Lehi Froggie-Mountain View Teddy Bear Basketball Game

Timp Sports Weekly

December 3, 2013

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Nov. 26 boys' basketball game between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears). The game turned out to be quite riveting -- correction ribbiting. It featured the great shooting of Froggie Tanner Nygren and T-Bear Manuel "El Toro" Ortiz. Let take a look at how those guys as well as their teammates did in the ribbiting preseason opener hosted by the Froggies.

Dean Von Memmott
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Mountain View T-Bears Dry Up Lehi 63-55 in Preseason Boys' Basketball Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their basketball season with an eight-point loss at home Nov. 26. AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears, the Mountain View Bruins clawed their way into Lehi and drained it by a score of 63-55.

Manuel "El Toro" Ortiz. a "distant cousin" of KTVX news reporter Carlos Ortiz, opened the game with a shooting spree that gave his Teddy Bears an early 3-0 lead. In response, Froggie Tanner Nygren hit a trey that tied the game at three. While Nygren gave Froggie fans something to croak about, Ortiz and fellow T-Bear Spencer "The Mountain" Conrad decided to make the first quarter an un-bear-able moment for the Froggies. While Teddy Bear Wyatt Allred dominated the boards during the period, Ortiz and Conrad created an 11-3 lead for Mountain View. This gave Teddy Bear fans a reason to say instead of returning quickly to Orem City to hibernate through the Thanksgiving break. Soon a Hayden "Quite" Young trey and a Conrad three-point play gave the Teddy Bears a 17-4 lead. After Jacob Barnes hit a free throw, Marcus "Welby" Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former AF Junior High schoolmate Casey Draney, shoved the Froggies back into the game. He hit two consecutive three-pointers, especially one that he swished in a on steal that he made seconds before the quarter break.

The second quarter opened with Draney stealing the ball and passing it to Nygren for a successful baseball jumper that accelerated the Froggies' leap back into the game. Nygren popped in a total of seven straight second-quarter points to put the Froggies back out in front 18-17.  Although a Young foul shot tied the game at 18, the T-Bears couldn't control the tempo. Nygren and Alex Pittard's shooting enabled the Foggies to keep the momentum in the tight grip of their flippers. Two Roman "Emperor" McKnight foul shots put Mountain View back ahead 20-19. However, a Draney trey tipped the Froggies ahead 22-20. The game stayed a seesaw battle through the rest of the half. Derik Beeston hopped forward to help his Froggies out in the closing minutes of the half. Beeston swished in a three-pointer and a 17-foot shot that gave Lehi a 29-27 advantage. An Allred free throw trimmed it to 29-28 just before intermission. Froggie Ethan Tuckett answered that foul shot with a layup that he made from underneath the Teddy Bear bucket.

A "distant cousin" of Neil Warner, a former sports editor for the now defunct, conservative, alternative newspaper the Utah County Journal, Teddy Bear Ryan Warner went on a decisive shooting spree at the start of the second half. Warner scored nine straight unanswered points that put his Teddy Bears ahead 38-31.  Nygren hit an inside shot in hopes of sparking another Froggie comeback. However, the T-Bears held Lehi to eight points in the third quarter.

Nygren, Beeston. and Parker "The Funnel" Gunnell became hot in scoring in the fourth quarter. The three Froggies' combined scoring efforts gave Lehi leads of 46-44 and 47-46. Midway through the period, Warner stole the ball and passed to Conrad for a bucket that put the Teddy Bears back out in front 48-47. Ortiz's scoring made the lead too slippery for the Froggies to place their flippers on. Nevertheless, Nygren and teammate Jacob Barnes pumped in shots to put Lehi within 50-49 and 54-53.  Ortiz's final field goal gave Mountain View the gas to pull ahead. Allred, Warner, and Carson "Kit" Williams nailed charity shots that sewed up the win for Teddy Bears.

 Nygren led the Froggies with 25 poinmts while Beeston contributed another 10. Ortiz and Conrad led the T-Bears with 16 points each while Warner added another 11.

American Fork 2013 Pre-Footlocker Invitational

Timp Sports Weekly

November 12, 2013

Publisher's Message

This is our annual issue covering the Pre-Footlocker Invitational that American Fork High hosts every November. We will look at an account of the invitational held Nov. 9. Let's run straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

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Awesome AF Caveman and Herriman Pretty Pony Win First-Place Trophies at Pre-Footlocker Invitational Nov. 9

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

An Awesome American Fork Caveman and a Herriman Pretty Pony won the boys and girls' division of the Pre-Footlocker Invitational hosted by American Fork Nov. 9.

