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Canoeing standout has a plan in place Waterloo‘s whitewater canoeâ€" ing standout Ryan Mader has a very businessâ€"like approach to his sport. You know he‘s one of the big boys when he has his own bound sponsorship proposal to hand out. A quick look through the eightâ€"page report would put most regular business plans to shame. In addition to a profile of the sport, he has a personal profile of himsell And like any good business plan he has strategic goals he‘s set out for himself this vear. One of those goals was met two weeks ago when he qualiâ€" fied for the "A" level of the Canadian National team by doing well at the Canadian Team tnials in Minden. Mader is currently in the * protective equipment * 100s of new bicycles * expert repairs * helmets * in line skates * wheel & bearing upgrades The Bluevale track team ran, jumped and hurdled their way to the school‘s fourth CWOSSA track title last Thursday by claiming the overall team victory. Bluevale wins fourth CWOSSA track title When the final scores were tallied up Bluevale beat their nearest rival, Preston, by 49.5 points. They swept to victory by placing second overall in the girls division and first overall in the boys. Head _ coach _ Doug Carmichael was ecstatic with the result. He said a number of athletes came up with personal bests to drive the team to vicâ€" tory. "A lot of kids just perâ€" formed," he said. "Like someâ€" one like Kevin Moogk, who‘s graduating, did better at CWOSSA than he did at WCSSA. Yukon preparing for a number of World Cup races. The Ontario whitewater champion‘s next goal is to medal at the Nationals and reclaim his Ontario title. Carmichael also credited the relay teams for coming up with strong showings. They helped solidify the team results. "It‘s a real team effort," he said. "Kids just get doing their events and performing. Thats the key to it." His ultimate goal is highâ€" lighted in his proposal â€"he wants to be an Olympic hopeful for the 2000 Games. If his proposal is any indication, he just might have the right plan in place. 1t was an especially tough accomplishment considering the breadth and depth of the competition. Schools from as "He ran personal bests in the 100 and the 200m." Bob Vrbanac Chronicle staff Craig Burkett leaps to victory in the Junior High Jump far away as the Bruce Peninâ€" sula took part in the meet. I The Knights also had to face a number of strong local teams like Forest Heights, Preston and former champs Galt. "You need a lot of depth," said Carmichael. "You can have some weak categories, but you basically need domiâ€" nating results and other kids contributing. "The kids getting those fourths and sixths really add up. They did a really good job, I‘m really proud of them." The top four track finishers and the top five field athletes are off to the OFSSA Western Regional meet this week. There will be representatives from Bluevale, WCI and St. David at the meet. CWOSSA results on page 24 pRICK es OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 12 Noon â€" 6 p.m., tncluding Holiday 181 King St S.. Waterioo Erin McClure wins the 800m