Ferocious Viking Sports

Timp Sports Weekly

October 19, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings did in volleyball and football. Our first story will deal with the Ferocious Vikings' road win on the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's volleyball court. The second deals with the Pleasant Grove football team's heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Ferocious Viking Spikers Sweep Aside Awesome AF Cavewomen in Oct. 12 Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having lost an Oct. 5 match to the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, at home, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings redeemed themselves through sweeping aside the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in a Region Four volleyball match at American Fork Oct. 12. Pleasant Grove won the three-game contest by scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-7.

American Fork gave the Ferocious Vikings a tough time in the first game. It opened with Pleasant Grove sailing ahead 2-0 on a missed Cavewoman serve and a Viking double block. Led by Holly Morris and Jessica Fugal, the Awesome Cavewomen fought back to take a 4-3 lead. 

Hayley Su-a-filo and Jessica Smith gave Ferocious Viking Kim Dahl a strong challenge at the net, permitting American Fork to tie the game at six and seven. However, Dahl and Audrey Biggs registered kills that created a four-point lead that gave the Ferocious Vikings a strong enough cushion to withstand harsh blows from Awesome Cavewomen like Fugal, Morris, and Jenny "Munchkin" Hardman. American Fork repeatedly pulled within two points late in Game 1. A Gabby Jenkinson kill gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum to win Game 1 by five points.

A Su-A-Filo kill gave American Fork a 1-0 lead at the start of the second game. It saw the Awesome Cavewomen charge out to a 3-1 lead. However, Dahl, Delayne Daniel, and Kat Biggs registered kills that sent the Ferocious Vikings ahead 6-4. American Fork remained determined to make the match a five-game affair. Fugal, Hardman, and Morris battled fiercely at the net against Dahl and Daniel. However, the Awesome Cavewomen could not catch up with Pleasant Grove, no matter how many times they got within one point of the Ferocious Vikings. Through McKell Hymas' serving, Pleasant Grove eventually built up a 15-8 lead over the Awesome Cavewomen. They couldn't erase the Ferocious Vikings' seven-point lead. Le'o Fotu and Audrey Biggs delivered kills that paved the way for Pleasant Grove to win the second game 25-14.

In the third game, American Fork played in a disorganized manner. This permitted the Ferocious Vikings to seize an 8-1 lead through Dahl's serving. The Biggs sisters joined Daniel and Dahl in pulverizing the Cavewomen's front row. Two straight Hymas aces put the score at 14-4, Pleasant Grove, hinting that the third game would be over as quickly as the Fox TV show Lone Star. Late in the game, American Fork got some good efforts from Morgan Evans at the net, but the Awesome Cavewomen still couldn't avoid defeat. A Daniel ace gave Pleasant Grove the match point.

Viking Coach Jamie Schapper said, "Our learned from Lone Peak that they needed to stay intense and not let up as they go after every ball hit their way. We beat AF up at at the net and we didn't let up. It was so great to see that we stayed intense in all three games tonight."

Loners Sink Ferocious Vikings 27-7 to Spoil PG's Senior Night During Region 4 Grid Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights won the Region Four football championship Oct. 13 by sinking the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 27-7 at Viking Stadium.

While the game's outcome left the Loners undefeated in region, the evening left the Ferocious Vikings' playoff hopes in an iffy situation. A loss at Alta this week could very well deny Pleasant Grove a chance to play at the University of Utah's Rice Eccles Stadium next month.

A nephew of former Utah Ute baseball player Travis "I'll Go Anywhere But BYU" Hansen, quarterback Chase Hansen guided the first Loner drive to the Lone Peak 25-yard line, where the Ferocious Viking defense checked Lone Peak.

Quarterbacked by Zack Christensen, the Ferocious Viking offense, too, had no luck with picking up a first down during its opening drive, which started at the Pleasant Grove 40-yard line.

The tone of the first quarter was set. Neither team could get the ball into the other's 10-yard zone during the period. Late in Quarter 1, the Viking offense received a big break when the Loners drew a facemasking penalty, which put the ball on the Lone Peak 17-yard line. On the next play, Viking running back Cooper "Coop" Caldwell raced the pigskin to the Loner 12-yard line as the period ended.

Early in the second period, the Ferocious Vikings pushed the ball clear to the Loner goal line. At 10:00, Cooper "Coop" Caldwell scored a touchdown. Kicker Winston "Golden Foot" Sorhaitz booted in an extra point. The Loners now seemed destined to have their Region Four campaign  with a loss. Up to that point, the only team that had been able to defeat Lone Peak this year were the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs.

Anxious to avoid a repeat of that baad that they had against Highland, the Knights dealt a nasty slash to the Ferocious Vikings' lead. From behind the Loner 20-yard line, Hansen fired a 20-yard pass to running back Bryson "Typhoon" Telaroli. Hansen then raced 10-yard to the 50-yard line, and he passed eight yards to wide receiver Cam "Bullet Train" Deere. The Viking defense stopped the Loner attack there. Nevertheless, Pleasant Grove still failed to prevent the Loners from getting onto the scoreboard before halftime.

During the half's last two minutes, Hansen drew back behind the Loner 48-yard line and connected a pass to Deere. The wide receiver then raced way ahead of Ferocious Viking pursuers as he held the ball out in a taunting manner. Deere scored a touchdown, but the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that he drew caused him to be rebuked by Loner head coach Tony "The Eyes of Delaware Are Upon You" McGeary. Furthermore, Lone Peak had to make its PAT try from the Viking 20-yard line. Micah Martinez's kick sent the pigskin landing way short of the goal post. 

The second half opened with the Loner defense denying the Ferocious Vikings a chance for a new first down. Pleasant Grove then looked as though it would be extending its one-point lead when Christensen guided the Ferocious Viking offense into midfield position. Suddenly, the quarterback threw an interception to Loner defensive lineman Josh "Born to Be Wild" Stephan, who then raced to the Viking 17-yard line. Three plays later, Hansen raced five yards into the end for a go-ahead touchdown. The game went downhill for the Ferocious Vikings after that. Martinez made three straight successful extra-point kicks in the second half.  

"Our defense made it possible for us to pull it out in the second half," McGeary said after the game. How right he was. The Loner defense did not let the Ferocious Vikings score anytime during the game's last two quarters. In fact, Pleasant Grove couldn't get the ball into the Loner 10 during the whole half.

Late in the third quarter, Hansen threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Connor Humphrey, a "distant" cousin of Hubert Humphrey, a former Vice President of the United States.

In the fourth quarter, linebacker Nate Sampson's sacking Hansen for a 12-yard loss summed up the story of how the game's final 12 minutes went for the Lone Peak offense. The Ferocious Viking defense did not let the Loners' offensive unit make any points. However, the Loners still picked up an insurance touchdown. In the game's final 20 seconds, Stephan picked off a pass and returned his interception 35 yards into the Pleasant Grove end zone.

Ferocious Viking-LP Loner Volleyball

Timp Sports Weekly

October 13, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, did in girls' soccer and cross country. We also take a look at a volleyball match between the Ferocious Pleasant Grove and the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. We will also see how the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, did at the Region Seven cross country meet. As they say in Lehi, let's hop right to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lone Peak Loners Nail Ferocious Viking Spikers in 5-Game Match Oct. 7

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Unlike their last Region Four volleyball with the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners,  the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings managed to last five games in an Oct. 7 match at Pleasant Grove.. However, the Loners still defeated them 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 15-7.

The defeat to the Loners could very well evaporate the Ferocious Vikings' hopes of winning the region championship this year. The Loners have only one league loss to their name so far this fall. The only team to take Lone Peak down this fall were the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. They defeated the Loners Oct. 5.

During the Oct. 7 match's first two games, they showed much desire to rebound from their loss to the Bad Old Puddy Tats. The Loners made that fact shockingly clear in the first game.

