Awesome AF Cavewomen's Biggest Volleyball Win Ever, AF Cross Country, and Malik Overstreet Costing Lehi a Game for Third Year in a Row

Timp Sports Weekly

September 22, 2015

Publisher's Message

While this week's issue is focused on Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking sports, we will look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's biggest volleyball win in a generation, the Awesome Cavemen shining at the Pleasant Grove Invitational, and Ferocious Viking Malik Overstreet costing the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, a football game for a third straight year. As those Ferocious Vikings would say, let's row straight to the stories behind those three aforementioned items.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavemen and Cavewomen Dominate Pleasant Grove Cross Country Invitational Sept. 19

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated three of the four races at the Pleasant Grove Invitational Sept. 19. 

In placing seven runners in among the top 10 finishers in the varsity boys, jayvee boys, and jayvee girls' races, American Fork won all three divisions over the other three schools that had teams at the meet: Bingham, Pleasant Grove, and Wasatch.

Among the Awesome Cavemen to finish in the top 10 of the varsity boys' division, Casey Clinger took first, Pat Parker second, Joe Simmons third, Hagen Harmer fourth, Jason Manning fifth, Pat Larkin seventh, and Cole Phillipi eighth.

Clinger sid, "Running this course today gave a better feel for it. This is where we're going to have region next month. I should better on my time then. I want to break the 15-minute barrier on this course at region. My time today at 15:05. I want to finish under 15 minutes."

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "Our runners improved their times today, and it was great for them to race against four good teams."

While the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity team sat out the Pleasant Grove Invite (American Fork's varsity girls' team will be running at the Bob Firmman Invitational in Idaho this coming weekend), their jayvees dominated the top 10 of the girls' junior varsity run. Among the Awesome Cavewomen to finish in that race's top 10 spots, Madison Marrott took first, Emma "Jack" Russell seocond, Kaylie Green third, Dani Christliers fourth, Ashlynn Lee fifth, Allie Green sixth, Stormy Watson eighth, and Scout McMillan 10th.

For the Awesome Cavemen in the junior varsity boys' race, Ben Carson took first, Parker Barnes second, Tony Jeffs third, Dalton Brems fourth, Carson Clinger fifth, Talon Garrick seventh, and Ammon Sumsion 10th.

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings had teammates finish in the top 10 in both the varsity girls and boys' divisions. For the Ferocious Vikings in the varsity girls race, Haley Tanne finished third, Skye Jeppson fifth, Aspen Lyons 12th, Nicole Sherridan 13th, Melanie Gomez 17th, Mia Bahr 24th, and Kendelle Tanne 25th. Representing Pleasant Grove in the varsity boys' division, Price Walker took ninth, Riley Taylor 10th, Reed Muir 11th, Brian Shultz 13th, Joe "Baad Boy" Lamb 14th, Jared "Da" Slye 23rd, and Josh Walker 24th.

Among the top seven Pleasant Grove racers in the girls' jayvee race, Jessica Harmon took 11th, Jenna McArthur 14th, Kate Christiansen 16th, Addie Berg 18th, Alyssa Bott 22nd, Paige 25th, Sarah Endecott 27th. The seven fastest Ferocious Vikings in the junior varsity boys race, Ali Ashtway took sixth, Tanner Lyons 14th, Eric Christen 20th, Matt Morrison 23rd, Preston Stobart 25th, Tracer Ridgeway 35th, and Wade Palmer 37th.

Pleasant Grove Coach Mark Morrison said, "Our runners improved their times. We had some jayvees run varsity, because of injuries among our regular varsity runners."

This season's Pleasant Grove Invite had a smaller field of competition. Whereas last season's invitation drew teams from 12 schools, only three schools chose to accept PG's invitations to participate in this year's meet.

The team scores for the varsity girls' division read Wasatch 46, Pleasant Grove 50, and Bingham 57. Team scores for the varsity boys' division were American Fork 15, Pleasant Grove 57, Bingham 81, and Wasatch 108.

Awesome AF Cavespikers Defeat Ferocious PG Vikings in Biggest Volleyball Upset of 2015 Season
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Nobody could ever imagine that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, the defending state 5-A volleyball championship for the past three seasons, losing to a school that had not been to a state tournament in eight years. Yet, that was what happened on Sept. 15 when the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen sank the Ferocious Vikings in a five-game match at Pleasant Grove's gym.

What was more shocking about the Sept. 15 match was the fact that the Awesome Cavewomen, who had not played in a state game since their loss in a 2007 semifinal, had not defeated the Ferocious Vikings in a volleyball match in a generation. That didn't matter to American Fork, though, when the Awesome Cavewomen celebrated in Pleasant Grove's auxiliary gym after besting the Ferocious Vikings by scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-12.

In the first game, the Awesome Cavewomen, guided by Morgan Starkie and Lauren Ritchie, battled back within 14-13. Sara Hamson, Kamzyn Torwhitti, Brooklyn Dahl, and Malli Valguardson pooled their efforts together to stop the Awesome Cavewoman comeback. Despite efforts from Starkie and Ritchie, the Cavewomen slipped far behind, because of a strong Ferocious Viking effort at the net.

In defeating the Awesome Cavewomen 25-16, the Ferocious Vikings appeared destined to sweep American Fork away in three game. Game 2 opened with Tayler Tausinga putting American Fork on the board first. However, on Torwhitti's serving, the Ferocious Vikings rowed out to a 5-1 lead. Ritchie, Starkie, and Elena Hansen guided the Awesome Cavewomen within 5-4 and 7-5, but they couldn't tie the score. Hamson and Valguardson dominated the net, aided by Gina Rasmussen, Tania Muniz, Dahl, and Kennedy Redd. The Awesome Cavewomen didn't give up, however. Starkie and teammate Shay Prestwich guided them back within 24-22. However, a Natalie Ridder kill produced a 25-22 for the Ferocious Vikings.

The arrival of Game 3 brought with it an assumption that Pleasant Grove would polish off the Awesome Cavewomen. That didn't turn out to be the case, however. To the shock of Ferocious Viking fans, the Awesome Cavewomen secured a 3-0 lead on Kyndrah Enosa's serving. That lead didn't poke the Ferocious Vikings into realizing that American Fork had to be taken seriously. That was seen by Pleasant Grove's state veterans and first-year starters all taking turns at making bad hits and service errors that made it possible for American Fork to stay ahead all throughout Game 3. With Pleasant Grove making them look really good, the Awesome Cavewomen, especially Starkie, hammered the Ferocious Viking front row heavily. The closest the Ferocious Vikings could get to American Fork was 16-13. A Ritchie block produced a 25-19 win for American Fork and forced a fourth game.

Even though Hamson hits produced a 3-1 lead for Pleasant Grove in the fourth game, the Ferocious Vikings still couldn't get it into their heads that the Awesome Cavewomen were no longer easy opponents. For instance, the frequency of Ferocious Vikings making bad hits and missing serves was larger in the fourth game than it was in the third game. Pleasant Grove's awful performance gave Tausinga, Hansen, Starkie, and Prestwich a chance to play like NCCA Division 1 all-stars. Pleasant Grove did take leads of 9-8 and 11-10, but missed Viking serve midway through the game tipped the momentum to the Awesome Cavewomen's favor. Ritchie's blocking and Starkie's hitting enabled American Fork to pull ahead to a 25-15 win.

It convinced the Ferocious Viking to take American Fork seriously, especially when the Awesome Cavewomen rolled out to a 3-0 lead in Game 5. The Ferocious Vikings tied the game at three, but a missed PG serve gave American Fork a golden break. The Awesome Cavewomen stayed narrowly ahead for a spell, but Pleasant Grove tied the game at 10. A Ferocious Viking hitting error tipped American Fork ahead. The Awesome Cavewomen kept Hamson from doing really serious damage at the net as they battled to stay narrowly ahead of the Ferocious Vikings. Finally, a Whitney Bezzant ace won the game and the match for the Awesome Cavewomen.

American Fork Coach Shauntelle Durrant said, "In the third game, we took our shots when we needed to in order to stay ahead. Kills by Elena Hansen and Morgan Starkie gave us the momentum we needed  to stay with PG all five games. Starkie produced 11 hits for us while Lauren Ritchie produced eight blocks for us."

Ferocious PG Vikings Dry Up Lehi Froggies 35-14 in Sept. 18 Football Game
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

 For a third straight season, a Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking cost the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, a football game. Malik Overstreet's catches of two touchdown passes paced his Ferocious Vikings to a 35-14 win over the Froggies in Pleasant Grove's Homecoming game Sept. 18.

As a sophomore two years ago, Overstreet caught a last-minute touchdown pass that lifted the Ferocious Vikings to a come-from-behind victory over the Froggies. Lehi's head coach at that time got blamed for the loss to Pleasant Grove, and he had to have police officers escort him out of Pioneer Stadium before angry Froggie fans could get their webbed hands on him. I was the only one who accused Overstreet for costing Lehi the game, and he didn't refute the accusation when I presented it to him months later.

