Lehi Froggie-Lone Peak Loner Volleyball Battle

Timp Sports Weekly

September 30, 2014

Publisher's Message

This week's issue covers a five-game volleyball match that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hosted against the Lone Peak Knight, AKA the Loners. The game was downright riveting -- correction,  ribbiting. As they say in Lehi, let's swim straight to that story.

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Lehi Froggies Take Down Lone Peak Loners in 5-Game Volleyball Match Sept. 23

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The five-game volleyball match that the Lehi Pioneers won at home against the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, Sept. 23 went down as one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting contests between those two teams. The contest presented a rivalry as fierce as the one shared by the Loners and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. Lehi won by the contest by scores 14-25, 19-25, 25-16, 29-27, 15-8.

In the first game, kills by Emily Lewis, a close relative of BY Zoobie football legend Chad Lewis, enabled the Loners to take an early 3-1 lead. Guided by Rylin Roberts, To'a Faleao, and Mikayla Upham, the Froggies jumped back to take a 6-4 lead. A very close relative of former American  Fork sports legends Colby Evans and Brittany Risher, Hayley Evans delivered amazing serves that enabled Jaysa "What Da" Funk to register hits that tied the game at six. 

A Froggie double block quickly lead to Lehi commanding a 9-6 lead. In serving an ace, Loner McCall Kinkade, a "distant cousin" of late painter Tom Kinkade, stirred up a rally that enabled Lone Peak to eventually pull ahead 12-10. Even thought a Faleao kill put the Froggies within 12-11, the Loners didn't let them catch up. Lewis, Kinkade, Ally Anderson, and Maikilla Jarema registered a string of devastating hits know the Froggies out of rhythm. 

Funk's serving produced a 2-1 lead for the Loners in the second game. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Julia Robert, Rylin Roberts, Upham, and Amber "This is Your Night" Lamborn pooled their serving and hitting skills together to produce a 3-2 lead for the Froggies. However, Lewis and Jarema took firm control at the net. Those two Loners' hitting soon produced a 14-6 lead for their team. A "distant cousin" of fairy tale character Snow White, Froggie Sydney White tried to orchestrate a rally for the Froggies. However, their offense got stuck while Lone Peak built up a 20-10 lead. Just the Loners looked as though they would be coasting to a double-digit win. Upham, Roberts, and Kara Moore organized a strong comeback that Jarema tried to slow down. After the Froggies had pulled within 24-19, a missed Lehi serve gave the Loners the win.

The match looked as though the Loners would dry up the Froggies in three games. However, a Faleao kill gave Lehi a 2-1 lead. Funk and Kinkade's hitting kept the Loners close on the Froggies' heels. Finally, the Kinkade's hitting produced a 14-12 lead for the Loners. They looked as though they would put the Froggies away. However, Moore's serving tipped those web-footed Lehites ahead 16-15. Despite strong efforts by Jarema, Lamborn took control of the net. Teammate Kylie Jacklin gave her much back up, and a Faleao kill gave the Froggies a 25-16 win.

The fourth game opened with the Loners taking a 2-0 lead. Jacklin registered two straight kills that tied the game at two. After Faleao made a tie-breaking kill, Jacklin served an ace that put Lehi ahead 4-3. Leads continued to change hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Roberts, Jacklin, Upham, Faleao, and Faleao held their own against Jarema, Lewis, Funk, Kinkade, and Anderson. Finally, Roberts registered a kill that won the game for Lehi 29-27.

Losing the fourth game destroyed the Loners' morale. They played awful in the fifth game, even though they did pull within 3-2. Upham hits sparked the Froggies into a taking a 6-2 lead. Lamborn and Upham pulverized the Loners' front row. Meanwhile, Faleao and Jacklin produced key hits that created a 14-6 lead for the Froggies. Lewis attempted to lead a comeback, but a bad Loner hit ended the match in a Froggie win.

Lehi Coach Jaime Ingersoll said, "After being down 0-2 in games tonight, our girls showed a lot of determination coming back. They stayed patient on offense in the third game. Makayla Lamborn had great kills down the middle to hurt Lone Peak severely." 

Cross Country Pre-Region Meet, Trii-City Volleyball Action, Lehi-Westlake Football Thriller

Timp Sports Weekly

September 16, 2014

Publisher's Message

This particular issue of Timp Sports Weekly will focus on two weeks' worth of sports action. We will take a look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and Cavewomen won their league's pre-region meet that they hosted on Sept. 3. We will then look at recent volleyball matches that the Awesome Cavewomen, Lehi Pioneers (AKA the Froggies), the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings, and the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, played. We will also look at the riveting -- correction, ribbiting Homecoming Game that the Lehi Froggies' football team played against Westlake. As they say in Lehi, let's leap into those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome Caveharriers Win Both Girls and Boys' Titles at Sept. 3 Pre-Region Meet

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen and -women's cross country teams won the boys' and girls' divisions of Region Four's pre-league meet held at American Fork Sept. 3.

American Fork dominated the top 10 spots in both races.

In the boys' race, Zach Jacklin took first, Kasey "Corporal" Clinger second, McKay Johns third, Jacob Chase fourth, and Nate "Dick" Tracy 10th.

Although Herriman Pretty Pony  Lucy Biles won the girls' race, all seven of the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity runners placed among the race's first 10 finishers. Cami Squire took second, Sammy Hollingsworth third, Katie Cornell fourth, Lexie Green sixth, Maddie Bench seventh, Sophie Baird eighth, and Nikki Smith 10th.

"My varsity girls ran much better today than they did at Highland two weeks ago," said american Fork head coach Bruno Hunziker. "Nobody as a team could beat them today. They ran like a pack of wolves chasing after Davis. This is a tough course, but because it is their home one, the girls wanted to do much better on it. This is where we're going to hold region in October.

"Cami Squires had a better day today than she did at Highland. She's only a sophomore. Her second-place finish today has made her our No. 1 runner again."

AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had Sara Musselmann finish fifth in the girls' race. Among other Froggies to place in it, Katie Struthers took 21st, Emily Squires 34th, and Alexis Watson 42nd.

Lone Peak's Amanda Erickson finished ninth in the girls' race. Among the Lone Peak Knights, AKA Loners, who placed in it, Annie Southworth took 14th, Ellie "Mae" Bybee 16th, Amanda Neilson 19th, and Lightning Lauren took 22nd.

All of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Lady Vikings placed among the girls' middle finishers. Among the Ferocious Vikings' five fastest runners in the girls' race, Haley Tanner took 35th, Faith Olson 45th, Kate Spackman 46th, Kendelle Tanner 48th, and Shelly Eubank 52nd.

Both Lehi and Lone Peak had representatives in among the top 10 finishers in the boys' race. Loner Jacob Warbner took sixth and Froggie Ryan Roff eighth.

Among the other Froggies to place in the boys' race, Sean Haggar took 12th, Tom Heaps 15th, Austin Hinckley 23rd, and Mike Hinckley 29th.

As for the Loners' four other fastest runners in the boys' race, Seth Frickleton took 20th, Adam Jensen 22nd, Jamison Wilkes 30th, and Josh Christensen 31st.

As for the Ferocious Vikings' five fastest varsity runners in the boys' race, Spencer Palmer took 19th, Tanner Nelson 33rd, Walter Price 51st, Lightnning Austin 53rd, and Nate Mellot 55th.


Rocky Mountain Tops Quiet Westlake Thunder in RMCC Tourney Sept. 6
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Mountain Tops, the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies quieted the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, by scores of 25-20, 20-23 in a final pool match of the Rocky Mountain Championship Classic hosted by the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, Sept. 6

Paced by Alexis Patten's hitting, the Mountain Tops overwhelmed the Shockers 25-20 in the first game.

In the second game, Kelsey LaPray and Courtney Paulson guided the Shockers in taking tight control of the action early in the round. The Shockers built up an 18-11 lead. However, the Grizzlies refused to go into hibernation. Patten registered a series of kills that tipped the momentum to Rocky Mountain's favor. The Mountain Tops soon took a 23-22 lead. A Tiana Meyer kill tied the game at 23, but Patten's front-row aggressiveness became the deathof the Shockers. Patten registered two straight kills that give the Mountain Tops a 25-23 victory.

