Heat Safe Practices Highlight High School Football Drills
Amid scorching heat many schools hold practices in the morning or evening. Coaches emphasize hydration and light gear while acclimating players to heat and humidity. Officials note acclimatization progresses in about ten days and stress strong conditioning to keep athletes safe.
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Aiken
Carey Johnson
North Augusta
Dan Pippin
South Africa
Robert Wrightenberry
Area High School Football Hydration Guidelines
Coaches advise players to drink about 20 ounces of fluids two hours before games or practice. Early dehydration signs include thirst and cramps, heat exhaustion brings dizziness and rapid pulse, heat stroke shows disorientation and hot skin. Water alone isn’t enough. mix water with electrolytes and avoid only carbonated drinks. include Gatorade or Powerade. For 2008 season guidance, visit www.aikenfootball.com.
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Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Cooper
Aikenfootball.com
Hall of Fame inductees bring Redskins flair to Canton
The Canton ceremony featured Darrell Green and Art Monk among Redskins figures as Emmitt Thomas and three other inductees honored. Emotions ran high with personal tributes as sons introduced their fathers and themes of loyalty to Washington dominated the event.
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Canton
Ohio
Darrell Green
Art Monk
Washington Redskins
Emmitt Thomas
Chiefs
Redskins
Washington
Fred Dean
Andre Tippett
Gary Zimmerman
Green
Jared
Dallas Cowboys
Thomas
Darrell
Dean
Tippett
Zimmerman
Monk
Derek Thomas
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Braves face tough offseason after injury plagued season
The Braves miss the playoffs for the third straight year as injuries mount. Jeff Francoeur, Chipper Jones and GM Frank Wren discuss rebuilding after Mark Teixeira trade while veterans like Smoltz Glavine and Hampton endure career and health setbacks.
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Atlanta
Mark Teixeira
Los Angeles Angels
Braves
Jeff Francoeur
Philadelphia
New York
Florida
Ing
Chipper Jones
John Smoltz
Tom Glavine
Tim Hudson
Frank Wren
Teixeira
Angels
Wren
John Schuerholz
Schuerholz
Mulligan
Smoltz
Glavine
Jones
Hampton
Kotsay
Oakland
Andruw Jones
Frank
By the numbers on practice and playoff limits
A list shows practice session caps and game limits: 29 sessions before the first game, 3 hours per practice with overage counting as two, 3 days in shorts and shoulder pads before full contact, 1 game per week maximum, 11 regular season varsity games, 10 junior varsity games, 4 scrimmages, and 4 000 seats minimum to host a Class AAAA first round playoff game.
Aiken Standard Team Previews Schedule Released
The Aiken Standard lists upcoming preview dates for prep teams with games set from August 11 to August 20. Williston Elko Fox Creek Wagener Salley Ridge Spring Monetta Strom Thurmond Silver Bluff Midland Valley South Aiken North Augusta and Aiken are scheduled across consecutive days.
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Monetta
North Augusta
Strom Thurmond
Williston-Elko
Silver Bluff
Aiken
Fox Creek
Wagener-Salley
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Midland Valley
South Aiken
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Atlanta Braves
Jeff Porter
Florida Marlins
Satcher Motor Company
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