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Show B-2 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 9-11, 2018 Miners seek advantage as underdogs rec report Rankings just ‘a number next to a name,’ coach says PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT Park City Mountain Resort is closed for the season. For more information, go to Parkcitymountain.com or call 435-649-8111. The resort will reopen for summer programming on June 15. DEER VALLEY RESORT L L a the state championship in 2016, and third in 2017 when the team competed in Class 3A. Nicholas said that, without a target on its back, the team can better focus on playing tennis. “I think that’s a good mindset going into the tournament,” he said. “It’s almost better to be the underdog going in; all the pressure is on them.” At an early-season tournament in St. George, the Miners finished second behind Salem Hills, which in turn was beaten by Orem during the regular season. Nicholas is hoping his team has gained momentum since then and is peaking at the right time. Currently the Miners are strongest at first doubles where Region 11 No.1-ranked senior team captain Charlie Lambert and sophomore Quin Decesaris will start their tournament by facing Region 9’s fourth-seeded Jackson Last and Preston DuCrest of Hurricane. The Miners are then strong throughout, with sophomore Alex Burkemper ranked second in Region 11’s second singles, freshman Bautista Mantoni ranked second in Region 11’s third singles, and the Miners’ second-doubles team – freshman Will Efrusy and junior Ethan Davis – also ranked second in Region 11. Senior Spencer Kunkell, the Miners’ first singles player, isB ranked fourth in the region, butT Nicholas said that’s largely because he had an uncharacteristically rough Region 11 tournament – losing to Stansbury’s Erik Leary, who has taken the Region 11 first seed in the state tournament. Kunkell will take on the Region 12 No.1-ranked Stefan Balian of Dixie in the first round, which Nicholas said will be a good match for the Park City senior. “We’ve got to be ready to play our hardest and play with focus and with presence from the very beginning, because I think the seeds in a lot of ways don’t matter,” Nicholas said. “I think you can get caught up in the seeds, and at the end of the day it’s just a number next to a name.” The tournament starts on Thursday, May 10, at the Liberty Park Tennis Courts in Salt Lake City, and finishes on Saturday, May 12. Players will assemble by 8:30 a.m., with games starting soon after. of its sections (Porcupine Rim) ranked in the top five. Singletracks explains that its rankings are based on “average trail rating, number of members who have ridden the MTB trail, and the number of members who want to ride the MTB trail.” Mid Mountain Trail is Park City’s highest-ranked trail, listed at No. 16 in Utah. Others from Park City include Spiro (23), Prospector Area (27), Deer Valley Bike Resort (31) and PC Dirt Jumps (37) – some of which aren’t trails per-se. Sturgis was not thrilled with Mid Mountain’s ranking. “I would have to push Mid Mountain a little higher up, just because it’s an IMBA EPICS trail,” he said, referencing the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s crowdsourced list. According to the organization’s website, EPICS trails de- note “a true backcountry riding experience,” as well as technical and physical difficulty. It’s one of two in Utah, the other being Hurricane Cliffs in Hurricane, out of 14 total in the U.S. “What was interesting where some of the ones I didn’t know, like Sardine Peak Loop in Ogden,” Sturgis said of Singletrack’s rankings. Some of the other highly-ranked northern Utah trails include the Wasatch Crest Trail, at No. 9 on Singletracks, the Red Fleet System and J-boy in Vernal (18 and 21), and Bobsled in Salt Lake City (24). However, Sturgis considered the ranking of Glenwild trail system’s Flying Dog’s at 75 to be too low and the absence of the WOW (Wasatch Over Wasatch) Trail a major oversight. Running from behind Deer Valley Resort down to Midway, Sturgis said the WOW Trail provides a rugged mountain biking experience. “Once you start down that trail you’re in a variety of terrain and you’re on a big adventure,” Sturgis said. “Because you are your own rescue, you get hurt out there; you’re in trouble.” Sturgis considers CMG, Apex/Keystone, the Utah Olympic Park system, WOW and Flying dog his favorites in Park City. Rick Fournier, Field Manager at Mountain Trails, listed CMG, Pinecone Ridge, Keystone and Shadow Lake among his favorites. Though Singletracks, MTB Project and Trailforks differ in most rankings, they all list The Whole Enchilada or one of its parts as the top-rated ride in the U.S. “Ratings are ratings,” Stur-T gis said. “A lot of the (highlyb ranked) trails are desert, ands of course some are high alpine, and I think some people just go either way about that. For me, I’d rather be high alpine anytime.” BEN RAMSEY Deer Valley