Timp Sports Weekly
August 25. 2015
Publisher's Message
The start of the latest school year has brought with it an onrush of fresh high school sports seasons. For this issue, we look at wins that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings posted in volleyball and girls' soccer last week. We will also look at an account of how the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooded away the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, in a football game that was the first Lehi win in two years. Let's look at those stories.
Ferocious PG Vikings Flatten Bouncin' Orem Tiggers 1-0 in Girls' Soccer Aug. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In preseason girls' soccer action at Pleasant Grove Aug. 17, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings flattened the Bouncin' Orem Tiggers 1-0.
The Tiggers came onto the Ferocious Vikings' AstroTurf field, expecting to bounce all over Pleasant Grove like they did five years ago. However, the Ferocious Vikings executed a defense designed to shut down long-ball attacks, which the Tiggers tried all night to execute. Pleasant Grove Coach Leo Tortorelli said, "All preseason, we have been playing teams that have been using long-ball offenses. So we focused on shutting down the one employed by Orem tonight."
Kenzie Van Buren, Syd "Ice Age" Jacobs, and Savannah "Georgia" Hills paced the Tiggers in using the long ball attacks. The Ferocious Vikings kept denying the Tiggers fine shot selections, especially when Orem had Van Buren make corner kicks, which the Ferocious Vikings repeatedly deflected out of their penalty box.
Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves had great backup from teammates like Nicole Wilkes, Bre Carson, and Taylor Johnson in preventing the Tiggers from zipping the ball past her.
Although Johnson did get some great opportunities at scoring a goal on indirect kicks, Tigger goalie Chelsea Peterson kept picking off Johnson's shots. Peterson, in fact, held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless until the early second period.
Ten minutes into it, Ferocious Viking Nicole Coons connected a pass to teammate Moriah Lucas. Seeing teammate Kendrey Court at the top of the Tigger penalty box, Lucas crossed the ball to her. Court booted the ball into the goal net before Peterson or fellow defender Lexi "Dakota" Yakota could get into the path of the shot. It turned out to be the only goal of the game.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Northridge Iron Maidens 3-2 in 5-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In an Aug. 18 volleyball preseason opener at Pleasant Grove, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Northridge Knights, AKA the Iron Maidens, three games to two by scores of 25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11.
In Game 1, the Iron Maidens, led by Talia Thompson, jabbed ahead 3-2. A close relative of former BY Zoobie volleyball and hoops legend Jen Hamson, Ferocious Viking Sara Hamson registered a tying kill. Malli Valguardson smacked a kill that put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 4-3. The Iron Maidens secured leads of 5-4 and 10-8. No relation to Richard "Trick Dick" Nixon, Bailey Nixon and Brooklyn Dahl, closely related to Ferocious Viking volleyball legend Kim Dahl, came forward to make big hits for PG. Once the Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 13-11, they never fell behind again in Game 1, even though the Iron Maidens did fight back within 16-13 and 18-15. Aided by Kenly Secretan's serving, Dahl, Hamson, and Valguardson came up with hits that produced the 25-19 win for the Ferocious Vikings.
Game 2 reminded them that the Iron Maidens had to be taken seriously. Pleasant Grove and Northridge battled to tied scores of 7 and 8. Once a Thompson kill broke the tied score of 8-8, the Iron Maidens took firm control of the momentum. Sisters Rachel and Marissa Parsons joined Amelia "The Merciless North Briton" Newkirk in helping Thompson in guiding the Iron Maidens in pull away from the Ferocious Vikings. The Ferocious Vikings hurt themselves through making bad hits. So it was not surprising that at one point, the Iron Maidens had a 20-10 lead. Despite a Tania Muniz kill, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't pull themselves out of a hole that the Iron Maidens had shoved them into.
In the third game, the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie. A Dahl kill broke it, and the Ferocious Vikings built up a 10-4 lead through the combined hitting of Dahl, Valguardson, and Hamson. Thompson and the Parsons sisters stirred up a rally that put the Iron Maidens within 10-8 and 11-9. Bad hits and missed serves tripped the Iron Maidens up. This allowed the Ferocious Vikings to stay at least five points ahead through most of the third game's closing minutes. Pleasant Grove won the game on an Iron Maiden missed serve.
