The Prince George Citizen - Thursday, February 4, 1993 - 17
WACHTER W INS COM BINED SLALOM IN JAPAN A b a d d a y
F avo red for w o rld title f o r B r y a n c SHIZUKUISHI, Japan (AP) — Anita Wachter of Austria, show by GORDON HOEKSTRA ing why she’s the leader in the Citizen Staff FIGURE SKATING World Cup overall standings, won Dennis Bryan had a disappoint the women’s combined slalom ing day at his first-ever national“I’m at the same level they are, race today and stamped herself as championship. definitely — I haven’t seen a lot one of the favorites for the com The 17-year-old skater finishedof consistency here.” bined gold medal in the world al 15th in a 16-competitor field inIn order to do well now, he feels pine ski championships. figures on the first day of the novhe has to skate clean the rest of ice men’s competition in Hamilthe way. ton, Ont. ALPINE SKIING One of the favorites, Dufour, “(Figures) didn’t turn outand as Vanderkhove have some Wachter completed two runs well as I wanted them to, andtriples planned, he said. through weather ranging from there’s more competitors here than balmy sunshine to blizzard in one I thought there would be,” said And although Bryan has never minute 8.88 seconds. But to win Bryan from Hamilton Wednesdayattempted a triple in competition, the combined, she’ll have to excel afternoon. he said he is planning to put one in the downhill portion, and her Louis-Gcorges Dufour fromin his routine. chief foe will be German Miriam Quebec City placed first in figures.“ I sort of have to,” he said. VogL Ryan Hill of Red Deer, Alta, and Collin Thompson of TorontoBryan, tied who had a chance to Vogt, one of the world’s best practice on Tuesday and again downhillers, was second in the for second. Mark Vanderkhove of North Vancouver, placed 11th. Wednesday afternoon, said he slalom, only 2-100ths of a second hadn’t tried a triple in practice at behind Wachter. Bryan, who is a strong artisticHamilton yet but might try one “Some specialists from the skater, considers figures histhis week. downhill fell out, so that will weakest event. make it easier,” Wachter said. In qualifying for the nationalBryan, trying to take his first “It’s going to be very difficult championship in Calgary at national the event in stride, said it was for me,” Vogt said. Western championship, Bryana little overwhelming at first. . When their private battle will finished sixth in figures, fifth in “ Actually last night at the open be waged remained unknown. Be the short program, third in the longing banquet, I sort of felt like that cause of the almost constant wind program and third overall. when we were walking in — the and occasional heavy snow, prac Bryan couldn’t pinpointlights whatall are off, and there’s these tice sessions have been cancelled had happened, saying he hadn’tspotlights and stuff on us. and races postponed all week. felt nervous before the competition“Now I’m trying to say ‘enough started. with that, let’s go do what you’re The combined slalom was the “In figures it’s either you’re on first actual race to be contested in it or you’re not — and I guesssupposed I to do.” ’ the championships, which began Bryan skates his short program with the postponement of the wasn’t.” But he is not discouraged. Thursday afternoon and his long women’s combined downhill program Friday afternoon. Wednesday. The combined “It could be interesting from downhill and the women’s open now on with the figures out ofThe the senior Canadian figure skat downhill, previously scheduled way. Now I’m going to go outing and championships are set to begin for today, have yet to be re have fun with it because myFriday, featuring head-to-head scheduled. figures are finished.” competition for the men’s cham And he said the competitionpionship between Elvis Stojko and The defending world combined level wasn’t overly high. Kurt Browning. champion, Chantal Boumissen of Switzerland, skied herself out of contention with a two-run time of 1:14.77. Although a downhill specialistAnita Wachter of Austria crashes through a gate at the combined slalom in Shizukuishl, Japan. — she won the 1991 World Cup City finalists no title and is second in the standwas Austrian Ulrike Maier, eighth champion. She had to ski throughbec City was unable to finish her ings this year — there’s no wayin 1:10.68. To get the bronze,a virtual whiteout in the first runrun. she can make up the six-secondshe’ll have to overcome a 1.49-and had no chance of fightingThe forecast for Friday was for deficit behind Wachter and Vogt. second deficit behind third-placeback into medal contention.improving conditions with some slalom finisher Titti Rodling ofLee-Gartner eventually placedsun and temperatures rising togreat surprise While Wachter and Vogt apSweden. 