Anyway, Overstreet didn't waste much time in costing the Froggies the Sept. 18 game. He scored both of the Ferocious Vikings' first-quarter touchdowns. Viking quarterback Isaac Hamilton, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood actor George Hamilton, said, "Malik was one of the best tight ends in the state. He ran the ball really well tonight. We can't give him the ball enough."

At 11;13 in the second quarter, Hamilton lobbed a 19-yard pass to Coleman Edwards for a touchdown. Extra-point kicks by Matt Smyth, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood director Alan Smythee, helped to produce the 21-0 lead that the Ferocious Vikings built up in the first half.

With the Ferocious Viking defense holding the Froggies scoreless in the first half, Lehi looked as though it would stroke home with a shutout loss. That prospect grew stronger in the second half's early minutes. After the Froggies had shut down a Ferocious Viking march, highlighted by Koy Wilkinson carries, they marched into midfield position under the guidance of quarterback Cammon Cooper. Suddenly, Ferocious Viking Aaron "Fairy Godfather" Sperry sacked Cooper for a big loss. A 21-yard Cooper pass to tight end Carson Terrill couldn't produce a first-down for the Froggies. To make things worse, the Froggies recovered a fumble of theirs at their 7-yard line during a punt. Taking a handoff from Hamilton, Wilkinson scored a touchdown, which Smyth frosted with a successful extra-point kick.

The Froggies didn't let that touchdown go unanswered. Long runs by running back Ben Slagowski and Ferocious Viking penalties moved the Froggies deep into Pleasant Grove territory late in the third quarter. From the PG 19-yard line, Cooper threw a pass to Cade Moore for a touchdown. It gave Lehi fans something to croak loudly about, especially when Jacob Keeslar kicked a PAT.

Pleasant Grove still put the game away near the third quarter's end, though. After connecting a 21-yard pass to wide receive Dane Christiansen, Hamilton handed the ball off to Wilkinson for a 37-yard touchdown run at 0:28.6. Lehi held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless for the rest of the game, but that gave Froggie fans little comfort.

The Froggies still managed to get one more touchdown before they stroked home in defeat. Late in the fourth quarter, Cooper passed 21 yards to wide receiver Wyatt Parkinson for a touchdown at 4:12. A successful, Keeslar extra-point kick completed the evening's scoring.

Hamilton said, "We finally put together a great effort tonight. We haven't played very united in the last couple of games. Our offensive line blocked really well for me."

Pleasant Grove Coach Les Hamilton said, "Our defensive team played its best game tonight. Malik carried the ball well for us tonight. "

Lehi Froggie Wins in Soccer, Volleyball, and Football: Ferocious PG Viking Win Over Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats

Timp Sports Weekly

September 15, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at how the Lehi Pioneers did in football, volleyball, and girls' soccer. We  will also look at how the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings smoked those Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, in a two-game volleyball match in Lehi on Sept. 12. As they say Lehi, let's swim straight to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Westlake Shockers Drain Lehi 1-0 in Girls' Soccer Action Sept. 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly

In a Region Four girls' soccer game at Lehi Sept. 8, the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Pioneers, 1-0.

The Froggies and Shockers battled to a scoreless in the first half. Early in the second half, Westlake got onto the board. Westlake Coach Caitlyn Young, who used to coach the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking girls' soccer team, said, "Jayden Judy took a shot, and it bounced off the goal bar. Lindy Atack rebounded the shot and kicked it into the net."

The game reverted to a defensive battle. Aubrey Robinson, Brooklyn Gentry, and Madi Graham guided Froggie efforts in trying to force the game into overtime. However, Shocker goalie Rion Summer didn't let a single Froggie shot sneak past her.

Young said, "We outshot Lehi 10-5 through the course of the night, and we had 53-percent possession.  We did have possession most of the time in our game at Pleasant Grove, but we didn't come out on top in that game. Tonight we did, though, and now our region record is 2-2."

Lehi Froggies Flood Away Awesome AF Cavespikers in 3-Game, Region 4 Volleyball Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four volleyball opener at Lehi Sept. 8, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooded away the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-18, 22-11, 25-22.

Lehi Coach Jaimie Ingersoll said, "It was good to start region with a win. We learned tonight not to take any league opponent lightly. You definitely don't do against a team like American Fork. We had to work our way through the match. Our outside hitters and middle blocker worked well together against AF's front row."

In the first game,  Richards and Sydney White's strong serving allowed Rylin Roberts, Mikayla Upham, and Marta Ellsworth to hammer out 11-5 lead for the Froggies. Awesome Cavewomen Abbie Vincent, Elena Hansen, and Taylor "Ta Da" Tansinga pooled their efforts together to guide American Fork back within 15-10. Upham and Crabb took control of the net at that point. After a Lauren Ritchie kill had put the Awesome Cavewomen within 18-15. Upham and Roberts went on a hitting spree, giving Lehi the fuel to steam away. An Upham kill produced a 25-18 win.

Though Lehi took a 3-1 lead in the second game, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back on Ritchie and Hansen's hitting to tie the game at three. Despite a strong effort by Awesome Cavewoman Shay Prestwich on the front row, the Froggies still leaped out to a 17-7 lead on Roberts and Upham's hitting. Server Kyndrah Enosa guided the Awesome Cavewomen within 19-10. That turned out to be the closest American Fork could get to Lehi. A series of Roberts hits held the Awesome Cavewomen in check.

In flooding American Fork away in the second game, the Froggies looked as though they would definitely make short work of the Awesome Cavewomen in Game 3. That didn't turn out to be the case this time. Hits by Vincent, Prestwich, and Enosa soon produced a 3-1 lead for American Fork. The Froggies hopped back to take 4-3 lead. Producing two aces during a turn as a server, Enosa produced a 7-4 lead for American Fork. The game turned into a seesaw fight. With the lead frequently changing hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop, the prospect of a fourth game looked really strong. Roberts, Upham, Kylie Jacklin, and Amber Lamborn provided strong leadership for the Froggies on the front row, keeping them from collapsing under strong pressure that American Fork was imposing on them. Hansen, Vincent, and Enosa kept the Awesome Cavewoman threat strong, especially when they pulled ahead 21-20 late in the game. After a Vincent ace had put American Fork's lead at 22-20, Lamborn produced kills that tipped the momentum to Lehi's favor. A Jacklin kill produced the match point for the Froggies.

Roberts produced 14 kills and two blocks for the Froggies. Lamborn and Upham each added seven kills to the Lehi cause.

American Fork Coach Shantelle Durrant said, "I was happy with our performance in the third game. We fought back hard in it. We just need more experience to do better against teams like Lehi. Elena Hansen had four kills and Morgan Starkey had three blocks."

Lehi Froggies Shock PG Kickers in Double-Overtime Thriller Sept. 10
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Played at Pleasant Grove's Viking Stadium Sept. 10, the Ferocious Viking girls' soccer game against the Lehi Pioneer, AKA the Froggies, turned out to be one of the most riveting  -- correction, ribbiting contests of the night. In fact, the game's outcome couldn't be determined until the Froggies beat the Ferocious Vikings 2-1 in double overtime.

The stage for the double-overtime action got set in the first half. Filmed by a drone during a couple of points, the first-half action showed the Ferocious Vikings spending most of the period on their web-footed opponents' end of the AstroTurf field. Bre Carson, Saylor Sallenbach, and Nicole Coon paced the Ferocious Vikings in applying immense on their less-experienced opponents' center. Kristie Poyfair, Alyson Black, and Aubrey Robertson produced a strong defense that delayed the scoring of the Ferocious Vikings' sole goal. Midway through the period, Ferocious Viking Kendrey Court headed the ball into the net. Pleasant Grove looked as though it would win 1-0 like it had done in two home games this season.

However, the Froggies dealt the Ferocious Vikings a shock. Thirty seconds before halftime, the Ferocious Vikings denied Froggie Mallaree "Hoppity" Weller a great shot selection. She passed the ball to Alex Allgaier for a tying goal.

Under the leadership of Taylor Johnson, Moriah Lucas, and Brooklyn Naumann, the Ferocious Vikings battled hard to break the 1-1 stalemate. Even though Pleasant Grove did receive several opportunities to score on free kicks by Naumann and Johnson, Froggie goalie Aly Black did not let single PG shot sneak past her, especially in both periods of the game's double overtime phase.

Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves kept her web-footed opponents at bay in regulation play, despite strong offensive efforts from Ali "Bee Sting" Beeston, and Cassidy "The Peg" Clegg. Eaves' great defensive performance forced the game into overtime.

