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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MAY 23,2001 PAGE 9 Sports &Leisure CANADIAN STATESMAN MAY 23, 2001 School golf league a stroke of genius . V,.. ■ : . . . Ifjfflki.' - ,'- 7?CW PIETRONIRO/ Statesman pliolo St. Elizabeth Catholic School teacher Steve Martel shows stu- volved in a golf league that includes instruction, a round of golf dents the ptoper form for chipping during a recent outing at and a tournament this weekend. The league may expand to in- Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation Centre. The students are in- elude schools throughout Clarington in the fall Students at St. Elizabeth Catholic School take advantage of opportunity BY BRAD KELLY Sports Editor BOWMANVILLE - The next Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam might be walking the halls of St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary Elementary School in Bow- manville. If that's the case, Steve Martel is doing his part to ensure the next; golfing sensation gets an opportunity opportunity to hone their skills at the grassroots level before joining the professional tour. The teacher has organized organized a golf league and tournament for the elementary elementary school that is being heralded as the first of its kind in the area. Organizing the golf league at the school gives For more sports see pages 14-17 the students a unique opportunity opportunity to participate in something other than a team sport, says Martel. Most of the sports offered offered by schools are "team related and not for individuals" he says, adding, "golf is a different opportunity for the kids." He was overwhelmed by the initial response to the league by students at the school. At the first meeting to see if there was enough interest to warrant such an undertaking, 76 kids attended attended to register. He had to whittle that down to a more workable number of 17'. 1 - , ; i: ; "I took the maximum number of students I could," says Martel, who has been playing golf for 18 years and is a 2-handi- cap. The co-ed league includes includes students from grades 5 to 8, who meet every Wednesday after school at Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation Centre Centre for a half-hour lesson, followed by nine holes. The lessons that Martel gives includes includes everything from shot making to proper etiquette. "I give them some tips on how to improve and we look at every aspect of the game. "It has been amazing. After the first week the kids told me they couldn't wait for the next week," he says of the league that began earlier this month and will run until the end of June. The highlight for the league will be a tournament on Saturday, May 26. Martel is hoping to raise money for the golf program with the intention intention of purchasing equipment for a practice facility at the school. Some of the items on his list includes includes soft green mats, small chip- ' ping nets, practice, balls,- rubber tees and a super cage with net. In the future, he is hoping to expand expand the league to include other Clarington schools. The ide.a was presented for this spring, but organizers "weren't sure if it could work this year." He is now looking ahead to a fall tournament that might be called the Clarington Cup, with local schools competing for the overall team championship in a variety of different different formats to provide a true champion. champion. Ballantrae Golf Club its tune to get into the swing of things with: TT I □ HIGHWAY B ! 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