OCR Text |
Show SPORTS The Park Record. Editor: Ryan Kostecka sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15704 Twitter: @ParkRecSports PARK CITY FOOTBALL TO HOST QUARTERFINALS Following last week’s 20-0 victory over No. 16 Logan, the No. 1 Miners host No. 9 Snow Canyon on Friday night in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. from tstudents (with valid I.D.) are $5, senior citizens (65 and older) are $5, while children 5-and-under are free. OPENING FOR COACHES AT PARK CITY HIGH SCHOOL Park City High School is looking for coaches for the following sports during the upcoming spring season: head coach for softball, assistant boys basketball coach, assistant boys soccer coach and an assistant coach for boys lacrosse. Anyone interested should contact athletic director Jamie Sheetz at jsheetz@pcschools.us NOVEMBER PASS SALE AT FIELDHOUSE Basin Rec is offering 15% off all six-month, 12-month and 10-punch facility passes, with or without fitness classes, for its November PAss Sale. Passes must be purchased by Nov. 30 for the discount to apply. Visit basinrecreation.org, call 435-655-0999, or visit The Fieldhouse to purchase or renew memberships. APEX VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS UPCOMING Apex Volleyball Club is holding tryouts for the upcoming season for 9th grade and younger on Nov. 11, and 8th grade and older on Nov. 14. Another tryout date may be set later in November or in December. Please contact Apex Volleyball for more details at ApexVolleyballUtah@gmail. com or 937-286-0935. For more sports briefs, please visit www.parkrecord.com/sports BOBSLED WORLD CUP MOVES EASTWARD, B-2 www.parkrecord.com B-1 ANNUAL TRADITION HELPS NONPROFITS, B-3 WED/THURS/FRI, NOVEMBER 6-8, 2019 Miners defense dominates in victory Park City will host No. 9 Snow Canyon in Class 4A quarterfinals RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record When Park City defensive coordinator Cody Gardner addressed his team following the Miners’ second-round playoff game on Friday night, his message was very simple. “I know I may not be the smartest guy in the world, but the one thing I do know is that zero is tough to beat,” he said. He wasn’t wrong. On the backs of a strong defensive effort, the top-ranked Miners held No. 16 Logan scoreless en route to a 20-0 victory at Dozier Field in their first Class 4A state playoff game after a first-round bye. With the win, the Miners will host a quarterfinal game on Friday against No. 9 Snow Canyon. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. “We knew it was going to be a good game because they aren’t your typical 16 seed, having lost a lot of close games in a tough region while getting better each week,” said head coach Josh Montzingo. “I can’t talk enough about the defense and the game plan (Gardner) had, really well coached and really well called. The guys were just phenomenally fit and executed perfectly the entire time.” Logan entered the game feeling good about itself after putting up 62 points in its first-round victory over No. 17 Ogden. But the Miners snuffed out the Grizzlies’ good feeling with a defensive game plan that centered on physicality and speed. “It feels good to come out and do what we needed to do tonight,” said Brady Baumann, Park City senior linebacker. “Looking at their season, they 1830 E. Kings Peak Cir. • MLS 11906287 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bath | 3,183 Sq. Ft. | $1,050,000 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City running back Dylan Bauer runs over a Logan defender in the first quarter of Friday’s 20-0 victory in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The senior ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in the win. had one of the toughest regions in 4A so going into this, we were prepared for what they do best, which is get the ball to their receivers. We knew who their guys were, we knew they had Division I athletes, so we just stayed true to us and did what we had to do.” Logan’s offensive attack was centered on senior running back Kade Thornley and junior wide receivers Jaylen Sargent and Isaac Larsen. Combined, they entered Friday night accounting for 27 of the Grizzlies 33 touchdowns on the year, but were shut out thanks in part to Park City’s discipline. With the Miners being the smaller team, they forced Logan to throw short of the sticks and relied on their ability to swarm the ball and make openfield tackles. The strategy worked, as Park City’s defense wasn’t threatened the entire game as the Grizzlies never reached the redzone. “This was huge for us, it lets us know that we are doing the right things,” said Chase Johansen, Park City senior linebacker. “We trust that we are put into the right spots and it’s our job to execute, and that’s what we did all night.” Offensively, it was a bit of a sluggish performance for the high-scoring Miners, who entered the game averaging 42.2 points on the year. Knowing Logan uses a lot of two-way players in the trenches, Montzingo attempted to wear down the Grizzlies by pounding the rock over and over again, sacrificing possessions for time of possession advantage. Please see Defense, B-4 2483 E. Copper Belt Way • MLS 11804689 4 Bedrooms | 5 Bath | 4,218 Sq. Ft. | $1,650,000 MIKE WOOD 435.657.4051 Mike.Wood@RedLedges.com RedLedges.com Exclusively Brokered by Red Ledges Realty, LLC . Obtain the Property Report required by federal law and read it before signing anything. No federal agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. All descriptions, depictions, and renderings are provided solely for illustrative purposes and are subject to change. ©2019 Red Ledges Land Development, Inc. |