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Show il Sporte INTHE B SECTION Weather B-2 Scoreboard B-4 Recreation Report B-6 FYI B-8 ,r Padc Record. www.parkrecord.com 0 WEDTHURSFRI, DEC. 3 1 , 2003 - JAN. 2, 2004 SPORTS EDITOR: Brett Larsen 649-9014 ext. 1 13 sportsparkrecord.com Briefs Recreation centers holiday hours Park City Racquet Club: Dec. 31-6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Jan. 1 - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Park City Aquatic Center: Dec. 31 -Lap swim 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jan. 1 - Closed, Jan. 2 - Lap swim, 6-9 6-9 a.m., 6:30-9 p.m.; open swim 1-4 p.m. South Summit Fitness & Aquatic Center: Dec. 31-5 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 1 - Closed, Jan. 2-5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Park City Recreation adult volleyball league This year's format will feature rally scoring, allowing teams to play more games each evening. Two different divisions are offered, so all levels of players may participate. The Competitive Division is a mix of abilities that are out for fun and to learn the game of volleyball. The Power Division is for top teams that want to compete at a higher skill level. Free drop-in volleyball play will be offered the two Wednesdays prior to the start of each league for teams to get ready for the season, which runs from Jan. 14 to March 24, with game times from 6 to 10 p.m. Registration deadline is today. Call 615-5401 or register at www.parkcityrecreation.org. Heber Valley Gun Club winter league The 2004 Winter League at the Heber Valley Gun Club will begin on Jan. 8 and run eight consecutive Thursday evenings until Feb. 26. League action starts at 6 p.m. and runs through 10 p.m. Participants must be signed up no later than the fourth night to compete. For more information, call 435-654-4840 or 801-377-3350. Winter camping at Jordanelle State Park Park gates are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and are closed from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily. Water is available in RV sites. Year-round amenities include electricity and restrooms with showers. Nightly fee is $17 per site. Late arrivals should call ahead to make arrangements arrange-ments and to get more information at 435-649-9540 or 435-782-3030. Get a jump on your Become a member of Silver Mountain Sports Club before the end of the year and receive: 1. BIG CASH DISCOUNT 2. Three (3) personal training sessions for $99 3. FREE tanning package Action-packed sports year winds down There were plenty of highlights high-lights in 2003, here's a look at five of the biggest By BRETT LARSEN Of the Record stuff Another year comes to a close tonight, hut before the ball drops at 'limes Square, there is still time to reflect on the sports year that was. As usual. Park City was home to a huge variety of sports this year, featuring athletes from both near and far. From international competitions like the F1S Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley to the Park City Recreation sevcer games at City Park. Park City continues to build its reputation as a recreation hot spot. Tie following list can't come close to crediting every snowboarder. mountain biker, baseball player, swimmer, runner and ski jumper that has made this year a great one for sports in Park City Still, here's a look at five of 2(M)3's biggest sports stories: No. 5: Soccer brawl costs PCI IS coach four teeth Good sportsmanship had a hard day on June 21. when a 15-minute brawl broke out between two Utah Men's Soccer Association teams during a game at Trailside Park in Snyderville Basin. With bad weather already threatening the game between Park City's Harry O's nightclub night-club team and the Diablos from Salt Lake, action on the field turned ugly. Tie physical game, which was littered with yellow cards as it was, escalated to fisticuffs when Harry O's' Jason Crobarger was involved in a verbal altercation with a Diablos fan. Tie fan's husband reportedly struck Crobarger, and players from both teams joined the ensuing scuffle. Harry O's coach Mike Guetschow, who also coaches the Park City High School boys' team, jumped in to break up the melee, but said he was attacked by Diablos' coach Jerry Bellazctin. (iuetschow told police that Ikllazetin hit him in the face, fracturing his jaw and dam Sid team gets high marks at David Wright races RANDALL