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Show All D C4 Friday, February 15, 2008 HERALD Y HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS 4A Wrestle Cannon battled back and got an escape early in the second period. The turning point Continued from Cl in the match came midway "I think that got them excited through the second period and pumped up and as soon as when Cannon rolled through an apparent Christen takethey saw that, they were exdown to get a takedown of his cited and ready to go." own to take a 2 advantage. After a tough loss in the Cannon then got three nearfall team's opening match, it didn't take long for Payson points in the third period to earn a 2 win. fans to have something to "I started off a little bit slow, cheer about. In the semifinal, Brock Brown went but I just kept my composure and just kept coming back," up against Snow Canyon's returning state champion, Marty Cannon said, pointing out that the early matches helped him Rubalcalba, who was considered by some the top wrestler win his. "It just fired us all up. Brock coming in there as an in his weight in the state. Brown chose the top posiunderdog gave us all thoughts of how we could win and adtron after a scoreless first vance." period and proceeded to put Rubalcalba in a headlock, Payson's last two finalists which led to a thrilling pin that were decided in the 171 and 189 semifinal bouts. At 171 fired up the Lions even more. "I knew it was going to be pounds, Hesston Parkin trailed Box Oder's Gavin Johnson a tough match, so I prepared 1 with a minute left before for it different," Brown said. "I was just more focused on tying it up with an escape. my incantation, 'I will not get The match appeared headed for overtime when Parkin got beat, I will not lose,' and just went out there as tough as I a takedown, put Johnson in could be and got the win. It a cradle and got the pin with five seconds left on the clock. feels freaking incredible." "Hesston worked hard and Brown's win continued to deserved to win that match," set the tone for the team. Payson's third semifinal win- Loveless said. "He wrestled smart and he wrestled tough." ner was McCade Ford, who Norman Adams capped off defeated Dixie's Jesee Nyberg, a solid day for the Lions with In spite of the narrow margin of victory, Ford was in a 10-- 5 win over Pine View's Verl Judd. control throughout as he got "The finals round went takedowns almost at will and then let his opponent up. pretty good," Loveless said. Jn a matchup featuring two "We lost a couple matches that local wrestlers, Springville's surprised me a little bit, but Caleb Christen got an early overall I'm happy. We did a takedown against Payson's good job." Colton Cannon. However, Payson nearly got a sixth 5A Wrestle Continued from Cl -- opening, took it. I needed it." Those points gave the Pioneer senior confidence that carried him to another take-don in the extra period, earning him the 2 overtime win and a berth in today's state title match. "This means a lot to me," Sasser said. "This is what my whole high school career has been for." Sasser was part of an individual wrestling resurgence for Region 4, a league that was battered on the first day compel it ioa "Yesterday was a sad day, but it was much better today," said Lehi head coach Dan Rice. "There's a lot of good kids in our region. Region 1 is tough, but 1 think we're just as tough." Of 12 grapplers from Utah Valley that reached Thursday's semifinal round, 10 of them came away with victories and chances to take home individual state championships, including Lehi and Spanish Fork capitalizing on all of their op- X N' I w 3-- 4-- portunities. Two of the title matches 135 pounds and 171 pounds will be all Region 4 battles as Spanish