16 - SIDELINES GYMNASTICS... At the Riverside Classic in Roseburg, Oregon, Flicka gymnasts dominated the field. Aparna Ray won the senior elite title, Angela Orange was junior elite champion and Lisa Leveilee finished first overall in the level-nine category for girls aged nine-11. HOCKEY... The North Van- couver Minor Hockey Association Bantam A team recently won the 16th Annual Peco invitational bantam tournament (president's divi- sion), The final game was decided on an overtime goal by Dan Rootes. North Van- couver player Rob Teleske was named tournament MVP, and joined teammates Garth Prouse and Steven Kariya on the tournament all-star team. The team begins play today against international oppo- nents in Abbotsford. ... North Vancouver scoring sen- sation Paul Kariya, Steven’s older brother, scored twice and assisted on two , other goals to help lead the Maine Black Bears past Minnesota 6-2 in the NCAA Exst Regionals fast Saturday. Kariya and his teammates will face Michigan this weekend in the national final fours. ROWENG... North Shore rowers recently placed well at ..the Vancouver Spring Sprints, hosted at the Vancouver Rowing Club in Stanley Park. In the mixed-four category, David Glass, Estella Eéosil, Lindy’ Doherty and Jim An- dru stroked to victory with a time of 2:36.70. The crew was coxed by Beth Leighton. Dosil and Doherty rowed their double to a_ second- place finish behind Everett (Wash.) in a time of 3:04.37. The Vancouver Rowing Club has openings in their masters -aud competitive programs, as weli’ as recreational rowing opportunities. Call 687-3400 “for more information. SKIING... Coming off a crash in the Super G event: at the Disabled Skiers National Championships in Kimberley, B.C., North Vancouver's. Chris Thulin pulled it all together in the slalom event for a bronze ‘medal finish. B.C. athletes had an excellent showing at the season-ending event, bringing home a total of 10 medals. With. the ski season coming to a close, Thulin is now turning his energies to summer passion: golf. He hopes to defend the national title he won last season in Eastern Canada. ... Grouse Tyee Civbd = ‘skier Aimee-Noel Hartley won the girls combined title this past weekend at the Canadian ju- venile alpine championship at Kimberley, B.C. The Grade 9 Handsworth student battled through the 6l-gate’ course twice for a combined time of 1:33.27, SLAM DUNK... The North Shore was well represented in the finals of the slam-dunk competition at this year's AAA -high school basketball championships. Argyle Piper David (the Rookie) Kristensen, who stands 6’ 3’’, and Suiherland Sabres’ Todd Hinton, a 6’ 7’* centre, finished one-two in the com- petition. Piper coach Peter Therrien said Kristensen had no inten- tion of competing in the slam dunk, but a lot of cajoling by ‘teammates and coaches Prompted him to try. forward NEWS photo Paul McGrath CARSON GRAHAM team member Hugh Ng keeps his eye on the ball during season-opening high-school tennis action last week at Handsworth secondary school. Ng lost his single match, but paired up with Flora Yuen in mixed dcubles later in the day. to beat Handsworth to give Garson Graham the match victory, 4-3. "NORTH SHORE — REPLAY 40 YEARS AGO North Vancouver infielder Art daccard travels south to the St. Louis Browns spring training tryout camp at Ukiah, California, trying to.crack the professional ranks of major league baseball. 30 YEARS AGO The North Shore United Reds lock up the championships of the Inter-City junior soccer league with a 2-1 victory over Wallace . Pilsener at Kinsmen Stadium. 25 YEARS AGG Delbrook's girls’. gymnastics team wins the B.C. provincial team title for the third consecutive year. The team members are: Susie Bayntun, Ann and Cathy Carter, Lynn Horwood, Barb MacDonald and Bette Shaw. 10 YEARS AGO The North Shore Finmes win their final two games in a four- team round-robin playoff, giving them a 5-! record and the regional title. The Flames now meet the Island champions, from Oak Bay, to decide the Pacific Junior B championship. RECORD REVIEW every Wednesday in the North Shore News John Fitzhenry, owner r of Fitz-Henti Fine Foods, Bayview Shopping Centre, Toronto, told me: "I'm lazy with clothing! | wear Tilley’s because | can throw them into the washing machine, into the dryer, pull them out and wear them without ironing them. “This business is really tough on pants. Before Tilley's | was constantly ripping them ... Tilley’s look good. People notice I'm wearing them and say, ‘I've got Tilley’s too! 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