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Special<br />
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<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong><br />
<strong>Senft</strong><br />
Power<br />
Li�ng<br />
Del<br />
Wilson<br />
May<br />
2010<br />
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May<br />
10 Get to Know<br />
Tennessee Fafard<br />
Noth<strong>in</strong>g feels more natural to<br />
Tennesee Fafard a com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to<br />
a game <strong>in</strong> relief, climb<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
pitcher’s mound, and strik<strong>in</strong>g out<br />
batters.<br />
14 Power to Gold<br />
Three <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> and one Moose Jaw<br />
athlete all won gold recently at<br />
the 2010 Canadian Power Lift<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Championships.<br />
22 Special Olympics<br />
Saskatchewan<br />
L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near is hav<strong>in</strong>g fun and<br />
succeed<strong>in</strong>g with Special Olympics<br />
Saskatchewan. Next up, the<br />
Special Olympics Canada Summer<br />
Games.<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Features<br />
04 Warm-up<br />
06 In <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong><br />
Canadian Western Div<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Championships<br />
08 Queen City M<strong>in</strong>or<br />
Box Lacrosse<br />
& the Positive Coach<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Alliance<br />
12 <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Senft</strong><br />
17 Y’er Welcome<br />
18 Forever & Today<br />
Del Wilson<br />
20 Focus On<br />
Synchronized Swimm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
24 All About<br />
26 Event<br />
Calendar<br />
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FROM THE EDITOR<br />
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A fresh look...<br />
May signifies Spr<strong>in</strong>g here <strong>in</strong> Saskatchewan. New sports are beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g, we take<br />
our exercise outdoors, and enjoy the sun once aga<strong>in</strong>.<br />
For us here at <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong>, we have a fresh new look – on our website. We still<br />
have the same news, scores, schedules, and <strong>in</strong>formation we have always had,<br />
but now it’s <strong>in</strong> a new format that will be easier to read and navigate. There is<br />
the opportunity for you to talk back – read our stories and comment, and tell us<br />
what’s go<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>in</strong> your world! We also <strong>in</strong>vite you to send us photos and update<br />
us with your scores, schedules and <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
<strong>Sports</strong> can mean more than sport<strong>in</strong>g events or organized teams. Hit the walk<strong>in</strong>g<br />
trails, jump <strong>in</strong> the pool, or take the dog for a run <strong>in</strong> the park - any k<strong>in</strong>d of activity<br />
is fun <strong>in</strong> the sun <strong>in</strong> Saskatchewan.<br />
There is lots go<strong>in</strong>g on this month for us on the pages of <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong>. We take to<br />
the water with a splash of div<strong>in</strong>g and synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g, get to know a<br />
baseball player and learn more about Del Wilson. We meet four power lift<strong>in</strong>g<br />
gold medalists, and understand more about lacrosse and the Positive Coach<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Alliance. We also follow L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near on her journey to the Special Olympics<br />
Canada Games, and learn more about skateboard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> and what <strong>Taylor</strong><br />
<strong>Senft</strong> is do<strong>in</strong>g to further his career and change the image of skateboard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the<br />
city.<br />
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Julie<br />
Editor<br />
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IN REGINA<br />
Kendell Massier (left) & Cole Miller (right)<br />
Spr<strong>in</strong>gboard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Spr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g off of the 3 metre board, Cole Miller twists,<br />
turns, and f<strong>in</strong>ally enters the water with barely a splash.<br />
As he surfaces, the judges read their scores, which would lead to a<br />
first place f<strong>in</strong>ish.<br />
As a veteran of the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g Club, Miller is used to high<br />
scores after compet<strong>in</strong>g for 10 years. From local to <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
levels, the 16-year-old is a name to watch on the Canadian div<strong>in</strong>g<br />
scene. After qualify<strong>in</strong>g for Team Canada at the St<strong>in</strong>g competition<br />
<strong>in</strong> Victoria, BC <strong>in</strong> March, Miller was at home <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> for the<br />
Western Div<strong>in</strong>g Championships, hosted by the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g Club<br />
and held April 10-11 at the Lawson Aquatic Centre. Miller won his<br />
age group and placed third <strong>in</strong> the open categories.<br />
“I enjoy the excitement and the people,” he said of the sport of<br />
div<strong>in</strong>g. “And be<strong>in</strong>g at home is good because my grandparents<br />
can come and watch, I don’t have to get used to the pool or time<br />
changes, and I can sleep <strong>in</strong> my own bed.”<br />
It’s a bit different from other competitions Miller has been a part<br />
of. He competed <strong>in</strong> Germany <strong>in</strong> 2008 for Canada, and participated<br />
<strong>in</strong> a tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g camp <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a. On May 14 & 15, he’ll be represent<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Canada at the Amsterdam Div<strong>in</strong>g Cup & Dutch Open. Now <strong>in</strong><br />
Grade 11, Miller’s long term goal is to head to the USA on a div<strong>in</strong>g<br />
scholarship.<br />
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For the rest of the year, the 2006 National Champion is look<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
compete well at both the junior and senior nationals. This will be<br />
the second year <strong>in</strong> his “A” age division, and he’d like to improve on<br />
his last year’s performance.<br />
“This season is go<strong>in</strong>g really well,” said Andrew Mitchell, head<br />
coach of the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g Club. “He’s cont<strong>in</strong>ued along the l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
of learn<strong>in</strong>g dives and gett<strong>in</strong>g to the po<strong>in</strong>t where he’s compet<strong>in</strong>g<br />
them more consistently.... this weekend, he won his age groups<br />
but there was more depth <strong>in</strong> the open events. He was compet<strong>in</strong>g<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st kids who were older and more experienced, so it was a<br />
good event for him to push to perform. They were do<strong>in</strong>g more<br />
difficult dives, so he could see how he compares and what he<br />
needs to do to move up.”<br />
The Western Div<strong>in</strong>g Championships featured divers from those<br />
just beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to those who will be on the junior and senior<br />
national team. The open event is one of the qualify<strong>in</strong>g events for<br />
nationals, which will take place <strong>in</strong> W<strong>in</strong>nipeg <strong>in</strong> July. <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> is<br />
typically the host for the Western Championship, which is part of<br />
a circuit across Canada. About 110 athletes from across the prairie<br />
prov<strong>in</strong>ces came out for the event.<br />
“Western divers are quite good,” said Mitchell. “They’re<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g to improve and compete with Quebec, which has often<br />
been the dom<strong>in</strong>ant prov<strong>in</strong>ce. In terms of host<strong>in</strong>g the event, we had<br />
a great turnout with great div<strong>in</strong>g and great results.”