Last-Second Field Lifts Westlake Shockers to 17-14 Win Over Lehi Froggies in Sept. 12 Football Thriller
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Within several minutes after a last-second field goal had lifted his Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, to a 17-14 win on the home field of the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, Sept. 12, Westlake football coach Steve Clements told his players, "Show some class on Twitter tonight. Just Twitter, "#17-14, Westlake,' and write nothing more."

The close win over their arch rivals gave the Shockers much to roar about, especially in regards to the quality of their defensive performance in the Froggies' Homecoming game. The Shockers held the Froggies scoreless in the first two quarters. Clements said, "Our  defensive players won the game for us. They kept coming up with plays that stopped Lehi cold. Our offense did score points when they needed to. Still, the game's outcome was all based on our defense."

Lehi recovered the game's first kickoff at the Froggie 34-yard line. On the first play, Shocker defensive back B.T. "Bolts" King stopped running back Caden Colton at the line of scrimmage. Quarterback Cal Miles raced 16 yards to the 50-yard line. Soon, though, the Shockers stopped the Froggies at the Westlake 47-yard line.

Related to former Lone Peak Loner wrestling sensation Matt Ah "Choo" You, quarterback Shocker Chaz Ah You tried getting the Shocker going. Despite throwing long passes to teammates like Shamon Willis, Ah You couldn't get his Shockers inside the Froggie 10-yard zone during the first quarter. In the meantime, it ended with Shocker Bryce sacking Miles for a 10-yard loss.

The second quarter opened with Froggie Braden Colton catching an 18-yard pass from Miles in hope of renewing Lehi's momentum. On the next play, Miles threw an interception to Timmy Forsyth, who raced 70 yards for a touchdown canceled out by a Westlake penalty. It merely delayed the game's scoring. Forty-one seconds before halftime, Brennen Riley caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Ah You. Nate Devries kicked in an extra point.

The Shockers stretched their lead midway through the third period when Frosyth, a "distant cousin" of late Hollywood actor John Forsyth, caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ah You. After Deveries kicked in another extra point, the Froggie defense didn't let the Shockers make any more points.

Braden Terrill's long catch of one pass moved the Froggies deep into Shocker territory in the late third quarter. Aided by a Westlake penalty, Miles scored a touchdown on a one-yard keeper play, and Jacob Kesler booted in an extra point.

The score stayed at 14-7 until 3:04 in the fourth quarter. Long carries by Caden Colton propelled the Froggies to the Shocker 1-yard line. Taking a handoff from Miles, running back Spencer "Blackie" Blackham scored a touchdown on a first-down play. A successful, Kesler extra-point kick tied the game at 14.

Ah You guided his Shockers clear to the Froggie 10-yard line. A grandson of former Payson Kitty football legend Chad Smith, Koy Roberts sacked Ah You for a 10-yard loss. With only four seconds now left on the clock, the Shockers gambled on a field goal try. Devries kicked a field goal to give Westlake the win.

"My kicker has never played football before. He's a soccer player," Clements said. "I'm extremely proud of him."

Davis Tarts Beat Awesome AF Cavespikers in 2-Game Match at Lehi Sept. 6
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Bronze Division game of the Rocky Moumtain Championship Classic played at Lehi Sept. 6, the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 25-20, 25-12.

The Tarts took an early 1-0 lead in the first game, but Kendra Enosa's hitting guided the Awesome Cavewomen to tie the game at three. Kate "Koko" Kokol put American Fork ahead 4-3, but the Tarts regained the momentum quickly. Abby Rocha and Mackenzie Coy put on strong, front-row performances that created a 12-4 lead for the Tarts.

The Awesome Cavewomen had trouble bouncing back until the Tarts had created an 21-12 lead. Tristien Tausinga. Kassidee Roberts, Jacey Vincent, and Kailey Buckner orchestrated a strong rally for American Fork. Spurred on by a Buckner kill, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back. After a Whitehead block had put American Fork within 24-20, Madelynn "The Sicilian Maiden" Corelli registered a kill to give Davis a 25-20 win.

Game 2 opened on a horrible note for American Fork. Coy's serving sent the Tarts flying out to a 6-0 lead. Buckner, Enosa, and Tausinga paced the Awesome Cavewomen within 8-5. That turned out to be  as close as American Fork could get to the Tarts. Devastating his by Abby Darling, Kenzie Nicol, and Jenn Sappenfield stopped the Awesome Cavewomen from making a strong comeback. Davis won Game 2 on a bad AF bump.

Weber Road Warriors Defeat Awesome Cavewomen in RMCC's Bronze Division's Consolation Semifinals
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In the semifinals of the Rocky Mountain Chamionship Classic's Bronze Division's consolation semifinals, the Taylorsville Road Warriors defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen by scores of 21-25, 25-21, 15-10.

In the first game, the Road Warriors and Awesome Cavewomen battled to ties of 2-2 and 4-4. Chris Doughty guided her Road Warriors out to a 7-4 lead. Spurred on by Lauren "Itchy" Ritchie's serving, the Awesome Cavewomen batttled back to take a 9-8 lead. Tausinga, Enosa, Kassidee Roberts, and Itchy Ritchie, American Fork soon owned a 20-14 lead. The Road Warrriors didn't let the Awesome Cavewomen coast away to victory. Doughty and Whitney "Tune" Weaver guided the Road Warriors back within 23-21. Tausinga registered a kill that prodded the Awesome Cavewomen to pull away to take a 25-21 win.

A Renea Davis kill sent the Road Warriors driving out to an early 5-1 lead. Buckner's hitting kept American Fork's morale up. The Awesome Cavewomen pulled back within 7-6. A missed American Fork serve prevented the Awesome Cavewomen from pulling out in front. Weber managed to build up a lead as wide as 21-13. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actor Eric Roberts, Kassidee Roberts stirred up another rally for the Awesome Cavewomen. Kailey Buckner's hitting helped American Fork pull within 21-20 on a Tausinga ace. Doughty's tipping prevented American Fork from coming behind.
The Road Warriors' 25-21 win forced a third game.

It opened with Weber taking a 3-1 lead. The combined efforts of Roberts, Enosa, and Buckner enabled American Fork to charge back within 7-6. The Awesome Cavewomen soon tied the game at eight. Weber broke the 8-8 tie on a double block. Key Lindsey Edmunds hits gave Weber a 15-10 win.

Weber went on to lose to Taylorsville in the consolation title match. Northridge defeated the Davis Darts, AKA Tarts, for the Bronze Division title.

Lehi Froggies Corral Herriman Pretty Ponies in 3-Game Match Sept. 9
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four volleyball match at Lehi Sept. 9, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, corralled the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, in three games by scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-9.

The first game saw the Pretty Ponies get on the scoreboard first. However, Mikayla Upham's impressive serving spurred the Froggies into taking a 4-2 lead. For much of the first game, the lead changed hands quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Pretty Ponies Sarah Duncan and Savannah "Smiles" Lewis severely tested Lehi's front row, keeping Froggies Faitoto'a Faleao, Rylin Roberts, and Amber Lamborn from becoming lax. Two Roberts kills moved Lehi ahead 10-8. Upham and Sydney White contributed some sets that Lehi turned into big hits. The Froggies led by as far as 24-15. A Roberts kill gave the Froggies a 25-17 win.

For the second game, the Froggies leaped out to a 5-1 lead. Lamborn and Kara Moore's hitting helped the Froggies to stay ahead throughout all of Game 2. Lewis and Duncan still guided the Pretty Ponies back within three points several times during the game. After Herriman had narrowed the lead 21-18, the Pretty Ponies hurt themselves with some missed serves. Finally, Faleao registered a kill to win the game for Lehi.

An Upham kill in Game 3 spurred Lehi into taking a 4-1 lead. However, the Pretty Ponies stampeded back to tie the game at five. Herriman missed a serve, which proved fatal to the Pretty Ponies. Kylie Jacklin's serving stirred up a long rally for Lehi, causing the Pretty Ponies to self-destruct. Hitting errors by Herriman enabled Lehi to secure a 20-9 lead. The Pretty Ponies didn't bother to rally back any more after that point.

