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Show I - N E W S B10 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Lady Dons stomp Pioneers into some late third quarter turnovers and capitalized by out-scoring SF 15-12 in the The January temperatures third, cutting the Lady Dons' are cold, but the Lady Dons lead to 44-30 at the end of are heating things up in three quarters. Region IV play. SF visited In the fourth, the Lady Lehi on Friday night, looking Dons frustrated the Pioneers for a third straight region win with high energy, hustle plays and possession of second and a full court press. SF place. This could be the best would stay in a tough manregion start for the Lady Dons to-man defense, not allowing in many years. Lehi to gain any momentum. The Lady Dons were The Dons showed defensive running from the opening determination and hustle led by tip. The Dons cranked up the point guard Jessie Anderson, offense early and their defense who harassed the Lehi guards, forced Lehi into frequent never allowing a good entry turnovers. Jessie Anderson pass or allowing any offensive broke the first quarter, scoring flow to develop for Lehi. wide open with a three-ball, The SF girls continued their putting the Dons up 12-6. The balanced scoring attack, with Lady Dons fast break worked 10 points from Adams, Redd to perfection. Aly Tingey sank and Sanborn in the paint. The a three in the closing seconds SF guards scored seven, led of the first and SF led 17-8 by Johnson with five. Overall, behind five points from Redd Spanish Fork out-scored Lehi and Tingey. 17-11 in the fourth. The Dons Tough, aggressive posted a convincing win, rebounding would lead the defeating a cood Lehi team, Dons' charge in the second 61-41. " SF had balanced scoring, quarter. The SF girls played tough-nosed man-to-man led by Jenna Johnson with defense. The scoring was 21, Aly Tingey 10, Erin Redd well-balanced and the Dons 10 and Natasha Sanborn with shared the ball to perfection 12. The Lady Dons reboundon offense. Erin Redd pulled ed well with 28, led by Erin down seven rebounds in the Redd with 13, Natasha Sanfirst half and Jenna Johnson born 8, and Nicole Adams 7. came alive in the second SF shared the ball with 13 asquarter, regaining last year's sist, holding turnovers to 17 shooting form and knocked and creating steals and three down three treys for a huge blocked shots. nine-point quarter. The Lady "These girls believe. They Dons took a comfortable 3 2 - shared the ball, making us 15 lead into half time. tough on offense. The girls had great help defense. Our Lehi started the third free throw shooting was better quarter in a full court press. The Dons broke the Lehi tonight. I was proud to see press early, going over the top them play four really good and and pounding the ball inside intense quarters of basketball," for post-scoring by Nicole said Coach Johnson. The Lady Dons are 3-1 in Adams and Erin Redd. Aly Tingey drained her second region and enjoy being #2 in three-ball early in the third, Region IV as they go into this highly-anticipated pushing the lead to 37-17. Friday's match-up with Timpanogos. The Pioneers forced SF Bryan Redd STAFF WRITER TEAM LEADERS: Pictured at the Lone Peak game are Natahsa Sanborn, left, and Aly Tingey, below. Both girls have established themselves as consistent contributors for the Lady Dons basketball team. Kelsev Hall / Spanish Fork News Tayler Mount ford / Spanish Fork News Lady Dons get big upset: From LADY DONS • B2 scored a bucket, bringing the score to 4 9 ^ 8 , in favor of the Dons with 19 seconds left to play. Jessie Anderson was fouled again, bringing the ball down court and calmly making the first basket, but the second shot rimmed-out and Natasha Sanborn, somehow came up with the offensive board. She immediately passed it out to Jenna Johnson and Johnson was fouled. The all-stater sank both free throws bringing the Dons to 52-48 and 11 seconds left in regulation time. On the defensive end of the floor, Erin Redd committed her fifth foul, and Lone Peak converted one foul shot, but missed on the second attempt. Jenna Johnson came up with the game winning rebound and eluded the Lone Peak players as the clock wound down. This gave the Dons their second region win 5 2 ^ 9 , and brought them to two wins and one loss in region play. Aly Tingey and Natasha Sanborn led the team in scoring with 13 points a piece. Jessie Anderson, Erin Redd and Jenna Johnson each scored seven points. Brynlie Nielson scored three, while Nicole Adams and Katelyn Elliott each scored a point. Natasha Sanborn was a tear on the boards as she came up with a dozen offensive and defensive rebounds and hit 75 percent of her shots from the field. Aly Tingey lead the team hitting 50 percent of her three-point attempts. SFHS Swim Team Courtesy photo / Mike Olsen, MOlsen Photography SWIM TEAM: Spanish Fork swim team are gearing up for region competition on Jan. 25-26. Regions will be held at American Fork Recreation Center, 454 North Center St., American Fork, Jan. 25 starting at 4 p.m., and Jan. 26 at 9 a.m. The Spanish Fork swim teams are broken down according to grade level. The ninth grade swimmers are Alicia Pulido, Jesse Roberts, Heidi Christensen and Marree Graham. The tenth grade swimmers are Jeff Perschon, Cooper Urmston, Conny Dalling, Holly Christensen, Lindsey Coleman, Merika Olsen, Jared Jensen, Julia Waterman, Rebecca Green and Dallin Parkinson. Eleventh grade simmers are Ryan Lundell, Rafael Durtschi, Anna Metcalf, Jesse Galovich, Breann Marbery and Meagan Borkman, Brandi coaches are program can go in the next . „ ____ — . .._, chool and community would come out and support them at their region meet. Thanks to the coaches that have sacrificed alot to help this team get where they are today. |