies 20-6.

Yankee Coach Bob Nelson said, "The Rockies are a really tough team. Even though we had a double-digit lead over them, we were afraid that they were going to come back."

The combined pitching of Tanner Durfey and Dallin Searle kept the Rockies from making any kind of comeback. In the top of the first, Jason Nelson singled into left, and Searle knocked him in. The Rockies answered with a double play, and they then grounded out Spencer Thomas.

With no Rocky able to get on base in the bottom of the first, the Yankees went on a seven-run scoring spree in the top of the second. Singles from Brandon Chambers and Garrett Thomas set the stage for it. An error let Chambers go home, and the rally ensued. During it, Searle tripled in two runs and Nelson hit a one-run single.

The Rockies staged a scoring rally of their own in the bottom of the second. Rockies Chase Carter and Taylor Mogg both came home on passed balls. Bridger Brooksby singled in Louis "Lou" Figueroa, cutting the lead to 8-3.

Doubling into left in the top of the third, Parker Wimmer came home on a Jeremy Smith double that set off a five-run rally. In the bottom of the third, Kaleb Greening singled in Wyatt Taylor. Grayson Gramily singled in Greening and Andy Miners. After that two-run single, Searle didn't let the Rockies make any more runs.

In the fourth, singles from Spencer Thomas and Chambers and a Wimmer walk enabled the Yankees to load the bases on no outs. A Garrett walk set off a seven-run rally that knocked the Rockies out of the game. During it, Nelson batted in two runs, and Searle slugged a three-run, in-the-park homer to clutch the game.

AF Dodgers Drain Lehi Red Sox 9-4 in Colt League Action June 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Timpanogos Colt League action at American Fork's Rotary Park, the American Fork Dodgers

drained the Lehi Red Sox 9-4.

Walked by pitcher Adam Rasmussen in the top of the first, Lehi's Gavin Phillips soon stole home for the first run. On two outs, Brian Pumphrey singled in Derke Terrill. American Fork didn't let the Red Sox make any more runs that inning.

In the bottom of it, Jake Grange singled in Dusty Price to open a four-run rally for the Dodgers. During the rally, Taylor Jensen, a former Timpview Millionaire baseball player, doubled in two runs.

The next inning saw Lehi's Dagan Oviatt hit a two-run triple to tie the game at four. Rasmussen struck out Terrill before Oviatt could come home.

On one out, Jensen singled in Price to start a five-run rally that won the game for American Fork.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Lehi Froggies 5-1 in 17-Under Division Game in UBAL Action June 29

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a 17-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League June 30, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 5-1.

For the first 2 1/2 innings, the game went down as a deadlocked pitching duel between Froggie C am "Tux" Lux and Ferocious Viking Jake Barnhart. In the top of the first, for example, Froggie Nolan Padilla hit a one-out single off Barnhart, only to become captured in a double play turned up by shortstop Colt Sheriff.

After Lux struck out Braden Cox in the bottom of the first, he walked Easton Walker, who became ensnared by a Froggie double play.

In response to Barnhart not letting the Froggies capitalize on a Taylor Nielson triple hit in the second, Lux struck two straight Ferocious Vikings in the bottom of the second.

A "distant" cousin of TV's Lisa Simpson, Payton Simpson singled off Lux in the bottom of the third, and Walker singled him in. The next inning, Froggie Cody Webb's single scored Andy Paul for a tying run.

The game stayed tied until the bottom of the fifth. Its lower half began with a McKay Lewis single. After McKay Walker had whacked a double, Simpson doubled him and Lewis in. Lux kept Pleasant Grove from having a Riley Erickson single fuel a rally.

In the bottom of the sixth, a Lehi error let Barnhart and Sheriff race home. Lehi didn't let the Ferocious Vikings make any further runs after that mistake.

In the seventh, Nielson and Ryan Absher each hit a two-out single for the Froggies, but Pleasant Grove didn't let them score any runs.

AF Dodgers Outlast Herimman No. 2 5-4 in Colt League Play June 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Timpanogos Colt League action at American Fork's Rotary Park June 3o, the American Fork Dodgers defeated Herimman No. 2 5-4.

The Herimmaners were coached by Bart "Simpson" Jorgensen, who had made a name for himself as an Awesome American Fork Caveman trackster and footballer in the late '80's and early '90's.

The game opened with Jorgansen's boy, Jesse, singling into left. He soon came home on a passed ball. American Fork didn't let Herimman No. 2 make any more runs in the first.

On two outs in the bottom of it, Taylor Jensen raced home on an error at third. Having singled that inning, Adam Rasmussen also came home.

The next inning, Chucky Robinson homered in Zac McPherson to put Herimman No. 2 ahead 3-2. With Herimman No. 2 holding the Dodgers scoreless in the second, the Salt Lake County team improved its lead at 4-2 via A.J. Kelley's doubling in Alec Mickelson, who had hit a double at the start the third.

Jensen stole home in the bottom of the third, and the game swung to American Fork's favor in the fourth. It opened with McPherson singling into left, but he got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second. With Jensen striking out Jesse Jorgensen and Bradon Shinsel, American Fork took control of the game in the bottom of the fourth. First Jake Grange came home on a passed ball, and then Johnny Morris hit a one-run single to break the 4-4 tie and end the game's scoring.

Ferocious PG Viking 15-Under Team Demolishes West Jordan Pussy Cats 11-1 in 6-Inning Game July 2

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a 15-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League July 1, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats, 11-1.

In the six innings that they played the Pussy Cats, the Ferocious Vikings showed why they should be legitimate contenders for the UBAL's 15-under division's state title later on this month.

Ferocious Viking pitcher Jade Smoot, for instance, didn't let any Pussy Cat batter make a hit until the top of the third. In the meantime, the Ferocious Vikings proceeded to take command of the game.

On two outs in the bottom of the first, Luke "Use D Force" Kaesmeyer doubled into left, and Payton Simpson, TV's Homer Simpson's "distant cousin," doubled him in. Brenden "B. Diddy" Coombs doubled Simpson in.

Singling in the bottom of the second, Cade Engamann came home on a double slugged by Stan Christiansen. The Pussy Cats retaliated with a double play.

Walked by Smoot in the top of the third, Brock Sublitch came home on a single hit by Cody Brennen, a "distant relative" of Hollywood Walter Brennen.

Pleasant Grove loaded the bases on no outs in the bottom of the fourth. Engamann knocked in two runs. Gavin Bahr then came home on a sacrifice fly whacked by Spencer Romney, a distant cousin of presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

In the top of the fifth, West Jordan's Landon Bateman hit a two-out single off Smoot, but got stuck on base. In the bottom of the fifth Simpson doubled in Cox and Kaesmeyer.

After Smoot struck out Turner Knight, a son of former West Jordan Coach Brock Knight, Ben Boulter singled into left during the top of the sixth. Left fielder Coombs picked off Ronnie Lingitch's fly fall, sealing West Jordan's fate.

Doubling into left in the bottom of the sixth, Logan Bullock came home on a Romney single. Aided by a Cox single, Smoot singled in Romney for the winning run.

Two Weeks of Summer Baseball

2011-06-25T14:37:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

June 29, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the last two weeks of how northern Utah County summer baseball teams have been faring. We're going to be looking at Utah Baseball Academy League play, two Timpanogos Colt League games, and two American Fork Pony League playoff contests. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome American Fork Cavemen Win 13-7 Over Cottonwood Ponies in 16-Under Division Game In UBAL Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During a 16-under division game in the Utah Baseball Academy League June 25, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen posted a 13-7 win on the Murray field of the Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies.

Spurredon by singles from Sean Hardman and Kody "Koko" Hall, the Awesome Cavemen took a 2-1 lead over the Ponies in the first inning. in the top of the second, Hardman singled in two runners during a three-run rally, improving American Fork's lead at 5-1.. In the third, a Hall single scored Skylar Mounteer. Singling in Zac Willis in the top of the fourth, Milo Abbot improved the Awesome Caveman lead at 7-1.

Doubling in the bottom of the fourth, Nate Gardiner scored on Hunter Smith's sacrifice groundout. American Fork kept Cottonwood from stampeding back during the fourth.

Advanced to third by Eli "Iza Comin'" Aubrey's one-out double, Mounteer scored on a Hall sacririce groundout. The Awesome Cavemen's 8-2 lead received big slashes in the bottom of the fifth. Singling in its bottom of half, Gavin Gurthrie, a "distant cousin" of folk singer Arlo Guthrie, came home on an American Fork error. Jake Marvo singled in another two runs to gas up a five-run rally that put Cottonwood within 8-7. Bubba Taveta grounded out before the Ponies could tie the game at eight.

On two outs during the top of the sixth, Alec Shulz singled in Hardman and moved Abbott to third. However, Koy Dibb struck out before the Awesome Cavemen could go on a rally. They held the Ponies scoreless in the bottom of the sixth.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Andy Bartholemew singled in Aubrey to start a five-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. Hardman whacked another two-run single to give himself a total of four RBI's for the morning. Willis doubled Hardman in, then came home on an Abbott single.

Pitcher Willis walked Marvo in the bottom of the seventh. Marvo tried stealing second, but he got tagged while trying to steal back to first. That play helped to prevent the Colts from putting any runners on base in the bottom of the seventh.

Loners Drain Lehi 13-6 in UBAL Action June 24

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a June 24 game for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 17-under division, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, won the Lehi Pioneers' home field by a score of 13-6.

"They [Lehi] gave up three errors to us in the first inning, and we jumped on those things right away to take a 4-0 over them early," said Lone Peak Coach Guy Trowbridge.

AKA the Froggies, the Pioneers never could put together an effective hitting attack against the Loners during the game. Singles from Carson Kelshaw and Braxton Deveraux set the stage for the four-run rally. A Hunter Trowbridge sacrifice groundout scored Kelshaw, and after Braxton Barnes had gotten on base through an error, Tanner "Anvil" Smith singled in two runs, but got forced out at second. J.D. Spencer singled in a run to climax the rally.

In the bottom of the first, Tyson Webster and Andy Paul got on base through walks, but of those Froggies got stranded on base.

The top of the second saw Kelshaw singled in Justin Simpson, a "distatnt cousin" of TV's Bart Simpson. That was the only single that pitcher Cam "Tux" Lux let the Loners make that inning. In its lower half, Mitch "The Switch" Jeppson hit a two-out, solo homer over the right-field fence. After Taylor Nielsen had singled into left, Clint Christofferson grounded out.

With no scoring occurring in the third, the fourth saw the Loners hoping to profit from a Smith single hit into left. However, the Froggies kept Lone Peak from making any kind of gain from the hit.

In the bottom of the fourth, K.J. Griffith singled into right, and Andy Paul tripled him in on no outs. Paul soon came home on a Kade Evans sacrifice fly, sending Lehi hopping within 5-3.

