The record, 24 mars 1998, Supplément 1

Got a news tip or a great story idea?Call The Record newsroom at (819) 569-6345.Lennoxville LINK Serving the greater Lennoxville area Get ready to pump some blood.The Lennoxville Baptist church is sponsoring a blood drive on April 6.Tuesday, March 24, 1998 ‘We love our teams to death’ ‘Psychotic’ Bishop’s fans revel in Halifax ' ' ¦ ' Hap IBSIIII HALIFAX There’s only one thing people are talking about on campus this week: the Bishop’s men’s basketball team.For those of you oblivious to the sporting world, the Gaiter hoopsters won B.U.’s first ever CIAU men’s basketball championship over the weekend in Halifax.The whole school turned it into an excuse to party in the Nova Scotia capital.There were an estimated 400-500 Bishop’s fans, alumni and supporters in attendance for the championship game Sunday afternoon against the McMaster Marauders.“This was a super thing for the school,” said Susan Conrad, who described herself as a casual Gaiter fan.“I wasn’t there and I’m not that much of a basketball fan, but that’s all people were talking about back here.“I’m definitely sold as a Bishop’s basketball fan now.” The list of people in attendance at the games included Tory MP David Price, Lennoxville mayor Doug MacAulay, Bishop’s chancellor Alex Paterson, a number of academic deans and professors, as well as families and girlfriends of Bishop’s players.An elite few made the trip by air, but most Bishop’s students and supporters had to drive the 14 to 18 hours to Halifax from Lennoxville.Incredibly, after Bishop’s dramatic semifinal win over the University of Victoria, several car loads of B.U.backers left Lennoxville to make it to Halifax in time for the championship game despite a snowstorm that was blanketing much of New England and New Brunswick.“It’s all about the Gaiters,” said Bishop’s student Scott Mitchell, whose voice was hoarse from exertion.“I’ve only been her a couple years but the spirit and the energy the people have to support their teams is unbelievable.We love our teams to death.” “I wish Acadia fans would get involved like Bishop’s fans do,” complained Brent “Gap Boy” Legarity, sports Bishop’s Beat EYES PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Patrice Lemieux takes the first snip off the Halifax net, supported by fellow Gaiter Andrew Carter, after winning the National Championship.editor of the Acadia student newspaper.“I’m like the only one who heckles at our basketball games.Bishop’s fans have a ton of spirit, they’re crazy.” In Lennoxville, students congregated at the bars to watch Saturday’s semifinal win over the University of Victoria and Sunday’s championship game against McMaster, both of which were televised live on TSN.The games were also broadcast on Bishop’s radio station CJMQ.Bishop’s alumni also reportedly held gatherings in various cities across Canada to watch the games and celebrate the Gaiter win.“This championship is one of the greatest things in Bishop’s history,” yelled B.U.Liaison Director David McBride into my tape recorder Sunday night.“For players and fans, its just an unbelievable feeling to see the guys pull it off.” “The Bishop’s fans were just fantastic,” said Bishop’s team captain Stewart Clark.“They drove a long way to support us and it seemed any time we’d have lapses, they’d be there to bring us back up.We’d really, really like to thank them for coming and supporting us all year.” Reporter Monty Mosher of the Halifax Chronicle Herald, a seasoned veteran of the CIAU basketball championships, wrote that after the game ended “(the Bishop’s fans) created a mob scene like never before for a visiting school.The purple clad crazies crashed the floor as McMaster’s last heave to tie the game clanked out." Craig Boyce of the Halifax Daily News described Bishop’s fans as “psychotic” in one of his game reports.Boyce, who made the remark in jest, saw it unfortunately come true: McMaster player Mark Maga was accidentally trampled amidst the Bishop’s celebratory mob, and according to the Halifax Chronicle-Herald went to the hospital with a suspected broken leg.After the Gaiters beat McMaster on Sunday, Bishop’s students flooded the Halifax nightlife.At the Palace, they droned out the blaring dance music with their rendition of the Bishop’s school song.Whenever TSN SportsDesk highlights of the championship game appeared on the big screen television, they would jump up and down and point their index fingers towards the heavens to symbolize the Gaiters as No.1 in the country.