SPORTS Dumars pumps for Pistons AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ?) — Joe Dumars has made such a splendid name as a defender that teams tend to :forget what an offensive threat he ~can be, When Dumars scored 27 points in Sthe first game of the NBA Eastern Conference final, Detroit teammate Bill Laimbeer called him sneaky. He scored 31 more to lead the Pistons to a 102-93 victory over the =Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night as ‘School's ‘sweep foiled 2 By CasNews If not for the school up the road with the similar name, Kinnaird elementary would have Swept top spot in the Grade 4, 5 and 6-teafn events at the cross-country running champion- = ships at Selkirk College on Thursday. As it turned out, the Grade 6s from Kinnaird Junior secondary foiled Kinnaird elementary’s bid for the triple by beating them 12 points to 11 jin the team event. Of the six Castlegar school district elementary schools that competed in =the event, Kinnaird elementary run- i mers led the pack, posting 12 top-six finishes. Twin Rivers elementary was next up with seven in the top six while Robson and Tarrys elementaries both had six runners in the top six. Woodland Park elementary had three in the top six and Kinnaird Junior, which competed only in the Grade 6 category, finished with two in the top Six. Awards were given to the top six finishers in each race. The winners are listed in The Numbers at the bottom of this page. Spokane humbles Castlegar By CasNews Staff So much for a soccer rivalry bet- ween Castlegar and Spokane. So far at least, it’s been no contest. A pair of Castlegar teams travelled to Spokane last weekend in round two of a home-and-home series with college teams there and round two turned out to be a lot like round one. Spokane delivered the knockout punches early on home turf in beating the Castlegar men’s team 16-3 and the women’s squad 7-3. The latest loss was something of an improvement for the women’s squad who got beat 10-0 when the Spokane women came here May 12. The men, on the other hand, got a little worse the second time around after losing 7- O the first meeting. Despite the lopsided scores, Hilber- to (Herb) Amaral, who organized the soccer swap, said there will be more international play. “It’s a friendly thing, the scores don’t matter that much,’’ he said. Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the best-of- seven series. “This is the time of year,’ said Dumars, who averaged 17.8 points a game during the regular season, second-highest on the team. “‘It’s when everyone is keyed up and you come out keyed up for every game."” Dumars, who was named to the NBA's all-defensive team this season, hit 12 of 19 shots. He scored 10 points in the first quarter when Detroit raced out to a 15-point lead and had 11 more in the third quarter when the Bulls took a short-lived one-point lead. The Bulls, who trailed 53-38 at halftime, surged to a 67-66 lead with 3:35 left in the third quarter. But a basket 58 seconds later by Dumars put the Pistons ahead to stay. The action now shifts to Chicago Stadium for afternoon games Satur- day and Monday. Meanwhile, the Western Conferen- ce-final resumes tonight with, Phoenix at Portland. The Trail Blazers lead 1- 0. “The Pistons showed their strength, especially in the third quar- said. ‘We had it going, but we came back down and their defence.”” Dumars, of course; played a key role on defence, too. With Dumars plastered on hi a second skin, Chicago’s Michael Jordan was held to 20 points, half the 39.6 he had averaged throughout the playoffs. He was held to 34 points in the first game, eight in the second half. Jordan was so upset, both with his own play and the play of his team- mates, that he jumped on the team bus immediately after Game 2, refusing to talk with reporters. “He didn’t mention names, he was just so disappointed,"’ Chicago for- ward Horace Grant said. ‘‘l can’t "blame him."" Grant and Scottie Pippen each scored 17 points for Chicago. “It was very frustrating when we made our runs because we couldn't maintain what worked so well for us,”’ Pippen said. ‘‘We believe we can beat the Pistons. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Magic Johnson has been voted the National Basketball Association's most valuable player for the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers announced. Johnson, who led the Lakers to a regular-season record of 63-19, best in the NBA, has won the award three times in the last four years. He becomes only the sixth player in NBA history to win the award three times, joining former teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Another magic year for Johnson Moses Malone and Larry Bird. Johnson averaged 22,3 points, 11.2 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game this season. Despite Johnson's 25.2-point average in nine playoff games, the Lakers were eliminated last Tuesday night by