Another extension of the Loner lead occurred in the fifth. In the top of it, Deveraux doubled in Kelshaw, then came home on a Hunter Trowbridge single. Catcher Nolan Padilla put out Trowbridge through a throw to second baseman Jeppson. Singles from Simpson and J.D. Spencer kept the Loner rally going. It climaxed with Casey Lundquist singling in a run. Lux answered that RBI by striking out Kelshaw.

Even though Nielson reached first on a Loner error in the bottom of the fifth, the Froggies couldn't make any runs that inning.

Singling at the beginning of the sixth, Barnes tripled in Deveraux., then home on a double fired by Jeremiah "Bullfrog" Van Dyke. Lehi answered those two Loner sixth-inning runs with two of its own. On the bottom of the sixth, Padilla stole home on one out, and an Evans sacrifice fly.

Singles from Simpson and Lundquist set the stage for the last Loner run of the night. Simpson scored it as shortstop Evans turned up a double play. Deveraux struck right afterwards.

Singling on one out at the start of the seventh's lower half, Jeppson soon came home on a Clint Christofferson double. Christofferson then came home on a Hazen "Purple Haze" Smith sacrifice groundout. Lehi's comeback effort collapsed through Webster flying out into center field.

Yankees Force 2nd Game in AFPL Championship Series Against Rockies

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Played at American Fork's Bus Manning Field June 23, the first game of the American Fork Pony League championship series saw the Yankees win 12-8 over the Rockies, forcing a second game, scheduled to be played June 27.

The first inning opened on a great note for the Rockies. Greyson Gramily singled in Kaleb Greening to open a six-run rally for the Rockies. They also got one-run singles from Louis "Lou" Figueroa and Chris Turners. Bridger "Mountain Man" Brooksby singled in another two runs for them.

On two outs in the bottom of the inning, Yankee Spencer Thomas singled in Jason Nelson. That was the only run that the Rockies let the Yankees make that inning.

The Yankee defense held the Rockies scoreless in the second and third innings. This achievement gave the Yankees a fresh chance for rallying back. Having come from behind to defeat the Pirates, the defending league champs June 22, the Yankees proved again in the bottom of the third that they were a hard time to hold in check. Singling at the start of the third's lower half, Jason Nelson stole home, stirring up a three-run rally, aided by Rocky errors. By the time the Rockies had shut down the rally, the Yankees had charged back wityhin 6-4.

Early in the fourth, Hunter Loveless homered in Brooksby to improve the Rocky lead at 8-4. Despite a Daman Carter single right afterwards, Brooksby's two-run homer failed to give the Rockies the momentum they needed for staying ahead.

On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Parker Wimmer singled in a run to spark a five-run stampede that put the Yankees ahead 9-8. Taking over pitching duties in the top of the fifth, Dallin Searle, a cousin of Awesome American Fork Caveman baseball player Brock "Mutton" Lamb, held the Rockies scoreless through the rest of the night.

In the bottom of the fifth, Branden "Rambo" Frambro hit a one-run single, and the Yankees picked up two sixth-inning insurance runs on Branden Chambers sacrifice fly and a Jeremy Smith single.

Pirates Scuttle White Sox in AFPL Playoff Game June 16

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In an American Fork Pony League playoff game at Bus Manning Field June 16, the Pirates rebounded from a first-round loss June 14 to scuttle the White Sox 31-6 in a game that couldn't last beyond three innings, because of the Pirates' long rallies.

Pirate Coach Brian "Bucket" Parker said, "We hit it pretty good tonight. The Rockies beat us up 10-8 last Tuesday. We were ahead 10-2 at one point, but we fell apart in that game. It was great to see us do much better tonight."

Being the visiting team, the White Sox experienced frustration in making hits. They couldn't make any until the top of the third. By then, their effort to last another game had become a lost cause. In the top of the first, Harley Greiner was the only White Sox to get on base through a walk. The next White Sox walk occurred in the top of the second, when Zach Lelux got on base. Gunner Lamb produced the first White Sox hit of the game when he doubled into left, and he came home on a steal to produced a six-run rally.

The Pirates unleashed their murderous firepower in the bottom of the first. It opened with Colby "The Coaster" Frost doubling into left. Davis "Big D" Abbott doubled him and Hunter "Special K" Shemensky in to open a 14-run rally. During it, Dalton "D-Man" Nielson whacked a two-run, in-the-park homer. Shemensky and Hunter "Hornet" Hudson each doubled in two runs. The Pirates also got a one-run double from Chance "Seabiscut" Beasley and a two-run single from Nate "Gon" Ellison, and a one-run single from Russ "Red Bull" Carnagie.

Taylor "Huggie Bear" Reece's two-run triple sparked a 17-run rally for the Pirates in the second inning. Abbot hit another two-run double in the second to lead the Pirates with four RBI's for the night.

SF Dons Have Gay Old Time in Soaking Up 6-5 Win at Lehi

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Spanish Fork Dons had a happy time June 15 when they rowed in Lehi and posted a 6-5 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, during a 17-under division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League.

The game's first 2 1/2 innings went down as a gay old time for Spanish Fork as the Dons scored all six of their runs in those rounds.

The game opened with Don Cam Money doubling off Hazen "Haze" Smith. The Don ran merrily home on a passed ball, and two-outs, Connor Johnson singled in Gentry Robinson.

In the bottom of the first, Lehi's Tyson Webster singled off pitcher Money, only to become ensnared in a double play turned up by shortstop Braxton Arygle. First baseman Johnson grounded out M'Kay Driggs, holding Lehi scoreless. The Froggies couldn't put any more players on base until the bottom of the third.

A Froggie error in the second inning allowed Morgan Nelson and Zach Slaymaker tear home. Robinson singled in Money to put the lead at 5-0. Logan Jensen doubled in Johnson in the third to conclude Spanish Fork scoring for the night. Spanish Fork's Jason Money singled in the top of the fourth, but got put out by catcher Terry Pxoton's throw to second baseman Cody Webb. The fourth saw Cort Nielsen single into left, but he picked off at first. Although Cam Money hit a one-out single in the seventh, he became stranded at third.

On two outs in the bottom of the third, Cole Christofferson singled in left, and a Smith single drove him home. That run began Lehi's comeback. Doubling in the fourht, Driggs came home on a Webb sacrifice fly. In the sixth, Driggs doubled in two runs, then came home on an Andy Paul single. Despite a Clint Christofferson single in the seventh, the Froggies couldn't catch up with Spanish Fork.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Awesome Cavemen 1-0 in UBAL Season Opener June 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings won 1-0 on the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's home diamond in a June 13 season opener for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 17-under division.

The contest went down as an outstanding pitching duel between Awesome Caveman Danny Beddes and Ferocious Viking Tyler Harmon. Beddes fanned four Pleasant Grove hitters while Harmon scattered American Fork's five hits in the game.

It opened with Riley Erickson doubling off Beddes, who then struck out Bryce Jones and Bradon King. Right fielder Sean Hardman picked off a Harmon fly ball.

In the bottom of the first, Zach Willis and Beddes each hit a two-out single off Harmon, but a fielder's choice play at second kept American Fork scoreless.

In the second inning, Colt Sheriff singled on Beddes, but a throw from catcher Willis to second baseman Morgan "Mo" Flinders put the Ferocios Viking out. On two outs in the bottom of the second, both Ky Clayton and Hardman each singled, but they got stuck on base. After Tyson Heaps hit a one-out single for American Fork in bottom of the fourth, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't make any more hits for the night.

Getting on base through a fourth-inning walk, Erickson scored the game's only run through an overthrow past second. Though that was American Fork's only error for the night, it still proved to be fatal to the Awesome Cavemen.

"We played great defense tonight against a team that had finished second at the recent state tournament," said Ferocious Viking Coach Darren Henry. "Tyler threw tonight a total of 76 pitches, the number thrown in a bullpin. That's a great number to win a game within ."

PG Cardinals Defeat AF Yankees 11-2 in Colt League Play June 14

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Timp Colt League action at American Fork's Rotary Park June 14, the Pleasant Grove Cardinals defeated the American Fork Yankees 11-2.

Getting on base through a first-inning walk, Cardinal Wes Alder soon stole home. That was the only run of the inning.

In the top of the second, Penny Gassman tripled in two runs, then stole home, improving Pleasant Grove's lead at 4-0. Yankee Austin Smith produced a triple of his own in the bottom of the inning, but he got stuck on base.

With Matt Corsley doubling in a run in the top of the third, the Cardinals went on a four-run rally. It got answered in the bottom of the third when Josh Smith doubled in Jacob Ingerson and Carson Buckner. Josh's hit was the only time that American Fork could score runs in the game.

In the fifth, Alder doubled into left, and C.J. Stubbs singled him in. Stubbs came home on a Branson Carter double. Carter later got forced out at home.

AF Shuts Out Skyline Little Birdies 5-0 in UBAL 17-Under Division Play

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action at American Fork June 20, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen posted a 5-0 win over the Skyline Eagles, AKA the Little Birdies, in a 17-under division game.

The Awesome Cavemen allowed the Little Birdies to make only one hit in the game. That hit was a Luke Meyers single slugged in the top of the second.

Stung by a first-inning double play, the Little Birdies couldn't put together an effective offense throughout the entire game.

Miles Abbot doubled in Zach Willis and Jeremy Reynolds in the bottom of the first. In the third, Willis doubled in B.J. Eldredge on two outs, then came home on a Reynolds single. Singling into left during the bottom of the fourth, Morgan "Mo" Flinders reeled in Beddes for the final Awesome Caveman run for the night.

American Fork ended the game by belting the Little Birdies with a double play.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "We turned up a couple of double plays that that stopped them cold, and we we came up with some timely hits that allowed us to win 5-0 tonight."

Jordan Plowboys Defeat Ferocious Vikings 11-10 in UBAL Play June 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Jordan June 22, the Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, Defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' 17-under division team 11-10.

With pitcher Tyler Swan allowing no Ferocious Viking to get on base in top of the first, the Plowboys got to enjoy securing the first lead in the bottom of the inning. Singling into left, Tanner Barr soon came home on Swan's two-out single.

Walked by Swan in the top of the second, Riley Erickson soon stole home, setting off a four-run rally for the Ferocious Vikings. All of the Viking runs that inning occurred through steals.

Singling in two runs in the bottom of the second, Augie Anderson sparked a seven-run rally for the Plowboys. They pulled ahead 5-4 on a two-run single hit by Al Fife, a "distant cousin" of TV's Barney Fife.

With Bryce Jones homering off Swan in the third, the Ferocious Vikings made a valiant comeback attempt. Braden Cox's singling Jake Barnhart during the third put Pleasant Grove within 8-6. Tanner Ogden's one-run double improved the Plowboy lead at 9-6, but in the fourth, Viking McKay came home on a Parker Bullock sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 9-7.

In the fourth's bottom half, Morgan "Mo" Gomez stole home, and Tanner doubled in run. Pleasant Grove didn't let the Plowboys make any more runs after the fourth. In the sixth, Erickson's two-run double sparked a three-run rally for Pleasant Grove, but the Ferocious Vikings couldn't catch up with Jordan.