American Fork's Connor McMillan wont the boys' title as a follow-up to his clinching the state 5-A boys individual title at the state cross cross championships held at Salt Lake City's Sugarhouse Park two weeks before. Herriman Pretty Pony Lucy Biles won the invitational's girls' division.

Although no team scores were kept at this post-state meet, the 14 participating schools present at it looked upon it as a tool for selecting runners that they wanted to take to out-of-state regional meets within the next few weeks.

American Fork head coach Bruno Hunziker hinted that fact. He said, "We used this meet to select which seven girls to send to Arizona to represent us at a sectional meet. Sammy Hollingsworth will definitely be one of them. She is a ninth-grader, but she's our No. 1 runner. She has beaten two of our girls who'll be running in college next year. It'll be great to have her with us for the next three years."

Holllingsworth was the only Awesome American Fork Cavewoman in among the girls' race's top 10 finishers. She took eighth. Among the other six fastest Awesome Cavewomen in the race, Diane Leah took 11th, Maddi Bench 13th, Nikki Smith 15th, McKayla Stepp 16th, and Hannah Kendrick 19th. 

While American Fork did have the largest number of runners finish in the top 20 of the girls' race, the contest proved to be a showdown between Biles and Bingham Pickerf Marly Mitchell. As those two girls waited among 155 other racers at the starting line, they heard starter Timo Mostert said, "Girls, the course is the same as the one you ran at the Grass Relays two months ago, except we don't have any hay bales on the route today. The first-place finisher gets a big, honking trophy. The next 19 finishers will each get a medal."

Biles and Mitchell showed immediately how much each of them wanted the first-place trophy. They pulled way ahead of the other racers. The Pretty Pony and the Picker stayed within a few feet ahead of each other all through the race. Biles crossed the finish lline barely ahead of Mitchell.

The boys' race demonstrated why the Awesome Cavemen won their fifth consecutive state title two weeks ago. Three of the boys' division's top five finishers were American Forkers. While McMillan received the first-place award from Mostert, teammates Zach Jacklin and Casey Clinger finished second and fourth respectively.

Among the other Awesome Cavemen to finish in the top 20, Jacob Chase took 12th, Spencer Herzog took 14th, McKay Johns 15th, Dan Bentley 16th, Ty "Tinker" Bell 17th, and Caleb Thompson 20th.

American Fork boys' coach Mostert said, "We worked just before this meet. I'm glad that they showed as much eagerness today as they did tat the state meet. They wanted to show that they wanted to win as as team at a sectional meet in Arizona."

"Connor McMillan was one of the top 11 athletes at last year's sectional meet in Arizona. His first-place finishes at state and today's meet show why we expect him to place high again at the coming meet. Though he has received well-deserved accolades, he's not the only guy on the team. We have other great runners, and they want to qualify for nationals as a team. That's going to be our goal in a few weeks."

McMillan aid, "Today was a great tune-up for Arizona. It helped us to stay mentally ready for the sections after a two-week break from racing. It was awsome for me to win this year's state 5-A individual title and be on the squad that also took the state title again this year. Winning five straight state championships has created a great tradition for AF cross country."

While the Nov. 9 meet enabled American Fork to showcase why it's a cross country superpower, the invitational also gave the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings a chance to compete in post-season racing after having to sit out this year's state meet. Pleasant Grove Coach Mack Morrison said, "Today had great weather for us to run in. Today's meet will get us ready for the Footlocker regional meet in Walnut Grove, Calif. All of our runners, save one, raced well today, and that racer was hurt."

Among the top five Ferocious Vikings in the girls' race, Faith Olsen finished 52nd, Annaliese Henninger 88th, Aspen Lucas 79th, Kimmy Frye 90th, Kindall Cowpower 1118th, and Elise Adamson 157th.

As for the Ferocious Vikings in the boys' race, Justin Couts took 55th, Johnny Penrod 94th, and Mark Hailstone 152nd.

Both the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Westlake Thunder (AKA the Shockers) had runners compete at Pre-Footlocker. 

Among the Froggies in the girls' race, Maddie Kauffman took 10th, Kenzie Draper 27th, and Nicole Sscharman 45th.

As for Lehi runnners in the boys' race, Asutin Hinckley took 84th, Brady Taylor 89th, Jace Gurney 94th, and Connor Arnell 158th.

Cheyenny Larson finished 18th to become the fastest Shocker in the girls' race. Stephen "The Adventurer" Robbins finished 28th to become the highest--placing Westlake runner in the boys' division.

Lehi Froggies Versus Riverton Silverpups in Volleyball

Timp Sports Weekly

November 5. 2013

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For this week's issue, we look a volleyball match between the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, and the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. As they say in Lehi, let's hop straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

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Lehi Froggies Defeat Riverton Silverpups in 3-Game Match Oct. 29

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers finished their Region Four volleyball schedule Oct. 29 by posting a home win against the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. Lehi defeated the Silverpups by scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.

