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Show TENNIS SQUAD POSTELL TAKES CELEBRATES, B-3 A TUMBLE, B4 Thc Park Record. Editor: Matthew Piper sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex. 118 RUNNING WITH ED On Saturday, May 22, almost 500 runners will take to the trails and streets of Summit County for the Park City Education Foundation's first-ever "Running with Ed" relay race to raise money for public education. Teams of five, some in costumes, will cover a 42-mile loop and stop at every public school campus in the Park City School District. Money raised from the event will fund teacher grants and districtwide programs. The finish party will feature live music from a number of student bands. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the first runners start at 8 a.m. at the plaza by Newpark Hotel. Entertainment begins at 9:45 a.m. and lasts until 5:30 p.m., with runners expected to start crossing the finish line at about 1:30 p.m. GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM HOSTS CAR WASH The Park City High School girls' basketball team will be holding a fundraising car wash on Saturday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Jess Reid Building parking lot. All proceeds will go directly to the girls' basketball program. SILVER MOUNTAIN HOLDS WORKSHOP FOR 50-PLUS ERIK DAENITZ/THE PARK RECORD Park City High School senior Sami Crouch hits off the range at Mountain Dell Golf Course on Thursday, May 20. Crouch won her second consecutive Class 3A state championship in 2010, and will now attend the University of Utah while honing her game at national tournaments during summer. The right approach The Silver Mountain Sports Club is offering a three-hour clinic on Sunday, May 23, from 1-4 p.m. at its Kimball Junction location. The clinic utilizes the Feldenkrais Method to help boost flexibility and fluidity in movements while increasing energy and eliminating stiffness and fatigue. The clinic costs $25 and is presented by Sharon Starika. Registration is available at either location. For additional information or reservations, contact Sharon at 435-655-1989. Two-time state champion plays for love of the game By MATTHEW PIPER Of the Record staff PARK CITY SOCCER CLUB OFFERS TRYOUTS Tryouts for the Park City Soccer Club will be held May 24-28. Call Karen Howell at 435-649-7341 or visit www.parkcitysoccer.org for more information. BASIN RECREATION GIVES GUIDED HIKES Basin Recreation is offering guided hikes on their vast trail system. They are free and geared to those wanting to exercise in a group-type setting and/or learn more about the hidden trails in the basin. The hikes are for beginner to intermediate hikers, and will last 1-2 hours depending on location. Pets are not allowed. Hikes will take place twice a week starting on May 25 and running until September 9. Dress in weather-appropriate clothing, good hiking shoes, and bring some water. Future hikes can be found on their web site www.basinrecreation.org. Please see Sports, B-3 ERIK DAENITZ/THE PARK RECORD Crouch shot a 69 to cap her senior season with a title at Meadowbrook Golf Course. She played with the boys' team as a freshman, then moved to the girls during her junior year. Sami Crouch didn't slarl golfing to become the best high school girl in the state of Utah. It just worked out that way. The Park City High School senior and two-time Class 3A state champion is of the same mindset as "Caddyshack" legend Ty Webb, who, when asked how he measures himself against other golfers without keeping score, responded, "By height." "I just try to play as well as I can play," said the modest Crouch after shooting a 69 at Meadowbrook Golf Course on Friday, May 14, to win her second straight title for the runner-up PCHS team. The Miners' ace recorded four birdies in the round to prevail by a mammoth 10-stroke margin. "It's really pretty incredible for a high school girl to shoot a 69," said PCHS head coach George Murphy. "That was a really cool way to see her finish." In fact, she wasn't quite finished. Crouch was invited to the Hidden Valley Country Club for the fifth annual high school All Star Invitational Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 18, in Sandy. Pitted against some of the state's best girls' golfers across all classifica- tions, she shot a 78 to edge Skyline's Nicole Gaddie (80) and win a $250 check toward her education. Crouch first got involved in golf playing with her family as a little girl, and she began signing up for tournaments around age 7. She golfed primarily for the pleasure of it until about eighth grade, when she became more competitive under the tutelage of her brother Casey (a former No. 1 golfer for the Miners himself). "We just work on my swing a lot," said Crouch, who still counts Casey as her unofficial golfing guru. "Just kind of grooving it in the living room. We don't actually go out and play too much, we just work on my technique." She played on the boys' team as a freshman and would have chosen to continue doing so, but the Utah High School Activities Association created a new league for 3A girls. That was the end of Crouch meeting her match. "Playing on the boys1 team was awesome," she said. "That definitely shaped me not only as a player, but as a person too. I wish I could have done it for longer." She managed the boys and snuck in practice rounds with them during fall of her sophomore year before a nagging back injury kept her from taking part with the girls in spring. After visits to numerous doctors did nothing to staunch the pain, Dr. Joseph Albano at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) gave her a platelet-rich plasma injection before her junior year and she hasn't had another twinge in her back. Please see Crouch, B-2 CHOP HOUSE & BAR MONDAY IS LADIES NIGHT! $3 Bubbles . $3 Wine - 1/2 Price Appetizers at the Bar 2 FOR 1 ENTREES Excludes King Crab Legs Must present coupon • Up to 3 coupons per table 18% gratuity will be added • Some restrictions apply Not valid with ANY other offers Expires 06/01/2010 RE-OPENS APRIL 15 Open Daily from 4 pm to 1 am • Reservations 435-647-0040 On Park Avenue next to Town Lift • www.butcherschophouse.com |