Lehi Froggies Versus Awesome AF Cavekickers in Boys' Soccer and an Awesome Caveman JV Baseball Doubleheader at Home

Timp Sports Weekly

April 7, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at a 4-2 win that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, had posted over my Awesome American Fork Cavemen in a boys' soccer game played April 1. We will also examine a junior varsity baseball doubleheader that the Awesome Cavemen had won at home against the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, April 4.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Lehi Froggies Stroke Past Awesome AF Cavekickers 4-2 in Boys' Soccer Action April 1

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' soccer game played at Lehi April 1, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, stroked past the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 4-2.

Aided by a strong Froggie defense, goalie Muncey Munson held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the first half. At the same time, the Froggies secured a 2-0 lead in the first 18 minutes of the game. Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "Alex Sorensen scored our first goal on a throw-in. Kyler Sorenson made our second goal on assist from Jake Clements."

Had the Froggies taken a 3-0 lead, it would have probably deflated the Awesome Cavemen's morale. However, in the second half, those web-footed soccer aces decided to rest on their 2-0 lead. That move gave the Awesome Cavemen a break.

Ten minutes into the second half, Sam Hess, a "distant cousin" of late German author 

Herman Hesse, scored a goal for the Awesome Cavemen. This prompted the Froggies to realize that American Fork had to be taken seriously.

American Fork soon drew a foul inside its penalty box, and goalie Ty Edmunds blocked a Moose Mosher penalty kick. Mosher rebouned the blocked shot and scored a goal. Kam Mortezazhad scored a second American Fork goal to cut the lead to 3-2. Froggies Jake Clements scored on a breakaway play to put the final score at 4-2.

"We stopped playing real soccer in the second half, and let them make those two goals," confessed Prisendorf. "Giving away goals in the second half has become a problem. We need to fix it, if we want to go to state."

Awesome AF Cavebatters Defeat Herriman Pretty Ponies in Both Games of JV Doubleheader April 4

By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a junior varsity baseball doubleheader at American Fork April 4, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, by scores of 10-3 and 5-4.

American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead, "In the first game, we scored in every inning, except in the third and sixth. We played particularly good defense in both of those innings. In the second game, though, they caught us off guard when they scored those two runs in the first inning and stayed ahead 2-0 until the fourth. We didn't work as guard in the second game as we did in the first game. In the first game, we came out ready to work for a win. After the first game, we came out too relaxed to play well in the first 3 1/2 innings of the second game."

The Pretty Ponies did post early leads in both games of the twin bill. The first game opened with pitcher  Tua Ward causing Cole "Chugger" Rich and his triplet Ashton "Grizzly" Rich to ground out to third baseman Mick Madsen and first base man Colt "Nails" Carpenter. No. 3 hitter Evan Beck doubled into left, and Hunter Houtz singled him in for the first Pretty Pony run of the game.

The Pretty Ponies' 1-0 couldn't survive the first inning. On one out in the bottom of the first, Ward tripled in Buster "Bunny" Hardman and Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead. Ward then stole home on a passed ball.

In the top of the second, Caden Boynton and Baylor "Bomber" Rich, the third triplet on the Pretty Ponies' jayvee team, each singled on Ward. Even though the pitcher walked Chugger Rich to load the bases on two outs, shortstop Holmstead grounded out Grizzly Rich to hold the Pretty Ponies scoreless.

In the bottom of the second, Kastan Rasmussen singled into right, and a Jace Ibarra single reeled him home. On two outs, Buster "Bunny" Hardman singled Ibarra in to improve the Awesome Caveman lead at 5-1.

Though the Pretty Ponies held American Fork scoreless in the third, the Awesome Cavemen staged a scoring rally in the fourth. After the Awesome Cavemen had prevented the Pretty Ponies from capitalizing on a Garrett Park single in the top of the fourth, they unleashed a destructive hitting attack that inning. The assault began with Ibarra whacking an infield single. A Hardman sacrifice fly scored Ibarra while the Pretty Ponies almost turned the captured fly into a double play. Soon, Holmstead slugged a three-run in-the-park homer to prove the lead at 9-1

In the bottom of the fifth, Rasmussen slugged a one-run single that put American Fork within two runs of ending the game that inning. However, the Pretty Pony defense tightened up, and the Awesome Cavemen couldn't make any more runs in the game.

With a Dallin Johnson single enabling the Pretty Ponies loading the bases on no outs in the top of the sixth, they looked as though they would be going on a rally. The Pretty Ponies scored two runs on a Houtz single and a Park walk. Reliever Madsen struck out Boynton and Bomber Rich to shut down the rally.

In the top of the second game's first inning, pitcher Colt Sherreer walked Chugger and Grizzly Rich. Jimmy "Slimmy" Mayne doubled in those two triplets on no outs. The two-run double woke American Fork up, and the Awesome Cavemen didn't let the Pretty Ponies score again until the fifth inning.

