SPORTS Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 e Castlegar Sun WEDNESDA August SIDELINES Coaches Deserving Cudos Do you know a local coach of any sport who deserves special attention? The Castlegar Sun and 3M are once again looking for nominees for Castlegar Coach of the Year and it just might be that you know the most deserving coach in the community. Nomination forms can be found in every issue of this week's paper on page 10 and in future issues. The deadline is Aug. 31 and remember to make your choice’ wisely, young grasshopper. All coaches at all levels are eligible Back to the Old Grind There is only one sure way to deal with the daily stresses and pres- Pitching power SUN SPORTS STAFF _ With Trail Times sources A week of unparalleled base- ball wrapped up in Trail last week- end with everything the sport has to offer. There was high-powered offence, over-powering defence and a power'packed brawl. The story of the week was the host team from.Trail. The Trail Blue Jays lost Monday night to go to the loser bracket but were still intent on victory when. they faced D ‘ sures of life - grind them away. The Golden City Grind is its 17th year of rigorous activity all in the name of fun. The Grind features three challenging races for all athletes of varying shapes and sizes. The first is a called the “Grind” and features a 10-kilo- metre run around Jubilee Park, through the streets of Rossland, up to the Red Mountain Ski Hill and then back again. For people not interested in that amount of physical strain there is also the “Hilly Two” which is a two-mile course that can either be walked or run. The organizers say it's as much fun as the grind only over sooner. The final excursion is the “Mini Run” which is simply a flat one kilometre route for beginners. Anyone can do it and wheelchairs and strollers are welcome. The Golden City Grind is all pait of Rossland's Annual Golden City Days Celebration so it stresses participation and fun for the whole family. The fun will all start at 9:30 a.m. on Sep 10 with a regi ion deadline of Sept. 8. Late registrations will be accepted but fees will be slightly higher so join now. For more information on the Grind or Golden City Days call the Rossland Recreation Office at (604) 362-7396 or Kate Wright at (604) 362-7351. And put your runners to the grind- stone for a change. Gare Makes ‘em Grin Ernie Gare Jr. finished another suc- cessful week of Hockey West Hockey School teaching last week at the Com- plex. Just over 55 players took part in the instruction seminars which fea- tured qualified coaches like Steve Junker, Darcey Martini, Mike Hunter and Gare himself. Gare said he hopes to be back again next year, The school is the first niajor event to hit the new ice surface at the Complex, which got full marks from all players. Apart from the ice, the renovations to the Rebels dressing room are nearing completion and the construction of new offices in the Complex will start this week. Ernie Gare Enlarging The Sporting Mecca Castlegar has turned into something of a Sporting Mecca over the last year and it seems there is an increasing interest from people outside the c ity. A coastal busi is looking into the feasibility of a multi-sport facility in the Castlegar area and wants your input. The facility would house such activities as indoor ten- nis, soccer and floor hockey but could be expanded for many other activities. If you have an interest in such a facility write up your Suggestions and send them to Box 547, 465 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1G8 Grand Slam In The Forks If you haven't become ill from baseball after all the Babe Ruth hoopla, why not check out the Grand Forks International Tourna- ment from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. This year marks the tournaments 20th year of lighting things up im the boundary country and fea- tures another strong line-up of teams. The first game goes tonight at 6 p.m. with Chinese-‘Taipei taking on Long Island. That game is followed by Reno vs. Lewiston at 8:30 p.m.. Twenty-nine games will be played in all with the final set for Monday night at 4 p.m.. The winner of the final will be looking at a prize of $12,500 while the loser takes home $6,000. For more information call the GFI ticket office at (604) 442-2110. County, Pe yl Wednesday night. The 6,312 fans on hand at But- ler Park were in for a great pitch- ing duel as both Domingo Negron of Delaware and Darrin McCarthy of Trail put on impressive perfor- mances on the mound. But the best performance by McCarthy didn’t come on the mound. Instead it happened at the plate where McCarthy doubled to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. Castlegar's Brad Maloff execut- ed his second sacrifice bunt of the game to put McCarthy in scoring Position and a clutch single