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Showcase of Local Women’s Talent Local Teams Win Big at Silver Stick

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February 20th, 2012 - Ryan Spooner takes a faceoff against the London Knights Max Domi, while sporting the Sarnia Sting’s alternate commemorative game jerseys to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Jerseys will be auctioned off ending March 5th.

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From Our Contributors

What is happening in and around Sarnia

One Rink to Rule Them All 500,000 to 1 population to rink ratio

In the Suburbs of USA Hockey Silver Stick Tournament brings American’s to Sarnia

Still on Skates Senior’s on Point Edward hockey team still skating strong

Showcase of Women’s Hockey Talent Local teams do well in recent Sarnia Girls Silver Stick

On the Cover: Sierra Burt scores triple overtime winner

Did You Know? The Mooretown Flags and Alvinston Flyers have met three times in the first round of the playoffs since 2008. Mooretown has won each series which includes a 4-3 victory in 2008, a 4-1 victory in 2011, and a 4-0 sweep this season. The Flyers have not won a playoff series in the last five years, missing the playoffs in 2009.

18 The number of times the Sarnia Legionnaires have won the Western Conference and started the playoffs as the number one seed.

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FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS Perfection Accomplished Trillium Grant Helps Track and Field Club

A local Sarnia bowler is the recent addition to the 300 club BY ROD HONKE

anuary 25th, 2011 was a special night twenty two year old Josh Kleinsmith will never forget as he experienced the thrill of tossing his first perfect game. As I talked to him about his accomplishment, he said he started getting nervous after his seventh strike. The adrenalin started flowing resulting in sweaty hands, weaker legs and increased heartbeats on each ball delivered towards the pins in the last three frames. The last ball was the hardest to roll but the sweetest as Josh became the newest member to join the 300 club. Even though Josh was extremely nervous, he was able to deliver a solid pocket hit on his last ball. When all the pins fell over, Josh turned to the cheers and congratulatory handshakes from his fellow bowlers.

The left handed bowler was participating in the Wednesday Night Mixed League at Marcin Bowl. He was bowling his last game of the night on lanes 27 & 28. The 179 average bowler was 121 pins over average and finished the night with a 689 triple. Josh picked up his bowling skills through the SMAA (Sarnia Minor Athletic Association) bowling program where he was a participant for about 10 years. He is one of many bowlers who have participated over the years in the SMAA, The Hiway Bowl Juniors Bowling program and the SOCOMO (Sombra, Corunna, Mooretown) bowling program.

Rapids Taking First in Windsor Meet

wenty-nine Rapids I swimmers from the Sarnia Y Rapids swim team participated in a SEAL (St. Clair Erie Aquatic League) swim meet in Windsor at the end of January, with five individual swimmers and the 7-and-under 100M freestyle relay team earning first place ribbons. Seven-yearold McKenna Brown took 1st place in the 25M butterfly, and was joined by teammates Taylor Marut, 7, and Allie Rawson and Simone Roland, both 6, in the relay. McKenna also earned 5th-place finishes in the 25M backstroke and 25M freestyle, while Taylor came 3rd in the 25M backstroke and 4th in the 25M butterfly and 25M freestyle. Allie finished 6th in the 25M butterfly and 25M freestyle. Among 8-year-olds, Hayden Scott placed 1st in the 25M butterfly and 25M breaststroke, and 2nd in the 100M IM. Ayrianna Batson, also 8, finished 5th in the 25M breaststroke and 6th in the 25M butterfly. Eight-year-old twins Fiona and Hannah Elliott had a successful meet, with Fiona coming 4th in the 25M butterfly and 6th in the 100M Individual Medley (IM) and 25M backstroke, and Hannah placing 5th in the 25M butterfly. Nine-year-old Kaiden Rawson earned 1st place in the 25M breaststroke, and 2nd in the

