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Show AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Thursday, May 18, 2006 '1 1'iVh'iH COMMUNITY SPORTS, Cavemen hammer Eagles to start playoff run Beky Beaton (nxxi pitching, solid defense and op-jxrt op-jxrt umsl ic hilt inn will generally get you wins in bust-hall, and the Cavemen did all three as they shut out Skyline 8-0 on Tuesday to advance in the winner's bracket of the 5A state tournament. Pitcher I lap I lolmstead scattered three hits and walked no one in a complete com-plete game. Most of the outs came on hard-hit grounders ably handli-d by the intield'Ts. or long easy fly halls. (ti the other side of the plate, American Ameri-can I oik batted in all eight runs as half of th-ir ID hits went for extra bases. HYU-hound Steve I'aiker led the way, going .'1-for-M wit It a double, home run and 5 KM. 1 lolmstead got the game off to a solid stall on the mound. He gave up a two-out two-out single, but the cleanup hitter xped out to Josh Jones to end the turn. I he Cavemen went right to work in the Ixtttom hall T.J. Sencer took the American Fork's Austin Haws was a part of Baseball squad downs Dean Von Memmott The American Fork baseball team earned a share of the Region 4 crown May HI with a 5-1 win at Lone Peak. Spanish Fork was upset by Pleasant Pleas-ant (irove the same day to drop into the tie, and the Cavemen got the first seed for the tournament because they swept the league series from the lns This is the first time in 21 years that American f ork has won a region pennant pen-nant in baseball. Caveman coach Jarod Ingersoll said. "Josh Jones came up with a big hit for us in the fourth inning. Our pitching was brilliant today. Unlike Monday, we scored more than in one inning today. "All the kids have been working for this t he region championship! for more than three years. This is our first region championship in a long time. lloX'fully. we're now ready for the next step: the state tournament." The contest opened with T.J. Spencer Spen-cer singling a Dan Se hrest pitch. After Set hrest walked Austin Haws, Steve Parker slugged a two-run double dou-ble to oen Caveman scoring. Second baseman Nate Newman answered an-swered that big hit by snatching a fly ball. After Kvle Parkinson had hit an Tennis season comes to an end at state JEREMY HARMON North County David Aitken, above, and doubles partner Taylor Scott lost 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the state competition at No. I doubles. PEOPLE AND OUTDOOR FUN first pitch to center right for a stand-up triple. The Eagles made a nice catch of a line drive, but then Parker got his big afternoon af-ternoon started with a base hit to score Spencer for the only lead American Fork would need. An error allowed Skyline to get a man on in the top of the second, but he became be-came the final out of the turn on a heads-up heads-up play at third. A hard-hit grounder was knocked down by shortstop Austin Haws, who immediately picked it up and threw to Parker to tag the runner, who had gone past the base thinking he had enough time to try for home but was then coming com-ing back. Kyle Parkinson opened the bottom half with a double, then crossed the plate on a two-out triple by Colby Zimmerman. i lolmstead retired the Eagles in order during the next two innings while his teammates were working hard to See BASEBALL, Page MARIO RUIZNorth County the Cavemens' first region-winning baseball team in 21 years. The Cavemen shared the Region 4 crown with Spanish Fork. S 13 B Lone Peakto wrap up share of Region 4 crown This is our first region championship in a long time. Hopefully, we're now ready for the next step: the state tournament. tourna-ment. Jarod Ingersoll F BASEBALL COACH infield single, Taylor Mangum made a sacrifice groundout that scored Parker. In the bottom of the first, the Cavemen Cave-men threw Aaron Baddley against the Knights. Ingersoll said, "Aaron just got his chance to start at pitch. He does his job at the mound well." Baddley proved that to be true during the first two innings. In the first's lower half, the pitcher caused Nate Newman to fly out to right fielder Parkinson and Bill Burgess to Beky Beaton NORTH COUNTY All of American Fork's entrants en-trants in the state tennis tournament tour-nament gave a good account of themselves on Friday by winning some games in their matches, but none of them were able to advance out of the first round. In No. 1 singles, Spencer Judd lost to Jordan's Trevor Sperry 6-2, 6-3. In third singles, Jordan Houghton took on Ben Stevenson of Brighton but came up short 6-2, 6-0. The No. 1 doubles team of 1 w " 'J V ,"'', Austin Haws, right successfully steals 7 Tuesday's playoff game against Skyline. be grounded out by third baseman Parker. Baddley also fanned Brenden Smith before the Knights could send a fourth batter to the plate in the first inning. With shortstop Austin Haws grounding out Zed Mendenhall to open the second inning's lower half, Max Harris slugged a right-field single sin-gle off Baddley. The pitcher didn't let the hit rattle him. He retired Ammon Zitting, then caused Taylor Murphy to ground out to Parker. Sechrest kept the Caveman lead stuck at 3-0 in the top of the third. Sechrest 's efforts enabled the Lone Peak off ease to do some damage to the Cavemen's control of the game. On one out