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Exciting New Year for the Kingston Clippers Overtime Hockey - growing again!

Vikings men’s basketball team return from Bahamas with memories and victories Pick a club and learn how to fence Taking the game outside

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The Kingston Clippers continues to strive to offer the people of Kingston access to quality soccer at all levels of play. Today we are excited to announce The Kingston Clippers Soccer Club has been successful in its bid to enter the Women’s League1 Ontario in 2016. Having the League1 team finally ensures both male and female young players in Kingston have the opportunity to work hard and play at the highest level in our province.

The Kingston Clippers are a non profit organization with over 2,000 members. We are a community sport organization that prides itself on inclusiveness. The opportunity to participate at every level of player pathway is offered at our club.

Technical Director Chris Eveleigh said the addition of the Women’s League1

team shows the ambition we have as a club. We have operated the Men’s team for two years and seen much improvement both on and off the field.

The men and women’s teams will help inspire the next generation of soccer players from our community.

We continue to work closely with our local partners and we’re excited to release more news on the developing partnerships with Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College and RMC in the New Year. We must thank the great work of the local coaches over the years and the great work they continue to do, as we are excited to say the women’s team will include many local players such as Brittany Almeida (Queen’s University) and Mallory McQueen (St. Lawrence College) in 2016.

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Overtime Hockey — growing again!

Article by Wyn Harper, Photos by Brian Davies In 2016 Overtime Hockey Canada is entering its second decade and is still growing. The 4-on-4 League has introduced some new developments to ensure it continues to be an exciting, fun experience.

New training programs have been added, and there’s an All-star Game this year. All registrations open in January.

4-on-4 Leagues This positive, no pressure league for birth years 2000 to 2010 is all about the fun that attracts kids to hockey in the first place.

Players all gain confidence and develop new skills because they can focus on trying new things, taking risks, and getting better at the game. But don’t think the focus on fun means it’s not taken seriously. It’s the real deal — all the coaches, trainers, and officials are certified, there’s a complete schedule, and stats are updated weekly.

Players receive jerseys and socks, and this year outside evaluators will help to balance the teams from the start. The Championship Weekend is even filmed and commentated for lasting memories. No wonder last year was sold out with a waiting list!

one-on-one attention during every session.

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Clinics in Lindsay and Peterborough are developed and led by former NHLer and CHL/OHL Coach Ken McRae and former OHL and European Pro Goaltender, Andrew Verner. All instructors have Pro or Junior experience, and focus on proper technique, power, and agility. The mechanics of skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and goaltending are isolated, taught, practiced, and combined.

The high intensity Elite Program had a waiting list in 2015, and with the addition of explosive new training techniques, 2016 is bound to be the same. As always, the focus on agility, quick feet, stride mechanics, edgework, and balance forms the foundation of an intense session. There’s a maximum of 15 kids on the ice, and a low instructor-to-player ratio allows individual

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Vikings men’s basketball team return from Bahamas with memories and victories Written by Kevin Biggs, Sports Information Officer It was a trip that has been talked and dreamed about for the players and coaches of the St. Lawrence College Vikings men’s basketball team for nearly a year, but from December, 27 to January, 4 the team was finally able to enjoy their long awaited trip to the Bahamas.

“It was a very successful trip for our club. We were able to bond as a team, share some laughs while focusing on what we need to accomplish in the Winter semester,” said head coach Barry Smith.

The coaching staff created a busy schedule that limited any downtime, including scheduling intense practices for each of the eight days, with 9 am practices in gyms with nothing but large fans moving the humid 30°C air, and outdoor wind sprints. Compared to the weather back in Kingston, there was little sympathy towards the team for practicing in warm temperatures.

With third year forward Donald “Pro” Gibson—originally from Freeport, Bahamas who had played for the Tabernacle Falcons—the Vikings were able to schedule two exhibition games against local teams during the trip.

In game one, the Vikings managed to edge out the Grand Bahama Gym Rats with Taylor Reddick hitting a late threepointer that gave SLC a 60-59 victory.

Pro led the Vikings with 17 points.

Game two was another close call. This time the Vikings found themselves down by 20 points against the Grand Bahama Shipyard Cruisers.

With the game out of reach to start the second half, the Vikings dialed in their shooting from the three-point line, scoring 19 points from long range in the half. Once the game was close, SLC picked up their intensity even more with Jaz Bains hitting a buzzer

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beater shot to force overtime where the Vikings took over to win 108-105.

Taylor Reddick was a man on a mission scoring 28-points, 24 of which coming from the three-point line.

