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Show Pleasant Grove Review New Utah - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - Page 7 Sports editor: Beky Beaton 756-5273 s PORTS bbeaton heraldextra. com 0 ) Vikings bow out after last-minute loss to Highland in 2nd round By DAVE ALLEN May 18 with a one-goal loss i TAH Valley Staff to Highland in the quarter- peasant Grove soc- finals of the state 4A tourer tour-er team ended the season nament. The Rams took the h ; n ' ere v. J ' ' : ib i: V '"' ' ) H f I a: J I I P.Itt V I j J f c ret 1 I j m ii A Pleasant Grove player heads the ball in the playoffs. lead with less than a minute to go on a play following fol-lowing a foul. The bubble of tension surrounding the contest was drum-tight by the time ; the scoreless battle reached . the final minute. When the bubble burst, the Vikings pounded the dirt in frustration while Highland celebrated on Pleasant Grove's home turf. Rams junior Jesus Rodriguez scored on a direct kick after a foul was called with just over 30 seconds remaining in regulation. Moments later, Highland had a 1-0 victory and a spot in Thursday's state semifinal semifi-nal against Sky View. "You can never blame the officials for a loss ... but that was a gift," Pleasant Grove coach Erik Bayles said. "Keep in mind, it's still in the heat of the moment and I'm upset. But there were so many things that weren't called today. Why did the referee make that call? It's just hard to lose the game on that." The foul came at the left corner of the goal box after Pleasant Grove's Mackay Lynch bumped Highland's Philip Menezes. With all eyes on Rodriguez, he set up behind the ball, eyed the Vikings' alignment and lined a perfect kick into the upper left part of the net. The goal caused an on-field on-field dogpile of Highland late; Sck BY, ties, C frOE rved: Chi: is ak !G teams split 1 7U softball games By Dean Von Memmott Sports Correspondent In Tri-City girls' 17-and-'lnder softball league action at American Fork's Art Dye Park Thursday, one Pleasant Grove team came out with a loss while another one came op a one-run winner. . In the night's first game, American Fork No. 1 defeat-d. defeat-d. the Pleasant Grove lings 9-2. The next game saw the Pleasant Grove Reds win. 4-3 over the Lehi J i pat-sped? pat-sped? ,fPk; 0- ke th;-' Id the first contest, Pleasant Grove had trouble ith American Fork No. 1 Pitcher Brooke Sorensen. held the Vikings score-1(is score-1(is during the first twb ""angs, even though she p up a single to Kelsie Hi that moved Carlie Dixon "third during the opening inning. In the top of the first, Shaelyn Wilkinson's one-fun one-fun triple "quickly resulted in a 3-0 lead for American Fork No. 1. Viking pitcher Katy Baird didn't let American Amer-ican Pork No. 1 score any more runs until the fourth. During the bottom of the third, Brandy Herzog scored the first Viking run on a steal. In response, American Fork No. 1 went on a six-run ' rally in the fourth. Hitting a double in the bottom of the fourth, Jessica Carter scored the second Viking run during an error, but Sorensen didn't; did-n't; let the Vikings rally back. rThe second game was a seesaw contest between the Rockies and the Reds. In the top of the first inning, Shauntelle Fraughton and Ember Abbot each came home on a passed ball to give Lehi a 2-0 2-0 lead. Pleasant Grove quickly caught up in the bottom of the first. Each walked that inning, Makenzie Edwards and Nikki Perry both raced home on passed balls. Singling in the top of the second, Rocky Page Casper stole home, but the game-soon game-soon became deadlocked again. As soon as the Reds had loaded the bases on two outs in the bottom of the second, Perry singled in Rachel Alder. Pitcher Heather Dahl -held the Rockies scoreless in the third, and in the bottom of the inning, Hannah Carr came home on a passed ball for the winning run. i State parks host weekend events J1 Memorial Day week- heralds summer fun th a wide variety of "ents at several tt-u -"Parks. Provided are a tw selections for your ifjd entertainment. " State Park (near Mid-t Mid-t 2 rkstaffwill offer a I Prey camPfire P-k P-k a,u ?fturing hawks, , ; aicons and owls. ;;Parkstaffat7p.m:at ground amphithe- ;r tsee and learn