B2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 3, 1991 os a SPORTS re Marsh invents new net It took a few years for majer pro hockey to catch on, but it now appears Kitimat’s Fred Marsh will Bez sce his hockey goal invention in The North Coast Ravens travelled to Coquitlam June 26 to play in the eight-team bantam 'B’ girls provincial softball championships. The team returned yesterday, and we'll have the results of their efforts in the lower mainland next week. Season ends for minor softball Terrace Minor Softball wrapped up its season at Elks Park on June 23 weekend, with visiting Smith- ers’ teams winning both girls’ Bantam and Peewee divisions. Smithers’ Pharmasave won the six-team Bantam round-robin playoff. Each team played four games, then the top two (Pharma- save and Almwood) played a championship match which Pharm- asave won 13-3. On the seven-team Peewee side, they also played four-game round- robin. Smithers’ PetroCan and Legion emerged undefeated to play off for the title. Smithers won the game 17-12. - All game scores can be found in this week’s scoreboard section. Skeena athletes get recognition This year Skeena Junior Secon- dary School won three champion- ships. The first team to win the zones was the Grade 8 girls’ vol- leyball team. We also had two winning basketball teams with the Grade 8 boys and junior boys winning zone championships. We also had a number of out- standing individual efforts. In track and field, Lori Buteau and Jassie Osei-Tutu won aggtegate trophies in their age groups. In golf Matt Soules finished second overall at zones. In badminton Christine Morison won the junior girls’ singles title. Other winners were as follows: Grade 8 girls’ volleyball — MVP, Karen Shepherd; Most Sportsmanlike, Angela Palmu, Most Inspirational, Joelle Walker; Most Dedicated, Jerri Batjer. Grade 8 boys’ volleyball — MVP, Jassie Osei-Tutu and Dustin Haigh; Most Sportsmanlike, Garth Mackenzie; Most Inspirational, Corey Waldie; Most Improved, Dean Beeson. . Junior girls’ volleyball — MVP, Marsha Postuk; Most Sportsman- like, Leanne Hidber; Most Improved, Sherie Postuk, Most Inspirational, Lori Buteau. Junior B girls’ volleyball — MVP, Jennifer McMynn; Most Sporismanlike, Nicole Hoben- shield; Most Improved, Terri Anderson. Junior boys’ volleyball MVP, Matt Soules; Most Inspira- tional, Jason Dvorak; Most Improved, Jon Shepherd. Grade 8 girls’ basketball — MVP, Jerri Batjer; Most Sports- manlike, Jill Iverson; Most Improved, Karmjit Jawanda. Grade 8 boys’ basketball — MVP, Dean Beeson; Most Sports-. manlike, Andy deHoog; Most Improved, David Green. Junior girls’ basketball — MVP, Lori Buteau; Most Improved, Michelle Rutherford; Most Inspirational, Jennifer McMynn; Outstanding achieve- ment, Sheri Postuk. Junior boys’ MVP, Fernando Milhomens; Most Sportsmanlike, Fraser McKay; Most Improved, Jon Shepherd;. Top Defensive Matt Soules. Wrestling — Outstanding Wres- tler, Greg Buck; Most Positive Attitude, Ben Praught; Most Dedi- cated, Lakbhir Jaswal; Most Improved, Emie Milhomens. Player, Badminton — Top Male Player, - Matt Soules; Top Female Player, Cathy Dickson; Most Improved, Brian Barwise; Most Dedicated, Breit Wilson; Most Sportsmanlike, Lori Buteau. Golf — Top Player, Matt Soules. Track and Field — Outstanding Achievement, Jassie Osei-Tutu and Lori Buteau; Most Dedicated, Lana Geiet and Fatrah Main. basketball — — Major Awards Every year there are a number of individual athletes who are out- standing. They show dedication, excellence, positive attitudes and usually participate in more than one sport. Grade 8 Female Athlete of the Year — Farrah Main. Grade 8 Male Athlete of the Year — Jassie Osei-Tutu. Female Athlete of the Year — — Lori Buteau. Male Athlete of the ‘Year —_ Matt Soules. full use in the NHL. Marsh, the ice-maker for Tamitik and the old rink, came up with a fresh idea to anchor goals a few years back. It was a flexible peg, eight inches long, made up of a combination of rubber, plastic and: resin. In use in the Western Hockey League, the ’°89 Memorial Cup and the World Junior championship last January at Saskatoon, Marsh came up with his idea after watch- ing games. Players would knock nets off moorings without fear of injury from the old magnetic-style nets. It was also common for goalies to simply push the nets away to stop play when action got too frantic around the goal. Unlike the metal magnet style, Marsh’s plastic peg (half in the anchoring pipe and half in the ice) springs back when hit. Goalies can’t merely push the net away without lifting it off its moorings — a manoeuvre spotted by ref- erees and warranting a delay-of- game penalty. Marsh is back in Toronto this week, negotiating the use of his pegs by the NHL. Other pro hockey leagues are also taking a look. Oo Financially, Marsh can’t say right now what he expects to earn in the future and what he’s earned so far in the past half-dozen years. He has his own manufacturing set up and has irons in the fire with other pro and college leagues. Acceptance by the NHL would, no doubt, set a North American standard with possible infusion into Europe. Matt Soules received the prestigious Male Athlete of the Year Award at the year-end ceremony for Skeena Junior Secondary School. The trophy was presented by principal Geoff Straker. sales. for distributing tickets. event. their facility. boat at their store. KINSMEN CLUB OF TERRACE WISHES TO SAY THANKS TO: @ Marg at her Lotto Booth in Woolworth for ticket e Shefield & Sons, Wayside Grocery, Totem Beverages @ Doug Thompson and CFTK for promotion of the e Jim Neild at Neid Enterprises for supplying the boat, motor and trailer at cost price. @ Terrace Liquor Store for allowing us to sell tickets at @ Woolworth for allowing us to sell tickets and display $18,000 RAISED FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS Thanks to all the ticket buyers for their support and congratulations to RICHARD WILLIAMS AND FAMILY. It’s Time for a Change Helmut Giesbrecht New Democrat for Skeena