The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 2, 1998 - BS me aS | TERRACE STANDARD : CHRISTIANA WIENS SI OR | S ___gse-7283 Hockey spirits soar | despite slow turnoat IT WAS A little tough pull- ing in all 120 kids for this year’s hockey school but ee oe ee eevee ie teehee ee eee os SKEENA ANGLER they did it . R WN Jeff Sharples, Wade : OB BRO Flaherty and a group of . Less stress well-trained instructors fought Terrace’s tough economy and decided to come anyway. The camp usually teaches e used to fish with intensity back when we had more hair and more energy. The only time to go was early; tet ae not necessarily at first fight, but carly enough. upwards of 200 kids in dif- The lunches, made the night before, would be ferent age groups — but this in the back of the vests which, with all the other year that was not to be. sore er et ae wn af +7 ‘| gear, was at arm’s length, waiting to be swept It's too bad about the ‘{ up ina moment and whisked off to the trick, economy, said a Jake ‘| IE the timing of the run and the river was well | | Dejong one of the camps ‘| known, the objective was to be suited up and up original founders in 1987, 4 to one’s crotch in the best run before anyone hone castes waces kids } else. Most often our quarry were anadromous th on ASICS NIKE passing ‘| fish. We knew well that with sea runs of any € puck and shooting while 1 kind those who come first are served first. trying to instill a little fun. 1 «With the exception of the times when the One drill has all 120 kids ‘| rivers were frozen solid, the weather was not an racing and yelling from end ‘issue. We set out in blizzards; we set out in to end of the rink while six 1 deluges; we went out in gale force winds; we coaches hut plastic pylons 1 fished when standing in the river was warmer at them — it’s a quick game ‘| than standing on land. of hockey tag to improve 4 Those days began early and ended late. Dark- the kids speed and coordina- ] ness meant it was time to stop casting. Over the tion. course of those long days we raced from run to As kids get tagged they pool to run to riffle, fishing .quickly but make their way to the bench ; thoroughly; fishing the bottom and the top. Dis- huffing and puffing but with tances didn’t even make us pause, If gaining enough steam to heckle the promising water meant a two-mile bush walk on coaches and players still an ill-defined trail, we did it, discussing what skating past flying pylons. stratagems we would use on the trip in. Organizer Jeff Sharples One spring I remember walking four miles had to combine all age over crusty snow before wetting a line, Sun- aol but kept the evening ke setae light glinted on the water as I fished | BU he camp for up n coM- SMILE: That's a few of Terrace’s younger hockey set drill at the annual hockey clinic at the Terrace Arena downstream for another mile catching some big 6 Dana Young, Chris Damedeiras and Colin Hugens- Wednesday. The youth leamed from Terrace hockey muscular steelhead en route. As the sun The camp itself is in its chmidt who were benched during a speed and agility gurus Jeff Sharples and Wade Flaherty. climbed higher I delayered, stuffing first my eleventh season, Started by _ rain jackel then my sweater, then even my-shirt --]-- Dejong and Cliff Sharples, - . . into the back pocket my fishing vest. Even in the camp passed ontoanew ples and Dejong with a up on some pent up pre- my undershirt, it was hot. While I fished the generation of hockey Frieda ‘Diesing print. season hockey energy said cold spring water kept my legs cool even coaches five years ago. The two stopped in ap- Sharples. And what better though I was wearing long johns. ‘When the But Dejong and Sharples preciation, posed for a pic- time to get great ice-time. fishing was over I bad to get back over top the perseverance and volunteer ture, and then the talk found Judging by the smiles on snow in the same Jong johns and waders. spirit were remembered its way back to hockey. the faces of a 100 padded The return trip was different not only because Weduesday when son Jeff But hockey in August? and helmeted kids, they're ihe sun was higher and the air was warmer, but presented his dad CliffShar- | What better time to pick ready for hockey in Terrace. because the snow no longer had a crust strong enough to support me, I trudged on, sinking through to my knees with almost every step. After over a mile of this slogging I reached the relief of the railway tracks, I was sopping wet and breathing hard. If a train comes, I pledged, ayO r U Nn OW a Men's Soccer: I’ll jump it no matter how fast it’s going. Of course, none came. SUPER M inch Another time Webb and I paddled across the area in on the ed ine Skeena and made our way up the Gitnadoix on year running on the last foot. In some places we were able to avoid dif- weekend of regular play. ficulties by crossing the river chest deep in They beat Home water, clutching each other — crossings we like Hardware 3-0 to finish at 45 to call macho power wades. At a couple of points, eight points ahead of nasty spots the river was too deep to