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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MAY 31, 2000 PAGE 9 High school teacher hopes ultimate frisbee catches on with students Redmen let late lead slip away to St. Catharines The Brooklin Rcdmcn let one get away Sunday. Leading 9-7 with six minutes remaining remaining in St. Catharines, the Rcdmcn allowed the Athletics to put down three unanswered goals and lake a 10-9 deci sion in Major Scries lacrosse action. Coming on the heels of an 11-8 win over St. Catharines last week, the Rcdmcn Rcdmcn arc now I-1 this season. They are back in action Wednesday against Brampton at 8:30 p.m. at Iroquois Park. BY BRAD KELLY Spoi ls Editor While mainstream sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball and baseball baseball bave long-standing traditions in high school athletics, one of the newest additions could gain the same popularity popularity over time. The Ontario Ultimate Frisbee Championships Championships were hosted by Bowmanville High School last week, with 16 teams of high school students from around the province taking part in the two-day event. While Aurora defeated King City in the final, the emphasis isn't on winning. winning. ; "You compete as hard as you want, but walk away and enjoy the spirit of the game at the end," says one of the organizers organizers of the event, Dan Macmastcr. The 'spirit of the game' he refers to is the sportsmanship that is exemplified by players on both teams. Combining physical physical fitness and teamwork, the game is a co-ed, non-contact sport that includes seven players on each team. The object (>f the game is to pass the Frisbee to teammates in order to advance up the field and pass into the endzone for a point. I There arc no referees, as each team has a male and female captain who work out any disputes that arise during the game. Taunting, dangerous aggression and intentional fouling arc prohibited. ; "It's co-ed, for all ages and is truly a team effort," says Macmastcr of the attraction attraction to the sport.'At BBS, over 60 students came out to practice, with the school fielding two teams for the championships. championships. ; "You can't have one star on a team. It's like a chain and every link has to be strong," he adds. ! The other attraction is the low cost to play. All that is required is a Frisbee and an open field, ■ TTic first-ever high school championships championships attracted teams from as far away RON PtETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Members from the Bowmanville High School team go up to catch the frisbee during a game against Huron Heights. as Ottawa, Kingston, Guelph, Hamilton and Lindsay. One of the BBS teams managed to advance to the semi-finals before being eliminated. "The team went in with the expectation expectation to go far, but I don't think the kids expected to get to the semis," says Macmastcr, who along with BBS teachers teachers Dan Stokes and Kevin MacLeod coached and helped organize the event. "It was great to see the interest. Now (BBS) is seen as a school that can attract the spirit of Frisbee," says Macmastcr, who was introduced to the game at Trent University. While a site for next year's Ontario high school championships is yet to be determined, BBS will be hosting an invitational invitational tournament with the intention of attracting more teams from the Durham Region to the sport. TABMCLAND CANADA'S LARGEST FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR THURSDAY • FRIDAY • SATURDAY • SUNDAY June 1-4 m a LaBelle ELECTROLYSIS' f t Grand Opening iuli ,, Saturday June, 10 a.in. to 4 p.m. "PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL" "Drop by for a FREE consultation | and refreshments and a chance to win 4 FREE TREATMENTS!" 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