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l' 7'". NBA PLEA BARGAIN ENDS ORDEAL Colts help out Kings < The Cranbrook Colts did the 4 t • • t Prince George Spruce Kings a big B o n i t a k e s favor Tuesday — they beat the BRIEFLY visiting Grande Prairie Chiefs. t o k e n f i n e Four goals in the first period Sunday at the Otway Road Ski helped the .Colts beat Grande Trails in Prince George. Prairie 6-4,’4 keeping the Chiefs Manhard, of 100 Mile House, a n g r y i n h o c k e y four points behind the Spruce finished the men’s event in a time Kings in the race for second place of one hour, one minute three sec­ d e a t h c a s e in the Rocky Mountain Junior onds, while McGaughey of Prince a t l a z y Hockey League’s Pcace-Cariboo George won the women’s event in AOSTA, Italy (CP) — Jim Division. a time of 1:19.42. Boni, a hockey player brought to Dustin Kelley and Darren Re­ Diana Thomson finished second trial for causing the death of an eves each scored twice and as­ to McGaughey in senior women’s K n i c k s opponent during a game, pleaded sisted on two others for the Colts, cvenL while Brien McGaughey guilty today to a reduced man­ who climbed back within four was second to Manhard. by Canadian Press slaughter charge and received a points of the Kimberley Dy­ Provincial team member Pete was all over the token fine of 2.25 million lire namiters in the Kootenay Division. Oszadszky won the men’s 30- Knicks because the New Jersey (S 1,800 Cdn). Other Colts goals game from kilometre event in a rime of Nets were all over New York. Boni, with grew up in Kevin McNeill and Adam Kam- 1*41.22, while Laurie Karjalouto Ewing took his own team to task Toronto, had risked 10 years to beitz. Grande Prairie got goals was second. Tuesday night after New Jersey 18 years in prison. from Kevin Dixon, Jason Esther Bahen of Bums Lake continued its surprising domination The defence and prosecution Schneider, Jason Smith and Mur­ took the 30-kilometre tide for the of the Knicks by handing them agreed on a plea bargain as the ray Galbraith. women by edging out Prince their worst loss of the season, 103- trial began. The prosecutor The Chiefs use up the game in George’s Kathy Lewis. 83. conceded that the scuffle that led hand they hold over the Kings The victory was the Nets’ third to the player’s death was “part when they visit the Smoke Eaters City sliders win in as many games against the of the play.” tonight in Trail. Prince George natural luge Knicks this season and was the The 30-year-old Boni, who sliders swept the top spots at a easiest as Ewing got in early foul holds dual Canadian-Italian citi­ B.C. league growsB.C. Cup race on the host Polar trouble. The win also was the 10th zenship, broke into tears and VANCOUVER (CP) — The Bears Club’s track. in 14 games for New Jersey, hugged his sister, Terry, who B.C. Junior Hockey League wants Andreas Hirt beat Colin Snively which outrebounded New York had flown over from Toronto. to expand its 10-team base to in­ in the youth category, while Scott 60-42. “I’ll pay the fine happily,” clude an even dozen Tier 2 teams. Snively beat out Smithcrs sliders “We’ve been playing like Boni told reporters after the The 33-year-old league has tar­ Mike Ellis and Dan Ellis in the wimps,” said Ewing. “There is no three-hour trial. “It has cost me junior men’s division. bumping and banging. We’re let­ geted the communities of Cour­ a lot more than 2.25 million lire, tenay, Victoria, Salmon Arm and Nicola Hirt and Elise Bergeron ting teams go all over the place.” believe me.” Kamloops for possible franchises, of Prince George were first and New Jersey guards Kenny The death of 19-year-old along with another team in the second in the junior women’s cate­ Anderson and Kevin Edwards each Miran Schrott came in a game Vancouver area. gory, while Kathleen Snively won made eight of his first 11 shots to Jan. 14, 1992 between Courmay- in the senior women’s divison. turn the game into an early rout. The BCJHL now operates two eur and Gardena in the