Westlake-Lehi Football

Timp Sports Weekly

November 2, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, did in volleyball. We also have articles about about a three-way high school swim meet held at the American Fork Recreation Center. We will begin this issue with an account on how the Lehi football season ended -- as the Lehites would say -- on an unhoppy note. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Westlake Thunders Past Lebi Football Team in Region 7 Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers' hopes of ending their football season with a win on Oct. 22 got dried up by the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers. In a Region Seven Finale at Lehi that night, the Shockers dried up the Pioneers 49-6.

After the game, Westlake Coach Jason Walker said, "We used this game as a warm-up for East next week. We've already traded game films with them, and East is going to be a tough team to meet in the first round of the state playoffs. Even though our post-season hopes weren't riding on this game, we still took it seriously, because of the rivalry between us and Westlake. We wer playing them for bragging rights."

Before the game. a lot of folks before the  figured that the Pioneer, AKA the Froggies, didn't have a prayer against Westlake. What local sports fans wanted to know was by how far would the Shockers destroy Lehi. The first quarter gave them their answer.

Quarterbacked by Fast John Ursua, Westlake didn't spend long getting onto the scoreboard. Two and a half minutes  into the game,Nate Jensen caught a 33-yard, touchdown pass. Mike "Steel Toe" Carlson booted an extra point. Carlon was to go seven for seven in successful extra-point kicks. Before Lehi could recover Jensen's TD, Lehi quarterback Kinloch Gray throw interception to defensive back Nick "The Slick" Waitkich, who then raced 25 yards on four a touchdown.

After Adam Tait had returned a kickoff to the Froggie 19-yard line, Gray connected a 10-yard pass to Zach Stanley. On the next play, Shocker Con Sa'aga sacked Gray for an eight-yard loss that slowed Lehi down to a halt. That failed drive summed up the story of Lehi's offensive efort in the first half. The Pioneers could not once get the ball into the Shocker side of the 50-ytard line during the first two quarters. In the meantime, the Shockers' lead continued growing.

Late in the first quarter, Waitkich raced the ball 25 yards into the zone, and one minute before the quarter break, he raced 34 yards to the Lehi 1-yard line. On the next play, Shocker running back Semi "Typhoon" Taeoalli scored a touchdown.

The  second quater, Ursua lobbed  a 48-yard pass and a 35-yard one to Taeolli for two touchdowns that put the game away for the Shockers.

Lehi finally picked up a first down late in the second period on  a Jacob Benson carry to the Froggie 31-yard line. With Zane Munger catching a 28-yard pass, Lehi hopped clear to the Shocker 25-yard line, where the Froggies tried for a field goal. The attempt failed.

In the second half, the Froggie defense held Westlake to one touchdown. It occurred early in the third quarter when Taeolli raced the pigskin 70 yards into the end zone. 

In the fourth quarter, the Froggies prevented the Shockers from scoring a field goal. That accomplishment made the last period the one bright moment for Lehi. Even though the Pioneers had no chance whatsoever for coming back, their morale did receive a post when Munger caught a 57-yard pass that put them on the Shock 12-yard line. On the next play, Stanley caught a touchdown pass during 5:22. No more scoring occurred after that.

Ferocious Vike Spikers Take Jordan Plowgirls Down in 3 Games

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During Region Four volleyball action at Pleasant Grove Oct. 19, the :Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings made sure in a rematch that they harvested a win over the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowgirls, in three games instead of four. The Ferocious Vikings defeated Jordan by scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.

Spurred on by Audrey Biggs and Kim Dahl, Pleasant Grove quickly smashed a 1-1 draw and created a 4-1. Amy Sorenson, Carli Williams, and Hannah "Come On Tanna" Wenberger stirred up fierce Jordan comebacks. The Plowgirls quickly tied the game at eight. A Dahl kill put the Ferocious Vikings back ahead. Still, Jordan stayed on Pleasant Grove's heels. Annie Jekinson produced two straight kills that permitted the Ferocious Vikings to pull away. Jenkinson delivered a kill that clutched Game 1 for the Ferocious Vikings.

Pleasant Grove took a 3-0 lead in the second game. Williams and Weinberger's hitting moved the Plowgirls within 4-3. Kills by Delayne Daniel and Sydney "Syd" Johnson gave the Ferocious Vikings momentum to pull away. Hits by Audrey "Wee" Gee and Sorenson permitted the Plowgirls to get within five points several times, but spurred on by Megan Hymas' serving, the Ferocious Vikings won Game 2 on a Dahl kill.

