FREEPRESS Page 6 Colby Free Press Thursday, May 24, 2001 SSSPORTSPORTS College The winner’s circle Vets prepare rookies for ‘big zoo’ DENVER (AP) — The Western Colorado’s 2-1 overtime victory finals appearance came in 1993, when Conference trophy presentation had against the St. Louis Blues was his he and the Los Angeles Kings were inks Hoxie hardly ended when Colorado Ava- ninth goal of the playoffs, while Roy defeated by Roy and the Montreal lanche defenseman Adam Foote began Canadiens. prepping his younger teammates for “You look to guys like Joe and speedster the chaos to come. Patrick and Ray for guidance and ad- “It’s a big zoo,” Foote said after vice going into the Stanley Cup finals,” James White, head track coach at Colorado advanced to the Stanley Cup Blake said. “They are the guys that all Colby Community finals Monday night. “The finals are a of us are following, there’s no doubt College, has an- circus, and as a player, you just have to about it.” nounced that remember all the things you do right Colorado also will draw inspiration Clayton Hill, and keep it as simple as possible.” from forward Peter Forsberg, out for Hoxie, has signed a Foote speaks from experience. He is the season after having his ruptured national letter of in- one of six Avalanche players remain- spleen removed May 10. Forsberg re- tent to run track for ing from Colorado’s 1996 title team turned to the arena as a spectator Mon- the Trojans. that swept the Florida Panthers to cap- lowered his goals-against average to a day night and watched the Avalanche Hill has been a ture Denver’s first major professional career-best 1.74. improve to 4-1 since he was injured. standout runner for sports championship. Since Game 1 of the Western Con- The Avs have home ice Saturday the Hoxie High Gone are key contributors such as ference semifinals, Roy has given up night when they face the defending School Indians. He also participated in Adam Deadmarsh, Valeri Kamensky, 17 goals in 11 games. champion New Jersey Devils in the football and wrestling and was an as- Mike Keane, Claude Lemieux, Sandis “I don’t have enough fingers and Stanley Cup finals. sistant football coach for the Colby Ozolinsh and Mike Ricci. Their re- toes to talk about Patrick’s great saves High School middle school. placements include names such as Rob in this round,” coach Bob Hartley said Hill plans to major in history and Blake, Ray Bourque, Chris Drury, after Colorado beat the Blues in five Brooke Investment government at Colby. Milan Hejduk, Shjon Podein and Alex games. “Patrick always came up with Tanguay. the big save at the key time.” Sales Representa- “This team and the team that made Roy has received plenty of help from Stephens it to the Stanley Cup finals are both defensemen Foote, Blake and tives similar and different,” said forward Bourque, who rarely share the bench Stephane Yelle, who was a rookie in the simultaneously. 1996 playoffs. “Everyone has been Blake, acquired in a late-season announces playing well and the key to success is trade for Deadmarsh, has been spec- when all the lines chip in.” tacular in the playoffs, punishing op- 9.125% Perhaps most important for the Avs, posing forwards with well-timed hip Michelle captain Joe Sakic and goalie Patrick checks and terrorizing goalies with Lewis Brooke decision SHERRY BARRETT/Colby Free Press Roy have recaptured their form of five high-velocity slap shots from the blue Norton, KS line. Investment Sales Amber Stephens, a recent graduate Michael Wassen, Oberlin, received the first place trophy for the years ago, when Sakic won the Conn Representative Bonds of Colby Community College, has bomber class in Sunday’s opening races at the Thomas County Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP He set up Yelle for the deciding goal signed a national Speedway. Next races are scheduled for June 3 with hot laps be- and Roy stopped all 63 shots in the in overtime in Game 4 against St. Louis & letter of intent to ginning at 6:30 p.m. Cup-clinching game. and his shot led to Sakic’s rebound run track and Sakic’s game-winning goal in score on Monday night. Blake’s only 10.00% cross country at Oklahoma State University in Brooke Stillwater, Okla. Past and present collide in Avalanche-Devils match Terry Grindle Stephens was a Hill City, KS Preferred DENVER (AP) — Chris Drury was “The baseball team? 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