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Panel THFHMtAID February I Kevin Parkers ultimate goal is to represent his country Kevin set to work Kevin competitive career is ushered In in North Bay This week in Calgary Kevin will be attempting to reign as the Canadian Junior Mens Champion For GDHS Wrestling Rebels the trail to OFSAA oilier Thursday Jamwrj the travelled up Falls where excoach beg ins Lew Martin teaches The stayed until Sunday While In Smith tolls the team attended school practiced Sports Comment Are youngsters enjoying sports An article in lost Thuriday edition of the Toronto Star out that all Is not rosy on the Brampton or sports scene The article la significant because the ic malaise that apparently is affecting Brampton could and probably is plaguing minor sports programs throughout Ontario and yes even Canada The crux of the problem In Brampton is that number of youngsters are dropping out of sports programs Brampton Sports and Fitness Director Slu Koch fell that part of the reason for the decline in Interest organized sport was the pressure being put on the youngsters problems may be caused by recruiting kids into sports when they re too young and years old stated Koch The Associations ore competing with bo they soy they have to start them at a younger and younger age He went on to note that coaches it easy to discipline children and Ignore J older ones because they sometimes get too unruly Kochpolnlcdout that the same sort of problems are I affecting high schools sports programs in Brampton While the reasons may vary Intramural athletics at J Georgetown and District High School also find themselves in a bit of a rut The man in charge or lost years In tramural program at GDHS Grant quoted a relating to intramural activities that J showed that only about per cent of the student body was availing themselves of the program a Koch offered some Interesting observations into the problem A kid must be treated as a person not as that needs won Ifa poorer player docs n get on the field he a discouraged and a usually drops out The Brampton Director pointed out that many rock coaches who had taken part in the National Coaches Certification program were slowly changing their at They re learning that the role of Hit loach is not to push kids too hard but to give them challenges and asks that their physiological levels Last year I wrote a column that raised some f hackles regardless this way and In fact of the things that 1 have seen both as a sports writer and as a football official I even more endorse this view Then is a group of people in the United States who arc new game and of perhaps more porbnee new towards games The games they ore inventing siren the sheer enjoyment of he activity and piy no I eed to the score In foci If a player does not particularly like I is even in the middle of the contest The Chicago Black Hawk star Stan Ik I la while renowned for his competitive agrees with this school of thought In referring to the game of hockey Mikltahas Ihotuntllthechlldrcoches at least the age of or 12 he should not have to worry about pressure Throw a puck out on to the ice and let them I have a good time states that show will develop a love for the game I The touch stone of our society is com petl live ness He In business sports or even In a social sense we are This is all well end air and oft times cruel world However as tho saying goes it Is gone forever Children laughter Is a sound to be savoured and It should be renumbbradthatalportosuiralagecight is still a child I regardless of his ability Life o pressures will begin all loo- J soonenough as wo all know lets laugh with the I youngster and Just enjoy the game with the host team Miedzinski followed In second A severe storm on Friday place Hick easily nearly cancelled the wrestling won at lbs Pete tournament but the team still followed in 12th place managed to travel into Ottawa With another good per for the J S Woodward In Peter won Joey With the majority of the followed Peter In third team wrestling up a weight and Dean Scallan ninth class the tournament was At lbs BUI uu experience than returning from injuries the Club Professional at the SXtt and interlining Cnnad Cnamplonah By GIBSON Herald Editor It a nice feeling when you S into third to two the often tortuous climb to the in tevsr 5 ssK ffls live outside of Acton will be competing In the Junior SeSirrrrr k SS5lss Sr J Competition held In the top In chosen tic but remember oil loo winter Festival SnVr moved Ac copped first in the marker had dabbled with the western Ontario K StbS So llt Wl I I purely on the recreational le- In lb dVrZd Provided Kevb pond was a Learn to- with his biggest slutting thrill Stole hockey He was At the J i with his supremDy Si Mi S observers on the i I I P 8 snort view tag was whetted by viewing very lndlvlduarocllvlly Pari skaters on television and he the most Kf IT im understate- I 1 K had a banner Kevin might have dropped out In the Novice Division of this sport as well he in Western J JT SccUonals beat back warded however when he won challengers to win his dlv u ision the Central Conodion A and captured the Skating Club and he looked for flt new worlds to conquer Canadians His rapid rise up the figure out of killer and has proven to be a somewhat hect The figure skating calendar differs slightly from the rcgul annua calendar and so Immediately after taking the Canadians Parker was work towards hoped for In 1977 His Novice triumph however meant that Parker would have to compete as a Junior and this posed a problem in Itself To compete at a certain level a skater roust have passed the required tests And as the l977compcti live year