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Show SPORTS The Park Record. Editor: Ryan Kostecka sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15704 Twitter: @ParkRecSports BASIN RECREATION BLOOD DRIVE Give blood and save lives during the Basin Recreation Blood Drive on Monday, Feb. 3 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Fieldhouse. Every blood donation helps the American Red Cross provide vital aid for up to three people. Sign up for a donation time at basinrecreation.org. SKATE SKI SERIES SOON UNDERWAY Learn how to Nordic Skate Ski with Basin Recreation’s Skate Ski Series. Each week skiers will learn new skills and progress to more difficult terrain to improve fitness and form. Skiers are responsible for their own equipment. This four-week series runs on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the first session beginning Sunday, Feb. 2. Cost is $50. Learn more and register at basinrecreation.org TRIPLE TRAILS CHALLENGE REGISTRATION OPEN Hosted by the Mountain Trails Foundation, the annual Triple Trails Challenge registration is now open. The challenge consists of the Round Valley Rambler, taking place on June 20; Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, taking place on July 11; and the Mid-Mountain Marathon, taking place on Aug. 15. Register prior to April 1 to save money. For more information and to register, visit tripletrail.athlete360.com. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION Parkites are welcome to come and learn First Aid, CPR & AED skills from our certified National Safety Council Instructors — this course meets national safety standards. Become certified on February 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the PC MARC. Ages 15+ welcome. Register online at parkcityrecreation.org or call 435-615-5401. Please see Sports briefs, B-4 JUNIOR NATIONAL MINERS STILL SEARCHING QUALIFIERS RETURN, B-2 FOR REGION VICTORY, B-4 www.parkrecord.com B-1 WED/THURS/FRI, JANUARY 29-31, 2020 Ski traffic sits atop ‘Hyeway’ Hill Utah Olympic Park’s mountain expansion is halfway completed RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record Phase one of the Utah Olympic Park’s mountain expansion project is officially complete and now open. The project, which broke ground last July, officially opened last Tuesday to “help further the athletic endeavors of the our kids in the area,” according to Calum Clark, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation Chief Operating Officer. “This is a really meaningful moment for us, especially after a lot of years of conception and planning to finally see it open and covered with kids training,” Clark said. “With the help of all of our partners who helped raise money to know see the hill open, active and full of people is huge for us. These are the things that Colin (Hilton, President/CEO of UOLF) talked about to us all of us. … About leaving a legacy at the UOP that will be beneficial to all of the future generations of athletes who will train and compete on these grounds.” Phase one of the ‘Mountain Expan- TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The intermediate training hill named “Hyeway” is now complete and officially open, signaling the completion of phase one of the Utah Olympic Park’s mountain expansion project. The project originally broke ground in July and was completed on time, according to Calum Clark, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation chief operating officer. sion’ devoted $3.5 million to the extension and improvement of the training ground, while also creating new facilities that will help foster the improve- ment of skiers and snowboarders. The new intermediate training hill now includes five alpine training lanes, one mogul lane, expanded ter- rain for freeski and snowboard athletes, 11 acres of lighted terrain for Please see Hyeway, B-3 Stevenson has reached superstar status Parkite wins two gold medals at X Games Aspen as a rookie AUSTIN COLBERT The Aspen Times Colby Stevenson was mortal when he woke up Saturday morning. He and fellow X Games Aspen competi- tor Evan McEachran opted for public transportation after Stevenson gave his Buttermilk parking pass to his mother, but after Saturday’s men’s ski slopestyle competition, maybe ESPN will give him a couple more passes next year. That’s because the 22-year-old from Park City, Utah, is officially a superstar. “It’s funny, Evan and I, we started the day out at the economy lot in Snowmass and rode the bus in, just him and I. We are like, ‘We must be the only athletes parking out here,’” Stevenson said. “So for us to go back and forth the whole competition — that was pretty cool. We are really good buddies. We’ve been hanging out all week. It’s unreal. We are both on top of the podium.” It was Stevenson, an X Games rookie, who narrowly bested McEachran, a 22-year-old X Games veteran from Canada, in Saturday’s competition. Switzerland’s Fabian Boesch, a two- time big air medalist, won bronze for his first slopestyle medal at X Games. The new competition format was a 45-minute jam session where athletes were ranked on overall impression. Stevenson announced himself to the world on Thursday when he won the inaugural ski knuckle huck contest, edging fan favorite Henrik Harlaut, who won big air gold on Friday but did not qualify for Saturday’s slopestyle final. Please see Gold, B-3 “Start the New Decade with a New Smile!” Clarity is the latest 3M technology in CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY No braces! 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