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JOHN SALTAS ALEX MARKHAM, MIKEY SALTAS JERRE WROBLE JOHN COON, GEOFF GRIFFIN, JACKILYN ROCK, ELENI SALTAS, JOSEPH SILVERZWEIG, ZOE ZORKA TONI COWGILL, JAN FERRIER, LINDSAY FRENDT, TIM GUTHERY, ZACK HALL, CHRIS HARDY, CHRIS JONES, NICK LUCERO, MICHAEL PAGE, BONNIE STUBBS, FRANK ZANG

ELENI SALTAS’ lifelong enthusiasm for health and fitness led her to pursue a degree in Exercise & Sports Science from the University of Utah. Saltas is a trainer at Salt Lake City’s Age Performance Gym, where she helps individuals regain strength and flexibility. When she isn’t training, she can be found writing about life, food and fitness at EleniSaltas.com

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An attorney by day, JOSEPH SILVERZWEIG has a passion for data-driven sports analysis, using empirical research along with his own mathematical models to create predictions and displays. See more of his work at PAC12blog.com or on Twitter @JSilverzweig

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ZOE ZORKA is a jack-of-all-trades writer, having had her stories featured in Newsweek, HER Magazine and on CNN. She’s also penned a novel titled Turn Our Eyes Away. With an eye for journalism, you can find more of Zorka’s work at ZoeZorka.com

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Over the past decade, ALEX MARKHAM cut his teeth in sports journalism covering high school and college sports for the Associated Press, Sports Xchange and The Salt Lake Tribune. Markham is currently a publisher at Rivals.com and can also be found on the 1280 the Zone podcast.

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CONTENTS 8 12

Chalk Talk

UVU coach Mark Pope’s love of chaos ALEX MARKHAM

Game Time

Trading on dreams of young atheletes ZOE ZORKA

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Tailgate

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X-Factor

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Hot Shots

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Performance

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Health and Wellness

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Overtime

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A Measure of Quality

New foods at Vivint Smart Home Arena ELENI SALTAS

Weber Wildcats’ culture of commitment JOSEPH SILVERZWEIG

Standout Utah high school athletes MIKEY SALTAS

Spring ski-gear essentials GEOFF GRIFFIN

A plan to keep your fitness goals JACKILYN ROCK

Real Academy: Utah soccer destination JOHN COON

2017 Utah high school state champions

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GAME On

s the last whistle blows and emotions set in, the backseat coaching and secondguessing begin in earnest. But, soon enough, it will be time to get back to the drawing board. What do top competitors do when the crowds are gone and no one is watching? If a rival wakes up to put in extra work at 6 a.m., does a champion wake up at 5?

In this issue, we look at ways to encourage a student-athlete’s success through camps, schools and private coaching. As John Coon’s feature on the Real Academy shows, for parents and teachers, it’s important to support your kids—without giving them unrealistic expectations or becoming a stage parent. For student-athletes, it’s vital to make your goals known and ask others to hold you accountable.

In “Chasing a Dream,” Zoe Zorka looks at challenges student-athletes and their schools face in order to be competitive. How do players of modest means compete, especially when up against those with seemingly unlimited financial backing?

Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of determination. Damian Lillard’s transformation from an unheralded Weber State recruit to an NBA superstar is a shining example of what hard work can produce. But staying put also helps, says Joseph Silverzweig in his X-Factor article.

Instead of players constantly eyeing greener grass elsewhere, they may benefit from commiting to a team that more fully develops their talents.

Most athletes need guidance—a mentor or a motivator to help them push mind and body past psychological hurdles. Most need a coach who reminds them to be the aggressor and to never let down their guard. Utah Valley University men’s basketball coach Mark Pope is one who’s been there, done that, and is ready to pass on his knowledge. In Chalk Talk, I was able to visit with Coach Pope to gain his insights.

Even though late winter/early spring is jampacked with entralling games to follow, it can be more challenging than ever to stick with your own fitness goals. This is the time of year many give up on their New Year’s resolutions and stop going to the gym altogether. Fitness expert Jackilyn Rock offers strategies and exercises you can do on your own to help you stay the course and ditch the excuses.

From Geoff Griffin’s ski-gear guide to Eleni Saltas’ list of new eateries at Vivint Smart Home Arena, there’s plenty of content in this issue of Winners Utah to ensure you’ve got game. So grab that protein shake, find a comfy chair and dive in!

—Alex Markham, co-editor

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“WE´RE TRYING TO BE THE AGGRESSOR” COACH MARK POPE

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tah Valley University isn’t the most likely place to find elite, widely coveted high school basketball recruits. The Wolverines know that to shape a competitive roster for NCAA competition, they need to take other paths. During the 2017-18 season, UVU is relying upon an unprecedented 14 transfers into their program.

The Wolverines head basketball coach, Mark Pope, understands that in order to win, his team must force the issue against their opponents and set the tempo, no matter the lineup on the court. Regardless of the outcome, it’s a strategy Pope always adheres to.

“The core idea that we base our schematic philosophy on and the way we approach in-game action is trying to be the aggressor,” Pope said.

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Most Games Are Lost, Not Won

Before taking over the Wolverines in 2015, Pope still vividly remembers a conversation he had with University of Georgia’s Mark Fox, his first coaching mentor. Pope noted how Fox advised him to play a controlled, deliberate offense.

Pope recalls how Fox said to keep the number of possessions to a minimum, to play like it was a 45-possession game because that gives fewer possessions for the more talented team to win.

