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VIR 271 365-0202 QUALITY CARE Where the Quality Continues. operation * Inspect all hoses and clamps * Flush Wit extra $38.95" “Price does not include tax Around the world in two hours The 1995 Castlegar Figure Skating Club Winter Carnival was a smashing success. The theme was “Dancing Around the World” and 14 countries were represented in the two Saturday shows that lasted two hours each. One of the biggest hits of the show was a performance by Johnnie Bevan from Spokane (above left) who thrilled the crowd with numerous triples. Bevan is a rising star in the U.S. national circuit. Eyecatching numbers included a Scottish Highland dance (top right), a country line dance, some American fly girls, some French seductresses (bottom right) and a few Egyptian queens. All the costumes were amazing and the set was interesting and inno- vative. The finale saw the club fly out of this world and into the beyond as the beginner skaters played aliens and astronauts. Head coach, Jennifer Chant, finished it all off by beaming in from the mother ship for a special per- formance. All in all the trek around the globe went off without a hitch. SUN SPORTS PHOTOS / Jeff Gabert Lightning strike proves nuclear JEFF GABERT Sun Sports The Castlegar Lightning Atom hockey club exploded last Sun- day and although the fallout wasn’t nuclear it should be felt for awhile. The Lightning are the 1994-95 West Kootenay Atom Champions after an impressive 3-2 victory Unbeatable PAINTER'S CHOICE* EGGSHELL LATEX *Scrubbat a 18*° PAINTER'S S HOICE* SATIN LAT PAINTER is. FHOICE LATEX S IF YOU: sen ed wh ENVIRONMENTAL CARE* “Contains no VOCs “Satin Finish “Solvent Free (before untng) 24 3.781 MELAMINE EGGSHELL NAMEL 25 3.781 PAINTER’S CHOICE* SEMI-GLOSS LATEX 2. RSOLD! 4 over Nelson in the final of last weekend's championship tourna- ment held in Grand Forks. The win took a lot of heart, character and stamina for the young hockey player, but it was all well worth it The game was close all the way-through with Castlegar scoring first on a goal by Jake Davidoff. Nelson came back to tie before Ryan Archambault scored to give the Lightning another one goal lead. But Nelson refused to give up and tied the score one again. The pressure was on the whole third period and Bergen Price BRITAIN responded scoring the winning -goal with 2:38 left in the game The score indicated a close hard fought game, and that was mirrored on the Lightning casu- alty list. Bryan Bucci Jr, David Fleming and Brandon Grant were all forced out of the game with injuries and also received a free trip to the hospital. All ended up being just fine but it certainly tested the stamina of the remaining players. “It was a hard-hitting and rough game,” said Lightning manager Bryan Bucci. “They’re not supposed to hit but you try EUROPE THE BCAA WAY! 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But Coe certainly didn’t play like an unexperienced player in the tough ‘AA’ division and he was solid throughout The West Kootenay Champi- onship for the Lightning comes right on the heels of their impres- sive showing at the President's Cup held at the end of February in Seattle. The competition came from all over Western Canada, the Western United States and Alaska. The Lightning started the tournament by beating Fairbanks, Alaska, then went on to tie Sur- rey. Their best game was against Victoria, whom they lost to by one goal and the Victoria team went on to win the Cup. The team ended the *AAA’ tournament with a 1-2-1 record but the higher level competition had them ready for the West Kootenay championships. The next action for the Light- ning will be April 1-2 when they travel to a tournament in Kelow- na which will be followed by the Osoyoos 31st Annual Spring Fes- tival April 13-16. “Then it's time to put the hockey equipment away and get ready for baseball,” said Bucci. “It's been a very long and rewarding season.” Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Towing << 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar 365-5114 Wednesday, March 15, 1995 The Castiohiar Sun Page 3B JEFF GABERT | Sun Sports Jack Closkey has been a bas- ketball coach for a long time and if there is anyone who knows what good defence can do for a team, it’s him, Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the Stanley Humphries Senior Girls Basketball team used defence to make their way to the Provincial Championships last weekend in Vancouver and they used defence once again to have a successful weekend. The Rockettes went to the tournament held at Britannia Secondary School, firmly entrenched in eight position according to the provincial top 10 ‘AA’ girls ranking and their Purpose was to improve that ranking a% well as take a good run at the top prize. Their first game was against the Ladysmith 49ers and they started striking gold early. The final score was 76-45. Lisa Datchkoff led the Rockettes with 22 points while Shannon Gienger added 11 and Stephanie Rezan- soff chipped in with 10. Unfortunately their next opposition, the Dutchess Park Condorettes, wasn't such a pushover. The Condorettes went into the tournament the over- whelming favorite and were ranked nomber one for good reason. However, the Rockettes were not about to give up with out a fight and they stayed with the Condorettes for the first quarter and a half of basketball. But the second half was all Duchess Park and they walked away with the 73-49 victory. Datchkoff poured in 25 points in the loss. defensive struggle. The Rockettes had only lost two games during regular season play and both of them came at the hands of the Game three of the ended up luckier than game two for the Rockettes as they faced the fourth seeded S.M.U. Blue Devils, Although the Devils were seeded