Montabella senior fullback Luke Burns ran for 234 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns in the Mustangs 22-20 win at Vestaburg Thursday. Montabella finished with 375 rushing yards total. (Daily News | Ryan Schlehuber)

VESTABURG Both teams wanted it, but it was Luke Burns and the Montabella running game that had enough in the tank to squeak out a 22-20 win over Vestaburg Thursday.

The senior fullback bulled his way into the end zone twice in the fourth quarter, the last one from two yards out with 2:04 to play in the game to take the lead for good, to help his Mustangs (1-1 overall) come from behind to win.

This was amazing. This was hard work paying off because I just really wanted to beat them, said Burns, who finished with 234 rushing yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns. We played as a team and we came together and worked as a team. This is a great rivalry.

Vestaburg quarterback Seth Stratton runs for yards as Montabellas Ethan Crawford (20) runs him down in the third quarter.

Teammate David Shattuck added 101 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a 57-yard touchdown scamper that opened up the scoring for the Mustangs in the first quarter (two-point conversion was good).

Overall, Montabella racked up 375 rushing yards on the Wolverines (0-2).

We just got gassed at the end, Vestaburg head coach Dan Ryckman said. This was a tough one to lose. They played their hearts out, but weve played two teams now that are bigger in size but we hung in there. We just didnt make enough plays at the end.

Vestaburgs offense was stalled by the Mustangs defense the entire first half, as the Wolverines went into halftime down 8-0, however, Vestaburgs Trenton Ketner intercepted Montabella quarterback Jordan Balhorns pass at Vestaburgs 30-yard line on Montabellas opening drive of the second half, which sparked the Wolverines sideline.

Vestaburg Seth Stratton got the ball down to the 1-yard line with a pass to Kegan Crooks and junior running back Dalton Denman punched it into the end zone one play later to get the Wolverines on the board.

Vestaburg receiver Kegan Crooks catches a pass during the first half of Thursdays game.

After recovering an onside kick, Stratton and company charged down the field and finished another scoring drive with a four-yard pass to senior Noah Johnston to take the lead 14-8 in the third quarter.

Vestaburg struck again in the fourth quarter when Stratton ran 37 yards into the end zone to put Vestaburg up 20-8 with 8:28 to go.

But Burns wasnt finished yet, capping a Montabella drive with a 17-yard touchdown run with 6:44 left in the game to pull within six of Vestaburg.

We had to get motivated again and shut them down. We couldnt let them just walk all over us, Burns said. We had to hang with them and it meant we needed to get motivated again.

Montabella recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kick-off, getting the ball back at the 49-yard line with 6:12 to go. Thats when the Mustangs meticulous running game made its final push, with Burns leading the way.

Hes a horse, Balhorn said of Burns. The unfortunate thing is we ask so much out of that young man, and we have other running backs who are talented, too, but they knew he was getting the ball and they still couldnt stop him. Hes got a mental attitude and edge that hes not going to go down easy, and it worked well for him.

Junior Marshall Wright sealed Montabellas win with his interception on Vestaburgs last drive with 1:21 to go.

Stratton finished 5-for-17 passing for 101 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He rushed for 61 yards on eight carries.

Dalton Denman rushed for 41 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown for Vestaburg and Noah Johnston finished with five receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Ketner led the defense with 10 tackles and one interception, followed by Johnston with 10 tackles.

For Montabellas defense, senior Wyatt Sackett led the team with eight tackles and a sack, while Jordan Balhorn finished with seven tackles and one pass break-up.

Montabella will host Carson City-Crystal while Vestaburg travels to Coleman next Friday.

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HOLDEN One year removed from Wachusett Regional High, Holdens 2016 graduate Owen Quinn has learned valuable lessons in the game of golf, many from his coaches and teammates on the Lehigh University golf team, but some much closer to home.

Quinn, a two-year golf team captain and three-year team MVP for the Mountaineers averaged just 38.9 strokes per nine holes over his four year high school career and was recognized across the region as one of the top up-and-coming golfers. His dad, Fran, most know, has been a professional golfer for decades and has achieved impressive results while on tour. He has competed in the PGA Tour, Web.Com Tour, Asian Tour, Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour. What better way to learn the nuances of golf than to have home-grown advice coupled with that of the skilled coaches and teammates at a Division 1 school?

