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Show B-4 The Park Record Calendar High School Sports Football Park City vs. Ben Lomond September 14 7:00 p.m. North Summit @ Gunnison September 14 7:00 p.m. South Summit vs. Am. Leadership September 14 7:00 p.m. Wasatch vs. Cottonwood September 14 7:00 p.m. Park City @ Bonneville September 21 7:00 p.m. North Summit vs. Delta September 21 7:00 p.m. South Summit vs. Gunnison September 21 7:00 p.m. Wasatch vs. Timpanogos September 21 7:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Park City @ Ogden September 10 3:30 p.m. North Summit vs. Utah Military September 10 4:00 p.m. South Summit vs. Summit Acad. September 11 6:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Springville September 11 4:00 p.m. North Summit @ St. Joseph September 12 4:00 p.m. South Summit @ Judge Memorial September 13 6:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Maple Mountain September 13 4:00 p.m. North Summit vs. Waterford September 14 4:00 p.m. Park City @ Ben Lomond September 17 3:30 p.m. Wasatch vs. Provo September 18 4:00 p.m. Park City vs. Stansbury September 19 3:30 p.m. North Summit @ Rowland Hall September 20 4:00 p.m. South Summit @ Grantsville September 20 3:30 p.m. Wasatch @ Skyridge September 20 4:00 p.m. Volleyball Park City vs. Juan Diego September 11 6:00 p.m. North Summit @ Utah Military September 11 6:00 p.m. Wasatch vs. Skyridge September 12 6:30 p.m. Park City @ Bonneville September 13 6:00 p.m. North Summit @ Duchesne September 13 6:00 p.m. Park City vs. Ogden September 18 6:00 p.m. North Summit vs. Layton Christian September 18 6:00 p.m. South Summit @ Judge Memorial September 18 7:00 p.m. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 8-11, 2018 Continued from B-1 Wasatch @ Maple Mountain September 18 6:00 p.m. Park City @ Ben Lomond September 20 6:00 p.m. South Summit vs. Grantsville September 20 7:00 p.m. Wasatch @ Springville September 20 6:00 p.m. Park City Ice Arena Ice Hockey 615-5707 Gold League Sunday Silver League Wed/Thurs/Sun 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Speed Skating Boys Golf Park City vs. Region 11 September 20 9:00 a.m. State Tourney October 1-2 3:30 p.m. Girls Tennis Park City @ Tooele September 11 3:00 p.m. Park City vs. Ben Lomond September 13 3:00 p.m. Park City @ Region 11 Tourney September 20-21 TBA State Tourney September 27 & 29 TBA Cross Country Park City @ BYU Invite September 15 8:00 a.m. Park City @ Bob Firman Invite September 22 8:00 a.m. Park City Invite September 28 3:30 p.m. Mountain Bike Racing Park City @ Soldier Hollow September 29 8:00 a.m. Summer Sports Bike Racing Mountain Trails Tour Des Suds September 16 TBA Training Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m. Basin Recreation Fieldhouse (655-0999) Drop-in Sports 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 Recreation Sports Park City Recreation Services (615-5401) 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m 6:00-9:00 p.m. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Weather Hotline (cancellations) 615-5432 Saturday 6:30-10:30 p.m. Pickleball Open Gym Wed. – Fri Kickball Comp Division Wednesday Rec Division Wednesday Thursday Rock Wall To include an upcoming sports event in the calendar, please send an email to Joe Lair at scoreboard@parkrecord.com BE A LOCAL HERO Volunteer for a local non-profit comeback and won the set 2725, then took the following sets 25-21 and 25-13. “At the end of the day, I think we did what we needed to do,” Wiczek said. “We did not play how we were hoping to play based on the goals we had established at the beginning of the season, but it’s also the first region game and it’s just a start- ing point. It’s going to have no bearing as to how we play the rest of the season.” Smith and Wiczek are, of course, just two players. Junior Jane Glasner, senior Dalton Dailey, sophomore Sarah Pillman, senior Malia Brady and senior Lauren Carr will see a lot of playing time this year. So will sophomore middle Brooklyn Sapp, who Smith said is bringing a level of physicality to her position that hasn’t been seen before at PCHS. After beating the Stallions, the Miners defeated Tooele on Thursday in straight sets, 2518, 25-16 and 25-19. For the seniors, the season is already flying by. And while the team is focused on building a dynasty that will last after the current crop of players graduates, Smith and Wiczek are also hoping to remember each moment along the way. “There’s truly something special about the Park City volleyball program — from the coaches to the