injury

May 20, 2015

Lawsuit claims turf gave prep football player MRSA

An Ohio high school football player has filed a lawsuit against two school districts after sustaining a cut during a game he claims led to a staph infection. [caption id="attachment_12838" align="alignright" width="318"] An Ohio prep football play...


May 7, 2014

Illinois Senate Moving Bill to Create Online Concussion Certification Course

From DailyHerald.comA push to create an online certification program to teach high school sports coaches about concussions took another step forward Tuesday when it was approved by an Illinois Senate committee.State Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge De...


July 27, 2012

NBC Top Olympic Moments

&&codeblock4&&Last night, NBC highlighted the top moments in the Summer Olympics. The #1 moment took viewers back to 1996 when Kerri Strug led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to claim the Olympic gold by fighting through an ank...


May 14, 2012

Basketball Coaching Moms Lead Intriguing Lives

Greenville Online, Bart Wrighthttp://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120513/SPORTS/305130028/Basketball-coaching-moms-lead-lives-they-never-imagined?odyssey=nav|head They had plans like all little girls, and then the real world took over.There wou...


January 13, 2012

Minnesota School Board Discusses Concussion Testing

Jordan Independent, David Schuellerhttp://www.jordannews.com/view/full_story/17123761/article-Concussion-testing-back-in-playJORDAN, Minn.--The Jordan School Board decided to move forward with concussion baseline testing. The test gives a number for ...


February 3, 2010

Powerline: Training the injured athlete

As much as we would like to believe that injuries could be prevented, the fact remains that they are an unavoidable part of all sports. In addition to the physical pain and the impending rehabilitation process, the athlete must deal with the frust...