Timp Sports Weekly
February 10, 2014
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's road win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in boys' basketball. We will also look at how the Froggies managed to outlast the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings girls' basketball team. As they say in Lehi, let's stroke straight to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Awesome AF Cavemen Dry Up Lehi Froggies in Jan. 28 Boys' Hoop Contest
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen stroke into Lehi Jan. 28 and soaked up a 78-58 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in Region Four boys' basketball play.
The game went down as one of the Froggies' worst nightmares in recent memory. Ty "Rawhide" Rawson, Ryan Andrus, and Brenden Bailey guided the Awesome Cavemen out to a swift 8-0 lead. Froggie Jake Barnes hit a three-pointer in hopes of jolting his Webfooters into leaping back into the game. However, after Lehi's Tanner Nygren had cut the Awesome Caveman lead to 12-5, American Fork held the Froggies scoreless through the rest of the quarter.
While much fuss had been written about Andrus, a "distant cousin" of former Bond girl Ursula Andress, getting ready to play basketball for BYU, founded by Brighan Young to glorify the University of Utah, Spencer Johnson became American Fork's biggest gun in the game. He dominated in both rebounding and scoring. Lehi's tall guys like Gavin Rasmussen and Marcus Draney couldn't keep him from pulling down rebounds that the Awesome Cavemen soon turned into buckets.
Johnson's performance, especially in the second quarter, enabled the Awesome Cavemen to build a 40-14 lead in the first half. A "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, Brendan Bailey hit three treys in through the course of the game to help the Awesome Cavemen drain Lehi of any hope of stroking back into the game. With Rawson and Andrus helping Johnson control the boards, it was hardly any wonder that the Froggies got held to five points in Quarter 2
Lehi fared better in the third quarter. Guided by Nygren, Barnes, Alex Pittard and Marcus Draney, the Froggies outscored my Awesome Cavemen 20-19 that period. The rally occurred after Andrus and Johnson had stretched American Fork's lead to 46-14. Treys from Barnes and Pittard allowed the Froggies to leap back within 59-34.
In the early fourth quarter, Derik Beeston, Nygren and Landon Cuff, a close relation of Richfield Kitty Cat basketball legend Ryan Cuff, guided the Froggies back within 65-49. Andrus hit two straight buckets and the Awesome Cavemen stayed more than 20 points ahead for the rest of the game.
Johnson led American Fork with 20 points while Andrus added another 18 and Bailey 17. Barnes and Nygren each scored 10 points to become the Froggies' top scorers for the night.
Lehi Froggies Outlast Ferocious PG Vikings in Girls' Hoop Thriller Feb. 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Region Four girls' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, outlasted the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 57-52.
The game marked the Froggies' fourth league win this season, and it broke a two-game losing streak that Lehi had been on during the past two weeks. Lehi Coach Brett Hays said, "Our girls just fought and fought tonight to keep from collapsing under pressure. They never threw in the towel."
For the first few minutes of the first quarter, the game went down as a seesaw fight. Ferocious Viking Lilly Evans scored the game's first bucket. Shots from Froggies Terra Tahbo and Kylie Bartholomew tied the score at two and four. Finally, a Tahbo bucket tipped the Froggies ahead 6-4. Even though an Amelia Fullmer bucket tied the game at six, the momentum still swung to the Froggies' favor. A Bartholomew trey sparked a 7-0 scoring spree that left Lehi ahead 13-6 at the end of the first period.
After ending the opening period by sinking a layup on a Bartholomew assist, Faitoto'a Faleao paced the Froggies in fights rebounds during the second quarter. Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez, Beth Beeston, and Tahbo joined Faleao in keeping the Ferocious Vikings from getting second shots in Period 2. Still the Ferocious Vikings proved to be hard to be kept at bay. Mekenna Miles, for example, paced her Ferocious Vikings within 16-14 on two foul shots and a three-pointer.
Beeston, Tahbo, and T-Rod pooled their scoring efforts together to unleash an 8-2 run that put the Froggies ahead 24-16. Before Lehi could create a double-digit lead, Savannah "Smiles" Weidauer hit an inside shot that opened an 8-0 scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. Aided by a trey and free throw sunk by Kadryn "Air Raid" Jones, Fullmer tied the game at 24 shortly before halftime. Froggie Hadlee Labrum hit a tie-breaking trey for Lehi. Fullmer answered that three-pointer with a foul shot that clipped the lead to 27-25.
