Timp Sports Weekly
August 22, 2012
Publisher's Message
With the arrival of August comes the commencement of the high school girls' soccer action. This particular issue looks at two weeks' worth of action in preseason games involving the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen, the Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, and the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies). As they say in soccer, let's kick this issue into action.
Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
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Lone Peak Loners Open Soccer Season with 1-0 Win on Orem Tiggers' Field Aug. 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights opened their girls' soccer season with a 1-0 on the hunting grounds of the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, Aug. 7.
The exhibition opener marked Heather Dahle's second season as the Loners' head coach. She had taken over the program after her predecessor Mike LaHargoue had gotten fired over a scandal related to the Loners' baseball program over which he had also been the head coach. Prior to her time with the Loners, she had been head women's soccer coach for the Dixie State College Red Storm, AKA the Partyin' Red Storm.
Under her direction in the Aug. 7 game, her Loners pretty much kept the Tiggers in check during both halves of the game. Dahle said, "Our possession of the ball was really good. We created lots of opportunities to score. However, we were unable to finish all but one of them. We'll be working on those opportunities through the next few weeks. Our defense was outstanding. We allowed them to take only two shots on goals. The rest of their attempts to score came on set pieces."
By the way most of the first half went, the game looked as though it might end in a scoreless tie. The contest unfolded with Loners Natalie Lewis and Catie Ritchie leading deep drives into Tigger territory. Full of bounce as usual, the Tiggers put up a stiff show of defense. Guided by Skotie Houle. Emilie Welder, and Kenzie Gomer, they frustrated Lone Peak efforts to find good sites for possible shots. Also, Tigger goal Kenzie Christensen had much spring in her quickness as she intercepted shot after shot kicked by Loners like Jessica Smith and Justina Jarema.
Christensen's long streak of good luck at the goal line bounced away in the first half's final two minutes. Dribbling the ball into the Tigger penalty box during a breakaway play, Smith booted the ball into the goal net. As the Loners celebrated, the Tiggers showed on their faces a strong determination to bounce back to tie the game at one before halftime.
Loner goalie Sara Boley wouldn't let them get their wish. She picked off two shots during the closing two minutes. The Loner goalie continued keeping the Tiggers from making any goals in the second half, despite great offensive efforts led by Tiggers Natalie Smart, Tanyail Wilson, and Sam Reeves. Steals by Jarema, Maddie Wunderli, and Caitlin Wrubell enabled the Loners to spend most of the second half on the Tigger end of the field.
Awesome AF Cavewomen Post 11-0 Shutout Win Against Granger Stickers in Aug. 9 Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen opened their home season with an 11-0 win against the Granger Lancers, AKA the Stickers, Aug. 9.
The shutout was a followup to a 5-1 win that they had posted in a road game against the West High Panthers, AKA the Black Kittens, Aug. 7.
The Aug. 9 showdown between American Fork and Granger pretty revealed how way different the two teams' communities were from each other. The team that American Fork fielded in that game comprised entirely of White Native American girls. The Granger team consisted of Hispanics, Polynesians, Bosnian imigrants, and White Native Americans. These contrasts made the action on the field interesting to watch.
American Fork demonstrated from the start that it had high experienced players. Granger, on the other hand, showed it had players quite young in soccer-playing experience. American Fork showed the Stickers what they would need to work on in order to become competitive by the opening of league play.
Awesome Cavewomen Kierstie Newman, Aurora Mobley, Lakin Flinders, and Lizzie Newman frequently stole the ball and lead deep attacks into the Stickers' territory. Taking an assist from Hannah George, Lizzie Newman scored the game's first goal. It became the first of eight swift, hard blows that put the Stickers in danger of becoming toast 10 minutes into the second half.
Stickers like Vilma Garcia, Casandra Diaz, and Cinali Talaveria attempted to stir up offensive efforts for Granger. However, no Sticker could get the ball past Awesome Cavewoman goalie Kenzie Jorgensen.
