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Show Friday, April 28, 2006 DAILY HERALD HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER Timpview can’t convert as Orem shuts out T’Birds Jared Lloyd DAILY HERALD Looking at the'statistics, no one could argue that the Timpview boys soccer team dominated Thursday's contest at home against Orem. The Thunderbirds finished the game with nearly three times as many shots (20-7), twice as manyshots on goal (10-5) and morethan twice as many scoring opportunities (94)as the Tigers. Butall that counts in soccer is the numberof times the ball goes into the net and in that category, Orem came out on. Onother occassions, Timpview had shots mis just wide to each side as well as having a couple of opportunities The Tigers head south to meet the Lions on Tuesday, while Timpview goes to Springville. Both games are scheduled to start at 4 p.m. of the season, put the ball high “I'm just way happythat we got the win,” Anderson said.“It was kind of scary at the end, sd I was just relieved when the » Jared Lloyd can be reachedat 344-2552 or jlloyd@heraldextra.com. to the opposite side, where no game was over.” Anderson was waiting. “I think the ball was going to one of my teammates butI told him toleaveit,” Anderson explained. “{ struck it well and it went right into the side of the net.” Anderson, who was playing in his first varsity game keeper would have a chance of stopping it. After that goal, the Thunderbirds bounced back with a vengeance,attacking relentlessly for the rest of the contest butfailed to firid a way to get the ball past Orem keeper Brad Howard. “It was a game of missed optunities for us,” Timpview ve coach Mike Anderson team that can scorea lot of goals,” Tiger head coach Ed said. “Wehadshot after shot Laudersaid. “They are very but their defense cameup big skilled and very dangerous. We and Brad (Howard) was awedefinitely had some luck on our somelike we knew he would side today.” be. We just couldn't get it into Thebiggest break for the vis- the net.” itors came in the 32nd minute, The T’Birds appeared to have whensenior Kyle Turner drove knotted things up when senior the ball to the endline, then RobBrinton poked the ball past crossed it back to the middle. the diving Howardearly in the Junior Brady Wells knocked second half,but the ball bounced off the far post and the Tigers the ball down,but it got past were quickto clear it out. him,right to where junior Josh top 10. “(Timpview)is the kind of blocked by Howard dives. formed well for Orem, which had eight starters out with injuries. “Everyone who was on the field played well,” Loudersaid. “In practice we get to see the JV pushthe varsity every day. We've decided its not JV and varsity any more, that we're just all a team. The whole team ste up today.” With the victory, Orem put itself in good position with only four region games left to go. Louder knows, however,thatit doesn't get easier. “I like where we're-at, but we know wecan't let downin any game,” he said. “Weplay at Payson next and they beat us the first time around. Any team in this region can beat anybody.” goals from Nate Dennis and Scott Wyman in the Region 4 victory, Brian Hale recorded the shutout for Lone Peak (4-1-0, 5-4-2). anotherto give the Bulldog's a 30 lead. Then, Lewis Sturgis of Anderson was one of many junior varsity players that per- out to a great start, but had to dig in to hold against a rally by Springville. Provo's Sean Aslett scored the games first two goals, and teammate Chris Dinehart added scored two goals to lead Timpanogos past Orem jn Ri 4 action. Timpanogos (4-7 overall, 3-2 region) took a 2-0 lead at the endofthe first half. Parker Browngot thingsstarted early with a headeroff a corner kick minutes into the game.Laterin the half, Dickerson scored his first goal of the gameoff an as- sist from Trevor Henderson: Pleasant Grove(5-7, 2-4) struck back midway through the second half when Mark Kennington scored on a penalty kick to slice Timpanogos’leadin half. But Timpanogos put the game away when Dickerson headed in the insurancescoreoff an assist from Riley Hunsaker. » Provo3, Springville 2: At Springville, the Bulldogs got Springville mounted the comeback, scoring two goals to force the Bulldogs’starters back into the game after coach Cesar Cardoso had taken them out. With the win, Provoimproved to 11-1 overall and 5-1 _ in Region7. Despite having a great season, the Bulldogs still havetheir work cut out for them if they want to take the regiontitle. “This is a very tight region,” Cardoso. “Orem, Timpview and Paysonareall right behind us. Anything can happen.” » Payson 5, Lehi 0: At Lehi, Payson's Jason Cook scored a hat trigk as the Lions blanked Lehi. 1: At Spanish Fork, the Bruins survived a dogfight with Spanish Fork to keep their Region 4 record unbl Mountain View (10-1--l overall, 6-0 region) found themselves shorthanded almost immediately when Mike Moreno, who was vocal about what he were missed calls by the referees (only twoofficials showed up to the game), was issued a red card,leaving the Bruins a player short. Mountain View struck first when Dustin Graham wrapped a pass through a swarm of three defenders to Braden Hellewell for a goal and the lead. Midway through the secondhalf, Spanish Forktied the At Highland, the Knights got score when BenGillie headed the ball into the