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This was probably the case for many of the participants at the sixth annual Blahadotnia Trail Run held last Saturday just out- side of Castlegar. Everything seemed in perfect order. There were runners, there was a Satur- day morning and there was a challenging course. The only dif- ficulty turned out to be the buck- ets of rain that kept being two course lengths - 10 kilome- tres and 4.7 kilometres. There was a wide range of competitors from the community on hand as well as teams from the B.C. Col lege Athletics Association. Selkirk college cross-country coach Derek Peregrym was one of the main organizers of the event and was happy with his team’s second place overall finish. “In general I thought we did pretty well,” said Peregrym. “Even if everyone had the best meet of their life, we couldn't beat Okanagan. They're just a bit too strong, But overall we did good.” The winner of the Men's 10 km race was Ian Crostwarte of Okanagon College who posted a time of 38:16. The best Selkirk finisher was Peter Bullock with a time of 41:37. Peregrym was also impressed with Steve Mus- gave’s twelfth place performance since Musgrave has been contin- uing to improve. The women only ran a 4.7 km course with Marne Bourbonnais of Caribou College winning the event in a time of 20:53. Wendy Thompson of Selkirk finished in the rain at Blahadotnia Rejeanne Dickie of Okanagan Cc ‘erence followed closely by Selkirk College's Christine Clay. an impressive sixth and Pere- grym said she also has improved considerably since her first race at Okanagan College two weeks ago. Selkirk’s best competitor is undoubtedly Christine Clay but Clay was forced to battle a bad cold throughout the race and fin- ished an uncharacteristic ninth. championship. “I'm looking forward to it,” said Peregrym. “I’m peaking them all for that date and coe a good solid second Lec would like to beat Okanagan, but that would be pushing it.” Apart from the-college ath- letes, 28 community runners also took part in the run. More She will look to d were d but the at the next meet. The next meet just happens to be the BCCAA Championships in Abbotsford on October 22. Selkirk will be taking an 11 per- son team of six men and five women. All eyes are on that may have given them second thoughts. “It was a successful event,” adds variety to a race.” At any rate, there were no and this year’s edition of the Blahadotnia Trail Run er held them back a little bit. went off without a hitch. Inn-mates continue to roll after meeting with Tom Cats JEFF GABERT _ Sun Sports Physics teachers will tell you there is no such thing as momen- tum in sports. However, if you ask players, they will tell you it might _ be the most important thing. The Dam Inn-mates from South Slocan are on a major roll right now as they continue to mow down the opposition in the Trail Flag Football League Their latest victim was the Castlegar Tom Cats who they met ‘HAIR-4-U, Hair Care & More. FEATURING OF THE WEEK Name: Mike Kooznetsoft \Pesrnon: Goaltender Aes: 17 tenes: 5'7" Hometown: Castlegar Favontre PLaver: Grant Fabr Coacnes Comments: Mike had an excellent game for us. He probably won the game Friday. He held us in when we were close and made some key saves. 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Hopefully injuries won't hurt us as the season goes on.” The star players for the Mates were Griff Augustine and Dom Drouker. Augustine had two d lus an Drouker also played both offense and defense and recorded an touchdown and an interception. He shredded the Cats defense all game with great catches while his receiv- ing-mate Ian McMillan suffered through a case of butter fingers. Dom Drouker of the Inn-mates dives for a ball during football action at the Complex. PHOTO! The Mates next challenge comes this Sunday at the = plex versus the The lions also won on Sunday, beating the Trail Hawks 26-16. “I'm looking forward to the game against the Lions next week,” said Loukianow. “We have a few injuries but we have some old veterans who have SATURDAY, CASTLEGAR ARENA COMPLEX OCTOBER 8 will be held Wednesday, October 12, 7:00 pm at the Curling Club. All those interested in curling this season are welcome to attend. and we think we can beat their at the Complex field, 2 p.m. OPEN HOUSE and CLINICS for experienced and new curlers October 20, 21, 22 ¢ 7:00 pm - 10 pm SENIORS OPEN HOUSE Thursday, October 20 ¢ 2:00 pm For more information, please contact the Curling Club at 365-6666 365-4992 aw Wednesday, October 5, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 11A Lumber in the hands of ladies Three women’s hardball teams challenge the status quo . a aes ah ste MG AT, 100% B.C. OWNED & OPERATED YOUNG TURKEYS Frozen Utility Grade 5kg. - 7 kg. (11 Ibs. - 15 Ibs.) « Limit in effect « 2.16 kg. ; \\ OS‘ ws lb. @ ew Hoodicoft of Castlegar shows her fine pick-off move as she