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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, December 23, 2011 2011
Hockey for the holidays Ten-year-old hockey fan Keegan Small brings Christmas cheer to Bear Mountain Arena last week during the Victoria Grizzlies and Cowichan Capitals game. While the BCHL and WHL are on holiday hiatus, TSN is showcasing the world juniors on television beginning Boxing Day.
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committed to the Vikes for the fall of 2012. At the junior level, Restall is a 200m, 400m and 800m specialist, having raced the 400m at the 2011 World Youth Athletics ChampionTravis Paterson ships in France. News staff The Grade 12 student is easily the favourite to win the 400m again University of Victoria Vikes runner and this spring will help Oak Bay Dylan Haight is one of three Vikes compete for gold in the 4x100m who will represent Canada at the and 4x400m relays. At university, world university games cross counhowever, Restall will be making the try championships next spring. switch to the 800m, a challenging Lodz, Poland is hosting the Interblend of pace and tactic. national University Sports Federation “I haven’t really done many 800s, games in April, with the race on April so I’ll slowly transition to the 800,” 14. Restall said. Vikes associate coach Keith Butler, “For now, I’m keeping with the who worked with Haight at Oak Bay 400m for the next while. (The High, will lead the Canadian coach800m) is a whole different type of ing team. race, getting your mind around “(Butler) being named head coach that is an adjustment. It’s twice the is a show of the work that he’s put distance I’m used to and it’s such a into this program and how he’s estabcontinuous amount of speed. I feel lished himself as a coach within the like in the future it’ll be an excelCIS,” said head track coach Brent lent event for me to compete in.” Fougner on the Vikes’ website. “He’s Coach Fougner is big on Restall’s going to do wonders for our proability beyond the CIS level. gram.” “He’s someone who has the Vikes Stephanie Trenholm and Sharon Tiffin/News staff Cliff Childs have also qualified for the Brendon Restall will potential to go on beyond the race. suit up for the Vikes in university level to perform at the national level in the 800-metre Haight made the choice to attend 2012. distance. He’s also going to be a UVic two years ago after a standout high school career and now another Oak Bay High someone who is likely going to set some records in the CIS.” running prospect is doing the same. sports@vicnews.com National 400-metre specialist Brendon Restall
Glanford’s great eights The Glanford Mavericks are the city’s top Grade 8 girls basketball team having defeated the Pacific Christian Pacers in the recent city final, 53-30. It was a packed house at PCS for the game. The Mavericks outscored the Pacers 18-6 in the last frame to win. “We avenged our only loss of the season, also to PCS,” said Glanford coach Derek Brooker. Calli McMillan-Beaucamp led all scorers with 33 points for the Mavericks while Cassandra Devries’ work on the weak-side boards earned her 11 points for the Pacers. The previous meeting was a low scoring affair going to the Pacers 36-31. Provincials for Grade 8 girls basketball is by invitation, with Glanford looking forward to attending the March 8-10 tournament in Pitt Meadows. The Mavericks went 8-1 in league play and earned a berth in the final with a 53-17 playoff victory over Bayside middle school. The Pacers (9-0) defeated St. Michaels University School in the other playoff. Earlier this month, Glanford won the Mark Isfeld Tip-Off Tournament in Comox. sports@vicnews.com
Sports stats Speedskating Short track results from Esquimalt Speedskating Club Port Coquitlam, Nov. 19 Ben Weir: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 4th in 500m. Kelly Cayford: 2nd in 1,500m; 2nd in 400m; 4th in 200m. Cameron Nawosad: 2nd in 1,500m; 4th in 500m. Ian Phillips: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 2nd in 777m; 2nd in 500m. Maple Ridge, Dec. 11 Ben Weir: 3rd in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 2nd in 500m. Kelly Cayford: 2nd in 1,500m; 2nd in 400m; 4th in 200m. Cameron Nawosad: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 500m; 1st in 200m.
Wrestling Esquimalt Dockers results from Abby Invitational Wrestling tournament, Dec. 17 Junior boys Daniel Norwood - 57kg, Gold Jordan Merrick - 120kg, Silver Mitchel Keeping - 66kg, Bronze Senior girls Kasha Solley (female)- 60kg, Silver
Senior boys Tyson Atkinson - 100kg, Gold Angel Castillo - 66kg, Gold Andrew Heels - 60kg, Gold Kevin Lingenfelter - 60kg, Bronze Chris Dube - 84kg, Bronze Mohammed Abubakar- 84kg,Silver Mario Sanchez - 84kg, Gold Darien Lyons - 74kg, Bronze Middle school boys Cole Martin (Gr. 8) - 70kg Silver (Rockheights middle school)
Hockey Victoria Hockey League Standings GP W L Sharks 16 12 3 Stars 17 11 4 Stingers 17 10 4 Knights 18 9 7 Tritons 18 8 7 Lions 17 6 7 Brewers 17 0 12 Rangers 16 0 12 Recent scores Brewers 0 Sharks 1 Knights 3 Rangers 2 Scoring leaders GP G Trevor McNeil 16 22 Pat Papaneu 17 14 Jess Patterson 17 16 Rich D’Appolonia 18 16 Tom Lundrigan 17 12
T 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4
Pts 25 24 23 20 19 16 5 4
A Pts 19 41 26 40 14 30 9 25 13 25
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