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Show B-4 The Park Record Calendar Summer Sports Running Park City Mountain Run July 4 8:00 a.m. Jupiter Peak Steeplechase July 14 8:00 a.m. Mid Mountain Marathon August 18 7:00 a.m. Triathlon Echo Triathlon July 14 8:00 a.m. 4v4 Rec Division Tuesday Sand Doubles Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Softball Coed Comp Division Monday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Coed Rec Division Monday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Coed Division Tuesday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Coed Division Wednesday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Men’s Division Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Bike Racing Intermountain Cup Series Liberty Park June 23 8:00 a.m Mid-Week MTB Series Solitude June 26 5:00 p.m. Snowbird July 10 5:00 p.m. Recreation Sports Park City Recreation Services Weather Hotline (cancellations) South Summit Aquatics & Fitness Center 615-5432 (783-2423) Park City Ice Arena Ice Hockey Gold League Sunday Silver League Wed/Thurs/Sun 615-5707 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7v7 Coed League Wednesday Volleyball 6:00-9:00 p.m. 4v4 Comp Division Tuesday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Adult Men’s Softball Thursday Rock Wall Saturday 6:30-10:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Pickleball Open Gym Wed. – Fri (615-5401) Soccer Basketball (age 16 +) Tues. 8:00-10:00 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 +) Mon/Wed/Fri Noon -1:30 p.m. Soccer (age 16 +) Wed. 8:00-10:00 p.m. Soccer (age 30 +) Tues 8:00-10:00 p.m. Masters Swim Tues/Thurs Noon-1:00 p.m. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Basin Recreation Fieldhouse (655-0999) Drop-in Sports Basketball (age 16 +) Tues/Thurs Noon-2:00 p.m. To include an upcoming sports event in the calendar, please send an email to Joe Lair at scoreboard@parkrecord.com Searching for new things to do? You don’t have to work this hard. Check out the calendar in Scene for local music, events and more! Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 20-22, 2018 Skullcandy Crushers live up to their name in victory Team wins Utah Summer Games in rematch after loss BEN RAMSEY The Park Record The Skullcandy Crushers 16U Utah baseball team won the Utah Summer Games last week after beating home team Cedar Baseball to win the championship game. Head coach and Crushers director Brent Milner said he has always been interested in the multisport tournament because of the breadth of games and the competition it attracts. The tournament has more than 30 events, ranging from soccer to arm wrestling and bass fishing, and draws baseball teams from around the country. Milner also liked that the baseball competition allows only wooden bats. The Crushers frequently practice with wood bats as a way of honing their skills. “The difference is the sweet spot on a wood bat is much smaller,” he said. “So you really have to refine your hitting to get it to launch. ... We really enjoy playing in these wood bat tournaments and showing our prowess and expertise in hitting with wood.” The Crushers played five games, going 4-1 after losing the Continued from B-1 Kids race on Park City slope hang underneath) and a double rope walk. Eventually, the party grew so large that they decided to pitch it to the local recreation district and made it a commercial event. The first year they had 50 racers and sold out, the next year they sold out with 75, Mattison said, and the year after that they sold out with 100 racers. They started adding different days for different age groups before finally deciding to take the show on the road in 2014. Mattison said part of the Adventure Games’ appeal is that it’s one-of-a-kind. “There is no kids adventure racing in this country,” she said. “There’s Tough Mudder, and all that, but those are obstacle races; they aren’t really based on a team; they don’t have to bring Continued from B-2 Battling against leukemia of Blonquist’s who had come down from Evanston, Wyoming, to run the race, and Ashlee Pace, owner of the Coalville franchise of Sign Gypsies, a family friend who had donated the signs to the race. There were also runners who were simply there to run, and Continued from B-1 Sports briefs YOUTH SOCCER REGIONALS Several Park City players on teams in the Utah Youth Soccer Association will compete in the USA Soccer’s Far West Regional Championship in Honolulu this week. At least four players from the Park City Area have qualified, including Alivia Preston (Avalanche Soccer Club), Morgan Abraham (Impact Soccer Club), Ansell Aiken (Park City Soccer Club) Jordan Crockett (Celtic Football Club) and Mackenna Doilney (Utah Soccer Alliance). The finals will be on June 24, followed by the National Championship in Frisco, Texas, on July 28. TERMITE HOCKEY CAMP Park City Ice Arena is hosting two Termite Hockey Camps this sum- COURTESY OF BRENT MILNER The Skullcandy Crushers pose with their medals after winning the Utah Summer Games last weekend. opener to Cedar Baseball, 10-2. Assistant coach Paul Thompson said the Crushers’ faith in team was one of the distinguishing factors that helped them win. “The great thing is, we were down big in a couple games and they just kept believing and kept chipping away and chipping away, and never gave up that belief,” he said. “It’s a special group of young men.” The Crushers beat the Las Vegas Mustangs 7-2, SBA Navy, out of St. George, 7-0, and the SC Warriors, of Lexington, South Carolina, 7-4. The Crushers then won the championship game, defeating Cedar Baseball 13-9 in a rematch. This weekend, the team will play a tournament in