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Show -NEWS- B2 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 Spanish Fork Covering what matters most ALA Football Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News MORE BLESSED TO RECEIVE? Michael Way (6) and David Armendariz (31) were both on the receiving end of passes from QB Sam Pedro on Friday, Sept. 15 when ALA began region play against Juab. The Eagles struggled to move the ball against the Wasps, losing 34-0. ALA Golf The ALA Golf team is doing very well this year. They have played some great courses, Soldier Summit, Round Valley, Bonneville, Ranches and Spanish Oaks. They have placed fourth in four out of five tournaments. Top scores for last week were Kevin Black with 82. Spencer Kearl and Tanner Bowman with 83 and McKay Parr with 95. The Eagles are improving each week ^ under the leadership of Coach Barry Whitaker. They will be playing at Juab this week. WOMEN'S ADULT SOCCER Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News SKILLS: Senior forward Laura Vincent centers the ball as two opponents come up from behind. Despite multiple shots on goal, the Lady Dons have struggled to get the ball in the net against tough Region 4 teams. Lady Dons take on Lehi, PG Brent Thurgood STAFF WRITER onslaught in the second which were easily picked up half. It look them less than by the Viking goalie. a minute to add their fourth Spanish Fork thought The Spanish Fork Lady goal of the game. The they had the game's first Dons soccer team fell lo 0-4 Pioneers increased their goal with 10 minutes lo play in region and 4-6 overall after lead to 5-0 before Spanish as Laura Vincent deflected a dropping two home games Fork's Haley Richardson put centering pass into the goal. last week to Lehi and Pleasant the Dons on the Scoreboard However, the celebration Grove. The Lady Dons fell with a penalty kick. Shortly was short lived. The lines behind early to Lehi and after however, Lehi was judge held up the yellow found themselves trailing 3-0 awarded a penalty kick of flag indicating an offside, at the half. Spanish Fork was their own after a Spanish nullifying the goal. Spanish unable to clear the ball from Fork player was called for a Fork's defense was solid the their end of the field for most push inside the goalie box. entire first half, keeping the of the first half, giving Lehi The goal gave Pioneers a ball away from their goal one opportunity after another 6-1 victory. and goalie. in front of the Spanish Fork The Dons' second game The second half started goal. of the week matched them much the way the first half Spanish Fork's best against the Vikings of ended — a defensive battle opportunity to score in the Pleasant Grove. The contest waged mostly in the middle first half came with just was a defensive struggle for of the field. However, seven minutes left as a Spanish most of the first half, and minutes into the second half Fork shot hit the left post but neither team was able to put the Vikings got a break away deflected out of bounds. a shot on goal except for :i down the right side. The , Lehi continued their couple of soft rolling balls initial shot was deflected by Spanish Fork goalie Kylie Bufton, but a Pleasant Grove player was able to knock the loose ball into the back of the net. That single goal in such a defensive game was difficult for Spanish Fork to overcome. Pleasant Grove committed as many as nine of iheir 11 players in the defensive end of the field for the remaining 30 minutes. The increased traffic made it difficult for Spanish Fork to get a clean shot on goal as the Vikings would clear the ball out of play. The Dons played well defensively, but were unable to score and suffered a 1-0 loss. The Dons traveled to Timanogos on Tuesday, Sept. IS and will host Lone Peak on Sept. 20. TEAM Wooded Hollow Orange Crush Esplin Eye Center Just 4 kicks Roadrunners Strikers Grass Kickers RC.S. McDonald's Girls The Kickers mylds.music Red Rock Othrodonics Mortgage Company Boothe Exit Reality w 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 L 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 W 10 9 9 6 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 I 1 2 | 3 ROY HOBBS - MEN'S BASEBALL TEAM Brewers Mudcats Astros Braves Cardinals Diamondbacks Bruins Mariners Yankees Tigers • o 0 o L 2 2 2 5 5 7 7 4 7 10 I |