May 30, 1990 Castlegar News 83 “eager e = SPORTS SIDELINES By CasNews Staft Friendship Cup to Trail For now at least, the Friendship Cup will reside in Trail. ‘That's because Trail teams won 10 of 13 games in the first annual Friendship Cup soccer tourney staged by the Castlegar and District Minor Soccer Association and held in Castlegar on Saturday. More than 200 youngsters on Castlegar and Trail teams played in the tourney held at Kinnaird Junior secondary school, Twin Rivers elementary school and Stanley Humphries secondary school. Everyone was a winner as all received medals for their day’s work — Trail youngsters got gold and Castlegar silver. Castlegar team No. 1, of nine- and 10-year-olds, led the way for the locals, beating Trail team No. | by a 6-0 score and then handing it to Trail No. 2 by a 6-2 count. But the wins were few and far between as only the Castlegar No. | seven- and eight-year-olds, could get a win, a 1-0 shootout victory over Trail No. 2. It was tough breaks for Castlegar No. 2, seven- and eight-year-olds, who lost both games, 1-0 and 3-2, in overtime shootouts. Both the Castlegar No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the 11- and 12-year- old age groups were kept on the outside looking in as Trail swept four games from them. The Castlegar 13- and 14-year-old squad lost 3-1. The City of Castlegar forked out $350 for the medals while local businesses — Ernie’s Towing, Kal Tire, Macleods and Twin Rivers Auto — shelled out the money to purchase the trophy, a prize Castlegar will be looking to take back next year. Next up in Castlegar minor soccer is a rep team tourney Beaver Valley. Three teams, the Castlegar Sting, Blue Devils and Screaming Eagles will compete June 9 and 10. Scuba diving course offered Ota Hally’s going under and he wants to take you with him. In this case, however, that’s not as bad as it sounds. Because for $150, Hally, a master scuba diving instructor, will give you the grand tour of the bottom of Arrow Lakes. He doesn’t guarantee buried treasure but he does assure one thing — a learning experience you'll never forget. Already, 25 Castlegar residents have signed up for that experience which begins June 11 and June 17. The cost includes all equipment for the week-long course offered under the company name Blue Water Diving. The course includes 10 hours of theory, 10 hours of in-the-water training at the lakes, a written exam and then five open water dives. A dive is awarded an internatinally recognized diving certificate upon successful completion of the course. Classes will be held in the afternoon or evenings to accommodate different schedules. Those interested can contact Castlegar Sports. SHSS tennis team travelling The Stanley Humphries secondary school tennis team is off to the University of B.C. today for the provincial tennis championships. On the boys’ side, Clint Dolgolpol, David Green, Dustin Johnson, Jim Muller, and Kevin Rilcof are making the trip while for the girls it will be Carilyn Briscoe, Amanda Fayant, Rena Makortoff, Trish Merriman, Amanda Romney and Lohnny Strelaeff. The Barry DePaoli-coached team will play matches Thursday through Saturday in Vancouver and return to Castlegar Saturday night. Students qualify for Games By CasNews Staff It’s four and counting for Stanley Humphries secondary school. And throw one in there for Kinnaird Junior secondary as well. That's the number of athletes the schools have placed on Zone | teams heading to the B.C. Summer Games in Prince George July 12-15. The latest entries, in_track and field, basketball and tennis, all came from trials held in various locations last weekend: It was something of deja vu in ten- nis as David Green and Clint Dolgopol qualified in men’s doubles play, going undefeated in three mat- ches at the qualifiers Saturday in Kimberley. Exactly three years ago, their brothers, Travis Green and Trent Dolgopol, teamed up to do the same thing. And now the younger Green and Dolgopol have a specific goal in mind. “*We want to do better than they did at the Games,"’ said Green. “They finished sixth so we're looking to come top five at least,"’ added Dolgopol. ‘‘Of course a medal is our goal but I don’t know how realistic that is."” Green and Dolgopol beat out schoolmates Matthew Kalmakov and Kevin Rilcof in straight sets before outlasting a pair from Fernie 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 for the doubles title. In track and field, Rhonda Dawes threw the best qualifying shot in five years of Games trials to qualify easily for the Games in shot put and also in discus at the trials Saturday in Trail. Seanen Sharp was