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Show www.park record.com WED/THURS/FRI, NOVEMBER 2-4, 2005 B-2 Scoreboard B-4 Recreation Report B-6 Business B-7 SPORTS EDITOR: Adia Waldburger 649-9014 ext.118 sports@parkrecord.com Shea: Back from the track IN THE B SECTION Weather B-1 Snorts THE PARK RECORD Park City's adopted son hangs up the sled for endeavors closer to home EXTRA POINTS By ADIA WALDBURGER Of the Record staff Looks like the skeleton world's loss is Park City's gain. Soldier Hollow in Midway announces 2002 Olympic gold medallist Jim Shea its Soup and Soldier Hollow 5th annual returns to the area this week after fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 11. The announcing his retirement from internaevent features signature soup from tional skeleton competition at the 2005 eight Heber Valley restaurants. The National Team Trials held in Calgary, soup tasting and silent auction will Canada last week. begin at 6 p.m., followed by the live Shea is a native of Connecticut and auction at 7:30 p.m. The event's comLake Placid, N.Y., but has no intentions memorative mug was donated by Bank of returning home just yet. For Shea, of the West and costs $20. Thanks to their support, the purchase will go to home has become Park City. After all, it was here that Shea became the only support Team Soldier Hollow and their American to capture an Olympic gold cross-country ski programs. For more medal in men's skeleton, and it's here information, call (435) 654-2002. that he plans to build the next stage of his life. "I've moved to Utah and feel at home with it," Shea said. "I'm planning to do a lot more for my foundation, the Shea Foundation, which raises money for The Home Depot invites Park City chilyouth sports." dren ages 5-12 to take part in an excitShea entered the highest level of ing Olympic-theme kids workshop on international skeleton competition over Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. a decade ago, when he made the 1995 Children will build a wooden toy bobWorld Cup team. From there, he went on sled to celebrate the upcoming Winter to set the standard in his sport. He Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. The became the first American to win the Home Depot will provide the compliWorld Cup in skeleton. He was the first mentary project kit, tools and expertise American to win a gold, silver and to build the kits, along with special kidbronze in the World Championships, and sized orange aprons. The Park City the first to win the Goodwill Games in workshop will feature Paralympic 2000. He has also set track records all alpine skier Monte Meier, Olympic over the world for push and down time. freestyle aerial skier Jeret Peterson But like anything in life, it had to come to and Olympic freestyle moguls skier an end at some point. And for Shea, that Jillian Vogtli. The Salt Lake City worktime was this season after finishing sevshop also will feature Olympic freestyle enth in the time trials. moguls skier and 2002 Silver medallist Shannon Bahrke. The athletes will help "Retirement is because I'm older. The the kids build their bobsleds and dis- young kids are better, faster and cuss what it's like to be Olympians. stronger." Shea said. "Anyone who doesThe Park City Home Depot is located n't say that would be lying." at 1595 East Frontage Road. The Salt Shea had already flirted with the Lake Home Depot is located at 328 notion of retiring before the race in West 2100 South. Calgary, but went through with it for his father. Jim Shea, Jr., a Nordic combined athlete in the 1964 Olympics, was recent- Soup fundraiser Olympic workshop SCOTT SM&PARK RECORD Olympic skeleton gold medallist Jim Shea and his dog. Tank, relax at home in Park City. Shea says that he is looking forward to spending more time with his dog, on the ski slopes and in the community now that he has retired from his sport. ly selected as the president of the United a shot. really fast and working hard. I wish them Stales Bobsled and Skeleton Federation "My heart wasn't in it, but I promised all the luck in the world." (USBSF). When the elder Shea was con- my dad I'd do it," Shea said. "I went to Shea realizes that he only has himself sidering the position, he made a pact with time trials and did the best I could. I had to blame for the emergence of young and his son that he would