Sports by Fraser Syme Special to The Review Track and field is a sport where records are often broken by hundredths of a second. Somebody forgot to tell Stelly’s rmmner Katy Turner that Thursday. Competing in the Victoria High School Track and Field Champi- onships at UVIC’s Centennial Sta- dium, the lithe 17-year-old smashed the Victoria record in the girls’ 400-metre event. BURNING UP THE TRACK is Stelly’s athlete Katy Turner. Novice lacrosse team at 3-1 The Peninsula Novice 2 lacrosse team edged out Juan De Fuca Novice 2 by a score of 5-3, Friday. In a closely-fought game, Juan De Fuca came out strongly, to take a 2-1 lead. However, Tom Kosick claimed his second goal of the game for Peninsula near the end of the period, to level the score. Both teams played well during the second period. While Juan De Fuca saw most of the run of play, Superior goaltending by John Underwood kept the home side at bay until Alex Watson scored to give Peninsula the lead. Two more goals by Tyler Walker, in the third period, helped Penin- sula to clinch the game. In earlier action, Peninsula won one and lost one against Nanaimo Novice 1, May 6. Peninsula easily won the first game by a score of 13-4 against a travel-weary Nanaimo squad. But the second game told a different story, with Nanaimo jumping ahead with a 5-0 lead in the first period. SHOP SIDNEY FOR SERVICE ie EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Her time of 56.1 seconds eclipsed the previous mark of 56.7 set by Esquimalt star Kristin Lundgren in 1988. That was just the beginning. Fifteen minutes later, Turner, a Grade 12 student at Stelly’s, was the city champion in the 100 metres in a time of 13.1 seconds. Pausing for half an hour to catch her breath, she sprinted to victory in the 200 metre event in 26.2 seconds, completing a triple vic- tory in less than an hour: Officials named her the Outstanding Female Athlete for her efforts. “Tl admit it was an exciting hours work,” she said. “I’m also pretty tired! Winning the 400 metres was very Satisfying though. I knew I’d be close to the record but I was worried about the gusty winds.” Tumer said the record was one goal of her training. “Kristin beat Judy Tobacco’s record in the 400 that stood for a while too. I’m pleased with the time, but I’m trying to go under 56 seconds before the B.C. Championships in 2 weeks.” Her season is just beginning. “Vl miss the Islands to go to Provo, Utah, next week with my track club. We'll be running in two meets and because it’s at high altitude, our times should be faster. Then it’s off to the B.C.’s, then the Junior Championships in July.” She says if all goes according to plan, she’ll qualify for the Cana- dian Junior Championships later this summer in the Maritimes. Drawing a deep breath, she says, “the Worlds are in Bulgaria this year. That would top off a season! Ill just keep working hard and hope for the best.” And work she does. Coached by Lazar Sprints Track Academy’s Chad Bell, Turner works out two to three hours a day, six days a week at UVIC. “T have to schedule in time with my friends for the few moments I have off. Between school and track, there’s not much room for anything else. Track’s my life might now.” TheReview She pauses, thinking, “I’m here for business, and my coach has me peaking twice: once for the B.-C’s and again for the Canadian Juni- Wednesday, May 16, 1990 sielly’s track ace smashes city 400-m record B6 city Ss were very encouraging. Three city titles m an hour A record setting performance. The Outstanding Female Athlete ele mW ors. So far, we’re on target. The award. Very encouraging indeed. —————— ie fenta car 2440 BEVAN AVE. WITH THIS AD WITH THIS AD |