Roberts led the Froggies with 15 kills and Lamborn contributed another 10. White had seven digs and Faleao three.

Ferocious PG Vikings Defeat Lehi in 3-Game Match Sept. 8
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Having lost the title match in the recent Rocky Mountain Championship Classic's Gold Division to the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings took revenge Sept. 8 by rowing over to Lehi and drying up their arch rival in a three-game match by scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.

The match opened with Ferocious Viking Alexis Sharp, a "distant cousin" of Vanity Fair character Becky Sharp, tipping the ball into a Lehi hole. Before long, the Ferocious Vikings commanded a 3-1 lead. Kills by Brooklyn Dahl and Emilee Anderson frustrated the Froggies. Still, Rylin Roberts, Faitoto'a Faleao, Amber Lamborn, and Ali "Baba" Greenwood battled back to take leads of 6-5, 10-8, and 12-10. Sara Hamson guided the Ferocious Vikings' front row in keeping Lehi from taking strong control of the momentum. Finally, Bailey Nixon, no relation to the late Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon, registered a kill that broke a 19-19 tie. Nixon and Janiel Biggs produced hits that kept the Ferocious Vikings ahead for the rest of the game. Nat Sua-Filo registered a kill to give Pleasant Grove a 25-21 win.

The second game was also a seesaw battle. Jacklin, Roberts, Greenwood, Upham, and Faleao held their own against Hamson, a sister of BY Zoobie athlete Jenn Hamson. For a while, neither team could led by more than three points. Eventually, Nixon made two straight kills that gave Pleasant Grove a 25-20 win.

Although Game 3 opened with Lehi leaping out to an early 2-1 lead, Dahl and Hamson stirred up a rally that produced an 11-3 lead for Pleasant Grove. The Froggies didn't let the Ferocious Vikings cruise to an easy win. Moore and Roberts organized a rally that pushed the Froggies into tying the game at 15. A Dahl tip put Pleasant Grove back out in front. Nixon's hitting gave the Ferocious Vikings the momentum they needed for winning 25-18.

Pleasant Grove Coach Alyce Jones said, "We learned today that we gotta keep fighting. Bailey Nixon and Emilee Anderson came up with some big hits for us. Our serving was really good today. Nixon had nine kills and Dahl six."

Lehi Froggie Volleyball, Froggie-Flyboy Football Thriller, and 2014 AF Cross Country Relays

Timp Sports Weekly

September 2, 2014

Publisher's Message

The closing week of August 2014 went down as the first full week of the 2014-2015 school year. That week saw the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, open their home volleyball season with a three-game win over the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirps. The week ended with the Froggies dropping an overtime football game to the Dixie Flyers, AKA the Flyboys, and American Fork winning both the varsity girls and boys' division of the 2014 AF Grass Relays. As Awesome American  Fork Caveman boys' cross country coach Timo Mostert would say, let's dash to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Lehi Froggies Cage Maple Mountain Golden Chirps in 3-Game Volleyball Match
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, opened their home season with a three-game win against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirps, in a non-league volleyball match played Aug. 28. Lehi leaped past the 4-A team by scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-9.

For a little while in Game 1, the Golden Chirps looked as though they would drain Lehi in three games. The combined serving of Kimber "Hogan" Beyal, Sydney "Harry" Hendersen, and Kaysie "Sunshine" Harmer created a 6-3 lead for the Golden Chirps. Just as the Froggies appeared to be thoroughly roasted by Maple Mountain,  hot serving by Ali "Baba" Greenwood put new life into them. A "distant cousin" of Hollywood actress Emma Roberts, Rylin Roberts registered impressive spikes that enabled the Froggies to jump back into the game.

Roberts' teammates Taittoto'a Faleao and Kara "A. Lot" Moore contributed kills that earned Lehi an 8-7 lead. A bad Golden Chirp hit tied the game at eight. Amber Lambourn served up fight straight points to give the Froggies a 13-8 lead. Mikayla Upham hopped forward to register some hits that kept the Froggies' hold on the lead strong. Front-row performances from Kristen Allred and Sarag Mafi helped the Golden Chirps fly within 16-12. Greenwood stopped them cold, however.

Although Game 2 opened with a Julia "Child" Jensen block putting the Golden Chirps ahead 1-0, the Froggies became more quicker in springing ahead of Maple Mountain. As it became stuck in scoring, the Froggies ripped Maple Mountain's defense to shreds. Kills by Greenwood and Upham produced a 6-1 lead for Lehi. Before long, the Froggies had great cause to croak joyfully about a 13-2 lead created by them. Kills by Faleao and Sydney "Snow" White gave the Froggies the energy they needed for swimming away with a 25-7 lead.

In the third game, the Froggies let jayvee starter Faith "Buster" Crabb have a chance to prove herself on the front row. Crabb's efforts at the net snipped Maple Mountain's defense to pieces. Before long, the Froggies commanded a 9-1 lead. Maple Mountain couldn't recover from Crabb's efforts. Upham and Moore delivered punishing hits that ensured the Golden Chirps would be unable to regain the momentum. A Crabb kill scored the match point for the Froggies.

Dixie Flyboys Defeat Lehi Froggies 49-48 In Double Overtime Football ThrillerBy Dean Von MemmottTimp Sports Weekly Publisher

During non-league football action at Lehi Aug. 29, the Dixie Flyers, AKA the Flyboys, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 49-48 in a double overtime thriller.

The game was one of the most riveting -- correction, ribbiting football contests played at Pioneer Stadium in recent years. The lead changed hands several times before its outcome was finally resolved in the second overtime.

Not to be confused with the Dixie University Partyin' Red Storm, the Flyers found a Lehi team more ready to play in the Aug. 29 game than during a non-league contest last September. During the Flyboys first drive of the game, the Froggies kept them from zooming beyond the 50-yard line. At the end of the Flyboys' march, their punter, McClane Keenan, lost hold of the ball, and the Froggies recovered it on the Flyboys' eight-yard line. Froggie tight end Cody Frampton really came alive through catching a touchdown pass during 9:40. Dallas Mosher kicked in an extra point.

Long carries by Ammon "Shep" Takau and Treton Miller spurred Dixie into the Froggie 10-yard zone.  Keenan scored a touchdown. He tried to scored an extra-point, but his PAT kick failed. 
During the next Lehi drive, quarterback Calvin Miles lost hold of the ball, but teammate Braden Goldfinch recovered the ball. The offensive fumble recovery gave Lehi fans a chance to see why Froggie running Caden Colton should deserve receiving fan mail from Division I coaches all over the country. Taking a handoff from Miles, Colton raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Mosher booted in an extra point.

The Flyboys didn't let the first quarter pass without scoring another touchdown. Quarterback Shep Takau fired a 41-yard pass to Miller for a touchdown. Keenan booted in an extra point to end the quarter with the Froggies leading by just 14-13.
Lehi lost its first lead early in the second quarter. The Flyboys marched clear to the Froggie 22-yard line, where Takau connected a go-ahead touchdown pass to Bret "Hairy" Barber. Keenan's successful extra-point kick improved the Flyboys' lead at 20-14.
The Dixie defense held Lehi scoreless in the second quarter. Lehi did stop one Flyboy drive at the Froggie 8-yard line, preventing Dixie from scoring another touchdown that period.
The Flyboys' 20-14 lead vanished late in the third period through Miles scoring a tying touchdown on a one-yard run. Though Mosher's extra-point kick tipped the Froggies ahead, Miller shocked them through scoring a touchdown on a 98-yard kickoff return. Keenan's third straight successful extra-point kick sent Dixie flying with a 27-21 lead into the final quarter.
With Carlton having a great night on the field, Dixie had much to worry about him, especially during the final quarter. Midway through it, for example, he raced 67 yards on one carry, and on the next play. he scored a tying touchdown. A Mosher extra-point kick put Lehi back out in front 28-27.

A long Takau carry put the ball on the Lehi 18-yard line, and Miller scored a touchdown to put Dixie ahead 33-28. Keenan then scored on a two-point conversion, improving the Flyboy lead at 35-28.
For a little while, Dixie looked as though it would zoom home with a win. However, Froggie Spencer Blackham scored a touchdown on a six-yard toss from Miles. Mosher booted in an extra-point to force the game into overtime.

