Northern Utah County Cross Country

Timp Sports Weekly
September 7, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how northern Utah County cross country teams have been faring so far this autumn. We also look at Lehi football action as well as Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking and Lehi volleyball action. Let's get straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Herriman Pretty Ponies Stampede Past Lehi Froggies 41-20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Pretty Ponies, the Herriman Mustangs scored their first-ever football win at Lehi's Pioneer Staudium Aug. 27. In the preseason game, Herriman stampeded past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 41-20.

By the way the first quarter went, the Pretty Ponies looked as though they would take home a 100-0 win from the Pioneers' field. During the game's first eight minutes, Herriman charged ahead 21-0 on touchdowns scored by Nakita "Krushchev" Lealao, Kris "Stray" Gray, and Francis "Saint" Bernard. Early in the second quarter, Pretty Pony Tazz "The Tasmanian Devil" Everett scored a touch on a 10-yard carry, and Herriman tacked on a PAT to improve the lead at 28-0.

With Zach Stanley catching a 10-yard pass from quarterback Kinoch Gray, the Pioneers marched clear to the Herriman 16-yard. Just as the Froggies were about to hop onto the scoreboard, Gray threw an interception. However, a penalty assessed against the Pretty Ponies gave Lehi another chance to score a touchdown. Jacob Benson's catch of an 11-yard pass placed Lehi at the Pretty Ponies' 5-yard line. There, the Herriman defense became so strong that Lehi couldn't move the ball any further.

Quarterback Tueni "The Tuna" Lupeamanu rushed the ball 28 yards from the Herriman 5-yard line to ignite another successful drive. Soon, Bernard rushed 33 yards to score a touchdown, frosted with a successful extra-point kick.

When the Mustang defense halted a Pioneer drive at the Herriman 24-yard line, the Pretty Ponies looked certain of taking on another touchdown before Lehi could score. However, Herriman received a shock when Pioneer Carson Jorgenson recovered a Pretty Pony fumble on the Mustang 24-yard line and raced away for a touchdown at 1:21. It caused Lehi players and fans to croak jubilantly. Garrett Bayles kicked in an extra point.

The Froggies hopped closer to Herriman in the early second half. Four minutes into the third quarter, Gray connected a 17-yard pass to Benson for a touchdown. A successful, Bayles PAT kick clipped the lead to 34-14.

Lehi's defense shut down the first Pretty Pony drive of the second half, causing Herriman to punt to the Mustang 43-yard line. Before Lehi could capitalize on the opportunities that the punt had given them, Tanner Rush picked off a Gray pass at the Herriman 33-yard line. From there, the Mustangs marched clear to the Lehi 9-yard line. Taking a handoff from quarterback Lupeamanu at the 9-yard , Bernard scored a touchdown, and the Pretty Points attached a PAT to it. Lehi's defense held the Pretty Ponies scoreless all through the fourth quarter.

Early in the final period, Lehi entered the Herriman 10, and Zach Johnson sacked Kinoch on a fourth-down play to end a drive. The sacking merely delayed Lehi's scoring a third touchdown. Brandon Sehestedt's catch of a 10-yard pass placed the Froggies on the Pretty Pony 1-yard line during the game's final 2 1/2 minutes. Kinoch scored a touchdown on the next play, concluding the night's scoring.

Lehi Spikers Skin Wascally Delta Wabbits in 2-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

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In Rocky Mountain Classic at Lehi Aug. 27, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, skinned the Delta Rabbits, AKA the Wascally Wabbits, in a two-game volleyball match by scores of 25-15 and 25-15.

From the very start, Delta, AKA Wabbitville, proved to be no match for Lehi. Guided by Sophomore BreElle Bailey, Mikayla Dunford, Anau Faleo, and Cousin Madi Memmott, the Pioneers smashed a 2-2 draw and paddled ahead 9-4. Jenna Bradfield sparked a Wabbitville comeback. Through Bradfield and Kennedy Springer's hitting, those Wascally Wabbits hopped back within 15-10. Delta hurt itself through some hitting mistakes. Kills from Cousin Madi and Bailey turned the first game into a lopsided triumph for the Pioneers. When the game ended in a 25-15 win for Lehi, the Pioneers seemed certain of finishing off the Wabbits in the second game.