by Dave Caron with one out ended the game. The winning run was scored by McCarthy who ended the game surrendering only four hits on the mound. Trail’s next opponent was San Luis Obispo, Califomia who man- aged an upset hard-fought 8-1 vic- tory over Nederland, Texas in the game before. It was a game that featured much more than baseball With the score 4-1 in Ye fifth inning -when Eddie Bernhardt of San Luis hit a single with two run- ners on base. The first runner passed through safely followed by Brian Williamson who collided with the Texas catcher. It was the second time the Texas catcher, Jeremy Seymour. had been in a collision during the game and he took exception to it So did both benches and by the time the dust settled 30 minutes had elapsed and eight players had been ejected from the game - two from San Luis Obispo and six from Texas. If there was one thing proven in the game it was that, when pushed, the San Luis Obispo team were good fighters. It would be a lesson learmed by Trail on Thurs- day night in front of another 6,000-plus crowd. The jays had a 3-0 lead after four innings but that lead evapo- rated quickly in the bottom of the inning as Rangers first baseman Dan Winterberg slammed a solo home run with one out. The Rangers then took advantage of several errors by the Jays to count five runs in the inning. They added two more runs in the fifth inning thanks to more errors and people began to try to recall where they had parked their cars. £ But Trail wasn’t ready to give Ma itT - ; | a itt 4 Attacking the plate! Vancouver, Washington was all over the plate as they scored nine runs to beat San Luis Obispo in the Babe Ruth final. Below — San Luis Obispo got to the final with hard: work and a fighting spirit. up and made a rally of their own in the sixth inning after Maloff led off with a double. Mark Profili and D.J. Ashman followed with RBI's to make the score 7-5. But then came the greatest error of all as Kyle Cull, pinch running for Profili, attempted to score from third on a wild pitch. The Rangers catcher received a good bounce off the backstop and Cull was called out at the plate. It was only the first run of the inning but it took the wind out of the Jays sails and-they could only add one more run to make it close Tt was the last of many errors that cost the Jays the game “Just errors.” said Malotf when asked about the loss. “Errors loses ame. You can't ¢xpect to (many errors in the World and expect to win.” It was a sentiment echoed by his coach, Jim Wasem, who point- ed to Cull's run as just one of at least three mistakes in the game “We said don’t take any chances and he took a chance.” said Wasem. “But it wasn’t the only error in the game and in a tournament like this you can't make errors. In this calibre of game you can’t give then extra outs and we did.” Wasem went on to say that despite the loss, he was proud of his kids and he would be back to coach in Trail again. Although Wasem and the Jays were sent to the bleachers Thurs- day, there was still plenty of base- ball to be played and it was the pesky Rangers doing the most of it. On Friday night they once again came out on top with a thrilling 11-10 victory over Sarasota, Flori- da to advance to the final. Winter- berg was once again the hero as he hit a solo home run and drove in SUN SPORTS PHOTOS / Jeff Gabert and Mark Heard the winning run. That set up the Saturday final between Vancouver, Washington and San Luis Obispo. It was Van- couver's second straight trip to the World Series final after being beaten in the final last year by Marietta, Georgia. The Vancouver team was not about to be outplayed by the scrappy Rangers and that was clear from the start. The Vancou- ver squad started Randall Benge on the mound, the same pitcher who had established a new World Series record earlier in the week with 18 strikeouts against the same line-up he was about to face in the final. Benge once again his best pitch, a supersonic fastball, to full effect as he pitched three hitless innings with six strikeouts. He left the game after staking his team to a 6-0 lead. Vancouver manager decided to go with players from his well-rest ed bullpen to close out the final four innings and they didn’t let him down in surrendering only one run in the 9-1 romp. “There was a lot of pressure on us because we wanted to finish this season better than last year,” said Vancouver player Jason Durham. “So when we made it here it was a big confidence builder. We didn’t think anybody could beat us. “Our bi goal of the year was to finish with a win. And only one team in the Series gets to do that.” Benge was eventually named the World Series MVP with Trail players Darrin McCarthy and Mark and Dave Profili gaining spots on the All-World Series and All-Defensive teams _ Sting of defeat still the thrill of a