McKell Hymas' serving created a 7-1 lead for Pleasant Grove in the third game. After the Vikings' advantage had grown to 12-4, the Plowgirls staged a rally. Hits from Williams and Kaylee Kearsley moved the Plowgirls within 18-13, but Dahl's hammering slowed them down. Soon, an Audrey Biggs kill produced the match point for Pleasant Grove.

Lehi Froggies Fix Provo Bullpuppies in 4-Game Match at Lehi Oct. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Seven volleyball at Lehi Oct. 21, the Lehi Pioneers, alias the Froggies,  fixed the Provo Bulldogs, AKA Bullpuppies, 25-9, 25-12, 19-25, 25-19.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "We gutted it all the way through the game. Our offense and defense wasn't consistent after the first game.  We let them get back into the match in the third game. We should have won tonight in three games, instead of four."

The first game was not something for Provo to bark about. BreElle Bailey and Anau Faleo deliver kills that sent Lehi jumping out to an early 7-1 lead. Great contributions by Mikayla Dunford and Cousin Madi Memmott ensured that Bullpuppies could rally back in time despite efforts from Makenna "Gold" Daniels and Shelby Daniels, a "distant" cousin of late movie star Bill Holden.

Even though the Bullpuppies took a 1-0 lead in the second game, they fared no better against the Froggies than they did in the first game. Bailey, Dunford, Faleo, and Cousin Madi made Game 2 another frustrating experience for longtime Provo Coach Wendy Bills. Even though the Bullpuppies paddled back within 7-5, the Froggies proceed to wash them away again. Bailey, Faleo, and Cousin Madi registered hits that gave Lehi the momentum to row away.

By Game 3, Provo's morale should have been so shaken that the Pioneers would have had no problem in brushing the Bullpuppies away. However, the Froggies made a fatal mistake in becoming relaxed at the net after they had created a 5-0 lead. Sensing that Lehi had quit taking the game serious, the Bullpuppies came barking back into the game. Blocks by Camille Nelson frustrated Lehi as Provo soon plunged ahead 12-11. The Froggies tried to retake the lead. However. the Bullpuppies stayead ahead all the way through the rest of the game. winning by 25-19.

In the fourth game, the two schools traded leads frequently as Nelson , Holden, and Kelsi Koop gave Faleo, Bailey, and Cousin Madi a tough battle at the net. Midway through the game, a Pioneer double block finally stopped the Bullpuppies attempts to retake the lead. Kills by Cousin Madi and Bailey spurred the Froggies into leaping away. A missed Provo serve gave Lehi the win.

During the match, Bailey and Faleo led Lehi with 11 kills each.

AF Swimmers Dominate 3-Way Swim Meet At AF Recreation  Center Oct. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and -women dominated a three-way meet that opened their swimming season Oct. 20. 

Held at the American Fork Recreation Center, the meet saw the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners defeat the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 172-114 in the boys' division 176-100 in the girls. 

American Fork defeated the Loners 163-123 in both the boys' and girls' divisions. American Fork also took down Pleasant Grove 189-87 in the boys' competition and  202-79 in the girls'.

American Fork Coach Kathy King said, "We're a really young team. We have a lot of new kids. They dropped their times quite a bit. We excited about what they're capable of doing this season."

Lone Peak Coach Chad Reimschussel said, "While we're also a young team, we did really well in all 22 of today's events."

"We had a great performance from Jordan Bramhall as our anchor in the boys' 400 free medley relay," said Pleasant Grove Coach Lisa Harris. "Our second-stringers dropped their times amazingly today. Christie Bunnell won the girls' 100 fly for us." Bunnell also took second in the girls 50-yard freestyle.

The girls' 100-yard butterfly was the only event won by a Ferocious Viking at the meet.

American Forker won the meet's first five events. After American Fork had swept the boys and girls' divisions of the 200-yard medley, Awesome Cavewomen Camille Okleberry won the girls 200-yard freestyle, which saw teammate Morgan King take second. Wade Healey won the boys' 200-yard  and 100-yard freestyle race while Jamie Nebeker took the girls' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke titles.

Ben Hymas became the first Loner to win at the meet when he took the boys' 200-yard individual medley crown. Loner Sam Scoresby won the girls' 50-yard freestyle in a time of 25.83. Lone Peak's Connor Christiansen took first in the boys' 50-yard freestyle.

