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Show B-4 The Park Record Calendar High School Sports Football Park City vs. Logan August 24 7:00 p.m. North Summit @ Duchesne August 24 7:00 p.m. South Summit @ Morgan August 24 7:00 p.m. Wasatch vs. Mountain Crest August 24 7:00 p.m. Park City @ South Summit August 31 7:00 p.m. North Summit vs. Enterprise August 31 7:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Mountain View August 31 7:00 p.m. Park City vs. Ben Lomond August 22 3:30 p.m. South Summit @ Kearns August 23 3:30 p.m. Wasatch vs. East August 23 4:00 p.m. Park City @ Stansbury August 27 3:30 p.m. Park City vs. Tooele August 28 3:30 p.m. North Summit vs. Rowland Hall August 30 4:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Provo August 30 4:00 p.m. Park City @ Bonneville September 4 3:30 p.m. North Summit vs. Draper APA September 4 4:00 p.m. South Summit vs. Grantsville September 4 3:30 p.m. Wasatch @ Skyridge September 4 4:00 p.m. Boys Golf 11:30 a.m. Girls Tennis Park City vs. Juan Diego August 28 3:00 p.m. Park City @ Bonneville August 30 3:00 p.m. Park City @ Stansbury September 4 3:00 p.m. Park City @ St. George Tourney September 6-8 TBA Cross Country North Summit vs. Union August 23 6:00 p.m. Wasatch vs. Herriman August 23 6:30 p.m. South Summit vs. Rowland Hall August 28 7:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Merit Academy August 28 7:00 p.m. North Summit vs. Cyprus August 30 6:00 p.m. South Summit @ Jordan August 30 6:00 p.m. Park City vs. Stansbury September 4 6:00 p.m. Summer Sports Park City @ Pre-Region Invite September 5 1:30 p.m. Park City @ Murray September 7 3:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Bike Racing Intermountain Cup Series Powder Mountain August 25 8:00 a.m. Mountain Trails Tour Des Suds September 16 TBA Recreation Sports Park City Recreation Services (615-5401) 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. 615-5707 Gold League Sunday Silver League Wed/Thurs/Sun 6:30 p.m. By Tom Kelly Persevering as a sport pioneer 8:00 p.m. Speed Skating Training Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m. Basin Recreation Fieldhouse Basketball (age 16 +) Tues. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Basketball (age 16 +) Tues/Thurs Noon-2:00 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. South Summit Aquatics & Fitness Center (783-2423) 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 Kickball Wed. – Fri 4:00 – 6:00 p.m 6:00-9:00 p.m. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Weather Hotline (cancellations) 615-5432 Ice Hockey Behind the Gold Drop-in Sports Still Water Lake September 8 Comp Division Wednesday Rec Division Wednesday Park City Ice Arena (655-0999) Triathlon Girls Soccer Park City @ Ogden September 5 Volleyball Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 22-24, 2018 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! ROMINA EGGERT/ USA NORDIC Tara Geraghty-Moats competes in the Nordic combined Summer Grand Prix in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, last weekend. Geraghty-Moats took first overall. pi·o·neer, noun 1. a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area. Synonyms: settler, colonist, colonizer, frontiersman, frontierswoman, explorer, trailblazer, “the pioneers of the Wild West” Vermont ski jumper Tara Geraghty-Moats is a pioneer. Like Park City’s Lindsey Van, who pioneered the way for women’s ski jumping a decade ago, Geraghty-Moats is doing that for women’s Nordic combined – the one remaining winter Olympic sport where women are still seeking representation. This past weekend in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, a former mining town in Saxony near the Czech border, she put her stamp on her sport in the first ever elite-level international Nordic combined Summer Grand Prix. She won! “I have been looking forward to my first international Nordic combined competition since I was a young girl,” she said. “It has been a game of patience and persistence to even get to the start.” It has been a long trail for Geraghty-Moats, now 25. At age nine, she started ski jumping. An injury knocked her out of the sport so she shifted to biathlon, even training in Sweden. Then she found ski jumping again, knocking out top-10 international finishes. Her passion swung back to the unusual combination of ski jumping and cross country skiing that is Nordic combined. Three years ago at the U.S. Championships in Utah, she wanted to ski combined. But there was no women’s class. She talked officials into letting her ski, skiing essentially by herself. But she had a point to prove. Many took notice that day. She wasn’t skiing for a medal. She wasn’t even skiing for a result sheet. She was skiing for herself. And she was fierce! She attacked the roller ski course at the Olympic venue of Soldier Hollow. This was about pride. And it was about the future. The past season was rugged. Three elbow surgeries - the latest in March - held her back. But she persevered. In July, she came back to the U.S. Championships in Utah. This time there was