2 B2 Ball battle more than just hype Ed Mills SPORTS EDITOR This time, the game lived up to the hype. The battle for first place in Kootenay West Men’s Basket- ball League was a showcase game for the fledgling league at Selkirk College Tuesday t., In the end, Castlegar Real- ty remained undefeated and assumed top spot by beating Selkirk College 78-72. Realty never gave up a lead it built in the opening quarter but its biggest lead of the game was just eight points. Selkirk did tie it late in the second half and had a couple of chances to go ahead but couldn't convert. Beyond the final score and the perfect 2-0 record both teams came into the game with, it was more than just an early season matchup be- tween the league’s top two clubs. It was the old guys against the young, the veterans against the uy, as the col- lege kids put their youth and vitality up against Realty’s smarts and experience,. “It did get pretty intense there at the end,” said Realty’s Brian Turlock, who antici- pates a continued rivalry. Wayne McCarthy, with strong rebounding and boards work, led Realty with 28 points. Turlock had 18 and | John Ritchie had 14. The loss dropped Selkirk in- to a second place tie in the five- team league with Cowan Of- fice Supplies at 2-1. Playing his usual strong game, Mark MacConnell put in 22 for Selkirk while Greg Larson had 16. In the other game Tuesday, Cowan beat RHC Realty 53- 39. Once again, Chad Coup- land led all scorers with 20 for Cowan while Harry Saprikin had 16 for RHC, which doesn't have a win this year. RHC has the night off this Tuesday while Cowan will play Selkirk at the College at 7 p.m. and the Winlaw Pistons play Castlegar Realty in the game to follow. Realty evens its record in Trail men’s basketball News Staff Castlegar Realty got back on even terms Wednesday night in the Trail Men’s Bas- ketball League. Realty beat The Flying Steamshovel 68-54 at Com- inco Gym in Trail to even its record at 1-1. Brian Turlock had 19 for Realty and Wayne McCarthy had 18 in the win. John Dennison and Scott Aitken had 11 each for Steamshovel, which dropped to 0-2. In the other game Wednes- day, Victoria Place remained the only undefeated team in j the four-team league afte: beating Rock Island Tape Centre 69-66. Rock Island led 40-32 at halftime. “We came back big-time” » 1 Victoria Place’s Glen Dug, who also the league's for Rock Island while Brent Bath had 13, Gord Lee canned 12 and Barry Baker loss in the 7 p.m. game. Saturday, November 23, 1991 @ (News photo by Ed mills Castlegar Realty’s John Ritchie moves past his check Tuesday night in a Kootenay West Men's Basketball League game at Selkirk College. In the battle of two undefeated teams, Realty beat the college team 78-72. 22 goals in two games puts Banjo’s in basement of CRHL News Staff You might want to walk softly and talk in low tones this week around players on Banjo’s Pub of the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League. Loud noises might disturb the players who were shell- shocked in back to back CRHL game at the Community Com- plex this week. Though Banjo’s fought valiant battles and showed it had some considerable fire- power of its own, it definitely lost the war and had been rel- egated to last place in the five- Computers pumped eight goals past Ban- jo’s Rick Rogerson Thursday night in and 8-6 win. That was actually a relief for Rogerson, who must have felt as if he were a duck in a Tuesday to Castle- Pressure Wash Kootenay Computers 5 Woodland Park Shell 5 Sports Centre 5 Banjo's Pub 4 Bill Nazaroff, Dean MacK- innon and Dave MacKinnon each had two assists for Com- puters, which took three of the four penalties in the game. Ian Stewart led Banjo’s with two goals and one assist, while Bob Arisman had a goal and two assists. Chris Owens and Adrian Markin also scored for Banjo’s and Frank Costa set up three. Pressure Wash scored six goals in the first period and four more in both the second in had assists two goals and t while George Roberts had one and three. Sheldon Sookachoff, Darrel Bojechko, Roger Junker and Ross Burkey also scored for Pressure Wash, who got a The win moved Pressure Wash’s record to 7-5 and gave them sole possession of first place. Larry Price got the hat trick and set up three more for Ban- jo’s while Wayne Salekin led all scorers in the game with a goal and six assists. Clay Martini and Owens rounded out