In the first overtime, Calton scored a go-ahead touchdown during a 19-yard play, and Mosher kicked in an extra point. Takau guided the Flyboys clear to the Lehi 2-yard line, and he scored a touchdown on a keeper play. Keenan's successful extra-point kick forced the game into the second overtime.

It opened with Takau passing 25-yards to Jaden Harrison for a touchcown. Keenan scored another PAT. Lehi had Calton score a touchdown on a 13-yard carry. Lehi then gambled on a try for a two-point conversion. A Lehi receiver caught a pass inches outside the end zone, ending the game.

Awesome AF Caveharriers Win Both Varsity Girls and Boys' Titles in 18th Annual AF Grass Relays
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and Cavemen pulled off an awesome feat during 18th Annual American Fork Grass Relays held behind American Fork High Aug. 30. American Fork won both the varsity girls and boys' relays.

"This is the first time that our girls and boys' varsity teams have finished first in the 18 years that we've hosted these relays," American Fork Coach Bruno Hunziker. "Moreover, our girls set a new varsity relay record today. The old one was held by Bingham. Today's new record is 1:02:5. The old one was 1:02:31."

Whereas the Aug. 30 meet's junior varsity races followed a format in which the schools' racers competed strictly as individuals, the Grass Relays' varsity portion involved racers on five-member teams each taking a turn at carrying a baton twice around a mile-long course dotted in spots with bales of hay near the baseball field.

The members of the Awesome Cavewomen's varsity relay team included Sammy Hollingsworth, Maddie Bond, Katie Cornell, Lexi Green, and Sophie Baird. The Awesome Cavemen's varsity team include Zach Jacklin, McKay Johns, Jacob Chase, and Danny Bentley.

The Awesome Cavemen took a wide lead early in the varsity boys' relay, and none of the other teams could close in on them. The No. 5 runner on the American Fork boys' varsity team, McKay Johns said, "I didn't have anyone following closely behind me. I finished 69 seconds ahead of the first guy behind me. It had been pretty clear during the second handoff, we would win by a wide distance. This is a great way to begin the season."

The outcome of the varsity girls' race stayed murky all the way through the course of the hour that it lasted. For a while, the race went down as a contest between Jordan and American Fork. However, the Olympus Titans, AKA the Midgets, soon swiped the second-place spot from the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowgirls. Olympus stayed closely behind American Fork for a little while. Uintah then squeezed the Midgets out of the second-place spot. Even the Mountain Crest Mustangs, AKA the Ponies, swiped the second-place spot in hopes of overtaking American Fork. The Awesome Cavewomen continued staying ahead, though.
"When Maddie brought us into first place, I extended a long enough distance to stay ahead of the other runners during my turn on the course," Baird said.
"When I got the baton, I stayed narrowly ahead of Jordan, Uintah, and Mountain Crest's runners," said Lexi Green, American Fork's No. 5 runner, who had crossed the finish line ahead of the race's other No. 5 runners.
While the Awesome Cavewomen had turned out to be the fastest varsity girls' relay team, none of them emerged the as the race's fastest baton carrier. The medal for that honor went to Bingham's Marlee Mitchell. Still the Awesome Cavewomen had two representatives among the race's 15 fastest racers. Hollingsworth got recognized for finishing seventh and Bench 12th.
AKA the Froggies, the Lehi Pioneers had a teammate among the race's top finishers: Sarah Muggleson, who finished 14th.
Four Awesome Cavemen represented American Fork in the varsity boys' top 15 fastest baton carriers. Jacklin took first, Clinger second, Johns third, and Chase eight.

Lone Peak's Adam Jensen took sixth among the varsity boys' relay race's 15 top baton carriers, earning his team a fourth-place finish in the race. The Froggies took third in the varsity boys' team rankings, thanks to Ryan Watson finishing 12th and Sean Hagger 15th in their race's top 15 finishers.

The Awesome Cavewomen posted winners in both the freshman-sophomore and junior-senior jayvee races. Cami Squires finished first and Katie Bradshaw second in the freshman-sophomore race. In the girls' jayvee junior-senior race, Nikki Smith took first and teammate Ann Gunther fifth.

Two of American Fork's arch rivals had runners among the top 10 finishers in each of those races. The Lone Peak Loners had Amanda Neilson take third and Alison Tennant seventh in the freshman-sophomore girls' race. Froggie Emily Stowers took fifth in it.

A "distant cousin" of late TV actor Andy Kauffman, Froggie Maddie Kauffman took second in the junior-senior jayvee girls' race. Lone Peak's Amanda Harvey took ninth in that same race.

"Cami Squires is our No. 1 runner, but she had a bad afternoon at the Highland Invitational up at Sugarhouse Park last week. She finished as our No. 6 girl. So we had her run in the freshman-sophomore race this morning," said Hunziker. "This year's girls team has the deepest amount of talent I've seen in years. Any seven of them could win spots on the varsity team on any given day."

The Awesome Cavemen didn't have anyone finish in the top 10 of the freshman-sophomore race. Froggie Collin Morrison won it while teammate Mike Hinckley took second in it. Westlake Shocker Lyle Johnston took eighth in that same race.

The Awesome Cavemen dominated the jayvee junior-senior boys' race. During it, Awesome Cavewomen Joe Simmons took firsth, Hagen Harmer second, Connor Hoopes fourth, Nate Tracy fifth, and Ashton Jensen ninth.

In that same race, Froggie Dylan Barker took third and Shocker Josh Call sixth.

Lehi Coach Jamie Alvisio said, "Our boys had won the recent Wasatch Invitational. Our third-place finish in the varsity boys' relay showed how well they could keep faring this season."

American Fork boys' coach Timo Mostert said, "We had a really great time through this past summer in getting ready for this season. Because the course here is their home one, our guys were the all more motivated to open their season with a win. Their first-place finish here if the fifth straight time that they've won the Grass Relays. We're going to have pre-region here next Wednesday. Four of the state's top five boys' teams are in our region. So the next meet promises to be a tough one for us."

Lehi Froggies' 1-0 Win Over Park City in Girls' Soccer

Timp Sport Weekly

August 27, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at Lehi girls' soccer action. AKA the Froggies, the Pioneers played a riveting -- correction, ribbiting game against the Park City Miners, AKA the Snow Bunnies, at Lehi Aug. 22. Let's take a look at that game to see why it gave the Froggies something to croak about. Let's also look at an alumni girls' soccer game played at Lehi the next night.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gamil.com

Penalty Kick Lifts Lehi Froggies to 1-0 Win Over Park City Snow Bunnies Aug. 22

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

When the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hosted the Park City Miners, AKA the Snow Bunnies, in a preseason girls' soccer game Aug. 22, it was expected to be riveting -- correction, ribbiting. After both schools had had longtime traditions for having high quality girls' soccer programs.

Guided by Paula Garcia and Lindsey Gordon, a "distant cousin" of late TV actor Gale Gordon, the Snow Bunnies put much pressure on the Froggies' defense. Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm said, "We had great defensive efforts from goalie Kirsten Josie, Beth Beeston, and Kenya Johnson."

In the second half, for example, Josie blocked a direct shot kicked by Snow Bunny Ellie "Mae Clampett" Meyer.

Meanwhile, Ali "Baba" Merrill and Felicia Turner repeatedly came up with steals that denied the Snow Bunnies great chances for shot selection. The Snow Bunnies took only one shot during the whole game. Lehi, on the other hand, fired six shots on goal during the night.

Playing in heavy rain, the Froggies prayed that they could post a 1-0 lead before lightning could end the game early. A lightning stormed had canceled the second half of the jayvee game earlier in the night.

Midway through the second half, the Snow Bunnies drew a foul in their penalty box. Froggie Jaden Stickland received the assignment of for making the penalty kick. She booted the ball past goalie Hannah "Wyoming" Hyatt. The game then returned to being a defensive ball as Gordon kept throwing the Froggies back on defense. However, Park City could not undo the damage down by Strickland's goal. 

Bergholm said, "We could've scored a couple of more goals, because we had kept the ball on Park City's side of the field most of the second half. This is the most deep team I've coached in years. Anyone of my players are qualified to play first string. I can only pick 11 of them to start, though." 

