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1st EDITION BIO Times Colonist Thursday March 15 2001 Scoreboard DEALS HOCKEY BASKETBALL National Hockey League Eastern Conference National Association Eastern Conference ATLANTIC DIVISION NHL Coaching Changes Tears that he changed coaches sm the start of the 20OMS season vah former coach and reptacenvnt: Anaron Signty Duds Craaj Hanstutc Guy Oianoi BcstonEfim-Pat Burns, lake Keenan Cakjary Raws Dm feee OM. flonda Pannes Terry Muray, Duane Sutter. 6 GB I Pet Horn Away X-PWIadeloh. 64 48 16 0 6155 5774 23-9 25-7 NewYork 64 10 38 26 394 5634 5499 23-10 15-16 Miami 66 10 39 27 391 5853 5698 22-0 17-13 Orlando 64 13 35 29 347 6267 6159 22-11 13-18 Boston 64 21 27 37 A22 6C20 6176 18-16 9-21 New Jersey 66 27 22 44 J33 6064 6375 15-18 7-26 Washington 64 32 16 48 .250 5911 6338 10-21 6-27 CFJfm DIVISION Milwaukee 63 39 24 319 6342 6154 239 16-15 Chariotte 65 2 38 27 385 5926 V69 23-10 15-17 Toronto 65 5 35 30 338 6348 6225 19-13 16-17 Indiana 63 12 27 36 29 5736 5828 17 14 10-22 Detroit 64 153 24 40 375 E76 6254 14-19 10-21 Cleveland 64 163 23 41 359 5838 6140 15-17 8-24 Atlanta 65 20 20 45 308 5803 6087 13-19 7-26 Chicago 63 28 52 J75 5446 6029 9-22 2-30 Conference Western MOWESTDtYSION I TOTl I Fk Kant Any Ottawa 7B40B 8123217391 VS4 17 LM 6-34-1 New Jersey 7B 38 17 3 244 16B 91 2W 18-11-6 S-1-00 Washington 70 37 21 10 2 203 178 86 21-8 16-15-4 7-2-0-1 Paladetcnia 70 37 21 10 2 213 137 86 22-9-4 15-146 5-3-1-1 Buffalo 69 37 26 5 1 182 163 80 21-10-3 16-17-2 640G Pittsburojl 703525 8223721980 21-15-1 14-12-7 5-41-0 Toronto 71 32 23 11 206 177 80 17-13-7 15-lH 6-2-1-1 Carolina 69 30 28 8 3 179 191 71 18-13-3 12-18-5 45-1-0 Boston 692828 6 7 189 217 69 17-14-4 11-21-2 3-54-2 NYRangers 70 27 37 5 1 218 252 60 15-18-3 12-20-2 2-7-1-0 Montreal 71 24 37 6 4 176 206 58 13-19-3 11-22-3 45-1-0 Florida 71 18 33 11 9 172 215 56 10-ltV6 8-24-5 1-5-3-1 Atlanta 70203612218925054 9-19 U-iM 2-5-34 Tampa Bay 70 20 40 6 4 172 240 50 15-15-3 5-293 5-3-1-1 NY Islanders 70 19 43 5 3 155 229 46 11-26-1 8-204 3-7-04 Western Conference PastU II OTl A Pts Home Away wt-r-on. H-Colorado 70 44 13 9 4 235 164 101 2484 20-9-5 7-1-0-2 Detroit 71 41 17 9 4 213 180 95 21-11-3 20-10 6-1-3-0 Dallas 70 39 24 5 2 196 168 85 22-10-2 17-16-3 544-1 St Louis 71 40 18 9 4 224 169 93 254 15-16-5 3-3-2-2 San Jose 69 35 22 11 1184 158 82 18-114 17-12-7 2-6-1-1 Vancouver 70 34 22 7 7 217 206 82 20-134 1416-3 3-3-2-2 Edmonton 71 35 24 10 2 201 185 82 21-8 14184 94-14 Phoenix 70 31 23 14 2 184 178 78 19-125 12-13-9 3-524 Los Angeles 69 31 27 10 1 219 204 73 15-12 15164 52-24 Nashville 71 28 32 8 3 163 180 67 12-16-7 1519-1 3-5M Chicago 70 28 32 7 3 188 203 66 13-17-3 15184 44-24 Calgary 69 23 29 13 4 167 201 63 10-158 13-17-5 2-6-24 Minnesota 70 24 31 10 5 150 175 63 13-148 11-22-2 24-2-2 Columbus 69 23 33 7 6 163 201 59 15-17-2 522-5 5-40-1 Anaheim 72 23 36 8 5 168 209 59 14204 9214 5544 GB I Pet A Home Away San Antonio 64 45 19 .703 6165 5650 25 20-13 Utah 62 1 43 19 394 6043 5691 23-9 20-10 Dallas 64 4 41 23 341 6395 6116 22-11 19-12 Minnesota 65 73 38 27 385 6315 6189 23-10 15-17 Houston 65 93 36 29 354 6281 6126 18-14 18-15 Denver 66 14 32 34 .485 6370 6531 24-10 8-24 Vancouver 65 26 20 46 303 6087 6435 13-21 7-25 PACIFIC DIVISION Sacramento 63 43 20 383 6371 5992 263 17-15 LA Lakers 63 1 42 21 367 6355 6174 25-8 17-13 Portland 65 2 42 23 346 6179 5886 24-9 18-14 Phoenix 63 5 38 25 .603 5887 5731 22-10 1615 Seattle 66 113 33 33 300 6419 6492 18-13 15-20 LA.

