Lady Blues sweep two weekend games UNDER THE bright lights of the Capilano Sportsplex last Friday night, and before almost 2,000 raucous basket- ball fans, New Jersey's St. Anthony Friars duelled the top-rated British Columbia high school team, the Richmond Colts. By Hugh Trenchard Contribuing Writer The Friars won the game 69-60. “In the world of sports, the Friars’ success as a team is a story of rags to riches... St. Anthony's High has a mere 150 students and’ no gymnasium. Until iwo years ago the Friars “practised i in’a local bingo hall, tak- ing down and then resetting tables ° to practice. (They have since been given access to a local gym.) -All'the players from the Jersey “ City:school are locals and none have received scholarships to play. -Amidst these. unlikely circum- “stances,.the Friars are currently ranked the number. three’ high. “school basketball team. in the bas- _ketball-crazy United States... vis Much of the success of the small “school has been attributed to “the ‘Guru of basketball,” coaching leg- “end. Bob Hurley Sr., whose roaring . voice is as. big as his massive body. ° ~ During ‘the’ game, ‘the animated “Hurley; sometimes on his knees with his arms outstretched, could be “*héard with resounding clarity above the din and cheers ‘of hundreds of high school Students. : * Hurley: has a..900, winning per- centage over his ‘21 years of: coach- ing, and -has ‘coached teams to.16 State fitles'in 21 yeass..Ten of those’ ve been in the last 11 years... ‘He'is also the father-of Bobby | “Hurley. Jr., who ‘among other . mpressi ive credentials, is a three ime NCAA ‘assist leader. The . unior: Hurley i is” rerovering from a ran A coach; you have : a major impact on the decisions of your players. . aon Heiping players ‘develop good nutritional and lifestyle habits will help them.on the ice, and for the . rest of their lives: «Instruét players to fotlow a well- balanced diet, eating a variety of foods with essential nutrients, pro- teins, carbohydrates,’ fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Players should also drink plenty of fluids and refer to resources such as Canada’s Food Guide and their family physicians. . To prepare for'games, encourage players 10 eat'a moderate mea! of carbohydrates like pastas, vegeta- -bles, rice and bread two to three hours before game time — along with fruit and fluids. Players should avoid low energy ‘Snacks Jike chocolate and pop, and drink: only. water one hour before game time... “Some more tips: @ ensure that sufficient amounts of cold water are available for players _ ing substances "88. and “91 — and are currently rated number one. Although the Colts had a distinct height advantage and kept the score within one point for three quarters, fatigue in the final quarter caused them to make mistakes which the Friars quickly capitalized on. Free Throws..: The Capilano Lady Biues, playing prior to the high school game Friday night, improved their season record to 4-2 with a tight 55-51 victory over BOB HURLY SR. - Douglas College. Kelly Olynyk, with 13 points, rallied the Lady Blues to a late game decision. The following night, the Lady Blues edged Trinity Western “University 54-53 to move into a tie for second place with VCC with 10 points, four behind Jeague-leading University Coliege of Fraser Valley. The men’s team did not fare as *’well in weekend home games. On Friday night, Phil Langley’s “squad lost 72-59 to league-leading Douglas College, the number-two ranked college team in the country. Jeff Winslade had -17 points for the Blues.” ; _On Saturday, the Blues dropped . their record to 3 and 4 with a 79-63 ‘loss to TWU, Both men’s and women’s teams iravel.to Abbotsford to take on “UCFYV this Friday night, then have home games on Saturday, Jan. 29 against, Okanagan University College. The women tip-off at 6 p.m., followed by the men at 8 p.m. before, during and after games and practices, especially during tourna- nents and training camps; encourage players to be physical- lv active outside the hockey arena and maintain their weight-at an ideal fevel; ® educate players about the nega- tive effects of alcohol, drugs and ' cigarettes and set a positive exam~- ple by abstaining from all three; ® make players aware of the dan- gers of using performance enhanc- like anabolic steroids. 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