Spring Sports 2011

Timp Sports Weekly

May 3, 2011

Publisher's Message

Sorry about the long delay in presenting new postings of this sports blog. With my work schedule and some other distractions, I have not been able to provide you with some up-to-date accounts from the world of northern Utah County sports. For this issue, I will make it up to you readers with presenting you accounts of recent sporting events I have been able to catch. They included some baseball games, two softball contests, two lacrosse matches, three soccer games, and two track meets. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Drop April 12 Game to Alta Tweeties

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four baseball game at American Fork April 12, the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, shrieked past the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 9-4.

The Tweeties led the entire game. In the top of its first inning, Tweeties Mark Cavaness came home on a Cole Meyers single. Pitcher Blake Brailsford did not let the Tweeties make any addition runs that inning. Brailsford's work allowed the Awesome Cavemen to tie the game at one in the bottom of the inning. Slugging a double into left, Zac Johnson came home on a right-field single whacked by Nate "The Load the Dishwasher" Pitcher, who soon got ensnared ina double play.

With Brailsford walking Colt "Big Slash" Nash in the top of the second, R.T. "Mr. Thorn" Rose hit a two-run homer. American Fork tried recovering from it, but the Tweeties held them scoreless in the second and third innings, despite Robinson slugging a single in the bottom of the third.

Though Brailsford held the Tweeties scoreless in the third, they picked up two runs in the top of the fourth via one-run singles fired by Cavaness and Myers. Those two RBI's cost Brailsford his job at the mound. Awesome Caveman Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll had Jeremy Reynolds take over at the mound. The reliever grounded out Beau Kallas, a "distant cousin" of late film actor Charlie Kallas, to retire the Tweeties to the field.

Through two walks and a Jake Miles single, the Awesome Cavemen loaded the bases on one out in the bottom of the fourth, giving them a chance to turn the game around to their favor. A Danny Beddes sacrifice fly scored Zach Willis, and B.J. Eldredge singled in Miles to cut the Tweetie lead to 5-3. American Fork again loaded the bases when Robinson got beaned by a pitch. Before the Awesome Cavemen could rack up additional fourth-inning runs, Pitcher grounded out.

The fifth opened with Reynolds striking out Tweeties Ryan Relf and Dakota Walbeck. Just as the inning's top half appeared over, Nash singled off the pitcher. The Tweeties quickly came home on an error as Rose got on base. Brinton Wren doubled in Rose, then came home on a Davis Braxton single. After walking Cavaness, Reynolds struck out Meyers. The strikeout coild not undo the damage done by the three fifth-inning runs. The Tweeties intensified the damage by holding the Awesome Cavemen scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.

Reynolds opened the sixth by striking Kallas. Relf singled into left, only to get run down in a squeeze play in between first and second. Shortstop Pitcher grounded out Walbeck to hold the Tweeties scoreless in the sixth.

In the bottom of it, Reynolds got on base through an error. Before it could do them serious damage, the Tweeties slugged the Aweesome Cavemen with a double play. Beddes set the stage for a fourth Caveman run through singling into right. With Eldredge getting on base through an error, Robinson singled Beddes in.

The next inning, Nash tripled into left, and Rose singled him in. Replacing Reynolds at that point, Kyle Wright didn't let the Tweeties make any more runs. American Fork attempted to make a strong rally during the bottom of the seventh. Singles from Ty Flinders, Willis, and Reynolds gave Awesome Caveman fans hope that their team could save itself from a heartbreaking home loss. However, the game ended with Cousin Ryan Draper striking out before the Awesome Cavemen could score any seventh-inning runs.

Ferocious PG Vikings Make Short Work of Awesome AF Cavewomen

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings made short work of the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen in an April 11 softball game at Pleasant Grove. The Ferocious Vikings obliterated the Awesome Cavewomen 19-0 in three innings.

Viking pitcher Angie Mikalauski threw a no-hitter in that game. She walked only two Cavewomen: Lexi Morris and Nia Harper. Both of those American Fork players got on base in the top of the first. After that inning, Cavewoman scoring hopes evaporated.

In the bottom of the first, Mikalauski hit a two-run bomer to spark a 10-run rally for the Ferocious Vikings. The next inning, Robyn Jeserick walloped a three-run double during a nine-run rally that doomed American Fork.

In the top of the third, Mikalauski struck out Stephanie Berchick. Morris flew out to right, and Jessica Hamilton grounded out.

Pleasant Grove Coach Jim Clark said, "The girls put in some good swings today. They came up with big hits in the first two innings. Chicks dig long balls.

"Angie struggled a little bit in the first inning, but she found her strike zone, and she didn't give up any hits.

"Today's game was supposed to have been played at AF, but after she had looked at the field this morning, American Fork's coach and I agreed at 10 a.m. to move the game over to here."

Vikings Drop N0n-League Softball Game at West Jordan April 13

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a make-up, non-league softball game at West Jordan April 13, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings received a hard drumming from the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats. They shut out the Ferocious Vikings 10-0 in the six-inning game.

It opened with pitcher Brianna Ordinway striking out Ferocious Viking Lexi "Schoony" Schoonver. No. 2 hitter Lisa Castleberry singled into left, then tried stealing second. Sharp-eyed catcher Ashley Schnerzinger connected a throw to second baseman Annie Oliver to put the Ferocious Viking out. Ordinway struck out Jentri White to hold Pleasant Grove scoreless.

In posting a game total of six strikeouts, Ordinway did not let the Ferocious Vikings make any more hits until the top of the fourth. Meanwhile, the Pussy Cats began to turn the game into a shutout. During the bottom of the first, Brea Buckley hit a two-out homer off pitcher Angie Mikalauski. She held the Pussy Cat lead to 1-0 until the bottom of the third.

Aided by a Pleasant Grove error that inning, Markke Ashton doubled in Becky Ballard in on one out. After a Lyndsey Drake single had scored Ashton, the Pussy Cats loaded the bases. A Sherzinger walk scored Olver, and Ordinway singled in two runs, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play during a third out at second.

Singles from Schoonover and White gave the Ferocious Vikings a chance at picking up runs in the fourth. After the Pussy Cats had pinched Schoonover in a putout at second, Castleberry grounded out to shorttstop Drake, and right fielder Kayla Baird picked off a Regan Weber fly ball.

Hit by Drake and Chelsea "Buffalo" Bills, two fourth-inning, one-run singles positioned the Pussycats in a spot to end the game early. The Ferocious Vikings didn't let the Pussy Cats score any runs in the fifth.

In the top of the sixth, Josie Walker singled into left, but got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second after left fielder Ashton had snared a Calli Clark fly ball.

Sixth-inning singles from Drake and Ashton gave Viking fans strong reasons to be nervous. After Ashton had scored a run on an error, the Pussy Cats loaded the bases on one out. A Kenzie Culligan walked brought Drake home for the game-ending run.

Jayvee Game at Lehi Opens on Good Note for Highland, but Ends Baadly For Lambs

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a March 14 junior varsity game at Lehi, the Highland Rams, AKA the Lambs, got off to a great start through a seven-run rally in the first inning. However, the game ended on a baad note for the Lambs when the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped back to shear them 14-7.

Walked by pitcher Cole Christofferson in the top of the first, Lamb Jon Olson soon scored the game's first run on an error. Olson later on hit a two-run double for the Lambs during the ensuing seven-run rally. Highland picked up additional runs on singles from Nick "The Sugarhouse Fury" Urie and Joe Algrin.

The Lambs' long rally could have smashed the Froggies' morale, but it did not, even though Highland held Lehi scoreless during the first two innings. In the bottom of the second, McKay Driggs slugged a center-field double for the first Froggie hit of the game, and he moved to third on a balk called against Highland. Even though Driggs became stranded at third, his double gave the Froggies faith that they could make further big hits off members of the Lambs' pitching staff.

In the third, the Lambs looked as though they would definitely butt the Froggies out of the game. Highland loaded the bases through singles from Big John Korhlelicker, Algurin, and Cole Childs. However, the Swampies kept Highland from making any runs that inning. It summed up what the Lambs had to endure through the rest of the game.

On one out in the bottom of the inning, Christofferson singled into left, and Tyson Webster doubled him in. The Lambs didn't let Froggies score again until the bottom of the fourth.

At the top of it, Highland got singles from Matt "Rowdy Roddy" Roddrick and Gregg Hopkins, a "distant cousin" of film star Tony "Silence of the Lambs" Hopkins. Lehi didn't let the Lambs make any runs that inning.

In the bottom of it, Andy Paul singled into left, and a Driggs, left-field double moved him to third. A Cody Webb sacrifice fly scored Paul. Driggs came home on a Highland balk.

