Castlegar swimmers take home nine a8 at F Provincials JM ZEEBEN Sun staff. It was'a'golden season for the Aquanauts all summer this year and last weekend it ended in a golden fashion. The Aquanauts qualified 26 swimmers for the provincial championships in Coquitlam, August 14 - 18, Castlegar took home nine medals including four gold, three silver, and two bronze. “I wasn’t quite expecting that two of the golds in Division 1— the youngest age group—and two silvers in Division 7—the oldest, Justin Kanigan picked up a sil- ver in the 50 free and a bronze in the 50 fly. . Mario Fehrenberg carned a bronze in the 100 meter back stroke, And Aimic Chernoff took home a silver for the 100 fly and agold in the 50 fly. “I thought she had a really good chance at winning gold in both,” says Carew. “She swam best times in both races.” many,” says A head coach Tom Carew, “As it turned out we did really well.” Castlegar's other gold went to Division 7 swimmer Justin Phillips in the 100 breast. Costlegar relay teams camed On your mark! Ryan Billar, a Division 3 swimmer, sets up for the start of the 50 meter breaststroke race. “He won gold in the 100- breast last year in Division 6,” says Carew. ‘The way he trained this year we weren't really He says ‘he tells them if it's what they want to ado they should go for it. “It’s a fun time, i says Carew, “A good way to wrap up the year Is with a really good provincial champr' onships." — Tom Carew Aquanauts head coach expecting him to repeat..He didn’t seem to be as into it as he was last year.” Carew says after the provin- cials, the Aquanauts are finished for the summer. “That's it,” he says. “The sea- son’s over and there's no more swimming for the year. Just relaxing and having a little bit of fun before school starts.” Carew is going back to the University of Alberta in Septem- ber and will continue to swim in Edmonton. One of the Aquanauts coach's proteges, Neil Jones, swam with the Aquanauts this season in Division 7. Jones was also part of two of the medal winning relay teams at the provincials. “Neil wants to swim at the U. of A.,” says Carew. “A lot of the older ones have asked about uni- versity swimming and stuff like that,” Archambault makes the cut at National golf championships JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff Todd Archambault did it again. . The 15-year-old Castlegar BIG BUCK CLASSIG,, SHOW & CONROY ic Nelson, B.C. (Gavoy Inn) DA. 2i.....5.0005--+.. August 23, 24, 25 TIME:.........Noon- 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. Sunday noon - 6 p.m. golfer says he just wanted to make the final cut at the Canadian . Junior men's Championships held ; in Ottawa on August 13‘--14. “I don't know the’ whole results yet,” says Archambault who had to race to the airport with his father as soon as he fin- ished playing. ; “I know I'm in the top 70-for- 18 and under.” And that was good cnough to make the cut of 234 over three rounds—the lowest it’s been in four years at the nationals. “T came off of ten and I didn’t think I'd make it,” he says. “Then I just started having fun and relaxed a bit.” And then, after a couple of birdie’s evend out a few bogies, Archabault found himself needing only a par on the last hole to make it, “I'm pretty happy—pretty sur- prised, - regs says trom he club house phone at the Castlegar golf course. “I don’t know. I can’t teally find the words for it.” Archambault will be in Grade 11 at Stanley Humphries starting The Castlegar Sun 465 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. .VIN 1G8 Dear Sir: received many calls. 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Rod & Wendy Westfall KOoorTEeNay Mosite RV SERVICE 365-5740 in Sep But, he hopes school doesn't mean the end of golfseason* "Tm going to send an applica- tion to the icain Junior Golf- *s Not. over once. you hit Division 7.” He says he thinks he'll be back next year but, if he is, it will be tough to top this year, “I'm really pleased with the end results,” he says. “We won the meets we really wanted to win and I'm really pleased with the way kids swam at the provin- cials, We had.some very good swims, A good. way to.wrap up the year is with a really. good provincial championships.” In the blocks The Aquanauts held. -their annual wind up and awards cere- mony August 11.Most Points: Ist - Aimie Chemoff 2nd - Michelle Streich 3rd - Mario Fehrenberg Best Overall Swimmers: Justin Kanigan, Aimie