wade forc- Park V&M who Jost two of - ing us to struggle across avalanche chutes filled their last three games. . wilh slide alder only a shade away from im- Western Pacific finished penetrability. Granted these were two of the with several strong wins, : ' more grucling treks, but there were many al- beating Forestry 6-1 last 2 eee © most as bad. They were aa irritant not a deter- Wednesday, and the Interna- READY FOR THE PUCK: That's Melissa Carson out rent; a price we had to pay for fish riches. At tionals 8-3 on Sunday. on the ice waiting for a pass at the Terrace Arena - the end of these days we tied flies in preparation They took a 3-0 lead Wednesday. Carson says she has fun playing hock- for the next outing, We were potent forces in against the Internationals ey but sometimes gets tired on the ice. those days. Things are a little different now. who batiled back to make Now a fishing day will start with a call from =] the score 3-2, Webb sometime around nine. “Tl be right With 25 minutes left in the \ over,” he'll say aid show up two hours later. game, Westem Pacific took - We'll sit around and drink a coffee or two then contol and scored five T’ll grab some of my gear — I say some because quick goals, making them co fe B O ard I invariably forget some of it If something good playoff contenders. _ needs a quick repair, we'll repair it. Ifa run to The Stompers also fin- ie - the dump is required, we'll do that first. ished high, beating Park Men’s Soccer UE On the way out we'll change our mind at least V&M 3-2 and slid into sixth otice about where to fish — a nice luxury, to be sure. Webb will pick up some bagels, more -often than not, I'l! grab a chocolate bar, a sprite place. The Stompers grad- . ually improved over the sea- Final league standings ' d be pl on and some manner of sandwich. On the way to | ‘arkhorses, © playoff Suet BM or aA i ¥ L ore |—Cd the stream we'll no longer talk about strategy Forestry won a makeup Park VEM 47 43° «21°«12:7~=—2a8 a but about politics or the economy or, if it’s fall game Friday against the In- Western Pacific 6 44 21014 BOCA io vhere about bow the & eprmirss and ternationals 4-3, looking - THIRD PLACE Western Pacific players did well dur- ‘Home Hardware 39 49 24 a 12 124 ere, IN yee wre Ys tan 4 strong in the first half by ing Terrace’s indoor soccer season all year and plan _K. Stompers 64 88 21 7 13° «120 “the number caught were important, wit a taking a 4-0 lead. to do the same at the outdoor playoffs. Final and Greenville f4 49 21 9 12 O17 they don t matter all that much, or at ail. In . But the Internationals consolation games will be played Sept. 12 at Thom- Internationals 41 6 21 6 13 316 “fact, if the trout fishing looks promising we'll scored three unanswered hill Junior Secondary. * opt for them over salmon. od to be first b goals and came close on a _ - On fishing junkets past we tried to be first but umber of oth op- their ining pl ‘ ; ; 4 if we weren't we'd fish a run hard anyway. portunities. omer OP ‘All teams wit fokh lob- teams, y starting with cight Game results 8 . Now if anyone is fishing a run It gets a pass. It Nick Kolias, Forestry’s bying for semifinal position- Playoff semi-finals resume - . oe oe seems we're drawn more and mote to places top scorer, was injured inan ing at 7 p.m. tonight at’ at 6:30 p.m. Sept, 9 at Aug. 23 Western Pacific where we haven’t caught fish before and more | gykcward fall — putting him Thornhill Regional and Caledonia and Thornhill . “Internationals - 5B - 3°. | attracted to new ways of catching them. And |. out for ithe playoffs. Caledonia High School funlor Secondar Park VOM SL Grenwlie re the fishing better not take long to get good. Koliss’s injury is one of ‘Then the eh ue fakes a And the ‘inale will be held Greenville 6 +. Forestry =... ' ‘Where we used to patiently probe nin after run many Forestry injuries over cag Saturday 5 Stompers a - ParkVBM = 2 "after run, now we flick a line in a few places y quick recreational break to Saturday Sept. 12, at 1 and 3 Super BM 3.°. - Home Hardware © 1 4 ’ fanh two and if the fish the past weeks, hurting the host the Bell Pole Invita- p.m. at Thornhill Junior : : over the ond he ° an back B tom to b he team’s chances in the finals. tional Soccer Tournament Secondary. . ing isn’t red hot we te tH d own ounle - And Park V&M who were Sept. 47. Round robin The post-season celebra- Aug. 21 ; beer in the bar, or ve te a dav coup’e | ‘rumoured to be breaking up pools of four teams will tions with music, dancing, Forestry 4 ~ Internationals 8 i of videos. This is ish ne i 8 d guys; ing because the majority of the play with cach team guaran- door prizes and team and , Bo 4 : i Bling for ao ee doin’. Th ve el aoe The teams players ate heading teed a minimum of three player awards are scheduled aug, 19 oS ks : ; i and done Jot’s of doin’. The pace Is nice. I€. 7 suuth for school have de- games. The second part will at the Thomhill Community Weriem Pecite Bo +) Forestry 1: 1 1 Stress is fess. cided to keep make do with be a single knockout Centre Sept. 12 at B p.m, HomeHardware 5 + ParkVaM 2: