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Special<br />

Olympics<br />

<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 />

4<br />

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 />

Make sure you don’t miss an issue of <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong> - see our address, email, or<br />

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Flip through, read, log on, and get <strong>in</strong>volved with <strong>Adrenal<strong>in</strong>e</strong>.<br />

Cheer hard,<br />

Julie<br />

Editor<br />

ADRENALINE <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> May 2010<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 />

ADRENALINE <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> May 2010<br />

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 />

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Tennessee Fafard<br />

ADRENALINE <strong>Reg<strong>in</strong>a</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> May 2010<br />

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 />

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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 />

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“That’s one th<strong>in</strong>g we envisioned here – hav<strong>in</strong>g a really cool place<br />

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who owns the gym with his partner, Derek Becker. “We’re a<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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18<br />

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 />

Photos Courtesy the Saskatchewan <strong>Sports</strong> Hall of Fame and Museum<br />

<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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20<br />

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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22<br />

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 />

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“It’s so motivat<strong>in</strong>g,” added<br />

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get from the grassroots to<br />

a world games. It’s about<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 />

regulated so supplements can make claims<br />

or conta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>gredients that you may not be<br />

aware of. So buyer beware and make sure<br />

you research your supplement of choice<br />

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