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Show 4 Pag 10 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Thursday, December 20, 2007 Rewind Continued from Page 9 well, winning all three varsity games and battling three very good JV squads to a 1-2 mark," said coach Corey Clayton. "There were compliments all around from event operators, opera-tors, opponents and spectators about the manner in which our girls conducted themselves on and off the court," he added. I Dec. 13 - American Fork 55, Campbell County (Gillette, Wyo.) 47: Kaycee Mansfield recorded re-corded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds while teammate Haley Holmstead chipped in with 18 points, three assists and three steals in a game that was tight from start to finish. " They are one of the largest larg-est sh(X)ls in the state at 2,700 students." Clayton said. "The bidy Camels are a juggernaut in Wyoming, winning the vast majority of the 4A state titles in the past decade or so, and are currently ranked second in the state by Wyopreps.com. " The first quarter was really a feeling out' quarter, with both teams seeing how the other oth-er would respond to full court pressure," the coach continued. "Gillette jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a couple of run-out buckets. We responded with five straight on a Cyd (Mason) .'-pointer and a steal and layup by Haley." The rest of the period was primarily a defensive grind as the Cavemen finished with a !M lead. The pace quickened in the second quarter as both teams excelled in transition. Gillette hit a couple of threes, as did Lindie Spencer for American f ork. Mansfield scored seven in the quarter with a couple of buckets and a parade to the foul line. At halftime, the Cavemen held a slim 24-21 lead. The third quarter began with some good shooting by both teams. Holmstead set the pace with eight and Amy Krommenhoek added five in the period. By the beginning of the fourth, the slim lead had been extended to six. While Gillette continued to press and push the pace offensively, American Fork handled the defensive pressure pres-sure and sank crucial free throws down the stretch to seal the victory, going 1 l-of-14 from the line in the fourth quarter. Mason had six boards. I Dec. 14 - American Fork 68, Casper Natrona 59: Amy Krommenhoek scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers 3-pointers and 6-of-6 from the line, Haley Holmstead added 16 points and Kaycee Mansfield Mans-field 13 to get the win for the Cavemen. "This opponent provided a completely different set of challenges," said coach Corey Co-rey Clayton. Natrona County High School from Casper is a school of 2,100 with a rich tradition tra-dition in girls basketball and is currently ranked fourth by Wyopreps.com. "Size and skill inside with deadly 3-point shooting outside out-side was the order of the day from the Fillies," the coach went on. "This game began in a style to our liking. Our intense defense forced several turnovers turn-overs early which led to transition tran-sition opportunities for us," he said. Holmstead and Mansfield each notched six in the quarter quar-ter as Krommenhoek scored seven. Nikki Ybarra and Lindie Hortman Continued from Page 9 The son of Bennett and Lorna Hortman said his father had a role in the creation of the Azle High wrestling program. Hortman said, "My dad and Shelby Lauderdale coached my club team. They decided to seek to have the high school have a wrestling team. "They went to the school board to have the team created. cre-ated. The Board of Education said yes, and a coach was hired. I was happy about that." In the three seasons he wrestled wres-tled for the Azle High Hornets, Hortman twice finished sixth at state. He said, "I also won regional and district championships." champion-ships." "My fastest pin in Texas was six seconds," the wrestler said. "The guy I pinned was from Birdville. "My fastest pin is still also '.' , the quickest one on record in . Texas. It got mentioned in the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. I was in that newspaper a few times." He was not the only boy In his family who wrestled. Hortman Hort-man said, "My big brother, J I .00m", i 1 , f I . rwWPT"' "JSP ' i Y 'f :;. " . iff-. it U 2 Kaycee Mansfield (21) of American from the baseline. Spencer got on the board as well, and by the end of the first eight minutes, the Cavemen Cave-men had a 23-10 advantage. However, the Fillies got a shooting barrage going in the second quarter, with shots falling from inside and out. By the break, the gap had been narrowed to nine. American Fork got reestablished rees-tablished a bit in the third quarter, but Natrona stayed within striking distance. The final quarter was a true battle, bat-tle, according to Clayton. "They began to attack off the dribble and scored from the line seven times," he explained. ex-plained. "At the same time, it seemed they couldn't miss from outside the arc as they made three 3-pointers in the quarter (six for the game)." His own team continued to be aggressive. Cydne Mason scored both of her buckets in the quarter as she drove tq i the rim and the team shot 9 of-14 from the line in the final period. . '' Spencer contributed six .'