SportsXpress Peterborough July/Aug 2015

July/August 2015 Volume 03 Issue 04

BATTLE FOR LACROSSE SUPREMECY

PETERBOROUGH MINI RUGBY : FUN FOR ALL

BURROWS INSURANCE TIGERS WIN VICTORIA DAY CLASSIC

Why Haven’t People With Shoulder Pain Been Told These Facts?

If you’re over the age of 30 and have rotator cuff problems, frozen shoulder, or arthritis, there is hope.

A NEW local Physiotherapist is helping patients increase shoulder strength, improve motion, and eliminate shoulder pain. Finally, you can be pain free again – even if you’ve got the most excruciating shoulder pain you have ever felt. LIFE IS BETTER PAIN FREE! Does your shoulder pain build up when you move it wrong or is it a sudden sharp pain shooting from your neck into your arm?

Do you have difficulty just washing your hair or even scratching your back? Have you had to give up golf because of your shoulder pain?

Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your shoulder hurts and the pain just won’t go away!

My name is David Evans, co-owner of We-Fix-U: Advanced Shoulder Pain Relief Centre. Over the past fourteen years since we’ve opened the doors, we’ve seen hundreds of people with shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, tendonitis, impingements and rotator cuff problems leave the office pain free.

are likely to do things that can prevent your shoulder from healing – maybe even damage it further. Not to mention many of the pain medications available are quite addicting and have drastic side effects.

Shoulder Pain Is Not Just ‘Old Age’ No question… if you are having shoulder pain then something is wrong. It’s not normal ageing to hurt all the time. Pain in your shoulder isn’t just a ‘sign of old age’, if that was true all 360 joints in your body would hurt since you’re whole body is the same age.

Pain is your body’s warning sign telling you something is wrong. Finding the problem and fixing it has got to be a top priority!

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Pain Pills Could Be Making Your Shoulder Worse If you’re taking pain pills for your shoulder, you are likely making your problem worse. Pain pills, even over-the-counter medications, just mask the problem, and don’t fix your shoulder.

Pain is your body’s warning sign telling you to take it easy. If you mask the pain with pills, you

We’ll answer all your most probing questions about our pain free shoulder evaluation and what we can do for you.

The appointment will not take long at all and you won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either.

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Call today and we can get started with your consultation as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called We-Fix-U: Advanced Shoulder Pain Relief Centre and you can find us at 1500 Lansdowne Street West, Peterborough. East entrance to Applewood Retirement Home.

Sincerely, David Evans Phone 705-270-0606 P.S. Why Suffer With Years Of Misery?

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JULY/AUGUST 2015 Peterborough & the Kawarthas Edition

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Rowing: a major part of Lapum family life Showtime: a must-read for hockey fans Anne Wood — positively stoked Peterborough Slo-Pitch Association: a tradition that continues Peterborough Mini-Rugby: fun for all!

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Informative articles on sports and fitness.

10 | Optimal nutrition necessary for optimal athletic performance 13 | Benefits of being a multi-sport athlete 17 | “This too shall pass” 36 | Itchy, burning feet?

37 | Head games — nutrition for mental focus in sports performance

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Highlighting all school sports and athletes.

Holy Cross Girls Field Lacrosse win OFSAA Crestwood Athletes of the Year Holy Cross Athletes of the Year Lakefield DSS Athletes of the Year Lakefield College Athletes of the Year Norwood High School Senior Athletes of the Year homas A. Stewart Athletes of the Year Kenner CVI Athletes of the Year

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22 | Peterborough’s first provincial box lacrosse title

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Olivia Crawford

Olivia Crawford is a grade 6 student at St. Catherine Elementary School. At the PVNCCDSB Holy Cross Family of Schools Track and Field Meet, Olivia finished first with a substantial lead in her first event of the day, which was the 1500 m race.

The junior girls relay team she was anchor for also took first place that day.

Winning the 1500 m, 200 m, and 100 m accumulated for her the most points that day of any junior female athlete (grade 4, 5, and 6). Olivia has also run and placed first in all board-wide cross-country events. Outside of school, she loves running and plays for the Peterborough City U12 soccer team as a striker.

Pitcher - Peterborough Investor Group Tigers Graham Lowes will never forget the special night when he threw a perfect game (meaning no opposing runners reached base) for the Peterborough Investor Group Tigers’ 17–0 victory over the Pickering Red Sox. Lowes struck out seven batters and only needed 54 pitches to complete the feat in the five-inning game.

Male Athlete of the Month:

Graham Lowes

Coach Scott Cherwaty said after that game that over his 40 plus years of baseball he has never been part of a perfect game as a coach or player, a few no-hitters but not a perfect game, and it is quite an accomplishment for Lowes and Tiger players.

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Kawartha Trent Synchro Club Are you looking for an extra-curricular activity where your daughter can make friends, gain confidence, and express herself artistically while pushing herself physically to become a well-rounded, healthy individual? Why not have her try synchronized swimming? While there are no rules that synchro cannot include boys, synchronized swimming is dominated by girls and is a unique sport that allows girls of all ages to shine. Can something this amazing be found in our area? Absolutely!

The sport of synchronized swimming has a long, rich history in the Peterborough area. The city has been well represented in the sport since the 1940’s when synchronized swimming, or “ornamental swimming” as it was called back then, was first becoming known to the world. The stories of women from Peterborough helping to pave the way for women in sport and the acceptance of the sport of synchronized swimming on the world stage can be found in our very own Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame. Pansy Forbes led Peterborough to world fame throughout the 1940’s, 50’s, and 60’s as coach of the club. Jean (Millard) Burns brought Peterborough, and Canada, its first major honours in the sport with her performance in the duet category along with her duet partner, Iris Mary (Forbes) Rielly. Joyce Corner worked tirelessly for the sport, representing Peterborough, Ontario and Canada as both a swimmer and judge, and inspiring countless athletes through her coaching.

One of the newest inductees into the Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame with her successes in the sport of synchronized swimming is Amy (Caskey) Bush. Amy started out with the Kawartha Trent Synchro Club here in Peterborough and worked her way up to become a world champion!

Synchronized swimming is a unique sport that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of individuals.

It requires physical strength, endurance, flexibility, and power to succeed. It also contains an artistic component where the athlete must present herself with poise and grace. As a result, the sport offers enjoyment for almost anyone who tries it. It is an excellent form of exercise, and the team-based nature of the sport provides a fantastic opportunity to interact and have fun with peers. It also can be enjoyed for a lifetime, with swimmers’ ages ranging from 4 to 94.

