© Sports the other press e fFlashGordon e dcsportseditor@yahoo.ca October 8, 2003 McGilligan, Munro Showdown Proves to be a Competitive Match Up Flash Gordon Friday, October 3, 2003 Sports Editor Douglas 64 Alumni 62 It had all the settings of an epic battle between the old and the new with the exception of missing in action alumni, Brian McLennon. Rumour spread that McLennon had fallen and couldn't get up. He could not be reached for comment. A few early flairs from the Douglas boys forecasted an exciting game. Rookie, Omar Ganief unveiled the long range threat in the first few minutes by hitting a three pointer. Even a lightning quick drive and circus shot from Mike Kim lead us to believe that Douglas would be the clear standout. This would have been the case except for the fact that the offense after that was helter-skel- ter to say the least. An unexpected long range jumper came from six foot nine Cody Berg only to lose his presence under the hoop for the rebound. Nathan Nottingham of the alumni established a rivalry with Berg. Both players banged and competed for space. At first Nottingham appeared to have the edge sinking a high arching hook over the taller man’s arm. The mental errors began to add up with a botched lay up by Chad Krepps. His frustrated reac- tion took him out of the game when he should have redoubled his efforts to recovering the loose ball. Douglas Captain, Cole Bernie found himself in foul trouble late in the first half when he set an illegal screen. The alumni big man Aaron Frampton made his presence felt by playing even bigger. He found holes in the Douglas defense and capitalized on free throws when he drew the foul. Through the first half, the alumni dominated the boards at both ends. On defense they prevented second chance buckets by getting good position and crashed hard for offensive rebounds. Flairs of offense came from Royal forward Bobby Marina, who sunk a three point basket, but other opportunities were lost to more aggressive play by the older guys. Even with a sloppy exchange of turnovers and steals just before the half ended, the Royals closed the alumni’s lead to eight points 39-31. Cole Bernie led his team into the second half with solid defense on dual sport player John Fast (basketball and rugby). The team in general picked up the intensity under their hoop. They fought for more rebounds and positioned themselves bet- ter. Just when the team looked like they were getting into it, a questionable call from the referees cause dCoach Stephen McGilligan to holler at the referees. Until that point the coach had been relatively quiet regarding the officiating. The three point line remained unfriendly to guard Mike Kim. A number of attempts rimmed out on him in the second half. Cody Berg increased his presence in the paint by getting some key buckets to break down the alumni lead. The tides turned and each match up against Nottingham resulted in Douglas’ favour. He dished out a few blocks to Nottingham who looked to the officials for non-existent fouls. Alumni guard and Douglas assistant coach, Sean Velasco added some fire to his team and fought to retain a lead dwindled down to two points. His combined efforts with Aaron Frampton managed to build a small lead again only to have it broken down by Cody Berg who brought his game to another notch. Back and forth the teams changed leads and maintained a tie for the last few minutes of play. Down to the last minute, Douglas put the ball in the hands of rookie sensation Donald Burton. Velasco forced a tough shot by Burton who rimmed outa shot. A flurry of hands swatted at the ball hoping to clear or tip it. Cole Bernie’s hand got the last tip to finally put Douglas out on top 64-62. All in all, not the prettiest game ever. The competitiveness that both teams brought made it more exciting to watch. Douglas’ next challenge is Saturday, October 4 against the Seattle Blue Angels basketball club in the Lions’ Den of the New Westminster campus. Canadian Tour Fall Qualifying Lou Rene Legge Director of the Centre for Sport Leading the pack at the September 15-19/03 Fall qualifying School at the Royal Ashburn GC in Ashburn, Ontario, Douglas College Alumni Bryn Parry and Dan Swanson both earned Exempt Cards for the 2004 season. Parry was the top qualifier at four under par 284 followed closely by Swanson at 285. Parry who played on the Douglas College Golf Team for four years has played on the Canadian Tour before and was Canadian Club Pro Champion in 2002. Swanson also played for Douglas before departing for Tennessee on a full ride scholarship to play NCAA Division 1 for three years. Swanson has been a top amateur in Canada representing BC in the Willingdon Cup and Canada in the World Junior Championships. The Tour continues to grow in popularity and fan support. The depth of the starting fields. at Tour events are at an all-time high, with former US, Canadian, and International amateur stars, as well as established veterans from around the globe, compet- ing on a weekly basis. A ten-year pact with The Golf Channel has the popularity of the Canadian Tour at levels never before seen. All of Canada’s top professionals have played on the Canadian Tour, including PGA Tour winners Barr, Halldorson, Mike