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Show THE PARK RECORD www.newschoice.com B-7 SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1998 SPORTS EDITOR: Dave Fields 649-9014 ext. 1 10 Sports. if Hi Field Notes... fey Dave Feds I can't stand it Writhing, squirming, hands clinched, I tried to sit before the television Wednesday. I couldnt believe my eyes -the Utah Jazz blowing what I considered a sure win over the Houston Rockets. With each brick thrown up by Jeff Hornacek, John Stockton or Bryon Russell, I let out a gasp as if I'd been punched in the stomach. And those were just the gasps and grunts. Every time Karl Malone awkwardly rolled around the free throw line and attempted attempt-ed some kind of inaccurate hook shot I let out words unfit for any situation, especially when surrounded by other people. It was those other people, however, that let me know I'm not the only one suffering from this affliction that forces faces under pillows and causes severe and uncontrollable twists and turns of the body. Between shouts of four letter words; my friend Dan went so far as to make this statement: "I'm not responsible responsi-ble for my vocabulary during Jazz games," and then proceeded to let his indecencies fly through the final seconds of Game 3 of the NBA playoffs. When the game was over, he got up, put on his jacket and left. I think he may have said, "I'm outta' here," or something of the such, but conversation was not on his' mind. Within three minutes of the final buzzer, the house was empty - no mention men-tion of the fine dinner or future trips we have coming up. The Jazz lost and we were chapped. One more loss to the Rockets and Utah's season is over. This thought weighed heavy on my mind as I scrubbed the dishes and threw away half-empty beer cans whose drinkers were prematurely yanked away by the same frustration that kept me from smiling. smil-ing. I brushed my teeth and crawled into bed in silence. As always, when I'm filled with sorrow sor-row after a professional sporting event, I ask myself how I could seriously be sad after one group of rich superstars loses to another in a basketball game. I mean, really, does it have any impact on my life or the overall happenings of the world? No. Have I ever met a member of the Jazz or the Rockets? No. Can I play basketball? No. Yet I was still saddened by the thought of the Jazz being eliminated from the playoffs by a team Utah beat four times in the regular season. I told my friends at 350 Main, where sports are in the minds of everyone from bartender to server to cook, that with the home-court home-court advantage I thought we could win the whole thing. In other words, we could beat Shaq and Kobe, Tim and David, and even Mike, Dennis and Scottie. Never did I think the over-the-hill gang of Charles, Hakeem and Clyde could end Utah's basketball season in such a fashion. Never afraid to make an unfounded prediction and stick my size 8 Nike to my tonsils, I think Utah can still win. There's little chance the Jazz can play four straight terrible games against the Rockets. In other words, I think they can win Friday and then Game 5. Malone and Stockton can get back in the swing of things when they return to Larry's house and maybe even perform a pick and roll. My prediction: the Jazz in five. Finally... A Mortgage Broker who represents you and not his own Bank Account! WHYPAY MORE? COMPARE: Any size mortgage done for Verses rj Origination Fee rv,C js-s. ft"- " ' Si vL 1 ! L fi -x No Surprises at Closings 1st No Hidden Costs ; TZT ' Purchase Of Refinance Quick Turn Around Debt consolidation X IXXrtESTFEES AimSIZTPAlZS CaU now and save! r.TOfdiSAL. ?'"",'JSLC;947-8977f'-":S3 ' Toll Free 1-8004114977 Real Estate Agents: If your clients are not using us, then they are paying too much. Bob Rudd After leaving PCMGC in early '80s, Rudd returned as assistant and is now the head professional by Dave Fields OF THE RECORD STAFF Bob Rudd has come full circle. After working as a Park City Municipal Golf Course (PCMGC) assistant-professional in the early 80s then leaving Park City for more than a decade to work as a pro and private businessman around the west, he is back in the place he loves. It was three years ago that, following a golf course development project gone bad, Rudd decided he, "wanted to get back into the club pro end of things." Then PCMGC head pro Greg Cunningham hired Rudd, a former head pro at a golf course in Castle Rock, Colo, as well as in Dinaland Golf Course in Vernal, to work for the course as one of several assistant pros. Never in his wildest dreams did Rudd think the position posi-tion of PCMGC head pro would become available. But it did and there's more. As part of a plan put forth by Park City Leisure Services Director Bob Johnston, the responsibilities once handled han-dled by just the head pro were divided between two positions - head pro and a golf manager. Craig Sanchez was made golf manager and Rudd was made head pro. "I came here to be an assistant because I loved Park City," he explains. "I'm pretty fortunate to be here." He now oversees the four returning PCMGC assistant professionals - Jon DeBoer, Dana Williams, Cynthia Brown and Ken Stenmark - as well as all of the golf course programs - men's association, women's association, new junior programs, pro-grams, company tournaments and teach Marly Jemison finishes third U.S. Postal Service rider v'"vV f t I o J l Free Agents still undefeated Top team has four players on the rec league top-10 scoring list by Dave Fields OF THE RECORD STAFF The Free Agents continue to dominate the Park City Recreation Spring Basketball League with four wins and no losses. Last week's 59-57 win over the Widgets was the closest game of the year for the top team. Free Agent Matt Strader con tinues to sit atop the scoring list with a 22.3-point-per game average. Three of his teammates - Josh Lair (17.8), Wes Pedrotti (14.7) and, Scott Benson (13.3) -made the top-10 list. In other action, Summit (1-3) got its iy y the Standard 1 V 1 ( V Take Mortgage ' Call V 0 v y iflgxAT is new P.C. ing. When the everyday duffers and Park City Ladies Association tee off Tuesday morning for the first time this season, they will notice many changes, some coming com-ing from Rudd, others from Johnston and some from being caught half way through a construction project. Regardless of where the changes begin, the bottom line, according to Rudd, is customer service. And that is just fine with him. After working for private, upper-echelon courses, Rudd is accustomed to a high level of customer service and interaction with the public. Park City, however, does not have to cater to the clientele to sell rounds of golf. In addition to being one of the toughest courses in the state (course record of 64 is the highest in the state), PCMGC is also one of the busiest. Rudd, a self-described numbers guy, is amazed by the amount of golf played by Park City residents. In a city of 8,000 residents, res-idents, Rudds says 35,000 9-hole rounds of golf were played last season. Even though there aren't many open tee times between May and October, Rudd, Sanchez and Johnston are still interested in providing a premiere product. When Rudd says, "There's going to be a lot more customer service here this year," he can back it up with examples. Because the pro shop is now adjacent to the No. 3 tee and a ways away from No. 1, a starter will be positioned at No. 1 who can interact with the customers. There will also be someone selling range balls and a person dedicated to answering the non-stop phone calls. And then there will be Rudd. part of a nine-rider break Defending race champion Marty Jemison of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team placed third and teammate team-mate George Hincapie fifth, despite pulling his left shoe from its pedal in the final sprint, at Sunday's Outdoor Life Network Grand Prix in Atlanta. Jemison, who lives in Pine Meadow with his wife Jill, and Hincapie were part of a nine-rider break that developed late in the 119-mile race 'and held off the charging field by eight seconds. U.S. Postal Service team member Lance Armstrong concluded an active race by finishing in the field in 52nd place, marking his comeback to American pro racing since recovering from testicular cancer. In his first pro first win of the season 59-57 over the winless Intermountain Sales team (0-4). Intermountain Sales' Anthony Azwedo was the top scorer last week with 31 points in his team's two-point loss to Summit. Defending champion Nike is alone in second place with' a 3-1 record after defeating third-place Boerboom Construction 63-46. Top-10 scorers: 1, Matt Strader, Free Agents, 67 points22.3 average; 2, Curtis Coombs, Nike, 6321; 3, Josh Lair, Free Agents, 7117.8; 4, Shawn Leisure, Intermountain Sales, 5317.7; 5, Larry Van Matre, Nike, 69 17.3; 6, Daniel Goode, Boerboom Construction, 6716.8; 7, Jeff Place, Nike, 4916.3; 8, Larry Bywater, Widgets, 6416; 9, Wes Pedrotti, Free Agents, 4414.7; 10, Scott Benson, Free Agents, 5313.3. W Arts & Crafts Classes this Summer! China Painting I Jewelry Making beads amulette bass Weaving Peyote stitch i Macrame multi-colored hemp Art Rebels' Summer Studio at 649 - Golf Course head pro 7 ? V ':- V v v New Park City Municipal Golf Course the new No. 9 green that Rudd says goiters. Partly