_ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 25, 1993 - Page C1 SPORTS! EWS. TERRACE STANDARD MALCOLM BAXTER 638- 7283 Skeena Angier ECENTLY. Ed Chaplow and I went out fo explore creek mouths, There al- ways seem to be more fish ‘at these junctions, partly “pecause the seam where the smaller stream meets the big river softens the current and gives the salmon bound upriver a place to rest. And partly because fish native to each iributary muster there to await rain and the bump of water following it - _ before soldiering on to spawn. When larger fish are queued up, trout "and char are nearby, eager to scoop up the eggs that miss the gravel, We started at Chimdemash. I'd never fished there. Ed, who used to live nearby, had often but not recently, “It was never like this before,’’ he said, looking at the well trodden path along the west side of the creek. _ ‘When we reached the river side, Ed looked up and down the bank as I pul my rod together. ““This is all different, too.”” He pointed. his rod downriver. “There used to be a long bar running "off this end.” We cast our flies into the turbid - water of the Skeena, then guided them into the clear, cool water, of the Chim- demash. After a few unrewarding swings, ] retrieved my lure with a slow hand twist, The pink cast of the fly came : into view over the top of the. rocks along the edge of the river, a silver flash and it was gone. The line tightened. After a brief scut- fle-] pulled. a fine cutthroat into the \ shallows. * Soon we had three 1 more, then a pair o of dolly varden, then a long string of “pink . salmon punctuated by 4 sockeye . “Bd hooked. * When the fishing slowed down, I 4 the spot was new to me but old turf for ~The delta at Legate was too wide. In- stead of one creek mouth, we were ‘faced with five. The Skeena swirled in ‘front of the fan like a washing ma- chine. There was little hope of duplicating the good fishing we had at ‘our last stop. _ “Was it always like this, Ed?”? “Ed shook his head, “It's changed completely since last year. It used to be a good place to fish.’? . [ thought of Shames where one can . Stand on the highway bridge, look up- stream and see the rough hand flooding and logging has dealt the creck, The river bed has been scoured, the integrity of the banks destroyed and the siream bed littered with stumps. « The process that brings about this un- . satisfactory situation is not hard to un- derstand: too niuch wood taken out of . the valley too quickly. In heavy rains, with nothing to ab- sorb it, water cascaded off the hills car- rying with it gravel-choking soil. The force of the water set the river bottom and all manner of debris in motion. This led to channelization, instability and a severely damaged fishery. “The same thing has happened in greater and ‘lesser’-dégrets to Chim- demash, Legate, Zymacord, Kleanza, Kiisevkgia as well as numerous small- er. streams flowing: into. the Skeena. ‘And:-it) will continue. to happen for years after the loggers have left. “This devastatioon happens as a result of poor ‘plinning and corporate greed, "These tributariés are the lifeblood of the Skeena. To'savage them Is to trade a “truly sustainable resource’ ‘for one “whose sustalnability is in doubt, espe- clally. employing the logging methods ‘in widespread use in this province. If tre’ values had been considered ‘and vision employed, some .of (hese . valleys would not have seen the axe. Where a valley was logged, the trees . ‘should: havé.cut over a much longer time. frame employing more environ- mentally sensitive logging practices on considerably smaller cuts. The state ‘of the Skeena’s creeks and . Tivers speaks: volumes about. past log- ging. practices, ‘The premier tells us _ large cut blocks and rough-and-tumble logging-are a thing of the past in B.C, | Timber « ‘corporations. Sing ‘the “same tune. This ‘summer I ‘totloed helicopters ~ were being used to. remove what Little: ~ timber: still remained in the > upper Te reaches of the Shames. . = os ‘Shame Indeed. gpested we try Legale Creek. “Again, PUSHING UP. the last incline, Peter Krause nears the