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with a combined time of 1:26.70. Grouse Mountain Tyze ski club member Aimme Hartley won
the event with a time of 1:22.39.

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N. Shore resident Don Shwery
WITH THE ultimate prize of the baseball world securely
resting on Canadian soil, an influx of home-grown players

are sure to head south in search of jobs in major-league
baseball as teams look north of the border for untapped

talent.

Don Shwery, a North Shore res-
ident since 1970, will be one of
the scouts leading the way.

As the Canadian scout for the
Texas Rangers for the past three
years, Shwery has signed a
number of British Columbian
players for a shot in the majors.

Currently living in West Van-
couver, Shwery has held the role
of scout for a number of major-
league teams over the last 16
years, including the Seattle Mari-
ners, Cleveland Indians, New
York Yankees, and the Los
Angeles Dodgers.

An affectionately signed photo
of Dodgers skipper Tommy
Lasorda hangs on the wall of
Shwery’s harbor view office in
Vancouver,

His most recent signing is
Genelle, B.C. native Jeff Derosa,
a big hitting infielder who is cur-
rently practising with .ma-
jor-leaguers in Baton Rouge, La.

Shwery is feeling good about his

By A.P. McCredie
Sports Reporter

latest find.

“That son-of-a-gun has got a
great big pair of hands, and a real
quick bat,’’ he said of Derosa.

The latter attribute is a key to
Shwery: ‘If a kid doesn’t have a
quick bat, he’s not ever going to
have a chance hitting a fastball at
the major level.”’

Also important to Shwery is the
size and character of a prospect.

‘1 start looking at kids serious-
ly when they’re between 14 and 15
years of age,’’ Shwery explained.
“At that age you can begin to get
an idea if the kid can develop his
size and character with his abili-
ty.”

After that, Shwery said, the
most important thing is to get the
player into an American college
program.

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NEWS photo Mike Wakelleld

DON SHWERY looks on as Genelie, B.C. native Jeff Derosa signs
a major-league contract with the Texas Rangers. Swhery has.
been a scout in the majors for the past 16 years.

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