Weir, and Richard Zokol. More than 100 others have used the Canadian Tour as a springboard to international stardom, among them Steve Stricker, Notah Begay IL, Scott McCarron, Stuart Appleby, Chris DiMarco, and Kirk Triplett. Through the end of the 2001 season, the top 20 Canadian Tour grads had won more than a combined $75 million on the PGA Tour. The Canadian Tour is often incorrectly referred to as the CPGA Tour or the Canadian PGA Tour. The Canadian Tour and the Canadian PGA (CPGA) are two distinct organizations. Generally speaking, the CPGA is the governing body of golf club profession- als in Canada, while the Canadian Tour is comprised of touring professionals. Alumni fall to Douglas Women Ballers Flash Gordon Friday, October 3, 2003 Douglas 58 Alumni 48 Sports Editor It was a true give and take affair. The alumni deliv- ered beatings and the Douglas women took it and played on to a victory. Under the coaching team of the Lunn Bros. Ed and his little brother “Ed junior,” the Douglas women stepped onto the court for a friendly first game of the year. Unfortunately the first fifteen minutes looked like a train wreck found its way into the Lions’ Den gymnasium at the New Westminster campus Friday night. The alumni post duo of Audrey Curran and Marlee Semmons made holes in the defense, finding far too many ways to make easy buckets. A size mismatch made it difficult for rookie post Brigitte O’Brien. Early miscues caused the Royals to slowly develop their game plan. Hesitant until veteran, Stephanie Hibbert charged the hoop in a signature left-handed drive through the key (that she is still awaiting the patent for). Other signs of life came from newcomer Tara McNeill. She attacked the hoop confidently like a hungry rookie not intimidated by the loads of expe- rience playing on the alumni team. Douglas strug- gled while the alumni built a strong lead in the early going. The enemy brought a long bench of players showing Lunn’s team a bunch of different looks to match his team up against. Coming off the bench, Mel Trepanier had a tough day under the hoop. Her lack of muscle put her on more of the receiving end of the pushing under the hoop while players jock- eyed for position on offense and defense. Fortunately for Mel, she brought a decent mid-range jumper that allowed her to contribute offensively. Consecutive power drives by Brigitte O’Brien into the key began to turn Douglas’ luck around as they took control offensively. Their shot selection and patience panned out near the end of the half. The alumni maintained pressure with latecomer Kristy Williams slashing through the defense and creating opportunities for teammate Jennifer Dalrymple. Half-court sets became more competi- tive. Still there were holes in the transition game allowing for easy buckets. Mighty Mousette, Stacey Friar forced a trailing Anna Rowinska to take a bad foul. Tammy Neufeld was a threat from the outside. Curran and Semmons controlled the painted area of the court drawing fouls from the much leaner post http://www.otherpress.ca players of Douglas. After a really bad acting scene by Mel Trepanier, the referees seemed to have it in for the Douglas post and she picked up a quick foul at the other end of the court. Tara McNeill, Caitlin Zeiner (If that’s how she spells her name. The score sheet was blurry) and Megan Lowrie all contributed offense for Douglas just before the half ended. Lowrie scored the only three-point basket of the first twenty minutes of play. At the half Douglas had a convincing lead of 38- 26. However the diluted ranks of the alumni may have had something to do with that. The lineup fea- turing Curran and Semmons played a much more competitive if not dominant game than the other two lineups. Had it not been a friendly game, things may have turned different. That being said, Douglas came out harder in the second half, not taking their lead for granted. Trepanier’s foul trouble took her out of the game and O’Brien was more than ready to make use of extra court time. O’Brien, Rowinska, and McNeill all attacked the hoop well throughout the game. At the other end of the court O’Brien had to battle defensively against bigger posts, which will be good experience to take to the season. Overall the visiting old school Douglas players, seemed to lose their momentum as the game went on. Alumnus, Chrystal Federow took it upon herself to create offense on her lineup by launching two three pointers. Tammy Neufeld put on her own sweetness clinic displaying very smooth spins through traffic and fantastic ball handling. Alas the current Royals were unflappable...yes unflappable. Rowinska showed not only an ability to score but also to set up her teammate Brigitte O’Brien for a nice bucket. When all was said and done, the “Royals-of-Today” took the exhibition win 58-48 over the “Royals-of-Yesterday.” Rookie Tara McNeill garnered player of the game with her 16-point effort on the night. It really looked like a different team on the court for Coach Ed Lunn. That’s not just because there are only three returning players and none of the new players look anything like any of the old players. On a side note, the Royals made seven of 30 attempts at the free throw line. For shame! Page 21