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Page 14 â€" Waterloo Chronicie, Wednesday, March‘21, 1979 Waterloo Bauer Bruin goalie Dean Fielding slides across the crease to block a Niagara squad outskated the Bruins and carted off a 4â€"1 victory in the rough shot by Niagara Falls Marty Lococo during Thursday‘s opening game of the contest. | OMHA semiâ€"finals. Bruins‘ Brian Keller gives chase on the play. The bigger * t A h ming f k Sh k d Playing in their own buildâ€" ing. Paul Reinhart and Doug Sulliman draw most of the raves from â€" Kitchener Ranger hockey fans. But., when the Rangers pack 2,300 fans elbowâ€"toâ€"elâ€" bow in the Waterloo Arena for a major junior A playoff game. who steals the apâ€" plause? _ Waterloo‘s own Brian Schâ€" nurr. of course. That‘s what happened Friâ€" day as the Rangers," chased out of the Kitchener Meâ€" morial Auditorium by the Ice Capades, played host to the Toronto Mariboros in the smaller Waterioo rink. Every time he touched the puck. fans cheered him on. using his inherited nickâ€" name: "C‘mon. Shaky!‘~ It was evident that the Waterloo fans. many of whom had to scramble for parking spots as far away as Kâ€"Mart only to clamber for standing room at the arena. were there to see the local minor hockey product Everywhere. people seemed to be talking about him Somewhere. someone was explaining that Schnurr started the season in Caliâ€" fornia Somewhere else. a young man related a humorous story about teasing him in high school Someone from out of town. only half joking. asked, "Is he the one who looks like he‘s too small to be out there?" That‘s fair comment about a 5:8°, 155 pounder playing in a league where talented little players often don‘t even get drafted. But, for the Waterloo peoâ€" ple. that‘s just another triâ€" bute to the ability of a player who used to entertain the minot hockey crowds by stickâ€"handling around bigâ€" ger players. "It‘s always good playing in front of the home fans. said Schnurr. ‘‘They can really pack them in here." © Schnorr didn‘t pick up any scoring points in Rangers 3â€" 1 win over the Marlies that night. although he had his team‘s first good scoring chance with a break down left wing early in the game Doug Shedden scored twice for the Rangers and Reinhart had their other goal. Glen Duncan replied for the Marlies It‘s to be wondered if Friâ€" day‘s contest will turn out to have been Brian‘s last game in the Waterloo Arena, but he says there‘s a chance he‘ll be back next season as a visitor in a University of Western Ontario uniform. If not, there are still two more ‘"Shakys ‘ to look for Brad. 16. had a good rookie season and could be playing major A hockey next seaâ€" son. but Kevin. 15, played for the Waterloo midgets last season and could be back in the building with one team or another. As the average player with the Rangers, Brian folâ€" lows the route his older brother, Bob, took last seaâ€" son. Brian and Bob started this season in California, first with San Diego and later with Los Angeles of the Paâ€" cific Coast League. The brothers returned in Deâ€" cember and Bob went to play for York University. _ **We thought the team would fold and it did." said Brian,. ‘‘(leaving) was a The Region of Waterloo Swim Club (R.O.W.) parâ€" ticipated in the Canadian Eastern Division II National Championships held in Poinâ€" te Claire Quebec on Friday. March 16 and Sunday. March 18. R.O. W. swim reâ€" sults are as follows. > Lianne Harker. 13. won a gold medal in the 200 metre backstroke. Her time was 228 40. This swim now quaâ€" lifies her for the Canadian Nationals. She placed seâ€" cond in the consolation R.O.W. results good decision for both of us. "It was a great place to live. but it‘s hard to play hockey there. I guess the players are there to enjoy themselves. We couldn‘t see any future for ourselves there." Taking after their father. the original Bob ‘‘Shaky Schnurr Sr., the boys are also avid baseball players. Brian, a second baseman. and Bob Jr., primarily a catcher. plan to return to the Waterloo Tigers for the senior baseball team‘s seâ€" Paul Hess. 14. placed fourth in the finals for the 200 metre butterfly, sixth in the consolation finals for the 400 metre free and fourth in the consolation finals for the 100 metre butterfly. Martha Hansen, 16. plaied fifth in the consolation finals 200 metre I M Approximately 300 swimâ€" mers from Ontario, Quebec and the eastern provinces participated. They ranged in age from 12 to 30 finals 100 metre backstroke ‘‘I‘ve got one year left . sAus with the (junior) Expos, so I‘ll probably play for them. too."" Brian said. The Tigers had a good debut season and Brian exâ€" pects them to improve on their 18â€"18 wonâ€"lost record. "I thought we did a really good job last year,"‘ he said. ‘"If we‘d been in the other division. we would have made the playoffs. Brian Schnurr‘s bentâ€"over skating style makes him look even smaller than he really is. Until then, Brian has ‘only to hope the Rangers, who swept their series with the Marlies in three straight games. have continued sucâ€" cess. It helps to close the gap between seasons. "I think we can be a conâ€" tender this year. I heard from Champ Glassford tha we‘re getting a couple ol pitchers from the States."