the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference semifinal series. Johnson, 30, has led the Lakers to five NBA championships since joining them in 1979, The team reached the Western Conference final for eight straight years before losing 4-1 to the Suns. First lap crashes are a legacy in Indy 500 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On Saturday, in the final drivers’ meeting before the Indianapolis 500, chief steward Tom Binford will give the 33 starters his traditional warning that the race is never won on the first lap. On Sunday, when the green flag drops to signal the start of the world’s richest automobile race, the cars will scream into the first turn. With some luck, all 33 still will be racing on the second lap, including the lone Canadian in the field — Scott Goodyear of Toronto. Three cars were wiped out in a first- lap crash two years ago. Former win- ner Tom Sneva crashed on the parade lap in 1986. Former winner Mario Andretti and three other drivers went out in a pair of crashes as the field neared the starting line in 1982. Eleven drivers, including A.J. Foyt, were eliminated in a chain- reaction crash at the start of the 1966 race. Three-time winner Rick Mears can’t figure out the need for a first- lap scramble, for the lead although, like every other driver, he’d welcome the chance to set an early pacé. “We'd like to lead it,’ Mears said of the initial dash for Corner 1, the first of 800 left turns on the 2%-mile oval. “‘If we can get there and run some clean air (without turbulence from other cars), that is important. “That helps save your tires. But it really doesn’t made any difference as far as the outcome of the race.”” In the last eight years, the leader af- ter the first lap has won the race only twié@ — Mears in 1984 and Emerson Fittipaldi in 1989. Over that span, the driver who started from the pole position-has won the race just once (Mears in 1988), and the pole starter has led the first lap only twice (Teo Fabi in 1983 and Andretti in 1987). “It doesn’t matter where you start in the front row,’’ said Mears, making a record 10th start from the front row. ‘‘The third spot is the best lane into the corner, but it’s whoever gets there first. OVER THE TOP . . . Mallard’s Ski and S; Gienger placed second in the novice rt team member Fred ision of the Fat Tire Mountain Bike race at Hidden Creek in Salmo last weekend. Gienger's teammates Matt Scott and Brad Ashton helped Mallard’s pull off a sweep in the novice division as they finished first and third pectively. — Photo by Dpane Jory Mountain bikers brave weather By CasNews Staff Mountain bike racing is one sport you won't get penalized in for mucking about. There was plenty of that as rain turned the course into a mud pit for the Fat Tire Mountain Bike race at Hidden Creek Ranch in Salmo May 19-20. Fen riders on the Mallard’s Ski and Sport team joined the field of 56 children, men and women — some from as far away as Idaho — to slosh their way through the gook and post some pretty fair results in three categories. It, was a clean (pardon the pun) sweep for Mallard’s members in the hovice division as Matt Scott, Fred Gienger and Brad Ashton placed one, two, three respectively. Greg Peregrym was the team’s top rider with a fifth in the sportsman division while Peter Bullock crossed the line in seventh and Wayne Stup- nikoff was 12th. Mallard’s Orville McLeod placed fifth in the expert division while Den- nis Peregrym was ninth to round out the field. Some of the events in the annual race included the five-kilometre hill climb and an obstacle course. Soccer continued from page B1 playing soccer can cost as little as $50 a season **] couldn’t even get a babysitter for that amount of says George Athanasiou, executive director of money,”’ 8,500-member Soccer Nova Scotia. His eight-year-old daughter will play a full summer of soccer for about the cost of taking a family of five to the movies. “And for that she gets her membership, shorts, socks, a shirt and between 12 and 20 games.’” Another reason for soccer’s newfound popularity, double the number of registered hockey players in the province. “We see a lot of kids who come to soccer who are burned out from the competitiveness of hockey. Or they’ve been turned off by being on the fourth line and never getting on the ice.”” Some soccer boosters say the sport is attracting en- thusiasts because size isn’t necessary to play it well and it isn’t as bone-crushing as hockey They also say soccer — the most popular sport in the world — is finally getting its due on Canadian television. Not everyone is convinced that yesterday’s tiny-tot Golf tips By Wayne Gamborski Assistant Pro Castlegar Golf Club all elite athletes. The proper position of address, which has proven itself to be most effective adheres to the following points: Dh hips and ankles. points ef the set up. martial arts, or weightlifting. Last column, the golf grip was introduced