Back in -20°C temperatures, the Vikings have returned to St. Lawrence College where they prepare to be game ready for their first game of 2016, taking place in Peterborough on Friday January 8th at 7:00pm.

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Rising Star: Matt Brash Congrats to Matt Brash for winning the EOBA Senior Rep Player of the Year Award.

Matt Brash learned it from Mark Buehrle by watching the Toronto Blue Jays hurler’s learn-how TV segment on the pitch.

“Matt works hard at being a perfectionist and takes a lot of pride in mastering the art of pitching,” said the teenager’s longtime Kingston Thunder coach Randy Casford. “He can spot pitches, up and down, on the corners, fastball, curveball, off-speed. He’s got the golden arm.”

Come the Fall of 2016, chances are Brash will be toeing the rubber for the NCAA’s Niagara Purple Eagles. At the moment, it’s a verbal commitment between the pitcher and the Division 1 school, though Brash is expected to make it official when he signs a national letter of intent this autumn.

Written by SportsXpress Staff batters look fairly silly flailing at a nasty curveball and swinging early at off-speed deliveries, which are thrown with a fastball arm motion but arrive 10 m.p.h. slower.

“There’s an early signing period when Matt will sign,” the player’s mother, Sandra, confirmed of the youngest of her and her husband Jamie’s two children.

There is a scholarship attached, a package described as “generous” by the Sandra.

“The school is nice and small, which suits me fine. I’m not exactly an outgoing guy and I’m not too comfortable in crowds,” said Brash, who enters Grade 12 next year. “So instead of open classes with hundreds of students, I’ll have classes of maybe 30 kids.”

“Last year, in a quarterfinal game at the all-Ontario midget A championships, Matt, a first-year midget, faced a Quinte team of final-year midgets,” Casford remembered. “He struck out 1-2, had every batter consistently off balance and ended up with a two-hit, complete game win. He knows how to pitch and is always trying to perfect pitches or come up with new ones.”

He also met with counselors to discuss the Sports Management program.

Brash, with a modest heater in the mid-80s, may not overpower Division 1 hitters, the majority of whom sit “dead red” and feast on fastballs. However, if he has his A game going, he can make

That modus operandi has served Brash well. Sit “dead red” against Modest Matt and guess wrong, and your timing goes AWOL.

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The RMC Men’s and Women’s Fencing teams train in an intense program, which is run by full-time fencing master Maître Patricia L. Howes.

The student-athletes compete at provincial, regional, national and international fencing competitions. Beginning in 2016, the varsity teams and RMC’s Cutting Edge Fencing programs will be training daily out of the newly renovated RMC Old Gym. The Ontario Fencing Association’s 2016 Provincial Championships are being hosted by Royal Military College of Canada, March 5-6, 2016. This is Ontario’s premier fencing championship, and will attract over 500 participants from across the province.

The fencing community in Kingston is one of the strongest in the province, boasting four very active and wellrespected clubs in Canada. Here’s a quick introduction to each:

Royal Military College of Canada The sport of fencing has been at the Royal Military College of Canada since 1889. Since the 1970s the RMCC Varsity Teams have competed consistently at Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships, bringing home dozens of medals and several championships.

Most recently ex-cadets from the RMCC Varsity Fencing program competed at the sixth World Military Games in

For more information about recruiting or the annual RMCC High Performance Training Camp contact the Head Coach and Fencing Programs Coordinator at patricia.howes@rmc.ca or see more at www.rmc.ca/athletics.

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fencing club in the Kingston area. Club members have won numerous medals at provincial, national and international competitions, and have qualified for Canadian national teams on seven different occasions. It offers opportunities for participants of all abilities from age 6 and up to progress in the sport. Cutting Edge follows the principles of Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development model in the design and development of its programs. From introductory programs like the very popular Pirate Camp and mini-musketeer program for the youngest members, to the advanced competitive program for aspiring national team members. Cutting Edge provides the highest quality training, the most qualified and experienced coaches, and the best environment in which to learn the sport of fencing.

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Club activities centre on in-house socials and tournaments. The Club specializes in teaching children and seniors (+55 years of age) how to fence safely and efficiently.

Arthurs Named New Manager Athletics and Student Life

Head coach David Howes leads cutting Edge Fencing. David is a full-time fencing master and has been involved in the sport of fencing for 32 years. In early 2016, Cutting Edge Fencing will move into its newly renovated home. The Old Gym at RMC will be one of the bestequipped fencing facilities in the country, offering an unparalleled environment in which to experience the exciting sport of fencing.

You can find more information about the club by visiting www. cuttingedgefencing.ca or email info@ cuttingedgefencing.ca.

