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“I’m friendly with everybody. I don’t hide. I don’t wear a mask outside. Just don’t take a picture of me and then put it in the paper… or on the news.” — Frank Matrisiciano 14

Hot Shots 6 Winning.

Front Nine 8 Nine questions with Ferrakohn Hall.

Nothin’ But Net 11 The Grizzlies over/under.

All-Stars 12 MUS Junior Zach Olsen is tearing up the links as he prepares to take his to the college level and beyond.

Get Fit 20 The family that works and exercises together stays together.

Eat This 22 Ten superfoods you should be eating

Varsity Spirit 24 Memphis Pom gets in the holiday spirit.

Picture Puzzle 27 The other puck drops on these Samaritans.

Tailgating 28 Were you there?

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Hell’s Trainer 14The Tiger’s new trainer is attempting to change

more than just the bodies of the players.

Refreshed and Dressed 18OJ Mayo is ready, willing and able to make this season of

basketball momorable for the city and its’ fans.

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H O T S H O T S These pics are on fire!

Photos by Justin Ford

A Win is a WinTarik Black (this page) drives to the hoop and Will Barton (opposite page) drains a jumper as the Tigers won a close one against Lipscomb at the FedExForum.

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What do you think the biggest difference will be between playing in Conference USA versus the Big East?

Well, C-USA has a lot of really good teams, a lot of really athletic teams, and that may be a large difference. The Big East is probably a lot more physical. But all college basketball teams are very good. You can’t underestimate anybody’s abilities.

You transferred from Seton Hall to Memphis. What was the main factor that made you come here?

As you can tell, this is home for me. I always wanted to be at home, and when the opportunity presented itself I definitely

wanted to just grab hold of it. I love Memphis, Tennessee and I wanted to go out there and play for those guys. And once I get comfortable on the court I can show it all.

When you were a kid, did you envision yourself one day becoming a Tiger?

Most definitely. I couldn’t see myself doing anything but that. And later on down the road in high school things didn’t go correctly and I couldn’t quite come, but I knew in my mind that I always wanted to get back to Memphis. I grew up watching the old Memphis teams: Kelly Wise and Earl Barron. It goes further beyond that but that was my era of watching guys. My big brother, James Scruggs is a very big fan of Memphis, so that’s how I was.

What would make you consider this a successful season?

That we go on to win big. We want to win a championship, you know. I don’t want personal glory, I just want us to win. To try to win every game from here on out.

Who is the player you most admire or want to be like?

I look at a lot of different players in the NBA and try to emulate those guys’ game like Chris Bosh, Thaddeus Young, Tayshaun Prince. There are a lot of guys that are kind of like me, play the four and have had to play a lot of different positions. There are so many kinds you can’t really name them.

As a transfer, how tough has it been having to sit out the beginning of the year and watch?

It’s been very difficult. You sit there and you want to say things, but at the same time, you know, once you get in there, are you going to be able to do this? So you can’t really voice your opinion until you get in and do your own thing. But now that I’m in there I can see things and I’m starting to try to figure everything out.

Who has better food? Memphis or New Jersey?

Memphis. Come on man. It’s obvious. I’m not into Italian food. I like barbecue and chicken wings, that type of stuff. It’s different up there. We eat Chinese food and Italian but here it’s a lot better.

You can’t necessarily play basketball the rest of your life. What else might you see yourself doing?

I’d like to get into sportscasting. Or sports management or something. The other day I was talking to the bus driver, and I don’t want to be a bus driver. But I’ll do whatever it takes to take care of myself and help my family out.

Your last name is Hall, and you wound up at Seton Hall. Are you going to change your name to Memphis now?

I wish my last name was Memphis, but it’s all good, that’s my middle name. I love Memphis. I bleed blue.

Written by Brandon Harris, photo by Justin Ford

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“We want to win a championship, you know. I don’t want personal glory, I just want us to win. To try to win every game from here on out.“

After playing in the Big East with Seton Hall, this 6’8” 224 lb. forward transferred to the University of Memphis. He became eligible to play last month.