Herriman held the Awesome Cavemen in check until the bottom of the fourth. Its lower half opened with Hardman narrowly beating a throw to first base right after he had clubbed an infield single. A Madsen double moved Hardman to third, and Hollmstead doubled in both Awesome Cavemen to tie the game at two. Pinch runner Dakota "Black Hills" Colby came home on a passed ball to put American Fork ahead 3-2.

The Awesome Cavemen lost their lead in the top of the fifth. That inning opened with Wild E. Coyote Krogstag tripling into left. Boyton singled him in, and then eventually stole home to give Herriman a 4-3 lead. Taking over pitching duties in the sixth inning, Holmstead didn't let the Pretty Ponies make any more runs.

Tripling into center in the bottom of the sixth, Holmstead scored a tying run on a passed ball. In the bottom of the seventh, Carpenter singled into left. Soon on two outs, Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood singled Carpenter in for the winning run.

Awesome AF Cavemen's Win Over Ferocious Vikings in JV Baseball

Timp Sports Weekly

March 31, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's winning both ends of a junior varsity baseball doubleheader played on the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' home field March 28. Both games of the doubleheader were thrilling. Let's take a swing at them.

Dean Von Memmott

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Awesome AF Cavemen Win Both Games of JV Twin at Pleasant Grove March 28

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings by scores 4-3 and 12-11 in a junior varsity baseball doubleheader at Pleasant Grove March 28.

In the first game of the twin bill, the first inning's bottom half saw Ferocious Viking Hayden Veenker slug a double, and Logan Hooley singled him in.

The score stayed at 1-0 until the top of the fourth. Capitalizing on an error in the fourth's top half, Scotty Hughes came home for a tying run. American Fork then pulled ahead 2-1. In the bottom of the fourth, Veenker doubled, and Hooley doubled him in. Hooley then scored a run himself to put Pleasant Grove ahead 3-2. The Ferocious Vikings prevented the Awesome Cavemen from capitalizing on a fifth-inning single hit by Ryan Reid, a grandnephew of the late Duke Reid, a Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat and UVU men's basketball coaching legend.

In the bottom of the fifth, shorstop Ryan Hardman connected a throw to his older bother Buster "Bunny" Hardman to complete a double play that sabotaged Pleasant Grove's attempt to go on a long rally.

In the top of the sixth, Awesome Caveman Mick Madsen singled into left, and Dillan Johnstone singled him for the tying run. It forced the same into an eighth inning.

In the top of the eighth, Hughes tripled into left, and on one out, he scored a tie-breaking run. Despite singles from Ryan Christiansen and Logan Hooley, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't score any runs.

In the top of the second game's first inning, the Awesome Cavemen went on a long scoring run started by Hayden "Crazy Horse" Wood's two-run single. Kastan Rasmussen prolonged the rally through hitting a two-run triple and stealing home. Pleasant Grove shut down American Fork after Weston Flinders singled in two runs to improve the American Fork lead at 7-0.

Aided by a Veenker double in the bottom of the first, the Ferocious Vikings slashed the lead down to 7-3 on singles hit by Hooley, Tate "Tater Tot" Briggs, and Bub Wilde.

Holding American Fork scoreless in the second's top half, Pleasant Grove went on another three-run rally during the bottom of the second. Ty Lewis opened the rally by hitting a one-run single. A Staley Hansgen, two-run double put the Ferocious Vikings within 7-6.

On two outs in the top of the third, Woods stole home to put the lead at 8-6. In the bottom of the inning, singles from Wilde and Wells sparked another Pleasant Grove comeback. After Wilde stole home, Lewis singled in Wells to tie the game at eight.

Rasmussen doubled in a run in the top of the fifth to put American Fork ahead 9-8, but he got called out  for skipping a base. For a second time in the game, Lewis hit a tying one-run single. This time he knotted the score nine.

In the top of the sixth, Pleasant Grove prevented American Fork from capitalizing on a Colt "Hammer" Carpenter single. In the bottom of the sixth, the Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 10-9 during a fielder's choice plauy. Lewis singled in a run to improve Pleasant Grove's lead at 11-9.

In the top of the seventh, a Tua Ward single opened the way for a three-run rally fueled by a Johnstone triple and a Wood single. American Fork prevented a Hooley single from enabling the Ferocious to rallying back.

American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead, "We swept both the sophomore and junior varsity series against Pleasant Grove. Our guys kept battling back. We have four ninth-graders on the team. They showed a lot of confidence whenever they got up to bat. That spread to the rest of our team. That helped us win today."

