os , ea 5 ember 7, 1986 SPORTS Jumper on comebac By IAN MacLAINE THUNDER BAY, ONT. (CP) — East German veteran Jens Weissflog “looks set to jump his way back to the top of the hill as he edged de fending champion Matti Ny kanen in the 70-metre event of the Molson World Cup of ski jumping, the opening meet of the World Cup sea son. The 24-year-old Olympic gold medallist, making his first-ever appearance at Big Thunder, made jumps of 89.5 and 89 metres for 230.7 points, followed by Nykanen, the Flying Finn who has won the World Cup overall title three of the last four seasons. “Yes, I was surprised be- cause my training has not been stable,” said Weissflog. However, while he leans toward today’s 90-metre com petition, he admits “my best performances have been on the smaller hill.” Nykanen, who was mar- ried a week ago and brought his bride to Thunder Bay on their hongymoon, had two jumps of 89.5 metres but lost a close decision on style points with 229.5. His Finnish teammate, Jukka Kalso, took third place with 220.5 points on jumps of 88 and 88.5 metres. Both Finns elected to pass up the usual post-jump news con- ference and refused efforts to get them to talk to the local media. Ekkehard Becher, general secretary of the East German Ski Association, was baffled by the absence of the Finns. “I don't know why they wouldn't come,” he said. Yugoslavian Primoz Ulaga, who swept the 70- and 90- metre jumps here last year, was a distant sixth in the 70 metres with 218.4 points. He had jumps of 87 and 88.5 metres. Steve Collins of Thunder Bay, competing as an inde- pendent after his decision to take a year’s sabbatical from the gruelling World Cup cir- cuit, was the top Canadian in 27th place with 191.8 points on jumps of 82.5 and 79.5 metres. BULAU 41ST Horst Bulau of Ottawa, who was fourth here last year on the 70-metre hill, finished 41st with two jumps of 77 metres and 176.5 points while Ron Richards of Osh- awa, Ont., was 43rd with 171.2 points on jumps of 76 and 75 metres. Weissflog, an electrician from Oberwiesewthal, is the reigning world ski flying champion and a gold and sil ver medallist at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics in the 70. However, he would prefer to forget the 1985-86 season where he placed 16, far off the form that won him the overall title in 1984 and fourth place in 1985 despite missing many of the early season competitions. “Our whole training was not as good as it was this year,” Weissflog id through an interpreter. “There were not many chan. ges in our approach. “We just specialized in certain areas to prepare us for this competition.” Orser set to try again By NEIL STEVENS BARRIE, ONT. (CP) — If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Or, in Brian Orser’s case, try again... and again... and a Hard at work preparing for his seventh trip to the world figure skating champion- ships, Orser hopes to turn all those silver medals he’s been winning into gold. Six days a week — he takes only Sundays off — for as many as eight hours a day, Orser meticulously traces figures and refines jumps. When he's not on the ice, he goes over and over his rou- tines in his mind. “I feel that I am the best figure skater in the world and I want to prove that,” Orser, 25, says without a trace of arrogance. Second to Scott Hamilton of the U.S. in Ottawa in 1984, second to Alexander Fadeev of the Soviet Union in Tokyo in 1985 and second to Brian Boitano of the U.S. in Geneva in 1986, Orser looks to the '87 CASTLEGAR GOLF CLUB Annual General Meeting Sunday, Dec. 14 2:00 p.m. Fireside Banquet Room worlds in Cincinnati as the time for redemption. A Canadian hasn't won the men’s world title in 25 years but Orser, Canadian cham- pion the last six years, has been overdue for three years. On this day, Orser traces figures for three hours, wat- ched carefully by coach Doug Leigh. Orillia is their home base but, for variety, they Man dies during brawl ATHENS (AP) — An un- identified man was stabbed to death Friday night and another seriously injured during a brawl between fans of opposing soccer teams, police said Saturday. A police spokesman said the man, believed to be about 20, died after an assailant stabbed him in the chest, puncturing his heart. Police have arrested two people in connection with the incident. Another youth, Gerasimos Dasio, 16, was seriously in jured by a stab wound to the back, police said. The incidents took place at acentral Athens train station during a brawl between fans supporting the Aek of Athens and Paok of Salonica teams. Police said the brawl! broke out after the