Sallenbach, Carson, and Lucas narrowly missed shots in the first overtime. Those missed shots came back to haunt the Ferocious Vikings in the second overtime. Two minutes into it, Pleasant Grove drew a foul inside its penalty area. The Froggies had Aubrey Robertson make an indirect kick. She booted the ball, sending it over Eaves' head -- and into the net.

Loud, joyful croak came from the Lehi side as Froggie players celebrated Robertson's winning shot. She said, "Today is my 17th birthday. Making that goal was a great way to celebrate it. When the game went into overtime, I told myself to stay calm."

"They worked really hard to stay with PG," said Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf. "They kept their nerves under control, especially during both overtimes. I'm proud of their effort."

Lehi Froggies Quiet Riverton Howlin' Silverpups 41-34 in Region 4 Football Opener Sept. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting football games in recent memory, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, leapt from behind to quiet the Howlin' Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Howlin' Silverpups, 41-34 in a Region Four opener at Lehi Sept. 11.

The game was the first league contest that Lehi had won in two years. The victory improved the Froggies' overall season record at 3-1. Save for the late fourth quarter, the Froggies led the Silverpups through almost the entire game.

It began with Froggie Kelton Higgins returning the opening kickoff to the Lehi 35-yard line. With running back Ben "Slag" Slagoswki doing most of the rushing, the Froggies capitalized quickly on a clearly inexperienced Silverpup defense. Sophomore wide receive Kade Moore's catch of a 24-yard Cammon Cooper pass at the Silverpup 7-yard line had Froggie fans sensing that their home team would hoist up a touchdown real fast. Before you could say Ali Lamb Chop, Slagowski scored a touchdown at 8;25. Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.

With Silverpup Driscoll "Disco" Stone catching a Keeslar kickoff in the Riverton end zone, the Silverpups began their first drive from their 20-yard line. In having senior running back Branson "Pretty  Pony" Mahoney doing the rushing for them, the Silverpups expected to tie game at seven really fast. However, quarterback Kaden Wilson threw an interception to Froggie Lincoln Bunker, a "distant cousin" of All in the Family character Archie Bunker. Archie's "distant cousin" returned the ball to the Silverpup 26-yard line. A stubborn Silverpup defense persuaded Lehi to have Keelar kick a 25-yard field goal that improved Lehi's lead at 10-0.

It received a big slash really fast. Beginning their second march of the night from their 22-yard line, the Silverpups had Mahoney and Dominick "Dom" Jeff take turns at making long runs. Finally at 4:40, Jeffs scored a touchdown on an 11-yard run, and he then made a two-point conversion on a handoff from Wilson.

After recovering his own fumble for a 17-yard loss, Cooper soon passed 43 yards to Carson "Wheelbarrow" Terrell for a touchdown at 1:46. With a Keeslar PAT kick improving the Froggies' lead at 17-8.

Wilson continued having a terrible night as a Silverpup quarterback. Before the first quarter ended, Wilson threw his second interception. It ended up in the hands of defensive back Mark Miller, who rushed to the Silverpup 30-yard line.

Lehi marched from there to the Silverpup 1-yard line in the early second quarter. A penalty and a strong Riverton defensive line forced the Froggies to go for another field goal. Keeslar booted one from 16 yards out to put the lead at 20-8.

For their next drive, the Silverpups stayed mainly to the ground as they had Jeffs and Mahoney do the running for them. Midway through the period, Wilson connected a 54-yard pass to wide receiver Bryce "Cool Ice" Brindley for a touchdown. Gavin Slack booted in an extra point to cut the lead to 20-15. Wilson's 54-yard touchdown pass to Brindley could made Silverpup fans forget about his rotten first half as a quarterback if it weren't for his throwing two more interceptions.

Right after Froggie Graydon Hadfield had caught a 14-yard touchdown pass, Andre "Big Bullfrog" Chapman picked off the third Brindley interception at the Silverpup 49-yard line. That turnover resulted in Moore scoring a touchdown on a three-yard carry. Bunker picked off the fourth Brindley interception at halftime.

In finally realizing that the Froggies had to be taken seriously this season, the Silverpups played much better in the second half. Riverton held Lehi scoreless in the third quarter. That accomplishment could have led to the Silverpups to howling joyfully about having dried up Lehi on the Froggies' own field, especially in the third period.

The Silverpups' offensive team operated well at the start of the new half. They had Bauman and Kyle "Mick" Lovin take long carries on the first drive of the third period. Finally at the Froggie 5-yard line, Wilson handed off to running back Josh Glenn, who zipped away for a touchdown. The Froggies prevented Slack from booting in an extra point.

Despite that setback, the Silverpups still had much to howl about, especially when they had sank their fangs deep into the game's momentum. During a Froggie punt, Lehi fumbled away the ball deep in the Froggies' territory. Lehi recovered the fumble, but it still gave the Silverpups a golden opportunity to score. At 3:57, Mahoney raced 20 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead down to 33-27. A Slack extra-point kick clipped it down to 33-27.

One more Riverton touchdown would surely finish the Froggies off. At least, that was what Riverton thought. In sticking to the ground in the fourth quarter, the Silverpups gobbled up much time until they reached the Lehi 9-yard line. At 1:18, Mahoney took a handoff from Wilson and charged away to a go-ahead touchdown. Lehi prevented the Silverpups from scoring a two-point conversion. That play alone was not going to prevent Froggies from losing the game.

Out of necessity, they went to the air in the game's closing minute. The Froggies' passing game came through for them. At 0:19.5, Cooper passed 48 yards to Terrell for a touchdown. Cooper then connected a pass to junior tight end Cody Frampton for a two-point conversion. This forced the Silverpups to go to the air. However, a deflected pass on the game's final play quieted the Howlin' Silverpups.

Lehi Coach Ed Larsen said, "We couldn't get anything done offensively in the second half. That last drive of ours in the game, though, was what really counted the most."

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats at Volleyball Tournament Sept. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic in Lehi Sept. 12, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, by scores of 25-13 and 25-19.

In a Silver Division match in Lehi, the Ferocious Vikings held their own against those Bad Old Puddy Tats, despite a great effort by Brighton standout Dani Barton. Led by Sara Hamson and Kazman Tarawhiti, the Ferocious Vikings took an early 3-0 lead. Barton guided the Bad Old Puddy Tats within 4-2, but Valguardson, Jaquelyn Langhaim, and Gianna Rasmussen pooled their effors together to enable the Ferocious Vikings to pull away from Brighton.

With Hamson disabling a Barton block at the start of Game 2, the Ferocious Vikings cruised out to a 9-2 lead. It swelled as wide as 13-6. The Bad Old Puddy Tats could have easily thrown their paws up and shout, "Thutherin' Thucatash!" They didn't, however. Barton, Rachel Duke, Corrine Larson and Ellie Dagleish stirred up a rally that put the Bad Old Puddy Tats within 15-13. However, a violation by them slowed the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Hamson's hitting paced the Ferocious Vikings to pull away to a 25-19 win.

As Brighton's sworn arch rivals, the Alta Tweeties, would say, those Bad Old Puddy Tats couldn't comprehend why Pleasant Grove's players are called the Ferocious Vikings for good reason.

Lehi Froggies Take Second in Gold Division at Rocky Mountain Championship Classic Sept. 12
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, finished second in the Gold Division of the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic at Lehi Sept. 12.

In the quarterfinals of the Gold Division's medal round, the Froggies defeated the Davis Tarts, AKA the Tarts, by scores of 25-20 and 25-17. In the first game of the quarterfinal, the Tarts took a 3-1 lead on Katie Christiansen's serving. However, Rylin Roberts, Amber Lamborn, and Mikayla Upham produced kills that tipped the game to the Froggies' favor. Davis tied the game at eight and 12, but the Froggies didn't let the Tarts fly ahead of them. Faith Crabb produced hits and blocks that brought about a 25-20 win. A Marta Ellsworth kill produced a 4-1 lead for the Froggies on Rachel Richards' serving. Even though Mary Kate Buttars' hitting put the Tarts within 14-12, the Froggies leaped away and won 25-17.

In the semifinals, Lehi bested Idaho's Bonneville Bees, AKA the Potato Bugs, by scores of 25-18 and 25-23. Potato Bug Haylie Keck registered a goal that put her team on the board first. A seesaw battle ensued with the lead changing hands more frequently than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Crabb and Lamborn disabled key Potato Bug blocks while Robert delivered kills that eventually gave Lehi a permanent, but narrow lead. After a Lamborn kill gave Lehi at 25-18 win, a Rachel Richards ace put Lehi on the board first in the second game. Keck and Sadi Wiliams enabled the Potato Bugs to stay close to Lehi, but the Froggies stayed ahead throughout the entire second game. An Upham spike gave Lehi a 25-23 lead and a berth in the championship game against the Morgan Trojans.