It began with Loner Whitney Johnson registering a kill. Having recently recovered from an injury, Ferocious Viking Sydney Johnson, daughter of Deseret News photographer Stu Johnson, soon produced a kill that put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 3-2. McKell Staheli's serving improved the Ferocious Viking lead at 4-2, but a Marquelle Funk spike and a Kix Adolfo block enabled the Loners to pull ahead 5-4. Anna "Springs" Hubert delivered kills that tightened the Loners' hold on the lead. Kills by Kim Dahl, Audrey Biggs, and Delayne Daniel kept the Vikings rowing really close to Lone Peak. Hubert and Hayley Huntsman delivering hits so hard that they kept  Pleasant Grove from tying the game in its closing minuites. A double block gave Lone Peak a 25-19 win.

Ashlan Rogers joined Hubert in creating a 5-1 lead. Pleasant Grove didn't let it become the starting point for a rout for the Ferocious Vikings. Dahl and Daniel's hitting permitted the Vikings to tie the game at seven, eight, and ten. A Funk kill broke a 10-10, and Loners charged ahead. Pleasant battled back within 19-18 through a Dahl kill. However, a missed Viking serve gave the Loners the final push that they needed for getting the game over with. Scoring two straight aces in the game's closing minute, Adolfo pushed the Ferocious Vikings into a corner they could not escape from.  A Funk kill made it possible for a Viking violation to cost Pleasant Grove the game.                                                                                          

With the Loners securing a 3-1 lead in the third game, they looked as though they would be getting the match over early. Gabby Jenkinson suddenly shocked Lone Peak with a tip and a kill that stirred up the Ferocious Vikings' morale. They pulled back out in front through Dahl and Audrey Bigs' spiking. The lead traded hands frequently. After a Hubert ace had given the Loners a 14-13 lead, the Ferocious Vikings capitalized on Knight hitting errors through MaKell Hymas' serving. Although Pleasant Grove continued stay ahead through the rest of the game.

The Ferocious Vikings' winning Game 3 gave them confidence for the fourth game. Lone Peak to a 1-0 lead at the start of it, but after the Loners had improved their advantage of 4-2, Sydney Johnson's serving enabled the Ferocious Vikings to tie the game at 4-4. Whitney's Johnson's hitting and blocking gave the Loners a 6-4 lead, but a missed Knight serve resulted in Audrey Biggs making a kill that tied the game at six. Neither team could grab a firm hold of the momentum until Pleasant Grove had pulled ahead 10-9. Hits by Dahl and Daniel kept the Vikings from behind again, even though the Loners continue kept charging back within one points. Aided by a Dahl kill, the Vikings soon won the fourth game.

Through Dahl and Johnson's hitting, the Vikings secured a 4-3 lead early in Game 5. Once a Hubert kill had tied the game at four, a Viking violation shoved the game in the Loners' favor. Frequent hits from Rogersm Hubert, Huntsman, and Whitney Jobnson rattled Pleasant Grove to pieces like a jackhammer would a square block of concrete. The Vikings couldn 't recover quickly enough to present a united effort against the Loners. They defeated Pleasant Grove 15-7 to maintain their hold of first place in league standings.

Orem Tiggers Bounce Away With 3-0 over Lehi Oct. 5

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

It's been said that the wonderful thing about Orem Tigers, AKA Tiggers,  that they're wonderful things. They proved that in a Region Seven girls' soccer finale when they bounced back home with a 3-0 win that they had earned on the Lehi Pioneers' home field Oct. 5.

The game's first half went down as a stalemated, defensive battle. Pioneers like Jenna Richins and Kristy Hansen joined goalie Ali Houghton keeping the Tiggers scoreless from making any goals in the opening period. However, Lehi couldn't shoot the ball into the back of the net during both halves of the game, despite great offensive efforts by Dylan Downs and Mikaela Kauffman. 

In the second half, the Pioneers found themselves having to play with only 10 girls, because Alex May got red-carded. She will have to miss a state octafinal game that Lehi's to play this week on the home field of the East Leopards, AKA the House Kittens.

Orem Coach Ed Louder said, "Chris Bodine scored our first and third goals. Nicole Gowans scored our second goal on an assist by Bodine. Chris made her first goal four minutes into the first half when she headed the ball into the net. Nicole rifled her shot in during a deflection. Bodine made our third goal from 22 yards out. Today leaves us with a tighter hold on second-place in the league."

Lehi Boy and Girl Harrier Teams Finally Win Privilege to Run at State 4-A Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had much to croak about their experience at the Region Seven cross country meet at Orem's Scera Park Oct. 9. Yes, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, and the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears, won the region girls and boys championships respectively. True, Orem's Summer Harper and Taylor "Chuckie" Charles bounced away with the individual girls and boys' championships.

Nevertheless, the region meet's outcome left the Pioneers croaking for joy, for both their varsity boys and girls' teams had finally earned a right to state after having to stay home for years. Lehi finished finished third in the boys' division and fourth in the girls'. Such accomplishments were quite a surprise, given that Lehi had finished sixth in both divisions at the pre-region meet last September. Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "This is a great Saturday for us. Everybody was focused on their races. I can't say enough the leadership that our captains showed. We had positive energy today."

Three Froggies made the region's two all-star teams during the meet. The fortunate three included Cousin Kenzie Draper, Jackie Heaps, and Ty Skousen. Also a member of the Lehi girls' soccer, Cousin Kenzie said, "I just ran real hard, and I set a new personal best today [18:59.50]."

Heaps said, "I knew during the last lap that I would be definitely going to state, because all but two of my opponents were far behind me."

Skousebn said, "We wanted to go to state as a team. At the meet here last year, we didn't do good enough to qualify to run as a team at state. That was what motivated us to work harder in the off-season to be able to run at state this year."

In the varsity girls' division, Jackie Heaps took third, Cousin Kenzie ninth, Mikaela Kauffman 17th, Emily Allen 24th, Caitlin Hepworth 29th, Kelsey Hancock 31st, and Summer Richards 43rd.

For the varsity boys' division, Skousen took 10th, Bosco Huhire 15th, Braden Smith 19th, Davis "Buster" Crabb 24th, Brad Barton 31st, Dallan Raff 36th, and Kjeisten Secretan 44th.

Westlake Harriers Take 6th in Boys, 7th in Girls During Region 7 Varsity Cross Country Races

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder took sixth in the varsity boys' division and seventh in the varsity girls' during the Region Seven cross country meet at Orem's Scera Park Oct. 9.

In the varsity boys' division, Austin "Shagadelic" Bower took 29th, AJ Larson 34th, Jared "Sting" Ray 40th, Chris "Fire" Cease 42nd, Caldon Preece 43rrd, Dillon "Bleed" Gleed 46th, and Hyrum Carlile 47th.

In the varsity girls' race, Katrina "Big Kat" Kropusek took 16th, Hillary "Downtown" Brown 22nd, Jayda "Heck" Beckstead 23rd, Sarah "Smiles" Peterson 27th,  Katie "The Crease" Cease 36th, and Becka "Decca" Peterson 45th.

Tweeties, Teddy Bears, Timberpups

Timp Sports Weekly

October 5, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at wins that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and Lehi Pioneers posted against the Alta Hawks and Timpanogos Timberwolves. We also look at the Pioneers' heartbreaking loss to the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, in football. As the people in Lehi would say, let's hop to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious Vike Spikers Outlast Alta Tweeties in Fierce Volleyball Contest Sept. 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, in a Region Four volleyball match at Pleasant Grove by scores of a 25-13, 25-19, 18-25, 26-24.

Viking Coach Jamie Schapper said, "We had to fight really hard for every ball in the game. Alta's players are fierce fighters at the net. We have to respect them for that."

Through Delayne Daniel's kills and McKell Staheli's serving, the Ferocious Vikings built up an early 3-1 lead. The Tweeties battled back through Kaitlyn Vanoff's spiking. When a Challie Mitchell spike tied the game at three, the Tweeties looked as through they would swoop home with an early win. A Kim Dahl kill put the Vikings back out in front. The Tweeties didn't let Pleasant Grove's ferocious players coast away with an early win. That didn't turn out to be so. Vanoff, Mitchell and Cheyenne Swenson guided a determined Tweetie effort to retake the lead. Those three Tweeties repeatedly tested the quickness of the Viking front row. Alta repeatedly got within a point. The players on the Viking front-row proved to be quick enough to block most of the shots that Vanoff, Mitchell, and Swenson lobbed at Pleasant Grove. Before long, an Annie Jenkinson kill gave the Vikings the energy they needed for rowing away. Kills by Dahl late in the game netted a 25-13 win for Pleasant Grove.

