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March 31, 2011

BASKETBALL TIPS FOR SCORING MORE POINTS

BASKETBALL TIPS FOR SCORING MORE POINTS:

Basketball is one of the games that require jumping as a talent. Not that you cannot play without being able to jump, but it becomes a basic part of being able to constantly score. In order to get better at jumping, you will want to start integrate some jumping maneuvers into your regular work out plans. To help you get on track, here are some exercise maneuvers that you can use to increase height in your jumps.

1) Jump Squats

Stand with your feet jointly, jump up as high as you can. When you are feet touch the ground, bring your hit all the way down until they contact your heels, then spring back up into a standing place. This exercise can take some perform, so pace physically, but continue to increase the rapidity of your repetitions.

2) Long Jump

It’s a great way to strengthen your leg muscles and your assurance. You can do long jumps in numerous ways. The easiest way to get started is simply with some chalk. First, draw two lines on the existing. Make them three to five feet apart stand and one end and jump to the other. As these maneuvers happen to easier, increase the space between the lines of chalk.

Basketball trickle skills are amazing that you have to work at to obtain, maintain and improve. Most everyone knows how to trickle a basketball, but not everyone can dribble like a pro. But there are several keys to achievement on the court that you will have to learn, perform, improve and perfect. Practice is for the reason of giving you the tools to get better, if you only work these tools during practice you will not be able to take full benefit of everything you are learning.

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September 1, 2010

World 800m record holder plans another record in Croatia

World 800m record holder David Rudisha of Kenya will spearhead Africa’s campaign at the Continental Cup in Split, Croatia this weekend.

Only the best from the respective continental championships have been invited in Croatia for the track and field event that will be held on Sept. 4-5.

Rudisha trimmed 0.02 of a second from Wilson’s Kipketer’s world 800m record with a stunning 1:41.09 run in Berlin on August 22 before running an astonishing 1:41.01 in Rieti last Sunday; he will be expected to claim maximum points for Africa in Split.

Rudisha’s main opposition will be European champion Marcin Lewandowski (1:44.30) of Poland and Michael Rimmer of Britain (1:43.89. US champion Nick Symmonds of the Americas (1:43.76) could also be a threat.

Africa’s boast a powerful three-man team in the 1,500m led by Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, who will be confident of adding another title to his already impressive list.

African Championships silver medallist Amine Laalou of Morocco (3:29.53) is the second fastest on the 2010 World Lists and is another danger as is Ethiopia’ s consistent Mekonnen Gebremedhin (3:31.57).

The main challenge to African dominance could come from 20-year-old Australia prodigy Ryan Gregson, who set a national record 3:31.06 in Monaco.

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August 23, 2010

Channel Island men’s athletics team have won promotion

The final Division Four meet was held in Guernsey and the Islands beat the league leaders to secure second place.

The CI team won the 4x100m relay and came third in the 4x400m relay

Coach Andrew Winnie said: “They did what they had to. They pulled out all the stops.”

“We had a fair idea we’d get promoted but to actually win the last match is a nice feeling for next year.”

He added: “We’ve got to get better every year and the young athletes coming through are starting to say, well I got a personal best today, but I didn’t win so I’ve got to get a little bit better.”

Events were divided into an A and a B pool.

Dale Garland took the 400m hurdles A title, while Peter Irving took the B. Glenn Etherington and Leo Rice did the same in the 110m hurdles.

David Martin’s jump of 6.82m secured the long jump A title while Ross Jeffs took the B group with 6.58m.

Zane Duquemin took the A finals of the discus and shot put, with James Brehaut winning the A javelin event.

Nathan Stevens won the 400m B and Steve Dawes won the 3,000m Steeplechase B.

The Channel Islands team’s last victory of the day came in the 4×100m relay as Glenn Etherington, Tom Druce, Nathan Stevens and David Martin finished in 42.35 seconds.

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August 16, 2010

Yet another mile stone by ‘Blade Runner’

"A world record is always a good thing to finish the season off on," Pistorius told AFP.

The 23-year-old clocked 47.04 seconds improving his global best by 0.45 seconds.

Pistorius, known as “The Blade Runner” because of the prosthetics he uses for running, set the previous record in Beijing in 2008.

Pistorius set a 46.02 personal best in Italy last month and 46.93 in the B-race in London on Friday night, both against able bodied competition.

But his performance on Saturday easily bettered his previous T44 standard as he continues to stretch the gap between himself and the rest of the world in his class.

“A world record is always a good thing to finish the season off on,” Pistorius told AFP.

“I learned a lot from Friday’s race where the rainy conditions were not what I am used to.”

World Championships 1500m semifinalist Peter van der Westhuizen, 25, fell more than 10 seconds short of his personal best in the men’s mile on Saturday to finish last in 4:05.52.

Commonwealth 400m hurdles champion LJ van Zyl was below his best on Friday when he finished, also last, in 50.64 seconds for his event. This was almost three seconds slower than his career record.

The next Diamond League meeting, the penultimate of 14 this season, will be on August 19 in Zurich.

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August 12, 2010

11 Events were worn by Richmond Men

Richmond’s Cliff Dickman and John Place together won 11 events at the Indiana Association Master and Open Track and Field Championships at Michael Caroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI. Dickman came first in high jump, hammer, shot put, discus, long jump and javelin in the 80-84 age group.

