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38 — Sunday, March 21, 1999 — North Shore News
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@ SPORTS

No supplement fe

WE live in a fast paced
society.

A culture where we see
time as being more valuable
to some than it once was, the
result of which seems to have
us continually looking for
short cuts and quick fixes,

This is evident in many
areas of our lives and shows
no sign of letting up anytime
soon. Everyone is looking for
something extra — a way to
complement their hard work
and give them the extra
something that will help
push them over the edge.

It happens in business, as
can be seen by all the how-to
books on the market, and it
is at least as prevalent in
sport at ail levels of participa-
tion,

Some time ago I reviewed
several so-called supplements
that are marketed as poten-
tial enhancers of athletic per-
formance. | thought it might
be interesting to again review
afew of the products manu-
facturers are trying to push
your way while offering some
straightforward comments on
their value and efficacy.

Sports Bars

Pros:
& They supply energy in the
form of cake lories (so does
chocolate and beer).
& For optimum use consume
them about one hour before _
your workout,
@ Many are low in far and
are therefore casily digested.

Cons:
@ Sports bars are not com-
picte foods and should only
be used as a dietary supple-
ment. ;
@ Overpriced! Other basic
foods can do just as well,
although aren’t always as
practical. If you’re on a bud-
get buy a Snickers.It offers
good energy replacement
value and to most people
they taste a hell of a lor bet-
ter.

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BASKETBALL... Sutherland
Sabres’ boys took fourth and
Argyle Pipers’ girls were sixth
in their respective B.C. high
school junior invitational bas-
ketbal! tournaments.

The Sabres opened with |
wins over LV. Rogers
(Nelson) 72-42 and Princess
Margaret (Penticton) 51-44 in
the 30th annual tourney in
Vernon before being edged
63-60 by M.E.I. (Abbotsford)
in the semis and settling for
fourth after losing their last
game 66-46 to top-seeded
Vancouver College.

Last year, as juveniles, the
Sabres finished with a 39-2
record and grabbed North
Shore and Vancouver &
District championship hon-
ours, As juniors this season,
Sutherland again won North
Shore and V & D bragging
rights and finished 38-3 to
boot.

Argyle lost to Clarence
Fulton (Vernon) 44-41 in their
opener at the 17th annual
junior girls’ tourney in Surrey,
but rebounded to win the next
three games against Parkland
(Cranbrook) 49-36 and two
Prince George schools, Kelly
Road 45-34 and Lakewood
42-40 to finish sixth.

Argyle’s senior girls were

Sports Drinks

Pros:
@ They usually contain elec-
trolytes and carbohydrates
along with water.
@ Many can be absorbed at a
faster rate than water [All
Sport is a popular brand |
have used during lang train-
ing sessions,
® They are usually most ben-
eficial for exercise lasting in
excess of 60 minutes.
@ Most of them taste good!
Cons:
@ Can be fairly expensive.
B Check the labels. Some
companies attempt to deccive
their product’s real nutrition-
al value.

Ginseng

Pros:
® Experiments with animals
(no, not your training
buddy) show reduced levels
of stress when exposed to the
product
@ Medical studies show
promising potential tor
increasing human physical
endurance.

Cons:
™ Can cause nervousness.
@ With heavy dosage can
induce diarchea, hyperten-
sion and insomnia.
@ Because it’s not a regulat-
ed substance you can *t always
be sure of what you're really
getting — buyer beware!

Caffeine
Pros:
¢ A proven stimulant in aid-
ing athletic performance
{amounts are limited in com-
petition).

15th at the B.C. AAA tourna-
ment at Capilano College after
defeating J.1.. Crowe (Trail)
46-44 in their last game fol-
lowing losses to Heritage Park
(Mission) 76-34. Kelowna 65-
54 and Duchess Park (Prince
* George) 45-41.

@ Can help burn fat during
exercise,
@ Stimulates rhe central ner-
vous system.
@ fnexpensive and tor mast
people it tastes good!
Cons:
@ Caffeine is a diuretic and
can cause loss of valuable
fluid levels if taken in excess.
There are of course many
other food supplements out
there. Some are a harmless
waste while others have the
watential to cause serious
arm.
One of the best and most

r true orit |

successfull concoctions I have
ever used can be prepared at
home and i¢ contains the fol-
lowing: blend one quart of
attitude with owe cups of
commitment. Add one table-
spoon of mentai toughness
and half a cup of motivation.
Top it off with a dash of
character. Stir well and sim-
mer over a long period of
time.

Cheers!

Oh yes, and don’t ever
forget that human potential
stops at a point somewhere
beyond infinity.

athietes of the week

NAME: Ashley Burke
SCHOOL; Argyle
GRADE: 10

SPORT: Jr. basketball
POSITION: Forward
COACH: Nei! Wickson

THE SCOOP: Agile,
deceivingly-quick at 5°10”
and a tenacious defender,
Ashiey averaged 21 points,
8.5 rebounds and 5,5. steals
per game at the 16-team
B.C. junior invitational
championships in Surrey
where the Pipers won three
of four games and placed
sixth. She was picked as
Argyle’s player oft he game
all four times and was
selected to the tourna-
ment’s second all-star team.

Gers £2

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NAME: Robert Pintac
SCHOOL: Sutherland
GRADE: 10

SPORT: Jr. basketball
POSITION: Guard
COACHES: AI Rose and
Paul Kaiser

THE SCOOP: Robert's
great long-range shooting
earned him first place in the
3-point competition at the
B.C. junior invitational
tournament in Vernon.
Scoring seven of nine shots
in the first round gave him a
bye to the semis which he
won with six successful
attempts. The final went
two extra sessions to break a
tic. In total, he scored 28 of
45 for an outstanding
62.2% shooting average.

Selections are made by the North
Shore Secondary Schools’ Athletic

Association based on outstanding

Sr

performances in school competition.

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7:30 p.m.

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