Let others inspire you to improved health.

INSPIRING: A scene from one of the films to be shown at the Womens Adventure Film Tour at Tower Cinemas on September 6. Picture: Supplied

Finding a reason to get moving can be the biggest hurdle for many.

And everyone is motivated by different things.

I always say, find something that works for you. Try new things, sign yourself up for an event or be inspired by the people around you.

With spring upon us, now is the time to find what motivates you and get yourself ready for a spring clean as far as your health is concerned.

There are a few things coming up that could provide motivation.

The first is the Womens Adventure Film Tour, which is travelling around Australia as a celebration of Womens Health Week.

The Womens Adventure Film Tour is a collaboration of Jean Hailes for Womens Health, Aspire Outdoor and She Went Wild.

It will be in Newcastle on September 6, with a screening at Tower Cinemas from 7pm-9pm.

The Tour features a selection of short films of inspirational womens adventure and cultural stories.

According to Janet Michelmore, executive director ofJean Hailes for Womens Health, The films are not only inspirational, but demonstrate how the way you feel physically has a profound effect on your state of mind and emotional well-being.

This balance between our physical and mental health is an important element of overall good health and a focus for this years Womens Health Week, she said.

Watching other people be active or hearing their stories always gets me motivated and may be just the thing that gets you inspired too.

Speaking of Womens Health Week, Wild Women on Top, who are a hiking group famous for their annual Coastrek events around Australia,are hosting a free 5km hike around Sydney Harbour on September 8.

The walk will highlight the health benefits of hiking, including the social element as well the positive impact on physical and mental health. Women can regsiteratwww.wildwomenontop.com.

I am motivating our whole family to move through September by signing them up to Steptember, whereyou take 10,000 steps per day for 28 days straight to raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

Funds raised through the campaign go towards providingvital equipment, therapy and services to children and adults living with cerebral palsy, as well as for groundbreaking research into the prevention and hopefully one day a cure for CP.

The cause has particular resonance for us as we know a beautiful young boy by the name ofJoe Bankswith cerebral palsy.

Seven-year-old Joe developed CP during birth and cannot walk unassisted.

Joes mum, Rachael Laing, told me kids like Joe would love to be able to walk even a couple of steps.

So, that is why we are doing it. Because we can, and in the process of being active ourselves and improving our own health, we can help others, which I think is a strong message to give our own kids.

Hopefully a few of you out there will sign up to. For more information, go towww.steptember.org.au.

GOOD CAUSE: Taking part in Steptember will help kids with Cerebral Palsy like Newcastle's Joe Banks, pictured with his sisters Audrey, left, and Millie, right.

This is it, we have just four days left of winter. So get ready to launch into your spring campaign on Friday.

Here is a session to get you started. Itis a combination of strength and fitness and takes on a pyramid format. That means, for each exercisedrop by one or two repetitions as you move through the set. For example, start with 10 squats, run, eight or nine squats, run, all the way down to two or one squats. Run, walk or skip for 20-30 seconds between each.

Exercises: Squats, dead lifts, push-ups (or shoulder punches), rows, lunges, bicep-shoulder press, triceps extension. Finish with core work.

Walk With Us for World Suicide Prevention, September 8, Dixon Park:Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is holding a walk to Merewether Baths and back in support of suicide prevention in the community. There will be a breakfast and yoga in the park to follow. Register atwww.lifelinehunter.org.au.

Walk 4 Hope, September 16, Croudace Bay:A 4km walk raising funds and awareness forHuntingtons Disease.www.huntingtonsnsw.org.au.

Fernleigh 15, October 22, Fernleigh Track:This 15-kilometre course can be done as an individual or in a five-person relay.www.runnsw.com.au.

Renee Valentine is a writer, qualified personal trainer and mother. r.valentine@fairfaxmedia.com.au.

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Kenny Britt doesnt sugarcoat it: Training camp and everything that comes with being an NFL player in the month of August is the toughest part of life as a professional football player

The ninth of Britts career wasnt any easier than the previous eight. Even with a modified practice schedule that limited his usage, Britt joked he can no longer just show up for the day ready to go, instead needing a warm-up before warm-ups to get his body right for the grind that awaits him.