The second game opened with Dahl kills spurring the Ferocious Vikings out to a 5-1 lead. Sisters  Audrey and Kat Biggs beat up the Tweetie front row in the second game. When a Daniel kill had improved the Viking lead had at 14-4, Alta's cause became a lost one. Tweeties did battle back through the hitting of Mitchell, Vanoff, Swenson, and Sydney Marchant. After a Mitchell kill had cut the lead to 17-12, Jenkinson and Dahl registered a kill that gave the Ferocious Vikings fresh momentum. Daniel's hitting finally renewed  the Ferocious Vikings' offensive effort. Kills by Daniel late in the game gave Pleasant Grove a 25-19 win.

Just as the Ferocious Vikings started anticipating that the match would be over in Game 3, the Tweeties shocked them through flying out to a 6-0 lead. Daniel, Dahl, and the Biggs sisters attempted to prevent a fourth game. Those four Vikings soon started holding their own against the Hawks. With Mitchell and Vanoff controlling the net, the Pleasant Grove didn't have a chance against the Tweeties. The closest the Vikings came to Alta was 21-16. Hitting errors tripped up Pleasant Grove's comeback attempt.

With the Tweeties winning Game 3 25-18, the Ferocious Vikings looked certain of playing a long, fourth game with Alta and a possible fifth one. For a little while, Pleasant Grove managed to keep pulling out in front while the most Alta could do was tie the game. Finally, a Nicole Koehler block moved the Tweeties ahead 7-6. A Kat Biggs kill tied the game at seven, and an Annie Jenkinson tip moved the Vikings ahead 8-7. More trades of the lead followed. When the Tweeties had secured a 13-12 lead on a missed Viking serve, they proceeded to built momentum, leading by as far as 21-18. Daniel's hitting enabled the Vikings to tie the game at 23. A Dahl ace put the Vikings ahead 24-23. A missed Viking serve led to an extension of the fourth game. After a Daniel kill had put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 25-24, a Tweety hitting error gave Pleasant Grove the match point.

Lehi Spikers Quiet Howlin' Timpanogos T-Pups in Region 7 Volleyball Action Sept. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Lehi-Timpanogos Region Seven match got over in three games Sept. 30, the question of which player the University of Utah's women's head volleyball coach came to watch didn't matter. 

What did matter was that Coach Beth Launiere witnessed  a shocking display of revenge that the Pioneers meted out to Timpanogos for the Timberwolves' spoiling Lehi's Homecoming two weeks before.

Led by Cousin Madi Memmott and Hailee Rupp, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped all over the Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, by scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-10. 

The  first game opened with Niki Maxwell and Sarah Keyes guiding the T-Pups out to a 3-0 lead. A BreElle Bailey kill put the Pioneers onto the scoreboard, and they soon tied the game at five. Timpanogos broke the tie, but Lehi wouldn't give up. Spurred on by Memmott's serving, Lehi finally swam ahead 8-7. Anau Faleao and Rupp registered kills that tightened the Pioneers' lead. Aces by Sharissa Nielsen spurred the T-Pups to howl back within 16-13. Timpanogos' efforts fell apart at that point, and the Pioneers won the game 25-14.

A Memmott kill sent Lehi rowing out to an early 6-1 lead. Maxwell and Nielsen orchestrated a comeback that netted the T-Pups a 10-9 lead. For a little while afterwards, the Timberpups continued staying ahead. However, when they created a 17-14 lead, a Mikayla Dunford kill sparked a Lehi comeback. Soon, three straight Rupp kills pushed the Froggies ahead 22-19. Even though the Timberpups did come back within 22-21, they could not get their pass on another lead. Aided by a Rupp kill, Bailey and Shelby Sorenson threw up a block that proved fatal to Timpanogos. Lehi finally won the second game 25-14.

Breaking a 1-1 tie early in the third game, the Pioneers turned the match into a figurative slaughter. Dunford, Faleao, and Memmott clobbered the T-Pup front row while Bailey and teammate Raegan Lindsey served up aces that threw Timpanogos off balance. Meanwhile, the Timberpups became so shaken by the Pioneers' display of hitting power that they couldn't put together an effective attack despite some good hits by T-Pup Kailey Avery. When the action was over, the Pioneers had much to croak about their 25-9 victory in Game 3.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "BreElle served much better in the third game. Madi Memmott posted nine kills to become our top killer."

Mountain View Teddy Bears Crush Lehi 42-16 in Region 7 Football Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears, the Mountain View Bruins came into Lehi Oct. 1 and dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 42-16.

To be honest, the game was not a beautiful performance for either the T-Bears or Froggies. Turnovers plagued both teams through the course of the game. The first turnover was an intercetion that T-Bear quarterback Brandon Bingham threw to Pioneer Noah Timpson during the game's opening minute. Timpson returned the interception to the Mountain View 10. The Froggies managed to move the ball all the way to the Bruin 1-yard line. However, the T-Bear defense stopped Lehi cold there. That was to be the closest that Lehi would score during the first half.

Long runs by Tanner Houston quickly placed the Teddy Bears on the Lehi 11-yard line. Taking the snap there, Bingham raced into the end zone at 6:10, and Nate Pierpont kicked an extra point.

Recovering a blocked, Lehi punt a few minutes later, Maxwell Bennett raced 46 yards for another T-Bear touchdown, frosted by a Pierpont extra-point kick.

The first period ended with T-Bear Alex Jensen picking off a Kinnoch Gray pass. That turnover resulted in Houston scoring on a touchdown run in the early second quarter. Houston made a seven-yard touchdown run a few minutes later. Teammate Seth Loveland caught a 15-yard touchdown pass late in the first half, and a Pierpont PAT kick concluded Bruin scoring for the night.

The Pioneers' defense proved to be impenetrable in the second half. Meanwhile, Lehi finally got onto the scoreboard when Gray passed 16 yards to Chris Johnson for a touchdown at 1:35 in the third period. Lehi then scored a safety.

Late in the final quarter, Lehi invaded the Bruin 10, and Gray passed to Zane Munger for a touchdown. Garrett Bayles kicked in a second extra point to end the night's scoring. 

AF-PG Football

Timp Sports Weekly

September 28, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's cover story, we look at the Sept. 24 football game played between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. We will also look at Pleasant Grove and American Fork volleyball action and a deadlocked girls' soccer game between the Lehi Pioneers and the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionairesses.

Dean Von Memmott

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 14-10 in Football Showdown Sept. 24

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Played between the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, a Sept. 24 game at Viking Stadium went down as one of the greatest gridiron contests played thus far this autumn. In a breathtaking, defensive battle in the second half, the Ferocious Vikings defeated American Fork 14-10.

All of the game's scoring occurred in the first half. Still on a high after having won at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, the Friday before, the Awesome Cavemen got onto the scoreboard first. During the first quarter, Caveman Kyle "The Tusk" Lusk booted a 36-yard field goal. Strong defensive efforts by both teams cause the first quarter to end in a score of 3-0.

No relation to the late Leona "Only the Little People Pay Taxes" Hemsley, wide receiver Trevor "Chubbs" Hemsley caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Caveman quarterback Ryan "Load the Dishwasher" Pitcher early in the second quarter to improve the lead at 10-0. The Awesome Cavemen could not hold on to their lead. Ferocious Viking quarterback Zack "Bushwhack" Christensen lobbed a 70-yard touchdown pass to running back Colt "The Bolt" Babb. Pleasant Grove soon pulled ahead 14-10 through McKay "Maddy" Madsen's catch of a 14-yard pass from Christensen. 

The tone of the second half became set when the Awesome Caveman defense shut down the first Viking march of the third quarter. Three minutes into it, the American Fork offense took its turn on the field. Taking a hike at the American Fork 19-yard line, Pitcher scrambled 17-yards to the Caveman 36-yard line. However, after running back Spencer Vernon had carried the ball to the Caveman 44-yard line, the Viking defense didn't let American Fork grab any more yard, compelling the Cavemen to punt to the Viking 17-yard line.