Training out of the Trent University pool here in Peterborough, the Kawartha Trent Synchro Club (KTSC) offers programs for all levels and age groups. Our recreational program offers the opportunity for individuals to try this sport as a brand new swimmer or a returning athlete. The program is designed to teach the fundamentals of the sport while progressing through skill levels and preparing a routine for the end of the year show (The Splash Bash). Athletes participate once a week in a class run by qualified coaches in a fun, encouraging and safe environment. This program is available for all ages.

Looking for a little bit more? KTSC offers that as well. Our Novice program offers athletes the chance to train twice a week to further develop their skills and work through levels. Swimmers will progress faster through the completion of their routine, and they will be provided the opportunity to travel to two competitions where they can showcase their skills. Novice swimmers also participate in our year end Splash Bash. Qualified coaches lead swimmers through the year, encouraging them to push themselves through their comfort zone in order to improve, while maintaining a safe environment for swimmers to grow and have fun. This program is available for all ages as well.

Want even more of a challenge? KTSC can help with that, too. Our competitive program allows for swimmers to take their talents to the next level of competition. Swimmers can compete in age groups set out by Synchro Swim Ontario, which include levels for swimmers up to 19 years of age. Swimmers train based on their age group to become elite athletes who compete against swimmers from across the province. Certified coaches lead the athletes to improve their skills both physically and mentally in order to succeed. Not only will athletes learn the skills necessary to be a successful synchronized swimmer, but the teamwork, dedication and confidence they gain will also help them in their day to day lives.

Our club also offers recreational and competitive options for swimmers aged 20 and above through our Masters program. All swimmers end the season with performances for family and friends in our end of the season swim show fundraiser. We have had athletes as young as 5 and as mature as 95 performing their routines at this Splash Bash swim show. The love of this sport can and has been shared by generations of swimmers within our community. KTSC is a vibrant, welcoming and inclusive club that is ever changing, and improving as the sport of synchronized swimming evolves. Does this sound like something your daughter would enjoy? Why not give her the opportunity to be a star and contact the Kawartha Trent Synchro Club! Our swim season runs from September through to May.

Registration begins August 1st for our new season.

Register through our website: www.kawarthatrentsynchro.com

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Optimal nutrition necessary for optimal athletic performance Article by Linda Viscardis, Balanced Living Consultant The bottom line, according to Dr. Paul Biondich, is this: for optimal repair, recovery, and growth, athletes of all ages must commit to putting high quality nutrition into their bodies.

Today’s young athletes are training harder than ever before. However, according to Dr. Paul, often, little to no time is being spent on recovery. He maintains that the type of nutrition we consume and when we consume it (nutrient timing) may make the difference between winning and losing.

So, the nutrition we put into our bodies influences what we are able to do with our bodies, and one of the most important nutrients for athletes is high quality protein.

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whey should be undenatured from New Zealand, where the cleanest whey is found all natural — free from any artificial ingredients (such as artificial flavours, sweeteners, or colours) no soya-based proteins for young athletes non-GMO

The SportsXpress team can just hear the parent’s cry: “But how do I get my child to consume such healthy nutrition?”

training and during the game to get better results and to develop a better athlete.

Some instruction you like; some you don’t.

The athlete will follow the coach’s instructions because they know it makes them a better athlete. The same holds true for nutritional strategies to maximize repair, recovery, and growth. So when we combine high quality nutrition with the correct nutrient timing — and if it tastes great — then we will have high compliance and consistent success. That is the secret formula,” says Dr. Paul.

For more information contact Jane Cherwaty at ptbonutrition@gmail.com Dr. Paul Biondich, BSc.Kin, DC is a Chiropractor and High Performance Nutrition Coach who has worked with athletes from the NHL, MLS, UFC, MLB and many athletes from a variety of Canadian National Team programs. He works with his wife Dr. Renata Biondich (DC), at their practice in Mississauga, ON. www.dixiehealth.ca

“The coach gives instruction during “Protein does more than just build muscle,” says Dr. Paul. “Training consumes nutrients. A high quality whey protein that includes pre- and pro-biotics is ideal.”

High quality protein and its consumption within 30 minutes of completing a workout or event will help to quickly repair stressed muscles. But what about before and during workouts or competitions?

“For best results during workouts and games, it is best to eat a meal one-and-ahalf to two hours before the event,” says Dr. Paul. “Consume an all-natural sports drink before the game — about 400 ml. But, if you’re playing soccer, you may want to have an additional 500 to 700 ml at half-time.”

According to Dr. Paul, by properly timing consumption of nutrients, athletes will enjoy the ability to train harder, longer, and faster, significant speed and recovery times, less soreness, increased strength, and improved muscle repair.

“They will be able to have superior results in their tournaments,” says Dr. Paul.

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Rowing: a major part of Lapum family life graduating from St. Peter’s. Her brothers have done the same since their graduation for the past two years.

Article by Lyndsay Armstrong, Photo courtesy of Michael Bryenton The Lapum family has long been involved in rowing in the Peterborough area. The passion for the sport began with Jack Lapum; he and his four siblings all rowed at some point during their high school years.

Jack pursued the sport for the longest, taking part in the summer rowing season outside of high school. Jack’s mother, Joanne Lapum, showed her support for the Peterborough Rowing Club by using her sewing talent to make tank tops for the athletes to wear as uniforms.

Jack Lapum is the senior clinician attendant and counsellor for Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, and he is co-head coach for the Trent University Rowing team as well as for the Peterborough Rowing Club (PRC).

and continued rowing with St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School’s rowing team — in 2009 for Claire and 2010 for Matt and Sam. All three athletes continued with the sport throughout high school and pursued rowing into the summer months through PRC’s summer competitive rowing program.

It is evident the sport has been a major part of the Lapums’ life. The Lapum family says they can’t imagine life without rowing.

“I’ll definitely make an effort to always stay involved with rowing,” says Sam Lapum.

He says that there are many ways he plans to do so, by being involved as a volunteer for Head of the Trent Regatta, Mother’s Day regatta, as well as continuing as a volunteer coach for the high school teams.

All three rowers have continued contributing to the rowing community as volunteer coaches for St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School and for Lakefield College School. Claire has been coaching as a volunteer for the past three years, since

Jack Lapum’s three children, Claire, Matt, and Sam Lapum, describe growing up surrounded by the sport.

“My youngest memory would be a memory of rowing, sitting around a campfire with rowers... With that as my youngest memory, I don’t remember any of my life without rowing,” says Claire, Jack Lapum’s oldest child.

Her younger brother, Matt, echoes similar sentiments, saying, “All my memories are involving rowing somehow.”

Sam Lapum, Matt’s twin brother, says the sport has had a big impact on their lives, especially in terms of the friends he’s made through the sport.