200M freestyle relay with teammates Jack Biggar, Ciara Brown, and Erin Lacey, all 9. Kaiden also came 2nd in the 200M IM and 4th in the 25M backstroke. Jack placed 2nd in the 100M IM, and 50M freestyle, 3rd in the 25M breaststroke, and 5th in the 25M backstroke. Ciara finished 2nd in the 100M IM and 25M backstroke, and 3rd in the 25M breaststroke, while Erin came 6th in the 50M freestyle. Mckenna Jackson, also 9, placed 3rd in the 25M butterfly, 5th in the 100M IM and 6th in the 25M backstroke. Nadine Osmon, 10, earned 1st place in the 50M backstroke and 100M freestyle, 3rd in the 50M butterfly, and 200M freestyle relay (with Abby Allardyce and Samantha Bedard, also 10, and Hannah Lacey, 11) and 5th in the 50M breaststroke. Abby added a 2nd place in the 50M breaststroke, 5th in the 100M IM, and 6th in the 100M freestyle. Samantha came 2nd in the 100M freestyle and 6th in the 50M butterfly, and Hannah placed 4th in the 50M butterfly and 200M freestyle, and 5th in the 100M IM and 50M breaststroke.

Grant money from Ontario Trillium fund will bring new events to Sarnia Track and Field Club, as well as improve existing equipment and training facility.

he Sarnia Athletics Southwest Track and Field Club received $80,800 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and will use that money on new equipment that will continue to expand the track and field programming in Sarnia. Bob Bailey MPP for Sarnia-Lambton was unable to make the presentation, said in a statement, “I’m very pleased to present $80,800 on behalf of the Ontario Trillium Foundation to the Sarnia Athletics Southwest Minor Track and Field Club. The sense of belonging, fun, and healthy environment that the Sarnia Club provides is important for fostering interest in amateur athletics and healthy lifestyles in our community.” Mr. David Wright of the Ontario Trillium Foundation was on hand making the presentation on behalf of Bob Bailey to Joel Skinner, Head Coach of the Sarnia Southwest Track and Field Club Mr. Wright thanked Bob in his comments for his support of the Trillium Foundation. He also thanked Sarnia Lambton Tourism for their support in this project. With great support from local government and the community, it helps the Trillium Foundation in making grant application decisions. He also commented that 120 million dollars are given out to projects across the province each year. “The new equipment will help us attract new athletes to the sport as well as train our existing athletes,” said Joel Skinner, . “We are

thankful for the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s commitment to the fostering of healthy living through Sports and Recreation in our community.” The Sarnia Athletics Southwest Track and Field Club supports 35 - 40 members from secondary and elementary school ages. The club trains in both the summer and indoors during the winter. The club run’s development camps in the summer and host The St. Pat’s Invitational and LSSAA finals. The equipment the Sarnia Club will purchase with the money includes 20 collegiate aluminum hurdles and hurdle cart, 10 Newton Elite Blocks, a hammer throw conversion circle, 20 and 25 lbs throwing weights, steel discuss circle, a high jump pit system, a poll vault pit system which will be a new event to Sarnia, as well as other equipment.

4 sheets of ice respectively. That’s ten sheets of ice within a twenty minute drive, accommodating under 100,000 people. Most of our travel hockey teams take to the ice five times a week between games and practices, and even with a busy hockey season, it is still possible to rent the ice for personal use. Moody says the hockey culture in Fresno is getting bigger, and the added addition of the NHL has helped move the sport forward. “We got a couple of NHL teams now and its getting more popular. The Bay area and the Los Angeles area in particular hockey is very popular. In San Jose they have high school leagues.”

One Rink to Rule them All

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The chances of going to play hockey in Canada is a big deal.”

