a SPR e _ Castlegar News _ December 15, 1985 SPORTS Blazers down Smoke Eaters By The Canadian Press Elk Valley Blazers won more with their minds than their bodies when they de- feated Trail Smoke Eaters 9-5 in the Western Interna- tional Hockey League Friday night. “We were missing a lot of players, but the players bore down more and used their heads,” said. playing coach Ken Federko. “When you're missing a lot of talent, you tend to think more out there. We're still struggling, but hopefully this will turn the corner.” Federko said he planned to return to his home province of Saskatchewan during the Christmas break to look for new talent. In the other game, Kim- berley Dynamiters downed Cranbrook Royals 6-4. in Kimberley to move to within six points of first-place Nel- son Maple Leafs. BLAZERS 9 SMOKIES 5 _ In Trail, Scott Jackson ‘Stored five goals and assisted on. three others to pace the attack for the Blazers who had lost 10 of their last 14 games. . Rob Semchuk added two! goals for Elk Valley while Stu Tanton and Federko com- pleted the Blazer attack. Federko’s league-leading scoring total now stands at 18 goals and 45 assists for 63° points in 19 games. The Blazers dressed only 11 skaters and two goalies — four players left Fernie re- cently for jobs elsewhere and four couldn't make the road trip because of work com- mitments. The last-place Smoke Eat- ers got two goals from PONYS Ais Arecpear re enis, Rol lartin an ler FROM. Bolduc scored the others. $ 5 8 DYNAMITERS 6 = ROYALS 4 ‘The Royals had a 2:1 lead after the first period but Kimberley pulled in front 3-2 after 40 minutes. Rick Willey scored the winner at 10:23 of the third period. Other Dynamiter goals were scored by Jim Jarrett, Ken Fahlman, Scott Rauch, Boyd LaFlamme and CASTLEGAR BRAND NEW HYUNDAI PER MONTH CALL US FOR DETAILS 363:7241 1-800: 332° 21087 ee The Castlegar Kiwanis Club Extends a warm Thank You toall the SKATE-A-THON PARTICIPANTS And to all those who gave PLEDGES. Also-contributors — Carl's Drugs, Cohoe Insurance & Pharmasave. JUMP BALL . . . Fernie’s. Michelle Anderson (6) and Christy Metzler (16) of Rossland battle for ball during Zone 1 (Kootenay) Winter Games trials at Selkirk College Saturday. Rossland won the game 31-19. A Hansen just keeps rolling By GARY NORRIS VANCOUVER (CP) — 25th country and we're get- ting stronger in terms of our and our desire id kilome- tres into his Man in Motion world tour, Rick Hansen is looking forward to his first real break — a Christmas “stopover in New Zealand. “It’s been real tough,” the 28-year-old wheelchair ath- lete said by telephone from his hotel room in Tel Aviv. “It's been a long nine months, we're now at 11,000 miles, but the arms are starting to feel a lot better, my stomach problems (blam- ed on changes in diet and drinking water) have sort of subsided a little bit, and we're going to get a thorough examination when we arrive in New Zealand on the Dec. 19th.” After the flight from Tel Aviv to New Zealand, Han- sen will spend Christmas in Auckland — “our first real because of the response that _we're seeing from the people everywhere we 0.” Donations so far are more than $500,000 Canadian. “As. we continue,’ each country seems to be more and more aware of our proj- ect, simply because they've had: more time to prepare, and also’ they believe that now it’s very possible — it's not just a dream, we've gone so far already.” The Middle East was a revelation. “Everything that we hear back in Canada about the Middle East seems to be re- lated to violence, tragedy, . killing and wars, but_when_ we visited Bahrain, Jordan and Israel we saw none of that. There was nothing but friendship, warmth and co- k break, a ed chance for a rest.” Hansen revealed earlier he almost quit the journey when he developed tendinitis in his wrist only two weeks after starting. from Vancouver March 21. He now is accom- panied full-time by physio- therapist Amanda Black. more. There have been two fires in the tour motorhome at re- fuelling stops — both extin- guished quickly — and Han- sen was refused entry to East Germany. There have been hundreds of media in- terviews, emotional meetings with other handicapped peo- ple, and audiences with world figures ranging from Arabian princes to Pope John Paul. CONFIDENT OF FINISH Hansen is confident he can complete his. feat — 40,000 kilometres by wheelchair across more than 30 coun- tries on five continents to raise money for spinal cord combined team from Kinnaird Junior y and Stanley Humphries Schools won the right to represent the zone by beating Fernie 47-10 and defeating Rossland 57-31. —CoittewsPhoteby Phi Caiderbonk CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT DEC. as — Public Skating 1:45 - 3:30. Admission: Adults. 