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The Grizzlies Over/Under

2.5 wins vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder: UNDER

After last year’s heartbreaking loss to OKC in the playoffs, the Grizzlies finally have a rival. There is little change in personnel with these two teams, so it will be the same players from last seasons thrilling playoff series, which should add some fuel to the fire of this rivalry. The Grizzlies went 3-1 against OKC during the regular season last year, and these two teams will face off early this year in the Grizzlies’ first home game of the year on December 28. As long as number 35 suits up for the Thunder it is hard for me to believe they will loss three games to any one team during the regular season.

5 seed in the playoffs: UNDER

Last season Memphis was a game away from the Western Conference Finals as an eight seed. If they are going to go deep into the playoffs home court advantage in a series or two will not hurt. With the Spurs and Lakers getting older, the Mavs losing core pieces left and right, the crazy situation the Hornets are in with Chris Paul, and still relatively young Thunder and Trail Blazer teams the Grizzlies could climb as high as a three seed this year. With the return of Gay, the Grizzlies are a much more dangerous team and should be competing for the fourth spot in the Western half of the NBA.

15 dunks and .5 alley oops for Zach Randolph: WAY UNDER

There is no doubt that Z-Bo is the Grizzlies most dangerous low post offensive weapon. While he measures in at 6’9”, Randolph does most of his damage beneath the rim with baby hooks, lay-ups, and 15-footers. At the Grizzlies’ opening day press conference Randolph and teammate Rudy Gay joked about how many dunks Z-Bo had last

season. The bar was set at ten last year, and Z-Bo got 11 in 75 games played. At the Grizzlies opening day press conference the terms of this year’s friendly wager was set at 20. That is twice as many dunks in nine fewer games, not to mention more back to backs and one back to back to back. No offense to Randolph, but I can not remember the last oop he caught, and I am going back to his days in college at Michigan State. There is no way he gets 20 dunks this season, and I doubt he gets 15.

5.5 assists per game for Mike Conley: UNDER

While Conley is not an all star, he is a solid and emerging point guard, with quickness and decent court vision. Last year he averaged 6.5 assists per game, but for his career he averages only 5.2 assists per game. Conley appeared to have turned the corner with his play last year, especially during the playoffs. If the Grizzlies are going to be successful they will need their starting point guard to facilitate the offense and hit the open man in a position to score. Expect Conley to hover around the six assists per game mark this year and continue to build on last year’s performance.

21 points per game for Rudy Gay: UNDER

The return of Gay is a welcome one, as it brings back the Grizzlies’ most versatile offensive weapon. However, with the continued growth and improvement of his teammates in his absence, Gay might night get the same number of touches. He has only averaged more than 20 points per game in one season during his career and was only averaging 19.8 points before his season ending injury. Gay will not get 21 points per game this year, but he is still the most dangerous offensive weapon that Memphis has.

50 points per game in the paint: OVER

Last season, Memphis averaged 51.5 points in the paint to lead all NBA teams. With crafty big men like Marc Gasol and Z-Bo constantly bombarding the rim at every chance they get, expect much of the same. Add to it the return of Gay, a slasher in Sam Young, and an increasingly improving Conley and you have a starting five that will look to work inside out for the entire season (click here for a more comprehensive look at the Grizzlies’ roster). Also, with players who do most of their damage around the rim coming off of the bench, like Tony Allen and Darrell Arthur, teams are going to struggle to keep the Grizzlies out of the paint. Memphis dominated the paint last year, and will need to dominate it again this year if they want to be successful.

This article originally appeared at memphisport.net on December 23, 2011.

A look at the expectations for the Memphis Grizzlies in the abbreviated 2011-2012 season.

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A young golfer in the Mid-South is making a name for himself, not only locally, but nationally. While some people might recognize the name Brad Olsen, it is his son Zach that is making his own name for himself on the junior golf circuit. He is currently the number one ranked junior golfer in the state of Tennessee and 15th in the country according to Golf Week. He was also named USJGT “Rising Star” in 2005-2006. There are many other awards that he has won in his young and promising career.

