Last Thursday, October 22, the Lady Red Devils made the trip up to Uintah to try and beat the Utes again in three; the matchup didn’t go as planned.  The contest went to five with the Red Devils squeaking out the win.  

The match was full of emotion, intensity, and plenty of heart stopping moments. The Lady Red Devils gave themselves plenty of work to do later by struggling in the first two games and losing.

“Things just weren’t working like they should have and we were making stupid mistakes we never make” said senior middle blocker Stephanie Schultz when asked about the first two sets.  

Senior co-captain and setter Jenny Scott also had this to say about the first two sets, “People were stepping in my way and trying to set, we were just out of sync.”

The scores of the first two games were 26-24 and 25-19 with Uintah taking both. However, the Red Devils came off the bench a different team in the third set by dominating the Utes 25-17. A close game followed the set with SHS taking back more ground with the final score of the set being 25-21. This set the final mood for the final showdown. If you are not familiar with high school volleyball, all sets are played to 25 and you must win by two points or the match continues; also, the fifth and final set of the match is played to 15 points.

The stage is set; both teams won two sets and all the games have been very close if. Springville took the game early; but, then the Utes came back fighting and made a huge comeback, 7-12, with the Red Devils only scoring one point in the process. To make matters worse, the Utes scored yet another point making the score 15-14.

The Utes then put up a set and spiked the ball to the ground without contest.  Elation filled home crowd as they erupted. The Ute players jumped up and down.   The Lady Red Devils heavily discouraged began to drop their heads when all of the sudden the up official and the down official blew their whistles and called a double hit on the Ute setter. A feeling of redemption swept the team and they got ready for another shot. The Lady Red Devils played good defense and got the ball back. A set to Turia Andrus in the back row took the lead 15-14.  A long rally ensued for the final point of the match, but once again Turia Andrus put the ball down from a back row swing to end the game with a Springville victory.

Stacie B -- SHS Fan of the Week

This week’s Central Bank Fan of the Week is Stacie Anne Buhler, also known as “Stacie B.” Stacie is the daughter of Kari and Wayne Buhler.   Stacie was born in Provo, moved to Texas and then came back to be a Mighty Red Devil.   While she is a hardcore BYU and Texas Longhorn Fan, she bleeds Red and Blue.   Her friends report that she loves Red Devil Football, going so far as occasionally suiting up in pads before game time. Stacie has been reported saying that after a long life she would like to be buried under Springville High’s football field. 

Stacie is the President of the Red and Blue Crew and has set a Springville High record for leading the largest school club in history. This year the Red and Blue crew signed up six hundred members. She played a large role in helping organize the Powder Puff football league this year as well. Stacie is an excellent student; she is often found giving service to Springville High. She reaches out to all students, and she is a great role model. 

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Mitch Paystrup (RB) heading for a touchdown

In a thrilling football match between the Springville High Red Devils and Salem Hills Skyhawks, Springville took the Region 8 championship title with a score of 42-14.  With 14 points scored in the first quarter, Salem Hills looked like they would come out on top, but Springville equally struck back with a force of their own. With a touchdown scored by Mitchell Paystrup in the first quarter, the Red Devils surged with enthusiasm and ignited the rocket that would launch them to victory. 

In just two plays into the second quarter, Marcus Case scored another touchdown, tying up the game and putting the Red Devils and the Skyhawks neck to neck. Later, when the team blocked a Skyhawk punt, Case triumphed again adding another score to the board. Jordan Sumsion had his moment with forty eight seconds left and scored a fourth touchdown, ending the first half. 

The second half started strong; Jordan Sumsion and Taylor Baker attaining two more touchdowns, making the final result 42 to 14, a stellar comeback with unanswered scores.

When asked about how they felt about winning the region championship, Coach Bills replied, “It was a goal we set early; and, to accomplish it makes it really sweet.”

“It just proves that if you believe in something and work hard, you can achieve it,” Scott Mitchell, head coach, said.

“It was exciting and felt really good,” Jeff Gueck reflected, “It felt like we deserved it, but we need to still work harder to win the next one.”

With all of these eager and motivated players, be sure to attend the first round of state playoffs at home this Friday, October 30, 2:30 pm. Come support your Springville football team to victory over Skyview.