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IN THE past two months, a oo
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national baseball and na-
tional lacrosse title have
been captured by North
Shore teams.

the cream of a six-
team North Shore crop by coach

Tom Lisle ...99

By A.P. NicCredie
Sports Reporter

outscoring the competition by 35
points.

Their {6-3-2 record put them
eight points ahead of the competi-
tion at the end of the regular
season, giving them home-field
advantage for the duration of the
playoffs

After beating fifth-place
Nanaimo and second-place Rich-
mond in quarter- and semi-final
play, the Crusaders met the Gold-
en Ear Royals in the Coastal Cup
final,

After falling behind 2-0, the
Crusaders fought back to knot the
game at three with fittle time to
play.

A fourth cornerkick marker by
the Crusaders gave them the vic-
tory in the dying seconds. The
goalscorers for the North Shore
squad were Sam Audley (2), Ciara
McCormack and Lindsay Whitten,
Joey Pelletier was selected to the
tournament all-star squad.

With no challenge coming from

B.C. Interior team, the
Crusaders qualified to represent

In August, a Lynn Yalley Little
League boys’ baseball team won
the national tide in Atlantic
Canada, and went on to represent
Canada at the Little League
World Series in Pennsylvania.
And on. Labor Day, the North
Shore Indians became the Cana-
dian Senior B lacrosse champions,
winning the President’s Cup at the
Lonsdale recreation centre arena.

Today, a local soccer squad is
preparing to depart on their own
bid for all-Canadian bragging
rights. ‘

The North Shore Crusaders,
capping their freshman season in

the Lower Mainland Metro
“ under-15 girls’ division, travel to
Quebee City on the Thanksgiving
weekend to compete in the U-15
Canadian Nationals.

Formed from the cream of a
six-team North Shore crop by
coach Tom Lisle, the Crusaders a

- ran away with league honors,

Canada in Quebec in October.

In addition to performing well
on the field, the team has spent
the past two months fundraising
to help offset the cost of travelling
and staying in Quebee City.

The British Columbia Youth
Soccer Association picks up 50%
of airfare for cach player, but the
majority of funds needed come
from the athlete’s family. and
fundraising.

“The fact that the team is not a
registered charity has limited
fundraising opportunities,’ said
Mary MacDougall, a West Van-
couver soccer mom whose daugh-
ter Arlene plays on the team.

Both the Royal Canadian
League of North Vancouver and
the Optimist Club have made
contributions to garage sales, hot
dog sales, and frozen meat sales.

Donation inquiries can be made
to team manager Mike Bagshawe
(984-6014).

‘The North Shore Crusaders are:

See Fundraising page 16

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NEWS photo Paul McGrath

defeated Burnaby 9-1 in North
Sunday, Sept. 26.