Fork's Rodney Cox will meet Lehi's Cam Phillips at 135 and Don Kyle Weight will face Lone Peak's Zane at 171. "I 'm excited to face Cox again," Phillips said. "He's beaten me three times but the Men-denha- ll 6-- v: MARK fourth has to mean something." Other state champion contenders are American Fork's Jason Ballantyne (103 pounds), Lone Peak's Paul Johnson (130 pounds), Spanish Fork's Had-je- y Thorpe (135 pounds) and Dave Sorensen (152 pounds), and Lehi's Dylan Stadel (285 pounds). "It's a great feeling," Weight said about narrowly winning his semifinal. "Last year I was in the same situation and lost, so I worked on extra conditioning and it paid off. I'm as happy as can be right now." Although the best wrestlers in Utah County had some ' 130 Semifinals Paul 115 5 112 2. vrewmont, 3. West Jordan. 103.5 4 Spanish fork, 103 Gavin Robbins dec. Consolation Jake Sneddon (Hu) det. Chad Stilson (LP), dec. Shaun Hunt (We) def. Jake Horan (We), dec. (0T). Cam Phillips Rodney Co Semifinals Kyle Weight (SF) det. Sam Graham (Vm), dec. Zane Mendenhall (LP) def. SheaKopeckytLa). 103 Semifinals del Brett NayMf (Da), tall 1:57. Consolation (He) def. Jason Ballantyne (AF), dec. AF 140 Semifinals (SF) def. Derek Wesche Hadley Thorpe Consolation Todd Dearing (LP) det. Jayce Warren (We), dec. Mitch Myler (CH) det. Chad Stoan (Lehi), dec. Greg Taylor (Cfl def. Todd Dearing (LP), dec. 112 Consolation locan (AF), Chase Stilson Bret Clapler (Sky) det. Matt Anderson (SF), dec. Craig Young (PG) det. C.J. Coggins (Tville), dec. Devon Paraso (WJ) det. Scott Newman (AF), maj. dec. Young (PG) det. Bret Clapier (Sky), tall 5:33. Ale! Nicholes (LP) def. Nicholes (PG), fall dec. 285 Dylan Stadel Jason Day Pouison (Jo), tech. dee. Michael Shurtlitt def. Kile (Pa) def. Caleb Christen (MC) det. Bryce Florea (MV), dec. dec. dec. 1. Mountain Crest, 181.5 2. Payson, 162.5 (0T); Griffin (Pr) def. Deric Clawson Monte Schmalhaus dec. 215 Consolation ' (To) det. Brady Loveless 285 Semifinals (Pa), Kyler Smoot (BE) def. Kyle Rodda (MV), Consolation Jake Shelton dec. Derek Pond (MC) def. Nathan Tubbs (Pr), fall 0:54; Amnion Avans (Orem) def. White Bundy (Dix), fall 2:50; Mike Demkov (CW) det. Garet Schaerrer (MV), fall 3:44; Pond (MC) det. Avans (Orem), fall 1:34. (0T), (Din), (PV), dec. (SV) 152 Semifinals Rick Wirsch (SV) det. Darrell Adamson (PV). dec. McClain Griffin (Pr) def. Tyson Kendrick (MC), dec. Wirsch (SV) def. John Vandenbergtie (Oly), Team (SV), det. David Lawrence (HL), dec. Clay Frost (MV) def. Skylar Riggs (MC), dec. Lance Sakurada (Roy) def. Jenkins (SV), dec. Jared Ure (PV) det. Clay Frost (MV), default. Semifinals Morrill Jenkins Consolation CLASS 4A Valentine (Fr), dec, (0T), Ryan Benmon (Lehi) det. Moroni Redd def. Shurtlitt (Ti), dec. (Vm), (0T); Bennion.(Lehi) dec,T0-8- . (Ti) Semifinals Colton Cannon 188 Semifinals Judd Consolation Mick Ellis (Pr) def. Nathan Cook (Mu), fall 1:59: Mitch Ellis (Pr) Habel (Orem) def Levi Card (Cw), dec. Habel (Orem) def. def. Sean Smith (BE), dec. Steven Hendricks (Oly), dec. 145 def. Wyatt Sackett (Roy), (PV) def. Fredrickson .'125 Jarrett . Adams (Pa) def. Verl Norman Consolation Consolation det. Will Vea (Sky), fall 2:42; Kyle Whimpey (LP) det. Brock Wilson (SF), fall 3:50; Day (AF) del. Whlmpey (LP), dec. (Oly), fall dec. 3:42. Consolation Cody vanBuren (We) det. Kaleb Ashwortn (SF), dec. Brock Nichols (PG) det. Santlno Pressley (He), Nichols (PG) det. Jason Wlnward (Sky), dec. (MV) Kevin Faires (Pr) def. Anthony Rowley (MV), dec. Taylor Story (MV) def. Somi Langi (HL), fall 2:56; Faires (Pr) def. Brennen Stewart (SView), dec. Colin Haskell (PV) def. Story (MV), fall 0:58. Consolation det. Josh Jensen (Oly) def. Zac Steheli (SV), fall det. Brian Shepherd (Pr), dec. ; Consolation