My dad has pretty much taught me everything you could be taught about the game of golf from just the basics of a golf swing to the attitude on the course and course management, said Quinn. Ive learned a lot of course management and attitude by carrying for him both in the US Open (2014 US Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina) and other tournaments and you see how professional golfers go about their business in tournament play. I learned so much from him not even teaching me, just watching him. Hes really been my biggest supporter and has always cheered me on.

My mindset to golf has been changed since I began to play at Lehigh because you have to realize that every shots not life or death. You hit a bad shot and its like whatever you go and find it and you hit it again. Its changed my attitude some in that respect and I think its made me a better player.

When I caddie for my dad and see him and other Tour players, you never see guys getting super mad at one bad shot and if they are, theyre probably not very good. You just have to realize that youre not going to hit every shot perfectly. Making your notso good shots playable is what you have to do and Ive focused more on that. I have to keep moving forward when I make a bad shot because its not the end of the world.

If you hit a lot of bad shots, it can be frustrating but you have to keep telling yourself that youre going to hit a good one. My dad always says that if I miss a putt for birdie from fifteen feet, it doesnt matter. Youre going to have another putt in ten minutes. Thats the attitude you have to have. You can have the strongest mental game but if you dont have a good golf swing, you cant be that good. But if you have the best golf swing in the world but you have the wrong mental attitude, you have no chance also.

Quinn became a fast learner upon his arrival at Lehigh and realized that the competition was going to be intense and undeniably challenging, but hard work and his aptitude to learn from others paved the way. He competed in all 22 rounds and ranked third on the Mountain Hawks with a 75.36 stroke average while leading his team in two tournaments. He tied for the team lead with three individual rounds in the 60s and capped the season off with a blistering 67 in the final round of the Patriot League Championship where he tied for thirteenth place overall at 214. And just for good measure, Quinn, a business and economics major, was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll as a follow-up to his National Honor Society membership at WRHS.

Owens just a great kid. He has a very positive attitude and hes always thinking about his teammates and encouraging them if theyve had a tough round, said Lehigh head golf coach Henry DAlberto. His family background and the fact that hes been around the game of golf his whole life helps a lot. I think thats one big reason that hes made the transition to Division 1 golf so well. Hell be a co-captain as a sophomore and hes earned it. Hes just a very special kid.

Once you go to a Division 1 college, everybodys a good player and the competitions great, remarked Quinn of the big step up into the top tier of college golf. It wasnt too intimidating because I feel like a lot of the tournaments I play in during the summer are against younger junior players who all went on to college and it kind of prepared me for that. It was more of an adjustment to the time put in with practice time and just the mindset of a team nature thats looking to win tournaments. Its a different mindset but at the end of the day, youre still playing golf.

Quinn has been active in area tournaments this summer including the Worcester County Amateur where he finished fourth, the Quimet Memorial and US Amateur Qualifier, the latter of which he shot 75-74 and just missed the cut. Besides tournaments he is committed to practice and can be found on courses nearly seven days a week.

If were going to want to play at the level of competition that we do, were going to have to practice every day, he said. But its enjoyable. Its a lot of work, but its good work.

It will be days, not weeks now, before Quinn heads back to Pennsylvania coal country to rejoin teammates and coaches at Lehigh. He is laserfocused on helping his team in fall and spring golf and when leaving central Mass, he is less likely to hear the question asked of him time and again by well-meaning friends and acquaintances, that being what the future looks like in terms of possibly making a career of the sport he loves.

I would love to follow in my dads footsteps, he said. Im going to have to start playing a little better if I want to do that but I have some time. Im only going to be a sophomore but before too much longer I should have a better idea if thats reasonable or not. Ive fortunately been able to see what it does take to make it out there. I know exactly what I need to do if I was ever going to make it. I just need to put in the time and put in the work and hopefully someday itll happen.

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Are you looking for an effective way to lose weight? Have your diet plans failed? It is time to give exercise a chance.

Celebrity nutritionist and fitness expert Rujuta Diwekar posted an infographic on Twitter, "Before you pop a pill, give exercise a shot." Her tweet also explained that exercise can prevent and treat all lifestyle disorders like diabetes, polycystic ovarian disease and blood pressure.

