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i Page 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, April 22, 1997 Section Two Yesterday's Heroes Over 1,000 excited fans watched the McGregor Midgets wipe out Essex in a thrilling game here that went into overtime before Bowmanvillc came up with the winning goals to win the Ontario final scries three games to one. Statesman, 1973 Injury Bug Bites Toros The Claringlon Minor Pccwcc Toros ran into some injury problems at the Ontario Hockey Federation Championships that were held in Elliot Lake this past weekend. Despite the bad luck, the team managed to win a couple of games. See page 3 Van Dyke Named Durham College Athlete Of Year court where Van Dyke was recognized for her outstanding athletic ability. The third-year volleyball standout was named a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association All- Canadian for her outstanding play this past season. The Clarke High School graduate is only the fifth women's volleyball player in the history of Durham college to be named an All-Canadian. All-Canadians arc selected on the strength of their athletic accomplishments, as well as their academic academic standing. She led the women's volleyball team to a national national ranking for most of the year, and finished in the top 10 in offensive statistics for the second straight year. At the OCAA championships, she helped Durham to a fourth place finish in the province. Van Dyke also played a prominent role with the Lady Lords softball team, which went 9-1 in the regular season, and finished with the OCAA gold medal. Having already earned her advertising diploma, she plans on returning to Durham in the fall to take marketing. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in sports marketing and advertising. PLAYOFF SUCCESS -- For the fourth year in a row, Jason Jackman is involved in OHL playoff hockey in the month of April. The over-age forward with the Guelph Storm is heading to the league finals for the third time in his four-year junior hockey career. After disposing of Sudbury and Plymouth in relatively easy fashion, Guelph will face Ottawa in the league finals. The series opens in Guelph tonight (Wednesday), with gaimes two and three in Ottawa on ' Friday and Saturday night.- i• - :i Tlie winner of the OHL finaVscrics will advance ! to the Memorial Cup in Spokane, Washington, next month. Playoff success is nothing new for Jackman, a Bowmanvillc minor hockey grad who was drafted from the Oshawa Legionaires in the 10th round (154th overall) in 1994. In his rookie season, Guelph advanced to the league finals. The following following year, they participated in the Memorial Cup held in Peterborough, but failed to win a game. Last year, they were eliminated in the league semi-finals by Ottawa. The 20-yearrOld centre had his best year offen- ' sively, tallying 21 goals and 32 assists in 57 regular season games. NEWCASTLE VILLAGE MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC. 98/99 REGISTRATION FOR ALL RETURNING AND *NEW PLAYERS ('Health card # and photocopy of birth certificate are required) 1 DAY ONLY MAY 2nd, 1998 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. NEWCASTLE TOWN HALL All levels $100 per child, payable on May 2nd, remainder due October 1st (Depending on level, an additional $75 to $250) ALL NEW REGISTRANTS COULD BE SUBJECT TO A WAITING LIST PLEASE CONTACT: BOB HOLMES 987-7219 HERMAN VALCKX 786-2115 Years from now, when Joanna Van Dyke looks back at her collegiate athletic career, her third year at Durham College will bring back the fondest of memories. memories. Thai's because the Newcastle native was selected selected as the school's Female Athlete of the Year at the 28th annual athletic banquet held earlier this month. Playing on the school's varsity softball and volleyball volleyball teams, it was on the by Ted Denny Cowan Pontiac-Buick Off Road You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of the road onto the shoulder while you're driving. If the level of the shoulder shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should lie fairly easy. Base off the accelerator and then if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn the steering wheel up to l/4 turn until the right front lire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. If the shoulder appears to be about four inches (100 mm) or more below the pavement, this difference Recovery can cause problems. If there is not enough room to pull entirely onto the shoulder and stop, then follow the same procedures. But if the front tire scrubs against the side of the pavement, do not steer more sharply. With loo much steering angle, the vehicle may jump back onto the road with so much steering steering input that it crosses over into the oncoming traffic before you can bring it back under control. Instead, ease off again on the accelerator and steering input, straddle the pavement once more, then try again. For more information I cun lie reached at Cowan Poutiae-ltulck Skater Places Fifth in Slovenia Orono's Adam Colville Competes against World's Best by Brad Kelly Staff Writer In bis first international test, Orono figure skater Adam Colville has proven he belongs on the same ice surface as the world's elite. Competing at the Triglav Trophy meet in Slovenia earlier this month, Colville placed fifth overall out of 16 skaters in the junior men's division. He skated a clean short program that included a triple lutz-double toe combo, triple flip, and double axle, which placed him fourth. In his long program, lie impressed the judges with five triple jumps, also finishing finishing fourth, but was dropped to fifth in the overall standings. standings. Looking back at the competition, the 17-ycar-old said that there wasn't a lot of difference between the top skaters. "It's just a matter of who goes out on that particular day and docs everything right," he said from his Orono home. The extracurricular activity that can become a distraction distraction at a major international