American Fork's T.J. Murphy took the boys' 100-yard freestyle championship medal in a time of 55.57. Cate Woolston of Lone Peak won the girls' 100-yard freestyle relay. The Loners also won the boys and girls' divisions of the 200-yard freestyle.

Seth Wynn won the boys' 100-yard backstroked and Daryk Child the boys' 100-yard breastroke. Loner Brittani Finlayson won the girls' 100-yard breaststroke. The meet ended with American Fork's girls and boys' 400-yard freestyle relay teams winning first.

PG Spikers Finish Regular Season With 3-Game Win Over Hillcrest Puppies Oct. 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings ended their Region Four volleyball campaign at home Oct. 28 by sweeping away the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, in a three-game match by scores of 25-10, 25013, 25-10.

The win ensured Pleasant Grove a third-place finish in the state tournament. Viking Coach Jamie Schapper said, "I gave all my seniors a chance to start tonight. This was going to be the last game that they would be playing here. They had put in their dues for the past four years. So I gave them a chance to show what they could do as starters. I told them, 'Just go hard tonight.'"

Le'o Fotu and Audrey Biggs led a Ferocious Viking attack on the Puppy front line. They frustrated Puppy players like Natalie Rudd and Cate Ashley. When the scoreboard read 11-2, Pleasant Grove, a Ferocious Viking victory became an inevitability despite blocks from Danielle "Miss Tornado" DeClou. Kim Dahl's hitting and serving quickly produced a 25-10 win for the Ferocious Vikings.

An Ashley block put Hillcrest ahead 1-0 in the second game. For a short spell, it was a close contest. After the Puppies had moved within 7-5, a Dahl kill caused the game to turn into another big win for the Ferocious Vikings. They won Game 2 on a Puppy double hit.

The third game opened with Dahl killing a Rudd serve. The Ferocious Vikings soon built up an 11-2 lead . Taylor Reese's serving positioned the Puppies within 12-5, but that turned out to be the closest that they could get to the Ferocious Vikings. Dahl and Daniel's hitting kept them at bay. 

Lehi Spikers Stun Westlake Shaockers in 3-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, finished their home season by besting the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, in a three-game match at Lehi on Oct. 26. The Froggies defeated the Shockers by scores of 25-17, 25-8, 25-21.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "We've won the region title, and things clicked for us tonight. We did give up stretch of points. We were able to rebound. We had a ton of blocks [Cousin] Madi Memmot and BreElle Bailey led with 13 kills apiece while Tandy Muse served up three aces."

The first game was a seesaw battle for a little while. The match opened with Shocker  Elle Brainhard blocking a Lehi shot. Westlake soon commanded a 3-1 lead. Lehi battled back. After a Hailee Rupp block tied the game at four, a kill by Cousin Madi sent the Froggies hopping ahead 5-4.  Soon, the Froggies commanded a 12-6 lead. Westlake didn't let Lehi take a double-digit lead. Kamani Ah Quin and Sophi Provencal helped Brainard in keeping Westlake in the game. Bailey's hitting and Mikayla Dunford's tipping soon produced a 25-17 win Lehi.

Despite an Eve Manulmalenna kill putting Westlake on the scoreboard first, Lehi soon pounded the Shockers to pieces through the persistent hitting from Dunford, Faleo, Bailey, and Cousin Madi. When a Tandy Muse ace put the Lehi lead at 17-6, Westlake didn't have a prayer for coming back. A Bailey block gave Lehi a 25-8 win.

"In third games, you sometimes can let down. We didn't do that in tonight's third game," Ingersoll said. 

Game 3 saw the Shockers and Froggies frequently trade leads. Late in the game, Lehi finally secured a firm grip on the momentum through breaking a 15-15 tie. Nevertheless, Westlake stayed close. When a Manulmalenna kill put the Shockers within 20-19, a fourth game seemed to be inevitable. Rupp tipped the ball into the hole, and a Bailey kill gave the Pioneers the momentum that they needed to pull away. A Faleo kill gave Lehi the match point.

Ferocious Viking Sports

Timp Sports Weekly

October 19, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings did in volleyball and football. Our first story will deal with the Ferocious Vikings' road win on the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's volleyball court. The second deals with the Pleasant Grove football team's heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious Viking Spikers Sweep Aside Awesome AF Cavewomen in Oct. 12 Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having lost an Oct. 5 match to the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, at home, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings redeemed themselves through sweeping aside the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in a Region Four volleyball match at American Fork Oct. 12. Pleasant Grove won the three-game contest by scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-7.

American Fork gave the Ferocious Vikings a tough time in the first game. It opened with Pleasant Grove sailing ahead 2-0 on a missed Cavewoman serve and a Viking double block. Led by Holly Morris and Jessica Fugal, the Awesome Cavewomen fought back to take a 4-3 lead. 

Hayley Su-a-filo and Jessica Smith gave Ferocious Viking Kim Dahl a strong challenge at the net, permitting American Fork to tie the game at six and seven. However, Dahl and Audrey Biggs registered kills that created a four-point lead that gave the Ferocious Vikings a strong enough cushion to withstand harsh blows from Awesome Cavewomen like Fugal, Morris, and Jenny "Munchkin" Hardman. American Fork repeatedly pulled within two points late in Game 1. A Gabby Jenkinson kill gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum to win Game 1 by five points.

A Su-A-Filo kill gave American Fork a 1-0 lead at the start of the second game. It saw the Awesome Cavewomen charge out to a 3-1 lead. However, Dahl, Delayne Daniel, and Kat Biggs registered kills that sent the Ferocious Vikings ahead 6-4. American Fork remained determined to make the match a five-game affair. Fugal, Hardman, and Morris battled fiercely at the net against Dahl and Daniel. However, the Awesome Cavewomen could not catch up with Pleasant Grove, no matter how many times they got within one point of the Ferocious Vikings. Through McKell Hymas' serving, Pleasant Grove eventually built up a 15-8 lead over the Awesome Cavewomen. They couldn't erase the Ferocious Vikings' seven-point lead. Le'o Fotu and Audrey Biggs delivered kills that paved the way for Pleasant Grove to win the second game 25-14.

In the third game, American Fork played in a disorganized manner. This permitted the Ferocious Vikings to seize an 8-1 lead through Dahl's serving. The Biggs sisters joined Daniel and Dahl in pulverizing the Cavewomen's front row. Two straight Hymas aces put the score at 14-4, Pleasant Grove, hinting that the third game would be over as quickly as the Fox TV show Lone Star. Late in the game, American Fork got some good efforts from Morgan Evans at the net, but the Awesome Cavewomen still couldn't avoid defeat. A Daniel ace gave Pleasant Grove the match point.

Viking Coach Jamie Schapper said, "Our learned from Lone Peak that they needed to stay intense and not let up as they go after every ball hit their way. We beat AF up at at the net and we didn't let up. It was so great to see that we stayed intense in all three games tonight."

Loners Sink Ferocious Vikings 27-7 to Spoil PG's Senior Night During Region 4 Grid Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights won the Region Four football championship Oct. 13 by sinking the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 27-7 at Viking Stadium.

While the game's outcome left the Loners undefeated in region, the evening left the Ferocious Vikings' playoff hopes in an iffy situation. A loss at Alta this week could very well deny Pleasant Grove a chance to play at the University of Utah's Rice Eccles Stadium next month.

A nephew of former Utah Ute baseball player Travis "I'll Go Anywhere But BYU" Hansen, quarterback Chase Hansen guided the first Loner drive to the Lone Peak 25-yard line, where the Ferocious Viking defense checked Lone Peak.

Quarterbacked by Zack Christensen, the Ferocious Viking offense, too, had no luck with picking up a first down during its opening drive, which started at the Pleasant Grove 40-yard line.

The tone of the first quarter was set. Neither team could get the ball into the other's 10-yard zone during the period. Late in Quarter 1, the Viking offense received a big break when the Loners drew a facemasking penalty, which put the ball on the Lone Peak 17-yard line. On the next play, Viking running back Cooper "Coop" Caldwell raced the pigskin to the Loner 12-yard line as the period ended.

Early in the second period, the Ferocious Vikings pushed the ball clear to the Loner goal line. At 10:00, Cooper "Coop" Caldwell scored a touchdown. Kicker Winston "Golden Foot" Sorhaitz booted in an extra point. The Loners now seemed destined to have their Region Four campaign  with a loss. Up to that point, the only team that had been able to defeat Lone Peak this year were the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs.

Anxious to avoid a repeat of that baad that they had against Highland, the Knights dealt a nasty slash to the Ferocious Vikings' lead. From behind the Loner 20-yard line, Hansen fired a 20-yard pass to running back Bryson "Typhoon" Telaroli. Hansen then raced 10-yard to the 50-yard line, and he passed eight yards to wide receiver Cam "Bullet Train" Deere. The Viking defense stopped the Loner attack there. Nevertheless, Pleasant Grove still failed to prevent the Loners from getting onto the scoreboard before halftime.