Awesome Cavemen Defeat WJ Pussy Cats 8-3 In UBAL Play

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen Defeated the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats, 8-1 in a 17-under division game during Utah Baseball Academy League action at American Fork June 18.

The Awesome Cavemen held the Pussy Cats scoreless in the first three innings. American Fork got its first run when Ky Clayton singled in Jeremy Reynolds in the bottom of the second. In the top of the fourth, Zach Draper singled in Vigill Cruz to tie the game at one, and the Pussy Cats soon loaded on two outs. Before they could pull ahead, pitcher Clayton grounded out Danny Cruz. West Jordan couldn't score again until the seventh.

In the bottom of the fourth, Danny Beddes tripled in Willis, then stole home. On two outs in the fifth, Nate Andrus, Ursula Andrus' "distant cousin" singled in Alec Shultz, and in the sixth, Zac Haws hit a two-run single to spark a four-run rally that proved to be a life-saver for the Awesome Cavemen.

In the top of the seventh, Cord Briggs tripled into left, and he stole home. After Danny Cruz also stole home on two outs, first baseman Beddes grounded out Keaton Asay to win the game for the Awesome Cavemen.

AF Yankees Defeat PG Yankees 10-6 in Timp Colt League Play June 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Timp Colt League action at American Fork's Rotary Park June 23, the American Fork Yankees defeated the Pleasant Grove Yankees 10-3.

American Fork led the entire game. In the top of its first inning, American Fork's Josh Smith and Adam Tate each singled. After Smith stole home, Austin Smith doubled Tate in, and he came home on a Colt Hale single. Hale scored on a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the inning, Pleasant Grove cut the lead to 4-2 on one-run singles hit by Mitch Houston and Glenn Palmer. Suddenly Ashly Shulz hit into a double play that ended the inning.

Getting on base through a second-inning walk, American Forker Carson Buckner scored during a fielder's choice play at second. The third inning saw Hale and Kolton Healey each single in a run for American Fork. With the bases loaded on one out in the bottom of the third, Houston stole home. Pleasant Grove then loaded the bases. However, Shulz and Corby Johnson each struck out.

Getting on base through an fourth-inning error, Dan Ingerson soon stole home, setting off a four-run rally for American Fork, highlighted by Josh Smith's one-run single. In the bottom of the fourth, Hayden Sanderson singled in Hunter Cannon, setting off a four-run rally for Pleasant Grove. With Houston hitting into a double play, the rally soon shut down, ending Pleasant Grove's last real chance for victory.

Awesome AF Cavemen's 16-Under Team Defeat Riverton Silverpups 7-2 June 18

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action at American Fork June 18, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves 7-2 in a 16-under division game.

American Fork Coach Mark Willis said, "Sean Hardman pitched really good all seven innings. We turned up four double plays that hurt them a lot."

American Fork scored a run in the first inning and another one in the third. During the fourth's top half, the Silverpups scored a run. Kody "Koko" Hall batted in a run for the Awesome Cavemen in the fourth's lower half.

With the Awesome Cavemen holding the Silverpups scoreless in the top of the fifth, the inning's bottom half saw American Fork get one-out singles from Hardman and Milo Abbot.

In the sixth's lower half, Jason Nebekker and Hall each singled into left. The son of former Awesome Cavewoman athlete Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle, Dallin Searle singled in Nebekker to start off a four-run rally. Hardman smacked a two-run single, then came home on an Abott double.

The seventh opened with Mason Harkin singling into left. After Trevor Peterson singled, American Fork sprung its fourth double play. Joe Barlowe singled in Peterson for the game's final run.

AF-PG Summer Baseball

2011-06-14T12:45:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

June 14, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issues, we look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings fared in the recent preseason tournaments sponsored by the Utah Baseball Academy. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome Cavemen Have a Gay Old Time in Comback Win Over SF Dons in a UBAL Preseason Tournament Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen came from behind to defeat the Spanish Fork Dons 9-8 in a preseason Utah Baseball Academy League, 16-under division tournament game, played at American Fork June 7.

The Dons led for the first 5 1/2 innings of the game. It got off to a good start for Spanish Fork. In the top of the first inning, Hayes Hall got walked by pitcher Sean Hardman, a little brother of former American Fork volleyball player Jenny "Munchkin" Hardman. Jade Nielson doubled in Hall, then got homered in by Brady Bate. The Cavemen grounded out Brock Nelson and Trevor Perkins before the Dons could pick up additional runs in the first.

In the bottom of it Zach Willis singled into left, only to get nailed in a fielder's choice play at second. After Hardman had grounded out, Brock Lamb, a nephew of former Cavewoman soccer star Ali "Lamb Chop" Lamb Searle, singled in Zac "Hawsie" Haws. Getting on base through a walk, Alec Shultz anticipated getting batted in, but he saw the first inning end with Koy Dibb striking out.

Spanish Fork loaded the bases on one out in the second, and Nielson hit a three-run double. He got out, though. The Dons' 6-1 lead received a big slash in the bottom of the second. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood star Bud Abbot, Milo Abbot got on base through a walk, and he advanced to third on an Eli "Iza Comin'" Aubrey single. Ursulsa Andrus' "distant cousin" Ryan Andrus singled Abbot in. Willis hit a two-run triple to cut the Don lead to 6-5. Despite a Haws single, Willis got stuck at third. The Awesome Cavemen then got held scoreless until the bottom of the sixth, despite an Abbot single in the fourth.

Doubling into right during the top of the third, Bennett Bradford soon scored on American Fork error. The Cavemen didn't let that mistake come back to haunt them further. They held the Dons scoreless until the seventh.

Despite experiencing setbacks like a Don double play in the fifth, the Awesome Cavemen did not give up. They finally pulled ahead in the sixth. On one out in the bottom of it, Dibb tripled in Lamb and Shulz. Abbot doubled in Dibb to put the Cavemen ahead 8-7.

On two outs in the seventh, Nick "Mr." Roberts singled Coop Thorpe to tie the game at eight. The game stayed deadlocked until American Fork had two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh. Haws singled in Andrus to win the game.

AF 17-Under Team Bests Spanish Fork 13-3 in UBAL Preseason Tournament Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

June 14 didn't go down as a gay old time for the Spanish Fork Dons' 17-under division team. In a UBAL preseason game at American Fork, the Awesome Cavemen defeated the Dons 13-3 in a six-inning affair.

Pitcher Danny Beddes held the Dons scoreless in the first five innings, allowing only three hits during those rounds. Andy Perkins singled off Beddes in the top of the first, only to get stranded on base. Collin "Hollywood" Argyle produced a fourth-inning single for the Dons, and they saw Casey Reynolds single off Beddes in the fifth. However, none of those three singles could produce runs for the Dons.

Meanwhile, the game turned into a lopsided win for the Awesome Cavemen. On two outs in the bottom of the first, Zac Willis got on base through an error, and Beddes singled him in. When American Fork loaded the bases in the bottom of the third, Jeremy Reynolds, a son of former Bad Old Brighton Putty Tat Jason Reynolds, singled B.J. Eldredge in. Pitcher Andy Perkins answered that RBI by striking out Tyson Heaps.

The score stayed at 2-0 until the bottom of the fifth. Zac "Hawsie" Haws singled in Cade Hill, a "nephew" of TV's Hank Hill, to begin a long rally. Beddes homered in three runs, and on one out, Morgan "Mo" Flinders hit a one-out, one-run single into right. American Fork picked up two runs on a passed ball.

Spanish Fork finally got onto the scoreboard in the top of the sixth. The Dons picked up their three runs that inning courtesy of singles hit by Perkins, Argyle, and Kaden "Rockwell" Porter. In the bottom of the sixth, Zac Willis doubled in Eldredge to begin a four-run rally that ended the game in the sixth.

American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "In both of our games today, our guys played with a lot of hunger. We wanted to bounce back from our loss to Bingham in the state championship game last week."

Awesome AF Cavemen Geld Cottonwood Ponies 6-2 in UBAL Preseason Tournament Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In UBAL preseason tournament game at American Fork June 8, the Awesome Cavemen's 17-under division team gelded the Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies, 6-2.

Cottonwood got onto the scoreboard first during the top of the opening inning. Beaned by a pitch, Marty "Chag" Chaganovich stole his way around to third base. A great-grandson of a Yugoslavian immigrant who came to this country at age 14, Chag soon stole home. The Awesome Cavemen didn't let let the Ponies pick up another run until the fourth.

On one out in the bottom of the first, Danny Beddes singled in Zach "Hawsie" Haws for a tying run. The top of the second saw Ponies Sam Rickman and Mark Sulurio each slug a single, only to see American Fork spring a double play that retired Cottonwood to the field.

With Morgan "Mo" Flinders doubling in the bottom of the second, American Fork picked up two runs through singles hit by Ky Clayton and Cade Hill. On two outs in the third, Tyson Heaps doubled in a run, but got tossed out at third while attempting to turn his hit into a triple.

In the fourth's top half, Rickman singled in a run, but the Cavemen didn't let the Ponies score any further. Though stung by a double play in the bottom of the fourth, American Fork still picked up two runs through a Hill triple and an Andrus single.

From the fifth inning off, the game went down as a defensive battle. It ended with shortstop Jeremy Reynolds turning up a double play.

American Fork Coach Jay Holmstead said, "Cottonwood is one of the toughest teams in the state. When you beat them, you know you're definitely having a good day. We pitched pretty good against them. We made great defensive plays that they gave us."

Lone Peak Loners Defeat Ferocious Vikings 15-13 in UBAL Preseason Tourney Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights managed to round up only nine players for their 17-under division game at Pleasant Grove June 9. Still, the Loners won 15-13 over the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in the preseason contest.

Ferocious Viking pitcher Tyler Harman held the Loners scoreless in the top of the first, despite a center-field double hit by J.D. Spencer.

Hitting a left-field single in the bottom of the first, Riley Erickson came home on a Bradon King triple that started a three-run rally for Pleasant Grove. During the rally, Jake Barnhart doubled in King, then came home on a single from Colt Sheriff, a grandson of former softball sensation Larry Sheriff.

Pleasant Grove didn't get to enjoy its lead for long. A nephew of former Caveman pitcher Dale "Grand Slam" Deveraux, Braxton Deveraux singled into left at the start of the second, and the Loners soon loaded the bases on no outs. Casey Lundquist doubled in two runs and Carson Kelshaw tripled in another two. Jeremiah "Bullfrog" Van Dyle singled Kelshaw in.

Pleasant Grove clipped the Loners' lead to 5-4 through Erickson singling in Parker Bullock.

The Vikings pulled ahead 6-5 on King's two-run single in the fourth. Harman singled in King to improve the Viking lead at 7-5.

Van Dyke doubled in Kelshaw to open a four-run rally for the Loners in the top of the sixth. Pleasant Grove erased Lone Peak's 11-7 lead during a six-run rally started by Erickson's one-run triple in the bottom of the sixth. During the rally, Barnhart hit a two-run homer that Pleasant Grove hoped would put the game away. That home run could not do that, though.

