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Show Volume XXI Issue VII The Ogden Valley news Page 13 July 15, 2013 AYSO 20th Annual Tournament and Update Ogden Valley Tennis Programs Offered By Gina Gonzalez, Regional Commissioner Our 20th Annual Tournament went off without a hitch with much support from people from Salt Lake City—Sandy to Brigham City! For local recognition: Thanks to Kathy Nelson for once again getting amazing trophies and 4th place medals from our own local Trophy Chick, Regan Sorensen! Thank you Valley Market for the donated ice during our 100 degree games! The referees love you! Thanks to the Rumsey and Haun families for refereeing, as well as all the Rague kids! Justin and I pulled off scheduling all referees for the entire tournament while being 20 referees down from our usual amount, due to vacations and serious injuries! We still think it was divine intervention that it all got done (all we did was pray...continuously...LOL!) Nothing like seeing a group of people who love the game come together to make it all work! Local Ogden Valley teams: new certification for coaches is needed, so coaches...please know that if you want to take a team to tournament play, you must be certified at the proper level! Finally, even though I am still the Regional Commissioner; until the new person’s paperwork has been submitted, finalized, and approved (it is currently moving in the direction of completion); if I don’t get another news issue to say it.... a sincere farewell from me to all of you who have volunteered your time and efforts over the years. I have loved working with the kids, and our family will continue its support with refereeing from Justin (National ref), Roanna (advanced ref), Alexis (intermediate) and Maria (regional). We will be around to answer tournament questions for next year...so whoever wants to take this part of the AYSO soccer saga over; please, please, please don’t hesitate to email me at <BrokerGina@gmail.com> Good luck and have fun on the pitch! HEL’s Half Pound: Epic Half Marathon to Held in Ogden Valley As most run“Seriously, it’s tough, but doable! You’ll ners know there are definitely feel it the next day,” remarks local few marathons more ultra runner Shane Martin, of Eden. “There epic than Boston, but won’t be any speed records set. I’ll be surrecently in the lime- prised if anyone can finish in less than two light here in Ogden hours. Runners will just have to take their time Valley are the Ogden and Huntsville Marathons. and pound it out. It’s definitely a pound – up In their thirteenth and second year respectively, and down. I’m excited to do the course.” runners from across Utah, the nation, and world The race starts at 7:00 a.m., with no cut off by the thousands are coming to run time. “Runners will be able to take these races. Both marathons are well their time,” said race promoter and on their way to becoming epic rundirector, Leah Donaldson. “I suspect ning events. It is to these runners that it will take from two to four hours this announcement and invitation is for most runners to complete the enthusiastically directed! Calling race, which is more like the time it all crazy runners for Ogden Valley’s takes to run a marathon. Even if it next great epic half marathon race! takes six hours, just finishing will be But wait! How can a mere half of a huge accomplishment. This race anything be epic, one might ask? It will set new benchmarks in toughseems a contradiction of terms. How ness for the half marathon distance.” can half a marathon be fully epic? Officially sanctioned by the Ah..., it is in the curious context of USATF (USA Track and Field), this this irony that on Saturday, August half marathon course (13.1 miles), 31, runners from everywhere will be Shane Martin nears top will start and finish at the historic anxious to test their mettle because of Powder Mountain Valley Chapel, the Hearthside in the euphoria and the endorphins will Road. Eden. Runners will be bussed to a be too much to resist! starting point just above Wolf Creek and will Bring on “HEL’s Half Pound!” Indeed, cross the finish line near Eden Park. “We’re the name itself suggests an ominous mix of excited to host this exciting running event and stamina and challenge. With an iconic acronym pleased race proceeds will benefit ongoing presdescribing location (Huntsville, Eden, Liberty) ervation efforts for this building,” says Ruth and the diabolic intensity of the course, race Martin, Hearthside owner. organizers are confident this half marathon is Supported by frequent, well supplied— the toughest that any will ever attempt to run. and entertaining, aid stations along the course, Attempt to run? Yes. Most will be reduced Hearthside Catering will also provide a variety to a crawl, a walk, a vigorous hustle at best. of delicious, freshly made refreshments for all Sound formidable? It should! This course participants at the race end. “Runners are going to boasts over 5,000 feet of elevation gain and burn a lot of calories going up and down Powder loss with grades as steep as 16%--and all on a Mountain road, we want to refuel them with some paved road! By now savvy valley skiers and tasty fare for all that effort. Of course, I’d run it snowboarders reading this description are start- myself but someone’s got to feed the survivors,” ing to shudder, because the unthinkable has says Ruth Martin, winking with a smile. just occurred to them. The course is, in fact, Don’t miss running the inaugural HEL’s Half none other than Powder Mountain Road! The Pound—the perfect training run for the upcomvery road that every ski season devours trans- ing Huntsville Marathon! To get all the details missions and brakes like candy! How can any and to register, visit <http://ogdenhole.com/helscalves, quads, or knees survive this? half-pound/> Also, find us on Facebook! Sixth-Grade Students Write About Being Part of Their Community Sixth graders at Valley Elementary were recently trails we wouldn’t be able to see the amazing views asked to submit essays for an essay contest sponsored of nature. Sometimes for scouts we clean up the by the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley parks and trails by picking up all of the trash. (CFOV). The theme was, “How I Can Be a Part The Community Foundation of of the Community Foundation for Ogden Valley, or Ogden Valley Here’s How I Benefit by Giving By Jayden Handsaker Money or Time, or Both, to Help Have you ever