22 - Wednesday, December 16, 1987 ~ North Shore News

Sports
occer

NORVAN OLDTIMERS  con-
tinued to dominate their Coaches
Soccer League opposition with a
week-13) drubbing of Characters
Restaurant by a 6-2 count.

Norvan uncharacteristically sur-
rendered two goals for the first
time this year, the first being a fine
effort by Characters’ winger Rick
Watson to open the scoring.

That only served ta wake up the
Norvan juggernaut, however, and

Ceremony caps
race program

From pags 27
gressive — all in preparation for
the afternoon's giant slalom race,
the culmination of our three days
of training.

While day one refreshed my legs
as to what skiing was all about
again, and day two introduced me
to seemingly iisurmountable new
challenges which — combined with
the duy’s wet conditions — mace
me wonder why I was there, day
three started bringing it all
together. The snow was drv, the
sun came out and my legs started
to do what they were told. I was
anticipating the big race with new
hope,

Murray set the course for the
women; instructor and program
coordinator Peter Youny set the
course for the men. We donned
our racing numbers. | was number
three, a prestigious position that in
professional racing would be saved
for a top skier; however, in my
case | was given an advantage over
the better racers, so I wouldn’t
have to ski a rutted course.

My anticipation mounted as |
waited at the top of the hill; the
announcer hyped the crowd with
his enthusiasm; I moved toward
the starting gate; and then the
countdown, 3-2-1, go! I felt like a
real racer, | had the hill to myself,
carving around the gates, the cold
air biting my face. When | reached
the bottom, I had an incredible
sense of achievement --- I finished
and | didn’t fall.

“—T want to do that again,” I
said.

At the awards ceremony, I was
honored as Most Improved
Rookie, a coveted award, I am
told. I also placed third in the race
in my age category. (But I’m
afraid — sigh — I have to confess
there were only three qualifying
racers in my age group.)

Besides Murray, Young and
Kamstra, Masters Camps coaches
include (in alphabetical order)
Danny Aaron, Gary and Greg
Athans, lan Bunbury, Andy
Cresswell, Rochel Daoust, Craig
Glenday, John Kindree, Vlad
Lamoureux, Jacques Morel, Jim
Parsons, Keith Robinson, Dean
Stone, Kevin Titus, Vicky Vogler,
Cate Webster, Jordan Williams
and Dave Wood.

Special guest coaches include (in
alphabetical order) Gord Brown,
Jim Kirby, Kathy Kreiner, Diana
McNab, Steve Podborski, Grant
Rutherglen and many others.

Special thanks and appreciation
go to Kamstra, who won the hearts
of his group (including this skier’s)
over the three-day course with his
good nature, patience, en-
couragement and constructive crit-
icism.

Murray — himself an inspiration
— floated between groups,
overseeing the training, taking runs
with skiers and offering good solid
advice that won't be forgotten.
(Murray will be instructing at
future camps.)

Three-day Masters Camps for
1988 are scheduled for Jan. 4, 5
and 6; Jan. 18, 19 and 20; Feb. 8,
9 and 10; Feb. 22, 23 and 24;
March 9, 10 and 11; March 16, 17
and 18; March 28, 29 and 30; and
April 4, 5 and 6.

For further info call Whistler
Mountain at 685-0521 or 932-3434.

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