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Show SPORTS The Park Record. Editor: Ryan Kostecka sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15704 Twitter: @ParkRecSports INDOOR PICKLEBALL LEAGUE UNDERWAY Move your pickleball game inside and show off your skills with Basin Recreation’s Indoor Pickleball League. In this round robin, semi self-run, mixer league, players will play with a different partner each week. League runs from through Dec. 8 and meets on Sundays at The Fieldhouse. Cost is $80. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org. FALL BREAK CAMP IS HERE Basin Recreation wants to make the most of the one day off for Fall Recess Break on Friday, Oct. 18. Campers ages 6-12 will enjoy games at The Fieldhouse, arts and crafts and swimming at Ecker Hill. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with early drop-off available at 8 a.m. and late pickup available at 5 p.m. for no additional charge. Cost is $40. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org. INDOOR CORNHOLE LEAGUE READY TO GO Basin Rec’s very first indoor cornhole league meets at The Fieldhouse Oct. 17 through Dec. 19 on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $30 per team or $15 as a free agent. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org. BASIN BALLERS LEAGUE Basin Recreation’s first annual Basin Baller League is a 5-on-5 basketball league for boys in 9th through 12th grades looking to hone their skills and engage in some healthy competition. The league will run from Oct. 21 to Dec. 6 on Mondays and Fridays between 5 and 9 p.m. at The Fieldhouse. Cost is $60. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org. For more sports briefs, please visit www.parkrecord.com/sports CROSS-COUNTRY STAR CROWNED CHAMP, B-2 www.parkrecord.com GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY READY FOR STATE, B-3 B-1 WED/THURS/FRI, OCTOBER 16-18, 2019 Miners finish sixth at 5A state tournament Park City has bright future ahead, led by five returning starters RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record Last season, the Park City girls tennis team was one victory away from winning a state championship. Had then-senior Livi Rockwood or then-junior Brooklyn Thompson pulled off victories in their respective state title matches, the Miners would’ve been dubbed UHSAA 4A state champions. With the loss of Rockwood and her twin sister Gabby, a state title winner at No. 2 singles last season, Park City was expected to be in a rebuilding phase, but coach Heather Nicholas wasn’t buying it. “You would think that this season would be about rebuilding since we are so young but that’s not the case with us,” Nicholas said. “Despite our youth, we are a very seasoned team with most of our girls playing in tournaments, whether locally or nationally, throughout the offseason. With that, hopefully our age won’t matter because they’re still experienced.” This year, Miners proved her right, despite moving up to Class 5A following the UHSAA reclassification this past summer. Not only did Park City go undefeated in the regular season, the Miners were crowned Region 8 champions and finished sixth at the 5A state tournament this past weekend. “For our first year moving up to 5A, I’m really pretty happy with our season went as a whole,” Nicholas said. “To have us win region and then place sixth in the state, particularly with our youth, it really was an overall success. We have nothing but good times ahead and I can’t wait for next year to roll around.” With the jump to 5A, Nicholas was expecting the tougher competition, something she relished knowing how much better it would make the Miners. She just didn’t know how tough. “Honesty I don’t know what to expect with the move to 5A but I’m happy that we had more challenging matches,” Nicholas said. “Last year our region matches weren’t always challenging so the biggest thing was playing a more competitive schedule that helped prepare us for the postseason and beyond.” Freshman Olivia Tarmina, playing in the No. 2 singles slot, and Thompson, in the No. 3 singles slot, were the last Miners to finish their season, each bowing out in the semifinals of the state tournament. “The girls had some really tough matches on day two but I felt like they both played really well in the end,” Nicholas said. “I would say Olivia wasn’t as strong as she’s been throughout the season but Brooklyn played well and fought hard. I feel like they were beaten and they didn’t lose it for themselves. … They played solid players and were outplayed which is a result we can live with.” Freshman Elle Martin was Park City’s No. 1 singles player all year, finishing second at the region tournament before losing in the second round of the state tournament to senior Sicely Ferreira of Woods Cross, who won runner-up. The sophomore duo of Daniela Santos and Lauren Allen ended their season in the first round of the No. 1 doubles portion of the state tournament. More than anything, the Miners are using this season as a learning experience, but not in the expected way. While most teams, according to Nicholas, take the previous season’s tribulations and learn from them on the court, Park City will be having a different approach this offseason. “We have all the skill needed to win at this level, that is not our problem,” Nicholas said. “We really need to get better between the ears and that will come with age, experience and maturi- TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Freshman Olivia Tarmina serves in the first round of her 5A state playoffs match against senior Ava Hansen of Skyline. Tarmina went on to defeat Hansen 6-0, 6-1 and AlexAnna Leishman of East 6-0, 6-4 in the second round before losing in the semifinals of the No. 2 singles tournament. ty. It’s all about having that confidence in yourself to own the big points that change the outcomes of matches, which Please see State, B-4 See page B-7 for just a few of the cats and dogs available for adoption NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH VIEWS 1548 Explorer Peak Drive 4 bed/5 bath | 5,137 sq. ft. 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