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Page 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, May 6, 1997 Section Two Sports * Gymnast Suffers ^Serious Knee Injury Bowmanvillc gymnast Alisha Conahan required isurgery lo repair a lorn anterior anterior cruciate ligament in her ;kncc that will require extensive extensive rehab if she is to return lo Northern Illinois University Tor her senior year. 1 The 21-ycar-old slipped off The bars during a practice session, session, ending her junior year of jcompctilion. Away from the bars and ."balance beam, Conahan was isclcclcd out of 28 possible Outrants to the All-Academic Team for the Mid-American Conference, "I worked hard for that; it's an honour," she said in an article featured in the university's newspaper. TIDBITS -- Nick Rupa will face David Read in a ; 10-round junior middleweight (154 pounds) bout on ^Saturday night at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Rupa has a professional boxing record of 30-5-1 with 18 KO's, while Read won a gold medal for the U.S. boxing boxing team at the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta. In his last three fights, Rupa needed less than two rounds to knock out each opponent Over-age forward Jason Jackman will lead his Guelph Storm into the Memorial Cup in Spokane, Washington, that opens on Saturday, May 9. Guelph •will face Portland on Sunday, May 10, Spokane on : May 11, and Val-d'Or on May 13. The championship "game will be Sunday, May 17. The last time Guelph iwent to the Memorial Cup in 1996 in Peterborough, They failed to win a game in three outings Bowmanvillc Eagles goallcndcr Ryan Penney has been added to the Milton Merchants lineup for their run -at the Canadian Tier II Jr. A hockey championship. iSome questionable rule about adding another goal- ilcndcr to a roster allowed Milton lo add the Courticc resident lo the team. In their first game at the Royal Bank Cup being staged in Nanaimo, B.C., Milton lost 6-2 to Nanaimo...While on the subject of the Bowmanvillc Eagles, they will be staging an evaluation 1 icamp at Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby on May 30-31. fThc weekend will feature a series of scrimmages between four teams...This item is compliments of f'Snuffy" Hunt of Newcastle, who is back after spend mg the winter in Florida. ; The niece of Howard Wood and Helen May, of Bowmanvillc, was the choreographer for the Olympic routine of U.S. figure skater Michelle Kwan, who won The silver medal. The niece's name is Laurric Nichol. presides in Keswick. Clarington Green Gaels 1998 Home Schedule Friday, May 8 8:00 p.m. Scarborough Sunday, May 10 2:00 p.m. Kahnawake Friday, May 22 8:00 p.m. Huntsville Sunday, May 31 1:00 p.m. Gloucester Friday, June 5 8:30 p.m. Akwesasne Sunday, June 7 7:00 p.m. Mimico Tuesday, June 16 8:00 p.m. Huntsville Sunday, June 21 2:30 p.m. Nepean Friday, June 26 8:00 p.m. Scarborough Sunday, June 28 2:00 p.m. Mimico Playoffs begin Monday, July 6 Founder's Cup (Canadian Championships) begin Monday, August 17, in Akwesasne , LOOK! /month tznznj «-» ■ Wp:- ./a / : BOWMANVILLE - ONT. 166 King St. East Telephone 623-3396 Cjgringfgn Green Gaels Host Home Opener on Friday Road to the Founder's Cup Begins by Brad Kelly Staff Writer It was one year ago that the Green Gaels Jr. B lacrosse club came to town issuing a "Gael Warning" to the rest of Clarington. This year, the club is issuing issuing that message to the rest of the league. And if everything goes according to script, the same message message will be echoed lo the rest of the nation. The Green Gaels have made no secret that they arc on a mission lo compete compete for the Founder's Cup this year. And the long process of winning a Canadian championship will get underway Friday night when they host their home opener at 8:00 p.m. at the Recreation Complex against Scarborough. "We are going to have a highly skilled and disciplined team." Coach Kevin O'Brien Inheriting a team that finished one victory short of appearing in the league finals a year ago, first year head coach Kevin O'Brien is excited to get the season underway. "We arc going to have a highly skilled and disciplined disciplined team. Thai's our focus this year. We are going to put a good product product on the floor," he said when asked what the fans can expect to sec on Friday night, and throughout the remainder of the season.. Last .season, the team's first in Clarington, they advanced to the seventh game of the semi-finals against Six Nations before being eliminated. Along the way, the team posted the best defensive record of any club in the league, allowing the fewest goals against. This year, some of the focus will be on increasing the offensive production. "Last year was a stepping stepping stone for us. This year it's time to take it to the next level," said O'Brien, who was an assistant coach with the team à year ago. Bodybuilder Ready for Canada Cup Bodybuilder Troy Persaud will begin his quest for a national title this Saturday when he lakes to the stage at the Canada Cup Body Building Championships being held at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. The Bowmanvillc resident resident will be competing in the light-heavyweight division (176-190 pds). "I was up lo 210 pounds before I began to