Pp SPOR Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 Ap JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Showtime hit Castlegar last Saturday night and it wasn't a new cable channel. The 4th Annu- al Kootenay High School Basket- ball All-star Classic found it's way to the Stanley Humphries gym and there was no shortage of razzle dazzle for the interested group of spectators which also included a few scouts. The gitls were the first to take the floor and they were deter- mined to put on a show. Since the West Kootenay teams had better players than the East it was decid- ed to split the players up into two equal teams according to talent and the strategy worked as the Blue and Gold teams battled back and forth all game The Blue team, coached by SHSS Senior Girls coach Jack Closkey, ended up winning the game 59-56 behind an outstand- ing performance by Rockette guard Stephanie Rezansoff who poured in 10 points. Lara Hyggen of Sparwood also scored 10 for the Blue squad. Joining Rezansoff on the Blue team was fellow SHSS player Treena Goolieff who pitched in well defensively. Stanley Humphries had four girls competing in the all-star game with Shannon Gienger and Lisa Datchkoff playing on the Gold team. Gienger had a strong performance despite only getting two points while Datchkoff man- aged eight points. The high scorer tor the Gold team was Melissa Stooshnoff of Grand Forks with nine points. Team MVPs were Datchkoff for the Gold and Rezansoff for the Blue. It certainly isn’t unusual for the SHSS girls to do well since they were the cream of the crop ali season long. “I thought all our girls played great,” said Closkey. “But they played great all year and they're playing with a lot of confidence night now.” The idea of the all-star games is to bring the best players together for a great game but it is also a chance to get some players recog- nized by college scouts. Closkey figures about 30 players who have played in the games over the last four years have gone on to play college basketball. In fact, Greg DeVries of Nelson once played in the game and he was named the CIAU playoff MVP this season after leading the University of Alberta Golden Bears to the national title. “We've had good kids come through here,” said Closkey “The scouts always like to come here and have a good look because they know there is good talent here.” Two of the SHSS players, Gienger and Datchkoff, have already signed to play college basketball in Medicine Hat next season The boys game was played immediately following the girls with teams split by region. Stan- ley Humphries had two players on the West Gold team, Jason Archambault and Grant Mosby ln Team defence! The Kootenay All-Star Classic held last Saturday «at the SHSS gym had a lot of offence but there were few uncontested lay-ups. SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert Sidelines A Real Police Chase Castlegar RCMP is participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign this year which raises funds for the Special Olympics. It is anticipated this year that the law enforcement Torch Runs across Canada will raise $1.5 million for the program which gives individuals with mental retardation an opportunity to partici- pate in organized sports. The run is scheduled for Sunday, June 11 at 10 a.m. along 6th Avenue. The race will start at the Chamber of Commerce lot and runneérs can pick their distances. Pledge sheets can be picked up at the Castlegar detachment or at The Castlegar Sun. Whether you run or walk or how far you go, participation is the key. If you cafi’t run you are still encouraged to pledge, even the smallest amount will bring a smile to a Special Olympians face. For more information call Cst. Jeremy Knight at 365-7721. Curling Kamloops Country Curling season is just running down for another year but looking back one finds that the best performance by any Castlegar Curlers came as‘ part of a Trail contingent that took part in the Eagle’s Pacific Northwest Curling Bonspiel in Kamloops Feb. 10-12. The winners of the “A” side were (above from left) Dennis Peebles (skip), Vi Krest, Mike Verguh and Marlene Peebles. They compet- ed with the Trail Eagles but are all members of the Castlegar Curl- ing Club. Over 24 rinks from all over the interior competed in the bonspiel but none could beat our