A couple of days before Corona del Mar High’s biggest football game in 22 years, I asked Coach Scott Meyer what he expected.

“I expect it to be a battle down to the wire,” Meyer said of the Sea Kings’ CIF Southern Section Southern Division title game against Beckman.

Whoever has the ball last will probably win.”

Meyer was right on all accounts. The title game Friday featured a dramatic finish at Orange Coast College.

Here was the situation: With seven seconds left to play, Beckman scored a touchdown and trailed CdM, 14-13, pending the extra-point try.

The Patriots decided to go for the win.

The second-seeded Sea Kings made the stop they needed, stuffing an attempted two-point conversion run by top-seeded Beckman to secure a 14-13 victory and CdM’s first section crown since 1989.

The Sea Kings (12-2) won their third section championship in the school’s history. The wins match the program’s best single-season total. The 1988 team was 12-0-2.

Beckman, which played in its second straight championship game, suffered another heartbreaking loss in the big game.

The Patriots lost to Garden Grove, 31-30, last year because of a two-point conversion late. Garden Grove went for two and the win late and succeeded.

With Beckman in a similar situation against the Sea Kings, Meyer expected the Patriots (11-3) to go for the win. Meyer, and everyone else at OCC, knew who was going to get the ball.

Beckman ran standout tailback Jeff Kim and CdM outside linebacker Aaron White met him to stuff the two-point attempt.

White also recovered Beckman’s onside kick, allowing CdM to kneel and run the clock out.

The Sea Kings, who lost the Pacific Coast League title to Beckman, 42-37, last month, had the ball at the end and the grand prize.

CdM and section title games at OCC translate into victories.

The Sea Kings are 3-0 in section title games and all three have been played at OCC.

The Sea Kings beat Valencia, 17-7, in the Division VI title game in 1988.

The following year, CdM defeated La Quinta, 21-10, to complete back-to-back Division VI titles.

In his final game at CdM, quarterback Brent Lawson closed out his record-breaking year in grand fashion.

Lawson’s throws and running made it possible for the Sea Kings to get revenge on Beckman.

The senior threw two touchdown passes, giving him 27 for the year, and threw for 119 yards, giving him 2,519 for the season. Both are CdM records.

Lawson fired a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Troy Reese with four seconds left before halftime to give CdM a 7-0 lead.

Midway through the third quarter, Lawson found a wide-open Josh Giger for a 61-yard touchdown.

Lawson ran for 67 yards on 13 carries, second most on the team, behind senior tailback Erik Fisher’s 73 yards on 22 carries.

Lawson finished the season with 446 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

The Sea Kings’ defense shut down Beckman in the first half, only allowing one first down.

In the first 24 minutes, Beckman failed to convert a first down on four third-down opportunities. As a result, the Patriots gained just 30 yards rushing and six yards passing by halftime.

Outside linebacker Frasier Anderson and cornerback Cole Cottrell made plays for CdM on third-down situations, stopping pass plays.

For the game, CdM never allowed Beckman to convert a first down on seven third-down opportunities.

The Sea Kings fumbled five times, losing two.

One fumble allowed Beckman to tie the game at 7-7 in the third quarter.

Beckman, which had crossed midfield for the first time in the game two minutes into third quarter, punted. The Patriots got the ball back right away, recovering a muffed punt reception on CdM’s 22.

Four plays later, Beckman scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Cameron Biedgoly.

CdM and Beckman also exchanged fumbles in a 45-second span in the fourth quarter. None led to points.

