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Show C6- - DAILY HERALD Saturday, December 8. 2007 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Larsen with friends. who has been Tucker friends with Larsen since second grade said that the talented defender is a great inChase Joyner, Springville Janis, Anjie Lines, Aja Dodividual to spend time with. mingo, Stefani Solorzano, "She's a spazz," Tucker said. Natalie Young, Springville Abbey Cotant and a "She's really Auna Janis, Mountain View lot of fun. She's always happy I Orem: Jenna Bowen, Jaime Alexis Harrison, Mountain View and laughs at everything. She Lyons, Kaci McNeil, Ashley has a really contagious laugh. Kamoe, Steinia Dort, Rachel ; Maddie Wiscombe, Moun-tai- n ' She appears shy until you get Herrmann View to know her and then you cant I Payson: Diana Bell, Audrey Chandra Salmon, Provo shut her up." Moffat, Sam Bigler Larsen plans on taking that Amber Wadsworth, Provo team. Pleasant Grove: Camille I winning personality and her Kyleigh Royall, Lehi "I love it when someone has soccer talents to Utah Valley Broderick, Ty Hansen, Lara a State to continue her athletic forward," she said. "I good Elsey, Jamie Wilson, Kelsey love the challenge to try and career. Wells, Rachael Montoya Honorable mention "I like their coach and I shut them down." I Provo: Jessica Trewartha, But Larsen was quick to have a lot of friends that will I American Fork: Kaycee Sepi Ika, Ashley Ogden be going there as well," she point out that being surroundMansfield, Nikki Packham, said. "It's close to home and I so ed talented Viiv by Fork: I Laura players many Spanish Haley Kellersberger, Whitney made lot easier a for hope I'll be able to get playing things cent, Haley Richardson Fuller, Nikki Ybarra her.-"- ' time." I Springville: Rachel Fischer, I Lehi: Harley Spier, Tonya "I trusted that everyone on Louder said he believes LarsSmith, Chanise Raab, Anan-d- a Haley Francis, Autumn en will be successful because of the field was doing their best Woods, Kaylyn Swanson Tyson, Kammi Hunt and that made the team stronher knowledge of the sport. "She understands the game Katsen-bacI Timpanogos: Noelle Sandger," she said. "It was a lot of I Lone Peak: Lora so well," he said. "Her positionfun this year and I loved it. I ers, Malarie Jaramillo, Alexa Emily Belnap, Kami loved every girL We were reing and the way she knows Anderson, Shelby Murray Montgomery, Elena Drake, the opponents is amazing. She ally close." Raven King, Carissa Henley, I Timpvlew: Kelsey Kimball, In no game was that more knows how to counter whatCarissa Savage Haley Besharo, Kellie evident than the win in the ever the other team is doing." I Mountain View: Shalayne 4A state title contest against The senior advises that if future players want to be sucHighland as the Tigers appeared to have everything go- cessful in high school soccer, there are a couple of things ing their way. a game, she gives 100 percent." explained. "She was always "It all clicked," Larsen rethey should do. Larsen was a solid contribu- a leader by example but this called. "Everything flowed "I'd tell them to not be tor for the last couple of years year I challenged her to find scared, to go out there with beautifully. It was awesome." but Louder said she improved her voice and not just play. She Though she loves soccer, the confidence," she said. "You in some less visible ways for did a lot better but that's the also have to go out and just senior also has a number of her final year of high school one area where I think she can other interests. She is currently have fun." soccer. still improve." playing for the Orem bask Jared Lloyd can be reached "This year stepped up The senior didn't start out in ketball team and also enjoys more as a vocal leader," he out the backline when she started and snowboarding hanging atjlloydheraldextra.com. playing soccer in fifth grade. She said she was a forward until she was in eighth grade, when an injury on her club team necessitated a change. "I went back to defense and that's where I stayed," she said. "At first I hated defense. I thought it was lame, but as I played it I discovered it was a lot of fun. Now I absolutely love it." Part of the thrill for Larsen is taking on some of the best players from the opposing ... Daily Herald Soccer Awards Continued from Cl The next thing the forward knew, Larsen would be 15 yards away with the ball at her feet, calmly organizing the Orem possessioa "That's her signature move," said Tiger