about VUlainazingraPtors.This infation, l5) 654-1791. C J' Antelope O"' Park (near J -C ' 1Viemnal Day lCLm:lud--and W enuus and food mS' availaWe all W" lday & fea V.S knight sky :;'(iuskc tparty. beginning ;Hap2urdaywillben ;ailQ Park naturalist hike :eer skiu rowed by pi0" M c0v , demonstrations !tial iV10n, a tradi- -untry western P, from 1 to 3 p.m.. A Junior Ranger program pro-gram awaits youth at 2 p.m., along with a presentation presenta-tion on John C. Fremont by Dan Murphy. Sunday promises prom-ises games and activities all day and Monday features Sheep to Shawl wool processing pro-cessing demonstrations and games. For more information, informa-tion, call (801) 773-2941. May 29 Jordanelle State Park I Rock Cliff Nature Center (near Francis)-Junior Francis)-Junior Ranger program: Water world habitats will be highlighted from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, informa-tion, call (435) 782-3030. May 29 Snow Canyon State Park (near Ivins)- Participate Par-ticipate in the Johnson Canyon Discovery Hike as park staff take visitors on a journey to Johnson Canyon, home of Johnson Arch, as part of a two-mile (round-trip) (round-trip) hike. Participants will learn about the natural history his-tory of the park while traversing tra-versing lava flows and a desert scrub community. Group size is limited and pre-registration is required. Difficulty rating is moderate. moder-ate. For more information, call (435) 628-2255. May 29 Wasatch Mountain- State Park (near Midway)- Many Faces of Bats campfire program. Visitors will learn about many species of bats and their role with humans in this interesting and informative presentation. Bat myths . will be dispelled during this program, beginning at 9 p.m. at the campground amphitheater. All programs are free to the public. For more information, call (435) 654-1791. June 1 Palisade State Park (near Sterling)-' Palisade Pal-isade Men's Association golf tournament: Individual stroke play. For more information, infor-mation, call (435) 835-4653. Recreationist note: Fire restrictions posted at Antelope Island Due to dry conditions, Antelope Island State Park has implemented a fire restriction until further notice. Only charcoal fires in designated fire pits and gas grills are allowed. No open wood fires are allowed. For more information, call (801) 773-2941. players while Pleasant Grove feverishly tried to put the ball back in play before the clock ran out. One fight started, but was ; quickly broken up. No play- ers were ejected and the ; final whistle blew almost f immediately, ending the ! Vikings' season. "We dominated in the first half but couldn't score," said Highland coach Fode .Doumbia. "The second half was very even." Doumbia's Rams (9-8-1) had won eight in a row prior to this game and lost in the semifinals. Pleasant Grove, another upstart, was picked to finish fourth in Region 7 before the season started. The Vikings (11-5-2) surprised sur-prised the experts, made the tournament, and upset Mountain Crest in the first round. "This was a program no one expected to be here, playing at home this late in the tournament. Our progress was fantastic," Bayles said. "This is a game of inches. That makes this so hard to take. Highland played very well. That's a good team. We had our chances today. We just couldn't put the ball in." The Vikings missed on one breakaway in the first half and had a shot go off the goalpoast midway through the second half. "In the first half we tried to play long passes and take I : - - - " - - - Photos by Matt Smith A Viking player progresses with the ball on May 1 8. outside shots. That's not our es down and got our game," Bayles said. "In the chances. We just didn't get second half we got our pass- the bounces." Golfers sought for summer league, sponsors for team invitational event Any boy or girl entering grades 9-12 in the fall who is interested in playing in a summer golf league, please see Pleasant Grove High School golf coach John Kurtz or call him at 785-8700 785-8700 for more information. , The golf team is also sponsoring the Strawberry Days Golf. Invitational on June 12 at Tri-City Golf Course. Registration will be conducted con-ducted from 8 to 9 a.m., with a short program to