Most games are lost—not won, according to Fox. “His whole philosophy is, ‘I’m not going to lose this game,’ and it’s smart, it’s right, it’s good—it’s good basketball,” Pope said.

Pope, then a new coach, appreciated Fox’s words, but he didn’t exactly heed his advice.

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“We did the exact opposite of what Coach [Fox] told me to do,” Pope said.

“We tried to have as many possessions as we possibly could in the game, and it was incredibly successful for us. It was genius. It worked so well for us. We won probably nine games that we had no business winning.

Pope said he always asks his players, “Are you going to be the team that’s going to go win or not lose? For better or worse, we’re trying to be the team that’s trying to win,” Pope said.

“We’re trying to go beat you,” Pope said, “so we’re trying to be the aggressor all the time.”

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The team's offensive approach can be unnerving for their challengers

On Creating Chaos

probably there, yet.”

Pope said that his UVU squad relies on gap defense, Although he respects his relationship and mentorship requiring a defender to pressure the ball handler while with Fox, Coach Pope believes his game strategy mirrors relying on two teammates to help in the lanes behind him. the way George Karl, his former coach with the Denver Ideally, Pope wants his players to attack on defense with Nuggets, approached the game of basketball. constant full-court pressure.

“Coach Karl always wanted to turn (the Despite the limitation on defense, the game) upside down, turn it on it’s head,” Pope “He wanted to do team’s offensive approach can be unnerving said. “He wanted to do what everyone thought what everyone for their challengers. Just last season, the was the dumbest thing in the world, and the Wolverines defeated another of Pope’s thought was the craziest thing is: It worked. He was going to former mentors, Dave Rose of BYU when they dumbest thing in break every convention of the game.” beat the Cougars 114-101. They also gave the the world, and the Rarely the favorite and sometimes 30-point University of Utah and Utah State University craziest thing is, underdogs against certain teams on the all they could handle before both of those it worked. He was schedule, the Wolverines use sheer will to teams eventually pulled away in the final find ways to combat the discrepancy in talent going to break minute. between rosters. While Pope wants to play every convention of The formula? Getting their taller, faster aggressively on both ends of the court, it’s the game.” opponents playing on their heels. “If I can not as easy for his squad to retain the same get the ball ahead and get the shot up with intensity on defense.

3-4 seconds going off of the shot clock, and it’s an open “I’d love to create chaos like that,” Pope said. “I would three, I’ll take it every single time,” Pope said. “There’s love to grow this program into a team that was really very few times I won’t take that. I want to go score. I want comfortable playing run and jump, all game long, getting to go beat you.” the game a little more helter-skelter. We’re just not quite 10 | Winners Utah • March | April 2018

Make, Miss & Steals

When they can’t get off a shot in the opening seconds of the shot clock, the Wolverines like to rely on being a hard, downhill team, deploying the pistol offense. Their approach consists of a ball-screen motion offense that involves dribble handoffs to a ball-screener, primarily utilizing that strategy when the team has to go small.

“There are some teams that only run off of steals and there are some teams that only try to go in transition off of misses,” Pope said.

“Then, there are some teams that try to push the ball off of make, miss, steal—everything. That’s us,” Pope noted.

“Then there’s the teams that are really dumb that want to go hard in transition, regardless of time and score,” Pope said.

“We’re actually that far on the spectrum, where we’re dumb enough to go, even if the time and score doesn’t dictate to go.”

It’s an approach that Pope believes isn’t just great for his team, it’s also great entertainment for their fans.

“There’s those teams and programs where you’re kind of intrigued because you have no idea what the hell is about to happen,” Pope said. “I think there’s something intriguing to us about those teams.

“We have a little bit of that juice in us, too,” Pope said.

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DREAM INSIDE UTAH’S YOUTH-SPORTS INDUSTRY

BY ZOE ZORKA

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t’s 8 a.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. While most fathers are settling in for a long weekend of watching football and eating turkey, Glenn Lanham and his 16-yearold daughter, Kat, are already four hours into their drive from Salt Lake City to Sacramento, Calif. Or maybe it’s Denver. It could be Phoenix.

Either way, the purpose remains the same: to attend one of Kat’s numerous competitive soccer tournaments.

Meanwhile, Shelly Blanchard and her 12-year-old son, Sam, are on their way to Mesquite, Nev., for the National Youth Football regional championships, and Samantha Garong is heading to a dance competition in Las Vegas with her daughter, Arianna, 13, while her husband juggles 15-year-old Alyssa’s cheer competition with 12-year-old Rylann’s mixed-martial-arts practice.

This is the reality of Utah youth sports today—high costs, high stakes and high risks, all with the potential for high rewards, and more importantly, high profit for many Utah businesses.

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Capitalizing on Competition

Over the past few decades, youth sports gradually grew from summer Little League games to a $15 billion business nationwide with the most explosive growth taking place over the past five years. In few places is this growth more evident than in Utah, which is not only one of the fittest states in the country, but one of the most economically robust.

The youth-sports sector boasts one major economic advantage over other industries: a steady supply of children who dream of a collegiate or professional sports career.

Gone are the days when it was enough to play on a seasonal high school team, especially when college recruiters are looking at players as young as those in junior high.

Players not only need skills but a network with the right connections and as much visibility as possible. As more and more families look for supplemental sports training and programs to fulfill these objectives, Utah businesses have been quick to provide myriad off-season competitive teams, personal training and specialty camps for children as young as 8.

