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Show f 1 Sporteo IN THE B SECTION Business B-ll Education B-5 Fresh Prints B-9 Professional Services B-13 Park Record. www.parkrecord.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1999 SPORTS EDITOR: Derek Jensen 649-9014 ext. 1 10 3 Briefs Celebrity Ski Classic This year's event will grace Deer Valley's slopes this weekend, when the resort is also scheduled to open its chutes, bowls and wide beginner runs to the public. It will kick off with the giant slalom Pro-Am race at noon on Saturday. On Sunday, the classic will include a giant slalom race also at noon. Both races will be held on the Birdseye run. An hour-long program covering Sundays event will be televised by CBS on Christmas Day at 1 1 a.m. PCHS Booster Club meeting The Park City High School Booster Club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria or old media center. Topics will include the awards ceremony cere-mony format, football facilities and playing play-ing surface. Any questions, call Dave Walters at 649-3026. Learn snowboarding racing Learn to Race is now open to snow-boarders. snow-boarders. Learn both freestyle and race technique tech-nique in Park City Mountain Resort's youth instructional program for snow-boarders. snow-boarders. Learn to Race Snowboard runs 10 consecutive Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. starting January 15. Cost is $499 for those with a PCMR season pass, $649 without. Sign up deadline is Dec. 24. Call 647-5423 for more information and registration. Wrestling dual meet For the first time ever, the top ranking rank-ing University of Iowa wrestling team will come to the Delta Center in Salt Lake for a match with B.Y.U. to be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Wrestling powerhouse Iowa is the NCAA Division ! champion, and has been No. 1 for the last five years. The legendary Olympian and coach Dan Gable will be in attendance. The event is expected to sell out which would be a feat. To date, the NCAA attendance record for an indoor wrestling dual meet is just under 18,000. By filling the Delta Center the mark will be eclipsed by at least 2,000. B.Y.U. boasts All-American Aaron Holker and several others in the national nation-al top ten in their weight classes, and there may be upsets even against the legendary Iowa team. The preliminary program, beginning at 4 p.m., will be the finals of the Layton 12-team high school tournament. Wrestling coaches throughout the state can provide tickets, and tickets are also available from Fred Meyer and Gray Whale ticket outlets. More information is available from Ross Brunson, 801 262-9000. tf(f?v -fifth OR COPY High school fall sports VV- li ' IV, ROGER QLAZIERBAWK RECORD PCHS volunteer-golf coach Fred Marshall presents the second-place state trophy to members of the team s! last week's annual Fall Sports Awards Ceremony. In route to Just missing the state championship by two strokes, the team won their fourth straight Region title and seventh In the last 10 years. Despite limited PCMR and The Canyons have some runs covered by Derek Jensen OF THE RECORD STAFF After a seemingly non-stop wait, skiers and snowboarders were finally allowed to strap on their hardware and head for tlifc slopes over the holiday weekend. And even though most shelled-out nearly $30 to ski all day on man-made snow over limited terrain at The Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort, the novelty seemed to outweigh any disappointment. "Beggars can't be choosers," said Ken Whitney, a local snowboarding at The Canyons on Monday, 'it's all covered and no one comes." The sentiment was shared by a group of high school kids from Granite High who spent the day skiing The Canyon's Saddleback run over and over. "You can go down one run and nobody's there," said Wade Ashby, who added that the coverage was good enough to not worry about ruining his snowboard. "Plus they've got jumps and stuff you can hit." Ashby and his friend Cole Ensign, who have had passes to the resort the past three seasons, said the conditions were great for their first day up. "It was much better than I expected," Ensign said. "But in one more week it will be kickin'." A group at PCMR said that while they had fun, the conditions worsened once it got shady. They also complained that the $22 half-day pass was overpriced under the circumstances. "It just isnt worth it to ski two trails," said Anthony Maltei, snowboarding with two friends. One, Dave Osada, said ice formed around the two Pay Day slow signs which caused problems for people on the already rtm lm 'A'i f-r"V vr D tt terrain, snow V. i yt . ' . ROGER GLAZIERR4W RECORD Local skiers and a snowboarder enjoy early skiing over the holiday weekend at Park City Mountain Resort. Despite the lack of storms, PCMR and The Canyons have utilized recent cold temperatures to blow enough snow to open limited terrain. Both are anxiously awaiting fresh snow to crank up more lifts and with It - ticket prices. congested run. Saying "the slow gates cause more trouble than they are worth." he explained how one unlucky skier got tangled up in a sign. But St u Soars, who seemed to be enthusiastic enthu-siastic to be anywhere on the hill, didnt mind the conditions. "I! 41 ri teams take skiers hitting both mountains ''-4 J-.Hllrf...M..,,i -- .. - "It was spotty but not too bad." he said, "There weren't any rollers." Jennifer Downie, boarding at The Canyons, agreed that for the price, skiing on the same runs got to be pretty rxwing, but "it's good for practice." Skiers at both resorts agreed that while the stage Student-athletes singled out for their achievements by Derek Jensen OF THE RECORD STAFF With Jnzz Hiiskctbull humming nlong iind the .ski senson cooling down enough to finally hen I up, it wns iipproprintu last week to hid adieu to fall sports, Park City High's Fall Sports Awards Ceremony was u celebration of athletic achievement and sportsmanship. With plaques and trophies, coaches recognized and cheered the efforts of the six Miner teams who recently completed their seasons. sea-sons. In cross-country, though the team struggled, two runners distinguished themselves in impressive fashion. With a OI'A, Jamie Harmon was selected to the academic All-State team. And Dan C'hudleigh, who placed filth at state, was selected to the 3A All-State team. But the real award was for overall team character. char-acter. Alter coach Michelle Taylor and her husband and co-coach Scott were forced to miss some time due to a death in the family, the team got together to contribute con-tribute cash to the memorial fund, In an emotional speech, Taylor explained the generous act to the audience, " They did something that I don't think a lot of high school kids would think of doing," she said. "They're great citizens -very loving and caring, and I want to say thank you." Please see Park City, B-3 .. f.-!ii',.s " -j. Jfct.f&ar - t the runs open were adequately covered, there could stand to be a Itrt more. "The snow's fine, but the lack of it sucks," Downie added. Yet when asked if she plans to come back. Downie responded, "tomorrow morning - for sure." 2 r "... i, , |