Resort is closed for the season. For details on the resort’s activities and season passes, visit DeerValley.com or call 435-6491000. The resort will reopen for summer programming on June 15. The Park Record The boys tennis Class 4A state tournament is rapidly approaching, and the Miners are once again looking for a title. The team took second in Region 11 behind Bonneville, going 5-1 in region over the regular season. One difference in this year’s state tournament: The Miners will not be the favorites. That honor likely goes to Orem High School, which fills all but one of Region 9’s top-seeded positions, with the exception of second doubles. But according to head coach Hunter Nicholas, the team is not missing its leading position. “In years past we’ve been the favorite going into state and that’s made it difficult maybe going in with some early-round expectations,” he said. “We haven’t been tough enough in those early rounds. I think (this season) we are competitive with any team, and not being the favorite is to our advantage.” The Miners took second at PARK CITY GOLF CLUB The Park City Golf Club is open for the season. The current rate for residents is $26 walking 18 holes, $13 for 9 holes, and an additional $7.50 for a cart. For nonresidents the price is $30 for 18 holes walking, $15 for nine holes. Carts are the same price. Prices will increase for the season starting on Memorial Day. For more information go to www.parkcity.org/departments/park-city-golf-club or call 435-6155800. CRATER SPRINGS GOLF COURSE Crater Springs Golf Course in Midway is open for the season. For more information call 435-645-5588. JEREMY RANCH GOLF Jeremy Ranch Golf Course (private) is open for the season. Go to thejeremy.com for more information. HIDEOUT CANYON GOLF The Outlaw Golf Course at Hideout Canyon is open for the season. For details call 435-200-3142, or go to Hideoutcanyon.com/the-outlaw-golf-course.php. MOUNTAIN DELL GOLF COURSE Mountain Dell Golf Course is open for the season. The price for 18 holes is $54 riding or $38 walking. The price for 9 holes is $27 riding, $19 walking. Tee times after 2 p.m. are $42 riding, $30 walking. There is no discount for a nine-hole twilight round. For more information call 801-582-3812 or go to www.slc-golf.com/ mountain_dell_golf_course/. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO The Park City High School and Juan Diego Catholic High School varsity tennis gather on PC MARC tennis courts prior to a match earlier this season. The tracks aggregators left behind BASIN RECREATION For picking spring rides, web rankings can be hit or miss Basin Recreation maintains more than 145 miles of trails for hiking, biking, dog walking and more. To plan a visit, go to www.basinrecreation.org for a complete list of trails. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Phares Gines, at phares@basinrecreation.org. SOLDIER HOLLOW GOLF COURSE BEN RAMSEY The Park Record Soldier Hollow Golf Course is open for the season. Call 435-6547442 for details. Rates change throughout the day. See http://www. soldierhollowgolf.com/rates/ for details. For those looking for mountain biking trail inspiration this spring, websites and forums like singletracks.com, mtbproject.com and trailforks.com all have vast ranking systems to help cyclists find the best local rides or locations for upcoming trips. Singletracks, for instance, has algorithmically ranked every trail in its database, including close to 400 in Utah, though Mountain Trails executive director Charlie Sturgis says the system skips some of Park City’s best. The Whole Enchilada ride in Moab comes in at No. 1 in Utah and the world, with one MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION For trail information, including maps and conditions, go to mountaintrails.org. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Heber-Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. Wolf Creek Pass is open, and Guardsman Pass is closed. The Mirror Lake Highway is open for the season, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. For more info, go to FS.USDA.gov/uwcnf or call 435-783-4338. STATE PARKS AND RESERVOIRS For information such as water temperature and current conditions at Jordanelle and Rockport state parks, visit StateParks.Utah.gov. For information on the Echo Reservoir, call 435-336-2247. The Weather Wednesday, May 9, 2018 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending May 7 Temperatures: WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY High for the week ................................ 74° Low for the week ................................. 31° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.39” ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Warm with some sun; a shower in the p.m. A t-shower in spots in the afternoon Cooler with a shower and t-storm around Clouds and sun with showers around; cool Mainly cloudy with a thundershower Winds: SSW 6-12 mph Winds: SW 7-14 mph Winds: NNW 7-14 mph Winds: ENE 4-8 mph Winds: SSE 6-12 mph 79°/53° 69°/46° 53°/38° 52°/38° 57°/41° Ogden 83/57 Elko 82/43 Salt Lake City 86/61 Sunrise Wednesday ...... 