Zach is a Junior at Memphis University School (MUS) and just recently committed to Oklahoma State to play golf there. At MUS, he plays under Coach Cliff Frisby, and competes in team, as well as individual events. His dad, Brad is the General Manager and PGA Director of Golf at Colonial Country Club, and played golf in college, finishing out at Centenary. His mom, Julie, also played college golf at Illinois State, winning a few tournaments during her time there. If you can’t tell, golf is in his blood.

Now, while it is mentioned that his parents both played golf, they did not necessarily force him into becoming a golfer himself. “They did not push me, it was totally my decision.” When asked if they were excited when he told them he wanted to play, Olsen responded, “Oh yeah, once I told them I wanted to play, they helped me out a lot.”

Zach also has a younger sister, Katie, whom he cares for very much. She does not play golf, but enjoys swimming, gymnastics, and other things, but finds golf boring.

In 2008, Zach came on to the scene in a big way as he won the Division 2 state title in Tennessee as an eighth grader. Yes, an eighth grader. He is the only one to do that in the history of the event. He also won Best in Preps that year. He didn’t play in this past year’s tournament, instead went and played in the Ping Invitational, which is “one of the top two tournaments of the year,” according to Olsen.

Now, while Zach does spend a lot of his free time at the golf course, especially during the summer, he also enjoys many other things. He goes to MUS football games, and enjoys playing ping pong as well. His favorite current

golfer is Hunter Mahan, as he is a “Ping guy” like Olsen, and his favorite golfer of all-time is Jack Nicklaus.

The goal of Olsen is to make it a professional golfer, but his fallback plan is to become a lawyer, as he will study law at Oklahoma State. Olsen committed to OSU this November and chose them over the University of Florida. There are a few different reasons why Olsen chose to be a Cowboy instead of a Gator. One of the reasons is the course that Oklahoma State practices and plays on, Karsten Creek. Karsten Creek is located in Stillwater and was the site of the Ping Invitational that he participated in this year. The other reason is that his parents grew up in the Midwest; his mom from Illinois and his dad from Nebraska.

Olsen will continue the rich history, as well as the recent success of Cowboys’ golf. Included in that is two National Championships in the past twelve years (2000 and 2006). Also, a plethora of current golfers on the PGA tour can call Oklahoma State their alma mater; including Zach’s favorite Hunter Mahan, Rickie Fowler, Memphian Casey Wittenberg, and Bo Van Pelt.

The young man has high hopes for himself, but none of his goals are out of reach. He has determination and all the tools to make it. Zach Olsen is a name that people need to remember, because it will be heard again.

Written by Ben Hogan, photo courtesy of Memphis Univeristy School

Golfer on the RiseMUS Junior Zach Olsen is tearing up the links as he prepares to take his to the college level and beyond.

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He’s been called crazy, eccentric, mysterious, enigmatic. In front of the camera he dons a mask worthy of a pro wrestler. He’s trained professional athletes

like NBA Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin, actresses, and expectant mothers. He’s spent countless hours running people through the gamut of secretive, rigid workouts running through the hills in San Francisco. But now he’s the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball program. MemphiSport got a chance to talk to Frank Matrisiciano, a.k.a. Hell’s Trainer and find out a little about the man behind the mask.

On the passion of Tiger basketball fans:

I’ve been to just about every place in the country you’d say was a major program, and this is right up there with all of them. The place is kind of special. The fans, sometimes to me, they go a little overboard on certain things that I think are trivial, but it’s an excellent place to see a game, and the fans are definitely passionate.