“These kids are unreal,” said a bartender at The Palace in Halifax.“I can’t believe how dedicated they are to the team.They’re walking around, telling about Bishop’s and yelling ‘Let’s go Gaiters.’ I give ’em credit for a lot of heart.” J.D.Keyes is The Record’s man on the Bishop’s campus.Yes, even he was banging a pot in support of the Gaiters in Halifax.E-mail him any comments, feedback, etc.ke940252@ubishops.ca page 2 Tuesday, March 24, 1998 Lennoxville LINK Golden Agers enjoy a musical St.Paddy’s The Lennoxville Golden Age Club met on St.Patrick’s Day, many wearing green or sporting a shamrock.Bishop’s student Isabel Lussier, working on her thesis, was introduced by the president, Audrey Frost, and escorted through the card tables with her questionnaire on how aging affects character traits.Later Ms.Warlund’s music pupils delighted the company with their music.Elizabeth Phaneuf & Tracey Redicker opened the program with a duet.Next Kristina Hartwell pleased the listeners with the theme from Titanic.Melissa Ford exhibited her expertise with Chopin.Allison Ross delighted family and friends with several Irish Tunes she had chosen espe- cially for the seniors.Paul Lalond showed his mastery of the keyboard with the theme from “The Entertainer” and “The Piano".The music group promise to be back next year.Ms.Wor-land played a number of Irish tunes for a sing-song.Thank you all sincerely.Lloyd Harrison asked the blessing.Chef Jean Labrecque’s spaghetti dinner was much enjoyed.Witness the clean plates coming back.Four members of the United Church Youth Group, Jennifer Potter, Matthew Fowler, Richard Kelso and Steve Aldrich cheerfully helped with the serving.Our most grateful thanks.Marion Laberee, secretary Audrey Frost, president and photographer Lennoxville Golden Age Club : ¦ : ^ COURTESY OF GOLDEN AGE Paul Lalond wows the crowd with his versions of “The Entertainer" and “the Piano”.Melissa Ford plays a little Chopin.COURTESY GOLDEN AGE Breakfast bounty ; 9RFi®ST COURTESY OF ALEXANDER GALT The Alexander Galt Regional High School Breakfast Club receives a $50 cheque from Mrs.Kathy Breck’s bantam “White" basketball team.Shawna Paxton and Alison Porter are seen presenting Mrs C.Smith and Mr.J.Haller with the donation COURTESY OF GOLDEN AGE ¦MM mm mm Music teacher Liz Warlund sits with her students and performers.Back row: Paul Lalond; Elizabeth Phaneuf; Christina Hartwell and Tracy Redicker.Front row: Melissa Ford; Liz Warlund and Allison Ross. Lennoxvilie Tuesday, March 24, 1998 page 3 Gaiter from Mansonville named National Championship tournament MVP Stewart Clark eclipses ‘Second team’ status «*&:,**- PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Stewart Clark cracks up CBC reporter John Hancock and Gaiter Patrice Lemieux during a press conference after Saturday’s win against the Victoria Vikings.ByJ.D.Keyes Record Correspondent Halifax If you want to get Stewart Clark mad, here’s four words that will do the job: “Second team All-Conference.” Heading into this season, Clark, the fifth-year forward on the Bishop’s men’s basketball team, was being touted as a legitimate All-Canadian candidate.Unfortunately, he suffered a severe ankle sprain in a summer league, which slowed him in training camp.Clark did not put up the numbers in the regular season that he expected of himself.He was named to the Quebec University Basketball League (QUBL) second team All-Conference, a far cry from the honors and awards he had been dreaming about heading into the season.But Clark more than atoned for a statistically sub-par regular season by being named National Championship tournament MVP.Using in part “Second team All-Conference” as motivation, he put together three games for the ages in leading the Gaiters their first ever CLAU men’s basketball title.“Stewart Clark was a monster this weekend,” summed up Bishop’s head coach Eddie Pomykala.“1 really can’t put how 1 feel about winning this into words,” explain Clark, a Mansonville native finishing off a Social Science degree.“You always tell yourself to believe you can win, and as each game went by, the dream came closer and closer.I’m speechless right now.