Timp Sports Weekly
April 8, 2014
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at two games that demonstrate why the huge rivalry between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and my Awesome American Fork Cavemen is still very much alive after four generations. The two games in question were a soccer game and a junior varsity baseball one played at Lehi last week. As they say in Lehi, let's stroke straight those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Awesome AF Cavebatters Soak Up 12-8 Over Lehi Froggies in JV Game April 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a nine-inning junior varsity game at Lehi April 5, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen soaked up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 12-8.
The April 5 showdown had originally been intended to be a doubleheader. However, the Froggies and the Awesome Cavemen decided to have the contest reduced to a nine-inning affair. American Fork Jayvee Coach Jay Holmstead said, "It afforded us a chance to see what we could do in extra-inning games. We didn't a very good job in our performance in the last two innings. During our final two at-bats, we didn't come through well with our hitting. In the bottom of the ninth, we made some defensive mistakes that Lehi capitalized on. We can't have the kind of stuff go on."
Throwing for the Awesome Cavemen during the first three innings, Hayden "Chief" Wood held the Froggies scoreless, even though he did give up singles to Kaden "Kaddy" Higgins and Poncho "Chuvas" Henderson.
The Awesome Cavemen picked up two runs in the top of the first. The next inning, Sir Turner Knight doubled into left, and he soon scored a run on Jake Norton's sacrifice fly.
Though Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead opened the third inning with a center-field single, the Froggies pinched him in a fielder's choice play at second. After springing that play, the Froggies held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless during the third and fourth innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, Kelton Higgins and Henderson each slugged a two-out single. Colby Paige doubled them in, but he got thrown out at third while trying to turn his hit into a triple.
In the top of the fifth, Dallin Searle, a nephew of American Fork baseball legend Matt Lamb, tripled in two runs, and he then scored on an error to improved the Awesome Caveman lead at 7-2.
Getting beaned by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth, Froggie Jason James tried advancing into scoring position, but American Fork threw him out in a fielder's choice play at second. On two outs, Camryn Grace hit an infield single, but he became stuck at first as he watched teammate Ty James strike out.
The sixth opened with Wood doubling into left, and he got ensnared in a double play that Lehi swatted American Fork with. in the bottom of the sixth, Kelton Higgins singled in his brother Kaddy Higgins. American Fork retaliated with a double play. Although Paige singled right afterwards, the Froggies couldn't pick any runs in the sixth.
The Awesome Cavemen went on a scoring spree in the top of the seventh. After Mason Warenski, a distant cousin of former preacher Mike Warenski, stole home, Justin DeMarco, a distant relation to my former schoolmate Ken DeMarco, hit a two-run double. Soon, Scotty Hughes singled in Searle and DeMarco. Sir Turner batted in Hughes to improve the Aweseome Caveman lead at 12-3. Lehi shut the Awesome Cavemen down after the seventh, even though Hughes did club a ninth-inning single.
With Devin Smith doubling into left at the start of the ninth's lower half, the Froggies capitalized on errors, loading the bases on no outs. Andy "Zimmy" Zimmerman singled in two runs to set off a four-run rally. The Froggies scored their seventh and eighth runs on passed balls. American Fork managed to shut the Froggies down before the Awesome Cavemen's lead could diminish any shorter.
Lehi Froggies Outlast Awesome AF Cavekickers 4-3 in Ribbiting Boys' Soccer Action April 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Region Four boys' soccer action at Lehi April 4, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's road game against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, showed why the rivalry between their two schools would never die. Both sides showed so much determination that the game stayed riveting -- correction, ribbiting until Lehi had won the game 4-3 on a shot in the final 10 minutes of play.
Despite taking a losing record into the game, the Awesome Cavemen quickly demonstrated to their web-footed hosts that they had to be taken seriously. In adapting themselves well to Lehi's Astroturf field, the Awesome Cavemen wasted no time in getting onto the scoreboard first. Guided by Mikey and Matt Brown, the American Forkers kept the ball on the Froggies' end of the field for most of the game's first 10 minutes. On a breakaway play, Matt Brown booted a shot past Froggie goalie Tanner "Muncie" Munson as the game clock read 32:00.
For the next 18 minutes, the Froggies couldn't do anything to tie the game. During that period, goalie Andy Hall did not let a single Lehi shot sneak past him, despite some thrilling plays produced by Chris "C-Rod" Rodriguez, Markus Jones, and Terry Bailey, a "despite cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey. Meanwhile, Froggie Isaiah Altanamirano came up with some steals from Awesome Caveman Dakotah Walvogel and made passes to teammates like Jones, Conner Miles, and Jake Clements for deep drives that kept Hall a very busy Awesome Caveman.
