Page 2B eae Castlegar Rebel Corey Flodell, left lifts the stick of Nel- son's Brett Cardey to prevent the breakaway during Fri- day’s KIJHL action in Castlegar. The Rebels took the game 11-7 and with the win earned sole possession of first place, until Nelson won their game on Saturday while the Hebels were idol. 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After Fridays game, Head Coach Gary Sauer said, “That was a big win.” Their game seemed to work as planned. But one of the prob- lems the club has been having is depth through their defence, which the team has sufficiently worked on to virtually eliminate that as a weakness. “They stuck to the game plan and were forechecking hard,” Sauer said. Through its forechecking, the team was able to open up some Vaughan Welychko scoring chances which other wise they wuld not have had In turn they used those opportu nities and capitalized on them, proving to be one of the decid- ing factors in the Rebels win. Our inexperience ing.” son Maple Head Coach Bob Jeffs. Dur- ing the second period, Nelson turned up the heat on the Rebels, fighting their way back into the game But Jeffs said his club “just could not keep it going.” One player with an out- Standing half game on the scoresheet for Castlegar -was Craig Swarison, who used some of the creat- ed scoring chances,” as Sauer called them, to net four goals and one assist, after the half- way point of the second period. Another big factor for the Rebels was Vince Antignani with one goal and five assists. Sauer said, the team also has been getting strong perfor- mances from Mike Hunter and Ted Hunter. Two other players he cited for their contributions were Darren Pottle and Derek Lalonde Team depth is one thing the coaches have been quite sure in their favor all season, and with goalkeeper, Vaughan Welychko holding down the best average in the league at 1.62, they are sure the strength goes right through to the net. He abo has the lowest number of goals against with 13. His closest com the coaches have been get ting the players to work on, putting them through some tough practice sessions late- petitor comes from Nelson ie Kolin Kritumaa, who is sporting an aver- age of 3.12 and 26 goals uyainse Adding more proof to the true depth of the Rebels team, four Rebels are in the league scoring race Mark Graff; ‘Nelson is more like us, they have depth, off with the but we have more talent’ be JOHN PHILLIPS Rebels Assistant Coach com menting on the difference between some teams in the KUHL this year ly. It appears to be paying recent wins. Players will putting their past con ditioning to use as they are faced with a rigorous schedule this weekend with four games in five days. Gary Hunter; Mike Hunter; and Swanson have all earned themselves a spot in the top ten in the West Division In net for Castlegar during Friday's game, John Ray was faced with 30 shots, kicking away 23 During Friday's Castlegar came out on top. in penalty minutes as well as the score. The Rebels were given 48 penalty minutes by Ref- eree Brad Ash- ton and Nelson was handed 41 minutes. A demanding itinerary is await- ing the Rebels between now and December 5 with one home and eight road games. match, “Our goal for November is to get stronger, every game will be a big game,” Sauer said This coming weekend the Rebels play in Rossland on Friday, host Beaver Valley on Saturday, travel to Spokane Sunday and then Grand Forks Tuesday Action the following two weekends takes the Rebels on the road to play Nelson, Beaver Valley (twice), Revel- stoke, and Enderby. Castlegar has an equal record of 6-2 at home and on the road, so they have been performing equally in Conditioning is something Craig Swanson every arena in the league New rules change curling to offensive style of play Submitted With the introduction of the ‘Free Guard Zone Rule” curlers are faced with some new strategy options this season. The rule states that a guard cannot be removed from play until after the third stone of the end has come to rest. It was introduced so that fewer games would be played in “takeout” style, and How low can you go? At last, a contest where the lowest score wins! Take up the challenge To find out how you can join with your community to roll back m« tor vehicle crashes, call your nearest ICBC traffic safety office Road Fi Sense has resulted in a greater number of offensive numerous interesting and chal lenging situations for all teams The Canadian Curling Association teaches strategy “F-E.S.R.A.1.", with each letter representing a fac- tor in shot selection. The “F reminds teams of the huge impact of the Free Guard Zone tuic, especiaiiy with tie first 3 rocks of each end The end (“E") and score ("S") are very important fac- tors in strategy, but with the FGZ rule allowing more guards and come around they are somewhat downplayed. 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Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your players will help deter- mine if the more difficult draw shots can be attempted. If the opponent is weaker at the takeout style game, the first stones can be brought into the house to encourage more open play. In general, teams will be practising qui- eter weights, as a great deal of draws and tap backs will be played Ice conditions (“I”) play a key factor in determining FGZ strategy. Straight ice will dictate a raise style game, rather than aggressive come around shots. When the ice has more swing, there are a large number of possibili- ties on every shot Defensive options are lim- ited with the Free Guard Zone rule, but orchestrating offense has never been easier.