For the second game, the Froggies leaped ahead 3-0. Tana Henrie attempted to get a strong Wabbitville comeback started. Springer and Bradfield pooled their hitting efforts together, cutting the lead to 15-10. With Lehi improving its advantage at 20-11 on a kill made by Cousin Madi, the Rabbits had no way for avoiding the roasting that Lehi had in store for them. Spurred on by two straight, Shelby Sorensen aces, Lehi cruised away to a quick win over the Wascally Wabbits.

Lehi went on to finish third in the preseason tournament's Silver Division. The Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, dried up the Pioneers in the division's semifinals, played at Lone Peak Aug. 28.

Snow Canyon Freezes Lehi Spikers in 4-Game Match Sept. 2
By Dean Von Memmott

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AKA the Flakies, the Snow Canyon Warriors swept into Lehi Sept. 2 and froze the Lehi Pioneers' volleyball team in a four-game match by scores of 25-13, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19.

Still riding high on on their win over the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, the defending state 5-A volleyball champs, Aug. 28, the Flakies showed much determination in making the Sept. 2 match a chilling experience for the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Even though a BreElle Bailey spike put Lehi on the board first, the Warriors quickly cast a cold spell on the Pioneers. Through Taylor Murphy and Jaramey Barney's persistent spiking at the net, the Flakies soon stormed ahead 7-1. Determined not to get buried under an avalanche of Snow Canyon kills, the Pioneers hopped back within 8-6 and 9-7 through hits from Bailey, Cousin Madi Memmott, and Hailee Rupp. A missed Lehi serve gave Snow Canyon another chance to freeze the Pioneers' chances for rowing back into the game. Barney and Murphy held their own against Memmott, Bailey, Rupp, and Mikayla Dunford during fierce action at the net. Lehi just couldn't hop back into the game. A Kenzie Willie kill gave the Flakies a game point.

Even though they took a 2-1 lead over the Pioneers in the second game, the Flakies couldn't cool Lehi down this time. Aided by Anau Faleo and Shelby Ford, the Pioneer front line put up stiff resistance from Barney and Murphey this time. Through the hitting from Dunford, Faleo, Rupp, and Bailey, Lehi stroked ahead 8-3. Snow Canyon efforts at blowing back into the game proved futile. Rupp and Dunford's domination of the net late in the contest became too hard of an obstacle for Snow Canyon to melt away. When a Dunford kill won the game for the Pioneers, the Flakies had to brace themselves for an inevitable fourth game.

In the third game, Lexi Esplin's chillingly effective serving enabled the Warriors to storm ahead 13-6. Through Barney and Murphey's combined efforts at the net, the Pioneers couldn't flood away the Flakies' wide lead. A Lehi hitting error gave Snow Canyon a 25-16 win.

A Stacey Benton sent the Flakies out to a 5-2 lead. Lehi tied the game at nine and 10. Though a Bailey kill put Lehi ahead 11-10, Snow Canyon stormed back out in front. Two straight Leah Heger kills gave the Flakies strong crontrol of the game. Lehi couldn't get any closer to Snow Canyon than 18-14 and 19-15. Snow Canyon slowly widened its lead. Finally, the game ended on a heartbreaking note for Lehi when a Dani Valentine kill scored a match point for the Warriors.

Ferocious PG Vike Spikers Defeat LP Loners in Semifinals of Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

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The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted their hosts, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, a three-game semifinal of the Aug. 28 portion of the Rocky Mountain Classic, a preseason volleyball tournament hosted by Lone Peak and Lehi. In the semifinal, the Vikings defeated the Loners 14-25, 25-20, 25-23.

The first game set the tone for the match between the two teams, which were last season's state 5-A finalists. They displayed in Game 1 the same ferocity that they had shown in the state championship match. Though the Loners got onto the scoreboard first, Pleasant Grove pulled out in front through the hitting of Kim Dahl, Delayne Daniel, and Audrey Biggs. The game stayed a seesaw battle only for a short time. Through the serving of Marquelle Funk, Lone Peak soon secured firm control of the game's tempo through hits from Ashlynn Clegg, Haylay Huntsman, and Whitney Johnson. Kix Adophlo registered kills that permitted the Loners to pull so far ahead that Pleasant Grove couldn't catch up with them.

