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Show CENTER OF MALAYSIA O N EXCELLENCE, &3 HORSEBACK , B-5 Editor: Adia Waldburger sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.113 Extra Points Bike swaps The Youth Riders Bike Swap will be held May 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Mav 17 from 11 a.m.to3 p.m. Drop-offs will be accepted May 14 ana 15 from 3to8 p.m. at The Yard, 1251 Keams Blvd. For more information, call 659-1188 or visit www.youngriders.com. Cole Sport will also sponsor a bike swap May 16-17 at its location at 1615 Park Avenue. Bike drop-off begins Friday, May 15, and bikes or payments can be picked up after 2 p.m. Sunday. Bikes that are not sold or reclaimed will be donated to a local charity organization. There is no charge to enter bikes in the swap' bikes that sell require a $10 contribution to the Mountain Trails Foundation. For more information, call 649-4806. Sailing association Beginning June 2, the Park City Sailing Association will host Laser class sailboat races on the Jordanelle every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Racing instruction ana a junior sailing program are available. The emphasis is on fun for participants of all abilities. For more details, call Ken Block at 655-2890. Friday Skate Jams Park City Recreation presents 2009 Friday Skate Jams May 15 and May 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Park Gty Skate Park. These jam-format competitions will be great events for both skaters and spectators. Register in advance at The Click or the Park City Racquet Club. Fundraiser postponed The Park City High School Lady Miners' youth softball clinic scheduled for Saturday, May 9, has been postponed. Updated information will be posted atww.ladyminerssoftball.com. Tuesday trail runs From June 2 through Aug. 25, Mountain Trails will host a series of trail runs that are participant-led and non-competitive. Community members of all ability levels are welcome. Runs last from an hour to an hourand-a-half on trails throughout Park City. Runs start at 6 p.m. at the scheduled trailhead. The schedule will be posted on www.mountaintrails.org. Correction In the May 2 edition. The Park Record incorrectly reportea the most recent Best of State golf course rankinqs from Golf Digest magazine. The 2008-2009 rankings for local courses are as follows: Glenwild was named No. 1, followed by Promontory's Nicklaus Valley Golf Course ana Pete Dye Canyon Course at No. 2 and No. 3., respectively, and Tuhaye at No. 4. Golf Digest a\so ranked Promontory's Nicklaus Valley Golf Course third in the nationwide contest for the Best New Private Courses of 2008. GAMES ARE BACK ON District gives the green light to high school athletic events By ALISHA SELF Of the Record staff As of last Wednesday, the students on the spring athletic teams at Park City High School felt like they were in pretty good shape heading into the postseason. However, the announcemenl on Thursday of three probable cases of swine flu among students in the district, and the confirmation of one case on Saturday, put the teams' involvement in 3A state tournaments in jeopardy. In the days leading up to a decision by the district and the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), athletes, parents and coaches spoke out in support of allowing the games to continue. They argued that none of the players or high school students had been affected by the flu, and proposed that the athletes be tested to ensure that they were healthy. On Tuesday morning, the teams finally got some good news. The Park City School District announced that the high school would reopen at the regular time on Wednesday and that all schoolrelated activities for this week would continue as previously scheduled. The elementary and middle schools would remain closed until May 11. According to Park City School District Superintendent Ray Timothy, the Summit County Department of Health made the recommendation to reopen the high school based on the number of cases in the area, the severity of the cases, and the fact that none of the probable cases involve high school students. News spread quickly among members of the soccer team that they would be playing Carbon in the first round of state playoffs in Park City Tuesday at 5 p.m. "I was really shocked," said team co-captain Ben Portwood. "I was planning for the worst but hoping for the best. I feel very lucky that we get to play." Soccer quarter-finals have been rescheduled for Wednesday. May 13, and semi-finals and finals are expected to take place Friday and Saturday at West Jordan High School (not at Rio Tinto Stadium as was originally planned). Park City baseball head coach Howard Hoyt also acted quickly to inform his players and prep the field for a