When the first half ended with an 8-0 for the Awesome Cavewomen, the Stickers knew they would be granted only 10 minutes in the next period to score at least one goal to keep the game going. However, in the second half, American Fork let Granger spend very little time on the Awesome Cavewoman side of the field. Furthermore, Jorgensen didn't let any shots get past her in the half. In the 10-minute second half, the Awesome Cavewomen scored another three goals.
Emily Houston led American Fork with two goals. American Fork's other nine goals were made by Mobley, Flinders, Marrissa Bailey, Alicia Robinson, Tammy Wagstaff, Chelsea Orton, Kenzie Walker, and Audry Searle, a daughter of former Awesome Cavewoman soccer player Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle.
American Fork Coach Margie Stringam said, "My girls were really aggressive today. They all wanted to score. Ten of them did do that. At the West game, we scored all five of our goals in the first half. We ran out of gas in the second half, and we missed easy scoring opportunities. That was why West scored their two goals.
Ferocious PG Vikings Win 25-1 on Nesting Grounds of Salem Hills Sky Tweeties Aug. 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings won 5-1 on the nesting grounds of the Salem Hills Sky Hawks, AKA the Sky Tweeties, in non-league girls' soccer action Aug. 10.
After having opened their season with a 2-1 win at home against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Chirppies, Aug. 9, the Ferocious Vikings rowed down to Salem Hills to do battle with the Sky Tweeties. Plesaant Grove found Salem Hills in the first half to be as tough as the Sky Tweeties' arch rival, Maple Mountain, based in nearby Spanish Fork, AKA Gaytown because of it being such a joyful place to live.
Sky Tweeties Lexi Van Tassell, Kenzie Cowden, and Madisyn Koagines kept much pressure on the Ferocious Viking Center as they tried repeatedly to sneak the ball past PG goalie Kenedii Williams. She held them scoreless long enough for the Ferocious Vikings to make two goals first. Taylor Kirk scored the first Pleasant Grove goal on a breakaway play. Kris Reynolds scored the next goal on a penalty kick.
Salem Hills dealt a nasty slash to the Ferocious Vikings' lead shortly before halftime. Seconds before the referee blew hard on his whistle twice, Sky Tweetie Miranda Martin scored a goal.
In the second half, both teams spent equal amounts of time on the other's end of the field. For a spell, Salem Hills looked as though it would indeed tie the game at two. However, Ferocious Viking Megan Ann Call erased that possible scenario by scoring a goal. Kirk scored the fourth PG goal a few minutes later. Shortly before the game's end, Naomi Anderson booted in the fifth goal to put the game away for the Ferocious Vikings.
Pleasant Grove Coach Caitlyn Young said, "They [PG] stepped up, and they did what we asked them to do. They possessed the ball better in the second half than they in the first half. In the Maple Mountain game, Lucy Borland and Ashley McBee scored our two goals."
Pleasant Grove posted two wins on the road the following week. The Ferocious Vikings won 2-0 on the Murray Spartanettes' home field Aug. 16, and on Aug. 17, Pleasant Grove shut out the Pine View Panthers, AKA the Kittens, 1-0.
Ferocious PG Vikings Collar Hillcrest Puppies 2-0 in Aug. 11 Non-League Soccer Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings collared the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 2-0 in a non-league game played at Pleasant Grove Aug. 11.
The win marked the first time that Pleasant Grove had posted a 3-0 record in girls' soccer play in recent memory. The game also served notice that the Ferocious Vikings might not turn out to be a Region Four door mat for league powerhouses such as the Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), Bingham Miners (AKA the Pickers), and Riverton Silverwolves (AKA the Silverpups).
The Puppy-Ferocious Viking game was supposed to have been played on the home field of the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups. However, because field had to be watered on the morning of Aug. 11, the game got switched back to Pleasant Grove.
The Puppies and Ferocious Vikings had to play in temperatures 90 degrees and higher. That circumstance necessitated both halves to have interruptions, so that the players on both teams could be guzzle down lots of water.