Even though a Danelle Parady kill put the Silverpups on the scoreboard in Game 1, the Froggies wasted in no time in leaping way ahead of their howling guests. Big hits by McKayla Houghton, Rylin "Lady Everlyn" Roberts, and Faitoto'a Faleao permitted the Froggies to take a 4-1 le4ad. Parady guided her Silverpups within 4-3, but they proved to be no match for Lehi. Courtney Walker, Reesie Tua, and Aly Greenwood held their own against the aggressive hitting of Silverpups like Rachel Davis, 

Tiena Afu, and Alexis Averette. The combined great serving of Sidney White and Cydney Lund gave the Froggies the momentum that they needed to leap way ahead. A Lund ace gave Lehi a 25-14 win in the first game.

In the second game, the Froggies jumped ahead 5-0. A Maddi Averette kill sparked a brief comeback for Riverton. Led by Parady and Afu, the Silverpups howled back within 7-5 and 9-7. However, the Silverpups repeatedly shot themselves in the paw through missing serves and making frequent hitting errors. This allowed Houghton, Roberts, and Faleao to registered a series devastating blows to Riverton. Another Lund ace gave the Froggies one more 25-14 win.

In the third game, Riverton played as a demoralized squad. Even tough the Silverpups pulled within 7-4, Lehi swam far ahead of them. Before long, the Froggies commanded a 17-6 lead. Parady, Afu, and Rachel came up with hits to prolong the third game. However, Riverton couldn't prevent Lehi from completing the three-game sweep. The match ended with Faleao registering a kill.

Houghton led Lehi with 11 kills while Roberts contributed six aces.

AF-Lehi Volleyball Rematch and Lone Peak Loner Win Over Lehi Froggies in Football

Timp Sports Weekly

October 29, 2013

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a volleyball rematch between my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. We will also see how the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, drained the Froggies of a final chance of going to state in football. As they say in Lehi, let's dive into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

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Lehi Froggies Spike Awesome AF Cavewomen in 4-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 22
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a four-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 22, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, spiked the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-13, 25-15, 23-25, 25-14.

The match's outcome completed a home-and-home series between the two arch rivals. In both matches, the Froggies showed why they stood a good chance of leaping away with a state championship trophy this November. Also, American Fork did prove that it could play at least one decent game against their web-footed, arch rivals.

In the Oct. 22 rematch, the Awesome Cavewomen looked in the first two games as though the Froggies would wash them away in just three games. Paced by McKayla Houghton and Rylin "Lady Everlyn" Roberts, the Froggies hammered their way out to an early 3-1 lead in Game 1. Even though  Jaysa Whitehead and Kaylee Buckner kill put the Awesome Cavewomen within 3-2 and 4-3, American Fork couldn't accumulate in time the momentum that it needed to stay with Lehi. Reesie Tua, Faitoto's Faleao, Ashley "The Adventuress"  Robbins, and Bailee Lindquist pooled their efforts together to create a 20-10 lead for the Froggies in the first game. Kayla Taylor registered a kill in hopes of stirring up an American Fork comeback, but Lehi's control of the momentum proved to be impossible for the Awesome Cavewomen to break. Froggie Kara Moore registered a kill to give Lehi a 25-13 win.

A cousin of Rylin "Lady Everlyn" Roberts, Kassidy "Ace" Roberts guided the Awesome Cavewomen out to a 2-1 lead in the second game. Through the serves of Cydney Lund and Sidney White, the Froggies leaded ahead 4-3. Through Lady Everlyn Roberts' spiking, the Froggies soon built up a 12-5 lead. Ace Roberts registered a kill in hopes of slowing Lehi down. Through hits from Houghton and Lady Everlyn Roberts, the Froggies leaped away from American Fork. The Awesome Cavewomen clubbed themselves on the foot through making bad hits. Before long, Lehi owned a 23-12 lead. Whitehead blocked one shot in hopes of sparking a comeback. Lady Everlyn Roberts answered that block by registering a kill that gave Lehi a 25-15 win.

Before the Froggies could stroke home early with a win, American Fork dealt them a shocking surprise in the third game. Guided by Ace Roberts' hitting, the Awesome Cavewomen took a 3-1 lead. This time, they didn't let Lehi take firm control of the momentum. Buckner, Maddy "Colonel" Sanders, Abby Ensign, Jesse Eakins, and Ace Roberts pulverized the Froggie front row repeatedly throughout the game.  American Fork led by as far as 9-6. Lehi soon started taking the Awesome Cavewomen seriously. Eventually, the Froggies took a 15-14 lead, and they stayed narrowly ahead for a little while. When they had secured a 23-21 lead, they appeared destined to win the third game. However, they missed a service. That service error gave the Awesome Cavewomen a golden chance. On Tristie Tusinga's serving, American Fork came from behind to win 24-23.

