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Show B-2 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 23-26, 2019 The Park Record Park City High gets second-choice region, just in time for new system rec report WHITE PINE NORDIC CENTER White Pine Nordic Center’s 3K, 5K, farm loop, practice area and region. The system was popular enough for the UHSAA Board of Trustees to ratify the proposal by a unanimous vote for use statewide in traditional team sports starting next fall. Park City’s inclusion in Region 8 means most of its teams (with the exception of football, which will stay in Class 4A’s Region 11) will compete against old rival Wasatch, as well as Maple Mountain, Payson, Provo, Salem Hills, Spanish Fork and Springville. Region 8 overall also requires less driving than Region 5, where the Miners were originally slotted in the realignment process. “I think everybody at the high school is excited about having that as a geographic rivalry, one that was very strong in the past,” Sheetz said of playing Wasatch. It also means that, while Park City will play against schools with more students, the Miners will also get automatic seeds in the state tournament — something Park City has sometimes struggled with in team sports. Sheetz said he didn’t think the all-inclusive nature of the RPI system would diminish athletes’ enthusiasm for competing in the playoffs. “Say you’re the No. 4 seed in a region and you’re assigned to play the No. 1 seed in a region and that No. 1 team happens to be the best team in the state, you’re probably not making it out of there, so you’re essentially just extending the pain,” he said of the current system. The new system would pit the lowest-ranked teams against each other in the early rounds, with the strongest teams receiving byes. “Now there’s a good chance that a No. 4 seed plays another team that’s similar to them in record and essentially skill, so the first-round game will be much more competitive,” Sheetz said. Each team’s ranking will be assembled by MaxPreps based on three categories: winning percentage (40 percent), opponents’ winning percentage (40 percent) and the winning percentage of teams opponents have played (20 percent). Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Washington already use the system. “The decision was based upon feedback received after the last alignment,” said Jon Oglesby, UHSAA assistant director. “That feedback, in conjunction with other changing conditions in competitive equity factors in our state tournaments over recent years, necessitated a change in how state tournaments were seeded. The proposal was well-received by a majority of the state, regarding the choice to adopt an RPI system.” Sheetz said the new system will alleviate several rank-P ing issues, including havingg multiple top-ranked teams in the same region (only four of which can make the playoffs), and the possibility of a team missing the state competition entirely due the untimely injury or illness of a player during region play. Starting this fall, PCHS football team (which is remaining in Class 4A’s Region 11), soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball and lacrosse will move to the RPI system while individual sports like tennis, track-and-field, wrestling and cross-country will use the region-qualifying format. Golf and swimming will use new yet-to-be-announced methods to qualify teams for the state tournament. FOUNDATIONS TRAINING BRIEF or to sign up, visit parkcityrecreation. org or call 435-615-5400. org or call 435-615-5400 for more information. PRE- AND POSTPARTUM YOGA LACROSSE REGISTRATION OPEN The PC MARC offers a pre- and postpartum yoga workshop designed for new and expecting moms. Classes run every Tuesday, 6-7 p.m., through March 19. Full session registration or drop-ins available. Visit parkcityrecreation. Park City Youth Lacrosse has opened registration for the 2019 spring season. To get information about the upcoming season and to register, go to parkcitylacrosse.org and click on “Youth Registration.” The deadline to register is March 11. Schools will use RPI playoff method starting this fall dog loop are open for cross-country skiing. For rental and course information go to whitepinetouring.com. JEREMY RANCH GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Jeremy Ranch’s Nordic trails are open for the winter. For rental information, ticket prices and track conditions go to TheJeremy.com. BEN RAMSEY PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT The Park Record Park