- The saying “sometimes the best defense is a good offense” certainly applies to curling in the 90's. It’s a challenge! O8: Canadian Regional THREE FLIGHTS every BUSINESS DAY To VANCOUVER. 12:05 15:50 Wednesday, November 17, 1993 The Castlegar ‘ Sun Trickl JOHN VAN PUTTEN pL. It was a “three P” weekend for Mini-League basketball at ‘Stanley Humphries Secondary School according to organizer Doug Hickey—Play-offs, Pizza and Pop. The eight-week program for basketball] enthusiasts in grades four'through six drew to a close with 35 participants dueling it out on the court, showing off their newly acquired skills “The emphasis of the league is on skills development and fun,” Hickey said. SHSS basketball coaches with the help of some members of the senior basketball teams, bined to make the prog: a success. Hickey says by help- ing, “the senior players are giv- ing a little bit back to the program.” They used the eight weeks of the program to introduce new skills and rules on a weekly basis. “We usually spend 45 minutes on skills and an hour and 15 minutes on playing games.” By increasing the popularity of basketball in younger stu- dents, they have a greater chance to develop into stronger, more skilled players, which in the long run will only benefit the high school teams. “We try to keep basketball as high profile as possible (in the elementary schools) but we don’t want to be over doing it either.” The kids get a small dose at the beginning of the year, then again in January. This way, the players don't get overd®sedw ith. basket- ball and fhey still gain the benefits Those benefits are already starting to show up in the junior high school teams as the first participants in the program three years ago have entered grade nine at SHSS. Hickey, who also coaches the junior Guppies Sun Sports They were once viewed as mere guppies in the large pool of life, but the Stanley Humphries Secondary School swim team members have trained and improved. The time of reckoning is near } for the swim team as they held their last practice before making their way to Vancouver to com- pete in the Provincial High School Swim Meet, this week- end. What we ve seen is a contin- uation of summer skills, in some cases some development of stroke skills and endurance,” said Swim Team Coach Alan Sheppard. A majority of the team is made up of swimmers who were on the team last year and Shep- pard thinks the experience will work in favor of the team. Only two new swimmers, both in grade nine, join the team this year. Although none of the swim- mers are new to competition due to their experience with the two local swim clubs (Robson River Otters and Castlegar Aquanauts), this meet at the University of British Columbia pool takes them to a new level of competi- tion. Nine swimmers will be com- peting in individual events plus in various relays. Six other team members will compete solely in relay events. Of his team members Shep- pard is placing high hopes in four of his swimmers whom he says have good chances to return as medal winners. Selena Fodor, a grade ten student who special- izes in the 100m Freestyle, placed fifth at last year's Provin- boys team at SHSS, had his first practice on Monday night. With 17 players out he says this is “the first wave" of new players to enter the high school system. “Their skills are excellent, it’s very difficult to make decisions based only on skills of the players.” His solution is to keep them all as part of the team and rotate players By keeping such a large num ber of players at, the junior level, the senior team benefit later on. A large team means the play ers will be subbing frequently Page 3B e down effect nets long term team benefits Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce invites its members to Member Appreciation Christmas Wine & Cheese on Wednesday, Dec. 1st 4-7pm which will develop a stronger Sense of team spirit. “My job as coach is to get the kids to understand the team concept,” Hickey said Of the Mini-ieague, Hickey says, “Hopefully we did a good enough job to Bet more kids back next GENELLE MINI STORAGE Units Now Avallable 365-7798 at Sandman Inn, Castlegar DOREEN SMECHER MAYOR Their season of Mini-League basketball has drawn to a close and last Sunday the 35 participants had a chance to show their skills for the final time. sun sports PHOTO / John Van Putten ready for big dip cial Swim Meet and according to her coach has a good shot at improving on that performance this year. Angela Briggeman, one of the new members of the team, placed first in the Regional competition in Nelson on Octo- ber 31. Two others, Brad Kristian, in the 50m Freestyle; and Adam Rodgers, in the 50m Breast Stroke, show a great deal of potential to bring back some hardware for the school. A strong team backbone has developed through its twice weekly training sessions—not to mention strong shoulders. “They've been training regularly since September and they are as ready as they are going to be,” Sheppard said. The preparation is now com- plete and it's up to the swimmers to put in a strong performance once they arrive at the event “If we come back with two or three medals and some swim- mers in the top ten, I will be pleased,” Sheppard said. 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