Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 e Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY May 24, 199 Wednesday, May 24, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 9A SPORTS Super JEFF GABERT Sun rts Babe Ruth may be long gone but his enthusiasm for the game lived on last weekend at Kinnaird Park in Castlegar where over 115 young “sultans of swat” played in the annual West Kootenay Babe Ruth President's Tournament. This year marked the first year in 19 that the tournament had been played in a location other than Butler Park in Trail. It was moved due to renovations but tour- nament coordinator Robert Gordon believes it may keep moving. “We're a West Kootenay charter now and it’s time to move the tournament around rather than just having it in Trail,” said Gordon, who expects to see a pro- posal to move the tourney forwarded to ! the West Kootenay Babe Ruth executive. “This is the 19th one and it's the first time it hasn't been held in Trail.” This year’s tournament had eight Babe Ruth junior house teams from all over the West Kootenay competing in a double knockout format to decide the winner. Besides the host Castlegar club, there were also teams from Beaver Valley, Rossland, Nelson, Grand Forks, ite stoke and two from Trail Dean Jacklin kept his team close long enough for them to come out with a 7-6 victory. Jacklin pitched once again the following day against Nelson and gained another win as Castlegar won 8-4. Unfortunately they couldn't keep the streak up and they promptly lost their next game on Saturday afternoon to Beaver Valley by a score of 10-4. Castlegar's first game Sunday turned out to be their last as they faced a hot Trail team that had been stung by Beaver Valley for a loss in their opening game of the tournament. Trail did not take it easy on Castlegar and when the dust set- tled, Trail advanced to the final with a 15-6 victory. . Despite the two losses, Castlegar coach Graham Jacklin was elated with the performance of his team. “It was great,” said Jacklin. “The kids are all happy and we did a lot better than we thought we'd do. The team played very good overall.” Trail’s victory over Castlegar was their second straight of the day and it left them facing Beaver Valley in the final. Beaver Valley had gone through the tournament undefeated and if Trail was to win they needed two more victories because of the double format the three day event. Junior level | includes players ages 14 and 15. Castlegar has had a rough time in the tournament over the last couple years which was mostly due to the infancy of __the Babe | this year proved to be a breakthrough year as the Castlegar team got off to a quick jump with two straight victories. Their first contest was Saturday against Grand Forks and ace pitcher Key to winning may be as SUN SPORTS STAFF With Trail Times sources Simply stated, the story of the West Kootenay Mens Fastball League to this point has been Big O. The teams that are winning the league have combined big offence with effective pitching while the teams at the bottom are Big O Castlegar and Big O Trail. Last week started off well for Castlegar teams in the lea; the Cobras and Merchants both posted wins on Tuesday. Castlegar Merchants 12 at Big O Trail 9 The Merchants used an elusive combination of powerful offence and good pitching to jump out to an early 7-1 lead on the ninth Place tire team from Trail. The outburst came mainly from the bat of Adrian Markin who hit a three-run home run in the top of the firs tinning to ignite his team. The first game remained close early on with both teams using their pitching depth to perfection. Eventually Trail’s big bats were able to come through and they won 8-6. tas close as Trail completed their miracle comeback by jumping out to an early lead and hold- ing on for another 13-9 victory. “It was just plain determination,” _ Gordon. “When they beat Castle- ae: Steeeee-rike one! Bryce Phillips and the rest of his Cast the Trail Kiwanis pitching Monday afternoon but they did fi gar they felt they had a shot at it and playing Beaver Valley made it even better because they lost to them in the first game.” The President's Tournament is the only house tournament of the year for the teams in the West Kootenay Junior Babe Ruth League and their season will end on June 13. The Summer Games team has already been picked but the West Kootenay All-Star team try outs on June 3 will be the next major,acti legar teammates didn't have much luck against inish third overall. ‘SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert ty for the players. That team will represent this area in various tournaments throughout B.C. and the U.S. and will culminate with the Babe Ruth Provincials being held in Nanaimo. simple as Big O Sidelines Admiring the Martial Arts Competitors will be coming from far and wide at the end of May to Participate in the third biennial West Kootenay Martial Arts Cham- pionships. The event will take place on Saturday, May 27 in the Badminton Hall in the Nelson