City Mountain Resort is open for the winter. For information on Park City High School may not have gotten its first choice in the Utah High School Activities Association’s 2019-2020 realignment, but after a UHSAA meeting last month, the school got its second choice, along with an automatic trip to the state playoffs in team sports — with every other team in the state. On Jan. 24, the UHSAA held a meeting in which it would hear appeals from schools unhappy with their realignment designation. Park City High School Athletic Director Jamie Sheetz, alongside Principal Roger Arbabi and Vice Principal Caleb Fine, were in attendance to appeal to be placed in Class 5A’s Region 6. They were presented with the option of joining Region 8 — schools in the Nebo School District, plus Wasatch High School — which the PCHS administration agreed to do. During the same meeting, the UHSAA Executive Committee gave a presentation on the Ratings Percentage Index method to seed team sports in state tournaments, which essentially creates a point value for each game that is then factored into an overall score for each team. Every team in a class is then seeded into its own state tournament bracket — as opposed to the current method which seeds the top four from each upcoming events and winter ticket prices go to parkcitymountain. com or call 435-649-8111. DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley Resort is open for the winter. For information on winter activities and ticket prices go to deervalley.com or call 435-6491000. UTAH OLYMPIC PARK Utah Olympic Park has winter activities available, including guided tours and bobsled rides. For a complete list of winter hours and rates, visit utaholympiclegacy.org. SOLDIER HOLLOW Soldier Hollow’s tubing hill and Nordic skiing runs are open for the season. For programming go to utaholympiclegacy.org or call 435654-2002. BASIN RECREATION Basin Recreation maintains a busy trail maintenance schedule during the winter months, grooming over 17 miles of trails for cross-country skiing, walking, biking, and more. A grooming report can be found at basinrecreation.org. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Phares Gines at phares@basinrecreation.org. MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION The Mountain Trails Foundation grooms Round Valley for cross-country skiing, fat bike riding and snowshoeing. For trail information, including maps and conditions, go to mountaintrails.org. UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Heber-Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. For information, visit fs.usda. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Park City High School will be compete in Class 5A’s Region 8 from next fall through the 2020-2021 season. gov/uwcnf for more information. ROAD STATUS Continued from B-1 Guardsman Pass, Wolf Creek Pass and the Mirror Lake Highway are Sports briefs closed for the season. For more info, go to fs.usda.gov/uwcnf or call 435-783-4338. For more information on seasonal road closures go to udottraffic.utah.gov. STATE PARKS AND RESERVOIRS The PC MARC is hosting a four-week foundations training workshop that begins Feb. 25 and is held on Mondays from 9-10 a.m. The workshop will teach exercises that will restore natural movement to the body by increasing awareness of improper movements, and halting many of the degenerative processes that cause chronic pain. For more information For information such as water temperature and current conditions at Jordanelle and Rockport state parks, visit stateparks.utah.gov. For information on the Echo Reservoir, call 435-336-2247. The Weather Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending Feb. 21 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Cold with times of sun and clouds Times of clouds and sun An a.m. flurry; otherwise, mostly cloudy Variable cloudiness Rather cloudy Winds: SSW 6-12 mph Winds: SSW 8-16 mph Winds: S 7-14 mph Winds: S 7-14 mph Winds: S 6-12 mph 30°/17° 37°/25° 40°/31° 43°/30° 44°/32° Temperatures: High for the week ................................ 40° Low for the week ................................... 5° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.22” ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Ogden 34/22 Elko 32/21 Salt Lake City 38/25 SUN AND MOON Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Sunrise Sunset 7:09 a.m. ......... 6:10 p.m. 7:08 a.m. .......... 6:11 p.m. 7:07 a.m. ......... 6:12 p.m. 7:05 a.m. ......... 6:13 p.m. 7:04 a.m. ......... 