Wrestling and Basketball

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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.