Every ounce of motivation counts, and Britts family ensured he had more than enough to power through the dog days and come out as fresh as possible as he embarks on his first season with the Browns.

Britts wife, Sabrina, sent her husband off to training camp with a detailed care package. Along with various candies and snacks, Britt had an envelope to open each week. Themed for each chapter of training camp, the notes reminded Britt just how capable he was to make it to the end and reap the ultimate award of more time with his tight-knit family.

Training camp is the hardest part of playing this game, especially going year after year, Britt said. As your body tires down, it's a little motivation and stuff, little tips and reminders to get my mind right and go play.

She understands how training camp is and what my mindset is. She tries to plans everything out with my schedule so I can just focus on football and mainly football. She does a great job with the kids. Even the off-the-field stuff, family back home and taking care of the house.

The first note this year was titled Nervous, but the contents didnt match its title. Britt had nothing to fret.

Hey lets be honest. Are you ever really nervous? LOL no, Sabrina wrote. Thats because you are so sure of yourself and your capabilities as you should be. You have been cooking ... from Bayonne High to (Rutgers) and now here at the Browns.

On the final day, Britt opened an envelope titled The Ender.

You did it! You made it through training camp for the 9th time! Sheeeesh! We are all so proud of you and who you have become on and off the field.

Sabrina has been by Britts side for 11 years and the couple has been married for the past five. Their daughter, Ava, arrived when Britt was in the first stage of his career with the Tennessee Titans and is now old enough to make her own contributions to the care package.

Before a recent preseason game, Ava delivered Britt a box of cookies that came with a heart that said Love u Dad and a note of her own.

The game has become even more fun for Britt ever since Ava started understanding what he did for a living. She was at the center of a moment Britt describes as one of the best of his career in 2015, when he hand-delivered a ball to her after catching a 60-yard touchdown pass.

Before each game, Britt finds Ava in the crowd and gives her a kiss.

I go up and give her a kiss and motivate her and she motivates me, Britt said. She doesn't like the big rockets and explosions so she's always crying, so I go calm her down.

Kenny Jr. is still too young to grasp what his father does for a living. His sad reactions whenever Britt has to retreat to the hotel to beat curfew are some of the toughest moments Britt experiences throughout training camp.

Soon, though, hell be just like Ava, who is already starring as the only girl on her flag football team.

I told my wife as I'm getting older, I'm starting to feel my body and I don't know if I've got another two-three years in me, Britt said with a laugh. (Sabrina) told me you can't retire until he understands you played in the NFL. It's pretty cool.

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Flyers rookie defenseman Sam Morin has words, strongly based on a classic Disney movie from years ago, tattooed high onto his left arm:

The past can hurt, but you can either run from it or learn from it.

The words motivate him.

It was my favorite movie; I watched it so much when I was younger, the good-natured Morin, 22, said last week at the Flyers training facility in Voorhees, where he was getting a head start on things. Its like hockey. You always learn from your mistakes, and you need to be in the present.

He got the tattoo four years ago, using the inspiring words that Robert Guillaume, the voice of Rafiki the wise baboon, delivered to Simba the lion, in The Lion King.

I wanted a tattoo pretty bad, he said with a laugh. I like it. My mom didnt really like it, but its all fine.

All is fine with Morin, too. Unlike other training camps he attended, Morin an imposing figure who stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 227 pounds appears to have a great chance to start the season with the Flyers. And perhaps stay there for, oh, the next decade or so.

A young, up-and-coming defense is about to become the Flyers calling card, and Morin will be a big part of that identity. It may take a few years before the defense blossoms, but it has a chance to be among the NHLs best in the near future.

Rookies dont have to report until Sept. 9, but Morin has been on the ice in Voorhees since last week. He actually began working out in Voorhees in July before going back home to Quebec for about a week and then returning.

I want to make the team. Ive worked very hard over the summer, said Morin, one of several rookies who have arrived early. I spent almost all of my summer here to get better.

With Michael Del Zotto and Nick Schultz no longer on the team, the Flyers have two openings on defense. Morin and fellow rookies Robert Hagg, Travis Sanheim, and Phil Myers will be battling for those spots.

