Caledonia Kermode senior high school basketball teams - had good and bad performances -at the Salmon Arm invitational tournament on the Dec. 18 weekend. It was good for the boys and bad for the girls. First of all; Mount Douglas of Victoria tossed a monkey wrench into the proceedings when they cancelled out at the last minute. This meant both the ,boys and girls would have to play two games each against their hosts, plus one each against Nor-Kam of Kamloops. In the opening series, Ker- mode. girls went up against Salmon Arm Jewels — the number one-rated high school double ‘AA’ team in the pro- vince. Kermodes were missing six-foot, three-inch starting for- ward Lisa Dams who was not able to make the trip. This left them with only the talented Michelle Hendry, the tall center who had to collect rebounds then score points at the other end of the floor. Hendry, with a 13-point ef- fort, couldn't do it ail and Ker- modes lost 55-43. They were down 37-26 at the half. Jan- Marie Wilson had a dozen points for the girls. In the opening boys game, Kermodes came back from a 42-41 halftime deficit and beat their hosts 84-76. Kermodes got 25 points from Harpel Manhas and 14 from James McKay. Next they took on the teams from Nor-Kam in Kamloops. - The girls grabbed a 36-29 lead at the half, but couldn’t hold on after Hendry fouled out in the -second half. Nor-Kam won 60-53. Hendry was still high scorer with 2] points. Melanie Jones had 11. , The boys had no trouble with Nor-Kam, running up a big halftime margin then coasting to an 83-46 win. Dave Hogg and - McKay topped the scoring with 12 points each. Kermodes girls’ second crack at the Jewels wasn’t any better than the first. In fact, it was a little worse as we lost 68-47. We were down eight points at the half. Hendry with 20 and Wilson with 12 handled our scoring, This left the Cal girls with three straight losses. Kermodes split J at Salmon Arm _ | Meanwhile, Kermode boys counted their third win. They went ahead 38-37 at the half and came out with a 78-69 victory. ‘Hogg with 19, Manhas with 14 and McKay with 13 led the scor- ing. On the way to Salmon Arm, the girls stopped at Corrilieu in Quesnel for an exhibition game. Hendry scored 29 as Kermodes whipped their hosts 60-35. Wilson had 14 and Jody Cox seven. Kermode Boys played three games on the way down. They beat the fifth-ranked ‘A’ team (Vanderhoof Vikings) 69-59 with Manhas and Hogg scoring 19 and 15 respectively. The next match was a 73-68 loss to Corrilieu — the double ‘AA’ team sharing honorable mention with Kermodes in B.C. top standings. . Hogg with 15 and Dion Orbell with against Corrilieu. The final road contest was an 89-79 win over unranked Williams Lake. It was a 27-point effort from Hogg and 19 from Manhas leading the way in this game. Salmon Arm teams return the favor for Kermodes on the Feb. 12. weekend when both squads come here. 14 paced our scoring The Terrace ‘B’ teams won ‘A’ section of thelr annual Christmas Atoms Minor Hockey Tournament. Each player ~ picked up a plaque for his effort. — lan Alger seeks scholarship Ian Alger of Terrace would like a delayed Christmas present for his fifth and final year in the ‘tier two B.C. Junior Hockey League — a college scholarship. The talented 20-year-old member of the interior’s division-leading Vernon Lakers completed his high school education two years ago. If he has a good season for 1987-88, he’ll likely get quite a few offers. Alger, home for a short Christmas visit, told us he’s had nibbles from McGill University “A learning experience” for big Chris MacDonald. Chris MacDonald, the tallest player ever to don the togs of Caledonia High School’s Ker- mode boys basketball tearmn, is going through a learning-the- game stage for his first year of college basketball in North Idaho College at Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. The six-foot, eight-inch hoopster is being ‘‘red-shirted’’ » at his small college, meaning he works out with the college team, but doesn’t play any games or travel with the squad. “This keeps me eligible for four years of college ball, in- stead of wasting a year sitting on the bench,”’ Chris explained. - Although not playing for the Busy month ahead for Blackhawks > Kitimat has a busy month of January when it comes to hockey. In addition to the Rammers international team visiting on the 22nd, the junior ‘B’ Blackhawks have three clubs coming to town, and Minor Hockey is producing a tourna- ment. The Hawks kick things off this weekend when they host University of B.C.’s junior var- sity team. Games are scheduled for Friday and Saturday starting at 8:30 p.m. both nights. January 21 & 22 — Pacific Northwest Music Festival presents a Speech Arts workshop by Clara Haire from Edmonton on Thurs. and Fri. from 4-6 p.m. and 7 -@ p.m. These sessions will cover dramatic and lyric poetry, bible reading, story-telling, dramatic scenes and _ mime. On Sat., Jan. 23 sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. on © choral speaking. Parents, teachers and students are welcome to at- tend any sessions. Please call 635-6989 for further Information or to rs. Haire Is also available during the day on