“It was my last year though, and I wanted to go out a winner.” In Bishop’s 75-67 opening round win over the University of Alberta Golden Bears on Friday night, Clark led Bishop’s with 15 points, including several key second-half baskets that enabled the Gaiters to rally from an eight-point deficit.He also led B.U.rebounders against Alberta with nine, made six assists, three steals and even blocked a shot.Clark stole the national spotlight on Saturday afternoon against the University of Victoria Vikings With Bishop’s down 76-75 and the clock running out, he snared a Joel Sherbino pass underneath the Victoria basket.After waiting patiently while a Viking defender jumped to try and block his path to the hoop, he calmly leaped up, laid the ball in, and put Bishop’s ahead.Clark was also fouled on the play, and he sunk his ensuing free throw.The game was broadcast from coast-to-coast on TSN, and his basket was replayed countless times, both during the game and on Sports Desk.He was also on the cover of the Halifax Daily News.“It was maybe the ugliest basket I’ve scored in my career,” he joked in the media room afterwards.“I saw Patrice (Lemieux) make the steal before and throw it down in to Joel (Sherbino).He saw me and things worked out.” “The essence of this team is trust,” he continued.“We play together and that’s the key to our success.” Clark had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the Victoria game.But he saved his best for the championship matchup against the McMaster Marauders on Sunday evening.Playing against a tall but slow group of McMaster forwards, Clark was able to use his smaller size coupled with his athleticism and quickness to dominate inside the paint.In the final game of his distinguished PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT National Championship tournament MVP Stewart Clark blocks a shot during Sunday’s game against the MacMaster Marauders.career, he led Bishop’s with 16 points and 10 rebounds.He also had five assists, three steals, and two blocked shots.And again, he made some clutch shots in the waning minutes to keep Bishop’s ahead.With 1:33 left, he made a free throw to put the Gaiters ahead 73-67.Then, with 15 seconds remaining, he made one of two free throws to bump B.U.’s lead to 74-71.Ultimately, that free throw forced McMaster to go for a last second desperation three-point shot, which they missed, instead of a high-percentage field goal.Bishop’s guard Ryan Thorne then grabbed the rebound and ran out the clock.“I can honestly say that I’ve never been more happy for any one person in my life,” Gaiter reserve forward Sam Rogers said.“The way he played in this tournament, he showed he deserved to be All Canadian.” Not bad for a guy who’s second team All-Conference.James Meat & fish Market Whole or Half i PORK I LOIN $-| 89.Full Sirloin r STEAK with filet Fresh HADDOCk FILET $619 lb.1 I M PLEASE ORDER YOUR EASTER t1 HAM ASAP! Parking in back 135 Queen * ccn 44P4 Lennoxvilie ODcMlOl I WÊk PAGE 4 LENNOXVILLE LINK, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 served at Historical Society's corned beef and cabbage supper Archivist Lou Ryder organized the clean-up duty after the corned beef and cabbage supper at the Lennoxville United Church hall.— Douglas Miller readies for his meal with great anticipation.Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society held a corned beef and cabbage supper on Monday, March 16 at the Lennoxville United Church.Upwards of 80 people were served this delicious meal tenderly prepared by Richard and Marina Evans, with president Charles Kobelt and wife Alice in assistance.Mildred McMullen attended to the reservations.Members of the organization assisted in serving and clean-up detail, making this a successful event.Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society Marina supervises husband Richard Evans in serving the hot corned beef.President Charles Kobelt Sr.and Lennoxville mayor Douglas MacAulay give a cheerful hand in dish duty. Lennoxville Link, Tuesday, March 24, 1998 page 5 ' m-, : ¦ - ?r ; ' itw4i éMÉII Spring in the Townships contest winners miMêm A ' Signs of spring are in the air.Sights, tastes and aromas associated with this long-awaited season are emerging.Thanks to the participants of our ‘Spring in the Townships' photo contest.From Bury to Mount Sutton and parts in between, images of spring include flora and fauna, as well as activities symbolic of the season.Congratulations to our contest winners! Third Prize: Joy