GREY CUP PARTY... Nowhere to watch the bi game? What could be amore Canadian place to watch Canada’s bat ue for toothall supremacy than a ski hill? Growhies Lounge at Cypress Bow! Resort is opening for the season in style with a Grey Cup party today. The action kicks orf at Lb p.at. and cludes a halftime show and prizes. ese JUNIOR HOCKEY... Ihe Nor Wes caps hest che Deltas lechawks today at Lonsdale Arena. The puck drops at 2:15 prot, eee RUGBY... It was an all’ North Shore final in the recent Vancouver & District javenile boys’ championships. With just a minute and a hal’ to play the Collimgwood Covaliers broke a 3-3 tic against Balmoral Barons to take the game and the tide 8-3. The two reams had split wo matches carlier with Jate comeback rallies. To get to the finals, the Cavs downed Canbic 23-12. while the Barons beat North Van rival Argyle 21-0. Ralmoral’s bantam teant fared better in their Vancouver & District final, as the Barons beat MeRaberty 34-8. Balmoral edged Canon Graham 20-19 in the North Shore bantant bovs’ championship game. — Andrew MeCredte NAMES: Betty Chen and Chanel Lee SCHOOL: Sentinel GRADE: 12 SPORT: Sr. badminton EVENT: Doubles COACTE: Val Mills THE SCOOP: Betty and Chanel, partners for four vears, have fost only once in that time. In last weeks North Shore playoffs won by Sentinel, they took all cight games in four best-of-three matches by an average score of 15-3. Then in the B.C, zone final, in which the Spartans qualitied for the B.C.s by beating Burnaby Central, they won four games in two matches by an average of 15-6. NAME: Scott Lawson SCHOOL: Sutherland GRADE: 12 SPORT: Sr. succer POSITION: Goalkeeper COACH: Billy Coupland THE SCOOP: Scott gave up only one goal in five nail-biting, do-or-die B-C. zone and inter- zone playoff games over 12 days, all of which the Sabres had to win in order to quality for the B.C. triple-A championships. They did just that, beating Sutherland 1-nil, Windsor 2-nil and 1..A. Matheson of Surrey 1- oil. *Rh - Selections are made by the North Shore “Sid GX (Gr) Seconstary Schools’ Athtctic Association based on Cy outstanding performances in school competition. rs CIA B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. Our. APPROVED CENTRE Fe op ALL MAKE COLLUSION REPAIRS “LIFETIME GUARANTEE” Alternative transportation arranged f TALKING * Estimates x YELLGW PACES ‘ 299-9000 Consultation (7l4lSiS.. 985-7455 | ur 39th Sunday. November 22, 1998 — North Shore News ~ 44 north shore news ~* NEWS photo Mike Watscr'd NORTH Shore iunior tennis players Rishan Kuruppa (left) and Sanijin Sadovich (centre) are learning a thing or two about what it takes to play on the men’s pro circuit from Grant Connell (right). The retired pro has returned to his tennis roots by volunteering time with elite juniors at the North Shore Winter Ciub. C Andrew McCredie Sports Editor anudrew@nsnews.com GRANT Connell may be just 4 little over a year into retirement, but don’t tell that to the junior players ine’s working with at the North Shore Winter Club. Canada’s most successful professional tennis player ever fas returned to the club where he learned to play a game that would bring him fame and fortune. For the past few months Connell has been purting in some volunteer hours ar the Winter Club working with a group of elite junior players. “It’s good for these guys and from a nneli serves as role mi selfish point of view it keeps me in shape,” Connell said during a break in the action on Wednesday afternvon at the club's indoor courts. The North Vancouver native, who now calls Yaletown home, said the junior players seem to get pretty fired up when they play marches against him. “They're good enough that they are also cocky, se they have a little bit of belief that they're actually going to beat me. “Bur that’s not going to happen,” he quickly added, Mashing that famous Connell smile. Among the group of elite juniors are two North Shore boys, 15-year-old Rishan Kuruppa and 16-year-old Sanjin Sadovich, Winter Club tennis pro George Lea has nothing but praise tor Connell and the time and energy he puts back into the game. “Grant hits with them aad gives them little tips,” Lea said. “He’s been on the circuit so he knows whar it takes, and he really motivates them to work hard.” Connell began his love affair with the North Shore Winter Club ar the age of two, when his parents enrolled him in swirnming class However, it wasn’t unul Connell was 14 thar he picked up a tennis racquet. Four years later he was the Canadian under-18 champion. “This club has beea unbelievable to ne during ny career.” Connell said of the Winter Club. “The mentbers have been very supportive. . “Te’s just a fun place to come back to.” TICKETS INOW ON SALE! NOW. 25-2 GENERAL MOTORS ae PLACE Wed. NOV. 25 * 7:30 PPA PREMIERE NIGHT SAVE $6.00 ON TICKETS BY PHONE: (604) 280-4444 ~ sernGasrer, Ticket Centers www..acketmaster.ca TICKETS PRICES STARTING AF 34 4.50 + APPLICABLE SERVICE Cai BCAA THE VANCOUVER SUN od Pores - =. w~