follow. fol-low. The shotgun start is set for 9:30, with groups playing play-ing the scramble format. The event will feature an honored foursome, and a luncheon with prizes will start at 1:30 p.m. or when play is completed. Prizes will be given to those closest to the hole on 5 and 17, and a plaque award will be offered to the winning business busi-ness for display in its headquarters, head-quarters, with a duplicate displayed in the Tri-City Clubhouse. All proceeds will help meet the costs of the school golf program, and the organizers also hope to raise enough to provide a $500 college scholarship for a senior player. The program is seeking sponsors for the event. Businesses or individuals interested, in participating should contact Kurtz at the school (785-8700). The Pleasant Grove High School boys' basketball staff is holding hold-ing basketball camp June 1-5. Instructors will include the Viking coaching staff and players. The program is for boys entering grades 3 through 12 next fall. The cost is $60 and includes a T-shirt and camp basketball for each participant. For more information, contact coach Randy McAllister at 785-8700 785-8700 (ext. 149). Pleasant Grove Recreation notes FAMILY HIKE: The 4th Annual Family Fam-ily Hike and Breakfast in honor of National Trails Week has been set for June 5 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Kiwanis Park (200 S. 1700 East). Breakfast is free. Bring the family and hike to the falls. See what animals can be found hidden along the Safari Trail. Those who call the Recreation Recre-ation Dept. at 785-6172 to let the staff know they are coming will have their names entered in a drawing. MOM AND DAUGHTER CAM-POUT: CAM-POUT: A Hawaiian-theme overnight outing out-ing has been planned for Anderson Park on June 11 and 12. Daughters, mothers, aunts, grandmas and sisters of all ages are welcome. Participants should bring their own camping gear. There will be great food, games, craft projects, an outdoor out-door movie and a water treasure hunt. The cost is $50 per couple, and $10 for each additional person in the same group. The event begins Friday at 3 p.m. and ends Saturday at 10 a.m. Register now through June 8 at the Rec offices. Call 785-6172 for more information. Football AF NINTH GRADE: There will be an important information meeting for all boys interested in playing American Fork ninth grade tackle football this fall on June 1 at 8:30 p.m. at the American Fork Recreation Center, the meeting is for both parents and players. This is for all boys living within the American Fork High School boundaries, including boys from American Fork, Mountain Ridge and Pleasant Grove junior highs. Registration packets will be available at the meeting. Head coach Randy Olsen will be there to field questions about the program. He will also discuss optional summer camps, weight training and the Snow College Passing Tournament. Other members of this year's coaching staff as well as parent board members will also be there to answer questions. Those who cannot attend or need more information may contact con-tact Carey or Ellen Christenson at 756-4194. 756-4194. CEDAR HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE TACKLE: Registration for boys' tackle football for Cedar Hills residents entering grades 5-8 this fall will be conducted May 29 through June 19 at Get in the Game, located at 336 E. State Street in Pleasant Grove (in the Smith's plaza). Business hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. League fees are $125 and an equipment deposit of $50 is required, which is refundable at the end of the season. Insurance waivers and a physical are also required. Call 796-7005 for more information. PLEASANT GROVE LITTLE LEAGUE TACKLE: Registration for boys' tackle football for Pleasant Grove and Lindon residents entering grades 5-8 this fall will be conducted May 29 through June 19 at Get in the Game, located at 336 E. State Street in Pleasant Grove (in the Smith's plaza). Business hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. League fees are $110 and an equipment deposit of $75 is required, which is refundable at the end of the season. sea-son. Insurance waivers and a physical are also required. Call 796-7005 for more. |