SPORTS Kootenay volleyball club takes bre By BRENDAN HALPER Sun staff writer ‘The Kootenay Volleyball Club’s Juvenile Men's ‘team beat Prince George to take the Bronze during the 1991 Provincial Championships in White Rock April 27/28, Despite what can be considered a major achievement, coach Mike Perra maintains that, “It was 6 pretty big disappointment for both the players and myself. The team that knocked us out was preity good, there were certain circum- stances that I won't go into and things just didn’t come together.” The Kootenay Juvenile Men nro? ae & 165 Seaswirl Tahoe &/R ¥Y 90 H.P. Evinrude & E-Z Loader Roller Trailer Power trim, oil injection, AMFM stereo, ski bar, full top, ice chest, full instrumentation, $ stainless steel rails, traller jack. 1 3; 50 Introduction Special......... Also Special Savings on V185 TEMPO B/R 195 SIERRA CLASSIC BIR defeated both Mission and Vernon by wide margins during the round robin on April 27. “Vemon and Mission were both pretty bad,” said Perra. “But they're just beginning their volley- ball programs there and they'll be pretty good within the next couple of years, Our guys were playing really well and I think White Rock ‘was pretty scared.” Despite their first two victories the Kootenay Juvenile men lost out to White Rock the following mom- ing. “The next moming we had to do lines,” said Perra. “Minutes later we were on the court going against White Rock and so we weren't playing that well.” The local team went up against Victoria in the quarter final game and lost the first game 16-4 but bounced back winning the next two 15-5 and 15-7, The win allowed them to advance to the semi-final against Kelowna. “We won the first game fairly handily 15-8,” said Perra. “Kelow- na took the second game even though we were up 14-11 part way tbe third game was so close it Dynamo's lose By BRENDAN HALPER said Dynamo’ 's manager Louis Sun staff writer It was close but it came down to team defense as the Castlegar Dex- ter's Dynamo’s Men’s Soccer team lost to the Fruitvale team by a 5-4 Sunday, April 28, in Fruitvale. “Our defense was pretty poor,” do. “Their’s was pretty strong and our problem was with our defense standing, giving Fruit- vale the scoring chances. We've got a lot of young kids who will improve as the season goes on.” Dynamo right wing Kevin Chaves echoed Machado’s thoughts, saying that, “There's lots could have gone either way, when ronze at provincials changing his strategy next of the it was over Kelowna was surp that they had won and we were surprised that we had lost. I guess you could say that's the way the ball bounces,” laughed Perra. Kelowna then battled White Rock for first but fell short, taking the silver as White Rock stole the spotlight with the gold. » The' Kootenay team carried on to beat Prince George two. games in a row and take third. “I think that'the teams that beat us deserved to win,” said Perra. “They were good teams.” Perra said that he will be of young players on ee team with 4 with the t raid Perra. “We're looking at the States for the chance at playing teams and more competition,: It, will. be expensive though, we would have to register: with both leagues, the British Columbia Volleyball Association and the United States Volleyball Association.” “We might look at having a bigger team, “ said Perra. “The guys are looking forward to the prospect ‘of c ompeting in the States.” im a close one goalie and that was part of our fall,” said hado. “The good skills and the: room for development. We just have to get more used to playing together. Fruitvale is a more mature team.” : Also, the Dynamo’s regular goalie broke his collar bone before the start of the season.” - “We don’t have our regular 195 SIERRA CLASSIC CUDDY IN SEASON SAVINGS ALL SALE PRICED $59-°79-°90, Batteries Get ready - incoming! We Bra ht You the: 57894: GMC’ ‘Sonoma Fickuy : and Over. 60 Were. Sold) i Pontiac Buick Kalawely E it Again! 