TGCA NEWS NOVEMBER 2020

2020-2021 TGCA OFFICERS

President of TGCA 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Past President Executive Director Assistant Astin Haggerty Brad Blalock Colby Davis Jason Roemer Sam Tipton Executive Director Clear Springs HS Frisco Centennial HS The Colony HS Lake Dallas HS TGCA Office Lee Grisham TGCA Office TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 11.20

FEATURE ARTICLES

Junior High Sports: The First Experience By: Maureen Marek, TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair PAGES 1-2

Why Women Coaches Matter By: Nancy Leiberman, BSN Sports PAGE 5

Fellowship of Retired Coaches: Keep the Ball Rolling By: Brenda Beust Smith PAGE 7

10 Health Related Conditions No One Wants to Have Over the Holidays By: James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM PAGE 8

Join the Movement Kay Yow Cancer Fund PAGE 9 ALSO INSIDE UIL Spirit State Championships...... 3 TGCA Spirit Advisory Board...... 3 New Cheer Nomination Process...... 3 2020-21 TGCA Board of Directors...... 4 Board of Directors Meeting Dates...... 4 TSWA All-State Nominations...... 4 2021 TGCA Summer Clinic...... 6 Sub-Varsity Coach of the Year Deadline...... 6 Nomination Deadlines...... 6 AD&D Benefit...... 6 Career Recognition for Spirit Coaches...... 7 Important Dates...... 10 TGCA Profile Update...... 10 Sponsors...... 11

cover photo courtesy Tracey Gillette left photo courtesy Stephanie Steinhauser

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | CONTENTS Junior High Sports - The First Experience

Maureen Marek Bellville JHS | TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair

What a wonderful experi- Junior high school ath- ence junior high sports can letes should try several dif- be. It is the athlete’s first ferent sports and not base opportunity to participate in their decision to try out on Texas University Interscho- whether “they like it or not”. lastic League sports and a Many times they think they start to a possibility of 6 years won’t like a sport because of competing to ultimately they never tried it. Junior make a varsity squad in high high is usually the time when school. An opportunity to they will undergo a “tryout” compete on a team to ulti- to earn the opportunity to be mately have the opportunity selected to a UIL competitive to play for and possibly win a team. Junior high sports are STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!! photo courtesy Rachel Adams the time as they learn that For schools that are fortu- the basics of weight lifting and stamina. It can also re- sports teams have position nate enough to begin to train with proper technique using duce knee injuries in girls. players and roles that play- young athletes, there can be ers will have to play. They will definite advantages. Being only bodyweight or minimal Teaching that with proper weights. Teaching proper supervision, benefits can be learn about how to practice at Bellville affords us to know and work together. who the students are start- body mechanics of how to gained in good balance and throw properly (which leg posture control. Encourage junior high ing from almost kindergarten athletes to participate in as age. Schools that can create steps while throwing) and There will not be a need many sports as possible. This opportunities to interact with how the body should open to build over strong muscles, is the time for them to exper- the younger athletes give a and close with trunk rotation but to teach proper form and iment. This age athlete is still great beginnings and expo- instead of using the arm only. safety protocols. Teaching growing and maturing. Even sure. core lifts such as a bench Speed and Endurance Con- press, squats with body- though they may not make a team in one year; does not What to begin with ditioning weight or very little weight Get the young athletes like medicine balls, calf rais- mean they cannot work out- side of the school time to im- Fundamental Movements ready for increasing levels of es, Barbell squats, dumbbell Teaching young athletes competition by working on arm curl, crunches prove their skills and try out proper body movements at speed and endurance condi- again. an early age will benefit the tioning. Sports may vary the Sport Exposure athlete while not to have need for sprinting, long-en- Junior high is an ideal time Ways to give opportunities “bad” habits. Fundamental durance, the ability to jump to experiment and try many With the athletic period al- movements should include time after time. Young ath- different sports. Schools of- lowing only 60 minutes per balance, footwork, running, letes need to learn how to fer the first opportunity for day and 8 hours per week of jumping, hopping, skipping, vary their speed and endur- athletes to start participating practice outside the school catching, throwing, kicking, ance. Teach how to run in a in daily sports training and day, some athletes will be and swinging. There can be sprint and also the difference daily physical conditioning interested in other opportu- great benefits by teaching a between a sprint and a lon- that can also include weight nities to improve their sports beginning athlete how to do ger endurance run. Teach training if available. As the skills. The schools can of- the footwork in the speed them that both types of run- school year progresses the fer some opportunities and ladders and jump rope rou- ning are important. athlete has the opportuni- there are some available tines. Work with the young ty to participate in several from private individuals or athletes on proper jumping Beginning Weight Training sports such as volleyball, businesses. while doing jump rope; get Young athletes can learn cross country, , The UIL has given coach- rid of the skip jump or ex- the benefits of weight train- track and field, , . es several means to give tra hop while speeding up ing also. Strength training Some schools are able to of- the jump rope. Teach them can build muscle strength fer more sports. Continued on Page 2

