a Castlegar News — Morn2, 19% ™_Castlé SPORTS Kuharich dons hard hat to rebuild Lions By GRANT KERR The Canadian Press The pile of pink slips on the office desk of Lary Kuharich grows steadily as the head coach of the British Columbia Lions works on an expanding playbook with his coaching staff, The mess of pink slips aren't rejection letters for per- sonnel, but rather phone messages from scouts, players and agents showing interest in his rebuilding CFL team. Kuharich closes the swinging door on a wall chart that ranks the B.C. players currently under contract. The content is solely for the coaches assembled by Kuharich and his immediate superior, team president-general manager Joe Kapp. The Lions are obviously in the throes of reorganization. Kapp is in charge of selling tickets and Kuharich addresses the personnel situation. “We're on the right track, but we're racing against time,” Kuharich said recently. ‘We've got to look for- “We're not done making deals” ward, not back.’’ Kuharich was lured away from the Calgary Stam- peders last November when long-time associate Kapp was hired by B.C. owner Murray Pezim. Kuharich and Kapp have made some hard decisions, especially the trading of popular quarterback Matt Dunigan to the Toronto Argonauts after a contract dispute. LISTS PRIORITIES The Dunigan deal doesn’t seem to bother Kuharich, who feels he can develop young quarterbacks. With training camp just three months away, Kuharich lists his spring priorities this way: — New blood in the secondary, where the Lions need to increase speed; — Stability at the quarterback and receiving Lalonde is finished TORONTO (CP) — Donny Lalon- de is heading home to Duncan, to contemplate life after boxing. Doctors have told Lalonde he shouldn't fight again. A throat injury in a sparring session in New York two weeks ago has ended his career. “Donnie is devastated,’’ David Wolf, Lalonde’s manager, said from New York. ‘‘He’s as down as I've Castlegar Jr. Rebels Annval General Meeting Tue., Apr. 10 7 p.m. Aréna Complex ever seen him. Right now, he doesn’t want to talk to anybody. It’s going to be a while before he comes to grips with this.’” Lalonde was scheduled to travel to Australia for a title fight June 2 against Jeff Harding, the World go ahead with the Harding fight after recuperating. Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, Lalonde’s personal physician, said in a letter Tuesday that was finally decided that the remaining weak area in this sensitive taroet cartilage presented a i i i risk if Boxing Council ligh yweig. champion. But Wolf informed promoter Bob Arum on Monday that Lalonde wouldn’t be able to fight. “We've been instructed to ter- minate his boxing career by his physicians,’’ Wolf said. Lalonde, who held the WBC light- heavyweight title in 1987, was set to return to the ring Marck 20 against American Bert Graviey but he suf- fered an injury to cartilage around his thyroid when struck by a punch from Joey Winters of New York in pre- fight workouts. He underwent surgery and had hoped to be able to Fly Fishing Seminar Featuring: ALF DAVY Renowned Author of “The Gilly” April 13 & 14 ing instructions * Fishing technique theory * Fly tying demo CONTACT ROD CASTLEGAR SPORTS CENTRE TO REGISTER 365-8288 NEW 1990's (Lalonde) continued boxing, He has been advised to terminate his boxing career.” Lalonde had a 31-3 record, in- cluding 26 knockouts. — His last fight was Nov. 7, 1988, when Sugar Ray Leonard knocked him out in the ninth round of a title bout. Lalonde retired last May, but changed his mind and announced last month that he was returning to the sport. “*Without question, he was looking better in the ring than he ever had,"’ said Wolf. ‘‘We were taking a win over Harding for granted and we were in negotiations for a defence at the SkyDome (in Toronto).’" Despite the injury, Lalonde, 30, leaves boxing in good shape both financially and physically, Wolf said. “Donnie is a millionaire and as long as he doesn’t take a punch to the throat, he’s healthy. When he steps back-and looks at what he's accom= plished, he’s going to be able to step away with an awful lot of pride. “There are a lot of guys who leave with nothing.’” Positions after the trading of Dunigan and the free-agent status of pass-catcher David Williams; — Sign key non-import draft picks, including