“I think that we’ve stayed involved for so long because we’ve met so many people through rowing. It seems like all of our good friends have rowed at some point; a lot of people we’ve stayed close to are our friends through the sport,” says Sam. The three Lapum siblings started rowing through PRC’s learn to row program in 2006

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Benefits of being a multi-sport athlete Article by Josh Martin RMT, SMT(cc), CKTP, CMAG When a child excels at a sport, our tendency as parents and coaches is to want to further develop and improve their specialized skills. This is evident for example in the training that has erupted in the hockey world. It is not just a winter sport anymore but has become a year-round activity focusing mainly on specific positional hockey skills. I am by no means suggesting that specialized training is wrong or should be outlawed; I am merely suggesting the importance and overall benefit of a multisport approach that may be superior for the skill development of children.

When children are taught the basic fundamentals of movement, along with the basic skills of running, jumping, catching, and throwing, they develop coordination, balance, and functional movements that may not be developed in a singular, specialized training approach. This can have a much greater impact on a child’s overall development.

This multi-sport, multi-skilled approach can have some distinct advantages:

Reduced instance of injury Although we cannot prevent injuries

There are several other benefits to being involved in multiple sports, and it is my view as a health care provider, trainer, and parent that we should encourage and expand the physical activity horizon for our children. Let our kids focus on the fundamentals of movement, learn the basics of multiple sports, and activities, and most important, let them have fun, empowering them along the way — and who knows, we may watch them develop into the next big star!

entirely, we can certainly help reduce their frequency. As a Health Care Professional with a focus on Sports Injury, I see several children in clinic who, as a result of consistent and repetitive movement patterns or improper movement patterns, have begun to developed repetitive injuries. When we begin at an early age to develop skills in multiple activities, we lessen our chances of experiencing these types of injury.

Transfer to other sports Sport-specific Practice and the Development of Expert Decision-making in Team Ball Sports by Baker, Cote and Abernethy (2003), found a positive link between achieving peak performance in a main sport and the time spent playing a variety of other sports. Decision-making and cognitive skills are also further developed and enhanced with a multi-sport background.

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Physical benefits The simple physical benefits of increased strength, flexibility, mobility, agility, and endurance are key to any sport, and a multi-skill, multi-sport approach to training will further develop those traits in athletes.

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Avery finished her first season with the Peterborough Huskies, and always brings her big smile with her.

Tony also finished his first season with the Peterborough Huskies. He started out learning to skate, and became more confident as the season progressed.

She learned to skate this season and scored her very first goal this year.

Avery is a very happy young lady who we are all lucky to know.

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TEAM OF THE MONTH The Peterborough Celtic U15 Boys competed recently in the King City Classic soccer tournament. After regulation the was score deadlocked at 2-2. On to the dreaded penalty kicks. It came down the last kick, and unfortunately they did not move on to the finals.

Throughout the tournament the Peterborough Celtic demonstrated how to work as a team and play good, hard soccer. Well done boys!

Peterborough Celtic U15 Boys

(Back L - R): Steve Barrett (coach), Aiden Post, Ethan Paul, Ian Holmquist, Ricky Gray, Graeme Barrett.

(Front L - R): Zac Graham, Harry Heinlein, Jacob Gould, Connor Tully, Kevin Holmquist, Juan Delarosa.

Missing: Robbie Kingsley, Michael Mathers, Chase Mitchell, and Marley Warner-Chee.

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“This too shall pass” Article by Kerri Davies Julie Vallieres is no stranger to hard work.

She is currently preparing for her second marathon, a decision she made almost a year ago. However, Julie’s dream of competing shattered when she was hospitalized with “Major Depressive Disorder.” Today, Julie is well again and preparing for her “dream” race. She’s also determined to tell her story with a single desire to break the stigma of mental illness and help others struggling in silence.

Julie says, “I have been suffering from anxiety and depression since a very young age. I had my first big depressive episode at 23 years of age, right after my first year of teaching. At that moment, I never thought I would be able to teach again. I was in a very dark place, so dark that I did not want to live anymore. Thanks to my parents and sister who have cared for me during this very difficult time of my life and who have sought help for me. It almost took me a year to recover.”

By 1998, Julie began teaching with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board and was doing well, but in the spring her depression returned. Medications helped but it wasn’t until a friend recommended running that she really found a way to cope with her anxiety.

moment and turning point for me with my relationship with my illness.”

Julie remained fairly healthy, through running and medication, marrying and welcoming three children. She struggled at times.

When Julie became ill again last fall, she went to the Emergency Department at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) where she was admitted for treatment. Julie received a new diagnosis, Bipolar Disorder Type 2. She also connected with the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge.

“I know that I am my worst enemy as I am a ‘perfectionist’ and ‘high achiever’. I started feeling symptoms of my anxiety and depression coming back when I became pregnant with my last child. I then slowly started feeling like I was not a good teacher anymore and I was constantly second guessing myself. My mind became consumed with negative thoughts, my self-confidence vanished and I had another relapse in the fall of 2013.”

One of the treatments Julie undertook at PRHC was a Mindfulness Class, also known as “Changeways”, offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, that teaches how to live in the present moment.

Julie has decided to dedicate her “Marathon des Deux-Rives”, which she will run on August 30th, to the organizations that helped her. Julie is encouraging donations to Education and Health Promotion Programs at CMHA HKPR (www.cmhahkpr.ca/get-involved/donate/).

Simply follow the link from Canada Helps to “Julie’s Marathon for Mental Health.”

However, after a few weeks and a change of medication Julie was back to work.

“Something changed during that fiveweek relapse,” Julie states. “I decided to free myself from the prison I had been in for too many years: ‘The Stigma Jail’, a ‘prison’ where shame, guilt, weakness, and torture permanently reside. For the first time in my teaching career, I decided to tell my students about my illness. The response I got from my high school students was excellent.

I realized how honesty is the best way to go and started to understand that I did not have to be embarrassed to tell people about my mental illness. This was a really empowering

“I want to give hope to people who are suffering with a mental illness that recovery is possible and there is tremendous help out there. Together, let’s break the stigma and let’s free people who are suffering in silence.

Together we can save lives and help others heal.”

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Holy Cross Girls Field Lacrosse win OFSAA Article and Photos by Scott Cherwaty A group of young ladies decided that they had a job to do starting day one and that was to win the OFSAA girls’ field lacrosse championships. The Holy Cross Hurricanes knew their toughest test to make this happen might come from the school across town, called the St. Peter Saints. Quite a rivalry has developed over the years between the two teams, and this can prove to be a challenge in itself because a lot of the girls are teammates on city lacrosse teams or even in other sports. The Holy Cross student population is about half of the size of St. Peter’s, but even that did not make the Holy Cross girls think they could not reach their goal.

The year started with a coaching change, to Chris Moher and Dave Bowen. The young ladies all commented on how much better prepared they were for the season even though they were not keen on the 6 a.m. practices throughout the school week.

