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Gaye Carmichael is not a believer in the Impossible Dream. There is no way in the world Laurel Vocational School is going to win the Twin City High School track and field meet next Wednes- day. With a 15-man contingent and no girls squad, LVS can at best strive for personal' goals and as high a team point total as last year. But that isn't any small order. Because on May 10 last year, the Carmichael- coached Laurel team turned in its best performance , accumulating 68 1. Approximately one of those came from graduating senior John Mllt Rick Campbell (mick Sports Editor Winning is the path to fame, and numbers is the name of the game. What better way to de- scribe the tradition of ex, cellence on Waterloo Colle- giate's t.rack anuield tt am? - Since the Twin City High School Athletic Association boys and girls meets were combined four years ago, WCI has finished second. first, first and second last year by a narrow margin to arch-rival Eastwood. And all indications point to a continuation of the suc- cess story at this year's t next Wednesday at nnial Stadium. is looks like the best team we've ever had, in terms of numbers, interest, and coaches," said an enth- used WCI head coach John Orchard. Bluevale collegiate will be pinning its hopes on these four runners next Wednesday. From left to right are Eleanor Fritz, Mike Coppolino. Shaun Regan and Jenny Ord. WCI strong bet in Twin City track Laurel could affect outcome By Chronicle Sports Editor v a.'frruf" ', 't o' fr. _ _ m’ T Meta, who swept the 1,500, 3,000 metres and 2,000-me- tre steeplechase. Some gutsy performances by his team-mates not only helped Laurel to a fifth-place over- all finish, but also directly affected the final outcome of the meet. "I'm confident Clive Ha- milton can get most of the points John (Mata) got," said Carmichael. "All our kids have personal goals, they're aiming for CWOSSA, and our team goal is to get as many points as last year." The strength of Laurel's team lies in middle distan- ces where a majority of its runners compete. Midget John Duguay re- cently broke the school re- cord in 1,500 metres and will Usually 100 or so students turn out at WCI for the first day of training after winter break but this year over 200 students showed up. Some schools are lucky to get Ya that amount, and as a result of fantastic coaching and sheer numbers, schools like WCI, Eastwood and Forest "We all work at our pro- grams the year 'round. Ac- tually we're (WCI) smaller in total population than some schools but have one of the biggest turnouts for track." Orchard credits his devot- ed coaching staff of six with helping to cultivate interest at his school. Coaches are Ed Scorgie (throwing), Heights nearly always end up on top of the heap. - "Jim Lavelle at Eastwood is a very keen coach, as is Paul Munroe at Forest Heights," said Orchard. . - But heading in 150 strong, Heading the WCI contin- there is no doubt WCI will gent will be distance run- have its say. nets Mike Houston and Gi- Tradition demands it. Last year Eastwood and WCI battled right to the wire for team honors with Eastwood coming out on top by a narrow 406-388.5. But as Orchard pointed out, WCI won half of the six team tro- phies and says his school will be competitive in all sections again this cam- "We also run an excellent intramural program that is unique from any other school. I like to get involved, especially in contacting the young students in grade nine," said Orchard. "Half our team is of midget age." Keith McCrory (track sprint), "Al Bacon (high jump). Wendy Sherlock (jumps), Charlie Kopanski (hurdles) and, Jim Join! stone (distance running). . Hamilton was runnerup in the junior 1,500 and 3,000 metres last year and Car- michael is confident of his chances in senior this year. Dominic David is also com- peting in the same events and Laurel's coach is hoping for points from him too. Strong Juniors will be Mike Brown in the 1,500, 3,000 and 2,000-metre stee- plechase and Morris Vassell in the 800 and 3,000. provide strong competition in the 3,000 along with team- mate Albert Jamieson. , Other threats are senior Jeff Foster in the 400 and 800 and sprint specialists Kevin Bone in the senior 100, 200 and 400 and Joe Worrell in the junior 100, 200 and 400. In the field events, Car- michael is high on the chan- "Our relay teams all look good too," said Orchard, who declined to pinpoint the eventual over-all winner. selle Kavanagh, whowill each compete " the 1,500 and snowman events, and possibly one other. Both ran at OFSAA last year as mid- gets. Other WCI competitors to watch for include midget distance runner Richard Knill, Andy Coppoiino in the senior long and triple jump and Kelvin Lee in the senior 110-hurdies and open 400 hurdles. "1 wouldn't want to say they're favorites, but both will give a good account of themseives,' said Orchard. "Both are first-year Juniors and will be running against kids a year older." "We also have a senior Mike Eagles who is averag- ing around 40 metres in the Javelin," said the Laurel coach. "Depending on the day and the other competi- tors, you never know what might happen." ces of Bill Pedigrew in the midget Javelin, discus and shot and Jamieson in the ja- velin. Carmichael sees Eas- twood and Waterloo as the top schools in the meet with St. Mary's entering a for- midable girls team. How does he view his own team's chances? “I guess you could call us the NDP of track and field," he said jokingly. No further explanation <5? - F tlil-tttoo-ti-ur-ttrr"'."."?'"!."' . an; CHRONICLE SPORTS-LINE ‘ 886-2830 ' Giselle Kavanagh will be a major threat for terloo collegiate in the junior distance events. " Chronicle Sports Editor As much as Waterloo col- legiate's track and field team thrives on tradition, the absence of any at Blue- vale has doomed that school to mediocre finishes at re- cent Twin City meets. And there is little indica- tion that situation is about to change. Approximatley 40 Blue- vale athletes will represent the school next Wednesday at Centennial Stadium, which makes it almost im- possible to compete for teamw honors. "lt's a simple fact that other schools like WCI and Eastwood have more people involved to work with the kids." admitted Bluevale coach Jim Baird, who along with lan Atkinson shares the load. "lan's the head coach, I just do what I can to help out." said Baird. "He opera- tes on a low-key basis. If the kids come out he's happy to help as much as he can, but there's no pressure here to participate" In the past the blow of fin- ishing as a team well up the track has been lessened by outstanding individual ef- forts at the school. The name that immediately comes to mind in recent years is that of distance run- Knights lack tradition , .1. As. " Ci"tt', kr'"L'vT-, MBk"C"r", ", ji' . T _ f ,V l ' ' x _c'r1itsi/c'iil'kitfiriitBii? ',rg,srPh" ' _iNr.. A? 13¢; "tte. ' As') ‘” “ _ CC, _ ' r, -r'ur"', . “-1.,“a 'ir - .,. _ n . . . . Dave Pickett won the jun- ior 400 last year and will be back with brother John to contest the sprint races. Eric Calder has been look- ing good in the junior hur- dles and so had David Som- merville in midget hurdles. Other Knights with CWOS- SA hopes include junior Pam Johnson, junior thrower Gary Waechter and midgets Shaun Regan and Les Trotter. "We'll do our best, there's really no telling how we'll finish." said Baird. “But to beat teams like Eastwood and WCI you need a whole bunch of people to spend a lot of time with the kids. You almost have to be carry about the sport" ner Kathy Leeder who put her school on the map with sensational performances in the 800 and 1,500 metres where she literally ran her, own race. Historically the girls team at Bluevale has been stronger than the boys, but Baird said this year there will be a more even balance. Senior Jenny Ord is per- haps the best bet for the Bluevale squad this year. A strong cross-country run- ner, she will no doubt make her7iresence known in the 800 and 1,500 races.