Page A10 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday Augus st 23 1995 Blackwell returns with bumps, b JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Sixteen year old female hock ey player Blackwell is aptly named. She likes to mix it up in the corner and she usually leaves her opposition black and blue Blackwell has just returned‘ froth one of the roughest hockey tournaments she has ever been involved as part of the Vancouver Female Midget Selects and, true to. form, she came out on top, Her team representing the non-profit Vancouver Selects ‘AAA’ Hock- ey Association brought back gold from the Team Minnesota ‘AAA’ Summer Hockey Festival held a few weeks ago in Minneapolis. The Vancouver team was made up of girls age 14-17 from all over B.C. and they competed against other Midget teams from all over Canada and the world. The Summer Hockey Festival incorporates all levels of hockey in the 150 team tournament with only eight teams in the Midget Female class. The Vancouver teamawas one of the best teams through the eight-game round-robin finishing in second place going into the playoffs. Their chief rivals were the teams from Saskatchewan and Alberta whom they had to beat to capture the gold. They easily walked over Alberta 6-0 in the opening game after Alberta's roster had been depleted by suspensions for fight- ing aftef their last game; That left Saskatchewan, a team which had beaten the Selects 2-0 in a semi final match of a warm-up tourna- ment in late June » That's when the desire to win the Minnesota title began. “It started when we got STUDENT HOUSING on campus KEKULI HOUSE resivence SAFE — SECURE — PRIVATE * heating/air conditioning unit - mini fridge and stove top * private access with individual locking facilities * modern facilities with laundry, games room and TV lounge Imagine, no winter driving and just a few minutes walk to your next class, the library, gym, weight room/courts, and computer labs, APPLY NOW! 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That fit Blackwell's style as part of the self-dubbed “agitation line”. “We went out and made every. body mad — that was our job,” said Blackwell, “Then everybody else went and scored,” The final score ended 3-1 for Vancouver and before she knew it Blackwell was involved in a Stanley Cup celebration with a grand parade around the ice and “big Stanley Cup photos” According to Blackwell the only difference was there were no fans lett in the stands but she said none of the players really cared at that point Overall it was an experience of a lifetime “It was a blast,” said Black- well, “It's a really nice city, We went to the zoo, the valley fair, the Mall of America and a Min- nesota Twins game “I definitely want to do it again.” Now Blackwell must try and find a team to play on for the winter. So far there has been no midget team formed and she is reluctant to play with the Castle- gar womens team who are less competitive than Blackwell would like. But she still plans to play in the B.C, Winter Games. A sporting shot: Rebel response Dear Editor, The Castlegar Rebels meeting Aug. 17, 1995 called by [Robin] President Tomlin opened with the unelected owner by August. It, is a total abandonmient of past prac- tise and commitment to the young players in minor hockey declaration, “This is an inf tion meeting only, no business will be conducted. “I am announcing that opera- tion and control of the assets for the 95/96 season will be done by Mr. [Bryan] Bucci for the hockey club. Further that the transfer of this aspect of the club is a done deal and @ Junior “A” team will be here in place of the present Rebels for the 96/97 season.” It was a sad ending indeed for an organization that all execu- tives over the years have provid- ed the opportunity for many players to have a paid education, go into the professional leagues and some even made the NHL. A requirement of the constitu- tion, and a moral commitment to uphold, was that a majority of the Players on the team be local. In 93/94 about there were 10 locals and in 94/95 about II players This will not be the case anymore as local players will be in Ross- land, Beaver Valley or not playing at all, with no opportunities along the hockey route for education or further advancement in hockey. The ‘95 Rebels executive. elected to ~un and ice a team in then have handed over and operation to an and this c y in general. President Tomlin went on to announce he was president of the Rebel society not a hockey club. The president is elected to ice a hockey team with operation by the executive. The society is reg- istered under the | society act and business flows from the operation of an active hockey team. The president and any other executive not prepared to live up to this obvious ethical commit- ment at the annual meeting should resign The final affront is the com- mitment of the new owner that the following season will see a Jr. A team take the ice. It is a com- mitment for an executive that has not even been elected yet How could a community based organization sell off its responsi- bilities’ Could we sell minor hockey? Could we sell the Figure Skating Club or the Aquanauts swim club? I respect the old Rebels aims and objectives with ethical integrity Mel McMullen Founding President Castlegar Jr. Rebels and life member Castlegar, B.C. 