athletics

December 29, 2011

Promote sportsmanship — don’t just pay it lip service

In the past month, I've read about a football coach being ejected from a game and his team refusing to take the field again. I've read about hazing incidents that make your skin crawl. I've read about deplorable fan behavior that leaves you wondering...


athletic trainer injury
December 16, 2010

Sports Medicine: Conservatively manage concussions

Think back to when you were a competitive athlete. How many times did you suffer a concussion? None? Once? Twice? More than two times? How many times did you experience headaches, dizziness or nausea after receiving a blow to the head? Did you hav...


September 17, 2009

Saving Money To Save Sports

USA Today profiled what several schools are doing to save money in order to save their sports programs, including basketball. For example, the Palm Springs Unified School District has merged all of its junior varsity and freshman teams to save $140, ...