No. 1 ‘selection Ian Beckles, a 290-pound guard from the University of Indiana; ring free agents like receiver Eric Streater back into the fold. 3 Kuharich has an alternate plan if Williams elects to go elsewhere after cathing 32 touchdown passes in two years with the Lions. The coach is stuck on Larry (Slick) Willis, who played for him in Calgary and is now a free agent. Kuharich calls Willis the best receiver in the league Over the last three years. ‘We're actively pursuing any available player that will make this team better,” Kuharich said. ‘*That cer- tainly includes Larry Willis.”” Willis was in Vancouver earlier this year with Ray Alexander when the Lions announced the signing of Alexander, another wide receiver with CFL experience in Calgary. ‘When he became head coach of the Lions, following the firing of Joe Galat, Kuharich determined the Lions had become “‘collectively old on defence. That really jumped out.”’ / The defence may be better, in 1990 with players ob- tained in the Dunigan trade — linebackers Willie Pless and Tony Visco, plus tackle Jearld Baylis. Kuharich also figures the pass rush will improve with the return of end Steve Wilburn, a seasoned 260 pounder who played only briefly last year before suffering a season-ending arm injury. “*We're not done making deals," Kuharich cautions. “*There’s going to be some more movement, more things happening. Atoms split in playoffs The Castlegar Legionnaires came away from the Atom House playoffs with a record of two wins, two losses and a tie in games at the Community Complex and Pioneer Arena March 7, 10 and 11. Each game produced some individual highlights. On Sunday against Grand Forks Team No. 2 the Legionnaires’ captain Mark Bosse worked the puck into the slot, took deadly aim and sent it home. The final score was Castlegar 5, Grand Forks 2. In Saturday’s game against Grand Forks Team No. 1, defenceman Ryan Biller pumped in two goals in the third period, tying the game 4-4. Against Beaver Valley Team No. 2, Kelvin Bezaire took off the goalie equipment and played a solid game on right wing scoring four straight goals. Jamie Ross and Darren Crockett were the set up men for Castlegar picking up some weéll-earned assists but Beaver Valley won the game 6-5. Game four against Beaver Valley Team No. 1 was the Legionnaires’ WHAT FORM ...... With the mild weather here to stay thopetty show with Jason Whiddington and Mr. DePaoll’s gym class at Stanley Humphries secondary schoo! r fSotball Monday afternoon. Jarrod Beck shows pristine form at quarterback as he fades back into the pocket. moved outside CosNews photo by Ed Mills Ryan McLachlan hanging around the Beaver Valley net like a bad cold all game. Flashy Legionnaires’ defenceman Ryan Davis put the game out of reach when he raced up the boards with the puck and sent a blistering shot from the blue line that rang loudly as it hit SPORTS BASEBALL EXPANSION Vancouver have to wait VANCOUVER (CP) — Seattle must become a model franchise for major league baseball before Van- couver can be considered as an expan- sion city, new Mariner owner Jeff Smulyan said Monday. Smulyan is chairman of the board of a.group that purchased the American League franchise last Oc- tober from George Argyros for an estimated $80 million US. “‘Fot us to be successful, we need the support of everyone in the North- west,’’ Smulyan said. “‘Obviously — not only Seattle — Vancouver is critical to our success.”” Smulyan ‘told a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon he would like British Columbia fans to “adopt the Mariners’’ and support the club that drew about 1.3 million fans in 1989, one of the lowest attendance figures among the 26 major league teams. Vancouver is about 225 kilometres north of Seattle and has a minor pro baseball team. The Vancouver Canadians were playoff champions of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League last year. With a domed stadium in place, Vv interests sought a major league franchise for several years in the mid-1990s until Molson Brewery, owner of the Canadians, apparently lost interest. Smulyan, a radio broad- The new labor agreement between baseball owenrs and the players’ association calls for expansion soon, ing two teams in the National casting entrepreneur from In- dianapolis, tried to rekindle those in- terests during