ANDERSONROSSMILLER PHOTOGRAPHY The Park City Ski Team's Kate Bragg finished in the Top 10 in both slalom races on Saturday and Sunday at PCMR. She was one of several local skiers to give a strong showing despite the weekend's harsh weather conditions. J v - i aging four of his teeth. Bellazctin and Crobarger were both arrested for their parts in the fight, but no charges were filed against the Park City man. Third District Court documents show that Guetschow's injuries were deemed serious enough for Bellazctin to face aggravated assault charges, a third-degree felony. A hearing in Bellazetin's case is scheduled for Jan. 9. Guetschow. meanwhile, has had substantial substan-tial dental work, including rxt canals, to repair the damage. No. 4: Miners fiMilball rolls over Region 10 The Park City High Schxl football team was chasing a 3A state title when the Miners suddenly derailed against Grantsville in the playoffs. Still, that shocking loss can't erase an otherwise great season. Park City piled up a 10-2 record, second-best second-best in sclnxil history, and did it in impressive fashion. Tie Miners' high-octane offense and tooth-jarring defense gave opponents headaches all season, with Park City's 10 wins coming by an average of 2S.7 points per game. The Miners rode roughshod over their Region 10 rivals, completing their first-ever 54) season in region play with a 50-0 thrashing thrash-ing of Uintah, a 34-0 beating of Union, a 24-7 24-7 win against Judge, a 56-6 rout of Granite and a 7-3 heart-stopper at Wasatch. After overcoming Dixie 17-3 in a snowy first round playoff game. Park City stumbled against the Cowboys, losing 7-12. But with offensive standouts Drew Shepherd. WcxxJy Sideris and Michael Tew returning next year, along with fiery linebacker Jack Bevins on defense, the Miners are poised to make another run at the 3A championship in 2004. No. 3: U.S. women jump for gold The newly-formed U.S. women's ski jumping team didn't back down from its European counterparts at an International Ski Federation (FIS) Grand Prix in Saall'cldcn. Austria in February. Instead. Women's Ski Jumping USA put on a show, knocking off the heavily-favored Austrian and seizing the cold medal on the J if : ' New Year's 7s f ' I i ,"-V,JL...; i SCOTT SINE'PWK RECORD Park City fullback Kyle Odland was a key player in the Miners' 10-2 season, the second-best mark in school history. 75 to 85-meler jumps. Tie four-member U.S. team included three Parkiles: Alissa Johnson, Jessica Jerome and l.indsey Van. The fourth jumper was Karia Keck of Oconomowoc. Wis. Not only did the ladies beat the home team by 24 points, they also scored a huge victory in their quest to get women s jumping Resolution and SAVE! Silver Sports Club & Spa 649-6670 2080 Gold Dust Lane Make 2004 the year you make it happen! Stop waiting to get in the best shape of your life! s i v.; t recognized as an Olympic sport. Unlike men's jumping, the women's sport isn't officially recognized by the FIS or International Olympic Committee as an Olympic event, although the growing popularity popu-larity and number of female jumpers workl- wide is t urnin.c that around. Please see Top five. B-5 Monday's CS cancelled because of snowy weather By BRETT LARSEN Of the Record stuff Snow is usually a skiers best friend, but the Park City Ski Team found out Monday that the present round of snowstorms battering batter-ing Utah was a bit too much of a good thing. Midway through the four-day David Wright Memorial races at Park City Mountain Resort, the Monday giant slalom was cancelled, due to an endless torrent of snow that made the race course on C.B.'s Run tix hazardous for competition. "It was scary," said ski team director Dave Galusha. When the six forerunners reached the bottom of the hill before the women s GS was scheduled to start Monday, their report on course conditions helped race officials decide to call the event tiff, he said. Tie fresh snow was easily rutted, which would have raised the risk of injury for the skiers. Galusha said. Course workers tried for more than two hours to get the course cleared enough for a giant slalom, but to no avail, he said. "There was a monumental effort made ttxlay to make the course skiable." he said Monday Since conditions high up on the run are too poor, the giant slalom originally slated slat-ed for Tuesday was changed to a slalom, Galusha added. 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