Throughout the first half, neither Hillcrest nor Pleasant Grove could score a goal. The scoring dry spell proved especially frustrating for Puppies Taryn Pritchett, Rilee Miller, Torrey Wyatt, and Halah "Genghis" Khan who led deep drives into the Ferocious Vikings' territory. Ferocious Viking goalie Alicia Daniels skippered an amazingly strong Pleasant Grove defense, strongly supported by Ashley McBee and Taylor Kirk.
The scoreless deadlock continued until midway through the second period McBee scored on a 20-yard kick. Pritchett tried tying the score at one several minutes later when she booted a shot from barely outside the top of the Ferocious Viking penalty box. A group of Ferocious Vikings blocked the shot. The Puppies never got another chance to tie the game at one. Shortly before the game's final whistle, Kirk kicked in a goal to put the game's final score at 2-0.
Ferocious Viking Coach Caitlyn Young said, "The girls were quite motivated to play against Hillcrest. Hillcrest's players were quite physically aggressive. So we had to be more aggressive ourselves for the ball. We moved it quite quickly in the second half. Our win today leaves us with a 3-0 record, a first for Pleasant Grove girls' soccer in a long time."
Murray Spartanettes Defeat Awesome AF Cavewomen 2-1 in Double OT Aug. 14
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen suffered their first loss of the girls' soccer during non-league play at American Fork Aug. 14. AKA the Spartanettes, the Murray Spartans marched into town that day and defeated the Awesome Cavewomen 2-1 in overtime action.
American Fork Coach Margie Stringam said, "We let go of the simple rules of soccer in the second half. That's why they wore us down in that half. Our goalie, Kenzi Jorgensen, had some great saves in the second half. She didn't touch the ball at all in the first half, because we kept the ball on Hillcrest's half of the field most of the time."
The last time that the two teams met, they battled to a scoreless tie on a field at Murray Park in August 2011. By the way the Aug. 14 game's first half went, the Awesome Cavewomen and Spartanettes looked as though they would finished their rematch in a second straight scoreless tie.
The daughter of former Awesome Cavewoman soccer player Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle, Audrey Searle pooled her talents together with those of teammates Kora Jewell, Kierstie Newman, and Alicia Robinson in keeping American Fork on Murray's side of the field for much of the game. However, the Awesome Cavemen found out that the Spartanettes weren't going to be patsies like the West High Black Kittens and Granger Stickers. Spartanette Vicky Riches, for one, frequently stole the ball from Awesome Cavewoman Marissa Bailey.
Though the game's first half ended in a scoreless draw, fans did get to see scoring occur in the next period. In the second half's early minutes, American Fork prevented Murray's Tara Furlong from scoring on an indirect kick. The Awesome Cavewomen then took control of the ball, and they took turns at dribbling down into the Spartanette penalty box. Robinson scored the game's first goal.
The Cavewomen enjoyed their 1-0 lead until they drew a foul in their penalty box. Furlong tied the game at one. American Fork made strong efforts to break the tie before end of regulation play. American Fork's Kelsi Shuler kicked a shot into the Spartanette goal net, but the goal got canceled out by a handball violation called against the Awesome Cavewomen. The cancellation of Shuler's successful shot sent the game into overtime.
Neither team could score in the first overtime. Two minutes into the second overtime, Vicky Riches scored a goal on a breakaway play.
Lehi Froggies Win 2-1 at Home Against Logan Baby Mama Grizzlies Aug. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
After getting dried up 5-1 in a road game on the field of the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Little Ponies, Aug. 14, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, won 2-1 at home against the Logan Grizzlies, AKA the Baby Mama Grizzlies, in non-league girls' soccer action Aug. 17.
Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "Logan is always tough. Last year, we had to beat them in overtime. Playing on grass this year was a challenge for them. They usually play on Astroturf in their home games. In going against Logan today, we played much better than we did at Herrimann. We weren't as fired up in the Herrimann as we were in this one. We provided ourselves with a lot more scoring opportunities. When Logan scored first, we didn't throw our hands up and quit. We became more aggressive out on the field. That paid off through the two goals that we made."
