JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================1K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?%T'۵k; alrt<k`nĚyKUGpsmtǽs#hޅ uN3 (.m I ve gotten much stronger, says Valerie.  At a bodyweight of 135 I m doing a 145 bench and 135 power clean. Most of all, I notice it in my throws--I throw much harder than I used to. My speed has gone way up as well. <br>Senior Courtney Moore, with a batting average of .481, is starting to feel the pressure to finish this year on top.  I know the weights have helped me in softball and basketball. Coach Bishop teaches us to push ourselves, to try to train a little harder every session. So I ve learned to push myself in other endeavors as well. <br>Stephanie Pass finished last season with a batting average of .583, 11 HR and 67 RBIs. Again, she credits the weights.  Weight training is important because it makes you a better person all around. It gives you confidence an