ALL ACCESS PASS: HOW UTAH'S TOP SPORTS TEAMS PREPARE TO PLAYThey trim the grass, level the infield and repair the ice. They freeze the hockey pucks, inflate the soccer balls and repair the football helmets so touchdowns, goals, baskets and runs can be scored. Equipment managers, facility managers and groundskeepers make the sports in Utah happen, so The Tribune went behind the scenes to tell the story behind athletic glory. If games are won and lost between the lines, these are the employees who paint them:

Video shot and edited by Brennan Smith and Kevin Winters Morriss

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