A "cousin" of TV's Bart Simpson, Justin Simpson singled in two runs in the top of the seventh, sparking another four-run rally that caused Pleasant Grove to go through a series of pitchers. In the bottom of the seventh, Erickson singled in Zack Hicken, but the Loners didn't let the Vikings go on another long rally.

Loner Coach Brandon Deveraux said, "After having played PG so often, we knew their plays. What we did was come up with big hits that made it possible for us to keep coming back into the game."

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Layton Stickers 7-1 in Final Day of Pool Action of UBAL Summer Tournament

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Although they didn't make it to the single-elimination part of the Utah Baseball Academy League's preseason summer tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings did win 7-1 over the Layton Lancers' 17-under division team on June 10, the final day of pool play at Pleasant Grove.

AKA the Stickers, the Lancers could get any hits off pitcher Braden King until the third inning. By then, King's pitching had allowed the Ferocious Vikings to build up a 6-0 lead.

In the bottom of the inning, King scored on an infield error as Jake Barnhart stole to second. Layton didn't let the Ferocious Vikings score again until the bottom of the second. Its lower half opened with Zach Hicken homering over the center-field fence, nicknamed the Blue Monster.

"Tonight was the first time in five years that I saw someone hit a home run over the Blue Monster," said Ferocious Viking Coach Darren Henry. "Hicken had his best hitting game of the season tonight. He had both that incredible homer and a double.

On two outs, Bryce Jones homered in three runs. Although Tyler Harman flew out to center fielder McKay Burton soon afterwards, Pleasant Grove continued gaining momentum.

In the top of the third, Burton singled in Quinton Marcellin. That was the only RBI King let the Stickers have. Striking out two batters in the fifth, King kept Layton from profiting from a Weston "Mr." Hyde single hit into left. He also kept Marcellin standed on base after giving up a single to him in the seventh.

Meanwhile, in the bottom of the fourth, Hicken doubled into left, and he came home on a Riley Erickson sacrifice fly. Erickson singled Aiden Newanswander in the bottom of the sixth to complete the game's scoring.

State Track Meet

2011-05-28T10:27:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

May 31, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, our cover story will be about the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's taking second at state, in spite of having just five young men involved in the affair. The story will also deal with how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), and Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) faired at the meet. We will also look at prior track meets that the Awesome Cavemen and Cavewomen competed at. We will also have a story about the Loners' Memorial Day weekend game against the Riverton Silverpups. Let's run straight to those stories. We will also look at the Froggies' soccer win over the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Take 2nd at State 5-A Track Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Taking just five Awesome Cavemen to the state track meet at Brigham Young Unversity during May 20-21, American Fork took second.

American Fork Coach Art Taylor said, "We figured that Davis would beat us by 40 points, but it was amzing that they beat us by only five points.. Earlier in this meet, Timo [Mostert] started adding up the points, and he said we were in first place. We stayed ahead of Davis for a while. It was not the relays that Davis finally passed us. We had hoped that our relay teams would win first-places for us, so we could take state. None of our relay teams won, though."

American Fork took eight in the boys' 400-meter run. Lone Peak took fifth in the 5-A girls' 400-meter relay. Lehi took ninth in the 4-A girls' 400-meter relay.

American Fork took seventh in both the girls and boys' 1,600-meter relay. American Fork came quit close to winning the boys' medley relay, but arch rival Lone Peak's anchor pulled ahead to give his team state medley relay title by one second. American Fork finished second.

Lone Peak Coach Misty "Windy's Blackmailing Sister" Asay said, "The lineup we had for our medley relay team was completely different from the one we had at region. Today's medley relay was all mental. Our guys wanted it more than AF did, and they won it."

American Fork still produced a double state champion: Austin West. In May 20 action, he won the boys' 1,600 and 3,200. He also finished fifth in the boys' 800-meter run. He said, "This was my best meet. I set a new state record in the 1,600."

Pleasant Grove finished seventh in the boys' medley relay.

In the boys' 1,600, West's teammate Clayton Young took third and Ferocious Viking Haven Shelton fifth. Shelton went on to finish second in the boys' 800, in which he led Dayis' Brad Nyel until the last 100 yards, when that Davis Dart passed him by to win the state title. Shelton said, "I have a lot of respect for Nye and West. They're good competitors. With me being a junior, this meet has given me the kind of experience that I'll need for next year."

Viking Kendra Richardson finished second in her girls' 800-meter heat and seventh over all. She said, "I felt that I did pretty good. I got to race against a lot of fast girls. I finished fourth at region."

Among other locals who competed in the boys' 3,200-meter run, Young took second, Steve Morin of Long Peak took third, Mac Morrison of American Fork sixth, and Awesome Caveman Asherne Richardson seventh.

Lone Peak Loner Brendon Strassen took sixth in the boys' javelin. Loner

Awesome Caveman Danny Keller took fourth in the boys' high jump and seventh in the boys' 400-meter run. Teammate Cole Odle took sixth in the boys' 400-meter run. Lone Peak's Corrie Lamoreaux took ninth in the girls' 400-meter race.

Ferocious Viking Skylar Monson took third in the boys' long jump. Ferocious Viking Alex Compton took ninth in the boys' 200-meter dash and 12th in the boys' javelin.

Loners Defeat Riverton Silverpups 12-4 in Memorial Day Weekend Tournament

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After losing their state 5-A pennant a few days earlier, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, demonstrated that they could bounce back from heartbreaking experiences, to win games. That proved to be so on May 28 when they defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, 12-4 in a Memorial Day weekend tournament game at Orem's Timpanogos High, home of the Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups.

The Loner-Silverpup game turned out to be a race against the weather. With dark gray clouds drifting over to the Utah County side of the Wasatch Mountains, questions arose over whether the Loners and Silverpups would be able to get their game in before a nasty rainstorm would set in. Although scheduled for 3:30 p.m., the game had pushed 30 minutes back because of the lateness of the Timpanogos-Wasatch game. It saw the Wasatch Wasps, AKA the Bugs, lead the T-Pups 4-1 until the top of the fifth, when Timpanogos scored 11 runs to win the game 12-4.

When the Riverton-Lone Peak game finally got underway, it gave a sneak peek at how tight games between the two schools could turn out to be when Lone Peak and Riverton would be squaring off against each other in the new league that the Utah High School Activities Association had assigned them to.

In the top of the first, Riverton pitcher Tony "Stormy" Harris caused leadoff hitter Carson Kelshaw to fly out to left fielder Matt Crook. Although Harris bean No. 2 hitter Hunter Trowbridge, shortstop Mick "The Quick" Jomes turned up a double play that held the Loners scoreless in the opening inning.

During the bottom of it, E.J. Lind's two-out double drove in Matt Davidson for the first Silverpup run. Jones singled in Lind, only to see teammate Taylor Wittenbaugh ground out.

The second inning opened with Harris walking Riley Otteson. The walk quickly turned out to be a blessing for the Loners. After third baseman Davidson had grounded out Justin Simpson, a "distant cousin" of TV's Lisa Simpson, Jeremiah "Bullfrog" Van Dyke, a "cousin" of actor Dick Van Dyke, singled in Otteson. Advanced into scoring position by Neil Burraton's left-field single, Tanner "Smitty" Smith singled Van Dyke in. Braxton Devereaux slugged a single, only to become snagged in a double play that prevented the Loners from pulling ahead in the second.

In the bottom of the inning, Braxton Jackson doubled into left, and Ryan "Mr. Giant" Bryant singled him in. The Silverpups' second lead didn't survive the third inning.

During the top of it, Braxton Barnes and J.D. Spencer's singles set the stage for a Loner takeover of the lead. Trowbridge doubled in Barnes. Spencer tried coming home on the same hit, but the Silverpups nailed him in a squeeze play. Parker Kinkade hit a two-run homer that tipped the Loners ahead 5-3. On one out in the bottom of the inning, Lind singled in Harris, then advanced into scoring position on a Wittenbaugh, two-out single. Lone Peak kept the Silverpups from capitalizing on that hit.

In the fourth, Simpson whacked an in-the-park homer which unleashed a six-run rally for the Loners. The rally saw Barnes and Kelshaw each double in a run. Beginning in the bottom of the fourth, Lone Peak held Riverton scoreless for the rest of the game.

In the sixth, Devereaux doubled into left during one out, then came home on Spencer's two-out single, concluding Loner scoring for the game. During the bottom of the sixth, Riverton got singles from Josh Layson and Lars Olsen, a "cousin" of the character Jimmy Olsen of the Superman comic book. Both Silverpups got stranded on base.

Soon after the game, the clouds unleashed a downpour. For Riverton, it was something that had occurred too late.

Lehi Froggie Soccer Team Win Region 7 Title During May 7 Showdown Against Westlake

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers won their fourth straight Region Seven soccer title during a league finale at home against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers. Lehi flooded away its arch rival by a score 1-0.

The game went down as a contest to see which school had the most awesome defense for the night. Both squads put forth such a strong defensive effort that fans had to wonder if any scoring would occur at all. Unlike in baseball, spectators come to soccer games, expecting to see breathtaking offense. What they saw at the game was a series of frequent steals by both teams.

Froggies like Zach Stanley and Wes Crump produced steals that kept Lehi on the Shocker end of the field for most of the game. Jake Curl came up with some kicks that enabled the Shockers to penetrate deep into Lehi territory. However, Froggie goalie Taylor Watkins did not let a single Shocker shot fly past him during the entire night.

The game's outcome got decided shortly before halftime. After Lehi had failed to score on a corner kick, Logan Cottle rebounded the ball, then dribbled it over to the Shocker left wing. Cottle connected a cross to Cade Ramos, who then booted in a goal. It was the only one that goalie Giorgi Pitta gave up. That shot was enough to give the Froggies something to croak joyfully about after the game.

Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "This is our fourth straight region championship. Westlake is a tough team. They gave Provo a big scare recently. We beat them with really good defense."

Two week after Lehi had taken down Westlake, the Froggies' ended unhappily -- no, make that unhoppily. In the octafinals of the state playoffs, the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, galloped into Lehi and dried up the Pioneers 2-0, ending their year-long reign as state 4-A champs.

Awesome Cavemen Win Boys' Division at Utah County Invitational

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen won the boys' division of the Utah County Invitational, hosted by Timpanogos, April 9.

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "This is the first time we've won this invitational. The boys ran really well today."

Awesome Caveman Austin West won the boys' 1,600-meter run. In the boys' 3,200-meter run saw Awesome Cavemen Clayton Young finish second, Ashnafe Richardson fourth, and Mac Morrison fifth.

Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Haven Shelton won the boys' 800-meter run. He said, "My win today qualified me for the state. I had a close race against AF's Clayton Young, a friend of mine. He led me for a final little, but after the final turn in the race, I went out in front of him as hard as I could. "

In the girls' 800-meter run, Awesome American Fork Cavewoman Morgan Warner took second and Ferocious Viking Kendra Richardson took fifth. Richardson said, "I think I did good enough to qualify for state. I won first in my heat, but I finished fifth overall. These girls I ran against were super fast. I have respect for them."