arrival of the Paok fans from the northern city of Salonica to attend a match between the two teams Saturday. They said more than 50 people took part in the incidents. “Sports Calendar SUNDAY drive 30 minutes south once in a while and work at the Barrie Arena where Leigh has established a brinch of his Mariposa skating club. Orser easily won an inter- national meet last month in Budapes@and his next com- petition is the Ontario divi- sional championships in Bar- rie in mid-January. Defend ing champions previously had been exempt from skating divisionals, but the Canadian Figure Skating Association has changed that policy. From there it’s on to the Canadian championships in Ottawa in February. Cincin- nati follows in March. “American crowds have been good to us,” Leigh says, shrugging off the suggestion pro-American crowds in Cin- cinnati will help Boitano re- tain the title. “The roar of the crowd will be deafening when Boitano skates. “Whoever follows him (in the starting rotation) will Lakers have to block that out, use a little tunnel vision. But the same will be true if he follows us. I don't see that any skater who skates well will be at a disadvantage.” EASES PRESSURE Orser has committed him self through 1988, easing the pressure that might have be- come a burden had he put all his hopes on the line in Cin. cinnati. He's approaching the big test not with the anger of & competitor out to prove he’s the best, but with the calm, self-assurance that he is the best. Working with national team psychologist Peter Jen- sen has been helpful in de- vising a schedule to follow on event days. “The important thing for me is to skate my best. If I do that, I think I can win. If I don't do that, I'll be dis- appointed. If I skate my best and finish second, then there's nothing else I can do.” defeat Packers Castlegar’s Kelly Hurd scored a goal for Kelowna Packers Friday night in the team’s 7-6 loss to Vernon Lakers in a B.C. Junior Hockey League game. In the game played i Kelowna, Doug Spooner scored his second goal of the game at 2:44 of sudden death overtime to lift the Lakers to its 7-6 win over the Packers. Also scoring for Vernon were Stacey Hartnell, with two, Campbell Blair, Craig Bedard and Ian Alger. Kelowna’s other goals were scored by Terrence Head, Stan Marple, Jay Luk. nowsky, Pat Mangold and Darren Schwartz. Vernon took a 2-1 lead after the first period but fell behind 5-3 in the second. It was the Lakers’ first victory over the Packers in six starts this season, snapping Kelow. na's 15-game unbeaten string at home. The Packers had a 41-35 edge in shots on goal k ANABOLIC STEROIDS e , tJ Drug use epidemic | BURNABY (CP) — The use of drugs has reached epidemic proportions in Canadian track and field, says sprinter Mike Dwyer of Simon Fraser University. Dwyer, ranked second in Canada behind Ben Johnson at 100 metres, said that he left the Toronto area because of the widespread use of anabolic steroids in training. “I've seen people make massive gains in weight and strength in short periods of time,” Dwyer said. “I've seen women go through very sudden changes. “I had one well-known Canadian woman sprinter tell me: ‘I don't want to be the best I can be. I want to be the best in the world.’ ” Dwyer insists he's clean when it comes to using banned drugs and so does Atlee Mahorn, the former Toronto sprinter now attending the University of California at Berkeley “Ican only speculate . .. but I am 99 per cent sure that a lot of athletes are on it (steroids),” said Mahorn. “There is a common belief in a lot of sprinters that, if they weren't into drugs, they wouldn't be as good.” The Canadian Track and Field Association has promised to tighten its drug dragnet with random testing during the off-season. - Association president Wilf Wedmann of Ottawa said the association has conducted more than 1,000 tests for banned drugs since 1981 and only four have been found positive. “Of course, we hear rumors that athletes are out-smarting us,” said Wedmann, “but we have sophisti- cated tests.” The popular allegation that an athlete can't get to the top without using drugs is an “easy rationalization for why they're not doing well,” added Wedmann. Dr. Doug Coleman, a Vancouver expert on steroid usage, said some steroids are difficult to detect. “I'd be surprised if they (sprinters) weren't using steroids,” Coleman said. “In terms of effective control, testing is nowhere near where it should be.” Coleman said drug use will start to be controlled when governments stop putting pressure on athletes to “define the worthiness of a country through athletic competition.” Dwyer expressed concern about how athletes will be chosen to be tested for drugs. “Are they going to pull a name out of a hat on television or what?” he asked. Federal Sport ister Otto Jelinek ended financial support for six Canadian amateur athletes last summer when they were detected using prohibited substances. Jelinek took the action after tests by the Canadian Sport Medicine Council showed the six had used anabolic steroids while training for the Commonwealth Games. SPORTS FOOTBALL — NFL: Regional coverage of Denver Broncos vs Kansos City Chiefs. Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots Cleveland Browns vs. Butfolo Bills, Miami Dolphins vs. New Orleans Saints or indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons, 10. a.m channel 6: New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins. 10 a.m channel 7; regional coverage of New York Jets vs. Son Francisco 49ers or Houston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers, | p.m., channel 6 HOCKEY — RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Woodlond Pork Shell vs Sendmon inn, 12:30 p.m.; Castlegar Knights vs. Checkers. Mallords, 9:30 p.m. Games at Castlegar Community Complex MIDGETS: Castlegar vs. Trail, 10:15.0.m.. Community Complex AY FOOTBALL — NFL: Los Angeles Raiders vs Seottle Sechowks, 6 p.m. channel 4 HOCKEY — RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Woodland Park Shell vs Checkers /Mallards. 9:30 p.m.. Community Complex TUESDAY HOCKEY — RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Costiegor Knights vs. Son. dman inn, 10 p.m.. Community Complex Castlegar women defeat Rossland By NANCY FELDE In Trail on Dec. 1 the Castlegar women found Castlegar women’s basket- ball team dunked Rossland women 59-89 at Kinnaird Ju. nior secondary school Nov. 25. The team jumped into a fast start, playing one of their best games yet. The scoring was tight with a 22-17 halftime score and stayed close until the 29-25 point. CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT STOCKING STUFFER A Great Gift Idea! 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Winter games will be held next weekend in Fernie. The playdowns begin Friday and end Sunday Curlers who are at least 19 years old as of July 1, 1986 are eligible to compete The Winter Games are being held Feb. 26 - March 1 in Fernie. ice dancing partners test routine on road VANCOUVER (CP) — Canada's top ice dancing par. tnership is testing its new routine on the road. Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall went back to ballroom dancing basics and came up with a sparkling long pro- gram last winter that earned them a bronze medal at the world figure skating cham pionships. Now they are headed for the road after a summer of getting it together under coach Bernard Ford. Wilson hopes the new rou- tine, based on the music of Duke Ellington, will further the couple’s burgeoning repu tation as a skilled team which takes creative gambles in stead of sticking with a safe, winning formula. “It's easy to fall into a trap, to keep using what works,” Wilson said this week about the new program which ex plodes forms of black music and incorporates tap, foxtrot and jitterbug on ice. “Our last routine was based on ballroom dancing and that was definitely a risk, considering other couples were performing more classi cally oriented programs. We were worried ours might seem corny in comparison, but it worked. “We're hoping with the new program the audience can appreciate the music and what we're doing with it.” DOING DEMOS Last week they were in West Germany demonstrat ing the ice side of ballroom dancing as part of a television special. This weekend Wilson and McCall are in Victoria as guest skaters for the 28th annual B.C. sectional cham- pionships. For Wilson, a 25-year-old Port Moody native, the trip from the duo's training base in Richmond Hill, Ont., dou bles as an early family Christmas visit and a chance to work the routine in front of an audience. The pair must be back in Ontario over Christmas to prepare for a competition in Prince Ed. Island. Wilson accepts such social disruptions as part of her commitment to sport. She talks cautiously, yet enthu- siastically about the new routine, the need to make re- finements and changes be- fore the Canadian and world championships next year. Part of her enthusiasm is buoyed by a recent first- place finish in an interna tional meet in Budapest. “Last year we got wrapped up in working on the free dance because it was worth 50 per cent and that was our strength,” she