end of the 760Km marathon that Is the Skeena River Challenge cycling road race. Krause (right) ‘shaved three minutes off last years’ time in repening his'92 victory.” Road runners have shot at Series titles _ With two races left in the Northwest Road Running Series, local athletes have a shot at all but two of the nine divisional titles up for grabs. Six events throughout the season count towards the series with racers’. final points being decided on their best four results, That system means Terrace’s Suc Simpson is virtually unbeatable in the Female 40 years and up division, - Having passed on the opening Prince Rupert Half-Marathon, Simpson has taken the maximum 20 points inall three subsequent races. Assuming she competes in and wins ¢i- ther of the two remaining races, she’l} be out of reach with an 80 point tally. Those races are. this weekend's Smithers 5km/l10km and September's All Seasons Half- Marathon here. - The best both her nearest rivals, club mate Marilyn Earl and Prince Rupert’s Jo Thorbum, can do is 78 points, In the Male 40-44 years. category, ‘Larry Bolingbroke may be back in third on points so far, but he still has a solid shot at bringing Terrace another lop placing. But he’ll have to out pace Ray Leonard of Prince Rupert who holds a four point. edge, each having competed in three events to date. Although ‘local, Jack Worobey is: the only runner witha -perfect, maximum point record among 50 years and up males, he’s only raced in two events. TENNIS: That’s allowed Prince Rupert’s Ray Hermanson to build an 18 point lead and means Worobcy may have to max out in both the remaining races to take the title. Another, threat in that division comes from John Nelson of Prince Rupert who also has 40 points after two races. In the Male 45-49 years division Ter- race’s Neil Fleischmann is in a tight battle with Rupert runners David Shearer and Larry Martello. Aller three results each, only four points separates the trio. However, Shearer has the edge having just out- pointed Fleischmann in cach of two meetings. For another local, John Veilleux, the situation is reversed in the under-20 years divislon. Veilleux holds first place by 12 points but only by virtue of having raced once more than Kevin Silverson of Telkwa. If Silverson produces another 20-point run at Smithers over the weekend, Veil- Jeux will be in tough. Terrace’s final hopes are in the female divisions where Sherri Hamer |s only two points adrift of Debbie Mcrayden of Terrace In-the 35-39 years grouping and Jodi Whiting and Rachel Wilkerson are within striking distance of leader Kerri Finnigan, also of the coast city. - The remaining two divisions are all but settled, Cheryl Martello looking certain to bring Prince Rupert a title in the Fe- male 20-34 years as docs Richard Har- rison in Male 20-39 years Jury still out, but — court upset in wind The King is dead, long live the King! ' That could just be the message Dean "Boucher sent out at the Terrace Closed tetmis tourney. - Racking up a hattrick of titles, fhe new star of the local courts showed iittle -fespect for past dominators. PPG ‘In men’s singles, he ended Richard. Kriegl’s five year run of Closed tiles, . then teamed with Doug Jenton to beat: out defending champs Krieg}. and Swarm - | Mann in the doubles. "|’ Dee Jenton then joined Bouchet fortis - mal ticd success, defeati ‘Nene Condor : “s ¥ os me in the doubles with partner Kiland, and Guy Klland for the mixed doubles ‘ crown. There was no such revolution in ladies’ actlon, however. . Ina repeat of 92, Fran Mann held off Nancy Condon in the singles before the duo went on to successfully defend their.” doubles title against Diane Coy and Dee Jenion. ~The mixed ‘Br flight saw Kriegl pick: up his only victory of the weekend when. ‘he and partner Shannon Butler dropped Neil Fleischmann and Gill Redpath. - third in men’s-singles and the same spot . Aceording | to span, Ee That’s : how’: the: :793. Skeena River Peter Krause. Last year’s winner “successfully minutes clear his nearest rival. slay clear of the pursuing group but keep to a steady pace at the same