(Left to right) Massier, Miller, Massier<br />
Div<strong>in</strong>g at home can often be an advantage. For div<strong>in</strong>g, it’s all<br />
about visuals, and feel<strong>in</strong>g comfortable with the sight l<strong>in</strong>es and<br />
brightness of the facility as athletes are sp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g and twist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
the air. Comfort with the boards also comes <strong>in</strong>to play.<br />
Kendell Massier, 12, has a favourite board she uses. This is her<br />
second year of major competition, and she’s enjoy<strong>in</strong>g it as she<br />
looks toward nationals. This weekend Massier performed personal<br />
bests <strong>in</strong> her “C” Division age group.<br />
“I had already qualified for the one metre and three metre,” said<br />
Massier, who had already received the po<strong>in</strong>t totals needed for<br />
nationals at previous competitions this season. “This weekend<br />
I did an <strong>in</strong>ward double, which is back-stand<strong>in</strong>g backwards,<br />
throw<strong>in</strong>g forward, then do<strong>in</strong>g a double flip and kick out. I thought<br />
it was a really good dive for just learn<strong>in</strong>g it a couple of days ago.”<br />
Massier competed <strong>in</strong> nationals last year, f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the top ten.<br />
While this is her fifth year of div<strong>in</strong>g, she did take one year off.<br />
After her first two years, she found the dives were too difficult so<br />
she took a year off and took part <strong>in</strong> gymnastics. She came back a<br />
year later with a renewed spirit <strong>in</strong> the sport.<br />
“It was like a new start,” she said. “The stuff I had trouble with was<br />
easier for me. I missed the workouts and gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the water....<br />
You also get to spend time with all your friends. You get to know<br />
what other people are do<strong>in</strong>g, get to help people with what they’re<br />
hav<strong>in</strong>g trouble with, and they help you too. It’s an <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
sport, but yet it’s not – it’s k<strong>in</strong>d of more of a group.”<br />
Mitchell said throughout the season, he and assistant head coach<br />
Laura Lunn have seen that Massier can compete with the top<br />
athletes. Her experience with gymnastics also helps; they have<br />
often seen gymnastics athletes perform well <strong>in</strong> div<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Like many sports, div<strong>in</strong>g is one that Mitchell would like to see<br />
more athletes jo<strong>in</strong> and have exposure to. While the numbers often<br />
range, he said the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g Club turns out good divers.<br />
“I don’t know if it’s the prairie ethic or what,” he said, “We’ve had<br />
a number of national champions and national medallists come out<br />
of the program and we’re build<strong>in</strong>g up towards that aga<strong>in</strong>.”<br />
It’s weekends like the Western Championships that show how<br />
much the prairies – and the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Div<strong>in</strong>g Club – have to show <strong>in</strong><br />
the sport.<br />
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SPORTS PERSONALITIES<br />
8<br />
A w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g alliance<br />
There are many different ways to def<strong>in</strong>e success.<br />
Coaches <strong>in</strong> the league, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Frei, take part <strong>in</strong> a session to<br />
become a Double-Goal Coach. The <strong>in</strong>structor is brought <strong>in</strong> from<br />
the States, and leads coaches through this model of coach<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
which <strong>in</strong>cludes creat<strong>in</strong>g a positive team culture to encourage<br />
There is the scoreboard - on which a w<strong>in</strong> is always a goal. But then<br />
athletes to strive for excellence, design<strong>in</strong>g dynamic practice<br />
there is another way to w<strong>in</strong> that goes beyond the score and beyond<br />
sessions, and exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g coach<strong>in</strong>g strategies. The pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of<br />
the championships and really deals with what sport is all about.<br />
Bob Frei has found that with the Positive Coach<strong>in</strong>g Alliance. He<br />
this coach<strong>in</strong>g strategy are honour<strong>in</strong>g the game, redef<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g what<br />
w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g means, and fill<strong>in</strong>g the emotional tank.<br />
brought it <strong>in</strong>to Queen City M<strong>in</strong>or Box Lacrosse, and now the<br />
The PCA is well recognized <strong>in</strong> the United States, and its advisory<br />
entire association is see<strong>in</strong>g the benefits.<br />
board <strong>in</strong>cludes a multitude of Olympians, professional coaches<br />
and players, NCAA coaches and directors, and more. The PCA<br />
“It’s the way to go for the future,” said Frei, who found the PCA<br />
National Spokesperson is Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los<br />
eight years ago after read<strong>in</strong>g a book called The Key to Coach<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
by Jim Thompson, the founder of the PCA from Stanford. The<br />
Angeles Lakers.<br />
PCA has grown tremendously s<strong>in</strong>ce that time, and is slowly<br />
Players, many of whom have taken the Triple-Impact Competitors<br />
mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to Canada. The PCA is a nonprofit organization with the<br />
program <strong>in</strong> the PCA, notice the difference <strong>in</strong> the culture of<br />
goals of transform<strong>in</strong>g youth sports to create character-build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
experiences, tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Double-Goal coaches about the purposes of<br />
QCMBL, as many have played for other teams and <strong>in</strong> other sports.<br />
w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g as well as us<strong>in</strong>g sports to teach life lessons.<br />
Logan McMurtry is play<strong>in</strong>g on Frei’s team this year, and has<br />
been <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> lacrosse for six years. He took the Triple-Impact<br />
“We’re more than lacrosse,” said Frei. “Lacrosse is Canada’s<br />
summer sport, and now we <strong>in</strong>volved honour<strong>in</strong>g the game.”<br />
Competitors session last year.<br />
The slogan of QCMBL is “Honour the Game,” and coaches,<br />
parents, and players alike really take heart to the say<strong>in</strong>g and both<br />
play and live towards it.<br />
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“It was about mak<strong>in</strong>g yourself and your teammates better,” said<br />
McMurtry, who also plays basketball and football competitively.<br />
“It’s to not only focus on w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g the game, but also when you lose<br />
focus<strong>in</strong>g on what you can do better to w<strong>in</strong> the next game.”
Photos by Maurice Laprairie<br />
McMurtry and others<br />
who took the sessions<br />
with him have started<br />
to develop <strong>in</strong>to<br />
leaders on the team.<br />
McMurtry, 7, has also<br />
taken what he’s learned<br />
<strong>in</strong>to all of his sports,<br />
help<strong>in</strong>g with life <strong>in</strong><br />
general. He’s also seen<br />
situations where the<br />
PCA has proven itself.<br />
“We were at lacrosse<br />
prov<strong>in</strong>cials awhile ago,”<br />
said McMurtry. “I was<br />
on the same team with<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> Frei, who was<br />
also at the sem<strong>in</strong>ar.<br />
We were <strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>al<br />
game and one of the<br />
kids on our team missed a wide open net to w<strong>in</strong>, and all of the team was on his case.<br />
He was really down and hav<strong>in</strong>g the team tell<strong>in</strong>g him what he did wrong wasn’t mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
him feel any better, so <strong>Taylor</strong> and I tried to lift him up and be positive, as we realized<br />
he didn’t purposely miss the net. Everyone has to realize it’s the effort that matters and<br />
everyone’s go<strong>in</strong>g to make mistakes.”<br />
The PCA also re<strong>in</strong>forced the lessons that Logan learned from his mother, Bonnie<br />
McMurtry, who is a PCA Second Goal Parent. As a teacher, Bonnie liked the idea of the<br />
PCA and went to the session, where she agreed with the focus on an active lifestyle, hard<br />
work, teamwork, and giv<strong>in</strong>g your best effort.<br />
“Everyone ends up work<strong>in</strong>g together and cooperat<strong>in</strong>g, so they can use those lessons<br />
through sport,” said Bonnie. “There’s also a direct correlation <strong>in</strong> parents and coaches<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g together, focus<strong>in</strong>g on what is important <strong>in</strong> sport, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and focus<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
goals <strong>in</strong> life.”<br />
Bonnie notices the difference <strong>in</strong> coaches who have taken the PCA sessions, and likes the<br />
idea of the same message com<strong>in</strong>g to the athletes from both the coaches and the parents.<br />
“I really admire the QCMBL for stepp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> this direction,” said Bonnie. “It’s easy to<br />
have a philosophy or creed, but they have a focus on it and have made a commitment.”<br />
Lacrosse and the QCMBL are grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Saskatchewan. The lacrosse season takes place<br />
from mid-April to the end of June, and then the prov<strong>in</strong>cial playdowns go until mid-July.<br />
The Saskatchewan Storm, the prov<strong>in</strong>cial team, will compete at Nationals <strong>in</strong> August. The<br />
game is still strongest <strong>in</strong> Ontario and BC, but it’s grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Alberta, Saskatchewan, and<br />
Manitoba. As the game grows here, so will the volunteer coaches and referees. Frei can<br />
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Tennessee Fafard<br />
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Tennessee Fafard enjoys<br />
noth<strong>in</strong>g more than com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> to save a baseball game. The<br />
16-year-old is play<strong>in</strong>g his second<br />
year with the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Wolfpack, a<br />
AAA Midget baseball team <strong>in</strong> the<br />
city. He’s also a Notre Dame Hound<br />
athlete, excell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a sport other<br />
than hockey. His goals are high but<br />
the pitcher/first baseman is excited<br />
to see what his future has <strong>in</strong> store.<br />
<strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>: What is it<br />
that you love about pitch<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
Tennessee Fafard: I’ve always been a<br />
pitcher. I love the rush of pitch<strong>in</strong>g and it<br />
feels good when I’m there; I feel confident.<br />
I th<strong>in</strong>k it’s the most challeng<strong>in</strong>g part of<br />
baseball because you’re constantly th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
up there, but at the same time try<strong>in</strong>g not<br />
to th<strong>in</strong>k too much. I’ve played different<br />
positions, but I’ve always primarily been a<br />
pitcher and a first baseman.
