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The Prince George Citizen - Wednesday, March 13,1991 - 17 Don Schaffer 562-2441 S p o r t s Sports Editor J Local 517 CANADIAN JUNIOR NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS W eary skiers w elcom ed by fresh snow by BILL SEYMOUR in 14 days — was beginnning to take ais another skier just returned from Ger­junior ranks, the junior women’s cham­Tuesday. "We are not talking about Citizen StafT toll. many. With three top-10 finishes at last pionships is expected to be a wide-openmedals.” year’s championships in Ottawa, DeA­ Tired and jet-lagged members of the “ I’m pretty jet-lagged out,” Luhta said affair. Brook Latimer of Thunder Bay, One of his skiers disagrees. Peter Canadian cross-country ski team arrivedTuesday. “ It’ll be pretty tough but hope­breu says he’s happy with the progress heMarie-Helene Martin of Boucherville,Oszadzsky of Rossland was part of the in Prince George Tuesday for the nationalfully I'll be looking at another aggregatehas made in the last year. Que., and Nancy Dassie of Beauport,bronze medal winning relay team in junior nordic championships, which beginaward.’’ “ If I can match that consistency this Que., are among the top-ranked women. Charlottetown. Oszadszky is racing in Thursday at Otway. A veteran of four previous Canadianyear but move up in the placings thatKari Matson and Stephanie Orydzuk,junior boys, the biggest and what some championships, Luhta, 17, enjoyed a two-would be great,” DeAbreu, 19, said both of Prince George, are also racing inobservers say is the most competitive Most of the 181 skiers expected were event at the championhsips. in the city by Tuesday, their arrivalyear reign as the overall champion amongTuesday. the junior womens’ events. greeted by about 10 centimeteres of fresh juvenile girls. This year she makes the He will likely have to beat Chris Blan­ “ I think medals are a possibility,” he jump to the junior category. chard of Montreal, runner-up last year toBut medals are not a priority for B.C.said. "They are likely because I have snow. The accumulation not only covered team coach Peter Saar. Even though his Three Prince George skiers — Natalie Quebec teammate Donald Farley of Lor­ raced everyone before.” the icy trails of the Otway ski centre but team won two golds and one bronze at heaped relief on nervous organizers whoCiolfitto, Joanna McHugh and Lizaraine, Que. With Farley now on the But even Oszadszky concedes the the Canada Winter Games last month, hadn’t seen a centimetre of snow fall inTimmermans — will also be competingCanadian senior team, Blanchard is junior boys’ gold is Robin McKeever’s to Saar says his contingent here is different almost a month. in the junior girls events. viewed by many as the heir apparent to lose. McKeever of Calgary took gold and and the emphasis isn’t on hardware. The national team members straggled Ontario skiers are expected to fare well the junior men’s tide. silver medals last year and was Canada’s into the city just days after a completingat the championships, for skiers 14 to 19 World junior competitor Ken Bristol of“ Here we have a relatively inex­ top performer with a 32nd in the 10-km the world junior championships in Ger­years old. The 40-member Ontario team Saskatoon is another skier expected toperienced team in that more than 50 perclassic last week in Germany. many. Leanne Luhta of South Porcupine,is anchored by a core of top skiers. lead the junior men’s pack. cent of the team has never been to a Said Oszadszky, “ He’s pretty much O nt said a heavy schedule — seven races Robert DeAbreu of Deep River, O nt, With B.C.’s Debbie Steizer out of the junior championship before, ” Saar saidout of our league.” M atheson leads Leafs hoping junior curlers LEDUC, Alta. (CP) — Sean stealing six points in the last three N orth Stars fa ll Matheson won the bronze medal atends for an 8-3 win over Toronto’s By The Canadian Press Lafleur, 39. “ We owe it to the the Canada Winter Games at home Deborah Green. The Toronto Maple Leafs are re­ fans. I don’t think there’s a guy in in Prince Edward Island, but he’s In other games in Round 12, fusing to go quietly. this room who wants to finish last looking for bigger and betterTara Brandt of Edmonton and The Leafs have all but wrapped and get Lindros. We want to win.” things at the Canadian junior curl­Winnipeg’s Jill Staub won to stay up last place in the Norris Division The Leafs have no chance of ing championships. close to Smith at 5-1. Brandt beat and the only way