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

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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.