Final Week of Lehi Froggie Girls' Basketball

Timp Sports Weekly

February 17, 2015

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timp Sports Weekly

February 10, 2015

Publisher's Message

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

Dean Von Memmott

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

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

Ribbiting Girls' Basketball Action Between the Herriman Pretty Ponies and Lehi Froggies

Timp Sports Weekly

February 3, 2015

Publisher's Message

Up until Jan. 28, Lehi Pioneer girls' basketball team's losses would usually turn out to be lopsided affairs. On the 28th of this month, though, the Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, played a really close game against the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies. That game's outcome was not decided until the   last three seconds. For this week's cover story, we will see how that game was so riveting -- correction, ribbiting. Let's stroke straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Herriman Pretty Ponies Post 2-Point Win in Girls' Hoop Rematch Against Lehi Froggies

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' basketball action at Lehi Jan. 28, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 50-48 on a shot fired three second before the final buzzer.

Swished in by Pretty Pony Megan Sanford, that shot demonstrated how riveting -- correction, ribbiting the game was between Herriman and the Froggies.

The game opened with Pretty Pony Amanda Mitchell, a "distant cousin" of world famous hair designer Paul Mitchell, scoring a bucket. Froggie Kay Peck evened the game at two, and a Kaylee Heninger trey sent the Pretty Ponies galloping ahead 9-2. Just as it looked as though Herriman would dry up Lehi quickly, an Adelyn Clements bucket opened an 8-3 scoring for the Froggies. Clements' rebounding and shooting paced Lehi within 12-10. Before the Froggies could tie the game at 12, Pretty Pony Sarah Duncan swished in a shot.

Making her first appearance on Lehi's home court in two years, former Riverton Silverpup Morgan Littlewood pulled down some key rebounds for her Pretty Ponies. At the first quarter break, Littlewood blocked a Lehi shot, enabling the Pretty Ponies to take a 14-10 lead into Period 2.

It unfolded with with a Mikayla Nelson bucket that sparked a 5-0 scoring that tipped the Frggies ahead 15-14. A close relative of Pretty Pony boys basketball player Stockton "Nevada" Enger, Milee Enger nailed a shot that put Herriman back out in front 16-15. More trades in the lead followed. Pretty Pony Kaylie King became hot in the second period. King's shooting produced a 22-17 lead for Herriman, but  aided by a Terra Tahbo three-point play, Clements tied the game at 22. Two Kaylie Heninger foul shots gave the Pretty Ponies a 24-22 lead at halftime.

King's shooting kept the Pretty Ponies narrowly ahead through the entire third period, but this time, the Froggies didn't let them get any double-digit leads. Lexy Granthem, Taylor Takahashi, and Katy Peck joined Clements in pulling down boards and putting in shots to keep the Froggies close on the Pretty Ponies' heels. Sierre Newton-Pender gave the Pretty Ponies their widest lead of the period when she put the score at 40-31. Period 3 ending with a Littlewood rebound, the Froggies became more aggressive on the floor.the

Granthem hit an inside shot to open an 13-4 scoring run led by Clement, Peck, Tahbo, and Lia Smith. After a Peck three-pointer had put the Froggies within 44-42, Emily Anderson tied 44 game at. Before the Froggies could leap ahead, Alexis Smith broke the tie for the Pretty Ponies. Lia Smith and Lexy Granthem tied the game 46 and 48 in the game's final 1 1/2 minutes. However, at 0:03, Sanford hit a baseline shot to win the game 50-48 for the Pretty Ponies. 

Clements led the Froggies with 14 points while Lia Smith and Peck each added another eight. King led the Pretty Ponies with 12 points while Sanford and Heninger each added another eight.

Awesome AF Cavewomen Drain Lehi Froggies 68-41 in Jan. 30 Girls' Hoop Action
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four girls' hoop contest at Lehi Jan. 30, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 68-41.

Unlike the Herriman Mustangs in their Jan. 28 game against the Froggies, the Awesome Cavewomen wasted no time in taking complete control in their road game at Lehi. Guided by Paige Farnsworth, Shire Stephenson, and Taylor Fanson, the Awesome Cavewomen clubbed their way out to a 19-1 lead in the first quarter. Mikayla Nelson hit two free throws just before the first quarter break to complete Froggie scoring for the opening period.

In the second quarter, Farnsworth and teammate Milee Richardson dominated the boards for the Awesome Cavewomen. Though Terra Tahbo, Addie Clements, and Lexy Granthem did pull down some defensive boards for Lehi, American Fork constantly denied the Froggies good chances for shot selections that might put Lehi back into the game.

By halftime, the Awesome Cavewomen commanded a 36-11 lead. It gave the impression that the second half would be a way stretch for the Froggies than the first two periods had been. However, American Fork Coach Corey Clayton confessed, "Our girls became complacent in the third period. That's what often happens when a team has built up a big lead."

In seeing how lax the Awesome Cavewomen had started playing, the Froggies sensed that they had a possible chance to leap back into the game in the third period. After Farnsworth hit a trey to open the second half, teammate, Kylee Andrus, a "distant cousin" of Hollywood screen legend Ursula Andress, hit a free throw to improve the American Fork lead at 40-11. Suddenly, Froggie Katy Peck stole the ball and sank a three-pointer. It sparked a Froggie comeback led by Tahbo and Clements. In continuing to dominate the boards, Richardson put a couple of shots back in to help American Fork stay more than 20 points ahead. The closest Lehi could get to the Awesome Cavewomen in the third period was when Lia Smith sank a layup to cut the lead to 47-26. Stephenson hit an inside shot to end third-period scoring.