Chandler, Cookshire This picture of daffodils in snow in Cookshire wins a bouquet of spring flowers from Fleuriste Lennoxville for Chandler.Second Prize: Marlene Bums, Newport Township This shot of 20-month-old Matthew Burns checking on Mom’s tulips in Island Brook wins a basket of maple products from Perkins Maplery for Mom Marlene.First Prize: Scott Stevenson, Lennoxville This photo of Hansen Thwaites seeding a garden in Hatley Township wins a $50 gift certificate from Serres & pépinière St-Élie for Stevenson. page 6 Tuesday, March 24, 1998 Lennoxville LINK Girls and boys teams come out victorious Townships schools sweep annual All-Star games For the first time in the three-year history of the Annual All-Star High School basketball games, the Eastern Townships won both games, sweeping the series.In the first game the girls overcame a six-point halftime deficit to charge back and defeat the girls from the South Shore leagues 44-42.The game was a see-saw battle in the second half but the Townshippers sunk the necessary baskets when it counted to win the All-Star Classic for the first time.The past two years the girls from the South Shore won by more than 20 points.The game was played at Richelieu Valley High School in McMasterville.Alexander Galt’s Mark and Tracy Ford coached the squad.All our local schools were represented.Representing BCS were Joan Olivella, Christina Bowman and Marie Helene Greffard.From Richmond Regional Tiffany Blinn and Jennifer Leroux represented the Raiders.The Massey-Vanier Vikings sent Lindsay Jones and Angella Farr.Robin Mills and Andrea Pagé were the Spartan reps from Stanstead.Rounding out the squad were Alexander Galt’s Kate Coates and Martle Doerfler.In the second game of the double- header the South Shore took on the boys from the ETIAC.This gave coaches Andrew Blair from BCS and Massey Vanier’s Blumenfeld a chance to put provincial winners Massey-Vanier and finalists Alexander Galt on the same lineup, with players from Richmond, BCS and Stanstead rounding out the squad.The ETIAC cruised through with an easy 70-58 victory.The leading scorers were none other than Galt’s Sharon Doherty (16) and Massey-Vanier’s Bruce Archenbault (12).Other members of the team were the Vikings’ David Grenier, and brothers Steve and Will Healy.Fernando Moreno and Yvon Seo Uh wore BCS colors.Roger Neto represented Stanstead College.Barry Blinn and Mark Champagne came up from Richmond Regional.Robert Westman and Patrick Levelin were the other Galt Piper players on the squad.The game ended an exciting winter season of high school sports in the Eastern Townships.Even with the ice storm every game in both basketball and hockey were played - an amazing task.The next sport on the agenda is badminton where we’ll see Alexander Galt hosting their annual tournament Saturday, April 4.Gaiters coach forecasted National Championship win in 1994 Pomykala’s preposterous prediction comes true Halifax I remember the first time I met Eddie Pomykala.It was the fall of 1994, a few days before basketball season was set to start.Back then, I was a reporter with Bishop’s The Campus student newspaper and I volunteered myself for the basketball beat.I had just finished a midmorning jog at the Bishop’s Sports Plex and on my way out I happened to see Pomykala.I approached him, telling him I wanted to do a preview storyon men’s basketball, so he set up an appointment that afternoon in his office.When I met him in his office, Eddie made what I thought to be an incredibly brash prediction.He “guaranteed” me that with the recruiting class Bishop’s was bringing in, Bishop’s would win a championship.Not just a Quebec University Basketball League (QUBL) championship - a National Championship.Let me put that prediction in it’s proper context.Back then, Bishop’s basketball was in the dumps.When Dave King left after the 1990 season and Pierre Tibblin graduated in 1991, the program took a precipitous downwards spiral.As in a 3-21 record in the 92-93 season, and only a couple more wins the next year.So here Eddie was, predicting a National Championship.Do you think I took the guy seriously?Of course, he had that recruiting class ace up his sleeve.The nine first-year players he brought in that year Bishop's Gaiters coach Eddie Pomykala is all smiles holding the Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union championship cup after the team’s win