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But some of the U.S. collegzs are after brains, not just brawn. These ‘tivy and poison ivy league universities,” as Robert Cluett calls them, are trying to lure some of Canada's top academic and leadership talent. Cluett is chairman of the board of the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, founded three years ago to give $10,000 awards to well-rounded Canadian high school graduates. The scholarship is modelled after the well-known hodes Scholarship, awarded for study at Oxford niversity in England. However, the Rhodes goes to individuals in the final year of a university study ‘program, not to high school graduates. Cluett got involved in setting up the fi SATURDAY FEATURE Canada,"’ recalled Cluett. “‘We felt very badly about &."* American universities swooped in to take the rest, he said. “By their records, (the students) showed they were giving some type of effort worth keeping them at home. The $80,000 award — while it sounds like a lot —— really isn’t because "s about the cost of four years tuition at a top U.S. university. Tuition at Canadian universities is much less and can easily be covered by the $10,000 Merit award. This year, high school students from Ontario to Nova Scotia took part in the interviews that deter- mined the four Merit Scholarship winners. Within the next few years, Cluett hopes the foundation — which gets its money from corporate and private donors — can set up selection committees in other provinces and offer 12 awards. after a few years on the selection committee for the Morehead award, an $80,000 scholarship offered an- nually to four Cai jan students for four years of study at the University of North Carolina. Once, several years ago, ‘‘only one of the nine Lisa of Torento, one of this year’s winners, knows what it’s like to have U.S. colleges b banging on her door. “The Ivy Leagues have been recruiting me since 1 was in Grade 10,” says Stevenson, a straight-A student who won the bronze medal in the 800 metres U.S. scholarships tempt Canadians “Harvard and Princeton and Cornell were ac- tively recruitis I’ve had phone calls from all three of the coaches."” For those who don’t get such phone calls, a company called Sports Recruits International, based in Welland, Ont., keeps a list of 6,000 U.S. colleges that offer scholarships in everything from lacrosse to baseball. In Canada, many scholarships are based only on academic performance — no interviews, just a high School average in the 90s or high 80s. The University of Regina, for instance, offers 23 such entrance scholarships ranging in value from $650 to $4,500 a year The University of Toronto, Canada’s largest university, receives 3,500 applications from high School students for 700 to 800 scholarships. An enterprising student who asks around and talks to high school guidance counsellors might not come out empty-handed. Some companies. — like Imperial Oil, Polysar and American Express — will pay the tuition for sons and daughters of employees. Last year, Imperial Oil handed out 990 awards worth a total of $1.5 million. “A first-year student coming out of high school must have an average of 70 per cent to qualify,’ says Sonya Ivey, co-ordinator of Imperial’s higher education awards program. Castlegar native Denise Pottle, in her first year of a golf scholarship at Kansas State University, is one of many want les hi dupby A (Morehead) finalists had a scholarship offer in at a recent Ontario track and field meet. 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Trailing the entire game, Castlegar Realty got a clutch final-minute three-pointer from Lou Cicchetti to beat Victoria Place 61-59 in a nailbiter at the Cominco Gym in Trail. “I wouldn’t want to go through too many more games like that, they’ll age you,” said Brian Turlock, who sunk the winning basket for Castlegar with under 30 seconds to go in the game. } Turlock’s two points put Castlegar up by three but Victoria Place had a chance to tie with six seconds left when Wayne McCarthy fouled Chad Coupland on a three-point attempt. Coupland, a 90 per cent free- throw shooter, made the first one to bring Victoria Place to within two points, but missed the second shot. He intentionally missed the third free-throw in an attempt to get the rebound and go for two points, but Castlegar gained control of the ball and ran out the clock. Turlock said Cicchetti’s three- pointer was the shot of the game. “From the opening tip they were ahead and you could see it in their eyes, they thought they were going to win. But when Lou ‘sunk that three- pointer and we went ahead, you could see the life go out of them.”