as December 10, 1986 Castlegar Downtown Businessmen’s Association cGreat Holiday GIFT IDEAS! It’s Santa Claus time again . . . time for visions of sugar-plums and super-special surprises... mysterious errands . . . whispered confidences . secret hiding ploces . .. all the wondrous anticipation that builds up in a home before the holidays. Your Downtown Merchants have everything to make it happy shopping, too... great gifts, late hours and friendly, helpful staff to assist you with that very special gift! WARNING] HOMEBURGERS MAY BE Rockettes out to defend title The 19th annual Blue and Gold Basketball Tour- nament at Stanley Humphries takes on new dimensions in 1986. The format is changed to an all-girls affair with eight terms participating. As well, with the new gym under construction, all games will be played at Selkirk College. team point guard Andrea Schnider and should be a strong Closkey said the Rockettes were clearly the best ive team in the and showed qui aggressi on offense. Kim Tarasoff was chosen tournament Most Valuable Player for what Closkey describes as her superb guard to the All-star team. Leigh Halisheff with 21 points and Pp. J.L. Crowe of Trail, L.V. Rogers of Nelson, a and and Merrit round out the visiting teams who will be here to attempt to knock off the defending champions, the home town Rockettes. Closkey says this year's version of the Rockettes will not give up the title easily. At this point in the season the Rock are playing i and are undefeated after sweeping the Lumby tournament on the kk: against tough Ok i Holiday Perfect Beautiful Holiday Dressy Blouses Many styles to choose with vorious trims & detoils A special gift she'll treasure... PRE: HOLIDAY SALE! At Classic Fabrics we are more than just @ Fabric Store . . . see us for Great Gitt ideas ‘The key to the Rockettes’ success, however, was the aggressive press and blitzing fast break which no team could match, Closkey said. The girls will be relying on this intense style of play this weekend when they defend the Blue and Gold trophy at Selkirk College, be said. y- She intimidated the opposition with her speed and for the rest of the team with nifty passing, the Rockettes coach added. Although the Rockettes were the shortest team in According to Rockettes coach Jack Closkey, the Blue and Gold will be an outstanding show with teams such as No. Sranked Sparwood secondary featuring six-foot six.inch Laurie Hockridge, who last summer played for the junior national team. Twelve diomonds circle ine emerald. ruby re or duomond centre OPEN SUNDAYS LA MAISON N14.3ed Street *. 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The girls from Stanley Lumby classic with wins over Armstrong (53-37), St. Annes of Kamloops (47-44), and Immaculata of Kelowna d the the they the game, led by forwards Karen Popoff, Pam Braun, Leigh Halisheff and Tina Baker. Karen Popoff was the leading scorer in the tournament with 66 points and was chosen im each The tournament starts at 4 p.m. on Friday and continues all day Saturday with the final game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The Rockettes play their first game at 8:30 Friday night against Merrit secondary. Rebels defeat Warriors By CasNews Staff Rick Viens had four goals and two assists Tuesday night to lead Castlegar Rebels to an 83 win over Rossland Warriors in a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game in Ross- land. The two teams were tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, but the Rebels made it 53 after 40 minutes. The Rebels dominated the final frame, scoring three goals for an 83 win. Besides Viens, other goalscorers in the three-hour game were: Dane Jack- son with three goals and three assists, Sandy Renwick with one goal and three assists. Also getting assists in the penalty-ridden game were Darcy Martini with two, Rod Horcoff and Dave Terhune with one each. The Rebels who spent a lot of time with three men on the ice were given 32 minutes in penalties while the War- riors were awarded 23 minutes. Castlegar outshot Rossland 34-32. Nick Colvin and Steve Voykin shared the goaltending duties. The Rebels host Beaver Valley Nite Hawks at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Com. munity Complex. Graham leads Canadians VAL D'ISERE, FRANCE (CP) — Michela Figini of Switzerland won the second training run today in prepar. ation for a pair of women's World Cup downhill ski races this week, while Laurie Graham placed 11th to lead the Canadian squad Figini, who had a disappointing 1985-86 World Cup campaign, posted a time of one minute 27.15 seconds on the 2,154-metre long course with a vertical drop of § netres and 33 gates. Anne Flore Rey of France was second in 1:28.59, while Heidi Zeller of Switzerland was third in 1:28.86. The training had been delayed by fog and, as a result, only one training run was held instead of the scheduled two. Downhill races