During the half's last two minutes, Hansen drew back behind the Loner 48-yard line and connected a pass to Deere. The wide receiver then raced way ahead of Ferocious Viking pursuers as he held the ball out in a taunting manner. Deere scored a touchdown, but the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that he drew caused him to be rebuked by Loner head coach Tony "The Eyes of Delaware Are Upon You" McGeary. Furthermore, Lone Peak had to make its PAT try from the Viking 20-yard line. Micah Martinez's kick sent the pigskin landing way short of the goal post. 

The second half opened with the Loner defense denying the Ferocious Vikings a chance for a new first down. Pleasant Grove then looked as though it would be extending its one-point lead when Christensen guided the Ferocious Viking offense into midfield position. Suddenly, the quarterback threw an interception to Loner defensive lineman Josh "Born to Be Wild" Stephan, who then raced to the Viking 17-yard line. Three plays later, Hansen raced five yards into the end for a go-ahead touchdown. The game went downhill for the Ferocious Vikings after that. Martinez made three straight successful extra-point kicks in the second half.  

"Our defense made it possible for us to pull it out in the second half," McGeary said after the game. How right he was. The Loner defense did not let the Ferocious Vikings score anytime during the game's last two quarters. In fact, Pleasant Grove couldn't get the ball into the Loner 10 during the whole half.

Late in the third quarter, Hansen threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Connor Humphrey, a "distant" cousin of Hubert Humphrey, a former Vice President of the United States.

In the fourth quarter, linebacker Nate Sampson's sacking Hansen for a 12-yard loss summed up the story of how the game's final 12 minutes went for the Lone Peak offense. The Ferocious Viking defense did not let the Loners' offensive unit make any points. However, the Loners still picked up an insurance touchdown. In the game's final 20 seconds, Stephan picked off a pass and returned his interception 35 yards into the Pleasant Grove end zone.

Ferocious Viking-LP Loner Volleyball

Timp Sports Weekly

October 13, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, did in girls' soccer and cross country. We also take a look at a volleyball match between the Ferocious Pleasant Grove and the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. We will also see how the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, did at the Region Seven cross country meet. As they say in Lehi, let's hop right to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lone Peak Loners Nail Ferocious Viking Spikers in 5-Game Match Oct. 7

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Unlike their last Region Four volleyball with the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners,  the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings managed to last five games in an Oct. 7 match at Pleasant Grove.. However, the Loners still defeated them 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 15-7.

The defeat to the Loners could very well evaporate the Ferocious Vikings' hopes of winning the region championship this year. The Loners have only one league loss to their name so far this fall. The only team to take Lone Peak down this fall were the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. They defeated the Loners Oct. 5.

During the Oct. 7 match's first two games, they showed much desire to rebound from their loss to the Bad Old Puddy Tats. The Loners made that fact shockingly clear in the first game.

It began with Loner Whitney Johnson registering a kill. Having recently recovered from an injury, Ferocious Viking Sydney Johnson, daughter of Deseret News photographer Stu Johnson, soon produced a kill that put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 3-2. McKell Staheli's serving improved the Ferocious Viking lead at 4-2, but a Marquelle Funk spike and a Kix Adolfo block enabled the Loners to pull ahead 5-4. Anna "Springs" Hubert delivered kills that tightened the Loners' hold on the lead. Kills by Kim Dahl, Audrey Biggs, and Delayne Daniel kept the Vikings rowing really close to Lone Peak. Hubert and Hayley Huntsman delivering hits so hard that they kept  Pleasant Grove from tying the game in its closing minuites. A double block gave Lone Peak a 25-19 win.

Ashlan Rogers joined Hubert in creating a 5-1 lead. Pleasant Grove didn't let it become the starting point for a rout for the Ferocious Vikings. Dahl and Daniel's hitting permitted the Vikings to tie the game at seven, eight, and ten. A Funk kill broke a 10-10, and Loners charged ahead. Pleasant battled back within 19-18 through a Dahl kill. However, a missed Viking serve gave the Loners the final push that they needed for getting the game over with. Scoring two straight aces in the game's closing minute, Adolfo pushed the Ferocious Vikings into a corner they could not escape from.  A Funk kill made it possible for a Viking violation to cost Pleasant Grove the game.                                                                                          

With the Loners securing a 3-1 lead in the third game, they looked as though they would be getting the match over early. Gabby Jenkinson suddenly shocked Lone Peak with a tip and a kill that stirred up the Ferocious Vikings' morale. They pulled back out in front through Dahl and Audrey Bigs' spiking. The lead traded hands frequently. After a Hubert ace had given the Loners a 14-13 lead, the Ferocious Vikings capitalized on Knight hitting errors through MaKell Hymas' serving. Although Pleasant Grove continued stay ahead through the rest of the game.

