Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Fit For
Sisters
Andrew Loscutoff
Columnist
Is your weight a
social dilemma?
How much of a person9s
behavior is free will? Do
people actually have a say in
their health and wellness? It
turns out, free will is second
to what others around us are
doing in regards to obesity
and exercise habits.
Behavioral psychology
and health studies are reveal-
ing that a person9s body
weight is tied to their social
network. Not Facebook or
Twitter, but real-life net-
work. In the New England
Journal of Medicine, 10,000
subjects were analyzed with
lifestyle questionnaires.
Results showed people have
a 45 percent higher chance
of becoming obese if the
people around them are
obese. If they are friends or
family, chances were even
higher at 57 percent.
What is going on here?
We think we possess the
state of mind to make our
own choices and use ratio-
nality and motivation to
make decisions. This notion
quickly crumbles when we
go out with colleagues and
a pitcher of beer and baskets
of chips are on the table. Or
when a compassionate friend
bakes a cake to help one
overcome a hard time. What
others are doing quickly
becomes part of us.
Adolescence is even
worse. Going home to junk
food, convenient foods, and
takeout is only showing a
growing mind that cheap
and easy is the proper way to
feed themselves. In college,
the <Freshman 15= is about
eating socially and drinking
excessively because that9s
what everyone is doing.
This phenomenon, how-
ever, can9t all be bad, as
the opposite is also true. A
person who hangs out with
people in high-activity and
fitness settings is more likely
to participate. If we go to the
trails to ride bikes, we are
affirming a healthy habit
with others. Many young
males step into a gym, see
other young men lifting
weights, and become trans-
fixed with improving their
musculature and appear-
ance. A person who begins
losing weight all of a sudden
has many others asking how
they9re doing it, and a sup-
port system is created.
If you9re reading this,
you likely have an interest
in health and fitness, and
it9s important to remem-
ber the lesson. Behavior is
influenced by the people
we are near most. Attitudes
are shaped by who we are
around. The health of our
own bodies is influenced not
by the self alone. Take this
lesson and be a harbinger of
health for others. Be a light
of positive in a world soured
by resentments. Wave and
smile at your neighbor, as
even the smallest influence
can be a spark.
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Grapplers prepare for season
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
The resurgence of Sisters
High School9s wrestling team
continues into 2021-22, with a
total of 18 athletes turning out
for the team thus far accord-
ing to Gary Thorson, co-head
coach and athletic director.
Tre Jarboe has been hired
as the other head coach.
Key returnees for the team
include three with state meet
experience.
Wyatt Maffey, a return-
ing district champion who
placed fifth at state will be
wrestling in the 152-pound
class this year. Carson Brown
also competed at state last
year and will wrestle at 138
or 145 pounds. Hayden Kunz,
who developed tremendously
last season and also qualified
for state, will compete in the
138-pound class. Henry Rard
will lead the team in the 220-
pound weight class.
Ben Cooper, who missed
last year9s season due to injury,
brings experience to the 145-
pound weight class as well.
Jarboe is very excited to
be involved in the Outlaws
program.
<I have wrestled my
whole life,= he said. <Nearly
every mentor I have ever had
stemmed from wrestling. So,
naturally, I try to give back the
same help and guidance that
was given to me.=
He continued, <Our goals
as a team revolve around mak-
ing this a good experience for
everyone involved. We want
to bring the numbers up, push
each other to be better people
everyday, and gain support
throughout the community.=
Jarboe likes what he is see-
ing in practice.
<I see a group of athletes
who genuinely care about one
another,= he said. <Everyone
in the room is focused and
willing to contribute to each
other9s success. I couldn9t be
more happy with the effort
and dedication these Outlaws
have been showing.=
The team9s first compe-
tition is set for Wednesday,
December 1, at the six-team
Ridgeview Tournament in
Redmond where they will
face off with wrestlers from
La Pine, Henley, Madras,
Caldera and the host Ravens.
On Saturday, December 4,
Sisters will host the GFP
Tournament including 10
teams. Action begins at 10 a.m.
<For those who have never
been to a wrestling meet,
this would be a great one for
local fans to check out,= said
Thorson. <Plus, our kids would
love to have the support.=
While the Outlaws will
see a lot of competition in the
Central Oregon region, the
team will ultimately compete
in Special District 4 for state
meet qualification. The special
district includes teams from
Baker/Powder Valley, Corbett,
Gladstone, La Grande,
Madras, McLoughlin/Weston-
McEwan and Ontario.
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