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Show P.C Ski Team claims 10 medals in southern championships The Park City Ski Team's amazing depth resulted in 10 medal-winning performances Sunday at Snowbird in the Intermour.'ain Division's Southern Giant Slalom Championships. Champion-ships. Led by the ladies, the local skiers copped trophies in all but one of the categories as some 240 competitors challenged the Wilbere Ridge on a day when rugged winter weather postponed for two hours the start of the race. Blowing snow and high winds forced skiers to hike up the mountain to begin the events. As usual, Stephanie Palmer claimed the winner's crown in the girl's II (ages 14-15) division. Teammates Cammy Potter and Bridget Leschom finished second' and fourth, respectively. In the JII boy's competition, Park City's Tyler Tebbs, tied for first place after the first run, was narrowly defeated by Bron McCall of Ogden Valley on the second run, and he was forced to settle for second place. Jacob Doilney, Bret Johnson and Jr re Calmes finished sixth, seventh and eighth, while Erik Johnson, Scott Black and Matt Golden were 11th, 12th and 19th. In the JV (ages 8-9) girl's competition, Park City's Cristin Circo captured the top medal, while teammate Kayleen Baltz finished fourth. Park City's Tav Streit earned the winner's trophy in the JV boy's division, edging runner-up Dak Palmer of Ogden Valley by one full second. Park City's Chad Moyes and Dylan Rothwell finished seventh and 10 th respectively. In the girl's JIV (ages 10-11) event. Heather Circo was edged out of first place by Hope Rich of Ogden Valley. Park City's StarClarke and Jennifer Vance finished fourth and fifth. On the boy's side, Jason Parkin, accustomed to the first-place circle, was stunned by Brian Keesler of Snowbird, who took an early lead and was never headed en route to the upset victory. Parkin settled for second, while Carl Anderson, and Chad Lockey of Park City were fourth and sixth respectively. John Bloomberg, Ehlias Louis, Kyle Lewis, Mike Catlin and Chris Lockey finished 11th, 12th,' 16th, 22nd and 28th respectively. The Jin (ages 12-13) Park City girls dominated their competition as they swept the first four places. Essie Doilney was first, while Hilary Felton, Jill Maasberg and Michelle Leschorn finished second, third and fourth. Kerry Lewis was seventh and Bristol Sorenson eighth. On the boy's side, a trio of Snowbird skiers Morton Scram-stad, Scram-stad, Eric Baughman and Fritz Wood captured the first three places. Danny Tebbs finished fourth for Park City. Teammates Carter Gregory, C.J. Baltz and Ross Toelke finished 13 th, 15 th and 16 th. |