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NPORTS Ube curse ol the moderttâ€" day athlete is the labels that are soon attached to then as they ads ance through their career Instead of tilking about their character. their ability or the inuingibles that have led them to Succlss a fans, coaches '\fi and â€" scouts @ \‘ label them as \} too small, 100 IQ ' slow or too - sofl. $ [ By the time most kids reach 16, they‘re labelled as a prospect or a susâ€" pect. But was 1t Kierkegaard, or was it Mike Myers in Waynes World, who said, "I you label me, you negate me?" Putting an unlair tag on somcone might prevent them from reaching their true potenâ€" tial. It could also deny the obviâ€" ous â€" that the athlete is simply playing for the love of the game. But while those labeis will hamper most young players, the Waterloo Midget Lion‘s Mait Schnarr has used the labels as motrâ€" y vation to prove F the crities [# wrong. 1 Schnarr, a 17â€" year old _ St. David _ high school student, has just come off his first 100â€" point season al the Triple "A" level He scared 50 u gouls and added 30 helpers in 59 games for the Lions It was quite a turnaround for the gilted affensive player who was the last cut of the Lions a When a spot opened up on the Ltans just before the seasan, Schnarr didnt waste his opporâ€" year ago Proving the critics wrong f BICYCLE REPAIRS O sn _ Expert Repairs To All Makes and Models P 2, Matt Schnarr tunihy to sturk The natural goal scorer pot ted 30 gouls in his roakie cam paign with the Midgets. Bishop Bishop said the 5 1" Schnarr has the intangible gift of goal scoring. He has a highly develâ€" oped "nose" for the net. "He has one of those intangtâ€" ble things that you cant teach â€" he knows how to put the puck in the net," said Bishop. Bishop said Schnarr is also one of the most unselfish playâ€" ers hes caached. He looks for his lincmates as evidenced by his 50 assists Schnare hunsel{ credits has linemates for mast of his scorâ€" Es ing success. "I get my satisfaction from doing my best in proving them wrong." proving them wrong." he said It will adso he s hat drives him as he contimues to play the game "We‘ll see how it goes. he said "It was because of the players 1 played with," he said "They got the puck to me." Motivation has also been a key for â€" Schnarr‘s pointâ€"scorimg prowess. He‘s fought off the naysayers â€" for Olrs "l im _ not sure if this has ever been done before â€" 50 goals and 50 assists at the Midget Triple ‘A level." â€" said just â€" like The Waterloo Collegrate Vikings cheerleading squad opened some eyes south of the border last week as they took on Americas best at a national cheerleading competition in Florida. The Vikings, former provinâ€" cial champs in 1997, were invited down to the Americheer National Championships in Orlando after placing fourth at the Ontario Championships last year. More than 4,000 competitors took part in the twoâ€"day comâ€" The Waterloo Collegiate Vikings cheerleading team had a strong showing at a U.S. competition to finish seventh overall The Waterloo Deb Donble "A" ringette team opened up their quest for a national ringette championship in Halifex on Monday by splitting their first two games. The Waterloo girls opened up the tournament with a tough 4â€"3 loss to British Columbia. They bounced back in their second game with a 7â€"0 shutout over the host team from Nova Scotia. Quebec, B.C., Alberta and Manitoba lead the Deb division, for girls aged 19 to 23, with four points apiece and unblemâ€" Vikes impressive in U.S. competition ished records. Ontario and New Brunswick trail the unbeaten teams with two points apiece. opening games Bob Vrbanac Chronicle Staff loo Debs . petition, featuring 300 teams in 12 different divisions. The Vikings were the only Canadian entry, and were one of 13 teams entered in the large varsity high school division. Their fellow competitors greeted the Vikings with warm cheers when they first took the floor. 2 The reception turned icy when the Vikings surprised the assembled crowd with a highâ€" quality routine that put them in fifth place at the end of the preâ€" liminaries. "Initially everyone was so positive, they were so happy to have us," said head coach Murâ€" 100‘s of New Bicycles to choose from | "Most of these teams were regional winners, they repreâ€" sented their state," said Cloutier. "For them to be behind us at the preliminaries bothered them a lot. ray Cloutier. "But when we nailed our routine, everybody was going, ‘Wow, where did these guys come from?" The strong showing meant that the Vikings were one of 10 teams to qualify for the finals. Thats when the competition turned more serious. "It became a little more inâ€" yourâ€"face type of cheerleading." It shook the Vikings a little to move from the warm reception y * w 12 Noun â€" 6 p im * Including Holidays Brewisg Bescec Beens @rick by Borck . Monâ€"Wed Jtb ra c z + Thursâ€"Fn L0â€"8 181 King St. S., Waterloo Sat 9â€"6 When the Vikings took the floor for the finals, neither the thousands of fans gathered at the MGM Complex at Disney World, nor the other American teams would cheer for the girls. Despite the cool reception, the Vikes executed another strong routine with only a few imperâ€" fect stunts. While they only received a 10th in the finals, their combined score was a very respectable seventh overall. to an indifferent, if not hosule crowd. It was a definite eyeâ€"opener for the Americans. "Now they‘re realizing they‘re not the king of the hill," said Cloutier. e t ie â€"_ OPEN EVERY SLNDaAY