1.25, Students $1.00, Children 75¢. DEC. 16 — Lunch Hour Hockey 12-1. DEC. 17 — Parent & Tot Skating 11 - 12, $1.25. Rebels vs. Rossland, Game Time 8:00 p.m. DEC. 18 — Adult Skate 11 - 12, Lunch Hour Hockey 12 -1. Before Supper Aerobics 5-6 Kinnaird Elementary. DEC. a: — Parent & Tot Skating 11 - 12, Lunch Hour Hockey 12 jo 1. Public Skating 2:30 - 4:30. DEC. 20 — Lost day of fitness classes before Christmas. Classes resume January 6. DEC. 21 — Rebels vs. Irail, Game Time 8 p.m. Ice times ore available ot the Complex for skating porties. family get togethers etc. Call the Recreation Department for more information Winter Jenuory 2101 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 will be in mid- Sports Calendar SUNDAY FOOTBALL—NFL: Regional coverage of Cincinnati Bengals. vs. Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buc- coneers, Houston Oilérs vs. Cleveland Browns or Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 10 a.m., channel 6; Regional coverage of Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lior nesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys or Son Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans ints, 10 a.m. Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders. 1 p. ond 13. HOCKEY—RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Sandman Inn vs. Castlegar alah noon: Checkers/Mallards vs. Castlegar Playboys, 9:30 -. Community Complex. GENTLEMEN'S LEAGUE: Loomis/AM Ford vs. Gonder Creek, 7:45 p.m., Community Com- plex. Castlegar MONDAY FOOTBALL—NFL: New England Patriots vs. Miomi Dolphis, 6 p.m., channel 4. HOCKE’ "S LEAGUE: vs. Bill's Heavy Duty, 9:30 p.m. Pioneer Arenc. RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Costiegar Playboys vs. Hi Arrow. 9 p.m.. Community Complex. TUESDA' HOCKEY—GENTLEMEN’S TeAGUE: Mountain Sports vs. Loomis/AM Ford, 9:30 p.m., Pioneer Arena. ESDAY HOCKEY—GENTLEMEN'S LEAGUE: Dairy Queen vs. Gander Creek, 9:30 p.m., Pioneer Arena. WINTER MEETINGS No trades for Jays By JOHN NELSON SAN DIEGO (AP) — While two slightly wacky pitchers, Joquin Andujar and John Denny, drew much of the fanfare during baseball's winter meetings, the teams that traded them need not lament. In fact, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies were two of the more successful teams last week at baseball's annual trading binge during which 12 deals moved 26 major-league players. The meetings did little, however, for the two Canadian teams. Toronto. Blue Jays, looking for catching and left-handed pitching help, left empty-handed while Montreal Expos were unable to deal veteran Andre Dawson or Terry Francona. The most successful team may have been New York Yankees, as much for what they didn't do as for what they did. Oakland A’s needed pitching help and may have got it when they traded catcher Mike Heath and pitcher Tim Conroy to St. Louis, bringing Andujar's classless act west. “The Cleveland-Oakland trade certainly comes to mind,” Indians president Peter Bavasi said when asked to assess the week's acitivity. “It was a simple, straightforward deal for a pitcher with a great track record who is able to repeat. ~ : I “On the other hand, St. Louis gpt a great catcher.” EARNS SUSPEN’ Andujar has won 20 games in=each of the last two seasons but probably doomed himself with the Cardinals in the seventh game of the World Series against Kansas City when he blew up at an umpire, drawing a suspension that will start with the first 10 days of the 4986 season. Not only does Andujar’s tratk* record include consecutive 20-win seasons but it contains flashes of a sulky, mean-tempered personality. One optimistic observation was offered. Andujar's agent, Alan Hendricks, felt a trade to the easy-going A's could help Andujar. . On the flip side, St. Louis needed a catcher after releasing Darrell Porter, and many baseball people feel Heath is one of the best. The Phillies traded the often moody Denny and pitching: prospect Jeff Gray to the Reds for outfielder Gary Redus and relief pitcher Tom Hume. Denny was 19-6 when he won the Cy Young Award in 1983 but has won just 18 games since. Some people feel Denny has lost it, and in any case, the Phillies