Marching from there to the Pleasant Grove 40-yard line, the Ferocious Vikings soon ran into trouble. After they lost five yards on an illegal receiver penalty, Vernon dealt them more further aggravation through nailing Babb for an eight-yard loss.

With American Fork wide receiver Dallin Lindsey catching a 13-yard pass from Pitcher late in the third quarter, the Cavemen soon invade Pleasant Grove's territory, only to be stopped cold in the early fourth period. Caveman linebacker Tyler Belliston's sacking Christensen for a three-yard loss pretty much epitomized how Pleasant Grove's offense fared in the game's final period. The Ferocious Vikings couldn't get ball into the Awesome Cavemen 10 anytime during the quarter.

American Fork's offense experienced two particular setbacks that ultimately proved fatal to the Cavemen. Midway through Period 4, Pitcher connected to a side pass to Hemsley, who then through the ball at Nate Cummings, who was so far away from any Ferocious Vikings that he could have made a long touchdown run. However, Cummings failed to catch the ball. American Fork received a second good chance for a go-ahead touchdown when a Hemsley catch of a 10-yard pass put the Cavemen on the Viking 38-yard line. With 1:05 left in the game, Pitcher hurled a long pass towards an intended receive in the end zone. However, Ferocious Viking Quinn "The Pin" Newbold picked off the pass, clutching the game for his team.

Awesome AF Cavespikers Collar Hillcrest Puppies in 3-Game Match Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen went back to their winning ways when they defeated the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, in three-game match played at American Fork Sept. 23.

The game showed that the Cavewomen  could easily recover from terrible beatings like the one that they had suffered at Pleasant Grove on Sept. 16. Led by Hayley Sua-Filo, Holly Morris, and Jessica Fugal, the Awesome Cavewomen posted a 10-1 lead over the Puppies in the first game. Hillcrest couldn't put an effective offense and defense together during the game. Alise Larsen and Jenna "Munchkin" Hardman held their own against Puppies like Natalie Rudd, Steamboat Middleton, and Lauren Child. When the game ended with a 25-5 win, spectators had good reason to expect a brief game.

In the second game, Hillcrest's No. 17, AKA Miss Tornado, joined Rudd, Middleton, and Child in trying to make the match a close affair through quickly answering shots made by Larsen, Fugal, and Marissa Moss. The Puppies pulled within 8-5, but a Sua-Filo kill checked Hillcrest's comeback. American Fork pulled away and triumphed 25-14.

Even though server Rudd gave the Puppies a 1-0 lead in the third game, American Fork soon took it over completely through Alison Vincent's serving. Aided by kills from Larsen and Alison Petit, a "distant cousin" of TV journalist Tom Petit, the Awesome Cavewomen quickly created a 17-7 lead. Kills by Kate Ashby and Child guided the Puppies within 19-11, but American Fork went on a 6-0 scoring run to win the match.

A niece of former Pleasant Grove softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, Alyce Jones said, "We learned from the PG match that if we serve with a low error rate, we're going to be successful. We missed only a few serves today."

American Fork will be playing the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, and Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, this week.

Lehi Girls' Soccer Team Battles Timpview Millionairesses to 1-1 Draw Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers battled the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA Millionairesses, a 1-1 stalemate during a Region Seven girls' soccer game at Lehi Sept. 23.

The Millionairesses got on the scoreboard first when Mo Christensen kicked in a goal during the opening period. The score stayed at 1-0 until the final minute of regulation play.

Lehi's Caitlyn Hepworth dribbled into the Millionairesses' penalty box and scored a goal that forced the game into overtime.

In the overtime period, Dylan Downs, Paige Rabb, and Alex May guided frequent Lehi attacks deep into Timpview territory. However, Timpview kept the Pioneers from scoring a game-ending goal. Meanwhile, Lehi goalie Ali Houghton help up well under the press of overtime as the Millionairesses kept bringing the ball her away. Pioneers like Sydney Cook and Abbie Foster helped Houghton in keeping Timpview from kicking the ball across the goal line.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "Timpview is the luckiest team in the region. They have often been able to win on junk goals like the one they made in the final five seconds of the last overtime game we played against them. I'm proud of my girls to be able to hang in there despite the all that frustration we experienced today. We had so many chances to score goals todays. Missed chances for goals has been the story of our season so far. I'm glad we were able to get a point for tying Timpview today."

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Jordan Plowgirls in Sept. 21 Volleyball Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings left for a volleyball tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, last weekend, they took with them a 3-1 Region Four record. It almost turned out to be a 2-2 record, though, because of a tough, four-game match that Pleasant Grove  played at Jordan Sept. 21. Pleasant Grove defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA Plowgirls, 25-15, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18.

Viking Coach Jamie Schappier said, "We have to learn how to execute in 0ur matches. Our girls must remember that they need to keep fighting for every ball that comes at them, regardless of how far ahead they are."

The Ferocious Vikings dominated the first game. Guided by Audrey Biggs and Kim Dahl, Pleasant Grove quickly built up a 10-2 lead through Heather Clark's serving. Deylane Daniel produced kills that enabled the Ferocious Vikings improve their advantage at 16-8. Audrey Gee, Hannah Weinberger, and McKaylee Moss orchestrated a Jordan comeback that sliced the lead to 17-11, but the combined power of Dahl, Biggs,  Daniel, and Gaby Jenkinson  proved to be too much for the Plowgirls. Once the Ferocious Vikings had secured a 22-12 lead, Jordan couldn't plow its way back into the game.

The Plowgirls showed hints in the second game that they weren't going to be patsies for the defending state 5-A champs. Jordan traded leads frequently with the Ferocious Vikings early in Game 2. Only when Pleasant Grove pulled ahead 8-7 did the Ferocious Vikings obtain permanent control of the game. Kills by Le'o Fotu tightened the Vikings' hold on the lead. However, Alyssa Sorenson and Moss kept having the Beetdiggers closing in on Pleasant Grove. Jordan got within 14-13, but a Dahl kill gave the Vikings the energy to pull away and win 25-18.

In winning the first two games, Pleasant Grove soon learned the same lesson that the Plowgirls had served to the Awesome Cavewomen in a Sept. 14 match. That lesson was Jordan could come back to deck its opponent in a third game. Disregarding what American Fork had learned the week before, the Vikings got taken to school in Game 3. It unfolded with Pleasant Grove taking a 4-1 lead. Jordan battled back to tie the game at five. When the Plowgirls broke the 5-5 tie, the game proceeded to go downhill for Pleasant Grove. Sorenson produced tips and kills that shook Pleasant Grove's morale as the Plowgirls soon harvested a 16-8 lead. Dahl and Biggs guided the Ferocious Vikings back within 22-17, but aided by a Pleasant Grove hitting error, Sorenson and Gee registered kills that made Jordan a 25-19 winner.

The Vikings took the Plowgirls more seriously in the fourth game. Jordan took a 2-1 lead at the start of it. Dahl delivered some crucial kills that put the Vikings back out in front as Clark produced a series of successful serves that kept Pleasant Grove from losing the momentum. The Plowgirls stayed on Pleasant Grove's heels, though. Gee and Sorenson guided them within 10-9 and 13-12. Dahl and Biggs' hitting gave Pleasant Grove the spark to pull far enough away to make it impossible for Jordan to tie the game. It ended with a Daniel kill scoring the match point.

Volleyball and Soccer

Timp Sports Weekly

September 21, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a volleyball match between the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. We also check in on how the Lehi Pioneers' girls' soccer team has been faring lately. Let's get into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious PG Vikings Spike Awesome AF Cavewomen With Loss in 3-Game Match Sept. 16

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After getting thrashed in a three-game match at Lone Peak Sept. 14, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings wanted to prove their Sept. 18 match against the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen that they were still the same quality team that had the 2009 state 5-A championship. So in Pleasant Grove's gym, the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Cavewomen 25-18, 25-14, 25-14.

Pleasant Grove Viking Jamie Schapper said, "I think that after Lone Peak last Tuesday, our girls went all out to play like the defending championship team that they are. They had something to prove to the home crowd. They wanted to show that they could indeed defend our house against teams like AF."