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 1 JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS - THE FIRST EXPERIENCE Continued from Page 1 enroll. The littles were paired select teams. But these do with a Varsity Brahmanettes. incur an out of pocket ex- young athletes exposure to They came on a Saturday pense and there is no guar- sports. The coaches of the morning for a mini-camp to antee for team selection. school can conduct a sports learn volleyball from their camp for athletes for a fee. “Big Sister Brahmanette”. Conclusion School-sponsored camps They learned basic stretch- As athletes move into UIL are permissible once during es, volleyball skills, given competitive sports they must the school year outside the a tour of the locker room. realize it is different than school day and one after the The mini-camp ended with little leagues where teams last day of the school year in a Pizza Party with their “Big are added for participation. May, June, July, and before Sister”. Each “Little Brahma- There is competition in your the second Monday in Au- nette’’ was given a specially gym as athletes compete for gust. designed t-shirt and a pass spots on a team. Athletes Create an opportunity for for a game night designat- must realize that each level the littles - grades Kindergar- ed as “Little Brahmanette of the team brings on an in- ten through 5th grade. Of- Night”. On their game night creased level of competition. fer sessions in your summer they had the opportunity to As athletes move from junior camp for the littles to begin run through a banner before high, to the Freshman, Junior volleyball or any sport. Sum- the game. This gave these Varsity, and Varsity teams, mer camp can begin to ex- “Little Brahmanettes” a play- competition and playtime pose them to the sport. Cre- er to connect and watch and get very competitive in your ate skills and games for the hopefully one day participate school and against other littles group. Play with over- on the floor to play just like school teams. Athletes begin size and softer balls. In the their “Big Sister. In Bellville, in the 7th grade and hopeful- Bellville volleyball camp, we this group has had over 75 - ly ultimately make the Varsity use beach balls and an over- 100 participants. team. size blowup volleyball like a There are organizations What starts in the 7th huge beach ball to play with. where athletes can go to grade can be a wonder- Create a “Big Sister - Lit- get private or group lessons. ful journey through sports tle Sister Group”. In Bellville, These can go to a private in- where hopefully in their “The Little Brahmanettes” dividual or business to work school athletic career they was created. This group is to improve sports skills. Ath- have the opportunity to play from the Kindergarten - 5th letes are also able to partici- at the highest level, win the grades. Registration forms pate on out of school sports ultimate in school sports with were sent to their grades to teams. There are club and a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. photo courtesy Tracey Gillette