In the boys' 400-meter run, Awesome Cavemen Cole Odle took first and Dan Keller second. Pleasant Grove's Blake Ellis finished seventh in the boys' 400-meter. Ferocious Viking Alex Compton took second in the boys' 100-meter dash.

Lehi took third in the boys' 400-meter relay and fourth in the boys' medley relay. Lehi's Jackie Heaps took sixth in the girls' 3,200-meter run. Lehi finished seventh in the girls' medley relay.

Warner also took fourth in the girls' 1,600-meter run. American Fork girls' coach Bruno Hunziker said, "For Morgan to place second in the 400 and forth in the 1,600, that was quite an accomplishment for a mid-distance runner. I was pleased with ninth-grader Diane Leach, who posted a personal best of 12:15 in the girls' 3,200. Though she didn't earn points for us, her posting that time was pretty good."

Among other finalists in the girls' 400-meter dash, Westlake had Danya Morin take third, Lilly Keel fourth, and Katie Cease sixth. In the girls' shot put, Westlake Shockers Noelani Jackson took second and Eve Manumalena seventh.

Lone Peak Loner Billy Musselman won the boys' pole vault, which saw Caveman T.J. Bishop finish third. The Loners' boys' medley relay team took first. In the boys' high jump, Awesome Caveman Brendan Flannery took eighth. American Fork's LesMarie Purcell took third in the girls' discuss, which saw Lehi's Bianca Guas finish sixth.

In the girls' high jump, Awesome Cavewoman Taylir Garrison took second and Loner Chanel Turner eighth.

Spring Sports 2011

2011-04-30T16:27:00.000-07:00

Timp Sports Weekly

May 3, 2011

Publisher's Message

Sorry about the long delay in presenting new postings of this sports blog. With my work schedule and some other distractions, I have not been able to provide you with some up-to-date accounts from the world of northern Utah County sports. For this issue, I will make it up to you readers with presenting you accounts of recent sporting events I have been able to catch. They included some baseball games, two softball contests, two lacrosse matches, three soccer games, and two track meets. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Drop April 12 Game to Alta Tweeties

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four baseball game at American Fork April 12, the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, shrieked past the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 9-4.

The Tweeties led the entire game. In the top of its first inning, Tweeties Mark Cavaness came home on a Cole Meyers single. Pitcher Blake Brailsford did not let the Tweeties make any addition runs that inning. Brailsford's work allowed the Awesome Cavemen to tie the game at one in the bottom of the inning. Slugging a double into left, Zac Johnson came home on a right-field single whacked by Nate "The Load the Dishwasher" Pitcher, who soon got ensnared ina double play.

With Brailsford walking Colt "Big Slash" Nash in the top of the second, R.T. "Mr. Thorn" Rose hit a two-run homer. American Fork tried recovering from it, but the Tweeties held them scoreless in the second and third innings, despite Robinson slugging a single in the bottom of the third.

Though Brailsford held the Tweeties scoreless in the third, they picked up two runs in the top of the fourth via one-run singles fired by Cavaness and Myers. Those two RBI's cost Brailsford his job at the mound. Awesome Caveman Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll had Jeremy Reynolds take over at the mound. The reliever grounded out Beau Kallas, a "distant cousin" of late film actor Charlie Kallas, to retire the Tweeties to the field.

Through two walks and a Jake Miles single, the Awesome Cavemen loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of the fourth, giving them a chance to turn the game around to their favor. A Danny Beddes sacrifice fly scored Zach Willis, and B.J. Eldredge singled in Miles to cut the Tweetie lead to 5-3. American Fork again loaded the bases when Robinson got beaned by a pitch. Before the Awesome Cavemen could rack up additional fourth-inning runs, Pitcher grounded out.

The fifth opened with Reynolds striking out Tweeties Ryan Relf and Dakota Walbeck. Just as the inning's top half appeared over, Nash singled off the pitcher. The Tweeties quickly came home on an error as Rose got on base. Brinton Wren doubled in Rose, then came home on a Davis Braxton single. After walking Cavaness, Reynolds struck out Meyers. The strikeout coild not undo the damage done by the three fifth-inning runs. The Tweeties intensified the damage by holding the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.

Reynolds opened the sixth by striking Kallas. Relf singled into left, only to get run down in a squeeze play in between first and second. Shortstop Pitcher grounded out Walbeck to hold the Tweeties scoreless in the sixth.

In the bottom of it, Reynolds got on base through an error. Before it could do them serious damage, the Tweeties slugged the Aweesome Cavemen with a double play. Beddes set the stage for a fourth Caveman run through singling into right. With Eldredge getting on base through an error, Robinson singled Beddes in.

The next inning, Nash tripled into left, and Rose singled him in. Replacing Reynolds at that point, Kyle Wright didn't let the Tweeties make any more runs. American Fork attempted to make a strong rally during the bottom of the seventh. Singles from Ty Flinders, Willis, and Reynolds gave Awesome Caveman fans hope that their team could save itself from a heartbreaking home loss. However, the game ended with Cousin Ryan Draper striking out before the Awesome Cavemen could score any seventh-inning runs.

Ferocious PG Vikings Make Short Work of Awesome AF Cavewomen

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings made short work of the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in an April 11 softball game at Pleasant Grove. The Ferocious Vikings obliterated the Awesome Cavewomen 19-0 in three innings.

Viking pitcher Angie Mikalauski threw a no-hitter in that game. She walked only two Cavewomen: Lexi Morris and Nia Harper. Both of those American Fork players got on base in the top of the first. After that inning, Cavewoman scoring hopes evaporated.

In the bottom of the first, Mikalauski hit a two-run bomer to spark a 10-run rally for the Ferocious Vikings. The next inning, Robyn Jeserick walloped a three-run double during a nine-run rally that doomed American Fork.

In the top of the third, Mikalauski struck out Stephanie Berchick. Morris flew out to right, and Jessica Hamilton grounded out.

Pleasant Grove Coach Jim Clark said, "The girls put in some good swings today. They came up with big hits in the first two innings. Chicks dig long balls.

"Angie struggled a little bit in the first inning, but she found her strike zone, and she didn't give up any hits.

"Today's game was supposed to have been played at AF, but after she had looked at the field this morning, American Fork's coach and I agreed at 10 a.m. to move the game over to here."

Vikings Drop N0n-League Softball Game at West Jordan April 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a make-up, non-league softball game at West Jordan April 13, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings received a hard drumming from the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats. They shut out the Ferocious Vikings 10-0 in the six-inning game.

It opened with pitcher Brianna Ordinway striking out Ferocious Viking Lexi "Schoony" Schoonver. No. 2 hitter Lisa Castleberry singled into left, then tried stealing second. Sharp-eyed catcher Ashley Schnerzinger connected a throw to second baseman Annie Oliver to put the Ferocious Viking out. Ordinway struck out Jentri White to hold Pleasant Grove scoreless.

In posting a game total of six strikeouts, Ordinway did not let the Ferocious Vikings make any more hits until the top of the fourth. Meanwhile, the Pussy Cats began to turn the game into a shutout. During the bottom of the first, Brea Buckley hit a two-out homer off pitcher Angie Mikalauski. She held the Pussy Cat lead to 1-0 until the bottom of the third.

Aided by a Pleasant Grove error that inning, Markke Ashton doubled in Becky Ballard in on one out. After a Lyndsey Drake single had scored Ashton, the Pussy Cats loaded the bases. A Sherzinger walk scored Olver, and Ordinway singled in two runs, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play during a third out at second.

Singles from Schoonover and White gave the Ferocious Vikings a chance at picking up runs in the fourth. After the Pussy Cats had pinched Schoonover in a putout at second, Castleberry grounded out to shorttstop Drake, and right fielder Kayla Baird picked off a Regan Weber fly ball.

Hit by Drake and Chelsea "Buffalo" Bills, two fourth-inning, one-run singles positioned the Pussycats in a spot to end the game early. The Ferocious Vikings didn't let the Pussy Cats score any runs in the fifth.

In the top of the sixth, Josie Walker singled into left, but got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second after left fielder Ashton had snared a Calli Clark fly ball.

Sixth-inning singles from Drake and Ashton gave Viking fans strong reasons to be nervous. After Ashton had scored a run on an error, the Pussy Cats loaded the bases on one out. A Kenzie Culligan walked brought Drake home for the game-ending run.

Jayvee Game at Lehi Opens on Good Note for Highland, but Ends Baadly For Lambs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a March 14 junior varsity game at Lehi, the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs, got off to a great start through a seven-run rally in the first inning. However, the game ended on a baad note for the Lambs when the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped back to shear them 14-7.

Walked by pitcher Cole Christofferson in the top of the first, Lamb Jon Olson soon scored the game's first run on an error. Olson later on hit a two-run double for the Lambs during the ensuing seven-run rally. Highland picked up additional runs on singles from Nick "The Sugarhouse Fury" Urie and Joe Algrin.

The Lambs' long rally could have smashed the Froggies' morale, but it did not, even though Highland held Lehi scoreless during the first two innings. In the bottom of the second, McKay Driggs slugged a center-field double for the first Froggie hit of the game, and he moved to third on a balk called against Highland. Even though Driggs became stranded at third, his double gave the Froggies faith that they could make further big hits off members of the Lambs' pitching staff.

In the third, the Lambs looked as though they would definitely butt the Froggies out of the game. Highland loaded the bases through singles from Big John Korhlelicker, Algurin, and Cole Childs. However, the Swampies kept Highland from making any runs that inning. It summed up what the Lambs had to endure through the rest of the game.

On one out in the bottom of the inning, Christofferson singled into left, and Tyson Webster doubled him in. The Lambs didn't let Froggies score again until the bottom of the fourth.

At the top of it, Highland got singles from Matt "Rowdy Roddy" Roddrick and Gregg Hopkins, a "distant cousin" of film star Tony "Silence of the Lambs" Hopkins. Lehi didn't let the Lambs make any runs that inning.

In the bottom of it, Andy Paul singled into left, and a Driggs, left-field double moved him to third. A Cody Webb sacrifice fly scored Paul. Driggs came home on a Highland balk.

Urie hit a one-out single in the top of the fifth, but Lehi kept him stuck on base. On two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Paul slugged a single that loaded the bases. Walks by Driggs and Webb soon produced two runs for Lehi.

Highland once more loaded the bases through sixth-innings slugged by Childs, Olson, and Hopkins. Just the Lambs were about to embark on another long rally. Hopkins got picked off at first, retiring Highland to the field.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kade Evans singled into left, and Christofferson doubled him in to start a nine-run rally. With their lead flooded away in that long rally, the Lambs attempted to come back in the seventh, but in spite of an Ephriam Shulte walk, Lehi held Highland in check.