Clippers 66 223 22 44 333 6029 6292 14-17 8-27 GoldenState 64 273 16 48 .250 5960 6465 10-20 6-28 WEDNESDAY RESULTS Washington 103 Detroit 96: Charlotte 100 Vancouver 95; Orlando 97 Cleveland 87; Miami 114Sacramen-to 101: SA 106 Minnesota 100 (OT); Philadelphia 85 Chicago 67; Denver 95 Indiana 83; Phoenix 84 Portland 79; Utah at Golden State. Today's WEDNESDAY RESULTS Montreal 6 Carolina Columbus 3 Calgary Ottawa 8 Atlanta Edmonton 2 Florida New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh Toronto 3 Anaheim Buffalo 6 New York Rangers St Louis 1 Minnesota 0 (OT); New Jersey 3 Phoenix Los Angeles at San Jose. laviaaeE Ae3 AneAY The ups and downs for Duncan athletes ByCleveDheessaw Times Colonist sports staff The path of true lov isn't the only thing that doesn't always run smooth. Representing your country internationally in sports has its over-the-moon moments and its swoons. Just ask a couple of Duncan athletes.

Aiobhinn Grimes started in the Cowichan Grasshoppers program hen she as knee high to one, and has the dual goals of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics followed by medical school. The former UVic Vikes captain scored Tuesday to help give Team Canada a 2-0 win over Mexico at the America's Cup women's field hockey tournament in Kingston, Jamaica Canada (3-1) plays the U.S. today. At stake is a berth in the 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia. Fellow Duncan product and Athens 2004 dreamer Nicci Wright, a school teacher and Gorge FC goalkeeper, didn't have such a memorable time Tuesday in Silves, Portugal.

It was raining balls behind Wright as Sweden beat Team Canada 5-2 at the Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament. It was 4-1 for Sweden when starter Wright was replaced in the Team Canada nets at 46 minutes by Karina LeBlanc, the Maple Ridge product who plays for the University of Nebraska. Team Canada (1-1) plays the host Portuguese today. Making a splash It's often a long and agonizing process to make it to a Team Canada. Belmont High student Danielle Bell of Island Swimming finished second Tuesday in the women's 1,500 metres at the Canadian swim trials in Edmonton for the world aquatics championships but was outside the qualifying standard for the event.

UVic freshman Jesse Jacks, son of Island Club coach and three-time Olympian Ron Jacks, was fourth in the men's 1,500 metres and Island Club teammate David Creel fifth. Both went personal bests and added to their growing buzz as two to watch down the road. Jacks, in fact, made the podium late Wednesday by winning silver in the men's 200-metre butterfly. Karley Stutzel of the Island Club, a hardy soul more at home in the Gorge than a pool, guaranteed her selection to the open water 10K event at the worlds by finishing fourth in the women's 1,500 metres at Edmonton. Sydney and Atlanta Olympian Christen Petelski of Victoria took silver in the women's 50-metre breast-stroke Wednesday, Jason Hunter of Nanaimo bronze in the men's 50 breaststroke while John Stamhuis of Island Club was eighth.

The world aquatics championships are July 22-29 in Fukuoka, Japan. Marching into madness It's the month when hoops rules and gymsarenas shake, along with sanity. A couple of Victoria players begin opening-round play in the U.S. university NCAA women's championships, oddly enough, on teams nicknamed Huskies. Lambriek Park-grad Carli Halpenny and her Washington Huskies (19-9) play Old Dominion (21-8) Friday at 2 p.m.

at Gainesville, and skyscraper Spectrum-grad Christine Rigby and her defending champion and No. 1 -ranked Connecticut Huskies (28-2) meet Long Island University (16-14) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Storrs, Conn. Banner day It's a mini dynasty that will be celebrated today at 9:30 a.m. in the PCS gym when the banner will be Season Las Vegas Series Line Toronto at New York 430 Tor 3-0 NY (3) LA Lakers at Detroit 430 LA 1-0 LA (6) Seattle at Milwaukee, 5JX) 0-0 Mil 6 Minnesota at Dallas, 5:30 Dal 1-0 Dal 53 New Jersey at Houston, 530 O-O Hou7 i Boston at Phoenix, 6:00 Bos 1-0 Phx 65 "I Today's Games Season Las Vegas Series Line Vancouver at Boston, 04 Bosevn-3 Minnesota at Phi, 4:00 01 Phi 1-15 Carolina at Washington, 4:00 Was 14-1 Was 1-15 Calgary at Cgy2-1 Pet 1-15 Toronto at Tampa Bay, 430 141 Tor 51 Nashville at Chicago, 5'30 Chi 2-1 Chievn-5 FRIDAY GAMES Vancouver at Buffalo, 4:00 pm; Anaheim at Ottawa, 4:00 pm; Columbus at Atlanta, 430 pm; Pittsburgh at Florida, 430 pm; Phoenix at Dallas, 530 pm FRIDAY GAMES Atlanta at Indiana, 4:00 p.m.; Sacramento at Philadelphia, 4:00 pm; LA Lakers at Washington, 4:00 p.m.; Charlotte at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.; Vancouver at Orlando, 4:30 p.m.; Seattle at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.; New Jersey at San Antonio, 530 p.m.; Boston at Denver, 6:00 p.m.; Utah at Portland, 7:00 p.m.; Golden State at LA.

Clippers, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY RESULTS Milwaukee 101 Toronto 97; Atlanta 109 Vancouver 99; New York 98 Cleveland 79; Sacramento 114 Orlando 108 (OT); Dallas 122 New Jersey 98; Houston 127 Indiana 118 (30T); Seattle 99 Portland 90; LA Lakers 112 Boston 107. Games Grizzlies 95 30100. -r Vancouver 28 24 16 27-95 Charlotte 25 33 16 25-100 3-Point Goals-Vancouver 3-7 (Bibby 2-4, Abdur-Rahim 1-3), Cha 3-8 (KHawkins 2-2, Wesley 1-3, Davis 0-3). Fouled out-None.

