October 19, 1999 Sports & Clubs The Rivalry Has Begun by A.J. Delisle The first ever UNBC vs. UNBC hockey game took place October 4th between the Wolfpack and the Greywolves. It was a back and forth bat- tle between the two teams that saw some 50 plus fans cheering on their UNBC boys. Both teams arrived at the game with pride and determination. And once the puck was dropped, friendships were exchanged for large teeth and claws. The first period was a wide-open affair that saw Darren Carpenter open the scoring early for the Wolfpack. Carpenter let go a blistering slapshot from his off wing that beat the Greywolves goalie, Tom Pearson cleanly. Moe Hasham crashed the celebration on the Wolfpack bench almost immediately. Hasham was sent in all alone on Wolfpack goalie Tristan Jordan and made no mistake in tying the contest one all. Undisciplined penalties were costly for both teams as they exchanged powerplay goals midway through the period. Then Gord Larson put the Greywolves up by one with a great second effort at the side of the crease. The _ period ended with the score 3 to 2 in favor of the Greywolves. The second period was more of the same back and forth hockey. The ref- eree tried to maintain control of the game by Calling even more penal- ties than in the first peri- od. The Wolfpack took advantage by scoring two back to back goals, only to see the lead erased once again by the Greywolves. The second period ended with the score 4 to 4. Setting the stage for an exciting 3rd period. The teams didn't disap- point any of the fans. The third period was full of everything, great plays, big hits, and even a few after the whistle skir- mishes. Both goalies played a great final peri- od and not a goal was scored until Gord Yamanaka put the Greywolves up 5 to 4. Yamanaka took a Ryan Stevenson pass and one timed it into the Wolfpack goal for his second marker of the game. It looked over for the Wolfpack. Then with less than five minutes left in the game, a late power- play was awarded to the Wolfpack. Again they tied the game. The Wolfpack bench erupted with cele- bration as there was truly more on the line here than just a few points. The Wolfpack didn't stop there either. With only a few minutes left Dave Hedalin deflected an Eric Tremblay point shot passed Pearson and into the Greywolves net. It definitely wasn't the pret- tiest goal of the night but they all count. As the last few seconds ticked away it was clear that the Greywolves wouldn't get a chance to tie this one up. Final Score: Wolfpack: 6, Greywolves: 5. The next contest between these teams will take place November 3rd at the Kin Center. It will almost certainly be- as close and as exciting as the first. i hae down a Ok player with Kristine Boch coming in to finish the job. Submitted Photo Rugby Is My Feminine Side SUBMITTED Three cheers for the UNBC Women's Rugby Club for stirring up the field at the 1999 Gobblerfest in Abbotsford over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Gobbler is an annu- al rugby tournament hosting teams from BC, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. UNBC Junior Varsity Hockey Off To A Flying Start By a player It took a while, but the UNBC Wolfpack Jr. Varsity Hockey Club is up and running. Thanks to the efforts of Jason Kavonaga and Scott Shaw Maclean, the team is organized and happy to be operating in its first year of JV status. Tryouts for the team occurred close to a month ago, approxi- mately sixty players attended the opening ice sessions. The team was thrilled with the vol- unteer efforts of Chris Hawes, former WHL superstar, who helped with the difficult task of picking the eighteen- player roster. A multi- tude of talented new- comers mixes with a nucleus of seasoned veterans to create a team which is more than capable of taking the illustrious "B" divi- sion title. The team is currently steam rolling the com- petition, aside from a disappointing opening loss to the pesky Amco Rockets, and hopes to move to the highly com- petitive "A" division soon. The team current- ly has three wins and one loss, and they have outscored their competi- tion by a thirty five to ten margin. Speedy _for- wards, rugged defence- men and stellar net- minding are sure to pro- pel the team to the top of the division. The most surprising newcomer award goes to Kevin Laskowski who has moves that would make the Canucks seri- ously question having the snail paced Brad May in their line-up. A close second is the smooth skating, heads up defenceman Rob Wakelin, whos _ solid defensive play and offensive abilities great- ly contribute to the over- all team chemistry. As Ed Waglin (a long time UNBC hockey fan) says, "This is one of the most skilled and mature teams UNBC has ever put together, there is nowhere to go but up." Thanks for the vote of confidence Ed. The season is long but promising, as 1999/2000 is sure to be one to remember for this group of grizzled competitors, Games on Saturday began with a convincing 17-0 win over UBC, and a closer match between Oregan State (ORSU). UNBC was still victori- ous with a final score of 12-5. The final game on Saturday ended with a disappointing 21-0 loss to the Seattle Mudhens. Sunday morning began in a battle with ORSU in the semi-finals. Both teams wanted the win, and the game went into sudden death overtime with UNBC finally over- powering Oregan to win 10-5. UNBC fought the Mudhens for first place an hour later. The game was rough and resulted in two UNBC players suffering serious injuries. Sara Herring is out with a concussion and Jaylene Pfeifer has a broken collar bone. Despite their valiant sacrifice UNBC lost the match to the larger and more experienced team by a score of 17-0. They still finished second overall. Trys over the weekend were scored by Debra Tainton, Jaylene Pfeifer, and Maya Caron, and conversions were made by Lia Theismann and Nora King. "I'm really pleased with how our team played over the weekend. We improve every game and the experience we gain from playing teams like UBC or ORSU is immeasurable," says UNBC fly half Jayme Davidson. UNBC Women's rugby continues to gain respect as a team, and is slowly growing with increasing interest from new students, and the support of the school. Shaun Brown from the History department is coaching the women this year. His assistance has played a huge part in the deviopment of the team. The schedule for this year includes games with UCC in Kamloops, OUC in Kelowna, and possibly a game or two with Trinity Western and Douglas College. The women also play city women's teams and played Williams Lake on Oct 3, winning 15-14 with trys scored by Andrea Faris, Jayme Davidson, and Lia Theismann.