THE CITIZEN. Prince George — Thursday, March 24. 1977 — 17 Ready for Coast Prince George youth bowlers are off to Vancouver for the B.C. rolloffs Saturday. The citv team qual­ ified for the B.C. finals at zone rolloffs at Dawson Creek, Quesnel and Nechako Lanes of Prince George February 27. Bob Sarrazin will compete in the bantam boys’ singles, while Becky BeU will be in the bantam girls’ singles. The bantam girls’ team of Myrna Mason, June Cotts, Terrie Leadbetter, Lisa Heitt and Brenda Hodson will also compete. In the junior division, the Prince George girls’ team of Denelda Steinbach, Tammy Lee Sarrazin, Jaydene Stinson, Holly Claf- fey and Susan Osborne are the lone city representa­ tives. Out-of-town bowlers took the singles crowns. The senior boys’ team of Brian Hepwood, Willie Woodhouse, Barry Clarke, Harold MacDonald and Lowell Dumonceaux, as well as boys’ singles champ Tim Conklin and girls’ singles titleist Michelle Lavoie will represent Prince George in that division. Bantam Terrie Leadbetter wonders. Bantam Becky Bell hollers for results. Junior Susan Osborne must be on head pin. The Citizen Fast Little known about Kings canoe RON by RON ALLERTON By comparison, the the Kings, but Prince Rupert He said the club has been ALLERTON start Citizen Sports Editor Mohawks played a 32-game officials have told Mohawks relying too much on half a SPORTS EDITOR Prince George paddler The Prince George schedule, won 23, tied one and general-manager Bill Crossan dozen players and those who 562-2441 Bruce Hawkenson and Mohawks don’t know much lost eight. they are certain they will be haven’t been playing regularly S p o r t s teammate Ron Williams of about the team they play this In 11 playoff games Prince competitive. have no one to blame but them­ Smithers have started weekend. Rupert has outscored the Three of the Mohawks have selves. another canoe racing sea­ The Prince Rupert Atom opposition 103-32. had experience in the PNWHL,. "Unless we get more consis­ son. Motors Kings are here starting The Kings play in a six-team Glen Johnson, Dwight Bailey tent. if they come in with The pair won a six-mile Friday for a best-of-three B.C. league with both junior and and Dave Wasnik, but Johnson three or four good players and PRO HOCKEY ROUNDUP race on the Columbia River intermediate Coy Cup quarter­ intermediate clubs, the Burns and Bailey said this week they a hot goaltender. we could Lake Braves, Smithers at Nehama, Ore., during final series. don’t recognize many names in be in trouble,” Wilkie told his Totems, Houston Luckies, Ter­ the weekend. This is the first time the the Kings’ line-up. players. Pacific Northwest Hockey race Centennials and Kitimat The Kings have at least one The race went three miles While the Mohawks and Kings League has entered the Coy Winter Hawks. potent scorer, John Vaudry, up the Columbia, then play here, there is one other Cup playoffs. They lead their best-of-seven who scored 117 points in just They prefer tough team turned around and came Coy Cup series this weekend. back to the starting point. Games between the Cariboo PNWHL final with Smithers 2- 36 regular season games. 1, but there is some question On Vancouver Island the The Canadian Press It may not have been pretty New York Rangers, St. Louis Hawkenson and Williams Hockey League regular season Their top defenceman is Don if the series will be completed. South Island Big Six Hockey You would think that Buffalo but the win allowed the Sabres and Atlanta and are home completed the course in 53 and playoff champion Gillespie and ’Hawks fans Smithers left the ice during should recognize Art Frenette, League winners play the North t Sabres, struggling to stay to stay four points ahead of the against Minnesota and Cleve­ minutes, for a four minute Mohawks are at 8:30 p.m. Bruins who romped to a 6-0 win land. ' the second period of the fourth who played for the Vanderhoof Island Hockey League champ­ ahead of Boston Bruins atop win over the second place Friday and Saturday in the ions. over the Red Wings at Detroit. Minnesota plays four of six Coliseum, plus 2 p.m. Sunday, game in Prince Rupert Sun­ Bears when they were in the the National Hockey League crew from Coquitlam. Next weekend the Island In other games, Los Angeles away from home. In addition day, with the Kings leading 3-1. CHL. Adams Division, would be Hawkenson and Williams if needed. champions play the Pacific happy to meet a weak team Kings defeated Chicago Black to playing key games at The Mohawks have won the The Totems were upset Mohawks coach Don Wilkie will race in a tough Victoria about an