The youth sports sector has one major economic advantage over most industries:

A STEADY SUPPLY OF CHILDREN WHO DREAM OF A COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CAREER.

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The rationale is simple: The higher the quality and greater the quantity of training, the better the athlete will perform in a given sport.

Alema Te’o is Alta High School’s head football coach. He also runs the Rocky Mountain Youth Football League spring football program and hosts the prestigious All-Poly and Mountain West Elite camps.

The spring program, according to Te’o, “helps players develop the fundamentals that they need so they can perform effectively at the summer camps,” that attract up to 130 college coaches from across the nation. It’s crucial for these players to showcase their skills to coaches as well as go head-to-head with other elite players.

Nate Soelberg, owner of the Utah Speed Academy and former BYU football and track star, now coaches sports-specific speed, movement and agility skills at his facility. “We’re preparing them for high school,” he said, noting that most of his participants are between ages 10 and 15.

“Everything is getting pushed down to a younger age,” said Everest Matagi, Bingham High School linebacker coach.

“But you have to start young if you want to learn the sport.” Some of today’s camps accept participants as young as 8 years old.

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Rocky Mountain Tumble and Cheer training facility

SLC Regional Athletic Complex

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Sei Lesa, a father of Latoa, 10, and Tai, 8, knows this well. Not only are both of his sons involved in AAU and CYFL leagues but Lesa has recently hired a private pitching and quarterback coach for Latoa to teach him proper technique and prevent injury.

According to Lesa, the coach also teaches “important life skills such as time management and the value of hard work.”

For the older athletes, the hard work is getting results. This fall, Kat’s training with USA Metro, one of several elite soccer leagues in northern Utah, paid off as she helped carry her team to the 2A Utah state championship. Her upcoming tournaments will put her in front of college coaches.

Sam’s workouts with a personal trainer at Gold’s Gym—the same gym that sponsors him to play for the Brigham City Bees, a Youth Football USA program—has helped him run a 40-yard dash in “the high fours,” according to his mother.

Shelly believes that Alyssa is excelling at school cheerleading due largely in part to her supplemental training at Rocky Mountain Tumble and Cheer training facility while Rylann’s workouts at The Garage, an MMA gym, will help him during football season with hand-eye coordination, strength and speed. In Las Vegas, Arianna will have a chance to earn immediate scholarship money at her dance competition.

Salt Lake City itself is banking on youth sports. In 2007, the city opened the SLC Regional Athletic Complex (2350 Rose Park Lane, SLC, 801-9727883, SLCGov.com/RAC), a 140-acre complex with 16 soccer/multi-purpose fields, including a stadium field that features a scoreboard, restrooms and concessions. The investment is paying dividends—not only for the city but for nearby businesses.

According to Chris Laughlin, program manager for the Regional Athletic Complex, the recent President’s Cup soccer tournament yielded up to $5 million for the city over a period of six days. This figure factored in spending by players and their families on hotels, restaurants, gas, flights and other leisure activities.

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There may well be a dark side to youth sports, especially in a state where multi-level marketing companies and get-rich-quick schemes run rampant and largely unchecked throughout the region. Not only is it hard for kids to be kids these days, but some parents live vicariously through their children, managing their social-media accounts in hopes of an endorsement deal (LaVar Ball, we’re looking at you).

While every business in the youth sports industry promises that it’s selling skills, at what point are they really just selling snake oil? After all, Division I college football programs are highly unlikely to seriously look at a 5-foot-6, 150-pound safety. Yet if their parents can afford the costs of extra training, it’s not illegal for a business to accept their payment.

“There’s all of these fly-by-night guys,” Te’o said, citing the disgraced and now-defunct camps that promised to showcase aspiring football players by putting them in front of elite coaches (for a nominal fee, of course).

The problem was that few if any of the coaches from the colleges listed had even heard of the brands.

And when the 8- to 18-year-old market is oversaturated, how much younger will unscrupulous business people go? “What’s next? Pushing protein powder to 6-year-olds?”

Matagi asks.

Like Te’o, Matagi works to help keep illegitimate programs from entering the Utah market, which isn’t an easy feat considering that “every athlete who’s ever played in the NFL, or who’s just picked up a ball, or just thinks they’re a businessman, is trying to get in on this,” according to Te’o.

Both coaches and parents agree on the need to not only do research when choosing supplemental sports training but to keep expectations realistic.

Parents should focus not just on end goals for their children, but on the process of personal improvement, and how they live up to their potential and learn life lessons.

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The new Jazz note “selfie” station

Scoping out new food offerings at the Vivint arena

BY ELENI SALTAS I PHOTOS BY FRANK ZANG

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n a span of 27 years, I’ve seen Salt Lake City’s leading sports and entertainment venue undergo three name changes. In 1991, it opened as the Delta Center— the only name that’s ever really stuck with me.

In 2006, it was became the Energy Solutions Arena, named for a company that processes nuclear waste. It was a relief, then, when home-security-provider Vivint Smart Home took over the naming rights in 2015. This past fall, as part of Vivint’s “Arena Rising” campaign, major improvements were unveiled to patrons, ushering in a new era for sports and entertainment fans.

The $125 million upgrade includes a new feature welcoming Utah Jazz fans outside the arena on the plaza. The massive green, blue and gold J-note (photo above) is worthy of a selfie and post on Instagram. Along with the cosmetic changes to the arena’s exterior, the arena’s interior has been completely renovated, as well. The uncomfortable green plastic seats on the upper and lower concourses have been replaced with cushioned chairs, and a Utah Jazz Team store featuring exclusive memorabilia and merchandise is now located in the lobby. But, for a foodie like myself, I’m especially excited about the lineup of quality food vendors, both new and old.