head coach Ed Louder. "She gets an attacker on her back then with her feet she turns the ball against them. I don't really understand how she does it." The move along with her numerous other skills helped the Orem defense hold opponents to only 13 goals during the '2007 season (0.65 per game) as the Tigers won there first 4A state title. For her skill, consistency and leadership, the Daily Herald is pleased to name Larsen the 2007 Utah Valley Girls Soccer Player of the Year. "There are so many girls that I've played against that could've gotten it (the award)," Larsen said. "It's awesome." While the senior was modest about the accomplishments that got her the award, her coach and senior goalkeeper Aly Tucker said they had no doubt she was deserving. "Defense doesn't get a lot of recognition for what they do in games," Tucker said. "But she was always stepping up. She plays that way constantly. She's a good player that is always composed, that has good foot skills, that knows the game and is a good team I MVP: Brianne Larsen, Orem I Offensive player of the year: Shantel Flanary, Lone Peak I Defensive player of the year: Dana Oldroyd, Timpanogos I Goalkeeper of the year OremSadie Tucker, Aly Cle- mens, Springville team All-Vall- ey Peak Mindy Vawdrey, Lone Orlynne Sampson, Lone Peak April Hansen, American Fork Thomas, Orem ' Angelica Dickson, Timpanogos g - Anne Schallenberger, Orem Meggie Plothow, Orem Kaitlyn easy-goin- Marissa Nimmer, Timpanogos 4-- 0 leader." Louder added: "She was invaluable. There weren't many times where she came off the field. She actually had a stress fracture in her foot for the last month of the season but fought through it. Every time she takes the field, for practice or Orem boys edge T' Wolves from charily stripe T7 Jared Lloyd IN was able to make a play with the game on the line. "He was huge for us," the Tiger head coach said. "He played so great with his rebounding and defense. It's great to see a kid that worked that hard make that shot." For Timpanogos, however, it was the same old story. "It's pretty simple," Anderson said. "You never win close games when you shoot from the line. This is our fourth straight game under 55 percent shooting and if we'd been able to hit our foul shots, we'd be 1 instead of He stepped up and drained the first one but before he shot the buzzer sounded since the It's a shot with no defenders, never win close games officials and the scorer's table had failed to communicate that just 15 feet from the basket, when you shoot it was the 10th Tiger foul, thus that most players practice from the line. This making it a two-sho-t foul inthousands of times. stead of Yet those silly little free is our fourth straight throws determine just about Unfortunately for the the T'Wolves, every close game in basketball. game under 55 percent interruption knocked Thomas Friday night's contest as Timpanogos shooting and if we'd off stride and he couldn't get the other two to drop. headed been able to hit our The Tigers got the rebound across town to face foul shots, we'd be 3-- 1 and senior forward Jake n Orem was got fouled for the third instead of no excepstraight time. He had played an outstanding game scortion When : the dust Clay Anderson ing 15 points and pulling down sue boards but had only been Timpanogos head coach OREM 54 settled, the able to hit had from the line Tigers TIMPANOGOS 52 come up down the stretch. "I just played as hard as I with the big shot from the foul shots and turnovers to go on a line and that was enough to get 1 run to make the score 0 could, going after loose balls the 2 win. and playing defense," Robison with 13. 1 seconds to go. "I was proud of our kids for said. "But I need to work on "We just needed to make a doggone foul shot," said Orem coming back," said Timberwolf my free throws." The foul line jinx struck . head coach Mike Conner. head coach Clay Anderson. In a contest that had a num"We outscored them in the again as he couldn't make the final minute and had a chance ber of dramatic momentum first, but he managed some swings, the Tigers made a big to win. They are a good team, redemption by knocking down move in the fourth quarter and they're big and physical I was the second, basically clinching the game with a four-poiappeared to be in control with pleased with the way we relead with less lead. an eight-poisponded." The frantic Timpanogos de"It was a big relief," Robison than a minute to go. But Timpanogos refused fense forced another turnover said. to