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Show Thursday, September 26, 2002 Page A7 Girl's Soccer 5 mmply (cDDiniDoiiafiDira Times Newspaper rT- Q O:. MARTIN HARRIS Times Sports Editor i The Mountain View girl's soccer team showed why they should be the 4A favorites with an 11-0 rout of Pleasant Grove. The win helps the Bruins complete a season sweep of the Vikings by a combined score of 20-0. The team scored early and often and used a variety of players. Natalie Graham scored six minutes into the game and Erin Salmon scored a minute later off a Jen Hughes assist. Salmon made it 3-0 with her second f goal a few minutes later, i Hughes set a school record with four assists in the game. i "We tried a lot of different things, got a lot of people involved and some different players got to score. It is more fun with more people involved," Mountain View coach Mike LaHargoue said. Bruin forwards Courtney Asay and Salmon did what they do as they combined for five goals, three and two respectively. respective-ly. The two are the leaders in scoring for the Bruins. Asay has 15 and Salmon has 22. The score could have been a Prep Volleyball A tale MARTIN HARRIS Times Sports Editor Despite wearing the same uniforms, someone watching Thursday night's volleyball match between Mountain View and Spanish Fork would have thought they "saw two different Bruin teams. The team that took the court in the first game had breakdowns, made some mistakes mis-takes and committed several service errors allowing a talented tal-ented Spanish Fork team to win game one of the match 15-9. 15-9. Then a different team came out for game two. "They played with a lot of heart," Bruin coach Kayla Walker said. "I was proud of their desire to come out there and play like a team. The kids made all the adjustments they needed to make." The momentum turned towards the Bruins when the score was tied 2-2 in game Mtn. View DEAN VON MEMMOTT In a crossover volleyball match at American Fork Sept. 17, Mountain View's Erica Lott dominated the net, permitting per-mitting the Bruins to win 15-8, 15-8, 15-2 over American Fork. In the first game Lott's kills enabled Mountain View to roll out to a 4-0 lead. Though American Fork soon climbed onto the scoreboard, the Bruins still managed to make Tigers and T-wolves place at cross country invitational DEAN VON MEMMOTT The Orem Tigers and Timpanogos Timberwolves' cross country teams competed at the Murray Invitational Sept. 21. Orem and Timpanogos took second and fourth respectively in the varsity girls' race. Orem's Amber Harper won that race by defeating Lone Peak's Katie Bowen by 16 seconds. sec-onds. Among the other Tigers to compete in the varsity girls' race, Jenn Buss took 10th, Aubrey Stay 30th, Katie Burgon 34th, and Heather Mella 44th. Among the Timberwolves to lot worse as early on. The Bruins continued to miss point blank goals and LaHargoue was not thrilled about that aspect of his team's play. He looks to correct it before the team gets into a situation when they will need those type of goals to go into the net. Halfway through the second half and the team up 9-0, goalie Kaycie Zimmerman got involved in the scoring. She scored on the team's second penalty kick of the game. The other scorers for Mountain View were Haylee : "if Tin , ''Vjp 'ir "t JfLJr. " -. -r , I . ' Mountain View's Natalie Graham Pleasant Grove goalie for the first of two two. Ashley Cheesman stepped back and served nine consecutive consecu-tive points. During the run, it was the Dons inability to return the ball that aided the Bruins to an 11-2 lead. Ashley Henry finished serving the game for a 15-2 win. The Bruins did everything well in game two. The net play was solid with Erica Lott and Lora Mitchell blocking numerous numer-ous Don returns. Lott finished the match with 12 kills. The teams combined for only 27 serves in the second game, 17 of which were for points. Game three was closer. Spanish Fork pulled out to a 10-6 lead before the Bruins pulled it back together for a 15-13 win. This one was won at the net as Cheesman, Henry and Tosha Liddle stepped up at the end of the game to reject several Spanish Fork attempts at a kill. Cheesman finished the game with seven kills, two defeats American Fork their lead as wide as 11-2. Kills by Emillie Toone empowered American Fork to make a comeback. Despite resistance from Lott and Lora Mitchell, American Fork maneuvered within 12-8 on Jiits from Toone and Shanna King before Mountain View closed out the match. Lott, Tosha Liddle, and Janae Wright had a heyday serving as they worked together togeth-er to create a 14-0 lead for the compete the varsity girls' race, Vanessa Hawkins took 25th, Maria Mace 28th, Debbie Peterson 48th, Sarah Nielsen 87th, and Sondra Omer 95th. In the boys' varsity race, Orem took fifth and Timpanogos 18th. , Among the Tigers who competed com-peted in the varsity boys' race, Tim Wright took 14th, Chris Foster 23rd, Peter Wright 43rd, Race Ostler 63rd, and Tyson Stokes 82nd. Among the Timberwolves who ran in the varsity boys' race, Rob Clegg took 88th, Murray Tucker 116th, Lance Smith 122nd, Jaame Baldarrago 125fJi, and Chris Bringhurst 126th. Cuthbert, Merilee Nicol, Felicia Marzan and Anniken Carter with one each. Cuthbert also tallied two assists. In addition to the shutout, LaHargoue said the team achieved almost every team goal they had set coming into the game. The Bruins improve to 5-0 versus region teams and the Vikings drop to 0-5. Mountain View has established estab-lished its supremacy in Region Seven outscoring region opponents oppo-nents 39-1 in five contests. r-'iA" . (no. 2) sends the ball past the score of the game. teams aces and three solo blocks. Henry had eight kills and seven digs and Janae Wright led the team with four aces. "She (Wright) played a great defensive game, Cheesman put together a great serving streak and Lora Mitchell's blocks made a huge difference," Walker said. The coach praised everyone for a team effort and a team win. The Bruins finally had a strong match and Walker said they are starting to come together. For her and the Bruins, it is the right time as region play starts today as they match up with the Tigers. "Our region is going to be a