The championship match lasted three games. In the first game, Anna Cox and Maddie Schenk guided Morgan out to a 3-0 lead. Lehi battled back to pull ahead 11-10 on an Upham kill, aided by efforts by Roberts and Lamborn. Lehi stayed narrowly ahead through the rest of the game through the hitting of Upham, Ellsworth, Roberts, and Crabb. When Lehi won Game 1 25-18 on an Upham kill, the Froggies looked as though they would win the tournament in Game 2.

However, this time, Morgan took a 2-0 lead on Kennedy Wortman's serving. Lehi leaped ahead 4-2 on Upham and Roberts' hits. Frequent switches in the lead ensued. Eventually, Morgan secured a 19-10 lead. Hampered by Jaiden Farr's hits, Lehi couldn't overcome Morgan's lead. Winning the second game  25-19, Morgan forced a third game.

It unfolded with Morgan taking a 4-1 lead. Roberts' spikes and tips soon produced a 6-5 lead for Lehi. Two straight Wortman kills put Morgan ahead 7-6. Even though an Ellsworth kill tied the game at seven, Marcie "Darcy" Stapley posted a kill that put Morgan ahead for the rest of the game. Lehi battled back within 13-11, but Cox soon produced a kill that won the match for Morgan.

Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "Morgan's a really good team. Though they are 3-A, they can play well against any school. Morgan is always ready to take on any opponent. This loss is going to help us to work on what we need to do to win region this year."

Ferocious Viking-Westlake Soccer Action, Two Cross Country Meets, and Lehi Froggie-Alta Tweetie Volleyball Showdown

Timp Sports Weekly

September 9, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at at the final eight wild minutes of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking-Westlake Shocker girls' soccer game, two cross country meets, and a preseason volleyball match between the Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies) and the Alta Hawks (AKA the Tweeties). Let's get to the stories of those athletic events.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Ferocious PG Vikings Post 2-1 Win Over Westlake Shockers in Sept. 1 Girls' Soccer Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

For the first 72 minutes, the Sept. 1 game between the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, went down as a scoreless stalemate. Fans in the Pleasant Grove  Viking Stadium bleachers had good reason to wonder whether the game would go into overtime. However, the game took a wild turn in the final eight minutes, and it ended with the Ferocious Vikings defeating the Shockers 2-1.

Pleasant Grove Coach Leo Tortorelli said, "Our conditioning held out for us tonight. Westlake had possession of the ball most of the time."

Westlake statisticians could attest to that comment. Shocker Coach Caitlyn Young said, "I was pleased with our offensive performance. We outshot them 12-3 and had possession 58 percent of the time."

Shockers Jayden Judy and Mori Megard guided efforts to keep their team on the offensive most of the game. This gave Viking goalie McKenna Eaves a big workout. Aided by teammates Saylor Sallenbach and Nicole Coon, the goalie managed to hold the Shockers scoreless for most of the game, especially in the first half.

Shocker fouls did provide Ferocious Viking Taylor Johnson with some fine opportunities to score on indirect and corner kicks. However, Westlake's tight defense undermined the Vikings' scoring efforts until the game's final eight minutes.

The Ferocious Vikings snatched the momentum in those last minutes. At 7:30, Ferocious Viking Moriah Lucas scored the game's first goal from just inside the Shocker penalty box. The Ferocious Vikings appeared destined to post a third straight 1-0 win at home. Westlake erased that scenario faster than you could say Ali Lamb Chop.

At 5:20, Judy booted in a tying shot, giving rise to a strong possibility of the game spilling into overtime. That possibility loomed until 3:00 when Ferocious Jenny Reynolds scored a goal. Though the  Shockers maintained possession of the ball through the closing three minutes, the Ferocious Viking defense held firm, denying Westlake strong chances for shots. 

Awesome AF Caveharriers Dominate Both Ends of Pre-Region Meet Sept. 2
By Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen dominated both ends of Region Four's pre-league cross country meet, hosted by the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, Sept. 2.

American Fork had five runners finish in the top 10 of the girls' race and another three among the top 10 finishers for the boys' run. American Fork runners won both races.

In the girls' race, Awesome Cavewoman Sara Musselman took first while teammates Sophie Baird finished third, Sammy Hollingsworth fourth, Lexi Wright sixth, Katie Cornell eighth, Katie Bradshaw 11th, and Cami Squires 13th.

Musselman said, "I did really super today. I kept my pace, and I was excited that me and two of my teammates finished in the top four of our race. Now, I'm going to be looking forward to racing against Davis' girls at Murray.

In the boys' race, Awesome Caveman Casey Clinger took first as teammates Pat Parker finished second, Joe Simmons third, Hagan Harmer 11th, Pat Larkin 14th, Cole Phillipi 18th, and Jason Manning 20th.

A "distant cousin" to MASH character Corporal Clinger, Casey Clinger said, "Our boys didn't do as good as they have done in regards to time, but still it was good that three guys finish in the top 10 of our race. Doing this course was good, because it prepared me for I would need to do at region next month."

American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker said, "We were coming off from days of a hard workout after last Saturday's Grass Relays. We showed a lot of hard effort today. Our girls ran tired. They're going to be ready to run against Davis at Murray next Friday.

Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak, and Westlake also had runners finish in the top 10 spots of both races.

Among the top seven Ferocious Vikings to finish in the girls' race, Haley Tanne took fifth, Skye Jeppson 12th, Kendelle Tanne 28th, Apen Lucas 46th, Nicole Sheridan 70th, and Melanie Gomez 107.

For the top seven Ferocious Vikings in the boys' race, Blackie Blackhurst took 50th, Joe Lamb 51st, Ali Ashtawy 61st, Price Walker 64th, Ryan Schulz 70th, Josh Walker 74th, Tanner Lyons 81st.

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights had two teammates finish in the top 10 of the girls' race and another four in the boys' run. In the girls' race, Loner Amanda Erickson took second while teammates Ali Bybee finished 10th, Rachel Saxey 19th, Alli Teement 26th, Sarah Parker 36th, and Marissa Sabin 51st. For the top seven Loners in the boys' race, Jamison Wilkes took fourth,  Seth Freckleson fifth, Justin Hartshorn sixth, Zack Erickson seventh, Adam Jensen ninth, Craig Evans 12th, Josh Erickson 24th.

Westlake had two runners among the top 10 finishers in the boys' race. Westlake Shockers Josh Call took eighth and Logan Jensen 10th. The next five top Shocker runners to finish in the race, Ty Mortensen took 15th, Jacob Robbins 56th, Mason Freeman 110, Jence Bassett 111th, and Matt Morrison 112th.

For Lehi in the girls' race, Alexis Wright took 24th, Mckenzie Butterfield 29th, Mario Stowers 33rd, Meg Bartholomew 42, Sami Austin 43rd, Emilly Ibarra 85th, and Emily Hales 71st.

Among the top seven Lehi Froggies in the boys' race, Ryan Raff took 16th, Austin Hinckley 19th, Garek Bielaczy 33rd, Ed Cheserek 34th, Dylan Barker 52nd, Mo Farah 57th, and Nate Allen 67th.

Lehi Froggies Finish 3rd in Both Varsity Divisions at BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers showed on Sept. 5 how well they could leap back after not having a good night at Region Four's pre-region meet. The Froggies finished fourth in the girls' varsity race and third in the boys' varsity races at the BYU Autumn Classic, held at BYU's Clarence Robison Track Facility.

For the Froggies in the girls' varsity race, Katie Sruthers took 18th, McKenzie Butterfield 32nd, Alexis Watson 33rd, Emily Stowers 41st, Kaylee Kenison 49th, Sami Austin 50th, and Meg Bartholomew 74th.

For the Froggies in the boys' varsity race, Connor Arnell took sixth, Ryan Raff ninth, Austin Hinckley 19th, Tommy Heaps 22nd, Collin Morrison 33rd, and Kobe Mickleson 87th.

For the Froggies, the Autumn Classic meant a second time for them to run against many of the competitors that race them at pre-Region three days before. Among the three other Region Four schools present at the BY Zoo-sponsored invitational were the Lone Peak Knight (AKA the Loners), Westlake Thunder (AKA the Shockers), and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings.

The Loners had representation among the top 10 finishers in the both varsity races. For the Loners in the varsity girls' race, Amanda Erickson took ninth, Katie Christopherson 27th, Rachel Saxey 35, Alli Teement 38th, Sarah Parker 63rd,  and Marissa Sabin 71st. Erickson's second-place finish gave the Loners a second-place finish in the race, which the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts dominated.

For the Loners in the boys' race, Jamison Wilkes took eighth, Adam Jensen 12th, Seth Freckleton 17th, Craik Evans 27th, Justin Hartshorn 28th, Zack Erickson 30th, and Josh Erickson 55th.

For Westlake in the vasity girl' race, Michaela Case took 34th, Brittin Roth 44th, Aubrie Robinson 65th, Monica Monroy 70th, Beky Jex 79th, and Andie Mears 88th. Westlake took 11th in the varsity girls' division.

The Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, took sixth in the varsity boys' race. For the Shockers in that race, Josh Call took 23rd, Logan Anderson 32nd, Ty Mortensen 35th, Ethan Glover 53rd, Luke Johnson 57th, Jimmy Lewis 65th, and Awet Tesegay 86th.

Lehi Froggies Spring Past Alta Tweeties in Volleyball Action Sept. 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league volleyball match at Lehi Sept. 3, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, sprung past the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, by scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.

The Froggies dedicated their match to the memory of Lehi assistant softball coach Carla Grow, who had died the night before from injuries incurred upon her during an Aug. 30 lightning strike at a family party she attended. Moreover, the Lehi volleyball took up a collection during the match to help pay for Grow's burial costs.

The Froggies' didn't let the trauma of Grow's death take their minds off the match. They put forth their best  effort possible under the circumstances. Lehi Coach Jamie Ingersoll said, "Both their Nos. 8 [Brook Vanderheide] and 21 [Lexi Walbeck] were quite scrappy at the net. We had to do a lot of adjustments to keep those two from doing much damage to us."

The match opened with Froggie Lamborn tipping the ball into an Alta hole. The Froggies soon owned a 2-0 lead. Soon, an Alex Betz kill tied the game at two. Kills by Rachel Richards, Mikayla Upham, and Rylin Roberts enabled the Froggies to pull away to a 15-5 lead. Vanderheide, Walbeck, and Kirstie Malmrose guided the Tweeties back within 15-9. Alta couldn't get any closer to the Froggies because of hits from Upham and Roberts.

In the second game, a Marta Ellsworth block sent the Froggies swimming out to an early 6-2 lead. Hoewever, Walbeck and Vanderheide guided the Tweeties back to tie the game at six. This time, the Tweeties kept on Lehi's tail. The Tweeties tied the game at 8, 10, 13, 15. However, Roberts, Ellsworth, Richards, Upham, and Faith Crabb kept the Tweeties from flapping ahead until late in the game. When Alta pulled ahead 23-22, the match looked as though it would go on for four games. Alta hurt itself with a violation, and a Faith Crabb kill gave Lehi a 25-23 win.

Hits by Richards enabled the Froggies to take a 5-1 lead in Game 3. However, Betz, Vanderheide, and Malmrose guided the Tweeties ahead 6-5. The game turned into a seesaw fight for a spell. Ellsworth's hitting soon put the Froggies back ahead 11-10. A block by her gave the Froggies the momentum they needed to stay ahead through the rest of the game. The Tweeties couldn't get any closer than 17-12, because of Roberts and Ellsworth's hitting.

Roberts led the Froggies with 19 kills while Crabb produced four blocks.

Lehi Froggie-Lone Peak Loner Soccer Action, Froggie Volleyball Win, and Helltown Hellions' Roasting of Froggie Football Team

Timp Sports Weekly

September 1, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Lone Peak Loners' 3-0 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA Froggies, in girls' soccer. In volleyball action, we have a story of how the Froggies flooded away the Taylorsville Warriors, AKA the Redwood Road Warriors, in a three-game volleyball match. For football fans, there is a story of how the Springville Red Devils, AKA the Hellions, scorched the Froggies. Finally, we'll conclude with a report on how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen both won the AF Grass Relays for a second fall in a row. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lone Peak Loners Drain Lehi Froggies 3-0 in Region 4 Girls' Soccer Opener
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' soccer opener at Lehi Aug. 18, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 3-0.

The game opened with Siri "Rag" Dahl guiding Loner attacks deep into the Froggies' territory. Froggies Ali Schmidt, Ali Merrill, and Maddi Smith helped goalie Ali "Baba" Bach in fending off Dahl's attacks. Loner Cameron "Trucker" Tucker kept those assaults alive, aided by T.J. McKendrick's indirect kicks.

The Froggies managed to battle the Loners to a scoreless draw at the end of the first half. In the early second half, the Loners gained the upper hand. Nine minutes into the final period, Bach dropped the right after picking off a shot.  Loner Natalie Wells zipped forward and scored the first goal. From 30 yards out, McKendrick scored the second goal on a pass from Tucker midway through the period.

The Froggies kept the Loner lead at 2-0 until the final 10 minutes of play. As the clock wound down, Haylee McCune passed to Trucker Tucker for the final game's final goal.

"It's always gonna come down to how we handle the pressure," said Lone Peak Heather Dahl. "Lehi put a lot of pressure on us. We held up under it. "

Lehi Coach Jerry Prisendorf said, "We were a little more excited in the first half. In the next half, though,  we didn't play as aggressive as we did. In learning a new style of play, we held our ground until Lone Peak scored that first goal. It took our enthusiasm out of us. For their second goal, we didn't close them down. That's why they scored it."

Lehi Froggies Jump Past Taylorsville Redwood Warriors in 3-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers jumped past the Taylorville Warriors, AKA the Redwood Road Warriors, in a three-game volleyball on the Froggies' home court Aug. 20.

Apparently, out of Taylorsville's longtime reputation of being a volleyball powerhouse, the Salt Lake Tribune sent down sports stringer Eric Butler, a very shiny man, to cover the match. Hopes excited that it would last five games, something that would give newspaper readers a reason to read about the game.. However, the Froggies leaped past the Redwood Road Warriors in three games by scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-13. So it's no wonder that Butler's version of the lopsided, non-league match can be found only at SLTrib.com, but not in the Salt Lake newspaper's Aug. 21 print edition. Anyway, here's my version of how the Froggies flooded away the Redwood Road Warriors.

Taking advantage of a missed, Redwood Road Warrior serve, the Froggies leaped out to an early 5-0 lead on hits from Marta Ellsworth, Amber Lamborn, Mikayla Upham, and Rylin Roberts, no relation to former BY Zoobie basketball legend Fred "Boo" Roberts, who now calls Utah Valley home.

The Redwood Road Warriors did drive within 5-2. Redwood Warriors Sarah Paulson, Morgan Tolivno, and Zae Patane made attempts at the net to offer Lehi a strong challenge. However, Ellsworth, Lamborn and Faith Crabb, a "distant cousin" of late Hollywood actor Buster Crabb, undermined the Redwood Road Warriors' attacks at the net. So it was not surprising that the Froggies soon leaped ahead 20-4. Kailey Peterson stirred a rally for the Redwood Road Warriors to put them within 24-9. Ellsworth registered a kill to end the rally and Game 1.

Game 2 unfolded with the Froggies leaping ahead 4-0. Peterson and Ginger Wright guided the Redwood Road Warriors within 5-2. Through Roberts' serving, Lehi rowed far ahead of the Redwood Road Warriors. Hits from Wright, Paulson, and Chrystelle Salzar allowed Taylorsville to sped back within 13-7. That was the closest that the Redwood Road Warriors could get to their web-footed opponents. Hits from Roberts and Lamborn produced a 25-11 win.

For the third game, server Sydney White created a 3-0 lead for Lehi. The Redwood Road Warriors battled back within 3-1 and 13-6 on Morgan "Morgie" Guevara's hits. However, Lamborn, Roberts, Ellsworth, and Upham kept the Redwood Road Warriors in check through much of Game 3. It ended with a Roberts kill producing the match point.

Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll said, "We served really good. Our serving and hitting kept them from getting into a good rhythm."

Springville Hellions Scorch Lehi Froggies 21-10 In Non-League Football Action Aug. 21
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a non-league football game at Lehi Aug. 21, the Springville Red Devils, AKA the Hellions, scorched the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 21-10.

Still high on their recent home win over the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, the Froggies were counting on to exorcise Springville, AKA Helltown, for a second straight win. With Froggie Ben Slagowski returning the opening kickoff to their 34-yard line, the Froggies expected to cool the red-hot Hellion defense quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Quarterbacked by Cammon Cooper, the Froggies couldn't move the ball beyond their 40-yard line, and their drive ended with Junior Mulloipola sacking Cooper for a five-yard loss.

Long runs by Tait Eriksson and Devyn Tate gave the Hellions the fuel they needed for piercing the Froggie end zone on Helltown's first drive. Junior quarterback Jantsen "Big Chief" Thorpe lobbed a 20-yard pass that helped the Hillions reach the Froggie 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from Big Chief Thorpe, Scotty Averett scored the game's first touchdown, and Lindsey Garrett booted in an extra point.

The Froggies began their second march from their 21-yard line. A 20-yard Slagowski carry put the Froggies in fine midfield position. Helltown soon prevented Lehi from picking up a first down. However, the Hellions drew a roughing-the-kicker penalty, which put Lehi deep inside Helltown territory. With the Hellion defense keeping the Froggies from moving behind the Helltown 19-yard line, they had Jacob Keeslar kick a 35-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3.