Morin, the Flyers first-round selection (11th overall) in the 2013 draft, and Hagg are the favorites because it is believed Sanheim and Myers need some more seasoning.

For sure, its a different feeling this year, said Morin, who has recovered from offseason surgery on both wrists. Last year, even if I had a really good camp, there were a lot of veterans that were coming back. This year, you can see theres a lot more room for young guys. There are so many [young] guys that are good players, and in order to get a spot Im going to have to deserve it. Im going to need to battle.

It should be an interesting camp.

Morin, a stay-at-home defender who will supply a much-needed physical presence in front of the net, played well in his only NHL game last season while paired with the speedy and creative Shayne Gostisbehere. At Lehigh Valley, he was paired with Sanheim, another puck-mover.

We had a real good chemistry, Morin said of being alongside Sanheim. With Ghost, I remember playing together at most of our camps. We played a lot of preseason together and played pretty well, so were going to see how it goes. Were good friends, too. Ive spent all my summers here since I was drafted, and hes done the same, so weve spent a lot of time together and know each other and that makes it pretty easy.

To earn a spot with the Flyers, I just need to play my game, Morin said in his thick French Canadian accent. The only [NHL] game I played, I think I did that. Im just really physical. I can fight and do all that stuff. I have to concentrate on what I can do well. When I play the simple way, thats when Im at my best. Keep things simple. Make a good first pass and things like that. I know Im not going to be like Ghost and make a smooth [move] at the blue line. I just have to be myself.

When the Flyers drafted Morin in 2013, his size and snarling style of play triggered immediate comparisons to the great Chris Pronger.

That, of course, wasnt fair.

Pronger was a Hall of Famer and someone who was much more refined at a young age, reaching the NHL just before his 19thbirthday. Morin will be a valuable piece, but scouts say Sanheim and the righthanded-shooting Myers will have much higher upsides when they get to Philadelphia.

That said, each defenseman brings a different type of skill and talent, and they could make the Flyers blue line the envy of the league down the road. It will be intriguing to watch the young guns get acclimated to the NHL over the next few seasons.

Morin has improved immensely since his draft year. Same goes for his English, which, in his words, was terrible when the Flyers chose him in 2013.

The guys are great with me, he said. With the Phantoms, my number was three, and I always struggled to say it. I would say, tree. I was missing the t-h.

Lehigh Valley teammate Cole Bardreau gave him some tutoring, showing him how to position his tongue to make the right sounds come out.

He would help me spell stuff and pronounce it correctly, Morin said. He helped me a lot.

Let it be known that, like his English, Morin is about to start blooming in Philadelphia.

Rafiki has his back.

Published: August 25, 2017 3:01 AM EDT | Updated: August 25, 2017 4:03 PM EDT

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There is some extra motivation for Rochester to push deep during this years finals series.

Club legends Elliot Bowen, Sam Brennan and Heath Aitken have all announced this season will be their last.

Aitken celebrated his 200th game during Saturdays win against Shepparton Swans, with Bowen reaching the same milestone in round eight this season.

Brennan notched up the same games tally in 2015 and claimed the clubs best-and-fairest award last season.

Rochester playing coach James Flaherty said the club made sure to announce their retirements before the end of the regular season for added incentive in the lead in to the Tigers elimination final against Euroa.

That was the reasoning behind it and not just the only reason, but we wanted to do it properly and celebrate their careers, not just for them to put their hand up after our last game this season and say by the way, were retiring, he said.

We wanted to do it properly and now I suppose its up to the playing group and what they can do (during finals).

Aitken and Bowen came to their decision in the past month, with Brennan coming to the same conclusion earlier in the year.

Flaherty said Aitkens issues with concussion this season played a part in his call, with the forward suffering a host of injuries during his 15 years at Rochester.

At a club function on Saturday night supporters had a chance to acknowledge the trios contribution.

Some might have seen it coming, for others it was a bit of a shock, but it seemed like the right thing to do, a lot of people were going up to them and shaking their hand to congratulate them and were understanding of their call, Flaherty said.

A hole of more than 600 games from the senior team will be left next season.

