AF-PG Football

Timp Sports Weekly

September 28, 2010

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volleyball and Soccer

Timp Sports Weekly

September 21, 2010

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lehi Homecoming

Timp Sports Weekly

Sept. 15, 2010

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

Northern Utah County Cross Country

Timp Sports Weekly
September 7, 2010

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Herriman Pretty Ponies Stampede Past Lehi Froggies 41-20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lehi Spikers Skin Wascally Delta Wabbits in 2-Game Match

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

Bingham Pickers Spoil Vike Spikers' Home Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PG Boys Finish Fifth at AF Grass Relays

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publslisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

Lehi-Uintah Football

Timp Sports Weekly

August 24, 2010

Publisher's Message

Aug. 20 marked the start of the Utah high school football season. This week's cover story tells about the Uintah Utes, AKA the Little Braves, soaking up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 35-7 at Pioneer Stadium Aug. 20. We will also look at three high school girls' soccer stories that involve the Pioneers and the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen. Let's get right to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Uintah Soaks Up Lehi 35-7 in Preseason Football Open Aug. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Although it's a new football season, the Lehi Pioneers have already found themselves facing the likelihood of going through the old story of experiencing another winless football season. The Uintah Utes, AKA the Little Braves, set the stage for that possibility by staging a 35-7 win on the Pioneers' home field Aug. 20.

The game did start on a promising note for Lehi. Led by Bubba Dempke, the Pioneer defense checked the Utes' starting drive in midfield. With their quarterback Kalin Leyba unable to guide them beyond their 35-yard line, the Little Braves punted. The Pioneers fumbled away the ball at the Ute 47-yard line while attempting the recover the punt. Little Brave Jarom Tollefson recovered the fumble. It turned out to be the big break that the Vernal team needed. After Lehi's Brayden Mortensen had broken up a long bomb attempt, Leyba threw a 24-yard pass that shoved the Utes into scoring position. As soon as Uintah had penetrated the Lehi 10, Colby Murray took a handoff from Leyba and raced five yards into the end zone during 8:49. Tanner Seitz kicked in an extra point. He went on to go five for five PAT tries.

AKA the Froggies, the Pioneers attempted to hop back from the Ute touchdown. Quarterback Mortensen guided Lehi into scoring position through handoffs to Jake Benson. However, Tollefson sacked Mortensen at the Lehi 31-yard line for an 10-yard loss that stopped the drive cold.

Darek Reasch's catch of a 32-yard pass set the stage for another Ute touchdown. Uintah moved the ball into the Lehi 10 again during the first quarter's closing minute. During the second quarter's opening minute, Little Brave tailback Jarin Daggett made a four-yard touchdown run.

Nine-yard runs by Benson and Mortensen gave Lehi a first down, but a series of fail passes shut Lehi down. The Ute defense kept the Pioneers on their side of the 50-yard line for the entire second period.

At 0:44, Leyba scored the third Uintah touchdown on a one-yard keeper play. It raised doubts that Lehi would be able to rebuild its morale enough to make a resectable comeback.

At the start of the second half, Pioneer Tyrell Fox's recovery of the ball on the Lehi 14 gave the Pioneers an incentive for moving the pigskin across the 50-yard line. However, in spite of Dallas Johnson's catch of a 16-yard pass from Mortensen, Uintah shut down the drive.

Like Lehi, the Little Braves couldn't put any points on the board in the third period. Dempke's recovery of a Ute fumble on the Lehi 21-yard epitomized the huge setbacks that the Little Braves' offense felt that quarter. However, it did end with them getting inside the Lehi 10. Twenty-two seconds into the final quarter, Reasch scored a touchdown on a four-yard pass.

Right after it, Lehi had Kenlock Graves quarterback its offense. The new QB succeeded where Mortenson had failed. After Sam Malit had returned a kickoff 41 yards, Graves threw straight two passes that gained 20 yards for Lehi. Additional passes from Graves soon put the Pioneers inside the Uintah 10. At 8:25, Benson made a five-yard touchdown run, and the Pioneers then tacked on an extra point.

More good news came Lehi's way when Tanner Willis recovered a Ute fumble at the Lehi 43-yard line. However, on the next play, Graves threw an interception. It did Lehi in, for on a first-down play, Murray raced 67 yards into the Lehi end zone. The Ute defense kept the Pioneers from turning the game into another Miracle Bowl.

