Timp Sports
January 21. 2014
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at how the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, as well as the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, fared as visiting teams against Lehi's girls and boys' basketball teams. As a spoiler, I'll just tell you that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, lost to one of those schools in in the girls' game. However, the Froggies hopped from behind to win the boys' game. It was one of the most riveting -- ribbiting games ever played at Lehi in recent memory. Believe me, the Froggies are going to be croaking about the boys' game for a while to come. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Riverton Silverwolves Hand Lehi Froggies Big Biting Loss in Girls' Basketball Jan. 14
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
When the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their Region Four girls' schedule two weeks ago, they looked as though they would become a powerhouse in the league. They knocked off the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, as well as the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. Howling into Lehi Jan. 14, the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, showed the Froggies how much farther they needed to hop to be regarded as a credible contender for the state 5-A title. The Silverpups soaked up Lehi 65-33.
With Silverpup Mallory "Ducks" Bostic getting the opening tipoff, teammate Becky "The Frugal" McDougal sank a layup to start the game's scoring. After Shelby Richards had improved the Silverpup lead at 4-0 on a steal, Froggie Tyta "T-Rod" Rodriguez intercepted a Silverpup pass and connected the ball to Beth Beeston, the sister of Lehi quarterback Derik Beeston, for a jumper. With the combined shooting of McDougal and Jordan Landis, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood director John Landis, the Silverpups howled out to an 8-2 lead. Lehi came close to keeping the game riveting -- correction, ribbiting. With teammate Terra "Lake" Tahbo producing a three-point play, Kaylee Bartholomew hit two foul shots to put the Froggies within 8-7.
Before the Froggies could leap ahead ahead of the Silverpups, Latisha "The Always Lovely" Richards sank a layup that opened a 21-1 scoring run for Riverton. Aided by Kirsten "Kirstie" Spencer, its scoring spree spilled over into the second quarter. By the time the scoring run had ended with Landi putting a shot back in, the Silverpups commanded a 29-9 lead. T-Rod hit a layup to open Lehi's second-period scoring. Faitoto'a Faleao contributed two free throws to the Froggies' cause in the second quarter. However, a stingy Silverpup defense held the Froggies to four points in the quarter.
Before the Froggies could leap ahead ahead of the Silverpups, Latisha "The Always Lovely" Richards sank a layup that opened a 21-1 scoring run for Riverton. Aided by Kirsten "Kirstie" Spencer, its scoring spree spilled over into the second quarter. By the time the scoring run had ended with Landi putting a shot back in, the Silverpups commanded a 29-9 lead. T-Rod hit a layup to open Lehi's second-period scoring. Faitoto'a Faleao contributed two free throws to the Froggies' cause in the second quarter. However, a stingy Silverpup defense held the Froggies to four points in the quarter.
Lehi did much better in scoring during the third quarter. The combined firepower of Tahbo, Hadlee Labrum, Bartholomew, T-Rod, and Mikayla Nelson produced 14 points for the Froggies in the third period. Their combined efforts couldn'tshove Lehi back into the game. With a Shelby Richards bucket putting the Silverpup lead at 45-15, Riverton did a good jump in not letting up. The Richards girls dominated the board during both of the two final quarters. Also, after having outscored the Froggies 18-14 in the third period, the Silverpups held Lehi to six points in the final quarter. In the game's final two minutes, Riverton had reserves such as Addie "The Purple Adder" Pearson finished off the Froggies through frequent steals and successful foul shots.
Bartholomew led the Froggies with eight points while T-Rod added another six. Shelby Richards led the Silverpups with 26 points while Landis added another 13 and Spencer 10.
Lehi Froggies Hop From Behind to Quiet Westlake Shockers 79-71 in Shocking Boys' Basketball Game Jan. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, needed something to make themselves forget about recent unexpected departure of their head football coach Shiny Dave Hastings. Lehi boys' basketball coach Bobby "The Counselor" Barnes gave them exactly what they needed in order to forget about that dark episode: a 79-71 win at home over the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, Jan. 17.
