Wednesday February 3, 1993 @ With Beaver Valley’s Jeff Partridge Fruitvale Friday. The Rebels clinched News photo by Jonathan Green in hot pursuit, Rebel captain Kevan Rilcof dishes it off in and denied the Nite Hawks a playoff spot with a 5-3 win. Rebels hunt Hawks, rout Raiders ‘Come on guys, keep on playing disciplined,” Jonathan Green SPORTS REPORTER The Beaver Valley Nite Hawks will have a little extra time on their hands at the end of February, thanks to the Castlegar Rebels. Playing some of their most disciplined hock- ey of the season, the Rebels never trailed as they dumped the Nite Hawks 5-3 in Fruitvale Friday. With the win, the Rebels as- sured themselves a playoff spot and the Nite Hawks a seat in the stands when the KIJHL post-season gets un- derway next month. Rebels coach Garry Sauer said he was happy with the win, especially when his troops did what was asked of them. “It was nice to pick up the two points and the playoff spot,” he said. “We told the guys to play disciplined hock- ey. They stuck to the game plan and it worked.” Waking up a lethargic pow- er play, Corey Flodell got the Rebels on the scoreboard at 18:15 of the first period when he tipped Dave Dyball’s point shot past Shane Pennoyer to make it 1-0. But with their playoff lives on the line, the Hawks were quick to reply as Jim Mania- go’s sharp-angle shot ended up behind Rebel Vaughan Wely- chko to make it 1-1 at 16:48. Enduring some brutal Beaver Valley stick work, the Rebels patience paif off when they were awarded another power play five minutes later, and they made the most of it. Working the kind of magic that’s been there all year, the line of Todd Doyle, Nino Da Cos- ta and Jesse Oldham combined to give Castle- gar a lead it would never relinquish. With assists going to Da Costa and Old- ham, Doyle putin a rebound at 11:44 to make it 2-1 and the Rebels never looked back. Sauer said a quick reminder of the game plan after 20 minutes kept the team focused. “The attitude in the dressing room was oe silane Jay through out he wd their discipli play oul game. Coming out for the second, the Rebels in- creased their lead less than five minutes into the period. Mike KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (As of Jan. 31) EAST DIVISION wte’*réeF AP Columbia Val. 16 20 0 199 210 32 Gokden 11 24 0 169 231 22 Elk Valley 9 26 O 181 337 18 WEST DIVISION 0 273 87 60 1 274 177 55 1 247 126 45 Castlegar 21 11 1 195 149 43 Beaver Valley 14 23 0 197 271 28 Rossland 7 26 1 161 308 15 KWHL SCORING LEADERS (As of Jan. 31) Dhami, Golden Koole, E.V. Brar, E.V. aatKRs 77 123 70 97 70 65 70 32 69 134 BBREBRSBBBRE Apt BERLES > = LEADING GOALTENDERS GP GA Avg. Bousfield, Grand Forks 18 38 Gris, Nelson 16 40 Scherck, Grand Forks 17 47 Ray, Castlegar 13 49 Moon, Spokane 9 33 that.” guys came out and continued ‘unter walked in and snapped one t, Pennoyer to make it 3-1 at 15:46, and it looked like the Hawks were ready for the last rites. But before any priest could whip out a bible, it was a 3-3 hockey game. Mike Smith made it 3-2 at 13:09, two-and-a-half minutes before Carlos Silva’s slap shot beat Welychko to the stick side at 10:39 and the Hawks were still breathing. For all of 16 seconds. With Pennoyer down, Flodell backhanded one into the wide open net at 10:23 and the Rebels were playoff-bound. Mark Graff added an insur- ance goal when he waltzed around two Nite Hawks and slid a weak backhand past Pen- noyer with 93 seconds left in the period to round out the scor- ing. Saturday, the Rebels closed out their season series with the Elk Valley Raiders in almost a carbon copy of their three pre- Shaking off an early 2-0 deficit, the Rebels got three goals each from Jesse Oldham and Mike Hunter to pound the East Division’s worst team 11- “In the four games between the two, the Rebels won them all and outscored the Raiders 40-9. Despite the previous domination, Sauer said he wasn’t surprised with the early score. “It wasn’t a very exciting game to watch,” he said. “It’s hard to get up for games like But