The third period unfolded with Beeston producing a three-point play for Lehi. It went on a 7-2 scoring run led by T-Rod and Mikayla Nelson. A "distant cousin" of Vanity Fair character Becky Sharp, Alexus Sharp hit an inside shot to revive the Ferocious Viking cause. Still, despite three straight Evans free throws, the Froggies managed to post a 39-31 lead through shots from T-Rod and Tahbo. Sharp hit two straight unanswered, inside shots that sparked another big comeback for Pleasant Grove. Bartholomew hit a three-pointer while Beeston contributed two charity shots in hopes of keeping the Froggies ahead at the end of the quarter. However, the Ferocious Vikings outscored the Froggies 11-5 in the period's final three minutes. Just before Quarter 3 end, Fullmer sank a jump shot that tied the game at 44.
In the fourth quarter, a Faleao free throw snipped the 44-44 tie and opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. During that rally, Bartholomew pulled down a defensive rebound and dribbled to the eastern end of the court for a layup. T-Rod made an assist to Tahbo for a bucket, and then swished in two foul shots that improved Lehi's lead at 51-44.
Weidhauer hit a jumper that opened another scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. They rowed witthin 56-50 on shots from Jones and Evans. Lehi's defense slowed Pleasant Grove down long enough to rob the Ferocious Vikings of much precious time. Pleasant Grove couldn't get any closer than 57-52.
Bartholomew led the Froggies with 16 points while T-Rod, Beeston, and Tahbo each chipped in another 10. Fullmer led the Ferocious Vikings with 12 points while Evans and Miles each tossed in another nine.
Riverton Silverpups Prove To Be Too Sly For Lehi Froggies In OT Boys' Hoop Game Feb. 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Silverpups, the Riverton Silverwolves demonstrated in an overtime thriller at Lehi Feb. 7 that they were too sly for the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The Silverpups howled past the Froggies 62-57 in the Region Four boys' basketball thriller.
One of the reasons that the Silverpups proved to be so savvy in the game was senior Brandon "Wise Guy" Sly. He showed a lot of court smarts as he held up well under the immense pressure of the game, especially when it slipped into overtime. Getting the opening tip, Wise Guy Sly nailed an inside shot that put the Silverpups on board first. Riverton's first lead quickly disappeared. Froggie Derik Beeston tied the game at two, and teammate Tanner Nygren gave Lehi a 4-2 lead. Treys from Sly and Jaron "BoJo" Jones shoved the Silverpups out in front 8-4. However, the Froggies held them scoreless for the rest of the first quarter. Stealing the ball midway through that period, Alex Pittard passed it to Jake Barnes for a trey that opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Just before the period ended, Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior high schoolmate Casey Draney, produced a three-point play that put the Froggies ahead 11-8.
The Silverpups became hot in scoring again during the second period. Led by Anderson "Suspenders" Spencer and Connor "Mr. Howler" Henderson, the Silverpups outscored the Froggies 7-2 to take a 15-13 lead. Before the Silverpups could howl farther ahead of the Froggies, Nygren and Barnes led Lehi on a shooting spree. Nygren tied the game at 15, and a Gavin Rasmussem foul shot the Froggies out in front 16-15. Spencer nailed two straight buckets in hopes of stirring up a Silverpup scoring run. However, two straight Barnes treys paved the way for Lehi to build up a seven-point lead. Pulling down a defense rebound, Nygren sank a layup which put the Froggie lead at 26-19. Before the Froggies could leap farther ahead, Sly swished two buckets that cut the lead to 26-23. A nephew of former Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball legend Rhonda Cook, currently principal of Lone Peak High, AKA Loner High, Jake "Big Pup" McCleary stole the ball and got fouled while missing a layup. McCleary made up for the missed shot by swishing in a free throw that sliced the lead to 26-24. A Nygren answered it with a layup that he hoped would give the Froggies sufficient breathing room just before half. However, the half ended with Jones sinking a layup.
In the early third quarter, Jones scored on an offensive rebound and tossed in a foul shot that unleashed another 7-0 scoring run for the Silverpups. After Jeff "Wolfie" Evans had hit an inside shot, McCleary stole the ball and sank a go-ahead layup. With Riverton now leading 33-28, the Froggies ended up having to spend the rest of regulation play in trying to catch up. Rasmuussen and Barnes combined their scoring efforts together to pace the Froggies back within 35-34. Before they could leap back out in front, Sly went on a crime wave to score two straight buckets on steals. Nygren cut the Silverpup lead to 39-36, but Arens pulled down a defensive rebound and fed a full-court pass to Jones for a last-second bucket.