dec. Harmon (Pa) (BE), maj. dec. Sam Harmon (MC) def. C.J. Ford (Pa), dec. Jace Harmon (Pa) def. Sam Harmon (MC), tech. Dustin (AF) del. Aaron Hanson (SV) (BE) Fredrtckson Malcolm Maxwell (MV), (Lehi) def. Ron Wyman (Vm), fall 152 (SF) def. Brandon Jace (SC). fall Semifinals 2:12, Semifinals Dave Sorensen fall 125 Consolation Jake (LP) def. Mike Stone (SF), fall 2:12; (PG) def. Matt Waldron (Da), dec. Stilson Ashot Musheghyan :41 Zach Harris 2:00. (SV), Semifinals Jason Chamberiain tall 2:43. Consolation (Ri) def. (SF), fall 1:47; Lindsay (Da) def. Braden Anderton (Lehi), fall Fieldon John Hyatt 140 3:26. Consolation Kade Chnstensen Herrick (Bo) def. Brennen (Orem), fall - Brock Brown (Pa) def. Marty Rubalcaba fall Semifinals Torres (Dix) def. Sabastian Luck) (SV), fall 0:41 Hesston Parkin (Pa) def. Gavin Johnson (BE), fall 5:55. Tanner Consolation Tanner 119 Semifinals tech. 171 (SV) dec: (Dix), Consolation def. Chase Orwin Wadswortti (Cw), fall Miller (Pa), tall 2:30. Bryan Beardall (SV) det. Brenden Pearson (Roy), dec. Tommy Lee (Oly) def. Shane Liechty (Oty), fall 2:17; Hayden Snow (MC) def. Bryce Beardall (SV), dec .. det. Brayden Andersen (SViewL (OT); McCade Ford (Pa) det. Jesee Nyberg dec. (MC) det. Tito Ortiz (Pa), fall 2:53. (BE) 215 Semifinals Eli tall 2:46. Consolation 119 .;' Consolation Cody Bunderson 0.29.- .. (We) det. Michael Hortman Hubbard Raider Loflhouse (Hu), fall 2:37;" Taylor Savio (Lehi) Ryan vasquei (CH) def. Kyle Sumsion (AF), fall 3:43; Bryce Leavitt (Vm) def. Eric Krtchen (SF), dec. Savio (Lehi) det. Jordan Pierson lAlta), tall 3:30, 2-- 0 " 160 Consolation 135 '112 Oustin Martin (We) def. Tyler Curtis (LP), 145 Semifinals Jared Piper (Tville) del. Oustin Young (PG), tall 2:53; Corey Hancock LP det. Adam Maxwell (Jo), dec. Kenji Sato (Vm) det. Hancock (LP), fall :25. (Vm), fall 3:35. (Pr), dec. Cham- berlain's second-perio- d pin of Olympus' Aaron Hansen. Chamberlain will face Pine View's Matt Mcdonald today in hopes of winning his fourth state championship. Springville's Sebastian Lucio was pinned by Dixie's Tanner Torres in his semifinal match. In other semifinal action, Mountain View's Bryce Florea and Kyle Rodda each tost their semifinal matches. Florea was taken down by Mountain Crest's Jarrett Morrill in the second pelead held up. riod and the The 4A tournament will continue today with the championship matches starting at 7 p.m. at UVSC. Semifinals Petetson Hayden Semifinals . tournament was Jason (Pa), fall Guzman Tyson Herrick (Bo) def. Coulton Woodger Brown (SV) def. Zac Collins (Cy), fall 0:50; Troy Whitehead ISC) def. Gerntt Bradley (SV). tall 2:03; Brown (SV) det. Cody Goodsell (Roy), dec. first-plac- Consolation Steven dec. 189 Consolation det. Taylor Hauser ' ,. 103 Consolation . 135 Semifinals ILehi) det Chase Bums (WJ), fall 3:43; (SF) def Mitch Rasmussen (Vm), dec. Jake 2:57. 40 Morrill (MC) del. Jeremiah 15 mOrem, 171 2 Ballantyne Jacob Sasser (LP) det. Ikeru Abe (Vm), dec. Springville. 95.5 14. Mountain View, 16. Provo, 37 Tooele's Monte Schmalhaus only to be taken down in the extra period. Payson's Jeremiah Guzman also lost his semifinal match. Payson remained in contention with an overall solid day e although it trails Mountain Crest by 19 points. The Mustangs won all five of their semifinal matches to match the Lions for wrestlers in the finals. Aside from Payson's five wrestlers who will compete for state championships today, Springville was the only other local team to win semifinal matches. Hayden Petersen defeated Sky View's Brayden Andersen in overtime to set up a rematch of the Region 7 tournament final with Ford. The smallest surprise of the Taggart Miller (Pa) det. Austin 4:13, Tyler Johnson (PV) def. 130 Semifinals 7. (Lehi) det. Eric Call (Vm), dec. 5 Left. 88.5 9. Lone Peak, 75 13. American Fork, 53 18. Pleasant Grove, 24 23. Timpanogos, 9-- 3. Bon Elder, 156 Consolation 1. Weber. 