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Show Lehi Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday, AprU 7, 1999 - Page 9 Soccer in Lehi is a family affair By Beky Beaton Sports Editor Soccer in Lehi is a family affair. Just ask this year's high school varsity team. Almost half the roster has had or has a brother that has come through the program, and this trend senior Nick is the seventh brother to play for the Pioneers. The others are Darin C97), Rob and Nate C95), Les C93), Ken C91) and Mark C90). The list is even more impres- sive when you consider soccer has only been played at the high school since 1989, so sevwill likely continue for the foreeral of these brothers were seeable future, judging by a members of the original teams. glance at the rosters of the Many of the current players teams coming up behind them. attribute their interest in the e It isn't confined to sport to their brothers. Travis families either. Senior Jared said he was "always trying to Payne was new a year ago but keep up with my brothers," and is still following brother Tyson, Ben said it seemed "only naturgoalkeeper on last year's state al to become a goalkeeper like them." champion team. Senior Lex Grimley is getSterling said he "always had ting to play with sophomore to have what my brother had, brother Andy this year. so when he got a soccer ball, I Brothers Ben C96) and Nate got one too." Andy said soccer ('94 ) preceded them. was an "instinctive choice" for Senior Sterling Pierce is in a him. "I was naturally fast, and I unique situation. He's following got inspired by watching highbrother Dallas, a goalkeeper light videos of past teams," he who graduated in 1994, but he said. has a sophomore brother who's Coach Hafen said he and playing this year at Lone Peak Nick and Lex's older brothers High School. were influenced by other facThree team members are the tors too. "We were all really third brother to play at Lehi. good friends and loved to play Freshman Ben Bailey is followtogether," he said. "Soccer was ing Jon C93) and Chris C90); different back then, and we Travis Sorensen is following wanted to see it take off." Shawn ('98 ) and Gregg ('95); Jake, Lex and Nick said they and Jacob Hafen is following were impressed by the high Jon C96) and Jared C94). level of competition in the sport Jared has reappeared as and also enjoyed watching their Coach Hafen the last two seaolder brothers play. "I wanted to sons, and it's no stretch to say be like them," Nick said. that one of the strengths of The Grimleys played soccer Coach Mike Corbett's program for family home evenings; at is his use of former players to the Sorensens, the game was help train his teams coming up. considered an acceptable alterSome of these have naturally native to football. been brothers. Interestingly, the team memThe family tree title has to bers said none of their fathers ever played, but some have got- go to the Adams, however; old-tim- ,J,;...'.. j' - -- a..: - .. ' rt- fumnm i "i Pnoto by Betiv Beaton Jacob Current players who had or have brothers in the program include (front row, from left) Andy Grimley, Travis Soren-seare Hafen. Lex Jared Coach and Ben They carrying Grimley, Nick Pierce, Jared Bailey, Sterling row) Payne, Adams, Hafen, (back on family tradition by adding their talents to the team. For these players and their The players reported that They say their chosen sport ten involved with the sport all mat- the same. they got serious about the sport still doesn't have the respect it brothers though, it doesn't that are ten older and sixth proof living between They somewhere merits, among in the especially "Our dad coached us trom the loun- younger leagues," Coach Hafen eighth grades. Most have been teachers and coachesw who success is built 11 01 mose no or are canons can uie we never as said. He learned the game as playing as long piayea pai in their cases, literally. remember." we did." n, football-oriente- d. Wrestler F wyiJui rfn (p nri and coach offer thanks for timely help Lehi heavyweight wrestler Travis Lewis has returned from a successful experience at the Senior Nationals in Pittsburgh, Pa., where only state champions from across the country compete. r r .i it April Only SAUE UP TO Coach Dan Rice accompanied Travis, and reported he did very well against far more experienced wrestlers, losing by narrow margins in his two bouts. This was his first year to try wrestling. "Despite the losses, Travis had a great experience and is better for it," Rice said. "As for myself, SdDo Special Lighting & Great Music Super Bowl 531 N. Llndon 785-300- t f Orem's fastest way to get supplied. don't have to look farther faster? 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