Long, Averett runs put Helltown midfield at the end of the first quarter. The next period began with Tate running 53 yard into the Froggies' end zone to put the score at 13-3. Garrett booted in an extra point to make the score 14-3

The Helltown defense quickly snuffed out the first Lehi march of the second quarter, and a Thorpe, 34-yard to Tanner "Big Dog" Perrero put Helltown on the Froggie 19-yard line. Just the Hellions were about to enjoy the smell of another touchdown, they fumbled away the ball on the Lehi 40-yard line. Defensive end Erik Humphrey, a "distant cousin" of the late, much-revered politician Hubert Humphrey, scooped up the pigskin and raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Keeslar kicked in an extra point to cut the lead 14-10. Humphrey's big run turned out to be the only time that the Froggies would make a touchdown against the Hellions. Their defense held Lehi scoreless through the rest of the game.

In the third period, Helltown had running back Payton Kelepolo do most of the rushes for them. Kelepolo's long runs paid off for Helltown. With the stadium lights now shining (they were off in the first half, because of a power failure), Kelepolo scored Helltown's third and final touchdown on a two-yard carry during 7:44.

Despite Graydon Hadfield's catch of a 23-yard pass soon afterwards, the Froggies could never get inside the Hellions' 10-yard zone. Hellion Brennen Rymer frustrated the Froggies with picking off two Cooper passes in the fourth quarter.

Awesome AF Cavemen and -Women Win AF Grass Relays for Second Straight Year
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen won both the varsity boys and girls' portions  at the 20th Annual AF Grass Relays, held right behind American Fork High on Aug. 22.

This was the second straight year that American Fork's girl and boys' varsity cross country teams had finished first at the meet. They raced against a total of 45 schools, that included the Madison (Idaho) Bobcats, AKA the Bobkittens, and the Rock Springs (Wyo.) Tigers, AKA the Partyin' Puddy Tats.

The Awesome Cavewomen, who won the varsity girls' relay, included Sammi Hollingsworth, Sarah Musselman, Katie Cornell, Kami Squires, and Sophie Baird. Baird said, "We broke the course record today. The prior one was 62:03. Our new record is 61:01.2.

"I'm really proud of how we trained through the course of the summer and the coaches getting after us to do better. Sarah Musselman is a new addition to our varsity team. She was a big plus for us today."

Cornell said, "The biggest challenge for me today was jumping over the hay bales on the course. I didn't give up on my team, though."

The Awesome Cavewomen received a strong challenge from the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the T-Pups, who actually led them early in the varsity relay. However, American Fork pulled ahead of the T-Pups midway through the race and never fell behind again.

American Fork had three Awesome Cavewomen among the relay's 15 fastest racers. Mussselman finished third, Baird 10th, and Hollingsworth 11th.

American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker said, "Our girls' varsity team is made up mostly of veterans. We  figured we could take this meet after we had defeated Davis for the girls' title at the Highland Invitational last Thursday. Today is the second time in a row that our girls have won the varity relay."

The members of the Awesome Caveman team that took first included Pat "Patch" Parker, Joe Simmons, Hagan Harmer, Pat Larkin, and Casey Clinger.

A "distant cousin" of MASH Corporal Clinger, Casey said, "I was the No. 5 runner in the relay. I was able to hold my place in the relay, especially after Larkin had handed the baton off to me. We were ahead in the race all the way through. The second-place team finished four seconds behind us."

American Fork had two representatives among the varsity boys' relay's 15 fastest runners. Clinger finished third among them and Simmons 10th.

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers finished fifth in the varsity boys' relay, and their teammate Ryan Raff finished as the 13th fastest racer in the run. Other members of the Lehi team included Tommy Heaps, Austin Hinckley, Collin Morrison, and Connor Arnell.

The Froggies also finished seventh in the girls' varsity relay. Lehi's varsity relay team consisted of Katelyn Struthers, Sami Austin, Emily Storrs, McKenzie Butterfield, and Alexis Watts.

Lehi Coach Jamie Avisio said, "The girls' varsity team made a lot of improvements today.

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings had representation among the varsity girls' relay's 15 fastest runners. Ferocious Viking Haley Janey finished 12th among them. Lone Peak Loner Amanda Eriksen finished 14th among them.

Pleasant Grove Coach Mark Morrison said, "All of our kids ran well. Some of them got good times and others didn't. This was our first meet of the season."

In the meet's earlier races, Awesome Cavewoman Lexi Wright won the jayvee girls' ninth-grade-sophomore race.

Ferocious Viking Girls Fall Sports and First Lehi Froggie Football Win in Two Years

Timp Sports Weekly

August 25. 2015

Publisher's Message

The start of the latest school year has brought with it an onrush of fresh high school sports seasons. For this issue, we look at wins that the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings posted in volleyball and girls' soccer last week. We will also look at an account of how the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooded away the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, in a football game that was the first Lehi win in two years. Let's look at those stories.

Ferocious PG Vikings Flatten Bouncin' Orem Tiggers 1-0 in Girls' Soccer Aug. 17

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In preseason girls' soccer action at Pleasant Grove Aug. 17, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings flattened the Bouncin' Orem Tiggers 1-0.

The Tiggers came onto the Ferocious Vikings' AstroTurf field, expecting to bounce all over Pleasant Grove like they did five years ago. However, the Ferocious Vikings executed a defense designed to shut down long-ball attacks, which the Tiggers tried all night to execute. Pleasant Grove Coach Leo Tortorelli said, "All preseason, we have been playing teams that have been using long-ball offenses. So we focused on shutting down the one employed by Orem tonight."

Kenzie Van Buren, Syd "Ice Age" Jacobs, and Savannah "Georgia" Hills paced the Tiggers in using the long ball attacks. The Ferocious Vikings kept denying the Tiggers fine shot selections, especially when Orem had Van Buren make corner kicks, which the Ferocious Vikings repeatedly deflected out of their penalty box.

Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves had great backup from teammates like Nicole Wilkes, Bre Carson, and Taylor Johnson in preventing the Tiggers from zipping the ball past her.

Although Johnson did get some great opportunities at scoring a goal on indirect kicks, Tigger goalie Chelsea Peterson kept picking off Johnson's shots. Peterson, in fact, held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless until the early second period.

Ten minutes into it, Ferocious Viking Nicole Coons connected a pass to teammate Moriah Lucas. Seeing teammate Kendrey Court at the top of the Tigger penalty box, Lucas crossed the ball to her. Court booted the ball into the goal net before Peterson or fellow defender Lexi "Dakota" Yakota could get into the path of the shot. It turned out to be the only goal of the game.

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Northridge Iron Maidens 3-2 in 5-Game Volleyball Match Aug. 18
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In an Aug. 18 volleyball preseason opener at Pleasant Grove, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Northridge Knights, AKA the Iron Maidens, three games to two by scores of 25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11.

In Game 1, the Iron Maidens, led by Talia Thompson, jabbed ahead 3-2. A close relative of former BY Zoobie volleyball and hoops legend Jen Hamson, Ferocious Viking Sara Hamson registered a tying kill. Malli Valguardson smacked a kill that put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 4-3. The Iron Maidens secured leads of 5-4 and 10-8. No relation to Richard "Trick Dick" Nixon, Bailey Nixon and Brooklyn Dahl, closely related to Ferocious Viking volleyball legend Kim Dahl, came forward to make big hits for PG. Once the Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 13-11, they never fell behind again in Game 1, even though the Iron Maidens did fight back within 16-13 and 18-15. Aided by Kenly Secretan's serving, Dahl, Hamson, and Valguardson came up with hits that produced the 25-19 win for the Ferocious Vikings.

Game 2 reminded them that the Iron Maidens had to be taken seriously. Pleasant Grove and Northridge battled to tied scores of 7 and 8. Once a Thompson kill broke the tied score of 8-8, the Iron Maidens took firm control of the momentum. Sisters Rachel and Marissa Parsons joined Amelia "The Merciless North Briton" Newkirk in helping Thompson in guiding the Iron Maidens in pull away from the Ferocious Vikings. The Ferocious Vikings hurt themselves through making bad hits. So it was not surprising that at one point, the Iron Maidens had a 20-10 lead. Despite a Tania Muniz kill, the Ferocious Vikings couldn't pull themselves out of a hole that the Iron Maidens had shoved them into.

In the third game, the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie. A Dahl kill broke it, and the Ferocious Vikings built up a 10-4 lead through the combined hitting of Dahl, Valguardson, and Hamson. Thompson and the Parsons sisters stirred up a rally that put the Iron Maidens within 10-8 and 11-9. Bad hits and missed serves tripped the Iron Maidens up. This allowed the Ferocious Vikings to stay at least five points ahead through most of the third game's closing minutes. Pleasant Grove won the game on an Iron Maiden missed serve.