said. “This year we wanted to get out two other events up. “We put a lot of effort into our compulsory and original set pattern to make the whole package more competi tive.” KEEPING UP Ford said the duo's ad venturous routines are a necessity if they wish to remain competitive in a dis cipline dominated by Soviet, British and American ska: ters. Wilson said she and Mc Castlegar tough Castlegar Atom Rep Hoc. key team travelled to Spo kane last weekend to play in the American Thanksgiving Atom-Pee Wee Tournament. Competition was tough, but the Castlegar Reps play ed hard and strong and came up with four very close games. Marcel Dusseault played in net for the whole tournament. Castlegar played two games on Friday, winning the first one 2-1 over Pen ticton and losing 1-0 to Bea ver Valley in the second game Saturday, Castlegar met up with Anchorage Alas. ka and played to a 2-2 tie. In their fourth and final game on Sunday Castlegar was beat 6-3 by Fernie. Grand Forks first in tournament A team from Grand Forks placed first in a fall bowling tournament held last week end at Castle Bow! The team, US Grand Forks, had a combined total of 6,466. The team included George Zibin, Ann Kastru koff, Edith Danish, Flo Kal makoff and Jim Zibin Second place went to A.R Soles & Co. of Nelson with 6,071. Team members were Louise Shutty, Pam and Gary Kilpatrick, Caryl and Ron Sandness. Kokanee Men from Castle gar were third with 5,994 Rolly Jack, Robert Mott, Len Donald, Bob Lesy and Wayne Briggeman made up the team. Dial-a-Strike from Castle gar was fourth with 5,980. Team members were Blythe Elliott, Ed Waywood, Karen Mykyte, Len Donald and Robert Mott. Castlegar’s June Rourke took the ladies single cate. gory with 312 while Joan Deschene of Castlegar was second with 293. Men's single went to Linc Vital of Nelson with 361. Len Donald and Robert Mott of Castlegar were tied for sec. ond with 358 each Edith Danish of Grand Forks was the ladies high block winner with 1,249 while Erma Mykyte of Castlegar was second with 1,163. Ron Sandness of Trail was Call, from Halifax, are get ting along better than ever in their six-year partnership, particularly since they both decided in 1985 “to put everything we had into the sport.” That philosophy included not looking too far ahead and dwelling too long on upcom ing events like the Olympics. Wilson added that she now approaches skating as a job, not a hobby “Once I started thinking that way I enjoyed it more and was willing to do more,” she said Creston loses to SHSS Stanley Humphries sec ondary school Rockers won their second game of the season in as many starts. The Rockers beat Prince Charles Secondary of Creston on Tuesday by a 51-32 margin Stanley Humphries estab- lished an early lead with their running attack led by senior guards Glen Lefurgey and Eric Dillon. According to coach Barry DePaoli, the Rockers man aged to maintain their lead throughout the game with the help of some fine shooting and inside play from forward Scott Bole. Bole finished the game with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Dillon and wing forward Dale Fitchett contri buted 10 points each while Lefurgey and Eric Ommund sen had five and four res. pectively. From a defensive stand point the Rockers relied on a 131 zone. Rookie Daye Krawski was especially ef- fective as created several turnovers with some smart defensive play, DePaoli added The Rookies are participat ing in a tournament in Oliver over the weekend. Weekend Wrap-Up Seeeons3> the men's high block winner “o"* with 1,375 while Robert Mott of Castlegar was second with 1,336. Friday's Gomes one 6 New Haven S __BASKETBALL _ EASTERN CONFERENCE ‘Atlantic Division ELS F288EE shh on 12 ork 86 ‘A Lokers 112 Dallas 104 _TRANSACTIONS _ IN WESTERN CANADA By GREG JOYCE ‘The Canadian Press Still enduringly popular although expensive, down- hill skiing to attract h of th of enthusiasts prepared to spend millions of dollars pursuing what they consider the ideal winter vacation. Dozens of popular areas across North America cater to the most demanding aficionado, but a vast array of western mountain ranges, including the Rockies, Bugaboos, Coast and Sierra, make skiing in Western Canada particularly attractive. The obvious favorites in British Columbia, because of their size and proximity to V; Skiing trips popular Like many top-rated hills, Sunshine offers day-care facilities, and it’s only 16 kilometres from Banff where “some 7,500 rooms are available in hotels, motels and inns. SOUTH OF THE BORDER South of the border, one of the best values in the state of Washington