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Steve Hughes:
Men’s Rugby

4th year Business Student

Originally from Whistler, Steve Hughes started play-
ing Rugby his first year at UNBC and that year he also
began playing for the Prince George Gnats. He has
played: Fullback, Winger and Lock. Steve is one of the
fastest-guys on the tear and when playing fullback for
UNBC often: slices ‘through teams with devastating
speed:“He was able to set-up ‘many successful plays in
this. manner while playing at the Gobbler tournament in
Abbotsford and more recently on the weekend of
October 26th, playing against the PG Gnats. Steve was
able to score a ‘try for UNBC in their défeat at the hands
of the Gnats. He also carved his way up-field after receiv-
ing ‘several kicks thus providing significantly improved
field position to the UNBC squad. Steve improves with
every match played and is a leader on the pitch. His
tucking and tackling abilities are extremely sound and
he is always eager to. go into contact to win the ball.
This year Steve gives speed, skill and toughness to
the position of fullback and grounds the backline
with his quick thinking play.

Move Over Fat Albert!

UNBC

Triathlon/Duathlion

Club Is Running Ahead

By Jessica Johnson

“Some people like to run.
Others like to eat hamburgers.
We like to do both.”

This is the slogan for the

UNBC Triathlon Cliub’s 1st
Annual Fat Albert Challenge. It
is not often that this character is
associated with athleticism, so
what does Fat Albert have to do
with running, swimming and
cycling, you ask?

Organizers of this brand new
club are planning this event as a
fundraiser to help send the ath-

‘letes to. the University of BC in

March. UBC will be host.to the
Legacy Games
TriathlonfDuathlon
Championships, where athletes
from UVic, UBC, and U of A will
also be present. This is the sea-
son-long goal for the UNBC
Triathlon Club members.

The Fat Albert Challenge is
first in a series of fundraising
events that will enable the mem-
bers of the club to work towards
this goal, and is tentatively

scheduled for the evening of

Sunday, November 16th.

For people still wondering
about the idea of Fat Albert in an
athletic competition, don’t
worry... He won't actually be
there. The 2.5 km course consists
of four stations every 625m

‘where participants are required

to eat a hamburger before contin-

uing their run.

Jordie Fraser, who has orga-
nized the club this season, as
well as this new event, says that
“the event intends to provide a
dinner for a student and four of
their friends, moderate exercise
to help work off the dinner, and
free products/coupons from
sponsors.” Awards and door
prizes will also be provided from
sponsors of the event.

“The club encourages students
to come out and support the
event and student life at UNBC,”
says Fraser.

This is the first season for the
Triathlon/Duathlon Club. There
are currently between 15. and 25
members, arid of course, those
interested newcomers are always
welcome.” *

The club has a swim coach
who meets with them twice a
week, concentrating on stroke
improvement and fitness. They
have also recently acquired a
bike coach and are looking into
starting spin classes at the local
YMCA.

For more information about
joining this new club, or for
entering the Fat Albert
Challenge, people are encour-
aged to contact Vice-president
Ryan Martinez at
martiner@unbe.ca or check out
their webpage at web.uribe.ca/~mar-
tiner/triathlonclub/.