ARS: Are you a starter or do you come <strong>in</strong> relief?<br />
TF: I can do both (start and relief). If I had to choose one, I’d be more of a relief k<strong>in</strong>d of guy. I<br />
like the idea of com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> and sav<strong>in</strong>g the game.<br />
ARS: How did your <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> baseball beg<strong>in</strong>?<br />
TF: I love everyth<strong>in</strong>g about the sport <strong>in</strong> general. I’ve always been a fan of baseball. I probably<br />
started around eight-years-old, play<strong>in</strong>g Little League <strong>in</strong> Moose Jaw before we moved back to<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>.<br />
ARS: You also play baseball for the Notre Dame Hounds. Why did you decide to go to<br />
school there?<br />
TF: I’m the third generation of the Fafards to go there. My dad and his dad also went to Notre<br />
Dame. We don’t have many baseball players from Notre Dame who ever went anywhere. They<br />
have a Wall of Fame <strong>in</strong> Notre Dame (which is right now composed solely of hockey players).<br />
I’d like to be on there one day. I also played hockey and football this year at school, but my<br />
focus has always been on baseball.<br />
ARS: You’ve had some experience play<strong>in</strong>g south of the border. Where have you gone?<br />
TF: Last year I was picked up by the A’s, which is another AAA team <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>, to go down to<br />
M<strong>in</strong>nesota and play some American teams. Then I just got back from Arizona (mid-April). I<br />
went with the Saskatchewan team for a 10-day tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g camp. It was a really good experience<br />
for me.<br />
ARS: You have played <strong>in</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>cial and national championships. Do any moments stand<br />
out for you?<br />
TF: One of the biggest ones was when I went to the Saskatchewan Summer Games with a<br />
team from the Weyburn area. No one really expected us to w<strong>in</strong>. Then I pitched to w<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the<br />
semif<strong>in</strong>al and the f<strong>in</strong>al, so that was a great feel<strong>in</strong>g. Then when I was play<strong>in</strong>g bantam AAA, my<br />
team didn’t w<strong>in</strong>, so I was picked up by a Moose Jaw team and we went to the nationals, where<br />
we got fourth.<br />
ARS: What are your goals this season and beyond?<br />
TF: This season we’re hop<strong>in</strong>g to w<strong>in</strong> the cities and then the prov<strong>in</strong>cials (with the Wolfpack).<br />
Last year we got to the semis and then got knocked out by a Saskatoon team. We’d like to go<br />
farther this year. Saskatoon is now play<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> our league – those guys are pretty good so it<br />
should be a challenge. Then afterwards, I would like to get a scholarship to the NCAA. I’m<br />
hop<strong>in</strong>g to start talk<strong>in</strong>g to some schools this year.<br />
ARS: Is there anyone who <strong>in</strong>spires you to play?<br />
TF: One of my favourite pitchers would be Mariano Rivera from the Yankees. He’s their<br />
number one closer and has over 500 saves. Then my dad also played a bit of baseball and my<br />
grandpa was a catcher so it’s <strong>in</strong> the family.<br />
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TAYLOR SENFT<br />
Ten years ago, <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Senft</strong> was<br />
at his grandmother’s house<br />
summers he spends at <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>’s new skate<br />
parks, or, more recently, travell<strong>in</strong>g through<br />
cities <strong>in</strong> Western Canada.<br />
there look<strong>in</strong>g for new spots and travell<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
He’s do<strong>in</strong>g it how it should be done... and,<br />
yes, younger skaters do look up to him.”<br />
and found his uncle’s skateboard from the Last summer he went on tour from <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Hav<strong>in</strong>g a shop sponsor really helps<br />
1980s. He immediately was hooked and it’s to Vancouver, perform<strong>in</strong>g demonstrations, skateboarders progress <strong>in</strong> the sport.<br />
become a way of life ever s<strong>in</strong>ce.<br />
shoot<strong>in</strong>g photos and videos, do<strong>in</strong>g tricks,<br />
and teach<strong>in</strong>g skateboard<strong>in</strong>g lessons to kids. “It’s always been a goal,” said <strong>Senft</strong>. “When<br />
“I saved up my money, got a real board A big part of skateboard<strong>in</strong>g is photos and I was a kid, I always dreamed of be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
eventually, and I just haven’t stopped videos, which capture the essence of the sponsored. I didn’t know it would happen,<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce. I loved it,” said <strong>Senft</strong>.<br />
riders and the tricks.<br />
but you start plac<strong>in</strong>g at contests and people<br />
notice you’re gett<strong>in</strong>g better. I first got<br />
Skateboard<strong>in</strong>g is all about the drive and A few years ago, <strong>Senft</strong> was sponsored by sponsored after I placed first <strong>in</strong> one of the<br />
push<strong>in</strong>g yourself beyond your limits. a local skateboard<strong>in</strong>g shop, and later by a local contests here.”<br />
The athleticism <strong>in</strong>volved is more than skateboard company. For about the last<br />
people realize, and it takes dedication and year and a half, he has been sponsored by <strong>Senft</strong> said one of the best th<strong>in</strong>gs about the<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ation to succeed and reach the the Tiki Room.<br />
sport is the people <strong>in</strong>volved and the friends<br />
places where <strong>Senft</strong> is today.<br />
he spends time with at the skate park each<br />
Noel Wendt, manager of the Tiki Room, day.<br />
“People sometimes th<strong>in</strong>k it’s easy to learn had known <strong>Senft</strong> for quite a few years, and<br />
how to skate, but it’s not like that at all,” when <strong>Senft</strong>’s sponsorship with another “It’s super fun learn<strong>in</strong>g new tricks, hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />
said <strong>Senft</strong>. “For me to get to where I am, shop fell through, Wendt was quick to talk out with all your good friends, and push<strong>in</strong>g<br />
I’ve skated every day of my life, pretty to him.<br />
your limits,” said <strong>Senft</strong>. “It’s k<strong>in</strong>d of a way<br />
much non-stop. And it takes a ton of<br />
to escape reality and just be <strong>in</strong> your own<br />
practice.”<br />
“Skill isn’t the only th<strong>in</strong>g to consider,” said world. When I skate, I don‘t th<strong>in</strong>k about<br />
Wendt. “<strong>Taylor</strong>’s a great guy, so that was my problems or the bills I have to pay – I<br />
<strong>Senft</strong> spends most of the w<strong>in</strong>ter at <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>’s a huge factor <strong>in</strong> a decision like that... he’s just go out and have fun.”<br />
<strong>in</strong>door skate park, which he says is one also got a great work ethic. He’s on top of<br />
of the best and cheapest <strong>in</strong> Canada. His th<strong>in</strong>gs, always skat<strong>in</strong>g, film<strong>in</strong>g, and is out Like all skateboarders, <strong>Senft</strong> has found<br />
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he often has to fight the stereotype of<br />
skateboard<strong>in</strong>g. He was on the committee<br />
which drove the new skate park forward.<br />
While the outlook on skateboard<strong>in</strong>g is<br />
chang<strong>in</strong>g as more people understand what<br />
it’s all about, <strong>Senft</strong> said he still runs <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the stereotypes.<br />
“When we were try<strong>in</strong>g to get the skate park<br />
built, it was unbelievable how people were<br />
so aga<strong>in</strong>st it,” said <strong>Senft</strong>. “They thought we<br />
were all drug dealers, would break bottles,<br />
and do graffiti. But it’s not like that at all. I<br />
hope we change people’s op<strong>in</strong>ions.”<br />
Wendt said he’s hop<strong>in</strong>g the op<strong>in</strong>ion is<br />
chang<strong>in</strong>g, and s<strong>in</strong>ce the new skate park<br />
was built, he’s heard noth<strong>in</strong>g but positive<br />
feedback.<br />
Next up for <strong>Senft</strong> is to head to Vancouver<br />
for the summer, which is where the<br />
skateboard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry is. It’s where the<br />
DC Nationals take place. <strong>Senft</strong> qualified<br />
last summer and competed at the nationals<br />
along with the top 5 from each major city<br />
<strong>in</strong> the country. He’d like to become more<br />
recognized, and then spend the w<strong>in</strong>ter<br />
somewhere warm where he can skate<br />
outdoors. Teach<strong>in</strong>g lessons and do<strong>in</strong>g<br />
demonstrations, he hopes<br />
to cont<strong>in</strong>ue motivat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
kids to become <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong><br />
skateboard<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>spire<br />
them to cont<strong>in</strong>ue and work<br />
as hard as he has.<br />
To learn more about <strong>Taylor</strong><br />
<strong>Senft</strong> and see what he can<br />