The coaches put a lot of work into the team, motivating the players and developing team confidence. All the players got game time on the field even though there were five players that only played high school lacrosse. The team’s goals were to improve skills all around, and to have no nosense, no drama — that was Moher and Bowen’s plan. Moher volunteered to coach the team (he also coached the boys’ junior hockey team) after talking to Bond Bjorgan and Torrie Wasson.

After those discussions, it was quite evident that there was boat load of talent, and 10 of the 17 girls on the team were graduating and they wanted to leave the school with a legacy. A few of the graduates will be pursuing scholarship opportunities in the U.S. for field lacrosse, which showed the talent was there.

The Hurricanes won the Kawartha Championship, which meant they qualified for OFSAA, but so did the Saints, the team they defeated during Kawarthas. The Holy Cross girls made it to the OFSAA finals, beating St Peter on the way, to play the number one ranked team in the province, McKinnon Park. Many of the players on this team were from Six Nations, which has a storied history of excellent male and female lacrosse players. The Hurricanes came with

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a game plan that focused on ball possession and capitalizing on scoring chances. That they did, jumping out to 9–2 lead led by Lexi Kinmond winning 90 percent of the draws, which contributed in a big way to ball possession during the game. The girls were hustling very hard and wanted this championship very much. Even in talking to them a week after the event, you could still hear the excitement in their voices. The girls were quick to pass compliments out to each other, like: Isabel Caddick shutting down their best player, Dawson Hill standing on her head in goal throughout the tournament, the defense played great and were led by Maddy Monaghan, Lexi Hill, and Jaelyn Terrion.

The starting 12 had great energy for this big game. The role players took up big minutes throughout the tournament, and this was all Coach Moher’s plan to improve all the girls’ skill sets so that it was an entire team effort.

But the game was not over! With 14 minutes left and the Hurricanes controlling the ball for 12 of the 14, it seemed as though it was a done deal, but McKinnon Park was an amazing scoring team and took advantage of every time they touched the ball to score, and score they did. However, the Hurricanes hung onto 9–7 victory and OFSAA Gold, one of very few gold medals achieved by Holy Cross over the years.

Captains Isabell Caddick and Jocelyne

Lemay, who are both off to university scholarships — Caddick attending LaSalle, and Lemay going to Central Michigan — had nothing but good things to say about the coaches.

Caddick stated that she had “…never had a coach put in as much effort into a team,” and Lemay said, “The coaching staff pushed the team to where they wanted to be.”

Both young ladies agreed on how awesome a feeling it was and how great a season it was compiling a 26–2 record (2 losses to St. Peter) that they had been trying to achieve during their four years a Holy Cross. The team summed up the year with two words: CHAMPS and SUCCESS.

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Burrows Insurance Tigers win tourney Article by Jesse Marsh, Photo by Jocelyn Marsh The Peterborough Burrows Insurance Minor Mosquito Tigers ran the table, going 5–0 to win the first annual Victoria Day tournament, held in Peterborough, Ontario.

Great pitching and timely hitting helped lead the Burrows Insurance Tigers to victory in the final game versus Clarington, 4–1.

Matthew Marsh started the game giving up one run over four innings, striking out nine, and walking three. The ball was handed over to Reid Cherwaty in the fifth. Cherwaty completed the rest of the game going three innings, with five strike outs and two walks, as well hitting a triple, earning him the MVP award of the game.

Thomas Malcolm had a great game behind the plate, throwing out one and blocking many balls, thus preventing Clarington from taking extra bases. Clarington was up 1–0 going into the bottom of the third when Ryder Murray hit a single, then stole second

base, and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Ethan Toms then walked and stole second on the first pitch to Jon Groves.

Jon Groves showed great plate discipline earning a walk and loading the bases up for Matthew Marsh with two out. Marsh hit a double down the left field line scoring two. The Tigers never looked back and added two runs late in the game to win 4–1.

Ethan Toms, Jon Groves, Ryder Murray and Walter Carley all scored during the game.

The Tigers defeated Clarington Orioles, Pickering Red Sox, and Kawartha Lakers in round robin action on the Friday and Saturday. Next up was Northumberland Jacks, whom the Tigers defeated in the semi-finals, leading

them to the return match up vs Clarington Orioles.

Come out and support these youngsters as they look to continue their winning ways.

Front row (L - R): Cameron Donato, Nathan King, Reid Cherwaty, Tommy Malcolm, Ethan Toms, Jon Groves, Ryder Murray.

Middle row (L - R): Matthew Marsh, Cameron McDermott, Walter Carley, Cameron Kuin, Owen Thomson Back row (L - R): Brian McDermott, Jesse Marsh, Greg Thomson, Jon King (coaches) Missing: Scott Cherwaty (coach)

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Peterborough’s first provincial box lacrosse title Article by Don Barrie, Photo courtesy of Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame The year was 1938. Box lacrosse had been introduced in 1932. Peterborough senior and intermediate teams did well in those early years of the new indoor game but came up short in winning a championship. By 1938 the team had built their own lacrosse bowl on the corner of George and Rink Streets.

Dubbed the George Street Arena, it held over 2,000 fans.

Through that hot summer in the depression, the Petes and the Bearcats of Brooklin, Ontario played each other even-up. By mid-August, with the Peterborough Exhibition grandstand show drawing in 5,000 people to see a show called “Twentieth Century Magic,” the Petes were one point behind Brooklin. The two teams again fought through another close game with Brooklin winning 12–11. Rowan Chute and Lewis Vipond were given mainevent status for their battle.

During August that year, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King opened the Ivy Lee International Bridge crossing the St. Lawrence River just east of Gananoque.

Brooklin, fearing a retaliatory brawl in Peterborough in the return game that same week, requested the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) enlist two referees for the match. The publicity drew 1,500 fans to the George Street Arena, the largest recorded crowd for the outdoor box, to see the Petes beat Brooklin 15–13. The two referees, one of which Peterborough demanded Brooklin pay all expenses for, called 20 penalties.

The Toronto Star, in a story by Len Smith, made one of its rare reports on a lacrosse game. The story read, “Over 1,700 (he saw 200 more than the Petes’ did) fans saw the Brooklin and Peterborough battle last night which veteran Fred Waghorne Senior voted as one of the best played games he has seen since the boxla style was introduced.”

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With the winds of war starting to swirl, the Petes opened the playoffs against Woodbridge early in September. The locals handily won the first game 19–9, scoring eight goals in the last quarter. Peterborough finished the two-of-three series with an 18–5 victory in Woodbridge.

The week that British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement policy forced Czechoslovakia to capitulate to Hitler, putting the world on a downward slide to World War Two, Brooklin and Peterborough started the group finals.

In the opening game Brooklin won 12–11 but the Petes took some solace in the fact they scored the last six goals of the game.