That close win gave the Awesome Cavewomen confidence for Game 4. On Ace Roberts' serving, American Fork took a 3-1 lead. However, the Awesome Cavewomen made some hitting errors that the Froggies took great advantage of.  Lehi pulled ahead 4-3, and the Froggies strengthened their hold on the lead through Houghton and Lady Everlyn Roberts' hitting. The closest American Fork could get to Lehi was within two points. Lindquist and Faleao came up with tips that become big stumbling blocks for American Fork. Before long, the Froggies earned a 25-14 win over the Awesome Cavewomen.

Lehi assistant coach Angie "T-Bear" Roberts said, "McKayla Houghton had 14 kills and Rylin 12. Lund had 22 digs and White 18."

American Fork Coach Stephanie Bjork said, "Kassidy Roberts led us with seven kills."

Lone Peak Loners Dry Up Lehi's Hopes of State Football Play Oct. 24
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four football finale at Lehi Oct. 24, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, posted a 41-28 win to dry up any hope for the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, of hopping to state.

The Loner, who played a big role in the drying up of Lehi, was quarterback Baron "The Galloping Pole" Gaikowski. He scored four touchdowns that left Lehi croaking sadly at the end of the game.

Returning the game's opening kickoff to the Loner 25-yard line, Erik "Tornado" Ostrom soon became their main engine in leading Lone Peak's offense deep into the Froggies' territory. Wide receiver Dylan Murdock contributed strong to the Loners' first successful march through catching long passes from Gaikowski. Finally at 7:22, the Galloping Pole scored the game's first touchdown. Seth Hanneman

In their first march of the night, the Froggies' offense relied on Ryan Absher and Caden Calton as their main rushers. However, the Loner defense stopped the Froggies at the Loner 37-yard line through gang sacking quarterback Derek Beetson.

At their 25-yard line, the Loners began their second successful drive of the night. With Murdock catching a 37-yard pass from the Gaikowski, the Loners soon invaded the Froggie 10-yard zone again. At 1:19, Gaikowski followed a wall of offensive linemen into the Lehi end zone for a touchdown. Though Lehi prevented Pesci from kicking in an extra point, the game took on a smell of a blowout win for the Loners.

However, in the second period, Lehi made a strong attempt to make the game riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Calton, Absher, and Derek Hastings took turns at rushing the ball. Their combined carries soon gave Lehi to croak about. At 8:50, Beeston hurled a 25-yard pass to Austin Whetzel for a touchdown. A Hayden Hunt extra-point kick clipped the Loner lead to 13-7. This gave the impression that Lehi would soon jump ahead of the Loners.

However, The Galloping Pole had a big surprise for the Froggies. Midway through the second period, he lobbed a 47-yard pass to Tanner Sheide, a nephew of former Orem Tigger basketball coach Greg Sheide. That big catch put the Loners inside the Froggies' 20-yard zone. Gaikowski soon connected an 18-yard pass to Murdock for a touchdown, frosted by a successful Hanneman kick.

Lehi did not let Murdock's touchdown go answered. Although the next Froggie drive got shut down a by another gang sacking of Beeston, the Froggies managed to stage one more successful drive for the half. At 2:33, Beeston connected a 22-yard pass to Jalen Bailey, a "distant cousin" of comic strip character Beetle Bailey, for a touchdown. Hunt kicked in an extra point.

Dave Patterson's kickoff return to the Loner 25-yard line set the stage for another shocking drive executed by the Loners. Taking a handoff from Gaikowski, Ostrom raced 60 yards for a touchdown, and Hanneman kicked in an extra point right afterwards.

In the early second half, a big Lehi drive almost collapsed when the Loners cheered over what they assumed was a fumble recovery made by one of their players. However, the referees ruled that a Lehi player got his flippers on the ball first before any Loner could touch it. The call soon led to Calton scoring on a one-yard carry.

Gaikowski soon answered that touchdown with a 39-yard rush into the Loner end zone. Loner Matt Criddle doomed Lehi through intercepting the ball in the fourth quarter and rushing it 34 yards into the Lehi end zone. Calton managed to score a TD another one-yard run, but that play came too late to save the Froggies.

Lehi Froggie Volleyball and Football

Timp Sports Weekly

October 22, 2013

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at two Lehi volleyball matches and a 42-17 win that the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, posted against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in football. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to those games.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Lehi Froggies Silence Westlake Shockers in 3-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 15

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a three-game volleyball match at Lehi Oct. 15, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, silenced the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, by scores of 26-24, 25-4, 25-14.

