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Show THE PARK RECORD SATURDAY, MAY 3 1 , 1 997 Field notes... Sports. B-7 SPORTS EDITOR Dave Fields 649-9014 ext 1 10 by Dave Fields YES!!! It's a good thing I work for a newspaper and not a radio or television televi-sion station because my voice couldn't handle talking today. Yes, like most Utahns, I'm hoarse from screaming Thursday night when John Stockton's 25-foot shot sailed through the net in the finals seconds of the game, giving the Utah Jazz a 103-100 victory over the Houston Rockets. But my voice is not the only problem. There is also the food that somehow got all over my shoes from jumping up and down on the tables in a Salt Lake City bar. After the game on Thursday night, Utah was not the land of modesty and conservatism, it was the home of the Western Conference champions and everyone every-one was parrying. Television and radio personalities personali-ties were beside themselves. For a moment on KSL when Karl Malone and Craig Bolerjack had their arms around each other, it looked like they were both going to start crying. (Really the guy who should be crying cry-ing is KSL sportscaster Rod Zundel who lost a bet with Antoine Carr and now has to shave his head.) Not even stoic and never-crack-a-smile Stockton could help himself. It was painfully obvious that Stockton doesn't do much celebrating celebrat-ing when he was doing that weird lope around the court, but it was about the prettiest lope I have ever seen. Stockton proved that he is 'The Man' and that if it weren't for him, the JaZz would be on vacation right 1 now. 'Malbhe is the league's MVP, but Stockton proved he is the MVP of the Jazz. The Goose. Before Thursday night, it was difficult to find good things to say about Greg Ostertag (or Goose as a Salt Lake radio station sta-tion calls him), but he stepped up and played a great game for a guy in his second year in the league. Russell's stock rising. It's a good thing the Jazz are in the finals because they are going to need the extra cash to keep free agent Bryon Russell who scored two key three pointers at the end of the game. Russell and Stockton each sent a telegraph to the Bulls Thursday night saying "don't leave me open, ever." Bulls in Park City??? It was rumored this week that the Bulls had already made arrangements, if they faced the Jazz, to stay at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Deer Valley during the NBA Finals. So parents, lock away your daughters, Dennis Rodman could be coming to town. Now what? I've said all along that I would be happy if the Jazz could just make it to the Finals, well I am happy and will be happy even if they get stomped by the Bulls. But maybe, just maybe, could the Jazz actually finish the miracle season? sea-son? And to my season-long naysay-ing naysay-ing friend Madison Furrh, pay up! Park City wins baseball tournament Park City's inaugural American Legion ( 18 & under) baseball team qualified for the Triple Crown Baseball World Series in August by winning the Fort Collins Triple Crown tournament tour-nament over Memorial Day weekend. The team won six straight games over three days to earn a berth in the World Series. A total of 12 teams were in the two tournament, split into two pools. The champions of the pools faced each other in the final game of the tournament. The team was made up of all Park City High School baseball team players plus two additional addition-al players from Wasatch High School and another Park City player that attends a private school in Salt Lake City. The games were highlighted by excellent team play by the Park City team throughout the tournament. The starting pitching pitch-ing rotation of Don Bracken. Riley Schroeder, Jeff Carpenter, and Josh Elmer threw four consecutive complete com-plete games during the pool play portion of the tournament, winning the games 6-4, 7-0, 6- 1, and 10-3. Bracken, Schroeder, and Carpenter each pitched in the 8-3 championship game win. The team had a lofty .331 batting average throughout the tournament. Co-MVPs of the tournament were Dave Wade and Steve Noble, both from the Park City team. Both players had nine hits while playing in five games. Wade batted .600 and Noble batted .529 while leading the Miners to 29 runs scored. Park City gave up only 11 runs in five games. Coach Dave Showalter said the most impressive part of the team's performance was their defense. During the tournament, tourna-ment, the team turned 11 double dou-ble plays while committing only a handful of errors. "The players weren't very excited about the long hours of defensive drills during practice the last two weeks, but they hung in there and worked hard and now they can reap the rewards," Showalter said. The Park City team is a very young American Legion team, with only one 18-year-old on the roster. Showalter said this bodes well for the future of high school baseball for the next few years. "It was a total team effort. ..the chemistry was just perfect." said assistant coach Matt Strader who was also an assistant on the high school's team. "They had fun. relaxed and played baseball the way it should be played." The Park City Automotive team (14-16-year olds) also f - ' ; : - , 4 1 I " ' ' - " S '3 -Tt , i o W; i" , PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE SHOWALTER The Park City American Legion baseball team won the Triple Crown baseball tournament in Fort Collins, Colo, last weekend. From left to right: Team manager Dave Showalter, Matt Lyle, assistant coach Carl Hermansen, Nick Evans, Steve Noble, Ron Lunan, Derrick Heffron, Steve Showalter, Don Bracken, Dave Wade, Riley Schroeder, Matt Provost, Josh Elmer, Jeff Carpenter, assistant coach Matt Strader. Not pictured-Travis Mehn. played at the Fort Collins tournament. tour-nament. They tied for second in their division due to four strong complete game pitching performances perfor-mances by Kole Strebel. Todd Francis, Mike Townsend. and Scott Gum. The Triple Crown Baseball World Series in August will be in Steamboat Springs. Colo. The team's victory also qualified quali-fied them for another October Triple Crown World Series in Florida. Strader said the team will definitely attend the Colorado World Series but couldn't say about the East Coast tournament. Utah state parks filling for the summer by Dave Fields OF THE RECORD STAFF Utah state parks are filling up and look to stay that way through the end of the summer. State park reservation offices are currently cur-rently receiving over 