freshmen, the whole program,” Wiczek said. “I’m very grateful to be a part of it, and I’m just excited to see what we will do this year.” hands. Crawford waited 25 years for his chance and he paid more than $1 million for it. Another is from 1956, the year Melbourne held the Summer Games, but because of quarantine rules, did not allow horses to enter the country for the equestrian events. That competition was moved to Stockholm, and a limited number of torches were produced that read “Stockholm 1956.” All were marched into the competition area on horseback. Crawford’s collection essentially completes an archive that is literally overflowing with Olympic memories grand and not-so-grand. In one corner, still covered in plastic wrap, is a full-sized statue of Sam the Olympic Eagle, the official mascot of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Displayed on a bookshelf nearby is one of Michael Johnson’s famous golden spikes from the 1996 Olympics. Last month, the archive received a mint-condition Opening Ceremony uniform from the Mexico City Games from swimmer Kathy Thomas Young. After bobsledder Steven Holcomb died last year, his family donated his uniforms, medals and his crystal globes from World Cup action – six of which reside in the fireproof vault along with Crawford’s torches and medals. “Shock and awe,” Hedgpeth said of her reaction to Crawford’s donation. “Awe that he allows us to do it, and it’s a phenomenal collection. It’s a dream come true.” Crawford’s day job was at a global investment company, where he worked for a long while as a media/entertainment analyst. He received an invitation to the Sarajevo Winter Games in 1984 as a guest of ABC. Soon after landing, he was surrounded by pin traders, including Viktor Cornell, one of the world’s most renowned pin collectors. “He’s the guy who sold me my first Olympic medal,” Crawford said. “It was a bronze from Berlin in 1936. That started me collecting the serious stuff.” There are a few missing pieces: A gold medal from 1904. Medals from Sochi and Vancouver. In some ways, the newer medals are harder to come by. Back in the days of the Eastern Bloc, an athlete from East Germany or Hungary could sell a medal and buy a house, or feed his family for a year. These days, Olympic athletes across the globe are, in general, more financially secure, giving them less incentive to sell the recently won prizes. Meanwhile, children and grandparents of Olympic winners from decades gone by come across old medals sitting in drawers and basements; they may feel no real connection to the medals but want them in the hands of someone who will take care of them. Crawford fits the bill. Soon, an insurance appraiser will come to Colorado to put a value on goods that are estimated to be worth more than $15 million in total. But Crawford and Hedgpeth each acknowledge that there isn’t really a number to put on a collection this thorough. “It’s a combination of loving the Olympics,” Crawford says in explaining his passion for collecting, “and I’m a real patriot. My eyes still well up when they play the anthem. And I love seeing great athletes represent our country.” Though most racers complete the ride between one and two hours, Keegan Swenson holds the course record at 39:45.2, which he set in 2011 when he was 19. He rode last year, but wasn’t in much of a position to set another record. He and Chris Putt rode a steel-framed tandem bicycle up the course, finishing in 57:34 in 18th and 19th place – Putt finished .3 seconds ahead of Swenson, who was on the back of the tandem. Sam Sweetser, who recently took ninth in the Point 2 Point, was last year’s winner. He crossed the finish line wearing a blond wig and an American flag tank top in 46:24.3. While this year’s race promises the same festive atmosphere as previous years, there are some changes. First, there will be a packet pickup for registrants on the Friday before the race. Also, Sturgis wants to remain on schedule. “We are going to make it less confusion on the morning of, and hopefully people will take advantage of the pickup,” Sturgis said. “We are also hoping to start the race on time, which hasn’t happened last two years.” There will also be a quarter mile of additional course, as the track reverts back to the route it took three years ago, as per agreements with local property owners. “We had just a very minimal reroute last year, but we will be back on the route we used in previous years up in the Flagstaff area at Deer Valley,” said Rick Fournier, the foundation’s field manager. Fournier said