Lehi Kickers Corral Mountain Crest Ponies 3-2 in Aug. 21 Soccer Thriller

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a girls' preseason soccer game at Lehi Aug. 21, the Pioneers corralled the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, 3-2.

The Ponies displayed much aggressiveness from the start of the game. Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "They're a very physical team, and they often make the state playoffs. That was why we scheduled this game with them."

Mountain Crest wasted no time in getting on the board. In quickly snuffing out Lehi's first attack, the Ponies moved the ball quickly into the Pioneer penalty box. With it crowded, Jaxson "Action" Hanson scored the morning's first goal. Juliette "Where Art Thou Romeo?" McCann stirred up further Pony attacks that kept Lehi on the defensive for much of the first half. Amazingly, Lehi goalie Ali Houghton didn't let the Ponies make any more goals in the period.

Pony goalie Kjersty Cook kept Lehi scoreless until 20 seconds before halftime. From inside Pony penalty box, Mikaela Kauffman kicked in a tying goal.

Early in the second half, Cook made a mistake of going outside the penalty box, letting Emily "Rocks" Fox have a clear shot. From 40 yards out, Fox kicked in a tie-breaking goal and hopped for joy. Lehi's 2-1 lead didn't last long. Pony Morgan "The Swift" Olsen tied the game at two.

The score stayed deadlocked until the last five minutes when Pioneer Abby Foster, a ninth-grader, made a breakaway play. Cook slipped out of the penalty box in hopes of stopping her. The ninth-grader outmaneuvered the goalie and booted in the goal to give Lehi the win. Bergholm said, "She had a bad first first touch in the last varsity game. She got her touches down today, and she put the ball in. That was impressive."

Awesome AF Cavewomen Shut Out Provo Bullpuppies 1-0 Aug. 17

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen finished their two-game home stand with a 1-0 win over the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, in preseason girls' soccer action Aug. 17.

American Fork Coach Becca Murdock said, "We learned a lot from our loss to Mountain View last Thursday. We were more focused on our offense today. We spent more time on Provo's end of the field than we did theirs. So we outshot them 27-1. I must compliment their goalie for her performance against us. She let only one shot get by her. "

The Awesome Cavewomen gave Provo goalie Chelsea Jackson a long workout. She held American Fork scoreless in the first half. Only late in the second half did American Fork have any success against her. As the game entered its final five minutes, Awesome Cavewoman Abby Clements crossed the ball to Megan Hendricks, no relation to rock legend Jimi Hendrix, for a successful shot from just outside the Bullpuppy penalty box. The goal gave the Awesome Cavewomen more desire to keep the ball on the Bullpuppy end of the field.

Through the course of the game, Karina Perez and Becky Moore guided several Provo attacks on American Fork's wings. Calea Bagley, Kelsie Shuler, and Kylie Dibb came up with steals that snuffed out those assaults, despite efforts from Jamie Trewathra's efforts to kick the Bullpuppies back onto offense.

American Fork received an opportunity to score early in the second half when the Bullpuppies drew a foul inside the Provo penalty box. Jenn Packham made a penalty kick, which bounced off the goal bar. That setback became quickly forgotten through Hendricks' goal.

Awesome Cavekickers Suffer Biting Loss at Riverton Aug. 19

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen suffered a biting loss at Riverton Aug. 19. The Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, routed them 6-2.

Led by Mallory Bostic and Darian Jenkins, the Silverpups proved to be overwhelming from the start. Four minutes into the game, for example, Jenkins put them on the board first. She went on to dominate American Fork right wing throughout both halves of the game.

As if Jenkins' impressive dribbling did not give American Fork enough headaches, Bostic would constantly zip through the Awesome Cavewomen's defensive network to make shots that turned the game into a blowout. By the final whistle of the game, Bostic scored three of the Silverpups' six goals.

American Fork did catch up with Riverton early in the game. From 50 yards out, Cavewoman Aurora "Ro" Moberly kicked in a goal to tie the game at one. The contest didn't say deadlocked for long. In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Bostic launched an aerial shot, which goalie Kiersten Newman, a "distant" cousin of Hollywood star Paul Newman, intercepted. However, the ball slipped from Newman's hands and dropped inside the mouth of the goal. Silverpup Cecilia Robbins-Mintner scored Riverton's third goal on a kick she made inches away from the American Fork goal line.

