Awesome AF Cavemen Versus Carbon Dinos

Timp Sports Weekly

November 27, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a preseason basketball game that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen played at home against the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Extincts, November 20. The game showed why American Fork should be counted as a Top Five team in the 5-A ranks this year. Let's get to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavemen Obliterate the Carbon Dinos 66-48

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened their basketball season Nov. 20 with 66-48 win at home against the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Extincts.

A "distant cousin" of Hollywood screen legend Ursula Andrus, Ryan Andrus and Chris Wells guided the Awesome Cavemen in clobbering the Extincts in the first half. Aided by ninth-grade sensation Brendan Bailey, a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, Taylor Larson and Dallin Childs created an 11-4 lead for American Fork in the first quarrter. Andrus, Wells, and Kyle Line got really hot in the second quarter, spurring the Awesome Cavemen into outscoring Carbon 25-17 that period.

American Fork widened its lead to 45-20 in the early third quarter. The Dinos' chances of winning should have looked extinct at that point. However, Jordan Blanc, Dakota "Big Chief" Cisneros, and Derek Young stirred up a 10-2 scoring run that shoved the Extincts within 47-30. Larson and Andrus each nailed a shot that turned American Fork's scoring machine back on.

The fourth period opened with Wells swishing in a baseline shot. Blanc answered it with one of his own. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Awesome Caveman Benji Judd connected a pass to Wells for a three-pointer that gave American Fork another 20-point lead. The Awesome Cavemen kept it from falling under the 17-point mark despite aggressive efforts from Cisneros, Bryce Blackburn, and Zac Hathaway, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood starlet Anne Hathaway.

American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "I think the main thing tonight is that this first game of the season was to see what we needed to work. Believe me, we leaned a lot about what we needed to do to get better for future games.

Andrus and Wells each pulled 11 rebounds. Andrus led American Fork with 12 points while Wells added another 11 and Line 10. Cisneros led Carbon with 14 points while Young added another 13.

Four-Way Swim Meet at Lehi Legacy Center

Timp Sports Weekly

November 13, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a recent four-way swimming meet hosted by the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. We will also look at an account of the recent Pre-Footlocker Invitational hosted by the Awesome American Fork Cavemen. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lehi Froggies Flood Away Four Schools in 4-Way Swim Meet at Lehi's Legacy Center Nov. 10

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a four-way swim meet held at Lehi's Legacy Center Nov. 10, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, swept both the girls and boys' divisions. The girls' team scores read Lehi 104, Timpanogos 93, Mountain View 62, and Westlake 22. Boys' team scores read Lehi 137, Moumtain View 72, Timpanogos 44, and Westlake 44.

Lehi Coach Dennis Myering said, "We swam a lot off-events today to see how our kids could do in them. This was more of a practice meet. Trevor Blackburn posted a time of 2:02 in the 100 backstroke. That earned him a qualification for state. He had won the 200 IM at Greg Fernally last week and at that same meet, he finished third in the 500 freestyle while breaking the school record for it."

Blackburn won both the boys' 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly. Tyler Blackburn won the boys 100-yard breaststroke.

The Froggies won all six of the meet's relay races.

The head coach for the Timpanogos Timberwolves (AKA T-Pups) and Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears), Missy Bahr said, "They're getting better in their times. Maren Payne, for one, did really good in her events. Last year, she was in the top 10 at state in the breast stroke."

A Mountain View Teddy Bear, Payne won the girls' 100-yard breaststroke. Fellow Teddy Bear Rachel Watkins won both the girls' 100 and 200-yard freestyle races. T-Bear Ty Roberts won the boys'100-yard backstroke.

Lehi's Elise Struthers, no relation to TV actress Sally Struthers, won the girls' 200-yard individual medley, and she finished second in the girls' 100-yard butterfly.

Westlake produced a champion at the meet. Jocelyn Moody won the girls' 50-yard freestyle.

T-Pup Lizzie Eide won the girls' 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:15.04. T-Bear Mikey Dixon won the boys' 50-yard freestyle, and he finished second in the boys' 100-yard freestyle, which Lehi's Colt Lindstrom won.

Hannah Hansen of Lehi won the girls' 500-yard freestyle and the girls' 100-yard backstroke. Froggie Cam Hegemann won the boys' 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle races.

AF Dominates in Both Divisions of Pre-Footlocker Nov. 3

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated both divisions of the Pre-Footlocker Invitational that they hosted on Nov. 3.

Although no American Fork runner won either of the post-season cross country invitational's divisions, American Fork still had more runners finish in the top 10 of both races than any other school that had runners present at the meet.

In the girls' race for example, Awesome Cavewomen Emily Orton finished second, Sophie Baird fourth, Makayal Stepp eighth. Among other Awesome Cavewomen to run in the race, Diane Leach took 13th, Katie Cornell 15th, Lexie Green 27th, Sophie Smith 31st, Amber Burch 34th, Nikki Smith 44th, Kaylie Green 47th, Lena Buschi 50t, Sophie Tracy 54th, Rachel Brantley 66th, Andie Wright 75th, Meg Stahli 79th, Candace Lundahl 87th, Hailey Heath 87th, Kaylee Kitchen 90th, Darah Miller 91st, and Ashley Rymer 97th.

American Fork Coach Bruno Huniker said, "Three of our girls set a new course record today. They ran much better this morning than they did at state, where they took second. They all came in under the course record of 19:36."

In the boys' division, Brayden McClelland finished second, Conner McMillan third, Tyson Green fourth, Zach Jacklin fifth, and Caleb Thompson ninth, Spencer Harper 12th, Tyler "Tinker" Bell 17th, Nate Tracy 28th, Benson Gunther 29th, Jacob Chase 30th, Hagen Harmer 32nd, Luke Gunther 42nd, Joe Simmons 45th, Kaden Sprnger 52nd, Dillon Stone 66th, Jonah Hickman 73rd, Tony Jeffs 99th, and Parker Wiley 127rh.

American Fork Coach Timo Mostert said, "I was concerned that we might have some injuries today before we left for Arizona to compete at Footlocker. They stayed healthy. They've been training hard and not letting up since state. This is the fourth straight year that we took state."

The Lehi Froggies had representation in both race. For the girls' raee, Maddy Kauffman took seventh, Nichole Schauman 16th, Kenzie Draper 17th, and Emily Allen 22nd. In the boys' division,  Derek Wilcox took 36th, Tom Heaps 48th, Shane Cotlier 74th, Connor Arnell 78th, and Julius Fitzsimmons 79th.