cers hi d at the club's Club hands out awards d were (back row, left Phillipa George, Amanda Proctor and Maury Lum. Racers wind up season The Red Mountain Racers held their wind-up banquet at the Colombo Hall on April 21 The speaker for the event was Felix Belezyk, a Canadian national team member, and former Red Mountain Racer points. He urged skiers to finish their Belezyk stressed three main education even if it has to be done while on the circuit. He said several of his friends have regretted not com pleting Grade 12. He told skiers to have fun at all mes. If you can’t make your training days fun, yot will lose in terest, Belezyk said. Be positive you think you are worthwhile and work towards a goal any of the skiers present could be on the national attitudes and team with the right training, Belczyk told the audience Georgia Proctor, who coordinated the Nancy Greene League, presented certificates. to all her skiers. A new trophy was donated to the Racers by the. family of Helen Greene. This trophy was given by her son Rick who explained that the family, long known for their interest in skiing, wanted to recognize the spirit and love of skiing and sportsmanship. It will be presen ted each year to the group of Nane§ Greene skiers that best defines these at tributes The executive thanked the Greene family for this major contribution to the racers The first skiers to receive this award are David Anderson, Jamie Proctor, David Cardew, Jason Archambault, Scout Anderson, Lucas Ackerman, A.J. Nichols, Angela Newton, Aimee Newton and Tulawi Ackerman. Don Wert, director of the car dholders, was thanked by the audience for his work this year. Many top results were accumulated by this group in many races at many sites Most improved J3 girl — Amanda Proctor; best performance, J3 girl Phillipa George;, most improved J3 boy Jeff Morrow; best performan: ce, J3 boy — Robin Cardew; most im Kathy Drysdale; best Susan Buskey; proved J2 girl performance, J2 girl Maury Lum; Kevin Wert; best performance, junior girls most improved J2 boy best performance, J2 boy Anna Knudsgaard; most improved J1 girls|— Shana Lum; best performance, junior boys — Rob Butffone; best per formance, senior girls Victoria Jealouse; best performance, senior boys — Darrel Fry Other major awards were most dedicated racer — John Cormack and WARMING UP HELPS AVOID HURTS Rec By KIRK LAPOINTE The Canadian Press Chances are, by this ume ot year you've retrieved your baseball glove from some closet recess. And you've given some thought to whether you can wear what you-wore last year out to the diamond It’s personal spring ritual. Baseball beckons Next to swimming, ball-playing ,is summer's prime sport activity. An estimated 45 million North Americans some serious, many more just for fun — will be out there this year But one of the game's chief attrac tions is also one of its chief deceptions. Yes, practically anyone can play at some level or another, but it’s by no means risk-free or easy on the system The human arm is not made to ed in Ro to right) John Cormack, Anna Knudsgaard, Kathy Drysdale, Susan Buskey, Rob Butfone, Shana Lum and Kevin Wert; (front row, left to right) Robin Cardew, Jeff Morrow, best downhill performance — Darrel Fry. Most improved boy was shared by Buffone and Cormack. Fry also received, the trophy for most spor tsmanlike Jean Cormack presented the three racers with honorary membership of RMR. The meeting also accepted three former racers as honorary members of the society. Belezyk and Don Stephens were both in attendance but Kerrin Lee could not attend. The three honorary members ‘received a scroll done by Dave Davies of Fruitvale The evening ended with a short talk by head coach Andy Dutzi who ex pressed his thanks to the executive and parents. Dutzi plans to return as the head coach. Susie Buskey presented Randy Nilson, Wayne Woodward and Dutzi with gifts in ap: coaches preciation for their coaching aseball not risk-free throw a baseball,” says Tom Valcke, technical director at Baseball Canada, the Ottawa-based governing body for the sport. “But it’s incredible how many people will just put on a glove and start throwing as hard as they can.* LONG ANDSHORT Today, experts are taking much more seriously the stresses and strains of ball-playing and are urging players to prepare long before the season starts and shortly before games or practices begin The -prescription for the serious player: light weight-lifting for the arms and shoulders and jogging programs for the legs and lungs, augmented by stretching exercises to avoid muscle strain Even the recreational player can benefit, Valcke says. An early season effortto get fitter can improve your play and reduce the risk of injury In a lot of ways, it’s a mater of respecting your body,” says Valcke “It’s so critical to make sure that you stretch and have a light jog betore the game As a’minimum, he says, seven to 10 minutes should be set aside before taking the field to make the legs, trunk, shoulders and arms limber. Otherwise, that first spurt to beat out the throw to first base may be your last for some time SPRINTSLOWLY Experts say a little