The Press-Dispatch
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Wednesday, April 24, 2012 B-1 E-Mail Sports Items to: sports@pressdispatch.net Tidbits From the Sports Mini Mac By Mike Johansen have noticed and heard about some high school girls, as well as boys and those just out of high school tak- ing up smoking. Some, I would not have guessed would have succumbed to this habit that is very tough to break. It is also a habit that can be very bad for you. I have never smoked, but I had a mother who was a pretty heavy smoker and died at the age of 64. I miss her very much and would have liked to have her around a few more years. She would have been 90 this year. Here is something called: "And I don't Smoke." It is from the Everyday Health internet site. It is subtitled "Life After COPD: A Personal Story." One woman shares her roller coaster triumphs living with stage III COPD, from writing out her will to being able to sing, whistle, and exercise again. It is by "Gram- maCC" and medically reviewed by Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH . "When I quit smoking back on Jan. 16, 2005, I was using oxygen 24/7 and having to take breath- ing treatments every four hours (and was watching the clock for the next treatment). I was on 20 different medications, and up until five years prior, I had smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years. I coughed constantly and had a magnificent wheeze going most of the time. I was only 57 years old. "Before I quit, my smoker's cough was diagnosed as stage III COPD (there are four stages). COPD covers diseases such as emphysema and chronic bron- chitis. It is a progressive disease and it never goes away once you have it. I "I couldn't walk to the mailbox. When I went to the market or Target or Walmart, I had to use one of those motorized carts. I couldn't even unload all the gro- ceries when I got home, only the perishables. discus go. She threw for a career best 107 feet on her final throw of the day in the Pike Central Invitational. Janessa Foster shows the strain as she prepares to let the vault event for the Lady Chargers. This is the first time in many years Pike Central competes in the pole vault. Breanna Young gets her body over the cross bar in the pole Lady Chargers second in relays the track for the Pike Central Lady Chargers with a win over Wood memorial and South Spencer and a second place finish in the PC Re- lays. It was a pretty good week on By Mike Johansen "And then I quit smoking and immediately expected all these wonderful improvements. But it didn't happen. I became frustrat- ed, but I still kept at it. "Three months after I quit, I became ill with a lung infection that was resistant to several antibi- otics. It took over five months and three hospitalizations to get rid of it. "To be honest, if I had been smoking, I doubt that I would have survived the infection. Dur- ing one of those hospital visits, I was also diagnosed with the be- ginning of congestive heart failure (CHF) and told that it was caused by my lung disease. Apparently, they go hand in hand. (Since that time, I have seen a cardiologist and I no longer have CHF). "Truthfully, I thought I was go- ing to die soon and I had my law- yer draw up my living trust and will. I even wrote out what songs I wanted played at my memorial service. I had some heart-to-heart talks with my wonderful family, too. They were so afraid that they were going to lose me. I wasn't depressed or morbid. I'm just one of those people who function better if I've got things arranged and organized. It gave me peace of mind. "And then, I decided to control this disease instead of having it control me! "I found a new personal doctor and a new lung doctor. I asked the doctor to cut out some of my medications and he cut them down to only nine—from 20. "And I didn't smoke! "I researched heart disease on the Internet and signed up for the American Heart Associa- tion newsletter. I also subscribe to the American Lung Associa- tion newsletter. I began eating a heart-healthy diet and started a pulmonary rehabilitation class at my local hospital. "And I don't smoke! increased from 38 percent to 43 percent of the normal predicted value. At pulmonary rehab, I was able to exercise at a steady pace for 12 continuous minutes without a drop in my oxygen and I needed no supplemental oxygen. I no longer need any supplemental oxygen. "My lung volume (FEV1) has whistle! "I may not be able to ever get rid of this disease—but trust me, Continued on Page B2 "I can sing again! And I love to "And I don't smoke! was put in by Janessa Foster in the discus on Thursday. For the first time in her career, on her second throw of the day, she broke the 100 foot mark with a toss of 102 feet 4 inches. On her next throw she did even better tossing the dis- cus 107 feet, her two best throws of her high school career, putting her among the top few in the area except for Cassie Wertman of Southridge, who has hit 144 feet in the discus.. However, Foster is recovering from somewhat minor injuries suffered in a car accident Thursday evening in Evansville. She was in a car that was rear- ended by another car. The driver of the car Foster was in was Erin Claridge and they were on their way to a concert. All are a bit sore, but recovering from the relatively One of the best performances minor injuries. The Lady Chargers scored 87 points last Monday to win a three- way meet over Wood Memorial (56) and South Spencer (11). "We won 11 of 15 events that night. Foster threw a PR in shot of 34-10.5, Hadley's 28'5" was a per- sonal record as well," said Coach Cassi Craig. "Henson had a season best in high jump and Brewster had a season best in hurdles. Da- vis, Aberle and Guzman keep cut- ting time in distance events. The 400 relay team also had a season