Benefits of exercise

Brain - It prevents forgetfulness and Alzheimer's disease - It fights depression - It improves neurogenesis in dentate gyrus, the learning centre in the brain

Bones - It helps assimilate calcium - It prevents osteoporosis - It improves bone mineral density

Heart - It strengthens heart - Lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function. Hence, it reduces resting heart rate - It controls blood pressure

Hormones - It improves insulin sensitivity - It helps beat diabetes - It regulates growth hormone (GH) for better skin and hair - It regulates cortisol for better quality sleep at night and alertness in day

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Rules for exercise planning

1. Keep at least a two-day gap between two weight training sessions. 2. Schedule cardio a day after weight training 3. Build in recovery days to get the best out of the exercise days 4. Yoga asanas are an excellent form of exercise, recovery and much more. It can be done daily 5. Plan at least 150 minutes of total workout time in a week

See this video to master the ultimate weekly exercise guide

What to eat pre- and post-workout session.

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Pre-workout meal plan - Have a fruit 15-20 minutes before a workout OR - Have a full meal 60-90 minutes before

Post-workout meal Rehydrate: Drink enough water to quench your thirst and then have some more Replenish: Replenish the glycogen stores with a fruit like banana Repair: Drink a whey protein shake to help in the repair processes Recover: Have anti-oxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, Zinc, etc for quick recovery

Foods to improve your exercise performance

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Rice - Prefer single polished rice - Avoid brown rice - Rice keeps the guts strong - It is easy to digest - It is easily accessible - It is a good source of branch chain amino acids

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Tubers - Sabudana, arbi, sweet potato and suran are some tubers you should consider - They are rich in minerals, fibre and vitamins - They keep hormones balanced and give a glowing skin

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Aliv - This Indian superfood is also known as garden cress seeds - It is rich in iron and folic acid

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Whey Protein - It speeds up your recovery - It is easy the on stomach - It is useful for older adults who exercise routinely - It has the right ratio of essential to non-essential amino acids

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Coconut - Consume coconut tender, ripe, dry and the water - It regulates blood pressure - It is a strong fat burners - It boosts your immunity - It provides a wholesome meal

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Nathalie Emmanuel loves tucking into vegan chocolate when she craves a sweet treat.

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Nathalie Emmanuel loves tucking into vegan chocolate when she craves a sweet treat.

Nathalie Emmanuels dedication to health and fitness helps her get through long days on the Game of Thrones set.

English actress Nathalie plays Missandei in HBOs popular show, which had its season seven finale on Sunday (27Aug17), leaving fans with just one final series to go.

Although Nathalie has been known to flash the flesh on the show, the fitness fanatic admits its not just vanity that spurs her on at the gym.

"If you're lethargic and not taking care of yourself, your body has to work 10 times harder on long, busy days, she told Shape magazine. So I decided it was important to maintain a certain level of health and fitness. I became a vegan about four years ago, and I try to stay away from processed foods. I love yoga, boxing, and running.

"(Yoga is) my favourite form of exercise because it isn't just physical. And I consider mental health to be part of my overall health.

Nathalie also shared that her healthy diet includes vegan chocolate, as she doesnt believe in depriving herself of sweet treats.

"Good vegan chocolate has become a thing with me, she smiled. The more you silence your cravings, the bigger they become, so I prefer to have a little bit and get on with my day."

And when asked the advice she'd share with her younger self, the 28-year-old simply said shed tell herself that she was just fine.

"I used to straighten my hair for auditions. But now I want to be remembered for my work, not the way I look, she stated.

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A NHS worker was left flabbergasted after learning his unhealthy diet had aged his body by a staggering 22 years.

Patrick Luckie, 51, from Brentwood, Essex, admitted he was aself-confessed junk food fiend, but believed he could get away with eating processed treats because of his trim physique.

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Appearing on BBC Ones How To Stay Young, Patrick underwent 23 tests which identified his real body age, compared to that of his birth one.

Hosts Dr Chris van Tulleken and Angela Rippon said many of us are ageing too fast because of our unhealthy modern lifestyles.

Patrick said his long working hours have caused him to regularly snack on chocolate, sweets and crisps.

Tests showed his body age was 73 22 years older than his birth one.

Good grief. Im massively surprised. Its shocking. Its screaming at me that is, he said.

Those numbers really made me think about my future and where Im heading. I need to make positive changes.

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Patrick was put on a three month plan, which involved him overhauling his diet and doing more exercise.

He swapped chocolate for nuts, and began eating avocados, fruit, porridge and hummus.

I want to be as healthy on the inside as I look on the outside, he said.

Patrick also visited the John Radcliffe Hospital, where doctors used an ultra scan to check the arteries in his neck.

