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Show NT" Park Record. www.parkrecord.com IN THE B SECTION Weather B-2 FYI B-6 Profile B-7 Business B-9 Th O WEDTHURSFRI, MAY 8-1 0, 2002 SPORTS EDITOR: Shane McCammon 649-9014 ext. 1 10 sportsparkrecord.com Miners can breathe easier after beating Scots Sports Tennis team wins region Coach questions purpose of tournament after his top player is knocked off By SHANE McCAMMON Of the Record staff The Park City tennis team might be in a holding pattern, trying to rebuild after mass graduations from last season's state championship squad, but one thing always stays the same with the Miners they're always top in Region 10. Park City won the region championship champi-onship this weekend, taking three first places and two seconds to hold off Judge. While coach Warren Pretorius was pleased with the title, he took umbrage with the entire tournament and called for his elimination after his No. 1 singles player Ty Glauser had his 8-0 mark virtually erased by one bad afternoon of tennis. "If a kid has one bad day at region, his whole season is defined by it," Pretorius said. "The whole season is basically wiped out by one loss. I'm going to use ihis case as a perfect example as why the Tegion tournament should be abolished." Glauser lost to Judge's Nick Muscalino over the weekend, and despite beating his rival twice during the regular season, Muscalino enters the May 10-12 state tournament as the top seed from Region 10. Glauser, meanwhile, will have a tougher draw as the No. 2 seed. " "A player with an inferior record wins region," Pretorius said, "and that's not right." The coach says he has advocated dropping the tournament for years, saying say-ing it renders the eight-game regular region season meaningless. Football, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball don't have region tournaments. Despite Glauser's tough loss, the Miners picked up wins from Hank Mastain and the doubles pairings of Josh RuskPat Schirf and Josh BronfmanNate Larsen. David Wintzer took second in the No. 2 singles spot. The Miners head into the state tournament tour-nament without having lost a match since the March 22-24 St. George Invitational, leading Pretorius to tell his players a strong showing at state is possible. "They have nothing to lose," he said of his players. "If we go in there thinking and believing in ourselves and that we can pull off some upsets, they can surprise sur-prise some people. We can be the upset-ters upset-ters just as Nick Muscalino was to us." Pretorius knows all about the impossible. impossi-ble. In a recent Men 35s national tournament, tourna-ment, he battled back from a 5-0 deficit in the deciding set staving off five match points to beat his opponent 7-5 and advance. "Strange things can happen," he said. "We just need to play to win and don't play not to lose go big or go home." The 3 A slate tennis tournament begins Friday morning in St. George. For more tennis news and to read about Pretorius' exploits in the 35s tournament, tour-nament, please see B-4. ... PARK CITY REAL 1- . f-r i pi ; i Susan Catenacci Associate Broker Miners use timely hitting and solid defense to move out of single-elimination round of 3 A state playoffs By SHANE McCAMMON Of the Record staff Brandon Rogers is coach Matt Strader's ace, the infallible southpaw senior sen-ior who is as good as a win, the logical choice to hand the game ball in the single-elimination format of the first round in the 3A state baseball playoffs the kind of kid you don't expect to be standing stand-ing on the mound in the pre-game warm-ups, warm-ups, sweating despite Friday's cold rain. "1 was definitely nervous," Rogers said. "I've been nervous since Tuesday because in baseball anything can happen." hap-pen." Like a one-hitter. Rogers, perfect through 4 23 innings, allowed just one double in the Miners' 7-1 win over Ben Lomond, helping the No. 1 team in the state advance to the breathe-easier double-elimination quarterfinals. "I think being nervous is good," said Rogers, who also went 2-for-4 at the plate. "Being nervous helps. It makes you focus on the game and not worry about the things that don't matter it keeps your head in the game." Rogers was all concentration Friday, paying no mind to the steady rain ana dipping temperatures. His defense, which committed just two errors, was also able to focus despite a muddy infield and flat light in the outfield. Coiitsict sport v 'j .... i r ." . t it! ,' . i V v w. SCOTT SINEPARK RECORD Park City's Adam Johnson, top, doesn't shy away from contact during Monday's 3A state quarterfinal match between the Miners and the Ben Lomond Scots. The game ended in a brawl, but the Miners escaped the melee with a 1-0 win and a ticket to the state semifinals. Park City plays Ogden Thursday at 6 p.m. for a chance to reach the state championship for the second straight season. Ogden and Park City battled for the state title last year, with the Miners winning the trophy and receiving a sucker suck-er punch during the post-game handshakes. For more on the Miners' win over Ben Lomond, see A-1. A blow-by-blow account of the state semifinals semifi-nals will run in Saturday's edition of The Park Record. ESTATE Wt'AI Ki$ fM t Award Winning Sales & Service V' Prudential Utah Real Estate 435 655-8574 888 655-8574 (toll free) susancxmission.coin www.parkrecord "If my field backs me up like they did today. I'd be happy every day," Rogers said. "They did a great job, especially with the conditions." He also got plenty of help from his offense, which rapped out 12 hits and struck out just three times, showing the concentration and patience that the Miners' have often lacked this season. "The defense played great and we hit the