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Show The Salt Lake Tribune PREP VOLLEYBALL cs Sunday, November10, 2002 \ T-wolves’ Richards Gets Second Title BY PETER RICHINS CLASS 4A ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OREM It took her a couple of years, but Timpanogos star Kristin Richards finally got another volleyball champion ship. After finishing second her sophomore and junior years, the senior led the Timberwolves to the Class 4-A statetitle Saturday with a win over Mountain View, 156, 156, at Utah Valley State College. Richards played in every 4A championship gameof her high game as weil, something coach Angie Roberts was pleased to see. “We've been able to dominate from the beginning,” in the state tournament, Roberts said. With Noelle Filimoe’atu servingfirst, The T-birds found their niche. “he tends to get us going.” Roberts said. Filimoe’atu had 13 serve attempts, and Loseli Lavaki led the Timberwolves with 15. Timpanogos benefited from school career, but until Satur. ferocious defense at the net, par- day's match, could only boast of ticularly from Stephanie Gibson. Gibson had five blocks, and a title from her freshman year. “If feels s0 goodto finally do it,” Richards said. “It was worth Richards had three. Setier Elizabeth Connor had Richards will follow former Highland standout Logan Tom to 19 assists for the Timberwolves. “I have faith in all my hit ters,” Connor, a senior, said. Stanford. Having made a strong Struggles with eligibility kept the wait.” case for The Tribune's Most Valuable Player award, Richards most likely will share with Tom the distinction of being a four. time first-team all-state player. Richards said her 12 kills in the match reflected an average effort. “I could haveplayedbetter, for sure, but { don't really care we won,” Richards said. Richards earned thefirst point her off the team her junior year, and disciplinary action by Robetts had her on the bench for one game of the tournament. But winning the title game was worth theeffort. Having earned a win over Timpanogos players hl! the Ciass + champloshi trophy. wholelot harder.” Having been coached by Walk er, Roberts was pleased to face third place, 156, 15-13. Woods Cross needed three games to earn fifth place. The her former mentor in the cham- Wildcats beat Olympus 15-3, pionship game. “We know other sowell,” Roberts said. “There is no one 159, giving the Titans seventh place. Woods Cross beat Mountain Crest 1511, 1510 to advance to its match against the Titans. else | would rather be with in the state final.” #15, Timpanogos during the regular In earlier matches, Mountain Olympus beat Provo 1512, 153 View got to the championship coming into the championship match with a 11-15, 16 semifinal win over last yea r’s beforelosing to the Wildcats. In the losers’ bracket, Spanish Fork earnedsixth place by beat ing Payson 16-14, 155. The Dons booted Timpview from the tour panes earlier in the day, #15, season, Mountain View coach Kayla Walker was confident match. But Timpanogos was too Photos by Danny La/The Salt Lake Tribune of the first match with a kill, good in the final. “They just came at the Timberwolves on a Timpanogos’ ’ Kristin Richards slams down a spike against Mountain starting run to a 40 lead. Timpanogos lot of power,” Walker View. She led the Timberwolves to their second state title in four years. earned a 40lead in the second would like to have Skyline Captures 5-A Championship us with a said. “We played a champion, Pleasant Grove. Tim: panogos, last year’s runner-up, downed Highland for its shot at the 4A title, 15-2, 16-11. Highland beat the Vikings for Hutchins, in just his second year of coaching, said this last year’s, title was la ittle more tisfying to win than when the Eagles were e overwhelming favor “Wehad so much powerlast year,” hesaid. ‘This year a team just bonded and played well together.” Eagles graduatefive players, Judkins, Papanikolas, oer Nash, Hilary Watts and Erin Ptaschinski. Viewmont loses just three, Sheriff, Beth Morris and % Continued from C-1 154, 1612. Payson ousted Bon neville1116, 1614, 15-4. HL eC AUCTIONS iZ0N AH HOMES LOCALLY... © 4752 E 3000 N,Eden, 3/2,241: 36 © § 8000 2350 E, $ Wober, 5/4, 3312sf © 1305 N 100 E, Harrevite, 3/2.5, 2750s¢ $2108 W Wem Cham Dx, Reto,22 Soana Hafoka. 10-10. Viewmont went up 13-12, then a kill by Melissa Osterloh made it even again. Viewmont fought off two match points, but couldn't stop a kill by Osterloh that gavethe Eagles the match. /e came out in the first game as hard as wecould, and show them that it wasn’t going to be easy for them,” Osterloh said. ‘Thejunior finished with 16 of Skyline’s 30kills and two Danny La/TheSalt Lake Tribune Skyline’s Jenna Judkins dives to the floor for a dig during the Eagles’ match with Viewmont. Aces. Osterloh Lori Salvosaid. “It’s hard to keep a team uptoplay after SeniorStacie Papanikolas added seven, and Jenna Judkins had 22 assists for the Kagles, Skyline beat Clearfield 15-6, 15-7 to advance, and many of the Eagles were expecting to play Cottonwood, the team with which it shared the Region 3 title. daughter, with nine kills and five assists. Senior Brooke ‘They just couldn't match the Eagles’effort in the second. Salvo said. “It's sad because it would have been great to win, but then it’s not, because this was ourfirst time being here.” id wanted every ball I could get a shot at,” ai But Viewmont upended the Colts with a solid effort had the experience, but we'll haveit for next year.” The Vikings were led by Airial Salvo, the coach's Sheriff had eightkills. “We had some stage fright; we just wanted it so bad,” Third-Pla ; The Clearfield Falcons recovered from their loss to the Eagles to beat Cottonwood 16-14, 15-2 to finish third, Clearfield, which upset first-seeded Jordan and third-seeded Northridge on Thursday, ended the year with a 9-7 record. The Colts finish at 11-3, Fi Match: Northridge defeated Fremont 15-9, 10-15, 15-13 and Taylorsville defeated Davis 15-9, 15-5 to reach the fifth-place match, Northridge then outlasted Taylorsville 18-16, 15-10, and finished the season 10-6. The Warriors, only a fourth seed, finished 5-9 GETALL THE rareTi UTTETEEAL and in seventh, Sixth-Place Match: Binghamdefeated Kearns 15-9, 11-15, 15-11 and Riverton eliminated Granger 15-7, 16-14. The Miners then defeated Riverton 15-7, 15-11 for sixth place. Bingham finished with a 13-5 record, and Riverton finished in eighth with a 10-6 record TheHaltLakeTribune ri Utah's Largest Marketplace @ Deseret News a 237-2000 ve state “It’s a long time between matches,” Viewmont coach winning earlier. But I'm very proud of the team. Skyline ie Eagles are thefirst school to win three Class 5-A titles in a row. Skyline, Weber, Morgan, San Juan, Delta, North Sevier, Enterprise and Rich are the only schools to win three straight Pigs worked really hard,” Judkins said. “They came back in the second with some goodhits, but we playedour best to win.” |