Amy Weitzeil, 6-foot-1 forward, Timpanogos: With all the talent surrounding her, most people would think she wouldn't be able to dig up the opportunities to show off her many skills, but Weitzeil finds a way to help her team every game.

In the high-velocity offensive game the Timberwolves put on the court every night, Weitzeil has learned to run the floor, drive to the hole and finish. And she can also pick up the boards and put the ball right back up to the rim. She's no slouch defensively, and she always plays with plenty of grit.

She's averaging nearly nine points per game and her coach Elizabeth Darger never has a negative word.

"She improves every game and always makes the most of her opportunities," the Timpanogos coach said, adding that Weitzeil is not only a key to the future but is making herself more and more irreplaceable in the present.

Alexis Kaufusi, 5-foot-11 forward/center, Timpview: Of all the sensational sophomores showing off their stuff, Kaufusi has the most experience as she proved herself one of the most important components to last year's T-Bird team even as a freshman. Ever since she made her debut with Timpview, she's been targeted as the top player in her class, the one to watch.

It's been tough to see Kaufusi much this season as she injured her foot prior to the first game and missed all of 2005. But she's back and she hasn't lost a step. In her two games she's averaging 12 points and has already shown her innate ability on the boards and in the paint. It takes only a few minutes to see Kaufusi's a special player, her team's leader.

"She's a real athlete. She's looking to go both ways in the post. She can pass the ball well, she's aggressive on the boards, and she can score from inside," said her coach Wendy Anae.

Kaufusi's the type of player that can take over a game in any way a team needs, and the T-Birds are happy to finally have her back.

Gabrielle Pinegar, 5-foot-6 guard, Timpview: The T-Birds are sporting plenty of young talent as guard Gabrielle

Pinegar's shooting ability helps open up the inside for her teammates in the paint to work. Coaches around the valley have been talking about Pinegar's shooting since before fall training camp, and defenses often key on her in three-point land.

"She's a great shooter, and she's got plenty of versatility," said Anae.

Though it is Pinegar's shooting that has tongues wagging, she can also handle the ball and handle playing defense against some of the other tough guards in the valley. Pinegar is an all-around threat with her nearly eight points per game average and her ability to drop the long ball at any time.