Page 10A Rebels weekend could've us JEFF GABERT Sun Sports. For the Castlegar Rebels, beat- ing the Spokane Braves is a lot like getting a wisdom tooth pulled. You expect a minimal amount of pain and you're happy when it's over. However, the Rebels trip to the dentist on Saturday night was much more painful than expected and it has many wondering where all the tooth decay came from. Well Doc, the pain all started Friday night when the Rebels went up against the Border Bru- ins in Grand Forks. The Bruins were coming off'an impressive victory over the Rebels a week earlier in Castlegar and one would have thought the Rebels would have something to prove In addition t6"the revenge fac- tor, the Rebels were also welcom- ing back defenceman Mike The Castlegar Sun Knezacek from injury and for- ward Nino Dacosta from suspen- sion. Knezacek had been out of action for over two months while Dacosta was coming off a hiatus of over a month, They would also have a thing or two to prove. But the only thing proven was that the Rebels could take a pounding and still stand up the next day. The final score was 8-2 and Rebels head coach Garry Saver attributed the loss to anoth- er lapse of the two D's - defence and discipline. The lack of those two elements at critical points.in the game has plagued the Rebels afl season" Fri- day's epidemic occyrred late in the second period when, with the score tied 2-2, the Rebels found themselves two men short. By the time the bell rang to end the peri- od, the Rebels had been pum- melléd arid’the judges score card read 5-3 in favor of the Bruins. The Rebels didn't have the will to come back in the third and the loss ached all the way back to Castlegar. It was an ache that many thought could be cured by. CASTLEGAR CHRISTIAN Women's Club Guest Night Dinner (invite a male friend) Feb. 9. Feature - Western Fahion Show. Speaker - Master Sergeant R.D. Martin, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. CASTLEGAR WOMEN'S AGLOW Wed. Feb. 8,10 a.m. Fireside Place. Speaker: Linda Roney of Nelson. 3279. 5:30 p.m. wy The Casti¢gar Sun \S All ladies welcome. Reservations 365-5180 or 365- CASTLEGAR SENIORS ASSOC. #46 Social will be held Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Don't forget our games day with junch served every Tuesday. Potluck supper Feb. 25 at The Castlegar Sun 465 Columbia Ave. Castlegar BC V1N 1G8 365-5266 a home game Spokane Braves. But, that’s when the decay started to show. The Rebels fell behind by a goal 34 seconds into the game when Derek Ames scored for the against the Braves. Darryl Fischer and Kevin MacGillvray responded to give the Rebels the lead going into the second period. Todd Doyle scored a pretty goal in the second period after a gift~ wrapped pass from Mike Hunter but the Braves quickly responded. It was at this point that a strong club like the Rebels should pour on the offence and bury the oppo- sition. But instead the team looked lackluster and lackadaisical while the fans began to snore. Jesse Oldham scored his league leading 43rd goal in the third but once again the Braves came back to cut the lead to a goal. The game ended on an empty-net goal by Kevin MacGillvray but the 5-3 win left Sayer shaking his head. “All of a sudden we got all our players back and we only beat Spokane 5-3,” said Sauer in disbelief. “We're a better team than that.” The Grand Forks loss and the inconsistent effort on Saturday has Sauer frustrated and a little angry. “There's all kinds of problems out there but the players are the ones who have to respond. Our . effort was a lot better on Saturday but it has to be consistent. We have to stick to our game plan. Success just doesn’t come to you, you have to work for it.” Goaltender Mike Kooznetsoff has seen first hand the Rebels’ many defensive breakdowns, but he remains optimistic as the play- offs approach. He sees injuries as the key and feels if everyone can stay healthy, the team should Coaches Comments: — Garry Sauer REBEL OF THE WEEK Name: Craig Moisey Posimon: Forward Aee: 20 Herent: — Hometown: Nelson, B.C. Favorite PLaver: — " He was our best player-in-Grand Forks by far. He is coming off an ankle injury and showed great effort despite the obvious miscomfort. He missed some scoring opportunities over the last couple games but he was there, and that's what hard work will do for you." 