Urie hit a one-out single in the top of the fifth, but Lehi kept him stuck on base. On two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Paul slugged a single that loaded the bases. Walks by Driggs and Webb soon produced two runs for Lehi.

Highland once more loaded the bases through sixth-innings slugged by Childs, Olson, and Hopkins. Just the Lambs were about to embark on another long rally. Hopkins got picked off at first, retiring Highland to the field.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kade Evans singled into left, and Christofferson doubled him in to start a nine-run rally. With their lead flooded away in that long rally, the Lambs attempted to come back in the seventh, but in spite of an Ephriam Shulte walk, Lehi held Highland in check.

Lehi Froggie Soccer Team Enjoying Strong Chance at Taking Region 7 Title

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

As they wind their final year of 4-A soccer, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, are currently enjoying a strong chance of winning the Region Seven championship. They began region play with a 3-1 win at home against the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, on March 17.

In that game, Froggie Bosco Muhnie scored the game's first goal. Tigger Matt Gay evened the game at one, but Lehi's Zach Stanley scored the next two goals to give the Swampies their win.

After the Froggies had won a league game at Provo two days later, they got reminded in a non-league, nighttime game, that they were not invincible. The Copper Hills Grizzlies, AKA the Cubbies, roared into town and dried them up 2-1.

Lehi Coach Jerry Preisendorf admitted, "Copper Hills is a strong team. They reminded us that any team could take us down."

The Cubbies got both of their goals in the first half. Aided by teammates such as Andy Newbold and Omar Delgadillo, Alan "Big Al" Lemasney scored both of the Grizzly goals.

Lehi's defense kept Copper Hills in check throughout the entire second half as Froggies such as Logan Cottle, Derek Holmstead, and Zack Cowan kept stealing the ball. Late in the period, Ty Skousen kicked in a goal for the Froggies. Cubbie goalie Nicolas Keetch held the Froggies scoreless after that.

Even though the Froggies had nothing to croak about in that game, they came back the following Tuesday to take down the Timpview Thunderbirds, AKA the Millionaires, 5-1.

Lehi didn't waste much time in getting onto the scoreboard. Before Timpview, AKA Rich Kid High, could do anything, Skouson bootted in a goal. The Froggie lead stayed at 1-0 until the first half's final seven minutes. Aaron Caprio booted in a shot to improve the Froggie lead at 2-0.

Early in the second half, Millionaire Josh Romo kicked in a goal from the top of the Froggie's penalty box. Before the Millionaires could tie the game at two, Eddie Tilly booted in the third Lehi goal on a cross the game's final 16 minutes. Stanley scored a goal on a breakaway play, and Muhine made the final goal on a rebound.

Lehi played a nighttime game against Mountain View on the Tuesday of the following week. The game was for sole possession of first place in the region. AKA the Teddy Bears, the Bruins gave Lehi a tight game in both halves.

Teddy Bears Juan "Jack" Flores, Vic Diconcio, and Jantsen Adams guided frequent attacks on the Froggie defense. It never broke, though. Froggies Davis Crabb, Ian Ramos, and Wesley Crump kept coming up with steals that gave the Teddy Bears fits to no end.

The first half ended in a scoreless tie. However, 11 minutes in the early second half, Froggie Zach "Captain" Morgan kicked in a goal. It sealed the game's outcome. The win 1-0 lead over the Teddy Bears sent the Froggies hopping on their way to another possible league title.

Priesendorf said, "We have to respect Mountain View's goalie [Keegan "Blackie" Black]. He gave us a great challenge, especially when we had to win this game to stay in first place. Since Mountain 'View is a really tough team, tonight was our best defensive effort ever this year."

Ferocious PG Vikings Tame Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats in Final Game of 3-Game Series

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During the first two games of their three-game series against the Brighton Bengals. AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings got smoked. In the first game, the Bad Old Puddy Tats demolished Pleasant Grove 14-4 on Brighton's home fields. Two days later, Brighton came hunting for the Ferocious Vikings in Pleasant Grove and tore them to pieces. However, on April 15, Pleasant Grove finally atoned for those losses by defeating the Bad Old Puddy Tats 10-4 on Brighton's own hunting grounds in Cottonwood Heights.

In the April 15 game, Riley Erickson got things off to a nice start for the Ferocious Vikings when he singled off pitcher Chase Nielsen in the top of the first. Although right fielder Jonnie "The Plumber" Whipple picked off fly balls hit by Cort Iorg and Cade Hooley, Erickson still came home on a bad throw made by catcher Alec Olsen. First baseman Gage Matuszak intercepted a Broc Starr fly ball, retiring the Ferocious Vikings to the field.

The bottom of the first opened with center fielder Erickson catching a Cole Butcher fly ball. That setback didn't stop the Bad Old Puddy Tats from taking control of the game. Pitcher Tyler Harmon walked rock singer Bruno Marz's "distant cousin" Nick Marz and gave up a single to Matuszak. Taking advantage of the walk and the single, designated hitter K.J. Burrola singled Marz in. Third baseman Payton Peters turned up a double play to end the first in a tie.

Nielsen kept the Ferocious Vikings scoreless in the second. This allowed his Bad Old Puddy Tats to pull ahead in the bottom of the inning. On two outs, Logan "Rob Roy" McGregor got on a base through an error. Soon, Butcher singled him in. Before the Bad Old Puddy Tats could increase their lead, second baseman Iorg grounded out Marz.

Harmon held the Bad Old Puddy Tats scoreless in the third, fourth, and fifth. Harmon's performance at the mound helped the Ferocious Vikings turn the game to their favor. In the top of the third, for instance, Shuan Jacobson hit a solo homer over the left-field fence, making the Ferocious Viking fans excited as they were when Starr hit a solo home run in Pleasant Grove's loss at Brighton three days before.

With the Bad Old Puddy Tats unable to break the 2-2 tie, the Ferocious Vikings took control of the game's momentum. In the fourth's top half, singles from Peters, Jacobson, and Ryland Peterson resulted in Pleasant Grove loading the bases on two outs. Erickson hit a two-run double. Hitting a left-field single in the fifth, Hooley got singled in by Starr, who became ensnared in a double play shortly afterwards.

On one out in the sixth, Jacobson singled in Peterson to open a five-run rally, which saw Erickson slug a one-run double and Iorg single in another two runs.

In the bottom of the sixth, singles from Whipple and Chase Howell created an impression that the Bad Old Puddy Tats would roar back into the game. Ian Fehlauer singled in Whipple, and a Zane Smith walk loaded the bases. After Howell stole home, Hooley took over pitching duties. He struck out Hayden Bensen and caused Butcher to fly out to right fielder Petersen.

Even though Matuszak hit a one-out double in the bottom of the seventh, the Ferocious Vikings kept his hit from igniting a Bad Old Puddy Tat comeback.

Viking Coach Darren Henry said, "Harmon made up for the bad game that he had here on Tuesday. He couldn't throw strikes in that game, but he did do that today. When Harmon's pitching arm got tired, we had Cade [Hooley] take over, and he kept them under control. It was great to end this series with a win."

Froggies Win at Home Against Springville Hellions and Maple Mountain Golden Chirps

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Week Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, won two recent preseason games at home. In a preseason opener at home the Froggies exorcised the Springville Red Devils 6-1. A few days later, Lehi swamped Maple Mountain 8-0.

Amid freezing weather at the Springville game, Palmer Page hit a double that set a four-run rally for the Froggies in the third inning, flooding away a 1-0 lead that the Hellions had posted. Lehi picked up a run in the fourth and one in the fifth. Jordan Allen doubled in fellow Froggie Trevor Jeppson in the fifth. Helltown got double from Mark Case and one from Dallin Ollerton.

In the Maple Mountain game, neither the Froggies nor the Golden Chirps could score. In the second inning, Lehi went on a four-run rally. The Froggies scored two runs in the third and another two in the fourth. Page and Jeppson each hit a double for the Froggies in the shutout win. Maple Mountain got singles form Logan Miner, Nick "Mafia" Maffy, and Alex Burroughs.

Basketball Finales

Timp Sports Weekly

March 13, 2011

Publisher's Message

For this double issue, we look at Lehi's final week of Region Seven basketball. We also look at how the Fercious Pleasant Grove Vikings and Awesome American Fork Cavewomen fared at the recent state 5-A girls hoop tournament. We will also look at the Ferocious Vikings' loss at Jordan in a Region Four boys' basketball finale. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Orem Tiggers Bounce Away With 68-55 Win over Lehi Froggerettes

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Seven girls' basketball finale at Lehi Feb. 22, the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers, bounced away with a 66-58 win over the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies or Froggerettes.