Purples Beat Reds in Lehi Girls' Alumni Soccer Game Aug. 23
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In the first-ever Lehi alumni girls' soccer game, played on the Lehi Froggies' home football field, Aug. 23, the Purples defeated the Reds 2-1 in a shootout.

The game featured players who played for Lehi Coach Brett Bergholm through the past 20 years. Some of them included Paige Ituma, Carly Spiers, Shayla Holmstead, and Kenzie Weeks. Two young men, who had played soccer for the Froggies' boys' team, served as goalies: Riley Anderson and Derek Peterson.

Wearing red and purple pennies, the two teams of former Froggies played so well in the first half that neither squad scored.

In the second half, Purple Katie Clark scored the game's first goal. The Purples enjoyed their 1-0 lead until 1:52 when McKell Carlton kicked in a tying goal for the Reds.

A shootout followed regulation play. Purple Nicole Russsell scored the winning goal in the shootout.

The alumni game was a fund raiser for the Lehi girls' soccer program.

Awesome AF Cavewoman and Ferocious Pleasant Grove Viking Girl Soccer Games

Timp Sports Weekly

August 19, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at preseason girls' soccer wins posted by the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings. Although the school year has not yet officially started, the games covered in this issue spell out that the season for high school fall sports has returned. Let's take a look at how the Ferocious Vikings and my Awesome Cavewomen did in their road wins against the Mountain View Bruins (AKA the Teddy Bears or T-Bears) and the Timpanogos Timberwolves (AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups).

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavewomen pull out 3-1 Win Over Timpanogos T-Pups in Preseason Girls' Soccer Opener August 12

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavewomen defeated the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA the Timberpups or T-Pups, 3-1 in a preseason girls' soccer game played at Timpanogos Aug. 12.

Neither team maintained much domination in the first half. Guided by Jordyn "Pusan" Chung-Hoon and Tess Donaldson, the T-Pups huffed and puffed to try to blow down the Awesome Cavewomen's defense. It proved to the T-Pups to be more like a house of bricks instead of a house of straw. American Fork goalie Kenzie Jorgansen made sure of that as her quickness prevented the T-Pups from scoring any goals until midway through the first period. From the top of the American Fork penalty box, Donaldson scored a goal.

The T-Pups howled for joy about it -- until American Fork regained its composure a short time later. Determined not to take home a biting loss, the Awesome Cavemen carried out a series of constant attacks on the T-Pups' penalty box. Late in the first period, Awesome Cavewoman Emily "Tex" Houston kicked in a goal to the tie the game at one.

The 1-1 deadlock lasted until early in the second period. American Fork's Laken Flinders, a cousin of former American Fork High baseball sensation Mo Flinders, broke the tie. She recalled, "McKenzie Walker crossed the ball to me from the left and kicked it from just outside the penalty box."

American Fork didn't rest on its 2-1 lead. A cousin of Lone Peak Loner baseball player Talmage Lamb, Audrey Searle often came up with steals and then connected passes with T.J. Thompson and Tin Lizzy Newman. Quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop, Searle's offensive efforts paid off for American Fork, for in the game's final minutes, Newman scored a goal to put the game out of the T-Pups' reach.

American Fork Coach Margie Stringam said, "Our girls all worked together today. They played as if they had already gotten some games under their belt. We got great assists from McKenzie Walker, Emily Houston, and Laken Flinders. They're all seniors. It's great to have very experienced seniors on the team this year. Laken's goal in the second half knocked the wind out of Timpanogos."

Ferocious PGF Vikings Skin Mountain View Teddy Bears 3-0 in Preseason Girls' Soccer Aug. 14
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason girls' soccer game at Mountain View Aug. 14, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Mountain View Bruins, AKA Teddy Bears or T-Bears, 3-0.

The game marked the first time ever that Pleasant Grove had beaten the Teddy Bears in girls' soccer. In prior contest, Mountain View would either maul the Ferocious Vikings big time or charge from behind to win. While the game's outcome gave the T-Bears ideas of wanting to go hibernate for the rest of the season, it gave Pleasant Grove hopes of having better luck this fall than in prior seasons.

For much of the first half, Teddy Bear goalie Kensee Hone held the Ferocious Vikings scoreless while teammates Tiffany  Peterson, Allie Warner, Maddie Oldham, and Alecia Robinson led deep penetrations into Pleasant Grove's territory. Ferocious Viking goalie Maddie Conlee did not let the Teddy Bears score on any of their six shots during the game, especially an indirect kick booted by Maudy Davilla.

The Ferocious Vikings didn't let Hone's outstanding discourage them. They finally got onto the scoreboard in the first half's final five minutes when Morgan "Finn" Quarnberg kicked in a goal.

For a little while, the game looked as though it would end in a score of 1-0.  In the last seven minutes of  play, though, the Ferocious Vikings went on a scoring spree. Quarenberg scored the second goal on a rebound. Hone abandoned the goal line a short time later while racing towards the ball. A Ferocious Viking kicked it away from Hone, and Amelia Fullmer booted the ball in to put the final square at 3-0.

Ferocious Viking Coach Lee Tortorelli said, "We took a lot of shots at the goal, and if we had been able to finish our attacks, we would have had more goals. We came out and showed how well conditioned we were for Mountain View."

Awesome AF Caveman Teams Playing in UBAL Tournaments

in Timp Sports Weekly

August 12, 2014

Publisher's Message

This week's issue focuses on three Utah Baseball Academy League tournaments that my Awesome American Fork Cavemen played in last week. American Fork won one of those tourneys. To find out which one of them it was, we are going to be looking at the stories of all the Awesome Cavemen's playoff games last week. By the way, I was going to cover the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, after their 17-under division team had won on Wednesday, but they chickened out in their tournament's quarterfinals.  Let's now delve into the stories of the Awesome Cavemen's recent UBAL playoff games.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Beat Spanish Fork Dons 7-5 in 16-Under Playoff Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened the playoffs for the Utah Baseball Academy League's 16-under state title with a 7-5 win over the Spanish Fork Dons, AKA the Gaytowners, in a game played Aug. 4-5 at American Fork.

A nephew of former Timpanogos Timberpup boys' basketball coach Mark Hardman, Buster "Bunny" Hardman belted a first-inning, two-out single that moved into scoring Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood, who had recently retired from high school football. Dylan Johnston struck out before he could bat Crazy Horse in.

On two outs in the bottom of the first, Spanish Fork's Jackson "Pee Wee" Higgison got on base through an error. Before the Gaytowners could capitalize on it, Bridger Baum, a grandson of Awesome Caveman sports legend Steve Dean, struck out. 

Singling in the top of the second inning, Awesome Caveman Spencer "Roonie" Shelton moved into scoring position on an infield single hit by Ryan Hardman, a nephew of former American Fork High basketball player Robert Rasmussen. Shelton soon stole home. American Fork's 1-0 lead came under a serious threat during the bottom of the second.

Its lower half opened with Don Braden Bradford singling into left, but he got picked off by a throw from catcher Shelton to second base. Fellow Spanish Forker Jade Christensen also got put out at second. The inning ended with Braden Christiansen striking out.

The top of the third opened with Crazy Horse Wood striking out. In response to the strikeout,  McCade Norton singled into left. Beaned by a Bradford pitch, Buster "Bunny" Hardman soon joined Worthen on base. Spanish Fork put Worthen out at third, and Bradford struck out Johnston. 

A Colt Larson single gave Spanish Fork a big break in the bottom of the third. Larson came home on a passed ball to tie the game at one. Doubling on two outs the next inning, Christiansen stole home to put put Spanish Fork ahead 4-1.

American Fork retook the lead in the top of the fifth. After having been denied a chance to capitalize on Kobe Lindemann's two-out single in the fourth, the Awesome Cavemen went on a scoring rally in the fifth. The rally opened with Dakota "Black Hills" Colby coming home on an error. Crazy Horse also scored on an error, and Worthen came home on a passed ball.

In the bottom of the fifth, a two-out, Nick Harrison double helped to prolong the game into the next day. As the weather turned rainy, a Bradon Archibald singled in Harrison, then came home on a Baum single to tie the game at four.