loomed Kevin found himself lacking ln certain qualifications In short order actually through a tremendous amount of work Parker passed his sixth and seventh tests and began working on his Gold Test Figures This qualified him to compete as a Junior and In fact the final teat was passed perilously close to the start of competitions that could eventually lead to on appearance at the Canadians The obviously mental however and Kevin continued with his competitive winning ways He won the Junior Mens Western Sectionals and In a superlative behind gutsy performance added the Junior Mens Central Canadian at the Canadians Kevin could add still another chapter to his already full to- overflowing achievement chronicle but undoubtedly Ihe young skater regardless of results will handle the tlon with the same aplomb as he tuts displayed during other testa Kevin Coach for the past several years John a Professional with the Kit Waterloo Figure Skat Ing ClubJ holds his talented who has had several other champions under his tutelage noted that Kevin has the ability to make it to top eventually even on the world level For a person his age to give up all that he has shows the type of determination and character so Important to a champion Parker Is a grade 10 student at Acton High School and his Principal Mr Dean Fink voices much the same Kevin Is an extremely responsible young man and quite a good student He dls Slays Ihe same dedication to Is school work as he does for figure skating and it shows In his marks Mr with a chuckle If every student was like Kevin then we all could retire Kevin Parker ultimate ambition is to represent his country In he Olympics Again not your runof view of figure skater Coaching and a possible car as a paid entertainer Is somewhere In the far distance Kevin is content to take one step at a time and let the kudos and brickbats fall where they may A step albeit In the future would seem to be assured the young man on the world scene Undoubtedly as he had in the past Kevin Parker will be able to take it all in stride Senior Robs in tourney By Jamie On the weekend the Senior Rebels basketball team travel led to Smith Falls but game scores were not available at press lime It Is not known if the team has got back because of poor road conditions The Robs have no games this week COLIN GIBSON SPORTS EDITOR first man to notice Ke- spotentinlssaciasshgur skater Mr eve tor anything else Still members worked while on the place first Brian mat losing only to mate At lbs Jerry Paul and placed second With Dave Allan placed second and a hod day Todd Bradley Geminis feel the sting of referees wrath Major Atoms win opener placed nth Ted Phillips and Phil Milne placed fifth and sixth at 130 lbs Jeff Skingley was ninth at Ml lbs At 168 lbs Brent Collier was sixth Steve Turner placed third at lbs As a team the Rebels placed a close second to Smith rails only three points back of the winners Smith Falls totalled SB points Georgetown and Colonal by Mitch of South Porcupine was fourth with points The team will now be aiming their third Ontario when his lather concurred threw the timetable quite Major Bantams feel the cold J Firelighters Major Atoms got i to a slow start In Dundas as behind Duada S SStai J scored one goal Jo the per and notched another Georgetown will early in the second host the Peel llaltora on Wed The Major Atoms came to February the 16th University St Catherines this when Craig Harrison took pass from Paul Watts to close the gap to 1 Early In the third period Andy Fisher rifled home the tieing goal on a quick pass from Mark Web- The team would appreciate any support at the next three tournaments The recent snowstorm wiped out entry Into Clintons Annual Bantam Tournament for the DRG Stationery major bantams However they man aged to make It to lost Th and look a loss in first game of their OMHA round A long bus ride in bad weather I help the concentration as they mode three mistake in the game and capitalized for IlcrbKcwIcy Scott Osborne Dave Vcllch Dan Reynolds Barry Simpson and Mike Kills worked hard on Ihe forward line The Ihrce defencemen Rick Knight John Lehman and Glen were tested time and time again by the big forwards For first time since October the major bants will Ice a full team with the return of Rob Rip- Icy who has been out with a knee operation Second game in the round will be this Thursday at Gordon Alcott arena the third game next week in the b will make another try at getting to Clinton this Sun day game time 10 30 against Bay ridges A little over a minute later Wilkes slid a shot past a surprised Dundas goal tender to earn the Important road victory Eric Hack and Andy Fisher assisted on the winner Tho best out of series continues an Thursday at Memorial Arena beginning at In an exhibition game played In Orangeville the had their own way throughout the first two periods but the Orangeville goal tender held them to a single goal by Andy Fisher i from Wilkes In the final period Ihe Major Atoms were sloppy defensively and cap tallied on a neat goal to lie the game Final score Both teams were scheduled Nation a draw to meet in a return match on Monday There was no score available at press time A hockey team operating at peak efficiency can often be compared to a finely tuned Instrument When things ore order everything goes cording to plan However when certain components are thrown out of killer almost anything can and usually docs happen The Georgetown Sunny Acre Farms of the Central Ontario Junior League were prepared last week to go out and clinch a playoff berth They had four games scheduled and It was felt that a post season spot could be garnered During he week however