February 16, 2010
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue we look four Lehi Pioneer basketball stories and an account of a heartbreaking loss that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen suffered in a hoop game against the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, Feb. 10. Let's get those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Lehi Pioneers Girls Take Timpview Millionairesses to the Cleaners in Feb. 9 Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Millionairesses and Lady Tycoons, the Timpview Thunderbirds got taken to the cleaners by the Lehi Pioneers in a Region Seven girls' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 9. Lehi washed Timpview out by a score of 59-49.
During the first half of the game, Katie Rogers and Jackie Cattani guided the Pioneers to leading by as far as 27-18. Shortly before halftime, Timpview's Emily Farnsworth answered a Rogers layup with a three-pointers that put the Millionairesses within 29-25.
The thinness of the point spread made clear that Lehi stood a really strong chance of slipping behind during the second half. In fact, the Pioneers almost did do that. In the early third period, Rogers hit a foul throw, and Cattani put a shot back in to give Lehi a 32-25 advantage. Spurred on by a Mary Mitton bucket, Thunderbird Shanice Moe sank two straight set shots to tip the Millionairesses within 32-31. Just as a Timpview takeover of the lead was about to occur, Gabby Granthem hit a inside shot that sparked the Pioneers into hopping away from the Lady Tycoons. Rogers became really hot in third-quarter scoring as she also pulled down key boards for Lehi.
Lehi Coach Troy Gifford said, "The reason why Katie Rogers made her 14 points tonight was because I got on her to be more aggressive inside. Our kids gotta quit playing only one full quarter and start playing all four quarters. Chelz Atoa gor some key rebounds for us, and Anua Faleauo sparked us with two free throws late in the third quarter. Jackie Cattani's shooting was a little bit cool in the first half, but in the second half, she lit up in her shooting. She made nine points for us in the fourth-quarter."
The pace of Cattani's shooting spree picked up late in the third quarter after Mitton and Farnsworth had guided the Thunderbirds within 37-33. Cattani hit an inside shot, and Faleauo pitched two free throws to tighten Lehi's hold on the lead. Timpview's Cherissa Chadwick clipped it to 41-35 just before the quarter break.
After Rogers had pulled down a defensive rebound in the early fourth quarter, teammate Megan Parr hit a free throw. It turned out to be the start of a brief cold spell in Lehi scoring. Mitton swished in two foul shots to spark a 6-0 scoring run for the Thunderbirds. Harli Mitchell scored four straight unanswered points to put Timpview within 42-41. Two Cattani foul shots pushed back this latest Thunderbird attempt at grabbing the lead. Cattani and Rogers became really hot inside the key, enabling Lehi to build up a lead as wide as 55-43 and 59-47. Atoa put one shot back in to help Lehi keep its hold on the tempo. Mitton and Mitchell attempted to get the point spread reduced to single digits, but the Pioneers kept their lead from falling underneath the 10-point mark.
Gifford said, "I let Katie Pritcher finally play tonight. She''s coming off a leg injury. She had blown out her ACL during the off-season. I let her play tonight. Lots of spectators cheered at seeing her come out onto the floor. The scene was just like the one at the end of Rudy when Rudy finally got to play in the last football game of his senior year. When the Timpview bench got slapped with a T near the end of the game, I had Pritcher shoot the technical."
Though Pritcher missed both of her T shots, the sight of her merely getting to play proved to be thrilling enough to Lehi fans.
Cattani led Lehi with 22 points while Rogers added another 14 and Granthem 10. Mitchell and Mitton led the Lady Tycoons with 11 points each while Farnsworth added another 10.
Great Scott ! Lehi Pioneers Produce Profitable Win in Feb. 9 Game Against Timpview Millionaires
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Region Seven boys' basketball action at Lehi Feb. 9, the Lehi Pioneers produced a very profitable win against the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires. By defeating Timpview 68-58, Lehi tied the Millionaires for second place in the region.
A big reason for the Pioneers' amazing feet was Josh Scott. He dominated Lehi scoring in the first quarter while the Thunderbirds kept Willie Walker from doing much damage to them. Scott sent the Pioneers rowing out to a 6-0 lead. Even though a Josh Warner bucket put Timpview on the board at that point, the Millionaires had trouble with efforts to set nets ablaze. When a Walker layup put the lead at 13-3, Timpview had a good idea that the game would most likely turn out to be unprofitable experience for the Thunderbirds. Ryan Sagers gave Timpview fans something to cheer about when he picked off a Lehi pass and connected a pass to Warner for a layup. Following a Jordan Rupp three-point play, Sagers hit a jumper in the quarter's final 27 seconds to cut the Pioneer lead to 16-7.