Returning to the arena are veterans and fan favorites such as Dippin Dots, Chick-fil-A, CupBop Korean barbecue, Zao Asian Café, Bon Bon and Grillworks. Some newcomers to the already star-studded restaurant lineup include R&R Barbecue, JDawgs, Hires Big H, Cubby’s, El Chubasco Mexican Grill, Maxwell’s and Thirst. There’s a lot to take in, but here’s a guide to taste test a few of the new vendors on game days.

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Pregame:

Get to the arena early and head to the upper bowl to make your first stop at Thirst (Portal NN, ThirstDrinks.com)—a local Utah hit that’s all about making a happy impact through delicious drinks and tasty treats. The Vivint location is the third installment of Thirst for upand-coming entrepreneur, Ethan Cisneros, who opened his first shop at 19 years of age. Build your own drink or choose from specials like the “Kick Back Rickey” (made with sprite, a hint of raspberry or grape, and lots of lime) or the “Yer Killin’ Me Smalls” (made with root beer, toasted marshmallow and vanilla cream). Their treats consist of yummy cookies for $1.50 each. Oh, and free popcorn, too.

HIRES BIG H

1st Quarter:

Just before top NBA center Rudy Gobert wins the opening tipoff of the game, make sure to stop by either Maxwell’s (Portal L, MaxwellsECE. com) or Hires Big H (Portal TT, HiresBigH. com). Maxwell’s is known for its handtossed pizzas at its downtown Salt Lake City and Park City locations. For nearly 60 years, Hires Big H has been a staple of Utah life and a classic Utah drive-in. It’s about time those fresh-cut fries, house-made onion rings and icecold root beers made their way to the arena for sports fans to enjoy.

JDAWGS

2nd Quarter:

If you took too much time gawking over the arena and didn’t get a chance to grab some grub, JDawgs (Portal U, JDawgs.com) has got you covered if you can manage missing just a few minutes of the game. JDawgs offers all natural beef or Polish hot dogs with a housemade sauce, all served on fresh, locally made buns. Order the combo dawg, drink and chips combo for just $7 and head back to the game.

Halftime: R & R BARBEQUE

You’ll need some time to devour Utah’s best barbeque, and halftime is the perfect opportunity to do so. There’s plenty of good eats to choose from at R&R Barbeque (Portal D, RandRbbq.com) such as their pulled pork, brisket and spare ribs. Just make sure you wipe your hands after your meal if you want to purchase a jersey or T-shirt from that Utah Jazz Team Store.

3rd Quarter:

EL CHUBASCO

El Chubasco (Portal Y, ElChubascoMexicanGrill. com) is another quick eats, perfect for a bite in between quarters. You won’t be able to miss their large salsa bar or the serpentine line of customers eager to try the flavorful tacos and burritos. Again—grab, go and get back to the game.

4th Quarter:

CUBBY'S

Once the game is over and the Jazz have clinched a win, finish the night at Cubby’s (Portal R, Cubbys.co) for gourmet burgers, sandwiches and salads. Cubby’s also offers up a friendly kids menu with fun options like T-Rex and the Franky Four Fingers. All kids’ options are served with a juice box and a bowl of fresh fruit.

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Located in the historic Rio Grande Train Depot, serving mexican comfort food, margaritas and local ales.

The Rio Grande Cafe opened its doors in 1981 and has been locally owned and operated since that day. The nostalgic landmark cafe is locate in the historical Rio Grand Train Depot built in 1910 for the Denver Rio Grande and Western Railroad service. The cafe was the original “air conditioned” coffee shop, a marketable novelty and is tributed in the savvy form of a pink neon sign that is perched, to this day, above the entry way.

Rio Grande Cafe’s interior reflects the era of enjoying a classic bottled coca cola, jukebox favorites playing in the background, while also paying tribute to the train stations storied past. The famous artist installation of the ‘taco lady’ still hangs in the dining room. The toy train circles the track above the bar as margaritas and local ales are served to the many loyal customers who have enjoyed the laid back cafe serving up Mexican comfort food as one of Salt Lake’s iconic restaurants.

Open 7 days weekly for lunch and dinner — 270 South Rio Grande St. — www.riograndecafeslc.com

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Can't Make the Game?

Try this Greek orzo salad recipe at home RECIPE & PHOTOS BY ELENI SALTAS

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here’s nothing more refreshing than the Greek village salad: crisp cucumbers, tasty tomatoes, zesty peppers, onions and kalamata olives, all drizzled with olive oil and topped with oregano and feta cheese. But with the same ingredients (and any add-ons you desire), you can make that same salad more filling by adding orzo (manestra) to the mix. The Greek orzo salad becomes a memorable and flavorful meal.

It’s easy to make. Just chop the vegetables smaller than you would for a regular Greek village salad, boil the orzo, then season, dress and toss.

And go colorful with the vegetables because this dish can look like an artistic masterpiece with the right combinations. For example, I add cherry and golden tomatoes along with red, yellow, and orange mini peppers to create extra pops of color that are not only appealing to the eye, but the palette as well.

