SPORTS Ro Despite winless start Rebels think they'l finish high JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff “\The Castlegar Rebels have a lot of questions to answer, __The Re Rebels management has ince,” said Rebels first: conch Kevin Cheveldave. “The Castlegar minor hockey associa- tion should be happy with all their products who are on the Rebels this year.” d a tough ive team this year, However, in an 04 , the Rebels sh toy can play a physical game but they have yet to prove that they can win, "After the final cuts on Tuesday, the club has been pared down to 22 players who will officially open the season against the Grand Forks Border Bruins on Friday. This year's Rebels will have only a handful of players from last year but the team should be familiar to Castlegar hockey fans. First question: Can the Rebels win with the highest percentage of-local talent of any team in the Westem division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League? - Thirteen Rebels are from the Castlegar area while one comes from New Denver. = Of the 13, all but three made the jump from last year’s provincial silver-medal winning Midget team. ~2 ‘Another question.The Midgets ave proven themselves as win- ers but can they do it in Junior bockey? They were the second-best ’ Midget team in all of the A look at ‘JIM ZEEBEN °Sun staff The survivors of the Rebels camp have a distinctly different ‘ook than they did on the first day. ;. A number of skaters from that first practise have stuck but many have long since left for home. Gone is the outrageous tally of ‘goaltenders. More than a dozen ‘have tried out with the Rebs including one kid from New Jer- ‘sey via the Penticton Knights. ‘He’s now gone too, leaving last ear midget Vaughn Welychko ithe likely starter between the ipes. JayCee Moore and Joel ‘Audet are then left to compete for ‘the number two job. =: Another potential problem ‘Castlegar has shored up since the p is size at cenue ice. “The kids we let go feel differ- HOCKEY STICKS by *Martinville *Christian Sherwood *Kitchener sLouisville «Canadien “Easton Lowest Prices and The Kootenays Guaranteed! We Want Your Businessit Pd eo ereesnsee e:, 02 Baker: SAEL Nelson Id says the Rebels have decided to support the com- “Sure, we went 0-4 in exhibition but we didn't have the same 19 guys you'll see on Friday” —Kevin Cheveldave Coach of the Rebels munity and are hoping the favor is retuned. “Of our 22 guys, 14 are locals,” he said, “When we evalu- ate the players and two kids are even, we go with the local player. According to Cheveldave, the Nelson Maple Leafs have no more than four home-town play- ers, Grand Forks has retained only two, and Beaver Valley is starting the season with about four kids from that area, It could be argued that Castle- gar is only dealing with the short- age of billets in a town with a zero-vacancy rate, but Chevel- Rebels line-up as season set ent, and they’re all good hockey players, but with the smaller guys we let go their talent level was not as good as the ones we kept,” said’ Rebels head coach Kevin Cheveldave. The Rebels have also moved some Centres to the wing. Also Pennsylvania minor hockey prod- uct Chris Sanutti brings a six-foot frame along with a Philadelphia accent to Castlegar, “Our size down the middle isn’t as bad,” said Cheveldave. “Sanutti and (former midget). 1 Derek Kaza- koff give us more size.” In fact, centre could be the Rebels strongest position with midget scoring wizard Nino DaCosta joining the team along with the small but ferocious KevinLeiman. 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On Sept. 21, the club lost to the Beaver Valley Nite Hawks 10-3,. “Special teams,” said Chevel- dave shaking his head. “We didn’t spend 30 seconds on it in practice, We just wanted guys to go out and skate in their lines.” The Rebels didn’t use a penal- ty killing team because manage- ment didn’t think it would show a player's ability. Four of Grand Forks five goals were scored on the Bruins power play. “But it’s not just guys on-ice killing penalties who are hurting us,” said Cheveldave. “The penal- ties we're taking are so stupid— that has definitely got to change.” And this is where the youth of the Rebels become another ques- tion mark, “With most of the guys com- sparkled in limited action against Nelson. “Nino played just on the power-play and to be able to do what he did playing at 75 per cent,” said Cheveldave, amazed at the 17-year old. “I’m looking forward to him being 100 per cent. He has incredible hands— and he’s a leader too.”” Aside from DaCosta, team captain Corey Ross and Leiman, Cheveldave says he’s worried about getting || leadership from all his players.” * wig % “Leiman is one of our smallest Players yet he leads the team in hits,” says the coach. “He has incredible heart but the type of game he’s played in exhibitions he'll be worn out come Decem- ber. The thing is he’s a good enough player he doesn’t have to take on the biggest guys from the Professional Skate Repairs and Sharpening Lowest Prices Around Buy a Skate Sharpening Pass Ideal for the family! 364-1 661. 