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Swimming, Sept. 6 ... Rio Rico High beat Amphi in an away meet: boys, 63-22; girls, 83-47. The Soggy Hawks (A nickname coined by the team) girls won every event. First-place finishers are: Nydia Del Toro, 200 Free; Yaeren Hernandez, 200 IM and 500 Free; Nellie Del Toro, 50 Free; Ariel Potter, 100 Fly and 100 Breast; Natalie Del Toro, 100 Back; Alex Gerber, 200 Free and 100 fly; Paul Mendoza, 50 Free and 100 Breast; and Chris Duke, 100 Free. Alex Gerber, Paul Mendoza and Ariel Potter remain undefeated in all their events.

Golf

Tubac Fire District plans tournament ... The third annual Tubac Fire District and Local No. 4125 Golf Tournament is planned for Oct. 20. The Tourney benefits Rio Rico graduating seniors, firefighter training, the district Explorer program and Fire District employee's families in times of emergency. The tournament begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start at Tubac Country Club. Registration is $75 per player and opens at 8 a.m. Format is four-person scramble with no handicaps. Registration includes golf, carne asada at Wisdom's Caf/ and a $30 practice round prior to the tourney. Hole sponsorships are $75 and Tee Box entry fee is $100. Trophies go to the top three teams. There is one longest drive hole and two closest-to-the-pin holes. For more information, or registration forms, call Linda Hughes, Rick Kemp or Joe Fox at (520) 398-2255 or (520) 761-1065.

AWAY News from the field

Health

Nuts, olive oil, white meat, home-made sauce good for your heart ... Controversy continues about the optimal diet to lower the risk for cardiovascular disease. Now, researchers have analyzed data from 372 of 772 participants in a dietary trial in Spain who were randomized to consume either a low-fat diet, or a traditional Mediterranean diet augmented with either virgin olive oil or additional nuts. The traditional Mediterranean diet included use of olive oil for cooking and dressing; consumption of vegetables, nuts, and fish; substitution of white meat for red meat; preparation of homemade sauces using tomato, garlic, onion, and aromatic herbs; and optional moderate consumption of red wine. Participants were 55 to 80 years old and had diabetes or three or more other cardiovascular risk factors. Subjects in the current report were randomly selected for a sub-study on the effect of the intervention on oxidized LDL and on the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px).

The average age of the patients was 68, and a slight majority was female. After three months of the intervention, oxidized LDL levels decreased significantly in the traditional Mediterranean diet groups.

(From an article by Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, published in Journal Watch Cardiology July 18, 2007.)

Football

Nogales parking alert ... Due to improper parking of vehicles by fans attending last week's football game against Sahuarita, the Nogales Police will monitor the parking situation at the Nogales vs. Pueblo game, scheduled for tonight, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Parking is limited on the west side of Apache Boulevard. Fans are reminded they can park in the student parking lot, located on the southwest side of the campus. For the next three football games, in order to better serve NHS football fans, the high school will open the parking lot located behind the giant scoreboard at Apache Stadium. Entrance to this parking lot is on the east side of Apache Boulevard. The parking lot entrance will be marked, making it easy for fans to find. NHS administration and Nogales Police Department encourage fans to use this lot instead of parking on the street. A ticket booth will be located nearby, making it easier and closer to enter Apache Stadium. For more information, call George Alarcon at (520) 980-0392.