competition didn't seem to faze the rising star) But lie did note that the conditions inside the old arena were difficult to cope with. "It was unbelievably cold in the arena. We had to wrap up in our hotel blankets just to keep warm." Colville was selected to represent Canada in Slovenia after a fifth place showing at the Canadian Championships in Hamilton back in January. Another Canadian skater, from Moncton', N.B., placed seventh in Slovenia. The competition was won by an American skater. Adam Colville Represented Canada at International Competion Green Gaels Coach Vows: Zero Tolerance for Disruptive Players by Brad Kelly Staff Writer While players were being put through their paces as part of their training training camp regimen, Claringlon Green Gaels Jr. B lacrosse coach Kevin O'Brien was leaning against the boards discussing discussing his team's upcoming upcoming season. Kevin O'Brien Green Gaels Coach But the discussion had little to do with the usual pre-season banter about roster moves, wins or losses, losses, and past success of the storied franchise. The main topic centered around the lengths the club is going to in an attempt to operate a professional franchise. "We are really trying to bring in a professional atmosphere this year," said the first-year head coach. Part of the process- will begin with a visit from the RCMP to inform the players players on the downfalls of steroids, drugs, alcohol and peer pressure. Despite not having any problems last year, O'Brien, who was an assistant coach with the team, was firm in pointing out that he will have a zero tolerance for players with behavior problems during games, and away from the confines of the team. • "If the players arc more responsible off the floor, it can only help them on the CGSPA Clarington Girls' Slo-Pitch Limited openings still available Bowmanville and Newcastle AGES 7-9 Novice 13 - 15 Midget a KVlt ID - I2 Pee Wee 16+ Bantam 'i No experience necessary. All girls league. For info, call Jim Hancock 987-3081 @JP Jim Kondrachuk 623-2643 by.Telma R. Grant r.p.t. Diabetics and Orthotics QUESTION: I am a diabetic and I hear that you have a whole line of orthotics just for diabetics. How can an orthotic help me? This is a great question. One of the consequences of diabetes is impaired circulation and, depending on the degree of severity, some diabetics actually actually lose the feeling in their legs and feet. Thus they cannot tell il they have hurt their leet. Impaired circulation also slows the healing process. Add up cuts and scrapes that go untreated and a diabetic ulceration ulceration may be next. The adult population population suffering from diabetes is one and a half million. Half of these sufferers have plantar ulcerations and, of this number, two thousand will actually go on to have lower extremity amputations. Enter orthotics (as defined by Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, a branch of mechanical mechanical and medical science that deals with the support.and bracing bracing of weak or ineffective joints or muscles) as a preventative form of treatment. In the United States insurance companies are starting to support orthotics lor diabetic clients because the cost of an orthotic, which is averaging averaging about four hundred dollars, Is a lot cheaper than an amputation amputation which averages about filly thousand dollars. Certainly from a cost and suffering perspective, orthotics make a lot of sonso. Here's how they help. Tito Foolmaxx Computerized Orthotic system can show a 3-D image of what a loot looks like when it is walking and the pressure pressure that walking generates. From when the heel strikes the ground, to the roll through the mid-part of the foot, to the push off with the toes. It is the improper walking pressure in a diabetic that the orthotic is meant to address. Orthotics will cushion the foot and help it to walk normally, reducing the chances of ulcerations developing. Most diabetic patients will seek out the help of a physiotherapist physiotherapist for foot pain but don't disclose that they have diabetes. diabetes. It is only during detailed questioning that you find out that they have diabetes. Unfortunately the rest of the population, those In the advanced stages with little sensation, sensation, won't feel the pain of a corn or a callus and, consequently, consequently, won't get the help they need. If you are a diabetic and can still feel sensation in your foot then that is an excellent lime to get ortholics. If you do not have normal sensation, then run don't walk to get a free computerized computerized gait and pressure analysis. There is a thirty-day, money-back guarantee on the ortholics and a two-year customization customization warranty. Thus, if there are any adjustments, modifications modifications or repairs required, they are done free of charge, Grant Physiotherapy Is located at: 214 King St. E., Qowmanville (905)623-2783 PUTTING PEOPLE IN MOTION. oji> I floor," lie began. "We want to showcase these guys in the community as role models. We want to be the front runners in building building a good public image." There has already been a trickle effect felt throughout the Durham Region following the Green Gaels' first season in Claringlon after relocating relocating from Oshawa. Registration for the Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association reached an all- time high of 1,100, up from 850 a year ago. Close to 300 of those registrants reside in Claringlon. The rise in popularity of lacrosse is also evident in the number of kids who have signed up for a clinic in May at Iroquois Park in Whitby that will be jointly operated by the Green Gaels, Jr. A Whitby Warriors, and senior Brooklin Rcdmcn. Registration had to be cut off at 100. The interest has left the Green Gaels with some optimism that a similar similar clinic could be organized organized in Claringlon some time in the future. The Green Gaels have also added physiotherapist Laura Mahoney to the staff. 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