. boards in limited minutes and Kylie Allen hit 6-of-8 from the line. I Dec. 15 - American Fork 60, Cheyenne Central 54: Haley Holmstead scored 21 points with 10 rebounds and Kaycee Mansfield added 18 points as American Fork made it a clean sweep in Wyoming. Amy Krommenhoek added nine points, all on 3-pointers, as the Cavemen had to hold off the hot-shooting Cheyenne team that hit 10 treys in the game. "Saturday was our final day of the tournament and we were faced with a couple of new challenges," said coach Corey Clayton. "The first was the third-ranked third-ranked Cheyenne Central Lady Indians, from a school of 2,300 students where the program most recently won a Bennett, wrestled, too. He took fourth in a state tournament." tourna-ment." In the time since his move to American Fork, he said one thing he has had trouble getting used to is the Utah practice of having wrestlers ' compete at state in their different differ-ent classification. Hortman said, "When I was in Texas, we had all of the As compete together in one tournament. tour-nament. That is what should be done here. By having wrestlers compete in those different classifications, clas-sifications, you don't get the best competition possible." He said that during his club wrestling days, "I earned 400 . medals and 70 trophies." He is anxious to add to that collection when he is fully recovered re-covered from his injury next .month. x tt : . "My goals for' this ipason are to wrestle at the Rocky Mountain Rumble and the state tournament," Hortman said. Whether he will fulfill those aims all depend on how soon his clavicle heals. He said that after his high school career ends, he hopes to earn a wrestling scholarship from Utah Valley State College. "v. Fork takes a shot against West . state title two years ago. "Our second challenge was the 8:15 a.m. start time, accompanied ac-companied by the gym temperature tem-perature of what seemed like 40 degrees." The cold didn't slow the opponent's op-ponent's shooting, however, and they took a 15-12 lead by - the end of the quarter and 30-26 30-26 at the break. "Our adjustment at the half was to ease off our over-play on the ball to try to limit post entries and dribble penetration," penetra-tion," Clayton said. "The kick-outs to open threes were killing us. , The adjustment made a difference, but they still managed to knock down three more in the quarter. "Luckily, to our girls' credit, cred-it, our offensive execution was exceptional. Good ball movement created attacking opportunities for Haley and Kaycee, who combined for 14, and Amy caught fire hitting all .three of her 3s in that third quarter." The Cavemen scored 23 and headed into the fourth with a seven-point advantage. "Our defensive adjustments finally caught up with them in the fourth," the coach said. "A huge steal and three big points from Nikki (Ybarra) near the end helped to seal the deal. It was a satisfying victory." Mason's terrific floor game included seven rebounds and Kylie Allen tallied a career-high seven points with a couple of highlight-reel moves. "In the end, we couldn't be happier with a 3-0 record against the best Wyoming had to offer," Clayton said. "The girls had a terrific time and enjoyed each other's company com-pany very much. However, by Saturday afternoon we were ready to get back home to familiar beds and upcoming opportunities to improve," he concluded. I JV turns corner in Wyoming: A gift-giving guide to the electronic presents for fishermen oday is the age of advanced electronics, elec-tronics, whether you're talking home entertainment entertain-ment systems, computers, or video games. Most anglers, however, don't think about electronics electron-ics when purchasing tackle, which is regrettable. i Advanced fish finders, including in-cluding mapping programs, GPS modules, and route charters char-ters are now readily avail- able, the proper use of which 1 could very easily improve your catch rate. Anglers routinely use their electronics as depth finders only. Many have not acquired ac-quired the skills necessary to properly read their electronics electron-ics and thus be able to not only identify the fish they pursue, but learn where they like to reside, and why they a J rnrt .ill .1 Jordan High School on Tuesday. According to coach Corey Clayton, even though the 1-2 record for the JV might suggest sug-gest a less-than-successful tournament, the level of effort and execution on the girls' part certainly inspired anyone who was a witness to describe them as winners. "The intensity on defense and commitment to attack the basket on offense exceeded anything we've seen from them in previous games," the coach said. "The opponents in all three contests were formidable and represented the same programs pro-grams that the varsity was matched against. "Each featured relentless full-court pressure defenses, and our girls responded with poise and confidence as they dealt out just as much full-court full-court intensity and then some," Clayton continued. "Offensively, our girls were committed to go to the rim and invite contact. We shot 76 free throws in three games. Shelby Carson shot 19 in one game alone. Scoring was balanced and defensive communication and cooperation was exceptional," excep-tional," he said. Three different players led the Cavemen in scoring as Carson had 15 against Gillette, Laini Kallumbi had 11 versus Natrona, and Kylie Allen scored eight to lead over Central. "We saw terrific hustle and execution plays from every player, and I know the experience experi-ence will make a huge difference differ-ence in the continued development develop-ment of these great young ladies," the coach concluded. Boys basketball I Dec. 12 - Provo 43, American Ameri-can Fork 36: At Provo, the Bulldogs outlasted the visiting Cavemen for the victory. The first half was low-scoring, as neither team got on the are there. Once those skills are mastered, however, it's like getting caught up in the plot of a novel, one that you simply can't put down Over the past five years or so, fishing electronics have improved to the point that by simply pushing a couple of buttons even a novice angler can pinpoint both the bottom and the locations of almost any species of fish. I use my electronics to locate lo-cate areas that hold fish: drop pffs, underwater points, flats or the locations of specif ic. , pieces of structure, all great ' y areas to find fish. Without a ' finder, I would feel like a blind ' man without a seeing-eye . V dog. But locating fish is only scratching the surface