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five on the road

The Terrace Caledonia Kermode boys’ basketball fo

boys win

team brought their early season record to six wins and
one loss with a very successful road trip to Salmon Arm
for the Treasure Tournament Dec. 17 weekend.

Their play at Salmon Arm
warranted a Most Valuable
Player honor for John Favela
and first team all-stars for Dave
Hogg and Steve Dewacht.

Kermodes lengthened the road
trip so they could play games at
Vanderhoof, Quesnel and
Williams Lake. |

At Vanderhoof they ran into
the top-ranked double ‘AA’
Nechako Valley Vikings and the

‘hot shooting of former Terrace

Skeena player, Chris Brinnen.

Brinnen ran up 31 points, but
it wasn’t enough as Kermodes
eked out a 78-75 win. Kermodes
powered their way to victory in
the last three minutes as they
were down by nine points. A
full-court press befuddled Vik-
ings and enabled them to scram-
ble toa win.

Dave Hogg fired up 31 points
to lead our scoring. John Favela
chipped in with 18.

Next day they made two stops
— at Quesnel in the morning
and at Williams Lake late after-
noon.

- Kermodes were hard-pressed
against Quesnel’s Corrilieu and:
were fortunate to come out with
a 67-66 win. Hogg led the scor-
ing with 19, while Steve Dewacht
chipped in with 16.

Five hours later they were on
the floor against Williams
Lake’s Columneetza where they
had another close one. They
won 82-73 with Hogg con-
tributing 35 points. -Dewacht
added 15.

Their first game at the four-
team: Salmon Arm series turned
out to be their first and only loss
so far this year.

When Hogg and Dewacht
both fouled out -in the last

quarter, Kamloops took advan-
tage and rolied on to a 90-82
-win, The game was close
throughout until Kermodes lost
their board-cleaners in the final
minutes, It was 45-45 at the half.

Hogg again set the pace on a
26-point effort. Favela dropped
in 11,

On the last day, Kermodes
posted two wins in. action
against Mission and the “host
squad.

Mission was no trouble as
Favela and Dewacht scored 19
and 18 respectively in a 90-62
Kermode victory.

- Salmon Arm didn’t offer any
more opposition in the next

game, which turned out to be an

82-56 Kermode win.

Friendship (
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starts today
in Terrace

Ten teams started competition
today in the minor hockey
‘atoms division’ tournament at
the Terrace Arena. -

Instead of complete local and
out-of-town . teams, ‘they’ve set

up a friendship series where Ter-
race, Smithers, Hazelton and
Kitimat youngsters are com- -
bined into teams.

They have two groups of five
teams each. Each team plays
four games in their division, .
then they cross over against the
other division for final position
playoffs. .

The series runs today, Thurs-
day and Friday, starting at 7
a.m, each day.

Teams are. Rotary Reps,
Bravos, Skeena Lions, Farwest,
Kinsmen, Dave’s Plumbing,
Centennial] Lions, Green Team,
White Team and Wings Travel..

Ski marathon

The second annual ‘Bulkley
Valley Ski Marathon is set for
the end of January at Smithers.

Organizer Neil Floyd hopes to
attract 200 skiers to the
35-kilometer race. Last year, 14
people took part.

There are race categories to. {-

suit all skiers, including jack-
rabbits and seniors. The race
date is Jan. 28.

Inquiries can be made to the
Smithers Chamber of Com-
merce.

Imale tops

Gino Imale emerged as top
player at the Terrace Squash
Club’s closed tournament held
before Christmas. Imale beat
out Rob Vail in the final of ‘A’
division.

Dr, Geoff Appleton won ‘B’

division with a victory over’

Clayton Kurisu, while Brock
‘Waldron took ‘C’ by beating
Doug Jenion in the final.

‘D’ division was won by Dave

“Lussier over Chuck Cey.
All games were played at
Northwest College courts.

Two. local all-stars

Two. ‘B.C. Junior Hockey
League players from this area
will .be playing | in the league’s

upcoming coast-vs-interior all-

star gamé. New ‘Westminster
Bruins’ Frank Biller of Terrace

at's: first-team. rights. ult

winger. He’s second leading
scorer in this division with 37

- goals and 42 assists. Also named

to the coast team is Kitimat’s

ward,

‘Blaine Moore as a bacicup for-.

‘The Caledonia Kermode girls’ basketball team posed for a pre-season picture just before
Christmas. They’re not off toa very good Start so far, but.are hoping. things pick up In the
new year.

- Skeena Junior High School has another girts’ ‘B’ squad f for basketball action this Season. .
The heavy. part of their schedule starts bi January.

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