Chemoff Best Freestyle: Selena Fodor honourable mention: Alex Hartman, Brad Kristian Best Backstroke: Heather Cook, Mario Fehrenberg . honourable mention: Alesha Campbell Best Female Butterfly: Aimie Chemoff honourable Eention: Michelle Streich, Jill Imrit Best Male Butterfly: Chris Cook honourable mention: Justin Kanigan swims to a bronze medal in 50 meter fly at the Provincial championship swimmeet in Coauitlam. ji Coaches Trophy: Neil Jones Best Attend: Rachel Freidrich honourable mention: Craig Hawkins 1st - Brian Preston 2nd - Justin Kanigan 3rd - Aimie Chemoff Johnston takes fourth among pros’ JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff Castlegar’s assistant pro Steve Johnston came back to the golf course he grew up on and came away with $400 for finishing fourth in Friday's professional portion of the 46th annual Ross- Jand-Trail Open at Birchbank. Johnston, who has finished sec- ond atthe Gpen three times,’ shot 73 - 73 - 68 for a three round total of 214, “I used to golf there quite a bit,” says Johnston. “I grew up there for 11 years.” His first second-place finish at the Rossland-Trail Open was in 1986, also his first year in the tournament. “I’ve been playing it since I was first eligible as a 19- year-old,” he says. “I would say this was about the best year for competition. There were some excellent pros from Spokane, Coeur D’Alene, and even Vancouver.” The overall money winner was Chris Mitchell of Coeur D'Alene. He earned $1,200 while second place and $700 went to Doug Mor- gan, an assistant-pro in Victoria. Aside from Friday’s pro por- tion, Morgan also finished tied for first with Birchbank assistant-pro Dan Dupuis in the overall event on Sunday. Dupuis shot'a 67 in his final round—the lowest of the tournament —to force a playoff between the two men. Dupuis then birdied the first hole of sudden death to win his first overall ing Association to play in the States is winter.” ship at the One of this year’s pre-tourna- ment favorites, Derrick Simister winner of last year’s open as an laced third CAPRICE CLASSIC e 4dr. sedan © 305 cu. in. V/8 © automatic transmission 60/40 split front seat © cassette stereo system ‘¢ 117,000 kms. “oy, full size 5, fear wheel drive , RELUSS. Pp ly for $500. After Johnston in fourth, Dupuis picked up $275 for fifth to go along with his overall title. The other Castlegar-course rep- resentatives including head-pro Denny McArthur and assistant Kevin Biln finished out of the money. “It’s always good to beat the of M end 's Dr. Roy Livingston whose boss,” says who is heading to a head-pro tour- nament at Gallaghers Canyon in Kelowna, Johnston himself recently came from an assistant-pro tourney in Summerland where he finished second and eamed $400. Amateur, golfers from Castlegar fared well at the Birchbank touma- ment. Bill’ Perehudoff’ shot ‘a low gross total of 148 in the first flight. The overall low-armateur was Kent . Brown (142) of Colville. Overall low net went to Ross- ip gave him a 131 total. It was the first year Birchbank’s Wayne Gamborski was the head. pro of the course during the tour- nament. Gamborski shot a 227 (75 - 78 - 74) and didnt make any money. However, he says he was happy. with the way the tour ste Wednesday, August 21, 19914 The Castlegar Sun Page 9A": Castlegar hosts fini JIM ZEEBEN Sun/staff' It was a weekend that kind of had everything. -A batting champ who hit .800, a “roster violation” which sent an entire team packing, and a woman who knew more chants than a Buddhist monk. The Provincial Senior “C” co- ed slo-pitch championships at Kinnaird Park last weekend ended with the Victoria Georgian Dragons beating Trail's Target Hoesen Castlegar Amigos finished’ fourth in the province after losing 15 - 8 to the Camp- , bell River Upchucks. Besides sharing his team's first-place trophy, Victoria pitcher Dale Willard was named both the top male batter and the most valuable player. Willard, who is built more for the scrum-dwelling of rugby than slo-pitch, paced the Dragons with a remarkable .800 batting average. Victoria beat Trail twice to win gin flight. A player from Trail's Target Auto Body safely “reaches first base. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jim Zeobon the event, The third jilabe team, ‘ee Upchucks, had a little too much rah rah for the Amigos who still finished higher than many expected, i The Upchucks were easily one of the more vocal teams over the weekend, Led by the rubber- throated Tracey Robertson, Campbell River’s bench seemed to belt out a new baseball rhyme every inning. “We are very motivational,” said Robertson smiling as sur- rounding players break into a cheer. “Come on batter don’t be shy Hit that ball and make it fly first base, second base, third base, home Around the bases you will roam” Robertson wrote at least one of the chants—The Upchuck Shuf- fle—at the Castlegar tourney. But she said many are just recalled _ from previous experience. “Eighteen years of playing softball,” she said. “Plus I coached the little guys—I picked up a lot from them.” The tournament's only contro- versy came when the Fernie Stockmen were disqualified from play after failing to provide prop- er identification for one of their players. According to the Umpire-in- Chief, Dave Brewer, the incident is under investigation. *, Tournament organizer, Robin ‘Tomlin, said, ‘cessful. All the teams were happy—except Femic." “'Tomlin, who is the Kootenay representative for Softball B, C., sald because the event was sanc- tioned by a provincial body, the Georgian Dragons are officially ihe best in B.C., but, he said, The Campbell River Upchucks cheered their way to third place Moe Norman cancels but Bobby Wilson still a success Moe Norman's fear of flying tumed into a nightmare for local golf courses who had been publi- cizing a cline featuring the mythical Can: ‘Ernie Gare’s Hockey West lets the pros do the coaching tM ZEEBEN week from the Canadian Junior tumed out. ““Tt was very well received “aia there was a lot of good scores,” says Gamborski. “We're looking to bigger and better next year.” b csleal A Bes £23 » | Minor Hockey Registrati n |. & Equipment Swap Saturday, September 7 & September 14. «+. 10 am- 2 pm Arena Complex ‘Novice -.. $205 Atom, PeeWee, Bantam & Midget . . . $135 «1st time players and those not registered last year... $65 , 0. Help with Jacket sizing will be available For Information call: Debbie Fauth 365-6388 oF Rasp NRCS SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper: These two boys got a head start on basketball at the _ fourth annual boys summer basketball camp at Stan- : ey Humphries. Camp ended last week. Sun staff als camp and is expected c today., NEES Hoe od: + All this week at the ‘Castlegar ,complex arena, 72 local kids “between the ages of 7 and 14 will be learning hockey from the pros. . Ernie Gare, a Nelson native and member of Hockey's famous (Gare family, is holding his Hock- fey West camp in Castlegar for the second consecutive year. » Hockey West started in Spokane, by Gare, seven years ‘ago. They are now held in Nelson (as well as Castlegar. : “I’ve seen a lot of hockey ‘schools and I try to take the best of each one,” says Gare. “The strength of our program is really the on-ice training. The coaches are really good with kids.” * >The instructors in Castlegar include three local potential pros: Darcy Martini, drafted by the Edmonton Oilers; Dane Jackson, a Vancouver Canucks draft; and Steve Junker picked this year by the New York Islanders. ‘> Junker returned earlier this t gin “The héad instructor in Castle- gar is New Jersey Devil Claude Vilgrain, Vilgrain has been in Castlegar this summer visiting his wife's family. “I heard Claude was in the area,” says Gate. “I knew he was in the Olympic program with Dave King and Tom Renny (Kamloops Blazers coach) rec- ommended him. He said Claude's really good on the ice.” Other instructors who are lending a hand at the the complex this week include Simon Wheel- don, who played with the Win- nipeg Jets but was traded to the Washington Capitals, Mike Den- nis from the University of Chica- go Illinois, and Ray Ferraro. Ferraro started in the NHL with Hartford but is now playing for the New York Islanders. ’ Another famous Gare, Emnie’s brother Danny, who played 13 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, Welcome to a rising ‘Sun’ The: Castlegar:Sun is pleased : to.announce that. sh Robert (Bob) Proctor has joined our expanding pice staff. won't be in Castlegar but he was at the Nelson camp along with Vancouver Canuck Greg Adams. And Gare, the hockey school director, thanks the area as well as his hockey connections for the number of pros he has instructing. “I think there’s a number of prospects coming out of the Kootenays,” says Gare. “For the population it’s tremendous. 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