For the fourth game, Secretan's serving helped the Ferocious Vikings secure a 7-1 lead. It was enough to create an impression that Pleasant Grove would win the game. That expectation turned out to be false. A Newkirk kill sparked a comeback for the Iron Maidens. With Thompson, the Parsons sisters, and Newkirk taking firm charge at the net, the Iron Maidens battled back to tie the game at 16 on an ace. Though a Dahl kill broke the 16-16 draw, the Iron Maidens showed strong determination in snatching the momentum like they had done in the second game. When a Ferocious Viking violation broke the 19-19 tie in their favor, the Iron Maidens stayed narrowly ahead for the rest of the game, thanks to hits from Thompson and Newkirk.
The Iron Maidens' 25-22 win in Game 4 stirred up questions whether Pleasant Grove would indeed lose before its hometown crowd. Hits by Hamson, Valguardson, and Natalie Rider gave the Ferocious Vikings a 6-1 lead. Rachel Parsons guided the Iron Maidens back within 7-6 on ace. Two Valguardson hits and a Ferocious Viking double block checked the Iron Maidens long enough for the Ferocious Vikings to pull ahead 12-8. Marisssa Parsons, Thompson, and Rachel Parsons led their Iron Maidens back within 14-11. Northridge lost the game -- and the match -- on a bad bump, though.
Lehi Froggies Hop Past Hillcrest Puppies 34-12 in Preseason Football Opener Aug. 20
By Dean Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a prep football season opener at Lehi Aug. 20, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped past the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 34-12.
The Froggies had much to croak about that game. Not only was it their first win in two years, it was also something of a miracle. That was because of unforeseen delays had shoved back until last week the completion of the rebuilding of their Astroturf field. Clear until the end of this month, the Hillcrest-Lehi game looked as though it would have to be moved to the Puppies' Midvale stadium. Thank God, however, work on the field was done in time for the Aug. 20 season opener.
Froggies supporters displayed their school spirit in various way. Two Froggerettes, for example, dressed up as 19th-Century pioneer women wearing bonnets, and they posted themselves on the front row of the Lehi student section. Like the other Froggies at the game, they had much to croak for joy over, especially the fact that their football led the entire game.
It unfolded with both teams hurting themselves with penalties and bad passes. In one play, the Froggies' first drive collapsed through a fumble during a pass play. The Puppies recovered that fumble on the Lehi 46-yard line and started their first drive of the game. That march ended abruptly through Braden Calton sacking quarterback Gavin "Elk" Herd at the Lehi 46-yard line.
Lehi finally got its offense going strong late in the first period. Through running back Grayden Hadfield's 25-yard carry to the Puppy 1-yard line, the Froggies scored their first touchdown at 4:19 on Hadfield barging through a wall of Hillcrest defenders. Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.
A minute later, Herd fumbled away the ball on the Puppy 22-yard line. Despite Jasper Bennett sacking Froggie quarterback Cammon "Super" Cooper on the Hillcrest 26-yard line, the Froggies still extended their lead before the first period ended. Long passes from Copper to Wyatt Parkinson and Cody Frampton shoved Lehi to the Puppy 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from Cooper, Brandon Tayofa scored a touchdown. The Puppies prevented Keeslar from kicking in an extra point.
Lehi snuffed out a brief Puppy drive through Colton Carter sacking Herd at the end of the first quarter. Early in the next quarter, Cooper passed 25 yards to Hadfield for a touchdown at 9:39. Keeslar booted in an extra point to improve the lead at 20-0.
The Puppies didn't let Hadfield's second TD go unanswered. Long carries by Booker "Eve of Destruction" McGuire and Karris Davis gave the Puppies strong momentum as they stuck to a ground attack consumed much of the second quarter's minutes. The Puppies reached the Froggie 1-yard line in the last 30 seconds of the half. At 0:28, Herd scored a touchdown. Calton tackled Davis at the 5-yard line to prevent Hillcrest from scoring a two-point conversion.
In the third quarter, Herd guided his Puppies clear the Froggie 10-yard line. However, on Calton batted down a fourth-down pass at the Lehi 1-yard line. Hillcrest didn't get another good chance to score in the third period. Meanwhile, Cooper made long passes to Wyatt Parkinson and Carson Terrill, putting Lehi at the Hillcrest 2-yard line. Taking a snap there, Cooper barged his way through the Puppy defensive line to score a touchdown during 6:30. Keeslar booted in his third PAT to put the lead at 27-6.