The second game, too, started out as a seesaw battle. However, after Lone Peak had tied the game at 11, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's main club in beating the Loners to pieces. Passes from Biggs, Fotu, and Annie Jenkinson to Dahl produced that broke the spell that the Loners had cast over the Ferocious Vikings in the first game. The Vikings produced a lead as wide as 22-16. Kills from Clegg and teammate Ashlan "Buck" Rogers turned the game back into a seesaw fight. It ended with a Knight service error that gave Pleasant Grove the game point.

With the aggressiveness of Courtney Robinson, a former Ferocious Viking now playing for Georgetown, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's leader at the net in the third game. The Ferocious Vikings took an early 7-1 lead. Huntsman's serving sparked a Loner comeback that tied the game at 10. A Fotu block broke the tie, but the Loners kept staying a strong threat. Rogers, Funk, and Huntsman's hitting finally produced a 17-16 lead for Lone Peak. The momentum kept changing hands until a Dahl kill tipped the Vikings ahead 24-23. They then won on a Lone Peak hitting error.

Snow Canyon Flakies Defeat Ferocious Vikings in Rocky Mountain Classic Championship Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having taken down their arch rival, Lone Peak, in the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Classic Aug. 28, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' streak of good luck came to a cold end in the championship match of the preseason volleyball tournament's Gold Division. In the title match, the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies, snowed Pleasant Grove under by scores of 25-22, 19-25, 27-25.

Snow Canyon took a 3-1 lead in the first game. Led by Kim Dahl, the Ferocious Vikings battled back to tie the game at three. Two of the tallest Flakies, Jaramey Barney and Taylor Murphey proved to be equal challenges to Dahl at the net, causing Game 1 to be a seesaw fight all the way through. Vikings Annie Jenkinson, Audrey Biggs, and Delayne Daniel delivered big hits that prevented the Warriors from chilling Pleasant Grove's efforts. After Viking Megan Hymas produced a kill that tied the game at 22, Pleasant Grove missed a serve, and the Flakies went on to win 25-22.

For the second game, Dahl became the Ferocious Vikings' go-to player for hits. Dahl's hitting scorched Snow Canyon so badly that the Warriors' comeback attempts all erupted before Murphey and Barney could turn the Saint George team's fortunes around. Before long, the scoreboard read 22-10, Pleasant Grove. Soon, the Vikings won the game 25-20 on a Daniel kill.

The third game went down as a seesaw fight. Leads traded hands as quickly as Liz Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor would husbands. Neither team could lead by more than three points. Aided by Leo Fotu,  Biggs, and Daniel, Dahl kept Murphey and Barney from doing severe damage to Pleasant Grove. When a Dahl killed tied the game at 25, Pleasant Grove seemed certain of winning the preseason tournament for a second straight year. However, a Viking hitting error proved fatal to Pleasant Grove, for a Murphey ace won the game for Snow Canyon.

Viking Coach Jamie Shappier said, "We have only room to improve. Kim Dahl proved to be a our go-to player in this tournament, and she showed that she  was hungry for every ball served to us. She knew which holes to put it in."

Bingham Pickers Spoil Vike Spikers' Home Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

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AKA the Pickers, the Bingham Miners spoiled the opening of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking volleyball team's home season by taking down their hosts in a five-game match Aug. 31. The Bingham players escaped a close call with defeat in the fourth game and came back to win 18-25, 25-15, 21-25, 29-27, 15-10.

The first game opened with Bingham pulling ahead 3-1. Led by Kim Dahl and Sydney Johnson, the Ferocious Vikings rowed ahead 3-2. Danika Youngblood and Nakisha Willden guided the Miners in pulling ahead 6-3. For a spell, Bingham stayed ahead. Through the combined serving of Annie Jenkinson and Sydney Johnson, the Vikings tied the game at 15. An Audrey Biggs kill put Pleasant Grove ahead 16-15. The combined hitting of Dahl, Biggs, and Jenkinson produced a 25-18 win for the Vikings.

A Jessica Thompson kill put the Pickers 2-1 in the third game, but kills from Biggs and Dahl tipped the Vikings ahead 3-2. The rest of the game went down as a seesaw fight that witnessed Youngblood and Dahl attempting to shut each other down at the net. Eventually, Dahl delivered a kill that game Pleasant Grove the game point.

