” Jan-Christian Sorensen
so Sports Reporter forensen@usnews.com

“IT. was a wild weekend: for the Capilano Rugby
Club.

Six different Cap sides posted, victories in cach one of their

“home- and-away tilts on Saturday.

In the main game at Klahanie, the premier division edged out
‘the UBCOB Ravens 12- 10i ina Jhigh- action,,come- from- ‘behind
game. :

The Ravens opened the scoring’ in the first when hooker ‘Mike
"Smith took a pass from Jason Hartley into the end zone fora try.

John Graf made good on the convert attempt to lift the visitors.

0 a'7-0 score,. Winger Ryan Stewart helped draw ‘the Caps to
‘within five when he scored a tryin the far. corner, but kicker Mel...
"Browning 3 went wide on the conyert.

“Ravens: kicker John. Graf sent a penalty kick sling through ;

ttle goalkeeper fora et:
in, the air‘and ‘crumpled ‘to the
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‘the uprights w throw another three on the scoreboard and give ‘

the Birds 4:10-5 score heading into halftime.
In the second, Cap centre *gob Bremner capped offa nul:
possession run when he plowed into the endzone for an injury

time try to lock the score at tén‘apiece. Browning then made up”
-for his previous miss with a two-point conversion to give the

Caps the game and a 1-1 record so far this season,

“We're happy with the result. I think the guys stuck'to their
guns and battled: hard in the end,” said head coach ‘Tim Murdy
afier the game. “With the last try we felt there were close to 20
phases’ of pussession, something we've been talking about. and
certainly working on in practice -—— retaining possession and try-

ing to'run multiple Phase. rugby where we pull in defenders and :,

create space,”

Jo In other rugby team action, Erika and Kendea Shand notched
a a total of five tries — three and nwo, respectively ~~ to lead the |

Capilano women to ‘an overpowering 51-0 win against the host
Rowers squad: T he women naw fort aneven 1-1

“Howes has been’ an integral
part: of the Clan: lineup’ since’:
joining the team in’ 1997. He

Park: The women’s:and first division’ reps will enjoy.a bye week:

| record on the ..

season, . °
Tn junior action, both the A and BU-18's des now ha
0 ‘record after ;wins ‘at Klahanie!’ The A: side - crushed’ the

» Meraloma Hoops'43-5 while their B téam counterparts hande
“the Meraloma Whites a 39-15 loss.

Meanwhile, the Cap first division side edged out the UBCOB
Ravens 34:32: for an even }-1-season record thus far.In second
division play, the Caps moved to 2-0/on. the: season’ whe!
local -boys again, proved their might with: a blowout, 69-5 ..wing
over the Ravens. : y

The Cap third division ‘side had a by ny i

‘This weekend the Premier side travels to pla Bayside,
the second, third and U-18 B sides visit the. Brit- Lions at Clinton 3

On Saturday at Klahanie the U-18 A side hosts Burnaby for:

10a.m. tilt and the following day the Snowcaps take to the |
field against the- Priest Valley Vicars atl p.m,"

— = with files ‘from ‘Cam A

played in’all the Clan’s games.
din’ 1998 and 1999 — record-
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-assists’ in 41: total games Over

‘the nwo-season span. So far thi

year Ho ves: has a pair of assis

in the team’s cight games.
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~ has always done well. He’s talented'in bringing
the: guys along. and we’re.:h py with ou
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faster.” :

It’s.a young: team this time around ;
dozen of the roster members are first:
dents,, most’ of whom are young

game... The. win
fifth ‘straight victory
: Clan to'5-3'0

double: decade: mark Capilano College is, p
: tution Where. bead col

‘Not only. areour. players:
transition-from going to high: school.’
‘to:college, but also making’ the transition from:
r. to men’ s soccer, ‘which i isa otal

y different game.”

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the leag

at the provincials; Where they settled for the sil

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