I read the message boards once. The things I saw; it wasn’t bothering me. It was that they were talking about coach. And he is really doing something special here. I want people to understand that, and he’s doing it the right way. There are things that people don’t see he does be-hind the scenes, and they’re not going to see it because of the closed practice. All the coaches, Coach Murphy, Coach Stou-demire, Coach Williams coming in, Coach Dunn does a great job behind the scenes. Coach Sebastian. All the things I read… oh he’s doesn’t address this, he doesn’t ad-dress that. Well they do. They do it every day. Eventually the players have to take responsibility and be men and do what’s asked of them. That gets lost to me in the translation of what they’re teaching. But they’re getting it. It’s a process. What I’ve seen with the fans here, you want them

to be passionate, but you lose a game and they panic. But you’d rather lose a game in November than lose it in March. And that’s the whole thing here. We’re gearing this for March. We’re gearing this for the NCAA tourmament. You’ve seen programs where they don’t play anybody in the beginning, they have great records and then get knocked out right away. We want a deep run for the tournament. That’s what we’re doing. That’s our goal.

On the mask:

I’ve gotten this out there many times. It all started in San Francisco in sand and wind where it gets in your eyes and your nose, so I’d wear the mask for training. Then from there, there have been certain players that want their privacy. Before I came here I trained high school and college kids. High end players. I wanted to avoid street agents and agents. People have heard about me for a long time. Heard of me… but they never saw my face. So that was my way of avoiding all the street agents saying, “Frank… hey Frank. This guy wants to have dinner with you.” I don’t deal with all that. This was just an easy way to avoid it. So I can actually be standing next to people who are so-called friends of players, and I hear all this crap, and they didn’t know who I was. And they still

don’t. I mean there was one thing that happened here that was unfortunate. But just let me do my thing. I talk to everybody; I’m friendly with everybody. I don’t hide. I don’t wear a mask outside. Just don’t take a picture of me and then put it in the paper… or on the news.

On why he took the job at Memphis:

Coach Murphy. Well both of them… Coach Murphy and Coach Pastner. They’ve been friends of mine for a long time and it was just something where they said, “Come on in.” I had said no about four times, and they said, “Well just come on in,” and I came in and everyone, I mean everyone, was just really really, ya know… just nice. They were very enthusiastic about it, and then Josh just letting me do what I need to do to be myself. And again, we’re close friends, but I separate it. He deserves the respect as does Coach Stoudemire, Coach Murphy. Anyone here, that’s who they are when I’m here (the Finch Center). It’s not Josh or Jack; it’s Coach Pastner and Coach Murphy. Now when we leave here, we’re friends again. I do a good job of separating that. They’ve earned that respect because of where they are. So I’m in here to do a job. I’m going to get these


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guys in the best possible shape. The best shape they’ve ever been in, and I feel I’m doing that right now. I’ve turned down many things before but they’re friend-ship is really what drew me here, and once I got here, I said, you know what? He’s actually doing something special here and I want to be a part of that.

On the nickname “Hell’s Trainer” and how hard he’s worked this team:

Anyone that does my training… I don’t want to sound arrogant, but there’s

nothing like this. It’s not me saying that, it’s from everyone who’s done it. That’s from guys who have gone to me and lasted eleven minutes and left. That’s from guys that come for two days and leave. People around here, Zach Ran-

dolph just started a little while ago, and he was here all summer. Earl

Barron, Jeremy Hunt, those guys were all blown away.

They said, damn, we’ve been training with over eleven different guys here or there and they’ve never done this before. And I get that from everybody, so these guys

will be no different. When I got here it was the same

thing, but they’ve adapted and they’ve gotten stronger

and stronger. It’s a process; they’re nowhere near where I want them to be

but we’re in tremendous shape right now. It’s just my level is… again, I don’t believe

in no pain no gain. I believe in gradual building process, and

we’re in stages. You go from prophase to phase one. You don’t just go up without get-ting that foundation strong.

On the issue of obesity being so present in the south:

If I knew everyone was going to

follow my advice, first of all, I would without a doubt change nutrition. That’s the key. My range goes from train-ing pregnant women to women for the Oscars to triathletes, boxers, whatever. So it’s not just athletes. You can have foods that you’re used to, I’d just take some of the ingredients out to make it a little healthier. And in moderation; don’t eat so much. And start exercis-ing. It’s not rocket science. Expend more energy and calories than you take in.