Game 1 of the match was the most riveting -- correction, most ribbiting of the three rounds that the Froggies went with the Shockers. A Malory Mecham kill put the Froggies on the board first, but guided by Anela Hansen and Tessa Riffle, the Shockers blasted their way back to tie the game at three. Through the combined hitting of McKayla Houghton, Reesie Tua, and Faitoto'a Faleao, the Froggies quickly leaped out to an 8-3 lead.

A Hansen kill sparked a comeback for the Shockers. Through Hansen's serving, Westlake soon secured a 9-8 lead, aided by hits from Riffle, Kelsey LaPray, and Cortlee Crockett, a "distant cousin" of famed frontiersman Davy Crockett. Though a Houghton kill tied the game at nine, the Froggies had difficulty in trying to get their hands back on the lead. Encouraged by Tianna Naylor's serving, the Shockers eventually acquired a lead of 23-18. The Froggies appeared to be boiled at that point. However, Rylin Roberts, a "distant cousin" of BYU basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts, registered a kill that sparked an incredible Froggie comeback. It almost didn't succeed, for a LaPray block put the Shocker lead at 24-22. Aided by a Shocker hitting error, Tua tipped the ball into a Westlake hole, boasting Lehi's morale. Soon, a Westlake hitting error tied the game at 24. A Froggie double block produced the  26-24 win for Lehi. 

The close loss demoralized the Shockers. They did not play as well in Game 2 as they had done in the first game. Houghton, Faleao, Tua, Mecham, Ally Greenwood, and Ashley Robbins delivered devastating hits to the Shockers in Game 2, which saw great serving from Froggies Cydney Lund and Sydney White.

Aided by Hansen's hitting, LaPray guided the Shockers out to a 2-0 lead in the third game. Lehi hopped back, and once the Froggies took a 4-3 lead, they never looked back. Roberts and Tua dominated the net in the third game while Candace Hadfield and Courtney Walker contributed some kills that kept Westlake off balance. After a Shianne Pace kill had put the Shockers within 18-9, Lehi proceeded to finish them off through blocks and spikes. Westlake finally did itself in through missing a serve, giving Lehi the match point.

Roberts led Lehi with 10 kills while Tua contributed another seven. Westlake Coach Wayne Wood said, "Courtney Paulson led us with seven kills. We passed well in the first game."

Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 42-17 in Oct. 16 Football Showdown
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a key game for a state 5-A football play berth Oct. 16, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 42-17 in Lehi Oct. 16.

During the first quarter, Lehi did put on a great on-field performance that gave their hometown fans something to croak about. In the opening kickoff return, for instance, Froggie Spencer "Quick Legs" Blackham returned the pigskin into midfield positon. However, a strong Pretty Pony defense pushed the Froggie offense 11 yards back, compelling Lehi to punt.

Quarterbacked by Braydon "Hoofs" Kener, the Pretty Pony offense galloped into the Lehi 10-yard zone, thanks swift steeds like Braydon Farmer and Kaden Strasters. Farmer scored the game's first touchdown on a three-yard gallop.

After Pretty Pony Colt "45" Andolesk kicked in an extra point, the Froggies made a valiant comeback attempt. Long runs by Caden Calton propelled Lehi to the Herriman 20-yard line. The Pretty Pony defense kept the Froggies from moving that yard line; so they had Hayden Hunt kick a field goal.

The score stayed at 7-3 until 11:55 in the second quarter. At that moment, Pretty Pony Kody Jarvis scored a touchdown on an 11-yard carry. That play signaled the beginning of the end of the Froggies, although nobody recognized that fact at the time. The Pretty Ponies' first double-digit lead didn't last long. Aided by Deryke Terrill's catches of two Derek Beeston passes, long rushes by Ashber and Calton moved Lehi to the Herriman 7-yard line three minutes after Jarvis' touchdown. Quarterback Beeston connected a seven-yard pass to Austin "Yeah, Yeah, Baby" Whetzel for a touchdown, which Hunt frosted with a successful PAT kick.

The score of 14-10 presented the promise that the game would remain riveting -- correction, ribbiting. That promise proved to be false, however. Herriman made sure of that. Long runs by Farmer enabled the Pretty Pony offense to stampede into the Lehi 10-yard zone. Taking a snap at 3:39, Kener trampled his way into the Froggies' end zone.

The Pretty Pony defense denied the Froggie offense a chance for a second first down soon afterwards, and Lehi punted to the Herriman 20-yard line. On a second-down play, Farmer moved swiftly like Secretariat 79 yards into the Lehi end zone.

