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By Andrew McCredie

Sports Editor
andrew@nsnews.com

IT’S been said that it
is harder to stay on
the top of the hill
than it is to scramble
up there in the first

place.

For North Vancouver’s
Alison Sydor, the challenge
of staying atop the women’s
mountain-biking mountain
for a fourth consecutive year
proved too much alter an
injury-plagued season.

The 31-year-old cross-
country racer placed fourth
at last Sunday’s world moun-

nore

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Pipers prevail

ARGYLE'S Catherine Judd (right) spikes the ball as Sutherland’s Deneb Poli (#7) attempts a dlock during
senior girls’ volleyball action at Sutherland secondary schoo! Tuesday night. The visiting Pipers wen the

match in three straight games.

urth

tain-biking championships in
Chateau D’Oex,
Switzerland. Sydor had won
the past three world champi-
onships.

he Atlanta Olympic sil-
ver medallist never really gor
on track this season of World
Cup racing after injuring
herself while snowboarding
in the off season.

Then in July she dislocat-
ed her shoulder while trai
ing. But the easy-going
Sydor was typically philo-
sophical about the season.

“{ think ix only seems like
a disappointing — season
because the last few years
have been so amazing,” she
said following the

—————

Alison Syder... Fourth at
World Championships.

Switzerland race. “It would
have been mission impossible
to try and match them.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

Sydor is the first moun-
tain biker to win three con-
secutive world — champi-
onships.

“Thad three years of not
just great form but great
tuck, and you need that,” she
said of her run. “Things
don’t always go your way
and I sufi
sure.”

Maybe so, but chances are
the Edgemont Village resi-
dent will be back in comp
itive form with the hockey
season just week’s away.

Cver the past five years
Sydor has become an avid ice
hockey player, ying at
least once a week av rinks in
West and North Vancouv:

ed this season for

Friday, September 26, 1997 — North Shore News — 45

CAPILANO COLLEGE...
The men’s soccer team is
ranked number one in the
country heading into week-
end league games.

The defending naticnal
champious are sporting 3
perfect 2-0 regular season
record going into their game
against University College
of the Fraser Valley tomor-
row at 2 p.m. at the North
Vancouver campus.

Other top-15 ranked
teams in the nation from B.C.
include Langara Falcons
(#9), Malaspina Mariners
(#12) and the Cariboo Sun
Demons (#14).

On the women’s side of
things, the Blues are ranked
third in the latest national
rankings.

Also defending national
champicns, the Blues kick off
against UCFV tomorrow at
noon. The Cariboo Sun
Deinons are ranked first in
the country, while Malaspina
is 13th and Douglas College
14th in women’s national
rankings,

SUTHERLAND GIRLS
BASKETBALL... The senior
team is holding a yard saie
tomorrow to raise travel
funds for upcoming tourna-
ments tis season.

E £70.

The sale will include
clothes, furniture, household
gonds and sports equipment
from 17 families, and takes
place from $ a.m. to 2 p.m. at
1427 Avonlynn Crescent in
North Vancouver.

TENNIS... Despite some
rainy weather, the 16th
annual North Vancouver
Open Tennis ‘Tournament
wrapped up last Saturday. ;

A record 247 entries were™
received for the municipal
court tournament.

North Shore
inchided:

— Polina Konstantino
(U-14 girls singles);

— Manuel Gonazalez
(Men’s 'C’ singles);

— Keith Chang ((Men’s

* singles);

— Quentin Brown
(men’s 45+ singles);

-— David Ross (Mcn’s
55+ singles); é

— Jennifer Kachuk
(Women’s ‘C’ singles);

— Cathy Crawford
(Women's ‘X' singles);

~~ Crista Bortignon and
Pat Clark (Women’s ‘C’
doubles)

— Jennifer Donnelicy
and Willow Sharp
(Women’s ‘B’ doubles);

~~ Saijan Joseph and
Paul Sheilard (Men’s 35+
doubles).

Kudos also to Larco
Enterprises, who opened
their tennis bubble at the
recently-closed Cap West
Athletic Club for use during
the soggy days of the tourna-
ment.

Tournament director
Leslie Romer said the gesture
was “unbeliev generous,
and appreciated by all the
players.” ;

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