His arteries were found to be thicker than they should be for someone of his age, which could put him at risk of heart attack or stroke.

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I think Ive had my head in the sand for so long but it is better to know, he said.

After 12 weeks, Patrick returned to the lab to see if the changes hed made had a positive effect on his body.

His calorie intake had reduced from 4,157 a day to 2,908, and his cholesterol had plummeted from 6.3 to a healthy 5.1.

He had also knocked nine years off his body age, which is now 64.

Im well pleased with that, Im really chuffed, he said.

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The programme also featured Jenifer Tutty, who struggled with insomnia.

The 47-year-oldssleeping problems began last year after she battled ovarian cancer.

Since the operation, my mind was racing and I cant sleep even though I want to, she said.

I definitely think its ageing me more. Sleep is the biggest thing for me, if I could get that done I would be elated.

The experts told her: Sleep is crucial to restore wear and tear in our brains. Its very important for healthy ageing.

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Jenifer is told that her real body age is 71. That is terrible, that is so bad, she said.

She was advised to up her exercise regime and taught techniques to combat her insomnia.

She only sleeps for five hours a night, when the recommended amount is eight.

A lack of sleep can put you at risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Television and anything else in her bedroom that could cause a distraction was banned, and she had to learn how to limit her sleep.

Jenifer is told to go to bed at 1am and wake up at 6am every day.

The idea is that if she restricts her time, shell feel sleepy quicker and should sleep better.

Although Im not sleeping for longer, Ive having longer patches of deep sleep, she said.

My life is completely transformed, Im much happier, more focused.

By learning to sleep better, Jenifer knocked 14 years off her body age to 57.

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HISAR A Hisar court Aug. 29 acquitted self-styled godman Rampal in connection with two criminal cases registered against him, citing lack of evidence.

Hisar Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Kumar pronounced the verdict, acquitting Rampal, who heads the Satlok Ashram in Barwala, and his followers.

On Aug. 24, the judge deferred the hearing date to Aug. 29 after police cited tension in the wake of the Dera Sacha Sauda case.

"The court has acquitted Rampal in both the cases," said Rampal's counsel A.P. Singh while talking to reporters in Hisar Aug. 29.

A case was registered against Rampal and his followers Nov. 17, 2014, under sections 186, obstructing a public servant in discharge of public function; 332, voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty; and 353, assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, of the Indian Penal Code.

Another case was registered against Rampal, his followers Purshotam Dass, Raj Kumar, Mohinder Singh, Rajender Singh, Rahul and between 30 to 40 others Nov. 18, 2014 on a complaint from Sukhdev Singh of Ratia, Fatehabad, for rioting, unlawful assembly, disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant and wrongfully confining a person.

Rampal was arrested after a tense standoff between his supporters and police after close to 15,000 of his followers were evacuated from the sprawling ashram premises in 2014.

The standoff turned violent, resulting in five deaths.

Rampal had further resisted arrest, which had been ordered by the Punjab and Haryana court. He refused to appear in the High Court to reply to charges, including contempt of court, and was holed up inside his ashram in Barwala, Hisar.

Rampal will remain in jail while he faces other charges, including sedition, the defense counsel said.

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Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won an historic bronze medal in the all-around final at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships final, September 1, 2017..(photo credit:OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF ISRAEL)

Israels Linoy Ashram capped her remarkable summer with an historic medal at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Pesaro, Italy, on Friday, taking a bronze in the all-around final.

The 18-year-old became the first Israeli to scale the podium in the all-around competition at the Worlds after joining Neta Rivkin as the only Israelis to win a medal in an apparatus final a day earlier.

Ashram won a bronze in the ribbon final on Thursday, finishing with a score of 16.650. Rivkin, who retired following the Rio Olympics last summer, took a bronze in the hoop final at the Worlds in 2011.

Ashrams third-place finish in the all-around final, though, is far more significant, as Olympic medals are only handed out in the all-around competition.

Ashram finished behind identical Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina in Pesaro, registering an overall score of 70.025. The Israeli recorded 18.375 in the hoop, 17.400 in the ball, 17.150 in the clubs and 17.100 in the ribbon.

Dina Averina scored 74.700 overall and her sister Arina finished with 73.450.

Im really happy that I managed to prove to everyone how hard I work, said Ashram. It is far from a given that I managed to win a medal at the World Championships, especially my first World Championships. Im really excited and this hasnt really sunk in yet.