Italian B five-team divisions. Jerry Jordan of the Bears beat A 19-6 run at the start of the league. After a scuffle near the second quarter, featuring eight The above sites would be finan­ teammates Keith Snively and , Schrott punched Boni and Allan Daem in senior men. points by Edwards, stretched the the Courmayeur slashed cially feasible because they are lo­ lead to 20. The closest New York Schrott in the chest with his cated close to current teams, P.G. YM/YWCA BCJHL president Ron Boileau said got after that was 11 early in the stick in return. l/UenUmipe fourth quarter. Schrott fell to the ice and died Tuesday. Y Elsewhere, it was: Cleveland of cardiac arrest in a hospital Cavaliers 111, 99; without regaining consciousness. Kilden out of race Detroit Pistons 100, Washington No was called on the The Cory Kilden rink of Prince Bullets 93; Minnesota Timber­ play. George went 1-2 Tuesday and fell Invitation to wolves 97, 90; The prosecutor, Luigi Schi- from contention at the B.C. Inte­ rior junior men’s curling cham­ TENDER j?RC 102, Boston Cel­ avone, originally accused Boni AP photo fort tics 92; Houston Rockets 103, of a manslaughter count that pionship in Prince Rupert. 21st Century Jim Boni, shown here at practice, will gladly pay the fine. Kilden lost the first two games 99; San Antonio meant the player intended to hit DEASE LAKE Spurs 109, Indiana Pacers 100; Schrott. of the day Teusday, falling 6-3 to “Before I considered what was reported to be considering Trevor Perepolkin of Vemon and 106, Dallas But he told the court today Renovation Mavericks 103; Seattle SuperSon­ happened between them as boycotting the world hockey 7-4 to Jim Cotter of Kamloops. that after watching hockey something apart from the game, championships, scheduled for Kilden and rinkmates Ken Mis- T-BB056 ics 133, 105; videotape to learn more about 100, Los but that’s not true. It was part of *n April, because of con- kovitch, Ron Kilden, and Mike Ministry of Forests/Ministry of the game, he concluded that Environment, Lands and Parks Angeles Lakers 89; Golden State rhp nhv ” cem the players could be subject Posteraro beat James McKenzie of Boni had no intention of hurting Renovation - Meeting Room/Offices/ Warriors 123, Sacramento Kings to similar legal actions. Cranbrook 8-7 in their last game him. The NHL Players’ Association Physically Challenged Entrance 113. to even their record, but can no Cavaliers 111 Nuggets 99 longer make the top two in the Provide material, equipment and labour to Gerald Wilkins sewed 15 of his round-robin preliminary. perform office renovations for the Ministry 27 points in the first quarter and The top two rinks stay in Prince of Forests' meeting room, and Ministry of made four three-pointers as Cleve­ CFL Rupert this weekend for the B.C. Environment, Lands and Parks' Parks Branch land sent Denver to its third C ool Leafs take championship starting Friday. offices and physically challenged entrance. straight loss and fourth in row at Kilden played one more game Tenders may be obtained by General Richfield Coliseum. East R iders sold this morning. Contractors only from B.C. Buildings Pistons 100 Bullets 93 OTTAWA (CP) — The Ottawa Corporation at 2918 S. Eby Street, Terrace, , despite a sore left critical victory Rough Riders now are the property Bowlers hit roadB.C., V8G 2X5 after February 14,1994. hamstring, scored 25 points as of local businessman Bruce Fire­ Four Prince George bowlers are Detroit extended Washington’s by Canadian Press stone, CFL commissioner Larry headed to alhational championship Scaled Tenders will be received at 2918 S. losing streak to four games. It was The kept Smith announced today. in Welland, .t)nL, next month after Eby Street, Terrace, B.C., V8G 2X5 until just the Pistons’ fourth victory incool heads in an important game NHL Firestone, through his company winning itJie provincial Dairy 3:00 p.m., February 25th, 1994 and will be and came out winners. opened in public at that time. 28 games. scored 49 seconds apart in the first