a women’s class. And she won her first title. But her dreams were bigger. Every August the International Ski Federation’s Nordic Grand Prix tour spans Europe with huge summer crowds and live television. For the first time, women were added. In Saturday’s opener, Geraghty-Moats was challenged in her first time on the jump hill, finding herself in fourth and 1 minute, 13 seconds behind Russian jump leader Stefaniya Nadymova. In the cross country portion, the American stormed through the field, falling just three seconds behind the Russian in the finish to take second. On Sunday, Geraghty-Moats saw firsthand the advantages of strong jumping in Nordic combined. She soared to second in the jump, starting the cross country just four seconds behind Germany’s Jenny Nowak. She spanned the short gap quickly, winning by over a minute. It was a modest field of 11 athletes from six nations. But there was a special atmosphere in Oberwiesenthal. A cadre of dedicated women had seen their sport to a new level. And the men were supportive to finally have women on their tour. “To finally race in a women’s international race was a dream come true,” said Geraghty-Moats. “But then hearing the national anthem for the first time on an international podium, looking out at my coaches, Martin Bayer and Jan Matura, and the passionate group of competitors, made it an unforgettable weekend.” There is still a long road ahead. Last weekend was the first time at the Summer Grand Prix level. Two Continental Cups were held last winter. More are planned this year. It will be a medal event this year at Junior Worlds. A World Cup tour is being discussed. It will be on the program for the World Championships in 2021. But the Olympic piece is still in the future. “I’m excited for a long Nordic combined career with an awesome team,” said Geraghty-Moats, still constantly aware of the need for her sport to persevere. “The patience of waiting over the years really paid off this weekend. “And I just have to say to all the little girls out there, don’t give up on your dreams.” Continued from B-1 ceed,” she wrote. “Like those that visit, participate and support NAC, I will take what I learned at the NAC with me to my next adventures along with many great friends. And you can always count on me to be an advocate for inclusion and all abilities within our community, businesses and beyond.” Stickelman said he has been working with Barille on the best way to transfer her duties, though she no longer works for the organization. For Stickelman, his duties start immediately. “Gail had indicated she would be in her position for two, three, four, five years – it was not specific,” Stickelman said regarding his impression of the organization when he accepted the COO position. “I hoped when I was hired this would be an opportunity in the future. I didn’t know it would come this soon, but I’m thankful that it has come.” with 100-mile riders starting at 7 a.m., 80-milers leaving at 8 a.m., 50-milers at 9 a.m. and 16-milers at 10 a.m. “In the 100 and 80 you have people that are quasi-professional, and you will have adaptive riders on hand cycles as well,” Boland said. “And then you have families doing the 50-mile and the 16-mile courses together, and I think that’s pretty unique to Summit Challenge.” The 16-mile course runs clockwise, exiting the NAC and going south to Kearns Boulevard, then east to S.R. 224, and north to Old Ranch Road, where it will pass Trailside Park and join the bike path along S.R. 189 back to the NAC. The 50-mile course will start with the same loop as the 16-mile course before heading east into a separate counter-clockwise circuit that runs through Tuhaye, Fran- cis, Kamas, Marion, Peoa and Brown’s Canyon before rejoining S.R. 248 and returning to the NAC. The 80-mile loop is similar to the 50-mile loop, but adds an extension up the Weber Canyon and back. The 100-mile course is similar to the 50-mile course, but adds a second loop that runs clockwise through Wolf Creek, down to Heber, across to Midway and northeast via S.R. 32 along the southern side of the Jordanelle Reservoir, before rejoining the 50-mile loop near Woodland. Registration is free for adaptive riders, otherwise participation costs $145 for the 100mile ride, $100 for the 80-mile ride, $85 for the 50-mile ride and $50 for the 16-mile ride. For detailed routes and elevation profiles, visit the event’s website at http://summitchallenge100.org/route-registration/. Ability Center’s new CEO then continue doing what I do best – helping people and organizations grow and suc- Continued from B-3 Summit Challenge coming 80-mile, or 100-mile loop. Others might be shooting for a time goal, though participants are not timed by the race itself except for those participating in the King of the Mountain sections — at Wolf Creek and Brown’s Canyon. The event, one of the organization’s main fundraisers, starts and ends at the NAC’s Bronfman Family Ranch in Quinn’s Junction, where there will be an event village with vendor booths, a DJ and a full lunch for participants. Start times will be staggered, |