In the next half, Farmer again carried out a series of long runs that moved Herriman clear to the Lehi 18-yard. There, Kener passed to Alec Blonquist for a touchdown. During the fourth quarter, Farmer scored another touchdown for the Pretty Ponies to put the game away. Late in that period, Absher took a handoff from Beeston and raced 30 yards for a touchdown that occurred too late to do the Froggies any good.

Lehi Froggies Flood Away Awesome AF Cavewomen in 4-Game Volleyball Match Oct. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a four-game match at American Fork Oct. 17, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-18, 27-25, 19-25, 25-20.

Guided by McKayla Houghton, Courtney Walker, Faitoto'a Faleao, and Reesie Tua, the Froggies leaped past the Awesome Cavewomen 25-18 in the first game.

For the second game, the Froggies built up an 18-14 lead over American Fork. A cousin of Froggie volleyball player Rylin "Lady Everland" Roberts, Kassidy "Can You Say Ace? I Knew You Could" Roberts shocked the Froggies with her impressive serving. Teammates Maddy "Colonel" Sanders and Kaylee "Buccaneer" Buckner registered kills that eventually gave the Awesome Cavewomen a 19-18 lead. American Fork led by as far as 22-19. A Houghton kill sparked a Froggie comeback. Leads traded hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Finally, however, American Fork hitting errors played to the Froggies' advantage. Lehi won Game 2 by a score of 27-25.

After a Tua kill had put Lehi on the scoreboard first in Game 3, the Awesome Cavewomen quickly reminded Lehi that they were not going to be a door mat like the Westlake Shockers were for the Froggies two days earlier. A Jaysa Whitehead kill spurred the Awesome Cavewomen into taking an early 3-1 lead. Despite great front efforts from Houghton, Lady Everland Roberts and Ashley Robbins, the Froggies couldn't get into the right kind of rhythm to defeat American Fork in the third game. The Awesome Cavewomen stayed ahead throughout the entire game, courtesy of fantastic hitting from Buckner, Sanders, Tristy Tusinga, Jesse Eakins, and Kassidy Roberts. Robbins' serving did put the Froggies within 10-9, but a missed Lehi serve enable American Fork to pull away and eventually post a 25-19 win.

American Fork took a 4-0 lead in Game 4. This time, a Lady Everland Roberts tip knocked the momentum to Lehi's favor. The Froggies soon tied the game at seven. An American Fork hitting error gave Lehi a big break. An Ally Greenwood kill gave the Froggies the punch they needed to hit their way out to a 17-11 lead. Tua and Faleao held their own against Kassidy Roberts and Buckner at the net as Lehi staged a successful defense of its lead. The Awsome Cavewomen narrowed the Froggies lead to 21-19 on a Sanders kill. However, another key American Fork hitting error gave the Froggies a break they needed for leaping away from the Awesome Cavewomen. American Fork eventually did itself in through a service error that produced the match point for Lehi.

Cydney Lund led Lehi with 20 digs while Sideny White produced another 17. Falaeo produced eight blocks, Lady Everland Roberts four, and Tua three. Lady Everland Roberts and Tua each registered 11 kills for Lehi.

American Fork Stephanie Bjornn said, "I do think we outplayed them in the second and third games. Their blockers eventually proved to be too much for us, though."

Lone Peak Loner Volleyball and Girls' Soccer

Timp Sports Weekly

October 15, 2013

Publisher's Message

This week's issue deals with the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in volleyball and girls' soccer. The Loner volleyball match that we're going to be looking at is a match that my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen falsely claimed that they won. As for the Loners' girls' soccer team, this issue will touch on their 2-0 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in a Region Four finale on Lehi's home marsh. As the Loners would say, let's gallop to the accounts of those Region Four joists.

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Lone Peak Loners Really Do Beat Awesome AF Cavespikers in 4-Game Match Oct. 8
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, celebrated the end of a four-game volleyball match that they won at American Fork Oct. 8, I had to leave immediately in order to catch the last available FrontRunner train for the night. Therefore, I couldn't get the score of the first game of the match.

Upon arriving home, I checked the Deseret News' website to find out the first game's score in order to include it in this account. I received a big surprise, however. A  box score on the website reported that my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen had bested the Loners in the last three games of the match. How could that have been? Though I did catch the Awesome Cavewomen posting a 25-23 win in Game 2,  I definitely remembered that the Loners had won Games 3 and 4 by scores of 25-16 and 27-25. So I checked the Salt Lake Tribune's website to see if it had the correct box score of the match. The Tribune's website also reported that the Awesome Cavewomen had defeated the Loners three games to one.

