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the HERALD Sports Wednesday November 20 1991 Centennial volleyball teams strike gold Boys and girls Chargers win Provincial Championships Charger male champs Centennial Middle School boys volleyball squad John Vandermolen Nell Smith Kevin Adema Mike took this years Provincial Cup Nov after French Shane Thompson and Coach Dave Mac defeating a tough team 15 8 9 Front Farlene Back row left to right Blight Ryan row left to right Ryan Taylor Darin Howatt Matt John Bilik and Garry Mc Peter Derek Downey and Dave Nlven Herald Photo Vvelburn Middle row left to right Assistant Coach Charger female champs Centennial Middle School girls volleyball team came from behind to beat Bliss Carmen of Scar borough In the final game of this years Provincial Cup in Durham County Front row left to right Rachel Inglls Julie Bottom ley OBrien and Lisa Boo anger Middle row left to right Assistant coach Brain Cosgrove Shannon Nolan Danay Guignard Leagh Shilllton Cheryl and Coach Jim Atkinson Back row left to right Amy Hayes Lisa McDonald Kate Potosky Karen Fairs and Colleen Campbell Herald Photo M and Pro Sports lose legs and fall 30 to Oakville The M and M Pro Sports Minor Atom team lost their legs in a hard skating well played game to the Oakvilte Rangers Sunday at the Maple Grove arena in From the first Georgetown took the play to the Oakville team Georgetown kept the puck in the offensive end through the first three shifts of the game All three lines had good scoring chances One of the best op portunities was by Trevor Cash during the second shift The team found themselves at for interference which only made the guys work that much harder Brent made a great shorthanded rush but shot just Wide of the net Both Ryan Bobor and Matthew Hotham had good scoring chances while shorthand ed In the last minute of the first period the goalie robbed Jason Campbell of a goal with a great save The teams went into the second period tied at one Georgetown went short handed early in the se cond period as the result of an un necessary slashing penalty at the 9 16 mark The boys skated hard to keep the Oakville Rangers off the scoreboard An Oakville player broke alone on the Georgetown net minder but Ryan Carter made a great stand up play to keep the game scoreless There was good end to end tion throughout the second period Jason Campbell had a good scoring chance as well as Daniel Smith who found himself all alone or the Oakville goalie after a great burst of speed but came up on the short end of the stick The beginning of the third period found both teams still without a goal Michelle Lowe made a great defensive play blocking his first of two painful shots of the period Brent Clung made two end to end rushes in the same shift but stilt could not find the trigger At 9 36 of the third period Oakville got their first of three unanswered goals to beat the Georgetown squad After that first goal the game belonged to Oakville Georgetown simply lost their legs trying to play catch up Several great saves by Ryan Carter kept the score respectable at 30 The rematch at home next weekend promises to be a great game if they can keep their legs through the last ten minutes Communicating tips To coach well you need to communicate well But communication is more than just talking It is a people process a matter of sensitivity and responsiveness Communicating is a skill and communication can happen only if the wish to communicate is there Communicating well is also a continuous process something you need to be working on all the time Be alert to new communication strategies See what works for other people and find out whether it works for you Similarly watch for signs that communication is not working and take the steps necessary to correct the situation The keys to communicating well are communicating openly communicating positively communicating clearly To communicate openly share yourself and ask for feedback What you share has meaning what is clarified prevents misunderstanding Use phrases like In my opinion It seems to me Do you mean Can you tell me more People respond far better to positive signals than they do to negative ones To communicate positively Be courteous and tactful in all situations Be tolerant Really accept mistakes athletes make Assume they are trying their best Keep your temper When you must criticize deal with the mistake or the idea not the per son Be sincere Show loyalty To communicate clearly Say exactly what you mean in simple language Speak clearly and not loudly Look at the person you speak to Be patient if athletes seem confused Try to explain in a different way Make sure your body language sends the same message as your words Jack was coach of Canadas National Basketball Team from 1972 1988 and is a nationally recognized coaching expert or more formation on coaching skills and the National Coaching Certification Program contact the Coaching Association of Canada 1600 James Drive Gloucester Ontario KlB or Canada O Box London Ontario