In the fourth quarter, two Richardson foul shots stretched American Fork's lead to 62-32. That turned out to be American Fork's widest lead of the game. Through the combined shooting and Tahbo and Clements, the Froggies outscored the Awesome Cavewomen 9-6 in the game's final three minutes as Abby Padilla came up with some steals for Lehi. Having learned how dangerous complacency can be, American Fork reserves like McKenzie Nebeker and Sydney Bishop battled hard for rebound to prevent Lehi from pushing the lead below the 20-point mark. Lauren Line chipped in an inside jumper to help keep American Fork more than 20 points ahead in the final quarter.

Clayton said, "This game was a great one for us to bounce back after our loss to Riverton on Wednesday. That loss really stung. While Farnsworth was our big scorer tonight, Richardson did a really good impressive job on the boards for us."

Farnsworth led the Awesome Cavewomen with 17 points while Stephenson added another 12 and Franson 11. Clements led Lehi with 15 points while Tahbo contributed another 10.

Lehi Froggies Versus Westlake Shockers in Boys' Basketball; Lehi Win Over Herriman Pretty Ponies

Timp Sports Weekly

January 27, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's cover story, we look at the thrilling Region Four boys' basketball thriller between the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies. The game went down so as being so riveting -- correction, ribbiting. As they say at Westlake, let's flash straight to that story, and then look at an account of the Froggies' first region win, which they posted against the Herriman Stallions, AKA the Pretty Ponies.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Westlake Shockers Flash Past Lehi Froggies 54-49 in Boys' Basketball Thriller Jan. 20

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' basketball thriller at Lehi Jan. 20, the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, flashed past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 54-49.

The tenseness of the game arose before the opening tipoff. During the warmups, Westlake students in the upper, southern bleacher chanted constantly, "Lehi sucks!"

Westlake Vice Principal Chad Wilson went immediately up into those bleachers and made those rowdy kids stop shouting that declaration.

Those same kids also said, "We own this house." They reiterated that declaration right after their Shockers had finished draining Lehi in the five-point win.

The game opened with Shocker Tony Condie getting the opening tip off. He fired a shot that teammate Brayden Holker rebounded while getting fouled. A "distant cousin" of Orem Tigger wrestling legend Aaron "The Blue Baron" Holker, Brayden Holker sank a foul shot to put his Shockers on the board first.

A hook shot Tyson Rupp put the Froggies ahead 2-1 and turned the first period into a seesaw battle. The lead changed hands four times in the period as Rupp and Tanner Nygren became the Froggies' big guns. After two Holker foul shots had put the Shockers ahead 10-8, Nygren hit a three-foot jumper that left the score tied at 10 by the quarter's conclusion.

In the second period, the Shockers kept Froggie Marcus Draney, Lehi's chief usual scorer, from doing much damage inside the perimeter. In fact, Westlake held to Draney one point in Period 2. So the Froggies  had to rely on players to keep them in the game during the period. Rupp, Nygren, Alex Pittard, Blaze Nield, and Chase Berry, a "distant cousin" of rock legend Chuck Berry, stepped forward to keep the Froggies in the game.

Holker's second-quarter performance proved devastating to Lehi. He dominated the boards, much to the frustratioin of Berry, Nield, Rupp, and Pittard. Condie and Jeff "Apple" Strubell helped to maintain Westlake's control of the boards.

Also, Holker hit two free throws that broke the 10-10 tie. Parker Jackson sank a foul shot of his own in hopes of prodding the Froggies ahead. However, Wild Will Stoddard trey improved Westlake's lead at 15-11 and gave the Shockers a tip grip on the momentum. Two straight Pittard buckets moved the Froggies within 17-16. A Stoddard bucket opened a 12-3 scoring run that gave Westlake a 29-19 lead. Aided by a Rupp foul shot, Nield hit a trey that cut the lead to 29-23. Condie swished in a set shot to end the half with Westlake leading 31-23.

The second half opened with Shocker "A" Mazien Fausett hitting a jumper that permitted his team to lead in double figures for much of the third quarter. Holker  and Fausett's rebounding that period protected the Shockers' wide lead. Apple Strubell tossed in two foul shots to put the score 43-28, the Shockers' widest lead of the quarter. Nield, Nygren, and Berry became really hot in scoring. Their shooting repeatedly pushed Lehi within 10 points.

The Froggies finally got a break in the fourth quarter when the Shockers let up. Much to the embarrassment of their fans, the Shockers made frequent bad passes that Lehi often did capitalize on. Furthermore, the Shockers didn't score for the first five minutes of the final period. This enabled the Lehi to diminish the lead to 47-43. By the time a McCord foul shot renewed Westlake scoring, the Froggies had hopped back within 47-43. They eventually leaped within 49-47. The Froggies missed some critical layups that came back to haunt them. With Holker lost to fouls, the Shockers had to rely on Trenton Fullmer to get them through the game. He came up with some foul shots and rebound to give Westlake its 54-49 win.

Nygren led Lehi with 17 points while Rupp added another 13. Asa McCord led Westlake with 13 points while Condie and Holker each added 10 more.

Lehi Froggies Hop Past Herriman Pretty Ponies 73-63 for 1st Region 4 Boys' Hoop Win Jan. 23
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

The Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, showed no effects of their Jan. 20 loss to the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, as they hopped past the Herriman Stallions, AKA the Pretty Ponies, 73-63 in Region Four basketball game Jan. 23.

Besides marking their entry into the league's win column, the game was also the Froggies' first win in almost a month. Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes said, "We really needed this game to give us any hope for post-season action. We had lost some pretty close games in the last few weeks. We learned from those losses, though, and played really good tonight."

The win over Herriman completed the first half of Lehi's Region Four schedule. The Froggies will begin the second half of their league scheduled with a visit to my Awesome American Fork Cavemen's field house on Jan.30. Given the history of the generations-old rivalry between the two schools, the upcoming Froggie-Awesome Caveman rematch should be reviting -- correction, ribbiting.