In the early fourth quarter, Herd lobbed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Davis, but the Froggies once more prevented the Puppies from scoring a two-point conversion. The Puppies couldn't receive any more scoring opportunities though the rest of the game.
At 3:05, Parkinson ran 53 yards for a touchdown that put the game away, and a fourth Keeslar extra-point kick concluded the game's scoring.
Lehi Coach Ed Larson said, "We had great offensive effort tonight. We did a good job in being on the watch for looks they might give us. They gave us some looks that we weren't expecting. Now that we have begun the season with a W, we're going to be getting ready for Springville. We'll be playing them here next Friday."
Ten minutes into it, Ferocious Viking Nicole Coons connected a pass to teammate Moriah Lucas. Seeing teammate Kendrey Court at the top of the Tigger penalty box, Lucas crossed the ball to her. Court booted the ball into the goal net before Peterson or fellow defender Lexi "Dakota" Yakota could get into the path of the shot. It turned out to be the only goal of the game.
Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Northridge Iron Maidens 3-2 in 5-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In an Aug. 18 volleyball preseason opener at Pleasant Grove, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Northridge Knights, AKA the Iron Maidens, three games to two by scores of 25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11.
In Game 1, the Iron Maidens, led by Talia Thompson, jabbed ahead 3-2. A close relative of former BY Zoobie volleyball and hoops legend Jen Hamson, Ferocious Viking Sara Hamson registered a tying kill. Malli Valguardson smacked a kill that put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 4-3. The Iron Maidens secured leads of 5-4 and 10-8. No relation to Richard "Trick Dick" Nixon, Bailey Nixon and Brooklyn Dahl, closely related to Ferocious Viking volleyball legend Kim Dahl, came forward to make big hits for PG. Once the Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 13-11, they never fell behind again in Game 1, even though the Iron Maidens did fight back within 16-13 and 18-15. Aided by Kenly Secretan's serving, Dahl, Hamson, and Valguardson came up with hits that produced the 25-19 win for the Ferocious Vikings.
Game 2 reminded them that the Iron Maidens had to be taken seriously. Pleasant Grove and Northridge battled to tied scores of 7 and 8. Once a Thompson kill broke the tied score of 8-8, the Iron Maidens took firm control of the momentum. Sisters Rachel and Marissa Parsons joined Amelia "The Merciless North Briton" Newkirk in helping Thompson in guiding the Iron Maidens in pull away from the Ferocious Vikings. The Ferocious Vikings hurt themselves through making bad hits. So it was not surprising that at one point, the Iron Maidens had a 20-10 lead. Despite a Tania Muniz kill, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't pull themselves out of a hole that the Iron Maidens had shoved them into.
In the third game, the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie. A Dahl kill broke it, and the Ferocious Vikings built up a 10-4 lead through the combined hitting of Dahl, Valguardson, and Hamson. Thompson and the Parsons sisters stirred up a rally that put the Iron Maidens within 10-8 and 11-9. Bad hits and missed serves tripped the Iron Maidens up. This allowed the Ferocious Vikings to stay at least five points ahead through most of the third game's closing minutes. Pleasant Grove won the game on an Iron Maiden missed serve.
For the fourth game, Secretan's serving helped the Ferocious Vikings secure a 7-1 lead. It was enough to create an impression that Pleasant Grove would win the game. That expectation turned out to be false. A Newkirk kill sparked a comeback for the Iron Maidens. With Thompson, the Parsons sisters, and Newkirk taking firm charge at the net, the Iron Maidens battled back to tie the game at 16 on an ace. Though a Dahl kill broke the 16-16 draw, the Iron Maidens showed strong determination in snatching the momentum like they had done in the second game. When a Ferocious Viking violation broke the 19-19 tie in their favor, the Iron Maidens stayed narrowly ahead for the rest of the game, thanks to hits from Thompson and Newkirk.
