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Show The Park Record B-6 PFO & ASD Heart Surgery SCAM in Utah If you, or someone you know, had a hole closed in your heart anytime since 2001 at any Utah Hospital or Medical Center, you may be entitled to a large cash settlement. Your surgical procedure may have been performed in gross violation of FDA standards. NOTE ASD illustration YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE EXPERIENCING ANY CURRENT SYMPTOMS TO QUALIFY Victims may be entitled to a LARGE CASH SETTLEMENT Locals shine in Masters races Park City Masters skiers claim top podium spots Submitted by Park City Masters Nordic Valley Ski resort in Eden, Utah hosted this past weekend’s showcase of the raw athletic talents of Park City’s local masters ski racers. The final Intermountain Masters races in the regular schedule was a twoday race series consisting of a giant slalom and slalom. Stakes were high and expectations even higher as racers of all ages came out to compete for season points, which will culminate in money awards, giveaways and swag at next weekend Finals at Snowbasin Ski Resort. Saturday’s slalom, held under gray skies and day-long snow flurries, provided unexpected outcomes and challenges. The course, set with many left-footed fall aways, took its toll the heaviest on the Class 8 men with half the field not able to put two runs together. Scott McJames, Bill Skinner and Bart Smith, all top contenders, were ejected, tangled and twisted in their quest, leaving OR visit 888-ZABRISK (888-922-7475) Get info, scores, play-by-play updates for Park City, North and South Summit high schools. Follow here for all things sports in Summit County. PHOTO COURTESY OF PARK CITY MASTERS Peter Papineau Jr., left, celebrates with his dad, Peter Papineau Sr., after winning the USSA Intermountain Masters race at Nordic Valley last weekend. the top three spots to first place Dave Goode, Greg Graham (second place) and Brian Kadison (third place). The final overall top finishers of the day were, Criaig Norton (first), Thunder Jalili (second), Bobby Skinner (third), Mike Falk (fourth), Mark Brower (fifth), Duncan Burns (sixth), Don Sears (seventh) and Vernon Merritt (eighth). On the women’s side, young gun Beth Sarazine threw down two sizzling runs to capture the first place women’s overall title, followed by Nancy Auseklis in second place and Amy Lanzel in third. Special mention to Ellen Hendrickson who just missed the podium, but with two exceptional runs, captured the overall win in her age class. Saturday’s giant slalom races were not for the timid. Clear cold skies and sunshine on soft snow left course conditions eroding over time and tested the best of best. Newcomer Peter Papineau Jr. took charge and ruled the day, finishing four-plus seconds ahead of the rest of the field. It was not an easy feat, at one point managing to stay up by lifting his left leg almost to shoulder height and overcoming multiple rough ruts on the steep sections. Like father like son, Peter Papineau Sr. also awed onlookers with an athletic hip check recovery, making the super seed along with his young son and taking eighth place overall. Jalili was the men’s secondplace overall winner, while Burns narrowly defeated Falk to round out the men’s podium. The women’s side, once again, had Sarazine from Ogden taking first-place honors, with Lanzel and Auseklis to round out the podium. Next up is the Intermountain Masters season finale at Snowbasin Resort. Contact Bill Skinner for information and to sign up at bskinner@ussa.org. U.S. women fourth in relay Parkite skis in third leg of relay at World Champs Call Attorney Rhome Zabriskie ZABRISK.com Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 4-7, 2017 Submitted by USSA In an event that has become a focal point at World Championships, the USA finished fourth Thursday in the women’s 4x5k relay. Norway took its fourth straight gold in the event with Sweden taking silver and Finland bronze. For the American women, it was a day of intense pride mixed with disappointment. It was the third straight world championships in which the USA was fourth. What was different this time was that the Americans came in feared as a medal contender by most all of the traditional major nations in the sport. “We didn’t come here to finish fourth, we came here to win,” said Jessie Diggins. “But we worked so hard and I’m really proud of my team today.” Going into the race, Norway was a heavy favorite with a lineup stacked with medalists. Sweden and home country Finland were expected to battle for the medals alongside the Americans, with Germany and Russia also anticipated to be in the hunt. On the opening leg, Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk set a strong classic pace to take an early lead before Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla moved out to a seven-second lead over Poland, Sweden and Finland. Kikkan Randall skied the opening leg, 25 seconds back from the lead and 16 seconds from the medals. “I knew the pace was going to be really fast on the first of two laps today and sure it enough, it was,” said Randall. “I felt pretty good. I think the skis were really fast today and just tried to keep it close.” Sadie Bjornsen took the reins on the second classic leg. Kerttu Niskanen, energized by her brother’s gold a day earlier in the 15k classic, moved Finland into the lead with Norway second and Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla dropping 11.7 seconds back. Bjornsen moved the USA into fourth, 36.2 seconds off the lead and 24 seconds from the medals pack. “I definitely took it out hot there to chase those girls as quick as I could,” said Bjornsen, who won bronze in the classic team sprint with Diggins. “It was slightly intimidating because it’s some of the better classic skiers in the world, but I tried to not think about that and just kept my eyes on the prize. As we came through the hills, I would see them in short sections and then they would disappear but I tried to just keep fighting for every single section.” On the first skating leg, Norway’s Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen charged out to dramatically extend the lead with a 56.7-second margin. Sweden and Finland joined forces, skiing together and exchanging the lead back and forth for the silver and bronze medals. Liz Stephen took the leg for the USA, drop- ping the margin to medals to 22 seconds. On the anchor leg, Diggins took on the task of closing the gap skiing aggressively out of the start, charging up the hills and slicing precious seconds off the lead. But in the end, the gap was too much to close. “We’re really proud of these girls—not just for the result, but for the way they executed the plan today,” said Coach Matt Whitcomb. “It’s not a given to be on the podium. It’s not something that just happens. Everybody shared the success of being fourth and a little piece of not being in contact on our final leg.” With Finland and Sweden battling together, but also sharing the draft, it was clear on the final lap how important it was to be in contact with the medals group. “What we know, and what we’ll take away from this, is that we absolutely must maintain contact with our leaders, said Whitcomb. “If we do, at that point, we can launch a medal assault.” The girls kept it positive, still excited to be in fourth place, and look towards medal opportunities at PyeongChang and the next World Championships in Seefeld, Austria. “To be honest, I feel like I’ve won gold just by being on this team,” said Stephen. “I have the best teammates I could possibly imagine. Whether I finish my career with a medal from this event to share with these girls or not, I have the one that I care about: the friendships and amazing support I’ve received and given from this team.” See a photo you like in The Park Record? Any photo you see (and more!) in The Park Record is available for purchase in a wide variety of sizes and printing options at parkrecordphoto.smugmug.com |