Lehi needed to win at home in order to avoid a region playoff game. However, a loss to the Tiggers at home would mean having to play them in a league playoff game at Mountain View Feb. 24.

The game opened with Vicky Cuello putting the Tiggers on the board first. Led by Megan Sackett and Brittany Harr, Orem stayed ahead for most of the opening period. Treys from Aerin Ogden and Brooke Barnes tipped the Froggies ahead 11-11. A Harr sparked a 6-0 scoroing run for the Tiggers. At the end of the quarter, Froggie Trisha Quilter stole the ball and passed to Whitney Cook for a layup that trimmed the Tigger lead to 17-14.

Although Cook put the Froggies within 17-16, they still didn't retake the lead until a short time later. After the Tihgers had bounced out to a 20-16 lead on free throws from Sackett and Hailey Hamblin, Ogden produced a three-point play that allowed two Anau Falaeo foul shots to put Lehi ahead 21-20. A Tatum Monsen trey restored the lead to the Tiggers. They led by as far as 29-25 during the last four minutes of the second quarter. The combined foul shooting of Quilter and Barnes tied the game at 29 at halftime.

Even though a Sackett hook shot broke the 29-29 tie, Lehi continued stealing leads from the Tiggers. Two straight Sadie Johnson buckets, for example, put the Froggies ahead 33-31. After a Sackett bucket had tied the game at 33, Ogden produced a three-point play that gave Lehi its final lead. A Harr trey tied the game at 36, and a Hamblin layup sent Orem on its way to securing a 49-41 lead through the shooting of Sackett and Rachel Lyons, despite Falaeo putting Lehi within 38-37 on a foul shot. Quilter and Johnson slashed the Tigger lead to 49-45 at the end of the third quarter.

Lyons proved to be fatal to the Froggies in the early fourth quarter, for she swished in two buckets that helped the Tiggers to keep bouncing out in front of Lehi. With Anga Ah Quin putting a shot back in and Johnson and Barnes hitting crucial foul shots, the Froggies managed to paddle back with 53-50. Lyons and Harr led the Tiggers on a 7-0 scoring run that created a 60-50 lead for them. An Ogden trey and a Falaeo layup cut the Tigger advantage to 60-55. However, Lehi's desperation to come up with steals resulted in Orem bouncing frequently to the foul line, where the Tiggers put the game away.

Barnes led the Froggies with 19 points while Ogden added another 14. Harr led the Tiggers with 17 points while Sackett added another 16 and Lyons 13.

Lehi Froggies Flatten Orem Tiggers 77-55

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Seven boys' basketball action at Lehi Feb. 22, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flattened the Orem Tigers, AKA the Tiggers 77-55.

To the disappointment of their first-year coach, Golden Holt, the Tiggers didn't come out bouncy in the first period. The Froggies hopped at taking advantage of the Tiggers' flatness. A Ryan Christofferson bucket sent Lehi swimming out to an early 10-1 through the shooting of Dusty Draeger and Colton Colledge. Shots from Josh Pollard and Chris Clark put Orem within 10-5. That turned out to be the closest that the Tiggers could get to Lehi. A Zach Stanley bucket sent Lehi on a 16-0 scoring run that surely made Holt want to pull his golden hair out in frustration. By the time a Pollard three-point play renewed Orem scoring in the second period, the Froggies had command of a 26-10 lead.

Lehi maintained its double-digit lead all through the second period, despite efforts by Clark and fellow Tigger Jordan Darger, whose shooting enabled the Tiggers to outscore Lehi 16-15 in Quarter 2. Colledge and Christofferson held their own in battles against Pollard and Clark for rebounds. Lehi's control of the boards enabled the Froggies to hop away with a 39-24 lead into the next half.

The Tiggers finally became a threat in the second half. It opened with Darger sinking a trey. Christofferson answered it with one of his own. In answering Lehi bucket for bucket, the Tiggers came back within 47-34. Shots from Draeger and Colledge helped Lehi keep its double-figure lead until the fourth period. After it had opened with Colledge putting the score 58-56, Darger produced a three-point play that set off a 7-0 lead that pushed Orem within 58-53.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "We called a time-out at that point to reform our focus after they had gone on that 7-0 run. We had a couple of key plays in which we had Colledge post up for shots. They got the momentum going for us again."

Colledge sank two straight layups that unleashed a 17-2 scoring run that flattened the Tiggers. Zach Stanley contributed a trey to that knockout, scoring run.

Colledge led Lehi with 28 points while while Draeger added another 15 and Christofferson 14. Darger led the Tiggers with 19 points while Clark added another 16.

Lehi Froggers Stun Westlake Shockers 73-66 in Region 7 Boys' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers finished their Region Seven boys' basketball schedule with a 73-66 win at home against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers.

Early in the game, Mana Niu put the Shockers on the board first through sinking a layup. Ryan Christofferson answered it with a trey and a lay-in that gave Lehi a 5-2 advantage. Although Niu did cut the lead to 5-4, a Dusty Draeger trey gave prevented Westlake from slipping ahead. Draeger became Lehi's chief gun in the first half as his shooting spurred the Pioneers into maintaining a narrow lead all the way through the period. It ended with Froggie Zach Stanley scoring on a steal.

At the start of the second period, a Draeger trey spurred the Froggies into building a double-digit lead. Christofferson, Blake Cleveringa, and Colton Colledge came forward to do some serious damage inside the perimeter. Despite efforts from Niu and Semi Taeollli, the Shockers couldn't prevent the Froggies from hopping 10 points ahead of them. Lehi led by as far as 41-27 in Period 2. A Niu bucket trimmed the lead to 41-29 just before halftime.

At various points in the third period, the Froggies did maintain double-digit leads over Westlake. However, Niu Spencer Brown, and Tom "Cat" Larsen guided the Shockers within 41-33 and 47-38. Shots from Cleveringa put Lehi's lead back into double figures. The third period ended with Draeger sinking a trey.

Another Draeger trey sounded off the start of the final period. Lehi kept Larson from doing much damage inside the key during the quarter as Westlake tried make a strong comback. When the score read 70-58, Brown and Larson each hit a trey in hopes of ultimately saving Westlake. It roared within 70-64, but Christofferson sank three foul shots to quiet the Thunder's comeback.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "It was great to see Draeger have a fantastic game tonight. He had some practices, because he had been ill recently. His playing turned out to be really crucial tonight, especially when Westlake tried to run back into the game in the last three minutes of it. We called a time-out, and we were able to get some key boards and foul shots to clutch the game."

Draeger and Christofferson both racked up 25 points each to lead the Froggies. Larson led the Shockers with 20 points while Niu added another 18.

Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings Win State Play-In Game at Layton

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings posted a 51-43 win on the home floor of the Layton Lancers, AKA the Stickers, in a state play-in game Feb. 19.

The game opened with Danyele "Panther" Hoffman sinking a trey sent the Ferocious Vikings out to an early 8-2 lead. Stickers Maddie Smith and Livia Treseder cut it to 8-6. Before Layton could tie the game, Hoffman hit another three-pointer, and she made an assist to Britney Johnson for a layup that fired up a 10-1 scoring run that left the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings ahead 18-9 by the end of the period.

In the second period, a Hoffman layup gave the Ferocious Vikings a 20-9 lead. Even though they maintained a double-digit lead through most of Quarter 2, the Stickers still answered them point for point. Layton's Addison "Addy" Moore emerged as a threat to them that period as she became warm in her shooting and rebounding. She finished the half with a layup that cut Pleasant Grove''s lead to 27-18.

In the early third period, Moore hit a layup and a trey that cut the lead to 27-23. Teammate Amber Daley scored on a steal to put Layton within 27-25. Despite Viking Coach Glenn Larson calling a time out, the game continued growing more scary for Pleasant Grove. When a Stacey Woster foul shot put the Stickers within 27-26, Pleasant Grove's season appeared doomed. However, Hoffman produced a three-point play that ended the Ferocious Vikings' dry spell. Despite a Moore trey, Britney and Marci Johnson pulled down some key defensive boards that helped to save Pleasant Grove. Meanwhile teammate Taylor Warburton scored on an offensive rebound and Hoffman sank a layup during a steal to enable Pleasant Grove to take a 37-29 lead into the fourth period.

For its first four minutes, Pleasant Grove led by as far as 11 points. In the last four minutes, the Vikings let the Lancers make steals right underneath Pleasant Grove's basket. This gave Smith and Moore chances at whittling down the lead. Layton sawed it down to 45-41. In the last 1 1/2 minutes, Moore fouled Johnson, who sank two foul shots. Foul shooting from Johnson and Hoffman saved Pleasant Grove's season.

