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By Clem Richardson
April 14th, 2008
When Frank Reali 3rd was found dead in his Staten Island real estate office a year ago this month, his parents pledged to do something in his honor to benefit the community.
What Francine (Fran) and Frank Reali came up with could transform high school sports in this town, maybe nationally.
The couple, owners of Safari Realty on Staten Island, wants to provide free magnetic resonance imaging scans for all students about to begin high school sports.
MRI scans provide noninvasive but remarkably accurate pictures of a patient's body.
Produced by passing the patient through a powerful, often circular magnet, these photos can show even the tiniest injury or abnormality.
By Michele Sheppard
Driving by the local school and park fields this spring, one can not help but observe the children and coaches learning and practicing for spring sports.
Sports around the world have provided many a child with opportunities to enjoy physical activity and the fundamentals of teamwork and sportsmanship -- considered by many a necessary and formative childhood experience.
At a fundamental level, youth sports -- whether team or individual -- originally evolved as ways for all children to learn and improve sports skills, obviously in hopes of discovering new talent for the future.
I also like to think that a more health- and social-conscious intention fostered the youth sports movement. But like so many good intentions, once adults with egos and money become involved, what may have once been a great way for children to "play" has become a venue for parents to often live vicariously.
OAKFIELD, N.Y. -- The former treasurer for a western New York Little League is accused of using his organization's bank card to buy Internet child pornography.
Authorities in Genesee County say 40-year-old Richard Dunlap of Oakfield also used the Oakfield-Alabama Little League Association's debit card to access adult dating services and to take his family on a vacation to Disney World two years ago.
According to court papers, Dunlap emptied the organization's $30,000 bank account. Federal authorities say he purchased the child pornography on his home computer.
Dunlap, a married father of three, served as the local Little League treasurer for nearly four years. He resigned after federal agents searched his home in late January.
By Kristine Thiessen
April 4th, 2008
team pride—(Left) the South Delta Secondary girls’ field hockey team traveled to Chile during spring break for a few games and humanitarian work. (Below) The girls raised $3,000 for an orphanage.
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A Tsawwassen field hockey team traveled to Chile to play the game and lend a helping hand, and returned having gained a few valuable experiences.
Fifteen teammates on South Delta Secondary’s girls’ field hockey team took off to Santiago during spring break with three goals in mind.
“One was of course to play a bit of field hockey,” said coach Neil McLennan.
By Kirk Mango
April 5th, 2008
I suppose the best answer to this question of specialization in sports (and I know I might get some grief for this) is that there really is no best or right answer, at least no right answer for everyone and every situation. There are just too many variables in order for one answer to truly be beneficial for all. In fact, doing so would not only be inappropriate but completely unfair to the athlete and/or situation they might be faced with. So, even though it might seem vague at first, let’s start with some general guidelines (and I do mean general; some will even come up with scenarios that would simply not fit these general guidelines either).
I do, in general, believe that young people who participate in sports should, within reason (too many is not good either), participate in a variety of sports. There are several reasons behind this, not the least of which is to help them become more well-rounded individuals. Young athletes should learn and know how to run, jump, shuffle, sprint, jog, hop, and skip along with catching, throwing, shooting, balancing, kicking, batting, etc.
By Christina Dunmyer
April 5th, 2008
JOHNSTOWN — Veteran coaches know that the most frequent youth athletic injuries occur in football, gymnastics and hockey. Many even know that 52.4 percent of all skin infections occur in wrestlers. But that didn’t stop them, and younger coaches, from attending the Regional Resource Trauma Center at Memorial Medical Center’s Health and the Youth Athlete clinic Saturday.
“The reason I have my whole football staff involved is education,” said Windber head coach Phil DeMarco, who enters his 24th season in the fall. “We have heard several of these topics in the past, but we are always trying to protect the kids. That is the No. 1 priority. I made a few notes that I would like to address with the great training staff we have at Windber.”
Tom Causer, Trauma Coordinator for the event said, between 160-170 youth and junior and senior high coaches and officials, from several counties, attended the five hour clinic.
Dr. Lee Miller, Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, and speaker on brain and nervous system injuries said, “We’re very happy with the turnout. We didn’t expect quite this many people.”
By the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue's Community Relations Team
April 8th, 2008
Spring has arrived! And as the weather becomes nicer, individuals are spending more time outdoors enjoying a variety of outdoor activities and sports especially our youth. And although being active is healthy for the mind, body and soul you are susceptible to injuries as well.
According to Safe Kids USA, each year, more than 3.5 million children, in the U.S. under the age of 15 are treated for sports injuries. Older children are more prone to sports-related injuries because they are larger, faster and more competitive. This particular age group, 5 to 14, account for nearly 40 percent of all sports-related injuries treated at emergency rooms.
In team sports, the majority of injuries (62 percent) occur during practice, not games, with the extent of those injuries ranging from heat illness to traumatic head and neck injury (21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries are sports or recreation related), with cardiac disease being the number one cause of death among athletes.
By Niles Kruger
April 7th, 2008
John Leroux has taken on the best in the state as a member of Flat Rock's high school bowling team.
Sunday, he turned his attention to Monroe County.
Leroux was one of 120 bowlers to take part in the first Youth Friendship Tournament at Monroe Sport Center.
"This is pretty cool," Laroux said. "You've got good people from all the different houses. I've never bowled against them before."
The event was open to bowlers from all four Monroe County bowling centers - Flat Rock Lanes, Sport Center, Nortel Lanes and Forest View Lanes.
It was the first time the entire county has been brought together. Sport Center and Nortel are members of the Monroe association, Flat Rock has its own association and Forest View is part of the Toledo association.
"The history goes back a long time how the kids have been separated by associations and houses," said Monroe youth association secretary Kevin Greer. "We want to at least once a year bring them all together."
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