Play around with what you like and make a Greek orzo salad masterpiece of your own. Just be sure to make plenty of it, because, trust me—it will disappear quickly.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup orzo (or pasta of your choice) 1 cucumber, sliced 1 cup cherry and golden tomatoes, halved ¼ red onion, diced ½ cup assorted mini peppers 1 cup crumbled feta cheese ½ cup pitted kalamata olives 8 fresh basil leaves, lightly chopped ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning*

*Use salt and pepper if you don’t have Greek seasoning

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot, cook orzo according to package instructions.

Rinse with cold water and drain the orzo. Add orzo to a large bowl.

2. Add all vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil and evenly mix in with the orzo.

3. Make the dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, oregano and Greek seasoning into a bowl and whisk together.

4. Pour dressing over the orzo and mix well. Adjust for seasoning, adding more oregano or Greek seasoning if needed.

5. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes before serving.

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BY JOSEPH SILVERZWEIG

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WEBER STATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Jerrick Harding Wildcats Guard

FACTOR Commitment is the magic sauce for WSU’s Wildcats

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n a season in which Utah flagship universities are not projected to produce strong seasons, the eye of the sports fan looking for a great game to watch may be looking elsewhere.

But if that fan wants to see sound fundamentals, competitive games, strong records and interesting post-season options, they should be taking a hard look at the Weber State Wildcats basketball team.

Coach Randy Rahe has done remarkable things putting together back-to-back 20-win seasons with two NCAA appearances and two Big Sky championships in just the last four years.

There’s no doubt he’s a great coach: Coach Rahe has had only one losing season in 11 years on the job. He has elevated his performance of late, however, by identifying and developing players other teams miss.

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Shooting Stars

Weber State developed one of the best players in the NBA. Damian Lillard plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and is considered one of the most clutch players in the game now that he has fully matured from the young player who was selected 6th overall in the 2012 NBA draft.

Lillard was anointed the Rookie of the Year in the 201213 NBA season and made the next two all-star games.

He’s been an exceptionally consistent shooter, scorer and rebounder relative to other NBA guards and is continuing to develop his abilities on the defensive end of the floor. He has a long, exciting career ahead of him.

Joel Bolomboy is the second star to shoot out of Weber State, although he has yet to shine as brightly as Lillard.

Bolomboy was a second-round draft pick for the Utah Jazz and has bounced around a bit, currently splitting

time between the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and their developmental league affiliate.

Bolomboy has been dominant in the developmental leagues, and observers expect him to continue to improve his game.

Bucking the Transfer Trend

WSU assistant head coach Eric Duft has been with Coach Rahe every step of the way, and he’s helped build the Wildcats into a force of nature. He recognizes that some talent has come their way but credits the culture he and Coach Rahe have built and the character of the kids he recruits as enabling that transformation.

Coach Duft is always looking for talented players with the length, quickness and skills to contribute but said that the “first thing we want to find is somebody who loves basketball .… We recruit guys where basketball is really important to them.”

Duft finds players with potential and builds greatness from the ground up, and he has the time to do it. “We don’t have many players transfer out of our program,” Duft said. “What’s that’s allowed us to do is … only sign a couple of players.”

Transfers have become pandemic in college basketball— the NCAA reports that 40 percent of college basketball players have transferred to a new program by their sophomore year.

This transfer trend means that most universities have to recruit at least five or six players every year, including other transfers who have to be ready to contribute immediately.

Weber State’s culture of commitment solves that problem.

Brekkott Chapman Former Utah Ute Now a Wildcats forward

Jeremy Senglin

Former Wildcats point guard. Now playing for Long Island Nets/ NBA G League

Instead of looking for the fastest, tallest, or best shooting players, Coach Duft scouts other skills as he travels to high school gyms throughout the region each fall. “Playing hard is a skill, competing is a skill. We’re looking for a certain type of player that’s a gym rat, that fits our culture here at Weber State, that’s a four-year guy and [is] very mature when they arrive.”

Secure Players Earlier in Their Careers

Small recruiting classes and program stability means the Wildcats can fine-tune their targets to their specific needs, whether that’s a power forward who can shoot from the perimeter and stretch the floor one year or a nimble point guard who can distribute the ball and be an on-court general for the Wildcats the next.

It also means they can target and secure players earlier in their high-school careers, getting a leg up on building recruiting relationships and perhaps signing them before other, bigger programs realize what they are missing.

The culture of commitment is what makes the Wildcats tick. They target exactly the players they need, take the time to develop the skills they desire and don’t waste time on kids who will transfer.

These program traits have generated some incredibly successful NBA players and have led to a lot of wins for the Wildcats.

Not only that, but the games are a truly entertaining product for the fans. Regardless of what conference you are in, doing things the right way is a recipe for excitement.

Joel Bolomboy

Former Wildcats power forward. Played for Utah Jazz 2016-17. Now playing for Wisconsin Herd/ NBA G League

Damian Lillard

Former Wildcats point guard.

Now playing for Portland Trail Blazers

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By Mikey Saltas

RONNIE STUBBS

CHRIS JONES

ZACH HALL

HOT Shots

Up and Coming High School Student-Athletes

Brianna White

West High School Salt Lake City

Track & Field Softball, Basketball A three-sport athlete, West High School’s Brianna White excels in track and field, softball and basketball for the Panthers. As a freshman on the softball diamond, she hit .480 and has tallied 39 hits, 29 RBIs and 37 runs in her career. On the basketball court last season, White was named First Team All-State with a stellar 20.4 points per game. A fierce competitor, look for Brianna White to make headlines yet again during her senior year.

