Clinton News-Record, 1985-11-20, Page 201
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Sports
Good guys
We tend to take a lot of things for granted.
Friends, family, the use of modern con-
viences, but most importantly, our good
health.
When we want to go for a walk, most of us
simply put on a pair of shoes, lace them up
and away we go.
We've become accustom to hopping on our
bicycles or taking the car to the grocery
store when we want a litre of milk. We look
upon elevators as a necessity because we're
too lazy to walk up a few flights of stairs.
But to some, an elevator is a necessity.
They can't lace up their shoes and go for a
walk when ever the mood strikes them.
They can't take the car to the grocery store,
and they can't walk up stairs.
To have never been capable of doing these
every day tasks would be extremely disap-
pointing. But to have lost something you
really enjoyed, must be equally, if not a lit-
tle more, frustrating.
About two years ago, former world class
cyclist Jocelyn Lovell lost the ability tocom-
pete in another race.
He also lost the ability to walk, dress
himself or even wash himself,
After being struck from behind by a truck
while riding his bike, Lovell suffered a
broken arm, pelvis and ankle, ruptured
spleen and broken neck. His scalp and ear
were also torn away and he is now a
quadriplegic.
To have trained for years in order to ob-
tain such great physical ability and then
have it striped away in seconds, must be
devastating. He can't oil his chain let alone
pedal his bike.
He has had to adjust to a whole new way of
life. He has become dependent on his wife
for everything. However, he has not stopped
fighting.
When Lovell was in a deep state of depres-
sion at the hospital. His wife told him that all
things .happened for a reason, and maybe
the reason for his injury was to make him
fight for a cure for spinal cord injury.
At that time, Lovell was far from a
believer. He was angry. Everything he had
worked for and dreamed of was gone.
Imagine winning six Commonwealth and
Pan -Am gold medals, a silver in the world
championships and 39 national titles on your
bicyle. Then imagine being told you will
never ride again.
It has been said there are four stages of
emotion a quadriplegic goes through.
The first is denial, then depression, anger
and finally acceptance.
According to an article in Champion
magazine. Lovell has been through the
denial, depression, anger and is reaching
the acceptance stage, but he still has bouts
of depression.
And who wouldn't. The' most important
By Rinne Narejko
factor is that he is doing something to find a
cure.
Lovell ha: become involved with the
Toronto chapter of the Canadian Spinal
Cord Society. He has also formed the
Jocelyn Lovell Foundation which raises
money through events and donations for
spinal cord injury cure research.
To enable himself to help with the Founda-
tion, Lovell is attempting to drive a van
equipped with hydraulic controls.
To some, this task may seem trival, but
for a person in Lovell's condition, it is a ma-
jor accomplishment.
Not too many people know about the
positive things athletes do. Sure there are
the Wayne Gretzkys who come across as be-
ing.as innocent as a new born baby, but for
the most part, the media covers the bad
side. Papers and news broadcasts reveal the
drug charges, the drunk drivers and the in-
ternal fights, but seldom do they talk about
the human side.
They don't cover the battles back from the
addiction or the reason why it. all happened
or the torment the athlete goes through.
The Jocelyn Lovell story provides a
refreshing look at sports figures. It's nice to
know there are athletes like Jocelyn Lovell.
Juniors come up short in WOSSA
By Wunna Myint
WINGHAM - On November 16, the Junior
Redmen volleyball team went to the
Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic
( WOSSA) playoffs in Wingham. The team
members were Devon Colquhoun, Mike Cor-
rie, Jamie Gibbings, Jeff Jewitt, David
• Jones, . Heng Lee, Dean Laurie, Dan
McDougall, Ron McKay, Wunna Myint, Jeff
Roy, Mike Strickland and Murray Town-
send.
The juniors .started off on the wrong foot
as they dropped their first game of the tour-
nament 15-1 to East -Elgin. Because of the
one game, round robin series the Redmen
did not have thel� chance to redeem
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In the second game, the juniors started off
well and led Oakridge 10-8, but the .Redmen
failedto hold on, and the Oaks won the game
15-10.
The Redmen rebounded after the two
tough losses and came back to win the next
two games against the Huron -Perth Cham-
pions from Wingham and the Lord Dor-
chester team with scores of 15-13 and 15-6
respectively.
However the juniors could not keep the
streak going as they lost the fifth game 15-7
" to a taller Sarnia -Northern team.
The Redmen did not give up and went on
to defeat Sarnia St. Pat's and London Lucas
by the scores of 15-8 and 15-3.
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the aggressive Ingersoll team pulled ahead
to win 15-11.
Although they did not make it to the semi-
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hosted Thamesford on November 15. Here, his defenceman sweeps the puck away from
the Thamesford forward. The game ended in a 4-4 tie. ( Anne Narejko photo
JL1iIOR D ACTION
"Not getting the breaks"
CLINTON - The Junior D Mustangs hosted
Thamesford and Seaforth over the weekend,
tying Thamesford at four all and losing 5-3 to
Seaforth.
"We're playing well, but were not getting
the breaks. When we do get breaks, we don't
capitalize on them," commented Manager
Bryan Marriage.
During the , Clinton;Thamesford game,
Clinton was down 2-0 at the end of the first.
However, the second period was brighter for
the home team as they managed to tie the
game while not allowing any goals against.
During the third period, play was even,
forcing the game to end in a four all tie.'
, Scoring for Clinton were Sean
VanDongen, Randy Marriage, Devon
Colquhoun and Rob Dupee.
Seaforth 5 - Clinton 3
On • November 17, Clinton once again found
themselves down by two goals at the end of
the first period. Their Seaforth visitors
scored two goals and managed to shutout
the home team.
However, the scoring was even in the
second period as both teams scored two
goals, making the score stand at 4-2.
Scoring for Clinton were Marriage and
Wayne Smith.
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but an empty net goal in the final few
seconds of the game, gave Seaforth a 5-3
victory.
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two games at home and one on the road.
On November 22 they host Brussels. at 8:30
p.m. Brussels has defeated Clinton 4-3 and 6-
3 this season.
On November 23, the Mustangs will travel
to Mt. Brydges and then return the following
day for a 3 p.m. start to face Exeter. Exeter
defeated Clinton 9-7 in their only meeting
this year.
Volunteers to
be recognized
TORONTO - A new ministry program to
recognize outstanding recreational
volunteers was announced by Tourism and
Recreation Minister John Eakins.
The new program, to be known' as On-
tario's `Corps D'Elite', will acknowledge the
voluntary efforts of Ontario residents who
have made a significant impact on the
development of recreation across the pro-
vince.
Each year, up to 35 awards will be confer-
red for significant contributions at the pro
vincial level as well `as up to 15 awards in
each of the ministry's five regions. The
awards will take the, form of a framed cer-
tificate; a distinctive lapel pin and a citation
outlining the volunteer's accomplishments.
"The development of recreation in Qn-
tario is heavily dependent on the thousa' ds
of volunteers who readily contribute their
time and energy" Eakins said.
"Our Ministry currently provides support
to volunteers through leadership develop-
ment and training opportunities, but to date
no formal recognition has been given to the
volunteers who have played a major role in
the development of recreation in Ontario..
The Corps D'Elite program will encourage
further volunteer involvement and
stimulate others to become involved in
recreation. Partnership between volunteers
and professionals is the cornerstone ot any
recreation system," Eakins said.
The first awards will be given in the spr-
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