Its going to be hard to replace three quality players and quality people, but I suppose you look at this year and weve had the opportunity to play some of the younger kids and play five or six from the thirds, Flaherty said.

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The Delores Huerta Foundation's lawsuit against the Kern High School District was successful because the district caved in to the pressure and in a sense admitted it targeted minority students for suspensions and expulsions. I'm a substitute teacher with a California teaching credential who has worked on every campus in the district for the last eight years. One of my assignments was teaching students serving in-school suspensions. I've done this at six different high schools.

Attorneys for the Foundation drew their conclusions from statistical information and interviews from "targeted students" and their families. Let me give you a perspective from somebody who is in the game. I, along with seven different deans, dealt with defiant students about 2 percent of the overall population.

Students at some schools come to my class with schoolwork knowing they will sit for six periods, have three supervised restroom breaks and eat lunch together. One girl referred to ISS as being on "lockdown." That's the feeling the dean wants them to have.

Students at other schools, under the same restrictions, show up with no schoolwork. One dean gave me educational packets with essays, questions and word puzzles. I would give one to each student and 98 percent of the time I got this reaction: "I'm on lockdown, you can keep your packet." I don't believe we have an administrative problem, Ms. Huerta. I see a motivational issue with how some students view their education.

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Holly Moore, working mom of two girls, shares how she motivates herself to go to the gym each morning.

Holly Moore, manager of network engagement at USA TODAY and mom to 2-year-old Penny (center) and 4-year-old Lucy (right), has three excuses why she goes to the gym.(Photo: USA TODAY)

Complicated equipment. Fit, confident people. And, sweat. A lot of sweat.

Gyms can be intimating. Holly Moore, working mom of two girls, knows that all too well. She's talked herself out of going to the gym in the past. But, after her second daughter Penny was born, she wanted to face her fears for fitness' sake.

Moore, USA TODAY's manager of network engagement, said she hates the way running leaves her gasping for breath, the feeling that everyone at the gym might be judging her and the way her sweat instantly turns her hair frizzy.

Plus, who has the time between work deadlines, swim lessons and doctor's appointments to even get to the gym?

"I can probably come up with literally a million excusesto not go to the gym," Moore said. "Which is why I've come up with excuseswhy I have to goto the gym."

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Here are Moore's "excuses":

1. Quiet time. Gym time is the only time that Moore is alone, away from kids, coworkers and chaos. It's her time to focus on herself.

2. Music. She can blast her Britney Spears soundtrack instead of Moana.

3. Wine. "The longer I spend on that elliptical,the larger my pour gets to be," Moore said.

Bonus: She can wear her comfy yoga pants at the gym. Who knew they could be used for more than Netflix-watching attire?

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ALLENTOWN J.P. Crawford was starting to figure out his life as an 18-year-old graduate of Lakewood (Calif.) High School.

His first tattoo came on his right bicep in memory of a close friend.

He took ownership of his first dog, a white Husky.

And, he was drafted by the Phillies in the first round of Major League Baseballs amateur draft.

Crawford was transitioning into adulthood like he had dreamed. He spent his first summer as a professional baseball player leading the Gulf Coast League in hitting with a .345 average, then spent the next three years universally rated as the Phillies No. 1 prospect.

Then came another first: a slump.

It started during the final month of his first season (2016) in Triple-A.

Things got worse in the first two-plus months of the 2017 season with the IronPigs, when the 180-pounder struggled to hit above his playing weight.

Several dogs and several tattoos later, Crawford took the next step in his maturation process. He rediscovered his hitting stroke one day in the batting cage in late June, and has hit like a future MLB shortstop since July 1.

Crawford has a .291 batting average with a .938 OPS and 11 home runs which equals his career high for a season in that stretch. He also is learning to play second and third base in the last week or so while maintaining his impressive streak at the plate.

It all comes on the heels of his most difficult stretch as a baseball player.

Oh, yeah, he said, By far the [biggest slump]. Ive learned a lot about myself, that I can overcome.

Im glad to be able to do what Ive done.