regular season doubleheader against Uintah scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. "We knew it was either going to come down to a decision like they made today or we weren't going to play at all," he said. "I think for the most part everybody, at least those involved in extracurricular activities, is happy with the decision.'1 Hoyt adds that although the team was advised against holding regular practices over the past few days, his players have been working out on their own and they're prepared to play on such short notice. "They're ready to go. They know how big a deal this is.'1 he said. Scott Chester, the head coach of the girls' softball team, was also pleased with the decision to continue holding games, both on professional and personal levels. "For me, my daughter's a senior, and I really had a hole in my heart thinking I was never going to get to see her play again, so I'm happy," he says. However, Chester said it was going to be hard to nail down a schedule for the remaining regional games with so many factors up in the air. "It's pretty crazy right now as a coach trying to sort out how to get it all in," he said. "Everyone's scrambling, we're doing the best we can, it's just logistically a lot of DAVID RYDER/R4RK RECORD. Adam Laufer and Eric Laufer battle for the ball Monday during an unofficial practice at Willow Creek Park. things to deal with." For the latest updates on softball games, visit www. lad y mi nerssoftball.com. The revised schedule of school activities will be posted on the Park City High School website, http://pchs.pcschools.us. Editor's note: As of press time, the scheduled doubleheader baseball game versus Uintah had been changed to a single game, winner takes all at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The softball game against Uintah was cancelled. Park City cyclists hit the oV dusty trail Season kicks off with Bike Week May 10-16 By ALISHA SELF Of the Record staff April showers seem to be working overtime this year, but that hasn't stopped local biking enthusiasts from testing out the turf on their favorite trails. Carol Potter, who helms the Mountain Trails Foundation, says that it won't take long for trails to recover from the recent rainstorms. "Within a day or so of sunshine, we'll be back out there. It'll dry out fast," she says. To celebrate the beginning of the summer season. Mountain Trails and other local organizations are sponsor- ing Bike Week in Park City from May 10 through 16. On Wednesday. May 13, Bootworks/Bikeworks in the Park City Mountain Resort Plaza will host a road bike safety seminar at 6 p.m. The training class will be conducted by Patrick Putt, a certified bicycle instructor and competitor on Team Cole Sport Racing. The class will include a primer on how to fix a flat on the road, the rules of the road in Utah, safety tips for riding in a group, and how to get through an intersection safely. The class is geared toward an entire spectrum of riders - from people who are just starting out to seasoned road bikers, says Putt. tl The whole idea is to give people a toolbox of knowledge so that they're comfortable riding on Park City and Summit County roads," he says. The class is open to the public and all are welcome. Following the safety seminar. Kevin Holiday, the primary mechanic at Bikeworks, will present a tune-up clinic from 7 to 8 p.m. The cyclist-friendly festivities continue on Friday, which has been designated as Bike to Work Day. Basin Recreation and the Park City Chamber/Bureau invite all bicycle commuters to stop in for a free continental breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. at either the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse or the The Yarrow. On Friday evening, anyone with a bike is invited to meet at 5:30 p.m. at Cole Sport for a community cruiser ride that will end around 6:30 at Squatters Roadhouse Grill. The route is yet to be determined, but may include a tour of areas where the city plans to make improvements benefiting cyclists. Bike Week culminates on the weekend with two bike swaps. The Youth Riders Bike Swap, in conjunction with White Pine Touring, will be held Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop-offs will be accepted Thursday and Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at The Yard, 1251 Kearns Blvd. For more information, call 659-1188 or visit www.youngriders.com. Cole Sport will also sponsor a bike swap Saturday and Sunday at its location at 1615 Park Avenue. Bike dropoff begins Friday, May 15, and bikes or payments may be picked up Sunday after 2 p.m. There is no charge to enter bikes in the swap; bikes that sell require a $10 contribution to the Mountain Trails Foundation. 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