Fresno’s Midget A’s had a tough tournament, being shutout in all three games over two days, including a 6-0 loss to the hometown Sarnia Jr. Sting in their opener. But for most of the Jr. Monsters this is their first trip to the Great White North, and the chance to play hockey in Canada is a meaningful one. “This year was the first year a team from Hockey in California is growing, but in central California, its a strugFresno has won the regional and was able to gle for the Pacific Regional Silver Stick Champions to find time to come. The kids were excited to come.” tune their skills. BY ANDREW BRETHAUER The Jr. Monsters were not the only team from the west coast to take part in the tournament as the San Jose Sharp Shooters also made resno, California is not the Mecca of skating club, the Special Olympics, the men’s the trip up to Canada participating in the Atom A divison. The Shooters were a perfect 3-0 in hockey in the world, or even its own league, it’s for everything.” state for that matter. But the recent With so many pairs of skates wanting to hit round robin play including a 4-1 victory over trip to Sarnia for their Midget A hockey the ice, finding time for practice is challeng- the Mooretown Storm and a 5-0 victory over teams to take part in the Sarnia Boys Interna- ing. Moody says the team gets two, one-hour the Sarnia Jr. Sting. Their tournament would tional Silver Stick finals in late January is a step practice sessions a week, which makes it chal- end with a 3-2 loss to another US team from in the right direction. lenging when heading to international tourna- Colorado the Arapahoe Warriors 3-2. “This is a big deal,” said Patrick Moody, act- ments. “It’s tough when you come in to play ing assistant coach of the guys that get a lot more ice time. It adds up Fresno Jr. Monsters Midg- over the season.” et A team. “When you play Coming into a Canadian city like Sarnia, hockey in central Califor- the impact of hockey on our culture is evident. nia the chances of going to Sarnia, a city hovering just over the 70,000 play hockey in Canada is a mark hosted the Jr. Monster’s three round big deal.” robin games that saw them play at three difFresno has a popula- ferent arenas. They took to the barn on Brock tion of over 500,000, located in the middle of St, skated on the second ice sheet at the RBC the Golden State, three hours east of San Jose, Centre, and finished in Point Edward at the Mehome to the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, and four morial Arena. hours north of Los Angeles, home to the LA And that is only the tip of the iceberg for Kings. And while hockey is growing in those the local arenas. Sarnia is also home to two cities due to the support of the NHL clubs, sheets of ice at the Clearwater Arena, the main Fresno and its skating community juggle to sheet of ice at the RBC Centre, Germain Arena just get on the ice. was not used in the tournament, and neigh“There is one sheet of ice for everything,” bouring cities such as Petrolia and Mooretown said Moody. “Whether it is the hockey club, the each house their own rinks with one and two

TRAVEL TIME

EVERY YEAR THE SARNIA INTERNATIONAL SILVER STICK BRINGS TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE CONTINENT. HERE IS HOW FAR SOME OF THEM HAD TO TRAVEL TO COMPETE.

SAN JOSE SHARP SHOOTERS (2,495MILES): If the Sharp Shooters drove to Sarnia they would have past through seven different states. Though the trip was well worth it for this Atom A team, putting up an impressive 3-0 record in the round robin while only allowing one goal in those three games.

FRESNO JR. MONSTERS (2,468 MILES): It would be a long trip home for the Jr. Monsters who didn’t score a goal on Canadian soil in their three games in the Midget A division.

FLORIDA JR. EVERBLADES (1,379 MILES): It wasn’t all sunshine for this Atom AA team who had a tough tournament opener, surrendering 11 goals to the eventual division champions from Nickle City. The Everblades went 0-3 in round robin play, allowing 23 goals, while scoring eight.

ARAPAHOE WARRIORS (1,332 MILES): The Warriors were the farthest team to make it to a final, as this Atom A from Denver, CO put 22 goals in the net through three round robin games, but came up short in the championships, losing to the Collingwood Blackhawks 5-2.

CHICAGO BRUINS (344 MILES): A modest drive east for this Midget AA team, who finished with a 1-1-1 record, scoring only five goals in three games while only giving up six. *distances via google maps

Volunteer Spotlight

In the Suburbs of USA Laying the Foundation for Girl’s Hockey Hockey Hockey is growing in Colorado with the help of the NHL, NCAA and the return of high school hockey.

aving USA Hockey in your backyard can only help the development of your local players, and that is exactly what Littleton, CO is seeing. There is no shortage of ice time in the Rockies, as the arrival of the Colorado Avalanche into Denver, as well as the continued success of the University of Denver in NCAA Divions-1 hockey has grown the culture of the sport to the point where Canadians are starting to see the value in moving to the US to develop their game. “It has always been a pretty big sport in Denver,” said Littleton Hawks Coach Jeff Jantz. “DU has been there and they have been National Champions since the 50’s and 60’s in NCAA Division-1 and a ton of guys from Canada get recruited into that program and then stick around and that has helped grow our local program.” Littleton, a suburb of Denver with 65,000 people, houses over ten sheets of ice, and multiple travel programs from A to AAA hockey, including girl’s AAA hockey. Jantz’s Midget A team travelled to Sarnia for the International Silver Stick finals, finishing with an 0-3 record including a 4-2 loss to the Sarnia Jr. Sting. Jantz has brought teams from Littleton to Sarnia before, but also other tournaments in