register by Jan. 17, M Thurs. and Fri. for individual speech arts consultation. On the 15th and 16th, Ver- milion Tigers of Alberta are at Kitimat for Friday-Saturday matches against the Hawks. Minor Hockey plays host to jts annual novice division tour- nament on the 22nd and 23rd. Then the Hawks take on B.C.1.T. from Vancouver on the 29th and 30th. To wrap up the month, Kitimat’s Fun Hockey League will be hosting their annual tour- nament’ on the same days that B.C.LT. comes to town. | school, Chris does take part in a’ men’s league that’s rough and tough. ‘Former college players and some ex-N.B.A. stars are in the league,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s great action and a real learning ex- perience.” Even with his great height, Chris is considered just average at his school. He was a centre in . high school, but only a power forward at North Idaho. *‘On the college team we have eight players my height or taller. We even have two seven-footers.”’ The school has a wide assort- ment of talent from around the world, including players from the Netherlands, France, Argen- tina and various Canadian loca- tions. MacDonald, who’s real name is Chris Visserman, says the - school has an excellent sports and education program. His coach has been there for 26 years and is highly respected across the nation. North Idaho is currently rank- ed 17th basketball-wise out of hundreds of small colleges in the States. Chris hopes to finish two years at Coeur D’Alene (‘It’s a great town’’) and then move on to a large college like Washington State University. Police report On Dec. 28 a Terrace woman was checked and charged with driving while impaired. On Dec. 31 a three vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on Molitor St. The accident resulted in a Terrace youth being charged with theft of auto, im- paired driving and driving with over .08 mg. of alcohol in the bloodstream. . in Montreal and St. Cloud University in Minnesota. “If I can continue having a good sesson in the second half of the schedule, I should get some more applications,’ he told us. Alger explained that he feels it?s best to go to an American school where you get an automatic scholarship and, he feels, a better education than what’s offered on this side of the border. ‘“‘Besides,’? he pointed out, “if 7 attended a Canadian school, I’d have to make the team before getting financial aid. This could mean several weeks of paying out of my, own. pocket and no guarantee of a spot on the team.”’ He also told us that players in the higher tier one Western Hockey League aren’t eligible for U.S. scholarships. ““W.H.L. players get salaries —- about $200 a week. In the eyes of U.S. colieges, this makes them professionals and thereby unable to receive financial aid.’ Alger, who was currently seventh in the interior scoring race with 24 goals, is leading the Lakers to their best season in many years. He’s assisted by another former Terrace Minor Hockey star — Mark Greyeyes, who is fourth in scoring. Both players have been named to the interior all-star team that plays the coast division stars at Abbotsford, Jan. 19. - Alger and Greyeyes will face a couple of familiar faces from this area. Playing for the coast team is ex-Terrace star Ben Biagoni and former Kitimat ace Blain Moore. If the Lakers continue with their outstanding effort, several team members can look forward to scholarships. Last season Ver- non had two players heading south for hockey and education. By the way, Alger and his teammates gained even more fame just before Christmas. One — of the players wrote a Christmas song and the team recorded it —. choir-style. , The recording won praise ‘throughout the interior when aired on several radio stations. As for a professional future, : Alger is not among the handful of B.C.J.H.L. players drafted annually by the N.H.L. W.H.L., college players and. Europeans are all considered better quality talent than the B.C. league offers. He can: go the free-agent route, with N.H.L. training camp tryouts, if his scholarship bid falls flat. But chances are the three-time Terrace Minor Hockey provin- cial championship team member will go the way of education- through-hockey. oO Two wins at SFU for Smithers wrestlers Coach Mike Richey’s high school wrestling team from Smithers came home from the Dec. 19 Simon Fraser University tournament with two weight- class wins, plus. the outstanding novice wrestler award. The meet attracted 760 novice and 350 elite wrestlers from dozens of B.C. high schools. Smithers’ Scott Clark picked up the outstanding novice award for winning his 57-kilo class. In IMPORTANT The Terrace Curling Assn. will be holding a special General Meeting on Sunday, January 10th, 1988 at 7:30 at the Curling Rink. All members are. requested to attend. the elite division, Clark’s team- | mate Cameron Johnson won the gold in the 63-kilo class. Former Smithers wrestler Heath Bolster, who moved to | Port Moody last fall, was named the outstanding overall wrestler due to his victory in the elite division’s 74-kilo class. Early season rankings are not yet ready, but Richey feels his team should be somewhere about 10th position. > 7