The Ferocious Vikings' winning Game 3 gave them confidence for the fourth game. Lone Peak to a 1-0 lead at the start of it, but after the Loners had improved their advantage of 4-2, Sydney Johnson's serving enabled the Ferocious Vikings to tie the game at 4-4. Whitney's Johnson's hitting and blocking gave the Loners a 6-4 lead, but a missed Knight serve resulted in Audrey Biggs making a kill that tied the game at six. Neither team could grab a firm hold of the momentum until Pleasant Grove had pulled ahead 10-9. Hits by Dahl and Daniel kept the Vikings from behind again, even though the Loners continue kept charging back within one points. Aided by a Dahl kill, the Vikings soon won the fourth game.

Through Dahl and Johnson's hitting, the Vikings secured a 4-3 lead early in Game 5. Once a Hubert kill had tied the game at four, a Viking violation shoved the game in the Loners' favor. Frequent hits from Rogersm Hubert, Huntsman, and Whitney Jobnson rattled Pleasant Grove to pieces like a jackhammer would a square block of concrete. The Vikings couldn 't recover quickly enough to present a united effort against the Loners. They defeated Pleasant Grove 15-7 to maintain their hold of first place in league standings.

Orem Tiggers Bounce Away With 3-0 over Lehi Oct. 5

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

It's been said that the wonderful thing about Orem Tigers, AKA Tiggers,  that they're wonderful things. They proved that in a Region Seven girls' soccer finale when they bounced back home with a 3-0 win that they had earned on the Lehi Pioneers' home field Oct. 5.

The game's first half went down as a stalemated, defensive battle. Pioneers like Jenna Richins and Kristy Hansen joined goalie Ali Houghton keeping the Tiggers scoreless from making any goals in the opening period. However, Lehi couldn't shoot the ball into the back of the net during both halves of the game, despite great offensive efforts by Dylan Downs and Mikaela Kauffman. 

In the second half, the Pioneers found themselves having to play with only 10 girls, because Alex May got red-carded. She will have to miss a state octafinal game that Lehi's to play this week on the home field of the East Leopards, AKA the House Kittens.

Orem Coach Ed Louder said, "Chris Bodine scored our first and third goals. Nicole Gowans scored our second goal on an assist by Bodine. Chris made her first goal four minutes into the first half when she headed the ball into the net. Nicole rifled her shot in during a deflection. Bodine made our third goal from 22 yards out. Today leaves us with a tighter hold on second-place in the league."

Lehi Boy and Girl Harrier Teams Finally Win Privilege to Run at State 4-A Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had much to croak about their experience at the Region Seven cross country meet at Orem's Scera Park Oct. 9. Yes, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, and the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears, won the region girls and boys championships respectively. True, Orem's Summer Harper and Taylor "Chuckie" Charles bounced away with the individual girls and boys' championships.

Nevertheless, the region meet's outcome left the Pioneers croaking for joy, for both their varsity boys and girls' teams had finally earned a right to state after having to stay home for years. Lehi finished finished third in the boys' division and fourth in the girls'. Such accomplishments were quite a surprise, given that Lehi had finished sixth in both divisions at the pre-region meet last September. Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "This is a great Saturday for us. Everybody was focused on their races. I can't say enough the leadership that our captains showed. We had positive energy today."

Three Froggies made the region's two all-star teams during the meet. The fortunate three included Cousin Kenzie Draper, Jackie Heaps, and Ty Skousen. Also a member of the Lehi girls' soccer, Cousin Kenzie said, "I just ran real hard, and I set a new personal best today [18:59.50]."

Heaps said, "I knew during the last lap that I would be definitely going to state, because all but two of my opponents were far behind me."

Skousebn said, "We wanted to go to state as a team. At the meet here last year, we didn't do good enough to qualify to run as a team at state. That was what motivated us to work harder in the off-season to be able to run at state this year."

In the varsity girls' division, Jackie Heaps took third, Cousin Kenzie ninth, Mikaela Kauffman 17th, Emily Allen 24th, Caitlin Hepworth 29th, Kelsey Hancock 31st, and Summer Richards 43rd.