battleground," Walker said concerning the pending match ups with teams like Pleasant Grove and Timpanogos, who finished first and second in the state respectively. "You have to go and play your hardest hard-est every game, against every team." Bruins in the second game. Just as the team seemed certain cer-tain of winning the game in a shutout, a Toone block scored a point for American Fork. American Fork managed to pick up one more point, but an Ashley Henry ace won the match for Mountain View. Rocky Mountain Fall baseball tournaments announced The Rocky Mountain School of Baseball announces its annual Fall Extravaganza Tournaments in Mesquite, NV and St. George, UT. Week 1 will be held October 18, 19 and 20 in the following age groups: 10-u, 11-u, 12-u, 13-u, 14-u, 16-u and 18-u. Week 2 will be held October 25, 26 and 27 with the same age groups, including an 8-9 division. divi-sion. For more information or to register log on to www.rmsbb.com or call, toll free at 877-272-08 r., x i I fTzr ' ill Jen Hughes (no. 7) dribbles through Viking defenders to find a teammate. She set a school record with four assists in the game. Prep Feature The Senior The FreshmanUnbeatable MARTIN HARRIS Times Sports Editor Mountain View's girls soccer team has come to rely on senior forward Courtney Asay to put the ball in the net with regularity. regular-ity. Last year as the Bruins were heading towards a second consecutive con-secutive state title, Asay did so 28 times. She was honored as the 4A MVP by the Salt Lake ' Tribune, an impressive honor for the junior. During her senior year, Asay is doing much of the same. She has 15 goals as of Monday and continues to torment opposing defenses with her swift feet and excellent ball control. However, she has taken on an added role this year. She is passing on her knowledge and experience to freshman sensation Erin Salmon. Salmon could insure that this is not the Bruins last year at the top of the region like some coaches have predicted. She has 22 goals through the first 10 games of her high school career. She joins with the talented talent-ed senior to form one of the most powerful scoring duos in the state and their coach believes they are just beginning to come together. "The more they play together the better they are getting," Bruin coach Mike LaHargoue said. "They are starting to understand each other better and are learning each other's timing." If the two are just now starting start-ing to understand each other, then the Bruins should be well on their way to a third straight state title. Asay has seen the program rise up and reach the top. She counts her sophomore year as her favorite because the Bruins were not expected to achieve as high as they did. "We weren't expected to do much by many," Asay said, "but it was the year where we did the most in taking the 5A state title our last year there." It was also during this time that Asay became part of a streak that is still continuing into Salmon's high school career. Dating back to the state tournament tour-nament of 2000, the Bruins have gone undefeated in their last 32 games. At one point, the team SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Open Mon-Frl 8am 5pm FOREIGN & DOMESTIC TOWING AVAILABLE FREE ESTIMATES PRECISE COLOR MATCHING I I t fi mi & : nam. re r x z: Don't let these cute faces fool you. Courtney Asay and Erin Salmon have become a goalie's worst nightmare. had a 24-game winning streak. It was snapped earlier this season sea-son by Skyline, who played the Bruins to a 3-3 tie. How have the Bruins and their two star forwards achieved so much? "Hard work and conditioning," condition-ing," Asay quickly responds. The Bruins and LaHargoue have become known for their team's conditioning and practices. prac-tices. "We work hard as a team," Asay said. "We each push each other to better and we love each other for it." The team's unity has kept this group of girls close. "I love the stuff we do together," togeth-er," Salmon said. Asay added, "We go to lunch together. We do things together. As a team, we always have the goal to make this the year that everybody remembers." Salmon admitted she looks up to Asay as a role model on the team and the senior said it was freshman like Salmon that challenge chal-lenge her and the other seniors to keep getting better. With the 2002 state tournament tourna-ment just around the corner, the two are excited about Mountain View's chances against the other state competition. "We feel confident. Defenses can't just mark one of us because we're "both able to score," Asay said. Salmon said, "There is a lot of pressure when it is your job to score. But they (my teammates) 226-2969 FAX: 226-6221 354 South State Street, Orem give me so many chances. I just have to finish it." Regardless of when or how the season ends, when it does so will Asay's high school career, along with 11 other seniors. Many, if not all of which, have played integral parts in Mountain View's title runs during dur-ing the past two and half years. "I'll be sad to see the seniors leave but I think this team will continue to be good," Salmon said. "I want to keep the team going in coming years. The seniors sen-iors this year are my idols." Asay has confidence Salmon and the younger players can continue the tradition started by her graduating class. She went on to say that Salmon will be a team leader for years to come. While finishing her senior campaign, Asay is also pressed with the decision as to where she should attend college. She has narrowed her choices to two, Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. "I want to stay close to home," she said of her two final choices. "I want to play where my family can come and watch. I almost feel like you owe it to them because of all the support they given me." Salmon echoed her teammates team-mates sentiments. She too wants to stay close to home and is looking closely at both BYU and Utah. "But I am just a freshman and things could change," she said. Your Link Back To The Road. "THE DEFINITION OF QUALITY & WORKMANSHIP" EXPERTS IN INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLING WE WORK WITH ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES UNIBODY & FRAME REPAIR |