do, see: www.youtube.com/<br />
watch?v=nGtEU-VyM9U.<br />
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Power to gold<br />
SQUAT, BENCHPRESS, DEADLIFT.<br />
Sound rout<strong>in</strong>e? To these athletes, it’s<br />
much more than a day at the gym. The<br />
three discipl<strong>in</strong>es make up the sport of<br />
powerlift<strong>in</strong>g, through which four <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong><br />
and Moose Jaw athletes who tra<strong>in</strong> together<br />
have powered to Canadian gold.<br />
“I was always <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> lift<strong>in</strong>g weights<br />
and I always knew I wanted to pursue<br />
someth<strong>in</strong>g but didn’t know what,” said<br />
Steve Hallady, who won the 110 kg<br />
open class at the Canadian Powerlift<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Championships <strong>in</strong> April with a squat of<br />
312.5 kg, a bench press of 217.5 kg, and a<br />
deadlift of 285 kg, for a total of 815 kg and<br />
first place. “I went out to Moose Jaw to a<br />
competition, tried it, and have been lift<strong>in</strong>g<br />
ever s<strong>in</strong>ce... I absolutely love it.”<br />
That was five years ago; s<strong>in</strong>ce that time<br />
Halladay has not only been tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g,<br />
but he’s opened up <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong> Personal<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Studios, where he tra<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong><br />
addition to help<strong>in</strong>g clients achieve a variety<br />
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of goals such as weight loss, general<br />
fitness, and sport-related tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
One th<strong>in</strong>g powerlift<strong>in</strong>g does is redef<strong>in</strong>e<br />
strength. Many people th<strong>in</strong>k they know<br />
what strong looks like, but are often<br />
mistaken. Halladay’s brother, Carter<br />
Balaberda, is 60 kg, <strong>in</strong> the sub-junior<br />
(aged 14-19) class. He set the world record<br />
at nationals <strong>in</strong> the bench-only competition<br />
with 163.5 kg. He also lifted 520 kg total<br />
for gold <strong>in</strong> his category, with a 230 kg<br />
squat, 155 kg bench, and 135 kg deadlift.<br />
“About three years ago, my brother was<br />
show<strong>in</strong>g us around the gym. He wanted<br />
me to do a trial bench,” said Balaberda.<br />
“I benched 150 pounds and he talked me<br />
<strong>in</strong>to powerlift<strong>in</strong>g... It’s about push<strong>in</strong>g<br />
yourself to the limit and know<strong>in</strong>g what<br />
you’re capable of. And then, with me be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a dwarf, just realiz<strong>in</strong>g I can do the sport as<br />
well as anybody else.”<br />
Balaberda, at 18, has cont<strong>in</strong>ued to<br />
improve, lift<strong>in</strong>g more weight each year.<br />
Five days a week of tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g have paid<br />
off, and he’ll cont<strong>in</strong>ue next year as he will<br />
also beg<strong>in</strong> his education to become a high<br />
school teacher.<br />
Halladay <strong>in</strong>fluenced another athlete to<br />
become <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> powerlift<strong>in</strong>g – his wife,<br />
Tracey Halladay.<br />
“I wasn’t really a gym person before,” said<br />
Tracey, an elementary school teacher.<br />
“I’d go and stretch, do a little bench,<br />
some cardio, some abs. Then Steve f<strong>in</strong>ally<br />
conv<strong>in</strong>ced me to try, and I liked it right<br />
away! I like compet<strong>in</strong>g, and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
There are a lot of us who tra<strong>in</strong> here (at<br />
<strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong>), so it’s k<strong>in</strong>d of a social th<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
This was Tracey’s fourth national<br />
competition, and her second gold medal.<br />
This year, she lifted a total of 442.5 kg for<br />
first <strong>in</strong> the 82.5 kg open class, with a squat<br />
of 172.5, a bench press of 110 kg, and a<br />
deadlift of 160 kg. It was a personal best,<br />
which she was quite happy with, especially<br />
after com<strong>in</strong>g off of a back <strong>in</strong>jury.<br />
Steve Halladay
“It’s a lot more fun that it looks,” said Tracey, who added that<br />
the number of females <strong>in</strong> the sport is grow<strong>in</strong>g. “It looks k<strong>in</strong>d of<br />
scary, but the good th<strong>in</strong>g about it from a woman’s perspective<br />
is that you can still be fem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> it.”<br />
Powerlift<strong>in</strong>g is extremely popular <strong>in</strong> countries around the<br />
world, outside of North America. Nevertheless, there was a<br />
large cont<strong>in</strong>gent of Saskatchewan competitors at nationals.<br />
World competitions are expensive to go to, but Tracey has<br />
been once, and Rhaea Fowler, of Moose Jaw, has been to a few<br />
world competitions.<br />
In addition to eight nationals, Fowler<br />
has been to four world championships.<br />
She’s won the sub-junior class <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2006, placed second <strong>in</strong> 2005 at the<br />
sub-junior worlds <strong>in</strong> the USA, and placed<br />
second <strong>in</strong> the open world competition <strong>in</strong><br />
2008 <strong>in</strong> Newfoundland. One of her best<br />
experiences came at the World Games<br />
(featur<strong>in</strong>g non-Olympic sports) <strong>in</strong> Taiwan<br />
last summer.<br />
“Walk<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to the clos<strong>in</strong>g ceremonies with<br />
Canada, we had 35,000 people cheer<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
Rhaea Fowler<br />
Tracey Halladay<br />
us,” said Fowler. “That was one of my favourite moments related<br />
to powerlift<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
The 21-year-old has quite a few moments to choose from. She is<br />
an eight-time national champion. This year, Fowler set a national<br />
total record of 578 kg for first place, the gold medal, and female<br />
athlete of the year. In her 75 kg junior class, she squatted 225 kg,<br />
bench pressed 147.5 kg, and set a deadlift national record with<br />
205.5 kg.<br />
“I enjoy compet<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st myself and always be<strong>in</strong>g able to see<br />
growth and improvements,” said Fowler of her love of the sport.<br />
“You’re compet<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st other people, but even if there’s no one<br />
else to compete with on that day, you still compete with yourself<br />
and <strong>in</strong>crease personal bests.”<br />
Fowler, who has almost completed her education degree, entered<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the sport when she was <strong>in</strong> Grade 9 and her older brother<br />
was powerlift<strong>in</strong>g. She was always successful, but has cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />
to improve and would like to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to raise the bar and her<br />
personal bests while stay<strong>in</strong>g healthy.<br />
Steve knows what it’s like to try to stay <strong>in</strong>jury-free. Last year at<br />
nationals he broke his back, and had to fight back to get to the<br />
first place f<strong>in</strong>ish he reached this year. To get to nationals, there’s a<br />
qualify<strong>in</strong>g standard per weight and age class. He’s learned how to<br />
tra<strong>in</strong> from a comb<strong>in</strong>ation of experience and a K<strong>in</strong>esiology degree<br />
from the University of <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>. Hav<strong>in</strong>g his own gym to tra<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> also<br />
adds to his success and enjoyment of tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
“That’s one th<strong>in</strong>g we envisioned here – hav<strong>in</strong>g a really cool place<br />
to tra<strong>in</strong>. Some of the th<strong>in</strong>gs that make us unique is that we do have<br />
a powerlift<strong>in</strong>g, strongman background, and we <strong>in</strong>corporate that,<br />
which leads to better athletes and better results,” said Halladay,<br />
who owns the gym with his partner, Derek Becker. “We’re a<br />
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Halladay has not lost a client <strong>in</strong> over a year, as <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong> helps<br />
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“There’s noth<strong>in</strong>g super<br />
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It’s a non-threaten<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
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For Halladay, that<br />
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Wasn’t That A Party?<br />
By Bob Hughes<br />
They called it A Night<br />
Of Champions, and it<br />
played out for a few<br />
hours <strong>in</strong> the Show<br />
Lounge at Cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> <strong>in</strong> early April.<br />
A few hundred people<br />
gathered to see, talk to,<br />
and listen to a group<br />
of Olympians who call<br />
Saskatchewan home.<br />
They represented a<br />
variety of sports, and, if<br />
the night accomplished<br />
anyth<strong>in</strong>g, it showcased<br />
