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Show SPORTS The Park Record. LOCAL TRAILS GEARING UP FOR SPRING, B-3 www.parkrecord.com MINERS TOP TOOELE IN EXTRA INNINGS, B-4 B-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, APRIL 15-18, 2017 Ligety back at it again with the skiing Editor: Griffin Adams sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.104 Twitter: @ParkRecSports DROP-IN PICKLEBALL Basin Recreation hosts free Drop-In Pickleball at Trailside Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There are four lined courts setup each day. There is always a playing rotation so that no one is left out or sitting for too long. Pickleball is a great fun for anyone looking for sunshine, exercise and friendly competition. Paddles and balls are available to borrow, so simply show-up and play. For information, visit www.basinrecreation.org or email patrick@basinrecreation.org. SUMMER SOFTBALL LEAGUES PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM KELLY/U.S. SKI TEAM Park City Recreation is offering eight adult softball leagues from May 8 thru September 1. Coed, Men’s and Over40 leagues play on weeknight evenings from 6-10 p.m. at City Park and the Park City Sports Complex. The fee per team is $520 for coed and $500 for men. The registration deadline is April 23. For more info and to register, visit parkcityrecreation.org or call 615-5400. Parkite returns to the slopes after back surgery in January Ted Ligety trains for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup opener at Soelden, Austria on the Rettenbach Glacier. Ligety started feeling pain in his left leg during that week of the World Cup circuit back in October before opting for surgery in January. GRIFFIN ADAMS The Park Record SKI BOOTS TO SWIMSUITS FITNESS PROGRAM Basin Recreation is offering a Ski Boots to Swimsuits Fitness Program to help transition you to your favorite summer sports. This eight-week program runs April 4 through May 25 every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at The Fieldhouse. Cost is $150 for 16 classes. No drop-in fee for this program. To register, visit basinrecreation. org or call 655-0999. For information, contact Necia Emery at necia@basinrecreation.org or by calling 435-6550999 ext. 17. Please see Sports briefs, B-4 The sun was just beginning to peak over the Wasatch Mountains when Park City native Ted Ligety started his day on Monday. It wasn’t unlike a typical April morning for him following a season: wake up early, drive to Deer Valley Resort, get on the lift by 7:30 a.m., train for a couple of hours. This time, however, was different. Despite having skied at Deer Valley a countless number of times and having gone through the spring training regime before, Ligety experienced some nerves before heading into the gates. The reason why Ligety contained butterflies was because it was his first training session back on the slopes af- ter opting for a season-ending lower back surgery in January. “There’s the first-day apprehension,” Ligety said of being back on the slopes. “You’re always a little bit nervous about how it’s going to feel, but [it was the] same thing with my knee last year. Once I took a couple turns and I slowly ramped it up within a run, it felt perfect pretty much right away. “It’s feeling really good. No pain at all while skiing.” Ligety, who spent much of his down time helping his company Anomaly Action Sports move a branch to Park City, began posting videos of him skiing in late March, with the first coming on March 27 from Deer Valley, his hometown resort. The video was accompanied with the caption: “WOOOO! I’m back.” But it wasn’t until Monday morning when he really started training again. And though he’s been through season-ending injuries before, such Please see Ligety returns, B-4 PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. SKI TEAM Ted Ligety works out at the Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah, during a training session last summer rehabbing his knee. Ligety is back in the gym to build up strength in his back after returning to the slopes following surgery in January. Subscribe today! Run Faster, Run! FR EE $50 Egyptian Theatre Gift Card Offer for new, in-county, print, two-year subscribers. Available until April 30, 2017 and while supplies last! While supplies last! Sign up for a new two-year, in Summit County, print subscription and receive a $50 Egyptian Theatre gift card! Please call The Park Record at 435-649-9014 and ask for our circulation department for more details. Running Clinic at Park City Hospital April 22nd, 10am~1pm Cost: $99 Park City Hospital’s Physical Therapy department and LiVe Well Center can help you run faster, longer and stronger. 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