are slated for Friday and Saturday, with a super giant slalom to be held Sunday Graham, who was first and second in two downhills held here last year, is pleased with the way things have been progressing I'm encouraged by today; I'm not that far out,” she said. “When I do training, I'm working for a feeling.” Karen Percy of Banff, Alta., who was third in the first training run Tuesday, crashed near the bottom of the course Wednesday Dynamiters beat Royals 4-1 KIMBERLEY (CP) Jim Jarrett scored two goals to lead the Kimberley Dynamiters past the slumping Cran brook Royals 4-1 in a Western Inter national Hockey League game Tuesday night Kevin Rinus and Dan Luker also tallied for the Dynamiters, who led 2-0 and 4-1 by periods. Troy Farkvam was the only Royal to beat Kimberley netminder Leo Kar chie, who stopped 38 shots. The Dyna miters took 36 shots at two Royals goalies The league is idle until Friday night when Elk Valley Blazers visit Kimberley and the Royals meet the Smoke Eaters at Trail Froese makes most of night with Flyers didn't expect his next assignment to come with the Flyers. but rusty in a 63 National Hockey League victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Last season, Froese took over when _general manager Bob Clarke. seeking a trade, then sat Ss Clarke trew ts him. “He's been sitting around waiting to be traded.” said coach Mike Keenan. “It doesn't look like the trade will be made. “We decided to play him, for his sake and the team’s.” OILERS WIN In other NHL games Tuesday, it was: Los Angeles Kings 7. New York Islanders 2; Edmonton Oilers 3, Min _nesota North Stars 2; Buffalo Sabres 5, Detroit Red Wings 5; St. Louis Blues 4, TAKING AIM . . Carol Secco of Marg Van Yzerloo rink aims for end of ice during Oglow Bonspiel Sunday at Castlegar Curlinb Club. Van Yzerloo rink won the A division of the 10-rink interclub bonspiel Castions Proto by Byes Wrote Shell beats Mallards By CasNews Staff Bruno Tassone scored three goals Monday night to give Woodland Park Shell a 94 win over Checkers/Mallards in a Castlegar Recreational Hockey League game In other games, Castlegar Knights won 10-7 over Checkers/Mallards on Sunday night while Sandman Inn beat Woodland Park 11-6 in the afternoon In Woodland Park Shell's win Mon day, the Shell team led 3-1 after the first period and made it 7-2 after two periods. In the third frame, Checkers Mallards scored the first goal and Woodland Park added two markers. Besides Tassone’s three goals, Doug Makortoff and Wes McPherson scored two each for Woodland Park, and Terry Jacobson and Rob Gretchen had one apiece McPherson assisted on three goals, Neil Archambault, Doug Makortoff, Gretchen and Jacobson had two assists each, while singles went to Rick Shukin, Kelly Keraiff and Ron Coe Don Savinkoff, Dale Donaldson, Wayne Popoff and Al Conroy scored for Checkers/Mallards. Assisting them were Randy Morris and Sean O'Farrell with two each, Mike McCormack, Rick Christensen, Don Savinkoff and Dave MacKinnon with one each In the Knights’ 107 win over Checkers/Mallards, the K nights led 51 after the first period and made it 7-5 after two periods. In the final 25 minutes, Checkers/Mallards scored a goal and the Knights replied with two goals. Checkers/Mallards scored another goal with 1:43 left in the game The Knights closed out the scoring 20 seconds later Bruce Grieg and Don Deschene each potted a hattrick for the Knights. Jerry Antignani had two goals, while Wayne Kinakin and Rick Sander got singles. Kinakin recorded four assists for the Knights, Deschene and Sander had three each, and Grieg had two, while Antignani, Dick Braun and Wayne Zino also assisted. Chris Brodman and Al Conroy fired two goals each for Checkers/Mallards Savinkoff, Peter Tischler and Dan Markin also scored Goaltender Lawrence Chernoff had three assists, and Deschene picked up two, while singles went to Victor Jmaeff, Martin Sander and Braun In Sandman Inn's win over Wood tand Park, the Shell team led 2-1 after 25 minutes. but the Inn team domin ated the middie frame to make it 6 3. In the third period Sandman scored five goals to Woodland Park's three for an 1146 vietory Dan Walker and John Obetkoff scored all of Sandman Inn's goals. Obetkoff notched six goals while Walker had five. Bob Larsh and Walker had three assists each. and Kevin Kirby and Obetkoff had two each, while Aaron Stoushnow had one. Tassone scored four goals for Wood- and Park. Brad Makortoff and Pete Moroso added the other goals. Kelly Keraiff had four assists. Doug Makor toff had two, and Steve Posnikoff had one In Recreational League action this Castlegar Playboys take on Sandman Inn at 10 p.m. in the Com munity Complex week, Brooker suffers minor setback VAL GARDENA, ITALY (CP Todd Brooker, struggling to make a comeback from major knee surgery suffered a minor setback today in the first training run for a men’s World Cup downhill race scheduled for