By the way the Froggies' Jan. 23 game's first quarter went, Herriman looked as though it would gallop away with a road win. The game opened with Pretty Pony Davy Maynard getting the opening tipoff and sinking a three-pointer to start the game's scoring. The Pretty Ponies' 3-0 didn't last for long.

Shots from Tanner Nygren and Marcus Draney enabled the Froggies to secure leads of 4-3 and 7-5. However, the Froggie couldn't keep out in front for long. Maynard and Tyus Jefferson, a "distant cousin" of TV character George Jefferson, popped up shots that sparked a 12-0 scoring stampede for the Pretty Ponies. As soon as they had secured a 17-7 advantage, they looked as though they would definitely have no trouble in drying up Lehi. Taking a pass from Draney, Alex Pittard hit a jumper that opened a 5-0 scoring run that put the Froggies within 17-12 by the end of the quarter.

The second quarter opened with pioneer rocker Chuck Berry's "distant cousin" Froggie Chase Berry scoring on an offensive rebound. Teammate Blaze Nield hit a trey and then two foul shots to tip the Froggies ahead 18-17. A "distant cousin" of late Hollywood actress Mary Ann Mobley, Peni Mobley hit a foul shot in hopes of setting up another scoring stampede for the Pretty Ponies. After a layup by Draney had improved Lehi's lead at 20-18, Maynard hit a short shot to even the game at 20.

With a Draney foul shot breaking the 20-20 tie, Pittard pulled down a defensive rebound and fed a pass to Jake Barnes for a jumper that fueled a 6-0 scoring run for the Froggies. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Nield zipped away for a layup that improved Lehi's lead at 26-20. Maynard carried out a 7-4 scoring run to put his Pretty Ponies within 30-27. After Nygren hit a short jumper to conclude Lehi scoring for the half, Big Bad Jad Darger hit two foul shots to put his Pretty Ponies within 32-29.

For the start of the second half, Dusty Tafoya hit an inside jumper that Lehi hoped would give it the spark to hop way ahead of the Pretty Ponies. However. Jefferson worked hard to keep the game still a close affair. That Pretty Pony score two straight unanswered field goals, counting one on a steal, to reduce the lead to 34-33. Herriman seemed so certain of galloping back out in front, but snots from Nygren and Nield protected Lehi's lead.

For a little while afterwards, the Froggies kept Maynard, Jefferson, and Jaden Vaughn from racking up any points for the Pretty Ponies. Meanwhile, Draney, Tayofa, Nield, Barnes, and Nygren took control of the boards. The Froggies' defensive rebounding frustrated Herriman's efforts for second shots. Also, Nield and Draney's combined shooting produced a 43-33 lead for the Froggies. Free throws from Maynard and Vaughn revived Pretty Pony scoring, but Herriman had trouble with reduceing the double-digit lead to single figures, because of the Froggies' command of the boards. Furthermore, an offensive foul called against Pretty Pony Jordan Glauser robbed Herriman of a chance  at regaining momentum. Just before the quarter break, Maynard hit an inside shot that cut the lead to 49-38.

Still thinking of the memory of a 47-34 lead that Lehi had posted late in the third quarter, the Pretty Ponies attempted to stage a rally in the early fourth quarter. Aided by two Jefferson shots, Vaughn plopped in a shot to cut the lead to 49-42. Barnes hit an inside jumper that sparked another furious Lehi scoring rally. However, Maynard, Jefferson, and Vaughn swished in shots that frequently reduced the Froggies' lead to single digits. With a Maynard free throw putting Herriman within 57-51 in the last three minutes, the Pretty Ponies looked as though they would push the game into overtime, even though  they lost Vaughn and Enger to fouls. Herriman charged within 68-63 in the final 32 seconds. Helped by Ethan Tuckett foul shot, Barnes hit four straight free throws to give the Froggies their 73-63 win.

Nygren led the Froggies with 20 points while Draney added another 19 and Nield 13. Maynard led the gilded Pretty Ponies with 24 points while Jefferson added another 16 and Vaughn 15.

Ferocious PG Vikings and Lehi Froggies in Girls' Basketball

Timp Sports Weekly

January 20, 2015

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we have as our cover story an account of the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' battle with the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, to get out of the Region Four cellar for girls' basketball teams. To see which of those teams had won the struggle to escape, let's go straight to the account of the game.

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Publisher

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Ferocious PG Vikings Soak Up Lehi 56-26 in Battle for 1st League Win of Season

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

Both sporting 0-2 region records, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, meet in a Jan. 13 game at Lehi to decide which squad would be permitted to get out their league's bottom spot in girls' basketball team standings. Having posted a 4-7 preseason record, the Ferocious Vikings soaked up the Froggies 56-26.

Pleasant Grove did the most serious damage to the Froggies in the first quarter. A very close relative of BY Zoobie volleyball and basketball sensation Jenn Hamson, sophomore Sara "Beanpole" Hamson easily blocked shot after shot attempted by every Froggie on the floor, especially Addy Clements, Lexy Grantham, Taylor Takahashi, and Hadlee Labrum. So it was little wonder that Lehi's only two first-period points came on foul shots sunk by Clements. She made both of those free throws in the quarter's final minute.

Meanwhile, Alexus Sharp proved to be a highly accurate shooter for the Ferocious Vikings. Aided by Kadryn Jones trey, Sharp guided the Ferocious Vikings out to an 18-0 lead. Sharp also came up with steals that left the Froggies speechless. By the arrival of the second quarter, Pleasant Grove commanded a 20-2 lead.

With the second quarter being basically a repeat the first one, the Ferocious Vikings held the Froggies to three points that round. At the same time, Ferocious Viking Coach Stephanie Nixon, who played basketball for the Mountain View Teddy Bears a generation ago, had her entire bench see game action during that period, so that her first-stringers wouldn't jack up the score to be higher than Mount Timpanogos. So it was little wonder that Pleasant Grove made only eight points in the period.

