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Lack of executives is apathetic A shortage of executives spell the end of rep soccer In Acton next season While the number of players and grow every year people wanting to bo on the executive virtually extinct About one month ago a general meeting was held to elect a new executive committee Only parents attended so the elections were postponed Last week the meeting was again heldthls time 1 When a similarly poor attendance occurred lost fall president Richard VanderWal decided to stay on for a second term This year he is tired and frustrated from the demanding chores he has had to perform as president and has stepped down just not prepared to remain on as chief Illonlystnyinanndvisoryroll Since the club can be run without an executive VanderWal said he would have to decline when forms ore sent this spring asking if the league will be putting any entries in the Rep loop VanderWal still tries to remain optimistic about the entire situation He feels the Inst meeting may have had such a dismal turnout because of the foggy cold weather and since most people in the soccer league are too busy with hockey to worry about summer sports The only chance of seeing rep soccer next season he said would be if a qua rum of members call a meeting and elect a new executive It be too lo It he half dozen or so spots on the committee after all league has been continually growing and this players should be lacing up the cleats Unfortunately this isn the case Even with the rapid of the club Vander found interest in the executive grow ing Many parents yvi a lot of me the league they follow their sons and daughters do all the nitty gritty things like bringing oranges to games It not all dark then it not all light he said All is looking for Is a group of people to follow the league constitution and look after the players best interests 1 want someone to keep the continuity of the to fulfill the club mandate want a group of friends to get together Just for the of soccer There has to be a certain amount of commitment not only from the executive but from the parents too he said As far as individual players go the club is still stronger than The league has been growing by about fifty players a year for the past three years Also the hamlets of and have become more important to the system The organization is far from dead It the ex that dead said hopefully the soccer club will fire as well is the ball league has When the Acton Hall League held it meeting only people showed up and minaged to fill only executive positions Last week newly elected president Elmer Dunn said almost all the positions open had been filled without having a second meeting although there art still a couple of openings That whit I get for being on optimist said sports and recreation One Hundred and Seventh Year No 17 ONTARIO NOVEMBER Second Section ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER duo on the run What may be a small step for the country team is going to be one long run for and Heather That The pair qualified for the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association crosscountry championships at the Boyd Conservation Area In this Saturday In the past couple years we haven t hid anybody compete in the said coach Bruce Andrews These two have done quite well The pjir qualified after strong finishes in the Peel crosscountry at Kelso Conservation Area last Wednesday Uramck was fifth quickest in the Junior metres Thatcher wis eighth in the They re going to be facing really tough com petition and won win but if they mike the runners then they have run quite well he said should be in the top 15 and Heather in th top would foe an achievement in itself With the exception of the two Of tenders Andrews and his crosscountry have wrapped up another season The Junior boys were our best team but two injuries on the team were d It might have been a better if not for ll e in Juries but the Job they did was mute tood he said Despite injuries junior boys still inaed to finish In the run Midget girls Sherry Wlllslc was 14th and Pam was in the Junior Kiren Kllncr was 37lh in the Elke Zeissig pi in the senior girls Ted was Jamir Thatcher on Todd Andrews in the midgets Tony Wright was best junior for Acton with his place finish in the 600m Scott was Scott Kilpitnck and Al Peterson Norma led en senior boys in the 7 800 with his spot finish Rob was and Tom was Tourney trouble junior girls proved to be too hostesses in the third annual Redman junior girls basketball tournament The club won its first a 14 on over Central Wellington of Fergus but fell to Aldcrshot In the second round We played well against Aldcrshot hut vl Just put the ball into the basket said Acton coach Anne pick In the first game played everyone on the team and they still came up winners Everyone played it the only way the kids can develop I hod them all out to see how well they can do she said In the second game the girls were tight They played well get any breaks The junior girls start the first game of the play one week Thursday Second chance The senior girls had lo rely on a little help Trafalgar to get a chance