Before 1,500 fans in Peterborough, the locals tied the series with a convincing 12–4 win.

OLA policy required third and deciding games of playoffs to be played on neutral ground if both teams could not agree on a site. Lindsay again benefited from this archaic policy. Peterborough won the series with a 20–7 win before 1,500 fans in the Lindsay Arena.

On the first day of October, Peterborough moved onto the Ontario Senior B semi-finals against Inglewood-Caledon Combines.

Riding on a run of four unanswered goals in the third quarter, the Petes won the opening game 14–9. Don Crowe led the locals with four goals. Game two was a classic example of the ineptness of OLA officiating. The actual game ended in a tie, 14–14. After the contest had ended, the Inglewood-Caledon coach asked referee Bruce Leighton to measure some of the Peterborough players’ lacrosse sticks.

Norm Worthy who had scored two goals and Buster Whitton who had a single marker, had their sticks deemed illegal. Rules called

for the head of the stick to be not less than seven inches across or more than 12 inches.

The three goals the players scored were disallowed. Peterborough countered by demanding their opponents’ sticks be checked. One Inglewood-Caledon goal was thrown out making the final score, 13–11 for the Combines.

Lindsay again became the neutral site for the third game. Peterborough won by the score of 11–5 before 1,000 fans earning them the right to play for the Ontario Senior B championship.

Unknown to the celebrating players, that game was their last of the season. A carload of Wallaceburg players, returning home after winning the other semi-final series, was in a horrific car crash near London. Their coach, Ernest Sheply, was killed and four players were injured.

Wallaceburg defaulted the series.

Peterborough reluctantly accepted the Ontario Senior B championship, a title they never really celebrated.

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Crestwood Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Crestwood Secondary School

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Dylon Astrom has epitomized leadership in his years at Crestwood. As an individual sport athlete he has pushed himself to meet personal goals and persevere. After years of competing, this year he earned a trip to compete at OFSAA in javelin and placed eighth in the province. Dylan was also the starting quarterback for the senior football team for the last two seasons. During this time Dylan demonstrated incredible leadership, guiding the team to the OFSAA National Capital Bowl championship in 2013. He showed remarkable poise during his time as a starting quarterback, always remaining calm under pressure.

His play and leadership reminded the coaches of a former quarterback at Crestwood, Brad Sinopoli. The two are very similar in that both are incredibly athletic and both let their play do the talking on the field. Dylan is extremely coachable and dedicated to the game. He never missed a practice and he spends his free time working on his game. He is always in the weight room, running track and field, or throwing a football in his spare time. We wish Dylan all the best as he pursues Business Studies at McMaster University in the fall.

Ashley Pryke is a fierce competitor, and if you coach her you will witness the completeness she brings to her events and her teams. Over the past four years she has been an invaluable member and leader of the Varsity Basketball Team and Track and Field team. Last year she finished fourth at the OFSAA Championships in Track; an amazing achievement, but rather than rest on that result, she went back to work even harder and has been duly rewarded for her outstanding efforts. She has earned the distinction of being the only same-season multiple-medal winner at OFSAA in the history of the school.

She placed first in all of Ontario for javelin and third overall in shot-put. She is talented and dedicated, and works incredibly hard for what she has achieved, and we are so proud of her. She is considering offers for scholarships to attend university in the U.S. this fall. We wish her continued success in her academic and athletic pursuits.

Holy Cross Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Holy Cross Secondary School

Max Rogers

Max Rogers played on four teams during his graduating year at Holy Cross. In the fall he was a standout linebacker for the senior football team. During the winter season Max played small forward for the senior basketball team which advanced the AA COSSA semi-final. In the spring, Max and his twin brother, Zac, captured Kawartha and COSSA men’s doubles tennis championships and advanced to OFSAA where they finished ninth in the province. Max also played long pole for the Holy Cross men’s field lacrosse team which qualified for OFSAA.

Jocelyne Lemay Jocelyne Lemay stared on both the Holy Cross girl’s ice hockey team and Trillium Cup Champion Girl’s Field Lacrosse team. In hockey she captained the team and anchored a strong defensive group. The team advanced to the AAA COSSA semi-final. Jocelyne was voted the MVP of the Holy Cross Girl’s Field Lacrosse team who won a provincial championship in the June. Away from school Jocelyne played for the Midget AA Icekats and the Kawartha Field Lacrosse club. She also was a member of Team Ontario lacrosse and was selected for Team Canada. Jocelyne will be pursuing her post-secondary education at Central Michigan on a lacrosse scholarship.

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Lakefield DSS Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Lakefield District Secondary School

Harlee Bruce Harlee Bruce has been a five-sport athlete and four-sport MVP at Lakefield. Excelling in volleyball and rugby, Harlee also played basketball, lacrosse, and track and field in her four years as a Tiger. A dedicated athlete, Harlee is the poster student for the term “Student Athlete” as she managed to achieve Honour Roll status every year of high school while competing in all three seasons of high school athletics as well as Community involvement. Most notably, Harlee is a member of the Ontario Women’s U-19 Rugby team that has competed internationally in both 7’s and 15’s. Harlee will be attending Queens University in Kingston next year and joining the Golden Gaels Rugby team for the upcoming season.

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Jordan Dixon Jordan Dixon has been a four-sport athlete at Lakefield since 2011. As the MVP in grade 9, Jordan was key in making the Tigers return to football after a 30 year absence a success. In addition, Jordan has participated in track and lacrosse. However, Jordan’s biggest successes have come on the hardcourt. Jordan was instrumental in leading Lakefield to three COSSA Championships where he was named school basketball MVP. Through hard work and dedication and despite a smaller frame, Jordan managed to work his way into becoming one of the best guards in the city.

Jordan will be attending Trent University in the fall.

Lakefield College Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Lakefield College School The Milligan Award is presented at Lakefield College School’s Closing Ceremonies every spring to celebrate the top senior athletes of the year.

This year’s recipients are Andrew Avard and Monica Scrocchi.

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Throughout Andrew’s time at LCS, he has played on the 1st Soccer, Hockey, Softball and Rugby teams. Andrew’s work ethic, commitment, and dedication to the 1st Boys’ Hockey and 1st Boys’ Softball teams where evident this year, as he earned the Most Valuable Player Award for both teams. Andrew’s softball coach Jennifer Horrigan ’99, describes his leadership skills on the team as, “…a clear indication that he is an athlete who puts his team first. Never threatened by the success of others, he supports younger athletes in their skill development, making his team not only better in the present but for the future.”

Throughout Monica’s four years at Lakefield College School, she has been a valuable member of the 1st Girls’ Basketball, Volleyball and Rugby teams. As a volleyball player, she brought a positive attitude to each practice and made supporting her team mates a priority. Her blocking and hitting at the net were essential to the team’s success, winning a silver medal in 2014 and a gold medal in 2015. Monica received the Most Valuable Player Award in 2014 and the Volleyball Leadership Award in 2015.