Six minutes into the second half, Awesome Cavewoman Kylie Dibb scoring a goal on a breakaway play. That should have tipped the momentum to the Cavewomen's favor. However, Silverpup Kenzie LeSeur kicked in a goal that sent the game on its way to becoming a blowout win for the home team. Janise Smith and Bostic each scored a second-half goal to put the game away.

American Fork Coach Becca Murdock said, "Today was a real learning experience for us. Riverton is a really tough team. They were really physical today. They showed us what we needed to do against teams like them."

Start of 2010 Girls' Soccer Season

Timp Sports Weekly
August 17, 2010

Publisher's Message

This week's issue deals primarily with the opening of the 2010 high school girls' soccer season. For this issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen, Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. With that said, let's, as they say in Lehi, hop right into stories from last week's thrilling soccer action.

Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lehi Pioneers Open Preseason Soccer Play With 2 Wins at Home
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers opened their girls' soccer season with two wins at home last week. On Aug. 12, Lehi washed out the Woods Cross Wildcats, AKA Wild Kittens, 2-0. The Pioneers then finished out their week with a 1-0 over the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies, in a double overtime thriller Aug. 14.

The Aug. 14 game went down as a classic rematch between the Pioneers and Flakies. The last time that the two teams met, it was in a contest for the privilege of playing the state 4-A semifinals. Lehi shut Snow Canyon out 1-0 in that quarterfinal contest. However, this time, bragging rights were the only things on the line for the Aug. 14 game.

Nevertheless, the Warriors still played as if they were battling for a fresh chance for making to the Final Four of the state 4-A girls' playoffs. Led by Celcilee Horlacher, Callie Stewart, and Autumn Shipp, the Flakies put much pressure on the Froggies' defense. However, Snow Canyon couldn't dry up defensive efforts.

Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "Our defensive effort was much better today than it was against Woods Cross. In the Woods Cross game, we made some mistakes early, but we managed to correct them in time before they could do us any serious damage. We didn't make any mistakes on defense today."

Lehi goalie Ali Houghton didn't let Horlacher make any goals in indirect kicks. In an exhibition game on the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' field the night before, she had scored on an indirect kick in the final two minutes, giving the Flakies a 2-1 win over the Ferocious Vikings.

Houghton also held her own against Shipp, Stewart, and Jaycie Shotwell. Houghton's biggest save occurred when she picked off a direct shot that Shotwell booted in the second half.

Lehi came really close to leaping ahead during the first half. In its final minutes, for example, both Pioneers Mikaela Kauffman and Dylan Downs dribbled into the penalty box, only to be thwarted by Tori Berger and Brooke Merrill respectively.

In the second half, the Froggies' efforts got checked by shots bouncing off goal posts and zooming out of bounds. Lehi's breathtaking defense kept the Flakies from scoring any goals in regulation.

The game went into overtime. In both overtime periods, Lehi kept the ball on Snow Canyon's side most of the time. Flaky Arianna Weide almost ended the game in the first overtime when she passed to Horlacher for a direct shot. It flew into Houghton's hands. The catch forced the game into the second overtime.

A minute into it, Lehi maneuvered the ball into the Flakies' penalty box, and Michelle Russon kicked in a shot that ended the game and caused spontaneous celebration among the Froggies.

Orem Tiggers Bounced Past Ferocious PG Vikings 2-1 in Preseason Soccer Opener

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Tiggers, the Orem Tigers had plenty of reason to be bouncing for joy in their Aug. 10 preseason opener at home. In that game, they overpowered the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, embedded with only two seniors.

Viking assistant coach Kaycee Zimmerman said, "I'm pleased that our defense worked together. We just need to be finding a way to get the girls to stay on offense. We got to work a little harder in pushing the ball up the field, so we can be able to finish more shots. We're going to be working on opportunities for scoring."

Ferocious Viking Kourtney Dinehart opened the game with a deep drive right through the middle of the Tiggers territory. However, Tigger goalie Hilary Smith snuffed out that attack. Tiggers Monique Bori and Vicky Cuello led attempts at bouncing all over the Ferocious Viking defense. Led by Britney Johnson, Alicia Daniles, and goalie Kennedy Williams, Pleasant Grove kept the Tiggers from dominating the first half completely. The Ferocious Vikings came really close to breaking the scoreless draw in the first half when Dinehart took a direct shot at the mouth of the goal. Getting into the way of the shot, Smith intercepted the ball as the referee sounded the end of the half.