The Froggies had much difficulty against Baby Mama Grizzly Tawni Smith. She carried out a string of breakaway plays that were quite alarming to Lehi fans. Froggie defensive player Justine Burningham did her share of keeping Smith from racking up goals. Smith still managed to get a shot into the Froggie goal net. Ten minutes into the game, Smith dribbled within 25 yards of the penalty box and kicked in a shot before goalie Julie Gibson could reach her.
The Baby Mama Grizzlies enjoyed their 1-0 lead until Froggie Abbie Foster scored on a corner kick booted by Jadedee Slaugh during 30:12.
A long goal-keeping duel ensued between Gibson and Baby Mama Grizzly Emily Davis. Both goalies kept shots from flying past them -- until late in the second half. Midway through the final period, Slaugh received a corner kick and scored a goal.
Led by Smith, Becca Godfrey, and Macayle Daniels guided the Baby Mama Grizzlies in keeping the ball on Lehi's side of the field for much of the game's final 20 minutes. Katie Clark, Kierra Jackman, Maddy Kauffman, and Megan Kauffman registered kicks that would send the Froggies dribbling the ball deep into Logan's territory. However, after Slaugh's goal, the Froggies couldn't make any more goals. Still, their defense proved to be strong enough for them to hop out of the game with a 2-1 win.
Pleasant Grove posted two wins on the road the following week. The Ferocious Vikings won 2-0 on the Murray Spartanettes' home field Aug. 16, and on Aug. 17, Pleasant Grove shut out the Pine View Panthers, AKA the Kittens, 1-0.
Ferocious PG Vikings Collar Hillcrest Puppies 2-0 in Aug. 11 Non-League Soccer Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings collared the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 2-0 in a non-league game played at Pleasant Grove Aug. 11.
The win marked the first time that Pleasant Grove had posted a 3-0 record in girls' soccer play in recent memory. The game also served notice that the Ferocious Vikings might not turn out to be a Region Four door mat for league powerhouses such as the Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), Bingham Miners (AKA the Pickers), and Riverton Silverwolves (AKA the Silverpups).
The Puppy-Ferocious Viking game was supposed to have been played on the home field of the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups. However, because field had to be watered on the morning of Aug. 11, the game got switched back to Pleasant Grove.
The Puppies and Ferocious Vikings had to play in temperatures 90 degrees and higher. That circumstance necessitated both halves to have interruptions, so that the players on both teams could be guzzle down lots of water.
Throughout the first half, neither Hillcrest nor Pleasant Grove could score a goal. The scoring dry spell proved especially frustrating for Puppies Taryn Pritchett, Rilee Miller, Torrey Wyatt, and Halah "Genghis" Khan who led deep drives into the Ferocious Vikings' territory. Ferocious Viking goalie Alicia Daniels skippered an amazingly strong Pleasant Grove defense, strongly supported by Ashley McBee and Taylor Kirk.
The scoreless deadlock continued until midway through the second period McBee scored on a 20-yard kick. Pritchett tried tying the score at one several minutes later when she booted a shot from barely outside the top of the Ferocious Viking penalty box. A group of Ferocious Vikings blocked the shot. The Puppies never got another chance to tie the game at one. Shortly before the game's final whistle, Kirk kicked in a goal to put the game's final score at 2-0.
Ferocious Viking Coach Caitlyn Young said, "The girls were quite motivated to play against Hillcrest. Hillcrest's players were quite physically aggressive. So we had to be more aggressive ourselves for the ball. We moved it quite quickly in the second half. Our win today leaves us with a 3-0 record, a first for Pleasant Grove girls' soccer in a long time."
Murray Spartanettes Defeat Awesome AF Cavewomen 2-1 in Double OT Aug. 14
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen suffered their first loss of the girls' soccer during non-league play at American Fork Aug. 14. AKA the Spartanettes, the Murray Spartans marched into town that day and defeated the Awesome Cavewomen 2-1 in overtime action.