is Mount Baker, which caters to Vancouver and Seattle residents and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. Mount Baker offers only weekend skiing, but reasonable prices ($17.50 U.S. for a day ticket), a variety of slopes and a lack of lineups make it popular. Accommodation is available 20 minutes away in the . are and Whistler. Side by side, the two areas are a two-hour drive north of Vancouver along a winding highway. Whistler Village offers full facilities, including dining, nightlife and shopping. The lure of snow is ter by laid-back ity of Glacier. Oregon's most popular ski area is Mount Bachelor, located 35 kilometres southwest of Bend, Ore. The mountain's 2,346-metre summit highlights the eastern flank of the Oregon Cascades. The West Coast training centre for the U.S. ski team, Mount Bachelor has no weather befitting the areas’ closeness to the ocean — such as frequent fog — and daily ticket prices among the highest in North America. Whistler costs $29 for a daily lift ticket and Blackcomb's price this year is $27. The interior of British Columbia and western Alberta offer dozens of excellent ski stops, but the Okanagan and the Banff-Lake Louise areas are among the most popular. Silver Star, near Vernon, B.C., Kelowna's Big White and Penticton’s Apex Alpine are in British Columbia's centrally located Okanagan Valley and cater to a market extending to Vancouver, Calgary and much of the populous Pacific Northwest. Big W! offers the most on-site accommodation and varied nightlife and all three are within easy driving distance of their respective communities. Attractive weekend ski packages starting at $78 per person — for groups of 10 people sharing accommodation in a hotel or condominium — are available. Skiers should ascertain whether they are booking accommodation near the mountain or in the nearby municipality. The largest ski area in Canada, and certainly one of the most famous, is Alberta's Lake Louise. It has plenty of on-site accommodation and offers five-day packages starting at $129 per person for groups of four. Lake Louise, with a ski season extending from early November to mid-May, is 180 kilometres west of Calgary. Two triple chairs, four double chairs and beginners’ equipment make Lake Louise ideal for the family. Banff is the most obvious accommodation spot if you're planning a ski trip to Sunshine Village, which boasts the longest ski season and slopes in both British Columbia and Alberta. but there are numerous hotels and motels in end. FUN IN ASPEN Still the glitz ski capital, Aspen offers three separate areas: Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk Mountain and Snowmass. Aspen Mountain says it is for iintermediate and advanced skiers only and its high-speed gondola and quad lifts, along with two regular quads and five double chairs, speed skiers to the 3,500-metre summit. All three ski areas are served by facilities that can house as many as 16,000 people in hotels, motels and inns. Many skiers who want their winter holiday without the bitter cold and cloud cover think fondly about the Lake Tahoe area, which offers almost 100 chair lifts in 20 separate ski areas that include the famous Heavenly Valley and Squaw Valley 2 LIVELY AT NIGHT Sunshine isn’t Tahoe's only feature to counteract the heavy exchange rate Canadians face. A vibrant nightlife with celebrity entertainment and casino gambling make it a sure-fire holiday treat Some airlines offer all-inclusive, one-week ski packages in the Lake Tahoe area that start at $349 U.S., leaving from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary and Edmon- ton. They are usually extremely popular and heavily booked. World Cup skiing grat Jean Claude Killy once rated Jackson Hole, in Wyoming. as one of the best gs in the United States. Jackson Hole claims to have the longest lift-serviced vertical drop in America with almost 40 kilometres of machine-groomed terrain. Jackson Hole offers a five-day, midweek special from $239 U.S., not including airfare. MALONEY TRANSFORMS JETS TEAM . By JIM MORRIS ‘The Canadian Press What exactly has coach Dan Maloney done to transform the Winnipeg Jets from National Hockey League also-rans last year to a team flirting with first place in the Smythe Division this season? Words like discipline and confidence are freely ‘thrown around the Jets dressing room, but what is left unsaid is one of the most powerful motivators of all — fear. “If you want to play on this team, you'd better do as he says because he's the coach,” says Winnipeg captain Dale Hawerchuk. The lean and lanky Majoney