lifetime JOHN WAWROW Sterling News Services Treasure this team for its performance. The blood was still fresh on the arm that he had scraped. Darren McCarthy went in head-first, which 1s how these Trail Blue Jays went out: claw- ing for every last inch of din They didn’t win. It doesn’t matter In the long run, the people of Trail will point to Butler Park and speak of the week that was While it ended abruptly and sloppily, and for many prematurely, 11 didn't end without a fight Trailing 7-3 going into the sixth inning, after giving away run after run (three of them uneamed), the Blue Jays didn't fold Thos Wl. had not been their modus operan- i y “erent about to start now. And if the San Luis Obispo Rangers bench was yelling thines like “bring out the noose,” and mak- ing choking noises by the end of the fifth inning the Blue Jays did what they had done all week They igmored the catealls, shook off their butter- ' and ralhed back Only this time they fell one runshort Rangers 7, Blue Jays 6 di all week wi They didn't win. It doesn't matter Who wasn't lifted from their seat when DJ Ashman smacked that two-run homer into the right ficld bleachers to give Trail an early 2-0 lead? Who, caught up in the hopeful reverie, didn't par- ticipate in the wave when the Rangers changed pitchers in the sixth inning with two Trail runners on and none out? Who didn’t gulp, ‘Oh, my,’ when Dave Profili sacrificed home Ashman from third to cut the Rangers lead to 7-6? These are the feats that will be treasured longer than Thursday’s final score. It was poetic. Here were the Blue Jays, the counted-out underdogs, in the face of those suppos- edly superior Americans: here were the Blue Jays, who would not lay down and die. They didn't crumple against the Japanese, despite an early 2-0 deficit Then, as if in reply to talk of Trail being on the receiving end of an easy draw, the Blue Jays didn’t wilt against the Texans, winning 3-1. And, to cap it off, Delaware County found « what it's like to watch a scoreless y.uin decided in the last at-bat And here were the Blue Jays agin Thursday night, facing elimination. perched on the brink of another miracle It was 7-3 against them and then it was 7-6 Who didn't think the Jays had one more rabbit stuffed in their hat? Even the Rangers’ bench grew suddenly quict after the sixth. The lynching was called off They didn't win. It doesn’t matter. If it’s difficult to score three runs in one inning then how much more difficult was it for these Blue BABE RUTH BASEBALL Jays to do so in the sixth, after watching their 3-0 lead disintegrate along with their defence? That was gutsy. And then to do so with the bottom of their order providing the spark. Who at the time wasn't thinking about changing their plans for Friday, because one more Trail game appeared imminent? Who wasn't thinking about Sunday and the final—with the Jays in it? It ended quietly in the seventh Needing one run, the Jays didn't even get a base-runner. It was still exciting to the end. When McCarthy stepped up with two out in the seventh, a hush fell over the 6,232 fans that packed the stadium And as every pitch approached the plate, it was as if everyone gulped at the same time, awaiting the end to this suspense “arthy, after all, had been the hero the night H ware, scoring the winning run of a 1-0 game after leading off the seventh with a double If anyone could do it, this was the player With the count 1-2, McCarthy smacked a chop- per back to the mound that glanced off pitcher Ben Carey's glove. Suddenly, there appeared a faint glimpse of hope McCarthy picked up his stride going up the line. Seeing the first baseman into his stretch, McCarthy knew it would be close. He dove head- long into the bag They didn't win. It doesn’t matter. They did better than anyone expected of them. except perhaps themselves. And if no one holds parades for teams that lost two days before the final, then the post-game traffic jam of cars that lined Second Ave. would have to do. That, if anything, showed the spirit that gripped this city in anxious awe all week. Did anyone talk of anything else? But now it's over. Somebody else will win the title It won't be Trail. That's not what matters McCarthy and his teammates walked cted by howe off th Leia we oe gig It was a task for them all to keep their heads up “Well, I'm not going to die,” said McCarthy summing up his disappointment. “I'm going to wake up tomorrow.” After a short pause, he added, “But | think w could’ ve done better.” And one day, maybe sometime next week McCarthy will wake up and remember what he and his Jays accomplished this week He acknowledged as much as carly as Thursday night “This will be something I'll remember forever This is what matters. Like the scrape on his arm, the sting of Thurs days defeat will last for only so long Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Northport Dirt Shoot-out! Modified Class after this Su; The Castlegar Sun Gordon Zaitsoff of Castlegar has had the pedal to the medal in his #50 modified all season long and he's hoping to rise to top spot in the nday’s action. All racers receive double points this weekend at Northport International Raceway in Northport, Washington. The gate opens at 11 a.m. with racing beginning at 2 p.m. Photo submited Local seniors prepare for Games SUN SPORTS STAFF The B.C: Senior Games is once again quickly approaching and, as usual, there are many local resi- dents on the Zone 6 team. The games will be held Sept- 6-9 in Osoyoos and Oliver and 126 West Kootenay residents are signed up. The most notable Castlegar Brought to you by: Norm “HERE TO HELP” 365-2166 1761 Columbia Ave Pitching Drills Pre-Game Warm-up Warming up before a strenu- Ous activity will loosen the mus- cles and increase flexibility, reducing the chances of injury. At least ten minutes of warm-up is recommended for young pitchers. They should begin by throwing easily for the first few minutes, then gradually throw with more velocity until game speed is reached. The pitcher should not be throwing hard until complete- ly loose. From the start of warm- up, the follow-through should be exaggerated so that the back and legs are stretched as well. Pitch- ers should warm-up at pitching distance, and always throw at a target. A long sleeve sweatshirt should always cover the pitcher's elbow and a warmer wool-type Sweatshirt is recommended for cooler days. To prevent tighten ing up during the game, the pitcher should wear a jacket between inning. TIP: Begin lc g up by more seconds. Check that the hand points down. Follow-Through The pitchers line up on the mound each with a ball and in turn throw to the catcher. They should concentrate on their fol- low-through fielding position. The coach can then either-hit or throw the ball on the ground back to the pitcher. competitors can be found in the swimming event where Marg Van Yzerloo, James Beattie, Elizabeth Beattie, Nancy Yol- land, Art Toews, Bill DeKlerk and Margaret Pryce will com- pete. Castlegar has had great Success in swimming in the past and that should continue this year. The Slo-pitch squad also has a Pakula, Robert Pakula and Alex Bojey. George Crossley and Paul Crowe will be part of the golf squad. In cribbage; Isabell Gerrard and Alice Hunchak will carry Castlegar's colors while Ben Thor Larsen and Olwyn Ringheim will try their hand at cycling. Herb Whitley and Ba bata Whitley will hope’to do well in lawn bowling while Jim Shukin, Doris Shukin, Otto Andersen and Lillian Williams will compete in floor curling. Castlegar’s other opportunity at medals comes in the area of tennis where Renate Belezak, Jack Yolland, Tilly Kemperman, Herman Kemperman and Bob Hopkins (Genelle) all have a good shot The only Winlaw competitor is Nick Osachoff who will hope to hold his own in Horseshoes Page AQ Rodgers leads the charge JEFF’GABERT Sun Sports The Castlegar Aquanauts final wave crashed. in Victoria two weeks ago with some impressive results for their best swimmer SA Provincial Cham Pionships were held August 18 20 at the Geffimonwealth Games Pool in Victoria and 24 Castlegar swimmers placed in individual racers. The best of the bunch was Adam Rodgers in Div.7 Rodgers picked up a bronze medal in the 200 metre,1.M. and a gold in the 100 metre breastroke The gold came despite a lingering back problem that had kept Rodgers from practising the stroke much in the two weeks before the meet “He didn’t get to do a lot of breastroke before Regionals because of his back and it was hard for him to practice,” said Aquanaut ‘head coach Neil Jones. “He looked great at Provincials and he did well to go as fast as he did, Bottom line, he’s the best in the Province. It’s a credit to him that he kept it together in those last couple weeks. Rodgers also picked up a bronze. as part of the Div. & Regional medley relay team Overall the entire zone didn’t do as well in the past but Katie Kryski of Trail and Ryan Wille of Grand Forks did manage to set new Provincial records in the 50 metre breastroke and 100 metre backstroke respectively. The Kootenay region came away with a [ene 35 medals overall which is a bit down from last year but that isn’t surprising since the Provincials were held further away. According to Jones, there were at least three or four more kids from the zone with good shots at medals who didn’t attend the meet Next year's meet is scheduled for Kamloops and Jones figures the closer location will mean more medals for the zone next year. Jones also hopes to see more medals from Castlegar swimmers next year and he has been encour- aged from what he has seen so far, especially in Div, 6 where Chris Cook finished in the top 