wanted to unload_his $1-million salary. It probably was a worthwhile risk for the Reds, though. They traded a $700,000 salary in Hume, whose future is questionable, and a 29-year-old “prospect” in Redus who wouldn't have played very much for player- manager Pete Rose anyway.. And Rose, a former Phil the top, 10 major league prospects of the International League. The Phillies’ only problem now is at catcher. If a trade cannot be made, they seem to feel second-year major- leaguer Darren Daulton can do the job despite having been bothered with a sore shoulder last season. The Yankees ptobably lacked only two things from a championship club last season. One was starting pitching. The other was chemistry, a more subtle ingredient that owner George Steinbrenner may finally be trying to supply. 2 YANKS' MOVES The Yankees first moved to acquire outfielder Gary Roenicke from Baltimore Orioles for relief pitcher Rich Bordi and second baseman Rex Hudler. Roenicke not only gives the Yankees a big, powerful right-handed bat but, more important, he’s a team man accustomed to a platoon system. He won't grouse like other Yankees have when he has to share time in the outfield. 5 In their second deal, the Yankees sent pitcher Joe Cowley and catcher Ron Hassey to the White Sox for left-handed pitcher Britt Burns, 18-11 last year, and two minor-leaguers. The part of the deal that wasn't made was White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk for Yankee designated hitter Don Baylor. Both players have no-trade privileges, and the White Sox still are trying to sign Fisk to a free-agent contract. Presumably, Steinbrenner is smart enough not to finish that part of the deal. Burns will join a now solid rotation that also includes lefty. Ron Guidry; and one or both of the Niekros, Joe and Phil. Since Butch Wynegar is a free agent, the trade left the Yankees with two inexperienced catchers in Scott Bradley and Juan Espino. The Yankees have until Jan. 8 to re-sign ‘Wynegar, and sources say they'll offer him the four-year deal he seeks. h and to raise public consciousness about the abil- ities of the handicap “No doubt about it," he said. “We're now through our “Hansen said he and his _crew are missing friends and families. “Although we've been meeting exciting people and having’a chance to see other countries, we really appre- ciate Canada and what we stand for, and I'll tell you we're really looking forward to getting home — but it's going to be a long way.” The homecoming may be his biggest challenge — it appears. Hansen will. not reach Western Canada until next winter. Told of Andrea Dadson, an ll-year-old Vancouver-area girl who has no use of her legs because of spina bifida but raised $500 for the Man in Motion effort in_a-swim this week, Hansen said: “That kind of thing is hap- pening everywhere now, and I-personally — not just my- self, myself and the crew out on the road — just know that we're being supported, es- pecially by handicapped peo- ple who believe in what we're doing. Ziegler fines Oilers $5,000 NEW YORK (CP) — Ed- monton Oilers have been fined $5,000 by National Hockey League president John Ziegler because of crit- icism of officials by Glen Sather, the Oilers’ president, general manager and coach, following a 5-3 loss in Phil- likes Denny’s work habits. In their other deal, Philadelphia traded catcher Ozzie Virgil and minor-league pitcher Pete Smith to Atlanta for pitcher Steve Bedrosian and minor-1 ‘league outfielder Milk _Thompson. ‘Thompson, a centre fielder, hit .314 in 82 games last season, scoring 52 runs and stealing 34 bases for Atlanta's AAA farm club at Richmond, Va. He was regarded as one of and the game tied 1-1, Ko- harski penalized Dave Hun- ter of the Oilers for slashing. Sather had no complaint with that — but he was furious when, moments later, Gau- thier slapped Mark Messier with an unsportsmanlike con- duct penalty. Further, Koh- arski gave the Oilers a delay- of-game penalty for not re- turning to the ice quickly enough at the start of the third period. © Sather was quoted in the Toronto Globe and Mail as saying: “Gauthier got wound up in his own importance. 