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Show II Region 7 t nMfiflWif ftinn AKhntiph 1 1 1 of H I 4 rrf'-- hi. h i mg H.if . mm. mid-fiel- t ' A f if v ... r CONTENDERS Timpview (2-1-- 2) MARK JOHNSTON, Gone are the two Bruin playmakers Mike Moreno and IXistin Graham, but the dereturn fending 5A runners-uenough talent to make them a formidable opponent for any team in 4A. With one of the state's top keepers in Mike Chesler manning the defense along with C.J. Garner, stopping teams won't be the biggest challenge for the Bruins. That challenge will come up front, where Jake Parkinson and Travis Fuller will need to step up their play and score goals. "Our offense is going to come by the team," Graham said. "We got to get some goals scored. We don't have the overpowering dominant forward. We don't have a Mike Moreno or a David Sala-za- r like we have in the past." p Region 4 Continued from Bl dropped back into the 4A V ranks for this season. "It's interesting because the stronger teams are in the 4A region this year," said Lone Peak head coach Dave Wool-le"But as we get to region, I think teams will settle down and the real sleepers will emerge." Teams like the Vikings, the Cavemen and the newly-adde- d Oa.iy Herald already own a 3-- 0 play, Timpview w ill be looking at making a run deep into the state tournament once all is said and done. "In years past we've played well in region but haven't been ready for the speed and skill of other teams and been shocked at state," Stevenson said, "Now we have Orem that was in the semis last year and Mountain View that went to the 5A title game. That's going to prepare us so we're not caught off The T'Birds are loaded up front with two of the region's guard." most dynamic playmakers in Joe Espinoza and Cameron Shumway. Either of the duo (4-can break free to score at any Springville moment, which fits Timpview's fast style of play as evidenced After finishing fourth in reby their combined 11 goals gion last year, the Red Devils over the first five games of the have gotten off to a hot start. Springville has averaged four year.. The T'Bird offense is not a goals a game to open the season two-ma- n and its defense has been solid. show, however. Russell Doria and Sam Rosen have Unlike most of the title conalso shown an ability to score. tenders, Springville coach Rick Bertelsen boasts a talented The main concern for the senior class that has been playT'Birds has been defense, but through four games, they nave ing together for years. The given up only two goals, so the Red Devils will need to get production from Joe Shinners up young back line may turn out to be a strength. front, as well as from Phil Bryson Pope and Jake "Coming into the year, there Bertelsen to be successful. was some concern about our defense because we lost most Goalkeeper Brandon Allen of our defenders to graduation will anchor the defense and will need to keep the net closed but they've been rock solid back there," said Timpview tight to give Springville the shot at the region title that its coach Jeremy Stevenson. fans are expecting. "We've only given up a pen- 0) win over Timpview. Orem ) together. Uwlkeeper Collin McQuirt already has three shutouts. Including one in Timpvjew'i win against Lone Peak. Regardless of w here the team f inishes during region DARKIIORSES Timpview's Corbin Rumse, right collides with Timpanogos' Winston Sorhaitz as they both go for the ball Tuesday. Other players who will contribute significantly are Alex Madsen and Wes Talbot. Graham expects his team to be where it was at the end of last year, in the state championship game, if his team can mesh when it counts the most. "We want a region championship and a state championship," he said. "We've got to first learn that we are good enough to play with anyone in this region, then when we do that, learn that we can play with anyone in the state." It shouldn't take several of the team's starters long to remember that, considering Mountain View gave Jordan all it wanted in the championship , game. In addition, the Bruins (4-1- Provo kuk and a fluke g We Knew w e had preat if femj, bo w t have the talent to beat anyone if w e put It all Ity defense Vd by Cameron Clark and (t(iilkr-x-- r Srn er Carrier In the ()cm will feature McKay.. Corhett and Jarpd Ifcxlme. Although the season is still young, the Louder is relatively pleased w it h w hat he has seen. "We're playing well for w hat w e are right now. but we still have a w ays to go." Louder, w ho coached the school's girls team to a state championship in the fall, said. "When we start putting the w hole thing together and can finish, we're going to be somebody to reckon with." .( Mountain View I Htf 1 iger itu ally to his o n trnm. H i an ( also njiplfnl (or nny of the hrr teams. Mountain Vk-- o h Mark ( Irah.im ngw "It's a lixih rfpKin." ho smd 'No In take anything away from tlx1 rrgion we 'time I mm (Region 4). twit (Hir feeling is .that overall this ii going to be a tougher region than the one that we came from. Talking about the w hole breadth of the region, this is a tougher " region With the race wide open, here's a closer kxik at Region 7 soccer: iwnt df I jitft w ill try to thr otffnsf I'ljiig m front strong oVfrnsi Juan (2-0-- 1) Until someone knocks them off, the defending region champion Tigers will still be the team to beat. In their highly anticipated showdown with Mountain View, neither team gave an inch and the result was a scoreless but entie. That tie could tertaining set up a huge game later in the Season when Mountain View visits Orem. Like Mountain View, Orem loses some of its key players from last year, but also returns some quality players. Sonny Chandara, Tyler Boulter and , 0-- 0 Pioneers appear to be in better shape than they've been the last