the scoring for Banjo’s with two goals and an assist each. Computers and Woodland Park Shell are tied for second Mt. Sentinel! Wildcats senior girls volleyball team members Corey Kling, Melanie Verigin, Leah Plotnikoff, Janet Maloff and Adrea Plonidon talk over strategy in between plays. The girls team is ranked third at the single A high school volleybal championships this week at Selkirk College. Provincials are race for 2nd News Staff The way Joe Moreira tells it, the A provincial girls volley- ball championship at Selkirk College next weekend will like- ly be a race for second place. “St. Thomas Aquinas of North Vancouver are easily fa- vored to win the tournament this year,” said the coach of Mt. Sentinel secondary school’s se- nior girls team. “I think some- one is going to have to play bet- ter than they have all year in orden te beat-them. “I guess I have to say we are playing for second position, be- cause I really do believe it’s St. Thomas Aquinas’ tournament to lose,” Moreira said. The Mt. Sentinel girls are ranked third in the 12-team tournament, which begins Thursday at the college. On the other side of the coin, Moreira said Aquinas knows its top dog at the tour- ney and that could affect their mins “Knowing that you're num- ber one sometimes is tough. When it’s yours to lose you sometimes don't deal with the pressure as you would like to,” Moreira said. Mt. Sentinel’s girls have never won a provincial title despite being ranked as high as number two in recent years. The girls finished fifth last year and have placed fourth twice. If they do pull off an upset victory next weekend it would be done with a team that Zone 1 racquetball finals set for Trail News Staff The Zone 1 racquetball playoffs to determine spots on the B.C. Winter Games team are set for Trail Nov. 30. The minimum age for the event, which will be held at the Trail Memorial Centre Courts, is 13 and the maxi- mum is 30. The event is broken down into three classes — 15 and under, 19 and under and 30 and under. One male and one female will advanice from each class to the Winter Games Approved eye protection is mandatory and there is a $10 fee. Registration is Nov. 26. Vernon hosts the Winter Games Feb. 27 to Mar. 1. All players who make the B.C. team must be members of the B.C. Racquetball Associa- tion. Zone 1 is a geographical designation that includes the regional District of Central Shuswap Regional District. CLEAN COTTON RAGS The News: doesn’t contain a single star player. “We could well win in the provincials this year and not get a lot of recognition on the all-star team,” Moreira said. “This team has to rely on a concept of playing well togeth- er as a team, more than hav- ing someone who will take the role as being a star. I'm really pleased with that.” In their only meeting this season St. Thomas Aquinas beat Mt. Sentinel 2-1 at a tournament in Kelowna. Bible Fellowship Academy of Surrey, last year’s defending champs, are ranked second. A team from Dawson Creek is ranked fourth while Lumby from the Okanagan is ranked fifth to round out the top five. i THOSE U is Joe Moreira Any team not ranked in the top five would be real surprise winner, Moreira said. Sentinel ranked No. 1 News Staff There are two ways you could look at the Mt. Sentinel secondary school’s senior boys volleyball team this season. You could say the team has nowhere to go but down from its number one ranking at the AA provincial championship, which wraps up today in Kelowna. Or you could say the team got that ranking because it’s head and shoulders above the other 11 teams in the playoffs. With the outstanding brother combination of Jamie and Theo Laktin both playing at their peaks, it’s hard to ar- gue with the second perspec- tive. But the team’s perfor- mance at provincials will tell the whole story. The boys beat out J.V. Humphries of Kaslo to gain a berth in the tournament. “Our sense, both mine and (senior boys coach) Dave (Olynyk), is that they are way ahead of everyone else in a lot ways. . “Basically, it’s their tourna- ment to lose, Moreira said. SENIORS 50+ Caribbean Cruise Social Monday, December 2 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Castlegar Aquatic Centre Tickets $4.00 “}, Live Entertainment, Bingo, Captains Dance, Games, Refreshments! Phone 365-3386 for tickets or more information! 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