354-4622 ing out of minor hockey tho skill level is still there,” said Chevel- dave, “But the mental toughness isn’t there, We're taking so many retaliation penalties. Guys are showing their toughness by drop- Ping their gloves,” During the pre-season the Rebels averaged two fights per game but the coach denies he is looking for that from his crew. “How can I say this without it coming out the wrong way; there are times you have to stand up and fights are going to happen in this game," he said. “But if a player has been coming off the bench with that intention I don’t agree with that.” Cheveldave—an ‘ardent Boston Bruins fan—wants his Rebels to play the same tough but disciplined hockey that keeps them happy in Beantown. “T think, from the fan's reac- tions so far, when we're playing well and taking the body, you can tell they're being entertained,” said Cheveldave. “That’s the kind of hockey we want to play but we need to susiain it for 60 minutes. “The fan support has really impressed me so far. We just want to give them a reason to keep coming out.” But hard hitting isn’t the only thing the coach expects. “I'd like to see us control the puck “a la Soviet style,” he said. other team.” Next to centres, the left wing should be another strong spot for Castlegar. “On the left side we have two very gifted offensive players in Brad Schock and Derek Lalonde and our other two, Ross and Jar- rod Beck, are the team’s hardest hitting forwards.” Size shouldn’t be a problem on the right side. The Rebels have three legitimate six-footers in Shane Cutler, Mike Negreiff, and Dustin Rilcof. “Then there’s Jesse Oldham,” says a smiling Cheveldave, “He came in from New Denver on Saturday and wanted to play so we dressed him for Sunday, He responded admirably.” That leaves Castlegar’s blue liners—one area that while varied doesn’t look as strong as some Other positions. Starting at defense are Kevin Nisse and Aaron Hackman. Hackman played for Grand Forks last year but missed the bil- let situation on that club after he tried out for a Junior ‘A’ team. “Grand Forks wouldn't take him back but we're more than happy to,” says Cheveldave. “Nisse has probably been our best “Players in continuous movement who start skating to where the puck is going to go.” And while the coach might know what he wants, it’s another matter to make it happen. Which brings up another ques-" tion Cheveldave will have to expect: In his first year behind the bench of a Junior team, can he himself put out a winner? With the number of midgets on the team—including several who played for Cheveldave in Salmon Arm—the transition shouldn’t be too hard. The. new coach has already had to deal with a few difficult situations. “There were two kids I coached for the last four years that T had to let go. That was tough,” said Cheveldave. “The cutting part is more difficult than I i imag- ined, But the. way we do it is the way todo it. I've played for coaches who come in with a list of cuts and just put it up in the dressing room without a word. We hold a one-on-one meeting with the individual player.” The Rebels will have to start answering their critics for real this weekend with a pair of games scheduled. On. Friday Castlegar hosts Grand Forks at 8 p.m., and on Sat- urday it’s Nelson who travels to the Castlegar Community Complex. to begin defense man but he’s trying to little to much by himself.” The biggest of the rear guards — is 245 pound Salmon Arm prod- uct Keith Watson, 18. “Watson has improved every game but he’s still not playing with the, aggressiveness we want him to,” says Cheveldave. “He has to plat tough because if he doesn’t the rest of his game falls apart.” Watson’s defensive partner is 16-year old Bill Brewer, the last cut from the Junior *A’ team in Menit. “He’s probably the best skater on the team,” says Cheveldave, The ‘last shift pairs Chris Babakaieff with 20-year old Jeff Beck, “Babakaieff is a big kid who plays his position well although he’s not taking the body as well as we'd like him to,” says the coach, “Beck has been a great surprise considering he’s only played in a rec league for the Yast couple of years.” Fans can see if the team is for real themselves on Friday. The Rebels host the Bruins at 8 p.m. “If everybody plays to the intensity they’re capable of, we have the lines I think are going to work for us.” Specializing in: Chicken Fish & Chips Burgers ° Ice Cream ' ‘Anytime Is Chicken Time’ Celgar, Westar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 365-5304 — 2816 Columbia Ave. | 1365-7163, ie gl 7 falast year. j “In our exhibition game Grand Forks played mich better than us as a team,” says Cheveldave, “I can sec they're well coached— games between us and them will be low scoring affairs,” With the. 0-4. pre-season behind them Cheveldave sums up the situation. “Te’s put up or shut up time this Selkirk Cross-country “It was an optimistic showing by both the men's and women's cross- country running teams at a meet held at kelowna's Knox Mountain on Sept. 29. Despite racing without top runner Brett Wade, the men won the meet. Karl Schneider and Kris Johnson placed the highest of five Selkirk men.at sixth and seventh place respectively. ‘The pie were without Barb Brych and second behind Royal Roads Milltary College. Jennifer Small led the Saints with a second place finish, The next meet is the B.C. cham- pionships at R.A.M.C. on Oct. 19. Curling Notice Curling will be under way again