Civic Centre. Groups from all over B.C., Alberta, Washingt Idaho and Mi will be in the event which showcase a wide variety of arts including kung fu, karate, tai chi, tae kwon do and kempo. Doors open for registra- tion at 9 am with the event to begin an hour later with a black belt master’s d followed by the ition, On Sunday two seminars will be taught by world-' famous Tai Chi expert Sam Masich of Vancouver. These seminars are open to the public, no 1 'y. For more i ion call Rex E; the Kootenay Tai Chi Centre, 352-3714, Clubbin’ the Cops The 7th Annual Trail RCMP Charity Golf,Tournament is once again hitting the Birchbank Golf Course on \Monday, June 5. As usual the annual tourney consists of 18 holes of golf, a light lunch b nines and a delici steak supper. The tournament is open to any golfer regardless of skill level with the emphasis on having a good time. Proceeds of the tournament are being donated to the Trail Hospital Foundation and the Salvation Army. Entries are limited to 160 this year but the list is filling up fast. If you want more information feel free to call the Trail RCMP detach at Handley leaves nothing JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Derek Handley isn’t a baseball player but he is a heavy hitter and he knows a lot about strikes. He tested his knowledge to the limit recent- ly at the Youth Bowling Council National Championships held May 13-15 in St John’s, Newfoundland Handley was the lone representative from B.C. in the Senior Boys division and he made his home ‘province proud in the first day of competition with a score of 360 in his final match on Saturday. His overall record of five wins, two losses and one tie gave him third place going into the second day. “I was pretty confident,” said Handley. “I was just thinking about throwing my ball.” However, Handley didn't let himself become overes against Alberta, fident because he knew there where still 10 tough matches to be played on Sunday and another six on Monday. Slowly but surely he gained steady victories and ended the second day of play with another Seven victories but still in third place “I felt good about it,” » Play up until that point. day was going to be a lot tougher.” That's because he was destined to face the two players he was battling with, for second place. His toughest matches endéd.up being his last two against New Brunswick. He started off with a victory and a loss to P.E.1. and then repeated the same result “I knew I had to beat New Brunswick,” said Handley. “Before lunch I went 2-2 and I had to beat him once to ensure fourth spot and to spare in Newfoundland then again to get second.” Handley easily won the first game 261 to. 251 but the second and final game of the tour- nament turned into a different story. The score stayed peribously close until the fifth frame when both players started throwing strikes. | The New Brunswick player stopped throw- ing them before Handley and Handley pulled out the 284-251 victory plus the silver medal. It's a victory a long time in coming. Thanks to the silver victory, Handley's per- sonal bowling 'tour is far from being over. The top four bowlers at the Nationals are also ¢li- gible to compete in the TSN Youth Bowling Challenge to be played in August. Handley will be travelling to Toronto to compete with the same players he faced from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Alberta. All will be competing for scholarships. said Handley of his “But I knew the next () sroes stiscken”DIUS 364-2566, ‘a Momma Needs a New Pair of Shoes Zone One Horseshoe Pitching play-offs for the B.C. Summer Games in Penticton will be held Saturday, June 3 in Castlegar start- ing at 10 a.m.. Nine different classes will be competing with four Separate divisions in the mens class and three divisions in ladies. There are also two junior mixed divisions. Winners of the zone playdowns will compete in epeaain July 27-30. Castlegar has had a long history of thanks to Jim and Michelle Feeney and pring should continue this year. So get out and join them. There's nothing luckier than a horseshoe, except a rabbit’s foot and there is no competition for that at the Games. Registration deadline is May 31 and if you plan to compete call Jim or Michelle at 365-7854. Eighth Year and Still Young The Jim Young Celebrity Golf Tournament is getting ready to rack the West Kootenay once again with it's own special brand of fun and excitement. This year’s tourney at the Castlegar Golf Club will be on Thursday July 13, and as usual will include a delicious lunch, fantastic golfing, fabulous banquet, exciting prizes, a celebrity on every team and all proceeds the the Red Cross. BCTV personality John McKeachie will once again be on hand as the master-of-cetemonies and he is certainly an attraction not to be missed. For more information call the Red Cross at 365-3911. Running Down a Disease The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 are sched- uled to kick off their Fifth Annual Leukemia Light Relay in Prince firsetime ever