Timp Sports Weekly
September 2, 2014
Publisher's Message
The closing week of August 2014 went down as the first full week of the 2014-2015 school year. That week saw the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, open their home volleyball season with a three-game win over the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirps. The week ended with the Froggies dropping an overtime football game to the Dixie Flyers, AKA the Flyboys, and American Fork winning both the varsity girls and boys' division of the 2014 AF Grass Relays. As Awesome American Fork Caveman boys' cross country coach Timo Mostert would say, let's dash to those stories.
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Publisher
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Lehi Froggies Cage Maple Mountain Golden Chirps in 3-Game Volleyball Match
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their home season with a three-game win against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirps, in a non-league volleyball match played Aug. 28. Lehi leaped past the 4-A team by scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-9.
For a little while in Game 1, the Golden Chirps looked as though they would drain Lehi in three games. The combined serving of Kimber "Hogan" Beyal, Sydney "Harry" Hendersen, and Kaysie "Sunshine" Harmer created a 6-3 lead for the Golden Chirps. Just as the Froggies appeared to be thoroughly roasted by Maple Mountain, hot serving by Ali "Baba" Greenwood put new life into them. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Emma Roberts, Rylin Roberts registered impressive spikes that enabled the Froggies to jump back into the game.
Roberts' teammates Taittoto'a Faleao and Kara "A. Lot" Moore contributed kills that earned Lehi an 8-7 lead. A bad Golden Chirp hit tied the game at eight. Amber Lambourn served up fight straight points to give the Froggies a 13-8 lead. Mikayla Upham hopped forward to register some hits that kept the Froggies' hold on the lead strong. Front-row performances from Kristen Allred and Sarag Mafi helped the Golden Chirps fly within 16-12. Greenwood stopped them cold, however.
Although Game 2 opened with a Julia "Child" Jensen block putting the Golden Chirps ahead 1-0, the Froggies became more quicker in springing ahead of Maple Mountain. As it became stuck in scoring, the Froggies ripped Maple Mountain's defense to shreds. Kills by Greenwood and Upham produced a 6-1 lead for Lehi. Before long, the Froggies had great cause to croak joyfully about a 13-2 lead created by them. Kills by Faleao and Sydney "Snow" White gave the Froggies the energy they needed for swimming away with a 25-7 lead.
In the third game, the Froggies let jayvee starter Faith "Buster" Crabb have a chance to prove herself on the front row. Crabb's efforts at the net snipped Maple Mountain's defense to pieces. Before long, the Froggies commanded a 9-1 lead. Maple Mountain couldn't recover from Crabb's efforts. Upham and Moore delivered punishing hits that ensured the Golden Chirps would be unable to regain the momentum. A Crabb kill scored the match point for the Froggies.
Dixie Flyboys Defeat Lehi Froggies 49-48 In Double Overtime Football ThrillerBy Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher
During non-league football action at Lehi Aug. 29, the Dixie Flyers, AKA the Flyboys, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 49-48 in a double overtime thriller.
The game was one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting football contests played at Pioneer Stadium in recent years. The lead changed hands several times before its outcome was finally resolved in the second overtime.
Not to be confused with the Dixie University Partyin' Red Storm, the Flyers found a Lehi team more ready to play in the Aug. 29 game than during a non-league contest last September. During the Flyboys first drive of the game, the Froggies kept them from zooming beyond the 50-yard line. At the end of the Flyboys' march, their punter, McClane Keenan, lost hold of the ball, and the Froggies recovered it on the Flyboys' eight-yard line. Froggie tight end Cody Frampton really came alive through catching a touchdown pass during 9:40. Dallas Mosher kicked in an extra point.
Long carries by Ammon "Shep" Takau and Treton Miller spurred Dixie into the Froggie 10-yard zone. Keenan scored a touchdown. He tried to scored an extra-point, but his PAT kick failed.
During the next Lehi drive, quarterback Calvin Miles lost hold of the ball, but teammate Braden Goldfinch recovered the ball. The offensive fumble recovery gave Lehi fans a chance to see why Froggie running Caden Colton should deserve receiving fan mail from Division I coaches all over the country. Taking a handoff from Miles, Colton raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Mosher booted in an extra point.
The Flyboys didn't let the first quarter pass without scoring another touchdown. Quarterback Shep Takau fired a 41-yard pass to Miller for a touchdown. Keenan booted in an extra point to end the quarter with the Froggies leading by just 14-13.
