bat LNA AS 1 BMG SONA IEDR IS GARTER Ut ES bed aa Ie EEL PHIL LANGLEY COLLEGE BASKETBALL... Phil Langley, past assistant coach of the Vancouver Nighthawks professional basketball team and more recently assistant coach of the Canadian Olympic men’s team, has been named as the new coach of the Capitano College Blues men’s - basket- ball team. Langley is current- ly teaching at Windsor sec- ondary school in North Van- couver. ‘“‘We feel, with the addition of Phil, our athletic department features some of the best college coaches in. the province,’’ said Capilano College athletic director Joe locobellis. Outgoing .basket- ball coach Ken Shreck decid- ed to step down for profes- sional. reasons, but will re- main active in the program in other capacities. RHYTHMIC GYM- NASTICS... North Van- couver’s Kimberley Harburn finished first in) Level 5 Juniors at the 1993 Rhythmic Gymnastics Provincial Championships at UBC last weekend. North Shore resi- dents Linda Bernath and Lauren Rak ‘finished third and seventh respectively in the same division. Megan Oakley finished sixth in the Level 6 senior category. SOCCER... The North Shore was well represented at the Coastal Premier Cup finals for girls’ soccer last weekend at Swangard Stadium in Bur- naby, as three of the seven group champions were from the North Shore. The under-14 North Shore Hur- ticanes defeated the Co- quitlam Youth Hurricanes 4-2. North Shore player Tamsin Anstay was selected most valuable. player. The under-15 North Shore Crusaders edged Golden Ears United Royals 4-3. Joey Pelletier was named MVP for the Crusaders. In the under- 16 division, the North Shore Shooting Stars blanked Port Coquitlam Lightning by a 2-0 score. Kelly Donaldson was the MVP for the team, and also garnered overall MVP for the tournament. TRACK AND FIELD... May 3 and 4 the Zone 5 track and field trials for the B.C. Summer Games in Chilliwack for athletes born in 1978-79 will be held at the West Van- couver secondary school track. The trials will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on May 3 and 4. Contact Liz (985-8517, 327-0421) or Gail (926-6918) for more informa- tion. A GROUP of local swim- mers who set a new Cana- dian standard for a double crossing of the English Channel last summer are taking on a new challenge this summer ~— and _ they won’t even get wet. By A.P.NicCredie Sports Reporter The Pacific Breakers Rough Water Swimming Club is hosting the first annual West Vancouver Seaside Classic, an open-water swim from Dundarave Beach to Ambleside Beach on July 11. All proceeds from the race will be going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Shane Collins of West Van- couver is a founding member of the swimming club, and a driving organizational force: behind the summer race. “You're seeing a lot of people who have competed in triathlons, myself included, looking for something different, something purer,’? Collins said. moment, rough-water swimming seems to be the new sport for those kind of individuals.’ Collins believes the Pacific Breakers are the first organized rough-water swimming club in the country. True to the adage ‘‘necessity is the mother of all invention,’’ the founders of the club started the Pacific Breakers as a loose group of friends who all had a similar “At this” NEWS photo Cindy Goodman THE PACIFIC Breakers Swim Club is hosting the West Vancouver Seaside Classic on July 11, an open-water swim from Dundarave Beach to Ambleside Beach. Club members pictured here are: (left to right) Shane Collins, Rob Carpenter, Debbie Carlow, Andre Gerbasio and Stephen Gardner. passion. A passion many would question, as the idea of plunging into the chilly Pacific ocean for an exhausting swim leave’s many people, well, cold. Collins and fellow club members are not competing in the race, choosing rather to concen- trate their energy on hosting and planning the event. The West Vancouver race is Jack Lonsdales repeat as hoop champs with win over Air Assault “IT’S A whole new *season.”’ By A.P. McCredie Sports Reporter In sportspeak, the end of the regular season means the second season — the playoffs — is starting. And quite often the final standings in the regular season mean little. . True to that time-honored adage, .the undefeated, and favored, Air Assault team was grounded by Jack Lonsdales in the final of the Men’s Basketball Night League showdown at Capilano College last week. With only one sub on the bench, the Jack Lonsdale team, led by point guard Craig Morgan, fought back in the dying minutes to snatch victory from the regular season champs. Early on, it looked like Lons- dales would have little difficulty repeating as champions, as they quickly jumped to a 20-10 lead. Air Assault never gave up, and paced by some clutch shooting by Eric Termansen, managed a 49-49 draw at halftime. The second half was highlighted by consistent play by both teams, though the Jack of bench-depth for Lonsdales took its toll as the GAME OF THE WEEK fresher Air Assault players step- ped up the pace of the game. With three minutes left in the game, and down by six, Lonsdales hit a number of clutch shots — including a huge three-pointer by Keith Hornass — to pull ahead by one with 47 seconds to play. A couple of key Free throws by Mark Marter and Morgan proved to be decisive for Lonsdales, as time ran out on Air Assault. In their other meeting this season, Air Assault handed Lons- dales their only loss. But another sportspeak adage — “You gotta win when it counts’? — also went in Lonsdales’favor. High scores for Lonsdales were posted by Morgan (26) and Marter (20). Termansen fed his team with 30, with teammate Axel Chris- tiansen netting 23. Arleta Beckett, with the North Vancouver recreation centres, presented the winners with the trophy following the game. Air Assault players were shock- ed and speechless after the game, but will no doubt be back next season looking for revenge. As another saying goes, ‘'There’s always next year.” Jack open to all ages, and though you don’t have to he of Olympic-like ability, all competitors are ex- pected to be competent. swimmers. The Pacific Breakers will be holding a number. of trial runs for swimmers who would like some open-water experience prior to July 11, The Seaside Classic is limited to 100 competitors, and entrance is on a first - come first - served basis. The categories for swim- mers include under-19, open class, masters, and a no-wet-suit divi- sion. The $45 entrance fee gets you into the race, refreshments before . and after the swim, and a com- memorative T-shirt. Call Shane at. more information. 926-5934 for NEWS photo Bred Ledwidge AIR ASSAULT guard Eric Termansen streaks /upcourt during the final of the ‘men’s-night basketbali league | last week ‘at the Capilano College Sportsplex. : a