goal after a penalty restart. Neither team found the net again until sudden death overtime when David Salazar knocked in the unassisted golden goal in the 10th minute. the greens soft, and wind that disappeared afterthe first few hours of a sunny morning, and this was a friendly dayofgolf. “Five underis a normal score around in 68 — still trailing 21 players. David Toms,a Louisiana native anda starin this area for his relief work involving Ka- if you wantto stay near the trina victims, opened with a 69. Spencer Nielson added a goal and picked upthe shutoutfor Payson(4-2-0, 74-1). Lehi fell to 1-5-0, 1-9-1 D Lone Peak 2, American Fork 0: GOLF Doug Ferguson round. Coming off a wire-to- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS wirevictory last week in the Houston Open,he again madeit NEW ORLEANS — Graeme McDowell already was thrilled with how he played Thursday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. One last shot made him feel even better. McDowell finished offa flawless round in easy conditions at English Turn by one-hopping a wedgefrom 116 yards into Diaz gets a hold of her game, takes opening-day LPGA lead Mark Long THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS REUNION, Fla. — Laura Diaz'sbirthday started with 31 roses, four cards and some clothes from her husband.It got better. Diaz shot a 5-under67 in the opening roundof the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open on Thursday, herfirst round under par this year and a good indicator that she has learned to cope with being away from her newborn son. Diaz was tied for second with Lorena Ochoa, twostrokes behindleader Cristie Kerr after a windy day near Orlando. “I feellikeI've been gone a year,” said Diaz, playing in her fourth eventsince returning to the LPGATour last month. Diaz may have been on the leaderboard Thursday, but she was somewhatoffthe radar screen. Dakoda Dowd,a 13year-old playing the eventto fulfill her cancer-stricken mother’s dying wish, shot a 74 while being tailed by television cameras, photographers, reporters andwell-wishers. Dowdbirdied her first hole, the par-5 10th, after hitting her tee shot down the left-center part of the fairway and then knocking herthird shot to 2 feet. “Tt made everything goa lot sure of separation from a jam- packedleaderboard, brought on by soft, slow conditions on a coursethat played so easy that McDowell found himself reaching for a wedgeon nearly every hole. Among par-72 courses used by the PGA Tour,the 7,116-yard English Turnis the third-shortest behind only the cleverly designed TPC at Sawgrass for The Players Championship and the course used for the. B.C. n. Throw in heavy rain Wednesday that made From the morning group, top,” Appleby said. Ten playerswerein the six players weretied at 66. groupat 66, including two-time U.S. Open championRetief Goosen, who madea late bogey with his best swing of the day, a 5-iron that cut through the breeze and wentoverthe 17th green. The average score was about 70.5, and only 40 players in the 156-man field failed to shoot par orbetter. Masters championPhil Mickelson, playing forthefirst time sinceslipping on his second green jacket two weeks ago, only madebirdie on oneof the par5s butstill managedto get That included Jeff Suman, whorealizes he belongs on the green grass of the PGA Tour, not the bunny slopes of Sun Valley. Sluman went skiing for thefirst time — at age 48, no less — and was barely getting started down a beginner's slope whenhefell sideways and injured ligamentsin his left knee. Four weekslater, he was even moresurprised to finish his round with six straight birdies. “I'm as shocked as anyone that I'm up here,” Sluman said. at the cup for eagle on the ninth hole, giving him an.8-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Stuart Appleby. “That's a real bonus,” McDowell said. “It doesn't matter how good you hit. To get the ‘ANDREW RRseas Press ball in the cup takesa bit of luck.” Graeme McDowell, right, is congratulated by playing partner It tookjust that to keep ApPatrick Sheehan,center, as McDowell’s caddie, Matt Harbour, watches after McDowell holed his second shotfram the fairway pleby from leading a PGA Tour eventforthefifth consecutive for an eagle at the Zurich Classic on Thursday. look easy by never comingseri- ously close to bogeyandhitting a wedgeinto 4 feet for birdie on the 18th hole fora 65. Andit took an eagle from McDowell to get a small mea- ‘ se The Provo- Orem Chamber of Commerce | invites you to help honor outstanding easier,” she said. “It just made mea little bit more confident and made mebreathea little bit easier.” An Evening of | Andia Winslow, the 23-year- old niece of Hall of Fametight end Kellen Winslow, had much less fanfare in her tour debut. Thefirst black golfer to play in an LPGA eventsince 2001, Andia Winslow was 10-over through 14 holes when play was halted because of darkness at 7:58 p.m.; 21 playerswill resume the first round Friday at 7 a.m. Annika Sorenstam had the largest gallery and may have beenthe biggest disappointment. The world’s No.1 player shot a 72 — her second consecutive round without breaking par. Sorenstam was 3 overin the final round at Eagle’s Landing Country Club nearAtlanta last week, uncharacteristically blowing a one-shot lead she tookintothe final 18 holes. 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