the other SHSS athlete to qualify, making it in the 400- and 800- metre running events. In 15-year-old and under girls basketball, Wendy Closkey of SHSS and Melanie Strelieve from Kinnaird Junior secondary were picked for the team in the last of three tryouts — one was held in Castlegar — in Cranbrook on the weekend. Team co-coach Doug Hickey, who is the athletic director at SHSS, said this team is a medal contender if he’s ever seen one. Cheryl Closkey of KJSS is the other coach. “This team is very, very good, Hickey said. ‘One of the things that we have going for us is excellent size and another is tremendous game ex- perience thanks to the number of games these girls have played on their school teams.”’ It’s a different story in girls field hockey as Castlegar girls will face tough challenges from girls from the East and West Kootenay in trials at the Kiwanis field here Sunday. Zone | field hockey co-ordinator Verna Chernoff said there’s a number of excellent players in the area so it’s in four lineup if they all show up Sunday. At least one local player, goalie Marcia Silva, a SHSS student, has “the best chance of anybody’ of making the B.C. team, Chernoff said. The province is divided into eight zones for the purpose of the Games with Zone 1 including the Regional District of Central Kootenay, East Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary and Electoral Area A of Columbia- Shuswap Regional District. SHSS students Dove Green (lett) ¢ and Clint Dolgopol went undefeated las! not going to be easy to crack the Summer Somes in Prince Glorge In July. to qualify for the B.C. CosNews photo Canadians in tough at Open PARIS (CP) — Andrew Sznajder of Toronto, the only Canadian left in the men’s singles draw at the French Open tennis tournament, will have his hands full when he takes on Yannick Noah of France in @ second-round match today. “Getting to the quarters, semis or final would be great — but moving past the second round would also be good," says the 23-year-old under- dog. Noah is No. 26 and Sznajder No. 65 in world rankings. Rene Simpson of Toronto plays Andrea Temesvari of Hungary in second-round women’s play today. In first-round matches Tuesday, Helen Kelesi of Thornhill, Ont., defeated Catarina Lindqvist of Sweden 6-3, 6-0, setting up a meeting The Big Cat a scary player The Big Cat continues to strike fear in defences, retaining his uncanny ability to score goals despite a numbing ache in his right knee. John Catliff, the talented forward with the feline moniker, lights up soccer scoreboards for the Van- couver 86ers and the Canadian national team despite pain that won’t go away. During .the recent 3-Nations Cup — won by host Canada against Mexico and the United States — the six-foot-three attacker scored all three goals’ for Canada. Last weekend, when the Canadian Soccer League began its fourth season, Catliff’s first goal — the 39th of his CSL career — broke a deadlock that sent the defending champions to a comfortable 5-2 victory over the Victoria Vistas. The 200-p der has many to his game. He scores through the air with his height and along the ground with a thundering left-footed shot. “He has more than a knack of scoring goals,’’ 86ers coach Bob Lenarduzzi said Monday. ‘‘He has an artist’s touch.”” Catliff, 25, isn’t the stereotypic blue-collar soccer Canucks finally sign Czech 10, 174-pound Kron in the fifth round VANCOUVER (CP) = product of Vancouver’s East End. The youngest son of a county court judge, he graduated with honors from a private high school, was a science major at the University of British Columbia and earned an honors degree in economics at Harvard while playing soccer and rugby. He was a member of the Canadian national team in August 1985 when he tore up his right knee, missing the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. The knee still gives him problems and he was unable to train properly for the 3-Nations Cup. Catliff commands respect around the CSL and he respects the progress of opposing teams since the league was formed in 1987, when he began his pro career with the Calgary Kickers. “In the first year, there were players in the league who probably couldn’t make any of the teams this year,”’ said Catliff. ‘The league is better . . . it is evident in the way defences move the ball around.”” Catliff scored 22 goals in 1988 when Vancouver won its first of two CSL championships and he was the CSL’s most valuable playere. He added 10 goals last season. Thursday against No. 2 seed Monica Seles of Yugoslavia; Ilva Budarova of Czechoslovakia eliminated Patricia Hy of Vancouver 6-2, 7-6 (7-2); and 