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No problems with girls in minor hockey

By CHERYL WISHLOW Stati Writer

Ronda Dutton doesn't want to be a figure skater — she wants to be like Toronto Maple Leafs’ Darryl Sittler.

Dutton, 12, is one of two girls in the Castl Minor

In her first day on the ice they hit her with their sticks and pushed her into the boards.

“They used to think it was funny (having a girl on a

Hockey Association this year.

Normally, girls figure skate — they don't play hockey, which is considered a “boys’ sport.”

But Dutton, is the only girl on an all-boys novice team (eight and under), and she says it’s fun playing hockey.

She first became inter- ested in hockey about two years ago, and kept begging her mother, Donna, to play until finally this year Donna said yes.

The boys on the team all accept her well, but. they

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team),” she says, “but they don't any ty

Dutton is much older than the rest of the team, but she says she'll move up to the next division once she learns to skate better.

She has no problems keep- ing up with the little guys. Her only problem is a sore back when she bends down to Play.

Dutton attends Twin Riv- ers Elementary School. Some of her girlfriends there wish they could play hockey too, but their parents think the price is too steep.

The beginning hockey player pays $88 registration

in addition to all her equip- ment,

But, even if there were all-girl teams, Dutton would still find herself playing with boys. She feels she can learn more about playing hockey — with boys than with girls,

Her mother, Donna would like to see her on an all-girl team if there was one.

“It's proper,” she explains, Dutton is doing well. She scored two goals in the Super Valu (gold) team’s recent 8-1 win,

The squad's assistant coach, Fred Kroon, confirms that she is playing well.

“She's just as competitive as al the rest,” he says.

Dutton wants to kee playing hockey for a few more years, Until she stops playing, she'll be striving to be like Sittler — although she knows she won't be “exactly” like him.

Girls don't have many problems getting on a minor hockey team,

Don Frear, executive dir- ector of the B.C. Amateur Hockey Association, says mi- nor hockey associations are free to allow girls to play on teams as long as the teams are not carded — teams that are eligible to play for pro- vincial championships.

Lohnny Strelaef is another girl playing minor hockey.

The nine-year-old Strelaef, of Raspberry Village, is in her second season with Tudor Sports’ novice team.

She enjoys playing and wanted to play the sport because her father, John, and brother were playing.

“It's about time girls started playing hockey,” she says matter-of-factly. Strel- aef also says her team fully accepts her.

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Good effort in Friday's game

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar Rebels were downed by Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters 5-3 in a well-played game Friday night at the

inco Arena.

Coach Mal Stelck said he thought every player put out a good effort.

“We made a few mistakes, but everyone worked pretty hard,” he said, considering the fact the game was played against a top team on their home ice, and many players were out of the lineup.

Out of the line up were Barry Steliev, Jim Smith, John Obetkoff and Lyle Stou- shnow.

Tim Pinchin, Chuck Lind and Kevin Kirby got the geals for Castlegar. Trail’s

scorers were Colin McIntyre, with two goals, Tim Lenar- don, Wayne McIntyre and Bill Vance, with singles. The Rebels opened up the scoring in the first period at 15:46. Trail came back just 14 seconds later to tie the score, and went ahead at 17:16 to

of the first period. 3 The second period only saw one goal. Trail scored the only goal in the second period, on a deflection 23 seconds into the period. Trail opened up the scoring 17 seconds into the third period. Castlegar went ahead to score a 3:44 to make it 4-2. Trail scored its last goal at 10:09 and Castlegar at 10:27 to make the final score 6-3.

CALGARY (CP) — A few words to reporters about the quality of the re- fereeing will cost two Western Hockey League coaches some money.

The league announced Friday that Doug Sauter of Calgary Wranglers has been fined $200 and John Chapman of Lethbridge Broncos $100.

The fines stemmed from quotes given to the media

Talking to media doesn’t pay

following a game between the two clubs in Calgary Nov. 29.

“If our coaches want to make statements like that, maybe they should make them face to face, instead of going through the press,” league president Ed Chynoweth said. “If they continue to issue de- trimental statements to the press, they will con- tinue to pay for them.”

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feam mate. Castlegar lost to Rossland 6-3 in this ‘game Friday night at the arena complex.

—CasNewsPhoto by Chery! Wishlow

Vikings need a victory

By The Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings were sitting pretty a month ago. Now, they're sitting atop their division with two other teams and desperately need a victory if they plan to spend the National Football League playoffs on the field and not in their living rooms.

After losing two straight games, the Vikings find themselves in a three-way tie for first place with Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buc- caneers in the National Con- ference Central Division to- day, they play the 3-10 Bears in Chicago, while Detroit is at Green Bay Packers and the Buccaneers act as host to At- lanta Falcons.

The Bears have clinched last place in the NFC Central, the league's tightest division, where even the 6-7 Packers are in the running for the

crown. Green Bay blasted Minnesota 35-28 last week. Walter Payton, the Bears’ star running back, comes off his best effort of the season,

gaining 179 yards in 36 carries againt Dallas Cow- boys on Thanksgiving Day. He'll be Minnesota’s main concern, while the Bears must stop Vikings quarter- back Tommy Kramer. Kramer has been one of the chief culprits in the Vikes’ slump. Last week, he completed 88 of 55 passes for 884 yards and two touch-

downs, but was intercepted five times. Kramer has thrown nine interceptions in the last two games.