24th in the field of 51 starters, near freezing. A break in the by ED MILLS pear to have gold and silver clocking 1:18.57. weather could allow organizers to Citizen Staff locked up, the fight for the Just getting in two slalom runs catch up with the schedule head HIGH SCHOOL bronze medal appeared widewas a chore. Michelle Ruthven of Vancou Surprise, surprise — the city’s open. ver was the top Canadian, 18th ingin .into the weekend and thesenior boys basketball champion “It was a joke,” said a dis 1:15.04. Lindsey Roberts of Ross-glamor event of this two-weekship will be contested by Princecoach Dave Holmes. “It’s some The only speed racer amonggusted Kcrrin Lce-Gartner of Calland, B.C., was 33rd in 1:24.39,meet, the men’s downhill on SunGeorge’s top two teams.’ thing that the kids really get up for the remaining skiers in the topgary, 10 the Olympic downhillwhile Melanie Turgcon of Queday. The Prince George Secondarybecause it’s one of those little School Polars and College Heightsbragging rights things they have Cougars surprised no onewith last each other.” night as they solidified their spotsThe Polars, who are ranked in in the city championship withthe top 20 provincially in AAA, league wins. won both previous meetings with Senators no longer worstThe Polars team and Cougars meet inthe Cougars this season — the by Canadian Press for some fun in the snow duringmove his critically ill infant sonthe city championship game Wedlatest a 14-point victory at a tour I The NHL begins its annual all-NHL the break. from a respirator. nesday at the College of Newnament two weeks ago. star break today, giving clubs a “They had some snow and it’s Canadiens 7 Kings 2 Caledonia. But Cougars’ coach Ken Camp chance to ponder their respective time to go ski-dooing,” saidKirk Muller scored two goals The Polars got 16 points from •state of affairs with 10 weeks left break, with the All-Star game Hogue. bell prefers to dwell on the four- scheduled Saturday in Montreal. and Montreal went into the breakHarv Sandhu in a 86-57 home-point loss earlier in the season. in the season. Play resumes Monday with three Sabres 3 Whalers 2 with a three-game winning streak.court win over the D.P. Todd Tro The Ottawa Senators, for exgames. . Mogilny stuffed home the winMuller’s 25th and 26th goals bothjans, while the Cougars beat the “It was a tough effort to stay ample, are taking pride in the fact ner with 28 seconds remainingcame on power plays as Duchess the Park Condors 88-70 that at close to them, but that doesn’t they are no longer the worst team“I don’t know if we’ve jelled mean we can’t beat them,” said yet,” veteran Doug Smail saidwhen he one-timed a pass fromCanadiens scored four times withDuchess. in the league after beating the vis behind the Hartford net to beatthe man advantage. Trevor Romanow and ShevkoCampbell, whose Cougars are iting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 for withtheir a smile after scoring Ottawa’s opening goal, his first in 117 days.goalie Sean Burke. Bruins 4 Nordiques 1 Harjic each canned 12 for theranked top 10 provincially in AA. second win in four games. “When you build a hockeyDon Sweeney scored two goals,Polars — who went undefeated inIn the other boys game last That “distinction” now goes toBob Kudelski scored twice, hisclub, you need game-brcakers:one short-handed and the othercity league play — while Richardnight, the O’Grady Totems got 32 the San Jose Sharks, who lost their12th and 13th goals in 21 games Bruce had 16 for the Trojans. as a Senator. Alex is a game-breaker,” Sabres into an empty net, as Boston points from Mark Paulsen in 15th game in a row, 7-3 to the coach John Muckier said. ended Quebec’s five-game unGrant Harder led College knocking off the Kelly Road Roa- Minnesota North Stars, and areThe Oilers had back-to-back beaten string and closed withinHeights with 31 points and John just two defeats shy of matching Fuhr stopped all 14 Hartford drunners 75-73. Chris Dahl had 19 road victories coming into Ottawashots in the first period when Buftwo points of the second-placeBate chipped in with 20. Kevinto lead the ’Runners. the league record for futility set butby played as if they were already Outhet and Nelish Patel each had the 1974-75 Washington Capitals. falo took a 2-0 lead. Nordiques in the Adams Division. There were no surprises on the on the plane home. “He kept us in there all night Red Wings 5 Blackhawks 0 19 for the Condors. Buffalo boasts the first 50-goal “We showed too little, too Coaches for both clubs say girls the side either, where the city’s 'man of the season, Alexander long,” Muckier said. Paul Coffey, playing his first best AA teams, Duchess Park Con- late,” said dcfenceman Luke Ri home game for Detroit, had onecity championship is important as Mogilny, and are also smiling overchardson, whose short-handed goal Blues 4 Jets 2 they get set for the zone and prodorettes and Kelly Road Roadrun- the acquisition of veteran goaliewith 48 seconds left in regulationSt. Louis closed within twogoal and two assists against Chivincial championships. But ners, city- will meet in the senior girls Grant Fuhr, who made 26 saves in points of fourth-place Torontocago. Tim in Cheveldae made 23 wide bragging rights are probablycity championship. The girls’ game made the game appear close. the Norris Division as Brett Hullsaves for his fourth shutout of the his first game for the Sabres, a 3-2 Islanders 3 Leafs 2 year. just as important as anything. is set for 6 p.m. at CNC with the win over Hartford. scored his 