For the varsity boys' division, Skousen took 10th, Bosco Huhire 15th, Braden Smith 19th, Davis "Buster" Crabb 24th, Brad Barton 31st, Dallan Raff 36th, and Kjeisten Secretan 44th.

Westlake Harriers Take 6th in Boys, 7th in Girls During Region 7 Varsity Cross Country Races

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder took sixth in the varsity boys' division and seventh in the varsity girls' during the Region Seven cross country meet at Orem's Scera Park Oct. 9.

In the varsity boys' division, Austin "Shagadelic" Bower took 29th, AJ Larson 34th, Jared "Sting" Ray 40th, Chris "Fire" Cease 42nd, Caldon Preece 43rrd, Dillon "Bleed" Gleed 46th, and Hyrum Carlile 47th.

In the varsity girls' race, Katrina "Big Kat" Kropusek took 16th, Hillary "Downtown" Brown 22nd, Jayda "Heck" Beckstead 23rd, Sarah "Smiles" Peterson 27th,  Katie "The Crease" Cease 36th, and Becka "Decca" Peterson 45th.

Tweeties, Teddy Bears, Timberpups

Timp Sports Weekly

October 5, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at wins that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and Lehi Pioneers posted against the Alta Hawks and Timpanogos Timberwolves. We also look at the Pioneers' heartbreaking loss to the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, in football. As the people in Lehi would say, let's hop to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious Vike Spikers Outlast Alta Tweeties in Fierce Volleyball Contest Sept. 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, in a Region Four volleyball match at Pleasant Grove by scores of a 25-13, 25-19, 18-25, 26-24.

Viking Coach Jamie Schapper said, "We had to fight really hard for every ball in the game. Alta's players are fierce fighters at the net. We have to respect them for that."

Through Delayne Daniel's kills and McKell Staheli's serving, the Ferocious Vikings built up an early 3-1 lead. The Tweeties battled back through Kaitlyn Vanoff's spiking. When a Challie Mitchell spike tied the game at three, the Tweeties looked as through they would swoop home with an early win. A Kim Dahl kill put the Vikings back out in front. The Tweeties didn't let Pleasant Grove's ferocious players coast away with an early win. That didn't turn out to be so. Vanoff, Mitchell and Cheyenne Swenson guided a determined Tweetie effort to retake the lead. Those three Tweeties repeatedly tested the quickness of the Viking front row. Alta repeatedly got within a point. The players on the Viking front-row proved to be quick enough to block most of the shots that Vanoff, Mitchell, and Swenson lobbed at Pleasant Grove. Before long, an Annie Jenkinson kill gave the Vikings the energy they needed for rowing away. Kills by Dahl late in the game netted a 25-13 win for Pleasant Grove.

The second game opened with Dahl kills spurring the Ferocious Vikings out to a 5-1 lead. Sisters  Audrey and Kat Biggs beat up the Tweetie front row in the second game. When a Daniel kill had improved the Viking lead had at 14-4, Alta's cause became a lost one. Tweeties did battle back through the hitting of Mitchell, Vanoff, Swenson, and Sydney Marchant. After a Mitchell kill had cut the lead to 17-12, Jenkinson and Dahl registered a kill that gave the Ferocious Vikings fresh momentum. Daniel's hitting finally renewed  the Ferocious Vikings' offensive effort. Kills by Daniel late in the game gave Pleasant Grove a 25-19 win.

Just as the Ferocious Vikings started anticipating that the match would be over in Game 3, the Tweeties shocked them through flying out to a 6-0 lead. Daniel, Dahl, and the Biggs sisters attempted to prevent a fourth game. Those four Vikings soon started holding their own against the Hawks. With Mitchell and Vanoff controlling the net, the Pleasant Grove didn't have a chance against the Tweeties. The closest the Vikings came to Alta was 21-16. Hitting errors tripped up Pleasant Grove's comeback attempt.

With the Tweeties winning Game 3 25-18, the Ferocious Vikings looked certain of playing a long, fourth game with Alta and a possible fifth one. For a little while, Pleasant Grove managed to keep pulling out in front while the most Alta could do was tie the game. Finally, a Nicole Koehler block moved the Tweeties ahead 7-6. A Kat Biggs kill tied the game at seven, and an Annie Jenkinson tip moved the Vikings ahead 8-7. More trades of the lead followed. When the Tweeties had secured a 13-12 lead on a missed Viking serve, they proceeded to built momentum, leading by as far as 21-18. Daniel's hitting enabled the Vikings to tie the game at 23. A Dahl ace put the Vikings ahead 24-23. A missed Viking serve led to an extension of the fourth game. After a Daniel kill had put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 25-24, a Tweety hitting error gave Pleasant Grove the match point.