Lehi Froggie Soccer Team Enjoying Strong Chance at Taking Region 7 Title

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

As they wind their final year of 4-A soccer, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, are currently enjoying a strong chance of winning the Region Seven championship. They began region play with a 3-1 win at home against the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, on March 17.

In that game, Froggie Bosco Muhnie scored the game's first goal. Tigger Matt Gay evened the game at one, but Lehi's Zach Stanley scored the next two goals to give the Swampies their win.

After the Froggies had won a league game at Provo two days later, they got reminded in a non-league, nighttime game, that they were not invincible. The Copper Hills Grizzlies, AKA the Cubbies, roared into town and dried them up 2-1.

Lehi Coach Jerry Preisendorf admitted, "Copper Hills is a strong team. They reminded us that any team could take us down."

The Cubbies got both of their goals in the first half. Aided by teammates such as Andy Newbold and Omar Delgadillo, Alan "Big Al" Lemasney scored both of the Grizzly goals.

Lehi's defense kept Copper Hills in check throughout the entire second half as Froggies such as Logan Cottle, Derek Holmstead, and Zack Cowan kept stealing the ball. Late in the period, Ty Skousen kicked in a goal for the Froggies. Cubbie goalie Nicolas Keetch held the Froggies scoreless after that.

Even though the Froggies had nothing to croak about in that game, they came back the following Tuesday to take down the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, 5-1.

Lehi didn't waste much time in getting onto the scoreboard. Before Timpview, AKA Rich Kid High, could do anything, Skouson bootted in a goal. The Froggie lead stayed at 1-0 until the first half's final seven minutes. Aaron Caprio booted in a shot to improve the Froggie lead at 2-0.

Early in the second half, Millionaire Josh Romo kicked in a goal from the top of the Froggie's penalty box. Before the Millionaires could tie the game at two, Eddie Tilly booted in the third Lehi goal on a cross the game's final 16 minutes. Stanley scored a goal on a breakaway play, and Muhine made the final goal on a rebound.

Lehi played a nighttime game against Mountain View on the Tuesday of the following week. The game was for sole possession of first place in the region. AKA the Teddy Bears, the Bruins gave Lehi a tight game in both halves.

Teddy Bears Juan "Jack" Flores, Vic Diconcio, and Jantsen Adams guided frequent attacks on the Froggie defense. It never broke, though. Froggies Davis Crabb, Ian Ramos, and Wesley Crump kept coming up with steals that gave the Teddy Bears fits to no end.

The first half ended in a scoreless tie. However, 11 minutes in the early second half, Froggie Zach "Captain" Morgan kicked in a goal. It sealed the game's outcome. The win 1-0 lead over the Teddy Bears sent the Froggies hopping on their way to another possible league title.

Priesendorf said, "We have to respect Mountain View's goalie [Keegan "Blackie" Black]. He gave us a great challenge, especially when we had to win this game to stay in first place. Since Mountain 'View is a really tough team, tonight was our best defensive effort ever this year."

Ferocious PG Vikings Tame Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats in Final Game of 3-Game Series

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During the first two games of their three-game series against the Brighton Bengals. AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings got smoked. In the first game, the Bad Old Puddy Tats demolished Pleasant Grove 14-4 on Brighton's home fields. Two days later, Brighton came hunting for the Ferocious Vikings in Pleasant Grove and tore them to pieces. However, on April 15, Pleasant Grove finally atoned for those losses by defeating the Bad Old Puddy Tats 10-4 on Brighton's own hunting grounds in Cottonwood Heights.

In the April 15 game, Riley Erickson got things off to a nice start for the Ferocious Vikings when he singled off pitcher Chase Nielsen in the top of the first. Although right fielder Jonnie "The Plumber" Whipple picked off fly balls hit by Cort Iorg and Cade Hooley, Erickson still came home on a bad throw made by catcher Alec Olsen. First baseman Gage Matuszak intercepted a Broc Starr fly ball, retiring the Ferocious Vikings to the field.

The bottom of the first opened with center fielder Erickson catching a Cole Butcher fly ball. That setback didn't stop the Bad Old Puddy Tats from taking control of the game. Pitcher Tyler Harmon walked rock singer Bruno Marz's "distant cousin" Nick Marz and gave up a single to Matuszak. Taking advantage of the walk and the single, designated hitter K.J. Burrola singled Marz in. Third baseman Payton Peters turned up a double play to end the first in a tie.

Nielsen kept the Ferocious Vikings scoreless in the second. This allowed his Bad Old Puddy Tats to pull ahead in the bottom of the inning. On two outs, Logan "Rob Roy" McGregor got on a base through an error. Soon, Butcher singled him in. Before the Bad Old Puddy Tats could increase their lead, second baseman Iorg grounded out Marz.

Harmon held the Bad Old Puddy Tats scoreless in the third, fourth, and fifth. Harmon's performance at the mound helped the Ferocious Vikings turn the game to their favor. In the top of the third, for instance, Shuan Jacobson hit a solo homer over the left-field fence, making the Ferocious Viking fans excited as they were when Starr hit a solo home run in Pleasant Grove's loss at Brighton three days before.

With the Bad Old Puddy Tats unable to break the 2-2 tie, the Ferocious Vikings took control of the game's momentum. In the fourth's top half, singles from Peters, Jacobson, and Ryland Peterson resulted in Pleasant Grove loading the bases on two outs. Erickson hit a two-run double. Hitting a left-field single in the fifth, Hooley got singled in by Starr, who became ensnared in a double play shortly afterwards.

On one out in the sixth, Jacobson singled in Peterson to open a five-run rally, which saw Erickson slug a one-run double and Iorg single in another two runs.

In the bottom of the sixth, singles from Whipple and Chase Howell created an impression that the Bad Old Puddy Tats would roar back into the game. Ian Fehlauer singled in Whipple, and a Zane Smith walk loaded the bases. After Howell stole home, Hooley took over pitching duties. He struck out Hayden Bensen and caused Butcher to fly out to right fielder Petersen.

Even though Matuszak hit a one-out double in the bottom of the seventh, the Ferocious Vikings kept his hit from igniting a Bad Old Puddy Tat comeback.

Viking Coach Darren Henry said, "Harmon made up for the bad game that he had here on Tuesday. He couldn't throw strikes in that game, but he did do that today. When Harmon's pitching arm got tired, we had Cade [Hooley] take over, and he kept them under control. It was great to end this series with a win."

Froggies Win at Home Against Springville Hellions and Maple Mountain Golden Chirps

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Week Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, won two recent preseason games at home. In a preseason opener at home the Froggies exorcised the Springville Red Devils 6-1. A few days later, Lehi swamped Maple Mountain 8-0.

Amid freezing weather at the Springville game, Palmer Page hit a double that set a four-run rally for the Froggies in the third inning, flooding away a 1-0 lead that the Hellions had posted. Lehi picked up a run in the fourth and one in the fifth. Jordan Allen doubled in fellow Froggie Trevor Jeppson in the fifth. Helltown got double from Mark Case and one from Dallin Ollerton.

In the Maple Mountain game, neither the Froggies nor the Golden Chirps could score. In the second inning, Lehi went on a four-run rally. The Froggies scored two runs in the third and another two in the fourth. Page and Jeppson each hit a double for the Froggies in the shutout win. Maple Mountain got singles form Logan Miner, Nick "Mafia" Maffy, and Alex Burroughs.

Basketball Finales

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Timp Sports Weekly

March 13, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this double issue, we look at Lehi's final week of Region Seven basketball. We also look at how the Fercious Pleasant Grove Vikings and Awesome American Fork Cavewomen fared at the recent state 5-A girls hoop tournament. We will also look at the Ferocious Vikings' loss at Jordan in a Region Four boys' basketball finale. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Orem Tiggers Bounce Away With 68-55 Win over Lehi Froggerettes

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Seven girls' basketball finale at Lehi Feb. 22, the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, bounced away with a 66-58 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies or Froggerettes.

Lehi needed to win at home in order to avoid a region playoff game. However, a loss to the Tiggers at home would mean having to play them in a league playoff game at Mountain View Feb. 24.

The game opened with Vicky Cuello putting the Tiggers on the board first. Led by Megan Sackett and Brittany Harr, Orem stayed ahead for most of the opening period. Treys from Aerin Ogden and Brooke Barnes tipped the Froggies ahead 11-11. A Harr sparked a 6-0 scoroing run for the Tiggers. At the end of the quarter, Froggie Trisha Quilter stole the ball and passed to Whitney Cook for a layup that trimmed the Tigger lead to 17-14.

Although Cook put the Froggies within 17-16, they still didn't retake the lead until a short time later. After the Tihgers had bounced out to a 20-16 lead on free throws from Sackett and Hailey Hamblin, Ogden produced a three-point play that allowed two Anau Falaeo foul shots to put Lehi ahead 21-20. A Tatum Monsen trey restored the lead to the Tiggers. They led by as far as 29-25 during the last four minutes of the second quarter. The combined foul shooting of Quilter and Barnes tied the game at 29 at halftime.

Even though a Sackett hook shot broke the 29-29 tie, Lehi continued stealing leads from the Tiggers. Two straight Sadie Johnson buckets, for example, put the Froggies ahead 33-31. After a Sackett bucket had tied the game at 33, Ogden produced a three-point play that gave Lehi its final lead. A Harr trey tied the game at 36, and a Hamblin layup sent Orem on its way to securing a 49-41 lead through the shooting of Sackett and Rachel Lyons, despite Falaeo putting Lehi within 38-37 on a foul shot. Quilter and Johnson slashed the Tigger lead to 49-45 at the end of the third quarter.

Lyons proved to be fatal to the Froggies in the early fourth quarter, for she swished in two buckets that helped the Tiggers to keep bouncing out in front of Lehi. With Anga Ah Quin putting a shot back in and Johnson and Barnes hitting crucial foul shots, the Froggies managed to paddle back with 53-50. Lyons and Harr led the Tiggers on a 7-0 scoring run that created a 60-50 lead for them. An Ogden trey and a Falaeo layup cut the Tigger advantage to 60-55. However, Lehi's desperation to come up with steals resulted in Orem bouncing frequently to the foul line, where the Tiggers put the game away.

Barnes led the Froggies with 19 points while Ogden added another 14. Harr led the Tiggers with 17 points while Sackett added another 16 and Lyons 13.

Lehi Froggies Flatten Orem Tiggers 77-55

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Seven boys' basketball action at Lehi Feb. 22, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flattened the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers 77-55.

To the disappointment of their first-year coach, Golden Holt, the Tiggers didn't come out bouncy in the first period. The Froggies hopped at taking advantage of the Tiggers' flatness. A Ryan Christofferson bucket sent Lehi swimming out to an early 10-1 through the shooting of Dusty Draeger and Colton Colledge. Shots from Josh Pollard and Chris Clark put Orem within 10-5. That turned out to be the closest that the Tiggers could get to Lehi. A Zach Stanley bucket sent Lehi on a 16-0 scoring run that surely made Holt want to pull his golden hair out in frustration. By the time a Pollard three-point play renewed Orem scoring in the second period, the Froggies had command of a 26-10 lead.