isn’t an ogre. Practices are businesslike, but he rarely raises his voice. During a game, the blond-haired native of Barrie, Ont., sometimes erupts into animated arm gestures, but doesn't burn referees’ ears. His post-game comments can be short following loss, but he’s usually accommodating after victories, which the Jets have been supplying with surprising regularity “He's not buddies with us,” confides Paul MacLean, the mustachioed right winger. “He's open to any kind of talk you want to talk to him about. “He's still distant enough you know he has the hammer and if you don’t do things right, he’s going to drop it.” ‘LOT OF RESPECT’ “I don't think we fear him,” says Gilles Hamel, the former Buffalo Sabre traded to the Jets in the preseason. “We have a lot of respect for the guy. When he played the game, he played the hard way.” Maloney spent 11 years in the NHL, playing for Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and Toronto. Described as “hard-nosed,” he saw action in 737 games, amassing more than 24 hours in penalties. “Dan's an intense coach,” offers well-travelled centre Laurie Boschman. “He probably coaches the way he played.” After guiding the Maple Leafs to within one game of the semifinals last year, Maloney was insulted when offered a one-year contract for this season. It took Jets general manager John Ferguson less than 24 hours to sign him Considered by many to be a Ferguson clone, Maloney took over a team in disarray. The Jets had gone from a 96-point, division, challenging season in 1984-85 to a 59-point disappointment last year. As he did with the Leafs, Maloney has nurtured his rookies and re-established some veterans. DEFENCE SHUFFLE He paired fourth-year defenceman Jim Kyte with 10-year veteran Mario Marois. Both are playing the best hockey of their careers. Another defensive matchup has Finnish rookie Fredrik Olausson benefitting from veteran Randy Carlyle. Maloney developed a grinding, checking fourth line to Pee Wees second in tourney By MARG LALONDE Castlegar Pee Wee Rep: travelled to Spokane last weekend for a tournament and played well, bringing home second place trophies in the A division The teamwork shown by the boys netted them three wins and one tie to place them in the final game against Trail They met Kimberley in their first game Friday night and worked hard for a 6-5 win. Scoring was done by Kevin Rilcof with two goals; Shane Cutler, Frank Strobel, Jason Batchelor and Nino DaCosta each getting singles. Assisting on goals were Bat. chelor, David Green, Rilcof, Derek Kazakoff, Strobel, Danny Stelck, Greg Pope and Derek Lalonde with two. Working hard in net were Joel Audet and Vaughn Wel ing and control of the play. Poznikoff again set up Stro bel for the tying goal, with 13 seconds left in regulation time. From the faceoff at centre ice, Castlegar kept control and with great passing Stro- bel and Rilcof set up Stelck to score with zero seconds showing on the clock — but before the siren — the goal counting for the win. Welychko played well in net In their third game Sat urday night, Castlegar met Portland in another end-to- end action game. Castlegar got on the scoreboard early with a goal by DaCosta. as sisted by Lalonde and Cutler, but Portland tied the game and went on to score again to lead 2-1 after the first period The second period went by with hard skating and good defense on both teams with no goals scored. But in the third period, scoring broke wide open on a goal from Shane McAfee, set up by DaCosta. Portland came back two minutes later to go ahead 3-2 Once again, good coaching and teamwork helped Rilcof score to tie the game, but Portland got another goal to go ahead 4-3. Castlegar man aged one more goal by Rileof on a pass from Strobel and they held on to the tie. Joel Audet was in net. On Sunday morning, Castlegar played Beaver Valley toa 4-1 win, with Joel Audet in net Castlegar opened the scor ing in the A final game against Trail with a goal by Dustin Rilcof assisted by Da Costa and Batchelor in the first period. In the second, Rilcof made it 2-0 but Trail came back with two goals in less than two minutes to tie the game ‘AMERICA'S Sheraton-Spokane Hotel yehko. In their second game Sat. urday morning, they faced off with Spokane in an exciting 4-3 win. The teams wen! scoreless in the first twc Four minutes int the third, Derek Kazakoff: assisted by Batchelor anc DaCosta, put Castlegar ir front, but two minutes later Spokane scored to tie it, ther scored again, to make it 3-1 with two minutes remaining. 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