courageous Castlegar curlers. Be All That You Can Be... in Hockey Striving to be the best. That's what the B.C. Challenge Cup and the Vancouver Hockey Super Series is all about. Highly skilled minor hockey players in six age divisions from across the province will be given tryouts in hopes of making the elite squads which will compete in the B.C. Challenge Cup from May 12-14 and May 19-22. Tryouts for Team Kootenay will be held in Trail March 31 - April 2 at the Cominco Arena. All players will also have an oppor- tunity to be selected to Team B.C. which will compete in the Van- couver Hockey Super Series July 9-12. The prestigious tournament features world-class competition with teams compet- ing from across Canada, Europe, Northeast-and Northwest-United States. Motivated athletes wishing to showcase their hockey tal- ents in front of interested hockey scouts from junior to pro, or those minor hockey coaches wishing to recommend talented play- ,eTs, can contact the Super Series office in Vancouver at 871-9003. Putting the Love back in Tennis ‘Wayne Stolz Jr. is a young tennis star on a mission. He wants to be the best he can be and he wants to do it at Wimbledon. Stolz has been invited to be a member of as team of high school players from North America who will compete in Vienna, Austria this summer and attend the famous Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in London, England. The tennis excursion lasts from June 20-29 but Stolz still needs some money to make the trip and his dream a reality. That's why the month of April will see the Wayne Stolz Tennis-A-Thon. Stolz will be playing every weekend in the month of April and invites anyone and everyone to watch hin play exhibition matches at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. If you like what you see, Stolz invites you to make a small pledge to his cause. For more information calt Wayne at 365-3489 or drop by the park. Wednesday, April 12, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 9A Stolz rolls while the balls kee JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Balls bounce, that’s why they are used in so many sports, You never know for sure which way and you can't always control them but that’s half the fun. Wayne Stolz Jr. likes the way the tennis ball bounces, He sees it spin, he sees it dodge and he hits *. it back with all his might. Stolz is prepared to follow that ball wher- ever it goes and however it bounces. Now that ball is bouncing over oceans to Austria and Wimbledon and Stolz is following. He has just been accepted a a member of the World Sports Exchange Team, an honor given to few ath- letes in North America, Stolz and his teammates will be leaving June 20 for Vienna, Austria where he will practise and play against some of the best players in Europe and other coun- tries on clay courts. On June 25, he and the rest of the team will fly to London for two days as spectators at the famed Wimbledon Tennis Tour- nament. Then there will be a few more games on some of Eng- land's best grass courts at one of London's Fence Tennis Clubs and the home to North America on June 29. All in all, it's a dream*come true for the 17-year-old Castlegar | tennis player. “I've never been there so I’m sure it will be interesting,” said Stolz. “I’ve always wanted to go to Europe but I’ve never had the chance. Now I have the perfect opportunity.” Stolz is also looking forward to getting his hands on some of the famous strawberries and cream served at Wimbledon but he also knows that he won't be on a sightseeing trip “It will be a really good experi- ence for me,” said Stolz. “I’m expecting there to be top-notch players from other countries there as well, so the competition will be stiff.” And all the time. Stqlz myst,, keep in mind that this opportunity is given once in a lifetime to only a few athletes. Usually only National and Olympic Teams have the privilege to compete in Just for fun! Wayne Stolz (above) is on his way to Wimbledon, but just as a spectator, thanks to the World Sports Exchange. foreign countries. Not bad for a kid who only picked up the game in 1992 after being wooed into playing for the Stanley Humphries tennis team by coach Tom DePauli. In fact, tennis wasn’t even Stolz’s first choice of sports, He has played goaltender in hockey since he was four years