* Toby Reichert scored 15 points for Castlegar while Cicchetti had 12. Turlock added 11 points and Wayne Tamelin had 10. Coupland’s 24 was tops for Vic- toria Place. Castlegar remains the only un- defeated team after two games in the round-robin playoffs while Victoria Place is winless in two starts. Kingfisher and Smelter Pub are tied with 1-2 records with the final round of playoff games set for the Cominco Gym on Wednesday. Castlegar can wrap up one of two spots in the league final with a win agairst Smelter Pub. Victoria Place pleys Kingfisher in the other game. Mark Macconnell scored 20 and Henry Vanderveld had 18 in a losing cause for Smelter Pub. Duane Donald chipped in with 10 -for Kingfisher 86ers offense gets more potent VANCOUVER (CP) — The Van- couver 86ers are loading up on of- fence in their bid to win four straight Canadian Soccer League champion- ships. Norm Odinga will add speed and the 86ers, the highest scoring team in the CSL last year. Odinga, a member of the Edmon- ton Brick Men last season, signed Thursday with the 86ers, the CSL powerhouse known for its goal- scoring exploits. “*He has the potential to be one of the most exciting players in the league,"’ said 86ers coach Bob Lenarduzzi. ‘‘He's a rare breed, an out-and-out winger who can attack down the flank.”” Odinga, 28, was obtained in the dispersal draft after the Edmonton franchise folded following the 1990 season. Lenarduzzi said Odinga’s speed could be critical when the 86ers play an_ international exhibition game June 15 Benfica of Portugal at B.C. Place stadium. - ing player in the CSL, much like striker John Catliff when he was traded to Vancouver three years ago. “I'm excited about this because the 86ers are the best team in North America,”", Odinga said. ‘‘They’ve Proven it. by winning the league championship three times and the North American Cup."” Odinga scored 15 goals in 71 CSL games with Edmonton, including ‘seven when the league began in 1987. The five-foot-10, 150-pounder has played 22 international games for Canada and will be one of six Van- couver players on the Canadian roster in the 3 Nations Cup next week in Los Angeles. The 86ers may change their offen- sive philosophy slightly to fit Odinga into the lineup. Vancouver uses two strikers and four midfielders, with the outside midfielders overlapping the strikers. Ivorn Evans and Carl Valentine Played on the ‘outside in 1990, but ‘alentine likely will move to an in- side position to replace Dale Mit- chell, loaned to the Toronto Blizzard for one year. Odinga could step into Valentine's old position on the flank, a situation he's prepared to accept. ~“*Norm is one of a dying breed in that he can hug the touch line, take People on and give good crosses into the box,”’ said Lenarduzzi. “‘He allows us to utilize Carl Valentine in ‘&@ more central position. “*L know he’s 28, but he hasn’t reached his full potential."” - All-Canadian Tad Lake led the Selkirk College Saints men's velleyball team to its third straight provincial appearance this S@QSON. CosNews photo Saints star goes all-Canadian By ED MILLS Staff Writer Tad Lake just went national. The Selkirk College Saints men’s volleyball star was selected last week to the all-Canadian team. Lake; an 18-year-old power hitter in his first season with the Saints, led the club to its third straight provincial championship appearance this year He becomes the third Selkirk College athlete to receive an all- Canadian selection. since the School reinstated a full athletic Program in 1987. wow id. Lake is in a class by him- self,” said Saints coach Gerry Fraser. ‘It would have been a crime if he wasn’t an all- Canadian. Certainly in my mind he's the best player in the provin- ce, and I think one of the best in the country for his age.’* A graduate of L.V. Rogers high school in Nelson, Lake led the LVR boys team to a provin- cial volleyball championship in his senior year, Lake has fielded offers from a few universities, including the University of B.C. and University of Victoria, but has decided to at Christmas, was nominated for a provincial all-star spot but wasn’t Selected. Norman, also from Nelson, went to college in Medicine Hat, Alta., last year and plays setter for the Saints. Players are voted to all- Canadian and conference all-star teams by college volleyball coaches in the Il-team B.C Colleges Athletics Association. Fraser said Norman has been a steady performer for the Saints all year long and is just as deser- ving of the award as Lake. The Saints left Friday morning to defend their provincial title in a four-team tournament at Trinity Western University in Langley. The national championships, where the Saints placed fourth last year and sixth in 1989, are set for March 20-23 in Quebec City Lake and Norman are the fourth Selkirk athletes to be honored this school year. Soccer players Andy Lefurgey and Kevin Hearne were also all conference selections. Thirteen student athletes at Selkirk have been honored by the BCCAA