17,894 This f is a limited thne offer! GIMC FULL SIZE 4 X 4 EXTENDED CAB © Fuel Injected Engine © §& Speed Manual Transmission with Overdrive Spllt Front Bonch Seat - Cloth Trim Folding Rear Bench Seat - Cloth Trim Sliding Rear Window Cassette Stereo System Rear Step Bumper Full Gauge Package with Tachometer Ughting Package Body Side Mouldings Package Stainless Steel Below Eye Line Minors All Season Steol Belted Radlal: includes freight & PDI unlike most of our competitors this Is not a.stripped truck, the option. content Is outstanding hurry... place your order today, don't be —=—Or-NTOS wemsxv0os—f 7 TRAIL 364-1121 Jeans, Shirts and Shorts WAN ETA PLAZA Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat. és Jack the stock boy 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. 9:30-9:00 defenseman who was filling indid apretty good job though.” Machado said that Fruitvale has improved a great deal over last season having added quite a few players to their line up. “We're also short two, players besides our goalie,” said Macha- do. “We missed them quite a bit.” “We bad more scoring chances but simply didn’t capitalize on them,” said Chaves, “I think both teams played really well.” The Dynamo’s meet the Ross- land men’s team at the Kiwanis soccer field next Sunday, May 5. “Last year Rossland was just an ge team,” said Mach “But Trail isn’t playing this year so most of the better players from Trail will go up to Rossland. They'll be stronger.” toe T-birds take game im the fifth inning By BRENDAN NALPER Sun staff writer ways to beat old habits. At Nutri/System, you'll find supportive counseling, satisfying real foods, light activity, and new 10% The T-birds shut down the Amigos Friday, April 26 during a competitive mixed slo-pitch game at Pass Creek. The teams were tied going into the fifth inning but it was then that the T-Birds pulled ahead. “So far we’ve won two, tied one and this is the first one we've lost,” said Amigos coach Kris Standbra. “They're a good team and they’re fun to play against. ‘We're a toummament team, we love toumaments, we play in eight or nine in one summer.” Standbra’s team is affiliated with Softball B.C. and is also insured with the organization. “We buy insurance for the (com every year," said Standbra. “ pays to insure because I think ie the recreational players who get burt the most.” ‘By BRENDAN HALPER Sun stoff writer: the hands of the East Trail Raiders on April 24, Trail’s'Glenmerry Sting played to a 3-0 victory over Castlegar's X- men in an under-14 Minor Soccer League ganic at Glenmerry field April 24." : ‘X-inien'coach Gerry Rogers said his'three’ fullbacks Donald Young, Chris Jacinto and Ryan Swedburg, “played a good game. The score against us would have been 2 lot higher if they had ‘not ‘played so well. Undaunted, the X-men carried on to go up against the Warfield Lions but suffered a 4-0 loss, “B,J. Semenoff played really well,” said Rogers. “Dean.Moon was really good in the second half.”” ‘The team remains in high spirits, In the 12-and-under division, the Castlegar Kickers took a 9-1 loss at 's single goal was kicked in by Ryan Fontes’ while humerous good saves were made by their goalie Shand Fowlic.' ‘Also on ‘April 24, the Castlegar Tomado defeated the Slocan/Win- ‘law team’ 2-0 in ‘exhibition action with Brad’ Abietkoff scoring both Tomado goals, + The Tornado won again on ‘April 29 bya score of 2-1 against » the Beaver Valley Dragons. . Scorers for Castlegar were Yuri Kinakin and Derek Lepage, _ The Kickers took on the under- 12 division Warfield Lions later that evening, losing by only one point. Ryan Fontes scored the Kicker’s first with David Campbell and Evan Barry assisting. Their second was put.in.by Shand Fowlie,, Arson destroys bridge in environmental protest VANCOUVER (SNS) - Arson was blamed Monday for the burn- ing of a logging bridge in a femote British Columbia region where environmentalists want to ban the harvesting of old trees they say are priceless. Forestry giant MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. said flaming tires, doused in diesel fuel, destroyed a 75-foot section of the 300-foot Kennedy River bridge Sunday on the west coast of Vancouver Island. “It's definitely arson. There were tires piled on the bridge,” company spokesman Dennis