of what modern electronics can do. With GPS and mapping capabilities, you can now sit in your boat in your ga- . BEKY BEATONNorth County She made the shot coming in board for several minutes and the Bulldogs went in at the half up 19-15. American Fork started off the second half strong. Zach Enosa hit the first of two free throws but Greg Meacham got the rebound and eventually the ball went to Taylor Jones for trey which tied the game at 19-all and both teams fought tough the rest of the way. An Enosa turn-around jumper, jump-er, a successful drive and free throw by Derek Danklef and a difficult conversion inside by Meacham allowed American Fork to keep pace to the end of the period, when they trailed by just two. The Cavemen got the margin mar-gin down to one several times in the final quarter. With about three minutes to go in the game, the Bulldogs scored twice to take a four-point lead, then held off a Caveman rally. American Fork was led by Greg Meacham with 14 points (two treys) and four deflections, deflec-tions, with seven points each from Enosa (six rebounds) and Jake Murphy (eight rebounds). re-bounds). Enosa's minutes were limited by foul trouble, and that hurt. "Sometimes when one of your better players is sitting, you do lose some intensity," said coach Doug Meacham. "They got more loose balls than we did. At the end of the game, we ended up playing a lot of one-on-one. We've got to be smart; we've still got to attack the basket," he went on. "Their shot -blocking made us tentative. We've got to become be-come better passers into the post," the coach said. "We need to be patient and reverse the ball when necessary. "When it's a tight game and there's two minutes left, every turnover is magnified," Meacham added. "Provo is a team that really values their rage and take a video tour of your local lake, noting the topographical contours, depths, and bottom structures, struc-tures, and planning your next outing without being on the lake. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen an area on my mapping module that has turned out to be a hot spot for catching fish. Especially if you're purchasing purchas-ing a finder for someone else, don't buy the first finder you see. Look around, ask questions ques-tions and make sure the store employee knows what he's talking about. Don't be afraid to ask him point blank if he owns a finder? His answer will tell volumes about his knowledge, knowl-edge, For my requirements, Lowrance produces the best finders. True, they sponsor me, but I sought them out, not the other way around. possessions. Meacham still had some praise for his players' overall effort despite the loss. "They come to practice every day and work hard," he said. "The preseason is about having questions and finding answers." an-swers." Dec. 14 -Timpview 79, American Fork 65: The Thun-derbirds Thun-derbirds had five players score in double figures as they rolled against the Cavemen. Timpview point guard Brandon Bran-don Hatton's job Friday night was to break down American Fork's defense, hit a timely shot, get the ball to Bronson Kaufusi in the post and find the rest of his teammates when they were open. Let's just see how he did. Hatton scored 17 points and passed out six assists. Kaufusi scored 18 points and Timpview shot 57 percent from the field. A job well done. Timpview built a 22-point lead in the third quarter and then put the game on cruise control by putting the ball in Hatton's hands. He sliced through American Fork's defense and helped Timpview beat the press. "They handled the press as well as any team I've seea They put on a clinic on how to beat the press with the pass," said American Ameri-can Fork coach Doug Meacham. "We had 13 turnovers in the first half and got down by 10 points early, and it's pretty hard to come back when you're not hitting your free throws." American Fork outrebound-ed outrebound-ed Timpview, but that didn't make up for its 47 percent (9-of-21) from the free throw line. Timpview set the tone for the game with a 9-0 run to start the contest. The T'Birds used a 3-pointer from Hatton, a three-point play from Kaufusi and a 3-pointer from Vaughn Greening to grab that lead. Kaufusi continued to have his way in the first quarter, scoring 10 points and helping Timpview take a 22-13 lead at the end of the quarter. The T'Birds continued to push the lead in the second quarter. After American Fork's Josh Mooney came up with a steal and layup, the T'Birds responded with a Hunter basket followed by another an-other Hatton 3-pointer. Tanner Brockbank cut inside and scored on a reverse layup to give Timpview a 29-15 lead with 5:48 left in the half, which prompted Meacham to call a timeout. The Cavemen responded with a Taylor Jones 3oointer, a Zach Enosa basket and a Taylor Murphy bucket to pull American Fork a little closer at 29-22. However, Kaufusi responded respond-ed for Timpview with another basket inside to help Timpview maintain its advantage and take a 36-28 lead at intermission. intermis-sion. Timpview started the third quarter with an 8-2 run to take complete control. American Fork never could cut the lead to single digits despite 17 points and seven deflections from Greg Meacham and 12 points from Gentry Haws. Enosa added nine points with nine rebounds and Derek Danklef had 10 boards. The Cavemen hit eight treys in the contest, including two apiece from Meacham, Jones and Haws. - isr7 I Neil K. Warner filed this report. For results of recent wrestling and swimming meets, see next week's issue. Don Allphin On Fishing ' Don't be afraid to jump in to electronics market. Most finders are very user friendly, they come with great manuals manu-als and are relatively easy to master, given a little time. Also remember that I am just an email away should you have any questions. Make this Christmas an electronic treat for you or for an angler you love. |