in its simplest form focusing on a frew major points. At the risk of over simplification, we shall stress only a few The set up, or position of address, is also a prin- ciple which has proven to have a direct relationship with quality golf shots. The set-up position is common among great athletes, whether their sport is golf, track, The proper position features strength and balan- ce. The strength, or ability for the body to work to © The knees are flexed slightly, roughly 15 to 20 degrees. region. One drill to get the feeling of this position is to assume your current set up and extend your arms out- ward. At this point place a golf bag across your arms. If you follow the above three points, this should not strain any one part of your body to a greater extent than any other. If this becomes difficult, review the fundamental points and try again. See you on the links. capacity, is determined at set up. By placing the body in a position where we are able to use our muscles and bones effectively, this will allow a simple and strong swinging motion, avoiding an endless series of weak compensating movements. Balance is the effective co- ordination of the muscles and gives the appearance of fluidity and grace common to © The feet are placed shoulder width apart, so there exists vertical alignment with shoulders, knees, © The upper body is bent forward from the pelvic bones in sequence which THE NUMBERS HOCKEY Unolficiel NHL playoff scoring leeders fter Tuesday Game: Messier, Eden Simpson Parker, Mit R.Henden, Ook Trammell, Det , Det Davis, seo. Canseco, Ook ‘Betting — (102 at-bats) Guillen, Chicago, .355: Heath, Detroit Hines, Seattle, .352: Sheltield, Milwaukee, 33 39: Fielder, Detroit leonard. Seattle Hits — Griffey, Seattle, 59: Trommell, Detroit Gladden, Minnesote, r, Toronto, 47; Fielde Detroit, 46: Lanstord. Oakland, 46. —"o Minnesota, 12: MWilson, toronto, 12: 7 tied with 11 — Brumley. Seattle 4: Guillen, Chicago, 4 Phillips, Detroit, 4, Fernandes, Toronto. 3, Joc jeland, 3; SFinley, Baltimore. 3: Webster Ider. Detroit, 16: Conseco 1 800, 3.25 94; Petry. Detroit, 4 Sirkkeouts — Clemens, Boston, $4; Ryan. MPerez, Chicago, 49; Riohnson. Seattle, 4 Seotile. 46. — Diones, Cleveland, 14; Aquilera, Mi nesota, 11; Eckersley, Oakland, 11; Schooler, Seattle, 11: Thigpen, Chicago. 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Bonilla, Pit 3: Raines, Montreal, 3 Dawson, Chicago, 13: Bonillo, Pit sh. Montreal, 9 — Cook, Philadelphie, 5.0. 75, 1.86. New York, 4: — RMcDowell, Philadelphio, 11. Burke, Mon: 1. Nicolle Binnie. Kinnaird Elementary. 4:51. 2 Stan, Kinnoird Elementary, 4:59. 3. Stacy 5:15. 4. Ashley Tompkins, Kinnaird 5.K.CR 6. Joson Quiding, Kinnaird E Teom Awerd 29 pis. 2. Twin Rivers Robson — 5 pis COMMUNITY NEWS FILL'ER UP Jackie Tallant, 4, has got the high first as the pair fill up at the water ground but pal Jeffery DaRosa, 4, got his cup there at d Park. — Group hopes for funds In an April 26 letter to the West Kootenay Outdoorsmen, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said Environment Minister John Reynolds is currently negotiating with B.C, Hydro for a basin-wide compensation fund to cover fish and wildlife impacts with respect to hydro developments in the West Kootenay. Local wildlife associations and fish and game clubs-have tried for several years to impress on the Ministry of Environment that the original com- pensation package of $3.2 million awarded as compensation for impacts resulting from the construction of the Hugh Keenleyside dam was inadequaje, a news release from the West Kootenay Outdoorsmen says. Instead, the WKO proposed the establishment of a $12 million fund from which interest could be drawn.to finance habitat enhancement projects for fish and wildlife. The $12 million represents approximately one per cent of the revenue that the provincial treasury receives on power generated locally by B.C. Hydro, West Kootenay Power, Cominco and the City of Nelson, the club says. Recently $10 million was awarded for compensation on the Williston reservoir and the West Kootenay Outdoorsmen hope that a similar fair settlement can be negotiated with respect to the Arrow Lakes and other local areas impacted by hydro dam construction. The WKO is the regional arm of the B.C. Wildlife Federation and represents clubs and wildlife RECREATION NEWS By Recreation Dept. Staff The new summer brochure will be distributed today. Registration will begin May 28 and will continue until programs begin. There are lots of interesting, exciting and fun programs being offered for all ages. So be sure to take a bronze through it Participaction Challenge Don’t forget about the Par- ticipaction Challenge that-is taking place May 30. This year Castlegar has been challenged by Trail and Revelstoke. Last year, Castlegar beat Trail and was fifth in B.C. and 38th in Canada. Great job Castlegar, let’s do it again this year but better! To par- ticipate all