B.C. LIONS... Not one to reston his or his team’s lau. tels,; Lions’ owner Bill Comrie has announced a special season ticket package designed to put more fans in the seats. Parents who buy scason tickets for Cheniselves will be able to purchase season tick- ets for their kids (120 and under) for $10 — or a dotlar a game. “We really want lo see families at our games,” said Commie. “Kids seem to get overlooked in pro. sports these days, and we felt it wis lime to change that.” eee TAEKWONDO... Students of Master Choi's Martial Arts school recently won medals at two tackwondo competi- tions. At Master Kint's Invi- tational in’ Comox, Kyle LeCuona won vo silver medals (sparring, pattems) in the seven- to nine-year-old competition. LeCuona added a spar- ting bronze at Master Lee's Invitational, the largest com- petition of its kind in’ the province. Muster Choi stu- dents from the North Shore won 11] medals at the event. including =a double-gold sweep by ‘Tony Kook in the adult light division (black, 2nd Dan). Kook defeated the Pan American champion en route to a gold niedal in spar- ring. He added another gold in the patterns competition. Other medal _ perfor- mances included: Aaron Baker (junior — sparring bronze): Rob Chantell (junior sparring gold); Steve Hong (seven- to nine-year- old sparring gold); Michael Kingsley (adult sparring sil- ver); Ron Lim (adult spar- rig bronze, patterns bronze); Robbie McCorkindale (seven- to nine-year-old spar- ring siiver); Kent O'Connor Geven- to nine-year-old spar- ring zold). . es @ 0 VOLLEYBALL... This sea- son in the B.C. junior high school : tournament. North Shore and Vancouver and District champions Sentinel and runners-up St. Thoms Aquinas took fifth and sec- ond respectively, Aquinas won the North Shore and V&D juvenile titles, while Aquinas and Hillside were first and see- ond on the North Shore in bantam competition and reversed positions ins the VED playofls. WRESTLING... Two North Shore girls’ wrestling teams top the Tist of schools in Wresting B.Cos. pre-season top-ten ranking Carson Graham, featur- ing two of the country’s best girl high school wrestlers in Angela Lavy and Audrey Yap. top the poll, while Balmoral, under the tutelage SFU grad fan MeDonatd, are in second, In the boys’ pre-season triple-A. rankings. Carson Graham is ranked seventh. cat VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS IF YOU ever get-a chance to meet sports legend Red Storey, grab it. if not, do the next best thing. Pick up a copy of his newly released and aptly-tited autobiography Red ‘y Srory (Macmillian Canada). The fit-looking, enerzy-tilled and solidly built Storey recently stepped out of his well-earned spot in the his- lory pages and into the North Shore for a most interesting and fun interview and photograph session. Bom in i918, Storey began his pro sports career in the 1930s. He played six years with the Toronto Argos and at the same time played senior hockey and top-level lacrosse, He also participated on Wwo Grey Cup teams, and during the 1938 championship contributed an impres- sive three-touchdowns-in-one-quarter record — amiark that still stands today, Athletic acumen and solid charac- ter were, it seems, Storey’s hallmark, Football and broadcisting-great Annis Stukus, 80, who resides on the North Shore and was one of Storey’s Grey Cup-winning team- mates, enthusiastically recatis: “He was a damn good athlete and a damn good man.” Knee injuries eventually forced Storey out of his player's uniform, but didn’t sideline the determined 6°3" athlete. With whistle in hand he began officiating Lacrosse, junior hockey and amateur football, which in turn led to EE successful years as a CPL official and nine years as an NEW referee. During four of those pro years, he officiated in both the NHL and CFL simultaneously. These days, many know hin as the wacky referee inthe Legends of Hockey charity games who gives 10- minute penalties for “looking so good”, or for “tipping over the blue line” and other such sheninigarty. Storey’s list of accomptishments also includes hying inducted inte both the Sports Hallo Fase and The Hockey Halt of Fame. And if alll this isnt enough to wow you, it 1992 Storey was awarded the Order of Canada for his long history of humanitarian efforts. But what's even more impressive than all these kudos combined, is the man himself. AU76 he remains fuil of charisma, charm, and good humor, His straight- as-a-board posture, easy soiles, and quick-wilted unswers fo questions don't betray his impaired hearing or the continual pain he suffers trom his bad knees. “They (the doctors) said Pd be in a Wheelchair by the time [reached 30." says the ever-determiined ref, “But Peame from good stack.” With Storey, the focus is always on the positive. He is i udented WHO TO CALL: Sports Editor A.P. McCradia 985-2131 (113) NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge RED STOREY dropped into the News recently in support of his newly released autobiography Red's Story. Written by the affable athlete with author Brodie Snyder, the book — a hot commod- ity into its second printing — gives a play-by-play.account of Storey's fascinating life’s journey. ~ story-teller with lots to tell and loves telling i. And he says he had good reason for putting a lifetime of knowledge into print now, “Lwrote it for wo reasons, | wanted to show people some history -—- What happened during those enis — and ([ wrote il) as a legacy for my kids and their kids.” The book isn't simply a skate or punt down memory lane, Its docu- mentation of the golden eras of NUL bockey and Canadian football is nothing fess thap an inyportant addi- tion to this country’s sports archives. And besides, it’s a darn good read, The pitges are packed with hilari- ous one-liners from sporting legends like Gordie Howe and Bernice “Boom Boon Geottrion. There's discussion about everything from riots to on-ive camaraderie. Storey’s was a werld of he-miin pete at nner gt Pel sports but he ist afraid to give cred- it where credit is dues ‘H's funny, | was a successful man ina hard-nosed business and my whole life was gov- emed by women: my mother, ny sis- ter Irene, my first wile (who passed away in L981) and my second wife” He adds, with grateful expression, “Only women are to thank for all of the wonderful things that have hap- pened to me in my lifetime.” The book has a human interest le- ment that will touch all. Storey came from a broken home and grew up dar- ing the Depression, He fearned valu- able life lessons it the early going. which would stand him in good stead throughout his life. Integrily it seems, is his middle name. “Phad the greatest mother that God ever created.” says Storey. “She was the most courageous and won- derful woman there ever was. She never said the wrong thing.” The family was dirt-poor — an oruige at Christrias was cause for celebration. But Beatrice Storey’s wise words of advice helped lift her son to nadonal success. She woukdl sity. “There's nobody in the world better than you. There is nobody in the world worse than you. We're ali even. You make out of this world what you want to make and there's nothing you can't do." “And LE believe that” says ber son with a smile, Much to the credit of Storey and author Brodie Snyder, this 245-page chronicl: hus mass appeal. Rather than creating a dull statistical print- oun the pair has generated a fact- lied book, which is gripping, funny, interesting, and accurately reflects the straight-forward, down-to-eanh tone of Storey’s awn voice.