Lehi lost its first lead early in the second quarter. The Flyboys marched clear to the Froggie 22-yard line, where Takau connected a go-ahead touchdown pass to Bret "Hairy" Barber. Keenan's successful extra-point kick improved the Flyboys' lead at 20-14.
The Dixie defense held Lehi scoreless in the second quarter. Lehi did stop one Flyboy drive at the Froggie 8-yard line, preventing Dixie from scoring another touchdown that period.
The Flyboys' 20-14 lead vanished late in the third period through Miles scoring a tying touchdown on a one-yard run. Though Mosher's extra-point kick tipped the Froggies ahead, Miller shocked them through scoring a touchdown on a 98-yard kickoff return. Keenan's third straight successful extra-point kick sent Dixie flying with a 27-21 lead into the final quarter.
With Carlton having a great night on the field, Dixie had much to worry about him, especially during the final quarter. Midway through it, for example, he raced 67 yards on one carry, and on the next play. he scored a tying touchdown. A Mosher extra-point kick put Lehi back out in front 28-27.
A long Takau carry put the ball on the Lehi 18-yard line, and Miller scored a touchdown to put Dixie ahead 33-28. Keenan then scored on a two-point conversion, improving the Flyboy lead at 35-28.
For a little while, Dixie looked as though it would zoom home with a win. However, Froggie Spencer Blackham scored a touchdown on a six-yard toss from Miles. Mosher booted in an extra-point to force the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, Calton scored a go-ahead touchdown during a 19-yard play, and Mosher kicked in an extra point. Takau guided the Flyboys clear to the Lehi 2-yard line, and he scored a touchdown on a keeper play. Keenan's successful extra-point kick forced the game into the second overtime.
It opened with Takau passing 25-yards to Jaden Harrison for a touchcown. Keenan scored another PAT. Lehi had Calton score a touchdown on a 13-yard carry. Lehi then gambled on a try for a two-point conversion. A Lehi receiver caught a pass inches outside the end zone, ending the game.
Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Both Varsity Girls and Boys' Titles in 18th Annual AF Grass Relays
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Cavemen pulled off an awesome feat during 18th Annual American Fork Grass Relays held behind American Fork High Aug. 30. American Fork won both the varsity girls and boys' relays.
"This is the first time that our girls and boys' varsity teams have finished first in the 18 years that we've hosted these relays," American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker. "Moreover, our girls set a new varsity relay record today. The old one was held by Bingham. Today's new record is 1:02:5. The old one was 1:02:31."
Whereas the Aug. 30 meet's junior varsity races followed a format in which the schools' racers competed strictly as individuals, the Grass Relays' varsity portion involved racers on five-member teams each taking a turn at carrying a baton twice around a mile-long course dotted in spots with bales of hay near the baseball field.
The members of the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity relay team included Sammy Hollingsworth, Maddie Bond, Katie Cornell, Lexi Green, and Sophie Baird. The Awesome Cavemen's varsity team include Zach Jacklin, McKay Johns, Jacob Chase, and Danny Bentley.
The Awesome Cavemen took a wide lead early in the varsity boys' relay, and none of the other teams could close in on them. The No. 5 runner on the American Fork boys' varsity team, McKay Johns said, "I didn't have anyone following closely behind me. I finished 69 seconds ahead of the first guy behind me. It had been pretty clear during the second handoff, we would win by a wide distance. This is a great way to begin the season."
The outcome of the varsity girls' race stayed murky all the way through the course of the hour that it lasted. For a while, the race went down as a contest between Jordan and American Fork. However, the Olympus Titans, AKA the Midgets, soon swiped the second-place spot from the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls. Olympus stayed closely behind American Fork for a little while. Uintah then squeezed the Midgets out of the second-place spot. Even the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, swiped the second-place spot in hopes of overtaking American Fork. The Awesome Cavewomen continued staying ahead, though.
"When Maddie brought us into first place, I extended a long enough distance to stay ahead of the other runners during my turn on the course," Baird said.
"When I got the baton, I stayed narrowly ahead of Jordan, Uintah, and Mountain Crest's runners," said Lexi Green, American Fork's No. 5 runner, who had crossed the finish line ahead of the race's other No. 5 runners.
While the Awesome Cavewomen had turned out to be the fastest varsity girls' relay team, none of them emerged the as the race's fastest baton carrier. The medal for that honor went to Bingham's Marlee Mitchell. Still the Awesome Cavewomen had two representatives among the race's 15 fastest racers. Hollingsworth got recognized for finishing seventh and Bench 12th.
AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had a teammate among the race's top finishers: Sarah Muggleson, who finished 14th.
