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The Ciarington/Courticc Independent, Bowman ville, Friday, July 2,1999 Page 5 LIFESTYLE TIPS The long and the short of physical activity CFLR1: The Researchers in Active Living The majority of Canadians are aware that physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease, prolongs life and helps to maintain maintain a healthy weight. They are apparently less aware of other well-documented benefits such as • better self-esteem: • prevention of other diseases such as adult-onset diabetes and osteoporosis; • reduced stress; • increased energy: • maintenance of functional ability with age: • increased relaxation. In addition, the 1997 Physical Activity Monitor conducted by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute shows that active and sedentary Canadians don't view physical activity in the same way. Sedentary Canadians are clearly less aware of the short-term advantages of physical activity, perhaps because they have not experienced them first hand. Research shows that tangible outcomes like feeling energized, more relaxed and better able to cope with stress may he evident in as little as four months. So. while some benefits of physical activity are a long-term investment in health, many valuable benefits can be reaped relatively quickly, in both men and women". It is never loo late to experience benefits from physical activity. Now is the lime to be active to minimize the risks or effects of heart disease, feel energized, be better able to relax and, for older adults, maintain the strength, endurance and flexibility to do everyday tasks independently. Add years to your life and life to your years! 30 minutes of daily physical activity not only add up to living longer, they add up to living better. Sharing a Healthier Fulure > patmapacTianW® This article is provided by the Canadian Fitness anti Lifestyle Research Institute in collaboration with PartieipACTION. Bringing the Beach Downtown The annual Sidewalk Sale in Bowmanville last weekend attracted a number of teams to the Beach Volleyball Tournament that was held on King St. A number of teams spent the day using various forms of bump, set, spike to try and get the ball back over the net. At the end of the day, four champions were crowned. They included: A Division - Redmen, B Division - Confused, C Division - James Publishing, D Division - Momma's Gang. The four finalists included the Bottom Line, Catch-Up, Lisa's hair Design, and Spiking Vikings. Darlington Reactors Enter Ontario Cup " It was a hot and humid weekend for the Clarington Orioles Mosquito baseball team, sponsored by Maguire Water Supply, as they participated participated in the annual Welland Minor Baseball Association tournament. In the opening game against Caledonia, the Orioles quickly became frustrated frustrated by a couple of suspect base running calls which took the team out of rally situations. situations. For the rest of the game, the Orioles could muster only six untimely hits - two by Trevor Clarke and singles from Justin Clarke, Grant Fulford, Dan Jackson and Mark Stata. The Orioles -were unable to cash in any of the runners. The Orioles ended up being on the wrong end of a 9-0 shutout. The bats came alive in the second game against Tillsonburg. In all the Orioles recorded 10 hits. : Final score in favour of the Orioles was 21-8. Game three of the day was against a weak Port Colbome team and the Orioles were successful in mercying the Port Colbome team 14-4 after five innings. Andy Hamilton led the team offensively with two hits while singles went to Justin; Clarke, Mark Stata, Trevor Clarke, Jake Maguire, Tyler Young, and Wade Pickell. The winning pitcher was' Trevor Clarke who Contributed Contributed four innings of work, allowing four runs on: only two hits, walking six ana striking out six. The Orioles advanced to the semi-finals of the double knockout tournament to face 1 a very strong home side Welland team on Sunday morning. Clarington was; unable to generate any offence at all, grabbing only one hit on a single from 1 Justin Clarke who eventually scored the Orioles only run on an RBI by Mark Stata. Final score in favour of Welland was 15-1. : The Orioles return to regular regular season play this week with home games Friday; night and Saturday against Cobourg and Whitby, followed followed by a doubleheader in Port Hope on Sunday. The team is managed by Doug Pickell, who is assisted by coaches Ian Fulford and Mark Young., On Thursday, June 10th, the Reactors played host to the Scarborough Lightning. Under very windy conditions, the Reactors did not adapt well and quickly fell behind due to poor defensive defensive play and lack of communication. communication. Down 4-0 at half time, the Reactors played a much better second second half and narrowed the gap to 4-2 before surrendering surrendering a late goal. On June 17th, Darlington travelled to Peel Park to play Whitby. Both teams provided a very entertaining game for spectators to watch. The Reactors took the lead from Caoimhe O'Donnell in the second half, and were unlucky not to add to their lead, only to be stopped by excellent goalkeeping. Late in the game Whitby equalized from a penalty kick and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Strong defensive defensive work by Lauren Alexander and an excellent excellent effort by all players in our best game to date. Well done Reactors! On June 24, Darlington entertained the Scarborough Storm. In a low scoring game, the Reactors allowed just two shots on their net. Unfortunately, one of those shots resulted in the only goal of the game in the first half. The Storm showed why they are one of the best teams in the league as they ran extremely well off the ball and controlled the mid- field for the whole game. Darlington narrowly missed on scoring opportunities opportunities from Allie Ward- Bellingham and Sonia Celiberti. ,.On June 26-27, the Darlington Reactors travelled travelled to Mississauga to compete in the Ontario Cup. Their first opponent was the North Mississauga Shribers, who play in the Ontario Provincial League. The Reactors controlled the early play well and took a 1-0 lead on a free kick from Sarah Little. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Darlington took a 2-1 lead on an excellent individual individual play by Julie Sesh. Although the Reactors controlled the game and missed opportunities to increase their lead, a late equalizer from Mississauga prevented the Reactors from emerging as a winner. In their second game played in humid 31°C weather, the Reactors played Thunder Bay Lakekhead Express. Thunder Bay started the game strong and won most of the challenges in the first half. Hard work and strong running running by Allie Ward- Bcllingham saw Darlington take an early lead. This goal lifted the Reactors who played strongly for the rest of the game. Thunder Bay tied the game up before half time with a well taken goal. The two teams battled each other and the heat in the second half, and injuries to Julia Sesh and Nicole Henderson placed Darlington in a diffi cult position. Tamarah Gros came in at right wing and played her best game to date. In the last few minutes, a determined Thunder Bay team scored the winner winner with a well taken shot. The Reactors showed a lot of heart in both games, and were unlucky not to come away with two wins. On Sunday, June 27, the Reactors completed their tournament with a 3- 1 win over the Woodbridge Strikers. In the first half the team started slowly and ended the first half up 1-0. Playing more strongly in the second half the Reactors added to their lead on a nice goal from Tamarah Gros. Catherine Caughell scored to pad their lead to 3-1 before the final whistle. A good effort from the whole team during the tournament who overcame overcame injuries to several key players and showed great determination. 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