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Show B-5 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 5-7, 2005 Smith declares himself for the NFL draft (AP) _ Utah quarterback Alex Utes going back to last season, Smith, emboldened \>y a strong believes he will l?e a first-round showing in Saturday's Fiesta draft pick. He was expected to Bowl win over Pittsburgh, will announce his decision Monday enter the NFL draft, according to or Tuesday, his father Doug Smith told the newspaper. reports. "That will be for him to say," Smith will skip his senior season and make himself available he said. for the April draft. The Salt Lake Smith was a Heisman Trophy Tribune and television station finalist, the school's first, and led KSTU reported. his team to an 11-0 regular seaSmith did not immediately son and the Fiesta Bowl berth. return a call seeking comment Before Saturday's win, he had completed two-thirds of his passMonday. Smith, 21-1 as a starter for the es while throwing for 28 touch- downs and four interceptions. He then picked apart Pitt by completing 29 of 37 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns. . "Can I improve myself that much? Can I get better over the year? Can I help my stock? That's kind of what this is going to come down to," Smith said last week. "Would it be better for me to leave now? Those are the things that are going to have to get weighed." The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Smith has a strong arm but may have to answer skeptics who question whether his thin build can stand up to NFL rigors. Smith's departure would leave the Utes in the hands of Joe Johnson, a freshman who's played very little as Smith's backup. Steve Savoy, Utah's secondleading receiver with 60 catches for 891 yards and a team-high 11 touchdowns, is also considering leaving early. WENTWORTH AT SUMMIT A COUNTY / Winter Trails Day highlights winter fiin • Continued from B-1 keting equipment for a sports new to North America called Nordic ski walking equipment. Edwards is in town this week to coach athletes from Michigan, including his daughter, Cassidy, in the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow. Potter mentioned Winter Trails Day to Edwards when he was planning his trip to Utah. He offered to hold a benefit for Mountain Trails Foundation as part of the weekend's events, where he would demonstrate his product for free. "It seemed like a great time to hold a clinic and raise money for the trails," said Edwards. . Potter hopes that people will come out and try this new sport that, to her knowledge, is not practiced in Utah. The sport, which is very popular in Europe, looks like walking with ski poles, but Edwards has found that using poles burns up to 40 percent more calories than increasing walking speed or duration. "It's a great fitness activity. I had not planned skiers would like it, but people who ski on the weekends like to ski walk 30 min- offered to donate $20 of the profutes after work," said Edwards. • The event will also be held at it to the Mountain Trails White Pine Touring Retail Store. Foundation. There will be beginner; intermeFor more information about diate and advanced Nordic ski Nordic ski walking, log onto walking treks scheduled for 11 www.skiwalking.com. More a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Edwards information about Winter Trails will be selling the ski walking Day throughout the country may poles, which are made in be found at www.wintertrails.org. Lillehammer, Norway, at the The White Pine Touring event. The poles are longer than Retail location is located at 1685 trekking poles, have rubber grips Bonanza Drive and can be found on the bottom to be used on any at www.whitpinetouring.com. For surface, and feature comfortable further information about hand straps. For every pair of Mountain Trails Foundation and Nordic ski walking poles that are their programs throughout the sold on Sunday, Edwards has area,visit.www.rrDuntaintrails.org Snowboarding team hosts 'royal' event help to bring each event together across the Intermountain region. kids as well as adults up to 34 Those interested in competing years of age. can register online until Thursday, "We raise 50 percent of our Jan.6. After that their will a'minioperating budget here, so it's a mum of 30 spots left for people to great source for us." said Bell. register on the day of competition. Bell is assisted by a staff of statis- A maximum of 150 riders may ticians, judges, certified crew compete each day. Bell recommembers and rules enforcers who mends the online route to ensure a - Continued from B-1 spot in the competition. Last year, he had to turn away 50 racers. The cost per day to compete is $25. The event is free for spectators. The superpipe can be viewed from the bleachers near the race area. For the slopestyle competition, fans may hike up the mountain a bit and line the run. Regular concessions and other services will be provided by PCMR. "People can plan to watch, bring their family and have fun," says Bell. To register online for the com7 petitions, visit www. Pcsbt.org and click on the blinking event registration link. More information on the Park City Snowboarding Team may also be found on the website. We are pleased to announce the opening of The Stratford ... special care unit... which strives to bring the challenges associated with memory disorders such as Alzheimer's into a more manageable perspective. Call Julie for details: 435-783-5575 or toll free: 1-800-464-9917 4200 North 400 West • Oakley, Ut 84055 Deer Valley's Best Deals! This bracelet was a gift Amber Apodaca received from the center where she helped teens with drug and alcohol problems. 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