Congratulations to both Andrew and Monica as they head off to university in the fall.

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Norwood High School Senior Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Norwood Disctrict High School Kailee Rose is a grade 12 student who participated on six Norwood Knights teams this year: Senior Girls Rugby, Wrestling, Curling, Senior Badminton, Track & Field, and Varsity Girls 3-Pitch.

This Peterborough Pagan Rugby player was leader on the Senior Girls Rugby team. She demonstrated her strong leadership skills on her other teams winning the Courage award in Wrestling, Initiative award in Curling and Responsibility award in Track & Field.

Kailee furthermore won a COSSA silver in Wrestling, allowing her to compete at OFSAA for her first time. Good luck to Kailee at Western next year.

Jacob Bennet is a grade 12 student who participated on five Norwood Knights teams this year: Senior Boys Football, Curling, Senior Badminton, Track & Field and Senior Boys Rugby. He was an integral part of the Championship 6-aside Senior Boys Football team as tailback and competed at the East Regionals Track & Field meet in the shot put and discus.

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Thomas A. Stewart Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School Although Kiersten Mangold participated in and was a very valuable member of the volleyball and rowing teams throughout high school, it was her time spent on the basketball court that will leave a lasting impact at Thomas A. Stewart.

During her high school career, Kiersten was a member of three COSSA championship teams at TAS. Most recently, during the 2014 season where Kiersten led the Griffins to a COSSA win vs. the Adam Scott Lions. Kiersten is the only female athlete to do so in the history of the school.

Kiersten is an exemplary student athlete. Her tremendous work ethic, positive attitude and commitment to excellence make her a leader amongst her peers. Combine these intangible attributes with a very athletic young lady and you have the cornerstone of any basketball team, an athlete every coach admires and wishes to be on their team.

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Kiersten’s intelligence, ability to follow instructions and her recognition of the importance of team work in the sport of basketball make her a natural team leader. She is not a vocal, outspoken team mate, but rather she chooses to lead by example and through positive feedback to help her teammates to be the best they can be. Her impact on the Thomas A. Stewart basketball program will be felt for years to come. We all wish Kiersten the best as she heads down East to Mount Allison to further her academic and basketball career.

Brandon Ferguson is a grade 12 student who will be returning to Thomas A. Stewart next year for his fifth year. During High School he has participated in football, hockey and rugby where he has been the captain and Coaches Award winner on many of those teams. This year he won the Coaches Award for football and rugby leading the Griffins to very successful seasons in both. Brandon showed leadership both on and off the field. He was always the first one there and the last one to leave, constantly trying to make himself and those around him better. He showed all of the characteristics that you want in your top athletes.

Congratulations Brandon.

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Kenner CVI Athletes of the Year Article and Photos by Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute On Wednesday June 9th, Kenner celebrated the achievements of their athletes at the annual athletic banquet. Jordan Joss and Ashley Barton, two athletes who have been excellent ambassadors for Kenner Athletics both on and off of the field, were honored with the Senior Athlete of the Year award.

Jordan has compiled an impressive athletic career at Kenner. A wrestling star for the Rams, Jordan placed third at COSSA as a grade 9 student, and then qualified for OFSAA in both his grade 11 and grade 12 years placing 12th and sixth respectively. Jordan also thrived on both the football and rugby fields, playing three years for Kenner in each sport. In his first season of track and field this year, Jordan qualified for eastern regionals in running long jump and the 100 m dash. Outside of school, Jordan participated in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and now wrestles for the Kawartha Olympic Wrestling Club. Although he is returning to Kenner next year, Jordan plans to attend the University of Western Ontario to begin his studies to become physiotherapist after next year.

Ashley has excelled in a variety of sports during her career at Kenner. She shined on the soccer pitch, playing for Kenner’s varsity team for four years, as well as representing Peterborough at the club level. She also played basketball and volleyball for Kenner for three years, helping take the volleyball team to Kawartha playoffs this year.

She also tried her hand at badminton and rugby during her Kenner career. Ashley plans to study Honours Kinesiology at McMaster next year.

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Showtime: a must-read for hockey fans Review by Katrina Cappelli The 2012-13 season was an interesting one for the Peterborough Petes, not only because of a comeback that saw them go from last place to one point out of the playoffs, but because author Ed Arnold decided he would follow the team for tell-all book he called Showtime. Arnold chose a great season for this kind of project because there are many lessons to be learned from the season. Every person whose story has been told in this wonderful book can teach those of us who have grand hockey aspirations a thing or two about the road to glory.

Andrew D’Agostini’s story is one of the ones that has a great lesson in it. When I asked the former Petes goalie about what he thought an aspiring hockey player should take from the book he had this to say: “Just to never give up, and it’s a cliché kind of lesson, but it really does show what the book was all about and our season. From an individual perspective my kind of roller coaster season is a good example, but at the same time it was all a team effort. When I

was struggling myself, the team was struggling, and when I was having a great second half of the year it was not just me it was the team as well. So I think that to never give up and never give in would be a good lesson.”

The others that I talked to all had different perspectives on the book. For instance, Derek Mathers, who was named captain in the second half of the season, took a very different lesson from the book.

He said, “Sometimes the coaches, management, or even teammates don’t really see everything that’s going on. So, if you see something it is better to speak up than to go through almost half the season with the same type of mentality and losing games. Just don’t be afraid to speak up.”

long time and a career or a bunch of years together can get you where you want to go it could be a long time. So, if things are kind of a little bit tougher or you’re struggling a bit, know that there’s a lot of time and things will usually work out if you work hard and if you do the right things.”

It is important to look at the past and learn from it in order to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. Showtime is a must-read for anyone even remotely interested in hockey. It opens your eyes to everything that goes on behind the scenes of your favourite team.

You also get a rookie perspective on the season through the eyes of Eric Cornel. His perspective of the book was a little different than the veterans D’Agostini and Mathers: “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

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Anne Wood — positively stoked Article and Photos by David Fisher Anyone else struggling with the devastating losses that this incredible woman has experienced might throw up her arms in defeat, but not Anne Wood.

Anne’s indomitable spirit and huge heart have given her hope, and inspired countless others.

Anne’s life took on a darker shade in 1988 when she learned she had contracted a rare form of cancer, choriocarcinoma. Anne’s second child, Danielle, was stillborn a week before her due date. This cancer of the placenta resulted from that pregnancy. This type of cancer divides quickly and passes into the mother, not the baby. In Anne’s case, it spread to her lungs and then to her brain.