6:15 a.m. ......... Thursday .......... 6:14 a.m. ......... Friday ............... 6:13 a.m. ......... Saturday .......... 6:12 a.m. ......... Sunday ............. 6:11 a.m. ......... Sunset 8:30 p.m. 8:31 p.m. 8:32 p.m. 8:33 p.m. 8:34 p.m. Moonrise 3:24 a.m. ......... 3:55 a.m. ......... 4:25 a.m. ......... 4:56 a.m. ......... 5:27 a.m. ......... Moonset 2:24 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 4:28 p.m. 5:33 p.m. 6:40 p.m. Wednesday ...... Thursday .......... Friday ............... Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Ely 82/44 First Full Last May 15 May 21 May 29 June 6 Craig 78/44 Park City Provo 85/57 Price 86/54 Richfield 87/54 Moab 91/61 Cedar City 87/54 Aspen 73/44 Grand Junction 88/59 Cortez 86/45 St. George 97/67 MOON PHASES New Evanston 77/48 79/53 Wendover 86/62 SUN AND MOON Page 96/65 Grand Canyon 85/43 Farmington 88/51 Shown is Wednesday’s weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and Wednesday night’s lows. NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Wednesday Hi Lo W 79 53 s 55 46 c 84 64 s 71 51 pc 63 47 pc 79 61 pc 82 61 s 73 57 t 79 65 pc 81 63 pc 82 65 pc 89 65 pc 80 53 pc ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 82/50 Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. The higher the AccuWeather UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for each day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 High; 11+ Extreme. A cold front moving into the Northwest will bring showers and perhaps some thunder from the Cascades through the northern Rockies. These showers will slowly shift south and east through Utah and the central Rockies by the end of the week. This will also bring a push of cooler air across the Northwest and Great Basin. Remaining dry in the Southwest. City Aspen Boulder Butte Colorado Springs Elko Ely Evanston Flagstaff Gallup Grand Canyon Grand Junction Gunnison Idaho Falls Jackson Hole Mesquite Missoula Ogden Page Pocatello Provo Pueblo Reno Rexburg St. George Salt Lake City Spokane Sun Valley Tahoe Twin Falls Yellowstone Wednesday Hi Lo W 73 44 pc 78 54 c 71 42 c 81 52 pc 82 43 s 82 44 s 77 48 pc 80 45 pc 88 42 pc 85 43 pc 88 59 pc 76 35 pc 80 48 pc 70 42 pc 102 71 s 68 44 sh 83 57 pc 96 65 pc 81 51 pc 85 57 pc 89 54 s 81 49 s 77 50 pc 97 67 s 86 61 pc 66 45 sh 75 46 pc 68 35 s 81 50 pc 58 34 pc Thursday Hi Lo W 75 45 s 83 54 s 60 35 c 86 54 s 74 41 pc 77 41 pc 68 43 pc 78 51 s 86 49 s 83 47 s 88 61 s 77 40 s 70 45 c 64 36 c 97 72 s 61 40 c 76 50 pc 93 67 s 72 44 pc 79 54 pc 94 58 s 81 49 pc 68 44 c 95 68 s 78 54 pc 62 43 c 67 40 pc 69 37 s 70 39 pc 51 29 c Interstate 80: No weather-related travel problems are expected Wednesday with warmth and plenty of sunshine. US-40: Sunshine and some clouds expected Wednesday with no weather-related travel problems. TRAVELERS FORECAST Scattered showers and perhaps some thunder across the northern Rockies into the Cascades Wednesday, but minimal travel delays are expected from this activity. Mainly dry elsewhere in the region with sun and some clouds. WEATHER HISTORY In Tampa Bay, Fla., a tanker rammed a bridge in a blinding thunderstorm during the early morning hours of May 9, 1980. The bridge collapsed, killing 30 people. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 WORLD CITIES Thursday Hi Lo W 73 45 t 54 43 sh 87 66 s 75 59 pc 65 54 pc 65 39 sh 89 61 s 71 46 pc 80 60 pc 71 45 sh 79 56 sh 88 66 s 86 54 s City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Wednesday Hi Lo W 79 57 c 80 59 pc 73 53 pc 89 66 pc 83 72 pc 103 78 s 80 60 pc 84 72 pc 70 51 sh 63 56 c 89 64 pc 74 56 s 67 56 c Thursday Hi Lo W 82 63 pc 74 45 pc 81 59 pc 87 69 s 84 72 sh 99 74 s 77 59 s 83 73 c 65 48 pc 75 64 s 89 67 s 70 58 pc 83 65 s Wednesday Thursday City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Oklahoma City 90 66 s 85 68 s Orlando 88 65 s 89 65 pc Philadelphia 78 54 s 80 57 pc Phoenix 104 76 s 106 76 s Pittsburgh 80 63 pc 73 50 sh Providence 74 48 pc 69 52 pc St. Louis 87 64 t 87 68 pc San Antonio 87 63 s 87 65 s San Diego 71 60 pc 71 60 pc San Francisco 66 54 pc 68 52 s Seattle 65 50 sh 59 48 c Tampa 91 67 s 91 68 pc Washington, DC 79 59 s 83 61 pc City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Wednesday Hi Lo W 68 53 pc 93 79 t 85 78 pc 83 59 s 81 57 t 73 64 c 52 40 r 79 56 t 81 75 c 71 55 s 67 46 pc 75 55 s Thursday Hi Lo W 66 60 c 92 79 t 85 78 pc 85 59 pc 80 50 t 68 60 r 57 44 c 64 47 t 82 77 t 83 64 pc 62 45 pc 70 36 sh City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Wednesday Hi Lo W 63 40 pc 72 48 pc 73 48 pc 79 69 pc 71 58 pc 86 75 pc 70 49 s 78 60 s 60 52 r 73 59 pc 82 57 s 74 51 t Thursday Hi Lo W 59 38 s 73 54 t 63 43 c 81 67 s 71 56 pc 86 75 s 71 50 pc 76 50 pc 63 55 sh 67 38 pc 82 58 t 60 47 t Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |