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guide the team. thward victory, says
4usimm head coach Tracey Weston.
"He's having a really good year,"
Weston says of the senior point
guard. "He's exciting to watch."
After the first six games of the
season, Maxwell had already
scored 65 points, averagipg about
The Central Huron Secondary
School Redmen senior- boys' bas-
ketball team looking to make the
Huron -Perth playoffs for the fifth
time in five years.
The team face Mitchell Dis-
St. Anne's earlier this season;
"Sometimes. he can make the dif-
ference," Weston says.
Weston says that While the team
has its strengths' on the court with
Maxwell and Selvey, the team has
been hampered by
Main low post player Brent
wui trict High School this week, after 15 assists per game. ea e ste,d 8 a e an as
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"He s a good leader on the floor. mit for six *eeks during the sea -
the game the Redmen's last regti-
lar season outing, was cancelldbe a leadi scorer, " Weston
•It's remarkable for a point guard to
last week due tg fog.
So far, the team holds.a record of.
three winsfiwK14$ losses, for'a to-
tal.of six points.' .:.'•
They're ranked in
fourth in'a .-tliree-way. tae
with Mitchell and Goderick.
Leading scorer and Seaforth na-
vefiJade Maxwell, has. .. helped
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who is in her first year coaching
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the senior boys'
Grade 11 player Matt Selvey, also
from Seaforth, is the team's "three-
point specialist," Weston says.
With more than 40 points this
season Selvey has earned a repu-
tation as a sharp -shooter, scoring
ee long shots in a game against
son.
Another challenge the boys face is
that, as a whole, the team tends to
be emotional, which can sometimes
cause them to foul.
Weston says the team should've
won their last game against Goder-
ich, but ended up getting fouls and
losing by only -one point.
She says when the boys enter the
playoffs, they'll need- to make sure
Sarah McDonald
Organizations across the
try are hoping to make the general
public more knowledgeable about
disordered eating and associated
behaviours.
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Local Community Ppychiat-
ric Services social worker Anita
Kreutzwiser says .that amroite can
be at risk for developing aiA eating
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disorder
"Eating disorders are veiy com-
plex problems al* can affect both
• women and$,
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men," she ex-
plains. "If a
person has ex-
treme concerns
about weight
and shape and
is practising ex-
treme weight
control behav-
iours then they
likely have :form
form of an eat-
ing disorder. The
most common
types of eating
disorders are
Anorexia Ner-
nada
ling with eating
they keep their cool.
"Our team is high "emotion with
the tendency to get into foul trou-
ble," she says: "If we can keep our
emotions in check, it's anybody's
game."
So far, the - toughest competition
has come from the three largest
schools in Stratford — St. Michael's,
Northwestern and Stratford Cen-
tral.
The team was able to defeat Cen.,--
tral in the regular season.
"That was a really big game for
us," Weston says.
St. Anne's and Ot. Marys are- out
of playoff contention.
Weston expects the team will
face Exeter in the first roma of the
playoffs.,: - • .• .
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viva, ;Bulimia Nervosa and 13inge checkinig.weight, fati Ono,* -
Eating Disorder." or faiiithig,-rtiOid and out of contra.
-Studies show that although an eating."
eating disorder can begin at any While there is no single reason for
age, the most common age is. be- . a person .to develop an eating dis-;
tween 14 and 25 and eating disor- order, Kieutiwisersays pressures
ders are the most common chronic from society and the media, family
illness in the female adolesceint factors,Arangitions in adolescence, -
population. and traumatic events are some fac-
The annual death rate • associ- tors that may contribute.
ated with anorexia is more than Although she cautions that there
12 times higher than the amide is no way to protect a child from de -
death ratedue to all other causes veloping some form of disordered
combined for females between 15 eating, Kreutzwiser says parents
and 24 years old. modeling healthy behaviour can go
Kreutzwiser says that eating dis- a long. way towards ensuiingethat
orders canlave a serious, negative their children will do the same.
impact not only on health, but also "Be a positive role model with
on family and social relationships. respect to healthy eating, exercise
However, there are signs that and self -acceptance. Promote and
family and friends can keep an eye help build healthy self esteem and
out for to determine if a loved one's self-respect."
health could be in danger. Supporting a friend or family
"Some warning signs of an eating member with an eating disorder,
disorder may include significant can be challenging, says Kreutz-
weight loss, menstrual periods be- wiser.
come irregular or stop, poor or dis- "Approactiing a friend you sus -
torted body image, increased den- pect has an eating disorder isnot
tal problems,. hair loss, sensitivity an easy thing to do. The individual
to cold, calorie counting, preoccu- may deny they have a problem and
pation with food, diets and weight, .react with anger," she cautions.
excessive exercising, frequently 'Be patient. Let the arson know,' • • •
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you care about theta- and. are
ing to support them in the - re0ov.7 • •
, ery process. Have information for
thein on where they can get help."
Kreutzwiser also points out that
-there is no easy or immediate rem -
to deal with 'an eating- disor,*,-.,
der "Recovery from an
eating disorder is a process and
different stages of
recovery will be
nietwith different challenges. Otte
must develop healthy new Cop-
ing skills to aid in recovery and in
managing life's stresses."
If you are a parent concerned that
your child has an eating disorder
then discuss this with your fam-
ily physician. If you are looking for
help -in recovering from an eating
.disorder or you are concerned your
child may have an eating disorder
contaa51.9-482-3945 or 1-877-695-
2524 e74. .6104 for more informa-
tion ,
Community Psychiatric Services t.
in Exeter, Wingham, Clinton, Sea -
forth and Goderich support indi-
viduals with mental health prob-
lems to enhance their coping akilis•
and improve their quality of life.'
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