Wednesday, March 9, 1994 the first period and from there Nelson was fighting to catch up. Each time Nelson would score the Rebels would put one past Nel- son's goalie, Curtis Atkinson, to make the fight back tougher for the Leafs. In the first period when they got up on us by two (goals) it was just a case of nerves on the part of a couple of our defencemen,” Ems- ley said. “They were up a little to high when they went out there and it cost us.” they got a couple of -thank God we've had two assists Friday and in game six scored two and also helped out on two others. In Sauer's view, Swanson's “Maybe we've had some bad games during the play-offs, but all year with our depth we have played well,” Sauer said. “Basical- ly when it got tight and the com- petition got tougher we always came up and we came up big.” With the divisional title under his belt Sauer said “I am really happy we came out on top, this is really exciting to win the West and now we get a chance to wih the Botering the KUHL fina) against the North Okanagan Kings this weekend, the Rebels are going to have to rely on the depth thar has helped them to their present position. “We are facing a team we played twice all year and we beat them twice. It looks like it will be an exciting final. They haven't lost a game (in the play-offs), they are 8-0 and we are going to have to go in there and play them really tough in games one and two,” With the accuracy of his last Castlegar in six games over Nelson, Sauer said he is expecting the Kings-Rebels series, which starts this weekend, to go five games. The series starts this weekend with two games in Enderby Fri- day and Saturday, from there the series returns to Castlegar the next weekend. YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT A DOLLAR WILL BUY! 331 Columbia Ave., Castlegar (Sears Building) 50-60% off Final Clearance of Winter Stock Teapyios: Ladiew WU bar 1129-Ath St. Castlegar 365-0954 winning 5-3. This was the weekend for the Atom House play-offs in Castlegar, with 12 teams participating. 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Reserve early for the Salmon Valley Music Festival FOR RESERVATIONS CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-GG3-28531 Breaktast is free across B« Your ¢ owntow aC hoice Wednesday, March 9, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 3B Team set to go for double gold ‘Confidence backed up by skills in locally amalgamated team JOWN VAN PUTTEN . _ Sun Sports This year’s Juvenile Vollcy- ball team is one that has coach Mike Perra singing like a canary. “They continually amaze me,” Perra said. “I can't believe it, some of their skills are so strong.” Meeting this past weekend in the Selkirk College gymna- sium for the first time as onc unit, the group of high school age players quickly showed Perra that his scouting choices were not incorrect “There's a reason why cach of them is here, every one is a winner....Each of them is a leader on their own teams.” Combining players from the surrounding areca gives the team depth. The team is made up of: three team is as successful as Perra expects, they will travel to nationals in Saskatoon from April 30 to May 1 “This team will finish in first place,” Perra said, with a strong emphasis on the word, will. “Basically we have five provincial team playcrs who will be starters. This team is just loaded with talent and size.” All the skill in the world can not guarantec a team a gold medal, you have to have a few good bounces and lady luck on your side “You always have to have the luck, ‘Weathefing the storm’ is what we call it,” Perra said. “Eventually the other guy is going to make a mistake, eventually you are going to get your break.” A Juvenile team player makes a successfu! dig for a ball spiked by one of his teamates during a practice session on Saturday at Selkirk College. The tearn will be competing at the Provincials, April 16-17 While skills and motivation are not barriers holding the team. back a shortcoming of funds is. He says it can be expensive for players from L.V. Rogers in Nelson; four from Mt. Sen- tinel, two Stan- ley Humphries; one Selkirk Col- lege player; one from Kimberly ‘it takes a bit of sweat, hard work and a little bit of luck.’ Juvenile boys volleyball coach commenting, a team to try and achicve their goals. In an effort to cover their costs for both provincials — MIKE PERRA on what it will take to achieve-their goals and the nationals, the and one team member from Grand Forks. Combining a group of lead- ers from other teams to play as one doesn't always work, but in this instance such is not the case. “I am dead serious, these kids are well on theit way to two gold medals,” Perra said. “It takes a bit of sweat, hard work and a little bit of luck.” First the squad will take part in the provincial's being -hetd in Kelowna, April 16-17. 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Winter Games, bcing held in Smithers from March 10-13. Also with the win, the team will be represcnt this zone at Comparing his current team to those of the past, Perra said the motives of this squad are more competitive in nature mainly because of their confi- dence level, but also due to their high level of understand- ing of the strategies of the game of volleyball “All the basics are covered, a lot of the kids have the elite stuff down, now we hive to “come Up with a game plan they cud FBJusETG.” "i a. Reps victorious the British Columbia Provin- cial Championships in Fernic from March 19-24 Castiegar-Nelson opencd the best-of-three series with a 5-0 win on February 27 and Trail bounced back with a home-ice 3-2 overtime victory on Friday to force the scrics to a third and deciding game in Nelson. “I have to give Trail 100 per cent credit,” Castlegar- Nelson Midget Rep Coach Brian Matheson said. “They are a team that has really improved from the start of the year.” COMMERCIAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Standings File SCORING STANDINGS ets a7 31 B3BS8e NARBEBESEBP BESLRBAIBRZ Boas Call the Castlegar Sun Sports Depart- ment at 365-5579 with you local sports information team is start- ing their fundraising early. To attend nationals Perra said it will cost between $700 and $1,000 per player and coach, “That's just a big bill, we necd to try and get togeth- er to carn the moncy to go, we can't expect people just to donate, so we are planning on organizing work parties wherc the tcam will go out into the community and do yard work wh H Tn addition, the gejun is plan i In the game they lost, Math cson said the players came to the rink overconfident and were not mentally prepared for the job at hand. “Now they know they can’t just show up, they have to play.” With authority in game rec, the combination team took control and “played with a great deal of intensity,” on Saturday in Netson. A deci- sive 8-1 win gave them the zone title and tickets to both Smithers and Fernie “What they have now is confidence in themsclves and they can set their sights on the job to be done, which is to be number onc at the Winter Games and in the province.” Sell it quick - in the Sun classifieds Call 365-7848 SUN SPORTS PHOTO / John Van Fiutten ning on a raffle and possibly a car wash. As well as Perra, Richard Malinek and David Olynyk are also taking on the job of coach- ing. this team to hopefully earn two. gold medals—one provin- cially and one nationally. “Every year the Kootenays go (to the provincials) and every year they say we are slop...and every year we beat them,” Perra said commenting on how tcams from other areas of the province view this ‘area Sew What? Dress Making GRADS! BRIDES! Space now available for STORAGE Units Now Available y 365-7798 BEAUTY SALON 4 9. 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