SIDELINES

CAPILANO COLLEGE BASKETBALL... Both the men’s and women’s teams will put their perfect season records (2-0) on the line this weekend as they play (wo games in two days at the Capilano College Sportsplex. The men cagers face Univer- sity College of Fraser Valley on Friday night (8 p.m.), then take on the always-tough team from Vancouver Com- munity College (VCC) at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. The Lady Blues play the same schools the same nights, with a 6 p.m. tip-off at the Sportsplex.

CURLERS REUNION... Curlers from the Capilano Winter Club are holding a re- union luncheon at the Seymour Golf and Country Club on Friday, Dec. 3. at 11:30 a.m.

fn the late ’70s, the club merged its’ membership into the North Shore Winter Club. This is the second reunion to be held. Seymour Golf and Country Club is located at 3723 .Mt. Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver.

- SOCCER... Norvan soccer club was inactive last week due to poor field conditions. Their next home game is on Sunday, Dec. 5 at Kinsmen Stadium (16th and Jones) in North Vancouver. The Van- couver Metro League squad will be facing the current Ca- nadian champions, Westside Rino. Kick-off is set for 2 p.m.

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Clansmen centre-back Todd Rattee graduating with degree in geography

COME JUNE, Todd Rattee will graduate from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with his. Bachelor’s degree in ge- ography.

By Kevin Gillies Sports Reporter

But the memories of university, and the career he hopes to pursue will be more reflective of his four years on the turf than in the classroom.

Rattee, 21, has played out his four-year soccer scholarship and now he hopes to become a pro- fessional at the game he has played all his fife.

At the age of four, his older brother Scott, 25, brought him to a soccer practice and he has played the game ever since.

Since being awarded the schol- arship, the 1990 Handsworth grad has played centre-back with the SFU Clansmen, who won their District championship this year.

The Clansmen advanced to the area final, but lost in the final.

He says the highlight of his four-year stint with the Clansmen was the team’s run at the National Championships in Boca Raton, Florida during his second year.

He has been the team captain for the last two years.

Rattee’s coach, Keith Watts, says, ‘‘Todd has good leadership qualities. He’s good at motivating players around him.”

This year Rattee was named to the Northwest Collegiate Con- ference Ail-Star Team.

He was also named to the All- Conference National Athletic In- tercollegiate Association’s (NAIA) District One All-Star Team which puts him among the elite of 1, 200 players.

From that he was named Player of the Year, The award is voted

NEWS photo by Nell Lucente

SFU CLANSMEN captain Todd Rattee was recently named Player of the Year for his. district. He hopes to play in the North American Professional Soccer League after graduation.

Because of the distinction, it is possible he could be named All- American player of the year.

Watts says Rattee plays his

Power-skating course set:

Position well and is an excellent all-round player.

He is quick, with great aerial ability, he says.

Now Rattee wants to try to take soccer to the next level.

He hopes to get a shot at play- ing with the Vancouver 86ers in the summer and he is optimistic.

Watts says he'll be difficult to replace.

“When you lose players of his quality, they are always difficult

A POWER-Sskating program for adults is coming next month to the Lonsdale recre- ation centre arena.

The course, runs Tuesday nights — beginning January 4 until March 15 — from 10:45 p.m. until midnight.

“lt is an excellent program for hockey and ringette players,’’ said course instructor Kevin Cliff, an experienced hockey player and instuctor.

keep your fitness level up with training in speed, endurance and coordination. Game skills such as cross-overs, mobility and power will also be worked on.

A hard workout is guaran- teed by Cliff, who advises full equipment be worn to simulate a game situation.

To register for the . adult power-skating program, call 987-PLAY (7529).

The program is designed to

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