On people who have made New Year’s resolutions to get in shape should do:

I’d start out with a walk. You have to find some-thing you can actually do and then gradually build your way up. If I told you that jumping

rope was the best exercise you could do and you couldn’t do it, it wouldn’t help you. I’d have them do push-ups. Have them do pull-ups. Walk up and down stairs. If someone was going to have a heart attack, the first thing the doctor would tell him is don’t walk up and down stairs. Then as your heart gets stron-ger, you can walk up and down stairs.

On sticking with a workout regimen:

Sometimes people have the wrong mentality, and a lot of trainers have this. I train trainers. And I don’t believe in no pain, no gain. What good is it if you train someone and they can’t walk? What good is it? You tear them down, their muscle fibers are inflamed, then the next day it’s even worse. Then of course they’re not going to want to go anymore. It has to be gradual. You start out with ten minutes, then you build up to fifteen minutes. Then people stay with it.

On whether he sees the success of the team as a reflection upon him:

The fitness is going to be there. Like I tell guys, I will get them in the best shape of their lives. Ever, that they’ve ever been in, and that’s just reality. But neither I nor the coaches can make that jump shot. We can’t be on the court. My thing is, I don’t even see some of the guys

play. My job is to get them physically ready to go and still work on their mental toughness. But that’s a process. The mental part is harder than the physi-cal. And it’s a process that you have to keep up every day. And guys are getting it. They still have their moments, but they get it. And I have to keep on them. And that I take pride in, the mental part. Physical is easy. It’s like if you have a Lamborghini in your garage… beautiful. And you wash it and clean it and wax it. Then you lose the keys. Well, what good is it? It’s going to sit there. The mind is the key to the body. So I tell guys, we’re going to get through the training. But even the training gets mentally tough because to do it you have to have that mental discipline, and that’s what they’re building. So do I have pride in them? Yes. But if we lose a game, am I saying, “Oh my God, they didn’t do this the other day?” No. Again this is where the responsibility has to go onto a player and his actions while the game is going on.

On wanting to be referred to as “life changer”:

Hey, I’ll change that in a second. But let me say this. First of all when my friends introduce me to people they say, this is Frank, he’s not a trainer, he’s not a life coach. He’s just Frank. I tell people that’s it. This is who I am. There’s no phoniness, it’s who I am. Not what I do but who I am. I’ve always lived my life this way. I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs; I don’t’ smoke. And no one’s going to train harder than me. The guys I train know they’ll never do more than me. I lead by example always. So if players send me e-mails, letters, talk to me, saying “Dude. You’ve changed my life.” I get letters from parents saying, “You’ve changed all our lives.” I get that all the time, and I’m proud of that. I don’t run away from it. But I’m not being arrogant. If that’s what it is, then what do you call that person?

On the one piece of advice he would give everyone:

Treat people the way you want to be treated. If you want to be treated with respect, respect other people.

“My job is to get them physically ready to go and still work on their mental toughness. But that’s a process. The mental part is harder than the physical.”

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REFRESHED AND DRESSEDThe Memphis Grizzlies are a little more than an hour away from their preseason opener against the New Orleans Hornets, and O. J. Mayo is the first player fully dressed in his uniform. Sitting in front of his locker, the Grizzlies shooting guard is seemingly enjoying the music that is ringing from the loud speakers in the dressing room, considering he is rendering the lyrics while motioning his head back and forth.

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Mayo, like his peers, is relieved the players and owners had finally reached a resolution on a new collective bargain-ing agreement that ended an intense, 149-day lockout. He is happy to finally to be back to the team’s facility for the first time since the Grizzlies’ dramatic postseason run ended in seven games to Oklahoma City six months ago. Most importantly, Mayo is elated to be back in Memphis after a somewhat tumultuous campaign in which he was the center of midseason trade rumors after losing his starting job to then-rookie Xavier Henry.

After all, it was a decision by Griz-zlies coach Lionel Hollins about which Mayo admittedly could have eas-ily ruined the chemistry of a Memphis team that was among the NBA’s hottest during the season’s late stages.