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Edmonton notice from Igporg ice S38 doo fn ior Soment President. general manoger ond cosh. ciicizing on-sce officials im Nov “Sevron hed ge recol ae jinge recall right winger Ed: Canada I trains for Cup VANCOUVER (CP) — Terry Nielson had a heavy cold and talking was difficult on the phone from Victoria. It had been another frigid day on Juan de Fuca Strait for the 27-year-old Toronto insurance broker who likened the deck of Canada 1 to a skating rink. Snow had fallen for the last week and the crew training for- sailing’s ‘Super Bowl, the 1987 America’s Cup in Australia, had confronted 25-knot winds and -10 tempera- tures. But Nielson, 1982 world champion in the Laser class and 1984 Olympic bronze medallist in Finns, exuded confidence despite the conditions and the fact he had never been at the helm of a 12-metre yacht until this fall. “The crew really has to pay attention so they don’t fall overboard,” Nielson said of the unseasonably cold West Coast weather. “It’s probably a good training program in some ways in that everybody's getting a real keen sense of balance and I think when we get to a warmer climate and train there we'll really appreciate it. Canada I has been sailing against Heart of America, the former Clipper, a 1980 America's Cup contender the Canada _ I syndicate sold to.a Chicago Yacht Club syndicate. YACHT MODIFIED Designer Bruce Kirby had added wings I's keel, lengthened the boat, reduced the sail area and changed the deck layout. The result was improved speed and a victory over Heart of America this month in the Maple Leaf Cup series. Its unlikely either boat will get to the Indian Ocean off Je. But the win the Canada 1 syndicate it is on the right design track for its new boat, Canada 2. It also confirmed Nielson's personal progress. It's a difficult job but not as hard as I thought,” Nielson said of the transition to the big boat wheel from a dinghy tiller. The boats are more like 20 metres long. If their ylar sails were broad] they could carpet a modest three-bedroom apartment. But Kirby, the Canadian designer whose Laser is the most widely produced sailboat in the world, will be looking below the saatecline’ when he pencils Canada 2. He feels Ithe LOSER'S SYNDROME “loser's syndrome” League's Houston Oilers. The loser's syndrome. an excuse for failure? . reality. frustration.” We often hear it associated with teams, but is there really such a thing, or is it merely Sports psychologists agree the loser’s syndrome does exist in the minds of players, fans, coaches and management. And if it’s in their minds, it can become “Don't look for any mysticism,” cautions John Hogg of the University. of Alberta. “The key thing is of losing d ys players’ ge and saps their i drains management's patience. “Management begins to feel it has to turn things around immediately,” says Hogg. “The coach takes-the to perform. It also blame ands frustration. product. “When someone in that just per the “Look at Hugh Campbell. What the hell is that going to achieve, with so few games left?” HAD CREDENTIALS Campbell was a good person for the Houston job — at the time. He was a proven winner and had the patience, understanding and ability to correct the Oilers’ problems. “It's like an assembly line,” everyone is doing their job correctly, there's a good final says Hogg. “When the line does something incorrectly, it creates problems for the whole line. Trying to stop the losing syndrome isa long-term process. You Campbell latest victim By 4 JOHN KOROBANIK e Canadian Press ~ ~ Welconie, Hugh 2h Caapbell, to the losers side. It’s not a familiar spot for the most successful coach in Canadian Football League history, so perhaps a short course on the is in order. ‘After all, it was that same syndrome which cost Campbell his head coaching job of the National Football have to have time and patience to go down the assembly line, go to each individual and show them how to do it right.” By firing Campbell, Houston's, management has further entrenched the club's problems. Cal Botterill, a sports psychologist at the University of Winnipeg, says management must stress the positives, not the negatives, to help instill confidence that success will be achieved through small triumphs. In Campbell's first season, with 11 tookies playing, Houston won three games. This year, with 12 more rookies, they were 5-9 and had been robbed of one more victory by an official’s decision, for which the league apologized. ~ JOINS LENGTHY LIST Apparently, that wasn't enough. So today, Campbell- knows the feeling experienced by ex-coaches of teams like the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders and the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins. Each are losing