The Ferocious Vikings made frequent turnovers during the course of the game. Because of their own dismal luck on the floor, the Froggies couldn't take advantage of PG's turnovers until the final quarter. By then it was too late for Lehi rally back strong. For one, Ferocious Viking Jasmin Fanaika harassed the Froggies with frequent steals. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Dahl, a very close relative of former Ferocious Viking volleyball legend Kim Dahl, joined Malli Valgardson and Hamson in pulling down big defensive rebounds for Pleasant Grove.

In the fourth quarter, Clements finally became hot on the floor. Passes from Grantham, Terra Tahbo, and Abby Padilla enabled Clements in guiding the Froggies to outscore the Ferocious Vikings 14-13. Nothing the Ferocious Vikings could do could shut Clements down. Her sudden impressive performance on the floor came too late to save the Froggies. Because of the game's first three quarters turning out to be bad for Lehi, the Froggies couldn't come from behind to win, despite an Emily Anderson three-pointer sunk midway through the period.

Not related to the late Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon, Stephanie Nixon said, "I was really pleased that my bigs were able to keep producing blocked shots that we converted into baskets. Because we're a young team, we keep having problems with turnovers. We got to cut down on them, if we're to have a winning record."

Pleasant Grove led Lehi 16-12 in turnovers. However, the Froggies weren't able to capitalize in Ferocious Viking turnovers until the final quarter.

Clements led Lehi with 16 points while Emily Anderson added another three. Sharp led PG with 16 points and Jones added another nine.

Lehi Froggies Body-Slam Lone Peak Loners 52-18 in Region 4 Dual Wrestling Meet Jan. 15
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four dual wrestling meet held at Lehi Jan. 15, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, body-slammed the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, 52-18.

The meet opened with a 152 weight class match between Froggie Ty "The Sly" Tahbo and Loner Aaron "The Alpine Baron" Wilkinson. The Sly took the Alpine Baron down. The Alpine Baron soon escaped. He escaped again in the second period, tying the score at 2. In the third period, The Sly reversed the Alpine Baron, winning 4-2.

The 3-0 lead, which The Sly's win had created for Lehi, didn't last long. In the 160 weight class match, Loner Jacob "Scissors" Taylor took Brady "The Shady" Taylor down and built up an 8-1 lead. The Shady couldn't grab any momentum, even though he did score a third-period takedown to cut the lead to 10-4. Scissor's win tied the meet at three.

The 170 weight class match quickly turned out to be a one-side affair for Lehi. Froggie Caden "The Boot" Calton took Loner Hayden "Strong Bones" Jones down and quickly built up a 7-1 lead. Even though Strong Bones escaped four times in the match, he could never take The Boot down. The Boot's 15-4 lead put Lehi ahead 7-3.

In the 182 weight class match, Froggie Brandon "The Barrel" Terrell had a slightly harder time against Mitch "Stitch" Stapley. The Barrel scored a takedown, only to have Stitch reverse him quickly, tying the match score at two. The Barrel pulled ahead 4-2 on a second-period reversal, and then tried for a pin. While battling not to get pinned, Stitch got hurt too serious for the match to be allowed to continue. The match's outcome improved Lehi's lead at 13-3.

The Froggies' streak of wins got interrupted in the 195 weight class match between Froggie Carson "Wheel Barrel" Terrell and Loner Zac "The Master of Doom" Moore. The Wheel Barrel took The Master of Doom down. That Loner escaped and scored a takedown of his own to put the lead at 3-2. The Master of Doom stayed ahead for the rest of the match, wining 6-3 and cutting Lehi's lead to 13-6.

The meet's closeness vanished in the 210 and 285 weight class matches. Those contests ended with Froggies Naim "El Toro" Sosa and Rackin' Bracken Stringam pinning Zac "Haystack" Moore and Spencer "Prince Bright" White.

El Toro and Rackin' Bracken's pins shifted the momentum into Lehi's favor. Most of the lower weight classes didn't last beyond the first period. In the first round of their matches, Froggies Angel "The Lizard" Greico, Kevin "Lucky Seven" Nalasco, and Mikey "Jack Hammer" Janyadorji all scored pins.

Loner Austin "The Rattler" Walker stopped the string of Lehi pins during his 125 weight class match against Bryce "The Iceberg" Collins. Taking the Iceberg down, The Rattler built up a 14-4 lead. The Rattler pinned The Iceberg at 1:17 in the third period, cutting the Lehi lead to 43-12.

At 23.3 of his 132 weight class match, Froggie Slick Nick Austin pinned Loner Issah "The Gato" Regando in the first period, streching the lead to 49-12.

In the 138 weight class match, Froggie Tony "The Truck" Mackintosh took Cole "The Golden Bull" Cowan down in the first period. It ended with The Truck still leading by just 2-0. The Golden Bull escaped the second period, but The Truck took him down at again. The Truck spent the rest of match keeping his 4-1 lead intact.

With the team score now reading 52-12, Lehi's 145-pounder Dalton "The Outlaw" Rice was expected to win big. In fact, he built up a 6-1 lead on a two-point near fall. However, in trying to pin Lucas "The Cape" Taylor, The Outlaw got too hurt to keep wrestling. The Cape was declared the winner by default, putting the final score at 52-18.

Riverton Silverpups Defeat Lehi Froggies 83-82 in Overtime During Region 4 Boys' Hoop Play Jan. 16
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Silverpups, the Riverton Silverwolves defeated the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 84-83 in overtime during Region Four boys' basketball action at Lehi Jan. 16.

The loss worsened the Froggies' league record at 0-4.