What Crawford has done lately is restore the faith Phillies fans have had in him since the club took him with the 16th overall pick on draft day 2013.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder rarely struggled as he climbed his way through Class-A ball, pushing his way to Double-A Reading after batting .392 in his first 21 games of 2015 at high-A Clearwater.

After playing 122 games in 2015-16 in Reading, he was promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on May 20.

He hit .260 in his first 64 games with the IronPigs through Aug. 1.

Then came the wall.

The California native hit only .200 with three extra-base hits in his final 21 games of 2016, then opened this season with a .189 average and seven extra-base hits in 55 games through June 9.

Everybody hates sucking, he said, but you know its going to come sooner or later. You just keep putting in the work, putting the effort.

Youre going to get knocked down. You have to keep getting back up. That shows the man you are.

Through all the hot streaks and promotions, Crawford continued to collect dogs and tattoos.

He had as many as four Huskies before his mother took one. The two males, who came from the litter of his girlfriends Husky, now weigh 70 pounds each at age 3.

They are all calm together and so much fun, Crawford said. They are playful and cuddly all at the same time.

His right arm is now fully covered with ink. He and one of his sisters got matching tattoos. He had his two sisters names inked on, then some tribal stuff and a wolf that stretches to his chest.

Hes not sure whether hell continue with the tattoos, but hes certain he's eager to take the next step.

Crawfords performance the last two months has given his desire credence.

He was trying to do too much at the plate at times," said IronPigs manager Dusty Wathan, who also saw him for parts of 2015-16 when he was Readings boss.

He was a little too passive when he was ahead in the count. Now he is confident in his swing and being aggressive when he gets ahead. Hes not just hitting the ball, but driving it. Trying to do some damage.

There was some desperation before breaking out.

Crawford looked at video prior to a road trip to Buffalo, something he does little of. He adjusted his hand position after that, but saw little results.

He also had a nagging groin injury, which gave him the perfect opportunity to rest physically and mentally.

That time off helped big time, he said. It cleared my head, took the stress off my shoulders. I took a nice, deep breath.

Once I got back from that, I worked on my swing and something just clicked in the cage. It started to work and here I am now.

Shortly after Crawford returned to Lehigh Valleys lineup, Baseball America's midseason prospect rankings came out. He plummeted from 19th to 92nd and deemed no longer an impact player.

That fueled Crawford further.

Seeing all the social media stuff, its sad to say but I had a reality check, he said. I dont really care about the rankings. All I care about is getting out of here.

But seeing them say that Im not an impact player, it kind of lit a fire. I was like, All right, lets go.

Crawford has taken his hot bat to places it has not gone since turning pro, displaying a knack for extra-base hits a career-best 36 through Friday. He has sacrificed a few strikeouts for the opportunity to consistently drive the ball while maintaining is strong eye at the plate.

It feels comfortable knowing what I can do is finally showing on the field, he said.

Come September, Crawfords girlfriend and three dogs now back in California will be watching the 22-year-old make his major league debut.

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The North remembers is a catch phrase from the HBO show Game Of Thrones that is also true for the Jordan High football program. The only Moore League school in North Long Beach has an ingrained sense of pride, but after years of disappointment, the Panthers are looking for a bright future while respecting the past.

Jordan alums John Ross and John Timu have made that connection a lot easier. Both All-Moore League stars attended the University of Washington and are now on NFL rosters. Timu is playing linebacker for the Chicago Bears, and Ross was the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft after setting the NFL combine record with a 4.24 40-yard dash.

We talk about it a lot, head coach John Kane said of Ross and Timu. They lifted weights in that weight room. (Ross) ran 40s out here. He caught passes and played defense on this field. And now hes doing the same thing for the (Cincinnati) Bengals. The kids see anybody can do it if they set their mind to it and work hard. I mean, they watch him on TV. Whats better than that?

Jordan found success running the ball last year and will continue to develop its rushing attack in a variety of formations. Senior Maesean Misher will be the featured running back in a stable full of capable runners that Kane calls fast and shifty. Senior Isiah Clark is also returning after rushing for almost 1,000 yards last season.

The running backs will be working behind a rebuilt offensive line led by new senior center Joe Torres and left tackle Omar Escotto, who is 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds. The Jordan lineman won the beach press competition at Warren High last month after Torres put up 185 pounds a record 38 times. Top-ranked Mater Dei and other Division 1 teams competed.