his brief visit to Van- couver. ‘or Vancouver to get a major league baseball team, first we have to make baseball work in Seattle,’’ said Smulyan. ‘We concluded that with the right team, the right attitude and the right approach, major league baseball could work spectacularly in the Northwest."” The Ryan express is still on the fast track in majors By BEN WALKER The Associated Press Jack Morris got more victories. Roger Clemens got more Cy Young Awards. Orel Hershiser got more money. But no pitcher in the decade of the 1980s got more attention than Nolan Ryan. From his record fifth no-hitter in 1981 to his record 5,000th strikeout in 1989, Ryan attracted the most fans — and fanned the most batters — in baseball. And, he did a lot better than most folks figure. Quickie quiz: Of the pitchers with at least 1,500 in- nings this decade, which one had the best earned-run average? Fernando Valenzuela? He was second. Bob Welch? Good guess, but also wrong. Rick Reuschel, Jerry Reuss and Charlie Hough were contenders, not cham- pions. Nope, it was Nolan. His 3.14 ERA — albeit helped by all of those years with the Houston Astros — was best of all. And he did it while pitching more than 2,000 innings. Of course, he lost something over the years. At age 42, his fastball now is down to around 98 miles an hour. He won, too. A lot more than all those people who always claimed he was no more than a strikeout pitcher. Ryan was 122-104 for a 540 winning percentage as The Associated Press pitcher of the decade. Morris’s 162 victories (with a 3.67 ERA) were the most in the decade, but he had the luxury of playing for the team with the second-best winning percentage in the period. He also was in the American League where pit- chers get more decisions and, in Morris’s case, the Detroit Tigers usually won. Last season, the Tigers dip- ped well below .500. So did Morris. For strikeouts, no one came close to Ryan. The all-time leader, added 2,182 victims in the 1980s. Morris was a distant second with 1,629. There never was a comparison. For all he accomplished, Ryan never won the Cy Young Award. John Denny, Pete Vuckovich, LaMarr Hoyt and many others got them in the ’80s, but not Nolan. Steve Stone, Steve Bedrosian and Steve ‘Carlton each enjoyed one great year in the 1980s and was rewar- ded with the Cy Young. Ryan’s best might have been 1981. But the split-strike season tainted it despite his last no-hitter — Sept. 26, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. There was 1987, when he led the National League with a 2.76 ERA and 270 strikeouts. That same year, he became the first pitcher not to win the Cy Young after leading in both categories, denied because of a misleading 8-16 record. During the decade, Ryan did not pitch in the World Series and he didn’t win any of four playoff starts. He pitched six scoreless innings in three all-star games, but those don’t count. Still, when people think of pitchers in the last decade, one picture is clearer than the rest. The image of Ryan throwing his fastball. “I’m going to be a power pitcher until the day I can’t be,’ he said recently, adding, ‘‘And when that comes, I’m_going to get out of baseball.’* Not that Nolan shows any signs of slowing down, at least not enough for batters to catch up to him. And not before his place in the Hall of Fame is assured. League. Baseball owners may agree to six new teams by the year 2000. Smulyan said a rivalry with Van- couver would obviously help the Meet the fastest smartest, clearest way to communicate on plain paper.’ Marinérs~but first the Seattle fran- chise must become a solid entity. The Mariners have never finished with a .500 record since Seattle re- entered the AL in 1977 as an expan- sion team with the Toronto Blue Jays. Seattle will hold a special Canada kool Kocteney Office oa ira Castioger: 306: ax: Nelson: Trail: Night promotion May 26. 1990 BONNEVILLE SE Ultimate touring sedan with every p “3800” 3.8 litre sequential fuel injected V- 165 HP, 210 Ibs. net torque Tri-port cast aluminum wheels Remote control entry system Daytime running lamps TAKE TIME TO TEST DRIVE THE FLAGSHIP OF PONTIAC EXCITEMENT! 