best time of 54.78. All in all, it was a fantastic evening and the girls were very excited with their times and distances," In the shot put in this meet Foster threw 34 feet 10.5 inches to win the event with Kalee Hadley throwing 28-5 for third place. That is a personal best for Foster. John- son of Wood Memorial had a best of 29-7.5. Foster had a toss of only 83-8.5 to take second place to Johnson in the discus. Johnson went 91-10.5. Olivia Leighty won the long jump event with a best of 13-10 with Morgan Henson second for the Lady Chargers at 12-11.5. Hen- son won the high jump clearing 5-0 for the first time this season. Alli- son Sheffler was fourth at 4-8, but had more misses.. The pole vault was not held. Cheyenne Brewster won the with Selena Guzman second at 3:03.63 and Dana Fuhrman third at 3:05.28. Guzman won the 1,600 meter 100 meter hurdles for the Lady Chargers with a time of 19.74 seconds with Henson third at 20.41. Parke won the 300 hurdles for Wood Memorial with a time of 1:00.50 with Henson third at 1:02.72 and Brewster fourth at 1:04.40. meter dash with a time of 13.35 to 13.93 by Kolhmeier of Wood Memorial. Hadley also won the 200 meter dash in 28.87 seconds with Amanda Cook taking fourth at 30.55. Kaylee Hadley won the 100 dash with a time of 1:05 for the Lady Chargers and Sheffler was second at 1:15.03. Heldt-Davis won the 800 meter run for Wood Memorial with a time of 2:52.13 Leighty won the 400 meter run for the Lady Chargers with a time of 7:03 with Lauren Davis third at 7:18.87 and Jennifer Aberle fourth at 7:23. Lauryn Davis won the 3,200 meter run for the Lady Chargers with a time of 16:18 with Aberle was second at 16:44. The Pike Central foursome of Cook, Hadley, Leighty and Taylor Hinton won the 400 meter relay with a time of 54.78 seconds with Wood Memorial second at 56.39. Wood Memorial won the 1,600 me- ter relay at 4:48. Pike Central was second in 5:07.40. The Lady Char- gers team of Sheffler, Fuhrman, Guzman and Leighty won the 3,200 relay in 12:15.32 with Wood Memorial second at 14:42.34. The second meet of the week was against Gibson Southern and Mount Carmel with the Lady Chargers finishing third. Mount Carmel won the meet with 70.5 Continued on Page B4 Chargers third in Southridge Invite ridge Invitational highlighted the week for the Pike Central Char- gers boys track and field team. This coming Saturday the A third place finish in the South- By Mike Johansen Chargers host the Pike Central Relays beginning at noon and next Tuesday participate in the Pioneer relays in Boonville starting at 6 p.m. Mount Carmel and Gibson South- ern visiting and the Chargers were second place in that three team meet. The Gibson Southern Titans The week began at home with won the meet with 90 points, Pike Central 69 and Mount Carmel 8. The Chargers won five events in the meet. In the field events, Colton Cor- lett won the pole vault clearing 10 feet 6 inches for first place with C.J. Popp third at 9-6. Smith of Gibson Southern won the long jump with a best leap of 18-11.5. Kegan Aldridge grabbed second for the Chargers at 17-7; Morgan Petty was third at 17-3 and Jarron Montgomery fourth at 17-2.25. Scheller of Gibson South- ern won the high jump clearing 5-8 with Corlett second for Pike Cen- tral at 5-8, but having more misses. Aldridge took third clearing 5-6. Sheridan won the shot put for the Titans with a best of 43-9 with Joey Carroll second for the Chargers at 43-5.75. Sheridan also won the dis- cus with a best of 139-7.25. Pike Central won the 3,200 meter relay with a time of 8:30 with Chantz Parson, Cain Parker, Christian Wilson and Tanner Gray running. Gibson Southern came in at 8:36. Gibson Southern won the 400-meter relay in 44.97 seconds with Pike central second at 47.33. Running were J.J. Howald, Eric McCord, Justin Stieneker and Al- dridge running. Gibson Southern also won the 1,600 meter relay in 3:34.08 with Pike Central second at 3:44. Running for the Chargers were Dexter Waltz, Howald, Mc- Cord and Parson. Parker won the 3,200 meter run with a time of 10 minutes 49 seconds with Mounts of Gibson Southern second at 10:55. Elijah Punturi finished fourth for Pike Central with a time of 11:14. Wil- son won the 1,600 meter run for the Titans with a time of 4:38.36 with Parker second for the Char- gers at 4:39, 16 seconds ahead of Davis of Gibson Southern. Chantz Parson won the 800 me- ter run with his best time to date at 2:02.33 with Wilson of Gibson Southern second at 2:04. Cain Parker was third for Pike Central at 2:08.28. Deweese won the 400 meter dash for the Titans with a time Continued on Page B4 Winslow Leagues to have parade Saturday "And I can walk to the mailbox again and shop without the motor- ized carts! Youth Leagues will be this Saturday, April 28. The Winslow Youth Leagues will have their opening day on Sat- The first day of play and the annual parade for the Winslow urday starting with a parade at 10 a.m. followed by the opening cer- emonies at the ball fields and the first games. They will also be play- ing games most of the day. They will line up near the Winslow Fire Department for the parade at 9:30 a.m. with the fire department and police department leading the parade along with the color guard. The schedule of games is: Tee Ball: 11—Stella Jones vs. Sisson J.J. Howald leads the way down the final stretch in the 400 relay event in a recent meet. Steel; 12—Play and Learn vs. Harting Studio; 1—Double J vs. Play and Learn. Age 6-9 Softball: 11—Eagles vs. IPL; 12:30—IPL vs Char- gers. Age 6-9 Baseball: 1—Curtis Funeral Home vs. Petersburg Hardware; 2:30—Petersburg Hardware vs. Moose Lodge. 10-13 Softball: 11—Trading Post vs. Mac's Heating and AC. 10-13 Base- ball: 11—Eagles vs. Harris Funeral Home (Times are approximate). They will play on Tuesday and Thursday through the summer.