Rebounds-Vancouver 55 (Abdur-Rahim 12), Cha 47 (Brown 9). Assists Vancouver 28 (Bibby 11). Cha 25 (Davis 9). Total fouls-Vancouver 26, Charlotte 22. Technicals-Charlotte Illegal Defence.

NASCAR Winston Cup Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Site: Darlington, S.C Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 Sunday, race (Fox, 1 p.m.) Track: Darlington Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1.366 miles, 25 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 23 degrees in turns 3-4). Race distance 400.238 miles, 293 laps. Baseball eeeSM SM Sae-Opooned lif Sang-Hoon lee to Pawtudiet of the Interrwional League. Assigned RH Rafael Betanccat RHP Brian Williams. Of toy Alcantara and Lies Rodriguez to their minor league camp.

Tampa Bay Devi Rays Optioned RHP Mm James to Orlando of the Southern League. Taienle Blue Jays OptJoned RHP Pascual Coco and INF Cesar tzturis to Syracuse of the International League. Named Lisa Novak vice president for administration and business affairs, effective April 1 Expos-Released Bob Henley. Optioned OF Wilken Ruan to Jupiter of the Florida State League, LHP Matt Blank. RHP Doraiie Bridges, RHP Troy Mattes and Brian Schneider to Ottawa of the International League, and RHP Tucker and 38 Scott Hodges to Harrisburg of the Eastern League.

Assigned INF Rob Sasser to their minor league camp. San Diego Padres-Waived OF Ruben Rivera and LHP Scott Karl Basketball National Basketbal Association NBA-Fined Milwaukee Bucks coach George Karl $50,000 for his criticism of the Seattle Supersonics and general manager Wally Walker. Fined Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich $5,000 for publicly criticizing officials to the assembled media following a game against the Phoenix Suns on March 11. Suspended Orlando Magic Tracy McGrady for two games without pay and fined him $10,000 for deliberately hitting Sacramento Kings Bobby Jackson in the face with the ball, and fighting, and suspended Jackson for one game without pay and fined him $7500 for shoving McGrady in the chest, and fighting, in a game on March 13. Named Karen Davis senior director, television and media, for NBA Latin America.

Football Canadian Football League B.C. lions-Signed QB Vic Penn. Hamilton Tiger-cats-Signed Chris Burns to a contract extension, through the 2002 seasoa Saskatchewan Roughriden-Signed LB Miguel Merritt to a two-year contract. Toronto Argonauts-Named Dan Ferrone offensive line coach. National Football League Cleveland Brawns-Signed TE Mike Sellers to an offer sheet Denver Broncos-Signed TE Patrick Hape.

Re-signed CB Jason Suttle. Waived OT Keith Traylor. Detroit Lions-Released OT Ray Roberts. Green Bay Packers-Signed QB Doug Pederson. Claimed WR Mike Horacek off waivers from Jacksonville.

Minnesota Vlklngs-Released OT Todd Steussie. New York Giants-Signed DE Kenny Holmes. Released DE Cedric Jones and CB Andre Weather. Announced they declined to offer a contract tender to FB Craig Waiendy. Hockey National Hockey League Calgary Flames-Fired Don Hay, coach.

Named Greg Gilbert coach and Brian Skrudland assistant coach. Columbus Blue Jackets-Signed Radim Bicanek to a multiyear contract. Recalled RW Matt Davidson from Syracuse of the AHL Los Angeles Kings-Activated Mathieu Schneider from injured reserve. Recalled Scott Thomas from Manitoba of the IHL and RW Marko Tuomainen from Lowell of the AHL New York Islanders-Re-assigned RW Mark Lawrence and Aris Brimanis to Chicago of the IHL St Louis Blues-Claimed Sebastien Bordeleau off waivers from the Nashville Predators and assigned him to Worcester of the AHL Washington Capltals-Re-assigned Corey Hirsch to Portland of the AHL TENNIS Tennis Masters Indian Wells, Calif. Results Wednesday from the hard-court Tennis Masters Series: Women Quarterfinals Venus Williams (3), U.S., def.

Elena Dementieva (8), Russia, 6-0, 6-3. Serena Williams (7), U.S., def. Lindsay Davenport (2), U.S., 6-1, 6-2. Men Second Round Gustavo Kuerten (1), Brazil, def. Taylor Dent, U.S., 64, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

Pete Sampras (3), U.S. def. Fabrice Santoro, France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. Lleyton Hewitt (6), Australia, def. Paradom Srichapnan, Thailand, 6-3, 6- 3.

Tim Henman (10), Britain, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 6-3, 6-3 Patrick Rafter (11), Australia, def. Amaud Di Pasquale. France, 6-2, 6-2. Arnaud Clement (13), France, def.

Gianluca Pozzi, Italy, 6-3, 6-4. Sebastien Grosjean (16), France, def. Carlos Moya. Spain, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3). Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic, def.

Nicolas Massu, Chile, 6-2, 2-0, retired, Nicolas Escude, France, def. Thomas Johansson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 6-3, 6-2. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def.

Mardy Fish, U.S., 6-4, 6-1. Doubles Byron Black, Zimbabwe, and Jared Palmer, U.S. (8), def. David Adams, South Africa, and Martin Garcia, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4. Hornets 100 Vancouver (95) Abdur-Rahim 9-24 4-6 23, Long 0-14-44, Massenburg 3-5 0-0 6, Dickerson 7-16 6-7 20, Bibby 10-18 0-0 22, Strickland 1-1 0-0 2, Reeves 2-3 0-0 4, Swift 4-9 0-1 8, Abdul-Rauf 2-4 0-0 4, Edwards 1-10-02 Totals 39-82 14-18 95.