Two Rupp foul shots gave Lehi another double-digit lead in the early second quarter. Timpview became a little more hot in the second quarter. Sagers and teammate Eli Robison guided a fierce Timpview offense that answered Lehi bucket for bucket. While Robison would come up with steals, Sagers would often slip through for layups. Even though the Millionaires did outscore the Pioneers 16-15 in the quarter, Walker finally became the inside threat that he had been known to be for these past two hoop seasons. He often sneaked through Timpview's defensive network to sink short shots. If it weren't Sagers and Robison's shooting, Walker would have definitely had Lehi taking a double-digit lead into the second half. When Period 2 ended, two Ryan Christofferson foul shots gave the Pioneers a 31-23 lead.
At the start of the second half, Robison hit two consecutive jumpers to push the Millionaires within 31-27. Robison's hard work quickly became undermined by Christofferson, Jordan "Mr." McGregor, and Zach Stanley. Christofferson answered Robison's shots with a trey. McGregor soon pulled down a defensive board and passed to Zach Stanley for a trey, putting the lead at 37-27. Soon, Walker and Scott created a lead of 36-33. McGregor, Stanley, and Christofferson helped to keep Lehi more than 10 points ahead through the rest of the quarter, despite a trey from Thunderbird Ky Raymond.
In the fourth quarter, Raymond hit a shot that sent Timpview on a brief 7-4 scoring run. After a Sagers trey had put the Thunderbirds within 54-45, Walker became really hot again. Timpview found itself puzzled about how to shut down Lehi's top point-maker. Walker's shooting kept tipping Lehi's lead past the 10-point mark. Late in the game, Warner and Raymond led their Millionaires within 62-55. However, two Christofferson foul shots undermined the Thunderbirds' comeback attempt. Foul shooting from McGregor and Stanley clutched the game for Lehi.
Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "This was a big game for us to get. This win ties us with Timpview for second in region. This is a carryover from our victory at Provo last week.
"Josh Scott really got us started with his performance in the first period. Will Walker did really well with his rebounding on both sides of the court. Both he and Josh had one of their best nights in rebound this evening. It's hard to keep those guys off the glass when their rebounding is on. Walker's hard to guard against.
"This game will make our Friday meeting with Timpanogos all the more important. A win over Timpanogos will make our hold on second more tight."
Scott led Lehi with 18 points while Walker contributed another 16 and Stanley 12. Sagers led Timpview with 19 points while Robison added another 13 and Raymond added 11.
Awesome AF Cavemen Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Alta Tweeties in Feb. 10 Boys' Hoop Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen experienced a heartbreaking loss Feb. 10 when the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, swooped into American Fork and overwhelmed 64-54 in a come-from-behind effort during Region Four boys' hoop action.
Ryker Mathews guided a strong Caveman effort in the first quarter. That Caveman player created a 5-0 lead through assists from Quincy Bair and Marcel Davis. Davis soon scored on a steal. Before long, the Awesome Cavemen commanded an 13-3 lead over the Tweeties. Jordan Brown and Landon Barlow soon orchestrated a 7-2 scoring run for Alta. The Hawks flapped within 15-10 in the early second quaarter.
Bair hit a jumper that renewed American Fork scoring. However, the Tweeties demonstrated to be more aggressive in the second quarter than in the prior period. Soon a Barlow trey put Alta within 22-19. American Fork's Ben Beddes opened an 8-6 scoring run for the Cavemen. The combined scoring of Barlow and Austin "Mojo" Albrecht kept Beddes from doing severe damage to Alta. The Hawks managed to get within 30-25 at the end of the first half.
At the start of the second half, a Kyle Davis foul shot sparked a fierce Tweetie attack led by Brandon Beckham. After a Bair bucket had extended American Fork's lead to 32-28, Beckham swished in a trey that permitted two Kyle Davis foul shots to tip the Tweeties ahead 33-32. Although a Mathews bucket gave the Awesome Cavemen a 34-33, they couldn't stay in control of the game's momentum. Once the Tweeties had pulled ahead 35-34, they proceeded to build up their lead through sinking second shots.
Barlow and Stevie Richard's three-pointers produced a 44-34 lead for the Tweeties. Even though a Mathews foul shot clipped the lead to 44-35, the Cavemen couldn't regain their grip of the game's momentum. Barlow and Kyle Davis constantly tore American Fork's defense to pieces while Brown held his own against Beddes and Mathews on the boards. Despite Beddes getting hot in scoring, the Cavemen couldn't get any closer to the Tweeties than nine points during the final period.