old and excelled at that as well. He has _ been asked to the Vernon Lakers training camp the last three years and had a very good chance of making the team. But Stolz said he just couldn't handle the politics involved in hockey these days and chose ten- nis, which he believes is a perfect fit for him, “I have more opportunities ‘in tennis and I enjoy it more,” said Stolz. “It's because it’s myself out there. If I lose a match, it's myself and nobody else's fault. I just like individual sports better.” The opportunities for Stolz may start in Austria but they will also. continue, when he gets back since he is planning to enroll at college in Walla Walla, Washing- ton where he will study criminol- ogy and play a lot of tennis. He's not looking very far past that IN-STORE BAKERY Speciall In: Home-made breade, pies & more!! Also “RUSSIAN FOOD" including | Borech, Pyrahi, Varenniki, Lapsha’ Located Playmor Junction Come ta & visit ust! SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert “I'm just looking at college right now,” said Stolz. “I just want to get better and better at tennis and then get a law degree along with it. I'm just taking everything step by step.” . So does going to Austria and being a young tennis phenom change somebody? “I'll be the same all the time,” said Stolz. “I just like to play tennis. I still can't believe that I got chosen to go. But I guess it happened and now p bouncin everything is rolling.” In order to make the trip, Stolz has also had to go out canvassing for supporters. His dad, Wayne Stolz Sr., is handling most of that side of the trip and has been pleasantly surprised with the sup- port from the community, espe- cially Wayne’s main sponsor, Subway. “The fundraising has been going marvelous,” said Stolz Sr. “We're up to more than half of what we wanted. We're very very delighted with the response and the support.” In order to make the trip Stolz must raise approximately $3000 and he is doing it by having a ten- nis-a-thon. Stolz is looking for pledges ren pee the month of April and will play a maximum of 25 hours in the month. He invites anyone interested to stroll on by the Complex tennis courts to see him play and maybe even contribute Heck, he likes the game so much he may even play you if you dare, Just remember not to let the small little green ball fool you. Because those balls always seem to bounce in strange ways, yet Wayne Stolz is in full control — game, set and match. WAL-MART CENTRE NOW OPEN At our Garden Centre you'll find a great selection of Nursery Stock, Fertilizer, Lawn Mowers, Garden Accessories, B.B.Q.’s, and Patio Furniture, at Everyday low prices. GARDEN The West started the game out strong and took an early 10 point lead on the East team. The score at the end of the first quarter was 33-23 for the West and it looked like L.V. Rogers coach Dean Stu- dor had everything going the West's way. But the East has extremely tal- ented players and they came back strong to take a command- ing 64-51 lead. The West rebounded to tie the score early in the fourth quarter but the East proved too much as they went on to a 127-107 win. Sid Blackmore of Creston led the East with 37 points and was also named team MVP. Kyle Ridge of L.V. Rogers led the West with 14 points but was overshad- owed by Lawrence Scotland of J.L. Crowe who picked up MVP honors for the West team. Mosby was the SHSS high scorer with eight points, includ- ing a three-pointer to open the game, while Archambault con- tributed four points and strong overall play from the point guard position “Overall, I didn’t think they did too bad,” said SHSS basketball coach Doug Hickey. “They repre- sented themselves well and they represented the school well. It was nice to see Grant hit that three pointer to start the game and I don’t think there was a better point guard in the game than Jason. If he's not the best now he will be next year.” Archambault still has one more year of high school basketball left while Saturday was Mosby’s last game in the SHSS gym. “It was fun but I was disap- pointed that we didn’t do well,” said Mosby. “It wraps up my career and it was kind of nice to be invited even though I expect- ed it this year. I could’ve played better but the ball didn’t drop for me.” Mosby plans to attend Selkirk next year and possibly play vol- leyball As for