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Any glove measuring more than 12 inches from heel to tip is illegal. Um- Pires are getting tape measures and will check>if asked by the opposing team. Oversized gloves will be tossed out and must be replaced.on the spot. Actually, that’s been the rule for many years, but it was not enforced. In a year already enlivened by a lockout and an umpires’ boycott, players are chafing at the glove crack- down. “Enough is enough,’’ said Oakland’s Jose Canseco, whose glove is legal. ‘‘Next, they’ll be telling us the spikes on our shoes are too long.’” Outfielders are most likely to be af- fected. Rawlings makes about 55 per cent of the gloves worn by major leaguers and company spokesman Scott Smith estimates 25 per cent are too large. CAUGHT RED-HANDED “Our two most popular mitts for outfielders, the Pro B and the Pro H, are 12% and 12% inches,’’ Smith said First pine tar, then.corked bats, now giant gloves Tuesday. “‘We're having to redesign those gloves to make them smaller.’* Japanese manufacturers have made bigger gloves. One is used by San Francisco centre fielder Brett Butler. “The way I always understood it, it was 12 inches straight from the heel to the toe,’’ Butler said. ‘‘Now, if you measure all the way through the pocket and inside and all around, maybe it’s bigger.’’ Butler guesses he has been using the glove for six seasons; the leather is worn black in spots and has been restitched-and otherwise revived over the years. “This is ol’ Lucille, the only one I have for games,’’ Butler said. “‘If it’s too big, I guess they'll just have to make me a Little League one that’s the top inside corner of the far post. The final score was 9-2 for Castlegar. Against Castlegar’s Atom House Team No. 2, centre Rance Hall scored what was the first goal of the entire tournament on a backhander after a strong effort to get to the net. Josh McInnes set up the play with a slick Pass to a breaking Hall. In the second period, Dustin Heagy showed skill converting a nice pass from Stacey Bublitz. But in the end Castlegar Team No. 2 came out on top by a score of 9-7. Honorable mention goes to Nathan Dalla Lana for his grinding style of hockey. Dalla Lana was awarded the Most Improved Player medal at the Castlegar Minor Hockey Association’s banquet last Saturday. Castlegar’s (Atom House golden boy, Kevin’ Short, scored a phenomenal 10 goals and added 10 assists in the Atom House playoffs bringing his point total to 97 in 30 games. Mid-Wee B88. SPRING SPA SPECIAL TOWARD PURCHASE OF $200 SPA, WITH THIS AD (ONE AD PER SPA — OFFER EXPIRES APRN 30,0.) Berse F Rt 1403 Bay Ave. 368-5606 Trail ANNUAL 7:00 p.m. at CASTLEGAR MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING Sunday, April 8 The Castlegar Recreation Complex eeesrspy., onto 090 Winnipeg ot Los Angeles Scoring Leeders clinched ployol berth ¥-clindhed division Revoir Binghamton 4 Newmork New Hoven 3 Maine 3 Springtield 6 Baltimore 0 CURLING Grotthy LA S8swssssssseas> eeeeveuvnuve’ Philodetphio clinched ployolt berth Teendey Reutty ow Yor 119 washangton 100 indiana 101 Boston fomento oF 0" UA Cohers ofl A Chippers BASEBALL Oy? the Conedion Press SESERESERSE SEE SERSEEESERS t Note: Split-equd gomes count in standings, Hes net. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Cevetond indiana place cancher Andy Allonwon on woivers for the purpote of giving him his uncon: dingnal release Philadelphia Phillies place catcher Tom Nieto on PooTBALL ca Ontewe Rough Riders sign running back Tony Cherry dicoge bears sign guard Kurt Becher Gregor Pech icone Gorge Yorn ond ide ‘Keith Willies The CFL team announ Chris Major, a 1988 West Di for Calgary. The 25-year-old from the University of South Carolina played seven games for Calgary last season. He played out his op- tion and became a free agent during the off-season. And the Lions lost a free agent Monday when running back Tony Cherry signed with the Ottawa Lions add Major VANCOUVER (CP) — Another former Calgary Stampeder has followed coach Lary Kuharich to the British Columbia Lions. the signing Monday of defensive back ion all-star when he intercepted 10 passes Recreation news Spring is definitely here to stay. All the balls and bats are being dusted off. ready for the upcoming season. Registration is still taking place for softball and soccer. With the Castlegar Recreation Department's office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, there is plenty of time to register for any program of your choice. FITNESS