St. Lawrence College is proud to announce the hiring of Denita Arthurs as the new tricampus Manager of Athletics Kingston Fencing Club and Student Life.

The Kingston Fencing Club is entering “I’m thrilled to join the team at SLC and am its thirteenth year of operation. The Club looking forward to working collaboratively offers a full-time school ofand fencing.

While with students, staff, faculty our greater the Club is mainly socio-recreationally communities to ensure that we continue to based it and alsonurture offers high an extensive develop quality students and programs” said Denita. competitive program for young and those young atmy heart alike.

Conveniently “Throughout career I have valued athleticsinand as area, vehicles located therecreation downtown thefor learning, and I believe theseisopportunities climate-controlled facility located are foundational to student development.” at 362 Division Street (between Pine background includes over andDenita’s York Street).

The Club is a proud 15 years of high performance sport, supporter of both the Pro-Kids Sport administration, coaching, recreation Program in Kingston and thedevelopment Canadian programming and community Tire Jump Start Program for children in experience. She brings a Bachelor’s Degree sport. in Kinesiology (University of Saskatchewan)

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Among recent successes Queen’s role with the College.

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Although serving connect 200 local organizations, created dialogue within and across sectors and principally students of Queen’s increased physical activity University, the club offersopportunities community in the City. programming. In the Spring of 2015,

“Denita’s of delivering members ofunderstanding the Queen’s Fencing Club high-quality varsity and recreation introduced over 2,000 elementary school programming while meeting the business students to fencing. needs of the College stood out to us,” said Director of Hugh Student Services, Wanda Head Coach Munby, PhD (Maître Williams. Professor Emeritus) began D’Armes, “I believe her dynamic collaborative fencing in 1955 and hasand been coaching leadership style will be a great asset to since 1985. As a professor of education the team and the college not to mention at Queen’s he conducted research into her strong understanding of coaching and teaching and learning for 35 years. He student development.” earned his Maître D’Armes diploma from As the new Manager, Denita will oversee the Fencing Academy Canada. athletics, recreation andofstudent-life

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Major Bantam Girls off to a good start Written by SportsXpress Staff, Photo from Kingston Impact The Kingston Impact Major Bantam Girls have gotten off to a great start this season.

In their first action of the season they won 3 out of 4 games at EOBA Major Bantam Girl’s seeding tournament at the start of November.

Then just recently they won 4 of 5 games at the 22nd Annual Chris Pollen Memorial Tournament in Ottawa. Their only loss was to the Nepean Blue Devils in the Gold Medal game (46-45).

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Taking the game outside The Atom and Minor Peewee teams organized a great family event for their team and one of their opponents as they took the game where it all started: on the pond!

The Atom team faced Markham outside!

Bringing the competition to the Wolfe Island Community Center Rink across the lake, both teams dressed up in toques and old school jerseys to face off against each other in a pond hockey match up to be remembered.

Adding a unique way for the game to trace back its origins to the picturesque outdoor pond, the young players were welcomed by a very professional staff that pulled off a beautiful ice surface for the game. The Atom team wishes to thank Mr. Kevin Hulton and the whole Wolfe Island Community Center for their great work in coordinating the event. They also extend their thanks to Williams Paving Ltd. for the very nice keepsakes handed out to the families, namely the toques.

If the Junior Frontenacs yielded a 4-2 loss to the Waxers, it certainly was not to the detriment of a fun activity for the whole family that will help those young players remember that hockey is above all a beautiful Winter sport that goes far beyond the arena.

It was up to the Minor Peewee team to take on the Peterborough Petes on the Island, which created an exciting match up

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for everyone who braved the cold to cheer on their favorite teams.

The staff from the Wolfe Island Community Center once again pulled off great work by icing a high quality playing surface for the second time for the GK teams to experience the beauty of hockey in its simplest form.

A contingent of Kingston Frontenacs came out to the island to support the Junior Frontenacs. It was an exciting moment. Older players came over to meet the younger players and talk about the game.

The Junior Frontenacs squeezed a 4-3 victory from a tough opposition, which added to the excitement of this experience and gave both teams a shot at claiming their very own Winter Classic!

Because of its uniqueness and its value for our young athletes, we’d like to recognize the participation of everyone involved in the making of both these events: a success for the young players.

Thanks to the team officials from all four participating teams for accommodating the game and thanks to the main supporters who made it all happen.

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Nourish a child and they will grow...

Nutrition and supplements for the management and reduction of chronic pain in active, growing children.

