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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Sunday, December27, 1998 Skating Experiencing Growing Pains helmets, instruction and ice time. Athletes who express a furtherinterest can join a club wherethey can participate in recreational, competitive and elite competition. Another way to learn about speed skating is to attend a School-to-Skate program. Instructors are sent into schools Compiled by TOM WHARTON Utah Residents Benefit From New Facilities Oneof the advantages of Utah staging the 2002 Winter Olympicsis that residents can take advantage of new facilities andlearn sports ‘Take, for example, the speedskating oval at the Oquirrh Sports Park in Kearns. Under the auspices of the Utah Speedskating Association,it provides numerous opportunities for potential speed skaters “Ourprimaryconcernis to promotepositive human development through the sport of speed skating,” said Patrick Cunningham, the speed-skating association's president. ‘Theassociation does that throughits four clubs, the Rocky Mountain Speedskating Club, SLICE, Northern Utah Speedskating Club and Utah Speedskating Academy free skatingclinics. Call one of the above numbers for details, About 78 membersare in the speed-skating association, though Cunninghamguesses there are about 200 in the Utah speed-skating community. Some Utah speed skaters are making progress. L.B, Cannon, DannyFrederick and Roxanne Kirkpatrick are on the Category I national team, a level below the Olympic level. Uel Archuletta was the North American senior men’s champion a year ago. Boris Leikin is the masters men’s world record holder in the 500-meter and 1,000-meter KNIGHT-RIDDER ing can be obtained by calling ing ovalis one offive in the Speed-Skating Wins Speaking of speed skating, Sarah Williams of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Rusty Smith of Sunset Beach, Calif, won U.S. Junior Championship titles in shorttrack at the U.S. Junior Championships and World University Games Trials in Marquette, Mich “The menandthe ladies are all getting better in depth and ability,” said short track head coach Patrick Wentland. “We should have some goodresults from the junior world champi- Minneapolis, Novice skaters can enjoy two free sessions that include skates, Minnesota’s Top Sled Dog Race Gets Competitor competitions such as the Olympics or world championships — or even national events such as the 14 U.S. championshipsinSalt L: City — require far more jumping and havestricter technical guide- lines thanthe pros. Judging also is a major road block. ISU-trainedjudges frown on whatthey in the pro-only com petitions, particularly the madefor-TVevents that often feature ce- lebrity judges who don't know the differencebetweena sit spin and a sitcom. Cinquanta’s federation probably won't compromisein the judging area, particularly since it has improved inrecent years “These are very sensitive is. sues,” Disbrow says. “How do you bringit together and market where going on and moveout from this conglomeration? Otherwise, | am worried wearegoing todilute our: selves, TheISU does not have another policy-making congress until the summer in 2000. Its executive council can meetnext year, howev er, and Disbrowexpectsa solution While he wouldn't make any guesses, he admitted allowing I skaters — from recent profession als Lipinski, Philippe Candeloro andLuChentolongtimepros Kurt Browning, Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi — back intothe ISU-Olympicfamily possible “Wecan modifythe rules to vo forward,” he said. “But we can't stretch therulesveryfar.” porting to training camp for another season, the Minnesota Twins have conceded they have no chance to be competitive in 1999 and announced a drastic reroll. 72'S parent club’s payroll will fall between $10 million and $15 million, with owner Carl Pohlad’s son Jim say- ing, “I favor the lower end.” ears after winning the World Series, the Twins say they can’t compete under baseball's current economic structure. The Twins, who plan to field a lineup of mostlykids in 1999, cut the richer, la 3 Whilethe Twins claimlosses of $15 million for 1998, baseba table to purchase the Twins from Carl Pohlad grossly inadequate to competefor vince my dadthat baseball canre. main here.” said Jim Pohlad emerging as the family’s spokesman Wednesday. “If we don’t lose any moneyin that time and we see changes in the infrastructure of Then, amid the free-agent fevd ing frenzythis offseason, Boston