Lehi Boys' Region 4 Soccer Opener

Timp Sports Weekly

March 24, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opening their Region Four boys' soccer schedule against the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. The game turned out be absolutely riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Let's get to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

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Lehi Froggies Hop Past Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 4-1 in a Region 4 Boys' Soccer Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' soccer opener at Lehi March 18, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped past the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 4-1.

Even though the game was riveting -- correction, ribbiting all the way through, the Froggies never trailed once in the game. Those webfooted kickers showed Pleasant Grove how difficult it was for any visiting team to do well on their Astro Turf field.

During the first 10 minutes of play, the Froggies took a 2-0 on shots Matt "Thunderbolt" Holt and Leo Fuchs.

Pleasant Grove refused to resign to suffering a shutout loss. Twenty-two minutes into the half, ninth-grader Conner "Terminator" Ecalano kicked in a goal for the Ferocious Vikings from inside the Froggies' penalty box.

Lehi didn't let that Ferocious Viking goal go unanswered for long. Two minutes later, Isaiah 

"So Tall" Altimorano kicked in a goal for the Froggies. While they enjoyed croaking about it, Fuchs gave them something to croak about even louder. In the second half, he scored that period's only goal to puncture the Ferocious Vikings' morale.

Just before Fuchs' second goal, the Ferocious Vikings almost cut the lead down to one goal when 

Jake Bodily attempted to cross a pass to Omar "Kyam" Ortiz. However, goalie Tanner "Muncy" Munson deflected the intended pass.

Lehi Froggies Fix Hillcrest Puppies in Both Ends of Preseason Doubleheader
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason doubleheader played at Lehi March 21, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, fixed the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, by scores of 4-3 and 10-0.

The last time that the Froggies had played the Puppies, Lehi's win over Hillcrest cost Lehi the privilege to go to state, because that victory had proved to be an illegal, preseason game for the Froggies, and they had to forfeit two crucial games to the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies. This time, the only things at stake were bragging rights.  

The first game for those rights went down as quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Though the Froggies committed two errors in the starting inning of the first game, pitcher Drew "Zimmy" Zimmerman guided them into holding the Puppies scoreless in that round. In the bottom of that inning, Blake Smith, hit a two-out single, but the Puppies kept him chained on base.

Even though Collin Everett clubbed a third-inning single for the Puppies, they couldn't get on the scoreboard first until the top of the fourth. That inning opened with Captain Scotty Edwards and Skyler "Okie-Doak" Ochs each slugging a single for the Puppies. They soon loaded the bases. An Everett walk scored Edwards, and Jeremy Dawson, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson, singled in Ochs.

A great-grandson of the late Johnny Roberts, a much beloved sportswriter for the old American Fork Citizen, Koy Smith opened the bottom of the fourth with a single, and Kaden Higgins' one-out doubled reeled Smith in. Jason James batted Higgins, and Ryan Barnes singled in two Froggies to put Lehi ahead 4-3. The Puppies didn't let the Froggies make any more runs in the game, despite Higgins' sixth-inning single.

In the top of the sixth, V.J. "Vinnie" Vinson clubbed a double that moved Ochs into scoring position. Ochs soon tried to race home, but catcher Broc Hansen tagged. Lehi Coach Jason Ingersoll said, "That play at home went down as one of the most important plays." Had Ochs scored a run, the game would have been soon tied on a Gilliland single. As things turned out, that single brought in Vinson, but Lehi prevented the Puppies from tying the game at four, despite an Edwards double in the seventh.

On two outs in the bottom of the game's first inning, Kevin Higgins hit a three-run homer that spurred the Froggies on to defeating the Puppies 10-0 in six innings.

Ferocious PG Vikings' Win Over Cottonwood Ponies

Timp Sports Weekly

March 17, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' 5-3 win over the Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies, in a non-league jayvee game played March 9. Let's take a swing at that game.

Dean Von Memmott

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Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Cottonwood Ponies 5-3 in JV Thriller March 9

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league jayvee game at Pleasant Grove March 9, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies, 5-3.

Posting four strikeouts, Pony pitcher Hunter Hugely held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless during the first three innings, even though he gave up a single to Peyton Henry, a very close relative of Viking head baseball coach Darin "That's Bush League" Henry, in the bottom of the first. Peyton Henry's first-inning single was the only Pleasant Grove hit produced in the first three innings. Moreover, Henry turned out to be the only Ferocious Viking to get on base during those innings. 

Meanwhile, the Ponies loaded the bases on no outs in the top of the first, and a Hugely walk scored Jeff  Borcaz. Teammate Oliver "Big Ollie" Dunn scored the second Pony run as as the Ferocious Vikings hit the Ponies with a double play. Pitcher Bub Wilde struck out Chris Rowan, a "distant cousin" of late comedian Dan Rowan, to end the first inning's top half.