the Rebels eventually got up, tying it at two before the end of the first and coasted from there. Results from last night’s game against Grand Forks were unavailable at press time. Banjo’s on the move NEWS STAFF Banjo’s Pub is playing like David in the Goliath world of the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League. Stuck light years down in the CRHL basment for most of the season, Banjo’s has played well of late and is putting pressure on the league’s other four teams. In action last Tuesday, Rick Cutler had three points and Sheldon Sookachoff and Benton Hadley each scored twice in a 7-6 win over the Kootenay Computers. Tied 4-4 after two, Banjo’s scored three straight in the third period for a 7-4 lead with less than 10 minutes left to play. But the defending champ Computers had something to say about that and said it with goals by Perry Hyson and Darrel Bojecko to make it 7-6 with five minutes left on the clock. Try as they might, the Computers couldn’t buy the equalizer as Banjo’s held on for their eighth win of the Friday, the opposition may have been different but the result wasn't. Getting another pair from Sookachoff plus two from Bob Larsh, Banjo’s picked up their second straight 7-6 win, this time over Wood- land Park Shell. CRHL goal leader Doug Knowler had four for Shell but it was four too few. Rick Cutler got Banjo’s on their way eight seconds into the game, four minutes be- fore Sookachoff made it 2-0. From there, Knowler scored three to three more from Banjo’s as the pub squad led 5-3 after one. Despite being outscored 2-1 in the second, Banjo’s held a 6-5 lead after two and increased that lead to two on Ian Stewart’s goal with 14:44 to go. Clay Martini’s second brought Shell to within one at 11:47 but that was as close as it would get. Later that night, Gordie Walker was a perfect 10 as Castlegar Pressure Wash whipped Castlegar Sports Centre, 15-7. Walker scored five times and matched that in assists as Pressure Wash jumped to aan early 4-0 lead. Exploding for half-a- dozen in the second, Pres- sure Wash led 10-3 after two and by as much as 12-4 mid- way through the third. Jeff Evdokimoff was al- most as lethal as Walker, picking up nine assists while Chief Mercer had a goal and five assists. Mike Flegel was Sports Centre’s top gun with four goals and an assist. Wednesday February 3, 1993 “Mss Midget Reps return from Nakusp empty-hande NEWS STAFF The Castlegar Midget Reps got a sneak preview of what they can expect to find at the provincial playoffs in March over the weekend. Playing two games against Williams Lake and one against Penticton in Nakusp, the Reps found out what it’s going to take to win when they head up north next month. In the two games with Williams Lake, Castlegar came out on the wrong end Castlegar fell 7-1. Blaine Wilson took the loss in net. Later that day, Grycan scored his third and fourth goals of the weekend but they weren’t enough in a 6-4 loss to Penticton. ae heading into the third, the Reps rallied with three goals to take a lead. But a trio of penalties in the last five minutes would spoil that rally, as Pen- ticton scored power play goals on all three to take two points away from their of a pair of blowouts. Saturday, Brian Grycan had the Reps’ two goals as they dropped a 7-2 de- cision. Doug Taylor took the loss in net. \ Things weren’t any better Sunday as Bryan Yackel had'the lone marker as Akselson just exce Bud Lowther NEWS CONTRIBUTOR The rink skipped by Arne Akselson has won the third draw in pensioners curling. Arne was supported by Morris Waite at third, Andre Lamarche at second (Mes Felic- itations Andre) and lead Leo Quaia. They compiled a record of 10 wins and one tie in 11 games to finish on top. The rink of Tom Wilson followed in second place with a record of seven wins, one tie and losses, Tom was backed up by Frank Holdsworth at third, Wilf Leduc at second and lead Mike Beating the at Jonathan Green SPORTS REPORTER Appearances can be deceiv- ing, something Mike Costello knows first-hand. Looking