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The Castlegar Sun Page 11A Coaching Tips *9 Presented by 3M BEST SKATE SHARPENING IN TOWN Ask About our Profile Cut Castlegar Bicycle & Sport Shop 713 - 13 Street, Castlegar 365-5044 Friday 9:00 am | at 8:30am | at 7:00 pm at 8:45 pm Jesse Oldham leads the KIJHL with 43 goals and there is no doubt that his nifty puck handling skills are the reason why - Oldy could thread a puck through a Cheerio. respond come playoff time. “We were hurting with all the injuries but we played a good game today against Spokane and we're on the road to recovery,” said Kooznetsoff. ‘The next check-up for the Rebels will come this weekend when the Sicamous Eagles and North Okana- gan Kings roll into town. The Eagles and Kings have been the class of the league this season and these games will be a major test of the Rebels’ fortitude. It should give Sauer a good idea about whether the cavities he has been seeing late- ly can be fixed with a filling or if a major root canal is in order. And if the players need any more encouragement all they need to do is look over theit shoulder at the Rossland Warriors who are rapidly sneaking up behind them. They may soon find that a five-point lead just doesn't go as far as it used to. Rebel Rousings: Knezacek saw his first action Friday night against the Bruins since going down with a severe ankle injury last year. Although he's back on skates, the injury won't be easily forgotten. Castlegar Selkirk Lion's Club Winter Carnival '95 “ SCHMOCKEY ‘TEAMS NEEDED Same rules as hockey but utilizing a | ft. x 4" foam puck FEB. 12TH Castlegar Rec. Centre TO REGISTER CALL 365-6313 (days) 365-8086 (eve.) SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert " — As of February Sth, 1994 — | NORTH GP ; TEAMS Sicamous Eagles 40 = North Okanagan Kings 37 Columbia Valley Rockies 41 Golden Jr. Rockets 41 Revelstoke Grizzlies 39 Ww L_ T POINTS 33. «7 soutTH GP TEAMS CASTLEGAR REBELS 38 Rossland Warriors 38 G.F. Border Bruins 41 = Spokane Braves 37 * Beaver Valley Nite Hawks 39 POINTS 51 23 46 17 34 12 26 13 26 Note: Shootout wins are counted as two-points and a win while shootout losses are counted as one-point and a tie. His left ankle still has two plates and seven screws in it that won't be removed for over seven months. Even still, he’s glad to be back. “I've been with the team the whole time and it’s great to come back and help the guys out,” said Knezacek. Although the Rebels still have a lot of bumps and bruises through- out the line-up, the only major injury to report is Darren Pottle’s ankle. Pottle has been out over two weeks but Sauer expects his highly-valued centreman back for this weekend's action. Castlegar girls stick Submitted Castlegar Minor Hockey's all- Female team participated in a Midget Tournament held in Kam- loops Jan. 28-29 and were cer- tainly glad they did. The team has been steadily improving all season and the six- team Kamloops tourney was planned as a good test of their skill level. The teams joining Castlegar in the tournament were Valemont, North Okanagan and three teams from Kamloops. The girls certainly passed their test as they went undefeated through the round-robin portion of the tournament defeating the three Kamloops teams by scores of 11-0, 6-2 and 4-0. The string of victories earned the team the “A” final and the championship. it to the opposition The championship had a spe- cial significance for the team since it was their first tourna- ment win as a team, but certainly not the last. , They hope to continue their winning ways with a tournament in Princeton. They will also be playing games in Spokane in March and Cranbrook in April. If you would like to see them in action, they will be hosting Cran- brook with games at the Pioneer Arena Feb. 18-19. One member of the team, Mary Short, will represent Castlegar on the Kootenay zone team which will be playing at the B.C. Winter Games in Comox, Feb. 23-26. Joining Short on the team will be Lisa Blackwell and Sarah Fraser who play in the Castlegar Bantam House Division. License No. 791690 VALENTINE BINGO ba Saturday, February 11th ad Castlegar Arena Complex $1000 JACKPOT PAID OUT $6800 LAST BINGO If you coach hockey which involves body coritact, one of your greatest challenges is teach- ing players proper checking skills. Checking is an advanced skill which must be taught only after players master skating skills, To ensure players learn in a safe, non-threatening environment, . checking should be taught using a four-step progression: position- ing/angling, stick checks, body contact and body checking. In positioning/angling, teach players to read the “degree of puck control and control skating speed to force the puck carrier in the desired direction. The angle and speed of approach puts the defender in a position to utilize stick checks like the poke, sweep and hook checks and the stick press and lift. Progress to body contact only when players can control and contain a puck carrier without Carrying on the hunting tradition SUN SPORTS STAFF Humans have hunted since the beginning of time in order to feed themselves and others. That her- itage has been passed down from generation to generation and con- tinues to be a part of life for many people in the