Timp Sports Weekly
October 13, 2015
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' 1-0 win over the Lehi Pioneers in girls' soccer and the Froggies' fixing the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, in a three-game volleyball match. As they say in Lehi, let's row straight to the action.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Lehi Froggies 1-0 in Girls' Soccer Action Oct. 6
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Region Four girls' soccer game at Lehi Oct. 6, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 1-0.
The Ferocious Vikings' road win went down as an atonement for their losing an overtime game at home to the Froggies last month. In that contest, the Ferocious Vikings got onto the scoreboard first, but a Lehi goal forced the game into double overtime. Froggie Audrey Robertson scored the winning goal in that game.
Determined not to their web-footed opponents flood them away again, the Ferocious Vikings played a very fierce defense after they had had taken control of the scoreboard early in the Oct, 6 rematch. Three minutes into it, Ferocious Viking Moriah Lucas, a "distant cousin" Star War director George Lucas, received a pass. The Ferocious Viking dribbled quickly away into the Froggie penalty box and scored. Ferocious Viking Coach Leo Tortorelli said, "Moriah has been pulling off that kind of play all season. After she scored tonight's goal for us, we played a really strong defense."
Jenny Reynolds and Brielle Evans aided Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves in putting forth a strong defensive efforts against Froggie attacks, which became all the more aggressive in the game's closing minutes.
Robertson, Hailey Hillock, Alex Allgaier, Taylor Takahashi, and Cassidy Clegg put much spark into the Froggies' attacks. They put much stress on the Ferocious Viking center, especially in the game's closing minutes.
Knowing all too well the risks on sitting on a 1-0 lead in a game against the Froggies, the Ferocious Vikings attempted repeatedly to score additional goals. The Ferocious Vikings tried scoring on Taylor Johnson's indirect kicks, but Froggie goalie Alyson Black kept the Pleasant Grove lead stuck at 1-0 through the entire game.
Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "I was really proud that my players never gave up, including during the game's closing minutes. For most of those final few minutes, they kept the ball on PG's side of the field."
Lehi Froggies Defeat Riverton Silverpups in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 8
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a three-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 8, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, washed away the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Howlin' Silverpups, by scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-16.
The first game went down as the tightest of the three-round affair. During Game 1, the Silverpups had much to howl about, especially when they secured leads of 2-1, 6-5, 7-6, and 12-11. Alexis Avertt and Shae Kartchner provided much of the hitting power for the Silverpups as they strongly tested the resolve of Froggies Mikayla Upharm, Amber Lamborn, Rachel Richards, Marta Ellsworth, Faith Crabb, and Rylin Roberts, a "distant cousin" of former BY Zoobie basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts.
Aided by Sydney White's serves and nine digs, the Froggies finally secured momentum as an Ellsworth block deflected Callisa Candlot's spike, putting Lehi ahead 9-8. The Silverpups howled back out in 12-11 on an Averett kill. The Silverpups led by as far as 14-11. The Froggies leaped back, and a Richards kill tied the game at 15. Once the Froggies jumped ahead 16-15, they never fell behind again, even though the Silverpups kept nipping at their rear fins. Through her serving, Silverpup Jenessa Robinson tied the score at 19. A missed Riverton serve prevented the Silverpups from pulling ahead. Two straight Roberts kills produced a 25-21 win for Lehi.
The Silverpups didn't behave as the same team that they were in the first game. For some reason, they couldn't put together an effective defensive game as Roberts and Upham led a hitting attack that produced a 9-2 lead for Lehi through Richards' serving. Averett guided the Silverpups back within 15-7. That turned out to be the closest they could get to the Froggies.
With Riverton missing the opening serve in the third game, the match quickly went downhill for the Silverpups. The combined hitting of Roberts and Lamborn produced an 8-1 lead for the Froggies. The Silverpups' morale collapsed at that point, even though a Kartchner kill did put them within 12-5. Despite efforts by Kartchner and Averett did stir up a comeback, the Silverpups figuratively threw their paws up and spent the rest of the game, going through the motions of playing. Meanwhile, the Froggies played intensely and stroked way ahead of the Silverpups. Finally, an Upham kill scored the match point for Lehi to produce their 25-16 win.
Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "We stayed fired up all through tonight's match: something we didn't do at AF last Tuesday. We showed no fire there, and had to end up playing four games to win against AF. After that match, we spent yesterday going over things that we should have done better at AF. We definitely learned from that match."
Roberts produced 16 kills for the Froggies while Ellsworth posted two blocks.
Lehi Froggies Defeat Riverton Silverpups in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 8
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a three-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 8, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, washed away the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Howlin' Silverpups, by scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-16.
The first game went down as the tightest of the three-round affair. During Game 1, the Silverpups had much to howl about, especially when they secured leads of 2-1, 6-5, 7-6, and 12-11. Alexis Avertt and Shae Kartchner provided much of the hitting power for the Silverpups as they strongly tested the resolve of Froggies Mikayla Upharm, Amber Lamborn, Rachel Richards, Marta Ellsworth, Faith Crabb, and Rylin Roberts, a "distant cousin" of former BY Zoobie basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts.
Aided by Sydney White's serves and nine digs, the Froggies finally secured momentum as an Ellsworth block deflected Callisa Candlot's spike, putting Lehi ahead 9-8. The Silverpups howled back out in 12-11 on an Averett kill. The Silverpups led by as far as 14-11. The Froggies leaped back, and a Richards kill tied the game at 15. Once the Froggies jumped ahead 16-15, they never fell behind again, even though the Silverpups kept nipping at their rear fins. Through her serving, Silverpup Jenessa Robinson tied the score at 19. A missed Riverton serve prevented the Silverpups from pulling ahead. Two straight Roberts kills produced a 25-21 win for Lehi.
The Silverpups didn't behave as the same team that they were in the first game. For some reason, they couldn't put together an effective defensive game as Roberts and Upham led a hitting attack that produced a 9-2 lead for Lehi through Richards' serving. Averett guided the Silverpups back within 15-7. That turned out to be the closest they could get to the Froggies.
With Riverton missing the opening serve in the third game, the match quickly went downhill for the Silverpups. The combined hitting of Roberts and Lamborn produced an 8-1 lead for the Froggies. The Silverpups' morale collapsed at that point, even though a Kartchner kill did put them within 12-5. Despite efforts by Kartchner and Averett did stir up a comeback, the Silverpups figuratively threw their paws up and spent the rest of the game, going through the motions of playing. Meanwhile, the Froggies played intensely and stroked way ahead of the Silverpups. Finally, an Upham kill scored the match point for Lehi to produce their 25-16 win.
Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "We stayed fired up all through tonight's match: something we didn't do at AF last Tuesday. We showed no fire there, and had to end up playing four games to win against AF. After that match, we spent yesterday going over things that we should have done better at AF. We definitely learned from that match."
Roberts produced 16 kills for the Froggies while Ellsworth posted two blocks.
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