Charlotte (100) Mashbum 10-21 3-3 23, Brown 2-6 0-0 4, Campbell 4-11 4-7 12, Davis 4-13 6-8 14, Wesley 7-165-6 20, Robinson 5-10 1-2 11, Magloire 4-5 2-4 10, H.Hawkins 2-2 0-0 6, James 0-0 0-0 0, Thorpe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 21- LEGEND: G-Games; Pts-Points; W-Wins; L-Losses T-Ties: OTL- Overtime Losses; F-Goals For; A-Goals Against; Home-Record in Home Games; Away-Record in Away Games; PlO-Record in Past 10 Games; Vs EastWest-Record Vs Own Conference; GFPG-Goals For Per Game; GAPG-Goals Against Per Game; Las Vegas Line provided by America's Line by Roxy Roxborough; x-Clinched Playoff Berth. s-AtfcMfMaril New York Slanders Butch Going, Lorne Herring. Philadelphia Flyers Craig Ramsay, B4 Barber. Tampa Bay Lightning Steve Ludzi.

johnTortoreHa. BCHL Playoffs Playoffs Fkst Round (Best-of-7) INTEJftOH CONFERENCE SfriesA Penticton vs. Quesnel (Penticton leads series 2-1) Tuesday Result Penticton 10 Quesnel 3 Wednesday Game Penticton at QuesneL 7:30 pm Friday Game Quesnel at Penticton, 7 pm Sunday, March 18 x-Penticton at Quesnel, 2 pm Tuesday, March 20 x-Quesnel at Penticton, 7 pm Series I Merritt vs. Prince George (Merritt leads series 3-0) Tuesday ResuN Merritt 5 Prince George 4 Wednesday Game Merritt at Prince George, 7:30 pm Friday Game x-Prince George at Merritt 7 pm Sunday, March 18 x-Merritt at Prince George, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 x-Prince George at Merritt, 7 p.m.

Coastal Conference Series Bumaby vs. Langiey (Bumaby leads series 3-1) Monday Result Burnaby 3 Langiey 2 (OT) Sunday Result Langiey 4 Bumaby 1 Wednesday Game Langiey at Bumaby, 7 p.m Thursday Game x-Burnaby at Langiey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Game x-Langley at Burnaby, 7 p.m SerlesO Nanaimo vs. Victoria (Victoria leads series 3-1) Tuesday Result Victoria 7 Nanaimo 3 Wednesday Game Victoria at Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Friday Game x-Nanaimo at Victoria, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Game x-Victoria at Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Series Chllllwack vs. South Surrey (South Surrey leads series 3-1) Monday Result South Surrey 5 Chilliwack 3 Sunday Result South Surrey 5 Chilliwack 3 Wednesday Game South Surrey at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. Friday Game x-Chilliwack at South Surrey, 730 pm Saturday Game x-South Surrey at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. series Coastal Conference Semifinals (Best-of-5) March 20-25.

SeriesG Interior Conference Championship (Best-of-7) March 23-April 3. Series Coastal Conference Championship (Best-of-7) March 27-April 5. Series I League Championship Fred Page Cup (Best-of-7) April 7-17. WHL East Division GW I TOTl A xy-SwiftCur 7042 20 6 2 270 212 92 x-Regina 683825 3 2 269 226 81 -Moose Jaw 6833 26 4 5 272 270 75 x-Brandon 6932 30 4 3 238 233 71 Saskatoon 691842 4 5 185 259 45 PrinceAibert 6817 44 3 4 192 332 41 Central OhfskM GW I TOTl A xyz-RedDeer 6851 11 3 3 280 158108 x-Kootenay 6942 17 4 6 273 205 94 x-Calgary 7036 26 5 3 277 240 80 x-Lethbridge 6829 32 3 4 191 207 65 Medicine Hat 692140 5 3 256 307 50 WestDMslon GW TOTL A x-Kekwna 6634 20 7 237 217 80 x-Portland 6533 25 4 3 224 217 73 x-Kamloops 6732 26 7 2 268 255 73 x-Spokane 6731 27 7 2 224 209 71 X-Seattle 6629 29 7 1 244 269 66 Prince George 65 28 29 4 4 216 240 64 Trl-City 661932 8 7 199 259 53 x-clinched playoff berth, y- clinched division title, i clinched regular-season league title. Tuesday Results Moose Jaw 3 Saskatoon 3 Kelowna4Kamloops2 Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Wednesday Results Saskatoon at Brandon Medicine Hat at Prince Albert Kootenay at Reglna Swift Current at Lethbrldge Portland at Spokane Red Deer at Moose Jaw Trl-City at Kamloops Seattle at Prince George SCORING (Does not include MOTORSPORTS PLAYER TEAM GP APTS-P1M PPSHGWGT PCT JaromirJagr Pit 69 42 60 102 21 36 10 1 8 1 278 15.1 JoeSakic Col 70 41 56 97 37 26 15 2 9 1280 14.6 AlexeiKovalev Pit 69 40 45 85 11 72 11 2 9 1 273 14.7 Jason Allison Bos 69 29 51 80 13- 75 10 3 4 0 156 18.6 Peter Forsberg Col 62 27 52 79 25 46 12 2 5 0 157 17.2 Martin Straka Pit 69 24 55 79 12 34 7 1 4 1 162 14.8 Pavel Bure Fla 70 48 29 77 3- 54 16 4 7 3320 150 LucRobitaille LA.