Richmond’s Jake Miller finished fourth on Tuesday in U.S. Kids Golf Columbus (Ohio) tour championship in the boys age nine division. Miller shot a 44 at Cooks Creek Gold Club. Quincy plays Danville, with Chillicothe awaiting the winner in today’s prospect league championship series at Chillicothe’s V.A. Memorial Stadium. Danville defeated Nashville 4-2, Quincy stopped Springfield 2-0 and Chillicothe halted West Virginia 5-3 in Monday’s divisional playoffs.

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July 29, 2010

Jamaican medal hunt continues

Jamaica's Nickiesha Wilson (left) Trinidad & Tobago's Janeil Belleile (center) and Mexico's Zudikey Rodriguez compete in the women's 400m hurdles finals of the track and field competition during the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. Wilson won the gold medal and Rodriguez the silver. - AP

The Jamaicans who are currently positioned sixth in the medal table with 32 medals, will be looking to add to this tally and are expected to feature in four finals today.

At this point, the Jamaicans have so far secured 12 gold medals, eight silver and 12 bronze medals.

Former Edwin Allen and Munro College middle-distance standout Aldwyn Sappleton will face the starter in the finals of the men’s 800m after he secured his spot with a 1:49.44 run for second place in his semi-final on Tuesday. The Olympian and World Junior relay champion will however have to run closer to his 1:46.82 personal best, if he is to challenge for a podium spot in today’s final.

Four-time national champion Wilbert Walker will be setting his sights on a medal in the men’s triple-jump finals, which also gets under way later today.

Walker has already posted his personal best this season; leaping 16.76m on his way to winning the national title earlier this summer, and will be looking to add a CAC medal to his credits.

Finals

Jamaica’s female team will run out of lane five in the finals of the event, which is being contested as a straight finals, but the men will run out of lane five in the first of two semi-finals earlier.

Maurice Smith will actually be the first Jamaican in action as he gets going with the first five events in the men’s decathlon, with the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 500m, all scheduled to be completed today.

The 2007 World Championships silver medalist will contest the remaining five disciplines in the decathlon tomorrow; 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1500m.

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July 28, 2010

young movements in place for River Cities track team

River Cities has a large contingent at the 2010 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., which began Tuesday. River Cities has 12 athletes competing in various events.

However, this year’s team will have at least one representative in every age group.

“We have kids in every age group, and that’s a first for us,” Plaza said. “We are very proud of them.”

Youth is the team’s strong suit, and leading that group is 10-year-old Christian Daniels. He will compete in the 9-10-year-old age group in the 100 and 200 meters along with the long jump.

At the regional championships in Monroe earlier this month, Daniels edged Myles Mason by .04 seconds to finish in first in the 100-meter dash. Daniels cruised to victory in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.15 seconds.

The team still has a crop of young talent that will be looking to break through, but Plaza is confident in his team.

“This is the youngest group we’ve ever had,” Plaza said. “Youth is the key with this group. The goal is to peak at nationals.”

Not to be outdone in the youth movement are two competitors in the 15-16-year-old intermediate age group — Hanaj Carter and Josh Lamers. The 15-year-old Carter will compete in both the 100 and 200 meters, while Lamers will run in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lamers won the 110-meter hurdles, while Carter took home two second-place finishes at regionals.

Overall, Plaza said the group is good and hopes the team peaks during the up and coming, while some will adjust to flying.

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July 27, 2010

Kenya is awaiting for their athletic heroes

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The team brings home a total of 15 medals, including, 7 Gold, Four Silver and Four bronze medals.

The triumphant national junior athletics team is expected to arrive home Tuesday evening from Moncton Canada where Kenya retained the world title, bagging a total of 15 medals,(7 Gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze).

Top government and Athletics Kenya officials are expected to welcome home the heroes who are expected to arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International air Port at 6pm aboard Swiss air.

Mercy Cheronoh was the first to win Gold for Kenya in 3000 metres race while the rest of the Gold medals came from Dennis Masai, Caleb Ndiku, Jonathan Muia, Purity Cherotich, David Bett and David Mutua.

Meanwhile, preparations for the 17th edition of the African Athletics championships are complete with the African premier event starting Wednesday at the Nyayo National Stadium.

A record 812 athletes have confirmed participation in the five day event. Kenya will be hoping to reclaim the title they lost to Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in 2008.

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July 20, 2010

Heavy discounts pouring this month!

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June 25, 2010

Local stars ready to take on U.S track and field national championships

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A group of local track and field athletes will be competing in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship starting from today at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The event is going to run through Sunday.

The local field comprises of athletes namely, Chelsea Johnson, Maggie Vessey, Sharon Day, Stephanie Brown Trafton, Ben Bruce and Jordan Hasay.

Johnson, who won the second place in previous year’s world championships in the women’s pole vault will be competing on Sunday. Brown Trafton who won the gold medal in women’s discus in 2008 Olympics will also be competing on Sunday, while Day will be competing in the hepthlanon on Saturday and Sunday. She has chosen not to compete in women’s high jump.

Brown Trafton is said to be a champion in Women’s discus. Last year she won her first U.S National Title.

Vessey like Johnson will aim to get her first National title in women’s 800.

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