Page C4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 8, 1993

Bluebacks in swim
of things once again

“*There’s a spot for every-

one,”’

That’s the message from Ter-
race Blueback coach Mike Car-
lyle on the eve of the swim club’s
registration drive.

The Bluebacks. will be signing
people up: at this ‘Saturday’s-an-.
nual Clubs Day display in the
Skeena Mall,

The club offers six programs
designed to offer something ‘for
swimmers of all levels of experi-
ence and ability.

Cosis . range from $40. per
month for the Novice and Devel-
opment 1 level to $80 per month
for Seniors.

New this year is the Senior De-
velopment program. Carlyle ex-
plained it’s. intended for older
swimmers who are not yet ready
to commit to the demanding eight
practices a week that are part of
the Senior program.

Even within the other programs,
he added, there’s a recognition
that some swimmers, while en-
Joying the chance to race at the
various meets, are not necessarily
targeting the higher competitive
levels.

While there “are those dif:
ferences in approach, Carlyle Said
the club will once again ensure
there is a social side to its ac-
tivities, events which bring the
club as a whole together.

“'That’s important,’’ he empha-
sized, noting it had been a popu-
lar Feature last year.

Outlining the club’s overall
goals for the coming season, Car-

HOCKEY:

Puck |
drops

on new
season

"Recteational- hockey'- players!
“from across the northwest will be

taking io the ice Sept. 17 for the
new season’s first tourney.

The Todd Gieselman Memorial
tournament is expected to draw
teams from Kitimat, Smithers,
Prince Rupert. and -. possibly
Hazelion, says organizing com-
mittee member Fan Alger.

Staged this year by the Skeena
Hotel: Sharks, the. entry fee is
$450 and there is a 12 team limit
on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Alger said the format will likely
see the teams split into divisions
with the top teams ‘in each ad-
vancing (o the final, to be played
the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 19.

Once again, there will be a
dance on the Saturday evening
featuring’a'live band, Catch 22,

The Todd Gieselman gives
players a welcome chance. to
stretch out in preparation for the
regular ree hockey season.

However, Alger added, the
aches and pains that follow serve
io. remind more than a few
players that they're not quite up -
ta condition yet.

For more information on the
tournament or to enter, contact
Tan at 638-8330 (W) or 638-0988
(H) or Clint at 635-7206 (W) or
638-0702 (H).

Ringette
AGM set

Anyone interested in getting in-

volved in the local Ringette Asso-
clation should put a ring around -
Tuesday, Sept. 21° on their
‘calendar’
That's when the organization
holds its annual general meeting.

It gets under’ way at-7:30 pm.

in the meeting room, downstairs
at the public Ilbrary)
~ Everyone Is. welcome to attend
and find: out’ what" 5 planned for
the new season...

Looking to'repeat the successful _

season enjoyed. by: local teams —

last year, the, association. is also
hoping: to. see’ some new: ‘faces:

‘ added to its ranks this season,

Girls aged 7 years and-up can
join in. the fun: and excitement of
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lyle said the general target was lo
continue the trend of consistent
improvement which characterized
member’s performances last year,

Specifically, he’s looking for
more swimuncrs to clock qualify-
ing times for the Junior-and Age-

Group provincials.. ssa 7
“We'd like to see more than 50
per cent qualify by the end of the -

short course season,” he said.
Carlyle also hoped for one or

two qualifiers for the Senior Na- -

tionals as well.

The club will again
ensure there is a social side
to. its activities, events
which bring the club as a
whole together.

As for Youth Nationals, he
noted the club had some talented
13-14 year old boys, but it would
be a year, perhaps. two. before
they would be ready to break in at
that level,

Recalling. the strong per-

_ formances of the club’s 10 years

and under swimmers last scason,
Carlyle noted a number of them
would be moving up to the next
age group this time around. .

However, there were a number
of good younger kids ready to
Step in and fill those spots. .

Asa result, ‘The under-10s and
11-128 we both expect to be

-. strong this season,” he added.

“Carlyle said the new season will

“get off lo a staggered start,
_, Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14,

some of the more experienced
swimmers will be making the

130km round trip to Kitimat three -

times a week for ‘Practice ses+
sions,

That trek is necessary ‘because
the Terrace. pool is closed for

_. maintenance... -for.. most... of... this...

month. ;
Those practice sessions are im-

' portant because the Prince Rupert

Start Up meet is slated for Oct,
16.

* Given the Terrace pool won’t
re-open until Monday, Sept. 27,
the Bluebacks would be going
into ‘that. first. meet ‘having been
back in the water only a couple of
weeks.

“Tt makes a big difference,”
Carlyle said of the extra two
weeks training the Kitimat ses-
sions will provide.

Once. the local pool is open, the
Bluebacks’s season gets into gear
with regular. training sessions

-Tanging from twice a week for the

new and novice swimmers to the
eight times a week regime fol-
lowed by the top senior members.

The seniors also face .what’s
called the “daily double’’. ‘That,
Carlyle explained, sees swimmers

“at the pool at 5:30 a.m, then back

there for another session | in. the
late afternoon.

‘Tt-takes a lot of. dedication, aan

he-emphasized, -.

For those who cannot make it to

Clubs Day to sign up, Carlyle
said the club: will still. accept
registrations during practice ses-

‘sions at the pool.

For more information, contact

Carlye at 635-7988,

rs

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KLEE. WYCK, the Victoria Commonwealth Games mascot draws smiles from Skeena MLA
Helmut Giesbrecht (left) and Terrace councillar Bob Cooper as he hams it up for the camera.
Klee Wyck and the rest of the crew were in town Aug, 29 to promote the event which included
presenting a Commonwealth Games flag to the city. The Games take place Aug. 18-28, 1994.

Ice time problems continue

Its a new season, but Terrace Minor [Hockey
faces the same old problem.

The sport Is just too popular.

Association president Brian Downie sald the
Tyke, Novice and Atom divisions were fully
booked as of last week and there were only a few
spots left in the others,

“We're pretty well going to have to turn some
kids away,’ he noted, adding some youngsters
had already been told they'll have to go cn a
waiting Ilst.

The association found itself in the same situa.
tion last year,

While minor hockey still appeared to be grow-
ing across the province, he said the Terrace asso-
clation faced “‘a more desperate situation’’.

That’s because players in some divisions’ al-
ready faced getting less ice time over the season
than the generally recommended minimums in
the sport.

Restricted ice time was not only disappointing
for the players, it also put local Rep teams ata

disadvantage when playing against other com-
munities,

For example, Downie explained, the Terrace _
Reps only got a single, hour-long practice session
a week -- and that at 5 a.m.

However, he understoad their Kitimat counter-
parts were getting three hours a week.

And that difference showed when the two met,
the Kitimat players generally being better condi-
tioned and showing better developed tactical

la
Prd the reason Kitimat got that extra ice time -
was straightforward: its association hed two.
sheets of ice to play on.

Noting there has been a long silence on a pro-

' posed second sheet here, Downie said that dis-

turbed him.
‘It’s obviously a money issue, but I’m con-
cerned other capital projects might get ahead of.
us in the line,’ he said.
‘We've got to get something going,’ he added. :
‘We can't let the initiative die?’

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