Bretton Woods Entertainment Inc., Queen Ki(ls and Golden Agers Timberwolves 97 Bucks 90 Wendcl Clark’s power-play goal bought the troubled franchise for B.C. championships on the Plans can be viewed at BC Buildings at 2:55 of overtime lifted Toronto period to stake New York to a 2-0 Christian Laettner scored 23 lead. Brian Bradley put Tampa $1.8 million, all in deferred pay­ weekend in Chilliwack. Corporation - Terrace, the Smithcrs points and 13 rebounds as Minne­ past the 5-4 on ments. The CFL board of gover­ YBC bowler? Ryan Chadwich Bulkley Valley Lakes District Tuesday night. Bay within one in the second pe­ sota snapped a seven-game losing riod, outshot the Islanders 10-0 in nors approved the deal by confer­and Jason H#vey and Golden Construction Association and the Prince streak and the Wolves survived a “I just told our guys not to get ence call on Tuesday night. Agers John Pages and Ken Wal­ George Construction Association. excited and to calm down,” said the third period, but couldn’t tie 20-1 third-quarter inn by Mil­ the game. “We are committed to keeping lace won the men’s division of die Leafs’ coach Pat Bums. “We just mixed-age championship on the For further information please contact Willy waukee. Oilers 2 Capitals 2 the 118-year-old Rough Riders in Wolf in Prince George at 561-5611. Magic 102 Celtics 92 had to keep going at them and we Ottawa and we are focused on re­ weekend. would get our chance. I wanted to Bill Ranford stopped 41 shots as Shaquille O’Neal grabbed 24 re­ turning to the franchise some of make sure we din’t give up the struggling Edmonton snapped bounds and scored 10 of his 36 the glory and tradition from past Team skiers tops points we had.” Washington’s four-game winning BC Buildings s l points in the final 3:41 as Orlando streak and earned a rare on eras,” Firestone said. Kristen McGaughey of the Cale­ went on a 30-10 run to extend Detroit had forced overtime The CFL will recoup the selling donia Nordics and provincial team when Steve Yzerman scored his the road. The Oilers ended a four- Boston’s losing steak to five. price through a surcharge on member Chris Manhard won the 42nd goal of the season with eight game skid despite taking only 17 Rockets 103 Hawks 99 shots. Edmonton has an NHL- Riders tickets and will also get a overall tides in the 15-kilometre seconds remaining in regulation. share of expansion revenues. events in the Caledonia Marathon Hakeem Olajuwon scored eight Elsewhere, it was: New York Is­ worst 3-18-7 road record. of his 28 points for Houston in thelanders 2, 1; Penguins 5 Jets 3 deciding final minutes. Dominique Edmonton Oilers 2, Washington started a three-goal Wilkins had 26 points for Atlanta, Capitals 2; 5, first period that helped stretch the which had won eight of its pre­ Winnipeg Jets 3; Sl Louis Blues Jets’ winless streak to 0-11-2. The vious 10 games against the Rock­ 3, 2; Philadel­ Penguins played without centre ets. phia Flyers 6, San Jose Sharks 4. Mario Lemieux, sidelined again Spurs 109 Pacers 100 With Steve Chiasson off for with a sore back. The Jets haven’t T h a n k Y o u ! David Robinson, who leads the holding, Clark was about to come won since Jan. 12, and are 0-7-1 league with four triple-doubles, off when he saw Doug Gilmour since leading scorer Teemu The Prince George Pee Wee Tournament Committee wishes to had 34 points, 10 rebounds and heading up ice alone. So, he Selanne left the lineup with an acknowledge the following sponsors and individuals for their nine assists, as San Antonio circled back and joined the rush. Achilles tendon injury on Jan. 26. matched its franchise-record win­ contribution towards the success of The Prince George Citizen’s Gilmour fed Clark a perfect Flyers 6 Sharks 4 ning streak of 10 games set in 1994 Pee Wee Tournament of Champions. pass, then headed to the Detroit Rookie Mikael Renberg got a January 1993. net. Both Wings defencemen fol­ Blazers 106 Mavericks 103 natural hat-trick in the third period The Prince George Arty’s Nechako Bowling Lanes lowed