photo courtesy Ashley Caballero photo courtesy Rachel Adams

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 2 spirit state championships Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX | January 13-15, 2021 Schedule (Tentative) 6A-DII Prelim...... 12:20 PM (Arena) Wednesday, January 13 1A Prelim...... 2:00 PM (Hall) 6A-DI Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) 2A Final...... 3:50 PM (Hall) 5A-DII Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) 1A Final...... 4:10 PM (Hall) Coed Prelim...... 12:45 PM (Arena) 5ADI & 6ADII Finals...... 4:45 PM (Arena) 6A-DI & Coed Final...... 2:20 PM (Arena) 1A & 2A Awards...... 6:45 PM (Hall) 5A-DII Final...... 2:45 PM (Hall) 5ADI & 6ADII Awards.... 8:15 PM (Arena) 5A-DII Awards...... 5:25 PM (Hall) 6A-DI & Coed Awards.. 5:30 PM (Arena) Friday, January 15 3A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) Thursday, January 14 4A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) 2A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) 3A & 4A Finals...... 4:15 PM (Arena) 5A-DI Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) 3A & 4A Awards...... 7:30 PM (Arena) photo courtesy Logan Lawrence Game Day Championship Info School Conference Divisions (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment Will be released and updated on UIL 1A & 2A – Max of 12 participants 2,780 and above) website: Click Here (3 or fewer males) 6A-D2—Maximum of 30 participants 3A & 4A – Max of 20 participants (3 or (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment Safety Rules fewer males) 2,220-2,779 students) UIL rules require performances be 5A-D1—Maximum of 30 participants COED—Maximum of 30 participants (4 in accordance with safety standards (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment or more males) prescribed by the NFHS Spirit Rules, 1,854-2,219 students) which may be purchased in electronic 5A-D2—Maximum of 30 participants *Mascots and flag runners are or print form at www.nfhs.org. (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment welcomed but cannot be involved in the 1,230-1,853 students) execution of cheer skills. All participants 6A-D1—Maximum of 30 participants on the floor count toward total. spirit advisory board COACH SCHOOL CONF. REG. NEW CHEER Carrie Powers Blackwell 1A 2 NOMINATIONS PROCESS Lacy Brown Italy 2A 3 The Spirit Advisory Board has listened to your concerns and Tammy Holder Tatum 3A 4 has revamped the nomination process for spirit. You will Kari Ring La Vernia 4A 7 now nominate through the links provided on the Spirit page of the TGCA website, , and not through the Heather Jones The Colony 5A 3 austintgca.com TGCA Membership Site. All nominations will now be on one Pete Ramirez McAllen Memorial 5A 7 form, which means you only need to fill out one form per Nicole Duggan Buda Hays 6A 6 nominee. Simply click on “Nominate Athletes” for cheerleader nominations and “Nominate Coaches” for All-Star Coaches and Matthew Escue* San Angelo Central 6A 8 Coaches of the Year in the menu on the left-hand side of the *Chair Spirit page.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: If you have already done nominations through the Membership Site, they will need to be redone to fit the new format.

If you have any questions, please contact the Spirit Advisory Board members. Their contact information can be found on the Spirit page of the website.

photo courtesy Logan Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 3 2020-21 TGCA BOARD & 2020-21 TGCA Board of Directors COMMITTEE MEETINGS NAME POSITION SCHOOL DECEMBER 13 Volleyball All-State (5A-6A) Astin Haggerty President Clear Springs Committee Meeting, Volleyball Brad Blalock 1st Vice President Frisco Centennial Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Colby Davis 2nd Vice President Lewisville The Colony Jason Roemer Past President Fredericksburg DECEMBER 13 Board of Directors Meeting, Brooke Walthall Region I Senior Director Canyon Randall 1:00 p.m. Jason Culpepper Region I Junior Director Bushland MARCH 4 Sunni Strickland Region II Senior Director Forsan Basketball All-State Mitzi Bell Region II Junior Director Sweetwater Committee Meeting, 5:00 p.m., San Antonio Jim Wood Region III Senior Director Maypearl Yolanda Beasley Region III Junior Director Little Elm MARCH 5 Basketball Committee Kari Bensend Region IV Senior Director Frisco Centennial Meeting, 12:00 Noon, Frank DePaolo Region IV Junior Director Melissa San Antonio Reagan Smith Region V Senior Director Cypress Creek MARCH 7 Stacy Tucker Region V Junior Director Barbers Hill Board of Directors Meeting, 11:00 a.m., San Antonio Brandace Boren Region VI Senior Director Lake Travis Anthony Branch Region VI Junior Director Sealy MAY 6 Track Committee Meeting, Patti Zenner Region VII Senior Director Poth 7:00 p.m., Austin Kelly McDaniel Region VII Junior Director East Central MAY 7 Cully Doyle Region VIII Senior Director Medina Sub-Varsity Committee Dan Aldrich Region VIII Junior Director Fredericksburg Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Austin Susan Brewer Volleyball Committee Chair Bellville MAY 8 Claire Gay Volleyball Committee Vice Chair Aledo Track All-State Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Austin Rocky Ford Basketball Committee Chair West Texas Ross Barber Basketball Committee Vice Chair Tyler Lee JUNE 3 1A, 2A , 3A and 4A Ray Baca Track Committee Chair Canyon All-State Committee Meeting, Lacy Schott Track Committee Vice Chair Medina Valley 8:00 a.m., Austin Scott Mann Softball Committee Chair Springtown JUNE 4 Billy Coleman Softball Committee Vice Chair Lake Travis Softball 5A and 6A All-State Committee Meeting, Maureen Marek Sub-Varsity Committee Chair Bellville Softball Committee Meeting, Brent Morris Sub-Varsity Committee Vice Chair Frenship 8:00 a.m., Austin JUNE 6 TSWA ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL NOMINATIONS Board of Directors Meeting, 11:00 a.m., Austin Volleyball Coaches: If your school has fin- candidates. ished its season, please take a few minutes JUNE 15 to nominate players for the Texas Sports Writ- Deadlines to nominate are: Legislative Council Meeting ers Association All-State Volleyball Teams. CLASS 1A-4A: Monday, Nov. 30 (TGCA Executive Committee Only) Email nominations to: jstallard@news-journal. CLASS 5A-6A: Monday, Dec. 21 JULY 5 com Board of Directors Meeting, Players do not have to be seniors, and (This is not the same as TGCA All-State) 1:00 p.m., Arlington there is no limit to the number of players you can nominate but PLEASE remember this is JULY 7 an all-state team and only nominate worthy Spirit Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Arlington