In the top of the second, third baseman Ty Lewis grounded out Will Jensen and Nate Baker. After Wilde walked Shay "Tommy Cat" Thomas, A.J. Palmer flew out to left fielder Rynne Christensen.

The score stayed at 2-0 until Rowan singled in Hugely on a right-field fly in the top of the third. After that hit, Wilde didn't let the Ponies make any more runs in the game.

Singling into left in the bottom of the fourth, Wilde set the stage for a Ferocious Viking comeback. Tate Briggs singled him and Henry in. Ty Wells doubled in Briggs to tie the score at three.

In the top of the fourth, Ferocious Viking left fielder Malik Overstreet picked off a Tommy Cat Thomas fly ball that almost cleared the backfield fence. The catch drew standing ovations from both the bleachers and the Pleasant Grove dugout. That catch left the impression that it would be as memorable as the one Overstreet made for a last-minute touchdown gave the Ferocious Vikings a close win over Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in a football game two autumns ago.

After Ty Lewis singled in the bottom of the fifth, Wilde doubled him in. Henry then doubled Wilde to put the score at 5-3. Although Colman "Mr. Ed" Edwards and Logan Hooley each singled for Pleasant Grove in the bottom of the sixth, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't make any more runs in the game.

 Cottonwood tried to come back on singles hit by Rowan and Will Jensen in the sixth and seventh resectively, but Lewis and reliever Henry kept the Ponies in check.

Mini Baseball Tournament at Jordan

Timp Sports Weekly

March 10, 2015

Publisher's Message

With high school basketball now history until this coming November, we now must focus on spring sports such as boys' soccer and baseball. This week's issue concerns a recent weekend mini baseball tournament that the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, hosted. The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Taylorsville Road Warriors played in it. My Awesome Cavemen won the tournament, by the way. That tourney also saw an outstanding performance of former Awesome Caveman Alex Baeza, who's now a Plowboy. We will look at his performance later in this issue. In the meantime, let's look at how my Awesome Cavemen shined in the tournament.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavebatters Open 2015 Baseball Season with 9-4 Win Over Taylorsville Road Warriors

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened their 2015 baseball season with a 9-4 win over the Taylorville Road Warriors at a mini tournament hosted by the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys.

The game opened on a worrisome note for the Awesome Cavemen, for the Road Warriors grounded out American Fork's first two batters: Kody "Coco" Hall and Quick Mick Madsen. Suddenly, No. 3 hitter Hagen "Speedster" Holmsted rifled a single into center. A nephew of American Fork sports legend Matt Lamb, Dallin Searle belted an infield single, and a throwing error let Holmstead score. Sir Turner Knight singled in Searle, but despite a Seth "Needles" Taylor single, pitcher Cole "Logs" Firecoat prevented American Fork from going on a long rally in the first inning. Moreover, Logs Firecoat held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the second and third, despite a third-inning single hit by Madsen.

The Road Warriors picked Tyler "Guard Dog" Gardner off base in the second and brained American Fork with a double play that same inning. The next inning, Madsen got put out on a throw for home plate to second base.

While American Fork stayed stuck on its 2-0- lead, the Awesome Cavemen prevented Taylorsville from capitalizing on a second-inning error committed by them. After pitcher Searle grounded out Austin "Butts" Buttenda. American Fork sprung a double play. It helped American Fork to hold the Road Warriors scoreless until the fifth's lower half.

After Firecoat struck out Sir Turner in the top of the fourth Taylor singled off him, and then came home on a Jake Norton triple. Norton scored on a Gardner sacrifice groundout.

Despite Searle striking out Luke "Bananas" Jacketta and Logan "Ewell" Gibbons, the Road Warriors still managed to load the bases on three walks. Second baseman Holmstead picked off a Nate Hess fly ball to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth, Madsen belted a one-out single, and Holmstead doubled him in to start a five-run rally. During it Searle and Norton singled in a run.

When the Road Warriors loaded on the bases on no outs and three walks in the bottom of the fifth, Searle got replaced at the mound by Justin DeMarco, a grandnephew of my former schoolmate Ken DeMarco. Almighty Kasey Gaal singled in Isaac "Flicker" Candelaria for the first Road Warrior run of the game. Ken DeMarco's grandnephew prevented the Road Warriors from going on a long rally that inning.

The game's score stayed a 9-1 until the bottom of the seventh. On one out the inning, Buttenda homered in three runs to cut the lead to 9-4. After reliever Taylor had struck out Hess, Gibbons got pinched in a fielder's choice play, ending the game.

Former Awesome Caveman Paces Jordan Plowboys to 5-3 Win Over Taylorsville Road Warriors
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In the first game of a mini baseball tournament hosted by the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, March 7, a former Awesome American Fork Caveman paced Jordan a 5-3 win over the Taylorsville Road Warriors.