first-hand what a<br />
quality group of athletes<br />
this prov<strong>in</strong>ce has sent to <strong>in</strong>ternational competitions.<br />
Of course, at the forefront were those who participated <strong>in</strong> the<br />
Vancouver Olympics, a W<strong>in</strong>ter Olympics Games that started off<br />
slowly and sadly with the death of a luge competitor, but quickly<br />
overcame that to turn to better news. Day after day, night after<br />
night, Canada’s performance spilled <strong>in</strong>to liv<strong>in</strong>g rooms and bars<br />
from one end of the country to the other, each moment somehow<br />
seem<strong>in</strong>g more electrify<strong>in</strong>g than the last.<br />
It all culm<strong>in</strong>ated with the gold medal hockey game which saw<br />
Sidney Crosby score <strong>in</strong> overtime, a goal that he himself didn’t even<br />
see go <strong>in</strong>to the net. The country erupted <strong>in</strong> a state of uncontrolled<br />
euphoria, the roar of a nation reach<strong>in</strong>g the heavens.<br />
For all the criticism that was leveled at the cost of host<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
Olympics, the l<strong>in</strong>ger<strong>in</strong>g thought, even now, months later, is that<br />
there hasn’t been an event that so galvanized this vast country as<br />
did the Olympics and Canada’s greatest gold medal show<strong>in</strong>g ever.<br />
Canadian pride has never shown itself so freely and so wonderfully<br />
as it did dur<strong>in</strong>g those two majestic weeks <strong>in</strong> Vancouver. It got so<br />
you wished you were there.<br />
Talk to any athlete who has ever participated <strong>in</strong> an Olympics, and<br />
they will tell you there is noth<strong>in</strong>g to compare with it.<br />
I can remember Wayne Gretzky talk<strong>in</strong>g about the W<strong>in</strong>ter<br />
Olympics <strong>in</strong> 1998 <strong>in</strong> Japan when Canada sent a bunch of NHLers<br />
for the first time to compete. They didn’t w<strong>in</strong> a gold medal,<br />
but Gretzky said he would not have traded the experience for<br />
anyth<strong>in</strong>g. He said it was both humbl<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
You may remember the first Olympics that the NBA players<br />
participated <strong>in</strong>, <strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>. Rather than stay <strong>in</strong> the Olympic Athletes<br />
Village, the NBA stars <strong>in</strong>sisted on stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> five-star hotels.<br />
Gretzky noted that and he and his NHL teammates wanted to stay<br />
with Canada’s team, wherever that may be.<br />
“We’re no better than any other team or group of athletes<br />
represent<strong>in</strong>g Canada,” Gretzky said. “We want to be with them.<br />
We are a part of the Canadian team. We want to meet them and<br />
get to know them and cheer for them.”<br />
Athlete after athlete came home from the Olympics to talk about<br />
what a thrill it was to go <strong>in</strong>to the Athletes Village lounge and sit<br />
down and talk to Wayne Gretzky and all the other hockey players.<br />
Ben Hebert, a <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> native who won a gold medal <strong>in</strong> Vancouver<br />
as part of Kev<strong>in</strong> Mart<strong>in</strong>’s curl<strong>in</strong>g team, was at the April gather<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of Olympians <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> and he said one of the biggest thrills of<br />
his Olympics was hav<strong>in</strong>g a beer and talk<strong>in</strong>g with Sidney Crosby.<br />
“He’s just an ord<strong>in</strong>ary guy who is fun to be around,” said Hebert.<br />
“We spent a fair amount of time together. He even gave me an<br />
autographed stick.”<br />
Hebert also laughed about someth<strong>in</strong>g that happened <strong>in</strong> the<br />
moments after they had won their gold medals. “We were <strong>in</strong> the<br />
dress<strong>in</strong>g room,” he recalled. “They were already tear<strong>in</strong>g out the ice<br />
<strong>in</strong> the r<strong>in</strong>k. Then, one of the guys who took care of the ice came <strong>in</strong><br />
and he handed us each a loonie. They had buried them <strong>in</strong> the ice<br />
as good luck charms.”<br />
The same th<strong>in</strong>g had happened <strong>in</strong> Salt Lake City when Canada won<br />
a gold medal <strong>in</strong> hockey. A loonie had been embedded at centre ice.<br />
Nobody knew it was there until it was all over.<br />
They like to say now that these were the greatest W<strong>in</strong>ter Games<br />
of all time. And, maybe they were. Maybe, they weren’t. But <strong>in</strong><br />
this country, they were special because they were <strong>in</strong> this country.<br />
Canada got to show off to the world what it was really capable of.<br />
And we all had a good time do<strong>in</strong>g it. And the world had a good<br />
time watch<strong>in</strong>g it.<br />
You know, it was worth every cent they spent. The spirit of the<br />
Canadian team, the performances of the world’s greatest athletes;<br />
it all played out magnificently well.<br />
Your thoughts? Email bobhughes@sasktel.net.<br />
Column photo by Maurice Laprairie<br />
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FOREVER & TODAY<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Pats 1956. Del Wilson bottom row, far right<br />
Someth<strong>in</strong>g different every day<br />
Del Wilson is well-known <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> sport circles.<br />
Many remember him best as the longest serv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
general manager of the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Pats, with whom he spent 19<br />
seasons. Others remember him as a coach of Bantam, Midget,<br />
Juvenile, and Junior B teams. For some, it may be as a scout for<br />
the Montreal Canadiens. And for others, it might be as the head<br />
professional at the Craig and Murray Golf Courses, or for his<br />
success on the golf course.<br />
For these accomplishments and more, Wilson is be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>ducted<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the Saskatchewan <strong>Sports</strong> Hall of Fame <strong>in</strong> June. It’s easy to<br />
list his many accomplishments over the years, especially the 1974<br />
Memorial Cup w<strong>in</strong>, but it’s the way he got there that is a more<br />
<strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g story to tell.<br />
One of Wilson’s greatest talents may be his ability to assess hockey<br />
talent and br<strong>in</strong>g teams together.<br />
“I th<strong>in</strong>k it was from coach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the m<strong>in</strong>ors and watch<strong>in</strong>g kids<br />
grow<strong>in</strong>g up, know<strong>in</strong>g what they should do and where they should<br />
be at different ages,” said Wilson, who scouted Chris Chelios while<br />
other scouts were watch<strong>in</strong>g another player on the ice.<br />
Wilson’s hockey career began when he played hockey for the<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Abbots <strong>in</strong> 1945, and then the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Pats <strong>in</strong> 1946-47,<br />
when the Abbots and the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Commandos amalgamated. The<br />
goaltender then started coach<strong>in</strong>g bantams <strong>in</strong> 1948, and became<br />
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hooked on coach<strong>in</strong>g, eventually lead<strong>in</strong>g teams to 35 prov<strong>in</strong>cial<br />
titles at bantam, midget, juvenile, and junior B levels – twice<br />
he coached four teams to prov<strong>in</strong>cial titles <strong>in</strong> the same year. His<br />
teams would play on the outdoor ice, with the privilege of play<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>doors when they could. Wilson coached until 1956, when he<br />
became the general manager of the Pats and also began scout<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for the Montreal Canadiens.<br />
“I was Murray Armstong’s assistant coach for five to ten years<br />
before I became manager,” said Wilson. “It wasn’t a big transition<br />
at all – it was enjoyable, and I had a good <strong>in</strong>sight on the ability of<br />
the kids – which helped <strong>in</strong> scout<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
Wilson was general manager from 1956 until 1976; he also became<br />
part-owner of the Pats <strong>in</strong> 1970. One of the highlights of his<br />
career was build<strong>in</strong>g the team that would go on to w<strong>in</strong> the 1973-74<br />
Memorial Cup – the only championship <strong>in</strong> the Pats’ long history.<br />
He brought together the players on that team, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Dennis<br />
Sobchuck, Greg Jolly, and Clark Gillies from Moose Jaw.<br />
“I was go<strong>in</strong>g to Yellowgrass one night, and the roads were icy,”<br />
said Wilson. “I started out and wasn’t go<strong>in</strong>g to cont<strong>in</strong>ue, but<br />
eventually decided to go down. There, I saw this big guy and I<br />
thought, he could play hockey. That big guy was Clark Gillies.”<br />
Gillies first actually met Wilson when he came down to Moose<br />
Jaw to talk to him about jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Pats, as Moose Jaw’s major<br />
junior team had folded. Gillies played an exhibition game with
