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Show ¥ es eee Oe Piedad weveee DAILY Thursday, February 23, 2006 HERALD HIGHSCHOOL SPORTS Orem stuns Murray to advanceto semifinals Lehi “Wehave just tried to focus on oné da’ at a time.First it was East, then Bountiful and now Bonneville,” said Lehi coach Khalil Sikander. “Bonn- Jared Lloyd DAILY HERALD eville his No. 33 (Baddley) and she’s a . outstanding player. We need io stop her and their outside shooting and hopefully we car. force them into doing some things they don’t wantto do.” After twoquarters,it looked questionableif Lehi would get’ a shot at Bonneville. The Pioneers took a 19-18 lead to intermission, but then emerged from the locker roomlike they were high on Red Bull. Becky Rogersstarted Lehi's run with a basket. Bountiful's Stephanie Holmes answered for the Braves, but Lehi then took over. Kayla Burningham answered with a hoop and after another jumper from Rogers, Jessica ‘Anderson pulled down anoffen- sive rebound andscored to give Lehi a 29-20lead with 3:2 left in the third quarter. Burningham kept the run going with a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Pio- neerstheir largest lead of the 2. Bountiful had no answers. The Braves couldn't buya bas- ket and didn't score againuntil ROBB COSTELLO/Daily Herald Lehi's Jessica Anderson (34) grabs a reboundin front of a Bountiful defender Wednesday. in the fourth quarter. Burningham led Lehi with 19 points. Rogersfinished with 12 job Sikander added. “She got a key and-] there and a couple of key rebounds and baskets there at the endthat really gaveus a boost.” LB(49) 10, Rogers 2, Buringham 19, Zimmerman 1 Teas 17 12-2148 Jessica Smith finally scored on a pair of free throws with 2:13 left in the quarter. Smith scored again for the Braves, but Lehi ended the quarter with anotheroffensive rebound basket from Anderson to take a 34-24 lead tothefinal quarter. “I like to use different defens- es and at thehalf I found another one,” Sikanderexplained. “Weused a half-court trap that really affected them. Thegirls worked hard andgotto their spots which led toa lot of steals andfastbreak points for us. That helped us get our run.” Smith kept Bountiful close Trailing by a single point with just more than a minute left, the Orem girls basketball team needed a big play against top-ranked Murray. Tiger senior forward Lindsie Wilson, who had played her bast game in the last few weeks to keep Orem right with the Spartans, attacked. “I was hoping to drive hard and have them suckin,” she explained.“But they stayed in burst andlet ing it would go inandthenit did.” Wilson's turnaround 10footer banked in, putting Orem up for good as the second-place Region 7 team knocked out Murray, 44-41. “Wewerewritten off by everyone today except our- ray up, but Murray kept getting «_ selves,” said Tiger head coach ts secRoss Reed. “Now weee ex- the rebound. With onds to go, the Spartans set up cited to be playing Frida’ one moreplayto try to force Even though Wilson'shige . overtime. shot gave Orem the lead, the “Wewent to man andtold Tigers still had to endure anthem to switch See other 60 seconds of drama. Reed said. “It worked they After a Spartan miss,junior didn’t get a good shot. When guard Delyse Downeyhit a Catten put upthe last one, I pair of free throwsto put the was just saying, ‘Please, please Tigers up three, but Murray still had plentyof time. don't goin.’ ‘Wilson led the wey for “During a timeout, the Orem,scoring 18 points and coachestold meto stay on hitting 4-of-6 3-pointers. Catten (Spartan leading scorer Keswas the only Spartan in double hia) Catten,” Downey said. “Theysaid, ‘Don’t help anyone eee scering 10 in the losing else, just stay on her.’ I knew effort. The Spartans came out very: they were going to run the s.owly, obviously missing star double pick because they’d doneit before. I got throughit junior guard Chevalah Washington, who was out witha just in time andshedidn’t get neckinjury. Orem led by 15 a good look.” Catten and senior guard Min- pointsin the first half. A 23-point third quarter dy Schvaneveldt both missed treysthat could'vetied things reversed things for Mur- ‘ing it up seven,but Opethdidnt fold. The Tigers cainebeck being the play of The Tigers now move.on to face aden 7 rival Timpview in the semifinals. The game will begin at a p.m.at Salt Lake Community College. D Jared Lloyd can be reachedat 344-2552 or jlloyd@heraldextra.com. For moreanalysis, check outhis blog at http://blogs. heraldextra.com/Blade. vertt Sagers 8, Downey 8,Larsen 2. Totals 16 6-9 44 Manna(1) Catten 10, Beck 8, Schvaneveldt 7, Cisneros 7, Jessop 5, Tupel 4, Totals 18'3-6 41 Orem % 5 2 12 — & ‘Murray 3936-4 3.-point goals: Orem 6 (Wison 4, Downey 2}; Murray2 (Catten, at and Anderson -had 10 points and seven rebound. 8 Se IN Continued rom B1 16, Pack 6 Wan 7, Pawlows 3. Mirock 3. pv es 6 - 8 aunt 76 13 — 37 zon gaLt Leh 3a 2 Ware ert? » Bonneville 62, Box Elder 56: AtSLCC, Bonneville’s Jessie Baddleyscored 38 points and hit 6-of-8 free throwsin the fourth quarter to help Bonneville hold off Box Elder. Baddleyconnectedon.10-of- 19 shots from thefield and 14of-18 free throws. Shealso had threeassists andfour steals. Krista Farr added 11 points and. six reboundsfor the Lakers. Brooke Tolman scored 19 with her team-high16, but Lehi points for Box Elder, which finished off the Braves from the scored only2] pointsin the sec- free throwline, hitting 1! of-17 ondhalf. NOWITSKI, . Thunderbirdspull another big upset JaredLloyd DAILY HERALD bounds with 14.She also scored the biggest basketof the game, The Timpview girls basketball team is making a habit of upsetting top seeds with “View”in their namein the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament. After shocking Mountain View in 2005's second-round matchup, the Thunderbirds returned to stun Region 5 champ Sky View on Wednesdayafternoonat Salt Lake Community College, 46-42. “This feels so good,” said Timpview sophomore forward Alexis Kaufusi. “No one saw us getting this far, because we're a young team. We'reexcited to be in the top four.” Kaufusi totaled game-highs in points with 17 andin re- of the easiest shots she hadall afternoon. After Sky View run late in the final period cut the T’Bird lead from six to two, Timpview needed bigplay. Sophomore guard Gabrielle Pinegar answeredthecall whenshe got theball at the top of the key and droveinto the lane. “I was goingto go in and maybe shoot, butI saw that Alexis was wide open,” ex- plained Pinegar, who added eight points and had a gamehighfivesteals. “So I just passed it to her and sheputit ‘Kaufusi said the play was exactly whatthe Thunderbirds » Jared Lloyd can be reached at 344-2552 or jlloyd@heraldextra.com. For moreanalysis, check out his blog at http:/blogs. heraldextra.com/Blade. TIMPVIEW: Kauuel fox ‘Sorenson 11 Boys box scores 40 “ (6-11, Region BafateryDap Juan Diego (19-3) vs. Pine View (13- TEM be CLASS 28 TRUS |B CA2, Net27, ‘Bronson 2. Conter, Richfield aero (15-6), ‘Richfield (17-5) : 2 vs. South Summit 0.oan 4-8} vs. South Sever (18-3), 1250pm North Summa (15-6) v. Kanab (15 oy 6), 2:0 ps c cussea ere sete ta2 Lara 5, 2, Fay4 LATE Some (13-10) ‘Orem (14-8) vs. Timpview (10-13), i Soursfon 5:30 p.m. CLASS 2A 17 eer Carbon 45, Judge 38 36, JuDiego 37 rh soem MEROUNDAR27) | tegen OM: Kim 4, Ha 13, Kwon 4. Totals 19 Layton $4, Hunter 40 NowaewtJ 23 Reon 9, Oo 47 Cot Sta anne (2 Soe gts Waceoneret Deeteesarn Sow ion 0-14 Was (et eee toni 7) 8. Morgan(18-4), aes Wendover 15 14 11 21 — ey ) Hoop tournaments Sev‘),WestJoan 46 eee a Fine Vw 47, Open 25 gaan 4). Pe View (148) Friday, Feb. 24 ate, ‘A’ Dee Events Center, Ogden Seeees meee Brighton (19-2), eres Preasant Grove vs. Taylorsviie/ Saying, 