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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 22-24, 2019 Bears swipe Miners’ run 435.649.0099 The Park Record The Park City High School baseball team’s post-season run came to an end last week when the team lost to Bear River 8-6 at Roy High School for their second loss of the double elimination Class 4A tournament. The Miners had defeated Snow Canyon 8-6 on May 11 and lost to Spanish Fork 7-6 later that day to set them up against Bear River, Region 12’s second-seeded team. On Wednesday, May 15, Bear River scored first with a single run in the second inning, then three more in the third. The Miners kept the Bears scoreless in the fourth then earned two runs of their own. Park City seniors Ben Agnew and Austin Davison both hit singles to get on base. Sophomore Kellen Denkers hit a ball hard to left field, but it lingered in the air and an outfielder caught it easily, said Dave Feasler, Park City’s head coach. “That was a double on most days, maybe a home run,” Feasler said. “That was with no outs and Kellen smoked that ball.” Feasler said Park City senior Evan Pointer hit a ground ball to the shortstop, which allowed Agnew to run home. Then Pointer stole second and when the Bears erred in their effort to throw him out, Davison stole home. Bear River scored twice in the fifth and one run in the sixth and seventh, putting the Miners down 8-2 in their last at-bat. Junior Zack Blaszak started off the inning for the Miners with a single. Then the Miners’ batters struck out, grounded out and reached on an error. Park City junior Ryan Jeffrey hit a single to bring Blaszak home, then senior Max Mobley brought in two more with a double, and Agnew hit another single for the Miners’ last run of the game. A ground-out ended the game and the season. “We just came up a little short in the end,” Feasler said. “I think if we swung the bats like that earlier in the game, we would probably end up on the right side of that.” Continued from B-1 Boys lacrosse takes title 4 up. He started his spree with nine minutes remaining in the first half with a run straight at the defense and a quick dip of the shoulder that gave him room to shoot and score. Five minutes later, Burke got the ball in a similar position – the alley on the left side of the field, from the Miners perspective. This time, Burke cut left and fired a left handed shot past the keeper; 3-1, Miners. Burke scored his third goal of the night with 20 seconds left in the first half. He was waiting beside the goal when a shot bounced off the Brighton keeper. He scooped it up and plopped it into the net. At halftime the Miners led 5-2 – three of their goals came from Burke. He scored his last goal of the night with seven minutes left in the third quarter when he won the ball from the Bengals defense while they were trying to clear it from their own defensive zone. He gained possession within 10 yards of the goal, sprinted to within a handful of yards and dashed it home for a 6-2 lead. Burke said it was his second time this season picking up the scoring slack, the other time being against Valor Christian of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, when he scored three goals in a 12-8 losing effort. Another unlikely Miners standout was senior goalkeeper Griff Riggs. This was Riggs’ first season as the varsity team’s starting keeper after standing in the shadow of All-American goalkeeper Connor French through most of his high school career. But Riggs came up with several big saves that allowed the Miners to keep their lead through most of the game. In the first quarter, when the Miners were down 1-0, he staved parkcitysmile.com assemble Park City High School junior Ryan Jeffrey bats for the Miners during their game against Stansbury High School earlier this month. The Miners’ season came to an end after losses to American fork and Bear River. BEN RAMSEY Get your beautiful smile on! 2018 PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Park City baseball eliminated in third round of playoffs B-3 The Park Record TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City High School’s Dylan Bauer passes to Thomas Vandenberg during their game against Brighton High School on Saturday. Bauer, the team leading scorer, was goalless over the game. off a series of attacks during an eight-minute stretch of possession by the Bengals. He put up three solid saves, including one with his foot to keep the tigers at bay while the Miners searched for their offense. He also managed three saves early in the third quarter – during which Bengals were beginning to mount their last and most successful push of the game, but only scored once. But the Bengals weren’t done. Each time the Miners faced the Bengals over past seasons, head coach Brian Bilzi has reminded his team that the Bengals attack in waves. They mounted their most concerted effort of the game in the fourth quarter, scoring four goals. The Miners entered the fourth quarter leading 6-3, but a spell of strong possession by the Bengals, compounded by Miner fouls, put Brighton in control. The Bengals scored twice early in the fourth quarter – a shot from about 12 yards out from midfielder Ben Bunker, then a rapid one-two pass sequence opened up attackman Josh Nydegger for a goal with 10 minutes to play. Then, with five minutes left, Brighton midfielder Blake Yates ran in an arc toward the goal and found space to shoot from about 10 yards out. His shot found the back of the Miners’ net, and tied the game. A minute later, a low, closerange shot from Bunker gave the The Miners ended the year 1711 after a season in which snow kept them inside or on the road until the last few weeks of play. “I think there’s a little bit of inherent disappointment any time the season ends, especially the way ours ended this year,” Feasler said. “I think our kids thought they could have made it a little bit farther and I certainly thought so too. At the same time, I don’t think it puts much of a damper on the season.” The team graduates six players this year: Agnew, Davison, Mobley, Pointer, Ryan Cook and Daniel Schultz. All but Davison, the team’s starting catcher, have been with the program for four years. Davison joined the team this season when his high school, Rowland Hall, didn’t have the turnout to field a team. “Every time you walk into something — a baseball program or a job — you try and leave that better than when you got there, and I think for our seniors, they collectively did that,” Feasler said. “They collectively made the program better over their four years. It was an honor coaching them and we are going to miss them for sure.” Bengals the lead for the first time since the second quarter. After what had been largely a frustrating game for Baumann, he found space to make a long run, crossing from the Miners’ left side of the field to the right, then, having drawn all the Brighton defenders to that side, curled his run around the opposite side of the goal and swooped in a low, close-range shot. He fell over in the process, but stood up pumping his fists. The game was tied at 7-7 with 3:13 left to play. For two tenuous minutes, it looked as if the Miners would crumble. Despite the goal to tie, their body language was slack. Calls weren’t going their way. The Miners’ fans booed the referee for buying into what they perceived as a dive from a Brighton player. With less than two minutes left, a cycling Miners offense found sophomore attackman Connor Monson with just enough room to shoot. His shot came at a shallow angle, but it slipped past the keeper. “I just saw an opening so I took it,” he said. Monson, who had 19 goals in the regular season, threw his arms up in the air. Baynes tackled him in celebration so hard he fell over backwards. “I was not ready for that,” Monson said of Baynes’ tackle. The Bengals mounted two more attacks – a shot fired wide, then, in the last second of the game, Bunker ripped a sidearm shot from distance, but it sailed comfortably into Riggs’ pocket, and the Miners began their celebration. Bilzi said it took “a lot of guts,” to overcome the Bengals. “That’s what you expect from a state championship,” he said. “Our defense carried us, as they do. I’m just proud of them, really. When they tied it up we all got a little nervous, it kind of sucked the wind out of our sails. But they just dug deep.” Monson said Burke was the game’s most valuable player, and Bilzi said Burke’s contribution was huge, describing his performance as “special,” which is how it felt to Burke, too. “It’s my senior year, potentially my last lacrosse game ever,” he said. “So happy to end it this way.” Park City’s Premier Co-Working Space need a quiet place to work this summer? Assemble is offering a discounted rate on our DeDicAteD WorkstAtions $350 a month with a 3 month lease* Workstations come complete with • Sit/Stand Desk + Chair • Private Locker • 24/7 Access • Dedicated Internet Service • Complimentary beverages • and more… *Restrictions may apply. 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