Toronto. Jantz notes that the game is called differently back in Colorado and that when his teams come to Canada, their stick working normally gets them into penalty trouble. The experience of playing in Canada is worth it, but when they return home, it will take some time to kick the habits they learned. “It’s a totally different officiated game,” says Jantz, who has the head of USA Hockey officiating in his own backyard. “It’s really fun to do and it’s a great experience and there is a prestige and a hockey culture piece that is wonderful for these kids, but what we are going to have to work on when we go back is bad habits.” The Littleton Hawks won the Rockie Mountain Silver Stick to earn their spot into the International Final and play in the CDCC league in Colorado. With the rise of high school hockey in the State, Jantz believes that in 10 years, Littleton will not have a Midget A hockey program anymore. “High school hockey is growing and growing in Colorado, and I would say give us about 10 more years and we won’t have any midget A teams. We have been in a pretty big period of growth in numbers for hockey.”

Bryan Chappell has been helping to guide Sarnia’s female hockey players for the past thirty years, and his Silver Stick Tournament continues to run like clock-work.

ince 1999, Bryan Chappell has been bringing girl’s hockey teams from around North American to Sarnia to compete in the International Girls Silver Stick Finals Tournament. The first year saw 76 teams come to play in our local arenas, and since them, Chappell has had his tournament run upwards of over 100 teams, while keeping the tournament organization running smoothly year after year. Chappell’s involvement in girl’s sports dates back to the 1960’s when he umpired for the Sarnia Girls Fastball league, but it wouldn’t be until he had has own daughter did he get involved in girls hockey. In 1981, Chappell became the Executive of the Sarnia Starfires, while also coaching and managing Provincial Championship teams in 1985, 1986 and 1987. He would lay the foundation for girl’s house league hockey in Sarnia in 1986, having eight team divisions in Novice, Atom, Peewee and Bantam, and would go on to be the President of the Starfires and Sarnia Girl’s Hockey until 1999. Chappell took his dedication to girl’s hockey to a new level in 1992, becoming the Regional Director for Western Ontario in

the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA), an organization that oversees more than 35,000 female hockey players. He became Vice-President in 1995 and in 1999 was elected President, today he still is a member as Past President. In 2007, Chappell was honour with a spot in the Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame, being recognized under the Builders Category for his continued efforts and past accomplishments in building girl’s hockey in Sarnia and the surrounding area. Chappell was also chosen in 2004 as one of five For Kid’s Sake award winners across Canada by Today’s Parent magazine for making a difference in the lives of Canadian children. Chappell is married to Ruth and together they have three children Kelly, Kim and Tracy, and are the proud grandparents of six grandchildren.

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Still Skating at 80 Years Old

l Stewart is still finding ways to chip in a few goals for the Point Edward Seniors hockey team in his 15th year in the league. Stewart, who has lived in Sarnia all his life, celebrated his 80th birthday on January 15th, 2011, and has enjoyed a life time on the ice, playing house league hockey and men’s leagues up until 36-years-old. Stewart says just living right is the reason he is able at 80-years-old to still play the game of hockey, which he does twice a week for the Point Edward team where he has scored three goals this season. “I play on a line with Dennis Beach and Lasenbee and they never pass the puck,” said Stewart. “It’s tough goal for me.” The retired Imperial Oil employee was married for 51 years and has two children and four grandchildren and a great-grand daughter. He attended Devine St. School and then SCITS high school. Stewart says the players have become bigger and faster over the years he has played, but says there is an aspect of the game he does not like today. “It’s the hitting, the head shots that I don’t like in hockey.” Stewart says he is the boss of the Point Edward Seniors and puts the time in every week to get enough players out, changing the line ups every day, but being the convenor, he has the perk of keeping his line together.

“We never got paid. We might have got a lunch. It was just what we did back then.” It takes the proper mental attitude to be a referee says Spero, who has words of advice to new officials who dawn the black and white. “Any call you make you are going to annoy half the arena. And if you don’t make the call you are going to annoy the other. In a way it is a thankless job. But if you come off the ice and both coaches congratulate you, then you know you have done a decent job.” Attitude is half the game to a referee says Spero. “They use to tell us, make sure you have nice white laces, make sure your sweater is clean, hustle, don’t lolly-gag, and no matter how bad you are, that is going to get you through half the game. The changes Spero has seen in his time are better coached kids, a faster game with the removal of the red line and kids now are putting in a lot more time at the rink tha1n before. “Kids today, they play hockey all year long. teve Spero refereed for 40 years before When we were growing up, you played hockey putting on the equipment again for the in the winter, then some ball in the summer, Point Edward Seniors league. After al- then football then back to hockey. The kid’s most a decade into the league, Spero’s skill levels are just head and shoulders above knees starting to give him problems again, what it was.” forcing him to step away from playing the game Spero doesn’t see an end to refereeing any and back into the black and white stripes. time soon and will continue to sport his zebra “For a lot of years we played without refs stripes for as long as he can. “I hope to referee and it’s not the same,” said Spero. “You need till I drop.” someone to call the off-sides, call the icings, drop the puck. It helps them to change lines.” But it was another important part for Spero to drop his stick and pick up his whistle again 1 that made the transition easy. “It also gives me a chance to stay with the group. Basically when you get right down to it, the social part, the hour in the dressing room before and the hour after, that is what really counts.” Spero was an official for ten years in the minor hockey program, but left for the beer leagues after having too many incidents with parents in the stands. The former mathematics teacher says the actions off the ice could push young people away from getting involved as a referee unless they have thick skin. But he also stresses that referee’s at Atom house league games are just learning as well, and you can’t expect NHL calibre refereeing. Spero recalls back in his days refereeing minor hockey that they would travel to Silver Stick tournaments but never got paid for it.

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Silver Stick Showcases Strong Local Women’s Hockey Talent Sarnia Jr. Lady Sting Midget A Champions Sarnia went 2-0-1 in their three round robin games with victories over Chicago 5-2, and Clearview 5-1 while they tied Saugeen 1-1. Sarnia lost their quarter final match up to Oakville 1261 2-1, but got into the semi-finals on a wildcard birth and defeated Oakville 1262 2-1 to set up the rematch of the quarter finals in the Championship game where they defeated Oakville 1261 3-2.

Petrolia Oilers Midget B Champions Petrolia was a perfect 3-0 in the round robin games, defeating Kitchener 2-0, Brampton 7-0, and Lucan 4-2. They defeated St. Clair 2-0 in the quarter finals and Grey Highlands 5-2 in the semi-finals to get into the championship game against Chatsworth where they held the Rebels scoreless in a 2-0 victory.

Sarnia Jr. Lady Sting Peewee A Champions Sarnia won each of their round robin games by a single goal, defeating St. Marys and Columbus 2-1 each, and Waterloo 1-0. A 6-0 victory in the quarter finals against St. Marys would put the Sting in a quarter final match up against Lucan in which they won 3-2 in overtime to put them into the finals where they defeated Oakville in triple overtime 3-2.

The recent success of local hockey teams in the Sarnia Silver Stick Tournament shows improvement in local women’s hockey.

ocally, Lambton County faired very well at the recent 2012 Sarnia Girls International Silver Stick Tournament held February 3rd through 5th. Four Sarnia teams, two teams from Lambton Shores, and one team from both Petrolia and Mooretown combined for a 16-7-1 record through the round robin stage, while five of the eight teams competed in quarter finals, and three ended up winning their division. The Sarnia Lady Jr. Sting won the Midget A Championship 3-2 over Oakville. In an interesting twist, Sarnia lost to the same Oakville team 2-1 in their quarter final match up, but made it through to the semi-finals on a wildcard birth where they defeated a second Oakville team 2-1 to set up the rematch in the finals. The Lady Jr. Sting also won the Peewee A Championship with a 3-2, three overtime victory over Oakville. And rounding out the local winners, Petrolia captured the Midget B Championship with a 2-0 win over Chatsworth. It is a sign of prosperous women’s hockey in Lambton County to see three local teams capture Silver Stick Championships. And it isn’t just at home, as local teams are winning tournaments all across the province. “In the last couple of years the association has got a little bit strong,” said Midget A Lady Sting Coach John Baker. “Across the board we have a lot of teams either finalists or champions in tournaments and it is all over the province.”

It is an improvement over last season where only two local teams made it to the finals in their divisions, as the Sarnia Lady Jr. Sting lost both the Midget B final 2-0 to South Point, and the Peewee A finals 5-0 to Saugeen. “It says a lot,” said Peewee A Lady Sting Coach Marty Swan. “It’s a good strong program and it is getting better all the time. We beat Oakville who is a huge centre.” Our local teams have a limited number of players to pick from considering the size of our population comparative to teams from Oakville. But despite reaching four finals in this year’s tournament, including two against the Sarnia Lady Sting, Oakville only walked away with one championship in the Peewee AA finals. “Girls hockey is very strong in SarniaLambton,” said Petrolia Coach Julie Vandersteen. “Petrolia has some good teams, they’re a strong system. Sarnia is a big strong system and growing all the time. Then you got outlining areas like Mooretown, Forest and Alvinston with teams. It’s alive and well.” Even Sarnia’s worst team in the tournament is optimistic about the feature. The Peewee B Lady Sting did not record a single goal in the tournament that is filled with major peewee players, yet they house a team primarily made up of minor peewee’s and will be mostly together next season. The pressure will be on next year to repeat on home ice, and the next batch of local Peewee’s and Midgets will have to defend what this year’s teams were able to accomplish on home ice.

Selected for the Winter Games

Local referees are proud of one of their own, chosen to represent Sarnia at the Ontario Winter Games.

t is an honour to be selected to the Ontario Winter Games, and it is not different for the officials who get selected to referee the games. Local Sarnia referee Clint Campbell got the call to make the calls in Collingwood this coming March, as he will join officials from Sarnia, Windsor and London for the Ontario Winter Games March 8th to 15th. “I’m really excited for it. It is the top amateur athletes so to get selected was a pretty big honour,” said Campbell. Campbell was selected to have a try-out for the position, which in referee terms means an Alliance Supervisor comes to a game and watches your work on the ice. Two weeks after the supervision Campbell found out he was selected to go to the Winter Games. Since finding out he has been receiving pointers from different supervisors on his skills. His refereeing career began when he was 16-years-old in Petrolia as a way to make extra money after his playing days were over. With a wife, Kim and two children, Jackson, 4 and Mary, 9 months, Campbell already has his career in order and refereeing is just a hobby. He has been a linesman for the Ontario Hockey Association for four years which includes the Junior C ranks, and would someday like to make it into the OHL. “It would be great to do the OHL but that is a pretty big jump. I enjoy what I do right now, it keeps me busy.” The Winter Games will be one of Campbell’s biggest moments as a referee and there

will be some nerves heading onto the ice. Campbell recently refereed the finals for the boy’s Midget AA Silver Stick and says there is always a little bit of nerves heading into big games. “There is always a little bit of nerves but once you get out there and the game starts flowing your training takes over and it’s just like any other game. You just try to not get stressed out about it.” President of the Bluewater Referees Association David Ross believes this is great for the local referees to have someone selected from Sarnia for such an important event. “Years ago we were criticize at a clinic for being some of the worst officials in around and now we got a guy going off to do the Winter Games,” said Ross. Ross has said it has been a difficult year for players and referees with the new head checking rule coming into place, resulting in more penalties due to the learning curve. And with that learning curve, Ross says you need to have broad shoulders if you want to be an official. “You got to be able to take a little bit of abuse. Half the crowd is going to hate your call and half the crowd is going to like it. You just learn to [ignore it]. Try not to take it personally.” Campbell thanks Jim Maitland and Debbie Hands, supervisors for the OHA, and Kevin McAlpine and Don Vale, supervisors for the Alliance in helping move his referee career further.

Fluid Requirements of Exercise

BY DR. JIM FORBES

2% drop in body hydration is all it takes to impair performance. If we lose body water we decrease our blood volume, and decrease the amount of blood pumped out by our heart, which decreases the amount of blood pumped to our skin, which decreases our ability to cool ourselves down during exercise. This then causes us to be hotter and sweat for longer periods of time. Increased sweating further increases the loss of water and electrolytes which will make us dehydrated and sacrifice vital nutrient transport to our muscles which will inhibit performance! For this reason we should ensure that we are adequately hydrated before, during, and after our activities. All activities require proper hydration, especially endurance based activities such as running, and cycling. If you follow these guidelines you can ensure that hydration does not limit your performance. Fluid Requirements Before Activity You should consume 400-600 mL of fluid 2 hours prior to activity to allow excess water to be secreted. If we have as little as 2% loss of body mass / fluid loss during our activity it will lead to a 44% decrease in endurance capacity. Fluid Requirements During Activity Performance is improved ~6% when we consume a larger volume of fluid when performing in the heat. The problem is when we get above 85% of our maximum exercise intensity, we can only take in 0.5 Liters of water per hour. Thus, if you are exercising over 85% of your maximum intensity then there is a risk of consuming too much water. This results in that “fullness feeling” or an upset stomach which is uncomfortable to exercise with. A recent runners survey found that 85% of runners consumed TOO MUCH water prior to and during their run. This is most likely due to the fact that endurance athletes commonly over estimate how hard they work. Below is a fail safe way to ensure that you consume the right amount of fluid for your activity level. 1) Weigh yourself prior to your activity 2) Write down the amount of fluid that you will consume during your activity

3) Weigh yourself after your activity (sweaty clothes off) 4) Ensure that the fluid you consumed during the activity kept your weight loss to LESS THAN 1% after the activity 5) Keep raising or lowering the fluid consumption before and during your activity so that you reach that consistent fluid loss (LESS THAN 1% ) so that you know how much fluid is right for you, and your specific activity time and intensity. Fluid Replacement After Activity Fluid consumption after activity must replace the amount of fluid lost during the event. It is best to replace 150% of fluid / body mass lost after your event. Ensure that the drink contains enough sodium or eat sodium rich foods with the fluid you consume. Sodium helps us with carbohydrate and water absorption so we can be fueled up for the next activity. What Happens When We Consume Too Much Fluid? As mentioned before, up to 85% of runners consume too much fluid. This is known as “hyper-hydration” and this can cause too much water compared to the amount of sodium in our bodies. This can lead to mental confusion, fatigue, and fainting which can effect our performance during and after activity. Follow the fluid replacement guidelines above to ensure that this does not happen to you. Conclusion - Consume 400 - 600 mL of fluid before event - Consume enough fluid during your event to lose less than 1% body mass during your activity - Make sure you consume 150% of body mass lost (in fluids) after you complete event. - Make sure there is sodium in the food or fluid you consume after activity For information on other health topics please feel free to read my article on Sarniasports. com or visit my web site at www.DrJimForbes. com.

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Hall of Fame The Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting Silver Stick Puck Fluid Fresno Overtime Pole Vault Lady Sting nominations for the 2012 Induction. Bowling

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Proposed candidates for enshrinement shall be accepted from the general membership, Board of Directors and the public at large. (All nominations should be signed by a bonafide member) CATEGORY OF NOMINATIONS: Amateur Athlete Copyright ©2012 WorksheetWorks.com Professional Athlete Builder or Executive Special Achievement Bud Haveling Award Bud Morrison Earl MacKenzie Team Rose Hodgson Memorial Award

Information and Nomination forms can be found on www.sarniasports.com Click on the Hall of Fame logo.

Last Year Feburary 18, 2011

LSSAA Senior Boys Basketball Final Northern vs St. Chris

Martin Popiel of St. Christopher’s blocks a put up attempt in the key by the Northern Vikings, as the Cyclones go on to win the Senior Boy’s title with a 55-46 victory. St. Chris would go on to finish as the runner’s up at the OFSSA Championships.