been to the C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N O F Others through the CFOV. OGDEN VALLEY Amazing Raise or been in the Ten cash awards of $25 Ogden Marathon? Well you each were awarded to ten stucan thank The Community dents for their winning essays, which are being printed in the ogden valley Foundation of Ogden Valley for them. The Amazing Raise is to help the Community Foundation of news. Ogden Valley earn money to support tons of things How Can I be A Part of the Community as our ski Utah pass and community parks. They Foundation for Ogden Valley? also built other things for us. Some more of them By Logan Rumsey are the pathways and our tennis courts over at the I like to play soccer at the Eden Park and the Jr. High School. The Community Foundation of Ogden Valley Huntsville Park. I am grateful for the CFOV and for all that they do to make it possible for me to is a non-profit organization. My family and I use benefit from these parks. I can help keep the the pathways a lot. We bike and walk on them. I parks clean by picking up garbage and not litter- can support the Community Foundation of Ogden ing. Helping to maintain the parks’ upkeep will Valley by picking weeds and trash along the trails. Without the CFOV we would not have lots only enhance our beautiful valley. Without the parks, we wouldn’t be able just to ride our bikes of things that we have now. That means we to the park; we would have to go down town to would not have as nice of parks that us kids play at a park, which would cost a lot of money like to play at, and we would not have some of the trails that we have now, and I like to hike for gas, and it would ruin our environment. I like to go for hikes and when people litter and on them. So I think it’s our turn to step up and throw trash on the trail, it makes me mad. I can do something. (Everyone can donate to the help this by cleaning up the garbage. Without the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley!) Design & Maintenance Sprinkler Systems, Lighting Waterfalls & Ponds Custom Patios & Fire Pits Demolition & Renovation Snow Plowing, Salt & Sanding Women’s Tennis League • Wednesday mornings, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the Snowcrest tennis courts • Fee: Two cans of balls and $8 for eight sessions • All levels of play are welcome to play as the format is a revolving ladder • All players have the women’s workout and tips available to them • Beginners will be given workouts at 9:00 a.m. Jr. High Workout Days Available • High School prep workouts • League play is available if enough is interested • Call for more information Mixed Doubles Socials Scheduled Soon • If interested, please call for information Youth Tennis Lessons Available • Instructors from OAC and Utah State • Clinics will be scheduled soon For all tennis information, please email: riverkat02@yahoo.com or call (801) 391-9880. Valley Elementary Welcomes New Teacher Hello Valley Community! My name is Karli Harvey and I just finished my first year teaching Special Education at Valley Elementary. I graduated from Utah State University and am married to Ryan Harvey, the love of my life. I discovered my passion for teaching children when I was in high school. I had the opportunity to work with students with disabilities and have loved it ever since. The past school year was one of the best years of my life. I love connecting with parents, paraprofessionals, and my colleagues at Valley Elementary; however, most of all, I love the students. They are my sunshine every day! Teaching brings me so much joy and fulfillment in life. Thank you for letting me teach your children and be a part of your community. Valley Elementary Special Education Teacher Karli Harvey. Warriors Win Championship in Utah Youth Indoor Football League Congratulations to the Warriors who won the championship indoor football league title! The Warriors first game of indoor football was on April 6. The team had to start with double header on April 6 because of a previous week’s bye. There are usually six or seven teams that are in this league, however since the downturn in the economy, there have been only five or six teams that have played the last two years of indoor football. All teams had to play six regular season games. A team’s wins would decide whether or not they would progress to the play-off games. Two play-off games were held. Four teams played each other to decide who was going to the championship game. The Warriors last game in the regular indoor football season was May 1, and the first play-off game was held May 18. The Warriors then took the championship title during the final game held May 25. The Utah Youth Indoor Football League teams are formed from Northern Utah to Payson. The Warriors football team consists of players from Eden, Liberty, North Ogden, Ogden, and Layton. The boys from the Ogden Valley include: Rowdy Romrell, Wyatt Watts, Jaxon Porter, Zeke Greer, and Braxton Beck. The head coach for the team is Mark Watts of Liberty. Mark has been coaching some of the players for ten years. He started coaching for the Ogden Valley Wasatch Front Football League when some of these boys were seven years old, the first year that they were eligible to play football. The first five years that he coached, his team went to the playoffs every year except for one. The year they didn’t go to the playoffs, they won four games and lost three games; getting eliminated by a team in West Haven. One year, his team lost in an extremely snowy game in overtime to Morgan in the last few seconds of the game. If they would have pulled that off, they would have progressed to the Mini Bowl, which is the ‘Super Bowl’ of the little league! Mark Watts stated that, “Coaching the Warriors indoor football team has been nothing short of a huge success! I really wanted to just give kids more reps (opportunities and plays), and have winning attitudes, helping them all be more developed.” Congratulations to Mark and the Warriors for this huge success! Championship winning Weber Warriors Indoor Football team Subscriptions available for out-of-area residents at $18.00 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: The Ogden Valley news PO BOX 130, EDEN UT 84310 snowBAsin view Lot green hiLLs 2.65 Acres $85,000 huge shop-gArAge pAtio springs $399,900 2.66 Acres with BArn $569,900 5 Acre country Living $879,000 Real estate fRom snowbasin to PowdeR mountain and eveRything in between |