Fitzgerald told Reuters. Local logging manager Geoff Lyons said the destruction of the bridge had put 210 loggers out of work. He did not know when they would be able to retum to their job of felling hemlock, balsam and cedar trees. “It’s going to burt a lot of fami- view. § The logging of “old-growth” forests in the Clayoquot Sound area of the island recently has been the subject of heated environmen- tal protests. In March, the British Columbia ‘ government allowed limited. log- ging in the sound, but set up a com- mittee to study tree-felling in the most controversial sections of it. A local environmental group, Friends of Clayoquot Sound, Mon- day denied any responsibility for the bridge: banning. saying such “We don't t advocate destroying property,” spokesman’ Bonny Glambeck said. But she added it was time to stop the cutting of trees some of which are 1,500 years old. SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Brendan Halper, A Castlegar X-men player shows intensity as he takes the ball down the. field during a weekend game involving the under; 14 division. Catch the S MacMillan Bloedel, said it would accept an offer from residents of Galiano Island, off Vancouver Island's east coast, to lies ... people are very di: they have mortgages to pay and . bills to meet,” be said in an inter- - Mohawks get economic boost AKWESASNE (SNS) -A ground- breaking ceremony for a new busi- ness mall took place at Akwessn Tuesday. Construction of the mall is expected to be completed by the fall of 1991. “This sod-tuming is a significant step toward greater economic self- reliance for the Mohawks Akwe- sasne. The mall will contribute to the economic growth of the, com- munity and will create jobs for the people of Akwesasne,” said Tom Siddon, Minister of Indian Affairs. ‘The new business mall will be situated on Cornwall Island near buy a heavily-fe so it can be aed from log- ging and tumed into a park. the.Canada Customs toll booth. It will serve not only the local area __ but also the large number of tourists who pass through Akwe- sasne when crossing the Canada- US border. The federal government bas assisted the Mohawks in an adviso- xy capacity and by providing train- ing to local entrepreneurs.The project is part of the long-term eco- ‘nomic development plan for the community. Most of the businesses being established in the new mall are expected to be owned by members of the Mohawk community. ore. Pere (SALES MANAGER'S CHALLENGE _a * BRAND NEW * "MAZDA RK7 COUPE. ce 591" yt Our sales manager challenges Craft & Party Shoppe © Craft & Wedding Supplies Now open Sundays City Centre Square 365 - 3233 BINGO " Sunday, ‘May 5 Castlegar Arena Complex 60% Payout Early Bird 6 p.m. Kootenay'#9 Chapter of the B.C. Oldtime Fiddlers wish to thank the following for their contributions to our competition: Anthony's Steak & Ladies Auxiliary tothe Pizza House Arrow Buitding Supplies Ltd, Avenues BC Tel B&J Tax Service Banjo's Pub Bartle & Gibson Bal Alr Cleaners: Big O Tire Bluetop Burger Bonnott's Men's Wear Bosse's Jewellers CJAT Radio CKQR Radio Carl's Drugs Castlegar Ch. of Comm. Castlegar Chevron Castlegar Mazda Castlegar News Castlegar Pharmasave Castlegar Plumbing & Heating Castlegar Realty Castlegar Savings Credit Union Castlegar Sr. Citizens Castlegar Sun Calgar Pulp Company Central Foods Chicken Time : City of Castlegar , Legion Lome & Dofethy Ashton Scotsman Motor Inn falu Mi . ‘The Craft & Party Shop OUR LOWEST PRICE ALL SEASON RADIAL (5 A GOODSYEAR Sizes Low Price P155/80R13 $43.99 P185/75R14 57.99 P195/75R14 58.99 P205/75R14 66.99. P205/75R15 66.99 P215/75R15 70.99 P225/75R15 79.99 THESE PRICES INCLUDE OUR NEW TREAD LIFE GUARANTEE OFF’ : i ‘ “Special offer does not include. the costot i «K : ep NUTAUSYSTEM tood. New clients only, .” LA WSKY Here at participating centres only. PONTIAC BUICK GMC (1989) LTD. ——THE KING OF CARS—— 368-8555. 1200 Columb! 1435 Bay Avenue, Trall. Full Size Spare disappointed WE GUARANTEE IT! 55 Co! a VALE, ROSSLAND ; ? CALL 364-0213 : : Sh CARY 743 17th St, Castlegar weight loss centres MOM: 7956. CALL NOW cOLLECT'365-7241.