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Rounding the bases at the Babe Ruth World Series lies te ate i SEL AEE AEY ORES HEHE HOW TMA et ME a 4 our long years of tireless effort found its way to home plate last weekend as the Babe Ruth organizing committee realized its dreams of hitting a Grand Slam. The baseball was exciting but what most people were really excited about was the incredible facelift of Butler Park. Sparkling new bleachers stood along the base lines and in right field, 74 new floodlights lit up the action from 74-foot high concrete standards, and a glimmering green field of dreams lay ready to receive 10 teams of dreamers. It was and still is a sight to behold. The new field was built thanks to Cominco and an unprecedented volunteer effort from the people of Trail. The process included a complete excavation of the old field and then the assembly of a brand new infrastructure complete with by many area small businesses. All of it was donated by local businesses and all of it helped make Butler Park rival some of the best Triple-A parks in North America. “It’s a dream come true,” said Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson, one of the people responsible for bringing the event to Trail, in an interview with the Trail Times. “After all this time, it’s f an unbelievable 4A is feeling.” Gattafoni- Robinson certainly wasn’t the EA GRE AE ORO SAL only one surprised. Brad Maloff is a 17- year-old Castlegar baseball player who plays on the Trail Jays. He’s been to a few big tournaments before and was amazed at the planning involved. “I'm surprised how organized it is » compared to others like the one we > ago,” said Maloff. “This was way better.” But apart from the organization, the biggest thing : Maloff a realized ax was the 5 aC: Over 24,000 passed through the turnstiles during the. first two days of the tournament and a majority of those came to see the Trail games. “I was nervous before I got — said Maloff, who ended up gettfhg four hits in the first game versus Tsukui, Japan. “But once I got out there I knew I had to calm the nerves down.” Jason Startup, assistant coach for the Jays, has seen a lot of tournaments as part of the National Baseball Institute of Canada. He knew all the plans for the stadium ahead of time but wasn’t sure if they would meet expectations. “The talk had been that it was going to be huge,” said Startup. “But seeing it is just amazing.” Chances are, if you talked to anyone leaving the ballpark on the weekend, they would tell you the same thing. Pitching Mechanics Note: The mechanics are written generally for right-handers. Left- handers should reverse the instruc- tions where necessary Stance + both feet on the mibber (area of shoe between front and back spikes contacts the front edge of the rubber or stride off and behind the rubber * comfortable stance with shoul- ders and hips square to the plate + RHP - right side of the rubber * weight distribution slightly favors nght foot + ball may be placed in the glove or the throwing hand Wind-up Pivot * move the hands up and stride foot straight back behind the rub- ber to generate rhythm and momentum * hands may be anywhere between top of head or remain gathered * pivot foot turns 90 degrees with the heel sliding down off the front edge of the rubber to facilitate proper placement along the front edge of rubber + stride leg lifts straight up form- ing 90 degree angle with the thigh and top of mound + keep head centered and over the pivot foot to maintain balance Push-off From the balanced position, the pivot leg flexes still further and the body drops downward in prepara- tion to push-ff. The left leg is thrust forward toward the plate as the night leg pushes off the front edge of the rubber Stride * striding ley Should land flatly on the ball of the foot with toes pointing towards the plate + left knee must bend on impact to absorb the weight transfer from the push-off * as foot lands, hips open to the plate to allow body to bend forward Follow-through * lead arm rotates inward and down, bringing lead arm back to body between the hip and heart * throwing. arm Continues smoothly through full extension * pivot foot hands softly, squar ing the body to the plate in a good fielding position + take Chin to the plate to ensure balance and extension of front side Am Action A smooth and relaxed arm action is esschtal for good rhythm. Reach Back Once the ann has reached full , extension the hand comes by the head above the car with the palm up, trailing the elbow and wrist. 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At Castlegar Savings, we aim higher for y Drop in today and see what we have to offer CASTLEGAR SAVINGS cy Grrreat Dey « Score ‘i three year term deposit of The more you deposit, the greater OCAN VALLEY BRANCH drainage tile, crushed rock, new sod and red brick soil. Next came the new lights provided by West Kootenay Power/Utilicorp United. From there came a new paint job, temporary bleachers, a slick phone system and a concession area donated First base- Danny Winterberg of San Luis Obispo had to be quick in order to get this crafty Delaware base-runner. Second base- D.J. Ashman of the Trail Jays slides home with a little insurance as he scored the tird run in Trail's 3-1 victory over East Texas on Sunday afternoon. Third base- Casen Horn of East Texas swipes a base early in their game versus Trail. He made it in just ahead of the throw by Mark Profili. The baseball runs all this week until Saturday. The Trail, team looks to have a good shot at the title so don’t waste any time in getting out to see what everybody is talking about. And don’t forget to watch Maloff at second base. Home plate- A Delaware player slaps a base hit in their opener against San Luis Obispo. Left on- deck circle- Every fan sat in suspense as Trail battled early to come back from a 1-0 deficit to Delaware the team from Nederland, Texas. Right on-deck circle- When the Jays finally started their rally in the fifth inning, they had a lot of hometown support from the bleachers.