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Last year's inaugu- ral ended in a 5-4 for the women against the Hackers (all police men from the Waterloo Region), but of course the real winner is char ity. The proceeds this Sunday is Valentine's Day but how much love is lost between Wool- wich Ladies and War lerloo Hackers re- mains to be seen when they square off in the second annual Ringette Challenge at St. J scabs Arena. But a one-point victo, ry over Grand River Tuesday. a 53-50 cliff, hanger over KCl Raiders Thursday, a waltz over Southwood Friday and Vikings suddenly had pushed their way from the Volkswagen to the Ca, dillac class. albeit minus a few of the more luxury options. Only the l-ll Lancers Ringette challenge A week ago, that playoff spot was just a hope and a prayer for the young Vikes of coach John Zdrahal. Forever Mme, inexpe- rience had sounded the death knell in games against the league‘s elite club to the point where Vikings went into the last four games with a 2-7 record. Only eight teams of the " in the senior loop qualify for pool preli minaries this weekend, and providing Elmira Lancers did not up- stage Vikings meteoric stretch drive yesterday in the final game of the season. Vikes, along with Bluevale Knights will advance to the playoffs and a slim chance to dethrone Ca- meron Golden Gaels. They simply beat every team they had to in order to qualify. Waterloo Vikings senior boys basketball team took the guaran» teed route to the War terloo County playoffs this year. 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Further information can be obtained by calling St. Jacobs man- ager Tony HerIich at 664-3310, Raiders, who essenr tially saw their playoff hopes go down the tubes with the loss got 24 from Mike Binkley and 17 from Steve "Carey and Todd re- ally bring us up, they get us going in the dressing room, they know what it's like to have their backs against the wall and they keep us calm 50 we don't panic.“ Roberts credits vet- erans Carey Lee and Todd Smith for helping keep things in perspec- tive, even when the club dropped six of its first eight Mmes. Roberts, one of the young learning Vikings who admitted at times this year "things have been rather tough" as Vikes struggle for rel spectability, had a dozen points it, the KCI win to aid Sean Tuck. ett's " and Ken Night- ingale's li. “Even though we lost, our game against St. Jerome's really lift- ed as." said Viking centre Owen Roberts after the close win over KCI in which he fig- ured prominently in the latter going. "These (Grand River and KC!) are two really big wins for us, we knew we had four games left and that we had to win them all to make the playoffs." stood in the way yes- terday as Vikes tried to lay final claim on eighth spot. Regardless of final standings, Knights will open preliminary pool play with a home game Friday at 7 pm. "We didn't do any- thing right Friday against Preston, in. eluding work hard," said Bluevale ctreoach Tom Rajnovich. "Our guys, I don't know, they just didn't Show up to play. But they did yesterday (Monday) and we really dominat, ed the game. that's even the way (East- wood coach) Joe (Mar- tinello) described it." Knights, who were spanked 56-52 by the deceptive Preston Pan- thers Friday, clinched third spot (1113) overall Monday by thrashing Eastwood Rebels 76-54 behind Keith Lazenby's 28 points, Craig Kermer's 13 and Rob Fauihammer's ll. 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