The Vikings' victory got marred by teammate Kourtney Dinehart suffering a seizure. Because of it, she didn't get to play in the rest of the state tournament until the loss to the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, in the semifinals.

Larson said, "I hope we've learned from this not to let teams make steals right underneath our basket. That's been our Achilles heel this season. It was great to to see them battle hard on to get into the tournament after we had fared in region. We won our last two region games. That gave us some momentum."

Jordan Plowboys Defeat Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in Region 4 Boys' Hoop Finale

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' basketball finale at Jordan Feb. 22, the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, defeated the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings 35-31.

Cade Wilkes' shooting guided the Ferocious Vikings out to an early 9-2 lead. Plowboy Austin "Shagadelic Baby" Haney sank a layup on a steal, and then he swished in a trey to cut the lead to 9-7.

The game stayed a low-scoring contest in the second period as fans got treated to witnessing ferocious battles for rebounds. Al Hamson and Taylor Allred led Pleasant Grove in these struggles against Plowboys liek Ryan Nemelka and Addison Walter. Midway through the second period, a Haney trey tied the game at 12, but two Hamson free throws put the Ferocious Vikings back out in front. Cory McAllister swished in a three-pointer, and Wilkes contributed a free throw that left the Vikings leading 18-12 at the end of the half.

Until the third period, Pleasant Grove had been able to keep Nemelka under control. However, in that quarter, he became, especially in the last minute when he racked up six straight unanswered points to pushed the Plowboys within 26-24. Nemelka's destructive work was almost enough to make fans forget that a Wilkes trey had given the Vikings a 22-14 lead earlier in the quarter.

The fourth period opened with Nemelka hitting a go-ahead trey. The Ferocious Vikings fourth-period performance turned out to be tame. Despite Allred and McAllister pulling down some key defensive rebounds, Pleasant Grove couldn't sink a shot until the final two minutes. At the 2:00 mark, Allred hit a trey to cut the lead to 31-29, but Addison Walter and Mark Krueger's control of the boards prevented the Vikings from tying the game. After Allred had hit two foul shots to cut the lead to 34-11, he fouled out, and Jordan held Pleasant Grove scoreless in the final minute of the game.

Allred led Pleasant Grove with 10 points while Wilkes added another eight. Nemelka led the Plowboys with 13 points.

Awesome American Fork Cavewomen End Home Season With Loss to Lone Peak Loners Feb. 17

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen finished their Region Four girls' basketball scheduled with a loss at home Feb. 17. The Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated them 39-29.

The Awesome Cavewomen never led in that game. Loners Whitney Johnson, Maddie "The Wrath" McGrath, and Marquelle "What Da" Funk dominated the boards, denying the American Forkers many chances for second shots.

It was hardly surprising, then, that American Fork got held to two points in the first quarter. Led by Cassidy Fraughton and Sadie Williams, American Fork tried in the second period to make up for its disappointing, first-period performance. The Awesome Cavewomen outscored the Loners 6-4 to move within 13-8 by halftime.

In the third period, the Awesome Cavewomen practically answered the Loners point for point, but they still couldn't overtake Lone Peak. When the third period ended with the Loners leading 22-18, people wondered if Lone Peak would somehow pull far away in the low scoring affair. The Loners did do that in the fourth quarter. Johnson became really hot in scoring. With help from Megan Hansen, Johnson swished in a trey that improved the Loners' lead at 27-17. After a Burningham shot had put the score at 29-17, a Williams field goal and two Fraughton foul shots put American Fork with 29-21. Suddenly Funk scored on a steal. It became the first in a long series of turnovers that destroyed the Awesome Cavewomen's comeback efforts.

Johnson led the Loners with 12 points while McGrath and Funk added another six, Lauren Le Frandt three, Hansen and Burningham two. Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 10 points while Williams added eight, Shelby Carson five, Baugh two, and Hayley Sua-Filo two.

American Fork atoned for its dismal Feb. 17 performance by winning 61-41 over the West Jordan Jaguars, AKA the Pussy Cats, in a state play-in game Feb. 18. Fraughton led the Awesome Cavewomen with 21 points while Williams added another 14 and Carson 13.

Ferocious Vikings End Loner Girls' Season in State Octafinal Game Feb. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Going into the Feb. 21 octafinals of the state 5-A girls' basketball tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings appeared doom, because they were to meet Region Four champs, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, who had squished them like grapes twice in league play this winter. However, by showing a ferocious effort this time, Pleasant Grove sank the Loners by a score of 54-50.

Getting the opening tipoff, the Loners scored first through Marquelle "What D" Funk's dropping in a three-pointer. Ferocious Viking Danyele "Panther" Hoffman answered it with a trey of her own. Her teammate Britney Johnson broke the tie, and another Hoiffman trey improved the Viking lead at 8-3. After Loner Megan Hansen swished in a set shot, two Funk foul shots brought the Loners within 10-7. That turned out to be the closest they could get to the Ferocious Vikings. A Britney Johnson trey and two Becky Clement fouls improved Pleasant Grove's hold on them momentum. Although Loner Whitney Johnson did cut the lead to 15-9 by the end of the first quarter, she couldn't do much for her team in that game.

Pleasant Grove Coach Glenn "The DJ" Larson said, "We focused a lot on blocking Whitney Johnson from getting to the basket. We held her to eight points for the morning."

With Whitney unable to do much damage to the Ferocious Vikings inside, the Loners had to look to other players like Funk, Lauren Le Frandt, and Mikail Buringham to save them from an abrupt elimination from the tournament.

That prospect became strong in the second period, when Janae Olson stole the ball from Funk and passed to Becky Clement for a layup that opened a 6-1 scoring run for the Ferocious Vikings. Layups by Danyele and Britney helped Pleasant Grove stretch its lead to 22-10. Britney and Danyele were not the only Ferocious Vikings who did tremendous damage to the Loners in the second period. Megan Wilde, for one, tipped a crucial shot hack in while Olson and Clement kept Whitney from pulling down many boards. After Pleasant Grove's lead had swelled to 27-11, Lauren Le Frandt hit a baseline shot that sparked a brief 7-3 scoring fun the Loners. Karli Taylor and Mikail burningham contributed to the scoring run. After Britney Johnson hit a trey, Burningham sank a three-pointer at the end of the half to cut the lead to 30-18.

The Loners finally took the Ferocious Vikings seriously in the early second half. It unfolded with Funk hitting two foul shots to begin a Loner comeback. Led by Burningham and Megan Hansen, the Loners outscored the Ferocious Vikings 7-2 in the half's first two minutes to get within 32-25. Olson swished in two buckets to help Pleasant Grove stay ahead as its lead diminished into single digits. Whitney Johjnson and McGrath delivered big cuts to the Viking lead. When a Whitney Johnson three-point play put Lone Peak within 38-34, the Ferocious Vikings' luck seemed to have been exhausted. However, Hoffman sank a jumper and two free throws to tip the tempo back to Pleasant Grove's favor. Still, the Loners weren't going to toss in the towel. McGrath and Funk pushed them back within 42-38. When the third period had ended, the Ferocious Vikings discovered that the Loners had outscored them 20-12 that quarter.

After Hoffman had sunk a layup at the start of the final quarter, Funk sank a jumper that kept the Loner cause alive. Karli Taylor scored on two straight offensive rebounds to put Lone Peak with 44-42 and 46-44. The Loners got their best opportunity when two Mikayla McChesney foul shots put them within 47-46. Before Lone Peak could pull ahead, Britney Johnson swished in a set shot. Though it did turn out to be the most critical shot of the game, it didn't deter the Loners. They battled fiercely in the game's final two minutes. After Whitney fouled out at 1:40, Lone Peak's chances evaporated quickly as Olson and Britney Johnson hit foul throws that the Loners from catching up, despite a Funk trey that cut the lead to 53-50.

"We won this game for Kourtney," Danyelle Hoffman said. Kourtney Dinehart had to sit out the Lone Peak game, because of a seizure she had suffered in the Layton game Feb. 19.

Hoffman led the Ferocious Vikings with 18 points while Britney Johnson added another 13, Olson 10, Clement six6, Marci Johnson four, and Wilde two. Funk led the Loners with 13 points while Whitney Johnson added another eight, Burningham seven, McGrath five, McChesney two, and Le Frandt two.

Syracuse Midgets End Awesome AF Cavewomen's Season Feb. 21

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's basketball season ended in a crushing defeat at the hands of the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, in state 5-A girls' octafinal action at Salt Lake Community College Feb. 21. The defending state 5-A champs, the Midgets smashed the Cavewomen 61-31.

