Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:00 am | Updated: 8:42 pm, Mon Mar 19, 2012.

The Live Oak wrestlers would like to thank their coaches, as only they can, for an outstanding 2011-12 season.

The Acorns crowned the schools first CIF state champions in senior Amy Fearnside and sophomore Isaiah Locsin, who also won Central Coast Section titles, placed a program-best fourth in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Tournament while producing three individual-title winners Tyler Pederson, Johnathan Robles-Rials, Locsin and won a share of a third straight dual-meet crown in their first season as part of the BVALs elite Mount Hamilton Division.

This, from a team that took sixth in the C level West Valley Division four years ago, led Live Oak athletic director Mark Cummins to write, We are very proud of our wrestling program at Live Oak. Our coaches do a tremendous job with our student athletes both on and off the wrestling mat.

The programs success is as much a credit to the wrestlers as it is to coach Robert Fernandez and his top-flight staff of Armando Gonzalez, Armando Gonzalez Jr., Martin Gonzalez, Adin Dueas, Dan Locsin, Papa Mitch Collins, Wade Katsuyoshi, Raul Alvarez and Tumendemberel Zuunbayan.

The following are excerpts edited for brevity from letters written by the Live Oak wrestlers to their coaches, thanking them for the many, molding experiences they shared together.

I would love to thank all the coaches for the wonderful year. Without all of them, we wouldnt have done nearly as much as we did. (Coach Locsin) made everyone stronger with his Yoke Fit. Armando Gonzalez Jr. and Adin Dueas just graduated from wrestling in college, so they brought even more technique.

Coach Armando Gonzalez treats everyone on the team as if they were his own kid. He works hard to ensure that were the best we can be in wrestling and in life. The team is blessed to have a coach like him.

Coach Robert Fernandez is fun and cool, but when it comes to business, he is all seriousness. I want to thank him for a great high school career.

- Tyler Pederson, senior co-captain

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP, WLTX) -- Bobby Cremins says he is retiring as head basketball coach at the College of Charleston.

Cremins fought back tears, and his voice cracked when he announced Monday that it was time to move on to the next chapter of his life. He said returning to coaching at the College of Charleston was one of the most rewarding experiences of his career.

The 64-year-old Cremins announced on Jan. 27 he would miss the rest of the Cougars' season and later said he was physically exhausted. Cremins went on an indefinite medical leave of absence but said his condition was not life-threatening.

Cremins was in his sixth season with the Cougars after spending 19 years coaching Georgia Tech. He led Charleston to 20 victories in each of his seasons.

Cremins, asmany USC fans know,was a standout player for theGamecocks from 1966-70. In an odd sequence of events, Cremins actually left Georgia Tech on March 24 1993to take the USC head coaching job; however, he changed his mind a few days later and returned to the Yellow Jackets.

During hiscareer at Georgia Tech,Cremins coached future NBA stars such asMark Price, John Salley, and Stephon Marbury.

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16-03-2012 13:23 99% of Fitness Websites Don't Work. They typically fall into 2 groups. 1. An online business card 2. A massive, flashy, unfocused wonderlust of a site Both typically convert less than 1% of traffic. What kind of fitness website do you have? The first kind of fitness website is the most common and are those are the awful free template websites that do nothing for your fitness business and more importantly does nothing for your web visitors. Or even worse its been designed by your local web guy for a few hundred pounds, who knows diddly squat about online marketing and gives you something that doesnt reflect your health and fitness business model. The second kind of fitness website is the worst. It may have cost thousands of pounds and been put together by a "digital marketing company" they typically do some fancy SEO services on it which gets a fair bit of traffic but the site still doest convert more than 1% because it is some designers wet dream rather than a considering the value proposition of the health and fitness industry. To kick start your "website workout" follow these top 10 tips to set up your fitness website and to start attracting those all important clients. For your 30 day FREE Trial of my Lead Generator Fitness Website Package go to http://www.FitnessWebstore . co.uk/signup

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19-03-2012 18:42 The best way of Losing Weight and Keeping it off, is not to focus on weight loss but rather to focus on methods of getting healthier and building better health. Let weight loss be the side effect or the by product of getting healthier. The other thing is that this should be a step by step process. Too many of the plans are just too radical, and of course people jump into it full of enthusiasm and it works for a while, but then it is so restrictive or tough that they simply give up and go back to there old habits. So it is important to create new habits. You want to be able to look back after 3 months and say to yourself, wow I have made some good progress, I taken some good steps toward building better health and then look back after 6 months and be impressed with how far you have come. Often little steps which may appear to be insignificant on their own, when combined can have a major impact. This should be all about the journey, about developing good lifestyle habits. Now a big part of that is awareness and learning what it takes to be healthy. There is a great saying: That you can give a person a fish and that person will be able to feed his family for a day or you can teach that person how to fish and that person can feed his family for a lifetime. I think the same applies here. Learn what it takes to be healthy, From a Physical, Spirital as well as Mental perspective.