in Halifax.PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT were cut down to four, but they - Rob Burns, Ryan Thorne, Jamie Woods and Kris Ruiter - form the nucleus of a pretty strong team Eddie was stockpiling.Stewart Clark and Greg Southward were already there from the 1993 recruiting class, and when you factor in some more top-notch recruits like Patrice Lemieux, Joel Sherbino and Sam Rogers in 1995 or Remi Aucoin and Sam Menard from 1996, Bishop’s began to raise some eyebrows.Those guys evolved; they got bigger, better, stronger, faster, hungrier.They took their lumps and they learned what it takes to win.The Concordia Stingers won the QUBL eight years in a row between 1989 and 1996, but cracks were starting to form in their empire.In 1996-97, Bishop’s finally overthrew them and won a QUBL championship.They came to the Nationals and while it might have been disappointing for them to lose in the first round, it was a learning experience.Then 1997-98.In retrospect, everything was in place; Bishop’s had 12 returning players, including all five starters.The season started well, but there were doubts.How would the Gaiters perform against teams from the Canada West and Ontario West Conferences?Could their athletic front court compete with players from other top flight programs who had a lot more size?Can a team with no superstar players win a National Championship?Well Eddie, you answered them all.You’ve made Lennoxville and the Eastern Townships proud, you’ve gotten cross-country exposure for Bishop’s, and you’ve made people aware of how great a place Bishop’s is.I’m sorry I ever doubted you.EYES * Lënnoxville LINK Tuesday, March 24, 1998 page 7 r I * W ' .: S' PiBi ,.;.- > §4 ¦ '¦ St^ ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦ ^ P::#4 Bishop's Gaiters triumph in Halifax Stewart Clark sails into the frenzy at the end of the game.Robert Bums bounces off members of the MacMaster team before scoring a basket.Fans from both Bishop's University in Lennoxville and Halifax cheered the Gaiters on.Members of the Bishop’s women’s basketball team showed up to enthusiastically support their male counterparts.» PHOTOS BY PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT page 8 Tuesday, March 24, 1998 Lennoxville LINK But Leonardo for President?DiCaprio really big in cyberspace, too By klapointe@southam.ca Southam News Hamilton He is not an Oscar nominee, but he is without question the world's biggest star of the moment, competing with himself for box-office supremacy on this side of the ocean as the biggest movie of all time opens on the other side of the ocean.Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t chump change on the Internet, either.Hundreds of fan-driven sites chronicle his every move, house all of the good pictures and gossip, and generally perpetuate his phenomenon through chat rooms and discussion groups.Separating quality from quantity isn’t easy, but there are some basic entry points for the World Wide Web browser who wants a heaping helping of Leo.His official site is basic and sound, with news, biographical material, fan club information, and, yes, merchandise offerings.It’s not particularly personable or accessible, but then again, few Hollywood icons are spending their waking hours with their cyberspace fans.The Unofficial Leonardo DiCaprio Page is also well-organized and fawning.Leonardo DiCaprio Online is a cleanly designed site.The DiCaprio Zone is one of many fundamentally strong Web addresses on the American actor.Index:Leonardo DiCaprio from the FanSites organization is the home of some 179 fan-produced pages, while Star Link and Celebsite provide a good account of his life and times.There’s even a site drafting him for the presidency (they’ll have to wait until he’s 35).There are dozens of film-related sites on him, but the official sites for Titanic and The Man in the Iron Mask are the most immediately relevant.Netscape: THE DiCftPRIO ZONE !k Forward Reload Home Search Guide Images Print Security Stop ion : jf, 1 http : / / ww.geocities com /Holly vood /Set /4040/ TOP 1000 WORLD SITES read (at 33 by tea/feel INTERNET PHOTO The DiCaprio Zone is one of the many fundamentally strong Web addressess on the American actor.giigiiimuii.'JiJiiiiiiii'iaiia INTERNET PHOTO The Unofficial Leonardo DiCaprio Page is well-organized and fawning.The Completely Home Paço ht.tp i / /www, d 1 r.n pr 1