American Fork's doom got sealed in the first period. Early in it, Awesome Cavewoman Shelby Carson, a niece of former Awesome Caveman football player Shane "Sauce" Carson, hit two straight buckets to give American Fork a 4-0 lead. The Awesome Cavewomen went cold for five minutes after that. The Midgets capitalized on American Fork's cold spell. Timmairie Taylor hit an insider shot that spark a 14-0 scoring run for Syracuse. Aided by Abby Call three-pointers, the long scoring spurt gave the Midgets firm control of the game. Two Cassidy Fraughton foul shots renewed American Fork scoring, but the hammering that the Awesome Cavewomen received in the 14-0 scoring left their morale really low. By the end of the first period, Syracuse commanded a 22-8 lead over American Fork.

Pulling down a second-oeriod, offensive rebound, Brittney Martin improved the Midget lead at 24-8. After it had grown to 25-8 on a Makenlee Williams free throw, Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez fed a pass to Carson for a layup. Fraugton hit a bucket. It turned out to be the last field goal made by American Fork in the half. The second period saw each team score only five points as the game turned into a battle for rebounds. Martin held her own against Carson, Fraughton, and Sadie Williams.

The Midgets became really hot in the third period. Martin, Williams, Call, and Sarah Sperry became incredibly accurate as they swished in shots that pushed Syracuse more than 20 points ahead. The Midgets kept Carson, Fraughton, and Ashley Baught form doing much damage inside the key. After the period had ended with Baugh scoring on a steal to cut the lead to 49-26, the Midgets vexed the Cavewomen with another cold spell. In the final period, Syracuse held American Fork to five points. The game ended with Midget Kana Fana sinking a layup on a steal.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "After we got that early 4-o lead, we went absolutely cold. When we were down by eight, we missed three straight layups that could have enabled us to lead by at least 10-9. We couldn't recover after that period. With us losing only three seniors, we expect to come back to this tournament next year."

Carson led the Awesome Caverwomen with nine points while Baugh added another six and Fraughton four. Williams led the Midgets with 12 points and Call 11.

Ferocious Vikings Defeat Bingham Pickers in State 5-A Quarterfinal Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

During the Feb. 23 quarterfinals of the state 5-A girls' basketball tournament, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings buried the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, 61-53.

That quarterfinal game went down as one of the tightest contest of the tournament. The lead changed hands several times during the night. Bingham attempted repeatedly through the course of the night to throw Pleasant Grove off track by sending entirely new line-ups. However, the Ferocious Vikings were wise to that favorite trick of Bingham Coach Rand "Iron Band" Rasmussen. Pleasant Grove held its own against every new string of Pickers sent by Rasmussen into the game.

Picker Jilliam Powell opened the game's scoring with a set shot, but she missed a free throw. Nevertheless, the Pickers still secured a 6-0 lead on shots from Ashton Henderson and Chantee Renouard. Britney Johnson put the Ferocious Vikings on the board at that point, and they rowed back within 6-5 on a Janae Olson free throw and a Beckyt Clement jumper. Despite a Latesha Richard bucket improving their lead at 8-5, the Pickers failed to keep Pleasant Grove from stealing the lead from them in the first period. Clement sank a layup on a steal, and she then swished in a jump shot that gave the Ferocious Vikings a 9-8 lead. Teammate Megan Wilde put a shot back in during the blaring of the quarter-ending buzzer.

Aided by two Olson foul shots, the Ferocious Vikings outscored the Pickers 6-4 in the first four minutes of the second quarter. After Danyele "Panther" Hoffman had passed to Marci Johnson for a bucket that improved Pleasant Grove's lead at 17-12, Henderson swished in a layup that opened a fierce Bingham comeback. During it, the Pickers quick found something to Yack about when Summer Yack tied the game at 18 on two foul shots, then put Bingham ahead 29-18. After Powell had improved the Pickers' lead at 22-18, Clement shaved it down to 22-21 on a foul shot and a lay-in just before halftime.

The third period opened with Yack and Brooke Blonquist guiding the Pickers on a 6-0 scoring run. When the score read 28-21, Viking Coach Glenn "DJ" Larson called a time-out at 6:26. He later said, "I told the girls during that halftime, 'They've had their rally. Let's get back into the game.'"

Pleasant Grove did do that. Shots from Hoffman and Britney Johnson shoved the Ferocious Vikings back within 28-27. After tying the game at 28 on a foul shot, Hoffman stole the ball and sank a go-ahead layup. Through the shooting of Hofffman, Wilde, and Clement, Pleasant Grove quickly accumulated a 36-29 lead. A Blongquist bucket sent Bingham picking its way back within 36-34. Before the Pickers could tie it at 36, they threw the ball away. Clement and Olson rebounds helped the Vikings stay ahead through the rest of the game. Aided by a Britney Johnson foul shot, Olson produced a three-point play that gave the Ferocious Viking a 40-36 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Pleasant Grove improved its advantage at 44-36 in the first two minutes of Quarter Four. Shots from Yack and Blonquist put the Pickers within 44-40. Bingham couldn't capitalize on the Viking turnovers quickly enough to grab a tight control of the moment. The closest the Pickers could get to Pleasant Grove was a spread of four point. While Clement and Olson dominated inside the key, Hoffman and Britiney Johnson continued scorching Bingham with searing shots from the perimeter. By the game's final minute, the Vikings had accumulated a lead to 58-48. With the way Pleasant Grove had been playing all through the second half, even the most diehard Bingham fan could see that the Pickers' state title hopes had completely caved in at that point.

Britney Johnson led Pleasant Grove with 18 points while Hoffman added another 15. Blonquist led Bingham with 18 points while Yack added another 12.

Ferocious Vikings' State Hopes End at Hands of Syracuse Midgets in 5-A Girls Semifinals

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' hopes of making a second-straight appearance in the state 5-A girls' championship game got sunk in a semifinal against the Syracyuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, at Salt Lake Community College's Lifetime Activities Center Feb. 24.

Going into the semifinal, the Ferocious Vikings were hoping to break the jinx that Syracuse had held over them for the past two seasons. Last year, the Midgets defeated the Ferocious Vikings for the state title.

The Feb. 24 semifinal opened with Kiana Fauna putting the Midgets on the board first. Danyele "Panther" Hoffman stole the ball tied the game at two. Even though Britney Martin put the Midgets back ahead, two Becky Clement shots put the Ferocious Vikings ahead 6-4. Martin guided Syracuse on a 7-1 scoring run that left the Midgets leading 11-7 at the end of the first period.

Shots from Britney Johnson and Hoffman kept the Ferocious Vikings in the game during the second quarter. When the score read 20-14, Hoffman pulled down a defensive rebound and raced away for a layup that opened a 14-8 rally for Pleasant Grove. Two Janae Olson foul shots put the Vikings ahead 28-27 in the half's final minute. Just before the buzzer, Martin shot gave the Midgets a 29-28 lead.

At the start of the third quarter, Clements put a shot back in to put Pleasant Grove ahead 31-30. After Midget Makenlee Williams swished in a go-ahead shot, the Vikings fell to pieces through making a long series of turnovers that enabled the Midgets to pull far away. In the meantime, Syracuse held Pleasant Grove to seven points in the third period. By the end of it, Syracuse commanded a 43-36 lead.

The long string of Viking turnovers persisted into the final period, allowing Syracuse to go on a 12-0 scoring run aided by Abby Call's shooting. Midway through the quarter, a Martin shot put the Midget lead at 56-36. That shot sounded the death knell for Pleasant Grove. Because of the wideness of the Midgets' lead, Larson let all of his reserves have game time. In the final minute of the game, Kourtney Dinehart finally got to play in a state game, after having been sidelined by a seizure at the Layton game six days before. She pulled down a defensive rebound for Pleasant Grove as the conttest entered its final 30 secnds.

Viking Coach Glenn "DJ" Larson said, "We played well in the first half. In the second half, though, those many turnovers killed us. We couldn't recover from them. We have some great talent coming back. We'll be getting the girls ready this summer for the coming season."

Cllement led Pleasant Grove with 15 points while Britney Johnson added another 14, Olson 13, and Hoffman nine. Martin led the Midgets with 17 points while Williams added another 13, Call 11, and Fauna 10.

State Wrestling Championships

Timp Sports Weekly

February 15, 2010

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings winning state in wrestling. We also look at stories about the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, defeating the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, at home, but dropping a road game to the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen. We also have a story about a hearbreaking loss at American Fork that left the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, shouting in frustration, "Thutherin' thuctash!" Finally, we will have stories about how American Fork, Lone Peak, and Pleasant Grove did at the recent State 5-A swim meet. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Ferocious PG Vikings Take State In Wrestling

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After having fallen a point short of winning the state 5-A wrestling championship last winter, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings finally won during the state tournament at Utah Valley University's McKay Events Center Feb. 10.