the retay: - wil inc! ‘include the: Kootenays and Vancouver Island..On May 28, a relay will stant in Fernie, B.C. and travel through Cranbrook, Cre- ston, Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Grand Forks, Osoyoos and finally end in Keremoes where the runners will meet up with those start- ing in Prince George. They intend to meet up with them a 1:30 P.m. on June 5. All money raised will go to Leukemia Research and the relay is only one of several events planned in conjunction with the Leukemia Research Fund of Canada to increase awareness and raise money. For more information call the UFCW Local 1518 head office at 1-800-661-3708. Castlegar Chamber + Castlegar Golf = Castlegar Commerce The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce is getting pre- pared for its Fourth Annual Golf Tournament and Social coming up June 10 at the Castlegar Golf Course. The chamber tournament is always a big hit for golfers of any skill level and this year should Prove no exception. For more information call the chamber office at 365-6313. Gearing up for the Games The 1995 B.C. Summer Games are being held July 27-30 in Pen- ticton and track and field entry trials for those games are rapidly RIB ROAST 7.67 kg/Ib FRESH - PEACHES 1.94 kg/Ib Sold in a 5 tb Chub for $9.40. Lucerne. Hs MAN of GO ico ore 10 lbs. ‘6°? The Merchants used the long ball again in the third as Rod Gritchen cranked another three-run blast. approaching. This year the Zone_One trials will be held at East Kootenay College in Cranbrook on June 3. Athletes must be born in 1980 or 1981 and the Kootenay Zone team will be selected Run for your life! Above- Cobra second baseman Lyle Soustnae i had trouble running down Merchant Adrian Markin but Cal Sookro (right #8) didn't. —_ SUN SPORTS PHOTO/ Jott Gabort But Big O Trail eventually found their tread and made a game of it by scoring four times in the fourth inning. Markin replied for the Merchants two more RBI's in a four-run fifth inning outburst but Big O kept hammering away at the Mer- chants pitching They answered with a four-run rally of their own, but Markin con- tinued to be too slick for the Trail team as he drove in Adrian Strela- eff for the Merchants final run in the sixth inning and a 12-9 victory. Unfortunately the Merchants couldn't keep up their winning form' as they lost Thursday night to the Cobras in Castlegar. “It's the same old problem,” said Merchants team - final to the Rutland Rovers. Despite the loss, Keraiff and the team were more than happy to bring home the second-place trophy. West et Marlins 16 at tive Kelly Keraiff, “we're just noi getting enough guys out. But I think we're still doing good.” But the Merchants quickly regained their form last weekend at the Rutland Intermediate ‘A’ Fast- ball Tournament where they breezed through the round-robin with a 3-1 record and lost in the Big O Castl ‘The Marlins aay Big O Castlegar are two of the league's younger teams and it has showed the season. The Marlins jumped out to an carly 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning at Kinnaird Park and never lost that spread. The only bright spot for the Castlegar tire crew was the contin- ued strong play of Tim Horcoff who went 2 for 3 at the dish includ- ing a three-run homer in the third. Standings Team w Royals 7 Cobras 6 Salmo 6 Terra Nova 5 Marlins 3 Rex Hotel 3 Hanks 3 Merchants 3 BigO Trail 2 BigO Cast 1 L 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 9 Upcoming Games Tonight Pts Runs For Runs Ag Hits- West Kootenay Men’s Fastball Stats Individual Results Baldwin, 31 Nova, 12; 20 Cobras, 12; 55 Merchants, 11; tied at 10. Ave-— Dickson, Cobras, 667, Baldwin, Nova, chants, .533; S$ Cobras, .533; Marlins, .529. HRs- Sockachoff, Cobras, 3, Zanier, Rex Hotel; four Big O Tr, others tied at 2. Dickson, BMarkin, six others Palmer, Terra Runs— Dickson, Cobras, 12; Volpatti, Hanks, 11; Marsh, Salmo; 9; six oth- eres tied at 8. Wins- Caron, Terra Nova, 5-2; Soukeroff, Cobras, 4- Terra 0; Kabatoff, Salmo, 4-0; 545; Barry, Mer- Sutherland, Royals, 3-0; Zanier, Rex Hotel, 3-3. ERA- Sutherland, Roy- als. .000; Soukeroff, Cobras, .087; Womaks, 116; Zanier, 204; Caron, ookro, Rex Hotel, RBIs— Soukeroff, Roy- Terra Nova, .287 using only the results from the Zone One trials. Starting times are noon on Saturday with the Boys octathlon starting earlier at 6 p.m. on Friday. Registration will be accepted up until 11 a.m. on June 3 but early entry would be For more infe ‘ion please call Bruce Perreault at 367-7163. The Blind Leading the Blind The Canadian National Institute for the Blind along with the Trail Lions Club invites everyone to participate in the first annual-golf tournament for sight to be held on June 3 at the Birchbank Golf Club. The format will be Texas scramble and the CNIB invites you to visit their booth at Birchbank on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to sign up. Registration can also be made the day of the tournament at noon. 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