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

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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.