injury suffered by a Northwest Hockey League such as Cleveland Barons at Hawks 3-1, New York Rangers Chicago and Vancouver, the Day doubleheader. B.C. championship four of the isn’t taking the Kings lightly. Smithers player in a fight. winners — expected to be the this time of the season. beat Colorado Rockies 5-3 and North Stars journey to Los The weekend starts with a past six seasons and even if He told his players at prac­ Smithers has been sus­ tice this week “They wouldn’t North Shore Hurry Kings. Not so, says Sabres coach Toronto Maple Leafs rallied Angeles and Detroit. gruelling race down the they win this weekend this will pended and the series can’t come 500 miles if they didn’t The Mohawks beat the Floyd Smith. for a 1-1 tie against New York Minnesota's home games Fraser River at New Wes­ probably be the last chance for resume until a ruling is made think they could win.” Hurry Kings here for the Coy “I would rather not play Islanders. are against St. Louis and tminster. Prince George fans to see the by B.C. Amateur Hockey Wilkie warned that anything Cup last spring and North teams like Cleveland,” Smith The Chicago loss leaves Celeveland. Two days later the annual club play at home. Association president Frank can happen in a short series Shore is heavily favored to said after the Sabres beat the them tied with Vancouver for Buffalo built a 4-0 lead on Northern Hardware Isle The winner of this weekend’s Spring of Cranbrook. and said the 'Hawks must get again be the opposition for the Barons 4-2 Wednesday night. second in the Smythe division, goals by Rick Martin, Brian Pierre to Prince George series goes to Fort St. John The ’Hawks know little about more consistency. northern champions. “They are out of the one point ahead of Minneosta. Spencer, Don Luce and Jerry race is run down the next weekend to play the playoffs, not going anywhere Minnesota has a game in Korab before the Barons Nechako River. Flyers of the South Peace Hoc­ and can play it nice and loose. hand on both teams. scored at 7:08 of the final key League in the northern I’d rather play a good team The Canucks are on the road period. Wayne Merrick skated B.C. final. that moves the puck up and twice this weekend, playing at unhindered down the centre of The winner there is at the down the ice and plays posi­ Cleveland and Philadelphia the rink to beat Edwards. Coast April 8 to 10 for the Coy tional hockey.” Friday and Saturday. The reason Merrick was not Cup final. HFGoodrich The Barons played a conser­ Vancouver’s final three hindered? Defenceman Joce­ Conditions Although Prince Rupert has vative style of hockey, dump­ games are at home, against lyn Guevremont was late gett­ never won the PNWHL champ­ ing the puck in and then chas­ Colorado, Los Angeles and ing onto the ice because his the best ionship (they have been in the Minnesota. pants caught on the players league since 1972) they are by ing it, and Buffalo goalie Don WHITEHORSE, Yukon Chicago plays three of its box door handle. far the strongest club this Edwards called it ‘ one of the (CP) — Conditions and courses worst games I have ever final five on the road. Defenceman Bob Murdoch year. for the Canadian national cross seen.” The Black Hawks visit the scored two goals to lead Los In their 42 game regular sea­ Angeles against the Hawks country ski championship beginning here today are the son Prince Rupert won 31, tied and then heaped praise on one and lost 10. Kings goalie Rogatien Vachon. best in North America, says “The Hawks should have Don Sumanik, director of been ahead by three or four cross-country skiing for the Namath deal Quebec closing goals, but Rogie made super Canadian Ski Association in saves and that was the differ­ Yukon and Northwest Territ­ getting closer? The Canadian Press ling to gain a playoff spot in ence tonight,” said Murdoch. ory. the East, surprised Phoenix As for his scoring, Murdock Three Prince George skiers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Quebec Nordiques, with Roadrunners with a 4-0 victory Serge Bernier and Real admitted: ‘‘I was quite lucky are on the B.C. team. Namath, quarterback of New in Wednesday only other on my first goal because Tony Cloutier leading the way, are scheduled game. Junior skier Diane Hapke York Jets for the last 12 years, (Esposito) was screened and is willing to be traded to Los making a determined bid to Cincinnati has eight games has been improving steadily there was no way he could see Angeles Rams, his lawyer said wrap up the World Hockey remaining and retains a and has been moved up to the Association East Division title.