Timp Sports Weekly
December 31, 2013
Publisher's Message
For this week's message, we look at the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, posting wins against the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, in wrestling and the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls, in girls' basketball. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Lehi Froggies Neuter Riverton Siilverpups 40-27 in Dual Wrestling Meet
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Region Four dual wrestling meet at Lehi Dec. 19, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, fixed the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, 40-30.
It took Lehi three matches to take firm control of the meet. It unfolded with Lehi's 130-pounder, Jaime "The Truck" Mackintosh, building up a narrow lead over Howlin' Jeromy Jarman. As The Truck sped out to a 6-0 lead, Froggie fans expected to be soon croaking over their 130-pounder's expected victory. However, Howlin' Jeromy had a different idea of how the match was to end. He wrestled back to tie the score at eight. Even though The Truck pulled ahead 10-8, Howlin' Jeromy continued putting forth a vicious effort. He scored a reversal and a two-point near fall to pull ahead 12-10. In the third period, Howlin' Jeromy pinned the Truck.
Froggie Dalton "The Outlaw" Rice didn't let the Silverpups relish Howlin' Jeromy's win for long. In the 138 weight class match, the Outlaw pinned Russ "Mr. Fuss" Young in the first period.
A 145-pounder, Froggie Reagan "The Pagan" Bodily scored a second-period reversal against Jade "The Panzer Tank" Frank. No more scoring occurred in the match, but its outcome gave the Froggies a 9-3 lead and a strong grip on the dual meet.
Although Iszach "The Irish Wolfhound" DeWiere thrice escaped from Froggie Max "The Battle Ax" Inman, he could never gain the lead in their 152 weight class match. Once the Battle Ax had chopped his way to a 6-0 lead, he gave such an amazing effort that he unsurprisingly came out a 10-3 winner in the match.
Silverpup, Jaime "Senor Lobo" Ortiz reminded the Froggies that not all Riverton wrestlers were doormats. Mr. Lobo pinned Garrett "The Bat" Batley in the first period of their 160 weight class matc, cutting the Lehi lead to 13-12.
In the 170 wight class match, Lehi's Caden "The Jack Hammer" Calton came so close to scoring in scoring a near fall. After taking down Hayden "Iron Fangs" Haslam, The Jack Hammer quickly built up a 9-1 lead. Froggie fans expected that their 170-pound hometown hero would would pin Iron Fangs. However, Iron Fangs remained wiggly enough to keep himself from getting stuck. Still, The Jack Hammer came out a 14-3 winner.
Lehi's Branden "The Iron Wall" Terrill made his 182 weight class match a very short contest. At 0:45, he pinned Gerry "Poison Berry" Lane in the first period.
Riverton's Simon "Prince Outrage" Page avenged Lane by sticking Froggie Moises "The Prophet of Doom" Paredes in the first period of their 195 weight class match, cutting the lead to 22-18.
The Silverpups' chance of overtaking the Froggies got smashed in the 220 weight class match between Lehi's Deryke "The Steel Barrel" Terrell and Robbie "The Sexy Riverton Howler" Shurtliffe. The two grapplers wrestled to a scoreless tie in the first period. In the second period, The Steel Barrel posted a 5-0 lead on a takedown and three-point near fall. The Steel Barrel moved on to pinning The Sexy Riverton Howler at 46.3 in the third period.
Lehi picked up 12 free points on two straight matches forfeited by the Silverpups. In the 113 weight class match, Silverpup Billy "The Riverton Stud" Ludlow pinned Froggie Mikey "The Jammer" Jamiyandorj after just one minute of action.
Froggie Nick "The Slick" Austin opened his 120 weight class match by taking Silverpup Thrillin' Dylan Gregerson down. Thrillin' Dylan tied the match on a reversal, and he then sneaked ahead on a two-point near fall to take complete control of the match. Thrillin' Dylan won 12-3.
In the night's final match, Froggie Tyler "The Sandstorm" Tahbo found himself trailing 1-5 against his 126-pound opponent, Jonny "Big Boy" Roy. The Sandstorm rallied back within 5-4. However, Big Boy pinned him in the third period.
Lehi Froggies Harvest 63-39 Win in Non-League Girls' Game Against Jordan Plowgirls Dec. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers picked up a second straight win in girls' basketball Dec. 17 when they harvested a 63-39 win at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls.
Terra Tahbo was the spark plug that ignited the Froggies' amazing performance before hometown fans in the Dec. 17. Pulling down an offensive rebound, she put the ball back into the hoop. The sister of Froggie varsity wrestler Tyler "The Sandstorm" Tahbo, she soon followed that shot up with a three-pointer to put the Froggie lead at 5-0. Although Masae Loua cut the lead to 5-4, her Plowgirls quickly lost the chance to pull ahead. Kylie Bartholomew hit a three-pointer that sent Lehi on a 12-4 scoring run in the first period. Bartholomew, Lexy Granthem, and Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez led the scoring run for the Froggies. When the period ended with Lehi leading 17-8, the Froggies made pretty clear that they were determined this time to win a game in regulation, not in overtime like they had done in the heart-stopping contest against the West High Black Kittens the Friday before.
