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.