before the end of October and the Castlegar Ladies Curling Club will hold its annual meeting and regis- tration on Tuesday, October 8, at 7 p.m. in the lounge of the curling rink on Columbia Avenue. The ladies executive Is getting ready for the new season and all ladies interested in curling are urged to attend, All newcomers are welcome and registration Is open to all complete rinks, partial rinks and Individuals, The women will be curling on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Wednesday afternoons. Spares are also needed. For more information phone Ruth Trickey at 365-2780 or Marg van Yzerloo at Kootenay Volleyball Classic South Slocan (SNS) The Stanley Humphries Rock- attes lost to the pre-tournament favorites In the championship finals of the Kootenay Volleyball Classic last weekend. Springvalley of Kelowna swept Castlegar In two games, 15-12, 15- 9, at Mount Sentinel high schoo! “| wasn't terribly disappoir said Rockette coach Stosh Uchida, “They beat us in serving and serve teceiving. But the same thing hap- paned last year. They beat us at thls tournament and then we beat them in the provincials where it teally counted.” The Rockettes finished fourth in B.C. last year. “It was not a curptise (that won th yet, the team was faker to three games by J.L. Crowe Hawkettes (in the semi-final), Stanley Humphries and Mount Sentinel in round-robin Play.” sald tournament organizer Joe Moreira. “But Springvalley respond- ed in the final to beat Stanley Humphries in consecutive games.” The championship was the sec- ond year in a row Springvalley has won the Kootenay Classic. The MVP for the Rockettes was Rory Penier. The boys volleyball team, the Rockers, had the week off. This ‘weekend, both the boys ang girls teams are headed for lowna to compete in the G Pringle tournament. oe With seven teams on both Sides, the Rockettes are looking to defend the title they won at Kelow- (GET.ON A FUN ROLL... L :MOIND A alpeey BOWLING LEAGUE TODAY | ; Wednesday, ‘October 2, 1991 The Castlegar Sun Page 2A : Laura, Adams, senior equip- ment clerk in the college’s athletic has spent two years trying to get an indoor wall built. ing beings s images of snowy. peaks and ine: individuals sprawled halfway up treacherous cliffs, + Butiat. Selkirk College it’s more like concrete walls and climbers who never. get more than. a few feet from the, wooden floor below them. \. Rock‘ climbing. has gone indoors in the West Kootenay. ') There are still dozens of great outdoor climbs in the area but : s ‘the only one sy IIndoor climbing, ‘also called sport climbing, has grown in pop- ularity'in recent years, So much so it will be included as a demon- stration sport atthe Olympics in Barcelona.. Adams, who spent her summer holidays surmounting, peaks in Alaska and the Rockies, has been climbing cliffs for cight years, She says she even spent two- years as a climbing bum—equiv- alent to the popular local, lifestyle As expensive as $120, the very tight-fitting shoes are soled with a high friction material, The mas- Uc chalk serves the same purpose as the stuff weight-lifters use to kcep their hands from perspiring. “Sport climbing is very differ- ent than climbing on rock because of the artificial wall,” she said..“People who learn inside would probably do well outside, some things like crack of some ski of Australia and New Zealand, “We wanted to start up a climbing wall where all you needed was yourself,” she said. “The reason we masts it a traverse (opposed to.an ascent up the wall) was simply liability. The highest you can get is four-feet off the ground.” t The only equipment needed is a pair of rock shoes and a bag of Despite making an outstanding defensive play to swat away a Bandits reception, this Castlegar Tom Kat ended up eating pigskin for his team mates. Sunday's final score was Castle- gar 30, Aiko 32, as the Kats dropped their second climbing—which takes a lot, of strength—are very different." Crack climbing involves using tiny fissures in‘a cliff face to jam a finger or foot into for support. The college's sport-climb is a Saints Soccer enjoys success SIM ZEEBEN Sun staff For the first time in a long time, the Selkirk Saints soccer , team has’a winning record mid- way through the season, Even if the season is only four games—with one extra exhibi-" tion—and the team is in a differ- ent league than previous years, the Saints record of 1-0-1 is rea- son enough for coach Bob Gur- ney—in his first year at Selkirk as a physical education instructor— to be pleased with his troops. The Selkirk soccer’ team dropped out of the British Columbia College Athletic ‘Asso- ciation because the travel sched- ule’ burned up the athletic department’s limited finances. Instead the club began play on “Sept. 15, in the West Kootenay Soccer League. In their first game, and after only one practise, the Saints beat Rossland 4 - 3 and then on Sept. 29, Gumey’s club tied Nakusp—the WKSL's sec- ond-place team. “It was a really good perfor- mance,” said the Selkirk coach. “After the first half there was no score. We sized up. the situation and saw where we could punch a goal in.” Gurney said Nakusp tended to double team the Saints centre sinooth gray cement wall inside the gymnasium, There are no breaks or extrusions but instead carefully