give up and rallied, taking and an Orem f ouL sending juConner was glad that the : advantage of some missed foul nior Trevor Thomas to the line. senior that had done so much DAILY "It's pretty simple. You HERALD 10-for-- 21 e. Jt well-meani- Ro-biso- 3-- The Timberwolves were led by seniors Skyler Halford (19 points) and Cotton Willman (18 points), while Orem countered with 16 points from Ian 12 from Goose Kallunki and 11 from Jake Green. Timpanogos will try to bounce back when it heads to Mountain View on Tuesday. Orem will play again this afternoon when they meet American Fork at 4 p.m. at the McKay Events Center at Utah 53-5- 6-- Har-war- 54-5- ) ( . MARK JOHNSTONOaily Left Orem's Goose Kallunki (33) attempts to drive around Timpanogos' defense Friday. " , ' . Herald ' " . d, Valley State. I Jared Lloyd can be reached at jlloydheraldextra. com. Timpyiew earns victory over T'Wolves on buzzer beating layup Jeff Mathewson field went the length of the floor and found a gap in the HERALD CORRESPONDENT T'Wolves' defense, hitting a driving layup as the buzzer Despite scoring 34 points sounded to steal the victory for in the fourth quarter, her team. Timpanogos wasn't able to "It hasn't even sunk in yet," complete the comeback against No. 1 ranked Timpview Friday Woodf ield said. "I was just trying to find a hole to go down night, as the TWolves fell 7 d and get the layup. I didn't even shot. on a think it was going in because it After managing just 1 1 first half points and trailgot tipped." 59-5- (Hunt). goals: Lais' of guards Gabrielle Pinegar (16 8 PtMant 63, CarnpMi County, Wyo. 52: At points rebounds) and Adaiza IGilletta. Wyo..Grow Camooell County pressed the Vikings Greenhalgh (8 points) to find from the but to no avail. Pleasant Grove passed the ball weH and tad to a lot of transition their stroke. and the vikings knocked down eight on "We started hitting shots the night. Alter leading most ot the game thy held oil from the tree Campbell County by hitting there in the second quarter the fourth quarter alone. throw line Giles 22 while Carter had had it and rebounds points and really opened up things five assists. for us to get going," Akina PLEASANT GROVE (63) Carter 8. Miles 11, MitcheP. 2, Hoffman 1. Wrcks 11, said. "Adazia had a couple of Clement 8, Giles 22, 17 big three's for us and once we COUNTY, WYO. (52) made those baskets we got in a CAMP8EU ScneWng 3. Rasmussen 6. Schwindt 2. Kelley 9, Moore 15, Former 5, Miller 6, Kent 6. 15 bit of a rhythm." The run was more than welPleasant Srovi 16 18 11 18 63 52 It Camp. County, Wyo. 12 14 come for Akina and his coaching staff as Friday marked the first time the TBirds had Boys hoops played in a game since NovemAt ' ber 20th. MMnMV1e52,ll)unLN.C. BooneviW, N.C.. Mountain View overcame a slow start "We started off slow and to defeat the defending North Carolina state Champa, Mark Woltert and Tanner Young teemed up to hold ended slow too," Akina said. Virginia Tech algnee victor OavUa to only "We did show some spurts of tlx points. but still have a MuirrAMVicw(S2) what we can do lack of game experience at the Bateman 5. May 8. Lewis 14, Young 2, Schmidt 12, Worfert 12, Moake 1. 19 52. same time." STAR MOUNT, N.C (46) Timpview won't have to Cowkn 12, Bryant 2, OavHa 5, Spk 13, Brown 5, 48. Poplin 7. 20 wait as long for their next challenge as it travels to battle 4 II 20 11 52 It In Unfortunately for the ing by 13 with two T'Wolves, Woodfield's shot minutes re- still found the basket and endmaining in ed their rally. "That was a great the game, shot Woodfield hit," said the refrigerator door Timpanogos coach Liz Darger. was all but "This was definitely a heart-chec- k game for us and I'm TIMPVIEW 59 shut on the proud of our team because TIMPANOGOS 57 T'Wolves. How- that takes a lot of heart to come back against a team like ever, much to the chagrin of Timpview, guard Amanda Timpview." Larsen (11 points) and the rest The T'Wolves dug themof the T'Wolves showed they selves a hole early, managing weren't quite finished. just four field goals in the open- Lone Peak. Timpanogos hits After a T'Bird free throw the road as well Tuesday, heading half and going a dismal in the second quarter made it 1 with 30 seconds ing up north to take on Davis. left, Larsen found herself all alone. TtMPVW(W On top of that, Timpanogos' alone in the corner on the Pmegar It, UuM 14. Greenhelgh I. woodfteW I. ' Watson 5, Brtogewster 3, Morrow 1, Curbs 2. Tod other end and buried her tough inside players of Mor68. of