2-- Semifinals Derek Malan (We) del. Nolan Haycock (SF). dec. Taylor Humphries (La) det. Kyle Sanford (SF), maj. Team Justin Johnson M CLASS success today, but it came in with bigger hopes. "It's been really nice, especially since last year we didn't have anybody in the finals," Clark said. "I just wish we'd had more in (the semifinals). It's like Custer's Last Stand out there too many indians and not enough cavalry." Weber took over the first place lead from favored View-moand has the inside track with more wrestlers in the title matches. Other Utah Valley scores included Lehi sitting in fifth place and Lone Peak at ninth. The 5A wrestling meet will continue today with consolation matches at 11:30 a.m. and outstanding performances, Don head coach Dave Clark concluding at 3 p.m. The finals couldn't help but think of what will begin at 7 p.m. All action will take place at might have been. Spanish Fork sits in fourth place and will the McKay Events Center at probably move up to third with UVSC. State wrestling results: Day 2 JOHNSTONDaity Herald Lone Peak's Paul Johnson, left takes hold of Viewmont's Ikeru Abe at UVSC on Thursday. Johnson won the match. wrestler into the finals when freshman Brady Loveless forced overtime against dec, Consolation (Roy) def. Devin Bodily (SV), dec. Justin Manu det. Likio Pope (Pr), (HL) dec. Ota helps Bruins seal third place in region with win over Tigers Jordan Christiansen '. HERALD CORRESPONDENT Three, third, thrice. This triple trifecta was what Mountain View senior Alyssa Olsen laid down on Orem to finish off the Tigers, giving the Bruins a 4 win and the third seed in Region 7 going into the state playoffs. Olsen stepped Down up to make her senior night a k success, swishing treys midway through the third quarter to give the Bruins their first lead of the game After Orem's Virat ginia Voeks hit two jumpers to tie the game, Olsen calmly knocked down another three ball from her homestead in the left corner to put Mountain View ahead for good. Though Olsen led the Bruins with 14 points, eight of her teammates also posted points, creating chaos for the Tiger defense. As for Orem (8-- 1 1, the Tigers' key post player, Emily Julian, was held scoreless in the second half as a combination of Bruin defenders packed the paint, leading to a 8 rebounding edge. "We had some kids coming off the bench doing what they needed to do," Mountain View 38-3- 17-1- back-to-bac- 21-1- 29-1- Zuke Continued from Cl So I headed to the gym and found Timpanogos superstar Skyler Halford, who scored 32 points against Spanish Fork on Wednesday. Hey Sky, which was more impressive, my undefeated week or your 32 points? "I've got to admit your week was pretty impressive." I always liked him. Let me get another opinioa There's Halford's teammate, Jensen Nelson. I wonder what he thinks about my great week. "I think it's crap. I'm the real competition and I'm not the contest." Nelson is still bitter over a , scored 23 points at Timpview ) remained unbeaten (164, in Region 7 with a victory over Springville (12-Gabrielle Pinegar added nine points and Chelsea Bridgewa-te- r had eight. Ashley Kroneberger had 13 points to lead Springville. coach Laura Romo said. "This was a total team effort. Everybody contributed something. All 11 kids that went in went in for a specific reason and did their jobs." Junior guard Chelsea came off the bench to score seven points and junior center Christina Augustin helped out with four points, five rebounds and two blocks for the Bruins. Mountain View (12-fell behind the Tigers out of the gate, trailing 13-- in the second