What helped them pull off the feat was their moving 13 Ferocious Vikings into the quarterfinals. In noting that accomplishment, Salt Lake Tribune sportswriter Kyle "Straight to the Moon" Koon declared in his Feb. 10 article that Pleasant Grove had obtained a really strong chance of winning its first state title in 11 years.

By the time all the semifinal matches had been completed, Pleasant Grove had succeeded in placing only three guys in the championship matches: Korby "Mr. Adorable" Levin, Jesse "Outlaw" Christensen, and Dusty "Dust Storm" Dennison.

The other 10 Ferocious Vikings had to battle to stay alive in the consolation bracket. Viking Coach Rockin' Brock Moore said, "It was our guys in the consolation bracket that pulled it off for us. They scored enough points for us to win the state championship. That freed up our three remaining guys in the finals to focus on what they needed to do to win their matches."

The first Ferocious Viking to wrestle in the finals, Mr. Adorable took Ronnie "Count Howler" Wardleigh, a 119-pound grappler from Fremont. The only scoring in the match occurred when Mr. Adorable took Count Howler down. Late in the contest, the Fremonter tried to reverse the Ferocious Viking, but Mr. Adorable prevented him from doing so. Mr. Adorable said, "I used a front headlock to prevent the reversal. I wrestled him before. So I knew his style and how to deal with it. Tonight makes it two straight state titles for me."

In his 171 weight class match against Riverton's Jaren "The Purple Baron" Kurtz, Jesse "Outlaw" Christensen took a 4-1 lead. The Purple Baron tied the score at four on an escape and a reversal. In the third period, Outlaw scored a tie-breaking takedown to win 6-4. Outlaw said, "I didn't know anything about the guy I wrestled for tonight's championship. This was the first time I ever meet him. I worked so hard for this. This was such a great way for me to end my high school wrestling career. Last year, I took fourth I wrestled exhibition in ninth grade. I was jayvee my sophomore and junior years. I went to state my junior year, though. I wrestled Quin Nielson for third at last year's tournament, and he beat me. He helped me a lot with my wrestling career.

Dust Storm's 215 weight class match was a rematch against Jordan's Lars "Crow Bar" Overson. Exactly one week before, they had wrestled for a Region Four championship belt. Crow Bar defeated Dust Storm. Their Feb. 10 rematch had a different ending. Even though Crow Bar built up a 2-0 lead, Dust Storm tied match at two on a reversal, and he then escape Crow Bar's clutches in the second period. Escaping from Dust Storm at the end of the third period, Crow Bar forced the match into overtime. Dust Storm took him down to win 5-3. Dust Storm said, "I used a snap down to defeat him. I'm very familiar with him. I have wrestled him five times this year, so I knew what I need to do to defeat him tonight. This is the first overtime match I've won this year."

Among the other Ferocious Vikings that placed at the state tournament, Nick "The Slick" Whiteead, Quin "Cardinal Sin" Nielson, and Parker "The Pirana" Christensen took third. Brandon "Branding Iron" Dennison, Bridger "The Saw" Cutler, and Zach "Big Dog" Dawe took fourth. Chance "The Adventurer" Robbins took fifth and Russ "The Fuss" McDonnell took sixth.

Awesome AF Cavewomen Post Home Win Over Alta Tweeties Feb. 11

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' hoop action Feb. 12, the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, received a hard reminder that in spite of becoming the only team to defeat the Lone Peak Knights, AKA Loners, that they should never assume that their hold on their league's No. 2 spot was secure. In swooping into American Fork that Friday, the Tweeties got taken down 79-75 by the Awesome Americfan Fork Cavewomen.

Led by Lexi "Somwhere Over the Rainbow" Garland and Kenzi Morrison, the Tweeties broke a 4-4 tie and flew out to a 16-8 lead. Ashley Baugh and Cassidy Fraughton guided the Awesome Cavewomen within 8-6 and 18-12. However, the first period ended with the Tweeties chirpping proudly about their 20-14 lead.

The second period opened with Tweetie Sarah "Two" Little scoring on offensive rebounding. With Shelby Carson and Fraughton taking control of the boards that quarter, the Awesome Cavewomen began an amazing comeback. They went on an 11-0 scoring run that climaxed with a Fraughton foul shot putting them ahead 23-22. A Megan Eliason trey improved American Fork's lead at 25-22. The Tweeties tied game at 25 and 27 on shots form Haylie Shurtz and Morrison. Haylee Sua-Filo and Carson scored on a total of three offensive rebounds four-point leads. The half ended with American Fork leading by just 37-35.

The second half saw the game stay tight as the lead changed hands from time to time. The Tweeties got their first second-half lead when a Morrison three-point play put the score at 44-43. A Fraugthon trey restored the lead to the Cavewomen. When they took a 55-53 lead on a Fraughton trey sunk during the buzzer at the end of the third quarter, they knew the Tweeties were going to be more aggressive in the final period.

A Garland trey gave Alta a 56-55 lead at the start of the final period. Garland racked up eight points early in that quarter to give the Tweeties a narrow lead. When Tweetie Erin Foster sank a layup on a steal, Alta looked as though it would flap home with a narrow win. However, American Fork went on an 8-2 scoring run climaxing with Saddie Williams sinking an underhnaded shot that gave the Awesome Cavewomen a 70-69 lead. The lead kept trading hands until the Tweeties made the fatal mistake of fouling Carson twice in the game's final minute. A niece of former American Fork football starter Shane "The Saunce" Carson, she sank four straight foul shots that smashed a 75-75 tie and gave American Fork the win.

"I was as focused as a golfer when I went to the foul line both of those two times in the final 30 seconds," Carson said.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "Even though they did beat Lone Peak two nights before, we thought we could play with them. We tried all sorts of things to keep Morrison and Garland under control. Saddie Williams and Megan Eliason did well in coming off the bench and hitting crucial shots that kept us in the game."

Baugh led American Fork with 24 points while Carson added another 18. Morrison led the Tweeties with 25 points while Garland added another 12 and Shurtz 11.

Alta Tweeties Hand Lone Peak Loner Girls 1st League Loss

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Even though the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, had pretty much had the Region Four girls' basketball title clinched, they received a reminder in a Feb. 9 game at Alta, they still weren't invincible. AKA the Tweeties, the Alta Hawks defeated the Loners 53-49.

Led by Whitney Johnson and Marquelle "What D" Funk, the Loners dominated the first quarter. They built up 14-8 lead over the Tweeties. Just before the quarter ended, Tweetie Kenzie Morrison, a "distant cousin" of late rocker Jim "Light My Fire" Morrison of the Doors, swished a three-point shot to cut the Loner lead to 14-11.

Early in the second quarter, Funk sank a shot to improve the lead at 16-11. After it had grown to 17-11 on a Maddie McGrath foul shot, the Loners' lead stopped swelling. Three-pointers hit by Morrison and Hayli Shurtz sent the Tweeties flapping ahead 17-17. A McGarth bucket tied the game at 19, but the Tweeties took control of the boards through the rebounding of Sarah "Two" Little and Lexi "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Garland. By the time the Loners started scoring again, the Tweeties had built up a 27-19 lead. Loner Whitney Johnson scored four unanswered points to put the Loners within 27-23 at halftime.

In the early second half, Funk guided the Loners within 30-28 through sinking a layup and a trey. Before Lone Peak could tie the score at 30, Alta's Erin Foster hit trey. It gave the Tweeties much to chirp about as they went on a 9-0 scoring run. After Little had improved the Tweetie lead at 39-30, Funk sank a shot during a buzzer.

Through the foul shooting of Mikayla McChesney and Funk, the Loners managed to charge back within 43-41. However, two Garland foul shots and a Shultz trey prevented the Loners from tying the score. The Tweeties built up a lead as wide as 50-41. Johnson stirred another Loner rally through scoring five points. After a Funk bucket had put Lone Peak within 51-49, Morrison hit two foul shots that clutched the game for Alta.

Funk led the Loners with 23 points while Johnson added another 14. Shurtz led the Tweeties with 20 points while Morrison added another 14.

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats 64-52 in Feb. 10 Boys' Hoop Action

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, had only one thing to say about their 12-point loss in the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's gym Feb. 10: "Thutherin' Tuctash!" American Fork neutered those Bad Old Puddy Tats 64-49.

Led by Marcel Davis and Nate Ensign, the Awesome Cavemen outscored Brighton 17-10 in the first quarter. The next period, American Fork became more aggressive inside the key. Alex Ross, Austin Waddoups, and Danny Beddes held their own on the boards against Bad Old Puddy Tats like Toni "The Bony" Kljicevic, Brandon Miller, and Austin "Mr. Rock" Hudson.

Ross said, "I think we held our own well against them."

American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "Austin Waddoups didn't hesitate in going for rebounds. They tried really hard to get second shots, but Waddoups kept denying them offensive rebounds."

American Fork kept the Puddy Tats' top gun Miller in check in the first half. He didn't become hot until the second half. By the start of it, the Awesome Cavemen had command of a 38-23 lead. A Davis jumper sparked a 10-7 scoring run that enabled American Fork to maintain its double digit lead.

American Fork came really close to pushing its lead past the 20-point mark when a Mikey Wells trey put the score at 51-32. However, the combined shooting Corby and Brandon Miller enabled the Bad Old Puddy Tats to keep the point spread from becoming more than 19 points long.

The game almost turned violent in the fourth quarter, when an American Fork dad heard an assistant, Brighton Bantu-American coach shout an F-word at Quincy Bair's mom. The assistant coach and the American Fork father got into a shouting match over the bad word. Two policemen escorted the dad out of the gym, but did not arrest him. The American Fork dad spent the rest of the game watching it from the gym's main entrance. The father liked what he witnessed.

The Awesome Cavemen maintained their double-figure lead until the scoreboard read 59-40. A Corby Miller jumper opened a 12-4 scoring run for the Bad Old Puddy Tats. After Brighton had come back within 59-50, Whaddoups hit an inside shot and two free throws. Bair hit a foul shot to conclude the night's scoring.

Ross led American Fork with 13 points while Wells, Davis, and Waddoups each contributed 11 points. Corby Miller led the Bad Old Puddy Tats with 15 points while Brandon Miller added another 11. Bair and Davis led American Fork with seven boards each while Nate Ensign pulled down another five.

AF Boys Place 6th, AF Girls 7th at State 5-A Swim Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At the State 5-A swim meet at BYU's Richards Building Feb. 11-12, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen took sixth in the boys' competition and the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen seventh in the girls'.

In the boys' 200-yard medley relay, the team of Seth Winn, T.J. Murphy, Daryk Childs, and Wade Healy took sixth. Consisting of Jamie Nebeker, Morgan King, Madison King, and Camille Okleberry, the Cavewomen's 200-yard medley relay took fifth in a time of 1:58.88.

Oklesberry and Morgan King took sixth and ninth respectively in the girls' 200-yard freestyle. Okleberry took eighth in the girls' 500-yard freestyle. Healy finished eighth in the boys' 200-yard freestyle and 11th in the boys' 100-yard freestyle. Morgan King also took eighth in the girls' 100-yard freestyle.

Nebeker emerged as the only American Forker to win a state champion at the swim meet when she won the girls' 200-yard individual medley. She also took second in the girls' 100-yard breaststroke. She joined Okleberry, Morgan King, and Morrison in winning fourth place in the girls' 400-yard freestyle relay.

Abby Morrison finished 15th in the girls' 50-yard freestyle. Chris Nielson took 16th in the boys' 100-yard butterfly.

Tyler Cox took 16th in the boys' 500-yard freestyle.

The team of Sieanna Warenski, Katie Steele, Sydney Young, and Abby Morrison took 11th in the girls' 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Cox, Childs, Zach Frost, and Zach Murphy took 10th in the boys' 200-yard freestyle relay.

Ethan Pollock took 16th in the boys' 100-yard backstroke.

Healy, Seth Wynn, Zach Murphy, and T.J. Murphy joined forces to finish fifth in the boys' 400-yard freestyle relay.

Lone Peak Loners Win 3 State Swim Titles at Season-Ending Meet At BYU

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Loners, the Lone Peak Knights won three events at the state 5-A swim meet held Feb. 11-12 at BYU's Richards Building.

The first event won by the Loners was the boys' 200-yard freestyle relay. Chris Nielson, Taylor Bradshaw, Nolan Dodge, and Connor Christensen pooled their efforts together to win that event.

Loner Brittani Finlayson, a junior, won the girls' 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:06.08, earning her a possible All-American consideration.

Loner Connor Christensen tied Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tat Greg Ballif for first in the boys' 100-yard breaststroke. Christensen said, "It's so thrilling to have tied him for first. This is such a rarity. This makes this meet all the more memorable for me, since I'm a senior." Christiansen also took second in the boys' 50-yard freestyle.

The team of Sam Scoresby, Cate Woolston, Brittani Finlayson, and Kira Hamilton took third in the girls' 200-yard medley relay. The team of Nielson, Dodge, Christiansen, and Zack Bradshaw took fourth in the boys' 200-yard medley relay.

In the girls' 200-yard freestyle, the team of Breanna Burk, Finlayson, Hamilton, and Scoresby took seventh. In the girls' 400-yard breaststroke, the team of Woolston, Hamilton, Hubbert, and Hannah Crain took sixth. The team of Taylor Bradshaw, Zach Bradshaw, Kevin Hamilson, and Tanner Bishoff took ninth in the boys' 400-yard freestyle.

Chris Nielson took second in the boys' 100-yard backstroke.

Loner Rachel Hubbert tied Ferocious Viking Christie Bunnell for seventh in the girls' 200-yard frestyle.Hubbert also took ninth in the girls' 500-yard freestyle. Tanner Bishoff took 15th in the boys' 200-yard freestyle.

Woolston took eighth in the girls' 50-yard freestyle.

Lone Peak took fourth in the boys' division and sixth in the girls'.

Ferocious Vikings Finish 14th in Boys' Division, 15th in Girls at State Swim Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

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The Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings were permitted to send only five swimmers to the State 5-A meet at BYU during Feb. 11-12. So it was hardly surprising that they finished 14th in the boys' division and 15th in the girls'

Despite being the only Ferocious Viking to compete in the state girls' division, Christie Bunnell did pretty well, and she also received an award for being a member of the state 5-A girls' all-academic team. Bunnell finished fourth in the girls' 100-yard freestyle and seventh in the girls' 200-yard freestyle

Jordan Bramhall took 13th in the boys' 50-yard freestyle. Matt Rameson took 14th in the boys' 500-yard freestyle.

The team of Bramhall, Rameson, Brayden Cutler, and Dane Ostergaard took 12th.

Region Wrestling Championship

Timp Sports Weekly

February 8, 2011

Publisher's Message

Our cover story this week will be the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' winning the Region Four wrestling championship. We will also look at the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooding away the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies, in Region Seven girls and boys' basketball action. Finally, we will look at the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' heartbreaking, home loss to the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, in Region Four girls' basketball action. Let's get to those stories

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

deanmemmott@hotmail.com

Lehi Pioneer Girls End Long Losing Streak With Home Win Over Provo Bullpuppies

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

After enduring a month of experiencing only losses, the Lehi Pioneer girls' basketball team finally had something to croak about during a Feb. 1 game at home against the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies. In their rematch against Provo, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, flooded the Bullpuppies away 53-34.

Lehi Coach Troy Gifford said proudly in his Louisiana accent, "I'm glad we finally got another region win tonight. Our girls learned to play basketball tonight. They passed very well, and they didn't make many turnovers. In the third period, Provo turned the ball over 11 times and we did that only once. We didn't press at all, but Provo did. We held well under their press."

The game unfolded with the Bullpuppies howling out to a 4-0 lead on shots from Melainia Morales and Samantha "Bewitched" Kohler. Provo's control of the game lasted only a short time. Shots from Brooke Barnes and Aerin Ogden permitted Lehi to tie the game at four. An Anau Falaeo free throw sent the Froggies hopping ahead 5-4. A "distant cousin" of advice Abbie Van Buren, Janessa Van Buren put Provo ahead 6-5, but a Barnes trey gave Lehi an 8-6 advantage. A Trisha Quilter left Lehi in charge of a 10-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.

For a little while, the game stayed closed. However, when Froggie Angu Ahquin put a shot back in, Lehi went on a 7-0 scoring run. It rang in the beginning of the end for the Bullpuppies. EVen though Provo's Kelci Koop sank a free throw, the Froggies held the Bullpuppies to five points in the second quarter. In the meantime, Ogden became really hot in her scoring. Aided by a Barnes three-pointer, Ogden's scoring resulted in Lehi taking a 26-11 lead into the second half.

In the third period, Barnes hit a trey and an inside shot that pushed Lehi's lead beyond the 20-point mark. Barnes went on to dominate Lehi scoring in the third period. Meanwhile, Whitney Cook shocked the Bullpuppies with a steal that ended with her sinking a layup. Such plays kept Lehi confident about its chances of finally atoning for its Jan. 8 loss at Provo.