Having played baseball for the Awesome American Fork Cavemen last summer, Alex "Cross" Baeza held his own as a pitcher against the Road Warriors during the 4 2/3 innings that he threw for the Plowboys.

 Baeza did have a shaky first inning against Taylorsville. The game opened with Road Warrior Chase "Strong Stuff" Huff singling off Baeza. Though Huff got tagged by catcher Bretton Randall in a fielder's choice play at home, the Road Warriors still secured on a 2-0 lead on an Austin "Butts" Buttenda walk and a Nate "Wildfire" Hess one-run single.

Opening the bottom of the first on a single, Plowboy Cody Davis scored a run on an error at third base.

The game's score stayed at 2-1 until the top of the third. That inning opened with Bobby "Saint" De Benidictis tripling into left. That Road Warrior then came home on a passed ball. Baeza held the Road Warriors scoreless for the rest of his time on the mound.

Davis doubled in the bottom of the second, and he came home on a Jackson Bolingbroke double. The next inning, Plowboy Noah "Ark" Henninger singled into left, and he scored on Sir Caleb Knight's sacrifice groundout to tie the game at three.

Though Bolingbroke replaced Baeza at the mound in the top of the fifth, the former Awesome Caveman still played a pivotal role in the game. In the bottom of the fifth, Baeza tripled in Davis on one  out, and then he came home on a Seth Butterfield triple to conclude the game's scoring.

The Plowboys' 5-3 win over Taylorsville earned them a berth in the mini tournament's championship game against American Fork.

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Jordan Plowboys 5-4 in Mini Tournament Championship Game March 7
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, 5-4 in the championship game of a mini baseball tournament hosted by Jordan March 7.

The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the first inning of the game, despite a two-out single hit by Awesome Caveman Hagen Holmstead in the bottom of the first.

With Seth Butterfield hitting an left-field single at the start of the second inning, the Plowboys grabbed a 2-0 lead on an infield error. Jordan's lead grew to 3-0 in the third inning when an Alex "Cross" Baeza sacrifice fly scored Jackson Bolingbroke soon after Drew "The Disk" Lisk had hit a double.

In the bottom of the third, a Kody "Coco" Hall single moved Jake Norton into scoring position. Mick Madsen's sacrifice groundout scored Norton, and Hall came home during a fielder's choice play at second, cutting the lead to 3-2.

On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Ty "Guard Dog" Gardner came home on an error to tie the game at three. Hall singled in a run to give the Awesome Cavemen a 4-3 lead. It didn't last long. The next inning, Bolingbroke scored on an American Fork error to tie the game at four during two outs.

A twin brother of Awesome Cavewoman soccer player Audrey Searle, Dallin Searle singled into left during the bottom of the fifth. On one out, Seth "Needles" Taylor doubled Searle in. Neither team could score any more runs after Tayor's double.

American Fork Coach Jarod "Prankster" Ingersoll said, "We threw a lot of good pitches today. We gave several pitchers a chance to show what they would be able to do for us at the Red Rock Classic in George this coming weekend. All of our pitchers did a good job."

American Fork will be taking a 2-0 preseason record to the weekend tournament.

Final Week of Lehi Froggie Girls' Basketball

Timp Sports Weekly

February 17, 2015

Publisher's Message

This week's issue deals with the final two girls' basketball games that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hosted for this season. For Lehi, both of them ended on an unhappy -- correction, unhoppy note. So as they say in Lehi, let's jump straight to the stories of those two games.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Riverton Silverpups Howl Past Lehi Froggies 59-28 in Region 4 Girls Hoop Action Feb. 10

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' basketball action at Lehi Feb. 10, the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, howled past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 59-28.

The game went down as one of Lehi's worst moments this season. Save for the second quarter, the Froggies didn't show any life in their performance on the floor. For example, they let the Silverpups hold them to 13 points in the entire second half. That statistic didn't come as much as a surprise, given what occurred in the first quarter.

It opened with Froggie Lia Smith hitting a jumper to give her team a 2-0 lead. Before Lehi could extend it any further, the Froggies went ice cold in scoring. In fact, they didn't make another basket until late in the first period. In the meantime, the Silverpups had a howling great performance on the floor.

In going 2-3 at the foul line, Silverpup Kirstie Spencer tied the game at two. She soon broke the 2-2 tie. Shots from her teammates Tia "Jazzy" Yazzie and Beck "Frugal" McDougal soon produced a 10-2 lead for the Silverpups.

Froggie Lia Smith attempted to put sparks into the Froggies' efforts during the first quarter. She pulled down some rebounds and blocked a Yazzie layup. Smith even hit a trey that cut the Silverpup lead to 10-5. Smith's efforts couldn't turn Lehi's fortunes around, even though she did put forth a great performance throughout the entire game.