A lightning storm and heavy rain prevented American Fork from breaking the 4-4 draw in the sixth, for the umpire suspended the game.

It renewed the next afternoon.  The two teams played only one inning for the right to travel to Riverton to play the Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, in a second-round game. Shelton smacked a one-run single that sparked a three-run rally for the Awesome Cavemen. Spanish Fork produced only one run in  the bottom of the inning.

The Awesome Cavemen hit the road right afterwards for the game against the Silverpups. However, a heavy rainstorm prevented the game from being played that day. The next day, American Fork Coach Tyler Adams said, "We came out fired up. We took a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but we soon had a bad inning that allowed Riverton to take a 9-2 lead over us. We battled back within 9-7, but we couldn't get any closer. Dylan Johnston pitched really well for us."

Riverton Silverpups Win 3-2 Over Awesome AF Cavemen's 17-Under B Team Aug. 5
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 17-under B team fell an inning short of surviving second-day action of the Utah Baseball Academy's playoffs. AKA the Silverpups, the Riverton Silverwolves howled past the Awesome Cavemen 3-2 in an Aug. 5 game played at American Fork.

The Awesome Cavemen's 17-under A team lent three players to the B squad: Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead, Tyler "Guard Dog" Gardner, and Sir Turner Knight. Their services helped to keep the game close all the way through.

It opened with pitcher Tua Ward walking Silverpup Stony "The Pony" Gibbons. That Silverpup got put out by a throw from catcher Gardner to second baseman Holmstead. Ward struck out Jake Barlowe, then walked Casey Framer. Third baseman Ryan "Rhino" Thompson grounded out Quinn "The Adventurer" Robbins to hold Riverton scoreless.

During the bottom of the first, Holmstead and Buster "Bunny" Hardman each singled. A Ward sacrifice groundout scored Holmstead.

Silverpup Kaden Wilson singled at the start of the second inning, but the Awesome Cavemen pinched him in a fielder's choice play at second base.

Unable to place any players on base in the bottom of the second, the Awesome Cavemen counted on going far with Jace Ybarra's third-inning single, but Riverton put him out at second.

Hit in the top of the fifth, doubles from Wilson and teammate Jake "Shaky Tail" White almost sparked a rally for the Silverpups. Gardner tagged Wilson in a fielder's choice play at home, and Holmstead turned up a double play that left American Fork's 1-0 lead intact.

Getting on base through an error in the bottom of the fifth, Ybarra soon stole home. After the fifth, the Silverpups did not let the Awesome Cavemen make any more runs.

In the top of the seventh, the Awesome Cavemen's B team's state title hopes went poof. The inning unfolded with Frame and Robbins each blasting a single. Wilson doubled them in, and Ryan "Alpha Bulldog" Edwards singled him in to put the Silverpups ahead 3-2.

During one out, Dylan Johnston got on base through being hit by a pitch, giving American Fork a chance of at least tying the game at three. That opportunity vanished as Thompson and Sobotka both struck out.

Lone Peak Loners Beat Awesome AF Cavemen's 17-Under A Team 9-3, Only To Chicken Out of UBAL Playoffs Next Day
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In second-round action of the Utah Baseball Academy's 17-under age division state playoffs, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, won 9-3 on the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's home field during a game played Aug. 5-6. However, the next day, the Loners didn't bother to show up for a quarterfinal game hosted by the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups.

A cousin of American Fork Red Sox player Gunner Lamb, Awesome Caveman pitcher Dallin Searle held the Loners scoreless in the top of the first. During the bottom of the first, Kody "Coco" Hall hit an infield single. After teammate Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead struck out, Searle smacked a left-field double to move Hall to third. A Sir Turner Knight sacrifice fly scored Hall, and Alex "Razor" Baeza singled Searle in to give American Fork a 2-0 lead.

American Fork's defense fell apart in the second inning. It opened with Tater Hansen singling off Searle. A Chandler Goekeritz single soon permitted the Loners to load the bases on one out. Two American Fork errors fueled a four-run rally, which saw Matt "General" Lee single in a run.

A Mick Madsen single enabled the Awesome Cavemen to load the bases on one out in the bottom of the second. American Fork's golden chance of rallying back vanished through Justin DeMarco, a grandnephew of my former schoolmate Ken DeMarco, hitting into a double play.

Doubling into left during the start of the third inning, Nate Call scored a run as fellow Loner Payton Freeman got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at second. Lee doubled in two runs, and he then came home on a passed ball during two outs. After Loner Avery Goeckeritz got thrown out at first, a heavy rainstorm forced the game to be suspended until Aug. 6.

The renewal of play the next afternoon didn't bring American Fork any luck, even though the Awesome Cavemen did play a little better on the Sixth.

In the fourth inning that day, American Fork kept the Loners from capitalizing on a Blaster Thompson single.

During the top of the fifth, Lee hit a one-out single, and Nick Larson batted him in. American Fork didn't let the Loners make any more runs that inning. In the bottom of it, one-out singles from Hayden "Chief" Wood and Seth "Needles" Taylor led to American Fork loading the bases. Just as Awesome Caveman fans started hoping that their 17-under A team was about to charge back into the game, pitcher R.J. "Hard Nuts" Hazen caught a Kolby "Koba" Willes pop fly and converted the catch into a double play.

In the top of the sixth, Hansen hit a two-out single into center, but the Awesome Cavemen pinched him in a fielder's choice play at second.

Taking over pitching duties in the seventh, Madsen gave up a left-field double to Hazen, but the Awesome Cavemen kept that Loner chained to second, preventing Lone Peak from improving on its 9-2 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, American Fork loaded the bases on two-out singles hit by Gardner, Wood, and Taylor. DeMarco singled in Gardner in hopes of stirring up a rally, but Willes flew out to center.

American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "This summer showed us in which things we need to be sharper in, if we're to do better in the spring season. After a brief break, we're going to be  busy with playing fall ball at either the Y or UVU."

Awesome AF Caveman 15-Under Team Survives Aug. 6 Win Over Spanish Fork
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen survived an Aug. 6 game during second-round action of the Utah Baseball Academy's 15-under division state playoffs. American Fork defeated the Spanish Fork Dons, AKA the Gaytowners, 6-5 at American Fork in that Aug. 6 showdown.

The game was supposed to have been played during the final week of July, but rainy weather caused it to be moved back to the first week of August. The UBAL then moved the game's location to American Fork, even though the Awesome Cavemen would remain the visiting team.

AKA Gaytown, because it's such a happy town to live in, Spanish Fork gave the Awesome Cavemen quite a challenge. The Dons didn't let the Awesome Cavemen score any runs or make any hits during the first three innings. The Awesome Cavemen had to rely on valiant defense to keep the Gaytowners at bay. In the bottom of the first,  Don Ty "Fjord" Sorensen singled in Brady Brooks for the game's first run. American Fork didn't let the Dons make any more runs until the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the fourth, Clay Park singled into left, and Ryan Hardman, a little brother of former Awesome Cavewoman volleyball legend Jenn "Munchkin" Hardman, singled him in. Treyson Norton singled in two other Awesome Caveman runners, and he scored during a put-out play play at second, which claimed Ryan Reid, a grandnephew of basketball coaching legend Duke Reid, who had skippered the Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats' boys team in the 1980's and the UVU Wolverines in the 1990's. In the bottom of the fourth, Erik Stauffer singled in a run to cut the lead to 4-2.

In the top of the fifth, Griffy Larsen singled in Marty McCoy, and teammate Ike Garlick scored a run as Larsen got pinched in a fielder's choice play at second.

In the bottom of the sixth, Parker Harrison smacked a single and Logan Jensen a double. An American Fork error allowed in both Dons to race home.

In the top of the seventh, a Reid single enabled the Awesome Cavemen to load the bases on two outs. However, the Dons prevented them from going on a scoring rally. Another American Fork error let the Dons make a fifth run. American Fork didn't let them tie the score, though. As Harrison grounded out, the Awesome Cavemen braced for a semifinal showdown against the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, the next day.

Awesome AF Cavemen Sweep Aside Bingham Pickers 10-3 in Semifinals of UBAL's 15-Under Age Division Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 15-under A team crunched the Bingham Miners, AKA Kemp as well as the Pickers, 10-3 in a Utah Baseball Academy League semifinal played at American Fork Aug. 7.

