Timp Sports Weekly
October 22, 2013
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at two Lehi volleyball matches and a 42-17 win that the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, posted against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in football. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those games.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Lehi Froggies Silence Westlake Shockers in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 15
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a three-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 15, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, silenced the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, by scores of 26-24, 25-4, 25-14.
Game 1 of the match was the most riveting -- correction, most ribbiting of the three rounds that the Froggies went with the Shockers. A Malory Mecham kill put the Froggies on the board first, but guided by Anela Hansen and Tessa Riffle, the Shockers blasted their way back to tie the game at three. Through the combined hitting of McKayla Houghton, Reesie Tua, and Faitoto'a Faleao, the Froggies quickly leaped out to an 8-3 lead.
A Hansen kill sparked a comeback for the Shockers. Through Hansen's serving, Westlake soon secured a 9-8 lead, aided by hits from Riffle, Kelsey LaPray, and Cortlee Crockett, a "distant cousin" of famed frontiersman Davy Crockett. Though a Houghton kill tied the game at nine, the Froggies had difficulty in trying to get their hands back on the lead. Encouraged by Tianna Naylor's serving, the Shockers eventually acquired a lead of 23-18. The Froggies appeared to be boiled at that point. However, Rylin Roberts, a "distant cousin" of BYU basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts, registered a kill that sparked an incredible Froggie comeback. It almost didn't succeed, for a LaPray block put the Shocker lead at 24-22. Aided by a Shocker hitting error, Tua tipped the ball into a Westlake hole, boasting Lehi's morale. Soon, a Westlake hitting error tied the game at 24. A Froggie double block produced the 26-24 win for Lehi.
Game 1 of the match was the most riveting -- correction, most ribbiting of the three rounds that the Froggies went with the Shockers. A Malory Mecham kill put the Froggies on the board first, but guided by Anela Hansen and Tessa Riffle, the Shockers blasted their way back to tie the game at three. Through the combined hitting of McKayla Houghton, Reesie Tua, and Faitoto'a Faleao, the Froggies quickly leaped out to an 8-3 lead.
A Hansen kill sparked a comeback for the Shockers. Through Hansen's serving, Westlake soon secured a 9-8 lead, aided by hits from Riffle, Kelsey LaPray, and Cortlee Crockett, a "distant cousin" of famed frontiersman Davy Crockett. Though a Houghton kill tied the game at nine, the Froggies had difficulty in trying to get their hands back on the lead. Encouraged by Tianna Naylor's serving, the Shockers eventually acquired a lead of 23-18. The Froggies appeared to be boiled at that point. However, Rylin Roberts, a "distant cousin" of BYU basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts, registered a kill that sparked an incredible Froggie comeback. It almost didn't succeed, for a LaPray block put the Shocker lead at 24-22. Aided by a Shocker hitting error, Tua tipped the ball into a Westlake hole, boasting Lehi's morale. Soon, a Westlake hitting error tied the game at 24. A Froggie double block produced the 26-24 win for Lehi.
The close loss demoralized the Shockers. They did not play as well in Game 2 as they had done in the first game. Houghton, Faleao, Tua, Mecham, Ally Greenwood, and Ashley Robbins delivered devastating hits to the Shockers in Game 2, which saw great serving from Froggies Cydney Lund and Sydney White.
Aided by Hansen's hitting, LaPray guided the Shockers out to a 2-0 lead in the third game. Lehi hopped back, and once the Froggies took a 4-3 lead, they never looked back. Roberts and Tua dominated the net in the third game while Candace Hadfield and Courtney Walker contributed some kills that kept Westlake off balance. After a Shianne Pace kill had put the Shockers within 18-9, Lehi proceeded to finish them off through blocks and spikes. Westlake finally did itself in through missing a serve, giving Lehi the match point.
Roberts led Lehi with 10 kills while Tua contributed another seven. Westlake Coach Wayne Wood said, "Courtney Paulson led us with seven kills. We passed well in the first game."
Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 42-17 in Oct. 16 Football Showdown
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a key game for a state 5-A football play berth Oct. 16, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 42-17 in Lehi Oct. 16.
During the first quarter, Lehi did put on a great on-field performance that gave their hometown fans something to croak about. In the opening kickoff return, for instance, Froggie Spencer "Quick Legs" Blackham returned the pigskin into midfield positon. However, a strong Pretty Pony defense pushed the Froggie offense 11 yards back, compelling Lehi to punt.
Quarterbacked by Braydon "Hoofs" Kener, the Pretty Pony offense galloped into the Lehi 10-yard zone, thanks swift steeds like Braydon Farmer and Kaden Strasters. Farmer scored the game's first touchdown on a three-yard gallop.
After Pretty Pony Colt "45" Andolesk kicked in an extra point, the Froggies made a valiant comeback attempt. Long runs by Caden Calton propelled Lehi to the Herriman 20-yard line. The Pretty Pony defense kept the Froggies from moving that yard line; so they had Hayden Hunt kick a field goal.