After a Jones bucket at improved the Silverpup lead at 43-36 in the early fourth quarter, Barnes became a big threat to the Silverpups. Aided by Draney, Pittard, and Rasmussen's boarding, Barnes guided the Froggies within 45-43. A Sly three-point play prevented Lehi from tying the game at that point. Sly's shooting enabled the Silverpups to stay narrowly ahead until the final minute of regulation play. At 0:10, Nygren hit two foul shots that tied the game at 50, tipping the game into overtime.
In the OT portion of the game, Sly quickly created a 54-50 lead for the Silverpups. Nygren produced a three-point play that soon enabled Beeston to hit a tying three-pointer after Jones had scored on a rebound of a long Sly shot. Jones broke the 56-56 tie. Still, a Nygren foul shot gave Lehi hope of pulling out an overtime win. After Nygen missed a key second foul shot, Sly swished in two free throws of his own that propelled the Silverpups into finishing the game with a 62-57 lead.
Nygren led the Froggies with 20 points while Barnes added another 19. Wise Guy Sly led the Silverpups with 23 points while BoJo Jones added another 19.
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In a Region Four girls' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, outlasted the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 57-52.
The game marked the Froggies' fourth league win this season, and it broke a two-game losing streak that Lehi had been on during the past two weeks. Lehi Coach Brett Hays said, "Our girls just fought and fought tonight to keep from collapsing under pressure. They never threw in the towel."
For the first few minutes of the first quarter, the game went down as a seesaw fight. Ferocious Viking Lilly Evans scored the game's first bucket. Shots from Froggies Terra Tahbo and Kylie Bartholomew tied the score at two and four. Finally, a Tahbo bucket tipped the Froggies ahead 6-4. Even though an Amelia Fullmer bucket tied the game at six, the momentum still swung to the Froggies' favor. A Bartholomew trey sparked a 7-0 scoring spree that left Lehi ahead 13-6 at the end of the first period.
After ending the opening period by sinking a layup on a Bartholomew assist, Faitoto'a Faleao paced the Froggies in fights rebounds during the second quarter. Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez, Beth Beeston, and Tahbo joined Faleao in keeping the Ferocious Vikings from getting second shots in Period 2. Still the Ferocious Vikings proved to be hard to be kept at bay. Mekenna Miles, for example, paced her Ferocious Vikings within 16-14 on two foul shots and a three-pointer.
Beeston, Tahbo, and T-Rod pooled their scoring efforts together to unleash an 8-2 run that put the Froggies ahead 24-16. Before Lehi could create a double-digit lead, Savannah "Smiles" Weidauer hit an inside shot that opened an 8-0 scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. Aided by a trey and free throw sunk by Kadryn "Air Raid" Jones, Fullmer tied the game at 24 shortly before halftime. Froggie Hadlee Labrum hit a tie-breaking trey for Lehi. Fullmer answered that three-pointer with a foul shot that clipped the lead to 27-25.
The third period unfolded with Beeston producing a three-point play for Lehi. It went on a 7-2 scoring run led by T-Rod and Mikayla Nelson. A "distant cousin" of Vanity Fair character Becky Sharp, Alexus Sharp hit an inside shot to revive the Ferocious Viking cause. Still, despite three straight Evans free throws, the Froggies managed to post a 39-31 lead through shots from T-Rod and Tahbo. Sharp hit two straight unanswered, inside shots that sparked another big comeback for Pleasant Grove. Bartholomew hit a three-pointer while Beeston contributed two charity shots in hopes of keeping the Froggies ahead at the end of the quarter. However, the Ferocious Vikings outscored the Froggies 11-5 in the period's final three minutes. Just before Quarter 3 end, Fullmer sank a jump shot that tied the game at 44.
In the fourth quarter, a Faleao free throw snipped the 44-44 tie and opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. During that rally, Bartholomew pulled down a defensive rebound and dribbled to the eastern end of the court for a layup. T-Rod made an assist to Tahbo for a bucket, and then swished in two foul shots that improved Lehi's lead at 51-44.
Weidhauer hit a jumper that opened another scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. They rowed witthin 56-50 on shots from Jones and Evans. Lehi's defense slowed Pleasant Grove down long enough to rob the Ferocious Vikings of much precious time. Pleasant Grove couldn't get any closer than 57-52.