the most difficult section of the trail is likely the eponymous Tour Des Suds trail, which he said has a few short, punchy climbs on it, while Sturgis said the most crucial part of the race getting up Main Street from the mass start in City Park, where a racer’s good performance can mean the difference between an uncomplicated ascent and getting stuck behind a crowd. The race is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. For registration and more information go to: mountaintrails.org/ event-race-mtf/tour-des-suds/ 20. The treadmill session includes video feedback and analysis from one of Athletic Republic’s trainers. Sessions will be offered at 4 and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each session is limited to two participants. To reserve a spot, call 435-729-7230. 17. Register online at parkcityrecreation.org or call 435-615-5401 for more information. Seeking more than state 11 matches so far. But the opening match against Stansbury showed that the team still has work to do. “We mirror other teams right now, which means we don’t have an identity for ourselves,” said coach Matt Carlson. Carlson said it’s expected that the Miners will still be finding their footing early each season, but he hopes to see the team find its “Park-Cityness” — the thing that has defined each team that has come before them — in the upcoming weeks. The Miners, hamstrung by net violations, missed serves and poor passing, trailed the Stallions 15-4 in the first set. But then things started to click. After a timeout, the Miners put together an impressive Continued from B-2 Collector to donate his cache “I want all that history to be celebrated in a public place, hopefully to inspire future athletes to compete, and to inspire sponsors and donors to contribute to the team,” said Crawford, who, in addition to his role of collector, historian and passionate fan, serves as chairman of the USOC’s charitable arm, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. Poring through Crawford’s collection is like taking a trivia tour through Olympic history. Did you know: – There are only two medals for each event at the first modern games – Athens, 1896 – a silver awarded to the winner and bronze for second place. – The 1904 Olympics were folded into the World’s Fair in St. Louis, and there was so much action going on around the games, says USOC archivist Teri Hedgpeth, as she gingerly unwraps medals from those games, “that hardly anyone knew they were going on.” – That led Athens to hold a 1906 Olympics, the “officialness” of which is widely debated. Were they real Olympics? Depends on who you ask. But Crawford has a medals set from them nonetheless. – One of Crawford’s most valuable torches is from the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki – only 21 exist, and only three of those were in private Continued from B-3 Tour des Suds to return commemorative T-shirts, and other prizes. Many are also preregistering out of enthusiasm for the party atmosphere and the race itself, which gains 2,700 vertical feet on its way from City Park to Guardsman Pass. The race is followed by a party, complete with a beer garden and bands, down in City Park, where awards, including those for best costume, will be announced. Last year’s costumes ran the gamut from the ubiquitous “poop fairies” – a perennial reference to Mountain Trails’ campaign to keep trails excrement-free by asserting, “There is no poop fairy” – to Vikings, Power Rangers, skeletons, squirrels and unicorns. Continued from B-1 Sports briefs TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Grace Wiczek serves the ball during Park City High School’s second game of the evening against Stansbury on Tuesday. The Miners defeated the Stallions 3-0. DRY-LAND TRAINING RUNNING EVALUATIONS Athletic Republic, a local training gym, is offering athletes in grades 8-12 one free 30-minute running mechanics evaluation until Sept. Two-time Olympian, former U.S. Ski Team athlete and fitness coach Jilian Vogtli will host a six-week program at the PC MARC to help winter athletes train, strengthen and sculpt their bodies for the upcoming season. Class starts Sept. PARK CITY SAILING CULMINATING EVENTS Park City Sailing Club is celebrating its fall regatta and the Commodore’s Ball & Silent Auction on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30. Boat charters are available and tickets to the Commodore’s ball are included in regatta registration for skippers and crew members. Registration is open now at sailpc.sportngin.com/register/ form/633498698. |