Two-out singles from Carter Sefonia and Nick Waldeck gave Bingham of scoring in the top of the first, but the Awesome Cavemen grounded out J.D. "Suds" Dial before the Pickers could score that inning.

A little brother of UVU volleyball player Jen "Munchkin" Hardman, Ryan Hardman bashed a two-out single in the bottom of the first, but Treyson "Squirrel" Norton struck out.

In the top of the second, Squirrel Norton had a rough go on the mound. After he struck out Parker Anderson and Bracken Miles, he walked Scott Kyle. The Pickers capitalized quickly on Kyle's walk. A Derek Soffe single and a Ty Kemp walk loaded the bases for Bingham. Sefonia singled in Kyle, and Soffe stole home. A distant cousin of the Waldeks who play for the Alta Tweeties' baseball program, Noah Waldek singled in Kemp to improve the lead at 3-0. The rally ended with Dial popping out to third baseman Hardman.

After the third, the Awesome Cavemen did not let the Pickers make any more hits or runs in the game.

In the third's lower half, Ryan Reid, a very close cousin of former BY Zoo coaching Roger Reid, belted a single in hopes of stirring up a comeback. However, Ryan got chained on base as the next three American Fork batters got out.

On one out in the top of the third, Picker Tanner "Rough Hide" LaPierre got on a base, courtesy of an error. American  Fork kept him restricted to base.

The Awesome Cavemen used an Ike Garlick single as a stepping stone for a big comeback in the bottom of the third. Both a "distant cousin" of Dark Shadows character Barnabas Collins and a nephew of American Fork High boys' soccer legend Shane Jackson, Brett Collins Jr. punched a two-run single that proved devastating to Bingham. Collins soon came home to tie the game at three. American pulled out in front 6-3 on one-run doubles hit by Norton, Marty "The Real" McCoy, Easton "Easty" Adamson"

The score stayed at 6-3 until the bottom of the fifth. Singles from Norton and The Real McCoy enabled American Fork to loaded the bases. A McKay Sobotka sacrifice fly scored Norton.

The next inning's lower half opened with Garlick hitting a baseline single into left. Collins soon singled him in to spark another rally. During the ensuing rally, Hardman and Reid each batted in a run to put the final score at 10-3.

American Fork Coach Jeff Thomas said, "I told the guys after the top of the second, 'Settle down and stay positive.'"

Heeding his words earned them their first-ever appearance in a UBAL state championship game. They played in one hosted by Jordan on Aug. 8.

Awesome AF Cavemen Win 1st UBAL State Pennant in 15-Under Age Division Title Game at Jordan Aug. 8
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The near future hold a strong promise for the Awesome American Fork Cavemen winning another state championship under the guidance of their head baseball coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll. Why is that prospect strong?

Just ask Jeff Thomas, the top coach for the Awesome Cavemen's 15-under A team. It posted a 9-5 win on the home field of the Jordan Beetdiggers, AKA the Plowboys, in the championship game for the Utah Baseball League's 15-under age division on Aug. 8.

The Aug. 8 showdown marked the second time in the last seven years that the Awesome Cavemen had played the Plowboys for a  UBAL state championship. The last time that those two schools meet in a UBAL championship final, which was in July 2007, Jordan defeated American Fork's 17-under age division team.

Throughout the course of the Aug. 8 championship game, the Awesome Cavemen did not play rusty during any of the innings. Of course, it had to be remembered that whereas American Fork's 16- and 17-under age division teams had to take the final week of July off because of bad weather, Thomas had his squad play in an all-star tournament sponsored by the UBAL. In playing against out-of-state, all-star teams, the Awesome Cavemen posted a 2-1 tournament record.

Applying what they had learned from that tournament, the Awesome Cavemen managed to stay alive in the UBAL playoffs long enough for a state against Jordan.

American Fork came out strong in the first inning of the title game. Singles from Griffy Larsen and Ryan Hardman enabled American Fork to load the bases on no outs in the top of the first. A Dylan Johnson walk scored Larsen and set off a four-run rally that saw Ike Garlick and Easton "Easty" Adamson each single in a run.

Having played in the league's 16-under and 17-under tournaments, pitching Johnston showed a passionate determination to shine on the mound. During the game's first two innings, for example, he struck out a total of three batters, even though he walked Forest Sherwood in the bottom of the first.

On two outs in the top of the second, Hardman doubled into center, and Johnston rocketed a right-field single. Jordan's grounding out Treyson "Squirrel" Norton snuffed out American Fork's anticipation for a two-out rally.

A grandnephew of former Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat boys' basketball coach Duke Reid, Ryan Reid shot a right-field double, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play at home. After Marty "The Real" McCoy grounded out, Kaden Park doubled in Adamson and Garlick to improve the lead at 5-0.

In the bottom of the third, Trapper Bridger singled into left, and before long, the Plowboys loaded the bases on no outs. Tristan "Hotdog" Schetzel singled in Bridger to open a three-run rally. During it, a Kyson walk scored Andy Fisk, but McKay "Tiller" Tilby got thrown out at home. After Carson Gage batted in a run, American Fork, under reliever Larsen, shut Jordan down. The Plowboys would not score again until the fifth.

In the meantime, American Fork went on another scoring rally in the fourth's top half. Johnston set the scoring spree in motion through tripling in Brett Collins, a nephew of AF High soccer legend Shane Jackson. On one out, McCoy singed in Johnston. Aided by a Reid single, Garlick batted in Norton. The rally ended suddenly with Caden Parduhn popping out to first.

Larsen's pitching frustrated the Plowboys until the fifth's lower half when Robby "Noose" Gallo sinled in Carson on two outs. American Fork pinched Gallo in a fielder's choice play at second to end the fifth.

Reid belted his second straight single during the top of the sixth, but Adamson's striking out kept the late Duke Reid's grandnephew stuck on base.

In the sixth's lower half, Stein doubled in Bridger on two outs, but he soon became stranded on base.

Getting on base on a seventh-inning walk, Garlick soon stole home for the final Awesome Caveman run.

Though Larsen gave up a two-out single to Gallo in the bottom of the seventh, the American Fork defense kept the Plowboys in check, clinching the UBAL's 15-under age division 2014 state pennant for the Awesome Cavemen.

Thomas said, "We jumped out early and stayed on fire all the way through the game. Our playing in last week's Prospect Games helped us to tune for this tourament. Today is great thing for our boys to build from."

AF-Bingham UBAL Playoff Game

Timp Sports Weekly

July 28, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavemen's 5-3 win over the Bingham Miners, AKA the Pickers, in a 15-under age division playoff game for the Utah Baseball Academy League. The game was a tight contest that saw American Fork make several errors that could have cost it its season. We will also look at games that American Fork played against the Lone Peak Knights (AKA the Loners), the Cottonwood Colts (AKA the Ponies), and the Riverton Silverwolves (AKA the Silverpups). Let's look at that games.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Awesome AF Cavemen Produce 5-3 Win over Bingham Pickers In 15-Under Division Playoff Game

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen came up with a 5-3 win at home over the Bingham Pickers in a 15-under age division playoff game during Utah Baseball Academy League action July 22.

The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the first inning. The next inning, Pickers Bryan "Born to Be Alive" Sanchez and Kyler Brookby singled into left. However, the Awesome Cavemen kept them chained on base.

Nailing into left in the bottom of the first, Colton Carpenter came home on a single hit by Ryan Reid, a nephew of Duke Reid, who had coached the Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tats' boys' basketball team back in the 1980's. A "distant cousin" of TV character Hank Hill, Ty Hill singled in Reid.

The next inning, singles from Griffy Larsen and Brett Collins Jr. opened the way for American Fork to go on a four-run rally. It opened with Carpenter hammering a two-run triple, and he then stole home put American Fork's lead at 5-0.

Two fourth-inning errors allowed the Pickers to go on a three-run rally. The two errors with Jackson "Suds" Dial and Brevan Butterfield to come home. Tyson Madsen singled in a run to cut the lead to 5-3.

