SPORTS Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 The C legar Sun WEDN ovember 29,1995 Al Triple crown JEFF GABERT Sun staff Success in the KUHL is all about peaking for the playoffs. But to get to that most important of plateaus a team must first do well in its own division. The Castlegar Rebels have been involved in “division demo- lition” over the last few wéeks and after three straight wins over the best the South has to offer, they are now solidly in first place. It all started last Wednesday in Grand Forks, when Castlegar was eagerly looking forward to a third meeting with their arch-rivals. It was all rei simple, the Bruins had the crown in the division and the Rebels wanted it. In the first period it seemed the Rebels didn’t really want it They played good hockey and led 1-0, but a late goal by the Bruins left the game tied going into the second frame. But all demolition starts with a big explosion which is what hap- pened in the second period as the Rebels detonated a five-goal blast that buried the Bruins in a 6-1 deficit going into the third. The Rebels would go on to take an easy 7-3 win, but were not afforded an easy exit from Grand Forks. That's because things turned ugly near the end with a few ugly. incidents. “We felt that a couple of their players went after a few of ours,” said Rebel head coach Pat Price. “With the players we had out there, there was no intimidation factor on our side. But it seemed they cer- tainly had.something to prove. “Our guys showed composure and discipline which is more than I can say for Grand Forks.” Rebel general manager Bryan Bucci was a little less candid in his comments on the altercations. “Tt was one of the most despi- cable displays of hockey I’ve ever seen,” said Bucci. “And, the thing is, the officials did a great job. It was just bloody awful.” With the Grand Forks game behind them the Rebels prepared for their next road game last Fri- day night against the resurgent Rossland Warriors. The line of Casey Grant, Dion Resicini and Jason White started clicking early with White scoring the first goal from Resicini. The Warriors came back with a goal of their own before Resicini wove some-more magic, scoring with 10 seconds left in the period and with the Rebels two-men short. REBELS WARRIORS Brad Boyden scored to start the second when the Warriors came back with two goals to tie the score at three midway through the period. That's the way things All Italian isn't cooked the same! Beaver Valley goaltender Jason Coray found out the hard way Saturday night that everything Castlegar centre Dion Resicini serves up isn't easy to eat, stomache or handle. stayed until the third period. At 1:53 of the third White scored from Grant and Resicini to open a one-goal margin which is all the Rebels would need as they cruised to a 5-4 victory Price said despite the score, his team was pretty much in con- trol throughout “We sort of let up near the end and fatigue was starting to sct in,” said Price. “But it's a small rink and we made a couple tech- nical mistakes that cost us. Over- all, I think we dominated.” The. Rebels last game of their three game tour of the South Divi- sion’s best had them entering the unfriendly confines of Beaver Val- ley where a new Rebel scorer was unveiled. Once again, Dion Resicini got another hat for his collection but it was low-key defenceman Dan Hopfner who stole the show with his three goals. Hopfher’s first came unassisted on the power play midway through REBELS 7 NITE HAWKS ‘5 the opening period with the Nite Hawks up 3-1. Mike Myhra pro- vided the screen but Hopfner served up the pinpoint blast. Resicini added another power play marker six minutes later to tie the score followed by Hopfn- er’s second power play goal at the 18:34 mark. Hopfner completed his hat trick with another power play goal in the second and the Rebels went on to an easy 7-5 victory. Three road games and three wins rewarded the Rebels with first place in the South Division. “The destiny of this team is in its own hands,” said Price. “They play as well as they have to in order to win the game. But when you're tired you'll make the mental mistakes.” The Rebels now go into anoth- SOUTH TEAMS Castlegar Rebels G.F. Border Bruins Rossland Warriors Beaver Valley Nite Hawks Spokane Braves NORTH TEAMS Sicamous Eagles North Okanagan Kings Revelstoke Grizzlies Golden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies 20 ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO (Jeff Gabert er important weekend where they play three games in three nights against South Division opponents. The first comes this Friday at the Complex where they have an eagerly anticipated return engage- ment with the Border Bruins. “Our