The score stayed at 7-3 until 11:55 in the second quarter. At that moment, Pretty Pony Kody Jarvis scored a touchdown on an 11-yard carry. That play signaled the beginning of the end of the Froggies, although nobody recognized that fact at the time. The Pretty Ponies' first double-digit lead didn't last long. Aided by Deryke Terrill's catches of two Derek Beeston passes, long rushes by Ashber and Calton moved Lehi to the Herriman 7-yard line three minutes after Jarvis' touchdown. Quarterback Beeston connected a seven-yard pass to Austin "Yeah, Yeah, Baby" Whetzel for a touchdown, which Hunt frosted with a successful PAT kick.
The score of 14-10 presented the promise that the game would remain riveting -- correction, ribbiting. That promise proved to be false, however. Herriman made sure of that. Long runs by Farmer enabled the Pretty Pony offense to stampede into the Lehi 10-yard zone. Taking a snap at 3:39, Kener trampled his way into the Froggies' end zone.
The Pretty Pony defense denied the Froggie offense a chance for a second first down soon afterwards, and Lehi punted to the Herriman 20-yard line. On a second-down play, Farmer moved swiftly like Secretariat 79 yards into the Lehi end zone.
In the next half, Farmer again carried out a series of long runs that moved Herriman clear to the Lehi 18-yard. There, Kener passed to Alec Blonquist for a touchdown. During the fourth quarter, Farmer scored another touchdown for the Pretty Ponies to put the game away. Late in that period, Absher took a handoff from Beeston and raced 30 yards for a touchdown that occurred too late to do the Froggies any good.
Lehi Froggies Flood Away Awesome AF Cavewomen in 4-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a four-game match at American Fork Oct. 17, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-18, 27-25, 19-25, 25-20.
Guided by McKayla Houghton, Courtney Walker, Faitoto'a Faleao, and Reesie Tua, the Froggies leaped past the Awesome Cavewomen 25-18 in the first game.
For the second game, the Froggies built up an 18-14 lead over American Fork. A cousin of Froggie volleyball player Rylin "Lady Everland" Roberts, Kassidy "Can You Say Ace? I Knew You Could" Roberts shocked the Froggies with her impressive serving. Teammates Maddy "Colonel" Sanders and Kaylee "Buccaneer" Buckner registered kills that eventually gave the Awesome Cavewomen a 19-18 lead. American Fork led by as far as 22-19. A Houghton kill sparked a Froggie comeback. Leads traded hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Finally, however, American Fork hitting errors played to the Froggies' advantage. Lehi won Game 2 by a score of 27-25.
After a Tua kill had put Lehi on the scoreboard first in Game 3, the Awesome Cavewomen quickly reminded Lehi that they were not going to be a door mat like the Westlake Shockers were for the Froggies two days earlier. A Jaysa Whitehead kill spurred the Awesome Cavewomen into taking an early 3-1 lead. Despite great front efforts from Houghton, Lady Everland Roberts and Ashley Robbins, the Froggies couldn't get into the right kind of rhythm to defeat American Fork in the third game. The Awesome Cavewomen stayed ahead throughout the entire game, courtesy of fantastic hitting from Buckner, Sanders, Tristy Tusinga, Jesse Eakins, and Kassidy Roberts. Robbins' serving did put the Froggies within 10-9, but a missed Lehi serve enable American Fork to pull away and eventually post a 25-19 win.
American Fork took a 4-0 lead in Game 4. This time, a Lady Everland Roberts tip knocked the momentum to Lehi's favor. The Froggies soon tied the game at seven. An American Fork hitting error gave Lehi a big break. An Ally Greenwood kill gave the Froggies the punch they needed to hit their way out to a 17-11 lead. Tua and Faleao held their own against Kassidy Roberts and Buckner at the net as Lehi staged a successful defense of its lead. The Awsome Cavewomen narrowed the Froggies lead to 21-19 on a Sanders kill. However, another key American Fork hitting error gave the Froggies a break they needed for leaping away from the Awesome Cavewomen. American Fork eventually did itself in through a service error that produced the match point for Lehi.
Cydney Lund led Lehi with 20 digs while Sideny White produced another 17. Falaeo produced eight blocks, Lady Everland Roberts four, and Tua three. Lady Everland Roberts and Tua each registered 11 kills for Lehi.
American Fork Stephanie Bjornn said, "I do think we outplayed them in the second and third games. Their blockers eventually proved to be too much for us, though."
Roberts led Lehi with 10 kills while Tua contributed another seven. Westlake Coach Wayne Wood said, "Courtney Paulson led us with seven kills. We passed well in the first game."
Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 42-17 in Oct. 16 Football Showdown
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a key game for a state 5-A football play berth Oct. 16, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 42-17 in Lehi Oct. 16.
During the first quarter, Lehi did put on a great on-field performance that gave their hometown fans something to croak about. In the opening kickoff return, for instance, Froggie Spencer "Quick Legs" Blackham returned the pigskin into midfield positon. However, a strong Pretty Pony defense pushed the Froggie offense 11 yards back, compelling Lehi to punt.
