NEWS photo Julie Iverson

DAVE Lutterd, right, practises drills on Monday after-
noon with fellow Royal Kyle Pocket, who tries to seek
shelter behind the tacklirtg bag.

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“Jan-Christian Sorensen_

‘News Reporer -
» Rorensen@nsnews. com

THE Handsworth
:: Royals are looking for
‘their crown.

"oO The! Royals intermediate
~ boys football squad will vie
for the provincial title at B.C.
“Place. when they lock horns
with: St. Thomas. More this
Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
-ghi¢, They’ve got their work cut
~ out for them: their opponents
© eruised through the season to
“an undefeated 9-0. record —

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VANCOUVER:
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ve program of “

is prep f

in one‘of those games blank-
ing the Royals 20-0.

However, the Royals have
their own unbeaten record to
toast, as well.

After dropping their first
three games of the season to
teams. from St. Thomas
More, Vancouver College
and Notre Dame, the team
‘got down to business, win-

‘ning their next four regular

season games and a pair of
playoff matches to make the
final.

“We had a rough start but
we ‘settled down and we've
been playing really well since

NEWS photo Jufle Iverson

HANDSWORTH intermediate Royals head coach
Michel Leveille keeps a close watch on his players

during practice.

or B.C.

then,” ‘said head coach
Michel Leveille.

The Royals doubled
Maple Creek 16-8 in their
first playoff tilt and edged
Notre Dame 16-12 in semi-
final action.

Leveille will be looking to

two key players for big num-

bers this weekend — both in
the air and on the ground.

Starting pivot Brett

Lunner has been a consistent ,

and quality player on: the
field, .and = middle — line-
backer/taitback Tex
Antonucci has been a stand-
out in his own right.

“He’s a hard runner to
bring down and on defence,
he just hits like a ton. He’s
very physical. A real impact
player,” said Leveille of
Antonucci.

Last year, the team was
wiped off the provincial play-
off map after a quarter-final
loss to Rick Hansen.

Leveille said the team will
be hitting the field for drills
and intense practices all this
week to prepare.

“This weekend we just
gotra play physical like we
have in the fast six games and
not make any mistakes.”

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and

enior

v-ball

squads head
to provincials

AND then there were
three.

A tio of North Shore
senior girls volleyball teams —
two in the AAAA category and
one in the AAA division — will
travel to the provincial champi-
onships this weekend.

Handsworth and West
Vancouver will head to G.P.
Vanier secondary in Courtenay
for the 16-team AAAA tourna-
ment, while Sentinel will vie
for the AAA ans at D.W.

‘oppy_ secon in Langley,
also a 16-squad affair.

Handsworth will tote a #5
provincial ranking into play,
while West Vancouver brings
up the back of the pack at 14.

Sentinel is ranked at #10 in
its division.

Handsworth has enjoyed a
successful year in tournaments,
finishing second. in «the
Semiahmoo event Oct. 27 and

a and securing seventh in the

p College RCMP Senior
Gis Volleyball Invitational
Oct. 13 and 14.

West Vancouver followed
close behind in that event,
securing eighth spor.

Kendra Samson of
Handsworth was honoured

with a second team all-star

award in the Cap College tour- ~
ney while Kristen Hodge of
West Vancouver also ended up
on the second all-star squad.
Last -year at the
provincials, Handsworth
claimed third. place while
Sentinel and Argyle finished.
10th and 11th, respectively.
This time | around,
Centennial, Belmont and HJ.
Cambie lead the pack in. the

- AAAA division while Duchess

Park, Little Flower Academy

and Holy Cross make up the ~:

top three in che AAA category. ~..
— Jan-Christian Sorensen:

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jsorensen@nsnews.com

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