Four Awesome Cavemen represented American Fork in the varsity boys' top 15 fastest baton carriers. Jacklin took first, Clinger second, Johns third, and Chase eight.
Lone Peak's Adam Jensen took sixth among the varsity boys' relay race's 15 top baton carriers, earning his team a fourth-place finish in the race. The Froggies took third in the varsity boys' team rankings, thanks to Ryan Watson finishing 12th and Sean Hagger 15th in their race's top 15 finishers.
The Awesome Cavewomen posted winners in both the freshman-sophomore and junior-senior jayvee races. Cami Squires finished first and Katie Bradshaw second in the freshman-sophomore race. In the girls' jayvee junior-senior race, Nikki Smith took first and teammate Ann Gunther fifth.
Two of American Fork's arch rivals had runners among the top 10 finishers in each of those races. The Lone Peak Loners had Amanda Neilson take third and Alison Tennant seventh in the freshman-sophomore girls' race. Froggie Emily Stowers took fifth in it.
A "distant cousin" of late TV actor Andy Kauffman, Froggie Maddie Kauffman took second in the junior-senior jayvee girls' race. Lone Peak's Amanda Harvey took ninth in that same race.
"Cami Squires is our No. 1 runner, but she had a bad afternoon at the Highland Invitational up at Sugarhouse Park last week. She finished as our No. 6 girl. So we had her run in the freshman-sophomore race this morning," said Hunziker. "This year's girls team has the deepest amount of talent I've seen in years. Any seven of them could win spots on the varsity team on any given day."
The Awesome Cavemen didn't have anyone finish in the top 10 of the freshman-sophomore race. Froggie Collin Morrison won it while teammate Mike Hinckley took second in it. Westlake Shocker Lyle Johnston took eighth in that same race.
The Awesome Cavemen dominated the jayvee junior-senior boys' race. During it, Awesome Cavewomen Joe Simmons took firsth, Hagen Harmer second, Connor Hoopes fourth, Nate Tracy fifth, and Ashton Jensen ninth.
In that same race, Froggie Dylan Barker took third and Shocker Josh Call sixth.
Lehi Coach Jamie Alvisio said, "Our boys had won the recent Wasatch Invitational. Our third-place finish in the varsity boys' relay showed how well they could keep faring this season."
American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We had a really great time through this past summer in getting ready for this season. Because the course here is their home one, our guys were the all more motivated to open their season with a win. Their first-place finish here if the fifth straight time that they've won the Grass Relays. We're going to have pre-region here next Wednesday. Four of the state's top five boys' teams are in our region. So the next meet promises to be a tough one for us."
Lehi Froggies Cage Maple Mountain Golden Chirps in 3-Game Volleyball Match
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their home season with a three-game win against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirps, in a non-league volleyball match played Aug. 28. Lehi leaped past the 4-A team by scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-9.
For a little while in Game 1, the Golden Chirps looked as though they would drain Lehi in three games. The combined serving of Kimber "Hogan" Beyal, Sydney "Harry" Hendersen, and Kaysie "Sunshine" Harmer created a 6-3 lead for the Golden Chirps. Just as the Froggies appeared to be thoroughly roasted by Maple Mountain, hot serving by Ali "Baba" Greenwood put new life into them. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Emma Roberts, Rylin Roberts registered impressive spikes that enabled the Froggies to jump back into the game.
Roberts' teammates Taittoto'a Faleao and Kara "A. Lot" Moore contributed kills that earned Lehi an 8-7 lead. A bad Golden Chirp hit tied the game at eight. Amber Lambourn served up fight straight points to give the Froggies a 13-8 lead. Mikayla Upham hopped forward to register some hits that kept the Froggies' hold on the lead strong. Front-row performances from Kristen Allred and Sarag Mafi helped the Golden Chirps fly within 16-12. Greenwood stopped them cold, however.
Although Game 2 opened with a Julia "Child" Jensen block putting the Golden Chirps ahead 1-0, the Froggies became more quicker in springing ahead of Maple Mountain. As it became stuck in scoring, the Froggies ripped Maple Mountain's defense to shreds. Kills by Greenwood and Upham produced a 6-1 lead for Lehi. Before long, the Froggies had great cause to croak joyfully about a 13-2 lead created by them. Kills by Faleao and Sydney "Snow" White gave the Froggies the energy they needed for swimming away with a 25-7 lead.
In the third game, the Froggies let jayvee starter Faith "Buster" Crabb have a chance to prove herself on the front row. Crabb's efforts at the net snipped Maple Mountain's defense to pieces. Before long, the Froggies commanded a 9-1 lead. Maple Mountain couldn't recover from Crabb's efforts. Upham and Moore delivered punishing hits that ensured the Golden Chirps would be unable to regain the momentum. A Crabb kill scored the match point for the Froggies.