“Tve got to start getting the ball to the open re- ceivers,” said Kramer. “I missed a lot of passes should have hit. :

“It happened to me last year and we came back strong after that.”

COMING ON STRONG

Both Detroit and Tampa Bay have been coming on strong. The Bucs beat Green Bay and New Orleans Saints the last two weeks to grab a share of the division lead. Detroit has beaten Chicago and Kansas City Chiefs in its last two games.

“T'm not surprised that the division race is this close,” said Tampa Bay coach John McKay, whose team faces San Diego Chargers and De- troit in its last two games. “I

feel the teams are too evenly matched to put it away early.

“I said earlier in the year that a team that could win 10 games would win it. We've played our best football the last two weeks but we have the toughest schedule re-

ining.”

In other games today with playoff significance, New England Patriots are at Mi- ami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Red- skins, San Francisco ‘49ers at Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills at San Diego, Kansas City at Denver Broncos and New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks.

Elsewhere, it will be Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants, New Orleans at St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas at Baltimore Colts.

Pittsburgh Steelers visit Oakland Raiders on Monday night.

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wi IESDAY HOCKEY — GENTLEMEN'S LEAGUE: Goose Creek vs Crescent Valley, 9:30 p.m., old arena. BASKETBALL — STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SCHOOL: Rockers and Rockettes vs. Inchelium of Washington, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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VAN D'ISERE, FRANCE (AP-CP) — The women's World Cup ski season opened the same way this season as it did last year — and Irene Epple is happy it did.

The 24-year-old West Ger- many veteran, who won a silver medal in the 1980 Win- ter Olympics giant slalom, decisively won the event Fri- day for the second conse- cutive year.

“I hope it brings me better luck than last. year,” she said after beating the world’s elite in each of the two heats, Epple completed the heats of 50 and 48 gates in one minute 13.40 seconds and 1:16.84, respectively, for an aggre- gate time of 2:30.24.

Last year Epple failed to score another victory the rest of the season and fin- ished in fifth place in the World Cup overall standings.

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Hess, 19, won six of the nine special slalom World Cup events and once in the more strenuous giant slalom last year,

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Tamara McKinney of Oly- mpic Valley, Caiif., who won the World Cup giant slalom crown last year, was second after one heat, only 0.84 seconds behind Epple. But halfway down her second Tun, the 19-year-old Ameri- can. stumbled and fell far be- hind.

“The. irregular surface threw me off,” McKinney said. “The snow was icy and hard-packed at the top, and then suddenly turned soft toward the finish.

Her time for the second heat, 1:17.65, was 0.71 sec. onds behind Epple in fourth Place. She finished third ov- erall with 2:31.29,

The high schoo! basketball season gets underway at Stanley Humphries with the Blue & Gold Tournament slated for Dec. 11 and 12. This is a major sports event at the school with teams from the Kootenays and Ok ding. The tour is very significant this year since both the Rockers and the Rockettes are highly regarded in 1981. M Ye The Rockers feature the best "Big Man" in the Kootenays this year in the imposing form of Tom Demeo. At 6'5" and 225 Ibs., Demeo is a fine inside player anda strong rebounder.

The Rocker's outside game is handed by smooth

good cor bination of size and enthusiasm. John Silva, 6'2", and Rick Bondaroff, 6'4", are two more big men while David Derosa, Brian Bonnett, Mario Ferrgira, Teevin Rogers

finest teams in B.C. this year. A recent Sun pre-season poll has placed the Rockettes eighth overall *

in the province.

Th gth of the L is their bal Every one of the Rockettes is capable of starting and starring in any given game.

The forwards are ied by 1980-81 West Kootenay scoring champion Andrea Belczyk. At 6 feet Andcea is one of the top centers in the province mainly because she adds quickness and defensive ability to her height

Gail Cheveldave is a superb shooter and at 5'10” she will'help considerably on the boards. At 5'9'’ Beth Krug and Kathy Paul are strong defensive forwards who can play any position on the front line. The. out- standing guard on the team is three year veteran Lisa Command. Team captain Conmard is an excellent ball handler and defensive player who has the ability to- control a game with her experience. Marie Langlois has reatly over the last season and has turned

and Ray Senger are all hard king, qui who will make a valuab! tribution to Rocker games this season. 3] La tad ae

Pia "GIRLS IMPRESSIVE The girls should be even more impressive this season. The Rockettes are undoubtedly one of the

into a find defensive player. First year guards Lisa Koochin and Kim Allen 1 brou: jith tl degree of skill-and desire’ that'will help the team a great deal. :

The tournament gets underway on Friday night with four games, followed by eight more games on

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Jay. Finals are at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Satur- day night with awards to follow.

Fans can get a pre-tournament look at the teams at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on dnesday, when the hk and Rock will be h Inchel Washington State.

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