16 in four events and Rance Hall finished eighth in 100 metre breaststroke. “Rance. Hall had a really good breastroke and he'll be in the hunt next year,” said Jones. “Chris Cook also had good swims and both he and Rance will be back in Div. 6 next season.” Jones also had special praise for Justin Sutherland who made the finals in three events and ended up picking up best times in the pro- cess. And although Shelby Miller didn't do as well as she wanted she still made the final in the 50m freestyle. Jones also saw some good things from Amelia John in Div. 5 and thinks she'll be a swim- mer to look out for next year. “Overall, it was definitely an eye-opener for some kids and hopefully it was a positive experi ence for all of them,” said Jones. They got to see some fast swim- ming and how they match up with the rest of the province. It was the first time for a lot of these swim- mers and they're looking good for next year and down the road.” Other Castlegar swimmers obtaining top-16 results included Stuart Gallo (Div. 1), 50 free - 12th, 50 fly 14th, 100 free 14th; Justin Sutherland (Div. 3), 50 free ~ 8th, 100 IM - 15th, 50 breast - 8th, 100 free - 7th; Amelia John (Div. 5), 100 fly - 13th; Lindy Miller (Div. 5), 100 back - 16th; Shelby Miller (Div. 6), 50 free - 7th, 50 fly - 15th, 100 free - 13th; Rachel Friedrich (Div. 6), 100 breast - 12th; Chris Cook (Div. 6), 200 IM - 15th, 50 free - 16th, 100 back - 14th, 100 free - 13th; Rance Hall (Div. 6), 100 breast - 8th; Adam Rodgers (Div. 7), 200 IM - 3rd, 50 free - 10th, 100 breast - Ist, 100 free - Sth Electoral Area I; REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY PUBLIC NOTICE SYNOPSIS OF BYLAW NO. 1103 WHEREAS the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay established by Bylaw No. 1103 a Library Financial Aid Local Services for AND WHEREAS the Regional Board establishes a local service in Electoral Area I; the maximum taxation shall be $49,000.00 or an average of $0.32/$1,000 of net taxable value, whichever is greater, The form of the ballot paper shall be as follows: Team Uniforms & Jackets Home- restrictions will be in effect from PUBLIC NOTICE WATER RESTRICTIONS Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 34 of City of Castlegar Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 703, mandatory water June 15 to September 15, 1995 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily The above water restrictions also prohibits the use of water for irrigation, sprinkling, private car washing and or construction playing catch with no glove for the first three minutes. Players will be forced to throw easily to start Here are several drills that will help play: mprove..their pitch- ing mechanics Concentrate on the Target When playing catch, have the players pick a target on their part ner and always throw at that tar get (i.c. the player's chest). Each time the ball is thrown accurately, one point may be awarded. Balance Position Have all pitchers assume and hold the balance position (hands together) for several seconds Then, without losing balance, Swing the arm down and hold the reach-back position for a few Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Towing 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar 365-5114 g soil removal or replacement. Any Person who violates the mandatory water restrictions, is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000.00. Water usage exemption permits may be applied for at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue. Dianne Hunter City Clerk in: breads, pastries, pies & more!! 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OHAW | MOTHER MATURES GAS STATION 1418 COLUMBIA AVE. - CASTLEGAR 365-7811 REFERENDUM: AREA I - LIBRARY FINANCIAL AID “Are you in favour of the Regional District of Central Kootenay adopting Bylaw No, 1103, which authorizes the Regional District of Central Kootenay to provide Financial Aid to the Castlegar and District Public Library from Electoral Area 1, AND FURTHER, the maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually for this purpose shall not exceed $49,000.00, or an average rate of $0.32/$1,000 of net taxable value of land improvements, whichever is greater?” TAKE NOTICE that the above Bylaw may be inspected at the following locations: YES NO 601 Vernon Street Nelson, B.C. 2101 6th Avenue Castlegar, B.C. daring normal working hours daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from the 24th day of July, 1995 to September 8, 1995 and that this synopsis is not deemed to be an interpretation of the bylaw. TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis of Bylaw No. 1103 upon which the vote of the electors of Electoral Area I will be taken at: 2101 6th Avenue Castlegar, B:C Pass Creek, B.C. 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