pivots and fires to first base. The runner was picked off and Castlegar won the game 9-1. JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Castlegar hardball manager Aaron Jones has never been with matic actor Tom Hanks. But like Hanks, he does know a little bit about women playing baseball Hanks played a and starred Genna Davis and Madonna in the classic baseball movie A League of Their Own while Jones is con- tent to manage a little-known Castlegar ladies hard- ball team in the Kootenay Ladies Baseball Association. However, both situations are similar in plot and they both involve a great deal of action for the spectator. _There_are a lot of women out there who enjoy Slocan Valley decid- ed there were enough interested players around to start their own league. The official founders of the asso- ciation are Walter Voikin of Slocan Val- ley and Dean Wells of Nelson. “It was started because the girls had nothing to do in the fall and were tired of watching football,” said Castlegar manag- ex Aaron Jones. The league is in its first season this year with three teams - Castlegar, Slocan Valley and South Slocan. Each team has 12-15 players, but since many are and wives, has been known to fluctuate. However, the brand of base- ball is still there every week and the ladies have the ability to surprise a few people. “The calibre of the ball is * said Jones. “We have women pitching 60-70 mph out there. The skills of the women have just been great.” “It’s an amazing thing to watch. It’s unbeliev- able what these girls are doing after only three weeks of This year’s $ season will only be four weeks but the future should hold plenty of changes. Jones has already had discussions with people in many other Kootenay communities who wish to join the league for next season. He estimates there will be 8-10 teams in the league next season from Cran- brook to Grand Forks and he plans to start the season in the spring. As for this season, the teams played out the regu- lar season schedule last Sunday at the Pony Field in Kinnaird Park. Castlegar went into the weekend tied with South Slocan for top spot in the league and they were looking for a couple wins to gain them first place overall. ‘The first game of the afternoon pitted Castlegar against the winless Slocan Valley team. Slocan Val- ley’s luck didn’t change as Castlegar gave them a The Caasegar Ladies Baseball Team SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabort 14-4 drubbing thanks to strong pitching from Niki Lord. Lord pitched five strong innings for the win. Her solid performance was complemented by Arla Parr who looked good at the plate as she slammed a couple doubles. ‘The only bright spot for Slocan Valley was pitcher Jenny Voikin who threw nine strikeouts. Voikin has been one of the few bright spots all season for the team but has had little defense backing up some good pitching performances. The next game saw the season final as South Slo- can took on the mighty Castlegar team. Castlegar started ace pitcher Jennie Hoodicoff who had pitched a no-hitter earlier in the season. She was unhittable and left the game with five strikeouts and a hard earned 9-1 win Once again, Parr was the offensive star for Castlegar as she went three for three with another double. “Arla’s hitting was incredible,” said Jones. “She drove in four runs in the game plus a cou- ple in the game before. She also played third and made some good grabs. She just had an all-around good week- end.” The Castlegar win meant they finished first in the regular sea- son with a record of 5-1. It doesn’t affect the playoffs much because all the teams automatically make the playoffs but Jones likes going in as the team to beat. The last game of the long afternoon was between South Slocan and Slocan Valley. South Slocan was still stinging after their defeat to Castlegar in the previous game and they took their frustrations out on the Valley squad. The final score was 13-5 with Voikin putting in another strong effort despite the loss. ee, g 3 49 PUMPKIN Ib. Time Saver Pack MINI STRUDEL 18 pack California Grade A TOMATOES 1.30 kg. (ial) California Red Seediess Purex lly 8 TSSU m6 ROAST CELERY AQ sean Ib. VAMS BRUSSEL ? 4 With the season one week from completion, most of the players are already looking to next season. All of the teams are planning to enter some off-season tournament in Tacoma and on the Coast and they know that what they started this year is only the tip of the iceberg. “It was a short league this year but it will be a lot bigger next year,” said Jones. “They got their feet wet this season and we developed some really strong pitchers. It will help if we get into any tour- neys on the coast.” ‘The last official games of the 1994 ladies baseball season will be held this Sunday at Campbell Field which is behind Mt. Sentinel High School in South Slocan. 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