69 33 42 75 4 62 15 1 3 1215 153 Alexei Yashin Ott 69 32 43 75 9 20 11 1 7 0 219 14.6 AdamOates Was 70 13 62 75 0 20 5 0 4 0 66 19.7 Theoren Fleury NYR 62 30 44 74 0 122 8 7 3 0238 12.6 ZigmundPalffy L.A. 60 29 45 74 10 16 9 1 6 0 181 160 Peter Bondra Was 70 41 32 73 11 48 20 4 8 0238 17.2 MarkusNaslund Vcr 70 41 32 73 3- 54 18 1 5 0 274 15.0 Doug Weight Edm 70 18 55 73 11 85 6 0 3 0 143 12.6 KeithPrimeau Phi 65 33 39 72 18 66 11 0 4 1 155 213 Patrik Elias NJ 69 29 43 72 34 42 6 2 3 1 184 15.8 Donald Audette Atl 64 32 39 71 3- 64 13 1 2 2 187 17.1 Keith Tkachuk Phx 64 29 42 71 6 108 15 0 4 1 230 12.6 FORMULA ONE Malaysian Grand Prix Site: Kuala Lumpur. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, (TSN, Speedvision, midnight); Sunday, race, (TSN, Speedvision 1:30 a.m.; TSN, 8 a.m., tape delay) Track: Sepang International Circuit (permanent road course, 5.540 kilometres, 15 turns). Race distance: 304.745 kilometres, 55 laps. CURLING PastU TUESDAY RESULTS Philadelphia 5 St Louis Anaheim 2 Washington Vancouver Detroit Edmonton 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT): Dallas 3 Chicago New Jersey 6 Colorado 3.

LEADERS last night's games) Islanders: 04; Pittsburgh: 14. Referees Kevin Maguire, Richard Trottier. Linesmen Stephane Provost Pierre Racicot Attendance Senators 8 Thrashers 1 First Period 1. Ottawa, McEachern 29 (Yashin, Alfredsson) 2:07 (pp) 2. Ottawa, Havlat 15 (Salo, Bonk) 10:15 (pp) 3.

Ottawa, Bonk 23 (Hossa, Arvedson) 15:01 Second Period -4. Atlanta, Domenichelli 12 (Tamer) 7:46 5. Ottawa, Havlat 16 (Phillips, Salo) 17:33 (pp) Third Period 6 Ottawa, Alfredsson 20 (Havlat, Salo) 4:20 (pp) 7. Ottawa, Havlat 17 (Sillinger) 6:27 a Ottawa, Dackell 10 (Roy) 7:28 9. Ottawa, Sillinger 14 (Leschyshyn, Zamuner) 11:44 Shots on goal by Atlanta 12 9 9-30 Ottawa 13 9 10-32 Goal (shots-saves) Atlanta: Maracle (LJ-3-3) (13-10), Hnilicka (15:01 first) (15-10), Maracle (11:44 third) (4-4); Ottawa: Lalime (WJ0-17-4).

Power plays (goals-chances) -Atlanta: 0-5; Ottawa: 4-5. Referees Bernard DeGrace, Don Van Massenhoven. Linesmen -Steve Barton, Jonny Murray. Attendance Blue Jackets 3 Flames 0 First Period 1. Columbus, Timander 2 (Dineen) 2:45 Second Period 2.

Columbus, Wright 11 (Knutsen, Vyborny) 7:04 (PP) Third Period 3. Columbus, Heward 7 (Knutsen, Quint) 9:44 (pp) Shots on goal by Calgary 10 8 12-30 Columbus 6 10 7-23 Goal Calgary: Brathwaite (L.ll-12-8); Columbus: Tugnutt (W.17-224). Power plays (goals-chances) -Calgary: 0-3; Columbus: 2-6. Referees Tom Kowal, Scott Zclkln. Linesmen Brad Kovachlk, Andy McElman.

Attendance Canadians Hurricanes 3 First Period 1. Montreal, Zednlk 17 (Savage, Kolvu) 0:28 Second Period 2. Montreal, Savage 20 (Zednlk, Robidas) 0:28 3. Carolina, Battaglia 11 (Ozollnsh) 2:41 4. Carolina, Tanabe 4 (O'Neill, Francis) 6:35 (pp) 5.

Montreal, DykhuIsS (Kolvu, Zednlk) 7:42 6. Carolina, Kapanen IS (Battaglia) 9:16 Third Period 7, Montreal, Petrov 12 (Brunei) 3:37 8 Montreal, Petrov 13, 8:45 9. Montreal, Darby 9, 18:34 (th) Shots en goal by Montreal 7 11 10-28 Carolina I 17 10-33 Goal Montreal: Theodore Carolina: Irbe (Li9 J5 8). Power plays (goals-chances) -Montreal: 0-2; Carolina: IS. Referees Dan Marouelll, Rob Shlck.

Unetmen Oord Broseker, Dan O'Rourke. Attendance 9.467. Devils 3 Coyotei 2 FVtt Period -1. New Jersey, Mogilny 34 (Oomez) 16:41 (pp) Second Period 2. PhoenU, Briere 10 (Ylonen, Juneau) 4:27 3.

hew Jersey. Sykora 30 (lias, 4 Phoenu, Ylonen 7, 11:44 tihto renoo i. New Jersey, Gomel 12 (Brylln, O'Donncll) Shots on foal try New Jersey II 15 11-41 Phoenia 1 10 S-H Goal New Jersey: VanbietOfeuck (W.tlMi); Phoenu: Burke lUlll-10). Power plays (goals -chances) -New Jersey: 24; Phoenu: 01. Referees Bill McCreary, Sham Meyer, Unetmen Wayne fctftney, Mark Wheler Attendant 14,904, 2001 World Junior Curling Field Ogden, Utah The field for the 2001 world junior curling championships, to be held March 15-25 in Ogden, Utah (with country, skip, third, second, lead, fifth, coach and home club): 1 raised for the school second consecutive B.C.

girls high school A basketball championship, won at home over the weekend. The team is coached by husband and wife John and Jenny Stewart, who are hardly class-bound teachers. They are also triathletes prepar ing for this year Ironman Canada in Penticton. Games people play SMUS got two tries from Phil Joergensen and eight points from Mike Pyke to upend B.C. top ranked Oak Bay Barbarians 23-12 late Tuesday at Centennial Stadium in the Lower Island high school league rugby opener featuring two sides which have bred numerous Team Canada players over the years The television gods giveth and, well, you know.