Four minutes into the second half, Tigger Rosalie Jones scored the game's first goal. It gave the Tiggers much momentum. For a considerable while, they kept the ball on Pleasant Grove's end of the field. The combined efforts of Williams and Johnson kept the Tiggers from stretching lead to 2-0.

Midway through the half, Ferocious Viking Bekhah Webster tied the game at one. Daniels led attempts to break the 1-1 tie. However, Smith proved to be too quick for the Vikings. She didn't let a single Ferocious Viking sneak any further shots past her.

In the meantime, the game stay deadlocked until 3:49 when Megan Sackett put the Tiggers ahead 2-1. Sackett's shot shocked the Ferocious Vikings so much that they couldn't get an effective defense together.

Mountain View Teddy Bears Shut Out Awesome AF Cavewomen 3-0 in Preseason Girls' Soccer

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen opened their girls' soccer season with a heartbreaking loss to the Mountain Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears. Mountain View shut the Ae

Awesome Cavewoman Coach Becca Murdock said, "I saw today some bits and pieces of great things we're capable of doing. We need to see more offense from our girls. They're a very young team. They just need to get more varsity experience."

The first 20 minutes of the game went down as a deadlocked goalkeeping duel between T-Bear Sherri Riggs and Awesome Cavewoman Kirsten Newman, a "distant" cousin of movie star Paul Newman and Alfred E. "Me Worried?" Newman of Mad magazine fame. The two goalies' combined efforts kept fans wondering whether T-Bears or the Awesome Cavewomen would score first. At the 20:00 mark, Teddy Bear Lexi Robinson scored the afternoon's first goal during an indirect kick. Further T-Bear attempts for scoring a first-period goal all failed. Before halftime, T-Bear Kiouna Christensen went on a breakaway play. A relative to former American Fork wrestler Justin "The Ferocious" Brocious, Lauren Brocious, the Awesome Cavewomen put up a strong defense that kept the Teddy Bears stuck on their 1-0 lead.

With Kanaui Munoz organizing a deep T-Bear attack at the start of the second, American Fork lost control of the momentum. Sinking their claws deep into it, the Teddy Bears spent most of the final period on the Cavewomen's side of the field. Early in the period, McKell Salmon scored her first goal. She delivered the knockout blow with a shot from just outside the American Fork penalty box several minutes before the final whistle.

American Fork got some great offensive efforts from Jenn Packham, Kylie Dibb, and Meagan Hendircks, no relation to the late rock legend Jimi Hendrix. However, Riggs was just to quick for the Cavewomen to handle.

Snow Canyon Freezes Ferocious PG Vikings 2-1 in PG Home Opener Aug. 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Flakies, the Snow Canyon Warriors froze the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 2-1 in a preseason girls' soccer game at Pleasant Grove's Viking Stadium Aug. 13.

The loss came in the aftermath of the Vikings' preseason loss to the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, at Orem Aug. 10. Pleasant Grove had hoped to get over its pain by winning at home against Snow Canyon, based in St. George, home of the Dixie State College Red Storm, AKA the Partyin' Red Storm.

Pleasant Grove dominated the first half of the Snow Canyon game. The Vikings kept stabbing deep into Warrior territory. However, Flaky Amy Harris kept the Ferocious PG girls from getting onto the board until the final five minutes. Around that time, Viking Lydia Anderson passed to Sam Daly for a successful shot kicked from inside the penalty box.

In the second half, the Vikings became stuck on their 1-0 lead. Despite strong offensive efforts from Kourtney Dinehart, Megan Wilde,Marci Johnson, Shelby Hilton, and Alyssa Taylor, Pleasant Grove couldn't sneak any shots past Harris.

During both halves of the game, the Flakies got strong offensive efforts from Callie Stewart and Cecilee Horlacher. Those two players eventually sealed the game's outcome. In the last 10 minutes, Stewart tied the game at one. She then kicked in another goal, which got canceled by a Snow Canyon penalty. The setback proved to be only a minor inconvenience for the Flakies. During the final two minutes, Pleasant Grove drew a foul in its penalty. Horlacher thereupon kicked in a goal to win the game for Snow Canyon.

On the next morning, the Flakies would get washed out 1-0 by Lehi.

Ferocious Vike Kickers Score 2 Wins August 14

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

It took the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings only one day to post a two-game winning streak in girls' soccer. Still smarting from their 2-1 loss to the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies the night before, the Vikings cruised back Aug. 14 to win 3-1 over the Uintah Utes, AKA the Little Braves, and 3-1 over the Pine View Panthers, AKA the Kittens.