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Rylan Jones

Olympus High School, Holladay Basketball

The starting point guard for Olympus High School, Rylan Jones established himself early as a threat on the hardwood by averaging 19.7 points and 4 assists per game. Don’t let his frame fool you—Jones is listed at 6-feet, 160 pounds—the wiry athlete is a silkysmooth shooter and able passer. His performance earned him a four-star ranking by recruiting services and he is considered one of the top point guards in the nation. Jones has committed to play for the University of Utah in 2019.

Stephen Schumann Winter Sports School Park City Nordic combined

The Winter Sports School in Park City has seen its fair share of studentathletes succeed on the national and global scale. Perhaps the next in line is Stephen Schumann, a senior Nordic Combined athlete at the Winter Sports School and the youngest U.S. athlete to be named to the World Cup team at the age of 15. With Olympic Trials qualifiers occurring in late 2017, Stephen has a shot of qualifying for the upcoming Olympic Games in South Korea.

Wasatch Academy Mount Pleasant Basketball

To conclude his high school basketball career, Las Vegas native, Bryan Penn-Johnson, transferred to Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant. At over 7 feet tall, Penn-Johnson has garnered attention and scholarship offers from college basketball programs all across the nation, though the center has narrowed down his choices to UCLA, Washington and DePaul. Wherever he ends up, a program will be getting a versatile scorer and lock-down defender.

Brock Hardy Box Elder High School Brigham City Wrestling

A senior at Box Elder High School, Brock Hardy is considered one of the top high school wrestlers in the United States, let alone in Utah. A three-time Utah State Champion (with a chance for a fourth title in January’s state competition), Hardy has earned the honor of National All-American. The 152-pound wrestler has committed to compete and further his education at the University of Nebraska.

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s Utah’s high schools continue growing at a rapid pace, so does the talent level of their student-athletes.

Because of this, Utah is one of the most visited Western states by college coaches looking to fill their sporting rosters—second only to California. In each issue of Winners Utah, we acknowledge the accomplishments of student-athletes who give their all in the school and on the field to make Utahns proud. This issue’s honorees do not lack in accolades, as some are among the nation’s best at what they do.

Marcie Stapely Morgan High School Morgan Volleyball

This school in beautiful Morgan Valley is home to volleyball standout Marcie Stapely. The middle blocker is a key cog for the Trojans, who have won the Utah 3A State Championship three years in a row. In the 2017 playoffs, Morgan didn’t lose a single set on their way to the 2017 state title, in which they beat North Sanpete 3-0. Stapely led the state all year with an outstanding .422 hitting percentage and 379 kills.

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tah may have “The Greatest Snow on Earth,” but you need the right equipment to have a transformative experience in the state’s legendary powder. Luckily for you, people who really love to ski and snowboard end up living here, deciding to create companies and products that let them enjoy the local mountains even more. “Buy local” is a great adage for the community and all, but in the case of snow sports, it makes sense to buy local for strictly selfish reasons since Utah-based companies make toprated products and are staffed by people who frequent the same resorts and backcountry locations as you. Check out these five offerings made by locals for locals (and those in the know).

Women’s skis

The Wasatch Front’s own DPS company won the “Best in Narrow” category in Ski magazine’s review of indie brands with their Alchemist Nina 99. The Nina features DPS’ trademarked PaddleTech Geometry which blends rocker and variable side cuts. That unique combination allows for strong carving in hard snow while also providing plenty of action in softer conditions. The state-ofthe-art skis are made right here “at the base of the Wasatch Mountains” in the DPS factory that’s been open since 2013.

DPSSkis.com $1,299

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Men’s skis

Ski magazine had 12 skiers check out 55 models from 11 different small-batch brands and picked their favorite “indies” for the 2018 season. The men’s selection for “Best Value” was 4FRNT MSP. 4FRNT, with headquarters in Salt Lake City, put 15 years of ski-building experience into the new shape and construction of one of their classics. The camber rocker profile works well in variety of conditions and settings. 4FRNT guiding philosophy is: “Get the skis you want instead of the skis you can afford.” The company ties to help more people get on the slopes with their $599-orless “flat pricing” on all skis.

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Coat & Gloves

Salt Lake’s own Black Diamond Equipment will keep you warm on the mountain with their First Light Hybrid Hoody and Spark Pro Gloves. The midlayer hoody is a hybrid in that the hood, chest and arms are all kept warm through the use of trademarked PrimaLoft Silver Insulation, while the body and underarms have blended merino wool to allow for breathability and better range of motion. The gloves feature fleece-lining to keep you toasty on the inside, and PrimaLoft Gold Insulation to keep the cold outside.

BlackDiamondEquipment.com First Light Hybrid Hoody $229 Spark Pro Gloves $129.95

Snowboards

Pallas Snowboards is a women’s snowboard company that wants you to put down that box of Thin Mints and take a ride on their “Girl Scout” board that’s newly redesigned for the 201718 season. This board has a onequiver setup and zero-camber profile to make it a great choice as an everyday board capable of handling any type of mountain adventure. Pallas is based in Salt Lake City, but their passion for the snow is such that they prefer to tell people their boards are made “in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains.”

PallasSnowboards.com $575

Powder surfing

Grassroots Powdersurfing, based in Logan, wants to free you from the bindings that tie you to the board. Ride the backcountry the same way a surfer rides waves or a skateboarder moves along the pavement (with your feet unattached) on the Stealth 145 cm 3D. This board is popular with Utah powder surfers because of the deep swallow tail that provides stability while transforming the great outdoors into a gigantic skate park. Those already familiar with powder surfing may want to check out new Grassroots products Flying Carpet 140 cm 3D, specially designed to perform in shallow snow and tricky terrain, or try boards made of exotic woods such as walnut or teak.