With the first quarter ending on a Yazzie trey sunk a second before the buzzer, Lehi fans had to wonder  how worst Period 2 was going to turn out to be for their Froggies. The next period unfolded with Yazzie nailing another three-pointer and then sinking a layup on a steal.

Producing a theft herself, Froggie Addy Clements sank a layup, which put a jolt of life into Lehi's offense. However, with McDougal and fellow Silverpup Tiena "Big T" Afu dominating the boards, the Froggies couldn't put together a rally strong enough for them to overcome the double-digit deficit that came upon them in the second quarter. Taylor Takahashi did give Froggie fans something to croak joyously about when she stole the ball on a blocking of a Silverpup shot midway through the quarter. Fellow Froggie Lexy Granthem came up with a couple of steals and sank a shot that helped Lehi rack up 10 points in the second quarter. With Yazzie, Afu, and McDougal guiding the Silverpups in producing 16 second-quarter points, Riverton took a 29-15 lead into the second half.

During the third quarter, the Silverpups held Lehi to four points. Riverton, meanwhile, stayed hot in scoring. After the new half had opened with a Yazzie three-pointer, Spencer stole the ball and connected a pass to McDougal for a bucket. Tess "Soupy" Campbell joined McDougal and Afu in pulling down defensive rebounds that the Silverpups quickly turned into buckets made by Lovely Olivia Neilson. By the end of the third period, the Silverpups outscored the Froggies 15-4.

The next quarter, Lehi didn't make any points until the final three minutes of play. Meanwhile, Riverton let its entire bench see action on the floor. For example, Maci McCleary, a niece of Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball legend Rhonda Cook, joined fellow jayvee Jaydeen Burgess in pulling down boards and contributing to Silverpup scoring. With three minutes of regulation play left,
Shelby Jenkins opened Lehi fourth-quarter scoring with a set  shot, and teammate Hadlee Labrum contributed a three-point play. The game ended with Froggie Mikayla Nelson hitting a set shot. 

Clements led the Froggies with 10 points while Nelson, Smith, and Bryanna Raff each contributed another four points. Jazzy Yazzie led the Silverpups with 14 points while Neilson added another 10.

Lehi Froggie Girls' Hoop Season Ends With Home Loss to Westlake Shockers Feb. 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers ended their girls' basketball season with an eight-point loss at home to the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, Feb. 12. Barely staving off a fourth-quarter rally, the Shockers defeated Lehi 47-39.

Lehi played much better against the Shockers than it did against the Riverton Silverpups two nights before. The game opened with Shocker Amie "Hailstone" Cochran receiving the opening tipoff. The Shockers soon lost the ball on a bad pass. It ended that Westlake had gone into the game, unwilling to take the Froggies seriously.

Hitting a three-point shot to open the game's scoring, Hadlee Labrum demonstrated that Lehi was still to be taken seriously, despite its winless Region Four record. The Froggies enjoyed their 3-0 lead for a little while. Suddenly, Shocker Jennaka Christensen hit the first of her three straight treys to tie the game at three. Shocker Kaitlyn "Quick K" Smith hit a tie-breaking foul shot, and Macie "Lacy" Peterson swished in a laup to put Westlake ahead 6-3. Though a Lexy Granthem layup cut the lead to 6-5, a Cochran trey put the Shocker lead at 9-5 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter opened with Froggie Bryanna Raff nailing an inside shots to give Lehi a chance at tying the game. however, Leilani "Heavenly Flowers" Hansen hit a trey that sent the Shockers on a 9-0 scoring run, highlighted by further Christensen and Hansen treys. When the Shocker lead had grown to 18-7, Katy Peck hit a three-pointer to launch a 6-0 scoring run for Lehi. With the half ending on two Shelby Jenkins foul shots cutting the lead to 18-13, the Froggies still had a prayer for hopping from behind.

At the start of the third period, Quick K Smith scored on an inbounds pass from Christensen in hopes of  creating another double-digit lead for Westlake. Though shots from Lia Smith and Emily Anderson put the Froggies within 20-17, Lehi got slapped with two technicals that knocked them out of their momentum and enabled the Shockers to create another double-digit lead. Foiur straight Cochran foul shots created a 28-17 lead for the Shockers. They eventually put it at 33-17. Lexy Granthem stole the ball late in the third quarter to open a 6-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Sunk just before the third quarter break, an Addy Clements jumper cut the lead to 33-23.

