To keep his memory alive, the “use family has partnered with his former alma matter to host a fundraising events that goes lim Row was an irrspira- "anal Ivadvr on the (‘vllics‘ hash-Hm†and football teams bcforc passing away in a tragic motor whirlr accident in August 2002. hr lit â€and (Thin I will he running tor the Rows in an mpumh'd hmkcllmll tournament meant In honour a former lt-nmmalé. Celtics build up ntltRose tourney The Celtics tune up for the first ar basketball tournament Feb. 1011 166 Park St., Kitchener Bv Bus VRIMNM ( hrmm hr Mar] "his mic," said lim's dad Larry Rose, who is helping out with the event. "Tim Continued on page25 The tip off is set tor fri- day at noon when the Ccltics take on St. Mary's of ()wvn Sound. The champi- onship game is saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Celtics' home gymnasium. Now in its fourth year, the one-day ovum has been cxpundcd into the first annual 'limmy Rose Memo, rial basketball tournament Ieaturing right teams. to supporl a scholarship tor athlvtes who show the same [we uflmdvrship rim did. annual Tummy Rose Memorial I“ VRBAMK more Instead the Siskins all hut have assured lhvmsclvcs of the final spot with a 2-0 win, and played perhaps their best all-around game of the season in Owen Sound. And they did it by recording their A lov,- Friday night to the (hm-n Sound would have put the Greys just one point behind the Siskins for the final playoff spot with a week to go in the schedule. It would also have been the Siskins' Imh straight loss in a streak that started with a 5-3 loss In the Greys Jan. 7. he long losing streak is I finally nn'r for the Waterloo Siskins. and it couldn't come at a better Iimr as they faced the team breathing dawn their lit-"ks for the tinal playoffspot. "l kind hf wondered for a while where I'd end up in football. but the fact that this Siskins finally win one to secure spot "lt's a dream come true." said Pyear, the former Othh Rookie of the Year and cur- rent (ZIS tirst-team all-(kmar dian. "I didn't see this com- ing, I'll tell you that. Two months to the day of _ their Imam Vania Cup virto, ry, a 24-23 derision over the university of s'iaskatchvwan, the Hawks tapped their for- mer quarterback to kcep running the club's ofhmce in what was ("10 ofthe pro- grants worst kept st‘crvls. Whvn Stefan Ptaszek. who won his WWI] Vunivr Cup with the team as a receiver in LH91. halted m the McMaster Maraudvrs to take on their head-coaching job. it gave his prmégé the opportunity he was looking for In stay in the game. c Wilfrid lauricr Gold, I on Hawks decided to keep it in the family Fri- day when tltcy announced that Vanier Cup MVP Ryan Pycar would he returning to the Club as the team's new offensive co ordinatur, Hawks add familiar face to offence By Bus anww Chro"irh. Sttrtl' SPERTS By Boa Vmww Chronk iestaff The Siskins' Justin Lacey tries to get by his old teammates frm loss to the first-place Wirtterhawks. First shutout of the season, "That tisok a little pres- with the honours going ll) sure off ()Lus making the rookie goaltender t Iolin Way. playoffs.â€sqld Siskins' head , 29 99 st?, 8mm Click 7mm Click LAMINATE LAMINATE FLOQRIHG FLOORING Castle Oak 30 yr. warranty oven but†HI the Illek howl and the Vanicr Cup, throwing Pycar finished the year completing 1 l6 of 174 passes for 1,666 yards and 19 touch- downs, while only throwing four interceptions. He was The Golden Hawks added three familiar faces to help run their offence next season. including star pivot Ryan Pyear. Rod Philps, Gary Jeffries, Pyear and Todd Galloway are all hoping to hold onto the Vanier Cup for another year with the announcement. “09 “SAW Pfitrp has happened sovarlycould- for seven more touchdowns native Bclleville. n’t he a better situation for while not turning the hall Pycar admits it's going to me. I'm prettyvxcitcd." ovcroncc. las. Iii-"l "T Mm" ... h" Lâ€" I SPECIAL PURCHASE Oak Finish 25 yr. warren warranty it's a natural progression for a coach's son; Pycar's dad, Barry, coaches the running hacks with the Hawks and guided Ryan and his broth- ers, Tobin and Kyle. as young- stem playing football in their from the Cambridge in Sunday‘s S-4 TIM â€MY MVP '05- coach and general manager a L -- mad (.allowny as receiver's coach and another former Hawks' pivot, Rod Philp, at Continued on page24 native Belleville. Wear admits it's going to be kind of weird to he head- ing an offence with his dad now under him. But the elder Pycar, and the addition of Todd Gallowav as receiver's Continued on page 31