BASKETBALL... Windsor graduate Todd Langley has been honored with the ‘! University of Victoria President’s Cup Award. Pes Se 4 ist PRESIDENT’S CUP Award winner Todd Langley. The Cup is awarded annually to a student-athlete in his/her fourth or fifth year who has combined scholastic achievement and athletic ability. During his years of study at UVic, Langley has main- tained a 3.7. GPA in Political Studies while playing on the Vikes men's baskelbal] team, in which he has served as captain. Langley has been named an Academic All- Canadian three times and was chosen as a member of -° the 1994-95 Canada’ West second all-star squad. Langley plans to con- tribute to the development of youth basketball as an assis- tant couch at the Capilano College Sports Camps this summer. > vo een ‘SNOWBOARDING... Three local riders medalled at the 1995 Jeep Eagle Snowboard Nationals held recently at Lake Louise. West Vancouver's Jérli Ricker, a - Grade 12 Handsworth student, was second in the senior men’s halfpipe competition, while his. 16-year-old ~ sister” Maélle won silver in the junior girls’ halfpipe and bronze in the girls’ slope style event. Bowen Island’s Claire Smitk finished one position behind her Sentinel school- mate Maélle, as she won the _ bronze medal in the junior girls’ halfpipe event. Leer} ay i ae ie ay wet Pecan WRHO TO CALL: Sports Editor Andrew McCredie 985-2131 (147) NEWS photo Brad Lodwidge CARSON GRAHAM senior boys’ rugby player Garth Prouse (left) crouches to tackle an airborne Lord Byng player during the teams’ reguiar season game last week in North Vancouver. The perennial high-flying Eagles blanked the Vancouver school 17-0. Spectator THE CAVALRY returns to Hastings Park this evening. And after you've charged the pari-mutuel wickets a few unsuc- cessful times, remember this: you'll have another 119 days to get even between now and Nov. [9. Meanwhile, to help you keep smiling, a few horsey stories, Fate o ee A ead although itis a well known fact that horseplayers seldom laugh. They just complain with a tired grin and tell tall tales, like the fol- lowing: The deorbell rang at the rectory. The nun answered to find the sorri- est looking individual she’d ever seen, Torn coat, holes in his pants. Also in his shoes. “Can you spare anything at all?” he asked. “I’m starving.” “We've only got two dollars feft in the jar.” said the nun, “but you take it. The man fell at her feet, weeping his gratification. “It’s God’s will.” said the nun. The next day the bell rang again. Same man, but now he's wearing an $800 suit, a $50 tie and all the trimmings. He’s freshly shaved and steamed and looks like Tom Hanks. See Tired grins page 15 SIBLING SKI stars Kelly Ringstad and Drew Hawkshaw. Local skiers fly high THE WEST Vancouver and sister combination of Drew Hawkshaw and Kelly Ringstad posted medal performances at the brother recent B.C. Freestyle Championships at Blackcomb. Drew won the B.C. Junior title at the April ist event, improving the Blackcomb Freestyle Ski Club members* provincial ranking to second overall (excluding GET THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE. Come in and apply at any Scotiabank branch. ‘This rate is available on 12 month term loans. However, some restrictions apply. As of March 16, 1995 Scotiabank Prime Rate was 9.75%, but is subject to change. national team: members). He -is considered. the top junior in the country. Kelly, a member of. the National Development Team, won silver in. the senior women’s division. Earlier this’ season in Quebec, she placed sixth at the Canadian Championships. West Van's Jonathan Choo won silver in the Juvenile Men’s Mogul Freestyie at Blackcomb.