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. Aki, Rahunen of Finland defeated Grant Connell of North Vancouver and looked sharp against Lindqvist. at Roland Garros the last two years **I was on top of every ball,’’ she Kelesi made it to the quarter-finals said. Portland needs 1 in NBA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Clyde Drexler emerged from a playoff shooting slump to score 32 points, in- cluding the go-ahead free throws with 34 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 120-114 Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Con- ference finals. The Blazers, who increased their home-court record to 9-0 in the playoffs, will advance to the championship series for the first time in 13 years with a victory Thursday night in Phoenix. Phoenix, which lost for the 20th straight time in Por- tland, trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half before rallying to take a 106-101 lead with 6:23 left. A four-point play — a three-pointer by Drexler and a free throw by Kevin Duckworth on the play — helped bring Portland back. Golf \ tips By Wayne Gamborski Assistant Pro Castlegar Golf Club Ds I have str the starting point of the golf swing for a number ®f weeks and as yet have not mentioned the swing itself. Once again the reasoning behind this is to make the task of hitting the golf ball simple, strong and consistent. Again, if we assume the proper grip and position of address, the swing will net be an en- dless series of creating a or contrived effort to propel the golf ball. Now that the proper foundations have been laid, we can build upon them to create a swing which will yield good results, thus increasing your enjoyment of the game. The golf swing is just that, a swing, not a violent motion towards the ball. Yet when we begin to play ple fact should become the cornerstone of your golf golf, all attention is focused on trying to hit the ball. This is where the fault lies. Our sole purpose is not to hit the ball, but to hit the ball into the hole. This sim- swing. Attention should be focused on your ultimate target, the hole. The swing should then be directed not just to the golf ball, but to the target. If this idea is a little foggy, try the following drill: Find a shoelace approximately one metre in length and tie a paperweight to the end of it. Take hold of the end of the lace and try to swing it around your body using half-swings (waist high to waist high). Notice how simple and fluid this motion is. The lace stays taught through the entire swing. This should be simple and effortless, almost like a childhood game. Now place a golf ball in front of your body and make your golf swing with thé lace and weight. If you find that the weight moves up and down violently versus fluid and simple, you’re attempting to strike the ball rather than swinging the golf club. Practice this drill, focusing your attention on just swinging the weight back and forth. Once accustomed to this feeling, place both the golf club and the lace in your hands and attempt to swing both the club head and the weight at the same rate. Once you are able to do so, you have developed a golf swing. See you on the links. THE NUMBERS Angeles (R. Mortiner 5-2) ot Pittsburgh (Terrell Czechoslovakian forward Robert Kron has signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks, five years after being drafted by the NHL team, it was announced Monday. Kron, 23, played for the Czech national team at the 1990 world championship tournament in Swit- zerland, earning a bronze medal. The Canucks selected the five-foot- of the NHL entry draft in 1985. HOCKEY Kron had 22 goals and 44 points in 39 games last season for Dukla Tren- cin-Brno in the Czechoslovak First Division. VICTOMA (Cr] = The BC. Amateur Association Feidey memed to the Seat Ever trotaing, comp bs a Reed, Cronbrook. Adem Dor Nonoimo, Ched Terms of the Vancouver contract werre not disclosed. The Canucks Kron will report tq the team’s training camp in September at Victoria. North Stars want Clarke MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Howard Baldwin, new co-owner of the Min- nesota North Stars, is leaving little room for doubt regarding the choice for his first general manager: He wan- ts to hire Bob Clarke by the end of the week. Clarke was fired April 16 by the Philadelphia Flyers, for whom he ser- ved as GM since the 1984-85 season. Clarke was a star player for thé Flyers for 15 previous years. Clarke, 40, has been the top choice since Baldwin the Morris Belzberg agreed to buy the North Stars from Gordon and George Gund in a deal that was approved May 9 by the NHL board of directors. Baldwin and Belz- ek port Neuti ai, tos 1-4), Spm. ‘Montreal (DeMertiner 3-4) ot Atlanta (Glavine 2-2) 5:40 p.m. ‘Son Diego (Benes 4.4) at Philadelphia (Ruttin 3-4) 7 35 p.m. St Louis (Mograne 2-7) at Houston (Scott 2-5). 