WRESTLING ... Canon Graham finished titth in- the girly team) standings behind first-place Carthi of Campbell River, and seventh in the boys behind = winner Burnaby Centralat the B.C. high schoo! wresting championships in Abborstord last week. It is the 13th consceurve vear thar the Eagles have placed in the top ten in the bows competition (including tour firsts), the sccand Jongest active streak behind Charles Vupper’s 15 years. The girls competition was first held as an- invitavional event and recently as an official B.C. championship. Carson Graham has been in the top ten all seven vears, winning once. North Shore compen- tors in the top five were: First), Emily Richardson (C.G.) Girls’ 57kg; Pouyvan Khalili (C.G.} Boys’ 38 kg. Second: Kameron Naghibzadeh (C.G.} Boys’ 57 ke. Thirds: Laurel Hitchborn (Hand.) Girls’ 75+ ky; Dane Rive (C.G.) Boys’ 38 kg. Fourths: Dayna Evanow (Bal.) Girls’ 75 kg; Hilary Leith (C.G.)) Girls” 75+ kes Brendan Woods (Bal.) Boys" 45 kg. Fifths: Elisa Boougaerts (C.G.) Girls’ 54 ke; Brad Wightman (Bal.) Boys’ 57 kg; Amir-Reza Danapour (C.G.) Boys’ 84 kg een SWIMMING ... This past weekend Chena Swim Club sent 16 swimmers to the Short Course Provincial Championships held in Victoria. The competition fea- tured 490) competitors from throughout the province. Chena Swint Club placed 7th overall as a club with 703 points. Michelle Landry gained recognition for her 400 freestyle. Her time was fast enough to be named swim of the mect for her age category. Michelle and her teammate Andrea Donohoe swam fast enough ro obtain’ their National Qualifying times for the meet to be held in ovo weeks in Victoria Gold medalists during the past weekend were: Andrea Donohoe in the 100 and 200 Back: Michelle Landry for her 400° Free, 200 Individual Medley, 200 free and 200 Butterily. Ronald Chung post- ed the gold medal tor his 100 Breaststroke, which also quali- fied him for the Canadian Youth Nationals in May. The silver medallists were: Alexandra Leziy-Miller (200 Breaststroke), Michelle Landry (100 & 200 back) and Ronald Chung (30 Free & 100 Buttertly). The 17. & under boys which included Craig Mullen, Scott Williams, Ronald Chung and Robert Miller swam fast enough to have their relay team swim in finals tor both the free and medley relays. Bree Beveridge swam fast enough in her finals of the 200 Breaststroke to obtain’ her Junior National Qualifying time. Chena Swim Club is regis- tering young swimmers now for its final: session at Ron Andrews pool this year. ‘To north shore news 2 SPORTS Sart Brady Fotheringham Contributing Writer THE success of the Sprockids Shoreriders mountain bike club has resulted in increased participation by local businesses and several of the North Shore's best off-road. riders. Last month's ride drew more than 50 riders for a trip through the Sevinour Demonstration Forest. Split into a half:dozen groups, the Shereriders (a.k.a. Kids On The Shore. rode through the mud and rain on trails nanied the Bogeyman, Old Buck and the Bridal Path. The monthly rides have drawn the respect and involve - ment of nearly all the North Shore bike shops. Vhe number of ride leaders and volunteers who help make sure the eventy 9 safely and smoothly has also been increasing with each monthly outing. Now businesses like Bean Around the World are helping our, providing coffee while kids get their bikes checked our by mechanics trom the local shops. The Bike Cellar performed the bike safety check on Sunday. Feb. 28.4 routine that has become an integral pare A different bike shop cach menth alternates the duties of making sure the Shoreriders” bikes are in’ good working order. A year ago, only a handtul of shops were helping out. Now evervone is involved including On ‘Top Bikes, John Henry the Bicyele Man, Bicycle Sports Pacitic, Ambleside Cycles and Steed Creles. Riders from cles in their eye-catching vellow and green jerseys, were at the Rice Lake parking lot where the ride commenced, providing their usual assortment: of volunteer riders. The parents of riders Duncan and Robert Gavin, Colin Kerr and Mart Larson, love the Sprockids program because the rides are organized and allow the kids to explore some of the more varied trails on the North Shore in a supervised environment, Qut fora stroll with their retriever Duke, the Gavin par- ents were glad to get their two sons out into the root-intest- ed, rock-strewn trails. “Duncan is out working and paving for his own bike parts,” said Ray Gavin, happy tu see his eldest son con- tributing towards his expens ve biking hobby, Melissa Gillard and Claire Tomlinson, fwo riders who help our with the administration and organization of the Shoreriders, are planning an upcoming garage sale and bike swap on March 28 to raise funds for the Shoreriders pro- gram. The sale and bike swap will be held at Argyle secondary school, on the corer of Fromme and Frederick in i-ynn Valley, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register a bike for sale, drop by the school on the sale day benween 8 a.m. and 9 am. Other sale items include bicyele accessories and clothing. Once just a fledgling high school mountain bike club, the Shoreriders has grown to inchide several bundred mem- bers and spawned a jocal racing program at the high school leva Vorld Cup racers Alison Sydor and Lestie Tomlinson (Cc hires sister}, co-founders of Shoreriders, set up the pro- grams atter the Atlanta Olympics to help kids get involved in mountain biking. The high school-sponsored races will begin in the spring for both girls and boys, whiie the nest Sprockids ride will be held on March 21 at Cypress Bowl. Riders can register bv phoning the hotline at 983-6543 (extension 5677) or tind out more about the rides and garage sale online at «www. home istar.ca/~sprockid/>. Wednesday, March 10, 1999 ~ North Shore News - 44 NEWS photo 3 Julie Iverson ABOVE, Ryan Chung sorts through gear he and other mem- bers of the Sprockids mountain bike club wiil be sell- ing at their March 28 garage sale. AT feft, Dan Woywitka, 14, finds ways to amuse him- self as he awaits the start of last month's Kids on the Shore mountain bike ride NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge at Rice Lake. B.C. disabled games coming to North Van Robert Galster News Reporter robert@nsnews.com TEAMWORK, Perseverance and Strength will be making teers. their way to North Vancouver this summer. Together, ts. ter! slogan of the upcoming 1G? Re. ing and golf. However, che games cannor hap- pen without the support of the local community through business partici- pation and also in the form of volun- “We have a group of very cathusi- astic people involved already,” said games president Richard Walton in ms make np the reference to the event's: volunteer directors, “People tell me they are Games for Athletes with a Disahsuy, really having a lot of fun volunreer- to be held in North Vancouver July ing.” 7-AL. ‘To become a games volunteer or NEWS phetoTeny Peters The vames will fearure 500 partic- corporate sponsor, contact games HOWARD ttodges, who is legally blind, demonstrated a game of ipantssfrom around the province — manager Steve Hardy at 981-3100 or showdown during the recent opening of the B.C. Disabled Games competing in 13 events ranging from via e-mail at_ . . obtain more info, please call 987-PLAY (Local 270) or ¢- mail at . — Robert Gabter