BADMINTON... Sentinel! finished sev- enth at othe 23rd annual B.C. High Schoo! Badminton Championships — in Victoria i one of the closest overall compe- tidons in the rourna- ment’s history. The Spartans, who have qualified for the provincials 17 of the past 19 years and won the champi- onship six times, won * three and lost three - including two wins and two losses by 6-5 _ scores. After winning their section, Sentinel lost : in the quarter-finals to Sc. Georg:’s- ; : Crofton House 6-5. Cambie beat Maple Ridge in the final of the 16-team competi- tion. “° GYMNASTICS... : Thirteen — athletes trom North Van's Flicka Gymnastics Club will represent B.C. at the National +> Gymnastic Champ- ionships in Ottawa next month. In addition, four Flicka gymnasts won gold medals at the recent —_provincials, including Desiree Day, Breanne King, Nina = Stcko and Sarah Buchanan. Flicka athletes set to compete at the nationals are: Desiree Day, Breanne King, - Lauren Powell, Natasha Gowda, - Celine Lebrun, ' Chantelle Poon, Tovah ~. Gertner, Laura Mazur, Lise Leveille, Jennifer _ Clarke, Yuki Sudo, “< Atin-Vera Mitchell and Michelie Bruneau. In total, 45 gym- nasts from B.C. will compete at the nationals. NEWS photo Paut McGrath Northlands gets new life WHILE most golfers avoid the trees at all costs, Percy Heyes (left), Don Davis and other members of the North Shore Public Golf Course Society actually planted trees at Northlands Golf Course fast Saturday. Society members voiunteered their time to claan up trees that had blown down and to plant new Douglas Firs. The back nine ef Northlands is expected to open for piay in June. KIDS FOLLOW THE | WATER SAFETY RULES DO YOU? Co The Canadian Red Cross Suciety Guaranteed Delivery! The North Shore News is committed to deliver your paper to you by 7pm on Wednesday and Friday and by 11am on Sunday. If your service is less than perfect we want to hear from you. 986-1337 NAME: Scott McDonald SCHOOL: Seycove GRADE: Nine SPORT: Juvenile boys’ track and field EVENTS: Spints, long jump, discus COACHES: Sandy Campbeil and Rob Hummer Showing great im- provement since last year, Scott won five events in convincing fashion during the first two league meets of the season: 100m (12.02 seconds); 200m (25.22 seconds); 400m (57.69 seconds); long jump (5.15m)} and discus (25.60m). SENTINIL asaasese NAME: Betty Chen SCHGOL: Sentinel GRADE: 10 SPORT: Sr. girls’ badminton EVENT: Doubles COACHES: Val Mills and Jim Harrison Betty’s quict leader- ship and undefeated year ~~ which includes the North Shore’s fall season and her 12 matches with partners Courtney Ledding and Chanel Lee at the B.C. Championships in Victoria this month — led the Spartans to sev- enth place in’ British Columbia. Selections are made by the North Shore Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association based on outstanding performances in school competition. a . =A ra : Soler sinsat, NOU EY : “LOC ere Ce EOS . iene ! All those interested in applying for coaching positions with the Girl's Metro & Boy's Select programs on the § North Shore kindly submit detailed applications by, i April 27 to: N.S.Y.S.A. Metro Committee 1395 Oakwood Crescent North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 1L6 Re: Girl's Metro Tryouts Uld- Players born in 1984 - Sutherland + Monday. May 12 $:30 to 8:00pm - Wednesday, May 14 6:00 to 8:00pm - Friday, May 16 6:00 to 8:00pm UIS — - Players born in 1953 - Sutherland - Thursday, May 15 $:30 tv 8:009m + Tuesday, May 20 6:06 to 8:00pm U6 - Mayers bors. in 1982 + Sutherland - Thursday, May 22 5.30 to R:Kipm + Fuesday, May 27 6:00 ts 8:00pm Ut? - Players born in 1981 > Sutheriand - Wednesday.May 28 5:30 to 8:0upm - Friday, May 30 6.643 to 80pm G9) - Players bocn in 1979 and 1956 + Sutherland > Tuesday, April 29 5:36 10 8:05pm + Thursday, May 1 6:4) to S:00pin + Players born in 1984 ~-—-——--— Re: Boy's Metro Tryouts + Sutheriand + Tuesday, May 6 Si) to 8:00pm ~ Wednesday, May 7 6:00 to 8:00pm - Friday, May 9 AX) to 5:00pm BitS + Players bosn in 1983 - Sutherland » Wednesday, May 21 S:34} tu &:00prs » Friday, May 23 2:00 to Spm U16— - Plavers born in 1982 - Sutherland - Manday, May Jo 5:30 to 8:00)pm - Thursday, May 20 #00 to S:08pm {1870 - Players born in 1981 - Sutherland > Thursday, May 8 $30 to S:tipm - Tuesday, May 13 6:00 to E:d0prr Ui9 — - Piazers horn in 1979 & E980 + Sutherlaad - Monday, April 28 3:30 to 8:(pm Det? + Wednesday. April 30 6:00 to 8:00pm