the Gems dropped two tills to on Tuesday night January and to Dixie home on Wednesday night In both instances a monkey wrench was thrown into the Georgetown works by a referee namely Wendail Brown Gemini Coach Paul Robinson was particularly Incensed with this Individual and in no uncertain terms stated that he felt Brown had cost his team both games Robinson further pointed out thst he had written a letter to the OHA concerning the of flcial and hoped that he would be dealt with accordingly III Streetsville on Tuesday night the game plan seemed to be working per In the early going 11 was Robinsons plan to bump and harass the usually aggressive team and the plan worked lo per as after period he game deadlocked at As the second period opened the seemed lo have the momentum unfortunately they couldn take advantage and slowly Streetsville took control of the game At the end of the second had opened up a Head but It was inthesandwichframe that the controversy erupted At the mark of the second Battling Bill was assessed a highsticking and roughing penally a major misconduct and an automatic twominute minor The major misconduct occurred when somebody swore at the referee Brown from the vicinity of the penalty box Kirby was tagged as the culprit asserts that It wasn t him who uttered the oath and when the referee was questioned about the ejection his answer reportedly was It come from over there and it looks good on After the incident Street went on to score three more goals to build up their insurmountable lead Streetsville added four more markers In the third while the tallied twice Bill McGllloway Ion and Chris Milne were the Georgetown marksmen Robinson Inserted young Brad Miller into the Gemlnls as regular goaler Rick was suffering from a back injury and despite the score Miller handled himself well directed shots his way so the Gemini nctmlndcr cannot be forced to shoulder all the blame On Wednesday at home the went up against second place Dixie but the received a blow even before the gome got underway when It was noted that Mr Brown was once more In charge of the game Through two periods the locals more than held their own were in front after forty minutes of play The built up a lead barely 1 Into the third but then suffered one of lopses and allowed Dixie to recover By the 17 mark Dixie hod edged into a lead but were by no means out of the woods Then the ubiquitous Mr Brown once more In tervened At the IB mark Gem Captain Doug Barnes was assessed a two minute roughing penalty and instead or having the man advantage a Dixie player was in the box the Gems were forced to play even up Dixie put the game out of reach with a goal at the 19 mark When questioned about his call after the game Brown replied It looks good on you This is when Coach Robinson blew up and as a result of his outburst he was forced to vacate bench for the Gems two weekend games The Gemini scoring was spread amongst six players Marty Kendall Larry Peterson Chris Milne Mike Osborne Tom FentHey and Doug Barnes all potted singles Brad Miller faced a total of drives off Venture sticks but appear as sharp as he had been against Street Mlnm ran PlttSIDENT JOI- presents official Team Canada Jackets the Wmlcrs of Acton was the lucky winner of one of the Jackets while Georgetown Phyllis Mercer the other keepsake Gems move to Memorial Arena i raiders Chrysler Raiders aim for the top The wicked whims of winter This riday night have continued to plague the Chrysler Holders local hockey scene Lost chance to vault over Friday night the Georgetown Sailors as they host lam will be holding a donee at The Georgetown of scheduled to play In the Central Ontario Junior Seme that could have Inched League on them nearer the lop spot in the Monday that they have leagues standings but In Raiders were Port gome time at the Gordon received permission from the OHA to play the balance of A their games this year at the Memorial Old Arena Gomes at the Memorial clement weather forced the tussle a cancellation This week however the Raiders have three games scheduled and once Ihe ice chips have cleared the hometown Intermediate Memorial Arena On Monday night invades the local stomping grounds In what could be a battle for supremacy mis game Is also scheduled for 6 in at the Alcolt Arena Should he issue not be Arena will get under way at club could find themselves In settled by the rst It should be noted confrontation on Monday This Saturday night the Raiders have planned a sort of festivity The the Lodge and music will be supplied by disc Jockey Dive Dress Is casual and tickets can cither be purchased at the door or by calling LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK the Raiders hove Lions Club Tills Saturday the won the Intermediate A Gems host liiiril place regular season championship UierMndout the the Thorold Athletics regular season wlui a home firat place Just three points game against Brampton ahead of Ihe Raiders and two points ahead of second place Port Sailors Monday evening area Intermediate A supporters have another treat In store for themselves The some Thorold Athletics once more invade Raiders lair the following Friday February in again game lime at Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena GIVE US A TRY TOWN OF HALTON HILLS RECREATION PARKS DEPARTMENT Invites applications for summer staff PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR PLAYGROUND LEADERS LEADERS IN TRAINING INSTRUCTORS LIFEGUARDS ASSISTANT LIFEGUARDS CASHIERS POOL YRS YRS Applications may be picked up at your local Recreation Office or area pools Closing date for all applications Is February IB Please call exf or For further information