CAPILANO COLLEGE ATHLETICS... The Lady Blues* basketbal] team split weekend games, but remained tied for second in BCCAA action. On Friday night they lost in. overtime 69-61 to VCC, the seventh-ranked team in the country. The Lady Blues are currently ranked ninth. On Saturday night at the Sportsplex, Capilano downed Cariboe 84-70. VCC lost Saturday night to Trinity Western 80-67 to keep the Blues tied for second with 14 points (7-4). In men’s action, the Blues lost to VCC 98-90 on Friday, but bounced back to beat Cariboo 82-75. Both Capilano teams play TWU at the. Sportsplex this Friday. with the wqemen tipping-off at 6 p.m., and the men at 8 p.m.

HE SART OF GOLD SKIATHON... The 2nd-annu- al Heart of Gold Skiathon, a family-oriented cross- country ski fundraising event, is com- ing to.the Hollydurn Cross- Country ski erea at Cypress > BowlLon Sunday, Feb. 13. ‘Organized by the Nordic Racers Ski Club, the event _features great prizes and an ‘opportunity to raise funds for ‘the. Heart and. Stroke Foundation of B.C. & the | Yukon. Starting any time ’ between 9:30 a.m. and. i2 noon, participants. of all levels ‘ean-ski one of two three-kilo- _Metre loops. as many times as they want. For more informa- ?tion contact Lea Anne at the ‘Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon. at 736-4404 “or the Hallyburn Cross- _ County ski area at 922-0825.

“NORVAN “SOCCER... “Norvan added another big win “to their Vancouver. Metro «League season last Saturday «witha 4-1 drubbing of the

“Coquitlam, Wolves. Andrew |

English and Mike Atkinson scored for Norvan in the open- ng‘haif, while Martin Best id: Dave Bail added insur- ance ‘markers in the second. “Norvan's:next game is against

. Kireman:-at Adanac Park ‘in_ Vancouver (Boundary Rd, and *

«Adanac) on Sunday, Feb. 13. ick-off time is 2 p.m.

- TAEKWONDO... The 1994 Masters Invitation champi- onships. is set for this Saturday, Feb. 12 at Carson Graham secondary school, 2145 jones Ave., North Vancouver. The WTF

» Taekwondo-sanctioned event will feature hundreds of ath- letes from around the province and Washington state. The

. forms competition begins at 9:30 a.m., with the elimination

. rounds scheduled to begin at 211:30 am, At 1:30 p.m., stu- dents from Chai'’s Master

Arts school, the host of the

~ tournament, will perform a

_ demonstration. Finals are set

to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets

(adults $10, children $5) sre’

_available by calling 986-5558, ‘or by visiting Chai'’s Master

Ants:ai 972 Marine Dr., North “Vancouver.

"NEWS phat Nell Luesnte

West Vancouver middleweight Fabian Gujra!’s record is 6-2 with two knockouts. He hopes to rematch B C. Champ David Habib.

est Van boxer turning

By Kevin Gillies

Contributing Writer

But the Capilano College com-

amunications student had to turn

them in East Vancouver and Burnaby because boxing gyms are rare in his native West Vancouver.

Gujral, 2 . turned the head of fast year’s «Alberta Gold Gloves champion, John French. well enough and often enough to win a split-decision middleweight victory at Burnaby Heights school on Saturday, Jan, 29.

Gurjal’s coach. Dave Allison, said of French that, “Other than the (B.C. Middleweight) champion, he’s probably the best guy around.

- “Fabian fought him fast

Saturday and beat him quite soundly.” Allison added. ;

The two will tangle again March 9 at the Queensborough Boxing. Club in Westminster.

Gujral also came very-close lo upsetting B.C. Middleweight champion David Habib at the provincial cham- pionships Nov. 13 in Kelowna.

Allison said Gujral fought Habib extremely well and since then has received a lot of attention in the fight community.

Allison said there would proba- bly be a rematch with Habib near the end of February.

Gujrat has been fighting off and on for four years, although he's only competed seriously for the last two.

His record is currently six wins

and two losses with two knock- outs.

He won the Emerald Gloves Tournament and the SIN (Senior, Intermediate, Novice) Tournament at the middleweight class, both in 1992.

- After two more fights. Gujrai ,

will be considered an open fighter and eligible to challenge at the national or international level.

“Fabian is on his way to that class.” Allison said.

66 After two more fights, Gujral will be considered an open fighter . New eligible for challenge at the national and international levels, 99

‘Capilano College student Fabian Gujral looks towards nationals

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXER Fabian Gujral has been turn- ing a lot of heads lately”

“I fully expect him to be competing at the Canadian Nationals next year — without a doubt.” . Allison said the next opportunity to compete nationally will be ‘in December and he anticipates Gujral will be on the provincial team...

Last summer Gujral moved to the Bumaby Boxing Club after his Main Street coach moved ; to Japan."

He tried a brief stint at the Astoria gym, ‘also’ in East Vancouver, before meeting Allison.

In’ his spare - time, . the Handsworth grad teaches women boxing techniques on Vancouver's

west Side.

In March, Gujral will be fi fighting the Yakima Gold Gloves champion in Washington State.

Team rules essential when coaching

ON-ICE RULES. should em- phasize respect for opponents, rules, officials, teammates and other fair play principles.

Team rutes must insist that play- ers should never check, bump or push an opponent from be hind or use other dangerous tactics which might injure an opponent or team- mate.

On-ice rules should also empha- Size respect and provide specific

behavioral expectations for players when they are in the dressing room or on overnight trips to tournaments or gaines. ‘

Here are some helpful sugges- tions: + have a meeting to ask for players’ input when developing team rules. Players will be more committed to rules they have helped design: * never lecture or embarrass a play- er for breaking rules. Speak to the player individually, away from the

team, emphasizing that when one player breaks the rules, it hurts the entire team:

* be consistent and impartial when enforcing rules. Make no excep- tions and follow through with appropriate action in all cases:

* never use physical punishment such as skating laps or push-ups as these are legitimate training tech- niques and players should nat learn to dislike or avoid them. For pun- ishment, restrict involvement in

something the player enjoys or val- ues, :

Communicate and enforce team rules clearly and consistently, and you will help your players perfor- mance on the ice, and in their development as individuals,

For more information about how you can become a better hockey coach,. contact the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Re- source Centre at 1-8SO0-667- CAHA,