Lehi maintained its double-digit lead all through the second period, despite efforts by Clark and fellow Tigger Jordan Darger, whose shooting enabled the Tiggers to outscore Lehi 16-15 in Quarter 2. Colledge and Christofferson held their own in battles against Pollard and Clark for rebounds. Lehi's control of the boards enabled the Froggies to hop away with a 39-24 lead into the next half.

The Tiggers finally became a threat in the second half. It opened with Darger sinking a trey. Christofferson answered it with one of his own. In answering Lehi bucket for bucket, the Tiggers came back within 47-34. Shots from Draeger and Colledge helped Lehi keep its double-figure lead until the fourth period. After it had opened with Colledge putting the score 58-56, Darger produced a three-point play that set off a 7-0 lead that pushed Orem within 58-53.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "We called a time-out at that point to reform our focus after they had gone on that 7-0 run. We had a couple of key plays in which we had Colledge post up for shots. They got the momentum going for us again."

Colledge sank two straight layups that unleashed a 17-2 scoring run that flattened the Tiggers. Zach Stanley contributed a trey to that knockout, scoring run.

Colledge led Lehi with 28 points while while Draeger added another 15 and Christofferson 14. Darger led the Tiggers with 19 points while Clark added another 16.

Lehi Froggers Stun Westlake Shockers 73-66 in Region 7 Boys' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers finished their Region Seven boys' basketball schedule with a 73-66 win at home against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers.

Early in the game, Mana Niu put the Shockers on the board first through sinking a layup. Ryan Christofferson answered it with a trey and a lay-in that gave Lehi a 5-2 advantage. Although Niu did cut the lead to 5-4, a Dusty Draeger trey gave prevented Westlake from slipping ahead. Draeger became Lehi's chief gun in the first half as his shooting spurred the Pioneers into maintaining a narrow lead all the way through the period. It ended with Froggie Zach Stanley scoring on a steal.

At the start of the second period, a Draeger trey spurred the Froggies into building a double-digit lead. Christofferson, Blake Cleveringa, and Colton Colledge came forward to do some serious damage inside the perimeter. Despite efforts from Niu and Semi Taeollli, the Shockers couldn't prevent the Froggies from hopping 10 points ahead of them. Lehi led by as far as 41-27 in Period 2. A Niu bucket trimmed the lead to 41-29 just before halftime.

At various points in the third period, the Froggies did maintain double-digit leads over Westlake. However, Niu Spencer Brown, and Tom "Cat" Larsen guided the Shockers within 41-33 and 47-38. Shots from Cleveringa put Lehi's lead back into double figures. The third period ended with Draeger sinking a trey.

Another Draeger trey sounded off the start of the final period. Lehi kept Larson from doing much damage inside the key during the quarter as Westlake tried make a strong comback. When the score read 70-58, Brown and Larson each hit a trey in hopes of ultimately saving Westlake. It roared within 70-64, but Christofferson sank three foul shots to quiet the Thunder's comeback.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "It was great to see Draeger have a fantastic game tonight. He had some practices, because he had been ill recently. His playing turned out to be really crucial tonight, especially when Westlake tried to run back into the game in the last three minutes of it. We called a time-out, and we were able to get some key boards and foul shots to clutch the game."

Draeger and Christofferson both racked up 25 points each to lead the Froggies. Larson led the Shockers with 20 points while Niu added another 18.

Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Win State Play-In Game at Layton

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings posted a 51-43 win on the home floor of the Layton Lancers, AKA the Stickers, in a state play-in game Feb. 19.

The game opened with Danyele "Panther" Hoffman sinking a trey sent the Ferocious Vikings out to an early 8-2 lead. Stickers Maddie Smith and Livia Treseder cut it to 8-6. Before Layton could tie the game, Hoffman hit another three-pointer, and she made an assist to Britney Johnson for a layup that fired up a 10-1 scoring run that left the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings ahead 18-9 by the end of the period.

In the second period, a Hoffman layup gave the Ferocious Vikings a 20-9 lead. Even though they maintained a double-digit lead through most of Quarter 2, the Stickers still answered them point for point. Layton's Addison "Addy" Moore emerged as a threat to them that period as she became warm in her shooting and rebounding. She finished the half with a layup that cut Pleasant Grove''s lead to 27-18.

In the early third period, Moore hit a layup and a trey that cut the lead to 27-23. Teammate Amber Daley scored on a steal to put Layton within 27-25. Despite Viking Coach Glenn Larson calling a time out, the game continued growing more scary for Pleasant Grove. When a Stacey Woster foul shot put the Stickers within 27-26, Pleasant Grove's season appeared doomed. However, Hoffman produced a three-point play that ended the Ferocious Vikings' dry spell. Despite a Moore trey, Britney and Marci Johnson pulled down some key defensive boards that helped to save Pleasant Grove. Meanwhile teammate Taylor Warburton scored on an offensive rebound and Hoffman sank a layup during a steal to enable Pleasant Grove to take a 37-29 lead into the fourth period.

For its first four minutes, Pleasant Grove led by as far as 11 points. In the last four minutes, the Vikings let the Lancers make steals right underneath Pleasant Grove's basket. This gave Smith and Moore chances at whittling down the lead. Layton sawed it down to 45-41. In the last 1 1/2 minutes, Moore fouled Johnson, who sank two foul shots. Foul shooting from Johnson and Hoffman saved Pleasant Grove's season.

The Vikings' victory got marred by teammate Kourtney Dinehart suffering a seizure. Because of it, she didn't get to play in the rest of the state tournament until the loss to the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, in the semifinals.

Larson said, "I hope we've learned from this not to let teams make steals right underneath our basket. That's been our Achilles heel this season. It was great to to see them battle hard on to get into the tournament after we had fared in region. We won our last two region games. That gave us some momentum."

Jordan Plowboys Defeat Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in Region 4 Boys' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' basketball finale at Jordan Feb. 22, the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 35-31.

Cade Wilkes' shooting guided the Ferocious Vikings out to an early 9-2 lead. Plowboy Austin "Shagadelic Baby" Haney sank a layup on a steal, and then he swished in a trey to cut the lead to 9-7.

The game stayed a low-scoring contest in the second period as fans got treated to witnessing ferocious battles for rebounds. Al Hamson and Taylor Allred led Pleasant Grove in these struggles against Plowboys liek Ryan Nemelka and Addison Walter. Midway through the second period, a Haney trey tied the game at 12, but two Hamson free throws put the Ferocious Vikings back out in front. Cory McAllister swished in a three-pointer, and Wilkes contributed a free throw that left the Vikings leading 18-12 at the end of the half.

Until the third period, Pleasant Grove had been able to keep Nemelka under control. However, in that quarter, he became, especially in the last minute when he racked up six straight unanswered points to pushed the Plowboys within 26-24. Nemelka's destructive work was almost enough to make fans forget that a Wilkes trey had given the Vikings a 22-14 lead earlier in the quarter.

The fourth period opened with Nemelka hitting a go-ahead trey. The Ferocious Vikings fourth-period performance turned out to be tame. Despite Allred and McAllister pulling down some key defensive rebounds, Pleasant Grove couldn't sink a shot until the final two minutes. At the 2:00 mark, Allred hit a trey to cut the lead to 31-29, but Addison Walter and Mark Krueger's control of the boards prevented the Vikings from tying the game. After Allred had hit two foul shots to cut the lead to 34-11, he fouled out, and Jordan held Pleasant Grove scoreless in the final minute of the game.

Allred led Pleasant Grove with 10 points while Wilkes added another eight. Nemelka led the Plowboys with 13 points.

Awesome American Fork Cavewomen End Home Season With Loss to Lone Peak Loners Feb. 17

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen finished their Region Four girls' basketball scheduled with a loss at home Feb. 17. The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated them 39-29.

The Awesome Cavewomen never led in that game. Loners Whitney Johnson, Maddie "The Wrath" McGrath, and Marquelle "What Da" Funk dominated the boards, denying the American Forkers many chances for second shots.

It was hardly surprising, then, that American Fork got held to two points in the first quarter. Led by Cassidy Fraughton and Sadie Williams, American Fork tried in the second period to make up for its disappointing, first-period performance. The Awesome Cavewomen outscored the Loners 6-4 to move within 13-8 by halftime.

In the third period, the Awesome Cavewomen practically answered the Loners point for point, but they still couldn't overtake Lone Peak. When the third period ended with the Loners leading 22-18, people wondered if Lone Peak would somehow pull far away in the low scoring affair. The Loners did do that in the fourth quarter. Johnson became really hot in scoring. With help from Megan Hansen, Johnson swished in a trey that improved the Loners' lead at 27-17. After a Burningham shot had put the score at 29-17, a Williams field goal and two Fraughton foul shots put American Fork with 29-21. Suddenly Funk scored on a steal. It became the first in a long series of turnovers that destroyed the Awesome Cavewomen's comeback efforts.

Johnson led the Loners with 12 points while McGrath and Funk added another six, Lauren Le Frandt three, Hansen and Burningham two. Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 10 points while Williams added eight, Shelby Carson five, Baugh two, and Hayley Sua-Filo two.

American Fork atoned for its dismal Feb. 17 performance by winning 61-41 over the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats, in a state play-in game Feb. 18. Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 21 points while Williams added another 14 and Carson 13.

Ferocious Vikings End Loner Girls' Season in State Octafinal Game Feb. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Going into the Feb. 21 octafinals of the state 5-A girls' basketball tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings appeared doom, because they were to meet Region Four champs, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, who had squished them like grapes twice in league play this winter. However, by showing a ferocious effort this time, Pleasant Grove sank the Loners by a score of 54-50.

Getting the opening tipoff, the Loners scored first through Marquelle "What D" Funk's dropping in a three-pointer. Ferocious Viking Danyele "Panther" Hoffman answered it with a trey of her own. Her teammate Britney Johnson broke the tie, and another Hoiffman trey improved the Viking lead at 8-3. After Loner Megan Hansen swished in a set shot, two Funk foul shots brought the Loners within 10-7. That turned out to be the closest they could get to the Ferocious Vikings. A Britney Johnson trey and two Becky Clement fouls improved Pleasant Grove's hold on them momentum. Although Loner Whitney Johnson did cut the lead to 15-9 by the end of the first quarter, she couldn't do much for her team in that game.

Pleasant Grove Coach Glenn "The DJ" Larson said, "We focused a lot on blocking Whitney Johnson from getting to the basket. We held her to eight points for the morning."

With Whitney unable to do much damage to the Ferocious Vikings inside, the Loners had to look to other players like Funk, Lauren Le Frandt, and Mikail Buringham to save them from an abrupt elimination from the tournament.

