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6 Sports. CJ'he Pofemic/}lpri[9, 1997 Body builder preps for state competition Playin'· the Field with Jeremy Williams Hello everybody, welcome to the feelgood col- umn. The column that makes you feel all warm inside. So, what has been going on lately? Well, everything. Can you believe the Arizona Wildcats? Michigan won the NIT. It's the first time I ever followed the NIT. Baseball started up. Major League Soccer started up. Pro hoops and hockey are nearing the playoffs.'This is a great time for sports fans, like us. Basketball is over, but the next season has already begun. Coaches McCourt and Allen are bringing in recruits to look at throughout the spring. Also, players that plan to return next year are playing just about every day and working out. The talk is to get ready to win the national championship next year. Remember, Hans Parker, Jason Brecheisen, Trent Duncan, Ben Croze, and just about everybody else will return next year. The Lady Jacks are also returning almost every- one except Marisa Stoppa. Coach Kollein should start getting recruits in to look at them as well. The team will be better now with a little bit more experience. • They also will be better if they can have more than nine players this year. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. BY RITA MACIEJEWSKI STAFF WRITER At last spring has sprung, but to take a look outdoors one would never guess it. Fitness is now on everyone's mind. We start to think about getting back into shape in order to look nice in that bathing suit. For some, going to the gym and working out is a once or twice a year ritual. But for oth- ers, it is and ongoing process, a daily routine. Like getting out of bed in the morning. In other words, a way of life. For Alpena Community College student Rose Mc Williams, it is just that. It is a daily routine and a type of life style she takes pride in. McWilliams, 34 will be competing in her eighth body building competition. OnAu- gust 2, 1997, She will compete in the Iron Man and Lady of Iron Natural Body Building competition at the Redford Theater in Detroit. She will be judged on symmetry, propor- tion and size. To get ready for such a competition, McWillia,_ms puts herself through a very strict diet and exercise routine. About two months prior to the competition, she spends ap- proximately one and a half hours per day practicing her posing routine. Aerobics in- creases from five times a week to daily at forty-five to sixty minute sessions, but the weight training stays about the same. McWilliams said that she tries to keep the weights as heavy as .possible so that size is not lost. But the energy level is low due to a strict diet of 1,200 to 1,300 calories a day. Fats are restricted to 10%, more protein is needed, and fewer carbohydrates are eaten. McWilliams attended Gabriel Richards High School in Riverview, Michigan, She .was involved in sports and en- joyed the discipline and struc- ture of it. She began body building in 1987 for the chal- lenge . "I wasn't sure if I had what it took, but found out I really enjoyed it," she said. On a daily average Mc William's schedule consists of getting up at 4:30 a.m. when she starts her first session of aerobics. From 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mc Williams manages at the Down Town Fitness Cen- ter and is a certified personal trainer. After work, weight training is done for two hours, PHOTO COURTESY OF MCWILLIAMS Rose McWilliams poses with trophy. then another hour of aerobics and posing practice from 8:00 until 9:30 p.m. McWilliarns eats six small meals per day as opposed to three large ones. The diet is a very balanced, very clean, combination of chicken, fish, rice and baked potatoes, as well as lqts .of vegetables. She adds no butter, salt, or sauces to her food, eats little fruit, and drinks about two gallons of water a day. McWilliams has several accomplishments. In 1991, she won first place at the Lansing Body building championships, she finished fourth in the Michigan State Body building Championships in 1992, and she won first place at the Great Lakes Natural Regional Com- petition in 1994. McWilliams competes more for fun than expecting to vvin. "If you go into a compe- tition expecting to win, you are only setting yourself up for a disappointment." she stated. She is not going there ex- pecting to win, just knowing that she did everything pos- sible to look and do her best is all that is needed. She also said she is com- fortable about going into this competition because she has more years of competing un- der her belt then the others do. "Right now I'm mentally ready, but not physically. By August, I will be both." McWilliams stated. The Lady Jacks started their season on a spring trip to Tennessee. Not the basketball team, but the soft- ball squad. So far, they look decent. Probably because there are a few players from Hillman on there. There will be a review on the 1997 softball team next issue. Arizona made an incredible run to win it all. Ya'll know they knocked off three number one seeds in a row. My colleague Hans Parker said that Arizona was the only team in the tournament that could have beaten Kentucky. I agree. 'Zona was just too quick. I picked Kansas to win and look what happened. I really didn't want to, but c'mon, they were a clear-cut favorite. Need- less to say, I lost my pool. 96"'97 Lady Lum6erjacfcSoft6a[{ Michigan got muffed. Oh well, they won some- thing, right? Now to focus on the pro game. What did I tell you about Detroit? Last time I wrote about the.Pistons, they had the second best record in the league. I · said they would drop to fourth or fifth in the conference and get bumped in the second round. They are in fifth place right now. Don't get me wrong, because I love the Pistons and I hope they step it up. Chicago is still the . easy favorite for the title. Miami and New York have outside shots coming from the East. In the West, it'll be interesting, considering Minnesota is a 6th seed right now with a record under .500. This could be the year that Utah reaches the finals. Don't forget Seattle, Houston, or LA. The Wings are in the driver's seat. They are in third place in the conference behind Colorado and Dal- las. That's where they want to be. Believe me, everybody is aware of Detroit. Montreal is currently in seventh place in the East. This depresses me because my beloved Canadiens will probably have to face some- one like Philadelphia or New Jersey. Opening day was· last week and baseball is in full swing. How will the Tigers do? They can't do any worse. Remember what I said earlier about their young hitters. Melvin Nieves, Tony Clark, and Bobby Higginson wiU have solid seasons. They acquired a closer from Houston in Todd Jones. But they still need pitching. Especially in middle relief. I know it is early in the season, but I'll make some predictions. Texas and New York will be strong in the A..L., but Seattle looks good enough to win it all. My Montreal Expos might not win it all, but I still love them. Atlanta, St.Louis, and San Diego are tough. Don't forget about Florida or Los Angeles. For soccer fans, the Major League of Soccer started up, as well. At least it gives us something to watch besides baseball in the summer. Be sure to catch next month's edition of "Playin' the Field." I'll have a tiny tribute on our departing sophomores. See ya next time in the field. 1997 ACC WOMEN'S SOFTBALL DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME April Wed. 9 at Delta College 3:00 p.m. Sat. 12 Oakland 3:00 p.m. Sun. 13 Oakland 11 :00 a .m. Wed. 16 Delta College 3:00 p.m. Sat. 19 at Macomb 3:00 p.m. Sun. 20 at Macomb 11 :00 a.m. Sat. 26 Henry Ford 12:00 p.m. Sun. 27 Henry Ford 11 :00 a.m. May Sat. 3 Mott 2:00 p.m. Sun. 4 Mott 11 :00 p.m. May 10 - 11 Regional Tournaments The Alpena News has converted from an afternoon newspaper to a morning newspaper. As a result, there are many new opportunities at The Alpena News. You would be amazed at how much money our carriers are earning delivering newspapers for less than an hour a day Monday. through Saturday. You can earn between $150 and $200 a month. For More Information Call. .. 354-3111 J THE ALPENA NEWS 130 PARK PLACE • ALPENA PHOTOS BY POLEMIC STAFF Clockwise from bot- tom left: Coach Tracy Gribble teads a strategy meeting. Lady Lumberjack softball team pose practice. 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