Taking a pass from Landon Jacobsen, Quickie Ben Driggs went on a breakaway play and kicked in a tying goal while 14 minutes still remained in the half. Neither team could break the 1-1 deadlock until the early second half.
Two minutes into it, Altanamirano booted in a tie-breaking shot. Miles then improved the lead at 3-1 during a breakaway play. The Awesome Cavemen appeared certain that they would be flooded off Lehi's field.
American Fork Coach Nate Lowe said, "You can say that my guys did put forth a great effort had they had fallen behind by two goals. At first, I questioned their willingness to come back after Lehi had pulled ahead of them 3-1. They bounced back and made tonight fun for me."
As the game clock read 21:00, Awesome Caveman Kyle "Wooly" Woolstenhulme booted in a successful shot. It reminded the Froggies that American Fork could still play well on their home swamp. Moreover, Woolstenhulme's goal inspired the Awesome Cavemen to try at least to force the game into overtime. Three minutes after American Fork had failed to score on an indirect kick, Awesome Caveman Branson "Missouri" Wilbur took a pass from Logan "Grizzly" Redhair and booted in a tying goal.
As the scoreboard showed the game deadlocked at three, the Froggies looked as though they would be playing a second straight overtime game. With memories of having battled the Lone Peak Loners to a draw in a double-overtime game April 1, the Froggies became more determined to score a tie-breaking goal before the end of regulation. In the game's final five minutes, they accomplished their aim.
Conner Miles said, "Inside the penalty box, I saw the ball coming from Ben Driggs to me. I headed the ball into the net. That pass from Ben was a great one."
Lehi Froggies Outlast Awesome AF Cavekickers 4-3 in Ribbiting Boys' Soccer Action April 4
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Region Four boys' soccer action at Lehi April 4, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's road game against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, showed why the rivalry between their two schools would never die. Both sides showed so much determination that the game stayed riveting -- correction, ribbiting until Lehi had won the game 4-3 on a shot in the final 10 minutes of play.
Despite taking a losing record into the game, the Awesome Cavemen quickly demonstrated to their web-footed hosts that they had to be taken seriously. In adapting themselves well to Lehi's Astroturf field, the Awesome Cavemen wasted no time in getting onto the scoreboard first. Guided by Mikey and Matt Brown, the American Forkers kept the ball on the Froggies' end of the field for most of the game's first 10 minutes. On a breakaway play, Matt Brown booted a shot past Froggie goalie Tanner "Muncie" Munson as the game clock read 32:00.
For the next 18 minutes, the Froggies couldn't do anything to tie the game. During that period, goalie Andy Hall did not let a single Lehi shot sneak past him, despite some thrilling plays produced by Chris "C-Rod" Rodriguez, Markus Jones, and Terry Bailey, a "despite cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey. Meanwhile, Froggie Isaiah Altanamirano came up with some steals from Awesome Caveman Dakotah Walvogel and made passes to teammates like Jones, Conner Miles, and Jake Clements for deep drives that kept Hall a very busy Awesome Caveman.
Taking a pass from Landon Jacobsen, Quickie Ben Driggs went on a breakaway play and kicked in a tying goal while 14 minutes still remained in the half. Neither team could break the 1-1 deadlock until the early second half.
Two minutes into it, Altanamirano booted in a tie-breaking shot. Miles then improved the lead at 3-1 during a breakaway play. The Awesome Cavemen appeared certain that they would be flooded off Lehi's field.
American Fork Coach Nate Lowe said, "You can say that my guys did put forth a great effort had they had fallen behind by two goals. At first, I questioned their willingness to come back after Lehi had pulled ahead of them 3-1. They bounced back and made tonight fun for me."
As the game clock read 21:00, Awesome Caveman Kyle "Wooly" Woolstenhulme booted in a successful shot. It reminded the Froggies that American Fork could still play well on their home swamp. Moreover, Woolstenhulme's goal inspired the Awesome Cavemen to try at least to force the game into overtime. Three minutes after American Fork had failed to score on an indirect kick, Awesome Caveman Branson "Missouri" Wilbur took a pass from Logan "Grizzly" Redhair and booted in a tying goal.
As the scoreboard showed the game deadlocked at three, the Froggies looked as though they would be playing a second straight overtime game. With memories of having battled the Lone Peak Loners to a draw in a double-overtime game April 1, the Froggies became more determined to score a tie-breaking goal before the end of regulation. In the game's final five minutes, they accomplished their aim.
Conner Miles said, "Inside the penalty box, I saw the ball coming from Ben Driggs to me. I headed the ball into the net. That pass from Ben was a great one."
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