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with some of the oup: players from across the Rivas. When not training, Paumier plays once a week in an This past Christmas the youngster was named the most valu player at the Cuernavaca International Tournament in Mexâ€" . Paumier recorded a perfect 4â€"0 wonâ€"loss record with a 00â€"goalsâ€"against average. Two of the victories came in hoo\m.vhaefiq‘usbnfinmnkwm "It‘s much different that shootouts in Canada," said Paumier. At this tournament, the shooter had five seconds to score. If 1 lowed a rebound, he had another chance 1 score. 92 occer is a way of life for 11â€"yearâ€"old Ryan Paumier, sleeps and breathes soccer. And breathing is something that come naturally for one of the provinces up and coming Paumier has been asthmatic since . age of two, but that hasn‘t kept youngster on the sidelines. in Paumier, who will be playing Waterloo‘s South West United , Club under â€"13 team, plays m d s pecer year round and his keeping | . f rhmfi;)ilfiubknndl 4 % eye of several coaches in the ©| _ Fovinge.: ©"j=> : L xsiz:â€". . d E4: 'Ymnpontdqa*ht: A E: '”‘"Mlzfli* l JÂ¥ uu‘:’fl.m‘ en there ever | eP *I never use the puller Ginkaler)._ roug in uring games, but I do in practices, on # | 5 Ii l g ially when the team has to un oL g ‘"@A es p4g p48 hb _ onz â€"~ It.came as quite a shock to members of the Aquatic Swim Club when they learned the news of the sale of the Waterloo Family branch of the YMCA last week to Kitchener‘s Christ Lutheran School. The 25â€"yard pool is home to the 30â€"memâ€" Ispr in Mexican New Jr 6 4‘ Pn v / 7 »E'z;t'es.‘,u.'f‘.; dA ._.;ae ME According to Ryan‘s father, Peter, his son‘s dedication to the sport is something he admires as much as watching him play 'Ba'lg&hww;qnflymmupwlau times a but you have to support him if that‘s what he wants to do," said Peter Paumier. Ryan Paumier, named MVP in Mexico. P "It was a long five seconds," said Paumier, who added that he watches the players‘ eyes and feet when they‘re ready 10 shoor During the past two seasons he led his Sandowne school 10 two county championships, while last year, while playing for the 11 and under team in Kitchener, he led the team to the Rep Division ins: #h nc n ns is m Rorf ** *wikhs* :‘zu-nwh_,hdfirgjum swimmers such as freestyler Julic Norris and breaststroker Matt Mains. . According to David Mains, the clubs‘ meet manager and former president , the executive will be meeting with parents and swimmers sometime next week and hopefully have some answers to the problem at hand. s4 (Continued on page 20) jipt *A P £t." UX .4 piegict j y begraagal Also competing at the nationals in Calgary were teamâ€" mates Morgen McAlister, ranked 5th in 48kg 1J F pumor female and Reed Jackson. good wchnique and speed to get us there " According to Zett!, they hadn‘ even planned on his son competing in the nauonals, but when Judo Canada low ered the competing age from 13 10 12 in October. the Zertls had to rush and come up with 2 game plan for the seven Judging by his level of technique and speed, when Zer! reaches the age of 17 he would have an outside chance of making the nauonal team for the 2000 Olympic Games, but that‘s not a goal his father wants him w strive for "I‘m the one holding the reins I‘m not going to push him. He has to do his career in stages and we will deal with one stage at a time. I don‘t want him burned out by the age of 16. 1 won‘t allow it." His father, Bob Zerd, who warched his 12â€"yearâ€"old win four matches against older and heavier judokas from across Canada, had never fek such emotion aher seeing s son‘s arm being raised by the referee signifying otal vicrory Making the victory so much sweerer was the fact that his Andy was running a fever ol over 100 degrees and was down with the fu. "He reach deep down for this one," admined Zei! The â€"37kg juvenile competitor compered in the A0kg weight division against 14 and 15 year olds. Gomng im the event his father knew that his son was not going w win the championship on strength. Insiead, rechnique and his speed would be his method of atrack. And it worked He defeated opponents from New Brunswick, Briush Columâ€" bia, Alberta and won the championsiip agains 2 Team When 12â€"yearâ€"old Andy Zer! wok his final bows afier winning the 1996 National Junior Judo Championships in Calgary over the weekend, there were wears in his eyes When he ick the mas and greeted his fatherftrainer, Bob, the pair hugged each other and cried for over five minutes as Andy became the young judoks ever to win 2 nauonal "He had an extremely tough pool and we had w rely on Tears of joy for national champion MANY INSTORE