Quarterbacked by Braydon "Hoofs" Kener, the Pretty Pony offense galloped into the Lehi 10-yard zone, thanks swift steeds like Braydon Farmer and Kaden Strasters. Farmer scored the game's first touchdown on a three-yard gallop.
After Pretty Pony Colt "45" Andolesk kicked in an extra point, the Froggies made a valiant comeback attempt. Long runs by Caden Calton propelled Lehi to the Herriman 20-yard line. The Pretty Pony defense kept the Froggies from moving that yard line; so they had Hayden Hunt kick a field goal.
The score stayed at 7-3 until 11:55 in the second quarter. At that moment, Pretty Pony Kody Jarvis scored a touchdown on an 11-yard carry. That play signaled the beginning of the end of the Froggies, although nobody recognized that fact at the time. The Pretty Ponies' first double-digit lead didn't last long. Aided by Deryke Terrill's catches of two Derek Beeston passes, long rushes by Ashber and Calton moved Lehi to the Herriman 7-yard line three minutes after Jarvis' touchdown. Quarterback Beeston connected a seven-yard pass to Austin "Yeah, Yeah, Baby" Whetzel for a touchdown, which Hunt frosted with a successful PAT kick.
The score of 14-10 presented the promise that the game would remain riveting -- correction, ribbiting. That promise proved to be false, however. Herriman made sure of that. Long runs by Farmer enabled the Pretty Pony offense to stampede into the Lehi 10-yard zone. Taking a snap at 3:39, Kener trampled his way into the Froggies' end zone.
The Pretty Pony defense denied the Froggie offense a chance for a second first down soon afterwards, and Lehi punted to the Herriman 20-yard line. On a second-down play, Farmer moved swiftly like Secretariat 79 yards into the Lehi end zone.
In the next half, Farmer again carried out a series of long runs that moved Herriman clear to the Lehi 18-yard. There, Kener passed to Alec Blonquist for a touchdown. During the fourth quarter, Farmer scored another touchdown for the Pretty Ponies to put the game away. Late in that period, Absher took a handoff from Beeston and raced 30 yards for a touchdown that occurred too late to do the Froggies any good.
Lehi Froggies Flood Away Awesome AF Cavewomen in 4-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a four-game match at American Fork Oct. 17, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-18, 27-25, 19-25, 25-20.
Guided by McKayla Houghton, Courtney Walker, Faitoto'a Faleao, and Reesie Tua, the Froggies leaped past the Awesome Cavewomen 25-18 in the first game.
For the second game, the Froggies built up an 18-14 lead over American Fork. A cousin of Froggie volleyball player Rylin "Lady Everland" Roberts, Kassidy "Can You Say Ace? I Knew You Could" Roberts shocked the Froggies with her impressive serving. Teammates Maddy "Colonel" Sanders and Kaylee "Buccaneer" Buckner registered kills that eventually gave the Awesome Cavewomen a 19-18 lead. American Fork led by as far as 22-19. A Houghton kill sparked a Froggie comeback. Leads traded hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Finally, however, American Fork hitting errors played to the Froggies' advantage. Lehi won Game 2 by a score of 27-25.
After a Tua kill had put Lehi on the scoreboard first in Game 3, the Awesome Cavewomen quickly reminded Lehi that they were not going to be a door mat like the Westlake Shockers were for the Froggies two days earlier. A Jaysa Whitehead kill spurred the Awesome Cavewomen into taking an early 3-1 lead. Despite great front efforts from Houghton, Lady Everland Roberts and Ashley Robbins, the Froggies couldn't get into the right kind of rhythm to defeat American Fork in the third game. The Awesome Cavewomen stayed ahead throughout the entire game, courtesy of fantastic hitting from Buckner, Sanders, Tristy Tusinga, Jesse Eakins, and Kassidy Roberts. Robbins' serving did put the Froggies within 10-9, but a missed Lehi serve enable American Fork to pull away and eventually post a 25-19 win.
American Fork took a 4-0 lead in Game 4. This time, a Lady Everland Roberts tip knocked the momentum to Lehi's favor. The Froggies soon tied the game at seven. An American Fork hitting error gave Lehi a big break. An Ally Greenwood kill gave the Froggies the punch they needed to hit their way out to a 17-11 lead. Tua and Faleao held their own against Kassidy Roberts and Buckner at the net as Lehi staged a successful defense of its lead. The Awsome Cavewomen narrowed the Froggies lead to 21-19 on a Sanders kill. However, another key American Fork hitting error gave the Froggies a break they needed for leaping away from the Awesome Cavewomen. American Fork eventually did itself in through a service error that produced the match point for Lehi.
Cydney Lund led Lehi with 20 digs while Sideny White produced another 17. Falaeo produced eight blocks, Lady Everland Roberts four, and Tua three. Lady Everland Roberts and Tua each registered 11 kills for Lehi.
American Fork Stephanie Bjornn said, "I do think we outplayed them in the second and third games. Their blockers eventually proved to be too much for us, though."
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