Timp Sports Weekly
August 18, 2015
Publisher's Message
Sorry, folks, for the two-week hiatus. I spent it waiting for the start of the high school fall sports season. Beginning last week, it saw my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the always Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings start their girls' soccer seasons with non-league games. For this issue, we look at the Awesome Cavewomen's home loss to the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. We also see how the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Timpanogos Timberwolves (AKA Timberpups and T-Pups) and the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears. Let's look at the account of those games for kicks.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Fremont Silverpups Outlast Awesome AF Cavekickers 1-0 in Girls' Preseason Soccer Opener Aug. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen kicked off their girls' soccer season on a disappointing note Aug. 11. Before hometown fans, they got shut out 1-0 by the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, in an exhibition game.
American Fork's new head coach, Derek "Big Gun" Dunn said, "We came out physically ready, but not mentally ready, for this game. We made a long list of mental mistakes that finally caught up with us in the second half. A lot of our players have very little varsity experience. Last year, they were playing behind girls who had acquired a lot varsity experience over four seasons. So they had to learn a lot things today about playing on a varsity level. It's good that they learn those things now before region starts two weeks from now."
The Awesome Cavewomen and Silverpups played to a scoreless draw in the first half. A niece of Awesome Cavewoman sports legend Mindy "Little One" Dibb, Kassidy Dibb provided much offensive punch for American Fork on the field -- until she got hurt in the second half. She and Sophie "Miss Panther" Stewart came up with frequent steals that put American Fork deep inside Silverpup territory. Aided by Kelsey Cook and Paige Orum, they came up with great shot selections, but Silverpup goalie Shyanne "Jonesy" Jones kept them from sending the ball across the goal line."
Kami "Howler" Hunter and Kinsely "The Italian Foal" Napoli kept the Silverpups on the offensive as much as Dibb and Stewart did the Awesome Cavewomen. The Silverpups couldn't take advantage of American Fork's mental mistakes until late in the game. Midway through the second half, Napoli scored the game's only goal from inside the Awesome Cavewoman penalty box.
"That goal was something that should not have happen," Dunn said. "It was a result of sloppy defense on our part."
American Fork tried recovering from Napoli's goal, but Jonesy Jones kept American Fork from booting the ball into the net.
American Fork bounced back from that loss by winning 1-0 on the home field of the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs, Aug. 13. Paige Orum scored the game's only goal.
Ferocious PG Vikings Quiet Howlin' Timpanogos T-Pups 1-0 in Preseason Girls' Soccer Action Aug. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings opened their girls' soccer season by quieting the Howlin' Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups, 1-0 at Pleasant Grove Aug. 11.
Underneath the lights of Viking Stadium, the Ferocious Vikings and the Howlin' T-Pups battled to a 0-0 tie in the first half. With streaks of lightning flashing over the distant West Mountains, questions arose as to whether the game would be completed. For the most part, the storm stayed away from Pleasant Grove. This gave Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves a chance to show that she could hold up under the pressure of 80 game minutes.
The Howin' T-Pups did apply much pressure on Eaves. Olive Burnett, Carly Nelson, and Gentry Gardner paced Timpanogos in making big drives deep into Ferocious Viking territory. Eaves did not let a single T-Pup shot zip past her. Midway through the second half, for example, Eaves picked off a shot made by Tess "Donnie" Donaldson during a breakaway play. The Pleasant Grove goalie had great backup from teammates Kendry Court, Taylor Johnson, Addy "Zimmie" Zimmerman, and Bre Carson.
Those Ferocious Vikings came up with frequent big steals from Burnett, Nelson, and Aspyn "Big Tree" Farrer.
Bre Carson scored the game's only goal in the first two minutes of the second half. Carson took her game-winning shot from inside the T-Pup penalty box. Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "Bre Carson was excellent tonight. She had a great season last year, and she's one of our most exerienced players. McKenna Eaves held up well under the pressure that they placed on her.
"We spent the last few days preparing to shut down Timpanogos' offense. They've one of the best offenses in the state, and they have a great long ball. We kept them from going anywhere with it tonight."
Ferocious PG Vikings Post 3-1 Win on Mountain View T-Bears' Home Field Aug. 13
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings improved their girls' soccer record at 2-0 Aug. 13 through defeating the Mountain View Bruins, AKA Teddy Bears and T-Bears, at Mountain View.
The game marked the second straight year that the Ferocious Vikings played on the Teddy Bears' home field. So they felt right at home on that field.
Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves had her work cut out for her as the T-Bears applied much pressure on her throughout the first half. T-Bears Mandy Davilla, Natalie Peterson, and Savannah "Smiles" Hansen took turns at taking frequent shots at PG's goal net. While some of those shots went off course narrowly, Eaves picked off most of them, including a Peterson indirect kick.