8:35 pm. Houston ot Sen Francisco 10-05 p.m. Cincinnati at Los Angeles. 10: suuenaeseee” gegsgesars= ‘3: Bonita, vitmaburgh, 39 Pittebuegh, 34; WClork. berg hope to close on the deal by June 12. That’s just four days before the draft, so, with no GM, coach or scouts in place, time is of the essence. Salming returns to Sweden STOCKHOLM (AP) — Defen- ceman Borje Salming signed a two- year contract with a Swedish Elite League club Monday, officially en- ding a 17-year NHL career. “I enjoy hockey more than anything else, so why quit?’’ said Salming, 39, after signing the contract with AIK of Stockholm. ‘Hockey is my life.’” Salming, who played 16 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs before joining the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent this season, said he would retire next year if he doesn’t play after 40,”" he said. = ,Oyhsive, Phitedeiphie, 62. Sendbere ‘Alomor, Sen Diego. 58: McGee, $1. Louis 36. =" Prestey. Attonte. 16: Oykatre fork, 14; Wallach, 5 Chicage. 13: Towynn, Son ‘Rune — Dowson, teburgh. 12; Mitchell, Son Fi Houston, 10; Sebo, Cincinnati, 1 Louie, 22: Semwel Loe “iayars, Cincinnati. 16 Fitnce| New York, 8 Letterts, Son Diego. 8 Mrwitnema. Chicago. & East Division Toronto jedey Toronto (Blair 0-0) at Ooklond (Sanderson 5-2). 3:15 pm. New York (Cary 2-0) ot Chicago (Hibberd 2-3), 8:05 Puckett, Minnesota, 55. Doubles — Puckett, Minnesota, 15: Gruber, Toren. to, 14; RHenderson, Oakland, 14: Lorkin, Minnesota 13; 7 thed with 12. BBr Triples — Brumley. Seottle, 4; Guillen, Chicago, 4 Philips. Detroit, 4:7 ied with 3 nd. 18; Fielder Pi bby ton, 69; Henson, 60: Leory. New York. 35: MPerez, Chicago, $5: Ryon levelond, 16: Thigpen. Chicogo. ones, Ch ra, Minnesore 13, teherslaye Oakland, ¥3 Seattle, 13 TRANSACTIONS pm. Detroit (Petry 4-1) ot Konsos City (S. Davis 1.8), 8:35 Bommore (Hornsich 5-1) ot Minnesote (Smith 3-4) levelond 4), 10:35 p.m Minnesota ot Chicago, 805 p Oakiond ot Konsos ag Glodden. ‘Minnesore 35 p.m. Boston (Hetzel 1-4) ot Texas (Brown $-4), 8:25 p. Milwaukee (Bosio 42) o1 Seattle (Holman 63) 10:05 (Condiotti 4-2) at Colitornia (Lengston 3. In Associat lode option pitcher Scot Scudder ond on 2.5 Lion sign inabacher Brien Wercen sign satety Bruno Geremio trom tee University 1 Celgary ond cornerback Steve Willams trom Boston Vernier Tiger-Cats sign bon Zombies! 6s eocitent coach ond wide receivers Melvin Houston ond Lee Merrie, release cornertach Wl Lewin. slack Shove ‘son ond defensive back Donnohue Gren of football operations and heed coach Steve Goldmon thewugh the 199" season Winnipeg Blue sign, qvarterbach, Denny Grittey. Seattle, 64; Gruber, Toronto, ane Methanus 10 © two-yeor contract: releas Lenstord, Ovklend, 55. Salmo. Beavers full of fun events and activities. Many people helped make the day a success for the boys. y across rope bridges at Beaver Day Camp held May 26 at Hidden Creek Ranch near . leaders and parents came from Castlegar, Grand Forks and Nelson districts for the sunny day Pythian Sisters award $3,700 Doris Dimock, grand chief from the Kootenay Temple No. 37, Pythian Sisters, recently p Randi request in lieu of gifts during official visits to temples in the province and Piskorik of Surrey with $3,700 for the purchase of an IBM laptop computer with voice output. Piskorik is a non-speaking, second- year college student with cerebral palsy confined to a wheelchair. The funds were given to the grand chief of the Pythian Sisters at her by The presentation took place during the Pythian convention in New Westminster. ile, on May 24, Koot Temple held its second meeting of the month with Joy Saunders presiding. , Grand Guard Susan Bycroft was in- troduced and given public grand honors. She was then escorted to the MEC’s station where she was presen- ted with a gift on behalf of all the members of Kootenay Temple No. 37 and wished the best in her future an- deavors. Mary Gleboff, delegate to Grand Lodge, gave a very good report on the proceedings of the three-day sessions. Plans were discussed for the up- = coming Air Cadet banquet. Several of the sisters will gq to Salmo to attend a tea put on by the sisters of Twin Tem- ple No. 33. The meeting adjourned with the serving of refreshments. Eva Barratt of Rosevale Temple No. 38 was named DDGC. Rosevale Temple No. 38, Fruitvale, will host the 50th district convention of No. 1 and 2 in April 1991. IN-HOME HELPERS Selkirk College's