teams Elie a long list of fired coaches. patience is needed. “You have to get two things in place at one time,” he says. “Saskatchewan had the good coach at one time and the good players at anoher time. = “They don’t seem to be able to wait for each other.” Leadership can come from a highly-skilled player or one with the ability to keep failure in perspective, knowing that with perserverance, success will come. “You see how good athletes have learned not to dwell © on mistakes or scoreboard results,” says Botterill. “And by so doing, make themselves much less prone to this is the key in syndrome, leadership and patience are-vital for recovery. Hogg says Saskatchewan, which has missed the playoffs nine straight years, isan example of where of a loser's engulfs far too many of them.” sort of thing that Graham gains confidence By JOHN KOROBANIK The Press Laurie Graham has a heart-warming smile and a bubbly personality that has enabled her to overcome the disappointment of defeat, the pain of injury: and the frus- trations of waiting six years to win her first World Cup Alpine ski event in 1983.- ‘That smile and personality no-doubt charmed the pop- ulance of Val d'Isere, France, on Friday after the curly- haired 25-year-old from In- glewood, Ont., won her third career World Cup downhill race. Graham's victory, after her second-place finish in the season’s opening downhill ‘Thursday, is an endorsement of coach Currie Chapman's new coaching program and proof to Graham that last winter's decision to continue competitive skiing was the right one. The victory also firmly es- tablished the women’s team as No. 1 in Canada and re- legated the men’s team, where only-Todd Brooker can be considered a World Cup contender, to No. 2. Graham . has won World Cup events: three downhills and one super giant slalom. The only Can- adian woman with more World Cup victories was Nancy Greene-Raine, to many of us Canada’s all-time greatest skier. They both loved the World four Cup circuit with the endless travel, the nameless hotels, the bland food and, week after week, the hours of training and then, finally, the moment of exhibilaration when they left the starting gate. : Just as Greene carried Canada to the forefront of international alpine skiing in the 1960s by winning two overall World Cup cham- pionships and two Olympic medals, so is Graham, a bronze medallist in the 1982 world championships, now leading the Canadian wom- en's revival. It's a time that is four years overdue. 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There will be more winter training for Canada 1 off Victoria and gear testing in stief winds before the boat heads for San Francisco and training with two or three American syndicates. : HEADED SOUTH While that’s going on, Don Green had moved his rival $16 million True North challenge from Halifax to Australia for the 12-metre world championships. ‘The Canada I challenge, a Western Canada undertaking which took the eastern sailing establishment by surprise when it originated from tiny (200 members) Secret Cove Yacht Club, 65 kilometres north of here, has a $6.8-million budget of which $2.8 million has been raised. George Wilkins, spokesman for True North challenge which already has some former Canada 1 crew aboard and might land Terry McLaughlin, Canada 1's 1983 helmsman. “But then again there's five challenges (to defend the. cup) from Australia which is an an even smaller country.” True North's presence has also hurt in the hunt for corporate sponsors, he said. In addition to the two Canadian challenges, there are 12 others including six] from the U.S. Loomis By CasNews Staff Bill's Heavy Duty outscor- ed Loomis/AM Ford 11-3 Thursday night to give the losing team its second loss in 18 games' in the Castlegar Gentlemen's Hockey League season. -Bill’s is in second place in the league with 10 wins; Tues. -eight losses and a tie for 21 ‘0 to points. Loomis/AM Ford leads with 32 points. Gander Creek is third with nine wins, the same number of losses 9:00 p.m. Learn To Fly For Pleasure or Career PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL PILOT COURSES ADVANCED RATINGS nt, Multl-Engine, NEXT GROUND SCHOOL STARTS JANUARY 7, 1986 TRY OUR $20.00 INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT Gov't. Approved Flying School Courses are Tax Deductible CASTLEGAR 365-3035 AIRPORT Plaza Store Christmas Hours Wed. | Thurs.| Fri. 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