That prospect became strong in the second period, when Janae Olson stole the ball from Funk and passed to Becky Clement for a layup that opened a 6-1 scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. Layups by Danyele and Britney helped Pleasant Grove stretch its lead to 22-10. Britney and Danyele were not the only Ferocious Vikings who did tremendous damage to the Loners in the second period. Megan Wilde, for one, tipped a crucial shot hack in while Olson and Clement kept Whitney from pulling down many boards. After Pleasant Grove's lead had swelled to 27-11, Lauren Le Frandt hit a baseline shot that sparked a brief 7-3 scoring fun the Loners. Karli Taylor and Mikail burningham contributed to the scoring run. After Britney Johnson hit a trey, Burningham sank a three-pointer at the end of the half to cut the lead to 30-18.

The Loners finally took the Ferocious Vikings seriously in the early second half. It unfolded with Funk hitting two foul shots to begin a Loner comeback. Led by Burningham and Megan Hansen, the Loners outscored the Ferocious Vikings 7-2 in the half's first two minutes to get within 32-25. Olson swished in two buckets to help Pleasant Grove stay ahead as its lead diminished into single digits. Whitney Johjnson and McGrath delivered big cuts to the Viking lead. When a Whitney Johnson three-point play put Lone Peak within 38-34, the Ferocious Vikings' luck seemed to have been exhausted. However, Hoffman sank a jumper and two free throws to tip the tempo back to Pleasant Grove's favor. Still, the Loners weren't going to toss in the towel. McGrath and Funk pushed them back within 42-38. When the third period had ended, the Ferocious Vikings discovered that the Loners had outscored them 20-12 that quarter.

After Hoffman had sunk a layup at the start of the final quarter, Funk sank a jumper that kept the Loner cause alive. Karli Taylor scored on two straight offensive rebounds to put Lone Peak with 44-42 and 46-44. The Loners got their best opportunity when two Mikayla McChesney foul shots put them within 47-46. Before Lone Peak could pull ahead, Britney Johnson swished in a set shot. Though it did turn out to be the most critical shot of the game, it didn't deter the Loners. They battled fiercely in the game's final two minutes. After Whitney fouled out at 1:40, Lone Peak's chances evaporated quickly as Olson and Britney Johnson hit foul throws that the Loners from catching up, despite a Funk trey that cut the lead to 53-50.

"We won this game for Kourtney," Danyelle Hoffman said. Kourtney Dinehart had to sit out the Lone Peak game, because of a seizure she had suffered in the Layton game Feb. 19.

Hoffman led the Ferocious Vikings with 18 points while Britney Johnson added another 13, Olson 10, Clement six6, Marci Johnson four, and Wilde two. Funk led the Loners with 13 points while Whitney Johnson added another eight, Burningham seven, McGrath five, McChesney two, and Le Frandt two.

Syracuse Midgets End Awesome AF Cavewomen's Season Feb. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's basketball season ended in a crushing defeat at the hands of the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, in state 5-A girls' octafinal action at Salt Lake Community College Feb. 21. The defending state 5-A champs, the Midgets smashed the Cavewomen 61-31.

American Fork's doom got sealed in the first period. Early in it, Awesome Cavewoman Shelby Carson, a niece of former Awesome Caveman football player Shane "Sauce" Carson, hit two straight buckets to give American Fork a 4-0 lead. The Awesome Cavewomen went cold for five minutes after that. The Midgets capitalized on American Fork's cold spell. Timmairie Taylor hit an insider shot that spark a 14-0 scoring run for Syracuse. Aided by Abby Call three-pointers, the long scoring spurt gave the Midgets firm control of the game. Two Cassidy Fraughton foul shots renewed American Fork scoring, but the hammering that the Awesome Cavewomen received in the 14-0 scoring left their morale really low. By the end of the first period, Syracuse commanded a 22-8 lead over American Fork.

Pulling down a second-oeriod, offensive rebound, Brittney Martin improved the Midget lead at 24-8. After it had grown to 25-8 on a Makenlee Williams free throw, Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez fed a pass to Carson for a layup. Fraugton hit a bucket. It turned out to be the last field goal made by American Fork in the half. The second period saw each team score only five points as the game turned into a battle for rebounds. Martin held her own against Carson, Fraughton, and Sadie Williams.

The Midgets became really hot in the third period. Martin, Williams, Call, and Sarah Sperry became incredibly accurate as they swished in shots that pushed Syracuse more than 20 points ahead. The Midgets kept Carson, Fraughton, and Ashley Baught form doing much damage inside the key. After the period had ended with Baugh scoring on a steal to cut the lead to 49-26, the Midgets vexed the Cavewomen with another cold spell. In the final period, Syracuse held American Fork to five points. The game ended with Midget Kana Fana sinking a layup on a steal.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "After we got that early 4-o lead, we went absolutely cold. When we were down by eight, we missed three straight layups that could have enabled us to lead by at least 10-9. We couldn't recover after that period. With us losing only three seniors, we expect to come back to this tournament next year."

Carson led the Awesome Caverwomen with nine points while Baugh added another six and Fraughton four. Williams led the Midgets with 12 points and Call 11.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Bingham Pickers in State 5-A Quarterfinal Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During the Feb. 23 quarterfinals of the state 5-A girls' basketball tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings buried the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, 61-53.

That quarterfinal game went down as one of the tightest contest of the tournament. The lead changed hands several times during the night. Bingham attempted repeatedly through the course of the night to throw Pleasant Grove off track by sending entirely new line-ups. However, the Ferocious Vikings were wise to that favorite trick of Bingham Coach Rand "Iron Band" Rasmussen. Pleasant Grove held its own against every new string of Pickers sent by Rasmussen into the game.

Picker Jilliam Powell opened the game's scoring with a set shot, but she missed a free throw. Nevertheless, the Pickers still secured a 6-0 lead on shots from Ashton Henderson and Chantee Renouard. Britney Johnson put the Ferocious Vikings on the board at that point, and they rowed back within 6-5 on a Janae Olson free throw and a Beckyt Clement jumper. Despite a Latesha Richard bucket improving their lead at 8-5, the Pickers failed to keep Pleasant Grove from stealing the lead from them in the first period. Clement sank a layup on a steal, and she then swished in a jump shot that gave the Ferocious Vikings a 9-8 lead. Teammate Megan Wilde put a shot back in during the blaring of the quarter-ending buzzer.

Aided by two Olson foul shots, the Ferocious Vikings outscored the Pickers 6-4 in the first four minutes of the second quarter. After Danyele "Panther" Hoffman had passed to Marci Johnson for a bucket that improved Pleasant Grove's lead at 17-12, Henderson swished in a layup that opened a fierce Bingham comeback. During it, the Pickers quick found something to Yack about when Summer Yack tied the game at 18 on two foul shots, then put Bingham ahead 29-18. After Powell had improved the Pickers' lead at 22-18, Clement shaved it down to 22-21 on a foul shot and a lay-in just before halftime.

The third period opened with Yack and Brooke Blonquist guiding the Pickers on a 6-0 scoring run. When the score read 28-21, Viking Coach Glenn "DJ" Larson called a time-out at 6:26. He later said, "I told the girls during that halftime, 'They've had their rally. Let's get back into the game.'"

Pleasant Grove did do that. Shots from Hoffman and Britney Johnson shoved the Ferocious Vikings back within 28-27. After tying the game at 28 on a foul shot, Hoffman stole the ball and sank a go-ahead layup. Through the shooting of Hofffman, Wilde, and Clement, Pleasant Grove quickly accumulated a 36-29 lead. A Blongquist bucket sent Bingham picking its way back within 36-34. Before the Pickers could tie it at 36, they threw the ball away. Clement and Olson rebounds helped the Vikings stay ahead through the rest of the game. Aided by a Britney Johnson foul shot, Olson produced a three-point play that gave the Ferocious Viking a 40-36 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Pleasant Grove improved its advantage at 44-36 in the first two minutes of Quarter Four. Shots from Yack and Blonquist put the Pickers within 44-40. Bingham couldn't capitalize on the Viking turnovers quickly enough to grab a tight control of the moment. The closest the Pickers could get to Pleasant Grove was a spread of four point. While Clement and Olson dominated inside the key, Hoffman and Britiney Johnson continued scorching Bingham with searing shots from the perimeter. By the game's final minute, the Vikings had accumulated a lead to 58-48. With the way Pleasant Grove had been playing all through the second half, even the most diehard Bingham fan could see that the Pickers' state title hopes had completely caved in at that point.

Britney Johnson led Pleasant Grove with 18 points while Hoffman added another 15. Blonquist led Bingham with 18 points while Yack added another 12.

Ferocious Vikings' State Hopes End at Hands of Syracuse Midgets in 5-A Girls Semifinals

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' hopes of making a second-straight appearance in the state 5-A girls' championship game got sunk in a semifinal against the Syracyuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, at Salt Lake Community College's Lifetime Activities Center Feb. 24.

Going into the semifinal, the Ferocious Vikings were hoping to break the jinx that Syracuse had held over them for the past two seasons. Last year, the Midgets defeated the Ferocious Vikings for the state title.

The Feb. 24 semifinal opened with Kiana Fauna putting the Midgets on the board first. Danyele "Panther" Hoffman stole the ball tied the game at two. Even though Britney Martin put the Midgets back ahead, two Becky Clement shots put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 6-4. Martin guided Syracuse on a 7-1 scoring run that left the Midgets leading 11-7 at the end of the first period.

Shots from Britney Johnson and Hoffman kept the Ferocious Vikings in the game during the second quarter. When the score read 20-14, Hoffman pulled down a defensive rebound and raced away for a layup that opened a 14-8 rally for Pleasant Grove. Two Janae Olson foul shots put the Vikings ahead 28-27 in the half's final minute. Just before the buzzer, Martin shot gave the Midgets a 29-28 lead.

At the start of the third quarter, Clements put a shot back in to put Pleasant Grove ahead 31-30. After Midget Makenlee Williams swished in a go-ahead shot, the Vikings fell to pieces through making a long series of turnovers that enabled the Midgets to pull far away. In the meantime, Syracuse held Pleasant Grove to seven points in the third period. By the end of it, Syracuse commanded a 43-36 lead.

The long string of Viking turnovers persisted into the final period, allowing Syracuse to go on a 12-0 scoring run aided by Abby Call's shooting. Midway through the quarter, a Martin shot put the Midget lead at 56-36. That shot sounded the death knell for Pleasant Grove. Because of the wideness of the Midgets' lead, Larson let all of his reserves have game time. In the final minute of the game, Kourtney Dinehart finally got to play in a state game, after having been sidelined by a seizure at the Layton game six days before. She pulled down a defensive rebound for Pleasant Grove as the conttest entered its final 30 secnds.

Viking Coach Glenn "DJ" Larson said, "We played well in the first half. In the second half, though, those many turnovers killed us. We couldn't recover from them. We have some great talent coming back. We'll be getting the girls ready this summer for the coming season."

Cllement led Pleasant Grove with 15 points while Britney Johnson added another 14, Olson 13, and Hoffman nine. Martin led the Midgets with 17 points while Williams added another 13, Call 11, and Fauna 10.