With Provo held to eight points in the third quarter, the prospect of the Bullpuppies having enough time for rallying back faded away quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. When the period ended with Barnes sinking a layup on a steal, the score read 41-19, Lehi.

In the fourth quarter, Provo had to rely on foul shots from Michelle Isom and Kelci Koop to get a rally going. The Bullpuppies saw Alexis Bosco, a relative of former BYU football player Robbie "Zoobie Doobie" Bosco, come up with steals. However, Provo couldn't reduce the point spread to single digits because of Froggies Kenzie Arviso and Jalissa having a good night at the foul line. Ogden continued doing serious damage to Provo inside the key. By the time the final buzzer sounded, Lehi was on its way to rebuilding its morale. Gifford said, "Tonight was a great morale booster for us."

Barnes led Lehi with 14 points while Ogden added another 11. Morales and Isom led Provo with seven points each.

Lehi Boys Wash Out Provo Bullpuppies 76-45

By Deao Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

With the Jazz Bear providing much entertainment at Lehi Feb. 1, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies neutered the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies 76-45 in Region Seven boys' basketball action that night.

Lehi Coach Craig Gladwell said, "In the last couple of games, we didn't play as good as we did tonight. We guarded Provo well tonight. That will help us when we play Timpview next. They're the only ones who have beaten us in region so far. Colton Colledge did really good inside the key and pulling down big boards for us. Our guard line chipped in to help us keep Provo under control."

During the first quarter of the game, the Froggies held the Bullpuppies to seven points. In the meantime, Ryan Pittard layup and a Colledge trey gave Lehi an early 5-0 lead. After teammate Dusty Draeger had improved the lead at 7-0, Provo proceeded to come back. A "cousin" of outer space hero Flash Gordon, Cole "Lighning" Gordon scored four straight unanswered points to put Provo within 7-4. Colledge hit a trey that opened a 17-3 scoring run that stretched into the second period.

Even though Provo's Chris Santiago hit an inside shot to spark Bullpuppy scoring for Quarter 2, the Bullpuppies couldn't put together an effective offense in the period. This fact impeached the credibility of a comment that one relative of Santiago's had once said to the Beautiful Stephanie Trane, a one-time Awesome American Fork Cavewoman basketball player: "Watching girls' basketball is as exciting as watching paint dry."

For that night, watching the Lehi-Provo boys' basketball game was as exciting as watching a car rust. Thank God, the Jazz Bear kept spectators from dozing off in the game's breaks. During the second quarter, the Froggies outscored the Bullpuppies 26-11. The combined shooting of Draeger, Colledge, Brad "Mr. McGregor" and Ryan Christofferson created a 43-18 lead for Lehi in the second quarter.

Lehi stayed up by more than 20 points during the entire second half, even though Santiago and Andy Finch guided a more aggressive Bulldog offensive effort in the final two periods. They saw Lehi's Zach Stanley shock Provo through sinking a trey and scoring a layup on a steal in the fourth quarter.

Colledge led Lehi with 26 points while Christofferson added another 21 and Draeger 13. Gordon led the Bullpuppies with 12 points while Santiago and Finch each added another nine.

Pleasant Grove Wins Region 4 Wrestling Championship

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Braving fierce competition from the Alta Hawks, AKA the Tweeties, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings won the Region Four wrestling tournament, held Feb. 2-3 at Pleasant Grove.

The team scores read Pleasant Grove 465.5, Alta 395.5, Jordan 217, Brighton 198, Lone Peak 169, American Fork 146, and Hillcrest 50.

Viking Coach Rockin' Brock Moore said, "It's good that we're peaking right now. I hope we can continue peaking at state. We had a lot of competition from Alta at this tournament. Alta's a tough a team. It helped us that we had two matches that each featured two wrestlers from our program."

Pleasant Grove had representation in everyone of the tournament's 13 championship matches , save for the ones for the 135 and 140 weight class title belts.

The opening of the championship matches didn't fare well for the Ferocious Vikings. In the 103 weight class match, Alta's Al "Bad Bird" Findley defeated Ferocious Viking Parker "The Dart" Christensen on a technical fall. Brighton's Rami "The Baddest Puddy Alive" Haddin overwhelmed Pleasant Grove's d112-pounder, The Great Caden Erckenbach, 1-1.

The string of Ferocious Viking losses ended with Pleasant Grove's Korby "Earl Adorable" Levin winning 10-2 over teammate Bridger "The Saw" Cutler in their 119 weight class match.

In the 125 weight class championship match, Jordan's Kevin "The Silver Hammer" Maxwell took an 8-2 lead over Ferocious Viking Bronson "High Strung" Young. The Ferocious Viking battled back within 8-6 on a reversal and a two-point near fall. However, The Silver Hammer still won the championship belt.

Ferocious Viking fans cheered on Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat Mick "The Slick" Runyan in his 135 weight class match against Alta's Nate "Count Baad" Lamb. The Slick won the match 4-0.

Jordan's Ethan "High Tone" Jones conquered Viking Russ "The Big Fuss" McDonell 14-1 for the 145 weight class belt.

in the 152 weight class final, Dusty "The Tight Rope" Young of Pleasant Grove and Alta's Tony "The All-American Birdy" Armstrong battled to a 2-2 draw in the first peirod. However, The Tight Rope escaped in the second period and went on to win 6-2.

After Plesaant Grove Quinn "The Cardinal Sin" Nielsen had pinned Lone Peak's Zach "Bushwhack" Burr for the 161 weight class title, Ferocious Vikings Jesse "Outlaw" Christensen and teammate Nick "Tick Tock" Whitehead grappled for the 171 weight class crown. They battled to a 3-3 tie in the first period. However, Tick Tock escaped in the second period, and he went on to win 11-3.

"Though Whitehead is a jayvee wrestler, it was so great to see him take region," Moore said. "He did really good in his matches during this tournament."

Tick Tock Whitehead turned out to be the last Ferocious Viking to take region that night. In the 189 weight class final, Viking Brandon 'Branding Iron" took Jordan's Zane "Prince Pain" Sayers down. However, the Jordan Plowboy pulled ahead 3-2 in the period and used a third-period reversal to secure a 5-2 win over Branding Iron.

In the 215 weight class match, Viking Dusty "Dust Storm" Dennison took a 2-0 lead over Lars "Crow Bar" Oveson of Alta. However, Crow Bar built up a 5-2 lead in the second period. Dust Storm battled back within 6-4 and 8-7, but he couldn't catch up with Crow Bar.

In the 285 weight class match, Alta's Shad "Senor Menace" Ennis took an 8-2 lead over Viking Zach "Big Dog" Dawe and went on to win 10-5.

Alta Tweeties Fly Home With 69-55 Win Scored at PG Feb. 4

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Tweeties, the Alta Hawks posted a 69-55 win on the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings home court during Region Four girls' basketball action Feb. 4.

Led by Kenzi Morrison and Lexi "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Garland, the Tweeties took a 20-9 lead over the Ferocious Vikings in the first quarter.

After Tweetie Brooke Miller hit an inside shot in the early second quarter, the Ferocious Vikings opened a strong comeback on a Kourtney Dinehart trey. Britney Johnson and Danyele "Panther" Hoffman guided the Viking rally through layups and foul shots. Morrison's shooting did slow down the rally somewhat. Still, when a Hoffman jumper put the Vikings within 30-24, they sensed that they had a chance for coming back, especially when the Tweeties were sending them to the foul line a lot in the quarter. However, the Vikings committed fouls as often as Alta did in the period. Thanks to Viking fouls late in the second quarter, free throws from Morrison and Hayli "Sergeant" Shurtz stretched Alta's lead to 36-25. Stealing in the last few seconds of the half, Hoffman sank a layup at the buzzer.

A Jessica Butler bucket opened a 6-0 scoring run for the Tweeties in the early third period. For the next few minutes, Alta kept its lead in double figures. However, a Hoffman trey spark an 11-2 scoring run that positioned the Ferocious Vikings within 45-40. Morrison undermined Pleasant Grove's comeback attempt through sinking two straight unanswered shots at the end of the third quarter.

The final period started with a Garland layup that put the Tweeties' lead back into double figures. Morrison and Shurtz frustrated Viking attempts to reduce the point spread to single digits in the game's concluding moments. Aided by Becky Clement, Janae Olson, and Marci "Darcy" Johnson, Britney Johnson and Hoffman worked together to cut the lead down to 61-55. However, Morrison and Garland's frequent trips to the line ranked up eight free points that gave the Tweeties the win.

Hoffman led Pleasant Grove with 21 points while Britney Johnson added another 17. Morrison led Alta with 33 points while Garland posted another 13.