Bartholomew led the Froggies with 16 points while T-Rod, Beeston, and Tahbo each chipped in another 10. Fullmer led the Ferocious Vikings with 12 points while Evans and Miles each tossed in another nine.
Riverton Silverpups Prove To Be Too Sly For Lehi Froggies In OT Boys' Hoop Game Feb. 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
AKA the Silverpups, the Riverton Silverwolves demonstrated in an overtime thriller at Lehi Feb. 7 that they were too sly for the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The Silverpups howled past the Froggies 62-57 in the Region Four boys' basketball thriller.
One of the reasons that the Silverpups proved to be so savvy in the game was senior Brandon "Wise Guy" Sly. He showed a lot of court smarts as he held up well under the immense pressure of the game, especially when it slipped into overtime. Getting the opening tip, Wise Guy Sly nailed an inside shot that put the Silverpups on board first. Riverton's first lead quickly disappeared. Froggie Derik Beeston tied the game at two, and teammate Tanner Nygren gave Lehi a 4-2 lead. Treys from Sly and Jaron "BoJo" Jones shoved the Silverpups out in front 8-4. However, the Froggies held them scoreless for the rest of the first quarter. Stealing the ball midway through that period, Alex Pittard passed it to Jake Barnes for a trey that opened a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Just before the period ended, Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior high schoolmate Casey Draney, produced a three-point play that put the Froggies ahead 11-8.
The Silverpups became hot in scoring again during the second period. Led by Anderson "Suspenders" Spencer and Connor "Mr. Howler" Henderson, the Silverpups outscored the Froggies 7-2 to take a 15-13 lead. Before the Silverpups could howl farther ahead of the Froggies, Nygren and Barnes led Lehi on a shooting spree. Nygren tied the game at 15, and a Gavin Rasmussem foul shot the Froggies out in front 16-15. Spencer nailed two straight buckets in hopes of stirring up a Silverpup scoring run. However, two straight Barnes treys paved the way for Lehi to build up a seven-point lead. Pulling down a defense rebound, Nygren sank a layup which put the Froggie lead at 26-19. Before the Froggies could leap farther ahead, Sly swished two buckets that cut the lead to 26-23. A nephew of former Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball legend Rhonda Cook, currently principal of Lone Peak High, AKA Loner High, Jake "Big Pup" McCleary stole the ball and got fouled while missing a layup. McCleary made up for the missed shot by swishing in a free throw that sliced the lead to 26-24. A Nygren answered it with a layup that he hoped would give the Froggies sufficient breathing room just before half. However, the half ended with Jones sinking a layup.
In the early third quarter, Jones scored on an offensive rebound and tossed in a foul shot that unleashed another 7-0 scoring run for the Silverpups. After Jeff "Wolfie" Evans had hit an inside shot, McCleary stole the ball and sank a go-ahead layup. With Riverton now leading 33-28, the Froggies ended up having to spend the rest of regulation play in trying to catch up. Rasmuussen and Barnes combined their scoring efforts together to pace the Froggies back within 35-34. Before they could leap back out in front, Sly went on a crime wave to score two straight buckets on steals. Nygren cut the Silverpup lead to 39-36, but Arens pulled down a defensive rebound and fed a full-court pass to Jones for a last-second bucket.
After a Jones bucket at improved the Silverpup lead at 43-36 in the early fourth quarter, Barnes became a big threat to the Silverpups. Aided by Draney, Pittard, and Rasmussen's boarding, Barnes guided the Froggies within 45-43. A Sly three-point play prevented Lehi from tying the game at that point. Sly's shooting enabled the Silverpups to stay narrowly ahead until the final minute of regulation play. At 0:10, Nygren hit two foul shots that tied the game at 50, tipping the game into overtime.
In the OT portion of the game, Sly quickly created a 54-50 lead for the Silverpups. Nygren produced a three-point play that soon enabled Beeston to hit a tying three-pointer after Jones had scored on a rebound of a long Sly shot. Jones broke the 56-56 tie. Still, a Nygren foul shot gave Lehi hope of pulling out an overtime win. After Nygen missed a key second foul shot, Sly swished in two free throws of his own that propelled the Silverpups into finishing the game with a 62-57 lead.
Nygren led the Froggies with 20 points while Barnes added another 19. Wise Guy Sly led the Silverpups with 23 points while BoJo Jones added another 19.
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