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n organizer with the A‘IS-W Lightning basketâ€" all program says by the time most girls reach Grade 7 their desire to play basketball with the boys drops off as they look for a league of their own. While they‘d love to conâ€" tinue with the physical activity and camaraderie that comes along with the game, they want to do it in a more supportive environâ€" ment tailored to their needs. Folger, who has been involved with local basketâ€" ball since her twins Zack and Jazi took up the game, said she noticed the opporâ€" tunities to go on in the garmne for her son weren‘t there for her daughter. So she thought it was time to do something about that. "I saw the difference right in my own home," said Folâ€" ger. "We need a girls house league where there are girls playing and girls coaching with a female approach to But this area has never had a league to meet the needs of girls from Grade 7â€" 12 who love the game but have neither the will nor the ability to play representative That‘s why the Kâ€"W Lightning decided to start a houseâ€"league program for thase girls to promote physiâ€" cal fitness and fun, said the new girls league‘s convener Lisa Folger. Girls get a house league of their own Mobidaly Inn s§~ hgé}. m Bos VrBanac Chronicle Staff Sunday, September 29, 2003, 5:00 PM vs Brock Badgers, Jack Couch Park, Kitchener Friday, September 26, 2003, 7â€"30 PM vs WLU Golden Hawks. UW Columbia Icefield Arena Sunday, September 28, 2003, 1:30 PM vs Stoney Creek, UW Columbia Icefield Arena Most of __ ,_ _ C the basketâ€" leagu‘ ball players there also player a soccer in the Playlng s um mer. _ coachit which â€" has full houseâ€" female‘ league proâ€" to co« ramming. & s §0 they wonâ€" which is dered why | that model ferentJ couldn‘t be m carried on ~Tis: Into _____ & _ Convener of fall/wm!er girls house l sport _ like basketball. The Lightning has already sent out notices to local schools to gauge interest, and were also part of the minor sports registraâ€" tion in Waterloo held recentâ€" ly. They will hold another signâ€"up for interested girls from Grade 7â€"12 at RIM Park Sept. 28 starting at 12:30 _ One hour of the weekly schedule will be devoted to coaching, which is quite difâ€" ferent from the male." There were already sucâ€" ces sf ul â€" models in is place _ in centres like Hamilton and _ Lonâ€" ; don, where / programs k that _ have T saw t started _ as ence n! experiments have really own h taken off. need a c Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 6:00 PM vs Guelph Gryphons, University Stadium _ to coaching, which is quite difâ€" ferent from the "I saw the differâ€" ence right in my own home. We need a girls house league where there are girls playing and girls coaching with a female approach Convener of Kâ€"W Lightning girls house league program PORTS "Botbdiat insd : going to be pr oach doing Pilates, hin working on s & : upper body ul te dlf ~ _ strength with om the medicine y balls, â€" and 2. le a r n ing oiger about nutriâ€" W Lightning tion," said Folger. "We epice ans want them to learn how to make their bodies fit and strong because so many girls go to the extreme of where they don‘t eat to lose weight. _ "There‘s just not enough out there for girls. Even in the high schools a lot of these girls aren‘t going out for physical education courses. Especially with the curriculum so focused on wark, ‘phys ed‘ seems to be a luxury almost." a conditioning program, whereas the second hour will be on the court playing mmz y games. Folâ€" , 49 ger said the Bag club wanted f| _ to stress the "s| _ fitness comâ€" ‘a‘=£.] ponent of i * w z} â€" the program > as the genâ€" C dfier‘ eral fitnegss of t in my _ gids is sufferâ€" ing with mne. We changes in Is house school curâ€" riculum that where have taken 7 the focus off ’-enzgilrlsls p hy s ic a l nd §ITHWS _ activity. For more information about the Lightning‘s new girls house league program, For more information, call Lori Nickel at 885â€"3758 or Larry Hooper at 725â€"9063. Folger wants to stress that girls of all skills are welâ€" come. The league will be a supportive environment where girls don‘t have to worry about the ridicule they might face playing "When it‘s all girls you don‘t have to worry," she said. "You can work as hard as you have to without worâ€" rying about someone makâ€" ing fun of you because you can‘t do it. "It‘s difficult when you play on a team where it‘s eight boys and one girl, You don‘t get your hands on the ball very much. That‘s just the reality." The Kâ€"W Lightning are also holding their girls allâ€" star tryouts at RIM Park starting Sept.28. _ Atom division tryouts for girls born in 1992â€"93â€"starts at 1 p.m. Bantam tryouts for girls born in 1990â€"91 starts at 2:30 p.m. Midget tryouts for girls born in 1988â€"89 starts at 2 p.m., while tryouts for Juvenile girls born in 1986â€"87 are at 3:30 p.m. "The strengthening and growth of the community system is a direct reflection of her efforts and energies." Allâ€"star tryouts POLLOCK AND WILLIAMS PHARMACY 307 LANCASTER ST. w., 373 BRIDGE ST., KITCHENER WATERLOO 744â€"1109 747â€"0320 CONVENIENCE Free parking at the door!