900 calls a day from people looking to spend a little time away from the hustle and bustle of the city. But what many people are finding, even on rainy weekends like Memorial Day, is that the campgrounds are full. State park officials say some people are able to find first-come, first-serve campsites, camp-sites, but calling ahead is the best policy. "There are sites available, they just need to call ahead," Utah State Parks and Recreation information specialist Deena Loyola said. All but two of the state's 45 parks were completely booked during Memorial Day Weekend. And people are definitely calling ahead. Callers to the state's reservation phone number can reserve campsites up to 120 days in advance and Loyola said reser vations for late summer are already filling up. Some of the state parks near Park City are some of the most popular in the region. Jordanelle and Wasatch Mountain State Parks are two that Loyola said attract a lot of visitors. "Jordanelle is the most popular water recreation park in the area," Loyola said. And nearby Wasatch Mountain State Park, in the Heber Valley, attracts visitors looking for something a little different, said Loyola. Wasatch Mountain State Park "is a little more alpine than some of our other parks." she said. The only park fee increases for 1997 are at Wasatch Mountain, where the golf fees increased by $l-$2 per nine or 18 holes. Otherwise, the fees have remained the same as last year, the only difference is more visitors. "We've seen a steady increase," over the last few years, Loyola added. Day use and overnight fees differ depending on the park and the sites. A day use permit at Jordanelle State Park is $5 per day and the camping fees range from $9 to $13 per night. Visitors can stay up to 14 days at the same site. The reservation phone number for any of the parks is 1-800-322-3770. Here are the descriptions for the state parks near Park City: Wasatch Mountain State Park includes a 27-hole golf course, horseback riding, camping, picnicking and hiking. Campers can enjoy one of the 139 camping or picnicking pic-nicking sites and modern restrooms, hot showers and utility hook-ups. For golf information call 654-0532 or 654-1791. Rockport State Park features first-rate fishing, waterskiing. swimming and sailing. Eight campgrounds offer both developed and primitive camping in a variety of settings. set-tings. A concessionaire provides boat rentals and other supplies. Call 336-2241 for more information about Rockport. Deer Creek Reservoir lies in the southwest south-west corner of the Heber Valley and consistently con-sistently provides some of Utah's finest fishing. Warm water and predictable canyon winds make Deer Creek popular Saturday is it for the All Blacfties m - jr I Mmmmmmmvem s -writ J I 1 II - A. J, , V; ; ,. 1 " - - - '- - ... . . ... 4 . fTi t ,' I The All B I a c k i e s Women's Rugby Football Club will play its final game of the season today, Saturday, at City Park. The game starts at 1 p.m. and the team will be celebrating at Mulligan's after the game. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUDY PAPINEAU for boating, wind surfing, sunbathing, swimming and sailing. Facilities include a concrete boat launching ramp, 35-unit campground with restrooms and showers, fish cleaning, sewage disposal stations and paved parking areas. Two concessionaires provide a restaurant, boat rentals, gasoline and other goods. Jordanelle State Park features two state-operated facilities that provide camping, camp-ing, picnicking, fishing, boating, water sports, swimming, hiking and mountain biking. Hailstone, located on the west shore of the reservoir, offers camping areas, restrooms, showers, utility hook-ups, fish cleaning, sewage disposal, sandy beaches, 41 day-use cabanas, two mini laundromats, children's play area, two boat ramps, an 80-slip marina, store, restaurant and miles of non-motorized trails. Rock Cliff, located on the Provo River two miles west of Francis on S.R. 32. features a nature center, boardwalk, 50 walk-in campsites, group-use area, rest rooms, showers and a small boat access ramp. Golf results Here are the results of the Park City Men's and Women's Golf Association recent play: Women's odd or even May 13 A flight Gross-Julie McMullin (42-odd), Lenora Hutchins (44-even); net-Iris Thompson (41-odd), K.K. Clardy (35-even). (35-even). B flight Gross-Sally Shannon (42-odd). Jan Dalton (47-even); net-Sally Shannon (42-odd), (42-odd), Julie McKay (37-even). C flight Gross-Monique Cate (54-odd). Lee Bennett (51-even), net-Rosemanry Furda (43-odd), Bonnie Novelle and Alice Williams (35-even). Women's odd or even partners May 27 A flight Gross-Julie McMullinIris Thompson (89). Net-Jan DaltonCarol Mellerski (70). B flight Please see Association, B-10 NO The Hop'n falapeno doom at Nacho Mamas ljjf Now available for your Private Party. Call 645-8226. Join us for appetizers, a game of pool or foose-baD and a fun, casual atmosphere. Craig Reece, CRS SHOULD YOU REMODEL OR MOVE? At some point your present home may begin to feel cramped. You would like enough room to have an "adult haven", but you must weigh the price of larger homes versus the prospect of living with contractors and plaster dust for a long time. What should you do? Before you decide on a major home improvement project, talk with a Realtor who knows your neighborhood. Will the changes you have in mind over-improve your home, making it difficult to re-sell or to get your investment back? Find out how much your present home is currently worth. You may be able to make a down payment on a larger home that would lower your mortgage mort-gage payments. It may be worth making a move to avoid the stress and inconvenience of remodeling, if you can find another home that has everything you would like to add to your present home. For rock solid advice on buying or selling real estate, call Craig Reece at 801-647-8017 or toll free at 1-800-553-4666. Craig has been a full-time Park City resident since 1973 and a full-time real estate agent since 1978. (801) 647-8017 (801) 649-7171 (800) 553-4666 The Prudent wl( Coleman Real Estate Saddlevtew Office Par 2200 Park Avenue, Bldg B Park City, UT 84060 (800) 553-4866 (801) 649-7171 The PnntantM and are registered awvk markt of The Prudential Insurance Company d America. Equal housing opportunity. Each company indapendently owned and operated. 1 QUESTION: What does PMA stand for? a. Property Management Associates b. 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