Page 14 April 1985 Cassiar Courier “North of Sixty’’ Volleyball TOUrNAMENt sens: The Cassiar Donkey-Booters Co-ed Squad competed in, the Second Annual ‘North of Sixty’’ tournament, held in Whitehorse on March 9th and 10th. The Donkey-Booters won the initial tournament last year and, despite the loss of key veteran players from last year, such as Tony Wong, Marie Drzimotta and Frank Castro, were determined to do as well. The 1985 edition of the Donkey-Booters included Coach Pat Waldera, Margo Fuhro, Nelson Hartman, Donna Knowles, Ellen Knowles, Mike Pinter, Joe Solar, Cap- tain Glenn Whittington and John Wong. The calibre of teams in this year’s tournament was excellent. The outlying community teams from Mayo, Old Crow and Cassiar, com- bined with the six entries from Whitehorse to provide a strong competitive tournament. : The tournament was set up in a way to give all teams a chance to play the maximum amount of matches possible. Each team would play seven matches on Saturday in this round robin format. Each match would consist of two games. There would be a banquet and dance Saturday night and the play-offs would be held on Sunday. Cassiar started the tournament by playing their arch- rivals, the Old Crow Smokers. The Old Crow team played well as a unit, with Cassiar making numerous unforced er- rors. By the time the Donkey-Booters began to show any semblance of teamwork, Old Crow held a commanding lead and won the first game 15—11. Cassiar continued the: smooth, skilful volleyball that they had exhibited during the latter part of the first game to destroy the Smokers 15-5 in the second game. John Wong, the ‘‘quarterback’’ displayed consistent defense and outstanding setting on of- fense, with Joe Solar crushing the Old Crow defense with superb hitting. Donna Knowles played some great defense and also made some timely sets. Cassiar played the strong Volleybuds team from White- horse next. This team was comprised of the Yukon Men‘s and Yukon Women’s team players. Obviously, there were no weak links on this squad. Cassiar, showing superior de- fense, offense, and grit, defeated the Volleybuds in a close battle of 15-13 and 15-10, Again, Wong and Solar led the way, with the Knowles sisters and Fuhro providing more than adequate support. The next match was with another Whitehorse team, the Six-Pack. The Six-Pack got on the board first and was confident of an upset, but their hopes were soon dashed by the Booters. Mike Pinter and Nelson Hartman, who demoralized the ‘Pack defense with some great spikes. Scores in this match were 15-8 and 15-7. Our record was five wins-and one loss, and things were looking quite promising for Cassiar. If only Cassiar could maintain their work-rate and not be too tired by the last few matches, The next match was versus the F.H. Collins C team. This was a young, scrappy and enthusiastic group of stu- dents. Due to the consistency of Donna and Ellen Knowles, Cassiar was able to win the match 15 — 9 and 15 — 11. Right after this match, the contingent from Cassiar walked across the parking lot to the other gym used in this tourn- ament to play against the top F.H. Collins team, the War- riors. John Wong, who had been hampered for most of the day with leg cramps, finally felt 100%. Only minutes into the first match, a free ball fell towards the Cassiar court. John Wong and Mike ‘freight train’ Pinter, both calling for the ball in their native tongues (Chinese and Slavic) accid- ently collided. As a result, John injured his knee and was history as far as the remaining tournament games were con- cerned. Cassiar’s chances were diminished with this costly injury, as well. John Wong is recognized as being the best player in the North, and to lose a person of John’s exper- ience, leadership and skillfullness, was a devastating blow to the Donkey-Booter’s chances. It was encouraging to the team, however, to see the reactions of several players as a result of this injury. Cassiar put forth a determined effort to beat the Warriors 15—13 and 15-8. Fuhro came through big, as did Whittington, who raised the level of his game sev- eral notches and simply outhit, outblocked and outplayed his Whitehorse counterparts. It was going to be interesting to see if the Cassiar team, as a whole, could rise up to the occasion and compensate for John’s loss. The next match, in what was looking to be an extremely long day, was ver- sus The F. H. Collins B team, who had been performing rea- sonably well during the tournament thus far. Cassiar played this match in consistent form, getting strong offense from Hartman, Solar and Whittington, with fine defensive play by Fuhro, Whittington and Ellen Knowles. Thus far in the tournament, Cassiar’s record was eleven wins and one loss. The last team left to play was the Over The Hill Gang, whose record was ten wins and two losses. Both teams were tired, but determined to win. The Over The Hill Gang was made up of experienced University players, an ex-National team player, and a strong supporting cast. Now was the time when we were going to miss the experience of John Wong. Defensively, Cassiar played well. Donna Knowles, Mike Pinter and Glenn Whittington never hesitated to throw themselves to the floor for loose balls, and the entire team never showed signs of quitting, despite being visibly tired. The Over The Hill Gang was not over the hill and won the match, and deservedly so, by defeating a game Cas- siar team 15 — 9 and 15 — 8. So Cassiar finished the regular part of the schedule with a record of eleven wins and three losses, good enough for second place. This was a good showing and the team was in the play-offs the next day. SIO AOE SS: SSIS SS—=E ESS -— SS OEOSS——E SS Sa Sah he orvel Travel Servi Wine ‘Bridge Tables & Baby Furniture BY COOEY Available Through Town Administration SOUTH PACIFIC DESTINATION VANCOUVER TO AUCKLAND return $25 O82C Gane Runde) stop anywhere on route ~Y —N J The tournament had had games delayed throughout the day and the final game finished two hours later than it was scheduled. After the last game, Pinter, Waldera, Solar and Whittington rushed over to set up tables and chairs for the dance. Then it was back to the hotel to get ready for the banquet and dance. The team was tired, but in true Cas- siar fashion, the Donkey-Booters summoned up their re- maining energy and went to the dance in high spirits. The food was great, the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, and the music was good, Part way through the festivities, everything stopped as the ‘famous’ trio of actor/dancers performed a ‘more than impressive version’ of “‘They are Naked, But They Do-Dance....’’ Just like last year, the Cassiar team members involved were the hit of the dance. With Mike Pinter‘’s terrific introduction, Pat Waldera, Glenn Whittington and John Wong (limping but detefmin- ed), brought gales of laughter from the crowd. The well- practiced skit was so good that the Whitehorse teams were intimidated into not performing theirs. So, once again, Cassiar provides the best entertainment possible during the Dance/Banquet. Maybe Whitehorse could work on Most people left the dance early, as it had been a long day and they were in need of a good night's ‘rest’ in pre- paration for the playoffs. Fortunately, by finishing second Cassiar did not have to play until 10:45. Unfortunately for Wong and Whittington, by being qualified officials, they were requested to referee at 9:00 a.m. Because they were certified officials, Wong and Whittington not only competed but refereed throughout the tournament, as well. As Denny Kobayashi put it, “We like to invite Cas- siar to our tournaments because they bring referees!” Donna Knowles, Nelson Hartman and Joe Solar also help- ed throughout the tournament by handling minor official chores. Cassiar played their first playoff match against the F. H. Collins B team. F. H. Collins put up a decent effort, but were no match for the power and experience of the Cassiar Donkey-Booters. Cassiar won the match 15-8 and 15-5. Cassiar played the Old Crow Smokers in the semi- finals. This was billed as somewhat of a grudge match as Cassiar had consistently defeated Old Crow throughout the years, and beat them in the tournament final last year. Old Crow, playing intelligent volleyball, “junked” Cas- siar in the first game, tipping and lobbing the ball to take an early six point lead. After “‘spotting’’ the Smokers these easy points, Cassiar started to come into the game more, behind the play of Pinter, Whittington and Donna Knowles. The Booters fought back, but were unable to re- cover from the initial six point deficit, and lost the game 15 — 12. In the second game of this best of three match, Cassiar and Old Crow played some great volleyball, with the outcome in doubt until the final whistle. Cassiar gave it a great try, but lost the match 15—13. Old Crow had simply outplayed the Cassiar squad, and advanced to the final. There they lost a close two games to one decision to the Over The Hill Gang. So Cassiar finished the tourn- ament with an impressive thirteen wins/five losses record, good for third place. Everyone arrived in Cassiar after the long drive early Monday morning, but there were no complaints, as each member of the team had done his/her best, and the tourn- ament was a more than enjoyable experience for all. A few comments to finish this article. It was encourag- ing to see the three Whitehorse High School Teams in the tournament. Volleyball is a sport suited for the North, with our long winters so it was gratifying to observe thirty students having fun and playing at a high level. It was also gratifying to John Wong and Glenn Whittington to see a student like Nelson Hartman do so well in Whitehorse. Nelson played more volleyball than he expected to, what with the injury to John, and it was great to see him rise to the occasion and do so well in a tough situation. The jun- ior program in Cassiar, if Nelson’s performance can be us- ed as the measuring stick, is now coming of age. If Cassiar can produce volleyball players like Nelson Hartman, who can travel and compete in tournaments like the ‘North of Sixty’, then Cassiar has something positive to look for- ward to in the future. Glenn and John can also be encour- aged by the fact that their four years of trying to develop like Nelson Hartman. The community and the high school can look forward to bigger and better things to come. the volleyball program in the high school, as well as the community, is now starting to produce capable players Finally, the tournament itself .... This was an excellent tournament to be involved in. Denny Kobayashi and organization of the tournament was superb. Their deleg- ation of responsibilities were to capable people, making every aspect of the tournament well run. The volunteers in this tournament, and they were legion, were willing, able, and enthusiastic about the entire event. Volleyball is a sport where people are willing to give of their time and | Lindy must be given the lion’s share of the credit. Their energies, and everyone benefits by the sacrifices that these volunteers make. So Cassiar sends its gratitude to. Denny and Lindy and the scores of other volunteers, and congrat- 7 ulations for a job well done. The Donkey-Booters also send along the message of, — “We'll be back next year to try to win it all again!! een a en nat a ae ald ea A RA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [ _ Propane — Propane is a wonderful gas. It brings the convenience of modern living to people everywhere — to homes, hotels, industrial plants, restaurants, hospitals and other . institutions and to the cottage and the farm. But — propane burns with an intense flame. Propane is a gas under pressure. Your automobile is a wonderful means of ‘trans- portation, but you must learn how to drive it, and know the rules of the road, and be constantly aware of safety in its maintenance and use. 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