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Let the Royals Begin

By Josh Martin, Sports Editor

College sports teams get set to

kick off yet another season. Both
the Women and Men Soccer teams
started the year off strong winning
their first two games, back-to-back
against the UNBC Timberwolves.
The Women’s Soccer team defeated
the UNBC Timberwolves in a 4-1 tilt
at the Coquitlam Town Center in the
season opener and then again in Prince
George on September 19" in a 4-2
Royals win. During the season opener,
rookie forward Chantel Rasmussen,
all the way from Pitt Meadows, made
a great first impression scoring two
beauties while Michelle Dispirito
and Stephanie Russo potted the other
two to seal the deal. The Royals are
looking to have a comeback year after
unfortunately missing the playoffs last
season. The Women’s team is rank..d
second in Group A, with six points,
only to be behind the Okanagan Heat
who have 10 points but have played
two more games than the Royals.

The Royals Men Soccer Team
finished strong last year, coming
first at the BCCAA Provincial
Championships and third at the
CCAA National Championships.
They’re looking to repeat and possibly
improve on their year which is looking
promising so far with back-to-back
wins over the UNBC Timberwolves
in their first two games of the season
which had the scores of 3-1 in the
opener, and a 6-1 blowout in the
second match. In the first game, the
Royals were down a goal; however
that didn’t stop them from giving up
as Stewart Reynold netted one to tie it
up before half time. After that it was
all Royals who applied the pressure as
Marinko Maras scored a beauty from
almost 30 yards out of the net, and
then later in the game Stewart Reynold
put home his second of the game on
a penalty kick. The Royals Men went
undefeated in the pre-season with two
wins and a tie and now are currently
sitting at second spot in Group A as
well, with six points and have two
games in hand up on the first place
team, the Thompson Rivers University
Wolfpack who are on top with seven

points.

I< that time of year again. Douglas

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Men’s Basketball is right around
the commer with an exhibition game
on Friday to start the pre-season off
against the Douglas Alumni. After
that the boy’s are off to Alberta for an
exhibition tournament from October
1-3. The Royals will have a month to
practice before igniting their regular
season with back -to-back games on
Friday, November fifth and the sixth
against the University of Northern
British Columbia. Both games will be
played at eight o’clock. This year the
Royals will see a new Head Coach
with Clayton Pottinger, who will be
thrown into the mix and hopefully
make Douglas a competitive squad.
Pottinger has served five years as head
coach of the Kings University College
in Alberta and has also played for the
same University back in 1994 when
he was captain and led the team to the
CIS championship. With Pottinger, the
Royals future is looking bright.

The Women’s Basketball team
will be starting on November 5" as
well with back-to-back games against
UNBC. That Friday night will feature
a double-header with the Women’s
Basketball starting at six o’clock
to be followed by the Men’s squad.
Make sure you stop by and get a nice
dose of some good old Friday Night
Basketball action.

 

 

 

 

 

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