Timp Sports Weekly
December 3, 2013
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at the Nov. 26 boys' basketball game between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears). The game turned out to be quite riveting -- correction ribbiting. It featured the great shooting of Froggie Tanner Nygren and T-Bear Manuel "El Toro" Ortiz. Let take a look at how those guys as well as their teammates did in the ribbiting preseason opener hosted by the Froggies.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
magnanovelist@gmail.com
Mountain View T-Bears Dry Up Lehi 63-55 in Preseason Boys' Basketball Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their basketball season with an eight-point loss at home Nov. 26. AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears, the Mountain View Bruins clawed their way into Lehi and drained it by a score of 63-55.
Manuel "El Toro" Ortiz. a "distant cousin" of KTVX news reporter Carlos Ortiz, opened the game with a shooting spree that gave his Teddy Bears an early 3-0 lead. In response, Froggie Tanner Nygren hit a trey that tied the game at three. While Nygren gave Froggie fans something to croak about, Ortiz and fellow T-Bear Spencer "The Mountain" Conrad decided to make the first quarter an un-bear-able moment for the Froggies. While Teddy Bear Wyatt Allred dominated the boards during the period, Ortiz and Conrad created an 11-3 lead for Mountain View. This gave Teddy Bear fans a reason to say instead of returning quickly to Orem City to hibernate through the Thanksgiving break. Soon a Hayden "Quite" Young trey and a Conrad three-point play gave the Teddy Bears a 17-4 lead. After Jacob Barnes hit a free throw, Marcus "Welby" Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former AF Junior High schoolmate Casey Draney, shoved the Froggies back into the game. He hit two consecutive three-pointers, especially one that he swished in a on steal that he made seconds before the quarter break.
The second quarter opened with Draney stealing the ball and passing it to Nygren for a successful baseball jumper that accelerated the Froggies' leap back into the game. Nygren popped in a total of seven straight second-quarter points to put the Froggies back out in front 18-17. Although a Young foul shot tied the game at 18, the T-Bears couldn't control the tempo. Nygren and Alex Pittard's shooting enabled the Foggies to keep the momentum in the tight grip of their flippers. Two Roman "Emperor" McKnight foul shots put Mountain View back ahead 20-19. However, a Draney trey tipped the Froggies ahead 22-20. The game stayed a seesaw battle through the rest of the half. Derik Beeston hopped forward to help his Froggies out in the closing minutes of the half. Beeston swished in a three-pointer and a 17-foot shot that gave Lehi a 29-27 advantage. An Allred free throw trimmed it to 29-28 just before intermission. Froggie Ethan Tuckett answered that foul shot with a layup that he made from underneath the Teddy Bear bucket.
A "distant cousin" of Neil Warner, a former sports editor for the now defunct, conservative, alternative newspaper the Utah County Journal, Teddy Bear Ryan Warner went on a decisive shooting spree at the start of the second half. Warner scored nine straight unanswered points that put his Teddy Bears ahead 38-31. Nygren hit an inside shot in hopes of sparking another Froggie comeback. However, the T-Bears held Lehi to eight points in the third quarter.
Nygren, Beeston. and Parker "The Funnel" Gunnell became hot in scoring in the fourth quarter. The three Froggies' combined scoring efforts gave Lehi leads of 46-44 and 47-46. Midway through the period, Warner stole the ball and passed to Conrad for a bucket that put the Teddy Bears back out in front 48-47. Ortiz's scoring made the lead too slippery for the Froggies to place their flippers on. Nevertheless, Nygren and teammate Jacob Barnes pumped in shots to put Lehi within 50-49 and 54-53. Ortiz's final field goal gave Mountain View the gas to pull ahead. Allred, Warner, and Carson "Kit" Williams nailed charity shots that sewed up the win for Teddy Bears.
Nygren led the Froggies with 25 poinmts while Beeston contributed another 10. Ortiz and Conrad led the T-Bears with 16 points each while Warner added another 11.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
magnanovelist@gmail.com
Mountain View T-Bears Dry Up Lehi 63-55 in Preseason Boys' Basketball Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their basketball season with an eight-point loss at home Nov. 26. AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears, the Mountain View Bruins clawed their way into Lehi and drained it by a score of 63-55.
Manuel "El Toro" Ortiz. a "distant cousin" of KTVX news reporter Carlos Ortiz, opened the game with a shooting spree that gave his Teddy Bears an early 3-0 lead. In response, Froggie Tanner Nygren hit a trey that tied the game at three. While Nygren gave Froggie fans something to croak about, Ortiz and fellow T-Bear Spencer "The Mountain" Conrad decided to make the first quarter an un-bear-able moment for the Froggies. While Teddy Bear Wyatt Allred dominated the boards during the period, Ortiz and Conrad created an 11-3 lead for Mountain View. This gave Teddy Bear fans a reason to say instead of returning quickly to Orem City to hibernate through the Thanksgiving break. Soon a Hayden "Quite" Young trey and a Conrad three-point play gave the Teddy Bears a 17-4 lead. After Jacob Barnes hit a free throw, Marcus "Welby" Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former AF Junior High schoolmate Casey Draney, shoved the Froggies back into the game. He hit two consecutive three-pointers, especially one that he swished in a on steal that he made seconds before the quarter break.
The second quarter opened with Draney stealing the ball and passing it to Nygren for a successful baseball jumper that accelerated the Froggies' leap back into the game. Nygren popped in a total of seven straight second-quarter points to put the Froggies back out in front 18-17. Although a Young foul shot tied the game at 18, the T-Bears couldn't control the tempo. Nygren and Alex Pittard's shooting enabled the Foggies to keep the momentum in the tight grip of their flippers. Two Roman "Emperor" McKnight foul shots put Mountain View back ahead 20-19. However, a Draney trey tipped the Froggies ahead 22-20. The game stayed a seesaw battle through the rest of the half. Derik Beeston hopped forward to help his Froggies out in the closing minutes of the half. Beeston swished in a three-pointer and a 17-foot shot that gave Lehi a 29-27 advantage. An Allred free throw trimmed it to 29-28 just before intermission. Froggie Ethan Tuckett answered that foul shot with a layup that he made from underneath the Teddy Bear bucket.
A "distant cousin" of Neil Warner, a former sports editor for the now defunct, conservative, alternative newspaper the Utah County Journal, Teddy Bear Ryan Warner went on a decisive shooting spree at the start of the second half. Warner scored nine straight unanswered points that put his Teddy Bears ahead 38-31. Nygren hit an inside shot in hopes of sparking another Froggie comeback. However, the T-Bears held Lehi to eight points in the third quarter.
Nygren, Beeston. and Parker "The Funnel" Gunnell became hot in scoring in the fourth quarter. The three Froggies' combined scoring efforts gave Lehi leads of 46-44 and 47-46. Midway through the period, Warner stole the ball and passed to Conrad for a bucket that put the Teddy Bears back out in front 48-47. Ortiz's scoring made the lead too slippery for the Froggies to place their flippers on. Nevertheless, Nygren and teammate Jacob Barnes pumped in shots to put Lehi within 50-49 and 54-53. Ortiz's final field goal gave Mountain View the gas to pull ahead. Allred, Warner, and Carson "Kit" Williams nailed charity shots that sewed up the win for Teddy Bears.
Nygren led the Froggies with 25 poinmts while Beeston contributed another 10. Ortiz and Conrad led the T-Bears with 16 points each while Warner added another 11.
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