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MISSION VIEJO, Calif., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Women's health website Lifescript.com interviewed tennis great Martina Navratilova, winner of 59 Grand Slam titles and a breast cancersurvivor, about her health battles and upcoming appearance as a contestant on TV's "Dancing With the Stars."

The exclusive story was published today on Lifescript's Breast Cancer Health Center. Navratilova talks about how she sprang to action after being diagnosed with breast cancer and overcame it just two months later.

"Martina is really focused on her health and fitness. You wouldn't believe her muscles. She's 55 and she's fierce. Sports stars generally do well on the show and she's in tip-top shape," says Lifescript Entertainment Editor Mari Cartel, who interviewed the tennis champ.

Navratilova tells Lifescript how she's overcome many health scares. Her near-death experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro threatened her life even more severely than her breast cancer; she developed high-altitude pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) during the climb. Throughout her tennis career, she fought to rein in symptoms of arthritis.

Age certainly doesn't hold her back. Navratilova continued to win tennis matches and tournaments well after the age of 40. Now retired from professional tennis, Navratilova maintains a toned figure without working out. She shares her secret with Lifescript, "I don't train. I was in the gym [maybe] five times last year." Instead, she plays sports, rides her bicycle and runs.

The enviably fit tennis star told Lifescript it's no sweat dancing four hours straight in the studio with her "Dancing With the Stars" partner Tony Dovolani.

Next on her fitness to-do list? "I'm trying to elongate [my muscles]," she tells Lifescript.

Read the article at Lifescript.com for in-depth coverage on Navratilova's health issues, plus learn how other stars are staying healthy by visiting Lifescript's celebrity health A-Z directory.

Season 14 of "Dancing With the Stars" premiered Monday, March 19 on ABC.

ABOUT LIFESCRIPT: One of the fastest-growing online healthy living publishers, Lifescript.com attracts 6.3 million unique visitors monthly and is the only site focusing exclusively on women's health. More than seven million readers also subscribe to its six daily email newsletters. The company has offices in Mission Viejo and Beverly Hills, Calif., and in New York City.

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Along with her mum, auntie and partner Jill, Tara Cull is set for an epic cycling journey through Victorias scenic countryside all to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.

Our team is called the Rolling Stones, Tara (in the centre of the photo above) tells Same Same. Its inspired by my grandma Jane Stone, who is currently undergoing Chemo at Melbournes Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Taking place over two days, the Ride to Conquer Cancer happens in October, starting in Melbourne and taking in the rolling hills and vineyards around the Yarra Valley. This is a challenging adventure which the Rolling Stones have been in training for since the start of the year. Funds the participants raise goes directly to Peter Mac the only public hospital in Australia which is solely dedicated to cancer.

The way it works is all three of us need to raise $2,500 each as a minimum in order to enter, explains Tara. So, as you can imagine it feels like a big task while trying to also train.

So far the awesome foursome have raised well over $6,000, but are still several thousand dollars off their target.

Were doing this because we know that cancer is too big a disease to ignore, she adds. It affects everyone, maybe you, me, our parents, kids, siblings or friends. Sadly, maybe all of the above.

But by riding in this event we are doing something about it. Were rolling closer and closer to the end of cancer and we are doing it together to show our support to each other and the people we love.

Check out the Rolling Stones fundraising page here and catch up with the latest from the inspiring cyclists here on their official blog.

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WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The entire trucking industry is invited to join TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) and Trucking Solutions Group for the third annual MATS Health Awareness Walk. The walk, sponsored by TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, together with Trucking Solutions Group, will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012, at 9 a.m. during the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

The MATS Health Awareness Walk the first of its kind is a fitness event for the trucking industry. There is no cost, but registration is required. Registration is available online at http://www.truckingsolutionsgroup.org or at MATS at the TA/Petro booth #19156. Participants will receive T-shirts and goodie bags, while supplies last, with health information and giveaways. Walkers will meet in the west wing of the Kentucky Expo Center in room WH2 at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Refreshments will be served prior to the walk.

The MATS Health Awareness Walk is a fun, non-competitive 1.5-mile course for anyone in the trucking industry who is thinking about getting fit, wanting to stay healthy or looking for tips to enhance their workouts. Participants can choose to walk part or all of the 1.5-mile distance.

TA and Petro, together with Trucking Solutions Group, are innovators in the trucking industry, working towards making personal health and fitness easier for all truckers. TravelCenters rolled out its StayFit program in 2010, offering better-for-you restaurant menu options and travel store items, in addition to free fitness centers and mapped walking trails nationwide.

About TravelCenters of America LLC

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With 238 convenient locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad (24/7/365 emergency roadside service), electronic communication (WiFi), and many other services all within large, high traffic facilities. For more information on TravelCenters and TA, please visit http://www.tatravelcenters.com. For more information on Petro Stopping Centers, please visit http://www.petrotruckstops.com.