fourth, the Rockettes man- aged to tee off on them anyway as they used power, speed and accurate shooting to dump the Devils 74-54. Datchkoff and Rezansoff led the way with 18 and 17 points respectively while Shawna Har- shanin chipped in with 13, Rezansoff was also named player of the gamie for the second time. On Saturday, the energy tank was empty as Stanley Humphries and Westsyde toiled in a dull, yde girls from Kaml Unfortunately the outcome would be no different this time as West- syde prevailed 51-43. Rezansoff led the way with nine points and picked up her third player of the game award. The Rockettes ended the tour- nament with a 2-2 record but they were certainly able to hold their heads high since they advanced their ranking a full two spots from eighth to sixth. They also managed to place a played on the all-star team as Datchkoff's consistent hard- nosed play earned her a spot. All in all it has been a suc- cessful and memorable season Ski for Light coming to Castlegar Lana Rodlie a Trial Times correspondent _ Conrad Brattebo recently returned from Ski for Light in Edmonton. He may not have brought home any medals, in fact, he wasn’t really in the race. But he did ski. Brattebo was one of about 50 guides for blind and visually skiers. Using vocal sig- nals, guides assist cross-country skiers by calling out instructions, warning of hazards and helping them navigate turns. Participants come from all over the U.S. and Canada to challenge themselves in ways ‘sighted’ peo- ple can't imagine. The organization was intro- duced to North America through Sons of Norway Lodges by Erling Stordahl. This blind Nor- wegian taught himself to ski in tracks left by military vehicles. He claimed the experience was as good as regaining his sight Stordahl wanted to share this experience with other blind peo- ple and in 1962 held the first Ridderrenn, a race held every year in Norway for blind skiers. The organization was brought to North America in 1975. Lodges throughout the United States and Canada have incorporated Ski for Light into their programs, and solicited skiing friends to help out as guides. Brattebo got involved with Canada’s very first Ski for Light which was held in Castlegar in 1978. The Norwegian i Castlegar resident Conrad Brattebo (right) received an award at Edmonton’s Ski for Light a couple weeks ago and will be bringing the event to Castlegar. on how to talk to a blind skier; telling them about the surround- ings, the type of trees, type of snow, the terrain,” Brattebo said. Next year, Ski for Light will be back in Castlegar sponsored by both the Sons of Norway Lodge #76 and the Nordic Ski Club. They will be-looking for cross- country skiers to be guides, both in the race and in practices. The week-long event will be held Jan- uary 22 to 28, 1996 with most activities at the Rossland Paulson Cross-Country Ski Area. “We'll also need about 30 vol- Photo submitted unteers. We are planning on about 100 people coming,” Brattebo said. The event will incorporate four days of skiing before the 2.5 and 5 km races. Anyone who would like to help or be a guide, call Brattebo at 365-3586. for the team. The eventual winner of this years Senior Girls ‘AA’ Provin- cial Basketball Ch h Rockettes keep doing it with defence at Provincials Park from Victoria, The game, played bfore 600 screaming fans was, one of the P were the Duchess Park Con- dorettes who defeated Windsor 67-51. Condorette player Carrie Wilson was named the tourna- ment MVP. Lindsay Sidwell of Windsor had 25 points and was named a tournament all-star. Despite the Stanley Humphries loss, the S.M.U. Blue Devils managed to rally. in their next games and make the bronze medal game against Lambrick most g of the with Lambrick Park sneaking away with a 58-56 victory. The toournament’s best defen- sive player went to Amber Hall of Brittania while the most sportsmanlike team was the Fer- nie Falcons. The three-day event featured more than just basketball. It was filled with friendship, fun and experiences. From all accounts, a great time was had by all. Peewee playoff hopes get dashed Submitted The Castlegar Peewee Reps had their playoff hopes dashed by Trail after taking them to a third and deciding game. Castlegar won the first game 7-6, led by a six-point effort by captain Shane Palahicky (two goals, four assists) and the superb goaltending of Jeff Craig. The whole team played well both offensively and defen- sively and had the Provincial Championship firmly in their sights. Ryan Byers had a four point night (two goals two assists) while Travis Huggett and Al Frauley notched singles. Newcomer Justin Kul- baba got his first point as a rep player by assisting on the winning goal. In game two Castlegar jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first period off the sticks of Travis Huggett and Shane Palahicky, who also assisted Huggett’s goal. As Palahicky lifted his arms in celebration of his goal a high stick spear caught him in the shoulder and effectively put him out of the rest of the playoffs. After that, Castlegar seemed to lose focus for a short time and Trail came back to tie the score 2-2. During the period break Castlegar man- aged to regroup and play well. Craig was superb again in goal, but Castlegar couldn’t capitalize at the other end and Trail scored with 11 seconds left to win the game. Game three was close and hard fought, but again Castlegar lacked finish around the Trail net and could only manage one goal. Even the fine goaltending effort of Craig and strong team defensive play couldn't hold Trail back and they won 4-1, Huggett tallied the lone marker for Castlegar. Although disappointed by the loss, coach Rick Biller feels that his team couldn't have played much better. 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