Among the reasons is that the 24-year-old Mayo, who was in his third pro season, was averaging 13.6 points per game. However, he was benched in favor of an unproven newcomer who was averaging just 5.6 points per outing, including six points on a dismal 1-of-9 shooting in his first start in a win against Miami.

“I thought last year after I got benched, I was little mature about it,” Mayo said. “But I didn’t want to hurt my team. One thing that I’ve never wanted to be was that cancer in the dressing room, because we had a good thing going.”

As for rumors involving a Mayo trade near the season’s halfway point, Hollins con-tends much of those speculations were media-driven, going as far as to say that he sensed all along that Mayo would re-turn to the Bluff City for the 2011-2012 season. “I knew for a long time that he would be back,” Hollins said. “I mean, that was you guys that were writing and saying that O. J. wasn’t going to be here.”

Part of the reason for Hollins’ decision to demote Mayo is that he showed up late for the team’s shoot-around before their game against the Heat. It also didn’t help that the former Southern Cal standout was enduring a shooting slump, which essentially increased Hollins desire to make the immediate lineup change.

Still, although many outside of the organization believed that Hollins’ benching Mayo put a damper on their relationship, Mayo is quick to say that his connection with his coach is stronger than it has been in recent years. That’s because Mayo was just as proficient offensively as the Grizzlies’ top reserve, having witnessed his scoring aver-age increase to 20 points per contest while helping lead surging Memphis to 32-22 record in the process.

His late-season progress, coupled with Rudy Gay’s season-ending shoulder injury days after the All-Star break, eventually led to him making his first postseason start, one he will likely never forget. Mayo, who owns the franchise record with 20 postseason three-pointers, managed 16 points and tied a playoff-record with four steals in helping the Grizzlies force a decisive seventh game against the Thunder.

“I think he’s better because of last year,” Grizzlies guard Tony Allen said of Mayo, whom he was involved in a fight with last year on the team plane over a debt from an in-flight card game. “I mean, the man was benched and was averaging 17 points. He’s been through the fire, but we’re glad to have him around.”

Meanwhile, as for being back for his fourth year with the Grizzlies, Mayo said his main focus is to continue contributing to a team that is expected to secure one of the Western Confer-ence’s eight playoff spots, regard-less of whether he starts or not.

As for whether he will finish out the 66-game regular season in Memphis, Mayo, who was the subject of trade rumors days before the Grizzlies’ Dec. 26 season opener at San Antonio, said that is the least of his worries.

“Being from West Virginia, I feel like this is my second home,” Mayo said. “It’s definitely where I want to be.”

That was rather easy to assume, given Mayo was the first player in uniform roughly an hour be-fore the preseason opener.

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“One thing that I’ve never wanted to be was that cancer in the dressing room, because we had a good thing going.”

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WORK & MARRIAGE & EXERCISE Business owners attribute success on the job and in life to shared love of fitness

G E T F I T It’s a brand new year. Make it happen.

By Beth Okeon

For working parents, simply finding the time to breathe can be a daunting task. Between family activities and long hours on the job, little is left for alone time. Add running, biking, swimming, and weight training to the mix, and you’ve got a recipe one local business couple tackles regularly.“You have to make time. Whether that time is early in the morning or right after work, you just have to keep doing it,” said Teresa Glass Owens of her ability to balance fitness with work and family. As president of Glass Seating & Mobility, Teresa manages a team of therapists and technicians who specialize in custom wheelchairs and rehab equipment that help otherwise immobile patients lead active lifestyles.

At times, Teresa even fits exercise into her schedule by working and working out simultaneously.

“A team member may come to me to pick my brain about a concern she’s having, and we’ll take it in stride, literally.” Teresa said. Instead of a typical meeting, she’ll go for a run with an employee to relieve work stress and troubleshoot problems of the day.

What began as a way to lose baby weight became a way of life for Teresa, following in the footsteps of her husband

and business partner Forrest Owens, who oversees day-to-day operations as vice president of the company and races competitively after hours.

Forrest, a former skateboarder, took to running following a severe ankle injury in order to stay in shape and gain strength, a sort of self-rehabilitation.