American Fork Coach Margie Stringam said, "We let go of the simple rules of soccer in the second half. That's why they wore us down in that half. Our goalie, Kenzi Jorgensen, had some great saves in the second half. She didn't touch the ball at all in the first half, because we kept the ball on Hillcrest's half of the field most of the time."
The last time that the two teams met, they battled to a scoreless tie on a field at Murray Park in August 2011. By the way the Aug. 14 game's first half went, the Awesome Cavewomen and Spartanettes looked as though they would finished their rematch in a second straight scoreless tie.
The daughter of former Awesome Cavewoman soccer player Ali "Lamb Chop" Searle, Audrey Searle pooled her talents together with those of teammates Kora Jewell, Kierstie Newman, and Alicia Robinson in keeping American Fork on Murray's side of the field for much of the game. However, the Awesome Cavemen found out that the Spartanettes weren't going to be patsies like the West High Black Kittens and Granger Stickers. Spartanette Vicky Riches, for one, frequently stole the ball from Awesome Cavewoman Marissa Bailey.
Though the game's first half ended in a scoreless draw, fans did get to see scoring occur in the next period. In the second half's early minutes, American Fork prevented Murray's Tara Furlong from scoring on an indirect kick. The Awesome Cavewomen then took control of the ball, and they took turns at dribbling down into the Spartanette penalty box. Robinson scored the game's first goal.
The Cavewomen enjoyed their 1-0 lead until they drew a foul in their penalty box. Furlong tied the game at one. American Fork made strong efforts to break the tie before end of regulation play. American Fork's Kelsi Shuler kicked a shot into the Spartanette goal net, but the goal got canceled out by a handball violation called against the Awesome Cavewomen. The cancellation of Shuler's successful shot sent the game into overtime.
Neither team could score in the first overtime. Two minutes into the second overtime, Vicky Riches scored a goal on a breakaway play.
Lehi Froggies Win 2-1 at Home Against Logan Baby Mama Grizzlies Aug. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
After getting dried up 5-1 in a road game on the field of the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Little Ponies, Aug. 14, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, won 2-1 at home against the Logan Grizzlies, AKA the Baby Mama Grizzlies, in non-league girls' soccer action Aug. 17.
Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "Logan is always tough. Last year, we had to beat them in overtime. Playing on grass this year was a challenge for them. They usually play on Astroturf in their home games. In going against Logan today, we played much better than we did at Herrimann. We weren't as fired up in the Herrimann as we were in this one. We provided ourselves with a lot more scoring opportunities. When Logan scored first, we didn't throw our hands up and quit. We became more aggressive out on the field. That paid off through the two goals that we made."
The Froggies had much difficulty against Baby Mama Grizzly Tawni Smith. She carried out a string of breakaway plays that were quite alarming to Lehi fans. Froggie defensive player Justine Burningham did her share of keeping Smith from racking up goals. Smith still managed to get a shot into the Froggie goal net. Ten minutes into the game, Smith dribbled within 25 yards of the penalty box and kicked in a shot before goalie Julie Gibson could reach her.
The Baby Mama Grizzlies enjoyed their 1-0 lead until Froggie Abbie Foster scored on a corner kick booted by Jadedee Slaugh during 30:12.
A long goal-keeping duel ensued between Gibson and Baby Mama Grizzly Emily Davis. Both goalies kept shots from flying past them -- until late in the second half. Midway through the final period, Slaugh received a corner kick and scored a goal.
Led by Smith, Becca Godfrey, and Macayle Daniels guided the Baby Mama Grizzlies in keeping the ball on Lehi's side of the field for much of the game's final 20 minutes. Katie Clark, Kierra Jackman, Maddy Kauffman, and Megan Kauffman registered kicks that would send the Froggies dribbling the ball deep into Logan's territory. However, after Slaugh's goal, the Froggies couldn't make any more goals. Still, their defense proved to be strong enough for them to hop out of the game with a 2-1 win.
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