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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue, August 14-17, 2004 B-3 The Park Record PCHS soccer team shows promising play M a k i n g c u s t o m e r s for life Miners drop first game against Bruins in preseason play By APIA WALDBURGER Of the Record staff The Scoreboard didn't quite reflect it. but the Park City High School girls soccer team displayed a lot of promise in their first preseason game of the year on Thursday at ihc North 40 field. 'Hie Miners went to battle against the class 4A Mountain View Bruins, resulting in 6-3 loss. The Bruins scored first with a corner shot about five minutes into the game. Later in the first half, the Miners' junior Kelly Islieb answered back evening out the score, 1-1. Mountain View went on.to score one more goal right before the halftime whistle, making it 3-1. In the second half the Bruins struck again, scoring about two minutes into the second half. Again. Islieb would rise to challenge, scoring the goal for a score of 4-2. Later in the second half, Alyssa Von Puttkammmer scored on the follow-up shot, scoring off of a shot that hit the top of the goal, and narrowed the Bruins lead to 4-3. Mountain View would go on to score two more times, sealing the 6-3 victory off of a corner shot with the head, made after the ball rolled across the bar of the goal. Head coach Chip Cook, was very positive despite the loss. "I think it was a great game...they had 10 shots on goal and scored six of them. We totally dominat- since Jt JLTLJV i V . CITY TITLE Trust your real e s t a t e t r a n s a c t i o n to p e o p l e w h o c a r e Park Record Building 1670 Bonanza Drive # T05 Nari T r o t t e r , President SCOTT SINE/PARKRECORD od the game I'm really happy." she said. Islieb led the team in scoring with her two goals and looked very confident on I lie field. "Kelly is just a tactically-sound soccer player." said Cook. "She's jusl playing really weli. distributing. I lie ball well, and she has taken the role as leader on the field." The team also managed to hold their own <mainst a team from a higher competition class. "Park City's a solid program. Thai's why people want to play us in the preseason. We know we'll give them a good game, "said Cook. The Miners are continuing their very busy preseason this weekend at a soccer tournament in Delta. Cook hopes that the preseason will prepare her team for region play in September. "Preseason games are not Olympic action gets underway ATHENS, Greece (AP) The United Slates and Mia Ha mm spoiled the opening of Olympic competition for the host nation Wednesday in women's soccer, while Athens cheered the arrival of the Olympic flame to the capital. The Americans defeated an overmatched Greek squad 3-0 on the island of Crete. Mia Hamm. playing in her third and last Olympics, scored one goal and set up another.' In the other women's matches in the only sport to begin before Friday's opening ceremony. Japan upset World Cup runner-up Sweden 10, Germany overwhelmed China 8-0, and Brazil defeated Australia 1-0. Thousands of empty seals at all four women's games were a big disappointment to organizers. The Olympic flame was welcomed into Athens earlier in the day by brass bands and dancing children after a global journey. But several top athletes said they won't be making the trip including six-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams. Four men's soccer matches also got under way later Wednesday, including a Greek 649-83^2 Kelly Islieb (right) fights for control of the ball during Park City's loss to Mountain View on Thursday. men's team hoping to harness the national euphoria for the country's victory in Euro 2004. After an unprecedented relay through 26 countries, the Olympic flame began a two-day trip through the greater Athens area at dawn in the ancient town of Marathon. The flame will spend the night Thursday on the Acropolis hill, then head Friday for the new Olympic stadium as the games return home 10S years after their revival. The flame began its journey 200 miles (320 kiTome.le^) south of Athens in Ancient Olympia. kindled from the sun's rays reflecting in a mirror on March 25. But it took the long way to the capital _ traveling 78.000 kilometers (46.800 miles) on an international relay through Australia, Africa. South America, Asia. Europe and the United States. The run started at Marathon, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Athens, near the spot where the ancient Athenians defeated an invading Persian army in 490 B.C. and inspired the legend of the messenger Pheidippides and the modern race. As it made its wav down the Marathon route, roadside celebrations were joined by flag-waving onlookers. Balloons floated into the air, brass bands tried to slay on key and school children danced while dressed in Greek folk costumes. 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