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Show 6 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 STRONG ››continued from front what it is and to get rid of the pain … whatever it is, let’s just get rid of it.” While making it clear that Sara is his main priority, Hill is still unsure about how he’s supposed to balance all of the tasks at hand. “I want to be at her chemo treatments and support her as much as I can, but at the same time, we’ve got 95 players looking at us, expecting to win and be good this year,” Hill said. “We do have to juggle it — we do have to balance it. I’ve got to rely on the assistant coaches. I have to rely on Sara to be strong. We are in the heart of it right now, and we are doing the best we can.” As the date was already set for a pre-season barbecue with players, coaches, wives and family members, Sara decided that shaving her head alongside a few Weber State football players would make it “less depressing.” “Luckily, a few players came — not just one or two — and shaved their heads with me,” Sara said. Around 20 players and coaches offered to shave their heads in support of Sara, including a few players that had been growing their long locks of hair for many years. “I couldn’t be happier with the way (the team members) responded,” Hill said. “For them to do what they did was a huge outpouring of love and support for us.” Hill believes remaining positive in all aspects of life will help them win this battle. “It’s a hard situation,” Hill said. “(You) have to be optimistic. Otherwise, you’re going to have everything weighing on you, and that’s not the way to overcome something like this.” Sara will begin chemotherapy and other treatments beginning on Friday, Sept. 2, so she can attend the season opening football game against Utah State University in Logan on Sept. 1. Follow Cydnee on Facebook @CydneeGreenWSU Wildcats sign dreams into reality By HARRISON EPSTEIN Assistant Sports Editor When pen comes to paper, dreams become reality. On Aug. 1, former Wildcat point guard Davion Berry signed a one-year contract with Kolossos Rhodes of the Greek A1. On Aug. 19, the Utah Jazz sent out a press release announcing that second round pick, Joel Bolomboy, had officially signed a threeyear contract with the team. Then, on Aug. 22, another Wildcat joined the professional ranks. Brittney Dunbar, who led the women’s basketball team with 109 steals in the 2015-16 season, signed a contract to play for the Waterford Wildcats in the Ireland Premier League. In his three seasons since leaving Weber State, Berry has played around the globe. In addition to Greece, he also played in Italy and South Korea and spent two different stints in the NBA D-League. The biggest contract among these Wildcats belongs to Bolomboy, the No. 52 pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Bolomboy signed a three-year contract with a fourth year option that, according to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, will net the new Jazz rookie over $1 million over his first two seasons. Over the course of his contract, Bolomboy can earn over $3.8 million in total. He will make $600,000 in the first season of his deal and $905,249 in his second season. For perspective, the player selected before Bolomboy, Ben Bentil, will only earn $543,471 next season, as will Kay Felder, who was picked two spots after him. This is a sign of faith by the Jazz that they believe Bolomboy will play well above his draft spot, paying him sums comparable to a player picked 10 spots higher. While Bolomboy will be starting his professional career close to Weber State, the same can not be said for Dunbar. After finishing her collegiate career at Weber State in Spring of 2016, Dunbar will be moving to Ireland as a Victory Scholar with Sport Changes Life. Sport Changes Life is an organization that takes students who have graduated college in the United States and invites them to continue in their sport while attending graduate school in Ireland. The organization was founded in part by several universities, Chaka Travel and the Rory Foundation. The organization will give Dunbar the opportunity to continue to play, earn a master’s degree and mentor local students. Dunbar will be joined in the Victory Scholars Program by DaLacy Anderson, an alumni of George Washington University. These are the ex-Wildcats making their marks on the hardwood next season around the world. Each player has dedicated his or her time and efforts into building the Weber State basketball programs, and now they have new focuses — each of them will be attempting to build careers and continue their dreams. Follow Harrison on Twitter @harrisonepstein Ariana Berkemeier -The Signpost Senior Brittney Dunbar take a free throw shot during the fourth quarter of the game against University of Idaho in the second round of the Big Sky Conference last season. Stay in shape and avoid the gym jam By BROOKE FACER News Reporter Body weight exercises are a great way to hone your physique without going outside, buying a lot of equipment or going to a gym. I’m athletic — well, at least I like to tell myself I am. But, I basically just pretend to know what I’m doing at the gym and try not to eye the workout machines like they are an alien spacecraft. I stick to the stuff I know I can’t mess up too badly to avoid embarrassing myself. I tend to go for the mainstream stuff, like running, swimming, pushups, sit-ups and lunges. Needing a physical education credit, I signed up for pilates. Pilates involves body weight exercises you can do at home, at the gym or on vacation at the beach. Minus the first couple days of shaky legs, trembling abs and imbalanced lunges, I started to get pretty good at it. I love pilates because it is something you can do on your own time, with friends or alone and with no equipment. While there are many different pilates workouts, I tend to find the following most effective: Warm-Up Ab Workout: Stretch first with this one. Sit with your feet straight out in front of you, about shoulder width apart. With arms straight out to your sides, parallel to the ground, rotate your whole torso (keeping arms locked in that position) so your right arm touches your left foot. Alternate. Leg Rotation: Lay on your back, put one foot straight up in the air and move it in about a foot-diameter circle. Then, be- fore your leg rotates into another circle, stop the motion so your leg is still. Then, do another circle — keep your abs tight. Side Leg Rotation: Lay on your side and lift your top leg and rotate it in the biggest circles you can make without rotating your hips forward and back. Imagine a tea cup on top of your hip — don’t spill the tea. Leg Lifts: Laying on your side, put your top leg just a little bit back and lift your inside leg up toward to ceiling half, then all the way, then down half, then down almost all the way without touching the floor with your foot. You will feel the burn in your inner thighs. Flutter Kicks: On your back, put one foot up toward the ceiling, the other one hovering above the floor, then trade. Then switch. Focus on the small of your back being glued to the floor to make your abs engage. Oblique Crunch: On your back with your knees making a 90 degree angle, legs table-top flat, put your arms to the sides of your head and rotate your left elbow to your right knee. Imagine the teacup again on your lower abs — don’t let it spill. 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