ie | eae 26 ~ Friday, April 10, 1998 — North Shore News Midgets stand tall NORTH Shore Winter Ciub Midget B hockey team defied the experts and won the provincial cup with a thrilling Proto submitted _ ~ "$4 double-overtime victory over Kelowna. The Winter Club team finished the regular season in seventh place, them began the march to the B.C. title, winning both the Greater Vancouver Division Championship and the . PCAHA. Championship. Team members inciude: (front row, left to right) Jay Michaluk, Michael Chatwin, - Stephen Sims, Myles Westerberg, Tyler Lentsch, Greg Andrews, Beau Walsh and Matt Ehl; (back row, left to “tight) Ryan Best, Mark Parker, Neil Stevenson-Moore, Jonathan Bryce, Jerry Butler (coach), Reb Burak, Chris Kerr, Chris Mundie, Eric Reynard and Chris Lambert. occer league set to expand . CJ-Thomas C tbuting Writer THE. Vancouver Metro . Senior Soccer League is planning some major changes for next sea- “sons “division will ‘expand to 14 . clubs, with nvo two sides from trickle down, affect'on the ague’s: three lower divisions Where -teams are battling in zpromotion® and relegation races, The plan will affect 4 “number of North Shore clubs. :2“The decision was reached by the executive with approval from Premier and division one clubs,” league president William Azzi said. “We want- -: edéto. allow Fraser Valley “teams to play against better “-scempetition and expose more layers ” to the Premier alignment is a huge’ for local division. one orvan F.C. who barely. promotion to Premier ason. Xpansion, means Norvan ‘enter a four team round- nd place teams going to emier next year. Norvan y Knows his team is lucky be given a second chance. “Losing; only one game all yearand not getting promor- ed was pretty disappointing,” said Frey. ha he elite 10-team Premier defender © Gavin sides F.C. Tempo and Portuguese Club are also in the Presmicr playotf. Meanwhile, the West Van Trollers ‘are looking forward to their return to Premier next year. West Van won their half of division one with 4-0 thrashing of Bosna F.C, and rounded out league play with a 1-0 win over Westside B. “The most important thing was to keep the boys focussed for all cightcen games,” said Trollers coach Derek Possce. - “We knew we were a Premier. club playing in first division.” Norvan fell victim to’ apa- thy.and dropped a late season game to a lesser side which ultimately © cost them the league. Jes The value of your donations S. -_ Measured in: more The North Shores other sion one sides have wrapped up their seasons as well. . Deep Cove Royals finished a respectable third in their half of division one, while Park and Tilford White Spot were middle of the pack. A couple of local division two sides are poised to jump back to division one after weekend wins. Hagars F.C. got goals fron Ike Nakayama and Danny Carlsen in a 2-0 road win over South Van Saints and can clinch the tile, and promo-. tion, with a win over North Van Soccer club in a game to be plaved this week. Shaheen F.C. are in first place in their division two group after a 4-0 win over than just dollars. Mcrolomas Saturday. The club has a couple of games left and enjoys a game in hand over the sccond place club. At the other end. of the soccer spectrum, Premier club North Shore Pegasus tied Burnaby Canadians 0-0 last Sunday. The point ended up being crucial as they are battling for a place in the upcoming Provincial Cup. . The reigning provincial chamips finished tied for sev- enth “with Vancouver side Inter in Premier and will play- off this Friday for a berth in the 16 team cup. West Van Trofler§ are among the group of sixteen by virtue of making it to the semi-final of the league's Tmpevial Cup. Please call for an application form CYPRESS Ski Club had the fastest boy and girl racers at the recent Nancy Greene Ski League Coast Finals at Manning Park. ress club member Jamie Lowe-Wilde was first in the 10-vear-old_ boys competi- tion and also had the fastest time for all male racers, His Cypre Ski Club teammate Rebecca Siein post- ed the fastest girls’ time at the race weekend en route to the gold medal in the girly’ vear-old division, West Vaneoaver-based club were: ¢ Alecia Willis, first in the ar-old girls competition; Rozalin Hardy, » : 12-year-old girls’ com- petition © Zaria Stoffman, second in the nine competition; ¢ Katerina Stein, third ‘in year-old girls’ compe- League is 3 skills develapmenc program for kids aged six ‘ro scolds, with emphasis on fun, satecy and fair interested in applying for coaching positions with the Girl's Metro & Boy's Select programs North Shore kindly'submit detailed applications Sunday, April 18 to: N.S.¥.S.A. Metro Committee 1395 Oakwood Crescent «> " North Vancouver, B.C, /7P 1L6 1998 Girl's Metro Tryouts ———-— Utd - Players born in 1985 - Sutherland + Monday. April 27 - Tuesday, Aprif 28 + Thursday, April 30 UIS” - Players born in 1984 - Sutherland - Monday, May 4 Wednesday. May 6 - Friday, May 8 U16 - Players born in 1983 - Sutherland ui7 : Thursday, i + Players born in 1980 and 1981 - Tuesday, April 14 us - Sutheriand - 5:30.10 8:60pm 6:00 0 : - Thursday, April 16 | 1998 Boy's Metro Tryouts Ui4 = - Players born in 1985 ~ Sutherland - Monday, April 20 - Wednesday, April 22. - Friday, April 24 - Players born in 1984 - Sutherland - Players born in 1983 - Sutherland - Tuesday. : - Thursday, May 7 - Monday, May 1 - Wednesday. May 13 + Players born in 1982 > Sutherland - Wednesday. May 20 22 - Players born in 1980 & 1981 - Sutherland + Monday. 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