S Women soccer re- cruits ready to play Falcons welcome Graehm and Kappeli to women’s soccer team By MARIE-ANDREE DEL CID team finished fourth out of eight teams in the PacWest soccer con- ference. Only the top four teams made the play-offs, which meant the Falcons played the top placed Thompson Riv- ers University team. In the semi-finals Langara lost to them in over time. “We were knocked out and played in the bronze medal game,” said Ryan Birt, coach for the women’s soccer team. “Then we lost to Quest University in the bronze medal game, ” he said. The team welcomed two new re- cruits, defender Olivia Kappeli, from North Delta, and center mid-fielder Alyssa Graeme from Richmond. Kappeli attends Burnsview Second- ary where she participated in two BC AA High School Provincial Champion- ship teams. “She’s a big, physical, athletic player and she’s also a very skilled player at the same time. So it’s kind of a unique combination that she brings,” said Birt. “Olivia plays as a defender, and we have a couple of defenders that are transferring to SFU and UBC so imme- diately she will be filling in that gap that will be left by those players, ” he said. Graeme attends Steveston London Secondary and she currently plays for the Total Soccer Systems U19 team. Her soccer background consists of playing with the Richmond Red Hot Se- lects. “T rate her soccer IQ as very high in that she understands the game very, very well. When you understand the game very well it allows us to do things that will be difficult for other teams to deal with,” said Birt. “Alyssa plays center midfield. She can play defense as well but typically plays as center midfield and I think that’s where we will play her.” In an interview for Langara’s web- site, Graeme said she chose Langara “ because I know people who have at- tended in the past and have comment- ed on what a great soccer program Langara offers... ” In regards to the future, Birt said “we are looking to represent the school well, to do well on the field, do well off the field and go from there. “The women’s soccer program will be recruiting new players on March 9, 2013 between 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. at Burnaby Lake West Field. I ast season the women’s soccer Left: Devin McMurtry overcomes teammate Daniel Hobden’s block. Right: Jitinder Lohcham pauses during practice Coach Ebe poised for win 100 Men’s basketball team plays up-tempo, fast break style By JES CUNNINGHAM ewly appointed head coach Paul Eberhardt has begun his first season at Langara suc- cessfully, leading the men to a 12-1 start. Eberhardt took over for Jake McCal- lum in May, after McCallum resigned to become the athletics director. “When Jake approached me about the job I wasn’t sure. I had done 10 years in the league and I just didn’t see myself coming back, but I always said that the one college I would go coach at would be [Langara],” said Eberhardt. Eberhardt discovered his love for coaching at McGee Secondary School after breaking his ankle when he was 16, and was asked to assist his coach. From there he attended school for a teaching degree, coached several championship teams and spent 10 years in the Pacific Western Athletic Association. “One of the things that my teams are general- ly known for is playing a very up- tempo, very fast break style of bas- ketball,” said Eber- hardt when asked about his style of coaching. PAULE EBRHARDT “He makes sure Men’s basketball coach we are all working towards the same goal,” said guard Glenn Ruby. “He really enhances the family dynamic, and brings the team together.” In 2011, Eberhardt lead his team at R.C. Palmer Secondary School to the AAA Championship, and feels confi- dent he can do the same for Langara. “We have the right pieces in place,” Eberhardt said. “You have to have re- ally good players, and you have to have a lot of hard work, which we do.” “He notices everything,” said Matt Madewan, centre, who had Eberhardt as a coach at R.C. Palmer. “Paul recog- nizes players strengths and knows how to show them.” “My next win will be my 100th win in the college league in PacWest,” said Eberhardt. “It would be kind of fun if it came on Friday against my old school.” The men broke their winning streak after a recent loss to Columbia Bible College. JES CUNNINGHAM Photos MEN'S results Jan. 25 Langara 90 Capilano 63 Jan. 26 Langara 86 Quest 54 Gamache curling champion Langara College student hopes to make it to Sochi, Russia for Junior World curling By PATRICK COLVIN Gamache is poised to represent B.C. in the upcoming National Ju- nior Curling Championships after his team, led by skip Tyler Klymchuk, dominated at provincials. “We actually did something that a lot of teams never do, we ran the table,” Gamache said, referring to his teams outstanding 7-0 run. Lins: marketing student Rhys The next challenge for Gamache and Team Klymchuk will be competing against Canada’s top young athletes at the M&M Meat Shops National Junior Curling Championships, set to take place Feb. 2-10 in Fort McMurray, Al- berta. It’s been a hard fought road for Gam- ache, a 20-year-old Tsawwassen native who plays lead for his team. “The year that I first joined we were favoured to win .... we actually didn’t even make provincials which was a major upset.” Since that disappointing first year Gamache has worked tirelessly to be- come the best. Beyond his studies at Langara, Gamache also works part- time, curls five times a week and exer- cises regularly at the gym. It’s a lot to take on but Gamache has high hopes for his future, “this year we want to win Junior Worlds” which is set to begin Feb. 28 in Sochi, Russia. OQUITLAM CURLING CLUB 5 a — DS PHOTO COURTESY OF RHYS GAMACHE Gamache delivering a stone at Provincials