Winning at Warren helped boost our confidence as a unit, Torres said. The weight room is going to help us finish blocks. We are going accomplish big things for our football program.

We line up in multiple offensive sets, and our kids like it, so we use that as one of our strengths, Kane said. The (offensive line) is new at it, but when you work hard from December to August, its not that hard if you have the strength and toughness.

In the defensive secondary, Clark and fellow senior Josh Wofford are the key returning starters. The 6-1, 190-pound Wofford will be moved back to safety after having to play out of position at linebacker last year.

Were trying to make sure were not asking guys to play both ways, Kane said. Its the tired, mental mistakes at the end of games thats cost us.

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa

Thousands of fans from all over the world came to West Des Moines Friday to watch some of the best female golfers.

Fans said the amount of support for these golfers was inspiring. They were proud that West Des Moines was hosting the tournament.

Among the sea of American fans wearing red, white and blue, it can be hard to spot the European fans wearing blue and yellow.

You feel a little bit outnumbered but at the same time youve just got to make your voice heard and like I said, people are very friendly and when they hear you shouting for Europe then its a case of where are you from, who are you following? said Julie Ballantyne, of Scotland.

Friday afternoon, there was a huge following for American golfer Michelle Wie.

I mean, shes been killing it since she was 16 years old on the tour, so tons of respect for her, Des Moines resident Will McDonald said. I mean, its unbelievable to watch what she does and what she does for the game of womens golf.

I love coming out and watching the women playing as well because it tends to be dominated by the guys quite a lot, especially in the UK, theres not so much womens golf on TV, Ballantyne said. And something like this, an event thats effectively the equivalent of the Ryder Cup, its really, really encouraging to see so many people out supporting the women as well, which is great.

It proved encouraging for some of the golfers biggest supporters.

I golf a couple times a week, follow all the LPGA players on Twitter and social media and Facebook and all that, so its kind of neat to see them in person, said Krissy Halbur of Cedar Falls.

The support is inspiring for future players of the game.

It means a lot, said Esther Henseleit, a junior golfer from Germany. Its my dream to somebody also play in the Solheim cup for Europe, and so its really inspiring to see them play and to see them compete.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. -

It was a tale of two halves for the Hardrocker football team last season. After winning five of their first six games, the Hardrockers lost their final fives games of the season to finish below .500.

But this year, head coach Zach Tinker is convinced his team will be more competitive in the RMACConference.

South Dakota Mines kicked off practice for the 2017 season onMonday, Aug.7. The Hardrockers are coming off a year in which they finished 4-6in the conference and 5-6overall.

Last year, the Rockers were hit hard by injuries which contributed to their losing streak at the end of the season. Coach Tinker feels his teamis motivated by last year's poor finish.

"What we didn't do great last season was we weren't able to recover and get that next one when we did lose one," Tinker said. "So that's what it's all about. You got to finish. Get in to those 11 games. Our goal is to get in to 11 games. Be tight in 11 games and see if we can finish those games because we know we're doing the things that good teams do to finish games."

South Dakota Mines has a few holes to fill on bothsides of the ball. But overall, the Hardrockers return a core group of players including quarterback Jake Sullivan.

The junior passed for nearly 1,900yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for eight scores before missing the last two games of the season with an ACLinjury.

"I'm just blessed to be out here with my team," Jake Sullivan said. "My second family actually. At first it was frustrating. Any injury really is. But when you have the support system like I have with my family and coaches and my teammates, it goes by pretty smoothly. These last couple days of fall camp, it feels like nothing even happened and I'm blessed to be out here."

"We've got a lot of guys back who have started games," Tinker said. "How you call them starters, I'm not sure. I really don't know how you call that. I mean we feel like we have four returning starters on the offensive line. We've got Jake back. So we feel like we probably have about seven returners on offense probably. And probably eight returners on defense when it comes to starters so."

South Dakota Mines opens the season on August 31at William Jewell College in Missouri. The Hardrockers home opener is Saturday, Sept.9against Dixie State.

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