Article and Photo by Erin Bell, RNCP The title was too long, but I sure wish it was around when I was younger. From as young as about age 3, I can remember being in excruciating pain. It was my legs, specifically, my knees. Back then, it was a hot water bottle and Bufferin, Aspirin, or Anacin...in those little metal tins. I can remember chomping down on several baby Aspirin at a time and getting no relief. What education was available in those days was nothing compared to what we have now.

Years of pain, x-rays, scans, and surgeries eventually revealed that I suffered from chondromalacia patella-femoral syndrome.

Basically my legs were too long for the rest of me, putting intense pressure on my bones and knee joints, and crushing the cartilage beneath my kneecaps. I was a competitive gymnast, junior women’s floor hockey champion, junior women’s soccer player, and award-winner in track and field.

The pain didn’t stop me, but it actually did in ways I can only understand now.

Fortunately, I was raised with a very healthy diet, so I guess it could have actually been worse. It was 30 years later that I finally was able to rid myself of chronic pain. I did it with nutrition, supplements and a whole lot of exercise.

Children and growing adolescents and teens often suffer with pain and chronic pain as a result of physical activity, but they may not link it to their sport. Growing pains are common during growth spurts around the ages of 6 and 7, and again during peak velocity with the onset of puberty — ranging from ages 10 to 13 for girls and 10 to 14 for boys. This can peak again in the later teens for both sexes. Chronic pain can be debilitating and can affect a child’s sleep patterns significantly, which has a direct effect on growth because human growth hormone is released with sleep.

Pain also has a direct affect on a child’s mood, tolerance, and cognitive function for the obvious reasons that when a person is in pain, they are not focused on what’s happening or required of them as much as they are focusing on the pain. Pain distracts,

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interferes with, and disrupts a child’s ability to function optimally. It causes fatigue, exhaustion, and can even result in social reclusion and isolation as pain tends to make us withdraw from those around us.

The growth stages of a child are not fully complete in the entire body until about the age of 25! The most important healthy foundation in these formidable years is optimal nutrition. Adequate protein intake is required for increased muscle development — a child should have a serving of quality, lean protein for each meal. Consider eggs, lean meats, fish, nuts and seeds, small amounts of cheese and cottage cheese, beans and lentils, oats and wild rice as excellent sources. Quality sources of fat provide anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective properties and burn as long term fuel for the body. Consider nuts and seeds, olive oil, coconut oil, avocados and cold water fish. Complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains, unrefined grains, brown and wild rice, fresh vegetables, beans, and fresh fruits provide quick energy replenishment for muscles and brain function.

Inadequate hydration can be a leading cause of fatigue and contribute to the onset of lactic acid buildup after exercise, causing sore, stiff muscles. Consider water and more water. Leave the sugary sports drinks on the shelf as these contain high fructose corn syrup and sodium, which actually cause more inflammation. Pure water, diluted with some pure fruit juices, coconut water, and chilled caffeine free “iced teas” such as peppermint are a great way to hydrate.

Supplements - Add a boost by providing a quality, natural source, age-specific multi-vitamin and mineral complex. Growing teens require more B vitamins, so select an “active” or sports formula. Most people are deficient in vitamin D and supplementing for most of the year is perfectly safe.

Vitamin D deficiency has been noted as

a factor in growing pains. Magnesium is one of the most commonly deficient and yet beneficial supplements for growing children. It helps to relax muscles and nerves and works in synergy with calcium, boron, phosphorus, and vitamin K2 to deliver calcium to bones and teeth. Vitamin A deficiency is also linked to growing pains and can be supplied by simply adding more “orange and red” to your child’s nutrition plan. Think oranges, peppers, carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and papaya. A good quality, liquid omega-3 oil supplement will provide excellent anti-inflammatory protection. Kids don’t often like oils, but I advise against chewables. Hide the oil in a smoothie or applesauce as this provides the best quality source of fats. Homeopathy is a very safe and powerful method for providing pain relief in children and teens without the side effects of drugs. Consider consulting with a qualified Nutritionist and Homeopath before running to the health food store, as supplements for children and teens should really be given under the guidance of a qualified natural health practitioner.

And for those days when your child is done playing and just needs to relax, draw a nice, warm bath with a generous amount of Epsom salts which draws out lactic acid buildup and detoxifies while providing much needed minerals like magnesium back into the body.

Complementary therapies such as massage, physiotherapy, kinesiology, Bowen therapy, and cranio-sacral therapy are all excellent additions to a healthy diet and supplement plan.

Childhood comes with enough challenges and changes. A child in chronic pain is like a child who is constantly in tears. I wish I knew then what I know now.

Erin Bell, RNCP | 705-874-1221 “Pain free... since 33” Adaptive Health Care Solutions Peterborough www.adaptivehealth.ca or at www.doitwithfood.com

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