| Skeena triple trouble IT DIDN'T matter where they came from, what grade they were or Whether they were boys or girls - no-one was stopping Skeena basketball teams the Jan, 13-14 weekend. On the school’s home court, the Jr. Boys cruised to victory in their cight-team tourney. Having blasted Centennial Christian 59-28 in the opener, the Wildcats handied Charles Hays of Prince Rupert 63-49 to advance to the finals. Facing another coastal visitor, Prince Rupert Secondary, Skeena took the tile by a convincing 65-51 margin. Wildcat Carlo Desierto was named to the All Star team and Dave Kelly ONE POOR half ended up costing the Caledonia Girls in a recent Prince George basket- ball tournament. ‘We came out slow,”’ said coach Scott Stewart of ihe game against Prince George Senior Secondary. ‘“"We had a breakdown on offence in the first half and couldn't pul the ball in the hoop.” As a result, when the final buzzer sounded Cal had been bealen by 20, its only loss. Not that Stewart was sug- gesting the slow start was the difference between winning the tournament and finishing third as the team eventually THE SNOW conditions at the Houston Open were testing but Kitimat Cross Country Ski club competitors rose to the challenge. , Kevin Thome sped to victory in the Mini-Midget division (10-11 years), taking 9 minutes and 30. seconds to... complete the 2.5km course. Teammate Kyle Rosien was two minutes back in eighth Most Valuable Player. Meanwhile, Skeena Jr. Girls were hammering opponents in Prince George. : The squad warmed up for the Duchess Park tournament with 53-21 and S7-24 verdicts over Lakewood and DP. Todd respectively. They were at their most mer- ciless in the tourney opener, obliterating Duchess _ Park’s Grade 9s 67-6, John McInnis Jr, Secondary fared a little better but were still no match for Skeena who stormed to a 63-28 win led by Felicia Arbuah’s 24 points. Although points were harder to come by in the final match, up against Duchess Park did. He readily conceded PGSS players were a lot taller. But it was the only poor half Cal played over the three game weekend. Sandwiching that game were a 15 point victory over Colum- neeiza of Quesnel and a mas- sacre of Prince George’s O’Grady — by 50 points.’ Linnae Bee and Becky Heenan, Cal’s top scorers and both grade 11s, were named to the All Star team. The comparative youth of the team and therefore in- experience at this leve] has been a factor so far this sea- son. But, based .on the Prince just one second ahead of Mark MacNeil. Kitimat also topped the podium in the Juvenile Boys (16-17 years) class, Dale Young’s 22.43 time over the- 7.5km tracks leaving him clear of the competition. divisions, "Adele “Thorne” ‘fin ished the 5km tracks course in fourth wilh Cheryl Munsen Grade 10s, Skeena had the edge again, taking the title 39. 24. Kathleen Gook led the scoring with 15 and picked off 18 rebounds against a couple of much taller Duchess Park post players. Arbuah was named the tourmament’s MVP, Roxanne Chow was selected to the All Stier team and Lee-Anne Critchley. was dubbed. Most | Inspirational Player. And completing the school’s weekend sweep were ithe Grade 8 Girls who emerged -undefeated from a Nass Valley playday format. Skeena dropped Nisga’a 39- 13 in their first game then blew out Charles Hays 32-8. Cal improvement continues : baseball. Becky Heenan Gearze performance, the coach noted, ‘They're begin- ning to maturé,"’ Skiers rise to challenge just over seven minutes and three positions back. | In the boys 5km skiing race, Andrew Horwood clocked 17.52 to take seventh with Nathan Dumas 14 seconds fur- ther back in ninth. The results from the Houston _ Opsn, will -beused in, determin. ing the Zone 7 team at the BC Winter Games to be held in Comox Feb. 23-26. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 25, 1995 - A15 The NHL is returning to your rink or radio atter an absence of seven months (nine if you cheer a for the Senators) and you're forgiven if you've forgotten which team is what and who plays a where. So, to help bring you up to speed, we offer this refresher 7 course quiz on items from Ato Zamboni. 1. This NHL seasen will be 48 games tong. How many games did the season used lo have? A. 84; B. 76; C. 60; D. 48. if you answered all of the above, you are correct, The ever- changing league last had a 48- game season in 1941-42 when the New York Rangers finished first but the Toronto Maple Leafs BE won the Stanley Cup. Ron's grandfather, Bryan Hextall, was the leading scorer and the last-- place team was called the Brooklyn Americans. There were A no games in Brooklyn, just s practices and obviously not f enough of them. 2. True or faisa: Tha NHL could g still play an 84-game season if it scheduled doubleheaders like They would not, however, be the first twinbills in league history. True: On.Oct, 30, 1937, in Saskatoon, the New York Americans and Rangers played 2 an exhibition doubleheader with games at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. to BR accommodate averflaw crowds. In 1995, the players’ association # caught wind of it and demanded back pay. 3. Mike Keenan is ‘the coach of which NHL team? A. Philadelphia; B. Chicago; C. New York; D, St. Louis. Keenan will coach the St. Louis . Biues this season but he has’ coached in the other three cities, too. It’s thought, however, he'll stay longer at this job because he finally found a general manager he can work for. Himselt. 4. Buring the lockout, Grant Fuhr of the Buffalo Sabres spent g his spare time golfing-with hopes of one day joining the PGA tour. If . successful, he'll be the first NHL | § player to join the PGA. True or a False? False: wile ill Ezenicki, who The Voice of Ss The Canucks -by Jim Hughson played in Toronto, Boston and New York, retired in 1955 and joined the PGA tour with some pretty fair results. Bill finished fourth at the Naw Orleans Open and was second at the Bob Hope Classic. He might have won the tournament but took a two-stroke penalty for cross-checking a caddy. 5. Match the following players with their NHL team: Esa Tikkanen Pittsburgh Wendel Clark Boston Luc Robitaille St. Louis Mariusz Czerkawski Quebec ‘Esa Tikkanen now plays in St. Louis, Wendel Clark in Quebec, Luc Robitaille in Pittsburgh and the other guy in Boston, If you got all four right, you've spent the lockout reading back issues of the Hockey News and really must get a life. 6. Which is the most powerful line combination in hackey? A... Adam Graves-Mark Messier-Steve Larmer; B. Bob Goodenow-Gary Betiman-Brian Burke. - The answer is B. 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