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_ Courageous Vikings buy more playoff experience PAGE 26 â€" W/ FRLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1983 Putting aside for a moment the unenviable situation they now find themselves in, let it be said that the Waterloo collegiate senior boys basketball Vikings live Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff Waterloo Debs won their first gold trophy of the season. beating Gloucester 6â€"4 in the final game of the Kitchener Gold Ring Tournament in an exciting fast paced game. Debs reached the final by defeating Woolwich 7â€"2 and Ajax 85. They lost 6â€"4 to Gloucester, but came up big in the semiâ€"finals with an 8â€"0 win over Kitchener that coach Ron Derbecker called the most enjovable game of the tournament. Quiz of the week: Can a defence person score a goal? It happened on the weekend!‘ Name the goalie and come to the Provincial Tournament for the answer. Waterloo tween Thunderbirds ringette team competed with the best in the Kitchener Golden Ring Tournament on the weekend and played MON.â€"FRI. 9â€"9 SATURDAY 94 FREE PARKING KING AT VICTORIA IN KITCHENER‘S â€" WEST END 445 KING ST. W. KITCHENER 576â€"8770 to see another day. They‘ve reached the Waterloo County high school semiâ€"finals by winning the first two of three games in their roundâ€"robin quarterâ€" final series, defeating Grand River 53â€"52 Thursday and KCI Ringette Steve Lockner was instrumental in both wins, scoring key basâ€" kets in the last minute of ihe games. Lockner‘s shooting was especially important in Thursday‘s game, which Vikings trailed 57â€"52 Friday. The Waterloo junior team defeated London 12â€"7 and beat Kitchener 10â€"4 before entering the weekend tournament, where they settled for silver in a 7â€"2 loss to Etobicoke in the championship game. The juniors reached the final game with wins over Sudbury and Cambridge by scores of 14â€"5 and 10â€"3. Their only loss in regular play was also to Etobicoke by a 5â€"4 score. like champions despite being left out of the winners circle. Thunderbirds lost 6â€"2 to the host Kitchener team on Friday and were edged 3â€"2 by Gloucester Saturday before running up against good goaltending in a 6â€"4 loss to West Ferris. Vikings also played Saturday, losing 62â€"48 to St. Jerome‘s Lions in a game that meant little since both teams had already clinched a semiâ€"final berth. by three with 1:20 reâ€" maining. Sean Tuckett, howevâ€" er, was the leading scorer against KCI, netting 15 points while Lockner added 14. ‘"Both of them were hard earned wins,"‘" said Viking coach John Zdrahal. *‘‘We worked hard to get there." Now for the bad news: Vikings new opâ€" ponents are the formidâ€" able Cameron Heights Golden Gaels, who hosted them today at 4 p.m. The teams clash again at WCI at 4 p.m. Friday with a third game, if necessary, set for Monday back at CHCL. Todd Smith was the big scorer against Grand River with 22 points and Owen Robâ€" erts managed 10. Smith also scored 12 against KCI, including some key points late in the game to preserve Vikâ€" ings‘ lead. LAYAWAYS AVAILABLE Vikings‘ Andy Burns gets a shot away despite the defensive effort of St. Jerome‘s Howard Shaun. â€" Richard O‘Brien photo Courtesy â€" Consumer Travel and Nonquon Vacations There are three men in the Waterioo Minor Hockey Association who deserve recognition. They are COACH. Dana Saunders, ASSISTANT COACH Dave Barrett and MANAGER Archie Good who volunteered their time to work with the boys on the Mr Transmission Minor Bantam Hockey Team SATURDAY FEB. 26th GRAND PRIZEâ€" "WEEKEND FOR TWO IN LAS VEGAS" There is a saying that a coach is only as good as his players, which is true. This season however, the team was a reflection of the coaching staff, with it‘s hard work, dedication and discipline The players would like to express their appreciation to the coaching staff and their names are GOALIES: Shawn Brenner and Garrett Bott DEFENCE: Chris Keller, Tim Webb, Dean Henry. Dana, Dave and Archie took a group of 16. 13 year olds, who were willing to work and molded them into one of the best hockey teams the Waterioo System has ever known. The team finished the regular season with a record of 23 WINS 0 LOSSES 1 TIE Greg Prachar and Jason Zettler FORWARDS: Tony McCauley, Richard Carty, Robbie Johnston, Doug Cote, Derek Seibert, Greg MacDonald, Rick Rehkopt. Scott Zavaros and Jason Buttertield Dana, Dave and Archie you have earned our respect and gratitude for the hard work and the time you‘ve spent with our sons this season. PETER M. MILLER,s Practice conducted in the English and German languages wishes to announce the relocation of his office for the Telephone: 884â€"1 332 THANK YOU I Eh M. MILLEA,s math., LLB Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public ADVANCE APPLICATIONS Box #932, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4E3 PRACTICE OF LAW Our Warmest Thanks The Parents of the Mr. Transmission Minor Bantam Hockey Team as of January 31, 1983 to 15 Westmount Rd. S. (corner of Erb & Westmount) Waterloo, Ontario N2Lâ€"2K2 BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT AND CASINO (License 385172)