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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, February 21-23, 2018 The Park Record B-3 BEN RAMSEY/PARK RECORD Members of Park City Icing put their hands in during a post-practice huddle. Continued from B-1 Skating together at nationals “We always get our falls out — they fall on purpose so that when they get to competition, they know what it feels like and they don’t need to fall in competition. If the team has indeed gotten all its falls out, and it performs well at the national championships, the elements will be rated at a Level 2 (of 4) for three of their components and a Level 4 for two more. “We have the creative element, the intersection, the pivoting block, the line, the circle and the traveling wheel,” said Brynn Roberts, one of the teams captains. “The creative element, five skaters go into five spins while the others do-si-do, and do their own thing, and I think it looks Continued from B-1 pretty cool, then the intersection, we’re all going in backwards and turning, sometimes there’s a lot of collisions, but hopefully there’s none at nationals.” Her teammate and co-captain Chloe Taurel said the team then goes into the pivoting block, which is arguably the toughest part of the program. “We have two pivots,” she said. “We’re in three different lines and we come around and turn 180 degrees. We start out facing the judges, then we turn our back and come back around to the judges.” Then they do it again, keeping the same grid pattern as they turn, like a square distending as if someone was tugging at its corners. As the sport’s name suggest, the trick is staying synchronized. “Since you’re lined up in a specific order, we’re staggered, so when we are going around, if one line cuts in front, then we can’t finish the block, so it’s really important that we are all in line with each other,” Taurel said. Erika Roberts said the team has dedicated several practices to nailing the pivoting block, and has changed how it’s performed one dealing with arthritis or limited mobility or for those who love to stay in shape with walking. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon on the track at the Fieldhouse. The cost is only $20 or free with your Silver Sneakers card. Sports briefs WALK WITH EASE AT THE FIELDHOUSE Basin Recreation is offering an arthritis prevention walking program at the Fieldhouse beginning March 6 and running through April 22. Walk with Ease is a great program for any- PICKLEBALL ROUND ROBIN SHOOTOUT PC MARC hosts the Pickleball Round Robin Shootout every Sunday 1-3 p.m. This format pairs players with similar ability levels, and moves players up and down in the bracket based on game scores. Register on- BEN RAMSEY/PARK RECORD The Park City Icing synchronized skating team poses for a photo after its dress rehearsal performance on Sunday. The team will perform a routine comprising six elements, and hopes to set a team best score while skating among the best teams in the country. after each of their three competitions. For the coaching staff, it’s been a learning curve too. “That’s something that I never did as a skater,” said coach Haley Smith, who competed in synchronized skating at the University of Michigan. “It’s a newer element, so it’s a little bit more difficult to teach something that you’ve never done, but I think we’ve got it now and they feel pretty confident about it. It has taken us the entire season to get it down, but now’s a great time to get it — right before nationals.” As only the sixth team in Figure Skating Club of Park City’s synchronized skating program, the team is still new, and because this is its first time going to the national championships, the coaches and athletes consider this a learning opportunity. Any success will be taken as a bonus. “We want to make sure that the kids can do synchro, but also that they can participate in singles skating if they want,” Smith said. “A lot of the Midwest teams only do synchro, so that’s kind of what we’re up against.” She said those teams will practice their routines for six to eight hours a week, while Park City Icing has about an hour and 15 minutes per week of ice time. “We are managing our expectations, but we think they can do really pretty well,” Smith said. The athletes seemed to be on the same page. “I hope we skate our best,” Brynn Roberts said. “Our personal best right now is 27 points, so I’m hoping we can beat that and skate the best that we’ve ever skated and have fun.” Taurel said she hoped they could step off the ice feeling proud. “Since July, we’ve been training this program,” she said. “To be able to skate a clean program at the end of our season would be really awesome.” line at parkcitymarc.tennisbookings. com or call 435-615-5401 for more information. org for more information on each program and to register. Call 435615-5428 with any questions. YOUTH TENNIS AT THE PC MARC SPRING YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE the registration fee. The registration deadline is March 16. Space is limited in all divisions. For more info and to register, visit parkcityrecreation.org or call 615-5400. and a light. There’s no need to register in advance. Email Angie at agreenburg@ basinrecreation.org for more information about upcoming hikes and adventures with Basin Recreation. PC Tennis offers a variety of youth tennis programs for kids ages 5 to 14. Programs offer everything from beginner to competitive teams including: Team Mini Stars, Team All Stars, Team Super Stars, Junior Training, and Senior Training. The next session begins Feb. 26. Programs fill quickly so register in advance. Days, times, and prices vary depending on the class. Visit parkcityrecreation. Registration is open for Park City Recreation’s Spring Youth Soccer League for kids ages 4 to 11. The league is held April 14 to June 2 on Saturdays and/or Wednesdays at the Park City Sports Complex. The early bird fee is $60 and includes a uniform. The fee increased on Feb. 15. Parent volunteers are needed to coach every team, and head coaches receive a 50 percent discount on HIKE WITH BASIN RECREATION HOMESCHOOL P.E. Join Basin Recreation for a free guided moonlight hike on Saturday, March 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hikers will meet at the Silver Star Café to hike Armstrong trail by 6:30pm. Bring a light or head lamp, snow boots and yak-trax, or snow shoes depending on conditions. Dogs are welcome with a leash The PC MARC is offering a weekly one-hour physical education class for homeschoolers. This class engages 5-to-12-year olds in physical activity while also developing relationships with their peers. Homeschool P.E. is held every Friday from Feb. to May. For more details and to register go to parkcityrecreation.org or call 435615-5400. from G N A H C G 18 N 0 O 2 E PY PINS YOUR PINS: HOW TO GET COMM TH ECO R K R A EP RD PERS A P R E ST S OUR SI & E EN TIMAILY P S A e Th e VAIL D & Th E V I T A EMOR Buy Online! GET THE FULL SET OF 3 PINS OR MIX AND MATCH YOUR FAVORITES! PARKRECORD.COM/PINS Buy In Person! LOVE YOUR LOCAL PAPER? 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