placed artificial holds. The holds—which look like great clumps of Wrigley’s gum—line the bottom of the gym’s cast wall. ‘They've all been color coded to mark two alternate traverses a climber can take. Blue dots mark the path called ‘More monkey than funky’—an expert climb. In climb- ing terminology, Adams says the blue dots would rate a 5.11b, “The holds are very far apart,” she says, “You have to put your- self in a very balanced position and lunge the next hold.” Vahid Pourmoktari. The plan was for Pourmoktari to draw in the Nakusp coverage leaving cither one of the Saints wingers open. “There seemed to be one area where with a play we could spread their defence wide open,” said Gurney. “We had Vahid draw in two defenders and then put the ball over top of them,” The Saints executed perfectly and Pourmoktari was able to find a wide open Jesse Anast, The right-side forward made no mis- take driving the ball into the Nakusp net. “Vahid chipped a pass across and Jesse just thumped it in,” said Gumey. Selkirk plays two games this coming weekend to round out their premier season in the WKSL. They also have a game against Okanagan College in Kelowna on October 20 against a squad coached by last year’s Saints skipper Rob Johnson. During the summer, Johnson traded in his job as the head of Selkirk’s physical education department for a similar position with Okanagan College. Both WKSL games remaining are against Castlegar teams. On Saturday the Saints host the third- place Hi-Arrow Devils at 5S p.m..On Sunday at 2 p.m., it's _Dexter’s Dynamos taking on Rockettes lose invitational Ina replay of last year’s provincial semi-finals Stanley met d High in On Saturday the Bandits beat the Trail Raiders 27-6, » while the Crown Point Bulldogs squeaked past Nellie's Pizza Hawks 30-26. Nelson defaulted their game to the Dam Inn Mates on Sunday. Charlene Mcintosh. ' Toesday Inis McAdam. Glady Manahan SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jim Zeaben 9pm. 794/356 699/265 Wednesday Stu Schmidt Rhonda Swetlishoff Thursday Lynda We Ronnalee Martini 9:30am. 765 y Garry Rayner Michelle Feeney Sunday Classic Stu Scimict Dave Langi Velda Handley . SPONSORED BY YOUNG SQCREDS | the final game of the Rockette Invitational on Sept. 28. The 4-1 score was different than last year’s 1-0 game, but the outcome was the same as Ross~- land recorded the victory. Wendy Closkey scored the lone goal for Castlegar, - “I’m not at all disappointed with the score,” said SHSS coach Verna Chemoff. “We played four games that day while Rossland played two—not to take anything away from Rossland. The players tried not to be tired but they were just physically worn out.” The Rockettes played a pair of exhibition games as a courtesy to clubs who were left without com- petition. J.L. Crowe of Trail dropped out of the tournament so that players could attend funerals for a pair of students killed last week in a motorcycle accident. “They were messed up,” said a sympathetic Chernoff. “Their hearts just weren’t in the touma- All Regular Priced _ Frames With Rx et sale En i$ Oct. 25. “sun took it’s toll on Castlegar in “the finals. ’.. “It was the heat mostly,” said “Rockette captain, Denise Gray. “Everybody was just tired.” In was the first meeting of the year for the two teams. The Rockettes will have a chance to révenge their loss soon enough. The teams play again Thursday, in their first regular season encounter. . “We'll be a lot closer this out,” said the 17-year old Gray. “I know we’re going to beat them before the end of the season no matter what." ck: climbing. goes under the roof at Selkirk College: Purple codes an intermediate Toute, named ‘Crying for justice,’ which although easier is still a challenge. ‘The artificial holds can also be adjusted to create different grips and alter the routes whenever vari- ely seems necessary. “T would like to keep two routes on the wall but change them on a monthly basis,” says Adams. Presently about 15 students a day use the wall. It’s also open to the public for an entry fee of $2. “All major universities have big climbing walls," Adams says. “We were looking for another thing for students to do. Selkirk at Kiwanas Field. The two Castlegar teams were also in action last weekend. On Sept. 29 the Devils were shut out 5-0 by Nelson Savoy Inn result- ing in the two teams tied for third in the WKSL standings. The Dy faced Rossland and A sign-in sheet at the start of the routes will help determige how much interest there is:fp indoor climbing at the college. Adams already is thinking of either extending the routes or cre-- ating new ones on other walls, She likes the idea of a sideways climb rather than a straight up, “stair climb.” “The great thing about traveys- es is you really have to work on technique and balance.” Those who have been will the chance to test their ability Selkirk has scheduled for March. eee in WKSL. then not only great practise but also enable Dexter’s and Hi- Arrow to pull out of their respec tive ties, 5 Ironically, Savoy plays Ross- land in those two teams final game next Sunday. The outcome after a 6-2 victory for Dexter’s, the two-teams are tied with six- points each heading into the final weekend of the regular season. 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