What gave Froggie fans all the more reason to want to croak joyfully about that game for weeks to come was the fact that Barmes' tadpoles rallied back from a double-digit deficit in the third period to quiet the Shockers.
Before the third period, the game had looked as though the Froggies would get dried up in their own gym like they did in their Region Four opener against the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings exactly one week before.
Going into the Jan. 17 game, the Froggies owned a 0-2 league record. Furthermore, they had not won at home since their December overtime triumph over the Hunter Wolverines, AKA the Wild Things, coached by former Lehi mentor Dave "Cheech" Filomohala.
Coached by former Ferocious Viking Coach Big Bucks McAffe, the Shockers acted as if the Lehi gym was actually theirs. Two Porter "Rockwell" Mattson free throws and a Mikey Nelson trey created a 5-0 lead for the Shockers. Froggie Alex Pittard hit a three-pointer in hopes in stirring up a scoring spree for Lehi. However, it was the Shockers who went on a scoring spree. A "distant cousin" of former Orem Tigger wrestler Aaron "The Blue Baron" Holker, Brayden Holker swished in four straight unanswered points to open a 15-4 scoring run for the Shockers. An extremely "distant cousin" of TV actor Kent McCord of "Adam 12" fame, Asa McCord joined Mattson and Cam "Big Bam" Yorgenson in controlling the boards, denying the Froggies many chances for second shots. The Shocker lead swelled as wide as 20-5. Froggie Derik Beeston clipped it to 20-7 just before the first quarter break.
An extremely "distant cousin" of my former junior high schoolmate Casey Draney, Marcus Draney gave the Shockers some problems in the second quarter. For one, Draney produced a three-point play that put the Froggies within 20-10. Before Lehi could reduce the lead to single digits, a referee assess Barnes a technical foul.
It gave Holker a chance to swish in three free throws. The Froggies did not get another chance in the second period to cut the point spread down to single figures. The combined shooting of Holker, Yorgenson, and McCord almost gave the Shockers a 20-point lead. After two McCord free throws had put the score at 38-19, Lehi seemed certain of getting drained like it had done in a road game on the Riverton Silverpups' home court three nights before.
However, Jake Barnes, a nephew of The Counselor, hit two foul shots that opened a 10-4 scoring run for the Froggies. Jake "Black Snake" Barnes scored nine of those 10 points, including a trey. A "distant cousin" of late Hollywood actor Howie Keele, Gavin "Even" Keele provided some firepower to enable that the Shockers to take a 44-29 lead with them into the second half.
The third period opened with the Shockers drawing a travel call. The Froggies hopped at a chance of taking advantage of it. After a Beeston free throw had clipped the lead to 44-30, it grew to 46-30, giving Westlake fans confidence that their Shockers would blaze past Lehi. To Westlake's shock, however, Black Snake Barnes and Tanner Nygren each launched two three-pointers that gassed up an incredible Froggie comeback. Despite good inside shooting by Mattson, the Shockers couldn't put together a consistently effective attack effort on the Froggie bucket. Before long, two Gavin Rasmussen foul shots placed Lehi within 50-49, making the game Big Bucks McAffe's worst experience since his coaching stint at Pleasant Grove.
The Shockers' last chance for holding onto the lead vanished midway through the third period. Stealing the ball, Nygren passed to Black Snake Barnes, who got fouled while trying to sink a layup. Black Snake Barnes hit two foul shots that put Lehi ahead 51-50. Further foul shots from Black Snake Barnes and Nygren improved the Froggies' lead at 55-50. Draney sank a layup on a steal. Holker answered with a free throw. Nygren and Barnes each hit a trey in the period's closing minutes to send Lehi with a 63-52 lead into the final quarter.
"I think our press got to them in the third period," said Bobby Barnes. "They repeatedly made mistakes that we exploited. In the first half, we had let them control control the floor. So we resorted to using our press in the second half to get back into the game."
