42 — Wednesday, October 6, 1999 — Norih Shore News SFU tops UBC in Shrum Bowl XXil MIKE Vilimek beat his former coach Saturday. The ex-Windsor Duke rushed for 185 yards and three touch- downs in Saturday’s Shrum Bowl! XXII as the Simon Fraser University Clan beat the University of B.C. Thunderbirds 41-14. UBC is coached by Jay Prepchuk, the former SFU quarterback ‘who coached Vilimek at Windsor. /-/: The win gave SFU an 11-10-1 edge in the crosstown battle for bragging rights. “Vilimek had touchdown runs of one and three yards in the first quarter, UBC came back with a pair of touchdowns in the second. SFU regained its form in the fourth quarter with a trio of touch- downs, including Vilimek’s third of the night on a 43-yard scam- per. The Clan host Western Washington University Saturday at Swany Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Prepchuk and the T-Birds, meanwhile, resume league play Friday at UBC against the Manitoba Bisons, also at 7 p.m. UBC and the Bisons, both 3-1, met twice last season with the T-Birds winning both occasions. N. Van goalie shines ‘STEVE London backstopped the Simon Fraser -University Clan t6 a'2-0 win Saturday over ., Seattle University i in Burnaby. “It was the third shutout of the season for the 8-2-1 Clan y the North Vancouver goalkeeper who is in his senior year.. ‘Yomas ‘Ernst and Ne: d'49th minutes, respectively. “SEU hosts Seattle Pacific University fonight at 7 Pats. in : Swangard Stadium.’ : Yeung scored: for SFU in-the 10th - north shore news BILL Wolfe of Wolfe’s Hapkido (left) welcomed Oleg Taktarov to North Vancouver. Sept. 26 fora self-defense: seminar. Taktarov, a Russian now living in Los Angeles, is an extrome ‘ighting champion who has taken up. _ Bob Mackin ~ | News Reporter ON this side of the 4 : ‘Pacific Ocean, the word right | Mi ‘Browaing kicked for pines points ina ane cause ‘Saturday for Capitano Rugb Football Club. Commonwealth. Centre for Spart D sommes wi ih included Caps, Mike Andrew ane Ron Johnstone In ther Capilano action, the first division tam defeated Kats the third: division side beat. Kats 22-17. and th . the Russian. emigre “ sambo is a racial slur. Where Oleg Taktarov comes from, it means seli- defense without weapons and is the name of a sport that com- bincs wrestling with judo, ‘After arriving in the U.S. five years ago, sambo helped ain the “Ultimate. ighting Championship circsait. "es also cwhat brought him to North “= aricoaver’ for a. martial arts: “3 axes -in Richmond. the company (6) again Golf-Club in Kelowna: and Olympic . seminar Sept. 26. at. Wolfe's kido. A ema fighting, like UFC, remains the most controversial “ — ifnot the ugkest — of pro- “fessional sports. Inside extreme. fighting’s chain-link octagonal “ring, sambo “meets. ju-jitsu, “boxing meets wrestling and so on. Biting, cye-gou and fish-hooking are all. thats pro- hibited. “Attorney” General. “Ujal Dosanjh barred an extreme - fighting exhibition from: th Pacific Coliseum three: years * ago. RCMP.- in Aldergrov: busted a show on private prop: - knee ligaments “from. years of wear: and :- While executin his chief samt erty in which. the. combacants : called ‘oe the pronbiton of ‘ihe ; “brutal and ‘repugnant”.:con- up ‘at_age.10. He ‘wanted scientist, but, ende tests: But Taktarov. claims ir’s - ; not as bad as it looks. it’s even safer than boxing: “We: ha wrong, :2s soon as he sces the blood or any-danger to. the: fighters,” . “Sometimes ..: fights would be- stopped: too - early, In boxing you can count: . ™ ‘three knockdowns before. you, stop “the | fight. (in UFC), it’s Taktarov said. just one.” ‘Taktarov has been bloodied but unbowed in the multidisci- € says ca ‘y ve. a great “referee - . World ra Sut ‘staye who-was instructed after a’ few . ights to stop. the. fights _ as: soon: as‘it English and catch on withthe burgeoning UEC He debuted in April 1995's UEC V and won the next tour nament ‘three -months: later :i UFC: VI.’ He: drew ;with: Ken bout. “Superfight”. but:has n't: fought lomesticall ; UFC bill. for, three yea Plinary tournaments. His ight aa =e offer correct le e ‘minor. hockey sexton L attempted to.focus'o nal aduits turn into raving ; ing), slong with the résponsi-..- lunatics, pacing up and down bilities of the kids’ i eee the stands as if they are lucky ‘enough to take part in.-abeut,to blow a gasker, all this terrific sport. the while. screaming obsceni- “Parental enthusiasm does __ ties that would make a sea- - ‘seem to vary.depending’on._. . soned sailor blush. In fact, if the sport being viewed, but.“ ' some of these individuals when it comes to out “second - brains’ ‘were made of clastic, * most coveted interest, that | you would swear there- - being hockey (number one,” -wouldn’t be enough material ‘a8 everyone knows, is the to make a pair of suspenders “ sport of knocking America: for a one legged canary. - evérything changes. ' * We need to send a much Otherwise sane and ratio- "stronger message to these -half-wits that verbal Gr physi- - “eal abuse: directed to anybody- involved in a hockey game, ~ whether it be coaches, play- ers, or other parents, just : ~ won't be tolerated (what procedures does your associa tion have in place?). That being said, ter’s all... be conscious about showing, more support to the people that give up significant por- tions of their time to help’ -our nippers enjoy the sport of minor hockey. When a coach issues a schedule out-' - lining times for practices or _games, for God’s sake show some respect and get them ~ to the appropriate urena on time (my idea of on time is being five minutes earlier | than asked, not five minutes fate) PM bet that if it were a significant business commit- - . ment parents would find a ~ shoes. It’s way to be punctual, so let's 6 give the coaches at least the - . sane level of respect-you |. "_ would offer an assaciate or “friend because at bare mini mum they deserve. that con sideration. Or, would you |”: prefer to give up tenor | . twelve hours a week for little or no pay and step into their ali about giving a damn! While administrative bod- fes,‘coaches and parents have, - responsibilitics i in the hockey “arena,” it should not be overlooked that kids actually.;- involved in the sport are also . accountable for their own appropriate behaviour and - attitude. : Following i isa list of “ng gestions” parents may want. to share with their offipring” after shelling out the annual dues that give your kids the’ = chance to play. : Be on.time: Don’t offer: “excuses. Just do it : Be positive: Su “your teams especi: experienced kids.’ Reme you were in their shoes once Respect: your coach with words and actions. With «him or her you'woulda even be on the i Tt makes no difference whether you are playing rep’ or house league: You have'a responsibility to your team your coach so don’t’ offer sorry and pathetic _ excuses, be there.::'*. Respect the referee, and : " your opponents. Play | hard and play with a fire:in your’ heart but in ali conditions . play as a sportsman or . sportswoman. ~" : Don’t whine wheh things aren’t going your. way. The: true character of a person. usitally revealed unde: 7 fun. Qu ect oval orceand Absolute ¢ ial ats films, bat ha act accordingly. ‘Mest importantly. Gn_a closing note," worth remi¢ *s just, alse reveals it!”