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Page A3 January 12, 2000 ---------------------------------------------- (The ^ìorthutò (ßbeeruer Health/Education Ilo rt lattò (Obstruer ■ ■ ■ M M M M m M M M M a m M M M H Central Catholic Soccer Team embodies Flu season returns spirit of student athlete, excellence COISTRIBl TEDSIOHE u a Q l l i J M i i - A SU .ihfcJU O t.il for T iie P o r i u m ) O bserver If you looked up the definition o f “Student A thlete” in the dictionary, you ju st m ight see som ething like this: “See C entral C atholic G irls’ Soccer Team . “ It co u ld n ’t be more right on. O n Nov. 20, during the halftim e ce rem o n ie s at th e O reg o n S tate P la y o ffs G irls’ final, the O regon S o c c e r A c tiv itie s A s s o c ia tio n (OSA A) in conjunction with the Dairy Farm ers o f O regon presented its annual aw ard for “ H ighest G irls’ S o cce r C u m u la tiv e G rad e P oint Average. T h is aw ard w ent to th e team captains o f both P endleton High School and C entral C atholic High School. Each team w as honored for having a team cum ulative CPA o f 3.75. T his aw ard w as the result o f three years o f hard w ork by the g irls’ soccer team m em bers. Itie y n o io m y focused on athletics but on academics as well. By 1996, the team had achieved success on the playing field by making it to the state quarter finals. V arsity C oach Bill M iller heard about the state academ ic aw ard and challenged his team to excel not only on the playing field, but in the classroom as well. True to their form, the team members responded to the challenge and this year proved they are true “student athletes.” Every girl on the team has a G PA above 3.0. and eight o f the Central Catholic 1999 Girls' Soccer team. Bottom row.Abby Stark, Katie Ferre, Megan Dunn, Kelly Schoenbeck, Mindy O'Malley. Second row: Lesley Defazio, Katherine Kurz, Amber Richart, Zina Zografos. Third row: IVhitney Cave, Gina Fazio, Katie Evans, Kyra Evans, Andrea Schoenheit. Top row: Angela Schoenheit, Crystal Conway, Coach Bill Miller, Head Coach Rich Potter, Helen Hudson, Catherine Conway. g irlsh a v erec eiv e d 4 .0 G P A ’s. A tthe sam e tim e, the team w as again in the quarter finals in the state tournam ent, and just m issed m aking the Final 4 when they lost an overtim e shootout to the team from C rescent Valley. Central C atholic Head Coach for G irls’ Soccer, Rick Potter is thrilled w ith the team ’s accom plishm ents. “ I think it is a b so lu te ly w onderful because this team has affirm ed what it m eans to be a true student athlete.” T his is exactly w hat Central Catholic athletics is about — excellence in academ ics as well as excellence on the playing fields. The goals for the so ccer program are to represent Central Catholic in a positive manner, to make the games fun forall involved (from p lay ers and o p p o n en ts to spectators and officials), and for players to play to the best o f their ability. Both Potter and M iller are proud o f their team , and feel that Central Catholic is a special school, “ We turn out very w ell-rounded young adults and w e’re proud that the G irls’ Soccer Program can contribute to th at,” c o m m e n te d P o tter. “ T h e e n tire Central C atholic com munity can take pride in a team that has show n what it m eans to be a true “student athlete.” ■moH T he flu is w aging an attack on the Portland area. But this year, new m edical resources and treatm ents are available to help tlu patients m anage the battle. T am iflu (oseltam ivir phosphate), a new pill for the treatment o f the most com m on strains o f influenza, types A and B, was approved on O ctober 27,1999 by the U.S. Food and Drug A dm inistration (FD A ) in tim e for the arrival o f this y ear’s flu season. “For the m any residents o f Portland who will suffer from the flu this season, T am iflu has the potential to provide relief, if they know to consult a doctor as soon as possible, “ said Robert M atheson, M.D., Oregon M edical Research Center. D eveloped by H offm ann-La Roche Inc. and G ilead Sciences, Inc., (N A SD A Q :G ILD ), Tam iflu is indicated for the treatm ent o f uncom plicated acute illness due to influenza infection in adults w ho have been symptomatic for no m ore than tw o days. Tam iflu, when taken tw ice daily for five days, has been proven to be effective in shortening the duration o f the flu. Since Tamiflu is m ost effective when taken w ithin the first 48 hours o f the onset o f symptoms, it is im portant to contact your healthcare professional as soon as flu symptoms occur. “O ne o f the biggest problem s patients have each flu season is not knowing w hen to see the doctor for flu sym ptom s,” said Robert Matheson, M.D. “ Patients either d o n ’t realize they have the flu, or they believe the flu isn’t serous. T he general lack o f influenza aw areness means those infected by influenza will keep suffering needlessly.” A recent telephone survey o f 1000 adults 18 years o f age or older in the U.S. exam ined consum er attitudes and know ledge regarding the flu. Survey findings show ed that less than h a lf o f adults can differentiate between the flu and the com m on cold. Flu sym ptom s, w hich include the sudden onset o f fever, dry cough, headache, chills, sore throat, and muscle and joint pain, are more severe than cold sym ptom s. T he G allup poll also revealed that only 24% o f the consum ers surveyed are confident in their ability to treat the flu. Only 28% saw a healthcare professional last tim e they had the flu, and those who did waited two days or more after they developed flu symptoms. Seven in ten o f those who saw a healthcare professional report receiving an antibiotic, which is ineffective and inappropriate for viral infections such as the flu. T hese results dem onstrate the need for aw areness o f new antivirals available in convenient pill form to reduce the duration o f the flu. Consum ers can take a proactive step against influenza by asking their healthcare professional about the new treatm ents. These medications must be taken within the first two days o f symptom onset, making it imperative that consumers learn to recognize flu sym ptom s and contact their healthcare professional immediately. Up to 4 0 million Americans get the flu each year, an average o f about 300,000 are hospitalized, and 20,000 to 40,000 people die from influenza and its com plications. The econom ic impact is high as well, costing the United States an annual $14.6 billion in physician visits, lost productivity, and lost wages. -' ' * 1