Going into the Jan. 17 game, the Froggies owned a 0-2 league record. Furthermore, they had not won at home since their December overtime triumph over the Hunter Wolverines, AKA the Wild Things, coached by former Lehi mentor Dave "Cheech" Filomohala.
Coached by former Ferocious Viking Coach Big Bucks McAffe, the Shockers acted as if the Lehi gym was actually theirs. Two Porter "Rockwell" Mattson free throws and a Mikey Nelson trey created a 5-0 lead for the Shockers. Froggie Alex Pittard hit a three-pointer in hopes in stirring up a scoring spree for Lehi. However, it was the Shockers who went on a scoring spree. A "distant cousin" of former Orem Tigger wrestler Aaron "The Blue Baron" Holker, Brayden Holker swished in four straight unanswered points to open a 15-4 scoring run for the Shockers. An extremely "distant cousin" of TV actor Kent McCord of "Adam 12" fame, Asa McCord joined Mattson and Cam "Big Bam" Yorgenson in controlling the boards, denying the Froggies many chances for second shots. The Shocker lead swelled as wide as 20-5. Froggie Derik Beeston clipped it to 20-7 just before the first quarter break.
An extremely "distant cousin" of my former junior high schoolmate Casey Draney, Marcus Draney gave the Shockers some problems in the second quarter. For one, Draney produced a three-point play that put the Froggies within 20-10. Before Lehi could reduce the lead to single digits, a referee assess Barnes a technical foul.
It gave Holker a chance to swish in three free throws. The Froggies did not get another chance in the second period to cut the point spread down to single figures. The combined shooting of Holker, Yorgenson, and McCord almost gave the Shockers a 20-point lead. After two McCord free throws had put the score at 38-19, Lehi seemed certain of getting drained like it had done in a road game on the Riverton Silverpups' home court three nights before.
However, Jake Barnes, a nephew of The Counselor, hit two foul shots that opened a 10-4 scoring run for the Froggies. Jake "Black Snake" Barnes scored nine of those 10 points, including a trey. A "distant cousin" of late Hollywood actor Howie Keele, Gavin "Even" Keele provided some firepower to enable that the Shockers to take a 44-29 lead with them into the second half.
The third period opened with the Shockers drawing a travel call. The Froggies hopped at a chance of taking advantage of it. After a Beeston free throw had clipped the lead to 44-30, it grew to 46-30, giving Westlake fans confidence that their Shockers would blaze past Lehi. To Westlake's shock, however, Black Snake Barnes and Tanner Nygren each launched two three-pointers that gassed up an incredible Froggie comeback. Despite good inside shooting by Mattson, the Shockers couldn't put together a consistently effective attack effort on the Froggie bucket. Before long, two Gavin Rasmussen foul shots placed Lehi within 50-49, making the game Big Bucks McAffe's worst experience since his coaching stint at Pleasant Grove.
The Shockers' last chance for holding onto the lead vanished midway through the third period. Stealing the ball, Nygren passed to Black Snake Barnes, who got fouled while trying to sink a layup. Black Snake Barnes hit two foul shots that put Lehi ahead 51-50. Further foul shots from Black Snake Barnes and Nygren improved the Froggies' lead at 55-50. Draney sank a layup on a steal. Holker answered with a free throw. Nygren and Barnes each hit a trey in the period's closing minutes to send Lehi with a 63-52 lead into the final quarter.
"I think our press got to them in the third period," said Bobby Barnes. "They repeatedly made mistakes that we exploited. In the first half, we had let them control control the floor. So we resorted to using our press in the second half to get back into the game."
In the final quarter, Nygren went wild in scoring, enabling the Froggies to stay more than 10 points ahead until that last 10 seconds of regulation play. Beeston provided assists for Nygren while Barnes and Rasmussen kept Holker and McCord from regaining domination of the boards. Westlake finally succeeded in reducing the lead to single digits when Shocker A. Maizen Fausett hit a trey just before the game's final horn.
Barnes and Nygren each poured in 27 points to become the Froggies' top scorers for the night while Draney added another 12. Holker led the Shockers with 19 points while McCord added another 17 and Mattson 13.
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