Headline Sports (Ch. 71) is televising the final two CIAU men's basketball quarter-final games Friday from Halifax. The UVic VikesWestern Ontario game was originally scheduled as the third game and was to be aired. But it's been shifted to noon (PST) and is now Friday's second game, and so is off the tube. BASEBALL Exhibition NATIONAL LEAGUE Sabres 6 Rangers 3 First Period -1.

Buffalo, Heinze 23 (Brown) 6:00 2. N.V. Rangers, Dvorak 23 (Leetch, Messier) 9:21 Second Period -3. Buffalo, Andreychuk 17 (Ray, Rasmussen) 3:25 4. Buffalo, Dumont 22 (Gratton, Zhitnik) 10:24 (pp) 5.

Buffalo, Gratton 16 (Zhitnik, Gilmour) 18:40 (pp) Third Period 6. N.Y. Rangers, Grosek 6 (Leetch, Hlavac) 10:50 (pp) 7. Buffalo, Dumont 23 (Rasmussen, McKee) 16:57 8. N.Y.

Rangers, Johnsson 4 (Hlavac, Nedved) 18:54 (pp) 9. Buffalo, Varada 10 (Brown, Heinze) 19:30 (en) Shots on goal by N.Y. Rangers 12 6 9-27 Buffalo 8 16 8-32 Goal N.Y. Rangers: Hebert Buffalo: Hasek (W Power plays (goals-chances) N.Y. Rangers: 2-7; Buffalo: 2-6.

Referees Dan O'Halloran, Lance Roberts. Linesmen Darren Gibbs, Jean Morin. Attendance UU05. Blues 1 Wild 0 (OT) First Period -No Scoring. Second Period No Scoring.

Third Period No Scoring. Overtime 1. St Louis, Young 37 (Stillman) 3:09 Shots on goal by St. Louis 4 8 12-15 Minnesota 11 4 5 1-21 Goal St Louis: Johnson (W.19-7-2): Minnesota: McLennan (L.4-19-6). Power plays (goals-chances) St Louis: 0-4; Minnesota: 0-4.

Referees Marc Joannette, Dennis LaRue. linesmen Kevin Collins, Brian Mach. Attendance Oilers 2 Panthers 2 First Period -No Scoring. Second Period 1. Florida, Bure 49 14:46 Third Period 2.

Edmonton, Weight 19 (Smyth, Zholtok) 4:22 (pp) 3. Florida, Nilson 12 (Bure) 12:21 4. Edmonton, Weight 20 (Laraque, Cleary) 19:14 Overtime No Scoring, Shots on goal by Edmonton 8 6 4-23 Florida 10 7 S3-2S Goal Edmonton: Salo (TJ2-21-10); Florida: Luongo (T.9-21-5), Power plays (goals-chances) Edm: 1-6; Fla: 04. Referee Greg Kimmerly. linesmen Derek Amell, Gerard Gauthler.

Attendance Maple Leafs 3 Mighty Ducks 2 First Period 1, Anaheim, Karlya 26 (HrkacTverdovsky) 12:54 (pp) Second Period 2. Anaheim, Karlya 27 (Trnka, Frlesen) 18:00 3. Toronto, Roberts 26 (Thomas, Kaberle) 19:57 (pp) Third Period 4, Toronto, Perrcault 21 (Tucker, Kaberle) 8:27 5. Toronto, Kaberle 6 (Roberts, Sundin) 18:53 Shots on goal by Anaheim I 4 12-22 Toronto I 13 7-29 Goal Anaheim: Olguere Toronto: Joseph (WJB-tt-l). Power plays (goals-chances) Anaheim: 1-4: Toronto: 1-8.

Referees Mike Hasenfrati, Brad Watson, linesmen Scott Drltcoll, Anthony Scrlcolo. Attendance 19,038. Islanders 3 Penguins 1 First Period-1. N.Y. Islanders, Connolly 9 (Lapoinle, Hamrlik) 13:2 second Period I.

Pittsburgh, lemleus 28 (Straka) (pp) Third Period Islanders, Scatchard 16 (Muckall, Scrub?) 4. N.Y, Islanders, Cairns I (Parrish) 19:56 (en) ihoti OA QOatJ by N.Y. Islanders 7 10 14-31 Pittsburgh 12 13 9-14 Goal N.Y. Islanders: Terreri (W tM); Pittsburgh: AubinlLJO 11-1). Power plays (goals-chances) N.Y.

SCHOOL Rugby uwvs UrttTunday Parkland 27 Lambriek Park 3 (P: Matt Davis try, Chris Straub try, Tyler Brown try, Brett Blaney try, Danny Wilkinson try, convert; Ted Hahn penalty). AAA BOYS loot Glint SMUS 23 Oak Bay 12 (Si Phil Joergensen 2 tries, Steve Mltchelmore try, Mike Pyke conversion, penalty goal, drop goal; 0B: Jon Cummins try, Elliot Peacock try, Andrew Murphy-Dyson conversion) Basketball JUNIOR BOYS Women Canada Suzanne Gaudet Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins, Carol Webb, coach: Paul Power, Silver Fox CC, Summerside, P.E.I. Denmark Madeleine Dupont, Helle Nordfred Simonsen, Denise Dupont Maria Paulsen, Sandra Gufler, coach: Kim Dupont Hvidovre CC, Copenhagen. Germany Daniela Jentsch, Cornelia Stock, Daniela Wilczek, Lisa Hammer, Stefanie Wilczek, coach: Keith Wendorf.FussenCC. Japan Moe Furano, Sakurako Terada, Maya Meguro, Miki Meguro, Yuka Murtakami, coach: Tomiyasu Goshima, Minami Furaro CC.

