MOTORSPORTS...
David Rutledge
claimed his first-ever
podium finish — fast
weekend atc the
National FF2000
event.

The West
Vancouver races bat-
ded snow and cold
weather at Indianapolis
Race Park ( IRD) ie)
qualify “second. in his
RCM — Motorsports
prepar Fleming

ncial RF95 Van
Diemen Elite Ford. ft
was also the first time
the 18-year-old had
driven on the crack,

“Neither FE onor the
team have really ever
run at IRP, and to run
up front in our back
car, on tires we've
never tested with and
with this weather, I'm
quite Pappy with the
result,” Rutledge said.

David Rutledge —
2nd place _ in
Indianapolis.

Despite using his
backup car, Rutledge
had a great start and

jumped in front of pole -

sitter Jeff Schaffer to

lead the race undil the |

halfway mark.

“The car was a litle
on the loose side and
Jeff. made a good Pass
to get by — me,’
Rutledge said of losing
the lead. “But we hada
solid weekend and
learned some things
that will help us down
the road.” Next stop
on that road is today in
Phoenix as the RCM

Motorsport team com- .

petes in a double
points
Phoenix International

rs Desert Star -

SOCCER... Two of |

three North Shore
girls’ teams competing
in Coastal Challenge
Cup finals last week-
end were victorious.

In U-14 action,
North Shore
Scorpions edged
Victoria Gordon
Head Shell 2-1, while
in U-13 play, West
Vancouver
Bravehearts blanked
“Victoria. Oak Bay
Comets L-nil. North
Shore Phoenix lost
their U-15 final to
Burnaby Girls
Cardinals 2-0.

North Shore play-
ers Aidan McKinnon,
Gaby Sirovicza and
Deena Sparling were
chose as tournament
all-stars.

event at -

“NEWS photo Terry Peters

Ball-jarring tackle

A Carson Graham tackler knocks the bail from a West Vancouver player during
senior girls’ high school rugby action on Monday. Carson extended its undefeat-
ed regular season streak to six with a 34-0 victory over the Highlanders.

riders
on top

IT’S Italy and North
Vancouver leading the world
in the women’s World Cup
Mountain bike season.

North Van's Alison Sydor
and Lesley Tomlinson are
currently second and third
respectively in the standings
after two races.

Sydor, the — three-time

Sunday, April 20, 1997 — North Shore News - 35

NAMIE: Jessica O’Neill
SCHOOL: Handsworth
GRADE: 32
SPORT: Sr. soccer
POSITION: centre mid-
fielder
COACHES: Brad Smith
nando Torres
‘a scored 1] goals

3s Over a span Of

uding two
in’ cach of twe league

games, and seven of

Handsworth’s [1 goals in
four games sats the
Chilliwack — tournament
where the Royals won two
and lost two (both in
shootouts). The team’s
league record is now four
wins and no losses.

NAME: Martin
Van Der Walt
SCHOOL: Windsor
GRADE: 12
SPORT: ‘Track and field
EVENT: Sprints
COACHES: Steve
Hardy and Hilary Watt
just arrived from
South Africa and enrolled
at Windsor the day before
the season's first meet,
Martin has joined Dave
Reid as serious sprint
threats. for the Dukes.
Running in separate heats,
Martin’s 100m time was
second to Dave's. But in
the 200m in the second
meet. Van Der Walt edged
Reid.

Selections are made by the North Shore Secondary
Schools’ Athletic Association based on outstanding
performances in school competition.

Rockets
fly high

THE West Van Atom A
Rockets won the Tier 2
blue division playoffs.
Team members include:
Tristan Armstrong,
Grant Bond, Karl
Campbell, Nic Edgson,
Leslie Glen, Neil
Goodman, Andrew Lord,
Chris Moore, Kit Morse,
Geoff Noble, Steven
Ray, Srandy Stark,
Devin Stark, Jordan
Smith, Takato Tanaka,
Dean Yakura and Gord
Yakura. The Rockets
were coached by Steve
Stuart, Bryce Dabb and
Gord McNeely.

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Lesley Tomlinson’s 4th
place finish in Napa
Valley is her best ever in
World Cup competition.

defending world champ, fin-
ished second in both Napa
Valley and New Zealand
behind Italy's Paolo Pezzo.

Tomlinson posted her b
ever World Cup finish as she
finished fourth at Napa Vailey.
Combined with a fifth- plac
finish in New Zealand, she is
securely in third in the Work!
Cup points standing.

Next stop on the World
Cup circuit is Germany next
weekend, followed by race
events in Hungary and the
Czech Republi

— Andrew McCredie

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