ball in key situations," Strader said. Habitual slow starters, the Miners fired out of the gate, putting up five runs before the fourth inning, which is usually when the Park City batters start to get in their groove. By then, the game was essentially over, thanks mostly to Jason Morgan. The junior third baseman, whose previous memories of the state playoffs were of two costly throwing errors, hit a bases-clearing three-run double in the third to put Park City up 5-0 5-0 and make things easy for Rogers. "It was a 2-0 pitch that Ben Lomond pitcher Kasey Hubbard left up." Morgan said. "When 1 realized what had happened, I was like 'hell yeah!'" Morgan's three-run double and CJ Davis' two-run single in the bottom of the sixth was more than enough of a lead for Rogers. "it's a load off for sure," Rogers said. "I'm a lot more comfortable pitching Please see Park City, B-4 RCTATC QrTTTTIAMC For Realtors Online Real Estate Vertical Agent Services: Advertising Multimedia Packages Property Information Contacts Realty Net Components: Yakalo Solutions Inc. Realty Vision Mortgage Rate Watch Move Central MapQuest I! if' PETER CHUDLEIGH PARK RECORD Brandon Rogers pitched a one-hitter Friday to help the Miners advance to the second round of the state playoffs. He struck out eight Ben Lomond batters bat-ters and went 2-for-4 at the plate in Park City's 7-1 victory. New alpine squad named No more Picabo, but Park CHy well represented on team with five skiers Olympic double medalist Bode Miller (Franconia. N.H.) and world super G champion cham-pion Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl. Calif.) head a 35-member U.S. Alpine Ski 1 earn for the 2003 seaSon, Alpine Director Jesse 1 1 unt announced last week. Miller, w ho not only won four World Cup races last season but collected the first U.S. men's Olympic medals in giant slalom and combined (silver in each event), will be racing rac-ing in his seventh season on the U.S. team. Rahlves will be in his 10th se ason on the Ski Team as he defends the super G gold medal he won at the 2(X)1 World Championships in Austria. Among other veterans named to the '03 alpine squad: two-time Olympian Chad Fleischer (Vail. Colo.), who also will be in his 10th season U.S. team as he comes back from knee surgery; another two-lime Olympic racer, Erik Schlopy (Park City), who battled bronchitis and the lingering effects of mononucleosis last season after his best World Cup winter in 2001; Olympic newcomer Thomas Vonn (Newburgh, N.Y.). who added super G to his strength in giant slalom; and four two-time Olympians on the women's side Kirsten Clark ( Raymond. Maine), Caroline Lalive (Steamboat Springs. Colo.). Sarah Schleper ( Vail. Colo.), and Megan Gerety (Anchorage. Alaska), who has missed last season with knee problems. prob-lems. Also included on next season's team are Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley. Calif. Park City), an Olympian at 17, who went on to win three gold medals at the 2(K)2 World Junior Championships and eight other members mem-bers of the '02 Olympic Team. It also will be the first time since the 19NX Olympic season that Picabo Street (Park City), who retired after the recent Olympics, is not on the U.S. Ski Team. "This is an outstanding mix of top-level skiers and extremely talented young racers moving up." Hunt said. " We'll miss Picabo - .'" pass bhe mm Combining Medical Doctors, Chiropratic Physicians, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy Massage for your spine r sports injury problems. Scott Adelman, M.D. (Medical Director) Michael Giovanniello, M.D. Julie W. Sands, L.M.T. Mary Pery, L.M.T Donald A. Cofer, D.C., Call TEAM Healthcare " Saddle View Ottice Park 2200 Park Ave. B I cl D. Suite 1 00 Formerly Canyons Clinic. and her energy, and everything she brought to racing, but we've got the talent on both the men's and women's teams to improve upon the success of List winter. "What Bode did was no lluke, just as Clarky's downhill victory the previous sea son was an indication of her talent. We expect Sehlopes' will be healthy all season, which means there's another proven World Cup contender. Caroline's two podiums last season show she's knocking on the door to victory and what Julia did at World Juniors was extraordinary, but that's why at IK she'll be in her third season on the Ski I cam. This could be quite a season." TTie 2003 U.S. Alpine Team: A Team: Men: Chad Ileischer, 30. Vail. Colo.; Bode Miller. 24. Franconia. N.H : Daron Rahlves. 2S. Sugar Bowl. Calif.: and I nk Schlopy. 2. Park City: Thomas Vonn. 2ft. Newburgh. N.Y. Women: Kirsten Clark. 25. Ravmoinl. Maine: Megan Gerety. 3d. Anchorage. Alaska: vTarolme Lalive. 22. Steamboat Sprinus. Colo.: and Sarah Schleper. 2 Vail. Colo.' B learn: Men: Jake I lala. 2d. Frisco. Colo.; Brvon Friedman. 21. Park City: Chip Knight. 27. Stowe. VI.; Scott Macartnev. 24. Redmond. Wash.; Steve Nyman. 19. Provo; Tom Rothrock, 23. Cashmere. Wash.; Dane Spencer. 24. Boise. Idaho; Marco Sullivan. 22. Squaw Valley. Calif .: and Jake Zamansky. 20. Aspen. Colo. Women: Lindsey Kildow, 17. Vail. Colo.: Julia Mancuso. IS. Olympic Vallcv. ("alii.; Jonna Mendes, 23. Heavenly. Calif.; Katie Monahan. 29. Aspen. Colo.: Alison Powers. 22. Winter Park. ( 'olo.; and Alex Shaffer. 2h. Park City. C learn: Men: Wade Bishop. 22. Winter Park. Colo.: Brett Fischer. 25. Winter Park. Colo.: TJ Lannine. 17, Park Citv: and Jesse Marshall. 2L Pittsfield. Vt. Women: Courtney Calise. 22. Littleton. N.H.; Jessica Kelley. 19. Starksboro. Vt.; Libbv Ludlow. 20. Bellevue. Wash.: Brvna McCarty. 19. Barnet. Vt.; Hilary Mc( W 1 9. Waitsfield. Vt.; laurcn Ross. 20. Slowe. Vt.: and Resi Stickler, lft, Jackson Hole. Wvo. 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