Pleasant Grove Coach Caitlin Young said, "In the Uintah game, they [the Little Braves] scored first. Marci Johnson tied it for us. Sam Daly kicked in a goal to put us ahead 2-1. Taylor Kirk scored the third goal to clutch it for us."

For the Pine View game, the Kittens controlled the first half. With Kitten goalie Jessica Stone keeping every Ferocious Viking shot from flying across the line, Pine View improved its chances for scoring first. Midway through the opening period, Kitten Karlee Brundage booted in a goal from inside the Viking penalty box. The successful shot pumped the Kittens up so much that they put more pressure on Viking goalie Kennedy Williams. She didn't let Pine View jack up the score, though, no matter how many times Kittens Kali Stubbs, Tahlia Egbert, and Taylor Wade led deep drives into the Ferocious Vikings' territory .

Williams got much support from Britney Johnson, Lucy Borland and Kourtney Dinehart during the first period. Those Vikings kept stealing the ball and dribbling it onto the Kitten side of the field. Borland even tied tying the score just before halftime, but three Kittens harassed her so much that she couldn't find a spot for a good shot selection.

The Vikings' ferociousness finally paid off. Thirty seconds into the second half, Marci Johnson booted in a goal. The game stayed tied at one until 19:32 when Johnson scored her second goal. Unrelated to Marci, Britney scored the third Ferocious Viking goal in the last five minutes. Stubbs led a desperate, comeback effort. However, Pleasant Grove snuffed it out.

Young said, "We did a better job of finishing our shots tonight. When we have possession of the ball, we should finish as quickly as we can. Though they're not related, Marci and Britney have proved to be big pluses for our team. Britney sparks our defense and Marci is the creator of our offense. They proved that to be true tonight."

Ferocious PG Viking Girls' Soccer Preview

Timp Sports Weekly

August 9, 2010

 Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the upcoming Pleasant Grove Viking girls' soccer season, and we will have an essay on what moms tend to do with their sons' new girlfriends. Let's get to those items.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Vike Kickers to Begin Home Season with Two Games This Weekend

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking girls' soccer team are going to be opening its home seasons with two games against St. George area schools this weekend.

 On Friday, the Ferocious Vikings will battle the Snow Canyon Warriors, AKA the Flakies. This Saturday will see Pleasant Grove finish its two-game home stand with a  duel against the Pine View Panthers, AKA the Kittens. Both games will be at 6 p.m.

The Vikings have a new head coach this fall. The third one to skipper the Viking program in these last three years, Caitlin Young brings with her years of coaching club girls' soccer and experience of having played soccer for the Mountain View Bruins, AKA the Teddy Bears.

"I've coached a club team called Celtic Storm, and in the off-season, I'm going to form a new club squad named Utah Soul," Young said. "I was going to play college women's soccer, but I got married."

Through her youthful appearance, she could easily mistaken for the 36 Ferocious Vikings she'll be coaching this fall. Young said, "We had 46 girls come out, and we had to cut 10 of them. Among those we've kept are goalies Alisa Daniels and Kennedy Williams."

Kourtney Dinehart is another Ferocious Viking back this year. A starter last year, she emerged as one of Pleasant Grove's top scorers. Dinehart is a senior.

The coach said, "The philosophy that I'm going to pass on to the girls this year is to maintain possession of the ball 51 percent of the game. If we do that, we will win."

Young admits the Vikings will be playing in a really tough region this year. The coach pointed out, "Region Two is home to really strong teams like Lone Peak, Jordan, Hillcrest, Alta, and Brighton."

Those four schools usually do well in post-season play.

This season will give Young a chance to coach against two longtime acquaintances who were involved in the Teddy girls' soccer program years ago: Becca Murdock and Mike LaHarogue. Murdock played for the Teddy Bears while LaHarogue coached them. Murdock is now the head coach for Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's soccer team. LaHarogue is now mentoring the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, in both boys' baseball and girls' soccer.

"I'm still friends with Becca and Mike, but I'm looking forward to coaching against them," Young said.

Publisher's Column

That's What Moms Do With Their Sons' New Girlfriends

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

While at his then girlfriend Jade's home last May, Ryan Pitcher, a quarterback for this year's Awesome American Fork Cavemen's football team, received a surprising command from the girl's mom. She said, "Ryan, load up the dishwasher."