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 4 why women coaches matter

By: Nancy Lieberman, BSN Sports

Coach Nancy Lieberman love what they do, and either has 22 years of coaching ex- are or will be amazing coach- perience in the WNBA, NBA, es. However, due to the cul- NBA G League and the new- ture of sports, many lose their ly established BIG3 League passion for it. Fortunately, where she is the Head Coach many positive changes have of Team Power. In 2018, she occured and we are begin- led Power to the Champion- ning to see an uptick in wom- ship and she became the first en in coaching. Now more female in a Men’s Professional than ever, we must remember League to be named Coach of women matter and the ac- Year. tions and successes of today’s women coaches have a direct Reason #1 impact on the future genera- Sports are one of the most tion. visible and powerful social institutions there is, with nu- About Nancy Lieberman merous games and events and Nancy Lieberman Char- being broadcast around the ities Nancy “Lady Magic” Li- world every day. Giving wom- eberman is a true pioneer in en coaches that kind of plat- women’s sports. Nancy is a form is extremely important, Basketball Hall of Famer, two- especially when their teams’ photo courtesy Tracy Gillette time Olympian, former Asst. strength and ability has the coaching roles are more like- your “tribe.” People you can Coach with the Sacramento potential to be seen by mil- ly to envision coaching as a rely on to listen without judg- Kings and the 1st Female Head lions of people worldwide. career path for themselves. ment and offer advice. This Coach in a Men’s Professional Seeing someone in that role type of support system can League NBA G League Texas Reason #2 helps them rationalize their help you feel secure as you Legends (Dallas Mavericks af- Girls and young women desires, so they can achieve grow in your career. It can also filiate) BIG3 HC Team Power, need strong female role mod- their dream of becoming a be helpful in terms of mentor- 2018 Champions and Coach els; women whose accom- female coach and ultimately, ship and navigating what is of the Year. In 2009 Nancy plishments they can aspire to, normalize women in coaching traditionally a male-dominated Lieberman Charities was es- whether it’s becoming a better as a career. field. tablished with the mission to athlete or, one day, a coach. provide a healthy physical, As things stand now, most girls Reason #5 Reason #7 emotional and mental envi- never have the opportunity to Sports organizations with The tokenism of women ronment for young girls and train under a woman, mak- more female coaches on staff in the workplace is harmful to boys to build their self-esteem ing female representation in bring different perspectives both their mental and physical and confidence so they will be coaching all the more critical. to the decision-making table. health. A majority of women able to make the right choices Not only do women coaches’ feel they must overperform in in the future. Nancy Lieberman Reason #3 opinions matter, but they also order to gain credibility. They is dedicated to expanding and When men experience can have a positive impact in often feel pressure to conform ensuring that educational and women as leaders, they usual- the workplace. to workplace “norms” and mentorship opportunities exist ly respect them more. It’s im- that there are limited oppor- for youth through Education- portant to continue this trend Reason #6 tunities for growth within their al College Scholarships, Fi- not only for today’s female It’s important for women field. Over time, this takes its nancial Literacy, Dream Court coaches, but for the next gen- coaches to interact with oth- toll and leads many women programs with STEM and Civic eration as well. er women coaches to foster coaches to burnout and leave Engagement, backpack and friendships, increase network- the profession altogether. laptop programs. Find out Reason #4 ing opportunities and offer more online at www.nancyli- Girls who see women in support; in other words, to find Overall, women who coach ebermancharities.org.