For the fourth game, Secretan's serving helped the Ferocious Vikings secure a 7-1 lead. It was enough to create an impression that Pleasant Grove would win the game. That expectation turned out to be false. A Newkirk kill sparked a comeback for the Iron Maidens. With Thompson, the Parsons sisters, and Newkirk taking firm charge at the net, the Iron Maidens battled back to tie the game at 16 on an ace. Though a Dahl kill broke the 16-16 draw, the Iron Maidens showed strong determination in snatching the momentum like they had done in the second game. When a Ferocious Viking violation broke the 19-19 tie in their favor, the Iron Maidens stayed narrowly ahead for the rest of the game, thanks to hits from Thompson and Newkirk.

The Iron Maidens' 25-22 win in Game 4 stirred up questions whether Pleasant Grove would indeed lose before its hometown crowd. Hits by Hamson, Valguardson, and Natalie Rider gave the Ferocious Vikings a 6-1 lead. Rachel Parsons guided the Iron Maidens back within 7-6 on ace. Two Valguardson hits and a Ferocious Viking double block checked the Iron Maidens long enough for the Ferocious Vikings to pull ahead 12-8. Marisssa Parsons, Thompson, and Rachel Parsons led their Iron Maidens back within 14-11. Northridge lost the game -- and the match -- on a bad bump, though.

Lehi Froggies Hop Past Hillcrest Puppies 34-12 in Preseason Football Opener Aug. 20
By Dean Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a prep football season opener at Lehi Aug. 20, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped past the Hillcrest Huskies, AKA the Puppies, 34-12.

The Froggies had much to croak about that game. Not only was it their first win in two years, it was also something of a miracle. That was because of unforeseen delays had shoved back until last week the completion of the rebuilding of their Astroturf field. Clear until the end of this month, the Hillcrest-Lehi game looked as though it would have to be moved to the Puppies' Midvale stadium. Thank God, however, work on the field was done in time for the Aug. 20 season opener.

Froggies supporters displayed their school spirit in various way. Two Froggerettes, for example, dressed up as 19th-Century pioneer women wearing bonnets, and they posted themselves on the front row of the Lehi student section. Like the other Froggies at the game, they had much to croak for joy over, especially the fact that their football led the entire game.

It unfolded with both teams hurting themselves with penalties and bad passes. In one play, the Froggies' first drive collapsed through a fumble during a pass play. The Puppies recovered that fumble on the Lehi 46-yard line and started their first drive of the game. That march ended abruptly through Braden Calton sacking quarterback Gavin "Elk" Herd at the Lehi 46-yard line.

Lehi finally got its offense going strong late in the first period. Through running back Grayden Hadfield's 25-yard carry to the Puppy 1-yard line, the Froggies scored their first touchdown at 4:19 on Hadfield barging through a wall of Hillcrest defenders. Jacob Keeslar kicked in an extra point.

A minute later, Herd fumbled away the ball on the Puppy 22-yard line. Despite Jasper Bennett sacking Froggie quarterback Cammon "Super" Cooper on the Hillcrest 26-yard line, the Froggies still extended their lead before the first period ended. Long passes from Copper to Wyatt Parkinson and Cody Frampton shoved Lehi to the Puppy 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from Cooper, Brandon Tayofa scored a touchdown. The Puppies prevented Keeslar from kicking in an extra point.

Lehi snuffed out a brief Puppy drive through Colton Carter sacking Herd at the end of the first quarter.  Early in the next quarter, Cooper passed 25 yards to Hadfield for a touchdown at 9:39. Keeslar booted in an extra point to improve the lead at 20-0.

The Puppies didn't let Hadfield's second TD go unanswered. Long carries by Booker "Eve of Destruction" McGuire and Karris Davis gave the Puppies strong momentum as they stuck to a ground attack consumed much of the second quarter's minutes. The Puppies reached the Froggie 1-yard line in the last 30 seconds of the half. At 0:28, Herd scored a touchdown. Calton tackled Davis at the 5-yard line to prevent Hillcrest from scoring a two-point conversion.

In the third quarter, Herd guided his Puppies clear the Froggie 10-yard line. However, on Calton batted down a fourth-down pass at the Lehi 1-yard line. Hillcrest didn't get another good chance to score in the third period. Meanwhile, Cooper made long passes to Wyatt Parkinson and Carson Terrill, putting Lehi at the Hillcrest 2-yard line. Taking a snap there, Cooper barged his way through the Puppy defensive line to score a touchdown during 6:30. Keeslar booted in his third PAT to put the lead at 27-6.

In the early fourth quarter, Herd lobbed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Davis, but the Froggies once more prevented the Puppies from scoring a two-point conversion. The Puppies couldn't receive any more scoring opportunities though the rest of the game.

At 3:05, Parkinson ran 53 yards for a touchdown that put the game away, and a fourth Keeslar extra-point kick concluded the game's scoring.

Lehi Coach Ed Larson said, "We had great offensive effort tonight. We did a good job in being on the watch for looks they might give us. They gave us some looks that we weren't expecting. Now that we have begun the season with a W, we're going to be getting ready for Springville. We'll be playing them here next Friday."

Awesome AF Cavewoman and Ferocious Viking Girls' Preseason Soccer

Timp Sports Weekly

August 18, 2015

Publisher's Message

Sorry, folks, for the two-week hiatus. I spent it waiting for the start of the high school fall sports season.  Beginning last week, it saw my Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the always Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings start their girls' soccer seasons with non-league games. For this issue, we look at the Awesome Cavewomen's home loss to the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups. We also see how the Ferocious Vikings defeated the Timpanogos Timberwolves (AKA Timberpups and T-Pups) and the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears and T-Bears. Let's look at the account of those games for kicks.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Fremont Silverpups Outlast Awesome AF Cavekickers 1-0 in Girls' Preseason Soccer Opener Aug. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen kicked off their girls' soccer season on a disappointing note Aug. 11. Before hometown fans, they got shut out 1-0 by the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, in an exhibition game.

American Fork's new head coach, Derek "Big Gun" Dunn said, "We came out physically ready, but not mentally ready, for this game. We made a long list of mental mistakes that finally caught up with us in the second half. A lot of our players have very little varsity experience. Last year, they were playing behind girls who had acquired a lot varsity experience over four seasons. So they had to learn a lot things today about playing on a varsity level. It's good that they learn those things now before region starts two weeks from now."

The Awesome Cavewomen and Silverpups played to a scoreless draw in the first half. A niece of Awesome  Cavewoman sports legend Mindy "Little One" Dibb, Kassidy Dibb provided much offensive punch for American Fork on the field -- until she got hurt in the second half. She and Sophie "Miss Panther" Stewart came up with frequent steals that put American Fork deep inside Silverpup territory. Aided by Kelsey Cook and Paige Orum, they came up with great shot selections, but Silverpup goalie Shyanne "Jonesy" Jones kept them from sending the ball across the goal line."

Kami  "Howler" Hunter and Kinsely "The Italian Foal" Napoli kept the Silverpups on the offensive as much as Dibb and Stewart did the Awesome Cavewomen. The Silverpups couldn't take advantage of American Fork's mental mistakes until late in the game. Midway through the second half, Napoli scored the game's only goal from inside the Awesome Cavewoman penalty box.

"That goal was something that should not have happen," Dunn said. "It was a result of sloppy defense on our part."

American Fork tried recovering from Napoli's goal, but Jonesy Jones kept American Fork from booting the ball into the net.

American Fork bounced back from that loss by winning 1-0 on the home field of the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs, Aug. 13. Paige Orum scored the game's only goal.

Ferocious PG Vikings Quiet Howlin' Timpanogos T-Pups 1-0 in Preseason Girls' Soccer Action Aug. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings opened their girls' soccer season by quieting the Howlin' Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups, 1-0 at Pleasant Grove Aug. 11.

Underneath the lights of Viking Stadium, the Ferocious Vikings and the Howlin' T-Pups battled to a 0-0 tie in the first half. With streaks of lightning flashing over the distant West Mountains, questions arose as to whether the game would be completed. For the most part, the storm stayed away from Pleasant Grove. This gave Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves a chance to show that she could hold up under the pressure of 80 game minutes.

The Howin' T-Pups did apply much  pressure on Eaves. Olive Burnett, Carly Nelson, and Gentry Gardner paced Timpanogos in making big drives deep into Ferocious Viking territory. Eaves did not let a single T-Pup shot zip past her. Midway through the second half, for example, Eaves picked off a shot made by Tess "Donnie" Donaldson during a breakaway play. The Pleasant Grove goalie had great backup from teammates Kendry Court, Taylor Johnson, Addy "Zimmie" Zimmerman, and Bre Carson.
Those Ferocious Vikings came up with frequent big steals from Burnett, Nelson, and Aspyn "Big Tree" Farrer.

Bre Carson scored the game's only goal in the first two minutes of the second half. Carson took her game-winning shot from inside the T-Pup penalty box. Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "Bre Carson was excellent tonight. She had a great season last year, and she's one of our most exerienced players. McKenna Eaves held up well under the pressure that they placed on her.

