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THE ELK’S STUDENTS

Welcome Kaityn Swor, a Senior at Elk Valley Christian School. She will be a new student contributor for EVCS for Elk River Living magazine. We are looking forward to having her as part of our ERL team!

GOLF

The golf team at EVCS finished third in their first tournament at Pipestem State Park. Coach Mike Wilson said, “We are a young team with only one senior, Evan Chapman, and two juniors, Emily Edwards and Kolton Bartlett. We have a half a dozen who are sophomores/ lower classmen including Jake Leadman, Levi Evans, Zack Keller, Andrew Bartlett, Matthew Ware and Nate Sout, so our future looks bright!”

SOCCER

EVCS has exciting news! This year they have a co-ed soccer team. Coaches are Tom and Travis Bartlett and Donnie Adkins. Their first game was against Lewisburg Baptist Academy and EVCS won 5-1. The roster includes: Avery Adams, Karleigh Bartlett, Ajay Bartlett, Kolton Bartlett, Wade Becker, Matthew Born, Jon Burgess, Mike Graham, Isaac Hensley, Evan Hines, Eli Hines, Alaina Moles, Levi Nicholas, Luke Nicholas, Derek Petry, Landon Smith, Zack Smith, Elaina Smith, and Corey Wilson.

CROSS COUNTRY

The EVCS Cross Country team had their first meet on Saturday, September 17 at Victory Baptist Academy. The roster of the EVCS Cross Country team includes Jon Burgess, Alaina Moles, Isaiah Sloan, and Cameron Knapp. Their coach is Jennifer Burdette. Alaina Moles took second in the girls division and John Burgess took third in the boys division. The boys team also took second place.

VOLLEYBALL

The EVCS girls are spiking it again this season, with a winning record to date. The coach is Eddie Fisher and Abby Atkins is the assistant coach. Seniors are Kailin Legg, Kaitlyn Swor, Carlee Burdette, Kaylee Graham, and Leah Syner. The remaining roster includes Keeleigh Blankenship, Emily Edwards, Avery Evans, Paige Graham, Madee Jones, Greer Lipscomb, Baylie Locke, Kaylynn McClanahan, Addison Shinn, Maddy Swor, and Lila Woodard.

HHHS GOLF

by Kaleb Lanier, HHHS Student Contributor

Coach Eddie Gray said, “After a banner year and State Championship in 2021 which was capped with a trip to The National Invitational at Pinehurst, the Herbert Hoover High School Golf Team looks to have a strong 2022 season” Senior returners Max Bowen, Sawyer Osbourn, Sam Phillips and Junior Noah Sergent provide a strong nucleus and lead the way for the Huskies. The team took part in the 2022 Callaway Jr. Tour High School Series Tournaments and finished in the Top 10 overall among all Schools (Single A, Double A and Triple A). The team also captured this year’s Raider Cup title. With their season concluding at the end of September, the team has already tied its win total from last year (104 wins) and looks to keep the momentum going as regionals approach on September 26th. The Huskies will have a familiar home feeling this year at Regionals as they will host the Region 3 Championship at Big Bend Golf Course. The West Virginia State High School Golf Tournament will be held at Wheeling's Oglebay Resort October 3-5, 2022.

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THE HEALTHY ELK

Submitted by Andi Geary, MPT, Cert. MDT, ATC, owner of Elk Valley Physical Therapy. Andi has been the owner of EVPT since 2010. She is a 1996 honors graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from University of Charleston and she graduated from WVU with a Masters in Physical Therapy. She is a proud HHHS alumnus and is very active in Elk River athletics and youth programs.

October is National Physical Therapy Month! We decided to pick a broad topic that affects many people in our community…arthritis. More than 3 million cases are diagnosed per year in the US. Contrary to popular belief, arthritis is not limited to the elderly. There are two types of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by mechanical wear and tear on the joints, whereas rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks its joints. Physical therapy might not be the first treatment you think of for arthritis, but it probably should be. Many people with arthritis choose to use medication to manage their pain, stop activities that hurt, and wait for things to get bad enough to have a joint replacement. But this isn’t a great plan - all medications have side effects, even over-the-counter ones. Reducing activity leads to muscle atrophy and even stiffer joints. Joint replacement surgery usually has good outcomes, but it does come with its own set of risks and recovery. If that doesn’t sound like the plan you want to follow, physical therapy might be for you. Research has shown that PT leads to good outcomes for patients with arthritis including reduced pain, better mobility, and delaying or preventing surgery. Physical therapists typically start with exercise as the base for arthritis treatment. Exercise helps to regain lost motion, decrease feelings of stiffness, and strengthen muscles surrounding the affected joints. These benefits are all somewhat obvious. What surprises many people is that exercise has been shown to be as effective as medication for pain relief in many types of arthritis, without the side effects.

Education is usually combined with exercise to help people understand their condition, what to expect, and how to manage it. As experts in human movement, physical therapists can also teach you ways to modify how you perform certain tasks or activities to reduce the strain on joints. In addition to modifying how you move, a PT can also suggest ways to modify the environment at work or home to reduce pain and improve function. This might include things like using a monitor stand to improve your posture at your desk, or buying precut vegetables to reduce your work in the kitchen. They may also suggest things like braces, orthotics, or other devices that can help maintain mobility and reduce pain. In addition to all of that, PT has also been proven to be a cost effective treatment. With so many techniques that are proven effective in helping people with arthritis, physical therapy is a recommended first line treatment for many types of arthritis. Now that you have a better understanding of what PT can do, hopefully you’ll think of Elk Valley Physical Therapy first when you think of arthritis too. Let us help you get back to things you enjoy!