object is to establish in their minds that they can’t beat See DESTRUCTION A1i2 “Note: Shoot-Out Wins count as Wins LAST WEEKS SCORES: Fri. ‘Sat. Sun. Castlegar Sat Rossiand4 Castlegar 7 at Beav Valley5 Grand Forks 3 at Sosmous 1 a Spokane 3 at 7 MARK HEARD Sun Sports ofthe r al data available The numbers are out on the 1995 Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Trail and it has been deemed a success. In an impact analysis on the city of Trail, the economics department of the B.C. Central Credit Union Stated that the annu- al change in regional income will be $297,243 Doug Stanley, president of the 1995 Senior Babe Ruth Society, 1s pleased with the economic impact of the series. For every $1 spent in the region, re-spending of the $1 will generate an additional 23 cents in income,” he said The impact analysis estimated that total expenditures by the ommunity and tourists were in excess of $1.8 million Stated that a permanent change in regional income would occur The analysis admitted there was a lack of viable regional data to assess the exact nature of the economic impact, but used Provincial expenditure statistics for the Kootenay Boundary region to get an estimate of the permanent annual change Detailed data which accurately depicts the economic structure gion does not exist,” said Stanley It also “Based on the region- "ts estimated that the final annual change in regional income will be $297,343.” Series slid into pay dirt BABE RUTH BASEBALL spot ed by Expo 86 in Vancouver. Thirty-five scouts from major-league teams also attended the festivities and were impressed with the facilities and the area The impact analysis drew comparisons to the exposure generat- Of course the two events are on completely different scales, but it is projected that the exposure generated by the series will be a big boost to the Tegion’s econo- my which will be seen for many years to come The 1995 Babe Ruth World Series was a world- class event, and it may be hard to put numbers on the effect it will have on the community. The West Kootenays were exposed to many visitors who, hopefully, will enjoy simi- lar return visits in the future. Satellite feeds brought the event to eight regions in the United States, which carried commercials marketing the West Kootenays as a tourist SIDELINES Get Caught Up In The Snow Drifters Real Action Pictures is back with another feature-length action- packed snow adventure movie that portrays the art of carvin’ pow- der almost better than if you did it yourself. The newest release is The Snow Drifters and you can see it at Selkirk College (Sentinel section Rm. 113) on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. Most of the footage involves extreme ski action but the film also includes some incredible mountain biking and surfing footage. The idea of all:the eight movies released so far by Real Action Pictures is to get skiers psyched for the season and they certainly won't fail with this film, Its hip, progressive style wild action and cutting edge music all make it a must see. For more information call Preston Zeeben at 365-1298 or the Selkirk College gym at 365-1292. All money raised will go to the Selkirk Cross-country Club which is raising money in order to compete in the Las Vegas marathon this February. Don't Get Snowed Under Avalanche danger is very real in the backcountry and taking an avalanche awareness course is a must for winter recreationists in our neck of the woods, The Slocan Valley Snowmobile Associa- tion is offering a “Basic Avalanche Awareness” course on Dec. 2 and 3 starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday and all day on Sunday. Space is limited to 20 particip Also, the Decemb ing of the S.V.S.A will be a dinner meeting at the Slocan Inn starting at 5 p.m. also on Saturday, Dec. 2. For further information on both events don’t hesitate to call 358-7105 or 226-7679. Crowning Glory You want good basketball, you go to Harlem. And if you can't go to Harlem, the best thing you can do is bring it to you. That’s what Doug Hickey and the Stanley Humphries Senior Boys Basketball team is doing. They're preparing to play the Harlem Crowns tonight at the SHSS gym and they want everybody out to watch. The Crowns are a lot like the world famous Harlem Globetrotters in style of play and they're be bringing all that entertainment with them. Game time is 7:30 and you better hurry because is lim- ited. For more information call Stanley Humphries at 365-7735. Tickets may be purchased at SHSS or at Mallard’s. Castle Bow! Results, Nov. 19-26 Mon. Morning Coffee LH.S. Bev Postnikoff 277 L.H.T. Bev Postnikoff Mon. Golden Age L.H.S. Denise Halbauer LH.T. June Hawkins M.H.S. Nick Bonderoff M.H.T. Nick Bonderoff Mon. YBC Seniors LHS. Kim Makaroff L.H.T. Kim Makaroff MH.S. Derek Handley M.H.T. Derek Handley Mon. Mixed 7-9 LHS. Annette Waywood LH.T. Nancy Donald MH.S. Len Donald M.H.T. Len Donald Tues. Ladies Coffee LHS. Glady Manahan L.H.T. Verna Dawson Tues. Mixed 7-9 LHS. Brenda Basran L.H.T. Brenda Basran MLS. Bill Nazaroff M. . Alfred Adshead Tues. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Marianne Graziotto LH.T. Deb Frost MHS. Marvin Wood MH.T. Marvin Wood Wed. Golden Age LHS. Irene Conroy LH.T. _ Irene Conroy MHS. Ed Flynn MH.T. Ed Flynn Wed. Mixed 7-9 LHS. Zoyia Moreau LH.T. Zoyia Moreau MHS. Jody Smith M.H.T. Jody Smith Wed. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Trisha Medeiros L-HT. Trisha Medeiros MHS. Frank Keoppel M.H.T. Frank Keoppel Thurs. Morning Coffee L.H.S. Lynda Wood L.H.T. Lynda Wood Thurs. YBC Juniors L.H.S. Stephanie McIntosh L.H.T. — Stephanie McIntosh M.H.S. Geoffrey Grazionto M.H.T. Kyle Duff Thurs. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. June Rourke L.H.T. June Rourke M.H.S. Trent Biggs M.H.T. Trent Biggs Fri. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Clara Friesen L-H.T. Clara Friesen M.H.S. Ray Hackett M.HLT. Ray Hackett Fri. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. June Rourke L.H.T. June Rourke M.H.S. Greg Bergeron M.H.T. Ken Leitner YBC PeeWee/Smurf L.H.S. Teri Giles LT. Teri Giles M.HLS. - Paul Oslund M.HLT. Paul Oslund YBC Bantam L.H.S. Jasmine Hango L.H.T. Ryanna Streliev M.H.S. Kyle Oslund M.H.T. Kevin Bourque Sunday Classic LHS. Michelle Feeney L.H.4. Joanne Fenner 1013 M.H.S. Wayne Chamberlain 349 M.H.4. Wayne Chamberlain 1045 Key: L.HLS.- Ladies High Score L.H._T.- Ladies High Total M.H.LS.- Mens High Score M.HL_T.- Mens High Total L.H.4.- Ladies High Four M.H.4.- Mens High Four Comment of the Week This Friday’s match-up between the Grand Forks Border Bruins and Castlegar Rebels is bound to be one of the most ini games you will see in a while. The Rebels recently overtook the Bruins for top spot in the South Division and both teams are hun- gry for more after a bitter ending to last Wednesday's contest in the Forks. With the Rebels leading 7-3 late in the third period, things turned ugly with a number of Rebel players getting mauled by the Bruins including Dale Smith and Derek Read. All the Rebels were under strict orders not to fight, but the Bruins certainly weren't. This time the gloves are coming both literally and figuratively and if the Bruins thought their last two losses to Castlegar were tough affairs, they ain't seen nothin" yet. Got a sideline, call Jeff at 365-5579. Wednesday, November 29, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Tricks no treat at Sunshine Open JEFF GABERT Sun rts According to most experts on any issue, you've made it in your chosen field when you've “mastered the tricks of your trade.” But the Castlegar Fig- ure Skating Club had more than tricks mastered at the Sunshine Valley Competition in Grand Forks last weekend. They had it all. Eleven skaters participated in the competition and came back with an amazing 15 medals. The haul included three bronze, four silver and eight bronze medals, The Club was led by Candice Gutwald and Danielle Jmieff. Gutwald picked up two gold medals in Pre-preliminary Ladies (group C) while Jmieff received gold in Bronze Artistic and silver in Junior Bronze Freeskate Ele- ments (group C). Dawn Hadikin placed third in Junior Bronze Freeskate (group C) and followed that up with a bronze in Juvenile Ladies and a silver in Intermediate Interpre- tive. Vanessa Kastrukoff did well in a tough group placing second in Bronze Artistic and third in Junior Silver Ladies and Junior Silver Freeskate Elements. Leanne Stoochnoff picked up a silver in Pre-Preliminary Ladies (group D) and also got a bronze in Pre-Preliminary Interpretive Other notables included Heathe: Young with a silver in Prelimi- nary Figures, Lindsey Nimini ee ns : Masters of their own destiny! Back row from left - Jennifer Chant, Vanessa Kas- trukoff, Rosanna Sheppard, Dawn Hadikin, Jennifer Zandvliet. Front row - Leanne Stoochnoff, Danielle Jmieff, Ashlee Siminoff, Riesa Verigin, Jordana Jmieff, Candice Gutwald, Lindsey Niminike: the-competition and did well despite placing out of the top three. “This was probably one of the most ful iti for with a bronze in Preliminary Freeskate Elements and Rosanna Sheppard with a bronze in Pre- liminary Figures. Ashlee Siminoff, Jordana Jmieff and Riesa Verigin also took part in the club,” said coach Jennifer Zandvliet. “All of the skaters worked very hard to prepare for the event and it really paid off. Eleven of our, skaters participated in this competition and I am very n, Heather