The Sea Kings can thank White and Cottrell for making tackles to stop Beckman inside CdM’s 10-yard line with less than six minutes left. The Patriots turned the ball over on downs.

source:  http://www.dailypilot.com/sports/tn-dpt-1213-spdcpnotebook-20111212,0,2981414,full.story

Unfortunately, although vitamin C is anti-viral and does support the immune system, it is not necessarily a magic bullet that will defeat the common cold or even cancer! In fact, some recent studies seem to be indicating that Dr. Pauling’s claims might be a little overstated

Vitamin C, like most other vitamins and mineral supplements primarily helps the body do its job effectively. Deficiencies of vitamin C can predispose the body to certain ills, and proper intake either through daily diet or vitamin supplementation can help prevent certain conditions and illnesses. Vitamins and mineral supplements should never be used as the only path to health, but should be part of a lifestyle that includes overall attention to nutrition, activity (okay, exercise), proper rest and sleep, and enjoyable forms of recreation and relaxation

SOURCES
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, and, as such, is not stored in the body. This means it must be regularly replaced by diet and/or supplementation. The most commonly recognized sources of vitamin C are citrus and other fruits – oranges, tangerines, limes, guava, lemons, papayas, strawberries, black currants, grapefruit and mangoes – as well as a wide range of vegetables. Some vegetables which contain Vitamin C include collard greens, sweet and hot peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, kale, spinach, and watercress.

BENEFITS
Vitamin C is a nutrient valuable for tissue growth, protection of cell membranes from toxic wastes, wound healing, and, as mentioned, support of the immune system. It supports the growth of collagen and cartilage, protecting in this way against many of the effects of aging.

As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps combat free radicals, and it may help with cancer, high cholesterol, cataracts, diabetes, allergies, asthma, and periodontal disease.

The effectiveness of vitamin C is believed to be increased when taken with vitamin E.

DOSAGE
The recommended daily intake of Vitamin C is 60 mg per day for adults, although many people, following Dr. Pauling’s lead, take much higher doses in hopes of preventing colds and warding off the effects of aging. However, in higher doses there may be some toxicity with one of the side effects being diarrhea. In some cases, higher doses of vitamin C may cause kidney stones or anemia, due to an interference with the absorption of vitamin B12.

A reminder: vitamin C is water soluble, and unused portions will be flushed from the body, so daily intake of foods rich in vitamin C or supplementation with a multivitamin may be of value.

While there do not seem to be major problems associated with an high doses of Vitamin C, it might a good idea to stick within recommended daily allowances since the jury is still out on side effects.

DEFICIENCIES
The most well-known result of a vitamin C deficiency is scurvy, a condition characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin lesions. Fortunately, scurvy is very rare in our modern society although still found to a greater degree in areas of poor nutrition. Frequent infections, severe colds, nose bleeds, tiredness, and painful joints may also indicate a deficiency.

This article and other great information can be found at http://sacrededenblog.com/vitamin-c-the-wonder-vitamin/

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If this adequately describes your activity level, in order to get the most out of your workouts and see the best results regarding protein synthesis and lean muscle mass gains, you’ll want to make sure that the nutrient protein is readily available to your body.

For resistance training (Weight Lifting), studies have shown that consuming protein right before or after will give better results than training alone. With endurance training (Running), the study by the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that protein supplementation immediately after training provides the best results for improvement.

If your Sports Specific Practices contain elements of both endurance and resistance training i.e. Football, Rugby, Lacrosse… the articles simply recommend ingesting a readily digested and absorbed protein source close to training. Both articles note that the type of protein and its method of delivery to the body affect absorption rates. Whey Protein, in liquid form as a protein shake, increases both the digestion and absorption rates of the protein.

Sources:
American College of Sports Medicine – http://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Abstract/2002/08000/The_Role_of_Protein_and_Amino_Acid_Supplements_in.5.aspx

Bill Campbell PhD in a paper for the National Strength and Conditioning Association – http://www.nsca-lift.org/HotTopic/download/Protein Needs.pdf

As a football, basketball and sprinting coach for various high schools, Coach Purtell was instrumental in leading these teams to their League Championships, All Star Game and CIF Championships in 2007, the Semi Finals in 2008 and the CIF Finals at Angel Stadium in 2009. With over 14 years of coaching experience at Trabuco Hills High School, he is the Mustang’s running backs coach as well as the Strength and Conditioning and Speed Training Coach.

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