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Royals impress
in invitational
meet

Douglas College wrestlers got an
international workout on November 26
and demonstrated they’ ve got some
world-class style.

The Royals wrestling team placed third
behind strong teams from Russia and
Korea at a National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics Invitational
tournament in Everett, Wash.

Five Douglas College wrestlers earned
third-place finishes at the 12-team event,
enabling their team to place ahead of
squads from Simon Fraser, Central
Washington and Pacific Universities. The
quintet featured Johnathan Castenetto (48
kg), Ryan White (82 kg), Gen Matsumoto

(90 kg), Dave Garvin (100 kg) and Yogi
Johl (130 kg).

Douglas College completed the
tournament with 20 points, while Russia’s
Mindiashivilli Wrestling Club earned 57
and the Korean National University for
Physical Education had 27.

In other sports, the women’s
basketball team is enjoying some early-
season success as the Royals lead the
B.C. Colleges Athletic Association with a
4-2 record under first-year coach Allison
Gill. The team was also seventh in the
Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
national rankings at the end of November.

In men’s basketball, the Royals hold

second spot in their 10-team division but
on November 25 were forced to swallow a
73-59 loss to Malaspina, the team which
defeated them in last season’s national
championship final. Douglas College
rebounded the next night by defeating
Langara 73-62.

The men’s volleyball squad occupies
the fifth-place spot in its nine-team
division, but also holds an undefeated 4-0
record while most of its rivals have
already played four to six more games
than the Royals. The women’s volleyball
team is third with a 6-2 record. Division-
leading Okanagan University College is
perfect at 12-0.

 

Weaving works for art

 

 

 

 

 

Artist Gabriela Diaconu's tapestries are on display in the Amelia Douglas Gallery until December 16. She recently
demonstrated her weaving techniques in the gallery for students, College employees and members of the community.