Page C6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 2, 1992 BASKETBALL 4% Creative Linens Al Ni at | Ve to U rm am e a | EL U Ye CUSTOM MADE BEDROOM ACCESSORIES to be bigger than ever * [tsa first! The popular All-Nalive Basket- ball tournament is expanding to include iwo new divisions. When the 34th annual event gels underway Feb. 8, 1993, it will featuré a Men’s Masters and” a Women’s division, In making’ the announcement, chairman Clarence Marlin’ de- scribed the additions as the begin- ning of a new cra for the All- Native. “It's a response to a grass roots move,”’ he added. *“We’ve had a lot of enquiries from participants,’’ The expansion will 16 teams to the tourncy, bringing the total to 42. The Men’s Masters (also known as the canvas running shoe divi- sion) will. have eight teams of players aged 35 years and up. The Women’s will also include cight teams, there will be 14 in the Intermediate division. and the 12 Seniors teams round oul the tolal, All but the bottom two finishers in last year’s tournament auto- matically qualify for the 793 evenl, the remaining spots in the Seniors having been decided in last month's qualifying tourna-_ menl. The All-Native will get un- derway Sunday, Feb. 7 with a coaches and managers mecting. Play starts the ucxt day which will alsa sec the official opening ceremonies at the Civic Centre in the evening. The tournament will wrap up Saturday, Feb. 13. Another first for the All-Native will be the induction of two entire ‘teams into the Hall of Fame: the 1960 Port Simpson Intermediates and the Senior Division Kitkatla Warriors from the same year, the tournament’s first champions. © Also to be recognized is the contribution of Henry Ryan, a long line volunteer who dicd last year, Martin emphasized it is the as- sistance of such hard working voluiteers that makes the Afl- Native the success it is. Only the referces and timekecpers are paid for their work, he added. Noting the tournament received i“ Wes SO CLOSE. Goai for and against made the difference for the local Novice ringette team at a recent Prince George tournament. Unfortunately, the calculation went against them and they had to settle for second spot. However, the result showed the great improvement the team has made. Seen above are (not in order) Ashley MacKenzie, Marlene Krug, Jasmine Williams, Kari Smyth, Maree MacKenzie, Amber Armstrong, Jamie Frezell, Melanie Krug, Grace Kirkby, Lea Durr, Pamela Aus- tin, coach Blaine MacKenzie, assistant Tom Metcalf (left) and team mother Rita Armstrong. By LINDA MOORE uring the past summer, curling was accepted as a full medal sport. It will be added at least by the year 2002. The two carlicr Games, in 1994 and 1998, have already been awarded to host cities so it is up to the sites in Norway and Japan to decide if they can accommodate an additional sport af their Games. As a participant in the curl ing event at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, I am overjoyed with the decision as curling is finding its rightful place in the world of sport, As in other Olympic sports, ‘curling demands thal .its elite participants be in superior physical and mental condition. As well, the Olympic ideals of fair play and sportsmanship have been a part of the ‘curlers code’ since the invention of the sport centuries ago. For athletes, the Olympics can provide = great op- portunities. The Games enable athletes to go afler personal bests on the ‘world stage, making the challenge of reach- Ing tlie goal that much greater and, because it can be shared, when the dream is fulfilled. tions ] had not faced before; dian teamy and reaching: our aadian fans could never be sur- passed, oO However, over the past few have come under criticism for vidual bests and elitism over participation. That definitely isn’t where making il that much sweeter I found the Olympics were. full of pressures and distrac-- But being part of the Cana-’ goals In front of so many Ca-. years, many Olympic: sports” promoting medals over Indl- Olympic challenge we want curling to go. We will have to ensure the competitive -side continues to compliment the club com-- ponent. Elite curlers can be a positive force in Canada in the develop- ment and growth of the sport, especially in increasing the profile of the sport through media exposure, It's our job in curling to make this happen. There will be some difficult . decisions regarding talent iden- tification, training and team se- lection for the new Olympic program, Last year the 1992 Olympic teams wou the right to partici- pate in the Games in France by winning the 1991 Scot Tournament of Hearts (the Ca- nadian . Women’s championship) and the Labatt Brier (Canadian Men’s championship). Many other sports emphasize a different kind of commitment to prepare for the Olympics: a group of athletes are chosen and trained for years and then the team is selected. This would be a radical change for curling. The creation of a “perfect” Olympic curling prograin will probably take the best of cach system, but will also take a great deal of work. With the Olympic announce- _ ment, curling nations around the world are entering an excil- ing time. ‘The Olympics can be the im: “petus for tremendous interest and thus growth in curling: at all levels, As well, innovative “development programs for elite curlers can be created. Ws our big chance. We must make sure to take advantage of all the opportunities that may now come our way. no financial support from either the provincial or federal govern- — - BA ments, Martin said only the tremendous amount of work put in by volunteers combitied with registration feces, ticket sales and “table rentals allowed the event to ~ turna profit. ; In fact, he pointed out, the All- Native had made donations totall- ing $12,000 this year to a varicty of sports development camps and cultural events, including the 1992 Elders Conference. The Ali-Native brings teams aud their fans from all over B,C., Alberla and. Alaska to Prince Rupert, generating approximately $3 million annually for the region. 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