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 5 2021 TGCA SUMMER CLINIC The 2021 TGCA Summer ry as soon as it is finalized. Summer Clinic registration, website as soon as we get Clinic will be held in Arlington Speaker names will be filled as well as all Satellite Clinics, all information finalized. We at the Arlington Convention in as we secure them. Make will open February 1st. hope you will make plans to Center and Sheraton Hotel your plans early to attend. We are working on fi- attend one or all of the 2021 July 12 – 15. The agenda We look forward to seeing nalizing times, venues, and TGCA Clinics. is being revised and will be you there. Hotel Reservation agendas for all of the satel- posted to the website under Services will open in March. lite sports clinics, and we will the “Summer Clinic” catego- Membership renewal and have those posted on the TGCA SUB-VARSITY COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINATION DEADLINE All varsity coaches in cross and Middle School coaches country, volleyball, basket- may coach multiple sports, ball, track and field, soft- but they cannot be the var- ball and are sity head coach in basket- encouraged to nominate ball, volleyball or softball to their deserving sub-varsi- qualify for Sub-Varsity Coach ty (grades 9-12) and middle of the Year or Middle School school (grades 7-8) coaches Coach of the Year. Nomina- for TGCA Sub-Varsity Coach tions should be done on- of the Year and TGCA Middle line, just like any other hon- School Coach of the Year in or nomination. Deadline is their respective sport and May 1st, and nominations will cheerleading. Sub-Varsity close at noon on that day. 2020-21 TGCA NOMINATION DEADLINES BY SPORT Online nomination deadlines for all sports is the Monday before the UIL state tournaments/meets at noon. For 2020-21, they are as follows:

Volleyball 5A-6A Dec. 7, 2020 April 19, 2021 Spirit Jan. 29, 2021 Track & Field May 3, 2021 Swim/Dive Feb. 15, 2021 Golf May 3, 2021 Basketball March 1, 2021 Tennis May 17, 2021 Soccer April 12, 2021 Softball May 31, 2021 photo courtesy Cari Lowery AD&D BENEFIT (ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT) The Texas Girls Coaches Card for your entire household all of their critical information licensed in 49 states, the Association in cooperation which provides discounts organized in one place. District of Columbia, Canada with American Income Life up to 60% on Vision Care, Please check your mail for and is registered to carry on Insurance Company, is Chiropractic Care, Hearing the letter regarding these new business in New Zealand. AIL pleased to announce that Care and Prescriptions! benefits! has earned an A+ (Superior) we are providing additional • Child Safe Kits – this Once you return the Financial Strength rating from benefits at NO COST to make valuable tool can provide response card, an AIL A.M. Best Company. (as of your membership even more information to the authorities representative will contact you 6/14) valuable! These benefits if your child or grandchild to schedule a convenient time For more information on include: should ever go missing! to deliver your benefits and these benefits, please contact • $4,000 Group Accidental • Family Information Guide explain additional insurance Arnaecia Alridge at 281-857- Death and Dismemberment – When emergencies occur, coverage available. 9325 or [email protected]. Benefit! (Covers all members.) families can avoid confusion American Income Life is To view the letter online, visit • Health Services Discount and additional stress by having an international company ailife.com/benefits/sgM9W.

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 6 fellowship of retired coaches: Keep the ball rolling By: Brenda Beust Smith, Fellowship of Retired Coaches In August of 2017, a call The website fellowcoach- went out that one of the es.com allows Fellowship of homes flooded beyond repair Retired Coaches to accom- by Hurricane Harvey was the plish several goals: 52-year residence of retired • develop a line of commu- Aldine High School Head nication between all Texas re- Coach Bill Smith, who had just tired coaches recently suffered a stroke. • offer assistance to those Word spread and former who are dealing with a hard- students and staff volunteered ship to help Bill and Brenda clean- • be a willing, knowledge- up and move. With school able, and readily available about to start, most of those resource for current coach- who repeatedly kept showing es and athletic directors (ie.. up were retired coaches. Not event volunteers, mentor-

