Sports

On Thursday, the Yellow Medicine East girls Varsity Softball team took to the field to take on Benson in a double-header. The team too a victory in game one, falling to Benson in game two. Scoring from those games follows: Game One - Montevideo 6, Benson 4 Montevideo 101 004 0-6 12 0 Benson 031 000 0-4 7

Last Wednesday, the Montevideo Thunder Hawks boys varsity baseball team took on Benson for a 12-6 victory in a West Central Conference away game. Leaders in the game included Brady Snell who struck out five, walking one, allowing one hit, one run.

Last Tuesday afternoon, the Thunder Hawks boys varsity baseball team played a double-header against Minnewaska at home. In Game one, Montevideo took the win 8-4. Scoring from that game follows: Montevideo 100 106 x-8 6 2 Minnewaska 000 200 2-4 7 3 Hitting: Cooper Dack 1-3 2b r rbi-3 bb, Jackson Baldwin 1-3 r hbp, Gannon Reidinger 1-4 2b rbi-3, Griffin Epema 1-4 3b r-2, Brody Dack 0-0 r sac hbp, Grayson Eisenlohr 1-1, Luke Kuno 1-1 rbi, Daniel Gunlogson 0-1 r bb.

Can your gut, your gastrointestinal system affect your back, spine, and joint health? ABSOLUTELY! Almost all disease can begin in the gut. How? Keep in mind the average American takes in 160 lbs. of sugar, 146 lbs. of wheat, and 142 lbs. of caloric sweeteners per year, resulting in an increase in diabesity, inflammation, joint pain, and back pain. Simply put, our fuel, what we eat, affects our gut microbiome. A poor microbiome leads to intestinal barrier breakdown, food allergies and sensitivities, immune system abnormalities and autoimmunity. Autoimmunity can affect our joints and our spine in the form of inflammation, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Simply taking an IBS or other gut med does not solve the issue. As chiropractors we see a trend of younger people with more premature degeneration in their spine and more neurodegenerative disorders, evidence of poor diet and lifestyle choices. It’s time to start evaluating food quality, seek health for your gut and body, rather than wait for a disease process to begin. Watch for our upcoming health education classes. Interested? Call 269.5000.

Last week, the Montevideo Varsity boys and girls Track and Field teams traveled to Granite Falls to participate in the YME Invitational. The girls team placed 6th with a score of 40, while the boys team took home the first-place victory with a score of 179.