since 1987. Other Selkirk all-Canadians are attend the U: y of Calgary where he'll hook up with the volleyball Dinosaurs this fall Lake’s teammate Dave Nor- man also got on the honor roll with @ selection to the provincial all-conference team. Another Saints Player, Theo Friml, who just rejoined the club player Wes Wishlow of and 1989-90, Castlegar native Tammy Jay who won in women’s volleyball in _ 1987-88. Jay then transferred to Vancouver Community College where she made the all-Canadian team two more times. Magic potion wears off By ED MILLS Staff Writer The Castlegar Peewee Reps’ Jekyll-and-Hyde show ended with the team playing the monster role. Castlegar was eliminated from the West Kootenay Minor Hockey Association playoffs Tuesday after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period and losing 6-5 in a do-or-die game against Trail at the Community Complex. Castlegar, which finished second overall in the regular season, got in trouble early in the best two-out-of- three series losing the first game 9-5 in Castlegar on Feb. 28. The Reps followed up that mon- Strous show with a 9-2 win over Trail the following Friday in Rossland. Castlegar coach John Horcoff said the Reps were ‘‘completely two dif: ferent teams in those games.”’ Which of the teams was going to show up for the rubber match seemed answered after two .periods By CasNews ff No respect. Banjo’s Pub just can’t get anybody in the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League to remember that it was the team that won the regular season championship this year These days, Banjo’s is being treated just like your everyday bum in thé CRHL playoffs Make that WAS your everyday bum. : Hi Arrow eliminated Banjo’s from the playoffs Thursday night with an 8-5 win at the Community Complex. It was the fourth straight playoff loss for the once mighty Pub team With the win, Hi Arrow pulled in- to a first-place tie with Sandman Inn with a record of three wins and one loss. Woodland Park Sheil sits at 2- 2 All teams have two games left in the round-robin playoffs. The top two teams advance to a one-game final set for March 14. George Roberts scored a hat trick and Dave Terhune had two goals and two assists to lead Hi Arrow. First period goals by Terhune and Roberts gave Hi Arrow a lead it would never surrender. Banjo's Vince Antignani Jr. got his club to within a goal at the 11- minute mark of the second period converting on passes. from Chief Mercer and Vince Antignani Sr. But Rod Zavaduk ‘scored from Gary Sauer and Steve Simonen to —— Peewee Reps say goodbye Tuesday as Castlegar built a 4-2 lead in front of the solid goaltending of Wayne Stolz But the magic potion apparently wore off in the third. “We came -out a little flat in the third period, they scored two goals in one shift and that did it,” said Hor- coff. He said a disallowed goal which would have made it 5-2 late in the second period was probably the tur- ning point in the game. “That was really a bad call, it really hurt us.’” But Horcoff, a teacher at Kinnaird Junior secondary school, added that the Trail team deserves full marks for the win. “I figured we were going to beat them, but they came out and played well. The last game was a good game."” Teddy Hunter led Castlegar with a hat trick while Shawn Horcoff and Darren Pottle had the other goals. Trail, which finished third-overall in. the regular season, goes on to meet-either Beaver Valley or Nelson in the WKMHA championship. The winner of that series advances to the provincial playoffs Banjo's gets no playoffs respect make it 3-1 amd Terhune put Hi Arrow up by three with his second of the game from Tom Frauley. Both teams threw defence to the wind in the third period scoring four goals each. But it was the timing of the goals that made the difference. Before Banjo’s could get pumped to mount a comeback, Roberts and Jeff Townsend scored for Hi Arrow in the first five minutes of the third to make it 6-1 Chris Brodman scored for Banjo’s from Doug Knowler and Bruce Ber- mel but that goal was negated two minutes later when Sauer got his first of the game for Hi Arrow. It was the same story when An- tignani Sr. scored on assists from this son and Mercet, only to see that goal erased when Roberts completed his hat trick on a goal from Clay Mar- tini and Sauer. Banjo’s got late goals from Adrian Markin and Knowler. Barry Grunerud continued to provide good playoff goaltending for Hi Arrow. Tim Horkoff registered the loss for Banjo’s. Banjo’s was nailed for three of the four minor penalties called in the game. CRHL playoffs resumed last night with Shell playing Banjo’s and Hi Arrow playing Sandman. Results weren't available at press time. The playoffs end after games Monday and Tuesday as Shell plays Hi Arrow and Sandman plays Ban- jo’s. Both games will be played at the Complex.