next year’s all-star clas- sic, John Ritchie and Closkey are already thinking ahead and may even move it to another school if they can. Whatever happens, you can be assured there will be another classic confrontation next year and a few more Greg DeVries will be born. BORDER BRUINS FACE ROCKY ROAD CORY SHIRSHAC Grand Forks Gazzette A second consecutive disastrous year at the box office has left the Grand Forks Border Bruins brass scratching their heads In response to another poor showing at the gate, the KIHL Junior *B’ hockey team has tentatively scheduled a public Tum or townhall meeting for April 20 in the GFSS auditorium Border Bruin president Peter Bowen explains the point of the session will be to investigate what Grand Forks hockey fans want to see from their team. “Hopefully, as well as answering some questions, we'll be able to get a think tank going,” Bowen said “We're just at a complete loss as to what has been the cause of the problem.” The lack of fan support has left the organi- zation wondering if the people of Grand Forks still want Junior *B’ hockey in their city “That's the nuts and bolts of it,” the president commented Attendance at Border Bruin games has steadily dwindled over the last three seasons. In the 1992/93 campaign they brought in about $37,000 at the gate, compared to around $18,000 last year, and a mere $12,500 in 1994-95. The franchise had orig- inally budgeted to take in $25,000 at the box office this year. The declining number of boosters at Grand Forks Arena has contributed to a debt that has reached the $42,000 mark “We can’t go on in this manner,” Bowen emphasized. “We have to get our house in order, and we have to deal-with the debt.” Compounding the money problem is the fact that the Border Bruins are low on volunteers. The April 6 meeting is for all Bruin society members, creditors, and interested hockey fans who want to have their say or offer ideas on how the team should proceed. Despite the difficulties the team currently faces, Bowen says they can be overcome and the black and gold will take to the ice next hockey season one way or another. Castle Bow! Results, April 3-10 Mon. Morning Coffee L.H.S. Charlene McIntosh 294 L.H.T. Marion Williamson 725 Mon. Golden Age L.H.S. Molly Salikin L.H.T. Molly Bonderoff M.H.S. Walter Kinakin M.H.T. Bob Dunsmore Mon. YBC Seniors L.H.S. Misty Him LH.T. Misty Him M.H.S. Derek Handley M.H.T. Derek Handley Mon. Mixed 7-9 L.HLS. Lydia Kabatoff L.H.T. Nancy Donald M.HLS. Len Donald M.H.T. Len Donald Tues. Ladies Coffee L.H.S. Jutta Roias L.H.T. Phyllis Russell Tues. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Emma Pigeon L.H.T. Emma Pigeon M.H.S. Jim Perehudoff M.H.T. Bill Nazaroff ‘Tues. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Lynda Wood L.H.T. Lynda Wood M.H.S. Mike Kalesnikoff M.H.T. Marvin Wood Wed. Golden Age L.H.S. Vera Raponi L.H.T Molly Bonderoff M.H.S. Joe Friedt M.H.T. Joe Friedt Wed. Mixed 7-9 L.HLS. L.H.T. M.H.S. Alec Lawrenow M.H.T. Alec Lawrenow Wed. Mixed 9-11 L.HLS. Trisha Medeiros L.H.T. Trisha Medeiros M.H.S. Alfred Adshead M.H.T. Derek Handley Laural Vecchio Zoyia Moreau Thurs. Morning Coffee L.H.S. Anita McLeod L.HLT. Debbie Scott ‘Thurs. YBC Juniors LHS. Anna McCullagh LH.T. Alisha Pion MHS. Geoffrey Graziotto M.H.T. Geoffrey Graziotto Thurs. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Trisha Medeiros L.H.T. Trisha Medeiros M.H.S. Dave Stewart M.H.T. Roland Handley Fri. Mixed 7-9 L.HLS. Clara Friesen L.HLT. Mary Posnikoff M.H.S. Alec Lawrenow Trisha Medeiros Trisha Medeiros Roland Handley M.H.T. Roland Handley YBC PeeWee/Smurf LHS. Reena Saliken L.H.T. Sara McCullagh M.H.S. Paul Oshind M.H.T. Alex Klapper YBC Bantam L.H.S. Stephanie McIntosh L.H.T. Natasha Trubetskoff M.H.S. Aaron Aubin M.H.T. Aaron Aubin Sunday Classic LHS. Velda Handley L.H.T. Velda Handley M.H.S. Clayton Foard M.H.T. Derek Handley Key: L.HLS.- Ladies High Score L.HT.- Ladies High Total M.HLS.- Mens High Score M.H.T.- Mens High Total L.H.4.- Ladies High Four M.H.4.- Mens High Four 289 648 209 523 210 433 320 785 360 827 260 653 363 678 241 637 420 918 109 201 127 218 181 469 257 540 305 974 322 1062 ‘The Money Management People Financial Planning Careers Come Build Your Future With Us! Have you considered a new career? 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