CLASSES The department's second session of fitness classes starts this week. Due to popular demand, an intense aerobics class Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. is now available. For only $32 for 16 classes, you can be in shape by summer. Register today. Class instructors are Carol Tickner and Sherry Bouthillier. The teen aerobics offered Monday and Wed- nesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. with Tricia Janzen needs a few more registrants, so sign up today. There is plenty of room in the Tuesday/Thur- sday moderate aerobics from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Sue Ross and Kathy McGivern and tone it up Monday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Lori-Friesan. THEATRE CLASS Other programs of interest are in- troduction to theatre on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to tt a.m. for seven weeks with Karen Martindill. This class is for children age six to 12 and is a wonderful learning and fun ex- perience with mime, skits, improv and. role playing and much more. Sign up today! HUNTER TRAINING. This is the ‘only time the hunters training CORE course: is’ being of- fered this year. Although it started Tuesday evening, if you sign up today you can attend Thursday’s class. The Program runs for nine classes from 7 P.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Stanley) Hum- phries secondary school. Don's delay, sign up today. COOKING CLASS There is only a couple of weeks left to sign up fof cook it right. This class will teach you how to cook good food that is good for you. If you are trying to fit into that bikini or are concerned about cholesterol and sodium, register for this four-week class on Thursdays starting April 19 at Kinnaird Junior secondary school from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with Laura jams. LIFE SAVING If you have children, the CPR Level D infant child saver course is a must. You will learn infant and child CPR and techniques of resuscitating an infant or child who is choking, along with child safety in the home. The department staff hope you will never have to use this but everyone should know it. This course is a credit course for day and child care providers. A manual is provided. This course will be held April 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the provincial am- bulance station. Pre-registration is necessary BIRTHDAY PARTIES Calling all moms and dads. Let the rec department staff do all the work for you. The department will supply a coordinator to play games and Prepare lunch. Your child and friends can either go swimming or roller- skating. For only $55 for up to 10 children, this party package is not only affordable but will ensure a great party. Created by the of Canada, the environment. Government -artners Fund is making available $50 million over five years for projects to help local groups protect, preserve, enhance and restore our CAN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERS FUND TOGE MAKE A DIFFERENCE. he Chvitonmental Partners Anyone can get involved. If you're a member of a service club, community organization, environmental group or a school or youth group, discuss ideas tor environmental projects with your leaders. If you have 4 good idea, organize your Own group. The Environmental Partners Fund can assist you in getting your project off the ground. How much can a Partner receive? of the project cost. Partners can receive up to $200,000 over three years, depending on the size of the project. The federakcontribu- tion is limited to 50 per cent Canada The Fund can help you: * Rehabilitate the natural environment in local parks. * Clean up lakes and streams. * Restore fish and wildlife habitat. * Conserve local water supplies. * Start recycling, composting or household hazardous waste collecting programs. Talk it over with us. Start the partnership process today. talk vour idea over with a project leader. Get more back- ground on the guidelines betore you fill out an application. Phone our office and Vancouver phone: (604) 666-5887 Apply now for June 1. The next deadline tor applica- tions is June 1, 1990. To receive an application form write to: Environmental Partners Fund Environment Canada 700 = 1200 West 73rd Avenue Vancofiver, B.C. V6P 6H9 Environment Canada ivi Environnement Canada