Norway Linn Githmark, Marianne Rorvik, Henriette Wang, Cathinka Ring Heger, Charlotte Hovring, coach: Tormod Andreassen, Risenga CK.Oslo. Russia Nina Golovchenko, Nkeiruka Ezekh, Anastasia Scoultan, Angela Tuvaeva. Ludmilla Privivkova, coach: Olga Andrianova, Moscow CC Scotland -Kelly Wood, Lorna VeventJacquiReid, Lindsay Wood, Susan Halliday, Cate Brewster, Lethan Grange CC Sweden Matilda Mattsson, Kajsa Bergstrom, Lisa Lofskog, Jenny Hammarstrom, Ann-Christine Nordqvist, coach: LarsAke Nordstrom, SvegsCC Switzerland Carmen Schafer (plays third), Janine Greiner (plys skip), Jacqueline Greiner, Barbera Appenzellcr, Corinne Bourquin, coach: Roland Muggier, Limmatal CC US, Nicole Joraanstad, Kirsten Finch, Katie Schmitt, Becky Dobie. Alleen Sormunen, coach: Nell Doese, Madison CC Women's Draw Thursday Garnet Draw MOM am vs. Scotland, Germany vs.

Canada, Sweden vs. Switzerland. Draw 2, 7:30 pm Japan vt Switzerland, Sweden vt, Norway, Germany vt, Denmark, Russia vs. Ui, Friday Garnet Draw Norway vt Denmark, Germany vt Russia, Scotland vt Canada. Saturday Games Draw 4, 10:30 am Canada vt Japan, Scotland vt Norway, Switzerland vt U.S, Denmark vt Sweden, Draw 7:30 pm Scotland vt Germany, Japan vt Denmark, Russia vt Sweden.

Canada vt Switzerland. Sunday, March IS Draw pm- Russia vt Switzerland, Norway vt U3 Sweden vt Japan. Monday, March II Draw 1, 10:30 am Garmany vt U.S., Russia vt Scotland, Denmark vt Switzerland, Norway vt Canada, Draw 1, 7 JO pm Norway vt Russia Canada vt Swodcn, Scotland vt Japan, Ui vs. Denmark. Tuesday, March 20 Draw pm US.

vt Sweden, Switirrland vs. Germany, Canada vt Denmark. Wednesday, March 21 Draw It, 10 JO am- Switzerland vt Norway, Russia vt Canada. Sweden vt Scotl md, Japan vt Germany, Draw It 710 pm Denmark vt Russia, U.S. vt Japan.

Norway vt OVrmany, Switzerland vt Scotland Thursday. March 22 Draw 12, )pm-Sweden vl Germany, Denmark vt Scotland, Ui, vt. Canada Moan vt Norway, Frktay. Math 2) Drew lUP-SrrrKiinalt Saturday. Mtn 24 Draw 14, pm.

fronze medal pnme, Drew iy pm Gold medal gamt. Canada Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Mike Adam, Jamie Korab, coach: Jeff Thomas, St John's CC, St John's. Denmark Casper Bossen, Kenneth Daucke Andersen, Kim Nielsen, Sune Frederiksen, Nicolai Frederiksen, coach: Finn Neilsen, GentofteCC, Copenhagen. France Richard Ducroz, Raphael Mathieu, Julien Charlet, Jeremy Frarier, Tony Angiboust, coach: Thomas Dufour, Charmonix CC. Germany Christopher Bartsch, Felix Schultze, Peter Rickmers, Stefan Hofmann, Ingmar Fritz, coach: Sabine Belkofer, Hamburg CC.

Japan Hlroaki Kashiwagi, Kazuto Yanagizawa, Keita Yanagizawa, Jun Nakayama, Yusuke Morizumi, coach: Akinori Kashiwagi, Miyota CC, Nagano. Russia Alexander Kirokov, Pavel Makuha, Vadim Stebakov, Michael Fokin, Alexei Rascheupkin, coach: Jori Andrianov, Moscow CC Scotland David Edwards, Callum Allison, Kenneth Edwards, Graham Sloan, Paul Stevenson, Lockerbie YC. Sweden Eric Carlscn (plays third), Carl-Axel Dahlin (plays skip), Emanuel Allberg, Nils Carlsen, David Kallin, coach: Dan Carlsen, Sundsvalls CK. Switzerland Mark Hauser, Andreas Hingher, Martin Rlos, Jan Hauser, Florlan Grunerfeldcr, coach: Rolf Hocsli.GlarusCC. It! Andy Roza, Steve laixen, Chris Becher, Scott Jordan, Tyler George, coach: Ralph Roza, Al-Sa-Ben CC, Omaha, Neb, Men's Draw Thursday Games Draw Jpm- Scotland vs.

Russia, Denmark vs. Switzerland, Canada vs. U.S., France vs, Sweden. Friday Games Draw 2, 10:10 a.m. Canada VI, Switzerland, Russia vs.

U.S. France vt Japan. Scotland vs. Germany. Draw 3, 7: JO p.m.

France vs. Germany, Scotland vs. Sweden, Russia vs. Denmark, Japan vs. Canada.

Saturday Garnet Draw 4.) p.m. -Sweden vs. Denmark. Russia vs. Denmark, Switzerland vs.

U.S- Sunday, March IS Draw 1, 10 am. U.S vs, ranee, Switzerland vs, Sweden, Germany vs. Canada. Denmark vs. Scotland, Draw 7:10 p.m.

Switzerland vs. Russia France vt Denmark, Japan vs. Scotland, U.S. vt. Germany.