When I told Lehi volleyball coach Jaimie Ingersoll, the wife of American Fork baseball coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll that contrary to what both Salt Lake newspapers had reported about the match, the Loners had won.

"No, they didn't," Jaimie said. "I talked to some of the American Fork players. They said their team won."

"Jaimie, I was there. Lone Peak won."

"Look, I talked to AF players. They said they won."

For a few hours afterwards, I really wondered if I had misread the scoreboard. To put to rest the question of who had really won the match, I, much to deep reluctance, visited the website of the newspaper that I had never quit hating since October 2008, the Provo Daily Herald. (I still rip up copies of that newspaper whenever I get my hands on them, by the way.) Its website confirmed what my notes had said: Lone Peak was indeed the winner of the four-game match. It's too bad some of my Awesome Cavewomen had lied to Jaimie and sportswriters for the two Salt Lake dailies.

Now having laid to rest the question of which team came out victorious in the American Fork gym Oct. 8, let's charge to the account of that contest itself.

In the first game of the Region Four joist between the two cross-county rival schools, Loner Emily Lewis, Jaysa "What Da" Funk, and Taylor "Sharpie" Hudson guided Lone Peak in posting a 25-18 win in that game.

Game 2 saw Kassidy Roberts, Jasayb Whitehead, Afton Law, Jessie Eakins, and Kylee Buckner provide hits that enabled American Fork to prevent the Loners from sweeping it in three games. The Awesome Cavewomen won the second game 25-23.

The third game opened with Maikala Jarema registering a kill that put the Loners on the scoreboard first. An American Fork double block sent the Awesome Cavewomen out to a 3-1 lead. Before American Fork could improves its hold on the lead, the Awesome Cavewomen missed a serve, and a Lewis kill tied the game at three. A Whitehead kill restored the lead to American Fork, but an Awesome Cavewoman service error tipped the momentum to the Loners' favor. Lewis kills gave the Loners the energy they needed to charge way ahead of American Fork. Before long, the Loners commanded a 14-4 lead.

Strong serving by Whitehead and some good front-row plays by Buckner enabled the Awesome Cavewomen to pull back within 16-12. They tripped themselves up with hitting errors. Powerful spikers by Lewis and Josie Burnsell gave the Loners another boost. They won the game 25-16 on a Lewis spike.

American Fork came really close in the fourth game to forcing match into a fifth game. The third game opened the Awesome Cavewomen pulling ahead 3-1. Although the Loners soon tied Game 4 on a Jarema kill, American Fork rolled out to an early 8-3 lead, courtesy of Lone Peak mistakes. Roberts, Eakins, and Tristie Tausinga came up with big hits that quickly produced a 19-8 lead for American Fork. The Loners seemed done for at that point, and the Awesome Cavewomen appeared to have a swell chance of taking Lone Peak down in the fifth game.

The Loners did not let their faith in themselves vanish. Encouraged by a Jarema tip, they capitalized on American Fork hitting errors to rush back into the game. Jenny Dodge came up with crucial serves that gave the Loners strong momentum. Soon, a Lewis tip put the Loners within 23-22. The game became a nail-biter. Once the Loners finally pulled ahead 24-23, the chances for a fifth game looked iffy. American Fork managed to get a 25-24 lead. However, a Lewis kill tied the game at 25. After an Awesome Cavewoman had bumped the ball out of bounds, Funk registered a kill that gave the Loners the match point.

Loners Defeat Lehi Froggies 2-0 in Region 4 Girls' Soccer Finale Oct. 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' soccer finale at Lehi Oct. 10, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 2-0.

Both teams played such great defense that the contest turned out to be quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Outbursts of rainfall from time to time denied the Loners and Froggies chances for finding good spots for shot selections during the course of the game.

It opened with Loner Tess "Hay" Arnold leading a deep drive into the Froggies' half of the field. Soon, Lehi drew a foul in its penalty area. Angie Call attempted to score on an indirect kick, but Froggie goalie Kirstin Josie picked off the Loner's shot.

Tammy Tucker, Jessice Smith, and Arnold guided the Loners in spending most of the game on Lehi's end of the field. Lehi put up a stiff fight against the Loners' attacks in both halves of the game. Froggies Rachel "Buck" Rogers, Abbie "Ask Miss" Fostera, and Alex Allgaeir kept coming up with steals that gave Lehi fans hope that their team would hop ahead of Lone Peak. However, Loner goalie Cassidy "Butch" Smith didn't let a single Froggie shot sneak past her during either half of the game.

Halfway through the first half, Loner Caitlin Wadley scored the game's first goal from inside the Froggie penalty box. The game's scored stayed at 1-0 until late in the second half. Lone Peak Coach Heather Dahl said, "Natalie Lewis scored our second goal on a cross from Angie Call."