the Pats, got <strong>in</strong> three<br />
fights, and then<br />
decided he could have<br />
some fun <strong>in</strong> <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>.<br />
Gillies’ father and his<br />
cous<strong>in</strong> negotiated with<br />
Wilson and coach Earl<br />
Inglefield, and Gillies<br />
received a rate of about<br />
$200 a month. Later<br />
he found out Wilson<br />
was prepared to pay the<br />
maximum of $300 had<br />
Gillies asked for it.<br />
Photo credit Del Wilson Collection “Del was a pretty<br />
sharp character,” said<br />
Gillies. “He let us talk our way out of the maximum! Del was very<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esslike and ran a pretty good operation. He’s a very stand-up<br />
guy, and always let us know what was on his m<strong>in</strong>d, which was<br />
good – there was no guess work.”<br />
Gillies remembers the partnership of Wilson and coach Bob<br />
Turner, who he said were unique characters when they got<br />
together.<br />
“Del was pretty serious, but at the same time I do remember a<br />
couple of bus trips, s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g at the back and throw<strong>in</strong>g Del’s name <strong>in</strong><br />
there,” said Gillies. “He was very stern and serious, but deep down<br />
he has a pretty good sense of humour as well. The most important<br />
th<strong>in</strong>g was that we treated Del with the utmost respect because of<br />
what he did <strong>in</strong> his career.”<br />
Wilson began putt<strong>in</strong>g the Memorial Cup team together three years<br />
prior with the <strong>in</strong>tention of br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g the young players along. He<br />
also brought them closer together. Over Christmas <strong>in</strong> 1973-74, he<br />
arranged for the Pats to play <strong>in</strong> the Aherne Cup <strong>in</strong> Sweden.<br />
“We thought we were play<strong>in</strong>g junior teams, but we only tied one<br />
game because we didn’t know we were play<strong>in</strong>g the best,” said<br />
Wilson. “That trip to Sweden, it got everybody together like a big<br />
family. We were over <strong>in</strong> Europe, and it was 20 players aga<strong>in</strong>st the<br />
world. But when we came back, we only lost one game, so it made<br />
a difference.”<br />
Wilson had the opportunity to get to know players like Fran Huck,<br />
Bill Hicke, Red Berensen, and many more over the years. He still<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s many friendships, and meets up with people from his<br />
hockey career when he’s down <strong>in</strong> Scottsdale play<strong>in</strong>g golf.<br />
Wilson and the Pats parted ways <strong>in</strong> the late’70s, but he stayed<br />
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<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> hockey, cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g to scout for the Montreal<br />
Canadiens until 1995 – a 44 year career. He was also at one time<br />
the chairman of the board of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey<br />
League, and was referee-<strong>in</strong>-chief of the WHL from 1980 to 1982.<br />
“(Scout<strong>in</strong>g), you saw all stages of hockey,” said Wilson. “Midgets<br />
and juveniles and juniors <strong>in</strong> the east and west, down <strong>in</strong> the States<br />
and colleges. It was really <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g, no doubt about that. I knew<br />
what to look for – I always looked for a guy with courage.”<br />
Wilson has received many awards and recognitions over the years,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the WHL Governors Award for years of service, the<br />
WHL’s Co-Founders award, and <strong>in</strong>ductions <strong>in</strong>to the <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> and<br />
Saskatchewan <strong>Sports</strong> Hall of Fame. The Del Wilson Trophy for the<br />
top goaltender <strong>in</strong> the WHL is also a significant accolade. He still<br />
follows hockey, and has attended many recent Memorial Cups.<br />
Wilson had the k<strong>in</strong>d of career many would dream of – hockey<br />
throughout the w<strong>in</strong>ter and golf <strong>in</strong> the summer. He never imag<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
he would even be <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> golf, but it became a career.<br />
“In 1948, Archie Bigger got me started,” said Wilson. “We were<br />
go<strong>in</strong>g down the road, and he said, you should come play golf. He<br />
got me out and I got hooked – that’s what happens. Then we had<br />
a driv<strong>in</strong>g range <strong>in</strong> south <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>. I must have hit 1,000 balls a day,<br />
and from then on became pretty good.”<br />
Ten years later, Wilson won the Saskatchewan Amateur<br />
Championship.<br />
“That was the biggest thrill,” said Wilson. “It’s someth<strong>in</strong>g to w<strong>in</strong><br />
that, and then w<strong>in</strong> the (Saskatchewan Pro Golf Championship),<br />
that was pretty neat. And then the Will<strong>in</strong>gdon Cup teams – not<br />
many people make four.”<br />
Wilson became a professional at the Craig Golf Club, and was also<br />
president of the Saskatchewan Professional Golf Association. He<br />
was later the head professional at the Murray Golf Course, and<br />
loved the summer life of golf before hockey came <strong>in</strong> the w<strong>in</strong>ter.<br />
“They fit <strong>in</strong> well for me,” said Wilson, who still plays golf. “It’s<br />
hard to accept shoot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the 80’s now. But when you’re 83 years<br />
old, that’s what happens. But I can shoot my age – and as you get<br />
older, that’s pretty good.”<br />
Wilson still follows hockey and golfs, keep<strong>in</strong>g the trend of his<br />
entire career. He always loved what he did, which he said was the<br />
important th<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
“It was all <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g – someth<strong>in</strong>g different every day,” he said.<br />
“Every year was different, and that was the fun of it.”<br />
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FOCUS ON<br />
Synchronized Swimm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Grace, flexibility, strength,<br />
endurance, rhythm,<br />
coord<strong>in</strong>ation – an all-around athlete and a<br />
synchronized swimmer.<br />
For some athletes such as Emma New,<br />
synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g has always been<br />
part of life, as her grandmother and her<br />
mother were also synchronized swimmers.<br />
For others, such as Andrea Bellerieve,<br />
synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g is a sport they<br />
come upon and fall <strong>in</strong> love with.<br />
“I love it,” said Emma. “You can be creative<br />
and at the same time you’re swimm<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
“You use everyth<strong>in</strong>g,” added Andrea. “It’s<br />
one of the hardest sports.”<br />
The two swimmers, aged 14 and 15, are<br />
Tier 6 athletes with <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Synchro.<br />
Tier 6 are national stream athletes who<br />
are part of the competitive program, but<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Synchro accommodates swimmers<br />
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from those just start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the recreation<br />
program to competitive programs.<br />
Head coach Natalie Good described<br />
synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g, which requires<br />
both movement skills and dedication from<br />
the athletes:<br />
“It’s def<strong>in</strong>itely mov<strong>in</strong>g towards a<br />
comb<strong>in</strong>ation of gymnastics and<br />
swimm<strong>in</strong>g,” she said. “There’s tons of<br />
highlights now and tumbl<strong>in</strong>g; there’s a lot<br />
of gymnastic moves <strong>in</strong> the water, with the<br />
extension of dance.”<br />
“There’s tons of highlights now<br />
and tumbl<strong>in</strong>g; there’s a lot of<br />
gymnastic moves <strong>in</strong> the water,<br />
with the extension of dance.”<br />
- Natalie Good, head coach<br />
One part of synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g is<br />
figures, as Good expla<strong>in</strong>ed.<br />
“They’re progressive,” she said. “They learn<br />
part of a figure, then all of a figure, and<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ue on. All the kids wear black suits<br />
and white caps, so they’re all anonymous.<br />
The moves are done quite slowly for<br />
the judges to be able to check out the<br />
body positions. They have degrees of<br />
difficulties.”<br />
The other part is the team rout<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>in</strong><br />
which the swimmers will perform a<br />
choreographed rout<strong>in</strong>e with required<br />
technical elements, and will then be<br />
scored on the technical and performance<br />
elements. The figure scores and team<br />
scores are comb<strong>in</strong>ed to make up the<br />
championship score for the team.<br />
In Saskatchewan, <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Synchro attends<br />
the Marnie Eistetter Element meet <strong>in</strong><br />
November <strong>in</strong> rural Saskatchewan, the<br />
Diane Lemon Invitational <strong>in</strong> Saskatoon<br />
<strong>in</strong> January, and hosts the Sandy Roberts<br />
Tier 6-7 Prov<strong>in</strong>cials <strong>in</strong> February and the<br />