you have to do is some type of physical activity for at least 15 minutes. It could be just taking your dog for a walk or putting on your swim trunks and coming down to do a few laps at Castlegar’s beautiful Aquatic Centre. Make sure that you participate then call into the recreation office’s hot line at 365-3386 to register. Leadership Workshop On June 9 and 10, the Castlegar Recreation Department is offering a summer recreation leadership training workshop. This is a two-day workshop for anyone interested, in children’s summer programs. This program is valuable to all young people interested in working in the recreation field. Make sure you come in and pick up a registration form. Exercise Classes Bathing suit season will soon be here so be sure and take in a few exer- cise classes. All summer there will be drop-in aerobics, Monday, Wed- nesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is a $3 drop-in fee or you can purchase 10 fitness tickets for $25. The Castlegar Recreation Depar- tment is, in co-operation with Sun- fest, sponsoring a biathlon June 3. This will consist of a five-kilometre run, a 35-km bike race and another five-km run. Start and finish at the Valley to take part in fitness challenge Canada Fitweek has proven itself to be one of the largest mass par- ticipation events of its kind. Canadians of all ages, in hundreds of large and small communities, take part in this annual spring celebration of healthy, active living. Almost every community in B.C. has a Participac- tion Day so now is the time for the Super Slocan Valley Participaction Challenge of 1990. On May 31, just do any physical ac- tivity that makes your heart beat faster for at least 15 minutes and call the Slocan Valley recreation office at 226-7744 and let them know. To make it interesting, there will be a challenge between those living on the west side of the Slocan River and those living on the east side. Some of the local schools will be participating and there will be a free real low aerobics class instructed by Shirley Podovinikoff at Brent Kennedy school from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. So on May 31, lace up your running shoes, jump on your bike, walk: a block, run a mile, go for a swim or dig a garden. Be active! Feel good! And look great! Community Complex. Entry fee is $10, registration is at 9 a.m. and race time is at 10 a.m. There will be door prizes along with trophies to the top competitors in each category. Take part as an individual or as a team. Make sure you come on out and participate and have some fun. T- shirts will be available for sale for $8. Remember that-a fit body makes for a fit mind. Makea Move!! without Wetome Wigan Our Hostess’ Gifts and In- formation are the Key to Your New Community Heather 365-5490 — from Trail, Castlegar, the Slocan Valley and Kootenay Lake. INATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE Mountainview Agencies Ltd. SALESMAN OF THE YEAR EAST AND WEST KOOTENAYS . CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN GLEN! Dale Bradley, ger of N.R.S. M Agencies Ltd. is pleased to announce that Glen Wilson was the recipient of the 1989 Runner Up Top Salesman of the Year Awards by dollar volume sales and point sales for both the East and West Kootenays at the annual spring meeting of the Kootenay Real Estate Board held recently at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Glen has been awarded the Top Satesman of the Year Award 3 times‘and-Rumber Up Top Salesman of the year award 7 times in the last 8years. For friendly, courteous, professional service on-all your real estate requirements . . . Call Glen at our office 365-2111 or at home, 365-3407 YOU USE CASTLEGAR NEWS CLASSIFIED CALL 365-2212 SAVE A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS WHEN some people say, is that it doesn’t have the win-at-all- costs pressure on kids that hockey does. Canada’s soccer governing body bans national championships for players under 14. As well, kids under 10 play mini-soccer — using a smaller field and fewer then the regulation 11 players. **That way everyone gets a chance to kick the ball,’’ says Gary Sampley, head of the Alberta Soccer Association, which boasts 58,000 members — nearly 6 vue ‘ 8 598 sehin een hgange. Kinnaied Cementary, 6:22. 2 tomorrow's Diego esr . + eo ft lary Wayne Gretzkys will rey cae Kinneird tlomemary, 637. 6 Maradonas. 1 “You'll always see kids playing hockey in front of PY a Seon their houses, pretending they’re their heroes,” says Bob 7 lementery become ‘ jeb Retzloll, Torrys, 11 pts. 4. Robson 9 pts. 5. Weodlond Nicholson, a vice-president of the Canadian Amateur ad is fork — 3p \ Hockey Associatign. One The CAHA atknowledged this week that it’s losing ground to soccer. However, Nicholson insists, hockey in Canada is ‘‘not just a game. It’s an emotional thing.’” |FALCON PAINTING & DECORATING 17 pts. 2. 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