Gilmour, giving Clark a Lakewood Electric Clifford Robinson scored 24 to rally Philadelphia over San Jose. Citizen McDonald’s Spruceland clear at Tim Cheveldae from The loss ended San Jose’s fran­ Porter & McMillan Ins. points, including a critical off- Subway the high slot. chise-best four-game winning Coca-Cola Pactherm Distributors balance jumper with 26 seconds to Five Season Sports “I was lucky,” said Clark. “If I string and pulled the Flyers out of Viking Construction Farr Installation play, sending Portland to its 13th Kentucky Fried didn’t score, maybe I would’ve got a 1-8-1 tailspin. Prince George Spring Spotless Drycleaners consecutive win over Dallas. in trouble.” Chicken Teamsport RC Adams Glass Sonics 133 76ers 105 The win moved Toronto two Prince George Fred Walls Columbia Bitulithic Shawn Kemp scored 24 points, points ahead of Detroit and idle Arena money Roger’s Custom Meats Mohawk Oil Co. including six dunks, and grabbed Dallas atop the Central Division. Savings Credit Tilden Cantor 13 rebounds in three quarters as The Maple Leafs’ 71 points is also deal struck Union T-Bird Construction Prince George Motors Seattle won its fifth straight game. tops in the Western Conference Midas Muffler Mutual Ind. Services Spee-Dee Printers VANCOUVER (CP) — Project It was the SuperSonics’ highest and second overall behind the New Goldcap Motor Inn Remco Insulation Freightliner M.B. (P.G.) financing has finally been secured output of the season and improved York Rangers (76). Color Your World The Hockey Shop-Kin 1 Prince George Figure Skating for the new downtown Vancouver their NBA-best record to 36-10. Dave Andreychuk had a goal Shoppers Drug Mart Lomak Transport Club arena, says the president of North­ Clippers 100 Lakers 89 and an to extended his points United Carpet Husky Dealers Buchanan, Benson & Madill west Sports Enterprises. Mark Jackson and John Willi­ streak to 16 games, two short of Holiday Inn Tidy Insulators Ltd. Bryant Electric ams scored 21 points each for the the Maple Leaf record shared by The Canadian Imperial Bank of Inland Kenworth Arnold’s Restaurant Spruce Kings Hockey Club Los Angeles Clippers as coach Ed Olczyk and Darryl Sittler. Commerce will head a $98 million Big John’s RV Clinic Church Logging Staff at Kin Centre Bob Weiss benched top scorers Gilmour, Peter Zezel and Rob loan facility for the new home of Andy Honeyman Limited Can. Union of Public Pacific Western Breweries Danny Manning and Ron Harper Pearson had the others for the Vancouver Canucks of the Pitman Asphalt Employees-Local 399 St. John’s Ambulance Referee’s Association as punishment for missing Mon­ Toronto, 3-1-1 against the Red NHL, Arthur Griffiths and bank Darien Transport Gundy’s News Supply Jim Erickson Gen. Arrow Transportation Parents of 5 Seasons Viking day’s practice. Wings this season. chairman Al Flood announced Tuesday. Contracting PG. Auto Images Teams Warriors 123 Kings 113 scored Pacific Western Breweries The project is expected to cost Finning Tyers Transport Billy Owens scored a season- twice for Detroit, which lost for Seagrams of Canada $150 million, with the difference Speedy Auto Glass Rivtow Equipment high 29 points as Golden State, just the second time in 14 road Canaccord Capital Corp. Dan Fraser to be covered by equity payments Koops Bike Shop after losing nearly all of a 19-point games (11-2-1). Sergei Fedorov P.G. Acoustics Helen Bealey from the arena’s owners. Barry’s Video Station lead, recovered to defeat Sacra­ had the other. Van Horlicks B.C. Gas Mark Allan mento. The Warriors, winners in Toronto outshot Detroit 43-35, “I’ve had a huge learning curve Honda North Excel Transportation Sheldon Clare six of eight games overall, have including 3-0 in overtime. from all of this and now have a Extra Food Spruce Capital Contracting Bob Brooks won six straight and 12 of 13 Islanders 2 Lightning 1 positive experience to share with Boston Pizza Pickle Pete’s Aid. Bob Harkins against the Kings. Mick Vukota and Steve Thomas others,” Griffiths said.