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Show SPORTS The Park Record. FIVE WAYS TO STAY FIT WHILE AT HOME, B-2 www.parkrecord.com B-1 FORMER SOCCER COACH WINS ACCOLADE, B-3 WED/THURS/FRI, MARCH 18-20, 2020 UNPRECEDENTED Editor: Ryan Kostecka sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15704 Twitter: @ParkRecSports PC MARC CLOSED As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, the MARC has shut its doors until March 30, when the situation will be re-evaluated and an update will follow. Call 435-615-5411 or email ken@parkcity.org for immediate assistance. BASIC REC SHUTS IT DOWN Following the recommendation of the Summit County Health Department, Basin Recreation will be closing The Fieldhouse until March 31. All existing facility and fitness memberships will be extended accordingly. As the situation continues to change, Basin Recreation will reevaluate the closure and related pass extension as more information becomes available. HALL BRINGS HOME X GAMES GOLD Parkite Alex Hall had a successful competition at X Games Norway two weeks ago. Hall won the gold medal during the ski knuckle huck event before winning silver during the ski slopestyle event. There are the first X Games medals Hall has won this season, bringing his total count to four (3 gold, 1 silver) medals throughout his X Games career. CAMPBELL WINS JR. NATIONALS Park City Ski and Snowboard athlete Wes Campbell won gold in the classic interval start at the Cross-Country Junior National Championships on Monday, March 9 at Soda Springs, California, taking first place in the U16 finals with a time of 13 minutes and 36.1 seconds, three seconds ahead of the second-place finisher Jack Lange of Putney School XC. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO The Park City girls lacrosse team raise their sticks during a game against Juan Diego two years ago. In lacrosse’s first season as a UHSAA-sanctioned sport, the Miners (1-0) might’ve seen their season come to an end due to the outbreak and spreading of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Amid closure, school teams hold out hope for a return to action soon RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record PARKITES TAKE COLLEGE HONORS Former Park City High School swimmers Katie Hale and Sienna Senn had a successful weekend in the pool, winning gold medals at their respective conference championships. Hale, who swims for the University of Idaho, took home gold in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 54.75 during the Western Athletic Conference swimming and diving championships. Senn, who swims for Davidson College, won gold in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:49.72 at the Atlantic-10 Conference championships. PARK CITY PASSING LEAGUE REGISTRATION Registration for the Park City Passing League, a non-contact football league, opened Feb. 24. The league runs from April 9 through May 31 and is coached by members of the Park City High School football team. It’s a 5-on-5 noncontact football passing league with participants from the second grade to the ninth grade — eighth- and ninth-graders will participate in 6-on-6 and 7-on-7 games, respectively. For more information or to register, go to www.parkcitypassingleague.com. For more sports briefs, please visit www.parkrecord.com/sports Unprecedented is the word most commonly used to describe the situation Summit County high schools and their athletes find themselves in. And according to Park City High School lacrosse coach Michael Persky, it’s not just the locals throwing that word around. “I’ve been speaking to other coaches in the state, and throughout the country as well, and the one thing everything is saying is how this is all unprecedented,” Persky said. “I’ve never been a part of something like this and it’s pretty crazy, and sad to think about. It’s like having the rug pulled out from under us, but we understand why at the same time.” A lot has changed since Thursday afternoon when news first broke when the Utah High School Activities Association announced that all spring activities would be suspended for at least two weeks due to the outbreak and spreading of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, beginning Monday. “In consultation with board directives and information provided by state public health officials, the UHSAA has suspended spring activities to properly fulfill best practices regarding protection of students and the general public,” the association said in a statement. “More information will be sent to member schools and/ or districts as it becomes available.” A lot has changed since then, with Governor Herbert announcing the shutdown of all K-12 schools in the state of Utah for two weeks beginning on Monday as well. It was then announced on Sunday that Summit County would essentially be shutdown until April 16, with a reevaluation of the situation after 14 days. Park City’s spring coaches have all had time to adapt to the situation — which has not been easy for any of them given the gravity of the pandemic. “I really think the boys understand what’s going on out there. … I hope all the athletes are taking it serious with their social distancing,” said David Feasler, Park City’s baseball coach. “If they do that, it might give themselves a better chance to resume playing again, which has got to be the ultimate goal for all of us a part from everyone being healthy.” With school, team practices and games canceled for the next 14 days, the coaches have been faced with finding ways to keep their players enPlease see Season, B-4 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD In what might’ve been the last athletic contest at Park City High School this academic year due to the outbreak and spreading of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, Park City lost 2-0 to rival Wasatch in a highly contentious game last Thursday. assemble Anne Cameron Mediation Attorney | Mediator | Collaborative Professional Park City’s Premier Co-Working Space Experienced Collaborator Focusing on Family Law Document Drafting for No Contest Divorce, Custody, and Family Law Mediation and Collaborative Solutions to Family Law Issues Conference Rooms Business Lounge Workstations Private Offices Monthly, Weekly and Daily Rates available For information contact Angela at 435-200-1312 info@assembleparkcity.com www.assembleparkcity.com Located in Newpark at Kimball Junction Assemble is a locally owned and operated business. 1526 Ute Blvd., Suite 206, Park City, UT 84098 1945 S 1100 E., Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 435-640-2158 | 435-659-8732 anne@aaclawutah.com www.aaclawutah.org www.utahcollabdivorce.com |