In the Sept. 14 match, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, overcame the Ferocious Vikings 25-17, 26-24, 25-20. That stinging loss raised questions of how Pleasant Grove would fare at home against the Awesome Cavewomen, who won a four-game match at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls, Sept. 14.

A niece of former Viking softball coach Jeff "Donuts" Wilson, American Fork Coach Allyce Jones recalled, "We played with much intensity against Jordan. We won the first two games, but lost the third one. We came out really aggressive in the fourth game, winning it 25-9.

"In playing against PG tonight, we found them to a be a real tough team. Kim Dahl gave us a rough time at the net."

Dahl's hitting permitted the Ferocious Vikings to take a 4-1 lead in the first game. Cavewomen Alise Larsen and Holly Morris stirred up a 7-4 scoring run that tied the game at seven and eight. Ferocious Viking Makell Hymas served up some aces that permitted Pleasant Grove to stay ahead for the rest of the game. Hayley Sua-Filo presented Dahl a strong challenge at the net. Sua-Filo's efforts enabled American Fork to get within two points several times. However, Kayla Bowman aces and Delayne Daniel kills gave the Ferocious Vikings the energy they needed to pull away to a 25-18 lead.

The second game opened with Cavewoman Alison Vincent delivering a kill. The lead switched hands frequently early in the second game. Af Le'0 Fotu block tipped the Ferocious Vikings ahead 4-3. Sua-Filo and Larsen's hitting permitted the Cavewomen to soon tie game at seven, eight, and 10. An Annie Jenkinson kill put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 11-10,  Larsen, Sua-Filo, and Jenny "Munchkin" Harfdman led efforts to keep American Fork alive in the second game. However, Heather Clark's serving paced efforts by Dahl and Delayne Daniel to get Game 2 over in a hurry. A Daniel kill gave Pleasant Grove a 25-14 win.

In the second game, Jenkinson and Dahl's hitting guided the Ferocious VKikngs out to a 10-2 lead, thanks to Makell Hymas' serving. Kills by Alesa Pettit and Jessica Fugal spurred the Awesome Cavewomen into storming back within 12-7. Soon, Viking Kayla Bowmans' aces

shocked the Cavewomen. Before long Pleasant Grove commanded a 20-10 lead. No way now could American Fork be able to club its away back into the game. Added by a Gabby Jenkinson kill, Dahl punched the ball into a hole to score the match point.

Tough Region 7 Action Leaves Lehi Pioneer Girls' Soccer Team Battling for Right to Go to State

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

These past three weeks have been a trying time for the Lehi Pioneer girls' soccer team. Some back-to-black losses have left the Pioneers battling to stay afloat in their efforts to win a trip to this year's state 4-A playoffs.

They did get off to a great start during their first week of region. On the Saratoga Springs field of the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, Lehi flooded away their competition 5-0. The Pioneers then dunked the Mountain View Bruins, AKA T-Bears,  7-0 on Mountain View's field.

The next week, things soured for Lehi. In an Aug. 26 game at Leh, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, dried up the Pioneers 4-0. During that game, the T-Pups got two goals from Kenzi Adams. Teammates Amanda Marshall and Marissa Nimmer also each scored a goal. Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm confessed, "We didn't come out aggressive in that game. We let Timpanogos finish it four times."

In a double-overtime thriller at Timpview Aug. 31, Timpview's Sicily Bennett scored a goal in the final seconds of the second overtime to produce a 1-0 win over Lehi. Bergholm said, "That was such a heartbreaking game for us. We played really good in it, and we had a lot of good scoring opportunities. We just couldn't put the ball into the back of the net."

Lehi finally broke its two-game losing streak when it hosted the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, in a Sept. 2 game. Bergholm said, "We scored all of our goals in the first half."

Mikaela Kauffman scored two of the Pioneers' goals in the Sept. 2 contest. It also saw Emily Fox and Dylan Downs each score a goal for Lehi. Bergholm said, "After we had played so great in the first half. We relaxed too much in the second half. We were lucky that they didn't score any goals on us."

In an exhibition game at Wasatch Sept. 7, Lehi routed the Wasps, AKA the Bugs, 4-0. In that game, Fox, Michelle Russon, Mikaela Kauffman, and Sydney Cook each scored a goal for Lehi. Two days after that win, the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, bounced past Lehi 2-0 in a game at Orem. Hailey Hamblin and Maddie Bowen each scored a goal for the Tiggers.

That loss put Lehi's region record at 2-3. That made Lehi's Sept. 14 rematch against the Shockers a very important game. In the first half of the contest,Emily Fox and Jessi Burningham each scored a goal for the Pioneers.

Lehi stayed stuck on its 2-0 lead until late in the second half.  Jenna Russon scored the third Pioneer goal. Kelsi Hancock made the fourth one a few minutes later.

The Shockers became more aggressive in the game's final six minutes. With only 5:30 left in the game, Shocker Kelsey Young dribbled into the Pioneer penalty box and booted the ball into the goal net before goalie Ali Houghton could intercept the shot. Lehi didn't let the Shockers capitalize on Young's goal.

Bergholm said, "We moved the ball much better today than we did in the Provo game. We had some really nice finishes today. Sydney Cook assisted in the first goal when she crossed the ball to Emily Fox . Caitlin Hepworth passed to Kelsi Hancock for our final goal."

The Pioneers' Sept. 16 home game against the Teddy Bears became one of the most important contests of Lehi's season. Bergholm said, "This game was to decide whether we would have a two-game lead over Mountain View or end up getting tied with them in the final region standings."

Both teams put forth such strong defensive efforts, that neither the Pioneers nor the T-Bears could score a goal in the opening half. Lehi broke the scoreless deadlock four minutes into ths second half. Justine Burningham, a very recent addition to Lehi's varsity squad, kicked in a goal. 

As the score stayed suck at 1-0, T-Bears Kieouna Christensen, Taylor Jolley, and Kate Kirkham put much pressure on the Lehi defense. However, Dylan Downs and Hillary Hansen guided efforts to keep the Teddy Bears from tying the game.

With a few minutes later, Lehi's Abbie Foster scored the game's second goal to clutch the contest for the Pioneers.

"Justine and Abbie are just freshmen, but it was absolutely great to see them score crucial goals for us today."

Lehi Homecoming

Timp Sports Weekly

Sept. 15, 2010

Publisher's Message

This week's cover story deals with Lehi falling a minute short of winning its first football game in four years. Through a last-minute turnover by the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA T-Pups, howled from behind to win 36-33. We will also look at a story about the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings winning a five-game volleyball match against the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. As the folks in Lehi would say, let's plunge into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Timpanogos T-Pups Capitalize on Lehi Fumbles to Win 36-33 in Region 7 Opener at Lehi

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Sept. 10 would have gone down as a red-letter day for the Lehi Pioneers' football team, for it came within a minute of scoring its first win in three years. However, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, capitalized on a last-minute Lehi fumble and went on to howl from behind to win 36-33.

That was not how the game was expected to end. At the start of the game, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, played more aggressive than the T-Pups did. During the first Timpanogos drive, for example, the Pioneer defense hopped all over the T-Pups, causing them to lose yards. In spite a 21-yard pass thrown by quarterback Zac Larson, the T-Tups had to punt without picking up a first down.

Even though T-Pup Kai Davis nailed Lehi quarterback Kinloch Gray for a seven-yard loss, Lehi shocked the Timpanogos defense when wide receiver Brandon Sehestedt caught a 60-yard pass that put Lehi at the T-Pup 9-yard line. The Froggie offense hopped clear to the T-Pup 1-yard line. From there, Gray barged his way through for a touchdown. Garratt Bayles kicked in an extra point.

Lehi stroke with its 7-0 into the second quarter. During it, the Pioneer defense kept the T-Pups from moving the ball into Lehi's side of the 50-yard line. In the meantime, the Froggies improved their lead. Lehi had much to croak about its second-period performance. Besides the Pioneers jumping all over the T-Pup offense, they also added 16 more points to their score. 

Early in the second period, for example, Lehi moved the ball clear to the T-Pup 5-yard line. Even though a fumble cost Lehi 15 yards, the Pioneers still got Bayles to kick a 20-yard field goal for them. A short time later, Sehestedt caught a 13-yard touchdown pass, and Bayles booted in another extra point. Teammate Zach Stanley caught a 49-yard touchdown pass eight seconds before halftime.