She experienced a brain bleed, which led to a coma. She underwent lifesaving surgery at Sunnybrook Hospital where they removed her right occipital lobe, the visual processing centre of the brain. Aggressive chemotherapy began three days after surgery and continued every week for several months.

the stoker, the person with limited or no vision, rides behind and pedals in tandem with the captain. Anne’s captain is her husband, Kevin, a heart transplant recipient in 2010, and who also has a strong commitment to physical activity.

balance issues. Discouraged, she tried returning to the things she’d done before, adapting to new methods of doing things, and understanding that her level of enjoyment would be different. She learned to appreciate what she could still do, accepting her limitations. Tandem cycling, kayaking, and nordic skiing are sports that Anne has come to enjoy.

Caitlyn Costello, Recreation Co-ordinator with the Council for Persons with Disabilities shared, “We’re so lucky to have Anne as part of the CPD Active Together Team! Her story is one that inspires anyone who hears it.

We’re honoured that she’s willing to share her story as part of her role with CPD as an Active Together Ambassador. Anne is a great example of how anyone should be active, whether or not they have a disability.”

In spite of all of this, Anne studied Employment Counseling at Fleming College and graduated three years later at the top of her class.

Through the tragic loss of her daughter and her vision impairment, Anne has learned to accept what is, to let go of the past and the person she was, to be grateful for the abilities and strengths she has, and to start every day with gratitude.

Anne and her ever-present service dog Nate always brighten any room they enter.

More than a survivor, Anne is a conqueror and continues to amaze everyone she meets. She is positively stoked.

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Anne is one of the founders of Tandem Eyes, a cycling club for people with vision loss where a fully sighted cyclist, the captain, steers a tandem bicycle while

Anne’s other daughter, Sarah, turned 2 on August 1st that year, and Anne finished her chemotherapy on August 10th.

Consequently, many areas of Anne’s life were impacted by the after-effects, including memory loss, left neglect (lack of awareness of things at her left side), low stamina, and the inability to filter background noise. A resource team from the Acquired Brain Injury Resource Team helped Anne with these challenges.

Before this unfortunate series of events, Anne was very physically active. She loved horseback riding and was a competitive gymnast during her days at the University of Guelph, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, majoring in horticulture.

Following surgery Anne thought she’d never ride a horse again. She battled

“But you’d look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.”

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Peterborough Slo-Pitch Association: a tradition that continues Article by Scott Cherwaty, Photos by Bill Bowers Slo-Pitch started in Peterborough in 1977 at Trent University as a house league for faculty and students consisting of eight teams. The diamond at Trent was the first slo-pitch diamond in Peterborough, but boy did the game grow from there. In 1978, the Turner Building started the first city slo-pitch league of eight teams, helped by organizers Bill Bowers, Mike McGrath, and Mike Mulvaney. The game continued to grow from there with 24 teams in 1979, 48 in 1980, and went up to 112 teams in 1981.

The games were only played on Sundays, and every park around the city was booked to play the games.

Bill Bowers was, and still is, instrumental in the game of slo-pitch in Peterborough.

Currently, he is President of the Peterborough Slo-Pitch Association (PSPA) and was one of the original players, founders, and organizers of the first leagues that started. As the game kept growing, Bowers, along with many others including Bob Lewis, Dave Crowley, and Sal Mastrella, who are on the PSPA executive, started thinking about the need for more diamonds.

In the early 1980s, the Slo-Pitch Council was organized to put a plan in place for fundraising to build a complex for slo-pitch. The cost of the facility was estimated at $1 million, and the Slo-Pitch council would have to come up with approximately $250,000 to get this project done. In 1989, the go-ahead from the city was given for four diamonds. The original plan called for eight diamonds, but at the time the city wanted to save space for a possible twin pad arena. Since the original four diamonds were built and opened in 1991, naming them Bowers Fields only makes sense. Lights and the children’s playground have since been added to the area.

The game has changed over the years starting as just men’s and women’s leagues, but there were no co-ed teams until 1984 when co-ed was introduced. Today this is the largest group of teams in Peterborough.

Currently in 2015, there are 70 teams in the PSPA, consisting of eight masters teams (45+), one 60+ team, 10 men’s teams, and 52 co-ed teams. Bowers mentioned that they could have more co-ed teams, but there is just not enough room right now.

The type of bats have changed over

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the years. League players started with wooden bats and then aluminum bats were introduced, but due to the speed at which the ball can fly off the bats they were taken out of the men’s and coed teams, but the ladies can use whichever the prefer — wooden or aluminum. Bamboo bats have been outlawed as well, for similar reasons as the aluminum bats. Game schedules have changed from just Sundays to every day except for Saturday. Even the design of the balls that are being used has changed to help protect players and encourage safety in the game.

Bowers had another dream as well, which was to hold the National Slo-Pitch Championships in Peterborough. Niagara Falls and St Catharines held and continue to hold the Nationals with Molson as the main sponsor. In 1996, Bowers’ dream came true as 98 teams in five different divisions from Newfoundland to British Columbia landed in Peterborough. The date was August 2nd to 5th, 1996, and it was quite an event for Peterborough because the community had to get involved to help pull off such a large event.

Many sponsors came on board including Quaker, supplying Gatorade for all the teams. Guides were organized for all the teams to help them navigate through the city and show them highlights of our great community.

PSPA celebrates its 38th year. He would like to see four more diamonds with lights which should serve Peterborough for the next 50 years. Bowers continues to want players and teams to play the game and will continue to help for years to come because Mr. Slo-Pitch loves the game.

Over the years many teams from the area have travelled all over Canada to participate in the Nationals including St. Johns, Newfoundland, and Montreal, Quebec. In 2000, the Hobie’s Sports ladies, a team which included Teresa Collins and Brenda Bosnell, won the Nationals. The game has had peaks and valleys over the years, as Bowers mentioned, in 90’s the game dropped off, but it is back on the rise again, especially with a lot of players from baseball sliding over and playing the game of slo-pitch now.

There are nine leagues in the city that are all part of the Slo-Pitch Council, which all work for the development of the game in the area.

Bowers’ wish list is still growing as the

For more details on the PSPA check out http://www.slopitchptbo.ca/

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Itchy, burning feet?

Article by Dave Evans Are your feet burning and incredibly itchy?

You may have athlete’s foot.

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that grows in damp sweaty environments.

This is a common condition that occurs in many industries and can be very irritating to deal with. The infection commonly causes itching, stinging, and burning between the toes, as well as peeling, cracking, and blistering skin on the feet. This fungal infection is common in safety shoe wearers because fungus LOVES a warm, dark, and damp environment. You can contract a fungal infection from walking on damp contaminated surfaces such as locker rooms, communal showers, and pool areas.

It is also highly contagious, so if a family member has the infection, it can remain on surfaces and infect others.