quarter after Orem's Maggie Plothow hit a But after Julian was tagged with her third foul with less than four minutes remaining before the half, Mountain View went on a little 2 run to pull within two, on Berniece Halalilo's short jumper. "I knew we'd be flat coming out because it's senior night," Romo said. "So I figured as long as we could keep it close by the second half we'd have an opportunity and eventually our shots would fall. Second half, I figured we'd shake out the cobwebs and get senior night out of our head and move oa" The Tigers managed to get the Bruins in the penalty for almost the entire fourth quarter, but managed to make just free throws. VoeTcs, the lone Tiger in double figures with 12 points in addition to four steals, tried to keep the game within reach by hitting with 1:30 left in the a game to make the score in favor of Mountain View. But turnovers down the stretch eventually buried the Tigers. I Timpview 49, Springville 36: At Springville, Alexis Kaufusi Grand whiffle ball experience from last year, so perhaps he's not the best person to ask. I decided to stop at Provo High School, home of 4A's top team. I found Scott Edwards, superstar senior and MVP candidate. Scott, which is more impressive, my undefeated week last week or you guys beating Timpview for the second time this year? "You picking all the games right." Edwards for MVP! Well, there you have it. It's official. I'm awesome. Move over, Babe. I called my shot and planted the home run ball about 500 feet. Lone Peak isn't the only one defending a title. There is more good news. Just because I won last week doesn't mean I'm stingy. I'm still going to hand out prizes to the four losers, err, runners-u- p who finished behind me last week. Now let's get to this week's why not? 7-- 6 7-- 15-1- 3, TIMPVIEW ending with seven points, six rebounds and five steals. Mountain View will now turn its thoughts to an opening-roun- d playoff game against West at UVSC on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. "I'd just like them to come and play well," Romo said of the upcoming tournament. "If we come and play to our potential, win or lose they've accomplished what they needed to, and that's really what I'd like them to do." MOUNTAIN Oram Mountain View 17 4 13 goals: Orem 2 (Voeks, Plothow), (Olsen 4, Kochertians). 13, Brawn 8 10 Timpview Springiille Timpview 10 10 10, Averett 3. Totals ' 11 10 3 (Pinegar 2049 8 3), Springville 30 2 2A GIRLS TOURNAMENT I American Leadership 71, Grand 58: At Snow College in Ephraim, Casandra Ascencio scored 33 points on shooting from the field to lead the Eagles (13-9- ) past Grand in the first round of the 2A tournament. (9-1- 1. GRAND (58) 2. Secrest 5, SDalton Lopez 8, Chacon 6, White Saggtny 4, Keogh 16, H.Dalton 2. Totals 20 38 17 18 ALA 15 20 goals: Grand 7 (Lope; 12 16 2, 14 Timpview at Springville an office, there Orem - 8 goals: Enterprise (Allred 2, Carlton 2). 5 11 0, Biyan field, Whitney Fieldsted scored 19 points as Altamont (12-1ousted Tintic from the tournament. Kelcie Carter led Tintic with 23. ' (9-1- 4, 45. 13 12 2). ROUND 52, Tintic 32: At the Sevier Valley Center in Rich- I TINTIC (32) Wahlberg 2, 32. Jones 38 45 14 2 (Green, Simkins), Juab 3, Stub 4, K.Carter ALTAMONT (52) Sorensen 5, Matthews 3, Hatch Justice 8, Fieldsted 19, Simkins TlntJc 8 5 5 Altamont Lindsay 8, Morris 4. Totals 23 52. 4, 11 11 11 goals: Tintic 4 (K.Carter 23. Totals 11 11 10 20 4), Altamont , 32 52 0. 4 Wayne 33, Meridian 21: At the Sevier Valley Center, Jeanessa Taylor scored 12 points to lead Wayne (10-1past Meridian I Millard 61, Gunnison 48:, At Snow College, Whitney in thelA tournament. Holding scored 16 points and Brooke Christensen added 15 Danielle Langston scored nine to lead Millard (14-8- ) past Gunpoints to lead Meridian, which in the first round of was eliminated from the nison the 2A tournament. Bailie Reynolds and Teigan Jensen had 14 points apiece for B.BIackbum(33) 4, Taylor 12, Jackson 6, Durfey 5, Nelson Gunnison. 