signed shortstopJose Offerman, a mediocrefielder with little pov “This is a two-year planto con- big spenders have spent wildl this offseason, creating an atmosphere in whichteamssuch as the ‘Twins will be competing against the New York Yankees(projected $80 million payroll for 1999) and the Los Angeles Dodgers ($85 major league baseball and abet million). The Twi ter situation at the Metrodome. s hopefor, among other things, increased revenue sharing among major league teams maybethereis hope” of keeping theteamin the TwinCities Two factors appear to have strongly influenced the Pohlads sharppayroll cut. First, the Twins realized by midseason that the $27 million payroll with which they beganlast season would be and a solution to their ongoing plea for a newstadium However, they don't planto ask state legislators for a newstadium, and thereare no offers on the postseason play. Theplayoff team with the lowest payroll wasthe Houston Astros, at $48.3 million er, to an eye-popping four-ye $26 million contract, and Te: followed by signing shorts! p RoyceClayton to a four-year, $16 million deal. Those two signis: bumped up the market value of thearbitration-eligible Meares 10 anexpected $3.5-to-$4 million{or 1999. (He made $2.5 million in 1998while hitting .260 with nine home runs and 70 runsbatted in) veterans, shortstop Pat Meares, on Friday. That wasonlythefirst Onegoodplace to find infor- mation on ski competitionis at site at www.rowmark.org. The United States Ski and Snowboard Association’s Intermountain Division page is found there and offers ski race results and schedules. bombshell of the past week. Billing their plan as a last-gasp attemptto save baseball in Minnesota, club President Jerry Bell said it is the team’s hope to break even during the next two seasons while baseball's financial structure changes enough to allow Don’t buy tires or batteries before small-market teams to compete on a more level playing field with Tim Dahle Southtowne Nissan * Guaranteed Low Prices + Expert hassle-free service * Free mounting & rotationwith tire purchase * 30 day ride guarantee 1999 Maxima GXE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DULUTH, Minn. — ‘The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has been Minnesota's No. 1 dogsled race for nearly two decades, but a newrace this winter may provide some competition. The Grand Portage Passage, backed by the Beargrease’s formertitle sponsor, the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa, will run from Minnesota's border country into the Canadianwilderness and Almost all eligible-level mu- loose oneof their few remaining Qa Web Information the Rowmark Ski Academyweb United States. Others are found at LakePlacid, N.Y.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Butte, Mont., and ERVICE ST. PAUL, Minn. — Inas close a surrender as one could witness from a team seven weeks from re- Qo onships. 966-7409 or 966-5711 The Oquirrh Park speed-skat- ranks. siccan't have vocals: the pros en courage vocals, [SU-regulated sions next season. we areat collectively? ‘Oneof the majorissues is the networks and the arenas andthe promoters, and how do webring together everything that has been Twins Cut Payroll in Effort to Save Baseball in Minnesota races. Andjunior racer Patrick Juhlin shows promise as a future Olympian. Information on programs for longtrack and short track rac- from those in the professional “We can market shows, established competitions and something in-between, says Disbrow, who be@ Continued from B-1 lieves the Is FSAand other national governing bodies havesix monthstoestablish a “game plan bility. Kwan and Yagudin werethe for the future. mostnotable skaters to take advan“Thekeyfactor is what are they tage of that opportunity, and they buying? Whois skating. and what dominated the competitions. arethey skating for?’ But the ISU also decided that A logical suggestion would seem with Kwan appearing in the open to be to follow the lead of other series, she would not be allowed on international sports that have total the Grand Prix circuit this year. ly open competition: hockey, basThat hurt six events that loyally ketball, tennis, track andfield. The had barred the pros through the Olympics nowareopento all-comyears, but now could not feature ersin thosesports. Kwan, the sport’s crown jewel with It's logical, Disbrow notes, until Tara Lipinski off aoing the Stars the rules are considered. 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