the team's first Weitzeil, gan Bailey, Amy TMMNOS0S (17) couldn't buy a basket, shootgame. Bailey 12, Sanders 12. Larsen 11, WertzeP 11. Bishop 20 On the ensuing play, Larsen ing just 57. in the opening 4. Freestone 4, Anderson 3 Tots frame. poked the ball away to a I I B 11 17 11 89 "We're having a hard time waiting Megan Bishop, who drained a trey of her own and getting warmed up at the beI point ewasK nmnmgot 2. (Larsen. Swop), Timpview 4. (Gfoerrialgh 2, shocked the Timpview faithginning of the game," Darger Plnegar, Watson). ful. said. "We need to keep playing LN1 I liM 47, MowMa Cntf 4 At "We got careless with the with that nothing to lose atStephanie Rogers manM with 10 points and sopho10 more Cettanl ouan) added Jackie points ot her port ball and showed a lot of inextitude." own despite pieytne wrih bruMd knee. Mara Gray it down rtraahed with tor Pioneers. the make didn't the eight porta stretch," perience Timpview any said Timpview coach Kawika easier onthe TWolves, as the IM(47) Akina. TBirds put together a dominat- S rtlO.SmS.Hiaite.CitMIO.SM'aS.K. Rogers 4. Shictt 2, Grathorn 2. 16 M 47. However, guard Kellie ing 12-- run to finish the first MOUNTAIN CREST (48) Woodf ield made that inexperihalf. .. A. Narattn 4, Utontm 7. Machtrn S, Jaratn 12, 45 ence quickly disappear. Hanan 1 Totals - It The TBirds, who themselves ftcturdaon With seven seconds reshot from the field to 41 II t I 11 47 ( It 14 14 start the game, used the play maining on the clock, Wood-- . a ! 9i trove Pleasant Edwards II 22 29 an 22 92 goals: Riverton 6 (Caldwell 2, FrW 1. Gunder 1). Pleasant Grove 6 (Wilcox 2, CJ Wllco4). 12 22 View 4 (Bateman, 2 (SoKer, Brown). goals: Mountain 2). Star Mount Schmidt 46 Matron 5, Hunt 24, Selk 5, Brockbank Greening 5, Hunter 7, Raymond 2. WASATCH Tukuafu FREEMONT (S3) Newey 20. Hatch 24 10 11 14 Wasatch goats: Timpview 4 Wasatch 2 (Woodrufl 2) Fork 56, Froarrnnt 53: At Spanish Fork, the led by 10 at the halt but Freemont cut the to one point by the end of the third quarter. Down the stretch the Dons hit the shots they needed to sneak victory. away with the Beut 1, 10, Balls 9, 8, Brown 3, Utah 11, Gardner 9, Roberts 7, Norman (51) Bamgartner 7, Woodruff 6, Babbitt 2. 20, Peto 22 6 (Hunt 8, 2, Kaufual 19, 5, King 2211-1- - the 96, whole FORK (58) Oayton 14, Naoki 11, McVey4,Catmul2.24 I Lone Pie Forte goals: Spanish Fork Nelson 12 10 20 11 18 14 11 IS Freemont 5 (Newey 3, 1 ' 76, Bountiful 58: At Bountiful. Lone Peak shot 59 percent from the field while on the road. had four players In double figures. The Knights ' LOW 53 56 BaMs 1, Brown 1). PEAK (78) Haws 14, Sharp 16. Funk 12, Payne Smith 9AJSn 5, Ftygar 3. 29 1 10, Hamilton 60Xl7!FUl (58) 23, Carey 12, J. Maxwell 5, Reklng4, Bell. 1915-2- Alrd PTImrMe6aXWeetr51:Hi lumped out to an early lead and kept It ttirough-ou- t the game. The Wasps pulled to wlthm nine during the second quarter, but Bronson Kaututl scored 14 of hea 19 points In the third quarter, InaorotoKaulusl'stilgnioMarajsHurrlhiid Lont PMk goals: 22 17 20 20 7 14 17 4 (Payne 2, 5, 14 Lone Peak irrttful 2 (J. Maxwell, Parrtsh 71 55 Fielding). Dr. Nick Groneman DMD 801-756-51- DENTAL Family Dentistry -- vr-x 1 186 South 1100 East American Fork, UT 84003 1 . K. , 4v A r 13. Law 4. CoMrisworVi 17, Koop lEMfM) 12, Henderson 19. OMoma 2, 17. Aaay 5, Scott 2. 24 6 I II 15 IsM 11 goals: Provo Lets". . lad Prove 57: At Lehi, the Pioneers second hat) up mttl the end ot tw game. I. Edwards 6, anm 4, 21 Smith Walk 1 18 17 fJTiornton). Sweraon 2. II 57 69 11 LeN 1 (Aaay). Ptaweart trove 62, Rrvtrtan to At Pleasant Grove, the Vwjngs lumped on them party and by tie end ot the third Quarts, they were atw to let IN reserves take 9 untl the end of the gome U. Wlw scored 31 pcinto to least MVkinga. ' fWVEfllON (60) CaMwel PNapoon 2. turKteratrup 23 PLEASANT 10. rVtat I, towards I. Andrews Ruecksrt 3, 4, 1, NeUaon ' 6, ' fftOVE (12) 13, A NeHson 2, L taajcoa 19. Trturgnod 6. Ltoyd CJ WVcm 31, Atndge 6, Scrsefhvtar 4, Arameoni, Tucker I Moncur Smith, Frygar)- TyionHer)ehns15-robee-llne)uiTrjtwtt- PROVO (87) Sorenson 2.Thomton 7, 0. (Naulu) May, the game tied to put LeN on top wttti 3.6 seconds left In the game. Provo (1 2) had one shot at the bunar but was unable to connect 3, 13 89 51 18 2, rtatton, Greertro). 56-5- I Lett Hallows 22 SPANtSH Spanish led by Taylor TVMPVCW99) 2, Dons toad 2. was Wasatch I Spanish 3 Star Mount 24 points for the woodruff's 20 points. MNIelson2,Tanoal6,33 After Houn & Same Day Emergency Care 5, |