WESTERN DIVISIONALS IN POWELL RIVER

By CAROLE STAFFORD

Dennis Coi of the North
Shore Winter Club edged

Nei! Paterson of Court
House West to take the
Senior Men's title at the
Western Divisional Figure
Skating -Championships_ in
Powell River over the
weekend. This” event
comprised five skaters, all
from the North Shore.

Brad MacLean of NSWC

_Skated consistent, attractive.
performances to earn the
bronze medal.

_ Junior Men's Champion
Jack Holmes skated to

fourth place in the Senior
event, but will skate only in
the Jumor event. at the
Canadian Championships in
Montreal next month, thus
opening a spot for
Hollyburn's Gary Paterson,
who. skated == artistically
impressive performances,
despite the fifth place finish.

The contest between Coi
and Paterson was primarily
one of style vs jumping
ability - and who could
skate his best when it
counted. Unfortunately
neither man skated to his
potential and it's hard to say
who would have won if they
had.
- At their best, Paterson's
high leaps could challenge
Canadian Brian Orser at the
Canadian Championships
next month in Montreal.
Orser, ranked fourth in the
world. is known for his
excellent jumping ability and
his famous triple Axel --
though he is no longer the
only man in the wortd able to
perform one.

On the other hand, Coi,

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now ranked second in
Canada, clearly outshines
both Paterson and Orser
artistically and we saw one
of his superb style and
creativity in his exhibition
performance Saturday
evening. But it’s difficult to
weave all that into a four-
minute Competition program
which has to feature triple
jumps in order to win. .

Only two men make the
World Team this year and at
least four or five have a good

those berths. Coi and
Paterson are among them.
mara p 4
River competitions were
Canadian Ice Dance

Champions Tracy Wilson of
the Vanceuver Skating Club
and Robert McCall of
Halifax. They won against
VSC’s Anna Gniffith and
Loch MacDonald.

Wilson and McCall earned
standing ovations for their

wonderfully expressive,
original and_ technically
precise skating. Currently
ranked 10th in the world,

they should move up at least
a couple of notches at the
World Championships — in
Finland this March.

B.C. Ladies Champion

__Andrea_ Hall captured the

gold in the Senior Ladies
event with a win in the
figures and consistent
second place performances
in the free skating. Silver
medalist Kerry Smith of
Calgary won the free skating
with fast, dynamic skating
and clean,  well-styled
jumps, though she did suffer
a couple of falls.

Court House West's
Dionne Patz won the figures
in the Junior Ladies event

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but her free skating was not
up to par and she finished tn
fifth place.

Cheryl-Anne Pyke of
NSWC came 12th in figures
in the Novice Ladies event.
but earned a fourth place in
the free skating with some
lovely artistic moves and
clean, if shghtly cautious
jumps. One would assume
she would have moved up.
but owing to the
mathematical peculiarities

in the judging of this sport,
“she Témrained i 12th

Spot.
John and Lynda Ivanich of
NSWC spent a_ busy

; r
Pairs title, placing second in
the Senior Pairs and both
placed fourth in the Junior
singles events. Fhetr
younger sister and brother,
Laura and Jamie, won the
silver medal in the Novice
Pairs event.

Colin Epp of NSWC and
Adrian Robertson of
Kernsdale won the Novice
Pairs, showing considerable
talent and promise for the
future.

The new team of
Katherina Matousek of
NSWC and Lioyd Eisler of
Preston, Ont... won the
Senior Pairs with some
exciting moves and

geod -
style. They should’ make the

World team this year.
Two B.C. teams showed
ino owinning = the
Junior and Novice Ice Dance
Championships. Michelle
McDonald and Patrick
Mandley of Sungod FSC in
Delta took the Junior title
with sparkling performances
and Novice winners Monica
Degemann of Sunset FSC
and David Drezdoff of
Kerrisdale. showed tn their

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that they are more than
ready tO move up to the
Jumior ranks.

Indeed, much of the
weekend's best skating

occurred at the exhibition --
where at least the skaters
had a good audience. At $5 a

shet, very few spectators
shoTed up for the com-
petitions.

The top four in each event
at Powell River go on to the

Sanadian Championships.

RESULTS
SENIOR MEN

Washington

JUNIOR PAIRS
Lynda & John Ivamch. NSWC.
Lynne Wagner & Ron Dale. Alta.
Gaylene & Kelly Johmston. NSWC.
Tammy & Dion Beleznay,. NSWC

NOVICE PAIRS
Adrian Robertson, Kerrsdale. and
Colin Epp. NSWC. Laura & Jame
Ivamch, NSWC. Jina Chen & Denis
Dale. Alta. Kathenne & Robert
Kaatz. Coun House West

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Court House West. Brad MacLean.
NSWC. Jack Hotmes. NSWC. Gary
Paterson. Hollybum.

JUNIOR MEN.
Jack Holmes. NSWC. David
Nickel, Sask. Scott Rachuk. Comox
Valley. John Ivamch, NSWC

NOVICE MEN
Kurt Browning. Alta. Norman
Proft. Coquitam. Douglas Hem-

merling. Alta. Colin Epp. Hollyburn.
Grant MacLean, NSWC

SENIOR LADIES
Andrea Hall. Cloverdale. Kerry
Smith, Alta. Patricia Schmidt. Alta

JUNIOR LADIES
Pauncia Schmidt, Alta, Valene
Lloyd. Alta. Joelle Tustin. Alta.
Lynda Ivamch. NSWC. Dionne Patz.
Court House West Gaylene
Johnsion, NSWC. Bonnie Epp. _
Hotlybum.

NOVICE LADIES
Sandra Meeres. Victona Racquet
Club. Leshe Keen. Alta. Patricia
Wong. Coquidam. Cheryl-Ann Pike
NSWCO

SENIOR PAIRS

Kathenna Matousek. NSWC.

Lioyd Eislen, Preston, Lynda & John
Ivamch, NSWC. -

Annual 1

Winter Club wins

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A rink skipped by Todd
Gray captured their zone
final in junior competition
over the weekend.

The North Shore Winter
Club rink had Gravy as skip,

Paul Mulock as third, Doug
Portfors as second and Rob
Sanford as lead.

They now advance to the
Coast championship.

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