Aided by Christensen's third straight trey, the Shockers built up a 37-23 lead in the early fourth quarter. In being able to pull down 12 offensive boards for the night, the Shockers looked as though they would dry up Lehi by a double-digit lead. The fourth quarter proved that scenario was not going to be so. After Froggie Terra Tahbo pulled down a big defensive rebound, the Froggies executed a rally lead by Clements and Peck. Shots and rebounds from Christensen permitted the Shockers to stay in double figures for a spell, but layups from Clements and Abby Padilla sparked the Froggies into leaping back within 43-39 in the final two minutes. The Froggies' chance of forcing the game into overtime vanished through Cochran hitting a 10-foot shot. Free throws from Quick K Smith and Kai Ah Quin clinched the win for Westlake.

Peck led Lehi with nine points while Clements added another eight. Christensen lead the Shockers with 15 points while Cochran and Hansen each contributed another 11.

The Return of Frankie Jackson and PG-Lehi Boys' Hoop Action

Timp Sports Weekly

February 10, 2015

Publisher's Message

For our cover story this week, we look at the Feb. 3 boys' basketball game that  the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, played at Lehi, home of the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The game marked a one-night return of Frankie Jackson, who played one seasons for the Froggies before choosing to play for the  Loners. He had an impressive performance in the game, even though former schoolmates constantly called him a traitor throughout the game. Let's stroke straight to the story of the game. It was quite riveting -- correction, ribbiting.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Lone Peak Loners Soak Up Lehi 87-72 in Boys' Hoop Action Feb. 3

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In boys' basketball action Feb. 3, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 87-72.

The game marked a one-night return of Frankie Jackson, who played basketball for Lehi a couple of years ago. Having remembered that he was once a Froggie, Lehi students called him a traitor several times through the course of the game. Frankie pretended that he didn't hear them as he guided his Loners in drying up Lehi in a game that was downright riveting -- correction, ribbiting during the course of the night.

Though Frankie got the opening tipoff, he passed to Chris "Pops" Popoola for the night's first basket. 

Shots from Tyson "Roamin'" Doman, a nephew of former Mountain View Teddy Bear Carl Pollard, created a 7-1 lead for the Loners. A Jake Barnes bucket ignited a 6-5 scoring run for the Froggies. Frankie got really hot in scoring. His shooting improved the Loners' lead at 22-6. A "distant cousin" of pioneer rocker Chuck Berry, Chase Berry sparked a comeback, triggered by a Tanner Nygren trey. The quarter ended with Froggie Blaze Nield hitting a three-pointer to cut the lead to 24-11.

In the early second period, Chase Berry proved to be as good with the ball as his "distant cousin" Chuck was with a guitar. He came up with steals and shots that powered a 7-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Taking a pass from Nygren, Briggs Jensen sank a layup that put Lehi within 24-21. 

Aided by Frankie's shooting, Talmage Gunther hit a trey that put the lead at 31-21. This time, the Froggies didn't let the Loners enjoy a double-digit lead for long. Despite great offensive efforts from Frankie and Popoola, Jensen engineered a 15-7 scoring run for Lehi through frequent rebounding and shooting, including hitting a key three-pointer. The rally climaxed with Jensen stealing the ball and sinking a layup at the buzzer to cut the lead at 38-36.

Nick Curtis, Doman, Poppoola, and Frankie pooled their efforts together in the third period to sabotage Lehi efforts at catching up. Beginning with a Curtis bucket, the Loners stretched their lead out 45-36. Aided by Marcus Draney's rebounding, Berry, Nygren, Jensen, and Alex Pittard guided the Froggies within 45-42. Frankie hit a trey, and quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop, the Loners took command of a 55-44 lead. The period ended with Doman stealing the ball.

Frankie got hotter in scoring in the fourth quarter. Every Froggie effort to shut him down failed. His shooting enabled the Loners to keep the Froggies from hopping any closer than 59-51. Aided by Popoola, Doman, and Curtis' rebounding, Frankie's shooting kept the Loners in double figures for the rest of the game.

He led the Loners with 40 points while Popoola added another 17 and Doman 14. Berry led the Froggies with 17 points while Nygren added 15 and Jensen 14.

Ferocious PG Vikings Row Back to Defeat Lehi in Froggie Boys' Final Home Game of Regular Season
By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having gotten drained by the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, Feb. 3, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, could have let the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings dry them up early in a Region Four boys' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 6. However, the Froggies gave the Ferocious Vikings a big scare in the first half, giving the impression that Lehi would actually end its home season with washing Pleasant Grove away. However, through two straight, four-quarter steals by a senior, the Ferocious Vikings rowed from behind to soak up Lehi 73-57.

Ferocious Viking Coach Randy McAllister said, "We came out really cold in  the first half. We made all sorts of mistakes that allowed Lehi to take double-digit leads over us. During halftime, one of my assistants challenged our players to really step it up in the second half. [Jimmy] Court made two straight steals within 90 seconds of each other and sank layups on them to change the momentum for them. Brody Childs pulled down some great defensive boards that allowed us to control the tempo in the third quarter. When we are able to pulled lots of defensive boards, we can turn them into baskets easily."