time should also be set aside — but only when you're warmed ‘up — for some half-speed sprints to imitate game situations If it’s possible to be more ambitious April 5thT V line-uf The Nashville I features baseball. te Enjoy the plays N APRIL \ became'a part of your regular cable did Arts stwork. Cable News Network and ITV Edmonton. To celebrate the occasion the show's onus during the-month of April. It’s a month that nis. Curling. auto racing and much. much more We've given you the signal & Entertainment, MuchMusic. nverter may be required THE SPORTS NETWORK- TSN CABLE 15. in your fitness, so much the better, Valcke says. A great benefit of aerobic fitness is that your recovery time from a short sprint is much faster — that means you can chase that next fly ball or be ready much sooner torunto the neat base Arm fitness is developed over a period of weeks, not hours or minutes The throwing arm needs to gradually build its strength and accuracy and needs its rest. Don't throw every day in the early season, and slowly lengthen the distance you're throw ing in the pre game warmup over a few sessions I he danger is in trying to do it all at once,"* Valcke says. f by WAYNE GAMBORSKI and DENNY McARTHUR Thus far we have covered how to practise and the importance of the grip and the position of address. I hese two ems are key threads which ron through all of what we will cover this year, so please review them frequently Now we shall begin to le putting stroke. nthe syokes used in goli, starting with the We begin here because it is the easiest stroke with which to experience success, and it comprises roughly half the strokes of the experienced player. For the inexperienced player, learning on your living-room carpet, of on the putting green at your local golf course, is an inexpensive way to introduce yourself to the game. Mechanically, no two great putters are exactly alike. However, we as teachers wish to see a couple of things to make success easier The grip in the putting stroke is slightly different than that of the full swing. The back of the left hand and the palm of the right still face the target, but the fingers extend more verti and sensitive. putting motion. luck and good golfing. up quickly, so enter soon lly down the shaft. Grip pressure is always light The position of address ig changed by bending over from the waist a little more than the full swing, allowing the hands to hang straight down from the shoulders. A good way to experience the grip and address position is to first find the heaviest book in your home. Place your hands on the book like you were clapping hands and the book got in the way Now take your address positon. Yours arms should be hanging straight down, with the body in a comfortable position. Now simply move the book back and forth in a pendulum motion. You now are experiencing the Next week we shall continue with the putting stroke. Until then, good Mickey's is May 6 and 7 so register early in the Pro Shop: Hie Mined Two Ball Chapman is scheduled for May 14.-The Sunflower Open is filling TOROS 1, TRAPPERS 0 Toros edge Trappers in PCL By The Associated Press Roger Mason pitched a five-hitter as the Tucson Toros beat the Edmonton Trappers 1-0 in Pacific Coast League baseball play In other games Tuesday, it was Tacoma Tigers 7, Phoenix Firebirds 2; Las Vegas Starts 8, Calgary Cannons 6 and Albuquerque Dukes 15, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 9. The Vancouver at Portland game was postponed by rain. In Tucson, the lone run came in the sixth inning, when Steve Lombardozzi singled, stole second, and scored on Jose Tolentino’s single to centre Mason struck put five and walked none for his first win of the season. He allowed just two runners to reach second. Trapper pitcher Rich Monteleone yave up six hits, walking one and striking out four in falling to 1-2 DUKES 15, SKY SOX 9 In Albuquerque, Tracy Woodson scored three times and drove in three runs to lead the Dukes Albuquerque, 13-6, improved its lead in the PCL’s Southern Division over the second-place Sky Sox, 10-7, to two games. Domingo Michel added a three-run homer in the third for the Dukes, Starter Ramon Martinez, 4-0, ear ned the victory despite lasting just five innings and Mike Hartley earned his Sky Sox starter Joe Skalski, 1-1, took the loss. TIGERS 7, FIREBIRDS 2 In Tacoma, Pat Dietrick hit a three second save of the season run double in the fourth inning to pace the Tigers. Rich Bordi, 2-2, got the victory. He allowed only two hits, including a solo home run by Charlie Hayes in the four thinning. The Tigers broke a-1-1 tie with four runs inthe bottom of the fourth Firebirds starter Joe Olker, 1-2, took the loss. STARS 8, CANNONSO In Calgary, Sandy Alomar cranked out five hits and drove in three runs for Las Vegas. The six-foot-five catcher, brother of San Diego Padres’ second baseman Roberto Alomar, hit four singles and a double and scored twice Jay Buhner hit two home runs for Calgary WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Final Round Robin BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Kes! 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