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Page C2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 19, 1993

Buteau burns up the track
in setting new meet

Outstanding!

That was the only way to describe the pei-
formance of Caledonia athlete Lori Buteau.

In both track and field, Buteau proved un-
bealable in recording the best Terrace per-
formance at a May 8 meet held at Skeena Jr.
Secondary.

And just to underline the fact, she smashed the
400m meet record on the way to taking her divi-
sion’s aggregate award. . oe

Buteau took the 100m by nearly a full second
then more than doubled her winning margin in the
200m, missing the record there by just 11/100ths
ofasecond, — . ,

That set the scene for the 400m where she flew
to a 1:05.29 time to slash off two seconds off the
old mark. oo

Having stamped her authority on the track, she
repeated the performance in the pit with wins in
both the long jump and open division tripie jump.

Her long jump leap of 4.39 metres was only
23mm short of the meet’s best set back in 1985.

Understandably pleased with the grade 11 stu-
dent’s showing, coach Joe Murphy pointed out
Buteau’s 400m time was beginning to approach
the provincial competition mark.

“She should be right up there next year,’’ he
added.

Meanwhile, she was regarded as the likely win-
ner in the event at this week’s zone meet in
Smithers. -

Results there count. not only for, the school
provincials but also for the B.C. Summer Games,
Murphy explained. ;

Terrace’s domination of the juvenile girls
events was underscored by excellent efforts by
Lana Geier and Stella Haigh. -

Having had the field to herself in the discus,
Haigh went on to score comfortable wins in both
the javelin and shot.

Lana Geier followed thirds in the 100m and
400m by soaring to victory in the high jump.

In midget girls Corisa Liscomb ‘provided. the
Terrace squad with two more victories in the
1500m and 800m. ;

Third in that 800m race, teammate Monique
Charbonneau later broke the tape in the 3000m
and sped to seconds in both the 400m and high
jump. ‘

Other winning performances came from Danny
Craig (midget boys 100m), Quinton Rafuse (juve-

‘nile boys 400m), Fraser deWalle (bantam boys
200m) and Justin Keltch (midget boys 300m)..

Commenting on Keitch’s victory, Murphy said
it was a continuation of the steady improvement
he’d been making over the season.

Murphy said the same:applied to Mike Davies,
another junior high athlete who notched up thirds
inthe 400m and 800m.

“They’re both really hard workers,’’ he added.

Terrace placings were rounded out with more
solid efforts in the midget division, Jennifer
Shepherd finishing runner-up in the javelin and
shot and third in the discus, just behind teammate
Julie Gillanders.

Chance Healey added another third in the boys

high jump.

The. Terrace athletes will now be psyching
themselves up for the climax of the short north.
western season, the zones scheduled for Smithers
later this week. , , ve

And fears the teachers’ strike there might have
thrown a spanner in the works are discounted by
Murphy. ,

Predicting the hosts will find.a way to hold the
meet regardless, he said, ‘“They have the‘most to.

lose from cancellation... re
He explained Smithers had several athletes who

~ were strong enough 1o be in with a chance at the

provincials. It was therefore unlikely the team
would allow the years of work that had Jed up to
that to go to waste. © ee

record

STRIDING OUT. Mike
Davies (left) and Chance
Healey power towards the
line in the midget boys
100m event at the recent
schools track and field
evented hosted by Terrace.
Although the duo couldn't
crack the first three this
time, they did pick up places
before the day was out. The

._ Meet was one of the last be-

fore the zone competitions
“to bé held in Smithers later
this. week, Although the

’ Smithereens are expected

to grab more than Its share
of wins, Terrace coach Joe

Murphy says Terrace won't

be left out.

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Soccer’s quiet benefactor

Since its formation in-Au-
gust, 1990, the Terrace Soccer
Association has been quictly
going about supporting the
Sport.

While the various leagues are
the most visible presence of
soccer in the community, all
have reason to be grateful to
the small body of individuals
who are the association.

The latest beneficiary is Ter-
race Youth Soccer (TSA)
who last week. accepted a
$5,000 cheque from the associ-
ation.

TYSA  secrelary Cynthia
Northridge said the money
would cover most of the cost
of purchasing _ travelling
uniforms for Terrace teams
competing in out-of-town
tournaments.

Having served for 10 years
on the TYSA executive, asso-

. ciation. member Mike Brady-

saw at first hand the problems
TYSA faced when it came to
raising money.

With all the other jobs in-

volved in running a league that.

size, he said, those involved
simply didn’t have enough |
time to devote to it.

The association, he ex-
plained, set out to fill that gap,

raising money (through mem-

berships and bingos.

In the past, that money had
purchased the goal posts for
the Christy Park fields, for ex-
ample.

And it’s not just youth soccer
that benefits, association secre-
lary Rose Stevenson pointed
out. The Men’s, Ladies’ and
Oldtimers leagues had all
received contributions in the
past three years, as had the
Referees’ organization.

Olympians here next week

Some great athletes are en
route to Terrace to help
build a better community,

On May 25, Chris Wilson,
Tanya Clarke, Misty Thomas
and Felix Belcyzk will be in
town to promote the Positive

Lifestyle Tour.

The tour, which is
sponsored by Finning Ltd.
Overwaitea, BCTY,

Westcoast Energy and the
RCMP drug awareness pro-
pram, is meant to focus atten-
tion on subjects such as
drug-free lifestyles, academic
and professional skills and
community development.
The athletes will also be
promoting RAAD - a pro-
pram set up last fall for
Reducing Alcohol and Drug
Abuse.

Wilson, an Olympic and

World Cup wrestler, and
Clarke, national. champion
for freestyle ballet skilng,
will be in Terrace for the
day. Thomas, an Olympic
basketball player and coach
and Belcyzk, an Olympic
bronze medalist from the na-
Honal ski team, will be divid-
ing their time between Tor-
race and Kitimat.
Throughout the day there
will be school presentations.
At noon, a celebrity basket-
ball game will be held at
Lakelse Junior High, and
there will be an autograph
signing session at Overwaitea
from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. A ban-
quet/auction will be held in
the evening. .
The tour runs from May
16 to May 29 throughout
Northwestera B.C.

Elks stage holiday sports

_ Holiday —ihightight __this
weekend is sure to be the the
annual Elks Sports Day, set for
Monday, May. 24.

"Xt all gets under way at Elks
Park at.9:30 a.m. with games
and races for six to cight year

olds.
And it’s not just kids who get

to have fun: there will also be

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The Shrine Clowns will be

entertaining those present and
the concession stand will keep
everyone supplied with hot
dogs, ice cream and pop.
Money. raised through the
concession goes towards the
valuable work the Elks does in
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