JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================cK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?͞_Ivn114lX*K,mbPaP\WR˞ זwFTukMI#8?*y7.=86CQ .`C̓V2Y1یW-.s#)$CXbL# # Ҏev5'dvFX Fj9xmh5j=żRc\W936j+EsyԕХfliCJ}U mu)\KSsk,v8Uy]tVYUvƌ|䑞U@ .K$r1Xv9s$sϥZL@ A&{En*Ñ[~܏Sjzq[M,(p5mH[+].Sp>p??CI.w+YiCw*M_u(;Xwvdto^m=΍y,Y.xp{VL*Ӭ,C#(:tX"[:m-@J 4SV\ P)8P_b_G/Z "1{dRb$nWAηGD'՛ZHZE9ٸcV3$y [PuѡRu2n1eQpuدmHkrWo h_\M#ܩNJΰ95AUy穭qpb1bt*՜k*ʒ~7KlEudf M7P!P;jSjW1]wu#qf.vIN+7=5ai9ly%s{ [hW/ѯt˫:-V,kdsW`$D` l)n0$)Y <P>"Training during the season has always been a part of our program.&nbsp; To say that lifting hurts baseball is simply not correct.&nbsp; I have always been a proponent of strength training.&nbsp; I was the head football coach or assistant here at Westminster Christian for 25 years.&nbsp; You know, I just laugh when I hear that weights are bad.&nbsp; Ignorance is not an excuse.&nbsp; People need an open mind to all the possibilities.&nbsp; I became convinced that a stronger player is a better player.&nbsp; A routine fly ball becomes ahome run.&nbsp; A three or four hopper becomes a one hopper.&nbsp; We felt the tenacious effort in our strength and conditioning program made a big difference in our recent success.</P> <P>"The smaller guys in the majors are hitting the ball out now because they are stronger.&nbsp; Because of my coaching relationship with Alex Rodriguez, I was able to spend five days with the Mariners.&nbsp; I saw the difference in the players physically.&nbsp; Right after a Marinerball game, Alex went in and lifted.&nbsp; The Mariners also have a strength coach.</P> <P>"We are really after our pitchers on their lower body.&nbsp; Our kids, in general, really like to workout.&nbsp; Theyenjoyit beca