Ashrams success came on the back of a breakthrough summer.

The gymnast won two medals at the recent World Games, taking a silver in the clubs and a bronze in the hoop. She dominated the Maccabiahs rhythmic gymnastics competitions, sweeping all five gold medals.

Ashram also took two medals at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in May, finishing third in the hoop and clubs finals.

Ashram will be rewarded with a NIS 60,000 bonus from the Olympic Committee of Israel and the Ministry of Culture and Sport and will also begin receiving a monthly stipend of NIS 8,500 from the OCI.

This is so much fun and I want to thank everyone who has helped me, added Ashram. It is really fun to know that there are so many people supporting me and that only gives me more motivation to continue and work hard.

With the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships being an annual event, Ashram will have two more chances to add to her medal tally before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However, all her hard work is ultimately focused on achieving success in Tokyo and making more history by winning an Olympic medal.

This is amazing, crazy, said Israel Gymnastics Association chairman Razi Peled. This is a huge achievement by a wonderful gymnast who manages to scale new heights time and again.

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Bhubaneswar:Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Dera Sacha Sauda ashram in Puri is found to have encroached about 12 decimal of government land in Puri-Konark marine drive area, official sources said on Wednesday.

A five-member team of revenue department officials headed by the local tehsildar measured the ashram land and found the irregularities on Wednesday.

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The land measurement exercise was undertaken following an order of revenue minister Maheswar Mohanty based on the complaint of local people about the encroachment of government land by the ashram.

"A notice for eviction will is issued to the ashram by the local telsildar. We will get back the encroched land soon," Puri sub-collector Madhu Sudan Das told reporters.

Sources said Dera Sacha Sauda had purchased four acres from a woman in 2004 and constructed ashram over it.

Puri Sachetana Nagarika Mancha had on Friday staged an agitation before the ashram and raised slogans against the violence by the Dera supporters in Haryana following Gurmeet Singh's conviction.

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Ahmedabad: After serving as director of Sabarmati Ashram for five years and a month, Tridip Suhrud has submitted his resignation. This comes ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to the Ashram which is scheduled in mid-September.

The trustees of Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust (SAPMT) are yet to officially announce the acceptance of Suhrud's resignation.

"We are meeting Tridip on Wednesday morning before issuing a public statement," said a senior trustee of SAPMT. Suhrud has been handling dual responsibilities of the Ashram as director and chief editor of the archives department. During Suhrud's tenure, the Ashram has seen significant developments, including launch of the Sabarmati Fellowship.

Following the setting up of the new archives department, significant additions to digital content were made to the Gandhi heritage portal, apart from extensive documentation pertaining to Gandhi heritage sites. In fact, the existing Gandhi archives also expanded.

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DEHRADUN:The tourism department plans to set up a museum at the The Beatles ashram to commemorate 50 years of the iconic English rock band arrival in Rishikesh for spiritual initiation.

The dilapidated caves and other structures located in middle of thick forest cover is also set to get a major face lift.

As per the plan, the department will first focus on 15 acre land of the Chaurasi Kutia Ashram developed by Mahesh Yogi where the Beatles stayed for nearly two and half months to learn transcendental meditation in 1968. The plot is with the forest department.

The proposed Beatles Museum at the Chaurasi Kutia ashram will house their memoires, especially photographs about the activities taken up by them during two months spiritual initiation from February to April in 1968. Sources in the department said efforts will be made to collect other memoirs of Beatles from their hometown Liverpool in England and other parts of the world. The English band arrived in Rishikesh when its musical activities were at its peak in 1960s.

Efforts are on to create a Beatles museum at the Chaurasi Kutia, but that land has to be taken from the forest department. If that happens, we can attract more foreign tourists to Rishikesh, which is also known as a yoga centre, tourism secretary Meenakshi Sundaram said.

As per the plan, renovation will be carried out at 130 double storey meditation centre buildings and 84 other lodging facilities located inside the ashram. A meeting of tourism and forest officials is scheduled on September 6 to discuss the method of leasing out the ashram land for renovation of existing structures and setting up the museum there.

Chaurasi Kutia is one of the most popular spots for foreign tourists even today, mainly for its history linked with the Beatles. Its an appropriate occasion to commission a museum and revive the site to attract more foreign tourists by commemorating 50 years of spiritual initiation of the Beatles group, tourism minister Satpal Maharaj said.

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