Beddes led American Fork with 19 points while Bair added another 13 and Mathews 12. Barlow led Alta with 19 points while Brown and Davis each contributed another 15.
Timpanogos T-Pups Reap Howling Success in Region 7 Girls' Hoop at Lehi Feb. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, Rigged a howling success when through the combined efforts of three sisters, they routed the Lehi Pioneers 59-40 in Region Seven girls' basketball action Feb. 12.
The game's first quarter went down as a tight affair. After the T-Pups had rolled ahead 6-2, the Pioneers swam back to tie the game at 10 on a Katie Rogers' bucket. Led by Jamie Harward, Timpanogos broke the 10-10 with a 5-2 scoring run.
In the second quarter, sisters Melinda, Megan, and Mercedes "Benz" Riggs worked together to help Harward in turning the game into something for the T-Pups to howl proudly about. Timpanogos outscored Lehi 18-7 in the second quarter. Mercedes proved to be very devastating to Lehi late in the first half when she swished in two straight unanswered buckets. In the first half's concluding two minutes, Anua Faleauo stole the ball and passed to Gabby Granthem for a bucket. It couldn't tip the momentum back to Lehi's favor.
The second half opened with Rogers and Jackie Cattani each swishing a foul shot. However, T-Pup Morgan Bailey, cousin of Lehi volleyball player Bre Elle Bailey, orchestrated complete Timpanogos domination of the boards on both ends of the court. Now and then Rogers and teammate Megan Parr would be able to pull down a board. However, Bailey and the Riggs sisters dominated fights for rebounds. Lehi couldn't reduce the point spread to single digits in the game.
Rogers was the only Lehi player to hit in double figures. She posted a score of 19 points. Bailey led the T-Pups with 20 points, and Mercedes "Benz" Riggs added another 13.
Lehi Boys Washes Out Timpanogos T-Pups in Region 7 Boys' B-Ball Action Feb. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Feb. 12 went down as another night for the Lehi Pioneers to croak with pride. During a Region Seven boys' basketball game at Lehi that evening, the Pioneers quieted the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, 61-41.
The washout win kept Lehi tied with the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, for second in Region Seven standings.
Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "We really need the next three games to improve our chances for opening at home in the state tourney. We're going to play two of those games on the road. Our next two away games are Orem and Westlake. Mountain View is going to be our last region game home this year.
"Zach Stanley hit some big threes for us tonight. Those shots proved to be really critical, because Timpanogos packed in their zone to contain Will Walker. They held him to 11 points points."
During the first four minutes of the game, neither school could score. During the fifth minute of action, T-Pup Ryan Van Pelt sank the night's first bucket. Lehi tied the game at two on foul shots by Josh Scott and Jordan "Mr." McGregor. Rebounding a Scott free throw, Walker sank a tie-breaking bucket that sent Lehi stroking out to a 9-2 lead.
The T-Pups attempted to make the second quarter a better experience for themselves. Van Pelt and Ryan Nielson guided Timpanogos within 11-6. However, the first quarter haunted the T-Pups all through the second quarter, even though they did keep Walker from doing much destruction inside the key.
Zach Stanley and Scott stepped forward to remind the T-Pups that Walker was not the only Lehi player to watch out for. Stanley shocked Timpanogos through scoring on steals and hitting four treys during the course of the evening. Scott, meanwhile, held his own against Van Pelt and Nielson on the boards. The half ended with a Stanley trey putting the Lehi advantage at 23-11.
At the start of the third period, McGregor trey sparked the Pioneers to maintain a double-digit lead over the T-Pups. With the score reading 28-15, Chris "Moby Dick" Melville produced a three-point play that 13-7 scoring run for the T-Pups. Ryan Hamilton fueled the scoring spree through swishing in two foul shots. However, after Timpanogos had managed to howl back within 35-28, Lehi's Ryan Chistofferson sank two foul shots, and Scott dropped in a trey during the buzzer to put the lead at 40-28.
With the fourth quarter opening on a Walker bucket, the Pioneers maintained a double-digit lead all through the game's final eight minutes. This enabled most of Lehi's second-stringers to see action on the floor. The Pioneers' scoring ended when teammate Brendon Memmott, a big brother of Lehi volleyball player Madi Memmott, stole the ball and zipped away for a layup that put the final score at 61-41.
Stanley led Lehi with 18 points while Scott added another 12 and Walker 11. Nielson and Melville each posted a score of 11 points to become the T-Pups' top shooters for the night.
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