“I’m naturally competitive so when my doctor told me I wouldn’t be able to run, I gradually started testing my limits,” said Forrest. Running quickly led to training for triathlons such as Ironman in Hawaii and mountain bike races like Leadville in Colorado, where he faced the country’s most elite endurance athletes. It also spawned his involvement in the local triathlon team Los Locos, a group known for its commitment to the community, hosting clinics, assisting with local sporting events and ensuring public trails remain unobstructed by commercial development.

Running with groups like Los Locos also provides an opportunity for networking in the local business community, a benefit both Teresa and Forrest have used to gain insight from health care providers and professionals.

From running in races like the St. Jude Half Marathon in December to running their business year round, the two share a bond that supersedes the common strains of personal and professional relationships thanks to their passion for fitness.

“It’s a constant shuffle of schedules, but staying healthy is what keeps us happy and helps us manage a company together,” said Teresa. “We’ve learned over time that in business and in life, you must know when to compromise for the sake of the whole, and we find that exercise clears our heads and enables us to do that.”

“And by incorporating fitness into our daily lives, we’re setting an example for our children and team members to follow,” she said.

Teresa Glass Owens and Forrest Owens are married and also work

together. They attribute their success on the job and in life to

their shared love of fitness.


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What is a superfood? A food considered especially nutritious or otherwise beneficial to health and well-being.

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5. BUCKWHEAT Hulled buckwheat kernels (groats) are pale tan to green, while the roasted buskwheat groats, known as kasha, are the new “IN” grains and only take a few minute of extra time to add to every day.

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9. SPROUTS Look for onion, mung bean, broccoli and sprouts. Did you know that

alfalfa, sunflower, clover and radish sprouts have as much as 4 percent protein.

10. YOGURT & KEFIR Different types of yogurts and monitor the sugar levels. Greek Yogurt is rich and cremy and not as tart as some. These “fermented foods” are considered “probiotic” and promote healthy digestive system. Kefir is a fermented, probiotic milk drink. (Ladies – if you are trying to get rid of cellulite then you may want to avoid this superfood/dairy as it traps fat pockets) If you have allergy issues you should consider eliminating dairy from your diet.

“Hippocrates once said, “Let food by thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.””

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The University of Memphis POM Squad teamed together during the month of December to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Commonly referred to “canning,” ladies spent mornings carrying cans and collected money from cars at the intersection of Poplar and Perkins in East Memphis. The money raised goes to the Up ‘til Dawn program, which was started at the U of M 13 years ago.

“Canning for St. Jude was such a rewarding experience,” Memphis POM member Stacy Patterson said. “It was really nice to see so many wonderful people donating to such a great cause.”

Since its inception, the program has spread to over 250 colleges nationwide and now generates nearly $5 million annually for research and health care at St. Jude. During the 2010-11 alone, students at the University of Memphis were able to raise more than $152,000 dollars, bringing the local chapter’s historic total to $1.5 million.

“I know I speak for all the girls when I say we had so much fun collecting money for St. Jude, and we would like to thank everyone who donated,” Patterson said.

Those interested in getting involved with Up ‘til Dawn should contact the local U of M chapter via email at [email protected] or on Twitter at @UptilDawnUofM.

One of the most talented dance teams in the nation, the Memphis Pom squad has amassed 13 national titles over the years.(national titles 1986-94,2000, 2007, 2008, 2011 and runner-up 2005, 2010). You can see them dance at cheer at all University of Memphis men’s and women’s basketball games.

“It was really nice to see so many wonderful people donating

to such a great cause.”

Written by Preston McClellan, Photos by Stacy Patterson

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Memphis Pom Shows Holiday Spirit in Raising Money for St. JudeOver $1.5 Million Raised Since the Program’s Inception


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Do these two photos of Beth Pakaar and Bzz Brown from Southaven’s Samaritans organization droping the first pucks at the December 10 RiverKings game look the same to you? Look again. We made seven changes to the photo on the bottom.

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TA I L G AT I n G Sports was happening and you were there.

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