Monday, March II Draw 7, 1 pm Japan Germany, Sweden vs, Canada, Scotland vs. Franca. Tuesday, March 20 Draw 1, 10 Nam-Russia vt, Canada, Japan vt. Switzerland, Denmark vs. Germany, Sweden vt, U.S.

Draw, 1,710 pm Sweden vt. Japan, Ui. vs. Scotland, Switzerland vt France, Canada vt Denmark Wednesday. March 21 Draw 10, 1 a m.

Canada vt Scotland, (Jermtny vt Russia, Ui. vt Denmark, Thursday. March 21 Draw It 10 am Germany vt Sweden. Japan vt U.S.. Scotland vt Switzerland.

Franca vt Russia, Dree 12, Mo pm Denmark vt Japan, Canada vt France, Sweden vt Russia, ucrrmity vt Switzerland. Whrtny, Uvth Draw II pm Swtirfineft, SwneViy, March 2S Drew 14, It am. Bronze medal tame, prim II, )pm-final, San Diego 11 3 ,786 Cincinnati 9 4 ,692 Florida 9 4 392 Arizona 8 5 315 Los Angeles 8 6 371 St. Louis 8 6 371 Pittsburgh 8 7 333 New York 6 6 .500 Milwaukee 8 9 .471 Chicago 7 8 .467 San Francisco 8 .429 Philadelphia 7 .417 Colorado 5 8 J85 Montreal I I JS7 Atlanta 4 J33 Houston 2 8 J00 Major AMERICAN LEAGUE I Texas 3 Baltimore 9 4 Minnesota 10 6 Cleveland 7 6 Toronto 7 Anaheim 7 7 Oakland 7 7 Kansas City 8 Chicago 6 7 Detroit 6 7 Tampa Bay 7 Seattle 6 9 New York Boston 3 12 Pet .727 392 325 i38 338 500 300 300 .462 Ml Ail J8S .200 Late Tuesday Seattle vs. Arizona rain) Texai 7 Boston (si) 3 Detroit 10 Cleveland 9 Wednesday Rtwrll Baltimore 3 Montreal 2 Cleveland (is) 2 Toronto 1 Boston 4 Minnesota 3 lot Angeles 1 Houston N.Y.

Men 0 Atlanta (11)0 Detroit 7 Tampa Bay I Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh I Cleveland (it) I Atlanta (it) 4 (10 League WHAT'S ON SCENE Bid Ctuunpfonthipi (JUISanakno) Final: Nelson LV. Rogers 72 New Westminister 57 Jr44fc SMUS 66 Parksville Ballenas 55. SemMnab: New Westminister 73 SMUS 65; V. Rogers 57 Ballenas 46. 13th: Nanaimo Dover Bay ISfh: Claremont First team All-Stan Logan Symthe, SMUS.

Second Team All-Star Dave Splcer, SMUS. Soccer JUNIOR BOYS SMUS 2 Oak Bay 1 Park, 8 p.m, at Panorama Leisure Centre; Campbell River vs. Parksville 7:45 p.m. at Campbell River. HOCKEY BCHL playoffs: Game 6 (If necessary), Victoria vs.

Nanaimo, 7:30 PA, Memorial Arena. SOCCER Jackson Cup, quarter-finals: Lakehlll (Dlv. 2) vs. Vantrelghu (Dlv.l), 2:15 p.m Royal Athletic Park, FRIDAY'S TELEVISION I and 11:30 pm an Ch College Basktball: NCAA Tournament South or Midwest regional first round, HO and 11:30 am and 4 J0 a on Ch 21 College Basketball: NCAA Tournament, South or Midwest regional first round, amen Chi -Golf: LPOA Standard Register Ping, second round. It am on Ch 47 Oolf: CanAm Days Championship, second round, lpmonCh.l-0olf:P0ABayHIII Invitational, first round.

4 pm en Ch. 11 NHi: Vancouver at Buffalo. 430 pm an Ch I Tennis: Matters series, Indian Wells, men's quarterfinal (taped), I pm an Ch 41 Auto Racing: SCCA Trans Am Series (taped). FRIOAY't RAOtO 7 30 pm on CXMO HO -BCHL playoffs: Dame I (If necessary), Nanaimo at Victoria. SOCCER logs) St Louis 4 Florida 1 Anaheim 6 Colorado San Olego 13 San Francisco 10 Seattle 12 Chicago While Sox 6 Milwaukee 16 Arizona! Kansas City 4 Cincinnati I N.Y, Yankees Texas 9 Thursday Games Florida (it) vi.

Montreal at Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. N.Y, Yank eel at Tampa Fla, 7:19 p.m. i-Oalatasaray 12 1 10 ACMiian 114 17 7 Parts StOermainl It I 10 9 ('advanced to quarterfinals OROUPC lBiremMunKh4 II 111) Arsenal 1 1 I I I Iron 1)114 1 ipurtdli Moscow I 4 1 I 10 4 ladvanced to Ouaterflnall WwiVliTfJaBljr t)6ffifM lavprn Munich Arsenal 0 Irwin Moscow Lyon tit GtOUPO a RealMadrK) 4 I 1 14 9 1) leedl I 1 I 11 10 10 Anderlechl 14 1 II I latioofRnmP 1)1 9 II I s-advanred to auarietfineJl AncNiatti seeds united larlo of Rome lie TMMVTS EVENTS HOCUY Vancouver Island Junior playoffs, Game Peninsula vt Kerry Park, 8 p.m. at Mill Bay, IJMY High School senior boys: lambriek Park vs.

Olenlyon-Norfolk at Lambriek Park; Claremont vs. Sicily's at Claremont both games 3:45 p.m. T0OAY1 TELEVISION land 11:30 am and 4:10 and 7pm on Ch. 12 College Basktball: NCAA Tournament, East of West regional first round. HO and 11:10 am and 410 and 7 pm an Ch.

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