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

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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.