BC as the Lions and the
Saskatchewan Roughriders

playoff implications.

ball downfield
lon the game's
first series, but
had to settle for

 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
    
   
  
  
   
  
  
 
  
    
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 

series, QB
Damon Allen,
who has looked
like a maestro without a baton
this season, began directing the
Lions offense with the precision
of a surgeon, nailing Alfred
ackson with a bullet pass for a
en yard gain. However, Allen
couldn't keep the sticks moving,
© Lui Passaglia stepped up and
ut BC on the board with a 61

ard single.

ession, Slack threw twice to
ideout Don Narcisse, complet-
ing one for I7 yards and having
he other sail over his receiver.
his would be the last time the

IHE WHO WALKS BEHIND

  

ts official title is Room
= More
appropriate titles could
include “dungeon,” “use at
ur own risk,” or “residence
f the Marquis de Sade.”

If you've missed the point
y now, let me clarify it for
u: the Douglas College
eightroom at the New
estminster Campus Is awful,
utdated and dangerous. This
ituation was partially remedied
arlier this semester when some
f the outdated equipment was
emoved, and the equipment
considered dangerous was
ixed—for now. While the col-
ege should be congratulated
or removing the exercise bikes
uilt in 1930 and replacing
hem with ones built in 1970,
d jerry rigging the weight
achines so they function safe-
y for one more semester, this
s more of a quick fix than a
olution to the problem.

What Douglas College
eeds is a full weightroom,

he student body left USC
a long time ago, but last
Friday, it came right to
clashed in a game that held major

The Riders quickly moved the

 

On the green Riders next pos-

Roughriders looked in the direc-
tion of number 80 until the end
of the third quarter. After stuff-
ing Saskatchewan on their next
two drives, the Leos tied the game
at 4 with an easy, chip shot
Passaglia field goal.

BC tried to cross up the Riders
_~ D in the second
quarter, sending
massive OT
| Moe Elewonibi
J in motion two
or three times.
This strategy
worked well for
the Leos as FB
Jaun Johnson
picked up gains
of 19 and 13
yards, setting up an Allen to
Eddie Brown TD that tied the
game at II. The turning point in
the game, however, came at 13:40
or the second quarter. Reggie
Slack was flushed from the pocket
by the Lions’ pass rush, and as he
was running upfield, appeared to
injure himself as he crumpled to
the turf. The nature of the injury
was not disclosed during the
game; however, Slack has been
bothered by an abdominal prob-
lem all season.

In stepped back-up QB Steve

Sarkisian, looking to re-capture

some of the magic that made him
a top college player, while direct-
ing the “Air Edwards” offense at
BYU. Unfortunately for Sarkisian,
the BC secondary tightened their
coverage and dared the second-
year man to beat them deep, a
known weakness of the Riders’
quarterback. While he did manage
to direct the offense to the end-
zone on his first series, Sarkisian
couldn't get Saskatchewan back to
the promised land for the rest of
the game, at times looking like a
lost child at a fair.

BC busted out of the locker
room after the half, notching a
field goal on their first drive, and
shutting down the Riders offense
with excellent coverage and vise-
like tackling. The only play that
seemed to work in the second half
for Saskatchewan was the gim-
micky shovel pass, but the Lions
quickly sniffed this out and
allowed Riders receivers only five
yards per play.

The Leos went up for good
when Damon Allen found receiver
Rod Harris at the five yard line
with a beautifully thrown pass.
Harris broke at least four Rider
tackles and trotted into the end-
zone as the 23,000 in atendance
(take that Celine Dion) erupted.
Saskatchewan could only watch as

BC tacked on 10 more points,
including a tackle-eligible, 4 yard
TD pass from Allen to Moe
Elewonibi with 5:35 left in the
fourth quarter. 7

BC is now in the driver's seat

for the playoffs, as they take a 6-9

 

Uhm, | think this picture may have something to do with football

The Lions still hold out a slim
hope for a home playoff game,
but for that to happen they must
win out and have Edmonton lose
at least two of its last three
games.

preferably with Hammer
Strength machines, a full set of
free weights and three or four
cardio stations. Of course, this
type of weightroom is very
expensive, and probably not in
the college's budget. However, a
simple weightroom with three
or four weight machines, free
weights and one or two tread-
mills\stationary bikes would
only cost about $45,000. That
may seem like a large number
but consider that weight
machines can last from five to
ten years if properly main-
tained; possibly five more with
careful maintenance. Free
weights will easily last for ten
or twenty years, possible thirty
if they are used and stored
properly. Finally, instead of
buying cheap treadmills or
bikes, the college could invest
in three or four moderately
expensive machines that will
last much longer and cost less
to maintain than a couple of
models picked up at Zellers.

It would seem that the col-
lege should open up its very

eighing in on the weightroom

tight wallet and put at least a
little money into the Athletic
Department, seeing how our
athletes have won the BCCAA
Aggregate Trophy (given to the
best overall athletics program
in the province) two years run-
ning. So if, according to the
BCCAA, we have the best ath-
letics program in the province,
and therefore some of the best
athletes, why aren't these ath-
letes given decent facilities to
train in? Look upstairs, towards
the tight wallets and tight
sphincters of those who con-
trol the DC purse and the
answers will be found.

If students want to have bet-
ter facilities and feel safe when.
they are using them, they need
to go knock, knock, knockin’
on admin's door and get those
purse strings opened, otherwise
you may be reading about a
student losing a limb—or ~
worse—in that little accident
waiting to happen called room
1323.

record into Edmonton on Sunday.

Sport Shorts

Soccer

The men’s soccer team stayed one point ahead of the Capilano Blues in
the race for the final playoff spot, as they drew 0-0 with the Malaspina
Mariners, Saturday at Queen's Park in New West. Rob Johnson, the
BCCAAs top keeper, added another shutout to his league high total of 2.
If the men’s team beats Capilano on Saturday, they will lock up the
fourth and final playoff spot for the BCCAA championships.

The women's team was stung last week, as the BCCAA took away a
win and a tie because the Royals apparently used an ineligible play.
Coupled with a crushing 3—O defeat at the hands of Malaspina on
Saturday, the women’s team sits at I—4 and is almost certainly out of the

playoffs.
Basketball

The women's basketball team opened the Capilano Pre-Season
Tournament last Friday, whipping Trinity Western 88—70. Carrie Rogers
and Jenna McMath had 20 and 19 points respectively for the victors.
Saturday, the Royals continued their dominance of the tournament field,
thumping host Capilano 69-49. Carrie Rogers led the Royals in scoring
again, dropping 21 points on the Blues. Sunday, the women’s team finally
ran into an immovable force, in this case the Langara Falcons. The Royals
suffered a heartbreaking 67—65 loss, with Carrie Rogers scoring 22
points and: Kim Neiszner adding 15 as the women finished in second
place. For her standout performance, Carrie Rogers was named to the
tournament all-star team.

The men’s basketball team didn’t fare as well on Friday, dropping a
very close 79-75 decision to Medicine Hat. Saturday, however, the Royals
found their form and proceeded to crush Columbia Bible (an opponent
in two weeks) 84—68. Sunday, the men’s team continued to put on a
show, as they ran UNBC out of the building, 98-41.

 

 

 

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