While watching this scene, his dear longtime friend, McKay Lewis, snickered, because he knew what Jade's dearest mom was going to do next. As Pitcher proceeded to load up the dishwasher, the mother proceeded to ask him all sorts of personal questions.

On the way home, Pitcher asked Lewis, "Why did she put me to work and then ask me all sorts of questions?"

"I didn't bother telling him the answer, because I knew he wouldn't understand," Lewis later recalled.

I turned out to be the one who provided Pitcher the answer. In discussing the above story with him, I said, "Your girlfriend's mom wanted to find out what kind of son-in-law you might make."

Pitcher was a unique subject of an old practice that moms often employ in selecting mates for their kids. Usually, guys' new girlfriends are the ones that moms have come work with them in the kitchen.

"My mom [Diane] did that with my older brothers' girlfriends," Lewis said. "As she would put those girls to work, she would ask them lots of questions about themselves."

That practice is not carried out in every home. At an American Legion baseball game, a junior high girl said she never knew about that moms putting their boys' sweeties  to work "until a few months ago. My boyfriend's mom, out of the blue, told me to come help her with fixing dinner, and while we worked, she interviewed me. When I got home and told my mom about it, she said, 'Your boyfriend's mom wanted to find out what kind of daughter-in-law you might make.'"

I divined that purpose while I was writing the first draft for my novel Strong Preference for Gentile Girls, now available online at www.lulu.com. In portion of that book, its main character, Ken Griffith, tells his 17-year-old son, Doyle, to bring over for Thanksgiving dinner Camille Mason, a Methodist, college coed, that the teenager has been trying to date secretly. Doyle tells his father, "I'll bring her over on one condition. That you order Mom not to have her come work with her in the kitchen."

Ken's wife, Emily, disregards Doyle's wishes and has Camille come work with her in the kitchen. Ken tells his angry son, "Sorry, Doyle, but wives don't take orders. Besides they have a right to have their sons' girlfriends come work with them in the kitchen, so they can find out what kinds of daughters-in-law they're going to get."

After putting that scene in my novel, I started asking acquaintances if such an incident was believable. Not only did they tell me it was, but it was something that had been a common occurrence for generations.

Last June, I warned an American Fork High soccer players what they might be in for, once their boyfriends had introduced them to their mothers. Through her body language, the girl showed she didn't want to believe me. Suddenly, one of her younger teammates shouted, "My mom puts older brothers' girlfriends to work."

Teenage boys don't understand that purpose, though. A father of Awesome American Fork Caveman baseball player Nick Slater, Brian Slater said, "When I was in high school, my mom would have every girlfriend I would bring home come work with her in the kitchen. That made me feel both frustrated and embarrassed all through high school. Now I understand why she did.

"When Randy, my oldest boy, would  bring home girls to meet me and my wife [Valerie], Valerie would have them come work with her in the kitchen. That bothered Randy, and I explained to him, 'She just wants to find out if this girl is going to be a good daughter-in-law.'

"Randy had one particular girl that didn't impress Valerie. My wife said, 'I just don't like this girl. She's a player.' Valerie's suspicions about were confirmed when Randy went on his [Mormon] mission. Five months after my boy got out into the mission field, the girl got engaged to another guy, and then she broke up with him. She then wrote Randy a letter, asking to get back together with her upon his return home. My boy, though, decided he didn't want anything more to do with her."

When he played baseball for the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats in the 1980's, Jason Reynolds, father of Awesome Caveman baseball player Jeremy Reynolds, had a twin sister, named Lisa, who always ended up working in kitchens with moms of his friends that she dated. During a ride home from an American Fork baseball game at Brighton last June, Jason told me, "My friends would complain to me about how their mothers would have my sister come work with them in the kitchen. I didn't appreciate hearing that. I would tell, 'Stop talking about my sister. You're with me now. I want us talking about us.' Lisa didn't marry any of them. She married a really nice Catholic guy she met at work in New York."

Yes, high school boys can view as infamous the practice of their moms putting their new girlfriends to work. Still, mothers have a right to find out what kinds of daughters-in-law they're going to get. Jason's wife, Stephanie, agreed with me on that point. She said, "It is a good idea to have a girl come work me with in the kitchen."

Dads wisely endorse that practice, because their wives know how to get potential daughters-in-law to reveal more about themselves than they wish to.

Furthermore, the practice enables young women to form bonds with older women who just might turn out to be their mothers-in-law. Those bonds can turn out to be really vital down the road.