After Lewis' shot, the game grounded down in a ribbiting defensive battle that raged clear until the final whistle.

Dahl said, "We had made it a goal to put much pressure on Lehi and keep the ball on their side of the field most of the game. We were able to do that, but, as we had expected, Lehi continued to be one of the hardest teams to score against in this week. They have the record of having the least number of goals scored against them in region play. In spite of the terrible weather, we were able to move the ball against them. we just couldn't put the ball into the back of the net more than we could."

"Today was a little disappointing for us," said Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm. "We wanted to have a win, so we could take some momentum with us into the state playoffs next week. We did play great despite the terrible weather conditions. We did win 1-0 in last Tuesday's game at American Fork. Alicia Holmstead had scored the only goal on an assist from Abbie Foster in that game. We had hoped that win would give us momentum for this game. We just couldn't get the scoring opportunities that we needed."

Awesome AF Cavewomen versus Herriman Pretty Ponies and Lehi-Wasatch Soccer Game

Timp Sports Weekly

October 8, 2013

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's volleyball match at home against the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies. We also take in the action of the Lehi-Wasatch girls' soccer game, which was quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Let's get straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Awesome AF Cavewomen in 5-Game Match Oct. 1

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen came up on the short end of a five-game volleyball match that they hosted against the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, in Region Four action Oct. 1.

Guided by Sadie "Mill" Pond, Courtney Jones, Megan Sanford, and Jumper Asama, the Pretty Ponies dominated much of the early portion of Game 1. However, after Herriman's lead had grown to 14-11, server Maddie "Colonel" Sanders stirred an Awesome Cavewoman rally. Kassidy Roberts, Hannah Lynde, and Jaycee Whitehead registered kills that propped up American Fork's cause. Once American Fork pulled ahead 16-15, the game became a seesaw battle. Its outcome was not decided until a Kaylee Buckner kill gave American Fork a 26-24 win.

Game 2 also turned out to be a seesaw battle. It saw Asama prove to be really deadly at the net for the Pretty Ponies. Asama's hitting enabled the Pretty Ponies as far as 9-5. Buckner, Roberts, Sanders, and Jessie Eakins pooled their efforts together to keep Asama from doing severe damage to American Fork's front row. Pond and Swint proved to be handfuls for American Fork, also. Roberts and Buckner kept those Pretty Ponies from enabling Herriman to pull away. When the Awesome Cavewomen got a lead of 25-24, they seemed certain of winning the game. However, Asama threw up a tying block. She then served a tie-breaking ace. A Swint kill forced a fourth game.

Although the third game was also a seesaw fight, Roberts and Sanders became really hot at the net. Their combined hitting gave American Fork a 17-9 lead. Led by Asama and Swint, the Pretty Ponies rallied back back to tie the game at 23. Aided by a Herriman hitting error, Roberts registered a kill that gave American Fork a 25-23.

Early in the fourth, Herriman played ragged. The Awesome Cavewomen capitalized on Pretty Pony mistakes to a 7-3 lead. A Sanford kill sparked a Pretty Pony comeback. Through the leadership of Pond and Swint, the Pretty Ponies won the game 25-22. Herriman then won the fifth game 15-10.

Lehi Froggies Win 1-0 in Non-League Game Against Wasatch Bugs Oct. 3

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers pulled out a 1-0 win at home against the Wasatch Wasps, AKA the Bugs, in a non-league girls' soccer game at Lehi Oct. 3.

Playing under the lights overlooking the Froggies' football field, the two teams had to endure freezing breezes and chilling rain during the contest, which saw great displays of defense by both teams. In the second half, for example, Bug goalie Kari Richardson and her Lehi counterpart, Kirstin Josie did not let any shots zip past them, even though Froggie Rachel Rogers and Bug Camy Baird guided many impressive deep drives.

Because of the outstanding displays of defense by teams in the second half, it was hardly any wonder that the game's outcome got decided in the first half. Ten minutes into the game, Froggies and Bugs collected quickly together in the Wasatch penalty box as Lehi's Jerstine Burningham dribbled into it. Before Richardson could get into the Froggie's line of fire, Burningham kicked the ball into the goal net.

Lexy Grantham, Abbie Foster, Alicia Holmstead, and Alex Allgaeir guided Lehi in deep drives in hopes of widening the 1-0. However, Richardson proved to be too quick to allow any more shots to sneak past her. Bugs Taylor Discher and Maddy Hill found out that Josie, also, was too quick of a goalie to let any shots get past her.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "With it being a non-league game, we played quite relaxed against Wasatch. They hardly got any possessions in the game. We did a good job in passing the ball around."