"We spent the last few days preparing to shut down Timpanogos' offense. They've one of the best offenses in the state, and they have a great long ball. We kept them from going anywhere with it tonight."

Ferocious PG Vikings Post 3-1 Win on Mountain View T-Bears' Home Field Aug. 13
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings improved their girls' soccer record at 2-0 Aug. 13 through defeating the Mountain View Bruins, AKA Teddy Bears and T-Bears, at Mountain View.

The game marked the second straight year that the Ferocious Vikings played on the Teddy Bears' home field. So they felt right at home on that field.

Ferocious Viking goalie McKenna Eaves had her work cut out for her as the T-Bears applied much pressure on her throughout the first half. T-Bears Mandy Davilla, Natalie Peterson, and Savannah "Smiles" Hansen took turns at taking frequent shots at PG's goal net. While some of those shots went off course narrowly, Eaves picked off most of them, including a Peterson indirect kick.

The Ferocious Vikings managed to score early in the game. Ten minutes into it, Saylor "Seawoman" Sallenbach scored the first Ferocious Viking goal from the top of the Teddy Bear penalty box. Other Ferocious Vikings like Jenny Reynolds and Taylor Johnson tried to increase the lead, but T-Bear goalie McKenna kept them from making additional successful shots until shortly before halftime. On a breakaway play five minutes before halftime, Nicole Wilkes scored the second Ferocious Viking goal.

Less than a minute later, Teddy Bear McKenna Wiscombe received a pass from Alecia Robinson inside the Ferocious Viking penalty area. Wiscombe then booted the ball into the net.

The second half opened with Sallenbach narrowly missing a shot. The miss gave the impression that Pleasant Grove wouldn't make any more goals. The Ferocious Vikings did make one more goal, though. Late in the second half, Moriah Lucas scored the third PG goal on a breakaway play to end the afternoon's scoring.

Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "We were a little more hungry for the ball today than we were against Timpanogos. That was a big reason why we scored more goals today than we did last Tuesday."

Final Week of Awesome AF Caveman and Ferocious Viking Summer Baseball League Play

Timp Sports Weekly

August 4, 2015

Publisher's Message

The expiration of July 2015 brought with it an end to the regular season schedules of the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking summer baseball campaigns. Both my Awesome Cavemen and those Ferocious Vikings both had great seasons this summer. This issue deals with their final week of regular season play. We'll look at how the Ferocious Vikings fixed the Riverton  Silverpups while relishing stories about the Awesome Cavemen grounding the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, and making sure the Spanish Fork Dons did not have a gay, old time in a July 31 game. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Pull Out a 13-8 Win Over Spanish Fork Dons

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Utah Baseball Academy League game at American Fork 31, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen posted a 13-8 win over the Spanish Fork Dons, AKA Gaytowners because of their town being such a joyful community to live in.

The game started out on a rough note for American Fork. Singling into center at the start of the game, Don Tanner Argyle came home on a Willey Daniels double that started a three-run rally for the Gaytowners. They picked up their next two first-inning runs on singles whacked by Logan "Fudd" Rudd and Brenden Bradford, a "distant relative" of famous Pilgrim Billy Bradford. Pitcher Mick Madsen struck Nate Diesel to end the Gaytowner rally.

 In the bottom of the first, Colt "Nails" Carpenter hammered a two-run single and then came home on a Chandler Wood single to tie the game at three.

With Madsen holding Spanish Fork scoreless in the top of the second, the Awesome Cavemen pulled ahead in the bottom of the inning. Getting on base through a Spanish Fork error, Spencer "Roony" Shelton paved the way for the Awesome Cavemen to smash the 3-3 stalemate. A Jace Ybarra sacrifice fly scored an Awesome Caveman pinch runner. Madsen doubled in Kasten Rasmussen and then Tua Ward singled him in to put American Fork's lead at 6-3.

American Fork's new lead didn't last for long. In the top of the fourth, a Rudd sacrifice fly scored Daniels to open a four-run rally. It saw Briggs Newman, Bradford, and Jaxon "Higgy" Higginson each single in a run to put the Dons ahead 7-6.

In response, Ryan Reid, a grandnephew of Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat basketball coaching legend Duke Reid, doubled in two runs to put the Awesome Cavemen ahead 8-7. Rasmussen doubled in Reid to improve American Fork's lead at 9-7.

Madsen held the Gaytowners scoreless in the top of the fifth, though Rudd did single off him that inning. In its lower half, Madsen smacked a left-field, one-out triple to score Ybarra, but only to become stranded on as base as he watched position. Carpenter and Ward both struck out.

In the top of the sixth, a balk called against relieve Taylor Sobotka scored Nate Kiesel for the last Don run. On two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Ybarra tripled in Wood to put the final score at 13-8.

American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "Our players showed how much they had grown by being able to come back strong after Spanish twice pulled ahead of them today. My guys had good approaches at the plate and played great defense. Madsen and Sobokta both pitched very well against a very good Spanish Fork team."

Awesome AF Cavemen Pluck Out 14-3 Win at Alta July 29
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Utah Baseball Academy League game in Sandy July 29, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen plucked out a 14-3 win over the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, mortal enemies of the Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats.

The Awesome Cavemen never trailed in the game. Through a string of pitchers, they held the Tweeties scoreless in the first, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh innings.

The game opened with Awesome Caveman Buster "Bunny" Hardman doubling into left. On out, Mick Madsen doubled in Hardman and then came home on a Tua Ward single.

On one out in the bottom of the first, McKay Downdell doubled into center, and after teammate Cole Butterfield had K'd for the second out, Downdell got put out by a throw by catcher Hardman to third baseman Colt "Nails" Carpenter.

In the top of the second, Weston Flinders doubled into center, and scored on a Kasten Rasmussen sacrifice groundout. After second baseman Jeff Packard grounded out Kobe Lindeman, pitcher Regan Parry struck out Hardman

After pitcher Ward struck out Andy "Woodsy" Woods in the bottom of the second, Parry hit a solo home run. It went down as one of the few joyful moments for the Tweeties that Wednesday night.

During the third, Madsen tripled in Jace Ybarra and got doubled in by Ward. Hardman singled in two runs in the fourth, and in the fifth, Chandler Wood belted a one-out double, then came home on a Ryan Hardman sacrifice fly.

The Awesome Cavemen came really close to having the game end in the sixth. Doubling into center, Weston Flinders came home on a Ryan Hardman sacrifice groundout that set off a four-run rally. During it, Ybarra singled in a run, and Buster "Bunny" Hardman doubled in another two to put lead at 12-1. In the bottom of the sixth, Downdell doubled in Connor Joos and Coop Saxton to cut the the lead to 12-3.

American Fork picked up two insurance runs on a sacrifice groundout and an error in the seventh. In the bottom of it, the Tweeties loaded the bases through singles hit by Parry and Stock "Wally" Walbeck. Third baseman Carpenter suddenly turned up a double play that dazed the Tweeties. First baseman Chandler Wood picked off a Joos pop fly to clutch the game for the Awesome Cavemen.

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Riverton Silverpups 8-3 in UBAL Action July 27
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Utah Baseball Academy League action at Pleasant Grove July 27, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings closed out their regular home season with an 8-3 win over the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups.

With no scoring occurring in the first inning, the Silverpups howled ahead in the top of the second. Silverpup Eric Nelson singled in Skyler Davis, and teammate Jeff Lillywhite came home on a steal. Before the Silverpups could score a third run, A.J. Tebbs, a nephew of Bingham Picker basketball legend K.C. Tebbs, hit into a double play.

A Brennen May single led to the Ferocious Vikings loading the bases on two outs in the bottom of the second. Before Pleasant Grove could score a run that inning, Ethan Coombs, a "distant cousin" of hip hop P. Diddy Coombs, struck out.

Tripling in the top of the third, Connor Hall came home on a Stone Gibbons single to put the lead at 3-0.

The Ferocious Vikings held the Silverpups scoreless through the rest of the game despite singles hit by Lillywhite and Tebbs.

In the bottom of the third, the Ferocious Vikings loaded the bases on no outs, thanks to singles hit by McKay Bice and Ryne Christiansen. Logan Hooley singled in two runs, only to get thrown out in a forced play at second. Ty Lewis scored a tying run on a Staley Hansgen sacrifice groundout. Singles hit by Wells and May failed to break the 3-3 in the third.

The Ferocious Vikings pulled ahead 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth, thanks to one-run singles hit by Christiansen and Lewis. Riverton retaliated  by hitting the Ferocious Vikings with a double play that ended the inning.

Ty Wells homered in Hansgen in the bottom of the fifth. On two outs, Dylon Avilla hit a triple into center, and Hunter Kirby singled him in for the game's last run, even though Hooley did hit a single for the Ferocious Vikings in the sixth.