train," said the 22-ycar- old. But after 12 weeks of strict dieting and intense training, he tips the scales Continued on page 3 BROKEN WINDSHIELD? WE PAY YOUR vvtiS FREE MOO 00 Deductible on most windshield replacements $ GIFT 50W T certificate" Eifocllvo until April 30, 1990 ElUdftt flutoGb// 1 -800-839-0003 CLARINGTON "AUTHORIZED DEALER" NEWCASTLE AUTO BODY In the Western Division, O'Brien predicted predicted Owen Sound and Six Nations will he strong, while in the East, Scarborough and the Green Gaels should battle it out for top stop. Regardless of who the opposition is, the approach to each game won't vary for the Green Gaels. "If we play our game, we won't have to worry about what the other teams arc doing. We arc not going to modify our style around what the other team is doing. The other teams will have lo adapt lo us." In addition to the talented talented corps of veterans returning to the club, some of the rookies that O'Brien hopes will make an impact include Joel Johnston, Ryan Douglas, Wayne Richard, Kevin Taylor and Andrew Lockwood. Though the players will be understandably nervous in their first game of the new season, O'Brien won't be surprised if he has some pre-game jitters before taking his place behind the bench for his first official game as a head coach. "I'll be excited in a positive way," lie said with a chuckle. "There has been a lot of work put into the season by the organization, organization, and opening night is special. "But if I gel too excited, excited, it shows on the players, and that can have a negative negative effect." In addition to the entertainment entertainment planned for between the periods, a special special attraction to Friday night's game will be the singing of the national anthem by Dan Clancy of Lighthouse. Following Friday's home opener, the Green Gaels will be hosting Kahnawake on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. COOLING OFF -- Saul Rocheleau takes a break during the training camp of the Clarington Green Gaels. The Jr. B lacrosse club will open the regular season at the Recreation Complex on Friday night against Scarborough. Game time is 8:00 p.m. /AmiNWQN GIRLS 7 AND OVER! Bowmanville and Newcastle Players required for all-girls Slo-Pitch League No experience necessary (Clarington Girls Slo-Pitch Association) For information, call Jim Hancock at 987-3081 or Jim Kondrachuk at 623-2643 ©J.R, by Telma R. Grant r.p.t. Rotator Cuff Tendonitis and Shoulder Pain QUESTION: '[Telma, I have shoulder shoulder pain and I've been told that I have rotator cuff tendonitis. How can physiotherapy help?" The rotator cuff is a set of four muscles of the shoulder. They are so-called because they form a cuff for the shoulder joint. Three are in the back and one is in the front. The rotator cuff muscles connect the shoulder blade to the upper arm, which is the humerus, via tendons. When the tendons become inflamed, the result is rotator cuff tendonitis, tendonitis, or inflammation of the tendons. Sports where athletes are particularly particularly prone to rotator cuff tendonitis include golf, baseball, tennis and swimming. The important thing in treatment with respect to rotator cuff tendonitis is to realize the principle that no muscle operates independently, all muscles muscles work in pairs and they pull against one another like a pulley system. system. In the shoulder, one of the muscles that works with the rotator cuff is the chest muscles called the pectoralis. What happens when you get rotator cuff tendonitis is that the length tension of the muscles, and therefore therefore the tendons have been changed. The most common presentation is that the shoulder joint, or the humerus or upper rm, turns in and for- I wards. We say it internally internally rotates and anterioriz- es. When this happens, not only is the rotator cuff or tendon painful but also the chest muscles, or pectorals, form very tight knots in them that keep the rotator cuff from functioning properly. properly. This happens in each and every case where .rotator cuff tendonitis results. Therefore, in treatment, simply treating treating the rotator cuff itself, where the tendon is hurt, is not sufficient to resolve the problem. As much as the tendon is now overstretched, the front of the shoulder joint, because of the chest muscles, or pectoralis pectoralis muscles, are not over-tightened. Treatment involves restoring the proper length tension of both sets of muscles, taking out the knots, what we call trigger points, in the chest muscles, as well as treating the inflammation inflammation in the rotator cuff tendon. if you have a rotator cuff injury, which is the most common shoulder injury, book an appointment appointment to see your physiotherapist physiotherapist today. This is one of the conditions physiotherapy can help very well. Grant Physiotherapy is located at: 214 King St. E., Bowmanville (905) 623-2783 PUTTING PEOPLE IN MOTION $300 DEDUCTIBLE CALL TODAY * MrSPORT INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Saturday May 9,1998 Oates open at 5:30pm Racing starts at ©:30pm Admission: Adults $1100 Students $8.00 Children under 12 Free TmwEiRmmsMEmmmmP.EN B WODMEiDimmüDEÙ -7 \ 1-^3' nW > ■'.f r RW For further information call: (905) 983-9141 or visit our web site: www.mosportcanada.oom