The Iron Maidens' 25-22 win in Game 4 stirred up questions whether Pleasant Grove would indeed lose before its hometown crowd. Hits by Hamson, Valguardson, and Natalie Rider gave the Ferocious Vikings a 6-1 lead. Rachel Parsons guided the Iron Maidens back within 7-6 on ace. Two Valguardson hits and a Ferocious Viking double block checked the Iron Maidens long enough for the Ferocious Vikings to pull ahead 12-8. Marisssa Parsons, Thompson, and Rachel Parsons led their Iron Maidens back within 14-11. Northridge lost the game -- and the match -- on a bad bump, though.
Lehi Froggies Hop Past Hillcrest Puppies 34-12 in Preseason Football Opener Aug. 20
By Dean Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a prep football season opener at Lehi Aug. 20, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped past the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 34-12.
The Froggies had much to croak about that game. Not only was it their first win in two years, it was also something of a miracle. That was because of unforeseen delays had shoved back until last week the completion of the rebuilding of their Astroturf field. Clear until the end of this month, the Hillcrest-Lehi game looked as though it would have to be moved to the Puppies' Midvale stadium. Thank God, however, work on the field was done in time for the Aug. 20 season opener.
Froggies supporters displayed their school spirit in various way. Two Froggerettes, for example, dressed up as 19th-Century pioneer women wearing bonnets, and they posted themselves on the front row of the Lehi student section. Like the other Froggies at the game, they had much to croak for joy over, especially the fact that their football led the entire game.
It unfolded with both teams hurting themselves with penalties and bad passes. In one play, the Froggies' first drive collapsed through a fumble during a pass play. The Puppies recovered that fumble on the Lehi 46-yard line and started their first drive of the game. That march ended abruptly through Braden Calton sacking quarterback Gavin "Elk" Herd at the Lehi 46-yard line.
Lehi finally got its offense going strong late in the first period. Through running back Grayden Hadfield's 25-yard carry to the Puppy 1-yard line, the Froggies scored their first touchdown at 4:19 on Hadfield barging through a wall of Hillcrest defenders. Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.
A minute later, Herd fumbled away the ball on the Puppy 22-yard line. Despite Jasper Bennett sacking Froggie quarterback Cammon "Super" Cooper on the Hillcrest 26-yard line, the Froggies still extended their lead before the first period ended. Long passes from Copper to Wyatt Parkinson and Cody Frampton shoved Lehi to the Puppy 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from Cooper, Brandon Tayofa scored a touchdown. The Puppies prevented Keeslar from kicking in an extra point.
Lehi snuffed out a brief Puppy drive through Colton Carter sacking Herd at the end of the first quarter. Early in the next quarter, Cooper passed 25 yards to Hadfield for a touchdown at 9:39. Keeslar booted in an extra point to improve the lead at 20-0.
The Puppies didn't let Hadfield's second TD go unanswered. Long carries by Booker "Eve of Destruction" McGuire and Karris Davis gave the Puppies strong momentum as they stuck to a ground attack consumed much of the second quarter's minutes. The Puppies reached the Froggie 1-yard line in the last 30 seconds of the half. At 0:28, Herd scored a touchdown. Calton tackled Davis at the 5-yard line to prevent Hillcrest from scoring a two-point conversion.
In the third quarter, Herd guided his Puppies clear the Froggie 10-yard line. However, on Calton batted down a fourth-down pass at the Lehi 1-yard line. Hillcrest didn't get another good chance to score in the third period. Meanwhile, Cooper made long passes to Wyatt Parkinson and Carson Terrill, putting Lehi at the Hillcrest 2-yard line. Taking a snap there, Cooper barged his way through the Puppy defensive line to score a touchdown during 6:30. Keeslar booted in his third PAT to put the lead at 27-6.
In the early fourth quarter, Herd lobbed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Davis, but the Froggies once more prevented the Puppies from scoring a two-point conversion. The Puppies couldn't receive any more scoring opportunities though the rest of the game.
At 3:05, Parkinson ran 53 yards for a touchdown that put the game away, and a fourth Keeslar extra-point kick concluded the game's scoring.
Lehi Coach Ed Larson said, "We had great offensive effort tonight. We did a good job in being on the watch for looks they might give us. They gave us some looks that we weren't expecting. Now that we have begun the season with a W, we're going to be getting ready for Springville. We'll be playing them here next Friday."
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