The Pioneers' 23-o lead at the half should have guaranteed a blowout win for Lehi. However, during the second-half kickoff, Lehi fumbled away the ball on the Pioneer 18-yard line. On the next play, Larson passed to Bryson Nickle for a touchdown.

To Pioneer fans' shock, their team once more fumbled away the ball on the next kickoff. This time, though, the Pioneer defense kept the T-Pups from scoring a touchdown. Nevertheless, Nickle's TD gave Timpanogos much momentum. Midway through the third quarter, for example, the T-Pups marched clear to the Lehi 14-yard line, where Larson handed off to running back Cade Terris for a touchdown run run. Lehi answered it with a Bayles field goal, which followed a Seshestedt touchdown that got canceled by a Pioneer penalty.

Aided by Timpanogos wide receiver Deion Rutland's catch of a 45-yard pass in the fourth quarter, Davis scored a touchdown during a five-yard play.

A passing interference penalty called against the T-Pups opened the way for Lehi to score an insurance touchdown. Pioneer Jacob Benson made it on a 15-yard run, and Bayles kicked in an extra point. Benson's TD couldn't save Lehi, though.

A long kickoff return by Terris to the Lehi 30 soon led to Rutland scoring a touchdown on a five-yard carry. During a kickoff return, Pioneer Zane Munger lost hold of the ball, and the T-Pups recovered it on the 20-yard line. Timpanogos marched from there into the Lehi 10. At 1:05, Terris scored a go-ahead touchdown on a three-yard carry.  Rutland then caught a two-point conversion pass. The clock ran out before Lehi could answer with a touchdown of its own.

Ferocious Vike Spikers Take Down Bad Old Puddy Tats in Region 4 Volleyball Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Brighton Bengals found the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings to be too ferocious for them during a Region Four volleyball opener at Pleasant Grove Sept. 9.

The Bad Old Puddy Tats dominated the first two games of the five-game contest. Paced by Emily "Claws" Mendenhall and Kenzie Filer, Brighton held its own against Ferocious Vikings Kim Dahl and Audrey Biggs in the first two games. In both contests, the lead frequently changed hands as Dahl and Biggs led a fierce effort to keep the Bad Old Puddy Tats from pulling away. Mex "Bad Kitty" Meads joined Mendenhall and Filer in delivering kills that kept the lead falling back into Brighton's paws. Ferocious Viking Le'o Fotu delivered some kills that kept Pleasant Grove's hopes alive in the first game. However, a Viking hitting error gave the Bad Old Puddy Tats a 25-23 win. The Bad Old Puddy Tats led most of the second game, even though Pleasant Grove did take a brief 9-8 lead at one point. Once a Filer kill put the Bad Old Puddy Tats ahead 13-12, they stayed ahead for the rest of the game. A Megan Johnson kill Brighton a 25-22 win in Game 2.

In the third game, though, the Ferocious Vikings took a 4-1, and they never looked back. Dahl and Biggs held their own against Mendenhall, Filer, and Mac Wallace. Morever, the Bad Old Puddy Tats couldn't get going strong against the Ferocious Vikings. Pleasant Grove won the game 25-15.

In the fourth game, the Bad Old Puddy Tats tied the score several times, but they couldn't control the momentum.  A Dahl kill earned the Vikings a 27-25 win. In the fifth game, Dahl's kills demoralized the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Pleasant Grove won Game 5 15-5.

Northern Utah County Cross Country

Timp Sports Weekly
September 7, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how northern Utah County cross country teams have been faring so far this autumn. We also look at Lehi football action as well as Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking and Lehi volleyball action. Let's get straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Herriman Pretty Ponies Stampede Past Lehi Froggies 41-20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Pretty Ponies, the Herriman Mustangs scored their first-ever football win at Lehi's Pioneer Staudium Aug. 27. In the preseason game, Herriman stampeded past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 41-20.

By the way the first quarter went, the Pretty Ponies looked as though they would take home a 100-0 win from the Pioneers' field. During the game's first eight minutes, Herriman charged ahead 21-0 on touchdowns scored by Nakita "Krushchev" Lealao, Kris "Stray" Gray, and Francis "Saint" Bernard. Early in the second quarter, Pretty Pony Tazz "The Tasmanian Devil" Everett scored a touch on a 10-yard carry, and Herriman tacked on a PAT to improve the lead at 28-0.

With Zach Stanley catching a 10-yard pass from quarterback Kinoch Gray, the Pioneers marched clear to the Herriman 16-yard. Just as the Froggies were about to hop onto the scoreboard, Gray threw an interception. However, a penalty assessed against the Pretty Ponies gave Lehi another chance to score a touchdown. Jacob Benson's catch of an 11-yard pass placed Lehi at the Pretty Ponies' 5-yard line. There, the Herriman defense became so strong that Lehi couldn't move the ball any further.

Quarterback Tueni "The Tuna" Lupeamanu rushed the ball 28 yards from the Herriman 5-yard line to ignite another successful drive. Soon, Bernard rushed 33 yards to score a touchdown, frosted with a successful extra-point kick.

When the Mustang defense halted a Pioneer drive at the Herriman 24-yard line, the Pretty Ponies looked certain of taking on another touchdown before Lehi could score. However, Herriman received a shock when Pioneer Carson Jorgenson recovered a Pretty Pony fumble on the Mustang 24-yard line and raced away for a touchdown at 1:21. It caused Lehi players and fans to croak jubilantly. Garrett Bayles kicked in an extra point.

The Froggies hopped closer to Herriman in the early second half. Four minutes into the third quarter, Gray connected a 17-yard pass to Benson for a touchdown. A successful, Bayles PAT kick clipped the lead to 34-14.

Lehi's defense shut down the first Pretty Pony drive of the second half, causing Herriman to punt to the Mustang 43-yard line. Before Lehi could capitalize on the opportunities that the punt had given them, Tanner Rush picked off a Gray pass at the Herriman 33-yard line. From there, the Mustangs marched clear to the Lehi 9-yard line. Taking a handoff from quarterback Lupeamanu at the 9-yard , Bernard scored a touchdown, and the Pretty Points attached a PAT to it. Lehi's defense held the Pretty Ponies scoreless all through the fourth quarter.

Early in the final period, Lehi entered the Herriman 10, and Zach Johnson sacked Kinoch on a fourth-down play to end a drive. The sacking merely delayed Lehi's scoring a third touchdown. Brandon Sehestedt's catch of a 10-yard pass placed the Froggies on the Pretty Pony 1-yard line during the game's final 2 1/2 minutes. Kinoch scored a touchdown on the next play, concluding the night's scoring.

Lehi Spikers Skin Wascally Delta Wabbits in 2-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Rocky Mountain Classic at Lehi Aug. 27, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, skinned the Delta Rabbits, AKA the Wascally Wabbits, in a two-game volleyball match by scores of 25-15 and 25-15.

From the very start, Delta, AKA Wabbitville, proved to be no match for Lehi. Guided by Sophomore BreElle Bailey, Mikayla Dunford, Anau Faleo, and Cousin Madi Memmott, the Pioneers smashed a 2-2 draw and paddled ahead 9-4. Jenna Bradfield sparked a Wabbitville comeback. Through Bradfield and Kennedy Springer's hitting, those Wascally Wabbits hopped back within 15-10. Delta hurt itself through some hitting mistakes. Kills from Cousin Madi and Bailey turned the first game into a lopsided triumph for the Pioneers. When the game ended in a 25-15 win for Lehi, the Pioneers seemed certain of finishing off the Wabbits in the second game.

For the second game, the Froggies leaped ahead 3-0. Tana Henrie attempted to get a strong Wabbitville comeback started. Springer and Bradfield pooled their hitting efforts together, cutting the lead to 15-10. With Lehi improving its advantage at 20-11 on a kill made by Cousin Madi, the Rabbits had no way for avoiding the roasting that Lehi had in store for them. Spurred on by two straight, Shelby Sorensen aces, Lehi cruised away to a quick win over the Wascally Wabbits.

