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‘SAILING... North
Vancouver's Tine Moberg-
Parker came from behind
on the final day of competi-
tion Sunday to win a silver
medal in the Europe class

ata pre-Olympic regatta in:

Savannah, Georgia.

Starting the final day of

competition in the seventh

spot. Moberg-Parker over-.

took everyone bul gold
medalist Natalia Dufesne.
“My result was okay,
but my. performance wasn’t
up to my expectations,”
said the North Van resident.
Her. silver. medal was
one of twe. medals won by
‘the Canadian team at the
week-long regatta:

-WRESTLING.... Carson
+ Graham wrestling. coach
Guilio Decotiis spent part
of his:.summer vacation
leading» -the.: Zone. 5
wrestling team to a number

of medal performances. at’
the recent B.C. Summer .

Games in Penticton...

North -Shore.. athletes
claimed’ seven medals at
the games,

‘Gold’ medals were won"

by. Drew . Lewis’ (42 kg),
J.P_ Figerea (52 kg) and
Ryan - Fulton (74 - kg).
Shannon. Samler won_a
silver medal in the 66- ke
class, *. while. Nikutai
‘Folger. (52 kg), Steven
“i Hodge (81 kg) and Tarek
¢Elneiweihi (88. kg) won
bronze medals. roy

Soccer season is coming!
Final week sold out!
@ Openings left in weeks ..
W Aug. 14 and 21 for
boys and girls Ss 12 years.’

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a , to) .
Seventh-inning stretch
BURNABY’S. SHAUN Van Dorn (right) goes high for the. ball as
Mt. Seymour baserunner Jim Rouleau heads for second during
the Rebeis Classic Baseball tournament at Ambleside Park last

Saturday. Rain played havoc with the schedule, resulting in can-
ceilation of the long-weekend tournament.

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