Saturday Brooker, of Paris, Ont ered problems at a traditionally treach erous area near the top of the course called the Camel Bumps encount Todd came down the first run went off the Camel Bumps, landed ex tremely hard. broke his boots and tweaked his knee a little bit.” said Glenn Wurtele, coach of the national men's team. “The physiotherapist here has worked with him and the knee is not a problem “It is not a major injury by any means He did not fall Stull, Wurtele said it's doubtful Brooker will race Saturday. A final decision would be made Thursday and it's possible the veteran skier may be sent home early to prepare for the races at the Olympic site in Calgary later this month Brooker, a threetime World Cup race winner, has had trouble regaining his confidence since returning to the Wurtele said it may be too early for Brooker to race on a course as demanding as the one in Val Gardena circuit Quebec q' 1, and Wash Capitals 4, New Jersey Devils 2. In Philadelphia, the Flyers made things easy for Froese, building a 3-0 first-period lead “We only played for 50 minutes,” said Canucks coach Tom Watt. “The first 10, we gave up three goals. “It’s very difficult to come back against a team rated No. 1 in defence in the league.” Ron Sutter and Rich Tocchet each had a goal and an assist for Philad elphia OILERS 3 NORTH STARS 2 At Bloomington, Minn., Craig Mac Tavish scored a shorthanded, break away goal 53 seconds into the third period to lift Edmonton over Minne- sota. With Minnesota on a power play. Craig Hartsburg couldn't control a pass at the point from fellow defenceman Ron Wilson and lost the puck to Mac Tavish. The Edmonton centre skated alone into Minnesota's end, deked goaltender Don Beaupre out of the net and flipped the puck into the open goal. apart early in the first period as Wash ington beat New Jersey. The victory City, Mark Hunter scored twice and)Greg Paslawski had two assists to lead St. Louis to its third ¢ At Quebec City, Mark Hunter scored twice and Greg Paslawski had two as sists to lead St. Louis to its third consecutive victory and extend Que- bec’s losing streak to four SABRES 5 RED WINGS 5 At Detroit, Buffalo's John Tucker and Detroit's Petr Klima scored two each as the Sabres and Red Wings skated to a tie, extending Buffalo's winless streak to five games. KINGS 7 ISLANDERS 2 At Uniondale, N.Y., Lue Robitaille, the league's leading rookie goal-scorer. had three goals, and fellow-rookie Jimmy Carson added two as Los Angeles romped past New York for their fifth consecutive win. Robitaille. who now has 19 goals. and Carson scored 11 seconds apart in the second period to spark the Kings White Crusader files protest against USA FREMANTLE. AUSTRALIA (AP) — Kookaburra II and Kookaburra III gave Kevin Parry's Taskforce ‘87 Syndicate a double victory today in the America’s Cup defender trials Kookaburra II knocked off Australia TV, the Alan Bond Syndicates remain ing entry, by five minutes 1] seconds. while first-place Kookaburra III beat Steak 'n Kidney by 26 seconds. Meanwhile, White Crusader has filed a protest against USA which, if upheld would give the English entry new life im the challenger trials The protest, filed today. accuses USA, the San Francisco-based double ruddered entry. of making changes t the boat which would affect measure ments on its certificate Details of the accusation wil known until after the protest com mittee meets Thursday USA nipped White three seconds less than one boat length — in thew race Sunday and earned 12 points for the victory White Crusader is in sixth place with 91 points, 12 points behind USA. but a successful protest would reverse the positions and scores. USA trails fourth place America II by one point and third-place Stars and Stripes by three points with four days of racing remain ing in the third round-robin series Crusader by Each win in the third round is worth 12 points. COULD LOSE ALL Bruno Trouble, a spokesman for the committee running the challenger trials, said if the protest is upheld. USA would lose all the races following the incident Trouble said he had learned from the chairman of the protest committee that the incident concerned changing the plates, or wings, of one of USA's two rudders Winds today were a far cry from the 34-knot blasts which ripped spin nakers. wrecked gear and threw one man overboard Tuesday ranged from 10 to 20 knots. Australia IV had trouble at the starting line, was 33 seconds behind at the beginning and was never able to make a race out of it Steak ‘n Kidney, sailed by Fred Neill, was even at the start with Kook aburra II]. but lain Murray soon had his boat in front by 13 seconds and the lead never changed hands. Kookaburra III now leads Australia IV by 12 points, 50-38, with third-place Kookaburra [II another seven points back. Steam 'n Kidney is last with nine points. The challengers did not race today, but return to action Thursday Breezes