Bob Mackin

News Reporter

THE Carson Graham Eagles fell to earth Thursday night at the ~ Burnaby Lake Sports Comptex.

But what a flight they had this scason.

The junior varsity Eagles * were undefeated i in the regular - -$eason and unser the Sr. - Thomas More Knights and

Burnaby Central Wildcats in the first cwo playoff rounds.

> Their toughest test came in the B.C. championship when Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders dealt them a 32-6 loss. _¢ The Eagles were only the : second North Shore team to

make it! to the final in the event’s 21-year history. They

“were also the only local schoo!

to play for a a provincial champi- onship on the gridiron | this sea-

son:

. “(Holy Cross) came out like anumber one ranked team and our. kids were back on their

” heels,” said Eagles’ head coach .

: Rob Watson. ‘But as you sav saw the end of the third

~and beginning of the. purth,

we were one bounce ; away ‘from tying it up.”

"Holy Cross’ “running back Jason Kenney broke a scoreless

. te with ‘56.3 seconds to go in the first quarter when he ran 19 Yards for the first touchdown of

c..

_ Wih ander five minutes to -: go int the half, Crusader defen- e. back “Steven. Kurk . inter-

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les’ flight ends

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CARSON Graham running back Curtis Hogarth is tackled by a Holy Cross Crusader defender in Thursday night's B.C. championship football final.

down by fullback Mike Paulicelli, later voted most valuable player.

The score remained 13-0 until the Eagles’ diminutive rushing sparkplug Curtis Hogarth scrambled 35 yards for an unconverted touchdown carly in the third quarter.

The | Eagles’ confidence surged. Carson quarterback Curtis Sranderwick escaped a

‘sure sacking by Crusaders’ line-

men to make a 20-yard com- pletion. yards then threw a high 27- yard pass t9 to Tony Strong on line, but Stone was double teamed and unable to grip the ball. The © Crusaders clearly gained momentum when they

\ Connor Galway was named top -

Name: Kevin.Crouch .. School: Seycove” :

Grade: 12

"> Sport: senior soccer

) openin; ¢ and the first epeuing game and uart

‘eerie time and over- time: Sarah scored one of

_ Position: midfielder Coaches: Gordon Scott

andGareth Hughes. | The Scoop: Finishing ff his :five.. years wit zycove’s senior team, Kevin © .scored - both | aa ‘goals i in the B.C. tile game against host lowe Sound in Squamish

““Jast weekend.: The second ~ was a brilliant header on . which he was injured and .. Sidelined.’ The. Sounders * eventually . won

in a shootout following the 2- 2 tic. Kevin was selected to. the tournament’s first all- star team.

” Selections are made by the North Shore Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association based on outstanding

. performances in school competition.

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turned their own midfield fum- ble into their third touchdown at the start of the fourth quar- ter.

They regained the ball with

nine minutes left in the game as Hogarth was stopped short on a fourth-and-one play. Three minutes later, the game’s out- standing back Kenney made it 25-6 on a 30-yard unconverted rush. Backup QB. Kevin Stocking ran the scere to 32-6 with a final, conve:ted touch- down as three minutes remained. . “The score was a little deceiving because. they ran ‘away with it at the end. Ar the beginning of the fourth quarter it could’ve gone cither way. We were on a roll and were coming back,” Watson said. ©

“The kids were awesome:

: Tonight, even when we were

. down, the defence. still kept

: tough ; and I’m really proud of- them.”

The :-Eagles didn’t. leave,

_ empty-handed:. besides the

“team’s runner-up trophy,

. lineman of the game.

Park Roya South, 925-0 r oa! SS le Sin) se

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your general awareness daily about what your body really needs to cope with, then you will already be taking a huge step towards improving your health and well-being.

Add a little physical activity and I guarantee that you'll feel

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better about yourself, you'll have more energy, and you will even look better.

Tam thrilled to announce that Twill be writing a regular column for the North Shore News, spodighting health and wellness as a lifestyle choice for the rapidly approaching mil- fennium. Each weck ! will pre- sent different activities, fitness

tips, nutridonal information, community programs and workshops ail with a local twisc!

Make an appointment with your new personal trainer every Sunday and get a head start on health for 2000!

Questions? Comments? Contact Helen Kelesi at <bkele- si@bhome.com>.

Gator Pit owners, Gary and Misti Mussattos newest add ion

Introducing Mr. Snappys newest friend, Mr. Tookie who is mascot to Park Reyal South's recent addition > Toucan To s . (& Party Goods).

. Local entrepreneurs, Gary & Misti Mussatto of the Gator Pit have developed a toy store “that promotes family time,. encourages imagination & interactive play & education.” :; Classic games, magic, crafts, science and dress-up along wi . popular Pokemon, Lego and Barbie can be found a

Toys.

Toucan Toys i is also a very impressive party goods store with a great selection of loot bag supplies along. witha full party goods - including 18

__ different solid colours, . ‘Christmas, Birthdays and the - , quickly becoming scare Y2K supplies. The Mussatto’s are committed to providing quality customer service « and will gladly accept . special orders (with - sufficient notice) and welcome feedback

from the community. The familiar friendly Gator Pit faces are there to assist youl ime