Dixie Flyboys Defeat Lehi Froggies 49-48 In Double Overtime Football ThrillerBy Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher
During non-league football action at Lehi Aug. 29, the Dixie Flyers, AKA the Flyboys, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 49-48 in a double overtime thriller.
The game was one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting football contests played at Pioneer Stadium in recent years. The lead changed hands several times before its outcome was finally resolved in the second overtime.
Not to be confused with the Dixie University Partyin' Red Storm, the Flyers found a Lehi team more ready to play in the Aug. 29 game than during a non-league contest last September. During the Flyboys first drive of the game, the Froggies kept them from zooming beyond the 50-yard line. At the end of the Flyboys' march, their punter, McClane Keenan, lost hold of the ball, and the Froggies recovered it on the Flyboys' eight-yard line. Froggie tight end Cody Frampton really came alive through catching a touchdown pass during 9:40. Dallas Mosher kicked in an extra point.
Long carries by Ammon "Shep" Takau and Treton Miller spurred Dixie into the Froggie 10-yard zone. Keenan scored a touchdown. He tried to scored an extra-point, but his PAT kick failed.
During the next Lehi drive, quarterback Calvin Miles lost hold of the ball, but teammate Braden Goldfinch recovered the ball. The offensive fumble recovery gave Lehi fans a chance to see why Froggie running Caden Colton should deserve receiving fan mail from Division I coaches all over the country. Taking a handoff from Miles, Colton raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Mosher booted in an extra point.
The Flyboys didn't let the first quarter pass without scoring another touchdown. Quarterback Shep Takau fired a 41-yard pass to Miller for a touchdown. Keenan booted in an extra point to end the quarter with the Froggies leading by just 14-13.
Lehi lost its first lead early in the second quarter. The Flyboys marched clear to the Froggie 22-yard line, where Takau connected a go-ahead touchdown pass to Bret "Hairy" Barber. Keenan's successful extra-point kick improved the Flyboys' lead at 20-14.
The Dixie defense held Lehi scoreless in the second quarter. Lehi did stop one Flyboy drive at the Froggie 8-yard line, preventing Dixie from scoring another touchdown that period.
The Flyboys' 20-14 lead vanished late in the third period through Miles scoring a tying touchdown on a one-yard run. Though Mosher's extra-point kick tipped the Froggies ahead, Miller shocked them through scoring a touchdown on a 98-yard kickoff return. Keenan's third straight successful extra-point kick sent Dixie flying with a 27-21 lead into the final quarter.
With Carlton having a great night on the field, Dixie had much to worry about him, especially during the final quarter. Midway through it, for example, he raced 67 yards on one carry, and on the next play. he scored a tying touchdown. A Mosher extra-point kick put Lehi back out in front 28-27.
A long Takau carry put the ball on the Lehi 18-yard line, and Miller scored a touchdown to put Dixie ahead 33-28. Keenan then scored on a two-point conversion, improving the Flyboy lead at 35-28.
For a little while, Dixie looked as though it would zoom home with a win. However, Froggie Spencer Blackham scored a touchdown on a six-yard toss from Miles. Mosher booted in an extra-point to force the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, Calton scored a go-ahead touchdown during a 19-yard play, and Mosher kicked in an extra point. Takau guided the Flyboys clear to the Lehi 2-yard line, and he scored a touchdown on a keeper play. Keenan's successful extra-point kick forced the game into the second overtime.
It opened with Takau passing 25-yards to Jaden Harrison for a touchcown. Keenan scored another PAT. Lehi had Calton score a touchdown on a 13-yard carry. Lehi then gambled on a try for a two-point conversion. A Lehi receiver caught a pass inches outside the end zone, ending the game.
Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Both Varsity Girls and Boys' Titles in 18th Annual AF Grass Relays
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Cavemen pulled off an awesome feat during 18th Annual American Fork Grass Relays held behind American Fork High Aug. 30. American Fork won both the varsity girls and boys' relays.
"This is the first time that our girls and boys' varsity teams have finished first in the 18 years that we've hosted these relays," American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker. "Moreover, our girls set a new varsity relay record today. The old one was held by Bingham. Today's new record is 1:02:5. The old one was 1:02:31."
Whereas the Aug. 30 meet's junior varsity races followed a format in which the schools' racers competed strictly as individuals, the Grass Relays' varsity portion involved racers on five-member teams each taking a turn at carrying a baton twice around a mile-long course dotted in spots with bales of hay near the baseball field.