In the fourth game, Pleasant Grove developed strong control over the momentum through the hitting of Dahl and Biggs. Youngblood and Cortney Godfrey led efforts to keep Bingham in the game. When Pleasant Grove had built up a 20-13 lead, the Pickers seemed done for. Hits by Kylie Faamoe and Youngblood tipped the game back to Bingham's favor. The Pickers won it 29-27, and then they overpowered the Vikings 25-10 in the fifth game, which ended shortly around 10 p.m.

Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Varsity Boys'  Division at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen won  the varsity boys' division at the the 15th Annual AF Grass Relays  Aug. 28. Meanwhile, the Awesome Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division.

The two varsity races involved a format of a runner taking a baton twice around a mile-long course behind American Fork High School. Along the way, runners had to leap over hurdles of hay bales.

American Fork's winning the varsity boys' division was a follow-up to the Awesome Cavemen's taking state last fall. Winning the Grass Relay, American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker, gave credence to American Fork's ranking as the No. 1 high school boys' cross country team in the United States.

Four of the varsity Cavemen finished among the varsity boys' race's top 15 runners. Among those Awesome Cavemen, Austin West took first, Clayton Young third, Nafe Richardson fifth, and Derek Day 12th.

Young said, "Being ranked No. 1 in the country means we're going to have to work harder if we want to stay the best team. We've proved today we are No. 1, so we're going to have to expect Davis and PG [Pleasant Grove] to be coming after us."

Even though the Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division, Hunziker expressed much optimism about their chances for reaping much success this autumn. He said, "It's early in the year. They're just a young team. During the varsity girls' relay race today, we started out slow, but Jamie Lee brought us up from 11th to fifth."

The members of the American Fork girls' relay team included Morgan Warner, Lakyn Lux, Makayla Bernardo, and Jasmyn Hildebrandt.

In the Sept. 1 pre-region race, the Awesome Cavemen won the first five places in the varsity boys' division. Young took first, West second, Mack Morrison third, Richardson fourth, and Day fifth. In the girls' division, Lee won first, Warner third, Hildebrandt foiurth Bernardo 12th, and Lux 16th.

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Awesome Cavewomen finished third in the varsity girl' division. During that race, Lee finished 13th, Hildebrandt 19th, Bernardo 33rd, Lux 51st, and Taylir Garrison 68th.

In reflecting how her team did at the BYU Autumn Classic, Lee said, "It gave us a chance to see how we measured up to Davis."

 AKA the Tarts, the Davis Darts won the varsity girls' division at AF Grass Relays.

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We're running after a goal of being faster than we were last year. As we keep reducing our times, the awards will come."

PG Boys Finish Fifth at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings finished fifth in the varsity boys division at the 15th Annual American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28.

The race followed a format of five-member teams relay batons for two-mile runs on a course behind American Fork High School. The race the Ferocious Vikings the first opportunity to get the feel of the course, where the 2010 Region Four meet is to be held in October. The five Ferocious Vikings who each took a turn in relaying a baton around the course included Brady Olsen, Haven Sheltom, Brad Hilgred, Mark Lyons, and Schyler Harmon. Shelton emerged as the seventh fastest overall runner in the varsity boys' race.

Pleasant Grove had a varsity girls' relay team, comprised of Alicia Heninger, Tabby Borland, Devin Guinn, Stacey Stouton, and Kenna Richardson.

At the pre-region meet at American Fork Sept. 1, boys' race saw Teuscher finish 16th,  Shelton 17th, Olsen 19th, and Harmon 20th. In the girls' race, Borland took 18th, Heninger 19th, Guinn 39=8th, Whetten 50th, and Nichols 61st.

The Ferocious Vikings took second in the varsity boys' division, dominated by the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts. In the varsity boys' race, Shelton took 10th, Olsen 13th, Teuscher 29th, Harmon 32nd, Lyons 34th, Tanner Beckstrand 71st, and Reed Reimschussel 79th.

Shelton said, "I was absolutely surprised that we finished second. I thought we would take third or fourth. This says a lot about our chances for doing very well this year."