4, Manzares 2. Totals 12 33. (9-1- (8-1- MERIDIAN GUNNISON (48) Reynolds 14, G.Jensen 2, TJensen 14, Winters 4, Campbell 8, Carlisle 2, KJensen 4. Totals 18 58 71 17 Chacon 2, Keogh 3). Can anybody remember this school getting silver in region play with the exception of the Chad Jacobsen era? " Put coach Chris Kitchen on your shoulders. I'm calling a Party at Two Jacks. Willy Child said he's buying. Alex Mortensen is still on fire! I Springville 56, Timpview 54 winners. 10 Enterprise Juab Carlton 61 27 (Holding, Freeman I Altamont ENTERPRISE (36) Green 9, Simkins 3, Hunt 10, Clove 12, Wallin 2. Totals 154-36. 7, 48 16 1A GIRLS TOURNAMENT from the line in the second half to get the victory . JUAB (45) Allred 0, Lundell 4, Johnson Farrer 4, Gurney 6. Totate 15 61. 1 CONSOLATION 1- ment. The Wasps carried a 8 lead into the fourth quarter 10 20 12 Gunnison 0, Millard 3 WAYNE 5. 58. ALA(71 Ascencio 33, Robolledo 12, Madson 4, Laussen 11, Tuttle 5, Hodgson 5, Riggs 1. Tools 24 71. 5 Before you get Scott Mitchell is one item on Springville principal Rick Robins' agenda that's more urgent. Order a banner for the gym. It should read, "Springville 2008 second place in Region 7." A banner for second in the region? When you play in the same region as Provo and Timpview, Snow College, Natasha Carlton (Brown 2). 1034 12 goals: and Dana Allred scored 10 points apiece to lead Juab (15-6- ) past Enterprise ( 1 1) in the first round of the 2A tourna- 10 2 12 Millard 45, Enterprise 36: At and were Ascencio hit six ers. Carolina Rebolledo added 12 points and Venessa Laussen 11 for the Eagles. 4, Madsen I Juab 2. Totals 22 15, Alcala Gunnison free-thro- (36) Eaton 10, Kroneberger 12 36, 3, Ml View 23, Kimball 3, SPRINGVILLE VIEW (38) Olsen 14, Kochertians 7, Halalilo 4, Augustin Goodman 3, Stoddard 2, Lines 2, Boswell 1, Totals 15 38. (49) 8. Kaufusi Pinegar 9, Bndgewater Woodfield 6. Totals 20 49. game, 5, Plothow Christensen 6, Tuttle). 31-2- Orem's Regan Bailey con- OREM (34) Voeks 2, Bailey 7, Larsen 5, Julian Thomas 2. ToWs 12 34. ). 8, 37-3- tributed an ALA 7 (Ascencio 12-0- at Mountain View Apparently Orem is "ghetto" and Mountain View is home to the "Brokeback Bruins." Rivalry back on. Mountain View coach Jeff Gardner knows what it's like to play in this rivalry. He played for Mountain View. His father MILLARD (61) 16, Freeman Holding 12, Labrum,6. (21) ,Allen2,AnS4,Dastnjp6,Uiioston9.Totals92-48. Davis 10, coached at Mountain View. If anybody knows how to beat Orem, it is Gardner. Besides, Cameron Schmidt saved up all his 3s for a little present he likes to call " for the Tigers. Besides, I can't go against a team that ends practice with the chant, "Zuke." t Mountain View 49, Orem 45 Wayne Meridian S 6 8 goals: Meridian 13 3 t4 21. 33 21 (Langston). Delta leads 3A wrestling "Boo-yeah,- Payson at Tooele DAILY The Delta Rabbits were the surprise of the first day of the 3A state tournament on Thursday at UVSC Following the afternoon's quarterfinal matches, the Rabbits led heavily favored Wasatch Uintah was in third with 111 points, North Sanpete was in a distant fourth with 77, while Carbon was in eighth with 42.5 points. The 3A tournament will resume today with the consolation matches starting at 9:30 a.m. and the semifinal round beginrung at 1 p.m. 5. Is it too late for Tooele to petition the UHSAA to get out of Region?? I'm afraid it is. The other Region 7 teams are calling no tradebacks. Seth Lovell ends Payson's e losing streak. I Payson 68, Tooele 60 four-gam- HERALD |