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If you have a son playing amateur football, you are probably anxious to see the game played at its most pro- ficient, but also safest level. And those are two of the goals of the Ontario Amate- ur Football Association, ac- cording to its technical director Ross Tripp. Ele, former Grand River llegiate student assumed that post last Dec. 1 and was' back at Kitchener’s Ear twood collegiate Saturday to oversee a Level 1 coaching certification clinic. "The purpose of our as- sociation is to set up pro- grams for coaches, trainers, administrators and players. We want to increase par- ticipation at all levels, im- prove the game by bringing new knowledge to it, make the game safer and overall, develop amateur football." The K-W Tarpons, K-W Y .nd Region of Waterloo swim clubs hosted the Mn- tual Life Short Course Invi- tational class II cham- pionships at the WLU pool last weekend. A total of 450 swimmers from 19 clubs were entered with medals being awarded for the first three positions in each events and ribbons for fourth to sixth. The following results are for the local swimmers. By Rid: Oomph.“ There one. approximately Chroncilo sun wmor '1"lt $311um anrte- lfyouhaveasonplaying ".."P". m sprovnnce. mateur football, you are (“a includes minor bail, robably anxious to see the lush school WWW” COL ame played at its most pro- loge and 1".'ive"Ir, and icient, but also safest level. Tripp said ." " emu?“ that And those are two of the the dynamics of coaching be oals of the Ontario Amate- constantly put across to On- - 0-..“...n A--....;..n-.. "-. tario's coaches. Local swim clubs host meet Give yourself a break. Take a walk. Sta" mm”. The illness you'll never see coming. Get in shape - and don't give the enemy a big target. Fitness is fun. Try some. "Make game safer, " says riif;ii'""'"""'i1iii"iiiiiiiiiiii thlattr a Miran“: FRIDAY NITE Roger Hess, 13, silver - 400 metre individual Medley (ROW) Angela Finder, 10, (ROW) - silver 200 metre ln- dividual Medley. Heidi Thompson, 15, (Tarpons) gold, 400 metre Individual Medley. Kim Bignell, 15 (Tarpons) bronze, 400 metre Individual Medley. SATURDAY MORNING "Our moat effective vehi- cle for this is this type of clinic," said Tripp, who started himself in Kitchener minor football in grade five. “We have films, lectures, overheads and also plenty of practical demonstrations in the gym. You don't have to be'a great athlete to be a great coach, but you must be aware of the various mo- vements and so on." John Waldow, M, (ROW), gold - 100 metre butterfly, gold - 200 metre Individual Medley. silver - 200 metre freestyle. Mike West, 14, (ROW) - 200 metre back - gold, 200 metre Individual Medley - silver. Kim Big- nell, 15, (Tarpons) 200 metre Individual Medley - gold. 200 metre back - bron- Jackie Beckner, 10, (ROW), gold, 100 metre but- terfly. Barb McKillop. 10, (ROW), bronze, 100 metre butterfly. Shannon Ratch- ford, 10, (Tarpons), gold, 100 metre butterfly. (boys). Carolyn Walsh, IO, (ROW), bronze, 200 metre back. SATURDAY EVENING About 20 coaches, split be- tween minor football and high school", took part in the two-day clinic, which saw such guest speakers as UW head coach Wally Delahey hTiN; for ftftt MAIN "All. INTERIM Willi “I”. BIG N WINGS! Special Group of Short & mpg Slegye SHIRTS FALL ' WINTER OUTERWEAR TIES lh PRICE HOURS: Mon., Tues., Sat 9: 30-5: 30 Wed, Thurs.. Fri. 9:30-9:00 7 5% OFF Jackie Beckner, IO, (ROW) - 200 breaststroke - gold. SUNDAY EVENING FINALS . John Waldow, M, (ROW) 200 metre butterfly - gold. 100 metre' freestyle - gold. Anthony Staddells, 12, (tar- pons) 100 metre freestyle - gold. Ann Hess, 15, (ROW) 200 metre breaststroke - silver. Mike West, 14, ( ROW) - 100 metre freestyle - silver. Sue Suominen, 12, (ROW) 100 metre back- stroke - silver. Sandy Gardiner, 12, (ROW) 200 metre butterfly - bronie. Debbie Dippel, 15. (Tar- ze. Sandy Gardiner, 12, (ROW) 200 metre Individual Medley - gold. 100 metre butterfly - bronze. Anthony Staddells, 12, (Tarpons) 200 metre free - silver. Jackie Hess, 14, (ROW) 100 butterf- ly - bronze. Leanne Finder, 12, (ROW) 200 Individual Medley - bronze. Debbie Dippel, l2, (Tarpons) 100 breaststroke - bronze. SUNDAY MORNING and Waterloo County Board of Education phys ed consul- tant Gary Bong. Tripp pointed out the thoroughness of the clinic and its in depth teaching " opposed to say, hockey Clin- “Level I coaching clinics for football take a whole weekend whereas level I hockey is about four hours. We have a guy this weekend who came all the way from causehe said this was the' only one he could make this year and he didn't want to miss it." The OAFA is housed in the Sport Ontario building in Tomato with various other sports such as hockey, rin- gette and swimming. It has three full-time staffers and conducts approximately 20- 25 clinics a year throughout the province, including 10 in the area of coaching. (Borough of) North York be- PANTS 'to Specigl group of Special Grguppf Alterations extra All sales final Special Group of 'lit The extremely personable Tripp was entering his ae- cond year of a Master of Physical Education pro- gram at the University of Western Ontario when the position of technical direc- tor became available. "I had helped coach the Mustangs last year because my playing eligibility was up. I asked myself whether I wanted to wait around for another year for a univer- sity position or take this po- sition right now." with him to the OAFA. After graduating from Grand River, he enrolled in phys ed at McMaster University and was the lone shining star at halfback on a consistently losing football team. Things were a little different when he transferred to Western. pons) 200 metre breasts-- troke - brolize. 100 metre backstroke - silver. Kim Bignell, 15, (Tarpons) 100 metre, freestyle - bronze. Julie Weigel, M, (Tarpons) 100 metre backstroke - bron- ze. 400 metre freestyle - gold. Tripp had extremely im- pressive credentials to take "it was some change going from four losing sea- Guelph Marlins won the meet with 358% pts. sons to a College Bowl damn. It was nice to go out our; right note" Tripp said with a laugh. Drafted by Ottawa Rough Riders in 1971, Tripp went to camp but it was "too short a visit” as he was dropped after two weeks. He was not however. too discouraged. “I realize my playing days are over. Right now I want to finish mydegree and con- tinue in the administration end of the game. Heck yes, someday I'd even like to coach myself." 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