PowSurf.com Stealth 145 cm 3D $399.95

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Shape

Shifter

It’s normal to feel self-conscious when starting a new fitness program

By Jackilyn Rock Photos by Lindsay Frendt Photography

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ealth and fitness-based goals are by far the most common of all the New Year’s resolutions. We set these goals to improve our lives, and it takes a tremendous amount of motivation to see them through. Unfortunately, this is the time of year when many of us cancel our gym memberships and forget our resolutions. We can easily walk back out the door to the fitness center as eagerly as we walked in when we allow ourselves to be consumed by self-limiting thoughts such as:

• I am the most out-of-shape person here!

• I look like a fool.

• I don’t know if I am doing this right.

• Everyone is staring at me.

If you need help maintaining your motivation to go to the gym, read on.

Don’t be intimidated

You look around, and everyone looks so strong. You feel weak and out of place. You are not alone. Others at the gym are in the same boat as you. Many are inexperienced, lacking confidence, self-conscious and desperately seeking knowledge. Try not to compare yourself with others. The fittest and strongest started at the bottom, too. Go in focusing on you and your goals. Then, relax.

Figure out your ‘why’

The easiest way to follow through with your intentions is to be 100 percent certain of your “why”—the reason you want to make the change. Why should you move in this direction? What is it about your current situation that is no longer working? How will your life be different if you achieve this goal? When motivation starts to dwindle—and at some point, it will—you will need to revisit your why.

Once your goal is set, keep going despite any and all bumps in the road: injuries, illness, busy schedules, family, career, fatigue, budget, etc. Where there is a genuine why, there is a way. Just keep going.

Seek help

Ask for a gym tour or orientation to familiarize yourself with the facility and its offerings. Be sure to ask plenty of questions and if possible, ask for instructions on how to use the various machines.

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Consider a qualified personal trainer

As a trainer, most people I encounter in the gym want to know how to achieve their desired results.

Others simply want to learn the proper form and technique to reap the maximum benefits from their time working out. Consider hiring a qualified trainer who educates you as they work you.

Personal trainers range widely in price. Ask about their qualifications and certifications, as working with a trainer will likely be a substantial investment.

You should learn valuable skills from them that you can use after your training sessions end. You should not walk away with little knowledge of what you worked on or why you worked it. All too often, I hear stories about people paying large amounts of money but not learning anything in the process.

Research & plan

If you cannot afford a trainer, be sure to research and learn proper form so you don’t rely on watching others around you (who may be exercising incorrectly, or working toward different goals than you are). The last thing you want is an injury. Also, research and follow a basic beginners’ workout plan, so you aren’t roaming the gym wondering what to do and how to do it.

Master the basics

You wouldn’t load a barbell with heavy weights to squat if you haven’t first mastered the air squat. It’s best to master the basics first. Here are a few fundamental body weight exercises to help you get started. These movements are key foundations for proper form and technique that carry over to exercises in other fitness programs.

Plank

1. Begin on the ground in a prone position (face down) supporting your weight on your forearms and toes. Elbows are directly under your shoulders.

2. Keep your body straight, head in neutral alignment (look straight forward

and not toward your toes). Draw the belly button in toward the spine, brace your core and squeeze the glutes. Keep your shoulders and upper back engaged. Try to envision creating a long, straight line with your body. Hold this position for as long as you are able.

Air squat

1. Stand with your feet shoulderwidth apart and place your hands behind your head. This is your starting position.

2. Start the movement by sitting with your hips back as if you are on an imaginary chair. Bend your knees as you inhale.

3. Continue squatting down to full depth with your upper thighs parallel to the floor. Then, reverse the movement, exhaling until you return to the starting position.

Keep your head and chest up, your feet flat on the ground and press your knees gently outward throughout the movement. Allow your lower back to arch slightly as you descend to avoid rounding (or hunching) of the back.

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Pushup

1. Begin on the floor face down supporting your weight on your toes and hands, a shoulder’s width apart (or slightly wider). Brace your core (as if you are preparing to take a punch to the stomach) and engage your glutes and hamstrings keeping your hips slightly lifted to avoid bowing of the back. Bending the elbows and looking just past the fingertips, inhale and lower yourself toward the ground until your chest almost touches.

2. Exhale as you press your hands into the ground, squeeze your chest and push your body back up to the starting position.

If you do not have the strength to perform this exercise, try it on an elevated surface such as a bench or against a wall. This exercise can also be performed on the knees if needed.

Lunge

1. Begin with feet shoulder-width apart and step one foot forward, bending the knees to lower your hips toward the ground. Posture should remain upright throughout the movement (do not lean forward) and the knee of the front leg should stay behind the toes.

2. Pressing through the heel of the front foot return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite leg. Incorporate these basic exercises into your new fitness routine starting with reps of 10 for 3 rounds, gradually increasing the numbers as you become stronger.

Ready, set, go!

Set a schedule, easing into your new workout routine and stick to it. Keep your why in sight to stay motivated. And remember, you belong in the gym as much as anyone else, so try to be OK with being uncomfortable and let go of self-doubt.

As owner/operator of Rock Fit Training & Fitness, Jackilyn Rock is a certified personal trainer who is passionate about helping people of all abilities achieve optimal health and fitness. Follow her on Instagram at @rockfittraining. Photos for the story are provided by Evelyn Cervantes.