Carson City, Nevada, then will travel to Heber on July 4 for the Firecracker tournament. “We’re trying to give these guys some new experience and essentially help them with an understanding of the finer points of the game,” Milner said of the team, which is a collection of Utah players. “Hopefully they take those experiences and share them back in their community whether they play spring or fall ball high school or otherwise.” any gear; it’s a different idea.” And one does not simply walk into the Kids Adventure Games — pre-registration is required, and the process informs parents that their kids must bring a helmet, bike gloves, a backpack with water, a wind jacket, a snack and a small first aid kit. Mostly, Mattison said, the gear serves to build the habit of properly preparing for outdoor adventures. “But it’s the cutest thing when one of them falls and they pull their first aid kits out and help each other,” she said. “They also help other teams. You see that all the time. If a team they are running with falls and somebody is crying, then they will take care of the other team too.” Below the climbing wall on Saturday, Jane Carlson-Smith stood with her son, Nico, as they watched Nico’s brother Océon and his teammate, Lia Block, climb. Jane said she was a fan of the event, mainly because it allowed the kids to work together over a broad range of activities. Nico, who would compete the next day, said his favorite part was probably the slip-and-slide, because of how fast participants go down it. “It’s awesome,” he said. “I also think the mud pit is really fun, too, because you get dirty. It’s fun to get dirty.” He said last year, when he tried the race for the first time with a classmate, he was worried that the race would be really hard, but he said it ended up being fun. “We just had such a blast; it was so fun,” he said. “We both enjoyed it. It didn’t matter what place we got, we just enjoyed it and had fun.” Mattison said the sport of adventure racing goes on around the country every weekend, but it’s still not a household name. She hopes that an upcoming reboot of the Eco-Challenge, which will feature celebrity outdoorsman Bear Grylls, will bring the sport closer to the mainstream. Either way, the Kids Adventure Games are expanding. Mattison said the race is planning a championship, which will likely bring the top five or six competitors in each age group and from each stop together for a showdown. “It’s already in the works,” she said. “We already have the site and the funding. It’s going to be Vail; they’ve claimed it. The first one anyway.” family friends who were not interested in running but had shown up to support the Blonquists anyway. Regardless of their relation, those that had met Hayden described him as dependable. Aaron Preece, head coach of the North Summit Braves basketball team, said Blonquist was “someone that works hard and has earned what he does on the basketball court through his hard work.” Coalville Mayor Trever Johnson said Blonquist “represents North Summit very well; has a lot of friends and comes from a really good family.” Over the course of the Coalville City Summer Celebration, proceeds and donations from a softball game, a motorcycle poker run, and the race allowed Johnson to present the Blonquist family with an oversized check for $7,600. Blonquist himself could not run the 5K, but he caught up with the 1K walkers. Turning onto Main Street, racers passed in front of Blonquist’s quotes to finish. Blonquist walked in front of the “Attitude is Everything” sign. “I’ve been feeling pretty good, and I can’t complain,” he said, reflecting on his own attitude. “Might as well make the best of it.” mer, running from June 18-22 and August 6-10. The camps are open to boys and girls ages 5-8 who can skate forward, backward and stop comfortably in hockey skates. Equipment is required for participation and rental equipment may be available for a $15 fee. Equipment must be fitted seven days before the first class. To register, visit parkcityice.org or call 435-615-5707. groups, will start at the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse, and there will be Pioneer Day-themed refreshments at the finish line. Cost for the Pie-N-Beer Run is $30 for adults and $10 for kids (under 18 years old). Sign up online at basinrecreation.org or at The Fieldhouse. SUMMER SKATING AND HOCKEY ACADEMY Park City Ice Arena is offering ice skating programs for beginners of all ages, focusing on how to master the basics of ice skating and providing a foundation for figure skating, hockey, and speed skating. The early summer session will consist of programs on June 18, 20, 25, and 27. All sessions will run on Mondays and Wednesdays: 5:30-6:15 p.m. For the mid and late summer sessions’ dates, visit http://www. parkcity.org/departments/park-cityice-arena. MOUNTAIN MILES RUN Basin Recreation is hosting the Mountain Miles run on July 21 at 7 a.m. The race, with 3- and 5-mile BASIC SKATING CAMP Ice skaters at least four years of age and of all skill levels are invited to attend Park City Ice Arena’s basic skating camp from July 30 to August 3, 9 a.m. to noon. Skaters should have some experience skating, whether it be group skating classes, private lessons or recreational experience and should be able to skate on their own can comfortably without assistance. This camp has a recreational focus. The camp costs $210. To register call 435-615-5707 or visit parkcityice.org. PC BOXING CLUB Park City Boxing Club, led by Olympic boxer Shane Heaps, is located in the Silver Mountain Sports Club in Prospector. Private one-on-one sessions, as well as group classes, are available. For more information contact Heaps at (435) 647-6486. |