because he likes it and partly, because he can, Rudd will be visible around the course, talking with golfers and occasionally giving lessons. "I can mingle with our customers because that's what I'm good at," the soon-to-be-50-year-old said. And there might be a lesson thrown in there somewhere to get the juices going. "I love to teach and get excited about the game of golf," Rudd said. "You've got to have some kind of weird affection affec-tion for this game." Excitement is at the core of Rudd's in defense of race in America since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Armstrong helped bring back an early two-rider break with an impressive surge at the front of the field. Armstrong also found himself in a late-race move with five other riders that were also reeled in by the field. The mostly-flat course featured 17 seven-mile laps. The race's first move occurred on the third lap when Saturn's Bart Bowen and Mobilvetta's Andrea Chiurato escaped. Although the lead duo built a lead of nearly three minutes, the pair was never a danger to remain clear. With four laps to go, and with the help of a surging Armstrong at the front, the lead duo was caught. Armstrong then found himself in a small group hovering at 30 seconds over the field. However, with strong sprinters Jason Winzeler's late goal wipes out Wasatch Wasps With OT almost over, Perez and Winzeler combine for only goal by Dave Fields OF THE RECORD STAFF There were amazing shots. There were amazing saves. There were yellow cards and red. Wednesday's soccer contest con-test between the Miners of Park City and the Wasps of Wasatch (Heber) featured fea-tured everything but goals. That is until the final two minutes of the second 10-minute overtime period. With the game looking as if it was headed head-ed for a shootout, David Perez dribbled through a host of Wasatch defensemen with the calm and collected demeanor of a cagey veteran. It was Perez's final touch with the ball that was truly wise, "K kl t U 5870 fS.uHI'OV I ',7 7.. i ; DAVE FIELDSPARK RECORD head professional Bob Rudd stands on will be a real challenge to all levels of enthusiasm for his new job. He thinks the recently relocated clubhouse will be a big hit with the locals and golfers will get a thrill out of the new No. 9 hole that is surrounded by water. Eventually, Rudd hopes, Park City Municipal Golf Course can become more of a "social hub," with people wanting to sit on the new deck that overlooks the water that just swallowed a sleeve or two of shiny Titleist balls. "The more you play it the more you appreciate it," he said. "The mountains, moun-tains, the trees. That creates an atmosphere atmos-phere that's hard to beat." championship from other teams present in the six-rider group, , Armstrong did not contribute to the break. The six riders were caught in the closing clos-ing stages of the race, just prior to the final nine man group forming with under two laps to go. Outdoor Life Network GP 1. Julian Dean, Mercury; 4:19:36 2. Fred Rodriguez, Saturn; s.t. 3. Marty Jemison, USPS; s.t. 4. Jim Copeland, Colorado Cyclist; s.t. 5. George Hincapie, USPS, s.t. 30. Frankie Andreu, USPS; at :08 ' 33. Anton Villatoro, USPS; s.t. 49. Christian Vande Velde, USPS; s.t. 51. Jonathan Vaughters, USPS; s.t. 52. Lance Armstrong, USPS; s.t. however. Instead of taking what would have been a decent shot on a talented Wasatch goalie, Perez passed the ball to a waiting and perfectly positioned Jason Winzeler who drilled it in the left side of the net for the game-winning goal. Although Wasatch had roughly 90 seconds to level the score, and the wind advantage it couldn't utilize in the second sec-ond half, Park City's defense shut them out and the Miners recorded their seventh sev-enth win in a row and improved to an overall record of 10-3. PCHS coach Mike Guetschow 'was relieved to not be headed into his team's second shootout in a week. "Too much stress," said Guetschow. "We created a lot of chances but couldn't could-n't score." Please see Winzeler's, B-10 SUMMER IN THE UINTAS DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE & LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENJOY CANOEING. BACKPACKING. OR TENT CAMPING. LEARN ARTS AND CRAFTS. PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA. ARCHERY. FISHING. AND HIKING. BUILD CHARACTER. CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. TEST YOURSELF WITH CHALLENGE INITIATIVES. BE PART OF THE EXCELLING BEAD PROGRAM. CAMPS FOR BOVS AND GIRLS RUN JUNE 29 THROUGH AUGUST I. AGES 6-9: FOUR DAYS. THREE NIGHTS. AGES 10-IS: SIX DAYS. FIVE NIGHTS. FOR A BROCHURE OR MORE INFORMATION. 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