time. That, way,. he ‘explained, even if the beat off the challenge. Three riders had broken away from the just over a minute al one point. However, that was as close as they were to get, . Just as he’s planned; Krause made his move 20km out, just past the-Shames Challenge. went: for Smithers cycling ace defended his “crown, completing «the - 1é60km_ Prince Rupert-Terrace ‘road race © in a lime of 4:07.16, more than three Krause, 24, said the. strategy ‘was lo . group caught up, he’d have reserves lo° pack at one point and closed to. within ' River, and the gap widened from there. With overcast prevailing, he said conditions were good for“the event, it only getling hot througt-the last hour, And although there was: no‘head wind “to contend with, ‘ncither: did‘ the’ racers get the benefit of the following t breeze ~they’d been hoping. for: Crossing : ‘the line in second, Derrick Zimmermann . meptaled his 1992 result while, a-further two and” half. minutes back, Chris Desjardins edged out fellow Smithereen Tyler Cochran for third by a slim four seconds, Providing the most ‘spectacular finish was fifth placed — Nipper Kettle. Spectators got a unexpected jolt when, with an explosive reporl, one of Houston rider’s fires blew almost immediately after he’d crossed the line. Top’ female finisher was Chrisann Depree, 27, who completed the course in 4:55.12, more than four minules clear of nearest challenger Elsa Dahlic. ’ At age 15, Dahlie also claimed the best ‘time for a junior female while Kitimat’s Mikko Jaakkola, 16, did the same among junior males. -Although all the above were officially classed as racers, approximately half the 40 entrants were reacreational tiders only. Among those, Jim Gordon, clocked 4:44.52 to top the list of male entries. And at age 56, he also proved there is life in the fast lane does not end at 40. Marian Briecic, 19, produced the best performance for female recrealionalist, finishing in 5:51.55, while 16-year-old Kieran Rysavy was quickest among junior male rec riders. And while he ended up tail-end- Charlie of the 35 finishers, Bric Brorup of Terrace had no complaints about his 8:52.35 time. “It’s a major satisfaction just doing it,’? he said after the race. At 75 years of age, no doubt about il! For full results of the Skeena River Challenge, see the SCOREBOARD on page-C2, ‘Other: results ‘saw Dave. Vinkle. take : What does local Tyke Eric Hull beve in common with Joe Sakic, Jeremy Roenick —_and _ Rod Brind’Amout? ‘Altending the Vancouver hockey Super Series. Hull,.7; was the only Terrace player in his age. group -to. be selected to go-to the five day camp. Having been picked for'the:North- ~iryouts; he “and ‘his teammates up for the Super Serics, © Once in Vancouver, the north: . couver Island and Vancouver teams. ., three. assists on [he way. “They did. a goad jb,” fatter A FIVE POINT performance left northern B.c. Tyke team member Eric Hult all smiles after his squad took third place at the recant Super Series. Tyke follows in the footsteps of NHLers _ part of the Series was: ‘‘Playing.’” em B.C. team at the Prince Georgd ._ Ronning, played a two-perlod game “played three games in Logan’ Lake Ws ~Tt-was a no-contact affair in whieh ther and - lo-get to know each other an warm “> passing “and “puck: ‘handling ‘skills needed in the big league. =. erners acquitted: themselves “well,” “iakeing third place: behind’ the: ‘Van. |: Senlatives ‘at the 51 team Super - “And. the -four foot, 651, right “ munity’s colours in the novice divi- winger: picked up two: Boals® ‘and : “moved.to Tumbler Ridge’ recently, a Norman Hull said of the Tykes per- formance. ‘Tt was good hockey.””.~ Eric had. no doubt what the best — - But the. more: than. 1,200: young- ‘sters also got {o watch some of their NHL heroes In action as well. ~ Norman said’ Super Serics‘alumni including. Sakic, Garth Butcher and — ‘Canucks: Geoff Courtnall and CHEE ” on (he Saturday night. -- the: players. showed. the crowd: the - ‘Terrace also: had: two other’ opie : Series! Brian Rigler carried the com-.. fon end “Brendan: Connolly, who was one of Hull 8 lenmmates," < “