Griffin Center in Oxford to hold cooking demo for peak sports performance

OXFORD - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living invites high school athletes and their parents to a free presentation and cooking demonstration about proper nutrition for peak performance in sports.

Faster, Focused, Fueled: Nutrition Essentials for High School Athletes will be offered Oct. 18 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.

This free culinary workshop will feature a discussion led by Griffin Health Trainer Alexander DeMoura on the essentials of healthy eating for athletes followed by a demonstration of how to make a healthy high-protein breakfast that’s the perfect start for an active day.

This event is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. 

Visit www.griffinhealth.org/faster-focused-fueled or contact the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.

Opened in 2020, the Griffin Center for Healthy Living is a unique facility in which Griffin Health partners with the community in wellness – offering education, guidance and assistance in preventing and managing chronic disease, and promoting overall well-being. 

The Center is part of Griffin’s mission to empower individuals to make choices that change their lifestyles for the better, and embodies Griffin’s goal to not only care for individuals when they are not well, but to build a meaningful relationship, guide, and coach them to maximize their quality of life. Visit www.griffinhealthyliving.org for more information about the Center's features and upcoming community events.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Seymour to hold community pep rally Saturday at high school field

 

Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to host football, cheer luncheon

 

Sponsors sought for Derby Pop Warner athletes

Derby Pop Warner Cheer is sending 3 teams to Nationals.

If you are an individual or a business who would like to support a cheerleader or the program please reach out.

Funds raised will go towards the cost of travel and competing. Any amount helps!

This is shared from Derby Pop Warner Facebook page.

Derby Pop Warner to hold drawing in September for Peloton bike

 

Ansonia announces masking guidelines for sports events in public buildings

From City of Ansonia Facebook page:

Attention Ansonia Athletes and Parents! 

Reminder that Ansonia is following CT Department of Public Health masking guidelines at sports events held in public buildings.

Ansonia High School selling lawn signs to support athletes, pep band members

 From Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page:

One week left to order your lawn sign!

AHS is selling Lawn Signs to show support for fall student athletes and pep-band members.

Community members can also purchase signs (without jersey numbers) to show their support of AHS fall athletic teams and band.

Order forms and money are due on October 6. An order form can be found on the AHS website. Please reach out to Karen Phipps (kphipps@ansonia.org) or Christine Davis (cdavis@ansonia.org) if you have any questions.

Griffin Health creates 3 videos on safety of COVID-19 vaccine

Griffin recently developed videos to communicate that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to protect everyone from the harm caused by COVID-19. 

The videos feature local leaders such as: Breon Sanders from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, who explains vulnerability to the young; Pastor Dennis from Iglesia De Dios Nuevos Comienzos, who expresses his hope to once again congregate without fear; and Henry Rondon from the CIAC, who urges vaccination so high school athletes can again experience the exhilarating roar of fans at competitions.

Breon Sanders: https://lnkd.in/dAC2bN8f

Pastor Dennis: https://lnkd.in/dHzeHRvf

Henry Rondon: https://lnkd.in/dndT243p

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

 

Ansonia Little League girls win District 3 championship

Congratulations to Ansonia's All-Stars!

Shared from the Ansonia Little League Facebook page.

Undefeated Ansonia soccer team champions win congratulations

Shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:

ANSONIA - Congratulations are in order to these incredible athletes - who went undefeated in their CJSA [Connecticut Junior Soccer Association] (10-0) and bring home the league title!

These ladies bested some of the State’s most competitive clubs including Madison, Coginchaug, Hamden, Milford, Seymour, and Branford!!

This U15 team is no stranger to league titles having brought home the U12 league title before!

Thank you, ladies, for being such incredible representatives of our City!

Thank you also to their Coaches for their guidance and dedication! Your City is so proud of you!

Derby High School Boys' Track & Field congratulated on state championship

 

Derby Pop Warner football, cheer holding registration

 

Cohort of Ansonia High School athletes to quarantine for 14 days

 

Derby High School to offer free sports physicals

Car wash to benefit Seymour Wildcat Track & Field Team

Ansonia Youth Cheer opens registration, slates free clinics

Sharing from Ansonia Youth Cheer Facebook page:

Online registration is NOW OPEN! Click on "Early bird registration" at www.ansoniayouthcheer.org to take advantage of our early bird pricing! 

Unsure if your athlete would be interested? Free clinics start March 11 and March 12 for any and all athletes who wish to try and learn the basics! 
We will be at the Ansonia Armory from 6 to 8! 
#JoinUs #AnsoniaYouthCheer

Derby High athletes serve dinner at Spooner House in Shelton

Shared from the Derby Running Club's Facebook page:

Red Raiders giving back

"The DHS Indoor Track & Field team volunteered to serve dinner at Spooner House tonight [Sunday]. 

"With so many members of the community supporting our athletes, tonight was a great opportunity for our athletes to support their community.

"Special thank you to Coach Lucia Hanock for organizing and administering tonight’s dinner. #DerbyPride "

The Derby students are to be commended for helping others! I'm sure their efforts were appreciated.

Congratulations go to these Ansonia Soccer Club champions

Sharing from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:
"They don’t call Ansonia Title Town USA for nothing! Congratulations to the Ansonia Soccer Club U12 Girls League Champs, U12 Boys League Champs and the U14 Girls League Champs! 

"Each team won their respective division playing teams throughout New Haven  County. You make your City proud! 

"Also, please note that Soccer registration is NOW OPEN for the fall 2018 season. Head on over to Ansonia Soccer Club or http://ansoniasoccerclub.website.siplay.com to register today!"

 U12 Girls League Champs
 
   U12 Boys League Champs

  U14 Girls League Champs

4 Seymour competitors win plaudits

Sharing from the Seymour First Selectman's Facebook page:

"Our four local Hot Shot winners competed this weekend at the state level. Each participant came back with some new hardware!! 
"Congrats to (left to right) Colin Frey, Robby Carrafiello, Brett Calabrese, and Lauren Golebieski."

Klarides sisters' proposed bill a home run for protecting athletes

From left: state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Jason Klein, House Republican Leader Themis Klarides./ Contributed photo 

HARTFORD - House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, and state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, R-Seymour, joined the President and CEO of Force3 Pro Gear Jason Klein to pitch a new law, Senate Bill 434, to the General Law Committee. 

The bill will help protect athletes and give consumers more information about the protective equipment they are purchasing.

"As a Connecticut company creating this breakthrough technology, we have a great story to tell, but unfortunately the non-profit organization that currently sets the safety standards for equipment used in Little Leagues and high school athletics, prohibits our company from sharing with the public our outstanding safety data," Klein said.

According to Klein’s testimony, the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (also known as “NOCSAE”) was formed in 1969 to commission research directed toward injury reduction. Little League and high school athletics through their respective rules require protective equipment used in baseball and softball to meet standards set by NOCSAE. The NOCSAE helmet standard uses a pass/fail threshold to determine whether or not a helmet meets the standard performance criteria. The NOCSAE pass/fail threshold is 1200 Severity Index units or SI. A helmet must test below 1200 SI in all 16 designated and random impact locations, including impacts at a helmet in ambient, high and low temperatures. 

Klein added, "We are prohibited from sharing our severity index results with the public. In fact, there’s been no place for an athlete or parent seeking helmet safety information to turn and no way for them to compare results with other helmets currently on the market."

Themis Klarides said, "Concussions are a serious issue and providing athletes at every level with the best protective equipment should be everyone's top priority. I am shocked that these standards are not readily available to the consumers already. 

"We are asking lawmakers to step up to the plate and pass this bill to make athletes safer and consumers more knowledgeable about the equipment they are purchasing."

Klarides-Ditria said, "As a parent of a student-athlete, an Athletic Trainer, and a lawmaker, I think this bill is a home run and will help prevent concussions from occurring. We want to give parents and athletes all the information available about the safety of the protective equipment they are purchasing. 

"Consumers should know that a certain helmet they are buying is not as safe as another helmet brand."

The bill now awaits action by the General Law Committee before it can be voted on by the full General Assembly. 

To learn more about Force3 Pro visit www.force3progear.com. 

This is a press release from state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria's office.