Lehi went on to finish third in the preseason tournament's Silver Division. The Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, dried up the Pioneers in the division's semifinals, played at Lone Peak Aug. 28.

Snow Canyon Freezes Lehi Spikers in 4-Game Match Sept. 2
By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Flakies, the Snow Canyon Warriors swept into Lehi Sept. 2 and froze the Lehi Pioneers' volleyball team in a four-game match by scores of 25-13, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19.

Still riding high on on their win over the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, the defending state 5-A volleyball champs, Aug. 28, the Flakies showed much determination in making the Sept. 2 match a chilling experience for the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Even though a BreElle Bailey spike put Lehi on the board first, the Warriors quickly cast a cold spell on the Pioneers. Through Taylor Murphy and Jaramey Barney's persistent spiking at the net, the Flakies soon stormed ahead 7-1. Determined not to get buried under an avalanche of Snow Canyon kills, the Pioneers hopped back within 8-6 and 9-7 through hits from Bailey, Cousin Madi Memmott, and Hailee Rupp. A missed Lehi serve gave Snow Canyon another chance to freeze the Pioneers' chances for rowing back into the game. Barney and Murphy held their own against Memmott, Bailey, Rupp, and Mikayla Dunford during fierce action at the net. Lehi just couldn't hop back into the game. A Kenzie Willie kill gave the Flakies a game point.

Even though they took a 2-1 lead over the Pioneers in the second game, the Flakies couldn't cool Lehi down this time. Aided by Anau Faleo and Shelby Ford, the Pioneer front line put up stiff resistance from Barney and Murphey this time. Through the hitting from Dunford, Faleo, Rupp, and Bailey, Lehi stroked ahead 8-3. Snow Canyon efforts at blowing back into the game proved futile. Rupp and Dunford's domination of the net late in the contest became too hard of an obstacle for Snow Canyon to melt away. When a Dunford kill won the game for the Pioneers, the Flakies had to brace themselves for an inevitable fourth game.

In the third game, Lexi Esplin's chillingly effective serving enabled the Warriors to storm ahead 13-6. Through Barney and Murphey's combined efforts at the net, the Pioneers couldn't flood away the Flakies' wide lead. A Lehi hitting error gave Snow Canyon a 25-16 win.

A Stacey Benton sent the Flakies out to a 5-2 lead. Lehi tied the game at nine and 10. Though a Bailey kill put Lehi ahead 11-10, Snow Canyon stormed back out in front. Two straight Leah Heger kills gave the Flakies strong crontrol of the game. Lehi couldn't get any closer to Snow Canyon than 18-14 and 19-15. Snow Canyon slowly widened its lead. Finally, the game ended on a heartbreaking note for Lehi when a Dani Valentine kill scored a match point for the Warriors.

Ferocious PG Vike Spikers Defeat LP Loners in Semifinals of Rocky Mountain Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings outlasted their hosts, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, a three-game semifinal of the Aug. 28 portion of the Rocky Mountain Classic, a preseason volleyball tournament hosted by Lone Peak and Lehi. In the semifinal, the Vikings defeated the Loners 14-25, 25-20, 25-23.

The first game set the tone for the match between the two teams, which were last season's state 5-A finalists. They displayed in Game 1 the same ferocity that they had shown in the state championship match. Though the Loners got onto the scoreboard first, Pleasant Grove pulled out in front through the hitting of Kim Dahl, Delayne Daniel, and Audrey Biggs. The game stayed a seesaw battle only for a short time. Through the serving of Marquelle Funk, Lone Peak soon secured firm control of the game's tempo through hits from Ashlynn Clegg, Haylay Huntsman, and Whitney Johnson. Kix Adophlo registered kills that permitted the Loners to pull so far ahead that Pleasant Grove couldn't catch up with them.

The second game, too, started out as a seesaw battle. However, after Lone Peak had tied the game at 11, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's main club in beating the Loners to pieces. Passes from Biggs, Fotu, and Annie Jenkinson to Dahl produced that broke the spell that the Loners had cast over the Ferocious Vikings in the first game. The Vikings produced a lead as wide as 22-16. Kills from Clegg and teammate Ashlan "Buck" Rogers turned the game back into a seesaw fight. It ended with a Knight service error that gave Pleasant Grove the game point.

With the aggressiveness of Courtney Robinson, a former Ferocious Viking now playing for Georgetown, Dahl became Pleasant Grove's leader at the net in the third game. The Ferocious Vikings took an early 7-1 lead. Huntsman's serving sparked a Loner comeback that tied the game at 10. A Fotu block broke the tie, but the Loners kept staying a strong threat. Rogers, Funk, and Huntsman's hitting finally produced a 17-16 lead for Lone Peak. The momentum kept changing hands until a Dahl kill tipped the Vikings ahead 24-23. They then won on a Lone Peak hitting error.

Snow Canyon Flakies Defeat Ferocious Vikings in Rocky Mountain Classic Championship Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having taken down their arch rival, Lone Peak, in the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Classic Aug. 28, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' streak of good luck came to a cold end in the championship match of the preseason volleyball tournament's Gold Division. In the title match, the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies, snowed Pleasant Grove under by scores of 25-22, 19-25, 27-25.

Snow Canyon took a 3-1 lead in the first game. Led by Kim Dahl, the Ferocious Vikings battled back to tie the game at three. Two of the tallest Flakies, Jaramey Barney and Taylor Murphey proved to be equal challenges to Dahl at the net, causing Game 1 to be a seesaw fight all the way through. Vikings Annie Jenkinson, Audrey Biggs, and Delayne Daniel delivered big hits that prevented the Warriors from chilling Pleasant Grove's efforts. After Viking Megan Hymas produced a kill that tied the game at 22, Pleasant Grove missed a serve, and the Flakies went on to win 25-22.

For the second game, Dahl became the Ferocious Vikings' go-to player for hits. Dahl's hitting scorched Snow Canyon so badly that the Warriors' comeback attempts all erupted before Murphey and Barney could turn the Saint George team's fortunes around. Before long, the scoreboard read 22-10, Pleasant Grove. Soon, the Vikings won the game 25-20 on a Daniel kill.

The third game went down as a seesaw fight. Leads traded hands as quickly as Liz Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor would husbands. Neither team could lead by more than three points. Aided by Leo Fotu,  Biggs, and Daniel, Dahl kept Murphey and Barney from doing severe damage to Pleasant Grove. When a Dahl killed tied the game at 25, Pleasant Grove seemed certain of winning the preseason tournament for a second straight year. However, a Viking hitting error proved fatal to Pleasant Grove, for a Murphey ace won the game for Snow Canyon.

Viking Coach Jamie Shappier said, "We have only room to improve. Kim Dahl proved to be a our go-to player in this tournament, and she showed that she  was hungry for every ball served to us. She knew which holes to put it in."

Bingham Pickers Spoil Vike Spikers' Home Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Pickers, the Bingham Miners spoiled the opening of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking volleyball team's home season by taking down their hosts in a five-game match Aug. 31. The Bingham players escaped a close call with defeat in the fourth game and came back to win 18-25, 25-15, 21-25, 29-27, 15-10.

The first game opened with Bingham pulling ahead 3-1. Led by Kim Dahl and Sydney Johnson, the Ferocious Vikings rowed ahead 3-2. Danika Youngblood and Nakisha Willden guided the Miners in pulling ahead 6-3. For a spell, Bingham stayed ahead. Through the combined serving of Annie Jenkinson and Sydney Johnson, the Vikings tied the game at 15. An Audrey Biggs kill put Pleasant Grove ahead 16-15. The combined hitting of Dahl, Biggs, and Jenkinson produced a 25-18 win for the Vikings.

A Jessica Thompson kill put the Pickers 2-1 in the third game, but kills from Biggs and Dahl tipped the Vikings ahead 3-2. The rest of the game went down as a seesaw fight that witnessed Youngblood and Dahl attempting to shut each other down at the net. Eventually, Dahl delivered a kill that game Pleasant Grove the game point.

In the fourth game, Pleasant Grove developed strong control over the momentum through the hitting of Dahl and Biggs. Youngblood and Cortney Godfrey led efforts to keep Bingham in the game. When Pleasant Grove had built up a 20-13 lead, the Pickers seemed done for. Hits by Kylie Faamoe and Youngblood tipped the game back to Bingham's favor. The Pickers won it 29-27, and then they overpowered the Vikings 25-10 in the fifth game, which ended shortly around 10 p.m.

Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Varsity Boys'  Division at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen won  the varsity boys' division at the the 15th Annual AF Grass Relays  Aug. 28. Meanwhile, the Awesome Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division.

The two varsity races involved a format of a runner taking a baton twice around a mile-long course behind American Fork High School. Along the way, runners had to leap over hurdles of hay bales.

American Fork's winning the varsity boys' division was a follow-up to the Awesome Cavemen's taking state last fall. Winning the Grass Relay, American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker, gave credence to American Fork's ranking as the No. 1 high school boys' cross country team in the United States.

Four of the varsity Cavemen finished among the varsity boys' race's top 15 runners. Among those Awesome Cavemen, Austin West took first, Clayton Young third, Nafe Richardson fifth, and Derek Day 12th.

Young said, "Being ranked No. 1 in the country means we're going to have to work harder if we want to stay the best team. We've proved today we are No. 1, so we're going to have to expect Davis and PG [Pleasant Grove] to be coming after us."

Even though the Cavewomen took fifth in the varsity girls' division, Hunziker expressed much optimism about their chances for reaping much success this autumn. He said, "It's early in the year. They're just a young team. During the varsity girls' relay race today, we started out slow, but Jamie Lee brought us up from 11th to fifth."

The members of the American Fork girls' relay team included Morgan Warner, Lakyn Lux, Makayla Bernardo, and Jasmyn Hildebrandt.

In the Sept. 1 pre-region race, the Awesome Cavemen won the first five places in the varsity boys' division. Young took first, West second, Mack Morrison third, Richardson fourth, and Day fifth. In the girls' division, Lee won first, Warner third, Hildebrandt foiurth Bernardo 12th, and Lux 16th.

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Awesome Cavewomen finished third in the varsity girl' division. During that race, Lee finished 13th, Hildebrandt 19th, Bernardo 33rd, Lux 51st, and Taylir Garrison 68th.

In reflecting how her team did at the BYU Autumn Classic, Lee said, "It gave us a chance to see how we measured up to Davis."

 AKA the Tarts, the Davis Darts won the varsity girls' division at AF Grass Relays.

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We're running after a goal of being faster than we were last year. As we keep reducing our times, the awards will come."

PG Boys Finish Fifth at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings finished fifth in the varsity boys division at the 15th Annual American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28.

The race followed a format of five-member teams relay batons for two-mile runs on a course behind American Fork High School. The race the Ferocious Vikings the first opportunity to get the feel of the course, where the 2010 Region Four meet is to be held in October. The five Ferocious Vikings who each took a turn in relaying a baton around the course included Brady Olsen, Haven Sheltom, Brad Hilgred, Mark Lyons, and Schyler Harmon. Shelton emerged as the seventh fastest overall runner in the varsity boys' race.

Pleasant Grove had a varsity girls' relay team, comprised of Alicia Heninger, Tabby Borland, Devin Guinn, Stacey Stouton, and Kenna Richardson.

At the pre-region meet at American Fork Sept. 1, boys' race saw Teuscher finish 16th,  Shelton 17th, Olsen 19th, and Harmon 20th. In the girls' race, Borland took 18th, Heninger 19th, Guinn 39=8th, Whetten 50th, and Nichols 61st.

The Ferocious Vikings took second in the varsity boys' division, dominated by the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts. In the varsity boys' race, Shelton took 10th, Olsen 13th, Teuscher 29th, Harmon 32nd, Lyons 34th, Tanner Beckstrand 71st, and Reed Reimschussel 79th.

Shelton said, "I was absolutely surprised that we finished second. I thought we would take third or fourth. This says a lot about our chances for doing very well this year."

Pleasant Grove Coach Curtis Mayo said, "We trained pretty hard at pre-region. That helped us a lot. To see Shelton place in the top 10 at BYU was really great. This shows how he's going to do at region."

Steve Morrin Shines for Lone Peak Loners at AF Grass Relays and Pre-Region

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publslisher

Even though the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, didn't finish really high at the American Fork Grass Relays, held Aug. 28, and the pre-region meet in American Fork Sept. 1, they still got a lot out of their No. 1 runner.

At the Grass Relays , for example, Steve Morrin finished at the eighth fastest varsity boys' baton carrier in the meet. At pre-region, he took seventh.

A former Mountain View Teddy Bear, who had competed at the 1999 AF Grass Relays, Lone Peak boys' coach Dusty Bybee said, "Steve Morrin was our fastest runner at the Grass Relays. He clocked in at 10:30. There was just a difference of 10-12 between each of our runners. Morrin and Zach Sabin are the only two seniors on the boys' team this year."

The other Lone Peak varsity boys' runners included Jake Lewis, Zach Sabin, Drew Bloomfierld and Cole Walton. Lone Peak finished fourth in the varisty boys' race.

At the pre-region meet, the boys' race saw Lewis take 27th, Sabin 28th, Bllomfield 33rd, and Walton 35th.

Lone Peak also fielded a relay team for the varsity girls' relay. The team members included Josie Brandon, Joslyn Evans, Emily Morrin, Hannah Mayne, and Ashley Stott. While they didn't place in the top five in the varsity girls' division, their coach Tawny Bybee said, "These girls worked really hard, Josie raced the fastest of them all. As our first baton carrier, she crossed the finish line ahead of everyone else. Though they're real young, these girls are showing that they can do a lot as a team."

At the pre-region meet, Brandon took eighth, Evans 14th, Morrin 34th, and Stott 35th.

Lehi Varsity Cross Country Teams Finish 9th in Boys and 11th Girls at BYU Autumn Classic

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 4, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, took ninth in the varsity boys' division and 11th in the varsity girls'.

During the varsity boys' race, Braden Smith took 35th, Ty Skousen 41st, Coddy Winn 53rd, Kjeisten Secretan 80th, and Brad Barton 85th.

In the varsity girls' race, Jackie Heaps took 14th, Cousin Kenzie Draper 45th, Emily Allen 55th, Summer Richards 62nd, Leslie Simmons 100th, and Courtney Sorenson 101st.

On Sept. 4, the Froggies competed a Region Seven pre-region meet at Orem's Scera Park. While the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, dominated the meet, Lehi finished fifth in both boys and girls' divisions.

In the boys' division , Skousen took 10th, Crabb 11th, Smith 29th Secretan 33rd, and Dallan Raff 34th. For the girls' division, Heaps finished seventh, Allen 29th, Richards 46th, Sorensen 59th, and Simmons 67th.

Of his performance in the boys' race, Skousen said, "Running with Davis Crabb is really great. He makes me want to race faster."

Lehi Coach Matt Rowe said, "Jackie Heaps is just a ninth-grader. She's a really smart runner. She is learning how to pace herself ."

The Pioneers opened their cross-country season with a trip to the American Fork Grass Relays Aug. 28. Lehi didn't place high in either the varsity girls or varsity boys' divisions. Still, Rowe said the meet was a positive experience for his harrier. He pointed out, "Kenzie Draper finished first for us in the jayvee junior-senior girls' division."

The Froggies' varsity boys' relay team consisted of Secretan, Smith, Tysen Raff, Dallin Raff, and Winn. The Lehi varisty girls' relay team comprised of Heaps, Allen, Richards, Sorsenon, and Leslie Simmons. 

Westlake Opens Cross Country Season at Pre-Region Meet Sept. 1

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Shockers, the Westlake Thunder opened its cross-country season at the Region Seven pre-league meet held Sept. 1 in Scera Park. The Shockers finished seventh in both the girls' and boys' races.

In the girls' race, Sarah Peterson took 16th, Kate Fotheringham 20th, Becka Petersen 28th, Brenna Davis 42nd, and Lochlyn Bickmore 54th. For the boys' race, Caldon Preece took 19th, Austin Bower 32nd, Jared Ray 47th, Chris Cease 59th, and Ryan Nielsen 60th.

Westlake Coach Aaron Robinson said, "Though we're still young, we're ahead where we were last year. We're going to keep improving."