take it only if his equipment trouble, but I can't take any- fast skeleton sliders by bringing the sport son gave qualifying for one last Olympics thing away from the young kids. They are Please see Retired, B-5 Lambert makes his mark in Hawaii SPORTS CALENDAR High School Sports Recreation Sports Swimming Park City Recreation Services (615-5401) Region X Invitational Adult Drop-In Dodge Ball Nov. 3 3:30 p.m. Park City vs. Judge, Alta Nov. 10 Monday Local man takes first place in world match By AMANDA TUST Contributing Writer A back fist to the head wiih a simultaneous snap kick brought Parkitc Ken Lambert to victory in the 2005 Aloha Martial Arts Expo in Kauai, Hawaii on Oct. 22. Lambert, 53, won the senior division freestyle competition. Then he went on to defeat each of the three winners from the younger divisions in round-robin style matches. His last competitor was 26 years younger and an emerging martial arts star from the islands. "It's just living proof that old age and trickery beats youth and enthusiasm," he said. There were over 1,000 competitors from 20 countries who participated in the Aloha Martial Arts Expo, including over 100 black belts. Lambert was sent home with a medal and a seven-foot tall trophy. Lambert said after winning the competition a top sponsor of a professional team that competes on the worldwide fighting circuit expressed interest in inviting him to join their team. Instead, he said he will continue his role as Mr. mom, a duty he took on after his wife passed away in February. Leading up to the tournament. Lambert 7:30 p.m. Adult Coed Volleyball 3:30 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Adult Coed Soccer Boys' Basketball Thursday 6 p.m. Park City vs. Highland Nov. 30 7 p.m. Girls' Basketball Basin Recreation Fieldhouse (655-0999) Park City @ North Summit Nov. 22 Adult Drop-in Lacrosse 7 p.m. Park City @ Grantsville Nov. 29 Weather Hotline (cancellations) 615-5432 Monday 6 p.m. Adult Drop-in Coed Soccer 7 p.m. Mon. & Wed. 7 - 9:30 p.m. Adult Open Play Wrestling Sun. Park City @ Granger Nov. 22 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Drop-in Batting/Golf Cages 1 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to Noon South Summit Aquatic & Fitness Center Adult Basketball Thurs. 7 - 1 0 p.m. trained eight hours a day. He said he will now slow down and focus on preparation for the ski season. He said jump kicks help him prepare for bump skiing and he hopes to build strength, elasticity, flexibility and core and hack strength. "[Martial Arts] is something you can do all your life," he said. "It helps your flexibility, it helps your altitude and it translates into other sports." Lambert said he has practiced every day since he started learning martial arts in 1965. Lambert began studying under Grand Master Al Dacascos, a ninth-level black belt, in the early 70s. Dacascos said he taught Lambert about the character development that goes handin-hand with martial arts, which includes humbleness, respect, moderation and focus. Dacascos. one of the officials at the Aloha Martial Arts Expo who was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame, said he got to watch Lambert's final competition. He said Lambert's opponent was quick and tactful, but Lambert is a thinking man when he fights and he was able to corner his opponent. "You have an older guy over fifty going up against some younger guys, and what made him win was that he has experience," Dacascos said. Lambert is a fifth-degree black belt from the Kajukenbo system. There are only about 1,000 black belts in this martial arts system in the world. Lambert was the GRAYSON WSSVPARKRECORD Ken Lambert, center, stands next to the trophy he won as champion of the 2005 Aloha Martial Arts Expo in Kauai, Hawaii on Oct. 22. Rocky Mountain Region Full Contact Champion in 1973 and 1974. He was in the Please see Lambert, B-6 Silver Mountain Building Located at Kimball Junction, East of Kimball Plaza, Across from Holiday Inn units OPENING FALL 2006 REMAINING COMBINABLE RETAIDJOEFICE CONDOS FOR SALE / LEASE •^m***** _ _T^-- - ^ 'J .^_- Vw..-'_' i. 630SQ.Fr 3.1050 SQFT 4.1890 SQFT 5. 2092 SQFT 6. 2520 SQFT 7 . 3 4 4 8 S Q F T CALL (435) 640-5555 8.4428 SQFT 2.98ISQFT Future Home of Silver Mountain Sports Club's 2nd Location Retail/Office Space • Underground Parking Memberships Available 575-0350 |