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Show Sports PaikRecoSL www.parkrecord.com IN THE B SECTION Business B-7 High School Sports Report B-2 Restaurant Guide B-4 The WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15,2000 SPORTS EDITOR: Derek Jensen 649-9014 ext. 1 10 3 Miners lace their gloves and load up the lumber Briefs Region championship goal of baseball team Homestead golf course opens Dust off those clubs because the Homestead Resort will swing into spring and summer seasons with the March 13 opening of its 18-hole golf course. The Homestead Resort has a practice prac-tice putting green, chipping green, driving driv-ing range, equipment rental and pro shop. The professional golf staff offers clinics and lessons. Punch cards, season sea-son passes and special spring golf packages are now available at the par-72 par-72 course. The championship course is open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., weather permitting. The resort will hold a number of special spe-cial programs this season. Golfers can return to the old fashioned way of golfing golf-ing - without a cart - for the resort's special "walker's only" day on June 5. The cost will be $10 per person. Ladies day is every Monday and senior citizens citi-zens 65 and older are eligible for discounted dis-counted green fees Monday through Thursday after noon. For more information call the Homestead Resort at 435-654-1102. Shot gunners wanted The Heber Valley Gun Club starts their annual Round Robin Trap League on April 2 at 10 a.m. at the club. This is a three-week team shoot. Seventy-five rounds will be snot each week. Shot gunners of all ages and abilities are welcome, especially beginners. begin-ners. Sign up anytime prior to March 25. The cost of this event is $17.50 per week plus $13 entry fee and shells. The top teams will compete against other top teams from around the state on Apnl 30. For more information and registration cantact Dale Stout at 654-2830 654-2830 or Randy Thomson at 649-8339. Youth baseballsoftball Take me out to the old ballgame! Park City Recreation, together with Snyderville Basin Recreation, will be offering a variety of programs this spring and summer for boys and girls five to 15-years-old. Stop by the Racquet Club today and register for programs like drop-in batting, bat-ting, tee ball, pee wee, minors, majors, seniors and girts Softball. Or call your Recreation Connection at 615-5401 for more details. Spring soccer Help get the kids off to a great start this spring. Park City Recreation Services is currently taking applications for staff to run this fun outdoor program that includes drills, warm-ups and games. Call Karen at 615-5413 for details. by Derek Jensen OF THE RECORD STAFF March Madness is the current rage and opening day in the major leagues is still two weeks away, but a dedicated group of high school kids are already up to their spikes in taking batting practice, fielding grounders and spitting sunflower sun-flower seeds. The 2000 Park City baseball season is here, and with it, high expectations for the coaches and roster that includes a nice mix of returning seniors and talented talent-ed youngsters. The team, which finished second last year, has realistic hopes of winning Region 10 - and is a consensus pick to finish near the top of the standings stand-ings at season's end. "We set a goal for the season to win region," said head coach Matt Strader. Til be happy with first or second, but I definitely want to win the region tournament." tourna-ment." Last season, by virtue of finishing in second place, the Miners hosted their first-ever home playoff game. If they can post an equal or better record this year and play at home, the coach thinks they have a good shot at beating defending region and state champion Uintah. "It definitely makes a difference," Strader said. "Anytime you're the home team you have an advantage." - Park City will also enjoy the luxury of six returning seniors including one of the state's top defensive catchers. Matt McMillian. "He's just a stud," the coach gushed. Joining the man behind the plate is senior Todd Francis, a shortstop and starting pitcher who is also one of the team's best hitters named All State last year. Senior Larry Rogers will play a key role in the starting pitching staff that Strader called the strength of this season's sea-son's squad. Senior Greg Lyle, who will split time between the outfield and third rLk; - " SS- PHOTO COUPTESV Of IAVTE RAWUNGS Members of the 2000 Park City High varsity baseball team take time out to pose while playing two pre-season games over the weekend in St George. The team begins Region 10 play next Wednesday looking to improve on last year's second-place finish. base, should provide offensive spark as a proven hitter. Other returning seniors include Luke Marsac and David Gentner. The crucial pitching staff will be rounded out by two sophomores in the starting rotation - Mitch Arnold and Brandon Rogers. Strader said he expects the talent of his hurlers to make up for the inexperience in this year s Miner outfield. out-field. "We lost some of our outfield but we should be pretty good." he said. "Some of our young kids are really stepping step-ping up." The inexperience refers to the outfield out-field that includes a freshman and sophomore soph-omore starter. But considering their upside. Strader thinks Brooks Raw lings and Brandon Rogers will provide enough defense to compete wish Uintah "They're always good. VSe'il be battling bat-tling them for first." the coach said about L'inlah. As a tune-up. the Miners traveled to St. George over the weekend for varsity. JV and freshman team pre-season com- Please see Baseball. 6-2 A blast from the past on Deer Valley Resorts race course run (S r - ... .:-- I '' O X" r., t '- , .... r . V: U (: J .f V ' " ' i, iii'jj' I PHOTO COURTESY Of IMG Former Olympic gold medalist Phil Mahre floats above the snow during a Deer Valley race on a bluebird day in the Wasatch Back. The ski legend, along with his brother Steve, return to Deer Valley today and Thursday for the Fidelity Powerstreet Legends Cup. The event Is free for spectators. Former Olympic medalists on display Spnng skiing this week at Deer Valley Resort will include a smattering of ski his tory greats competing in the Fidelity Powerstreet Legends Cup. March 1 lfv The event will encompass head to-head giant slalom racing with consolation rounds, and time handicapping in effect. The Pro Am competition gets underway today at 2 p.m. on Deer Valley s Race Course Rua The r.ice on Thursdav takes place on the Race Course Run as well, and will pit famed skiing legends against each other for what should be a highly entertaining enter-taining competition. The fidelity Powerstreet Legends Cup is free to spectators. specta-tors. Those wishing to ride the lift or ski mast purchase a valid day pavs. This year's athletes include Phil Mahre. who won Olympic gold in slalom and combined com-bined slalom in tS4 and Olympic silver in slalom in 15, Steve Mahre. who won Olympic silver in slalom in 1QS4. Bill Johnson, who won Olympic gold in downhill down-hill in 14. and Billy kuid. who won Olympic silver in slalom in l'JM Austrian racers include Franz Klammer. who won 1976 Olympic golJ in downhill, and Leonhard Stock, who won Olympic gold in downhill in 141 Other ski racing celebrities scheduled to np up the slopes include Deer Valley's Stein Enkseo and Canadian Steve PodNrki. who won Olympic brorte in downhill in 1980. Those who miss the event in person can view it on TV. It is scheduled to air on CBS. Sundav. March 2f at 10 a m Alto i . ( . - .71. c- . Poor Copy |