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Show Sports. INTHE B SECTION Weather Scoreboard Recreation Report Business FYI B-2 B-4 B-6 B-7 B-ll ™Park Record, www.parkrecord.com WED/THURS/FRI.AUGUST 11-13,2004 SPORTS EDITOR: Adia Waldburger 649-901 4 ext. I 13 sports@parkrecord.com Park City ready for rugby tournament Junior golf league in final week Monday. Aug. 16 is the final week of play for the Park City Junior Golf League. The Junior Club Champion will be decided by low score from the back tees. All league members in the 18hole division that have not already signed up to play must do so before the weekend. Lunch will be served following play Call the Park City Golf Course at 435-615-5800 for more information. Kickball league forming Join Park City's first ever adult kickball league. Games will be played at City Park. Wednesday nights, Sept. 8 through Oct. 27. Register by Aug. 30 at the Park City Racquet Club or online at www.parkcityrecreation.org. Space is limited to the first eight teams. Call 435-615-5401 for more information. Help needed for rugby tourney Volunteers are needed for USA Rugby National Sevens Championship in City Park this weekend Aug. 14 -15. Volunteers are needed from Friday 8 a.m. through Monday mid-day. Volunteers able to work two four-hour shifts will receive admission into the tournament, lunch and a tournament tshirt. A Mandatory meeting for all volunteers is scheduled Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. at the bandstand in City Park. A make-up meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening (TBA) for those who cannot attend on Wedn&sday. All interested volunteers should contact Judy Rose at 435-6459043. National rugby tourney slated for this weekend at City Park By ADIA WALDBURGER Of the Record staff Rugby fans will be in seventh heaven this weekend when Park City hosts the National Sevens Rugby Championship Aug. 14 and \5 at CilyVark. A "sevens" match denotes seven players on the field Tor each team. Regular rugby play lias 15 players on each side. "Sevens is starling to evolve into a more high-profile sport.... There's not as much physical exertion. More of a wide-open game. Most learns play it during the summer months," said Bill Reed, host event manger for the tournament. Park City will welcome Ifi teams to the national tournament, each having won a championship-qualifying tournament in their region. Utah teams are part of the Utah Football Rugby Union LAU or Local Area Union, and regionally compete in the Pacific Coast Territorial Union. Teams must place in Ihe lop three in their championship-qualifying tournament to compete in the national championships. According to Reed, local interest will be on the Provo Steelers, who look second place both their regional tournament in Tempe. Ariz, and again in the national qualifying tournament in Palo Alto. Park City's local rugby club, the Muckers compete in the 15man style in the summer, and so they will not be part of this tournament. Park City's involvement in an event of this magnitude is part of a larger effort to put the city at the center of the sport in America. Park City is a finalist for the relocation of USA Rugby's National Governing Board, which is currently housed in Berkeley, Calif. "They [the National Governing Board] inquired if there was an event where they could showcase the city and our ability to put on an event,'1 said Reed. The Muckers are the official host, but are currently involved in their own season. So Reed, a retired rugby player and former vice president and treasurer for the team, volunteered to head up the event. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Aggressive action will entertain rugby 'Hie competition will also be used to identify individual athletic talent. "USA rugby will have selectors watching and videotaping the game to select players to compete for the USA Eagles who will compete in the Sevens World Cup in Hong Kong," said Reed. 'Hie Eagles are the USA national team and are comprised of the best professional American rugby players who compete overseas and the best amateur club players in America, i"he Eagles fans this weekend at the National Sevens Rugby Tournament. are also based out of the Berkeley area. vendors present all throughout the tourna'Ilicre will be 44 games in total and they ment. "Have it be a fun day spent at the will all be held in City Park.'llie games will park watching those miys compete." says start at N:40 a.m. both Saturday and Reed. Sunday, with the Championship match Those interested in watching the "home starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, followed by team" Provo Slcelers can attend any one of the awards presentation at 3:30 p.m. three scheduled game. They will compete on Admission to the games is free. A VIP Saturday al 11 a.m. against the Chicago Ticket is available to those interested in Lions, 1:30 p.m. against the Gentlemen of purchasing a special menu, as well as shad- Aspen (a popular rival of the Muckers), and ed seating. There will be food and souvenir at 4:20 p.m. against team Life (Georgia). Miners team ready to serve up new season PCHS girls tennis team prepare for challenging 2003-04 season Watch Olympic Opening Ceremony on big screen By ADIA WALDBURGER Grab a toga and head up to the Utah Olympic Park this Friday, Aug. 13 to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games on the big screen at the foot of the K120 ski jump hill. The public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the festivities from Athens, Greece, on a grassy field under the stars on local NBC affiliate KSL-TV (5). The broadcast begins at 6 p.m. People dressed in togas receive 50 percent off admission. The first 100 families will receive free the Bud Greenspan Olympic DVD documentary Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory. Attendees will also get coupons worth more than $100 in discounts for Utah Olympic Park and Utah Olympic Oval activities. Papa Murphy's will be serving ticket holders a free slice of pizza. SCOTT SINE/RAflK RECORD Senior Kelsey Stark returns the ball during practice on Monday. Of the Record staff The Park City High School girls' tennis team is getting back "into the swing of things" and is ready for a productive season. Head coach. Lori McMahon is working with a relatively young team after losing five seniors and replacing them with six new freshman. Heavy focus will be on junior Devon Peek, the No.l singles player. Peek, who also competes nationally, is returning after missing a year due to a wrist injury and according to the coach, looks to be a contender in both the region and the state. "She's strong...she's playing and competing all the time," said McMahon Other players lo watch include, senior. Josie Ringelberg, who will like be the No.2 singles player, and Jackie Hedon, a junior who jlisl moved lo the Park City area from Michigan, and is currently vying for a position on the varsity team. The tryouts for both the varsity and junior varsity teams were held in May. and McMahon hopes to sel positions by the second week of the season. "We're still doing challenge matches. We haven't firmly set the positions yet." said McMahon. adding that she has received some help preparing the te.im this year. Tim Donnelly, a United States Professional Tennis Association conch from Australia, has been assisting McMahon in training the team for the upcoming season. There are a total of 18 girls on the team, with 7 varsity players, including 3 singles players, and 2 sets of doubles players. Although the team is relatively young. McMahon is optimistic about the quality of play for the season. "We have some pretty good freshman coming. They just need a little more playing experience. " she said. The team will be able to gain i\ lot of experience next week when they head to Salt Lake for the Sports Mall Training Camp, a two-day high school tennis training camp held at the Sports Mall next Monday and Tuesday. "It will be a fun. team-building experience.", says McMahon. The girls will also gain additional court in the coming months with either a game or practice scheduled five days a week until the first week of October. Practices are held on non-game days at the Solamcre Tennis Courts from 3 to Please see PCHS girls, B-3 J WHY ARE WE MEMBERS? SILVER MOUNTAIN SPORTS CLUB CAN'T BE COMPARED TO ANY OTHER FACILITY IN TOWN! ITS THE BEST IN EVERYTHING!'M l -CHRISTINE LAPOINTE & DAVID DILLOWAY - MEMBERS SINCE 1994 OIN THE CLUB! 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