Sadie Caulder Knight Tier 1-5 Prov<strong>in</strong>cials<br />
<strong>in</strong> April. The meets are named after<br />
the synchronized swimmers <strong>in</strong> the
Saskatchewan <strong>Sports</strong> Hall of Fame. <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> Synchro also sends<br />
a team to the Western Canadian and National competitions.<br />
“We have a Tier 1 Team, a Tier 4/5 combo team, and a Tier 6<br />
16 and over team,” expla<strong>in</strong>ed Blanche Bellerieve, president of<br />
Synchro <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong>. “Every year the Tiers change as they move<br />
up.”<br />
The Tier system has been used by Synchro Canada, but<br />
next year there will be a change as the divisions will become<br />
age-based.<br />
Not all synchronized swimmers compete. All swimmers start<br />
at the recreation level. At this level, they can beg<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> Aqua<br />
Squirts (ages 4-7), and then can beg<strong>in</strong> to achieve their Stars,<br />
throughout which they will learn strokes and scull<strong>in</strong>g, music<br />
and movement, basic positions and transitions, choreography,<br />
teamwork, perform<strong>in</strong>g, and fitness. While achiev<strong>in</strong>g their star<br />
levels, they also move through their Red Cross swimm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
program. While do<strong>in</strong>g synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g, they can move<br />
up all the way to Water Safety Instructor awards.<br />
“A lot of times, kids are bored with their swimm<strong>in</strong>g lessons<br />
and they want someth<strong>in</strong>g more with swimm<strong>in</strong>g,” said<br />
Bellerieve. “This is excit<strong>in</strong>g and gives them someth<strong>in</strong>g to work<br />
on, and its a whole hour <strong>in</strong> the pool, so there’s improvement <strong>in</strong><br />
their swimm<strong>in</strong>g right away.”<br />
Swimmers work their way up to Star 3, when they have the<br />
option to enter the competitive program, although they<br />
can also choose to stay <strong>in</strong> the recreational program. The<br />
competitive program is where the Tier system beg<strong>in</strong>s; the<br />
program is also based on how many times the swimmers<br />
would like to be <strong>in</strong> the pool. While the recreation program is<br />
once or twice a week, the Tier 6 competitive athletes tra<strong>in</strong> six<br />
times a week, and also do dryland tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and cross tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
such as gymnastics and speed swimm<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g has the same schedule as the school<br />
year, and most swimmers stay <strong>in</strong>volved until about Grade 12.<br />
They can then cont<strong>in</strong>ue as a masters swimmer, or choose to<br />
coach, f<strong>in</strong>ish their Bronze Medallion and lifeguard, or move to<br />
a bigger centre to cont<strong>in</strong>ue on <strong>in</strong> synchronized swimm<strong>in</strong>g after<br />
they f<strong>in</strong>ish their high school career.<br />
<strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> has produced accomplished synchronized swimmers<br />
who have competed with various university teams throughout<br />
Canada.<br />
Emma and Andrea know they will both cont<strong>in</strong>ue on <strong>in</strong> the<br />
sport; they couldn’t imag<strong>in</strong>e life without it.<br />
“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g to go for Canada Games (<strong>in</strong> Nova Scotia <strong>in</strong> February of 2011),<br />
and then I’d like to coach,” said Andrea.<br />
“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g to stay <strong>in</strong>volved with it my whole life,” added Emma. “It’s<br />
part of life and I love it.”<br />
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When L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near ties<br />
up her laces, steps onto<br />
the track, and gets down <strong>in</strong>to the blocks<br />
for a race, she’s focused and ready to run.<br />
When she hits the l<strong>in</strong>e, ready to jump, or<br />
gets set to throw the shot put, she’s just as<br />
ready to compete. But the sport of track<br />
and field has become much more than a<br />
sport, and is more than just w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g. It’s<br />
a place to socialize, have fun, and succeed<br />
<strong>in</strong> sport.<br />
“I really like the events and to see how far<br />
I can get,” said K<strong>in</strong>near of her enjoyment<br />
of the sport. “My favourite event is long<br />
jump.”<br />
K<strong>in</strong>near will be compet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> track and<br />
field at the Special Olympics Canada<br />
Games <strong>in</strong> July. It’s been a long process<br />
to get there, with <strong>in</strong>tense tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
qualify<strong>in</strong>g competitions, but it’s where<br />
she’s wanted to get to s<strong>in</strong>ce shortly after<br />
start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the sport.<br />
K<strong>in</strong>near had figure skated through Special<br />
Olympics programm<strong>in</strong>g for years, and<br />
decided to go out for a summer sports<br />
camp, which was held to <strong>in</strong>troduce<br />
potential athletes to various sports.<br />
K<strong>in</strong>near tried athletics, did quite well,<br />
and was asked to compete at the Western<br />
Canada Summer Games <strong>in</strong> 2007. Not only<br />
did she have success, but just six weeks<br />
after beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, she medalled <strong>in</strong><br />
every event she competed <strong>in</strong>, giv<strong>in</strong>g her the<br />
motivation to cont<strong>in</strong>ue on <strong>in</strong> the sport.<br />
“She’s probably one of the most positive<br />
athletes I’ve ever worked with,” said<br />
Crystal Theissen, director of programs at<br />
Special Olympics Saskatchewan, who also<br />
coaches K<strong>in</strong>near and provides tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
strength and condition<strong>in</strong>g. “She’s always<br />
got a smile on her face and a positive<br />
attitude about everyth<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
Special Olympics runs programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for athletes from the grassroots level to<br />
L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near<br />
Photo by Maurice Laprairie<br />
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athletes who qualify for the world games.<br />
The athletes who qualify for the various<br />
levels of competition, from prov<strong>in</strong>cial to<br />
world levels, are required to diligently tra<strong>in</strong><br />
for competition.<br />
“We have guidel<strong>in</strong>es they have to follow,”<br />
said Cam Huberdeau, chef du mission<br />
for Team Saskatchewan. “They have to<br />
practice a certa<strong>in</strong> number of times per<br />
week and cross tra<strong>in</strong>... there are certa<strong>in</strong><br />
criteria they have to follow, and once a<br />
month they send <strong>in</strong> a tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g diary of<br />
what they’ve done, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g competitions,<br />
sport-specific tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, cross tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, and<br />
healthy eat<strong>in</strong>g and healthy liv<strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
L<strong>in</strong>dsay’s mom, Kim, can testify to the<br />
hard work L<strong>in</strong>dsay has put <strong>in</strong>to tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
as well as other aspects of life that have<br />
been improved through tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
sport. L<strong>in</strong>dsay tra<strong>in</strong>s with the Razorback<br />
Athletics Group, with Theissen, as well as<br />
on her own.<br />
Jason Mercer<br />
Photo by Samantha Stom<br />
Cross<strong>in</strong>g the f<strong>in</strong>ish l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
“With<strong>in</strong> a year, there has been a dramatic<br />
difference,” said Kim. “She is extremely<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependent and conscious about what<br />
she’s do<strong>in</strong>g and what she needs, such as<br />
go<strong>in</strong>g to the gym, her diet, or need<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
go to the gym or get a massage... The more<br />
physically fit and the healthier you are, it<br />
impacts all the other areas.”<br />
L<strong>in</strong>dsay’s tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is now focused on<br />
track and field. Figure skat<strong>in</strong>g is just<br />
recreational, as her tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, as well as<br />
work and school take up most of her time.<br />
She is tak<strong>in</strong>g Early Childhood Education at<br />
SIAST while also work<strong>in</strong>g part-time at the<br />
SIAST daycare. She manages to fit it all <strong>in</strong><br />
as every aspect is a passion of hers.<br />
She’s look<strong>in</strong>g forward to the upcom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
national games for the competition as well<br />
as the social aspects.<br />
“I want to do my best and see what I get,<br />
but I’d like to go somewhere,” said L<strong>in</strong>dsay<br />
<strong>in</strong> reference to the world competition.