The game opened with Silverpup Stetson "Idaho" Rigby getting the tip. He fired a shot that bounced off the glass. Froggie Dusty Tafoya rebounded the shot, and he scored a bucket himself. The game turned into a brief seesaw battle through a three-point play produced by Silverpup Tall Joe Andrews, a "distant cousin" of British actress Julie Andrews. The switches in the lead continued until Tanner Nygren hit a trey to put Lehi ahead 13-11. Nygren then hit an inside jumper to fuel a 10-3 scoring run for the Froggies. Though a Jaron Jones trey put the Silverpups ahead 15-14, Nygren pulled down a defensive rebound and connected a pass to Blaze Nield for an inside shot. Draney hit a three-pointer just before the buzzer to give Lehi a 20-14 lead.

Andrews led the Silverpups' second-quarter scoring effort. After the period had started with two Jones foul pitches, shots by Nygren and Chase Barry, a "distant cousin" of pioneer rocker Chuck Berry, created a 24-16 lead for the Froggies. Despite two Nield foul shots, Andrews racked up 7 straight point, including a three-pointer that tied the game at 26. Before the Silverpups could howl ahead, Nield produced a four-point play that tipped the Froggies back ahead 30-26. Two Jones foul shots cut the lead to 30-28. The Silverpups soon pulled within 34-33. Just as Riverton was about to pull back out in front, Froggie Jake Barnes hit a trey that sent Lehi rowing with a 37-33 lead into the next half.

Rebounding a Draney shot at the start of the third period, Tyson Rupp put the ball in through the hoop to stretch the lead at 39-33. The Froggies' six-point advantage quickly became history. Andrews and Anderson waged a 7-0 scoring spree for the Silverpups. After Andrew put them ahead 40-39, an Anderson bucket strengthened Riverton's hold on the lead. Aided by two Dakota "D-Rod" Rodriguez foul shots, the Silverpups led by as far as 46-39. Nygren and Draney lead a 5-0 scoring run that put Lehi within 46-44. Before the Froggies could tie the score, Jones hit a trey that kept the Silverpups ahead of the Froggies clear into the fourth quarter.

Johnny Arens hit an early fourth-quarter trey that spurred the Silverpups into taking a 65-53 lead. Lehi seemed destined to get dried up at that point. The Silverpups maintained their double-digit lead on Jones' shooting until the final 3 1/2 minutes of regulation play. With the scoreboard reading 70-58, Marcus Draney hit an inside shot that set off a furious Lehi rally. Nygren and Draney led it. It pushed Lehi within 76-73. Just before the buzzer, Barnes hit a trey that forced the game into overtime.

Early in the overtime phase, a Jones foul shot broke the tied score of 76-76. Before the Silverpups could build upon their 77-76 lead, a Nygren foul shot evened the game at 77. Free throws from Jones, Rigby, and Arens put the Silverpups ahead 80-77. Riverton couldn't put the game away at that point. Nield scored on a steal to cut the lead down to 80-79. After an Arens bucket had improved the lead at 82-79, a Barnes trey tied the game at 82 in the final 16 seconds. Ethan Tucket fouled Jones while trying to block that Silverpup's shot in the final second. At 0:00.6, Jones hit a foul shot that sent the Silverpups home howling joyfully about their riveting -- correction, ribbiting win at Lehi.

Draney led the Froggies with 27 points while Nygren added another 19 as Nield and Barnes each contributed 10 points. Jones led the Silverpups with 33 points while Andrews became Riverton's second highest score with 19 points. Arens and Anderson each added 11 points for the Silverpups.

Lehi Froggie Win Over Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings and Two Lehi Home Basketball Games

Timp Sports Weekly

January 13, 2015

Publisher's Message

This week's issue deals with a Lehi dual wrestling meet and two home losses that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, suffered in boys and girls' basketball, courtesy of the Awesome American Fork Cavemen and the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners. The wrestling report will be our cover story, because it deals with the Froggies besting the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in a dual wrestling meets for the first time in generations. That's something that the Froggies will be croaking about for a long time to come. As they say in Lehi, let's stroke straight to that story.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Lehi Froggies Shock Ferocious PG Vikings 38-15 in Dual Wrestling Meet Jan. 8

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

For generations, nobody ever thought that a night would come when the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, would ever defeat the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings in wrestling, especially in a dual region meet. Yet, that was what happened on Jan. 8 when Lehi flooded away the Ferocious Vikings 38-15.

Lehi Coach Dan "Mr. Nice" Rice said, "Our boys didn't let themselves get intimidated by the big name that Pleasant Grove has in wrestling. They just worked hard on the mat."

To beat the Ferocious Vikings so badly was an absolutely amazing thing for the Froggies to do. After all, the Ferocious Vikings have at their school trophy cases crowded with wrestling state championships won through a course of three generations. They also have produced a two-mile long list of state champs like Jode "The Horned Toad" Allen,  Rangi "The Fly Matman" Smart, and Rockin' Brock Moore.

Nevertheless, with their flippers, the Froggies painted a black splotch on the Ferocious Vikings' reputation as a powerhouse wrestling program Jan. 8.

While Pleasant Grove head coach Rockin' Brock Moore was away with some of his wrestlers at a California tournament on Jan. 8, the Froggies showed his other Ferocious Vikings why even a wrestling superpower such has Pleasant Grove had to take Lehi seriously.

The dual meet opened with Lehi's 106-pounder Angel "The Lizard" Greico pinning Landon "The Big Steer" Mendenhall 22 seconds into their match. Lehi's 6-0 lead didn't last for long.

In the 113 weight class match, Ferocious Viking Nick "The Hun" Lund took Froggie Kevin "Lucky Seven" Nolaco down and secured a 5-1 lead. The Hun proved to be so dominating that he pinned Lucky Seven at 0:20.3 in the second period.

The score didn't stay tied for long. the 120 weight class match opened with Pleasant Grove's Kay "Airborne" Zorn taking down Mikey "Jack Hammer" Jamiyeamdorj. Airborne's control of the match didn't survive second period. Scoring a reversal and a three-point near fall, Jack Hammer pulled ahead 5-2. Airborne did battle back within 7-5, but Jack Hammer didn't let him catch up. A referee declared Jack Hammer to be the 8-5 winner of the match, giving Lehi a 9-6 lead.

