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Show -N a w s- Spanish Fork Covering what matters most FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006 • A5 Pixie Dust lifts Dons into a League of their own Once in a while the old stuff (pixie dust)," Andrews adage that good pitching beats said. "She must have picked good hitting hits a curve ball. the right color." In the end, the Dons proved for the Spanish Fork softball team it came in the form what they always knew. They of state slugging sensation can hit and they can play Susan Cole. The talented with anybody in the state. junior backstop delivered the Spanish Fork pounded out game winning shot to lead seven hits against a pitcher the Dons over the top-ranked that has ruled the circle like a queen. Bramwell had only Timpanogos T- Wolves. surrendered one run in the The night before Coach Andrews jokingly said we will entire Region season leading need to find a little pixie dust up to this long anticipated and sprinkle it on our bats. He match-up between these two was referring to the fact that elite diamond squads. his team would be facing the However, the game started one and only Alii Bramwell, on an ominous note for the who not only had owned the upset minded Dons. Timp Dons in two previous games exploded for a pair of runs in but every other team in the the first frame to put the Dons state as well. in an early hole. Two runs are "My niece brought the usually more than Bramwell and crew would need to win. It was a good thing that no one told the Dons it would be enough as they cut the lead in half in the third. Sweet swinging Lorin Thurgood was the spark. She drilled a two-out rocket over the leftcenter field fence to make it 2-1. Timp added a run in the fourth. . ' Then it happened. A Don rally that was epic. With two outs in the sixth, the never-say-die Dons turned the tables on the T-Wolves. Spanish Fork had a runner on second when they connected for three straight hits. Whitney Holm, who was in the circle for the Dons, helped her own cause with an RBI single. Her timely hit brought Cole to the dish. With one swing, the complexion of the entire game changed. Cole laced the fastball over the fence for a three run shot. •Timp managed to keep the fans in their seats with a rally of their own. They pushed one runner home in the sixth and had the tying runner in scoring position. But once again the dust seemed to shine the Don way and the threat ended. With the win, Spanish Fork will play in the championship game. Timp will face Viewmont earlier in the day with the winner to meet the Dons for the State Title in the afternoon. Dons paint the town red on graduation day Lane Henderson Have you ever wondered what students wear under those graduation gowns? We know that at least in Spanish Fork some seniors had on their softball jerseys. Running from the stage, these effervescent seniors shed their high heels and put on their cleats. The beautiful smiles gave way to the player's serious game face in a matter of minutes. The team's four seniors drew applause early as well as late in leading the team past Viewmont, 14-4. Spanish Fork scored runs in five of the sixth frames. The Vikings found it difficult to control the potent Don offense throughout the night. Spanish Fork finished the game with 11 hits, including two home runs. Leading the charge was backstop Susan Cole. The junior catcher was picture perfect with a stellar 4-4 night. Her glossy stat line included three RBI and one touch 'em all blast. She did the damage in the second with a two-run home run. Her shot put the Dons in control and they never looked back en route to the win. Cole added an RBI single in the first and a two run double in the fifth. Spanish Fork used Cole's timely hit to rally for five in the fifth. Sophomore Tina Ferguson continued her torrid hitting with a two run home run of her own. Shefinished2-3 and scored three times to help pace the Don attack. With the win, Spanish Fork will now face their nemesis in the form-of pitching sensation Alii Bramwell. Earlier in the year, Bramwell has owned the hard hitting red and gray and led Timpanogos to two victories. THE UMULCHANGM 552 North Main tSpanlsh Fork -* £ David Davis / Spanish Fork News IN THE ZONE: Pitcher Whitney Robinson turns on a fast ball and laces it for a hit. Spanish Fork had an offensive explosion during the tournament. Academic All-State Ginny Stahle, Lorin Thurgood Seth Spainhower, Jace Brinkerhoff __ ==_ o L H I IIV E I srs EI i* H 1350 S 2000 W -SPRINGVTLLE 794-3005 290 N. Main Spanish Fork 798-3500 Allied Insurance A'G'E'N'C'Y MITCHELLS . LIC East 800 North ^ anish Fork 166 North Main SPORTS INC.2 IIIIII \ THE % ^ COMPAN^ it® Morth Main m -S |