Pleasant Grove Coach Curtis Mayo said, "We trained pretty hard at pre-region. That helped us a lot. To see Shelton place in the top 10 at BYU was really great. This shows how he's going to do at region."

Steve Morrin Shines for Lone Peak Loners at AF Grass Relays and Pre-Region

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publslisher

Even though the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, didn't finish really high at the American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28, and the pre-region meet in American Fork Sept. 1, they still got a lot out of their No. 1 runner.

At the Grass Relays , for example, Steve Morrin finished at the eighth fastest varsity boys' baton carrier in the meet. At pre-region, he took seventh.

A former Mountain View Teddy Bear, who had competed at the 1999 AF Grass Relays, Lone Peak boys' coach Dusty Bybee said, "Steve Morrin was our fastest runner at the Grass Relays. He clocked in at 10:30. There was just a difference of 10-12 between each of our runners. Morrin and Zach Sabin are the only two seniors on the boys' team this year."

The other Lone Peak varsity boys' runners included Jake Lewis, Zach Sabin, Drew Bloomfierld and Cole Walton. Lone Peak finished fourth in the varisty boys' race.

At the pre-region meet, the boys' race saw Lewis take 27th, Sabin 28th, Bllomfield 33rd, and Walton 35th.

Lone Peak also fielded a relay team for the varsity girls' relay. The team members included Josie Brandon, Joslyn Evans, Emily Morrin, Hannah Mayne, and Ashley Stott. While they didn't place in the top five in the varsity girls' division, their coach Tawny Bybee said, "These girls worked really hard, Josie raced the fastest of them all. As our first baton carrier, she crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else. Though they're real young, these girls are showing that they can do a lot as a team."

At the pre-region meet, Brandon took eighth, Evans 14th, Morrin 34th, and Stott 35th.

Lehi Varsity Cross Country Teams Finish 9th in Boys and 11th Girls at BYU Autumn Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, took ninth in the varsity boys' division and 11th in the varsity girls'.

During the varsity boys' race, Braden Smith took 35th, Ty Skousen 41st, Coddy Winn 53rd, Kjeisten Secretan 80th, and Brad Barton 85th.

In the varsity girls' race, Jackie Heaps took 14th, Cousin Kenzie Draper 45th, Emily Allen 55th, Summer Richards 62nd, Leslie Simmons 100th, and Courtney Sorenson 101st.

On Sept. 4, the Froggies competed a Region Seven pre-region meet at Orem's Scera Park. While the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, dominated the meet, Lehi finished fifth in both boys and girls' divisions.

In the boys' division , Skousen took 10th, Crabb 11th, Smith 29th Secretan 33rd, and Dallan Raff 34th. For the girls' division, Heaps finished seventh, Allen 29th, Richards 46th, Sorensen 59th, and Simmons 67th.

Of his performance in the boys' race, Skousen said, "Running with Davis Crabb is really great. He makes me want to race faster."

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "Jackie Heaps is just a ninth-grader. She's a really smart runner. She is learning how to pace herself ."

The Pioneers opened their cross-country season with a trip to the American Fork Grass Relays Aug. 28. Lehi didn't place high in either the varsity girls or varsity boys' divisions. Still, Rowe said the meet was a positive experience for his harrier. He pointed out, "Kenzie Draper finished first for us in the jayvee junior-senior girls' division."

The Froggies' varsity boys' relay team consisted of Secretan, Smith, Tysen Raff, Dallin Raff, and Winn. The Lehi varisty girls' relay team comprised of Heaps, Allen, Richards, Sorsenon, and Leslie Simmons. 

Westlake Opens Cross Country Season at Pre-Region Meet Sept. 1

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder opened its cross-country season at the Region Seven pre-league meet held Sept. 1 in Scera Park. The Shockers finished seventh in both the girls' and boys' races.

In the girls' race, Sarah Peterson took 16th, Kate Fotheringham 20th, Becka Petersen 28th, Brenna Davis 42nd, and Lochlyn Bickmore 54th. For the boys' race, Caldon Preece took 19th, Austin Bower 32nd, Jared Ray 47th, Chris Cease 59th, and Ryan Nielsen 60th.

Westlake Coach Aaron Robinson said, "Though we're still young, we're ahead where we were last year. We're going to keep improving."