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Show B-4 The Park Record Calendar High School Sports Baseball North Summit vs. Morgan March 7 3:30 p.m. Park City vs. Highland March 8 8:30 p.m. Park City @ St. George Tourney March 9-10 TBA North Summit @ Ben Lomond March 9 3:30 p.m. South Summit @ Parowan March 9 3:30 p.m. North Summit @ Rockwell March 10 3:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Juab March 12 3:30 p.m. South Summit @ Timpview March 13 3:30 p.m. Wasatch @ Grantsville March 13 4:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Olympus March 15 8:00 p.m. South Summit @ So. UT Trney March 16-17 TBA Softball South Summit @ Mountain View March 7 3:30 p.m. North Summit @ St. Joseph March 9 4:00 p.m. South Summit @ Millard March 9 3:00 p.m. Park City @ Skyline March 12 3:30 p.m. South Summit @ North Sevier March 14 3:30 p.m. Park City @ Judge Memorial March 15 3:30 p.m. South Summit @ Beaver March 15 3:30 p.m. Wasatch @ Dixie Tourney March 16-17 TBA Boys Soccer Park City @ Morgan March 14 3:30 p.m. North Summit vs. Layton Christian March 16 4:00 p.m. Park City @ Ben Lomond March 16 3:30 p.m. Track & Field Park City @ Snow Canyon March 10 Boys Tennis Park City @ Ben Lomond March 13 3:00 p.m. Park City @ Rowland Hall March 14 4:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse Behind the Gold Silver League Wed/Thurs/Sun 8:00 p.m. Basin Recreation Fieldhouse By Tom Kelly Coming full circle (655-0999) Park City @ Alta March 7 Park City @ Riverton March 15 TBA TBA Boys Lacrosse Park City @ Brighton March 9 Park City @ American Fork March 15 Park City @ Juan Diego March 17 TBA TBA TBA Girls Golf Park City @ Ben Lomond March 15 1:00 p.m. Winter Sports Alpine Skiing Youth Ski League March 10-11 TBA Drop-in Sports Basketball (age 16 ) Tues/Thurs Noon-2:00 p.m. Basketball (age 16 +) Tues. 8:30-10:00 p.m. Basketball (age 16 +) Sat/Sun 8:00-10:00 a.m. Pickleball (age 16 +) Mon/Wed/Fri 2:00-4:30 p.m. Pickleball (age 16 +) Sun–Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon Volleyball (age 16 +) Thurs. 8:00-10:00 p.m. Soccer (age 16 +) Wed. 9:00-11:00 p.m. Drop-in Soccer (age 30 +) Tues 9:00-11:00 p.m. Masters Swim Tues/Thurs Noon-1:00 p.m. South Summit Aquatics & Fitness Center (783-2423) Recreation Sports Adult Basketball Park City Recreation Services Rock Wall Volleyball Pickleball Open Gym (615-5401) Adult Coed League Wednesday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday Saturday Wed. – Fri 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Weather Hotline (cancellations) 615-5432 Park City Ice Arena Ice Hockey TBA Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 7-9, 2018 Gold League Sunday 6:30 p.m. To include an upcoming sports event in the calendar, please send an email to Joe Lair at scoreboard@parkrecord.com COURTESY OF U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD Shaun White, left, celebrates after taking gold in the snowboarding halfpipe competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Crowds were packed at the bottom of the halfpipe on a snowy January day at Breckenridge, the last stop of the U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix. It was final run with Olympic berths at stake. At the top, the underdog dropped in launching a defining run that would write the first chapter in one of sport’s greatest stories of athletic accomplishment. Right behind him was the upstart young kid. His history would be written another day. It was essentially a winner take all for the fourth spot on the 2002 Olympic Team. J.J. Thomas, a local favorite, versus the young man NBC commentators called the Mighty Mite of snowboarding, 15-year-old Shaun White. That day in 2002 was Thomas’ date with destiny, rocketing to amplitude never seen as he launched his McTwist out of the Breckenridge superpipe. The curly-haired kid White countered with a sensational McTwist to a 900. But it wasn’t enough. On that chaotic day in Breckenridge, Thomas and White were rivals for a spot on Team USA. Time would paint a different story over the next 16 years. Thomas would go on to be a part of the fabled USA Olympic podium sweep. White would regroup and launch a career of unprecedented dominance in his sport. While White had dreams as a teen in 2002, by the time he dropped into his first Olympic halfpipe at Torino four years later, he was already a budding superstar of the sport - the Flying Tomato with his bushy red hair flowing out from his