at the Nelson resi- dent doesn’t conjure up im- ages of guys in polyester suits beating the proverbial bushes for college athletes. But, minus the polyester, that’s pretty much his job. For just under a month, Costello has been the Koote- nay Region Representative for College Prospects of Amer- ica Inc., a company based in Logan, Ohio. Hooked up to a computer network with over 1,800 North American post sec- ondary institutions on file, the company acts as an elec- tronic Help Wanted section for collegiate coaches. Where Costello comes in is the one who tells regional ath- letes about such a system . “That’s exactly what I’m doing,” he said. “Spreading the gospel.” Costello said he happened upon CPA quite accidentally. While thumbing through the classifieds of an area newspaper, something caught his eye. “The ad stated ‘People in- Zoobkoff. hosts. Derek Read and Jason Boden added Castlegar’s other goals, while Taylor took the loss in net. Is pensioners curling dull? No, it is excit- occasion. ing and innovative as well. We have our own special free guard system, where we even guard our opponents rocks on We have good curlers with various methods of delivery. I sometimes worry about the guy with the slider on his elbow. Some of the lady curlers are now on our spare list, which certainly enhances the glam- our of our league. terested in athletic scholar- ships or recruiting athletes... phone this number”, he said. And phone it he did, a call that connected him to ex- NHLer Jim Harrison, the Al- berta-B.C. company rep. Costello said Harrison in- vited him out the next day for a two-day seminar in Kelow- na, an invitation he accepted. Costello said he was skep- tical at first but gradually warmed to the idea of becom- ing the regional rep at a cost $4,000. For his money, Costello re- ceived the rights to the 20 sec- ondary and post secondary schools in the Kootenays. As the rep, he approaches coaches about students with athletic scholarship potential. From there, he talks to the parents about his company and the benefits of using it. With the $650 U.S. fee of exposing the student to all 1,800 schools, Costello said he’s expecting some financial hesitations. “I’m the same way,” he said. “People think I'm going to take their money and bug- ger off with it.” But with a national board of advisors that features names like Chicago Bulls It is nice to see Mike Verzuh back curling hletic bushes head coach Phil Jackson and NFL Hall of Famers Mel Blount and Johnny Unitas, Costello hopes people don’t think scam. Working on a commission basis, Costello said he’d like to sign every regional athlete up. But he said that with the company’s reputation on the line, it wouldn’t be wise. With coaches only having so much time to worry about individual athletes, he said that signing less than the best candidates would prompt some schools to think twice about advertising in future. “If you start sending them dogs, the college coaches will stop phoning (athletic open- ings) in,” he said. So far, Costello said that hasn’t happened and that the feedback he’s received in the area has been great. He said that if it continues, CPA will become a name to remember. “T’ve received no negative response from it,” he said. “Tons of positive response. “When it starts proving it- self to be a credible entity, then the ball will start rolling.” The Reps return to action Feb. 13 in Nelson against Beaver Valley. lent in third draw SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Castlegar Arena Complex $1000 PAID OUT JACKPOT $6900 PAYOUT - EARLY BIRDS LAST BINGO 60% 60% PAYOUT SPECIALTY GAMES Early Bird 6 p.m., Regular Bingo 7 p.m. The Castlegar News, Taylor's Place Family Restaurant and the Castlegar Rebels present... : SPOT THE HOCKEY FAN ; <= If this is you, Congratulations! You've won dinner for two at Taylor's Place Family Restaurant ($20.00 value) and two tickets to a Rebels home game. Pick up your prize at the Castlegar News, 197 Columbia Avenue. 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