Ferocious Viking Braden "The Fightin' Welshman" Lewellyn proved to be a handful for Froggie Dennis "The Knife" Fyffe in the 126 weight class match. They battled to a 2-2 draw in the first period. In the second round, the Fightin' Welshman scored a tie-breaking three-point near fall. From it, he built up a 10-4 advantage over The Knife. That Froggie scored a reversal to roll within 10-6, but time ran out before he could catch up with the Fightin' Welshman. The Fightin' Welshman's 10-6 win tied the team score at 9.

Pleasant Grove finally pulled ahead in the 132 weight class match between Froggie Nick "Big Tex" Austin and Ferocious Viking Austin "The Sharp Blade" Slade. The two wrestlers struggled to a scoreless tie in the first period. In Period 2, though, Big Tex escaped The Sharp Blade's clutches. A third-period escape by the Sharp Blade tied the match at one, forcing the contest into overtime. The Sharp Blade won 3-1 on a takedown.

The Ferocious Vikings' 12-9 lead didn't do their teammate Treyvin "The Mean Swede" Hansen in his 138 weight class match against Tony "The Truck" Mackintosh. The Truck drove past The Mean Swede 7-0 to tie the team score at 12.

The 145 weight class match went down as a costly victory for Froggie Dalton "The Outlaw" Rice. Taking on Bryer "The Fire" Hansen, The Outlaw got on the board first via a takedown. The Outlaw came close a few times to pinning the Fire, but the Outlaw's Pleasant Grove opponent proved to be too squirmy to be stuck. Furthermore, the match had to be interrupted a few times because of The Outlaw's feeling flare-ups of pain. In keeping The Fire from getting no closer than 10-6, The Outlaw won the match on a decision. Afterwards, though, a medical examination discovered that The Outlaw had received a leg injury, requiring him to miss a wrestling tournament hosted by the Highland Rams, AKA  the Lambs.

In the 152 weight class match opened with Ferocious Viking Thrillin' Dillin Payne taking down Ty "The Sly" Tahbo. Although The Sly thrice escaped Thrillin' Dillin's grasped, he could never take down that Ferocious Viking. After The Sly's third escape had tied the match at 3-3, Thrillin' Dillin got lose in the third period and then built up a 6-3 lead to win the match and tie the team score at 15.

Although the 160 weight class match opened with Ferocious Viking Alex "The Crocodile" Arviso taking Brady "The Bayonet" Taylor down, that Pleasant Grove grappler couldn't keep his web-footed foe under control for the entire match. After The Crocodile had built up a 7-4 lead, the Bayonet reversed him in the second period. The reversal tipped the momentum to the Bayonet's favor. After tying the score at seven on a third-period escape, the Bayonet scored a takedown that gave him a 9-7 win and gave Lehi the momentum it needed to row away.

With Froggie Cade "War Drum" Calton defeating Tavis "New Stud" Neuwirth 3-1 in overtime in their 170 weight class match, the evening went down as something for the Froggies to croak about for weeks to come. War Drum's teammates Branden "The Barrel" Terrell and Weston "The Piston" Anderton won their matches on decisions. Meanwhile, Froggie Naim "El Toro" Sosa pinned his 220-pound opponent Scott "The Lever" Pulley. The evening ended with the Froggies' 285-pounder, Rackin' Bracken Stringam defeating Walker "Wolfie" Wolfgraham on a technical fall.

Awesome AF Cavemen Dry Lehi Froggies 80-64 in Region 4 Boys' Hoop Opener Jan. 6

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Region Four boys' basketball opener at Lehi Jan. 6, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen dried up the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 80-64. 

The game marked the first time that the Froggies had lost at home this winter. During their recent preseason campaign, they had won everyone of their home contests. So their fans had high expectations  that they would flood away my Awesome Cavemen easily.

On paper, that should have happened, since American Fork was bringing a 6-5 preseason record into the league opener. That didn't turn out to be the case. Froggie fans knew that their team would be in for a long evening when a Spencer Johnson bucket prodded the Awesome Cavemen into clubbing their way out to an early 11-1 lead, aided by efforts from Cam Poulton, Braden Condie, Dallin Harley, Brayden Harris, Benji Judd, and Brendan Bailey, a "distant cousin" of world-famous comic strip character Beetle Bailey.

Tyson Rupp hit a three-pointer in hopes of jolting his Froggies into leaping back into the game. However, the Awesome Cavemen held Lehi to eight points in the first quarter while pumping in 25 points of their own. American Fork kept the Froggies' two biggest scorers, Tanner Nygren and Marcus Draney from doing much damage in the first half. Nygren, for example, couldn't make any points until he hit two straight buckets late in the first quarter to cut the Awesome Caveman lead to 25-8.

The second quarter opened with Judd sinking a layup on a steal. Froggie Parker Jackson answered with a set shot, but Judd hit another shot that gassed up the Awesome Caveman offense. Johnson and Harley  proved to be quite damaging to Lehi inside the keyhole during the second period. Those two players' combined inside scoring enabled American Fork to build up a lead as wide as 39-15. Lehi trimmed it down to 39-20 on five straight Nygren points scored in the half's final minute.

American Fork fans had high expectations their Awesome Cavemen would continue clobbering the Froggies in the second half. However, Draney and Nygren sensed that the Awesome Cavemen didn't bring to the third period the same intensity that American Fork showed in the first half. So those two Froggies went wild in scoring in the third period. In its first four minutes, Lehi hopped back within 45-35 on a 15-6 scoring run lead by Draney and Nygren. The scoring spree woke the Awesome Cavemen up to the reality that they didn't have the game won yet.

