: Monday, August 27 , 1984 The Douglas College men’s soccer team will be playing a simple game style when the Totem Conference - league play begins on September 22, says Peter McCluskie, new coach for _ the team. e m a firm believer in having 17 players, and that’s your team. | won’t _ put three or four guys aside making them feel as if they’re more important than the others,’’ McCluskie said. McCluskie is taking over the duties of the Douglas College soccer coach after a very successful career with the Cairboo Kickers of Williams Lake. The Kickers, a womens team, have advan- ced to the B.C. Summer Games each year for the past six, winning two silver and two bronze medals. “I believe there are too many - technical terms associated with soccer when actually the game is very -simple,’’ McCluskie says. “One, a player should be fit; two, they should know how to control the ball; and three, everyone on the team _ should have team spirit.”’ The Other Press ccer scores | McCluskte also feels the way to develop that team spirit is to treat each player on a one-to-one basis, not as a adult over a group of kids. “You can get more response by playing with enthusiasm and respect for each other,’’ he says. The Douglas College soccer team will begin its summer practice sche- dule in August with Monday and Thursday night training sessions a Sapperton field between 6:30 and 8:30 at night. McCluskie is also lining up a series : of exhibition games against teams not . in the Totem Conference, and durin this time he’s hopeful the team can fi Six pre-season games in. Having thirty years of experience } playing and coaching soccer teams in Canada, England and _ Scotland, McCluskie feels he has the experience, enthusiasm, and ability to promise all ! prospective players an exciting and_ enjoyable three months. “‘To me soccer is the game,’’ h says. THERE SIRE ARE ALOT OF =— YEAH .... ALOT OF JOCKS 1 Jocks, BUT UNVERSTY! 5 VERY ATHLETES | 800 Columbia Street New Westminster TOP OF THE STATION Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12 mid Dinner at the Keg isn’t the only way to have your good times. Now, you have an all-day choice. The Keg introduces: TOP OF THE STATION Burgers, Chicken Fingers, Nachos, great Keg Salads to name a few, plus the Keg atmosphere. We’re still pourin’ on the Good Times! Fully Licensed-You can’t beat Keg prices [Douglas College ALRT ies ath Street The Keg | Columbia — Stop the presses The Other Press is looking for a sports writer desperately, seeing as we n’t have anyone right now. The sports writers are practically the most visible people from the paper, in the College Community. The staff in the Athletic department are great, not only that but they have the wildest assortment of accents on campus. These people are so great that even their students think they’re okay. Writing qperts is not difficult. If you genuinely like sports, the words come easily. Another factor that facilitates writing is that the teams are all quite good. To sum up last year in a a. nh 2 ee Ta Wap) SEAFOOD =s —— Q a rrr 524-1381 - page 13 nutshell, the Curling team was within hair of going to the Nationais, wnich they probably would have won. The men’s Basketball team. came close to upsetting heavily favoured Malaspina College, in the play-offs last year. They ended last year in fourth place and will finish in no worse than second this year. The golf team came second in the province. The list goes on.... For more information come down to The Other Press in Room 1602 or see Betty Lou Haves in Room 1338. You are urgently needed. The Sports program here at Douglas College contains a wide variety of sports. Besides a wild assortment of intramurals, the inter-collegiate sports include the following: Volle Hockey Soccer Curling Badminton Golf Women’s Basketball . Try outs September 5th in the gym Scholarships available Fall practice times Mon 6-8 pm Wed 4-6 Tues46 Thurs6-8