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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 24 Apr 1985, p. 34

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_ _McKee faces new challenge with UW hockey Warriors PAGE 34 â€"â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1985 Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff The new coach of the University of Waterloo hockey Warriors agrees that the position could be better handled on a fullâ€"time ba3s. However, Don McKee has something the previous coach Jack Birch didn‘t have. Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff Don‘t expect to see Waterloo collegiate Vikings and Bluevale Knights on opposite ends of the Waterioo County high school senâ€" ior boys soccer standâ€" ings this season. McKee has a secure, fullâ€"time position with the Waterloo County School Board and doesn‘t have to make a living from hockey alone. Both teams have the same ‘goal of making the playoffs and both are in rebuilding vears. Vikings have just one returning player and sorely miss centre forâ€" ward John Vrablic. "If you‘re fullâ€"time vyou can accommodate Soccer Knights, Vikes both in rebuilding years The Board of Directors of the FAMILY AND CHILDREN‘S SERVICES of the Waterioo Region cordially invites you to attend the Society‘s 91st ANNUAL MEETING Reo;‘;raw;!;:autrust};/ro} Con;m;umtv & Social Services Hors d‘ceuvres Bar Available â€" Oak Room 1 King Street West â€" Kitchener, Ontario Guest Speaker: Murray Hamilton _ Thursday, April 25, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. . WALPER TERRACE HOTEL â€" CRYSTAL BALLROOM R.S.V.P. 576â€"0540 or 623â€"6970 Vrablic will be in Mexiâ€" co in May playing inâ€" ternational soccer. Vikings‘ lone returâ€" nee is centre fullback Roland Mechler. the needs of the job In fact, Birch had much better than if indicated he couldn‘t you‘re partâ€"time," said â€" make a long term comâ€" McKee. ‘"*What I‘ve mitment to UW beâ€" done to put a bit of a cause he was not in a stop gap in there is hire â€" position to turn down a an assistant coach."‘ fullâ€"time position elseâ€" Birch, a former where. *‘We‘ll be just hoping to make the playoffs," said Viking coach Paul Voisin. ‘"This is the first time in a long time we‘ve had a complete overhaul." Halfbacks Jason Mausberg and Rich New should have good seasons for Vikings and Voisin also expects good things from Fred Birch, a former graduate student at UW, had resigned beâ€" cause the university couldn‘t add fullâ€"time staff but McKee prefers to work partâ€" time because of his position with the school "I think (Birch) indiâ€" cated he couldn‘t do the job on a partâ€"time basis possibly because of the financial component of it," said McKee. McKee has hired Randy Nesbitt as assisâ€" tant coach. Nesbitt coached at Centennial College last year and has also coached in junior B and European hockey. Steve Grossman is playing senior soccer despite being in grade nine. At Bluevale, coach Armand Caenen has just three returnees â€" halfback Rob Campbell and fullbacks Scott Reicherd and Jeff Klawitter. Nesbitt was also asâ€" sistant coach to McKee for two months in the first year of the major junior A Guelph Platâ€" ers. After that, he and Steve Grossman ‘‘*Practices show we have more determinaâ€" CoguETtE LINGERIE KAT HRINA LINGERIE CAHILL LINGERIE up to 36 Ontano N 7 King N 132 Mam St Kitchener Waterioo Cambniage (G) 742â€"4331 886â€"4500 622â€"3634 60% OFF STAG SHOP INC. on ALL SALE That Platers team was the only junior team McKee ever coached that finished out of the playoffs. Among other things, McKee has coached eight years of junior B hockey and three years of tier two junior A hockey. served in a scouting role for Platers. tion than last year," said Caenen. "I think we have a good shot at a playoff berth this time." Now it‘s recruiting time for McKee, and he hopes to interest some high calibre players who qualify academicâ€" ally for UW. Outstanding new players include forâ€" wards Kevin Bowers and Paul Henriques. ‘‘Right now we are out trying to attract some very good hockey ‘‘The competitive spirit (Henriques) is bringing to the team is something 1 really like," said Caenen. _ players and naturally there are‘nfany other universities trying to attract the same indiâ€" viduals," said McKee. "One of the qualifyâ€" ing factors is that to attend the school you have to meet their acaâ€" demic standards prior to being accepted." Summer Special JOIN COLUMBIA NOW AND GET INTO FITNESS Membership YOUR SUMMER MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES: Eteven airâ€"conditioned Racquetball courts Court 12; licensed tounge Towel service Colossal locker rooms Showers, Saunas, and Whiripoots OPEN DAILY 8 A.M. TO 7 P.M. Except Mondays » BROOK & â€" RAINBOW TROUT FISHING TROUT HATCHERY 4 RAC%UET z~LpP>@ COUR ‘aw) q waterioo IEEER : phone 886â€"5870 49° Fitness classes ($1 25 per member) Snack bar service Free New Member s Clinic Weight Training Clinic {indimidual weight program) Meet New Friends COURTS INC. 140 Columbia West, Waterioo Subject to Court Fees May 1 to Aug. 31 /85 696â€"3222

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