Orem Tiggers

Timp Sports Weekly

March 23, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the opening of the Lehi boys' Region Seven soccer campaign with their win over the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers. We then look at how the Lehi Pioneer baseball team has fared in the aftermath of posting a 5-0 record at a tournament in St. George. Let's, people in Lehi would say, hop right to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lehi Kickers 2-0 Win in Region 7 Opener Leaves Bouncin' Orem Tiggers Flat

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Seven boys' soccer opener at Lehi March 18, the Pioneers shut out the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, 2-0. 

Lehi Coach Steve McMurdie said, "This is the first time in years that we have beaten Orem. We had to play under windy conditions today. For the first half, we played against the wind. We played with it. Ian Ramos scored our first goal late in the firs half by dribbling past three or four Orem players to make his successful shot. Aaron Caprio scored our other goal on an assist from Austin Tuckett in the second half.

"Our focus was to get after every 50-50 ball we could see. We beat Orem to a lot of 50-50 balls. We could have scored a lot more goals if the weather weren't so windy, but we're still glad to open region with a win."

Lehi Pioneer Kickers Corral Mountain Crest Ponies 3-1 in Non-League Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers corralled the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, 3-1 during a non-league boys' soccer game at Lehi March 14.

In the game, Lehi's Austin Tuckett kicked in the afternoon's first successful goal. Shortly before halftime, Pony Jason Yates tied the game at one. For the second half, Spencer Gray broke the 1-1 tie. LEhi's Iam Ramos scored on a penalty kick.

Lehi Coach Steve McMurdie said, "This game is a turnaround from Pleasant Grove last Friday. We had greater performances from our our guys today. Tuckett made our first goal on a free kick 20 minutes into the game. Gray's goal occurred 15 minutes into the half. With region starting up pretty soon, we're going to be in for a real long fight. Our region is really tough."

Lehi Baseball Team Drop 2 Straight Games, but Win a 3rd Contest March 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After going undefeated in a recent St. George prep baseball touranment, the Lehi Pioneers encountered a brief rough patch before finally posting a 10-2 win at home over the Olympus Titans, AKA the Midgets, March 20.

In the first Pioneer home game of the season, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, shut out Lehi 4-0. Lone Peak Coach Matt LaHargue said, "Kinyon Norman threw a two-hitter today. When a pitcher can do that against Lehi, he's having an exceptional afternoon. He kept them off balance with his curve ball. It made Lehi players uncomfortable whenever they came up to bat."

Jed Goekeritz got the Loners going with a homer he hit during the first three innings. Lone Peak scored a run in each of the game's first four innings. Tyson Bringhurst tried turning things around for Lehi with a sixth-inning single, but after Hunter Houghton had flown out into right field, T.J. Russon hit into a double play from which the Pioneers could never recover."

In a pick-up game at Pleasant Grove March 19, the Pioneers hopped ahead 3-0 in the top of the first. However, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings rowed out in front 5-3 during the bottom of the first inning, and they never looked back. They kept Lehi scoreless until the Pioneers scored two runs in the top of the fifth. The Ferocious Vikings scored all of their runs in the first four innings. 

Bronson Anderson homered Palmer Page in the first inning. Rem Worththen and Tyson Briunghurst slugged two singles for Lehi. Colby Croft batted in four runs for the Ferocious Vikings, including two on a homer run.

Lehi led the entire March 20 game against Olympus. The Midgets could not shut down Lehi's hitting power. Bronson Anderson hit a solo homer that motivated Lehi to flood the Midgets away. Page, Dakotah Longman, and Rem Worthen each hit a double for the Pioneers.