in the bottom of the third, Newman doubled in C.J. Hunter. The Cavemen had Baddley deliberately walk Burgess, but Zed Mendenhall singled in Hunter on two outs. Baddley quickly switched Lone Peak off for the inning by picking Burgess off at second. The next inning, Caveman Man-gum Man-gum slugged a one-out double. It set the stage for one of the game's biggest big-gest hits. On two outs, Jones singled in Man-gum Man-gum and Gentry Bean. Ingersoll said. See TITLE, Page 7 Soccerfinishes up year with loss to T Wolves; boys and girls tracktake fifth at Region 4 meet J rewind Jared Aitken and Taylor Scott didn't make it easy for Aha's Matt Masters and Trevor Fu-gate, Fu-gate, but the Hawks did eventually even-tually triumph 64, 6-3. John Ross and Taylor Judd got the closest to the next round of any American Fork players. They won the first set and their marathon match went to three, but they were finally overcome by Brett KERRY DEVEYNorth second base during the third inning of a- MARIO RUIZNorth County American Fork's Josh Jones, standing, hit a key two-run single in the Cavemens' 5-4 win over Lone Peak on May JO. for Cavemen Hasimoto and Jeff Oviatt of Hillcrest 4-6, 6-2, 75. Soccer I May 11 Timpanogos S, American Fork 2: The Cavemen ended the season with a home loss to the Timberwolves, who earned their first-ever playoff berth in boys soccer with the victory. Tlie game opened with Caveman Creggan Wagstaff guiding a deep invasion of the Timberwolves' territory. The See REWIND, Page 7 BASKETBALL Basketball camp to be held early June NORTH COUNTY Dates have been announced an-nounced for this year's American Fork High School boys basketball camp. The camp is set for June 5 through 9 and is open to boys entering grades 3 through 12 who are residents resi-dents of the American Fork High School boundary areas. ar-eas. The session for grades 3-6 runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and costs $65. Grades 7-9 will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $75, and grades 10-12 10-12 go from 2 to 5 p.m., also for $75. Participants will receive a camp T-shirt and some awards will also be given. All sessions will take place in the high school main gym. Sessions on individual in-dividual skills and team instruction in-struction will be included. Also on the schedule is a special guest appearance by Eric Franson, former Big West Player of the Year from Utah State who recently recent-ly completed a professional career. Registration forms are available in the high school front office. For more information, informa-tion, contact coach Doug Meacham at 796-7049. I Hoops program hosting pair of events in June: The American Fork basketball program is sponsoring two events in June in support of the high school team. The first is the return of the alumni basketball tournament following a one-year one-year hiatus. The dates were moved to June 5-10 in the hopes that those out of the area would have a greater opportunity to participate. Details have been mailed to representatives of each year's class. Players who have not yet been contacted about this tournament may get more information from coach Doug Meacham (602-9927) (602-9927) or Eric Franson (592-3224). (592-3224). The week will be capped with a golf tournament, which is open to the general gen-eral public as well as AFHS alumni and those participating participat-ing in the basketball tournament. tourna-ment. The event will be a scramble, and the $50 cost includes green fees, cart, prizes and refreshments. To register or for more information, contact Paul Smith (360-5276) or Kevin Franson (368-3877). I Former AF track coach Jorgensen to retire: The retirement of track coach Rod Jorgensen has been announced by the administration adminis-tration at Lone Peak High School. He will continue to teach health and physical education at the school. Jorgensen has called it a career after 37 years as one of the most successful track coaches in Utah history. His team members have set many state records over the years, some of which are still on the books. Jorgensen was the 100 and 200 meter state champion cham-pion while a student at Orem High School. He and his teammates also won the state championship in the 4x100 and medley relays. His coaching career began be-gan as an assistant at Orem High. He also coached at . Altamont High School, the North Valley Track Club and American Fork High School before coming to Lone Peak in 1997. During his career, Jorgensen Jor-gensen coached his teams to four region championships, six state runners-up titles, a BYU Invitational championship champion-ship and three state championships. champi-onships. Athletes under his tutelage tute-lage earned numerous individual indi-vidual state championships. Coach Jorgensen has also been head coach in football, basketball, baseball and cross country and an assistant assis-tant in volleyball. An open house in his honor has been set for May 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Lone Peak High School lunchroom. A program and tributes will be presented from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Friends, associates and former athletes are invited to attend. Those who are unable to come are encouraged encour-aged to write down a track memory and send it to Laurie Anderson at 4544 W. Killarney Drive, Highland UT 84003. County POOR |