So far, K<strong>in</strong>near has competed at the<br />
Western Canada Summer Games, the<br />
Canada Summer Games, the Saskatchewan<br />
Summer Games, and will now look to the<br />
national games.<br />
Huberdeau and Thiessen both commented<br />
on the enjoyment that comes out of<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g with and coach<strong>in</strong>g Special<br />
Olympics athletes. All coaches work on a<br />
volunteer basis, and take certification <strong>in</strong><br />
Special Olympics and their specific sport.<br />
Many athletes participate <strong>in</strong> programm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
at the grassroots level, and from there,<br />
athletes who wish to compete have a<br />
process similar to that of generic sport<br />
– attend<strong>in</strong>g prov<strong>in</strong>cial games, national<br />
games, and then onto the world level. One<br />
difference is <strong>in</strong> the various levels athletes<br />
participate <strong>in</strong> – they compete <strong>in</strong> different<br />
divisions dependent on ability level.<br />
“Athletes work really hard to get from<br />
regionals to prov<strong>in</strong>cials to nationals,” said<br />
Huberdeau. “People don’t realize how<br />
much work the athletes and the coaches<br />
put <strong>in</strong>to tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.”<br />
“We often get asked, ‘when are the Special<br />
Olympics?’, said Thiessen. “We provide<br />
year-round programm<strong>in</strong>g. Our prov<strong>in</strong>cial,<br />
national, and world games fall on the same<br />
cycle of the Saskatchewan and Canada<br />
Games. They may not be <strong>in</strong> the same year,<br />
but are held on the same cycle.”<br />
Some athletes also participate <strong>in</strong> generic<br />
sport. For example, one swimmer also<br />
swims with and competes with the RODS.<br />
For the national games, athletes work with<br />
either the prov<strong>in</strong>cial head coach, or if the<br />
coach is <strong>in</strong> a different geographic location,<br />
with a tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g coach.<br />
Huberdeau and Thiessen both said how<br />
much they receive back from the athletes<br />
they are work<strong>in</strong>g with.<br />
“Once you start work<strong>in</strong>g with the athletes,<br />
L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near<br />
Photo by Crystal Theissen<br />
you realize they are the most<br />
grateful <strong>in</strong>dividuals,” said<br />
Thiessen. “It’s an entirely<br />
different atmosphere.”<br />
“It’s so motivat<strong>in</strong>g,” added<br />
Huberdeau. “There is so<br />
much go<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st them,<br />
it’s really nice to see them<br />
get from the grassroots to<br />
a world games. It’s about<br />
cross<strong>in</strong>g that f<strong>in</strong>ish l<strong>in</strong>e.”<br />
Which is exactly what L<strong>in</strong>dsay K<strong>in</strong>near is look<strong>in</strong>g<br />
forward to – this summer and beyond.<br />
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ALL ABOUT<br />
The Role of Supplements <strong>in</strong><br />
Health Enhancement<br />
By Chantel Barton and Tanner White<br />
When you take your regular trip to the<br />
supermarket, drug store, or health food<br />
store it is hard not to be <strong>in</strong>undated with<br />
the enormous number of supplements that<br />
are marketed to make you feel better, help<br />
you build muscle, lose weight, etc. You<br />
name your health concern and there is a<br />
supplement for you.<br />
Is supplementation really needed to<br />
enhance your health?<br />
Supplementation is rarely necessary,<br />
but those people who do supplement<br />
will suggest that it can be effective <strong>in</strong><br />
promot<strong>in</strong>g health, performance, and<br />
help<strong>in</strong>g you develop more lean muscle. The<br />
reality is improv<strong>in</strong>g the quality of the foods<br />
you take <strong>in</strong>, balanc<strong>in</strong>g your energy sources<br />
(i.e., carbohydrate, prote<strong>in</strong>, and fat),<br />
manag<strong>in</strong>g your appetite, and exercis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
properly should be your primary goal.<br />
Once you do these th<strong>in</strong>gs consistently, you<br />
will probably f<strong>in</strong>d that there is no place for<br />
supplements to help you. However, there<br />
may be a few that can help you achieve<br />
your health goals faster.<br />
Here are a few examples of some popular<br />
supplements:<br />
Creat<strong>in</strong>e<br />
More specifically known as creat<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
phosphate occurs naturally <strong>in</strong> the body and<br />
is one of the most important sources of<br />
energy for very high <strong>in</strong>tensity activity.<br />
Creat<strong>in</strong>e supplementation may <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
your body’s storage of creat<strong>in</strong>e, which<br />
<strong>in</strong> return allows you to replenish your<br />
creat<strong>in</strong>e stores much faster and susta<strong>in</strong><br />
those stores for a longer duration. Simply<br />
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stated, you may have a slight strength<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease and/or you may be able to handle<br />
a few more repetitions of your exercise.<br />
There have not been any studies for an<br />
extended period of time to see if there are<br />
any long term negative affects to your body<br />
from creat<strong>in</strong>e supplementation.<br />
Prote<strong>in</strong> (am<strong>in</strong>o acids)<br />
Prote<strong>in</strong> is a complex structure that is made<br />
up of am<strong>in</strong>o acids. There are 9 essential<br />
am<strong>in</strong>o acids, and 11 non-essential am<strong>in</strong>o<br />
acids. Non-essential does not mean they<br />
are not important, it just means that your<br />
body already produces them naturally.<br />
Your 9 essential am<strong>in</strong>o acids, however,<br />
have to come from your diet. Prote<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong><br />
your body are strung together to make<br />
up parts of your body like blood, sk<strong>in</strong>,<br />
muscle, and cartilage. A few good sources<br />
of complete prote<strong>in</strong>s come from meat, fish,<br />
poultry, milk, yogurt, and tofu.<br />
If you are th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g about supplement<strong>in</strong>g<br />
prote<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> your diet (which a lot of people<br />
do <strong>in</strong> the gym sett<strong>in</strong>g) you have to make<br />
sure that you are deficient <strong>in</strong> prote<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>take<br />
from your normal diet to start with. The<br />
body can only absorb so much prote<strong>in</strong> to<br />
use for recovery and anabolic effects on<br />
muscle, so the prote<strong>in</strong> left over will just<br />
be stored as body fat. When choos<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
prote<strong>in</strong> supplement make sure that it is<br />
low <strong>in</strong> fat and conta<strong>in</strong>s all of the 9 essential<br />
am<strong>in</strong>o acids: leuc<strong>in</strong>e, lys<strong>in</strong>e, isoleuc<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
histid<strong>in</strong>e, phenylalan<strong>in</strong>e, methion<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
threon<strong>in</strong>e, tryptophan, and val<strong>in</strong>e. The<br />
time to take prote<strong>in</strong> supplementation is<br />
post workout when your muscles most<br />
need the ready prote<strong>in</strong> to repair its bodily<br />
tissues.<br />
Other supplements that are commonly<br />
used for health benefits are green tea<br />
extract, calcium, fish oil. Their suggested<br />
benefits <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
Green Tea Extract – <strong>in</strong>creases fat burn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
at rest and dur<strong>in</strong>g exercise, which could<br />
lead to greater endurance.<br />
Fish Oil – reduces <strong>in</strong>flammation with<strong>in</strong><br />
the body, enhances bra<strong>in</strong> function, and<br />
improves vascular health.<br />
Calcium – reduces the production of the<br />
hormone (calcitriol) that produces fat<br />
storage.<br />
It’s important to discuss supplementation<br />
with your health care professional<br />
before tak<strong>in</strong>g any supplements. Also, the<br />
supplement <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> Canada is not<br />
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