helmet. In 2010, he was a more sophisticated Shaun White - one of the greatest stars of action sports. He was expected to win. And he did. Then came 2014 - a humbling experience, by Shaun’s own words. He tried to double up with slopestyle, and it took its toll. He tried to take on Mother Nature on halfpipe day. And Mother Nature always wins. In 2018, he made it to Pyeongchang - wracked by injury but buoyed by a perfect score to clinch his spot on the team. The day prior to the men’s halfpipe in Phoenix Park it was a joyful women’s contest. Much of South Korea was there to watch Chloe Kim, a Korean-American competing for Team USA who became an impromptu national hero to both countries. She took the lead with a strong first run, in command from the start and upping the tally on her victory lap third run. It was never in doubt. Shaun’s day was anything but joyous. His first run was strong, but he had left the door open. Japan’s Ayuma Hirano kicked it in, taking the lead as Shaun couldn’t land his second run. As joyous a day as it was for Kim, Shaun White faced open warfare. A month earlier White had thrown a perfect 100 in the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Aspen-Snowmass. Oh, what he would given for that run one more time. At 31 years old, White is still the class of his sport. And it was yet a different Shaun White who arrived in Korea last month. It was a Shaun who had been humbled four years earlier and had not forgotten. It was a Shaun who crashed violently in New Zealand six months earlier - almost dashing his Olympic dreams. It was a Shaun White who wanted to be a part of Team USA, sharing the stage with his friends and teammates. And it was a Shaun White who sobbed after nailing a door-die final run to win Olympic gold. In his eyes that day you could see real pride - even deeper than his gold medal days in Torino or Vancouver. “I had to find the love of the sport again,” said White. “My will was really tested. After I won, it all came rushing back. I really broke down. All of those struggles were worthwhile. Putting that medal on again representing the USA, to be an Olympian again, I’m so proud and thankful. White had to dig deep on that last run. He had to see Hirano’s back-to-back 1440s and raise him. He had to combine tricks he had never linked before. This was warfare. But this is what it takes to win in the Olympics. In a run that was generations beyond that 2002 McTwist to 900, White soared skyward out of the pipe. He matched Hirano’s back-to-back 14s and linked it to his trademark double McTwist. A clean run to Olympic gold. And like any good story, this one came full circle. A few days later at USA House, Shaun took to the stage to celebrate his win. But it was also a time to celebrate his coach. Snowboarding is a tight fraternity. After 2014, White changed a lot of things. Most notably, he thought back on his career and called longtime friend J.J. Thomas to help. “J.J. stood by me through all the ups and downs,” said White. “He helped me channel my energy. He was there for me on the mountain and off to help me achieve my own dreams and goals. He left his family to be with me here to help me pursue MY dreams.” As you watched the two of them on stage your mind couldn’t help but wander back to that snowy day in Breckenridge. Here they were as grown men - each sharing pride in their Olympic experience - a slice of the American snowboarding story spanning 16 years. Continued from B-1 Sports briefs HIKE WITH BASIN RECREATION The Potashner Bohannon Intermountain Group at Morgan Stanley Richard Potashner Senior Vice President Financial Advisor Jesse Bohannon Financial Advisor 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 6:30 p.m. Bring a light or head lamp, snow boots and yak-trax, or snow shoes depending on conditions. Dogs are welcome with a leash 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. YOUTH AND ADULT KARATE World Champion Sensei Nikki Ikeda is offering Shotokan karate classes for a variety of ages and skill levels at the PC MARC. The session started on Feb. 26. Days, times and fees vary per class and space is limited. For more information and to register, visit parkcityrecreation. org or call 435-615-5401 for more details. WINTER DROP-IN SPORTS Park City MARC is hosting drop-in basketball, fustal, volleyball, and badminton every week through February and March. Go to parkcityrecreation.org or call 435-6155401 for dates and times for each sport. |