for the strug­landing Lindros, having traded The Charlottetown rink took Tara Coulterman of Sault Ste. gling franchise to qualify for theaway their first pick last season to over sole possession of top spotMarie, at Ont., 6-5 and Staub edged Stanley Cup playoffs is for thethe New Jersey Devils. the Canadian juniors Tuesday withKatie Arsenault of Ste-Foy, Que., Minnesota North Stars to suffer a North Stars 5 Sabres 2 a 7-4 victory over Steve Eddy of6-5. total collapse. Dave Gagner continued his Halifax. Shellan Baranieski of Nipawin, But the Maple Leafs won month-long hot streak with his “ This just seems so much big­ Sask., defeated Marsha Wier of Tuesday night, beating the only37th goal of the season as Minne­ ger,” Matheson said. “ I had a Halifax 9-4, Allison Maclnnes of NHL team worse than they are, the sota won its fourth straight. The funny feeling in my stomach allKelowna, B.C., beat Sheila Ducey Quebec Nordiques, 4-3. North Stars extended their home game. I was really calm and col­ of Comerbrook, Nfld., 10-2 and Minnesota, meanwhile, main­ unbeaten streak to 12 games (10-0- lected at the Canada Games, but I Lynn Ann Callaghan of Charlotte­ tained its 14-point lead over the2), one shy of the club record. feel tense here. I feel a lot more town got by Janet Sian of Yellow­ last place Leafs in the Norris Divi­ Canadiens 4 Penguins 4 pressure for some reason.” knife, N.W.T., 7-3. While Matheson was winning sion with a 5-2 victory over the Jamie Leach and Kevin Stevens Behind New Brunswick, Alberta Buffalo Sabres. scored late in the second period to his sixth straight game to improve and Manitoba were Saskatchewan to 6-1, two other rinks — Rob Elsewhere, it was: the Montreal lift Pittsburgh. The tie snapped the at 4-2, B.C., Quebec and Northern Schlender of Leduc and Grant Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins 4;Penguins team-record 11-game Ontario at 3-3, Nova Scotia, New­ Dezura of Maple Ridge, B.C. — Hartford Whalers 3, Washington home winning streak, but it moved foundland and Ontario at 2-4, who were tied with him heading Capitals 2; Calgary Flames 5, the Penguins within three points of Prince Edward Island at 1-5 and into the 13th round fell to 5-2. Winnipeg Jets 3; and Los Angelesthe first-place New York Rangers the Territories were 0-6. Kings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 0. in the Patrick Division. In another game, Jason Repay of ■GLASGOW (CP) — The “ We didn’t want to lose this Whalers 3 Capitals 2 Thunder Bay, Ont, pulled into a Canadian entries at the world Hartford ended a nine-game three-way tie with Alberta and one,” said Leaf forward Peter junior curling championships re­ Zezel, who netted the winner at winless streak as John Cullen and B.C. for second spot with a 4-2 mained undefeated today. 12:10 of the third period. “ A Terry Yake scored 57 seconds win over Winnipeg’s slumping game like this means a lot with apart in the second period. The James Kirkness. Noel Herron of Kingston, O nt, that Minnesota series coming up.” loss snapped Washington’s five- “ I was all right for the first improved to 5-0 with an 8-3 The Nordiques may have lostgame unbeaten string and the three games,” said Matheson, a victory over the United States in the contest of the NHL’s weakest Capitals remained tied with New calm, pensive sort off the ice. the morning draw. The Americans teams, but the outcome may bearJersey in the race for the fourth “ But for the past while, I’ve been dropped to 3-2. fruit. The Leafs are the only team and final Patrick playoff spot. Mats Sundin of the Nords Is checked by Leafs Dave Ellett.pretty tense. Emotions are runningScotland took its 4-0 record into that stood between the Nordiques Flames 5 Jets 3 pretty high. an afternoon draw against Ger­ and Eric Lindros, the talented star Calgary extended its unbeatenin the overall standings as Kellyapiece from Marty McSorley and “ The better you’re doing, the many. of the junior Oshawa Generals streak at home to 17 games as Hrudey stopped 26 shots for hisSteve Duchesne. more in the back of your mind Atina Ford of Regina also im­ who is a sure bet to go first overallDoug Gilmour set up the go-aheadsecond straight shutout. The you’re thinking, ‘geez, I’ll get a proved to 5-0 in the women’s in the June draft. and insurance goals to beat Win­victory gave the Kings 91 points, The New York Islanders visit bye to the final if I keep going likecompetition with a 9-4 triumph The Leafs are nine points clear nipeg.

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