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SCHOOLED Utah soccer academy offers a new template for youth sports development

By John Coon Photos Courtesy of RSL digital team

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occer is life, literally, for teenagers who reside on the grounds of the Zions Bank Real Academy, a sprawling soccer complex going up on the outskirts of Herriman.

Their daily schedule resembles, in some ways, what you may expect to see at a military academy. Rise for early morning training sessions. Eat breakfast. Go to class. More training after school ends. Dinner. Then impromptu soccer games on the fields adjacent to their dorms until lights out.

Each one of these teen-age boys journeyed from their home and families and gathered here for a singular purpose of pursuing a pro soccer career. They eat, drink and breathe soccer starting when the sun rises until it dips below the horizon again.

“It’s fun,” Ben Olson, an Orem resident who plays for the RSL U-16 team, said. “It’s hard sometimes because we train so hard that we don’t get to have that much of a social life as we’d want to have going to high school.

“We all are trying to go for the same dream,” he said, “and we have to be able to sacrifice and be willing to do what we’re doing right now to make it and catch our dreams.”

Dell Loy Hansen has a grand vision behind his mammoth soccer complex. The Real Salt Lake owner hopes to make Utah synonymous with soccer the way that Texas is connected with football and the way that Indiana is with basketball.

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The Harvard of Soccer

In Hansen’s view, RSL, the Real Monarchs and the academylevel teams are at the center of it all. Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy and the Zions Bank Real Academy are the virtual cathedrals of soccer in Utah. Hansen wants the Beehive State to be a destination for soccer talent from across the nation.

“We want to be at the front,” Hansen said. “We want to become the Harvard. We want to be the one that, if you’re really serious, you have to come look at us.”

One look at the layout for the 132-acre academy complex underscores how much Hansen wants soccer to take root at every level in Utah. It features a 5,000-seat stadium where the Monarchs, the RSL academy teams and Salt Lake Community College will play home matches. A 208,000-square foot training center—the largest preengineered free-span building in North America—houses two artificial fields and will be used full time for the daily training activities of RSL, the Monarchs and the U-18, U-16 and U-14 academy teams, starting in February.

The complex also includes a 300-student charter school and housing facilities for students as well as visiting teams and coaches. Once completely finished, it will comprise a total of 10 soccer fields, seven of which will be regulationsize fields, measuring 80 yards wide by 120 yards long.

These boys have one thing in mind: their education and their soccer development.

They have goals, they have dreams, and they see their way to get there. It takes a lot of commitment. It takes a lot of sacrifice. It takes a lot of hard work.

—Martín Vásquez

Real Academy technical director

Such infrastructure serves a purpose of immersing young players directly in soccer in a way that no club team could ever do. RSL academy players will get an opportunity to observe and train with first- and second-team pro players and absorb the Real soccer curriculum designed to develop them to move onto the pro level.

“Being away from home,” said Real Academy technical director Martín Vásquez, “these boys have one thing in mind: their education and their soccer development. They have goals, they have dreams, and they see their way to get there. It takes a lot of commitment.

It takes a lot of sacrifice. It takes a lot of hard work.”

Park City school came first

A 208,000 square-foot training center is planned

A 5,000-seat soccer stadium is in the works.

Hansen wants Utah to be a destination for soccer

Turf being installed

What RSL is doing in soccer development is modeled after concepts used by top-level pro teams in Europe to South America to create talent pipelines for their clubs and national teams. It’s also not an entirely new thing to Utah.

For the past two decades, many winter-sports athletes have gotten their high school education at the Winter Sports School in Park City while training in their chosen sport.

Since competition schedules typically run from December through April, going to a traditional school with an August to May class schedule isn’t a feasible option.

The Winter Sports School opened its doors in 1994 and transitioned from a private independent school to a public charter school in 2014. Enrollment expanded to include 120 students from Summit, Wasatch and Salt Lake counties.

Becoming a charter school opened the Winter Sports School to a broader range of athletes and their families.

Athletes who are Utah residents do not pay tuition. The only costs for them are school fees typical with other public charter schools. Admission is done through a lottery.

“These sports are already pretty expensive,” Tess Miner-Farra, director of the Winter Sports School, said.

“The annual cost of participation in club training, equipment, competition fees and travel fees is already a huge commitment on the part of our families to compete at a high level in the sport. Adding tuition on top of that was impossible. Now it’s far more accessible.”

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“WE ALL ARE TRYING TO GO FOR THE SAME DREAM.” —Ben Olson

Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen

The students participate in clubs that serve as feeder programs to the U.S. national team in their respective sports. They train and compete through local clubs and the school schedule is designed to fit around their training and competition schedule.

Classes run from April to November. The school further adapts to their students’ schedules by using Google Platform, allowing students to remotely check on homework assignments, for example, if they are away at a required camp.

Dozens of alumni have gone on to win Olympic medals and world-championship medals in various winter sports. Posters celebrating some of these elite athletes adorn the walls of the school’s foyer.

Soccer’s Bright Future

That’s a trajectory the Zions Bank Real Academy hopes to mirror with its own youth development efforts. The goal Hansen has with his academy is to develop a pipeline of homegrown soccer talent that can go toe-to-toe with the best from Europe, South America and elsewhere on the world’s stage and come out winners.

“They have a natural soccer culture and a love of it on the street, but we’re better trainers,” Hansen said. “You will see America in the next 10 years be a contender in the top four positions in the World Cup and in the Olympics. I already see it in Major League Soccer with the players we’re training.”

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