couple of years, meaning predicting the final standings this spring is a tricky proposi- (Springville, Riverton, Bingham and Timpview), as Barth planned a schedule that would test his team early. This is a squad with perhaps tion. the most individual ability in Here's a brief look at each of the league, but now they need to get all the pieces going in the teams: the same direction. "We have tons of talent and the moment we start com(0-Timpanogos ing together as a team, we'll be nearly unstoppable," the The Timberwolves have yet T'Wolf head coach explained. to win a game but their losses "It's frustrating because too often we're trying to do our own have come to strong teams CONTENDERS 4) O (3-2- ) The Rulklog lose outstanding forward Uu is Dinehart who will be tough to replace, but it seems like coach Cesar Cardtwo ahvayj fields a competitive squad. Last season the Bulldogs finished in second to Orem and a similar high finish is not completely out of the question. Provo's key playmaker on offense will be forward Edgar Caldera, who has already scored five goals on the young season. James Puertas and Sergio Villalba can also put the ball away on offense. On defense, the Bulldogs return one of the region's top goalie's in Ryon Ellingson who posted seven shutouts last season. BUILDING FOR NEXT YEAR Payson 1) The Lions are looking to rebound after missing the playoffs the last couple years. While the odds are tough in Region 7, the return of Coach Lee Gillie should help the team improve. Despite low expectations coming into the season, Payson win over already owns a Provo and could play a spoiler role if it can build off of the big win. One of the primary struggles so far for the Lions has been on offense, where they have scored only twice in five games. Brandon Jamison and Neal Pemberton will have to continue to put the ball in the net for Payson to be competitive. The Lions' goalkeeper is Mike Tobler. 0 thing. When we gel together, it will a thing to watch." , Timpanogos is still a young team, with just one senior starting. Leading the way should be midfielder Trevor Henderson and defensive stopper Parker Brown. An area to watch is goalkeeper, where Josh Ostler is getting better with every game. Lone Peak ' (0-2-- 1) The Knights needed a couple of games but finally got on the scoreboard in earning a draw with Copper Hills. Wool-le- y said he wasn't surprised that it's taking his team time to figure things out, since he has a lot of new players on the field. "We're young, but every day they keep impressing me in training," Woolley said. "That's exactly why I think we'll be better than I expected." The steadying force for Lone Peak will be senior Brian Hale, a proven leader and two-yestarter in goal who is also playing in the field this year. Other key players will be junior midfielder Matt Josse, who will be really important in organizing the Knight attack, and senior defender Cole Mor-lewho plays a big role on the back line. The biggest challenge is to see how long it takes this Knight team to put it all together. If that's sooner rather than later, Lone Peak could be headed for another title. j. fit " i CRAIG things to be ready to go in re- Meza can have the same success finding the net in region play, the rest of the league better watch out. Lehi (3-- 1) The switch from the 4A ranks to the 5A classification has been rocky for many of the Pioneer programs, but the boys soccer team believes it can buck the trend. Lehi has already notched wins over 5A teams North-ridg- e and Hunter, as well as giving 4A power Orem all it could handle in a 1 loss. Nick Straw and Spencer Gray have each put in a couple of goals so far this season, but the biggest strength for the Pioneers has been the defense DARK and keeper Riley Anderson, as (3-Grove Pleasant Lehi kept its first three opponents scoreless. If the defense stays stingy, It's been three years since the Vikings made it to the state the Pioneers could have a shot at the top seed from the region. tournament, but they plan on turning that around this seay, 2-- . HORSES 1) son. After only scoring American Fork (1-- 2) 12 goals in 2007, Pleasant Grove has already put in nine in the net during the first four games of the year with wins over Snow Canyon, Tooele and West Jordan, and their lone loss, a 1 defeat to Provo. If players like Levi Wright, Scott M cClellen and Josue 2-- DILGERDaily Herald Timpanogos boys soccer coach Aaron Barth, right, sends in substitutions during a game against Bingham on March 12. The Cavemen have a good mixture of senior experience and underclass talent as they continue to improve. Head coach Barkley Chile doesn't put too much stock in preseason and is giving kids opportunities all over the field in the early going, but expect i season. The Cavemen have talent and if they get everyone together, this could be a breakthrough year. BUILDING FOR NEXT YEAR Spanish Fork (0-4-- 1) The Dons have some good players but are still working on developing a program that'will be competitive year in and year out. They've played some decent competition so far this season but struggled against Provo and Riverton. Jose Olivarez is one of Spanish Fork's best offensive weapons, having already scored twice this season, and Arturo Hernandez is also very capable. This is a team that's good enough to pull off at least one upset this season, so opponents better pay attention. I Jared Lloyd can be reached at jlloydheraldextra.com. n L gion play. Keep an eye on seniors Adrian Guerrero and Francisco Garay, along with sophomore McKay Steggell, because they should be playing big roles for American Fork throughout the Best Open Fit Technology Value SIEiyiEI!S integrates select key technologies in reliability and quality. 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