CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS
1. Separate with an instrument
5. State clearly
11. One-time MLB speedster
Gordon
14. Broad in scope
15. Lacking social polish
16. Amount of time
17. Frame
19. Automobile
20. Caps
21. High school dances
22. Utilize
23. Checked
25. One-sided
27. Having an extreme greed
for wealth
31. Potted plants
34. We all have one
35. Lake north of the Kalahari
38. Unidentifi ed fl ying object
39. Aging persons
41. Small amount
42. Mother of Perseus
44. Ornamental waist box
45. Officials
46. Uncertain
49. A cotton fabric with a
satiny fi nish
51. Extensive, treeless
plains
55. Your consciousness of
your own identity
56. Consumer advocate
Ralph
60. Notable Spanish
sports club
61. Body part
62. One’s responsiveness
64. Woman (French)
65. Ready and willing to
be taught
66. Muslim ruler title
67. Unhappy
68. Gradually disappeared
69. Able to think clearly
CLUES DOWN
1. Brushed
2. Water sprite
3. Ones to look up to
4. Monetary units
5. We all have one
6. Marine invertebrate
7. One who institutes
a legal proceeding
8. Outer
9. Parallelograms
10. Uncomfortable feelings
11. Cross to form an X
12. Remove
13. Some pages are dog-__
18. Capital of Ukraine
24. A citizen of Denmark
26. Eighth month (abbr.)
28. Hindu queens
29. Acids structurally related
to amino acids
30. Rider of Rohan in Tolkien
31. Wet dirt
32. Russian city
33. Observed
36. Irate
37. Travelers need them
39. Musical composition
40. Auction
43. Form of ‘to be’
45. Women
47. Inspire with love
48. Think Japanese ankle
sock
49. Appears
50. Old World lizard
52. The lead dancer: __
ballerina
53. Protein involved in
motion
54. Rosalind Franklin
biographer
57. Popular 1920s
style art __
58. __ Blyton, children’s
author
59. Abnormal breathing
63. A place to rest
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WHAT YOUNG
ATHLETES CAN
DO TO REDUCE
INJURY RISK
Student athletes may want to get ahead in the
sports they play, but it should never be at the
expense of putting their bodies at a greater risk
for injury.
Exercise is
great for the
body. Scholastic
and recreational
sports is
one of the primary
ways children and
adolescents get the
exercise they need.
Even though sports
participation is relatively
safe, there’s
no guarantee athletes won’t suffer an injury. However,
there are ways for student athletes to reduce their risk of
getting hurt while playing the games they love.
• Maintain fl exibility. Mount Sinai says it is extremely
important for athletes to perform dynamic stretches before
starting any activity. Cold muscles are vulnerable to
injury, so it’s best to do some sort of physical warm-up,
including jumping jacks, butt kicks, running in place, or
arm circles.
• Practice proper technique. Athletes should learn and
implement the proper techniques for whatever sport they
are playing to lower their injury risk.
• Don’t push through pain. Pain is one way the body
communicates that something isn’t right. At the fi rst sign
of pain, an athlete should take a break and be assessed by
a medical professional. Playing through pain can make
an injury worse and sideline athletes for longer than expected.
• Wear the right gear. Johns Hopkins Medicine emphasizes
using proper, well-fi tting gear. Certain gear may be
cumbersome and athletes may be tempted to forego it,
but that can result in greater injury risk.
• Get a sports physical. Most programs mandate an updated
sports physical examination. This pre-participation
physical allows for the screening, prevention and treatment
of any conditions that can affect play and contribute
to injury.
• Gradually increase training intensity. The American
Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine indicates athletes
should always build up their training gradually. One
way to do so is to follow the 10 percent rule, which advises
against increasing training activity, weight, mileage,
or pace by more than 10 percent per week.
• Rest and take breaks. Athletes who play sports yearround
have a greater tendency than others to suffer overuse
injuries because their bodies are not given an opportunity
to rest and recover. Athletes should take at least
one season off per year.
• Play different sports. By participating in different
sports, an athlete can avoid using the same muscle groups
all the time. For example, the muscles used for swimming
may be different from those used for playing fi eld
hockey. Utilizing different muscles reduces the risk for
overuse injuries.
• Strengthen the core. Mount Sinai notes a strong core,
which is the abdominal area of the body, can help athletes
avoid injuries. Exercises that strengthen the core can improve
balance, stability and strength.
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