Young. proud of all of them.” According to coach Jennifer Chant, the successful competition was due to a group of good all- around skaters who are more solid than flashy. “The girls worked really hard on not only their jumps but all aspects of figure skating,” said Chant. “It made them improve Bantams battle to success against all comers Submitted both games. Likewise, up until the final game of the round-robin The Castlegar Bantam “AA™ Reps had a very emotional and Physically draining couple weeks. It started with a successful and long trek to the Comiox International AAA tournament on the long weekend, continued with a short, but brutal, trip to Beaver Valley and culminated with an emotional vic- tory over arch-rival Nelson. The Comox International was a ten-team “AAA” tournament, with Castlegar being the only “AA” club in attendance. Castle- gar defeated Comox 10-4 in the opening game, then edged out Williams Lake 3-2, before losing to Chilliwack 7-4, and South Delta 8-4. They won the “C” final over a team from Victoria by a 6- 4 score. Other teams in attendance at this high calibre tournament were San Jose, Campbell River, Coquitlam, and Burnaby. The Castlegar boys played extremely well throughout the tournament, considering the fact they were short-handed in terms of man power. In fact, the two games they lost were both tied going into the third period. The local boys simply ran out of steam in the final moments of Castlegar had made a serious bid for first overall in the tournament Certainly the teams’ confidence was boosted both mentally and physically knowing they wére able to play very competitively at this high calibre level of hockey. After returning home, the Castlegar squad took on the Cranbrook Bantam AAA Rep team at the Castlegar Complex. In an extremely entertaining, exciting, and well officiated game the Castlegar boys jumped out to an early 5-1 lead. However, the determined and physically strong Cranbrook squad battled back to tie the game late in the second period. However, Castlegar showed a lot of composure and perseverance in scoring five Straight unanswered goals to eventually prevail 12-7. The game was extremely fast paced, hard hitting, and well- played by both teams. Castlegar came out from the initial face-off determined to carry the play. The local boys were very fired up and never were behind. The next day was a totally differ- ent story as Castlegar travelled to Beaver Valley, whom they had pre- viously beaten 19-1. In past years Beaver Valley has been notorious for their extremely poor officiating. and they sure did not disappoint the local boys on Sunday. Most parents and fans in atten- dance were disgusted by the offi- ciating fromcthe start and the game was eventually called with over six minutes remaining. At that point the scoreboard read 2-2. However, Castlegar had two goals disallowed by the referee. Many on hand at the contest had less than encouraging words for the officials, who they believed continued to miss call after call. By the end, the Beaver Valley squad. received less than one half the penalties of Castlegar. “It is sad to watch a minor hockey game when the outcome is decided by consistently poor officiating,” said observor Phil Kanigan. “This was not a pleasant game to watch or be a part of.” The Castlegar team is currently in the process of protesting the officiating in the Beaver Valley Association to the West Kootenay Minor Hockey Association, and BC Amateur Hockey Associa- tion. Another team has done the same in the past week. “There comes a time when we must all say enough is enough!” said Kanigan. core ELE "The GAB File” 2305 Col VA "Mighty Mike" has brought Myhra-mania back to Castlegar. Over the last three games he collected five points and a bevy of great plays. He has brought spark to the second line and excitement to the stands. Hail to "Mighty Mike". 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The Grand Forks success proves the girls have mastered more than the tricks.” Zandvliet was just happy for the girls who proved to them- selves they could skate well in competition. “Even if we didn’t get-any medals, I would still be proud of all the girls for skating their own personal best,” said Zandvlict “After all, it’s not just about win- ning - it’s about participating and achieving personal goals.” The next competition for the girls of the Castlegar Figure Skating Club is the Rossland Mini Competition in Rossland on Jan. 7 Annual General Meeting Sunday, Dec. 10, 2-4 p.m. FIRESIDE BANQUET ROOM Y@ Anybody ordering a Side of Beef between now and December 1st, can get a Side of Pork to go with it, for as low as "1.29 Ib., cut and wrapped. 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