37th of the season and “Everybody’s got somethingboys’ to championship game to fol And Toronto was pleased with“As the game went on, we set up two other goals. The Blues Flyers 2 Rangers 2 prove out there,” said Polarslow. .ex-Sabre Dave Andreychuk’s clicked first a little bit better,” said are on a 4-0-2 streak. Philadelphia rookie Tommy game as a Maple Leaf — his 30th Andreychuk, who played with“I think we’re all going in theSoderstrom matched New York goal of the season — but goaliesniper Doug Gilmour and showedright direction now,” said Craigveteran John Vanbiesbrouck nearly Felix Potvin was a little suspectthe in pairing’s potential with a goalJanney, who added two goals shot for for shot in a great goaltending a 3-2 loss to the New York Islandin the third period and severalthe Blues. battle. Soderstrom made 36 saves other good chances foiled by Is Ursel rolling on and Vanbiesbrouck came up with ers. Flames 5 Devils 4 Citizen Staff Elsewhere, it was: Boston 4,lander goalie Mark Fitzpatrick. Joel Otto capped a three-goal39 saves. ^Quebec 1; Montreal 7, Los An“At the beginning, I wasn’t sureCalgary third period, scoring with North Stars 7 Sharks 3 Zone championship skipCURLING Bob geles 2; Calgary 5, New Jersey 4; where he (Gilmour) was going to6:24 to play as the Flames wonDave Gagner had two goals andUrsel is heating up for his drive to go and where I was going to go.” the provincial title. St. Louis 4, Winnipeg 2; Philadel their fourth straight in beatingtwo assists for Minnesota, which But before he takes on B.C.,men’s senior champioships. phia 2, N.Y. Rangers 2; and Islanders forward Benoit HogueNew Jersey. Bcmie Nicholls handed San Jose its 15th straight Ursel wants the local Super The winner of that game plays Detroit 5, Chicago 0. scored twice and then was off toscored a goal in his first game fordefeat. The Philadelphia Quakers League title, which he tookUrsel in the Super League final at The NHL takes a four-daythe Laurcntians north of Montrealthe Devils since deciding to realso lost 15 straight in 1930-31. another step towards last night 9at p.m., Feb. 17 at the Golf and the Prince George Golf and CurlCurling Club. ing Club. Injured M ourning helps Hornets to w in Crushed underfoot in Ursel’s charge was skip Cheryl Wood of by Canadian Press and Herscy Hawkins 20 for theter surge, sending Houston Sunlife, past who fell 9-1 to Urscl’sREWARD It’s tough to tell who is hurtingNBA Sixers. Dallas. rink in the A semifinal. more, Alonzo Mourning or the op “The tempo was terrific for us,” Jazz 100 Nuggets 96 Wood stole one in the first end, position. But I’ll sacrifice to win.” Charlotte coach Alan Bristow said. John Stockton scored 22 points,but that was the end of her In e six-foot-10 Mourning had “It is easy to get into that typeincluding of the go-ahead basket withhighlight reel as Ursel took over. 29 points, 15 rebounds and sevenElsewhere in the NBA, it was: game. 40 seconds left, lifting Utah overThe other scheduled game last blocked shots Wednesday nightMiami 116, Atlanta 96; Cleveland “This is not a streak yet. We areDenver. night, between Northland Chrysler despite a sore thumb that’s black108, Milwaukee 100; Houston 119,what I call ‘in the incubator.’ Now and Clear Lake Sawmills, was we have a chance to go home and Suns 122 Wolves 102 and blue and looks terrible. Dallas 102; Utah 100, Denver 96; Danny Ainge scored 10 of postponed his to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Mourning and Larry Johnson,Phoenix 122, Minnesota 102; make and a run.” Chicago 107, Sacramento 88. 19 points in the fourth quarterNorthland and skip and third Kevin who scored 25 points, led the Heat 116 Hawks 96 Phoenix remained a perfect 15-0Smale and Ron Backman arc cur Charlotte HomeLs to a 129-118 The Hornets broke a 108-108 Glen Rice scored 18 of his sea- son-high 45 points in the finalagainst pe Minnesota. rently involved in the provincial victory over the Philadelphia 76crs.fourth-period tic with nine straight Bulls 107 Kings 88 The Hornets also got 13 assistspoints, and Philadelphia neverriod, re leading Miami over Atlanta. from 5-3 Tyrone Bouges in scoringcovered. Cavaliers 108 Bucks 100 Michael Jordan scored 36 points their third straight victory. Brad Daugherty scored 31 pointsand Chicago evened its eight-game Mourning scored 26 pointsand in Craig Ehlo had seven in theroad trip at 3-3 by beating Sacra WOLF HEAD MOUNT "It really bothers me but I’vethe first half, while Johnson had 15 got to keep playing,” said Mourn final 3:22 for Cleveland againstmento. S s ellbmnd Lost from Northland Sports, ing, who broke a bone in hisin left the final two periods. JohnnyMilwaukee. fantasy Show Club 8087 Hart Highway on Jan. 24th thumb on Jan. 5. “Because Newman I’m had 17 points and Dell Rockets 119 Mavericks 102 The Chicago Bullsmeet the or Jan. 25th Reward offered playing, it is slowing the healingCurry 15 for the Hornets. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 13 Clippers of at 7:30 p.m.on VVGN OPEN Daily 11:30 a.m. -1 a.m. leading to It’s return. process. Armon Gilliam scored 24 pointshis 30 points during a fourth-quar(Cable 25). 7th and Quebec Phono 962-7071