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Show r The Magna TimeVWesl Valley News, Sports Pirates seize bronze in statewide meet s Serendipity Sports - Chewing on - -- : r ' . . , Smokeless tobacco research has shown that a .v. place third, just behind Murray with 57 points and ' little bit of dipping could Park City with 61 points. ' cause hypertension, tooth Held at historic Ogden High School, the competidecay and gum recession. tion was a stutew ide track- Spitting tobacco is dirty. It looks bad, when you drool out of the comer of your mouth and does not look good on the front of your shirt. People who chew have brown teeth and their breath smells of smokeless Anwser by TOM LEE tobacco, and the men are Utah State University even worse. Extension Family and Human So you think it is not Development Specialist addictive and you can quit Most children will not anytime? Don't kid your-pursue athletics as a career. 'seif. It will grab you and . . However, participating it's gof you. It's a long in organized spoils can be tenh thing; maybe a enjoyable, and the things unless cancer gets they leam from sports can ' you first, ' help them become con.'(They say if you chew tributing, positive adults. tobacco, your life will be ' As a parent, support the shortened by 8 years. That philosophy that the basis ,ra&ns you will miss 350 for success in sports is havanief on television. , ing fun and trying hard. ( That's another good reason Help your children lie not to chew. . properly equipped, and get ' v;.3fall the world's ath-- ; them to practices and let5,'baseball player gre games on time. Practice the xyeirdest. It could be with them to help improve all that organ music, but skills. it's probably that chewing Give praise and tobacco seeping into their for effort and brains. improvement - not just for Baseball must be a being the best, the first or the fastest. great game to survive, both the umpiring and the Consider emphasizing these points to help chilchewing tobacco. dren get the most out of Simon says: "Chewing organized sports. tobacco is the only thing Having fun. The first goal of youth sports should strong enough to the company that sells lAsterine' mouthwash." life-tlm- er ! , . . , Cyprus High boys varsity track ream recorded a bronze-med- al finish in the Track Invitational , Ogden ' Meet bn April 12 - 13. With 50 total team points, Cypius meet for the 2()02 Utah state track championships at Brigham Young University in May. In the statewide medals count, the Pirates tallied 2 gold, a silver and a bronze. Also scoring for Cyprus and 2 were 2 fourth-plac- e e finishes. sixth-plac- Running away with 2 gold medals w as Chris Dilley in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles. In the 110 hurdles, Dilley placed first w ith a 15.24 second sprint. A 40.4 second time in the 300 meters hurdles was a winner for Dilley. Forest Ledbetter won a silver medal w ith a 151 ft. I inch javelin throw'. This improved the tenth best Cyprus High jaxelin mark set by Ledbetter on April 10. In the 32(H) meter endurance event, Keith Powell captured bronze with a 9:53 run. only 2 seconds behind the second-plac- e finisher. Powell ran fourth in the 16(H) meters. Shawn Rillon dashed to fourth in the 200 meters and w as sixth in the long jump. The Cyprus 4 X 4(W meter relay squad placed sixth. How to help your child get the most out of organized sports . it. pating. The Ogden tional also was a qualifier invita- . Chewing Tobacco is one of the leading causes of statistics." Bode of Hag When will the young ever leam? When will the old ever wise up? Chewing tobacco is one of the dirtiest, ugliest habits that a female wrestler, or any other being can have. Big league baseball players chew and little leaguers & high school phenoms think using it will make them a better player. Question: Does Barry Bonds keep hitting home-run- s because of his chewing tobacco and wearing earrings, or is it his swing? You know the answer ' dummy. Curt Schilling did not shut down the Yankees in last years' World Series because he uses smokeless tobacco. It was his great right arm. If you can't figure that out, you're not smart enough to play baseball anyway. The wood are full of people wishing they had never started dipping. It's ' a bad mistake. Don't start. It won't help your batting average, honest. Chew on this a while: Smokeless tobacco cause cancer of the lip, mouth, throat mid esophagus. It may even go down as far as toe stomach and several of the sphincters. Don't do meet with 21 school partici- LEDBETTER ' " -- BvS DEAN $UflWnter , by $dk Simons April 25, 2002 . . cncotii-ageme. be to have fun. If children have fun. they will be motivated to continue participating. Fun for a child usually comes just from kicking, throwing or running if adults don't add undue pressure to win. Parents' attitudes toward the coach, officials and other players are important. These attitudes will ultimately communicate how important learning, participating, having fun and personal improvement are, versus playing just to win. Making friends. Feelings of belonging and being part of a group are basic human needs. ITiends are critical to healthy emotional development for children and teens. Team spirit and unity teach important traits of loyalty and cooperation for the good of the whole that can cany over into other areas of hie. Improving skills. Parents and coaches should help children focus on improving their past performance. Comparisons w ith others can be risky and discouraging, since someone will always be better. The goal should be to help children compare themselves against themselves, then they can always improve and have goals to work toward. than something parents push them to do. Let your children explore different sports to see what they enjoy the most. Don't push them into a sport because it was something an older sibling or parent enjoyed. Let them choose. oilier "A sk A Specialist" columns, visit http'.'e s ten s ion. u su.edu pub lieamews'aska Direi I column topics toJulene Reese. Utah State To .see It is important to remema few w ill lie the very best at the sport. ber that only Praise a child for being the best he or she can be. Becoming physically fit. Physical conditioning is not usually the main reason most children participate in sports. Usually their goal is to have fun. However, the physical activity involved in organized sports can also be important to their health. 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