long-term care aide/home sup worker program onded J April 25 at the Castlegar campus with 15 students completing requirements for graduation. After receiving four weeks of classroom instruction, students spent 12 weeks ata health care facility ina supervised clinical practicum. Many students are working for local home support service agencies to provide sonal care and assistance to individuals requirin in-home help. Successfully completing the 16-week (back row, from of Montrose, Shannon Steven of Trail, Shelly Ryder of Revelstoke, Karen Donaldson of Trail, Annette Rizzotti of Trail, Brenda Wilson of Fruitvale, and Italo Rossi of Nelson; (front row, from left) Hans Smedbol of Slocan, Janet Lock of Oliver, Mary Gay of Montrose, Rebecca Skinner of Rossland, Christine Kabatoff of Castlegar, Margaret Miller of Castlegar and Mohinderpal Rahal of Trail. Air Ca Castlegar Airport fire chief Gerry Remple recently presented certificates of appreciation to Matt Scott, Jennifer Ford and 581 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron for their assistance in the mock aircraft accident at the airport April 1. The Cadets are busy getting Coctloger Airport fire chief Gerry Remple presents Castlegar jet Jennifer Ford with a certificate of appreciation for her part in a training exercise at the airport in April. Cadets recognized for assistance ready for the Sunfest parade and for their annual inspection coming up on June 13 at the Complex. Three Cadets received promotions May 23. Lorrie Bacon was promoted from sergeant to flight sergeant and Scott and Dave Power were promoted from corporal to sergeant. Requires COACHES / MANAGERS For the 1990/91 Season Applications at Rec Office DEADLINE FOR COACHES THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Have a good and safe, pool season! Chock our filters, heaters, Kootemary, ‘ ‘rail bee 368-5606 RECREATION NEWS By Recreation Dept. Staff Today. is the Participaction Challenge! Castlegar has challenged Revelstoke and Trail so come on out and participate in 15 minutes of physical activity then call the Recreation Office at 365-3386 to register your name. The phone lines will be open until 10 p.m. and the rec department needs you to help win the Great Participaction Challenge. It’s not too late to join staff at the Complex for a free aerobics class or free aquafif class from 7 p.m. to 8 pom. If you are reading this before 6 p.m., don’t forget about the Neigh- borhood Walk-A-Block. Rain or shine, come out and meet your neigh- bors and walk a block. Draw prizes have been donated by Ceigar. Stop by the rec office and register for draws to be held throughout Canada Fitweek. There will be but- tons, pins and T-shirts as prizes. CATCH THE WAVE On June 1, be part of Canada Fit- week by participating in the Catch the Wave extravaganza. There will be in- formation booths, door prizes, free refreshments and more. Bring a bud- dy and he or she swims for free! SUNFEST BIATHLON To round out Canada Fitweek join the second annual Sunfest Biathlon on June 3. Registration at 9 a,m., race time 10 a.m. Participate or watch the action with a 5.8-km run, 35-km bike ride and 5.8-km run. ith more than 30 people registered, this should be an exciting spectator sport! The rec department needs volunteer timers for this event. If you can spare two hours on Sunday, please call Susan at the rec office and volunteer. SUMMER LEADERSHIP RECREATION The Castlegar Recreation Depar- tment is hosting a Kids in the 90s workshop June 9 and 10. This two- day seminar is designed to train Students who wish to work with children this summer. The rec depar- tment will be hiring four students through a Che "enge 90 grant and this workshop is & prerequisite. For only $10 you will learn all about com- munication skills, customer service, event planning, entertainment, children’s special needs, first aid, songs and games and much more. Register at the recreation office. SUMMER BROCHURE The recreation department’s sum- mer brochure is now available at the recreation office. Registration is now taking place for all summer programs Browse through the brochure and register your children or yourself in one of the many recreation activities this summer. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday for registration. Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. is in- formation only ‘ ECONO SPOTS You can save up to 80% on the Castlegar Golf Club GOLF LESSONS The Castlegar Golf Club offers three qualified CPGA Professionals dedicated to making your golf game Cc ASTLEGAR better and golf a better game! 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