Kootenays. The hunting heritage is cele- brated annually at this time of year in assorted wildlife banquets throughout the West Kootenay region. The Slocan Valley Wildlife Association held its 9th Annual Banquet and Dance in Winlaw on Jan. 21 the result was a feast that satisfied the senses as well as the stomach. The banquets always offer a variety of dishes that cannot be found or enjoyed out of hunting season. An example would be the cougar crescent which was made from cougar meat. Other exam- ples of the cuisine to be found were deer cabbage rolls, moun- tain goat cutlets, venison chili and stroganoff, deer sausage, elk shishkabob, roast cougar, elk, bear, and moose as well as sam- ples of beaver and raccoon and finally, sweet and sour black bear meatballs. To many, this menu would probably indicate a lack of respect for wildlife. Not so, says S.V.W.A. president Guy Tarr. Speaking at the banquet, Tarr emphasized the “appreciation of nature” enjoyed by Tecreational hunters, and defended them as serving a vital role in the ecosystem. The association also prides itself on helping the wildlife pop- ulation through projects such as the stocking of regional lakes and establishing osprey nesting sites. Tarr also spoke against federal proposals to tighten gun-control laws, land-use plans which “stag- nate” wildlife, and counter-pro- ductive regulations proposed by bureaucrats “without a clue as to how the wilderness operates” After Tarr's speech, awards were presented to various See THE HUNT 12A DON'T MISS IT! raft Items, Grab Bags, and Much More! Check out the many body contact. To develop contact confidence, match players in size and ability and use drills like bumping in pairs. Players should never hit opponents by going in the opposite direction or push opponents into the boards. Body checking should only be taught to skilled, mature players. You are responsibl¢, for instilling respect in your players, teaching them to never hit opponents from behind and to keep their arms, elbows and sticks down. Teach players proper tech- niques for the shoulder, hip and roller checks and the hit and pin. Ensure your players are always aware of the “danger zone”, the 3-4 metres in front of the boards, and teach them to absorb checks with the arms and body. Masters of the pool > SUN SPORTS STAFF The West Kootenay Masters Swim Club has been busy “swimming up a storm” over the winter months. In November 1994, five members participated in the Northern/Interior Fax Swim Meet, Swimmers raced their chosen events at their local pools between Nov. 20 and 26th and then faxed in their results to the organizers in Smi This swim meet. This is of particular benefit to small clubs and for those swimmers not affiliated to a club Marion Roberts- Young led all West Kootenay participants in the tournament with seven first- place medals. Bill DeKlerk and Chuck Woolls were each close beind with six first-place finishes each. Barb Roberts had two first- place finishes as well as four sec- ond place medals. Ira Schwartz meet concept has been devised to encourage master swimmers to participate in races without having to put in place the orga- nization required for a regular ded out the West Kootenay contingent with two seconds, one sixth and a fifth-place'finish. pool in the swim-offs for the upcoming B.C, Winter games The only swimmer not to attend was Barb Roberts On Jan. 14 and 15, five mem- bers participated in the Spokane Masters & Tri Swim Meet which was held at the Shadle Park High School pool in Spokane, Wash- ington, USA. All five swimmers won the agrigate for their age group with not a single swimmer placing below second in individ- ual competition, Bill DeKlerk and Ira Schwartz led the club with five first-place finishes each while Marg Van Yzerloo of Castlegar brought home four first-place medals. Barb Roberts found her way back to the pool for four firsts and a second-place finish and Chuck Woolls duplicated her effort All the competitors were emered in different age cate- gories with Woolls being the oldest. He competes in the 75- 79-year category. Schwartz is the new kid on the block since she competes in the 40-45 year category. On Jan. 8, master swi s from the East and West Koote- nays participated at the Nelson LOSE WEIGHT FEEL GREAT N@wt FREE RRSP Audiocassette 10.Timely Tips for RRSP Investors Call today. Eldon Worobieff, Investment Advisor 1-800-416-2882 With the Tennen Ill Supplemental Diet Plan PHARMASAVE |' PEOPLES DRUG MART | R tlegar 365-7813 365-5888 ne For More Information Call 4-800-361-4720 @)) NEsBITT BURNS KNOWLEDGE is POWER —— NIBLETS CORN 341 mL BBQ In-store Deli CHICKEN 4” In-store Bakery PUMPKIN PIES — 2 FOR 500 Produce Department FRESH GRAPEFRUIT Large size * 1.08 kg. © Product of Florida 49. 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