The opening quarter showed that the Ferocious Vikings had not yet shaken off their Feb. 3 loss to the Awesome American Fork Cavemen. For example, seconds after Ferocious Viking Braden Wellman, a "distant cousin" of former Awesome Caveman point guard Robert "Bobby" Wellman, got the opening tipoff, Pleasant Grove threw the ball away. That turnover gave Froggie Briggs Jensen to shine. He hit the first of three first-quarter treys that gave Lehi firm control of the momentum. Childs hit an inside shot in response to Jensen's first three-pointer, but the Ferocious Vikings' flat performance prevented them from cruising ahead of the Froggies. 

Pleasant Grove did receive a chance to tie the game when a Ty "Ro" Bott bucket positioned the Ferocious Vikings within 6-4. Aided by two Jake Barnes foul shots, Jensen's second straight trey sparked a 6-3 scoring run for the Froggies, giving them a 17-7 lead by the end of the period.

As they looked at the scoreboard during first quarter break, Pleasant Grove fans faced the temptation of gulping with embarrassment. On paper, their team should have been the one leading by double figures, not the Froggies, who were sporting a 1-6 region record. However, the scoreboard made clear that if the Ferocious Vikings continued with putting on a sorry performance on the floor, Lehi would surely flood them out of the gym by 20 or more points.

In the second quarter, the Froggies relied heavily on three-pointers to keep them ahead in the game. In fact, they made only three two-point field goals during the first half. As risky as their reliance on treys was, it proved to be a good gamble for the Froggies, because the Ferocious Vikings couldn't pull at any point during the second quarter, despite good performances from Bott, Childs, and Court. After Court had hit two foul shots to open second-period scoring, Blaze Nield hit a trey to improve the Froggie lead at 20-11.


Through rebounding and shooting, Childs, Bott, and Court led a Ferocious Viking attack on the Froggies' 11-point lead. When two Welllman free throws had put Pleasant Grove within 23-20, Ferocious Viking fans became optimistic that their guys could snatch the lead really soon. However, a Barnes trey popped that hope, and two Tanner Nygren layups solidified the Froggies' hold on the tempo.


For Nygren second-quarter second layup, Barnes pulled down a defensive board and connected a crosscourt pass to Nygren for the shot, putting the score at 30-21. Pleasant Grove managed to saw the lead down 30-25. Helped by a Chase Berry free throw, Nield hit a three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to put the lead 34-25.

The opening of the second half showed a willingness of the Ferocious Vikings to take the Froggies seriously. Danny Diehl hit a three-pointer to spark a 10-1 scoring run for Pleasant Grove. After Dusty Tafoya had hit a foul shot, Court, Diehl, Bott, and Child took command of the boards, denying Lehi chances for second shots. When a Court foul shot tied the game at 35, Pleasant Grove fans again became optimistic that their Ferocious Vikings would sail ahead of the Froggies this time. However, two straight Nield treys put the Froggies ahead 41-35. Nield then stole the ball, but missed a layp, which Childs rebounded. The combined shooting of Court and Childs put Pleasant Grove within 41-40. Tyson Rupp hit a jumper in hopes it would give the Froggies enough momentum to leap far ahead again like they had done in the first half. However, after Diehl had hit an inside shot, Court stoled the ball twice in a 90-second period and sank layups on those steals to put Pleasant Grove ahead 46-43. The period ended with a Nygren shot cutting the Ferocious Viking lead to 46-45.

With Childs pulling down a critical defensive rebound at the start of the final, Haydyn "Banger" Wall hit a foul shot that helped to keep the Ferocious Vikings' momentum going strong. A Marcus Draney bucket tied the game at 47, but before the Froggies could leap ahead again, Childs pulled down defensive rebound which lead to Diehl's tie-breaking three-point play. It became another pivotal moment in the game, for Pleasant Grove went on a 10-0 scoring run led by Bott and Court. A "distant cousin" of rock legend Chuck Berry, Chase Berry hit a three-pointer that cut the lead to 57-50. Before the Froggies could stir up a rally, Diehl, Court, Bott, and Childs went wild in scoring. The Froggies tried hard to shut those four Ferocious Vikings down, but that quartet's combined firepower proved to be too much for the Froggies to contain. Before long, the Ferocious Vikings had a double-digit lead.

When he saw the Froggies' cause was now lost, Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes let all of his jayvees see action on the court. Lehi scoring ended with Braydon Cuff, a very close relative of former Richfield Kitty Cat basketball legend Rob Cuff, sinking two free throws.

Court led the Ferocious Vikings with 31 points while Diehl added another 11 and Bott nine. Hitting five treys, Jensen led Lehi with 15 points while Nield added another 14.