12:50 p.m. 20-2), 6 pm. Taylors (13-8) vs. Bingham (20- Logan-Morgan loser vs. Emery-Pine View loser, 17:10. am. rNeR ae vows tren se'Seow Sonentmnineem woken tonehme! ying, 41099 Goat18-3) ‘Sayine (18-3), 2:30pm GarGane Yew wees Lerchsaiommin aman Dea ‘an73pn a ‘Mountain View, 9:10 p.m. ‘SEMIFINALS are Logan-Morgan winner vs. Emery: ‘Pine View winner, 2:30 p.m. gaa a tr ton ae FINAL Sreeay, RES tom Om ‘Woods Cross, 12:50 ‘Mountain Crest/Bounttul vs Payson, CLASS 4A resirowe a Center, Orem Eel leaps ode Boab | foveashtee WestOypruGrangen, a Semin Bator Spm | CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS Today [A Dee Events Center, Emery (15-0). : sien ‘Tooele (19-3) vs. Morgan (16-6), 11:10 am, ery S1 Gta 38 Sky View 81, Cottomwood 46 Timpview 48, Mountain Crest 43 Wedneeday, . Feb. 22 ieee 62, Box Elder 56 Orem 44, Murray 41 48, Sky View 42 8 Hiring Continuedfrom B1 Vee) ‘8, Weight 4, Wright 2, mngon 7, Nyman 6, Randall 5, Ferme SevereTeas1-160 Tenpview $unw-# ‘Sy View a Sant pus: Tinpew 0: Sty Viewthreo) Logan (17-5)vs. Judge (21-1), 1 ‘Hannifin 2. Totals 16 5-10 MARCH 4 A NIGHT TO HONORKRE 13, Jackson 2, Totals 198-16 bleed SCOREBOARD STOJAKOVIC, SABONIS, GIRICEK: MEET THE ORIGINAL EUROPEAN.SUPERSTAR. team with 11 points and eight boards. The Thunderbirds now move on to face Region 7 rival Orem in the semifinals of the tournament. The gamewill begin at 4:30 p.m. at Salt Lake Community College. have doneall season, so she was waiting for the ball. The bucket gave Timpview a fourpoint lead and Sky View never got anycloser. T'Bird head coach Wendy Anaesaid the upset victory is anotherindication of how far her young team has come. “Wealwaysbelieved in these kids,” shesaid. “It was just.about getting used to the system and getting themtobelieve in themselves. They've worked hard.” Muchofthe credit for the victory has to go to the Timpviewdefense.It held the Bobcats to almost half as manypoints as they scored Monday,forcing 22 turnovers andturning those into 17 points. Sky View senior center Nicole Sorensonled the althoughit was probably one ete amperegame $ pi was Data eon oan hee ‘South Sewer 60, Mikard 15 War 9Prot3 \ Rowtand Snea en mrt ‘North Sevier aurea Today Aifanan SevierVe(1-10 i 16 Ss South 13-4), Sevier 5:50 (18-3). Waterford Mar 8-5eth Sevier (20-2, 7.30pm, North Summit (14-8)vs. (11-10), 9:10 p.m, Entorprise been used to coaching club teams that had the best players in Utah andplaying against the Woolley takes over for Jose Marzan,who st down recently to due to conflicts with work and a desire to spend moretime withhis family. “He (Marzan) came to me at the first of the month and said he didn't think he could do it anymore. He had been using vacation days to coach top players in the country,so it will be a little bit of a change to coach kids from different ages from freshmento seniors with differentabilities, I'm excited al it.” Graham is no stranger to Mountain View soccer, He had two daughters and two sons play at Mountain View. His. youngest son Dustin, who is the team over the last couple of also a soccerplayer, is current- years,” Roberts said. “Some of our parents told Dave about the opening and toldhim togive us a call. Now he's just got toget gees ta beans En te ee's instead of the Bruins. Tofill the vacancy‘left by Woolley’s resignation, Mountain View hired long-time club coach Mark Graham. “The big thing for me right now is to get organized. Tryouts are Mondayand I probably know four or five of thekkids’ names,” Graham said. “I've ly at junior at Mountain View: Asa premierlevel coach,Graham's teams ha won ninestate championships _andfinished second once. Hewill be assisted by Rodger Smith, a counselor at Mountain View with his brother _Phil and Edgar Monterrosa, assistant girls soccer coach, Mountain View also announced that Wil Mueller will eetes boys after a year long aoe in Iraq. |