Soccer player goes international

First year Science student Rick Celebrini,
who is a member of the Blues Soccer team,
recently received national attention when

he was awarded the Most Valuable Player
designation for his performance on the
Canadian National Team (Under 19) West in
the University of Victoria Invitational

Tournament. "This is an outstanding feat if ©

we consider that Rick is only 18 years old
and was playing against senior university
players," said Coach Joe Iacobellis.

"Rick has a bright future ahead of him,
according to National Team Coach, Tony
Taylor," said Iacobellis. He will be
extremely busy this spring and summer
preparing for a tour with the national
team, and he has an excellent opportunity
to play for Canada in the Under 19 World
Cup Championships which Canada has
qualified for this fall inSantiago, Chile.

In addition to his athletic achievements,
Rick is a first class student who is
looking forward to entering the School of
Rehabilitation Medicine at UBC.

Teams both finish fifth

Fifth in Canada is a popular spot on
campus these days, as both the Women's
Volleyball and Basketball teams finished
in that position after the National
championships.

The Women's Basketball team, which came in
first in the Totem Conference, went to
Mohawk College in Ontario for the finals.
A little nervous under the pressure of the
nationals, they lost their first game to
Quebec, won the second vs Saskatchewan,
lost in the third to their host from
Hamilton, Ontario, and then beat a team
from Toronto in the last game. Glenda
Knight from the Blues put in a particularly
strong performance. The tournament was won
by John Abbott College, after a battle for
first between two Quebec colleges.

In Red Deer, Alberta, the Volleyball team
did better than had been expected in
placing fifth, as they came in second this
year in the Totem Conference. The highlight
of the championship for the Blues was
defeating Vancouver Community College who

had beaten themin the Totem championships.
Excellent performances were put in by Tara
Loo, centre blocker and Marieanne Nickel,
setter. Coach Joe Iacobellis is looking
forward to next year for even better
results.

Sitar player to perform

If you are not a student you will probably
have little interest in the Annual General
Meeting of the Student Society on Tuesday
April 14, but you may very well in
interested in the concert that will follow
it in the east wing of the North Cafe.
Jagjit Kaur, a well known sitar player,
will be performing with the accompaniment
of two tabla players and one harmonium
player. All this will take place circa
1:30 pm—everyone welcome.