Mark Wild is knocking on the door in speed skating .eondtnued frIn aq 13 do bzs efforts justice. 'l'm nût getting thiecatia my way, la peed *1995'96 expea. aWay frmn maidng that happen. he'flMkly necd ail 16 monhi skaing. if you accidentally touch anotiter skat even slightly dur- Hie said it shàard 4 ga sponsorship frein big companies nls wenamnmng to realize his dreai. ' ng a race you can Set disqualified ad thai's huit my scores over you're a nationalleann meniber.' 1 Tise Milton speed shawerieoenty returned to Calgary for anolth- lte plat couple of yeans. Unlike a lot of Canadian speed skatens, Wild didn't st8,5 out in er sesson of national terni training. He bas yct Io eain a spot on '*My best linme i a lent> of a second behind the top skalers in, hockey when he was achild. He began racing atthe age of ive te Canadian tesm. but bopes tu change tlt ibis winier Calgary ie cournry,' Wild note "Wmth four différetta races. you neei lis whcn bii famîily movcd to Sc. John*s, Newfoundland froint and t>ie Olympic Oval irrning centre havè%cen his bornte away have botlt speed and endurance. 1 use to.l"*kng a bei in tLM England. *Tve been skating for 16 years nrw and have always fromin mefo lte past flve,.yearnow. . endurance departinent but that's gening buter." I oved il." lis lîalmng nins frein September lu Apoil. Wild's besl flniah in lthe 500m eveni us 43.74 seconds.'less than "We're en îtbç ice for two hours cverry mnming and titen do unc a click of the stopwatcb' behind the woeld record of 42,96. The top se twolsours of off-jce training, including weigitts and cycling, in Canadian skater ta cuerently stopptng lihe dlock at about 43.04. c ri T - EI l lie aftemoon.l'aid Wild. Wild is itoping te loin about a half a second offiutis me.hich . 4 I IIL W k Speed .kalitg, bc explained. comprises four separate races. ic feels shouIld be enough tu get him one, te national leam. "I'm ________________________ Overal placing In compelîîion us bagcd on a pthint systein lotaling boping Io finish seventt titis season and tben movb tmp tu top rive I rnshes te te 5040 metre. I.00Dm. 1,50mn mnd 3.000m. T7he top mn 1997. 1 ink 1 have a realismc shol ai doini tbat, it'sjusl a mat- cight skatees after cacit set of Olympic lime tinals, beldi eond ter cf punting togelter four flawless races." lie said. "Tls is the C Christas and mn Matcht. mabe Up lte national teA (Ay thetp eu ya W the Oympics su it' vr imtant that 1 imrv. Cratu latio s ise wt lkely compeie attbe 1999 lympics. *. Eammng a spot on lthe national tearn wcsmld also nican ensutnng Last year Wild lintîbèi I3îth, moving him utp a notcit frein bis somte mucit needed sponsoshin Whmt.. bc ha 5 ei_ 994-95 performance. le said bowever. tbat bis placing doesnî ment fundtng in lte past. bu bas yet lu eeieve a cheque for bis ANDS SANDNG IlItf M1 n Fba--i[ Final League Standitts W L T 20 2 0 19 4 1 15 8 O 13 il 0 13 il 0 11. 12 t. ti 130 4 200 1 23 0 op Juke Box Charlies .23 Streetsville Sports .24 Oldtimers 23 Forbes Hewlett 24 Aimait Machine 24 Moose Roofing 24 Georgetown Bell 24 Cltown Minit-Tune 24 Performance Satellite 24 RF RA Pis COL 171 55 40 - 124 79 39 0.5 126 91 *30 5 128 119 26 î%, 188 161 26 7.5 128 98 123 8O5 71 99 22 9.5 70 137 8 16.5 76 236 2 19.5 Halton Mens Fastbal Final League Standings GPW L 23 20 3 24 19 4 23 15 8 24~ il 24 13 11 24 il 12 24 il 13 24 4 20 RF -HA PIS. COL 171 55 40 - 124 79 39 0.5 126 91 30 5 128 119 26 7.5 188-161 26 7.5 128 98 23 8.5 71 99 22 9.5 70 137 8 16.5 76 236 2 19.5 Juke Box Charlies Streetsvlle Sports Oldtlmers Forbes Hewlett Almak Machine Moose Rooting Georgetown Bell Minit-Tune Perlormance Salelîtte 24 1 23 0 Karen, Diane & Louise of Elliott Cres. 'in Milton' Wlnners of a 3 »eet Suh&Wgp Suà brought te you bg: M pewlg Iqt ou! WSJtkéuUSktti. toet ÀtIUttgot LJsurng.4.q CIII1 GolfI M 1W Plu. Rcut of 1996 Fmu, co eDet.ilh 1"7 b1Mctmatsm Mev ,13