214 Saturday, August 1, 1992 @ By the time you good people read this, I should be doing laps in the friendly confines of my parents’ pool in one of our most underrated cities, Yessir, it’s vacation time, a time to forget about all else and worry about one thing and one thing only: fun. Now, having fun puts people in a good frame of mind, some might even say nice. So, with happy thoughts in mind, I’ve chosen this week’s effort to be nice to the people who deserve it and, this is hard because I’m in vacation mode, being not so nice to the people who de- serve that as well. And to help me do that, and this is so great because it is summer are the Beach Boys so, without further delay hitit. . ’ Wouldn’t it be nice if the guys on the U.S. Volleyball team, and all other athletes from the land of the free, home of the brave etc., would learn to lose gracefully. The men beat Japan in opening round action at the Olympics Sunday, only to have it taken away when the Japanese protested, and rightfully so, that a U.S. player was not removed after receiving a second yellow cared. Rules are rules, fellas, regardless of who you are or where you're from. Learn it. Wouldn’t it be nice if BCTV sports anchor and all-around nice guy John McKeachie sits back after the Olympics are done and sees what a brutal job he has done covering vol- leyball. As much as I enjoy, and re- spect, the job he does on the Vancou- ver news, he’s dead weight on a sport that needs a commentator that’s right into it. Wouldn’t it be nice if Ben John- son silenced all the critics who spent an awful lot of time pointing fingers at him after Seoul in 1988 by winning the 100 metres in Barcelona. Never in sport has there been such a fall guy and winning the race would pretty much vindicate Mr. Johnson. Best of luck. Wouldn’t it be nice if the U.S. Men’s Basketball team, or Dream Team as they are referred to, would lose. It’s bad enough that profession- als are allowed to compete in the Olympics, yet these guys have got a stacked team. The only non-profes- sional is Christian Laetner, and that will change come fall. Is there any- thing entertaining about one team outscoring the other by almost 2-to-1? Nope. Wouldn’t it be nice if Ottawa and, especially, Tampa Bay made things work in the NHL this year. With an American audience that is anything but ga-ga over the game, the league needs to know that hockey can and will sell in swamp country. Both the National Basketball Association and National Football League have sold in Florida, and Major League Baseball is looking at if for next year. Ottawa Let me ask you, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice?’ Agent doesn’t look to be a problem, but Tam- pa does. Let’s hope that’s remedied be- fore the first puck drops in October. Wouldn't it be nice if the Chica- go Cubs just went without a whimper to the National League West. Commi- sioner Fay Vincent ordered the Cub- bies out of the East “in the best inter- ests of baseball”, but the Windy City whiners want no part of that. Seeing as it would make things a whole lot simpler for next season’s expansion, they should act like the boys from Cincinnati and go, no kicking and no screaming. Wouldn't it be nice if Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach and general man- ager Cal Murphy is up and at ’em be- fore long. Coach Cal underwent emer- gency heart transplant earlier this month in London, Ont., and the Cana- dian Football League would be even worse off if he lost this battle. He might not have too many admirers, but he doesn’t get paid to be nice. Get well soon. Wouldn’t it be nice if local guy Steve Bozek latches on with another NHL team. The San Jose Sharks gave 31-year-old Bozie his walking papers late last week, as team director of hockey operations Dean Lombardi said “it was just a case, unfortunate- ly, of where we had to get younger.” And speaking of Bozek, Wouldn’t it be nice if the rest of the local hock- ey guys spent more time flying than busing next year. You know, the ma- jors as opposed to the minors. Claude Vilgrain, Steve Junker, Kelly Hurd and Darcy Martini. See you in Van- couver when you roll in to play the Canucks. Wouldn't it be nice if more people recognize what great golf we have here in the West Kootenay, especially at our local course. Jim Young and the boys come out here each year, and the Western Juvenile Champiosnhip was here this wek. Mind you, if more peo- ple do come out, there will be that much more of a wait and stuff like that. Hmm, maybe it wouldn't be nice. And Wouldn'’t it be nice if a cer- tain local sportswriter wasn’t ha- rassed by border guards upon enter- ing and leaving Minnesota next week. Yup, that certainly would be nice. See you in three weeks. @ Saturday, August 1, 1992 Scott David Harrison EDITOR Math proved to Manito- ba’s biggest bunker at the Western Canada Juvenile Golf Championships. A second-round scorecard error forced tournament or- ganizers to disqualify the Prairie foursome, paving the way for B.C. to pitch and putt its way to the under-16 title Thursday. ; “It’s an unfortunate situa- tion,” tourney organizer and B.C. captain Arnie Sherwood said. “It’s was just one incor- rect score and the team suf- fers. “Even if we wanted to overlook it we couldn’t. Rules are the rules and they apply to everyone.” Manitoba had an eight stroke lead on B.C. prior to its disqualification. With Manitoba out of the way, the B.C. foursome of Richard Lord, Jonathan More, Dan Van Alstine and Gareth Martin combined for a three-day total of 945 en route to top honors. Alberta took second spot, 13 strokes off the pace, while Saskatchewan finished with a combined score of 990. Despite Manitoba’s math- ematical woes, Sherwood said none of the 16 golfers - anything to be ashamed of. “These kids did. r ge ng said. = is is a pretty tough track up here in Casileear, but they stood right in there all the way.” Manitoba did find some comfort with Jamie Wilkie, however. The ~ Winnipeg golfer finished first overall, scoring a 227, including a one-over-par 71 at Birchbank Wednesday. B.C.’s Lord finished sec- ond, six shot off the mark, while Manitoba’s Daniel Chartrand finished at 234. Cycling enthusiasts wheel through Castlegar NEWS STAFF Castlegar played host to some wheely happy people this week. Sixty-five cyclists in a group called Cycle America rolled into town Monday and spent the night at the camp- ground next to the Communi- ty Complex. The stop was part of an 11- week National Parks tour, one that left Flagstaff, Ariz. on June 12 and will wind up in San Francisco later this month. Complex recreation co-ordi- nator Susan Campbell said the B.C. leg of the tour started in Newport, Wash. on July 26 and will end today in Lynden, Wash., a distance of some 840 kilometres. She said cyclists of all ages can participate in any or all 11 stages of the tour, one of two major tours the group under- takes each year. “It’s open to anyone,” she said. “I would say half of the riders were seniors which re- ally surprised me.” Campbell said although the tour covers a great distance, you don’t have to be in tip-top shape to complete it, as three sup- port bus- es can fol- low to transport the _cyr clists‘who would just as soon take it easy. Susan Campbell “You don’t’ have to be fit,” she said. “You do what you want to do.” Campbell said the group was impressed by the facili- ties available to the communi- ty at the Complex, something not as available in the States because of private enterprise. “We had so many people come in and tell us how beau- tiful our facility was and how friendly we were,” she said. The group left Tuesday morning, heading west on ATHLETE OF THE WEEK KRISTY VERIGIN Robson River Otters Gold Medal Winner at Kimberley Seahorses Swim Meet July 25 & 26 ‘84-85 Rookie Card $30 Suggested retail (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OUR ACTION AD PHONE NUMBER IS 365-7266 Bluetop Burger NOCKEY WES HOCKEY SCHOOLS Castlegar Rec. Complex Aug. 17-21 Regular Session: Ages 7-14 Jr. Conditioning Camp: Ages 15 & up STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP Castlegar, B.C. 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