Aided by his fielders, pitcher Ryan Hardman, a little brother of Awesome Caveman baseball player Buster "Bunny" Hardman, held the Pickers scoreless through the rest of the game despite Dial's sixth-inning single.

American Fork Coach Jeff Thomas said, "We talked to them and told them just to settle down."

Awesome AF Cavebatters Defeat Lone Peak Loners 9-3 in 17-Under Division Game in UBAL Play
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen posted a 9-3 win on the home field of the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, during 17-age division action for the Utah Baseball Academy League July 20.

With the game opening on Kody "Coco" Hall getting beaned by a pitch, Alex Baeza rifled a two-out single to move him to third. However, before Hall could score the game's first run, R.J. "Hard Hazell Nuts" Hazen struck out Sir Turner Knight to retire the Awesome Cavemen to the field.

In the bottom of the first, Stevie Burraston got on base through an error made by third baseman Mick Madsen. Nate "Roll" Call singled Burraston in on one out, but got stranded on base.

The next inning, Hazen struck out Justin DeMarco, a grandnephew of my former schoolmate Ken DeMarco, but gave four straight singles to the following Awesome Cavemen: Seth "Needles" Taylor, Ty "Guard Dog" Gardner, Madsen, and Jake Norton. Madsen and Norton's singles produced a 2-1 run for the Awesome Cavemen. Walked by Hayden "Chief"Wood in the bottom of the second, Loner Boyd Connor came home on a Matt Lee sacrifice groundout to tie the game at two. Shortstop Hall turned up a double play to end the first inning.

After the second inning, Wood held the Loners scoreless until the bottom of the seventh. The Loners still got hits during the innings in between the second and third. In the bottom of the third, for example, Burrstan slugged a one-out single, only to get ensnared in a double play turned up by shortstop Hall. In the the fifth, Brooks Goeckeritz singled into left, and he wormed his away to third, where he saw Wood strike out Hazen and Avery Goeckeritz. Lee got put out by a throw from catcher Gardner to second baseman Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead. Wood's luck of holding the Loners scoreless finally ran out in the bottom of the seventh when Boyd singled in Tate "Tater" Hansen. By then, though, American Fork had built up too big of a lead for Hansen's RBI to do any serious damage.

Back in the third inning, Hall doubled into center, and he came home on a Holmstead single. After Holmstead got pinched in a fielder's choice play at second, Baeza singled in Dallin Searle, a cousin of Lone Peak Loner baseball legend Talmage Lamb, who chopped a couple of big hit in a sophomore game against the Lehi Froggies last spring. Hall kept American Fork's 3-2 lead intact by turning up a second double play that ended the third inning.

The fourth opened with DeMarco singling into into center, and he scored on an error. Gardner knocked in Taylor to improve American Fork's lead at 6-2. Although the Loners prevented the Awesome Cavemen from going anywhere with Hall's fifth-inning single, American Fork did pick two sixth-inning runs on a Norton double. In the top of the seventh, Hall tripled into center, and on one out, Searle smacked a triple to reel him in for the final American Fork run of the game.

Awesome AF Cavemen's 16-Under Team Loses to Cottonwood Ponies 8-3 to Finish UBAL Regular Season Schedule
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen finished out their 16-under division season schedule during Utah Baseball League action at American Fork July 21. The Cottonwood Colts, AKA the Ponies, defeated the Awesome Cavemen 8-3.

In the top of the first, a Jeff Borquez single enabled the Ponies to load the bases on two outs. However, pitcher Dylan Johnston struck out Hunter Blunter. Johnston held the Ponies scoreless in the second and third innings, despite giving up third-inning singles to Borquez and Drew Jones.

In the bottom of the third, Awesome Cavemen Riley Bezzant and Jackson Draney each smacked a two-run single, only to get stuck on base.

During the top of the fourth, the Ponies picked up a 2-0 lead on a Gage Piersell single and a Chris Rowan sacrifice groundout.

In the bottom of the fourth, McCade Worthen doubled on two outs into center, and he scored on an error. American Fork soon loaded the bases on two outs in hopes of getting rally going. However, pitcher Gavin Manikko struck out Ryan Hardman, a brother of AF baseball sensation Buster "Bunny" Hardman.

In the fifth, Pony Connor Eskstrann doubled in two runs, and Manikko singled him in. In the bottom of the inning, Jake Smith, but he got tagged in a fielder's choice play at home.

In the top of the sixth, Rowan tripled in Borquez and Jones, then came home on Caleb Manuel's sacrifice groundout to conclude Pony scoring. During the bottom of the sixth, Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood got on base via a walk, and he stole home. Teammate Weston Flinders slugged a one-run single in hopes of getting an American Fork rally going, but the Ponies shut it down.

The Awesome Cavemen will open post-season play at Spanish Fork next Monday.

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Lone Peak Loners 7-4 at Home July 23
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

At home July 23, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, 7-4 in a 17-under age division game for the Utah Baseball Academy League.

The Loners controlled the game for the first 2 1/2 innings. In the top of the first, they got singles from Tyler Thompson, Cole "Slot Machine" Gambill, and Cade Santiago, a nephew of former UVU basketball legend Kevin Santiago, who had dated the Beautiful Stephanie Trane, an Awesome Cavewoman sports legend, back in the late 1980's. Thompson scored the game's first run on an error, and Santiago singled in Gambill to give the Loners a 2-0 lead by the end of the first inning.

Even though American Fork got a singled from Trell Morse in the bottom of the first, the Awesome Cavemen couldn't get any runs until the bottom of the third. In the top of that inning, Keenan Kelshawa slugged a two-run double for the Loners to improve their lead at 4-0.

After Kelshaw's double, the Awesome Cavemen shut down the Loner scoring for the rest of the game, despite a seventh-inning singled from Santiago.

In the bottom of the third, Awesome Caveman Scotty Hughes doubled into left, and a Buster "Bunny" Hardman single moved him to third. Morse doubled in Hughes in. Tua Ward hit a three-run homer to tie the game at four. Soon, Spencer "Roonie" Shelton stole home to put the Awesome Cavemen ahead 5-4. Jace Ybarra hit a one-run double for American Fork in the fourth, and in the fifth, a Hardman single moved Hughes to third, and he stole home. In the bottom of the sixth, shortstop Kelshaw turned up a double play that prevented American Fork from scoring a ninth run.

Awesome AF Cavemen Defeat Riverton Silverpups 9-8 in UBAL Thriller July 23
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, 9-8 in a Utah Baseball Academy League thriller during 17-under age division play at American Fork July 23.

The game opened with Silverpup Connor Hall doubling into left. On two outs, Quinn Robbins homered him via a shot over the center-field fence. Center fielder Seth "Needles" Taylor picked off an Erik Nelson fly ball. American Fork held the Silverpups scoreless until the seventh, which will be touched on later in this report.

In the meantime, Kody "Coco" Hall opened the first inning's lower half with a left-field single. A Dallin Searle double moved him to third. Alex Baeza doubled Hall in.

In the bottom of the second, Hayden "Chief" Wood singled in my former schoolmate Ken DeMarco's grandnephew Justin DeMarco to tie the game at two. The next inning, Mick Madsen hit a one-run single to break the 2-2 tie. In the bottom of the fourth, Hagen "Speedster" Holmstead doubled in a run to set off a four-run rally which gave American Fork an 8-2 lead. Shortstop Hall turned up a fifth-inning double play to keep that lead intact. Sir Turner Knight hit a sixth-inning double in hopes of extending American Fork's lead, but he got thrown out at third. Riverton kept the Awesome Cavemen's lead stuck at 8-2.

In the top of the seventh, Silverpup Tracy Jacobson singled in two runs to set off a six-run rally for the Silverpups. As soon as they loaded the bases on two outs, Robbins hit a grand slam to tie the game at eight. The Awesome Cavemen prevented Riverton from breaking the 8-8 tie.

In the bottom of the seventh, Holmstead tripled into left, and Dallin Searle slugged a single to drive him in for the winning run. Searle's RBI stirred up memories of when his mom Ali Lamb chopped a single to drive Denise Williamsen in for the winning run in a 1990 Awesome Cavewoman softball game against the Timpview Millionaires. Ali, by the way, watched Searle smack the winning single in the July 23 game.