The Ferocious Vikings managed to score early in the game. Ten minutes into it, Saylor "Seawoman" Sallenbach scored the first Ferocious Viking goal from the top of the Teddy Bear penalty box. Other Ferocious Vikings like Jenny Reynolds and Taylor Johnson tried to increase the lead, but T-Bear goalie McKenna kept them from making additional successful shots until shortly before halftime. On a breakaway play five minutes before halftime, Nicole Wilkes scored the second Ferocious Viking goal.
Less than a minute later, Teddy Bear McKenna Wiscombe received a pass from Alecia Robinson inside the Ferocious Viking penalty area. Wiscombe then booted the ball into the net.
The second half opened with Sallenbach narrowly missing a shot. The miss gave the impression that Pleasant Grove wouldn't make any more goals. The Ferocious Vikings did make one more goal, though. Late in the second half, Moriah Lucas scored the third PG goal on a breakaway play to end the afternoon's scoring.
Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "We were a little more hungry for the ball today than we were against Timpanogos. That was a big reason why we scored more goals today than we did last Tuesday."
American Fork bounced back from that loss by winning 1-0 on the home field of the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs, Aug. 13. Paige Orum scored the game's only goal.
Ferocious PG Vikings Quiet Howlin' Timpanogos T-Pups 1-0 in Preseason Girls' Soccer Action Aug. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings opened their girls' soccer season by quieting the Howlin' Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups, 1-0 at Pleasant Grove Aug. 11.
Underneath the lights of Viking Stadium, the Ferocious Vikings and the Howlin' T-Pups battled to a 0-0 tie in the first half. With streaks of lightning flashing over the distant West Mountains, questions arose as to whether the game would be completed. For the most part, the storm stayed away from Pleasant Grove. This gave Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves a chance to show that she could hold up under the pressure of 80 game minutes.
The Howin' T-Pups did apply much pressure on Eaves. Olive Burnett, Carly Nelson, and Gentry Gardner paced Timpanogos in making big drives deep into Ferocious Viking territory. Eaves did not let a single T-Pup shot zip past her. Midway through the second half, for example, Eaves picked off a shot made by Tess "Donnie" Donaldson during a breakaway play. The Pleasant Grove goalie had great backup from teammates Kendry Court, Taylor Johnson, Addy "Zimmie" Zimmerman, and Bre Carson.
Those Ferocious Vikings came up with frequent big steals from Burnett, Nelson, and Aspyn "Big Tree" Farrer.
Bre Carson scored the game's only goal in the first two minutes of the second half. Carson took her game-winning shot from inside the T-Pup penalty box. Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "Bre Carson was excellent tonight. She had a great season last year, and she's one of our most exerienced players. McKenna Eaves held up well under the pressure that they placed on her.
"We spent the last few days preparing to shut down Timpanogos' offense. They've one of the best offenses in the state, and they have a great long ball. We kept them from going anywhere with it tonight."
Ferocious PG Vikings Post 3-1 Win on Mountain View T-Bears' Home Field Aug. 13
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings improved their girls' soccer record at 2-0 Aug. 13 through defeating the Mountain View Bruins, AKA Teddy Bears and T-Bears, at Mountain View.
The game marked the second straight year that the Ferocious Vikings played on the Teddy Bears' home field. So they felt right at home on that field.
Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves had her work cut out for her as the T-Bears applied much pressure on her throughout the first half. T-Bears Mandy Davilla, Natalie Peterson, and Savannah "Smiles" Hansen took turns at taking frequent shots at PG's goal net. While some of those shots went off course narrowly, Eaves picked off most of them, including a Peterson indirect kick.
The Ferocious Vikings managed to score early in the game. Ten minutes into it, Saylor "Seawoman" Sallenbach scored the first Ferocious Viking goal from the top of the Teddy Bear penalty box. Other Ferocious Vikings like Jenny Reynolds and Taylor Johnson tried to increase the lead, but T-Bear goalie McKenna kept them from making additional successful shots until shortly before halftime. On a breakaway play five minutes before halftime, Nicole Wilkes scored the second Ferocious Viking goal.
Less than a minute later, Teddy Bear McKenna Wiscombe received a pass from Alecia Robinson inside the Ferocious Viking penalty area. Wiscombe then booted the ball into the net.
The second half opened with Sallenbach narrowly missing a shot. The miss gave the impression that Pleasant Grove wouldn't make any more goals. The Ferocious Vikings did make one more goal, though. Late in the second half, Moriah Lucas scored the third PG goal on a breakaway play to end the afternoon's scoring.
Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "We were a little more hungry for the ball today than we were against Timpanogos. That was a big reason why we scored more goals today than we did last Tuesday."
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