at making the playoffs The Oakville team had a tame in after last week play A win would have meant had to wait until next year to try for the laurels Fortunately lost a tie breaker thii Thursday The location of the game will be dead by a coin toss Even If they lose still have a chance lo drink champagne They host a Senior bnsketbill tournament Saturday Acton plays at J a in Saturday Satires ton a Williams tries gel In front of shot by a Colls player In I- Sabres problems two nights later when Ihey were is only consistency Sabres still stalling by Dave Dorkcn It seems the only thing consistent about the Cen Leading in the war of the wavering is Acton s own Iral Ontario Junior B league this year is in Sabres a club whose dismal record is fourth consistency Its an inconsistent league Ihe only learn with their feet on the ground is Oakville Burlington and Streetsvllle are a little nine and seven points re spectively better off In Ihe standings but they re still incon said Sabres coach Jules Russian The Ills of Inconsistency were once again felt by Sabres on the weekend Friday night the boys In white blue and orange managed a win over Just two nights later Sabres were thoroughly obliterated by Thunderblrds Coach Russian Is torn by this problem Monday night he led his brigade through another minutes of practice and was as despondent as ever I ve put on some added pressure onto the players best ma league of 11 get its plays down in practice then it still has to learn how to make use of them in a game situation It a combination of things motivation desire arc all part of It Over all consistency team is very very inconsistent which Just blows the hell out of their confidence said According to the coach he t asking for perfection from Sabres just some consistency We have six plays to work on power plays breakout plays and penetration plays we have six methods lo move Ihe puck around We never gel them down pat we Just want to get where they re going to work he said I vc said all year it will take until mid November before the team starts ploying well the players because of frustration Then players to help strengthen the club Gord It might take a week or Iwo more the team can play properly because Arthur and Todd Mac In tyre but is though he added there too much pressure on Ihcm said a going lo stay with the rest of his players Sabres games are consistent in one worn Russian Were still learning were not aspect all the games have been high If we get two wln3 under our belts It panicking now it a just that there so scoring This too seems to be a trend In the would let us off he explained I want us much to learn and there I seem lobe league to keep respectable not loo far away from enough time been trying to ex The league Is very high scoring and where we want to be come playoff time he said very tight believe everybody is in the I ve been putting a little more pressure on The time clement is big factor I just same portion Like us beating Thornhill and its been very very hard on the wish we had the facilities for four nights 4 October then getting blown out the players practice a week for the next month Then next time he said According to the coach the team isn we wouldn have to practice during Sabres face second spot Strcclsville too far from the championship in games Friday night at home at the talent only In time Since the team is young confidence is a Community Centre He has picked up a couple of local big part of their learning Once the club Jules talk to goalie Us Williams Kevins nerves melt Kevin Kevin Parker has spent the past two years trying to overcome anxieties of figure skating In front of an audience When he Acton High School graduate and Campbellville native takes to Ihe Ice In practice he is almost flawless Unfortunately competitions lonely as practice Last weekend Parker gave his nerves the test of a lifetime and although he dldn conquer his op ponents or nerves he stilt feels he after compel Skate Canada In Ottawa I feel more confident with Ihe experience I gained I learned a lot being there and It good to get Inter national experience it a little more unnerving than nationals he said There a different class competing In Skate Canada there the fifth sixth seventh and eighth best skaters in the world com All of this tends to leave a young and International rookie like Parker a little tense His nerves cost a few marks but Parker was still able to finish seventh In the figures competition He wasn as In control in the short program It was disgusting I was ful I dldn feel nervous but when I got on the ice I went into a coma I had a blank expression and my eyes went glassy at least that s what every body tells I didn do what I was capable of he said His performance didn wow the judges but did give him some much needed confidence I tried my triple jumps I proved I was capable of triple jumps In the past I always chickened out and did doubles Instead of triples he said The confidence apparent when Parker talks of his future compel itlons I could have done better In Skate Canada but I looking at the positive aspects I hope to keep Improving then 1 going to dazzle them In Hie Canadians he said