About Trucking Solutions Group

The Trucking Solutions Group began in 2008 for members to share best practices in the trucking industry and assist each other with improving their businesses. The Driver Health Council, a committee within the Group, is dedicated to raising awareness of health issues in the industry. The Council began Health Awareness Walks in 2010, and holds them at various trucking industry conferences and events.

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SARASOTA, Fla., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Adequate retirement savings has become an issue of significant concern to members of every income bracket.It should come as no surprise that according to a recent BMO Harris survey, the majority of U.S. residents (57 percent) are not confident in their ability to save for their ideal retirement lifestyle. Approximately half of U.S. residents (52 percent) say they have/will or anticipate maybe having to delay their retirement and/or work part-time during retirement due to a shortage of retirement savings.

"This is a critical wake-up call to everyone, no matter what your age," said Jack Kuhn, Florida Manager, M&I Wealth Management, a part of BMO Financial Group. "Our best advice, start now!Get smart about planning and saving for retirement, and get educated about the many strategies and tools available to help maximize your savings."

Kuhn provides the following tips to guide you as you review or initiate your retirement planning:

Meet with a professional: A financial advisor can provide the guidance you need to learn about the retirement planning process and assist you in creating a realistic retirement plan.You just might be surprised at some of the opportunities available to help build your nest egg.

Start Early: We can't say it enough.Start saving at an early age.Doing so gives you the advantage of compound interest, your money will be working for you every single day.Just ask your parents, they learned this lesson the hard way.

It's never too late: Don't be discouraged if you haven't been saving for retirement. Instead of giving up, like many people do, start now. Contact a financial advisor who can help you develop a plan for the best retirement that you can have.

Take advantage of your company 401(k): There are many advantages to 401(k) plans. Don't miss out on any of them.Although rare these days, some companies still offer to match your contributions (guidelines will vary by company). If there is no match, you still benefit because whatever you put into your 401(k) plan is tax-deferred. Don't forget that when you leave a company, you can take your 401(k) contributions with you or make a rollover into other retirement vehicles.

Consider a Roth IRA: A Roth IRA is a special type of retirement plan under U.S. law that is generally not taxed, provided certain conditions are met. Tax treatment is different for this plan because the tax break is granted on money withdrawn from the plan during retirement, rather than for money placed into the plan.

Commit to saving, even if you start small: Ben Franklin said it best, "A penny saved, is a penny earned."

Parents, educate your children: So many of us are learning the retirement lesson, save early and save often, the hard way.Share this knowledge with your children, and guide them to make saving an important part of their financial lives.

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INDIANAPOLIS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Adequate retirement savings has become an issue of significant concern to members of every income bracket. It should come as no surprise that according to a recent BMO Harris survey, the majority of U.S. residents (57 percent) are not confident in their ability to save for their ideal retirement lifestyle. Approximately half of U.S. residents (52 percent) say they have/will or anticipate maybe having to delay their retirement and/or work part-time during retirement due to a shortage of retirement savings.

"This is a critical wake-up call to everyone, no matter what your age," said Brian Corbett, Vice President, M&I Wealth Management, a part of BMO Financial Group. "Our best advice - start now! Get smart about planning and saving for retirement, and get educated about the many strategies and tools available to help maximize your savings."

Corbett provides the following tips to guide you as you review or initiate your retirement planning:

Meet with a professional: A financial advisor can provide the guidance you need to learn about the retirement planning process and assist you in creating a realistic retirement plan. You just might be surprised at some of the opportunities available to help build your nest egg.

Start Early: We can't say it enough. Start saving at an early age. Doing so gives you the advantage of compound interest, your money will be working for you every single day. Just ask your parents, they learned this lesson the hard way.

It's never too late: Don't be discouraged if you haven't been saving for retirement. Instead of giving up, like many people do, start now. Contact a financial advisor who can help you develop a plan for the best retirement that you can have.

Take advantage of your company 401(k): There are many advantages to 401(k) plans. Don't miss out on any of them. Although rare these days, some companies still offer to match your contributions (guidelines will vary by company). If there is no match, you still benefit because whatever you put into your 401(k) plan is tax-deferred. Don't forget that when you leave a company, you can take your 401(k) contributions with you or make a rollover into other retirement vehicles.

Consider a Roth IRA: A Roth IRA is a special type of retirement plan under U.S. law that is generally not taxed, provided certain conditions are met. Tax treatment is different for this plan because the tax break is granted on money withdrawn from the plan during retirement, rather than for money placed into the plan.

Commit to saving, even if you start small: Ben Franklin said it best, "A penny saved, is a penny earned."

Parents, educate your children: So many of us are learning the retirement lesson, save early and save often, the hard way. Share this knowledge with your children, and guide them to make saving an important part of their financial lives.

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