The members of the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity relay team included Sammy Hollingsworth, Maddie Bond, Katie Cornell, Lexi Green, and Sophie Baird. The Awesome Cavemen's varsity team include Zach Jacklin, McKay Johns, Jacob Chase, and Danny Bentley.
The Awesome Cavemen took a wide lead early in the varsity boys' relay, and none of the other teams could close in on them. The No. 5 runner on the American Fork boys' varsity team, McKay Johns said, "I didn't have anyone following closely behind me. I finished 69 seconds ahead of the first guy behind me. It had been pretty clear during the second handoff, we would win by a wide distance. This is a great way to begin the season."
The outcome of the varsity girls' race stayed murky all the way through the course of the hour that it lasted. For a while, the race went down as a contest between Jordan and American Fork. However, the Olympus Titans, AKA the Midgets, soon swiped the second-place spot from the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls. Olympus stayed closely behind American Fork for a little while. Uintah then squeezed the Midgets out of the second-place spot. Even the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, swiped the second-place spot in hopes of overtaking American Fork. The Awesome Cavewomen continued staying ahead, though.
"When Maddie brought us into first place, I extended a long enough distance to stay ahead of the other runners during my turn on the course," Baird said.
"When I got the baton, I stayed narrowly ahead of Jordan, Uintah, and Mountain Crest's runners," said Lexi Green, American Fork's No. 5 runner, who had crossed the finish line ahead of the race's other No. 5 runners.
While the Awesome Cavewomen had turned out to be the fastest varsity girls' relay team, none of them emerged the as the race's fastest baton carrier. The medal for that honor went to Bingham's Marlee Mitchell. Still the Awesome Cavewomen had two representatives among the race's 15 fastest racers. Hollingsworth got recognized for finishing seventh and Bench 12th.
AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had a teammate among the race's top finishers: Sarah Muggleson, who finished 14th.
Four Awesome Cavemen represented American Fork in the varsity boys' top 15 fastest baton carriers. Jacklin took first, Clinger second, Johns third, and Chase eight.
Lone Peak's Adam Jensen took sixth among the varsity boys' relay race's 15 top baton carriers, earning his team a fourth-place finish in the race. The Froggies took third in the varsity boys' team rankings, thanks to Ryan Watson finishing 12th and Sean Hagger 15th in their race's top 15 finishers.
The Awesome Cavewomen posted winners in both the freshman-sophomore and junior-senior jayvee races. Cami Squires finished first and Katie Bradshaw second in the freshman-sophomore race. In the girls' jayvee junior-senior race, Nikki Smith took first and teammate Ann Gunther fifth.
Two of American Fork's arch rivals had runners among the top 10 finishers in each of those races. The Lone Peak Loners had Amanda Neilson take third and Alison Tennant seventh in the freshman-sophomore girls' race. Froggie Emily Stowers took fifth in it.
A "distant cousin" of late TV actor Andy Kauffman, Froggie Maddie Kauffman took second in the junior-senior jayvee girls' race. Lone Peak's Amanda Harvey took ninth in that same race.
"Cami Squires is our No. 1 runner, but she had a bad afternoon at the Highland Invitational up at Sugarhouse Park last week. She finished as our No. 6 girl. So we had her run in the freshman-sophomore race this morning," said Hunziker. "This year's girls team has the deepest amount of talent I've seen in years. Any seven of them could win spots on the varsity team on any given day."
The Awesome Cavemen didn't have anyone finish in the top 10 of the freshman-sophomore race. Froggie Collin Morrison won it while teammate Mike Hinckley took second in it. Westlake Shocker Lyle Johnston took eighth in that same race.
The Awesome Cavemen dominated the jayvee junior-senior boys' race. During it, Awesome Cavewomen Joe Simmons took firsth, Hagen Harmer second, Connor Hoopes fourth, Nate Tracy fifth, and Ashton Jensen ninth.
In that same race, Froggie Dylan Barker took third and Shocker Josh Call sixth.
Lehi Coach Jamie Alvisio said, "Our boys had won the recent Wasatch Invitational. Our third-place finish in the varsity boys' relay showed how well they could keep faring this season."
American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We had a really great time through this past summer in getting ready for this season. Because the course here is their home one, our guys were the all more motivated to open their season with a win. Their first-place finish here if the fifth straight time that they've won the Grass Relays. We're going to have pre-region here next Wednesday. Four of the state's top five boys' teams are in our region. So the next meet promises to be a tough one for us."
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