6:15 p.m. Moonrise Moonset Saturday ......... 11:15 p.m. ......... 9:50 a.m. Sunday ................... none ....... 10:23 a.m. Monday .......... 12:22 a.m. ....... 10:57 a.m. Tuesday ........... 1:25 a.m. ....... 11:35 a.m. Wednesday ...... 2:25 a.m. ....... 12:16 p.m. New First Craig 23/3 Park City Provo 36/22 Price 29/11 Ely 32/12 Richfield 36/16 Moab 37/19 Cedar City 34/14 Mar 6 Mar 14 Grand Junction 35/13 Farmington 34/8 Page 39/23 Full Shown is Saturday’s weather. Temperatures are Saturday’s highs and Saturday night’s lows. Grand Canyon 32/6 Feb 26 Aspen 29/5 Cortez 35/8 St. George 42/27 MOON PHASES Last Evanston 20/10 30/17 Wendover 38/22 Mar 20 NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Saturday Hi Lo W 41 33 pc 24 10 pc 61 53 c 45 40 r 42 33 pc 46 37 c 47 44 sh 42 34 r 59 47 r 49 46 r 53 49 r 65 36 sh 37 16 c ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 28/17 Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. The higher the AccuWeather UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for each day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 High; 11+ Extreme. High pressure will provide a cold day across the region on Saturday with a mixture of clouds and sunshine across much of northern Utah. A storm system to the north will keep any snow Saturday and Saturday night up across southern Idaho into northwest and west-central Wyoming. Sunday will be a seasonably cold day with clouds and sunshine. City Aspen Boulder Butte Colorado Springs Elko Ely Evanston Flagstaff Gallup Grand Canyon Grand Junction Gunnison Idaho Falls Jackson Hole Mesquite Missoula Ogden Page Pocatello Provo Pueblo Reno Rexburg St. George Salt Lake City Spokane Sun Valley Tahoe Twin Falls Yellowstone Saturday Hi Lo W 29 5 c 37 21 pc 25 4 sn 40 15 pc 32 21 pc 32 12 pc 20 10 pc 36 8 s 34 4 pc 32 6 s 35 13 pc 22 -10 c 26 18 sn 21 16 sn 49 30 s 31 12 c 34 22 pc 39 23 s 29 23 c 36 22 pc 48 13 pc 45 31 pc 24 21 sn 42 27 s 38 25 pc 29 14 c 24 19 sn 36 20 pc 34 26 sn 15 8 sn Sunday Hi Lo W 35 13 pc 42 26 pc 17 1 sn 42 18 s 40 34 c 36 19 pc 29 21 pc 40 10 c 40 10 pc 38 9 pc 38 19 pc 22 -4 pc 33 29 c 27 24 sn 56 34 pc 21 7 c 42 33 pc 40 25 pc 36 33 c 42 30 pc 48 18 s 48 36 c 32 30 c 49 31 pc 46 36 pc 29 12 sf 29 28 sf 38 26 pc 39 35 c 20 16 sn Interstate 80: Dry roads are expected along the interstate Saturday with no weatherrelated travel problems. US-40: No weather-related travel problems along the route Saturday with some sunshine and dry conditions. TRAVELERS FORECAST Much of the region will have dry conditions on Saturday with no weather-related travel problems. However, travelers heading into southern Idaho and west-central Wyoming Saturday afternoon will have a bit of snow on the roads. WEATHER HISTORY A blizzard on Feb. 23, 1936, in Donner Pass, Calif., trapped more than 750 motorists; seven died. The automobile made travel through the western mountains less hazardous, but it was still dangerous. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 WORLD CITIES Sunday Hi Lo W 50 32 r 26 11 pc 65 38 t 63 35 r 50 36 r 52 25 c 72 35 t 35 10 sf 48 21 pc 52 23 c 50 21 c 59 36 s 40 17 s City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Saturday Hi Lo W 38 21 sh 43 40 r 44 40 r 73 46 r 81 65 pc 51 35 s 61 44 s 83 74 sh 35 20 i 54 51 r 80 57 t 44 39 c 50 46 r Sunday Hi Lo W 24 3 c 46 20 sn 63 35 r 68 44 s 80 63 s 55 39 pc 65 47 s 85 70 pc 21 -5 sf 64 44 t 69 51 pc 58 36 r 70 41 r City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Providence St. Louis San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington, DC Saturday Hi Lo W 57 29 pc 88 67 sh 46 41 r 55 36 s 45 41 r 42 33 pc 60 32 t 72 43 pc 61 45 s 56 45 pc 45 35 r 86 71 sh 44 41 r Sunday Hi Lo W 53 32 s 86 59 pc 60 35 r 64 41 pc 55 23 c 51 34 r 43 21 s 68 41 s 63 48 s 58 47 pc 44 32 pc 82 61 pc 66 36 r City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Saturday Hi Lo W 70 61 c 94 81 s 84 76 sh 58 28 s 42 27 c 79 58 r 56 41 r 48 29 pc 70 60 r 54 39 s 59 38 s 32 25 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 68 54 sh 96 80 s 84 77 s 57 33 c 52 32 pc 75 54 s 56 44 pc 52 32 s 69 63 r 59 46 c 58 36 pc 41 26 r City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Saturday Hi Lo W 25 20 pc 41 33 c 59 33 s 94 80 pc 50 32 s 81 71 pc 52 30 pc 73 67 sh 55 40 pc 36 34 pc 33 26 c 50 26 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 37 32 c 46 29 pc 58 34 pc 95 81 pc 54 34 s 82 73 pc 50 30 s 72 68 pc 54 47 s 48 25 r 41 31 pc 50 29 s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |