> semi-final itd SOCCER... Capilano Comtlege Lady Blues made college history last Saturday as they earned a berth in the CCAA National Championships. beginning today in Medicine Hat. Alberta. . The Lady Blues qual fied for the nationals (for the first ime im school his- tory) by defeating University Ceallege of the Cariboo last Suurday 1-nil in the BCCAA final. Cap £ BEY Be ee ee MANUELA GAZZOLA striker Manuela Gazzola scored the sole marker of the championship game. , On Friday, Capilano blanked Langara 4-nil in action, — with Gazzola posting a hat-trick, and: keeper ° Christina D’Andrea the = shutout. D°Andrea also earned the shutout in the final. Gazzola MELISSA ARTUSO “was named the provincial tournament's top ¢ striker, while Cap’s | Michelle Artuso was named tourna- ment MVP. The Lady Blues’ Arituso, her sister Melissa. Gazzola and Lynn Westerman were selected to the 1995 BCCAA first all-star team. Melissa Artuso was also named an All-Canadian for the second consecutive year. E fake repeat agi add Lions Bay's Langford on course for 1996 Games THE MOVIE Deliverance, set on a rushing Tennessee river, depicted a terrifying journey into the heart of darkness. By Andrew MeCredte Sports Editor For Lions Bay kayaker Margaret Langford. a rushing Tennessee rivet represents a route to an Olympic medal. a journey inte the heart of victory, Langford — the current Canadiin women’s — whitewater slalom kayaking chammon — hopes to represent Canadas at the £996 Adanta Olympic Games nest August us a member of the two- “Women nabonal ean, She has just completed her besi season in her [0-vear career. and Langford’s spirits heading into the winter training season are as buov- ant as her high-tech racing shell “Em not just going to) the Olympics to compete, | want to win a medal.” Langford said last week prior to leaving for a training ses- sion on the Olympic course on the Ococe River in Tennessee. “This past season has been by far my most successful one. and even though I don’t have any World Cup medals, 1 know that ability is there.” That “ability” first came to light some 10 years ago during an intro- ductory acean-kavaking course Langford took with her brothers, A couple of keen-eved instruc. tors saw potential in Langford, and just six vears later she was getting her first Olympic experience in Barcelona as a member of the Canadian team. Her result reflected “her newcomer status. Indeed. if ever a‘sport tipped favorably towards the experienced. it’s whitewater kayaking. It demands equal parts strength and finesse. Kayakers must negoti- ate 20 to 25 gates (a fa slalom snow- skiing) on a raging whitewater course. Approximately 288,000 . cubic feet of water (enough to flood the surface of a football field to a depth of. two metres). will flow through the Ocoee River course dur- ing an average three-minute run. Add to that.@ course with an ever-changing flow of water and you get an understanding of why the edge goes to the more experienced paddlers. “Experience is u huge factor in our sport, from knowing how to pre- . pare to being able to look at the “Hurry, best... _ prices before ovember 19th” ud ier SoA RNS NEWS photo Paul McGrath HAVE KAYAK, will travel — And travel she does. Lions Bay whitewater slalom kayaker Margaret Langford is currently in Tennessee training on the 1996 Atianta Olympic course in preparation of her second Olympic Games competition. The 25-year-old athlete capped her most successful sea- son ever earlier this year with a win at the Canadian Nationals in Nelson. mo course and figure out which is the best way to da a move.” Langtord said. “Also, what cons with expe- rience is Knowing how to get off the starting line and having confidence that you can nail every move ” With one Olympic eapertence under her spray-skirt. Langtord looks tp Adanta with growing confi- dence. She's also looking past Atlanta to the Sydney Olympic Games in the year 2000. “One thing that happened after Barcelona was that people were ask- ing me. "Well, whai are you going to do now?'.” Langford recalled. “They thought that since | had made it to-the Olympics I was going to retire. But that’s not me at all”. Because experience is so key to success in whitewater paddling. Langford believes she’s just starting NOV. 8& 9th to lap her true potential: “i'm not going to quit when Em just starting to geta piece of the pie.” Having completed a Bachelor of Kinetics degree at UBC last year, she is devoting herself full-time to the pursuit of her sporty which includes trips to Brazij-and Costa Rica this winter in addition to her typical six-day-a-week “training schedule‘on the Chilliwack River. Aad like most Canadian amateur athlews, Langford is chasing an ever-decreasing funding supply. “The funding is a real sore point: it’s a real struggle for all athletes.” Langford said. Her current sponsors include The Upstream Edge. ' Dragon Designs, Wesiern Canoeing, - Power Bar and Oceaner. Le 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Ca a ., RON ANDREWS 700 <2 Limited space: available ‘in’ Navarro, . Northwest Design Works, Snap Since most of these companies are gear and equipment ‘sponsors, Langford’s main objective while on dry land is to find a main spunsor. Also, she plans to enrol in a market- ing management course at -BCIT. next year lo prepare herself better. “tL think -it's important for the future, ‘since: kayaking certainly won't set me up for life.”she said,- adding that she recently joined the Esteem Team. a group of high-pro- file B.C. athletes that hold. motiva-.” tional speaking dates: for the youth of the province... ~ trot For'the Lions Bay kayaker, her - main motivation right now is found .” on a raging ‘Tennessee river.”