There are a couple of things you can do to prevent getting athlete’s foot. Always wear

flip-flops or shower shoes when bathing in public facilities and in bathrooms that you share with someone who has athlete’s foot.

Whenever you get out of the shower or pool make sure you dry between each toe to eliminate excess moisture that athlete’s foot can thrive in. Wear socks made of a combination of synthetic fiber and cotton that are thoroughly able to wick away any excess fluid. One hundred percent cotton socks should be avoided because they cause your feet to stay damp when they sweat.

If you get athlete’s foot there a few things you can do: First, sanitize the inside of your shoes. Having fungus in your shoes will cause you to re-infect yourself after the athlete’s foot has cleared up. Spraying your shoes with a disinfectant spray, such as Mycomist, or sterilizing the inside of your shoes with an ultraviolet light called Steri-Shoe, will allow the fungus to be

Cristol Smyth, Chiropodist and David Evans, Physiotherapist

controlled and will help to prevent the infection from reoccurring. If your feet perspire you will want to control the perspiration with a natural and effective antiperspirant called Foot Fresh. We have all of these products conveniently located over-the-counter at our clinics.

Try over-the-counter antifungal products to treat the infection. To treat the infection, begin by washing your foot, making sure to wash and dry the areas between the toes. Apply a thin layer of an anti-fungal medication to the affected area as directed on the label. Most over-the-counter antifungal medication can take up to two weeks to heal completely. If the medication you are using isn’t working, contact your foot specialist (Chiropodist) who may need to give you a prescription for a much stronger medication.

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Head games — nutrition for mental focus in sports performance Article by Erin Bell, Holistic Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist I always wondered how the guy throwing the dart was able to concentrate with the crowd going wild behind him. (Me, briefly watching darts one day, noticing just how focused the man throwing a sharp pointy object at the target was — it was very brief.)

It got me thinking about performance and how much emphasis we place on nutritional needs in our physical health — but what about the influence of diet on our mental health and focus for sports performance? We need just as much nutrition from the neck up!

Much consideration is placed on the need for protein for muscle development, growth, and repair. They are right; muscles primarily require protein. Proteins are broken down into amino acids in the body. Nuts and seeds, lean choices of meat, eggs, fish, small quantities of cheese and organic yogurt, and a good quality, natural protein powder supplement for sports endurance are all great sources of protein.

However... Your brain wants fat and sugar!

Why? The word “fats” and “good” don’t generally mix well in people’s minds, but not all fat is bad fat. We require good fats for virtually every physiological function: good fats are neuroprotective (they protect neurons in the brain), provide antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress as a result of physical activity, and reduce inflammatory processes. These fats also form part of the structure of every single cell within our bodies. Specifically DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in Omega-3 fish oil is also essential for the visual cortex and retina of the eyes. Good fats are broken down in the body into fatty acids. These fats are deemed “essential” which means they cannot be made by the body — we must consume them. We

consume far too much Omega-6 fatty acid in processed and packaged foods, which lends towards inflammation. In short, the right fat is absolutely essential for your brain. Good fats, like a quality fish oil supplement, nuts and seeds, hemp, avocado, extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil and cold-water fish, are all good nutritional choices. (The guy throwing the dart must eat a lot of good fat if he wants to hit the target).

Complex carbohydrates are the food of choice for the brain, as your brain uses carbohydrates for fuel in the form of glucose.

This doesn’t mean sugar as in a Jolt cola and Pop Tart at half time. This means glucose from foods such as fruits and vegetables, grains such as oats, rice (brown and wild), and moderate amounts of (tolerated) whole grains such as wheat, barley, and rye.

Carbohydrates are the primary source of biological energy for your brain and provide for the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which is the primary source of energy for all cells. Your brain uses glucose more than it does fats or proteins.

Eat well.

Perform well.

Live well.

Call 1-877-510-510-2 to speak with a Registered Dietitian about sports nutrition and healthy eating for free.

Finally, water. You are about 70 percent water. Dehydration can increase cortisol (a primary stress hormone) levels and a mere two percent dehydration within the brain can increase mental “fog.” The average person who does not participate in sports requires about two litres of water a day. Consider how much more an athlete needs. Replace the electric blue sports drinks laced with sodium with a quality electrolyte blend powder from a natural health store that can be mixed in water or mix some coconut water into your regular water and enjoy!

Ask for our hydration handout and recieve a FREE EatRight Ontario water bottle.

When you fuel your body, don’t forget to fuel your brain. Now, go play!

Visit us online at www.eatrightontario.ca

Erin Bell, Nutritionist - Adaptive Health Care Solutions, Peterborough

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Peterborough Mini-Rugby: fun for all!

Article by Ed Holton, Photos by James Brake Growth in rugby across the province, and especially in Peterborough, has come from two main areas: girls/women, and “minis.”

Mini-rugby, for those under 12 years old, was non-existent in Peterborough ten years ago.

Today, it comprises over one-quarter of the membership of the Peterborough Rugby Club. If you visit Nicholls Oval on any Friday night from May to August you will witness over 100 mini-rugby players playing in four different categories including Under-6 years old, Under-8, Under-10, and Under-12. All divisions are co-ed but only the Under-12 category includes tackle. Children who are 10 years or younger play non-contact flag rugby.

All teams enter in four out-of-town, one-day tournaments where they test their skills against other clubs. Under-12 Coach Ed Holton says it is very rewarding to see the progression in skill from the first few

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practices in May to the final provincial tournament in August.

“It is a wonderful sport for youth,” says Holton. “It is physically and mentally demanding, yet offers tremendous social and sportsmanship opportunities. We’ve been to tournaments where we had one or two of our players help out an undermanned team. There’s tremendous lessons to be learned in those types of situations!”

For more information on rugby for ages 4 to 12, contact Ed at edholton@hotmail.com

A Growing Success: Peterborough Rugby Ultimate Sports Camp 2015 If you’re looking for an opportunity to try slacklining and zip lining, as well as play quidditch, rugby, cricket, ultimate Frisbee, and disc golf, all in one week, the PRUFC’s

Ultimate Sports camp is the ticket! In conjunction with the City of Peterborough Recreation Department, this unique camp is entering its fourth year, and this summer it has expanded to three weeks (July 6-24).

Campers receive instruction in non-contact rugby each morning and then they enjoy instruction in a “new” sport each afternoon.

Guest instructors come from the Peterborough Cricket Association, the Peterborough Ultimate Frisbee League, and Peterborough Disc Golf Club, just to name a few.

Off-site excursions include a trip to Ganaraska Forest for zip lining, to the new cricket pitch on Milroy Drive, and to the zoo property for disc golf. Although this year’s edition of the camp is already full, the Peterborough Rugby Club is anticipating adding a fourth week next summer. Book early through the City of Peterborough Recreation Department.

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