that other coaches or students ships, guest speakers, etc..) photo courtesy Daniel Dunn didn’t want to help, they had to • reach out to students inter- unteers to help with hosting teer donations and business go back to work. ested in, or already, pursuing an athletic event sponsors to help keep the Out of that opportunity to the coaching profession • get experienced help with ball rolling! The webpage is help their coach and lifelong Retired or former coaches clinics set up to accept donations, friend, the volunteers dis- will pay no sign up fee and no • arrange for mentorships for and will happily publicize busi- cussed how to keep their feel- membership fee. They simply students, or a young and inex- ness sponsors’ webpages. All ings of good will and accom- go to fellowcoaches.com and perienced coach members will be encouraged plishment going. Many retired login. Members will get notice • schedule a guest speaker to patronize sponsors. coaches probably need help, of monthly fellowship gath- What may become one Heading up the Fellowship but there was no communica- erings as well as volunteer the website’s most popular of Retired Coaches are Mitch tion route to find them. opportunities. They will also aspects will be the coaching Reed, President; Cathy Fra- What started as “Coaches have the opportunity to serve histories which they can add. goso-Roach, Vice President; Helping Coaches” has devel- on the Board or a committee. At this point, no route exists Mary Alice Justice Horne; Sec- oped into Fellowship of Re- As sponsors come on board, for retired coaches to look up retary, and Dwaine Wyman, tired Coaches – a statewide members will be to take ad- fellow coaches from their past, Treasure. (and perhaps beyond), 501(c) vantage of available discounts. especially the distant past. (3) non-profit service organiza- There is no fee for current The coaching histories and CONTACT INFO: tion of retired men and wom- coaches and athletic direc- “What’s New” sections will • [email protected] en from the greatest profes- tors to use the website. Sim- help members reconnect. • 950 Elkins Lake, Huntsville, sion in the world, ready willing ply click on the tab for current Fellowship of Retired Texas 77340 and able to help their fellow coaches and: Coaches is looking for volun- coaches. • ask for knowledgeable vol- CAREER RECOGNITION FOR SPIRIT COACHES Members of the Texas Girls ble for sending their record 500 points. Hall of Fame eligi- victory recognition points. In- Coaches Association will be to the TGCA office as soon bility at 1,000 points. formation may be emailed honored for career victories as the career victory mark is Years of Service at Varsity to [email protected], or in cross country, volleyball, passed. This record should Level - 10 points per year faxed to 512-708-1325. In- basketball, soccer, golf, track include a chronological list of Finals Appearances - 10 formation submitted must & field, softball and cheerlead- each school where you have Best of Category Wins - 15 contain a chronological list of ing. coached varsity and the corre- Third Place - 30 each school where you have Coaches must be members sponding point accumulation, Second Place - 40 coached varsity and the corre- of the Texas Girls Coaches As- and should be emailed, faxed State Champion - 50 sponding point accumulation sociation in order to be hon- or mailed to the TGCA office. for each year. Deadline is May ored. Information may be sub- 1 of each year. Only victories compiled in Points: 300 is first level of rec- mitted to TGCA in Word or varsity girls’ sports and cheer- ognition (certificate), then 400 Excel format. There is no form leading will be counted. (c ertificate). to complete. It is up to the Coaches are responsi- Plaque recognition begins at coach to submit their career

NOVEMBER 2020 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 7 HEALTH RELATED CONDITONS NO ONE WANTS TO HAVE OVER THE HOLIDAYS James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM

James Peterson is a freelance writer and consultant in sports medicine and the owner of Coaches Choice, the foremost publisher in the world of instructional material for coaches. From 1990 until 1995, Dr. Peterson was director of sports 10 medicine with StairMaster. Until that time, he was professor of physical education at the United States Military Academy. A reluctance to contact. which leads to swelling. This To pee or not to pee? Uri- disposition to the condition. Both 1 Haphephobia is an anxiety condition is a common problem, 7 nary incontinence is the loss medication and cognitive behav- disorder characterized by an especially among older adults. of bladder control, a relatively ioral therapy have been found to intense fear of being touched There are a number of factors common and often embarrass- possibly reduce the symptoms of without consent. Among the that can cause edema, including ing problem. The severity of the the disorder. symptoms of this conditions are problems with the body’s lym- condition ranges from a person an immediate anxiety after being phatic system, a long-term pro- leaking urine when they cough The eye of the beholder. touched or when contemplating tein deficiency, a weakness in or sneeze to experiencing an 9 Body dysmorphic disorder being touched, an avoidance of the veins, kidney complications, urge to urinate, which is so strong is a mental illness characterized situations where the person may cirrhosis of the liver, and con- that the individual doesn’t get to by a person being persistently be touched, and panic attacks. gestive heart failure. Among the the toilet in time. Urinary inconti- preoccupied with at least one The most common strategy for treatment options for this con- nence is not a disease, but rath- perceived flaw in their appear- dealing with this aversion to dition are wearing compression er a symptom of a wide range ance. Individuals with this con- being touched entails a variety socks, elevating the legs when- of both short-term (e.g., urinary dition may frequently examine of types of behavioral therapy, ever possible, losing weight, tract infection, constipation, and their appearance in the mirror, as well as coping mechanisms, soaking the feet and ankles in medicine) and long-term (e.g., di- constantly compare how they such as relaxation techniques. Epsom salts, and taking magne- abetes, strike, multiple sclerosis, look to others, and regularly try enlarged prostate for men, and Passing through. Excessive sium supplements. to avoid social situations or hav- 2 flatulence is generally an Only the nose knows. indication that a person either Non-allergic rhinitis entails has a digestive system disorder 5chronic sneezing or a congest- or is experiencing an insensitivi- ed, drippy nose with no apparent ty to a particular food. As a rule, cause. The exact triggers that flatulence occurs for a number of cause the blood vessels in the reasons. One possibility involves nose to expand, filling the nasal the fact that individuals tend to lining with blood and fluid, are swallow a bit of air as they eat unknown. There are however, or drink. Then, as the air makes several possible catalysts, in- its way to the intestines, it is re- cluding environmental irritants, a leased as a burp or leaves the reaction to particular medicines, body as gas. Gas is also a by- infections, food and beverages, product of natural activity in the and sleep-related issues. Avoid- digestive system. The bacteria ing the potential irritants, using that live in the gut create differ- antihistamine or steroid nasal ent gases as they break down sprays, and taking antihistamine food, which are subsequently ex- tablets are among the common pelled as flatulence. treatments for the condition. photo courtesy Stephanie Steinhauser Hair today, gone tomor- Earsplitting. Hyperacusis ing their photo taken. As a rule, row. Alopecia areata is an childbirth for women) health is- treatment includes undergoing 3 is a condition that occurs sues. Among the treatments that autoimmune disorder that typi- 6when a person’s hearing be- counseling and taking antide- cally results in an unpredictable can help a person take control pressant medicine. comes oversensitive to certain over their bladder are making hair loss. This condition leads to sounds, making them seem loud- the loss of hair in patches, ap- lifestyle changes, taking medica- Sweets be damned. A er than they really are. The dis- proximately the size of a quarter. tion, and undergoing surgery. sugar intolerance is a order, which is caused by chang- 10 The attendant loss can range condition in which an individual es in how the brain processes Impulsive personified. from a few patches to a more sound, is usually centered on Excoriation disorder is re- either has difficulty digesting or extreme level of total baldness. certain sound frequencies. 8petitive, compulsive picking and processing sugar. This nutrition- While no cure currently exists Among the factors that can lead scratching at the skin, to the point al state, which is relatively com- for the disorder, some forms of to these changes are damage to where serious tissue damage mon, causes a range of digestive treatment can help individuals the cochlea (from exposure to occurs. The condition is usually issues that tend to vary from per- re-grow their hair more quickly, loud noise), a head injury, Lyme chronic, with periods of remis- son to person. As a rule, the ba- such as corticosteroids—anti-in- disease, Bell’s palsy, PTSD, and sion alternating with periods of sic way to treat sugar intolerance flammatory drugs. systemic lupus erythematosus. greater symptom intensity. While is to identify the triggers that are Pumping up. Edema is the The most common treatment for no specific cause has been iden- causing the condition and to abdominal buildup of flu- the condition is to wear a special tified for the disorder, evidence eliminate those foods from the 4ids in the ankles, feet, and legs, hearing aid. exists suggesting a genetic pre- diet.

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