In the second period, the Plowgirls slipped into a scoring drought. They didn't make any points until the last 1 1/2 minutes of the half. In meantime, Tahbo, Granthem, T-Rod, and Bartholomew had a heyday in scoring. Their combined efforts netted a total of 14 second-period points that extended Lehi's lead to 31-8. Meanwhile, Tahbo, T-Rod, Beth Beeston, Faitoto'a Faleao, and Mikayla Nelson took firm control of the boards during rebounding battles against Plowgirls Tabytha Jones, Kikki "Dee" Tuileta, and Shae Jeffs. Finally at 1:30, Jeff lifted the Plowgirls' scoring drought by pouring in seven consecutive eights. Jones produced a three-point play at the end of the half, cutting the lead to 31-18.
In the early third period, T-Rod stole the ball and passed to Bartholomew for a three--pointer. Grantem soon sank a layup as spectators expected that the Plowgirls would go into another scoring drought. Jordan did not do so this time. Led by Jones and Loua, the Plowgirls answered the Froggies bucket for bucket in the quarter. However, because the dismal second quarter that they had experience, Jordan couldn't erase Lehi's double-digit lead, even though the Plowgirls did pull within 43-32. The period ended with Plowgirl Elle "Mae Clampett" Jensen swishing in a trey to cut the lead to 48-35.
The final period opened with T-Rod hitting a jumper. It hinted how hot she would become scoring. T-Rod's shooting proved to be as incredibly accurate as Bartholomew's. Even though Tahbo made no points in Quarter 4, she did join Jessi Tedrow, Briana Bean, Nelson, and Falaeo pulling key defensive rebounds to help Lehi ahead in double figures through the rest of the game.
Lehi Coach Brett Hays said, "All the way up to this point in the season, we've been working to maintain consistency. That was what we wanted to do tonight. The fact that we stayed consistent all the way through tonight means we're now in the second phase of our effort to become more improved team. Tonight is a testament to the success of our efforts so far this season."
Bartholomew led the Froggies with 22 points while T-Rod added another 13 and Tabbo 11. Jones led Jordan with 13 points while Loua added another eight and Jeffs seven.
Lehi Froggies Harvest 63-39 Win in Non-League Girls' Game Against Jordan Plowgirls Dec. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers picked up a second straight win in girls' basketball Dec. 17 when they harvested a 63-39 win at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls.
Terra Tahbo was the spark plug that ignited the Froggies' amazing performance before hometown fans in the Dec. 17. Pulling down an offensive rebound, she put the ball back into the hoop. The sister of Froggie varsity wrestler Tyler "The Sandstorm" Tahbo, she soon followed that shot up with a three-pointer to put the Froggie lead at 5-0. Although Masae Loua cut the lead to 5-4, her Plowgirls quickly lost the chance to pull ahead. Kylie Bartholomew hit a three-pointer that sent Lehi on a 12-4 scoring run in the first period. Bartholomew, Lexy Granthem, and Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez led the scoring run for the Froggies. When the period ended with Lehi leading 17-8, the Froggies made pretty clear that they were determined this time to win a game in regulation, not in overtime like they had done in the heart-stopping contest against the West High Black Kittens the Friday before.
In the second period, the Plowgirls slipped into a scoring drought. They didn't make any points until the last 1 1/2 minutes of the half. In meantime, Tahbo, Granthem, T-Rod, and Bartholomew had a heyday in scoring. Their combined efforts netted a total of 14 second-period points that extended Lehi's lead to 31-8. Meanwhile, Tahbo, T-Rod, Beth Beeston, Faitoto'a Faleao, and Mikayla Nelson took firm control of the boards during rebounding battles against Plowgirls Tabytha Jones, Kikki "Dee" Tuileta, and Shae Jeffs. Finally at 1:30, Jeff lifted the Plowgirls' scoring drought by pouring in seven consecutive eights. Jones produced a three-point play at the end of the half, cutting the lead to 31-18.
In the early third period, T-Rod stole the ball and passed to Bartholomew for a three--pointer. Grantem soon sank a layup as spectators expected that the Plowgirls would go into another scoring drought. Jordan did not do so this time. Led by Jones and Loua, the Plowgirls answered the Froggies bucket for bucket in the quarter. However, because the dismal second quarter that they had experience, Jordan couldn't erase Lehi's double-digit lead, even though the Plowgirls did pull within 43-32. The period ended with Plowgirl Elle "Mae Clampett" Jensen swishing in a trey to cut the lead to 48-35.
The final period opened with T-Rod hitting a jumper. It hinted how hot she would become scoring. T-Rod's shooting proved to be as incredibly accurate as Bartholomew's. Even though Tahbo made no points in Quarter 4, she did join Jessi Tedrow, Briana Bean, Nelson, and Falaeo pulling key defensive rebounds to help Lehi ahead in double figures through the rest of the game.
Lehi Coach Brett Hays said, "All the way up to this point in the season, we've been working to maintain consistency. That was what we wanted to do tonight. The fact that we stayed consistent all the way through tonight means we're now in the second phase of our effort to become more improved team. Tonight is a testament to the success of our efforts so far this season."
Bartholomew led the Froggies with 22 points while T-Rod added another 13 and Tabbo 11. Jones led Jordan with 13 points while Loua added another eight and Jeffs seven.
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