Lehi Spikers Quiet Howlin' Timpanogos T-Pups in Region 7 Volleyball Action Sept. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Lehi-Timpanogos Region Seven match got over in three games Sept. 30, the question of which player the University of Utah's women's head volleyball coach came to watch didn't matter. 

What did matter was that Coach Beth Launiere witnessed  a shocking display of revenge that the Pioneers meted out to Timpanogos for the Timberwolves' spoiling Lehi's Homecoming two weeks before.

Led by Cousin Madi Memmott and Hailee Rupp, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped all over the Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, by scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-10. 

The  first game opened with Niki Maxwell and Sarah Keyes guiding the T-Pups out to a 3-0 lead. A BreElle Bailey kill put the Pioneers onto the scoreboard, and they soon tied the game at five. Timpanogos broke the tie, but Lehi wouldn't give up. Spurred on by Memmott's serving, Lehi finally swam ahead 8-7. Anau Faleao and Rupp registered kills that tightened the Pioneers' lead. Aces by Sharissa Nielsen spurred the T-Pups to howl back within 16-13. Timpanogos' efforts fell apart at that point, and the Pioneers won the game 25-14.

A Memmott kill sent Lehi rowing out to an early 6-1 lead. Maxwell and Nielsen orchestrated a comeback that netted the T-Pups a 10-9 lead. For a little while afterwards, the Timberpups continued staying ahead. However, when they created a 17-14 lead, a Mikayla Dunford kill sparked a Lehi comeback. Soon, three straight Rupp kills pushed the Froggies ahead 22-19. Even though the Timberpups did come back within 22-21, they could not get their pass on another lead. Aided by a Rupp kill, Bailey and Shelby Sorenson threw up a block that proved fatal to Timpanogos. Lehi finally won the second game 25-14.

Breaking a 1-1 tie early in the third game, the Pioneers turned the match into a figurative slaughter. Dunford, Faleao, and Memmott clobbered the T-Pup front row while Bailey and teammate Raegan Lindsey served up aces that threw Timpanogos off balance. Meanwhile, the Timberpups became so shaken by the Pioneers' display of hitting power that they couldn't put together an effective attack despite some good hits by T-Pup Kailey Avery. When the action was over, the Pioneers had much to croak about their 25-9 victory in Game 3.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "BreElle served much better in the third game. Madi Memmott posted nine kills to become our top killer."

Mountain View Teddy Bears Crush Lehi 42-16 in Region 7 Football Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, the Mountain View Bruins came into Lehi Oct. 1 and dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 42-16.

To be honest, the game was not a beautiful performance for either the T-Bears or Froggies. Turnovers plagued both teams through the course of the game. The first turnover was an intercetion that T-Bear quarterback Brandon Bingham threw to Pioneer Noah Timpson during the game's opening minute. Timpson returned the interception to the Mountain View 10. The Froggies managed to move the ball all the way to the Bruin 1-yard line. However, the T-Bear defense stopped Lehi cold there. That was to be the closest that Lehi would score during the first half.

Long runs by Tanner Houston quickly placed the Teddy Bears on the Lehi 11-yard line. Taking the snap there, Bingham raced into the end zone at 6:10, and Nate Pierpont kicked an extra point.

Recovering a blocked, Lehi punt a few minutes later, Maxwell Bennett raced 46 yards for another T-Bear touchdown, frosted by a Pierpont extra-point kick.

The first period ended with T-Bear Alex Jensen picking off a Kinnoch Gray pass. That turnover resulted in Houston scoring on a touchdown run in the early second quarter. Houston made a seven-yard touchdown run a few minutes later. Teammate Seth Loveland caught a 15-yard touchdown pass late in the first half, and a Pierpont PAT kick concluded Bruin scoring for the night.

The Pioneers' defense proved to be impenetrable in the second half. Meanwhile, Lehi finally got onto the scoreboard when Gray passed 16 yards to Chris Johnson for a touchdown at 1:35 in the third period. Lehi then scored a safety.

Late in the final quarter, Lehi invaded the Bruin 10, and Gray passed to Zane Munger for a touchdown. Garrett Bayles kicked in a second extra point to end the night's scoring.