Hoot's Corner

Richard Klementovich, the 42-year-old Clifton, New Jersey police officer who barricaded himself in the home of his ex-wife in nearby Doylestown and turned a quiet neighborhood into a free-fire zone, was apparently attempting to commit "suicide by cop."An admitted steroid user, Klementovich - who was paid $114, 560 in 2011 - described himself as angry "at […]

Followers, this is one of the best pieces of writing that I’ve seen that describes the reasons that we should ALL continue to be vigilant about drug use in competitive sports.  I urge every one of you to take 3 minutes and read this.  Then take a lifetime thinking about it! My hat is off […]

Dozens of kids from the Boys & Girls Club came to Progressive Field on Monday. The message they were getting from the Indians was that getting – and staying – physically fit was critical to their young lives. “Try to get twenty to thirty minutes of cardiovascular activity a day, get off the couch get […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                                                     June 4, 2012   ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS TO HOST NATIONAL PLAY CAMPAIGN EVENT TO TAKE PLACE AT CHASE FIELD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6   D-backs Outfielder Chris Young, Athletic Training Staff, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to educate the Boys and Girls Clubs of Scottsdale about the Importance of Leading Healthy and […]

Anabolic androgenic steroid use is associated with ventricular dysfunction on cardiac MRI in strength trained athletes Abstract  Background Uncertainty remains about possible cardiac adaptation to resistance training. Androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) use plays a potential role and may have adverse cardiovascular effects. Objective To elucidate the effect of resistance training and of AAS-use on cardiac […]

DANBURY — Admitted drug dealer Mark Mansa allegedly sold steroids to a “college athlete” who first bought the substances from him while attending high school, according to a federal court document. While allegations of steroid sales to high school-aged athletes were made by a federal prosecutor shortly after Mansa, 47, of Bethel, and three other co-defendants […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Hockey League and Taylor Hooton Foundation Team Up to Prevent Youth Steroid Abuse McKINNEY, TX (April 26, 2012)  The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, announced a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL).  The NHL […]

Summer must be upon us, because we just completed our first Hoot’s Chalk Talk program of 2012.  Our opening event was in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania at the home of the Iron Pigs Minor League Baseball team. Our opening event was fantastic! Don On Saturday May 5, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs hosted the PLAY […]

McKinney, TX (April 30, 2012)  The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, announced today that Randy Levine, President of the New York Yankees, has agreed to join its Board of Directors. “I’m honored to join the Board of this outstanding […]

Millions of people who take dietary supplements to ward off cancer may be toying with a “two-edged sword” that might do them harm, experts have warned. A team of US scientists said there was no good evidence that supplement pills and capsules reduced the risk of cancer in healthy individuals, pointing out that antioxidants such […]