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Show SPORTS The Park Record. www.parkrecord.com B-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, AUGUST 11-14, 2018 Pickleballers salty over a dearth of courts Editor: Ben Ramsey sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.104 Twitter: @ParkRecSports Basin Recreation says it must serve a broad base of user groups SHRED-N-BBQ AT TRAILSIDE BIKE PARK Basin Recreation, Mountain Ranks and Traeger are hosting a celebration of the Trailside Bike Park and its users on August 24 from 5-8 p.m. The Shred-n-BBQ offers BBQ, music, giveaways and laps in the park. Basin Recreation will show the mountain biking documentary “UnReal.” BEN RAMSEY The Park Record Pickleball, a sport that draws from ping pong and tennis and uses a whiffle ball, is often noted as one of America’s fastest growing sports. It’s growing so fast that sometimes players arrive at their favorite venues to find them packed,facing long waits between games. On Wednesday, a group of local pickleball players, including pickleball pro Kathy Pederson, gathered at Willow Creek Park to play, and to talk to the Park Record about the shortage of venues. By 8 a.m. the courts were already full, and Pederson was welcoming the trickle of players that was quickly turning into a crowd in the waiting area between the courts. “Being an ambassador is really… Good morning, girls,” Pederson said, breaking off from explaining her passion for the sport. “Thank you for coming, you Heber ladies! Welcome! Get out and practice!” She started to explain her role in the local pickleball scene again, before seeing a mother and daughter team walk in. “Hi, cutie, are you playing today?” Pederson asked Keyleigh Finlay, age 10. “Come on, I’m going to put a paddle in your hands.” Pederson, who spends her winters in Arizona and the rest of the year in Park City, has been advocating for more courts at Willow Creek Park for years. “We feel like we’re the ugly step child,” she said, pointing across to the empty tennis courts. “Now, look, do you see any tennis players on this gorgeous, beautiful day? “And we have four courts,” she said, turning back to the crowd behind her. YOUTH TENNIS PROGRAMS Park City Recreation will be hosting its youth tennis programs soon. The first round of the Fall Junior Tennis Program starts August 27. Experience groups range from beginner and intermediate to advanced tournament players. Visit parkcityrecreation.org or call 435-615-5401 to register. MOBILE RECREATION TRAILER Park City Recreation is offering free activities through its mobile recreation trailer. The trailer brings equipment for game and activities like kickball, hula hooping and street hockey, and will be setting up at various spots around town in August. Visit parkcityrecreation.org or call 435-615-5401 for more information on dates and locations the mobile recreation trailer can be found. TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE The Park City Ice Arena has invited the public to try ice hockey for free on Tuesday, Aug. 28, or Thursday, Aug. 30, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. The event is designed to provide kids between the ages of 4 and 12 a completely free experience to try youth hockey. The organization’s coaches will be on the ice to assist children in learning the basics. Participants do not need previous skating or hockey experience. The Park City Ice Arena is also offering ice skating lessons on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings for children ages 3 years to adults. Visit parkcityice.org or call 435-615-5707 for details. BEN RAMSEY/PARK RECORD Michele Henry-Lawler, left, and Jan Baker play pickleball at Willow Creek Park, where players want more courts. “If I had eight courts I could accommodate almost all these people waiting.” Peggy Loshin, who splits her time between Park City and Sun City Festival, an age-restricted community outside of Phoenix, said waiting is typical for players at Willow Creek Park. “We have to sit out a lot,” she said, adding it can take a player 30 minutes to get on a court. When Pederson looks over at the unused tennis courts, she sees misused space. Since eight courts can accommodate play for 32 people in the same space that tennis could accommodate eight people – and says that resurfacing Willow Creek would be the most cost-effective option, especially when compared with a tentative Basin Rec project to build courts near the Silver Creek exit off Highway 40. “They were thinking about building Please see Waiting, B-2 BEN RAMSEY/PARK RECORD Pickleball paddles hang from a fence at Willow Creek Park, each representing a player waiting for a game. Season passes: what’s new for 2018-2019 Vail Resorts’ season passes will jump in price on Sept. 3 BASIN RECREATION FALL SOCCER Basin Recreation’s fall soccer is a recreational soccer league designed for boys and girls in preschool through ninth grade. Each player will be placed on a team and will receive a uniform, coach, and a ticket to a Real Monarchs game. The league starts on Aug. 20 and runs through Oct. 13. For more information, visit basinrecreation.org to register or call 435-655-0999. child, while an Epic Local is $669 for an adult, $549 for a teenager and $359 for a child. An Epic Pass grants unlimited access to Park City as well as other established Vail Resorts slopes like Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone, and international destinations such as Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia and Perisher in Australia. A host of resorts in Colorado, Washington and New England will join the Epic Pass roster as well after they were acquired by Vail Resorts. A full list of resorts can be found online. BEN RAMSEY The Park Record It’s that time again: Time to start thinking about ski season. In Park City, the two big games in town are Park City Mountain Resort, owned by Vail Resorts and which uses the Epic Pass, and Deer Valley, owned by Alterra Mountain Company and affiliated with the IKON Pass. Here’s a rundown of the two competitors, their prices and which other resorts they serve. If a season pass is what you’re looking for, it’s best to know what you’re getting into before taking the plunge. FREE YOGA IN THE PARK Basin Recreation is hosting free yoga at Matt Knoop Memorial Park on Saturdays in August, from 8 to 9 a.m. Contact Basin Recreation if you have any questions at 435-655-0999. Park City and the Epic Pass For those looking for an Epic Pass, the season pass for Park City Moun- Please see Sports briefs, B-4 This material is based upon information that we consider reliable, but because it has been supplied by third parties, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, including price, or withdrawal without notice; square footage is an estimate only. ©MMXVIII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a licensed trademark to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Company. Each office is independently owned and operated. Copyright© Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 2018. SPEED SKATERS PREPARE UTES LOOK TO DEEPEN FOR COMPETITION, B-3 THEIR DEFENSE, B-3 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD FILE Ben White participates in last season’s Pond Skim at Park City Mountain. It is fewer than 100 days until ski resorts open for business. tain, prices will start climbing for season tickets starting September 3. The current rate for an Epic Pass is $899 for an adult and $469 for a Epic Local The Epic Local pass grants skiers and riders unrestricted access to Crested Butte, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin, as well as limited access to Park City Mountain, Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, and more. Blackout dates are Nov. 23-24, Dec. 26-31, Jan. 19 and Feb. 16-17. Please see Season ski pass, B-4 Need CBD oil for pain? East West Health is the only clinic in Utah to carry Charlotte’s Web, the World’s Most Trusted Hemp Extract. 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