Aided by defensive rebounds from Harris, Poulton, and Johnson, Harley and Bailey produced critical shots that enabled American Fork to maintain its double-digit lead. That didn't cool the aggressive efforts of Draney, Nygren, and the other Froggies like Jake Barnes, Blaze Nield, Chase Berry, and Dusty Tafoya. Lehi battled back within 10 points three more times in the half. However, the Froggies couldn't shut down Harley and Johnson inside. Those two Awesome Cavemen kept producing shots that kept American Fork more than 10 points ahead for the rest of the game.

"I liked the way that my players recovered their focus in time after they had let up briefly in the third period," said Awesome Caveman Coach Doug Meacham. "When they lost their focus at the start of the second half, they enabled Lehi to come back within 10 points. It doesn't matter by how far you're ahead at halftime. You must never became lax in your focus in a game."

Johnson finished the night as American Fork's top scorer with 24 points while Harley added another 16 and Bailey 14. Nygren and Draney led the Froggies with 19 points each.

Lone Peak Loners Defeat Lehi Froggies 67-37 in Girls' Hoop Contest Jan. 9
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In Region Four girls' basketball Jan. 9, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, soaked in a 67-37 win against the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies.

Loner Coach Nancy Warner said, "Kelsey McCann and Samantha Barnett were really good rebounders and shooters for me tonight."

No matter what the Froggies tried, they couldn't shut either McCann or Barnett down. Those two Loners dominated the game's scoring and rebounding from the start.

Right after Froggie Terra Tahbo got the opening tipoff, Lehi missed a shot that McCann rebounded. She then zipped away for a layup. Combined shooting from McCann and Barnett created a 6-0 lead.

Two Addy Clements free throws put the Froggies on the board, but a stiff Loner defense denied them great spots for shots selections. Meanwhile, McCann's devastatingly accurate shooting created a 14-2 lead for the Loners. A Tahbo inside shot opened a 6-2 scoring run led by Clement. Just before the first period ended, she scored a layup on a steal to cut the lead to 16-8.

The Froggies couldn't keep the point spread stay in single digits for long. McCann and Barnett became the Loners' go-to players for shots. Emma Clark, Cassidy "Muggles" Mugleston, and Alli Weichers connected passes to McCann and Barnett for frequent inside shots.

McCann and Barmett didn't do all the scoring for the Loners in the game. A very relative of former Awesome American  Fork Cavewoman basketball sensation Liz Hadfield, Ali Smith hit a couple of treys to help the Loners stay way ahead of the Froggies.

In outscoring the Froggies 14-10 in the second period, the Loners took a 30-18 lead into the second half. It opened with McCann and Barnett going wilder in scoring than they did in the first half. Those two Loners' offensive efforts helped Lone Peak outscore the Froggies 31-12 in the third period.

It saw Lexy Granthem, Taylor Takahashi, Abby Padilla, and Tahbo trying hard to turn the game around for Lehi, especially when the Loners had effectively neutralized Clements, the Froggies' usual biggest scorer. Takahashi and Granthem, for examle, came up with some steals that wowed Lehi fans. However, the Loners kept Takahashi, Granthem, and Tahbo from doing much damage inside and outside the perimeter.

Because of the 30-point lead the Loners created in the third period, Warner let her entire bench see action in the fourth quarter.

McCann led the Loners with 26 points while Barnett added another 18. Clements led the Froggies with eight points while Takashi, Granthem, and Tahbo each added seven points.

Lehi Froggie Girls and Boys' Basketball Just Before Christmas Break

Timp Sports Weekly

December 23, 2014

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look two girls' hoop games and a boys' basketball contest that the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, played during the week before their high school's annual Christmas break. Let's take a look at those three games. One of them turned out to be downright riveting -- correction, ribbiting contest.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

magnanovelist@gmail.com

Desert Hills Sudden Shocks Drain Lehi Girls 90-48 in Preseason Hoop Action Dec. 18

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a girls' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 18, the Desert Hills Thunder, AKA the Sudden Shocks, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 90-48.

The contest was close for a short time. The night's scoring opened with Sudden Shock Ashley Beckstrand getting the opening tipoff and missing a shot. Froggie Lexy Granthem rebounded it, but a strong Desert Hills defense kept Lehi from getting on the board first. A Kendyl Larson layup put Desert Hills on the board first. Froggie Lia Smith tied the game at two. The Froggies tied two more times on sbots from Smith and Shelby Gentry. A Beckstrand bucket broke the 6-6 tie and opened for the Sudden  Shocks a 10-0 scoring run that ultimately settled the game's outcome. After Desert Hills' lead had swollen to 16-6, Froggie Katy Peck scored on an offensive rebound, but the Froggies couldn't produce a strong rally. The first period ended with the Sudden Shocks leading 25-12.

After second-period scoring opened with a Rylee Jensen trey to improve the lead at 28-12, an Adelyn Clements shot opened a 6-0 scoring run that moved the Froggies within 28-18. Lehi pulled within 10 points two more times in the second period on shots from Granthem, Smith, and Clements. Desert Hills didn't let the Froggies hop any closer to it.

Beckstrand went wild in scoring the second half. So did teammate Kenzie Done. During one stretch of that half, Done sank two straight layups on steals she made within seconds of each other. Sisters Kylie and Elly Williams also provided great shooting for the Sudden Shocks.

Clements and Smith both also got hot in scoring in the final two periods, but their shooting couldn't keep the Froggies from falling farther behind. By the game's end, Lehi found itself at the bottom of a 52-point deficit. 

With nothing more to lose, Lehi Coach Brett Mays let his entire bench see action on the floor. 

Clements led Lehi with 18 points while Smith added another 11. Beckstrand led Desert Hills with 28 points while Done added another 13 and Kyle Williams 12.

Lehi Froggies Hop From Behind to Cage Maple Mountain Golden Chirpers 74-72 in Boys' Hoops Thriller
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a preseason boys' basketball game at Lehi Dec. 16, the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, hopped from behind to defeat the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, AKA the Golden Chirpers, 74-72,

The contest saw Maple Mountain come so close to handing the Froggies their first loss of the year. At various points in the game, the Golden Chirpers led by more than 10 points. The game turned so tense that when Golden Chirper fans yelled Kerry Bartlett, the game's official scorer, over getting mixed up on a number of fouls that one Maple Mountain player, he got mad and almost walked out. Bartlett later said, "One of the assistant coaches told me, 'Kerry, if you walk out, it will be a technical on us.' So I stayed."

Bartlett's decision to stay put may have saved the Froggies down the wire, because of the closeness of the game.

It turned out to be as riveting -- correction, ribbiting as the Froggies' recent overtime win over the Provo Bulldogs, AKA the Bullpuppies.

The Dec. 16 game opened with a Bryson Anderson bucket sending the Golden Chirpers out to an early 6-0 lead. A distant cousin of former BY Zoobie basketball and Provo Bullpuppy sensation Devin Durrant, Honest Abe Durrant joined Rattle Snake Jake Dixon, Kade "Steel Blade" Poulsen, and Jaren "Smashin' Ball" Hall producing shots that kept the Golden Chirpers ahead for almost the entire first period.

Aided by two Tanner Nygren free throws, Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former schoolmate Casey Draney, hit a trey that put the Froggies within 6-5. Before Lehi could row ahead, Golden Chirper Caleb "Sharp Eyes" Johnson hit an inside shot that enabled Maple Mountain to build up a 12-7 lead. Jake Barnes scored on an offensive rebound to send his Froggies on an 11-6 scoring run led by Draney and Nygren. After a Draney shot had trimmed the lead to 18-15, Briggs Jensen hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 18 just before the buzzer.

The next period, the Golden Chirpers pulled ahead 20-18. Jensen's second trey tipped the Froggies ahead 21-20. Lehi's first lead didn't last long. It got dried up quickly by Honest Abe Durrant's hot shooting. It enabled the Golden Chirpers to stay ahead for the rest of the game. Of course, Nygren did tie the game at 23, but Durrant broke the tie. Lehi did close to Maple Mountain for a spell, but after a Draney three-point play had put the Froggies within 39-36, Anderson and Poulson led the Golden Chirpers on a 10-4 scoring run that saw Maple Mountain led by as far as 45-35 and 47-37. A "distant cousin" of pioneer rocker Chuck Berry, Casey hit an inside jump and then a trey to cut  the lead to 47-40. An Anderson bucket extended it to 49-40 at halftime.

The new half opened with Nyren hitting an inside jump and teammate Alex Pittard swishing in two free tbrows. Before Lehi could stroke any closer to Maple Mountain, the Golden Chirpers quickly realized that the Froggies had to be taken seriously.

A "distant cousin" of former Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall, Jaren Hall pulled rebounds and fed passes to Rattle Snake Dixon for inside shots that soon produced a 57-46 lead for Maple Mountain. The Froggies didn't let themselves fall any farther behind than 11 points. Draney, Pittard, and Nygren produced key shots that triggered a long comeback for Lehi.

The Golden Chirpers stayed ahead well into the fourth quarter, thanks mainly to hot shooting from Steel Blade Poulson. Lehi kept pulling closer to Maple Mountain. In the game's final two minutes, Nygren stole the ball and passed to Blaze Nield for a three-point play that put Lehi with 69-68. Garrett "Griffy" Griffin hit a jumper that should have aced the game for the Golden Chirpers. However, Draney scored five straight points to put lead ahead 73-71. After Sammy Krommenhoek hit a free throw for Maple Mountain, Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes said, "Nygren hit a free throw in the last four seconds to clinch the game for us."

Draney led the Froggies with 33 points while Nygren added another 18. Poulsen led Maple Mountain with 20 points while Dixon added another 15 points and Honest Abe Durrant 11.

Payson Kitties Show Purrfect Performance in Girls' Hoops Game Against Lehi Froggies Dec. 17
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

AKA the Kitties, the Payson Lions had much to meow about in their 51-35 win on the homecourt of the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, in girls' basketball Dec. 17.

For one thing, the Kitties held the Froggies to three points in the opening quarter. Also, Alex Ford, Mikayala, Redford and Makenzie Simons each scored in double figures for Payson, AKA Kittytown. So as they say in Kittytown, the game went down as a purrfectly positive experience for the Kitties' girls' team.

The game's scoring opened with Kitty Terissa Hamilton sinking a jumper. Froggie Lexy Granthem tied the game at two, and a Terra Tahbo free throw tipped the Kitties ahead 3-2. However, a Simons set shot unleashed a 10-0 scoring run for the Kitties.

After a Ford baseline shot improved the Kitty lead at 12-3 in the second quarter, Shelby Jenkins scored on an offensive rebound to warm up the Froggies' scoring. However, Lehi couldn't reduce the Kitty lead to single digits, despite two straight Adelyn Clements buckets and a Hadlee Labrum steal late the period. By halftime, the Kitties went into their locker room, meowing proudly about the 21-9 lead that they had created.

After a bad first half, the Froggies made an honest effort to hop back into the game. Guided by Clements, Bryanna Raff, and Abby "Chijuahah" Padilla, the Froggies battled back within 35-23 by the end of the third quarter.

Sharp shooting from Ford, Simons, and Redford kept the Kitty lead in double figures all throughout the final quarter. The Kitties even stretched their lead past the 20-point mark in the quarter. Granthem managed to trim it down to 50-33 when she sank a layup on a steal near the game's end.

Clements led the Froggies with 12 points while Labrum added another five.  Redford led Kittytown with 11 points while Ford and Simons each added another 10.