News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
WASILLA â?? Late in the fourth quarter of last Fridayâ??s Wasilla-Colony high school football game, Wasilla senior Shane Green sprinted off the field and called for the teamâ??s athletic trainer....more...WHAT?S UP WITH THAT JOB? (New York Post)
ATHLETIC TRAINER What does an athletic trainer do all day? Athletic trainers work for professional, collegiate or high school teams, to prevent and treat injuries and help injured players rehabilitate. Before games, they'll tape up athletes and fit......more... HealthSport Announces Retail Distribution With Australian Distribution Company (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AMHERST, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2007 -- HealthSport, Inc. announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Club Warehouse Sports Medical Supplies for sale of the new Enlyten SportStrips electrolyte replenishment product in Australia....more... All Blacks choke on arrogance (Daily Telegraph)
If New Zealand are ever to regain the trophy which they believe is their birthright, they have got to get over themselves and take a long look at the way the rest of the rugby world perceives them....more... High Impact: ImPACT test helps UNK diagnose concussion severity (Kearney Hub)
KEARNEY ? When coaches turn to trainers asking if the star player can return to the game after suffering a head injury, one problem exists....more... Brain Injuries Monitored Using Special Helmets Worn By High School Footballers (Medical News Today)
As they root for the home team from the bleachers this fall, high school gridiron fans in the small Illinois town of Tolono don't necessarily see anything out of the ordinary down on the field.But just out of sight, tucked inside many of the maroon helmets worn by the Unity High School Rockets, a revolution of sorts is taking place. [click link for full article]...more... Virus hits locker rooms (The Enterprise)
A potentially deadly infection once confined to hospitals is now appearing in the community and in school athletic programs. ?We're taking precautions with our kids,? said Dan Buron, athletic director at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School....more... Concussions in football: Collision course (The Fayetteville Observer)
Medical science was a lot less sophisticated in 1957, the year Bob Paroli first became a high school football coach. Back then, players didn?t suffer concussions. They simply had their ?bell rung.?...more... Sports capsule: City of Napa's Pepsi Punt, Pass, & Kick competition happens tonight (Napa Valley Register)
The City of Napa will offer a Pepsi Punt, Pass, Kick competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Napa Memorial Stadium....more... |