KnightTime05

Congrats Paige!!! Avg. 17.5 points, 8.2reb, 2.8 steals, 2 assists a game! One of the States BEST!!

JPII wins 42-39. I believe that was FRA's first loss?

First Notre Dame player to win this award!

Golden Tate, former JPII standout, wins the Biletnikoff award as College Footballs best wide receiver!!! Congratulations Golden!!!

Baylor 1 JPII 1

We WILL NOT lose Tomorrow night!!!

You may want to check on those times for the JPII games. Without lights it will be hard to play an 8:00 PM game.

better than losing 21-20

JPII wins 17-14

Exactly....You have to be very careful where you place this monitor. Obviously, if you leave it in your vehicle, it will register off the charts. And, if you leave it out in the direct sunlight on any hot surface, it is not very accurate. With mine, I have to make sure that it is not touching anything that could change. I am about to get one of those ones in the link above. That is what the county AD recommended after I had already purchased one. I am going to have the rec league mount the one I got at the park by the concession stand, so everyone can get to it. And buy the SkyScan one. Just a little FYI with the SkyScan one, It says on the box, " USE IN SHADE"

We use the SkyScan Thermal Indicator TI-Plus Model http://www.ambientweather.com/skthinti.html It's a very good investment. This morning at 10:00 the HI was 99

Not at Hendersonville or Beech. I'm the Athletic Trainer at JPII. I was hoping he would start a Sports Medicine forum. Maybe he will soon if enough people ask about it.

Here is a great article I saved from ESPN.COM 3 years ago. Proper training can reduce ACL risks in female athletesEmail Print By Anna Gramling ESPN.com Archive It's the three-letter acronym that is every athlete's nightmare. Yet a torn ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is an injury that can't be ignored, especially by female athletes. What is the anterior cruciate ligament? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four knee ligaments that connect the upper leg bone (femur) with the lower leg bone (tibia). The ACL stabilizes knee movement by: ??? Preventing the lower leg bone from sliding forward or turning inward when the leg is straight. ??? Preventing the knee from being stretched or straightened beyond its normal limits (hyperextended). ??? Supporting the knee ligaments that keep the knee from bending sideways. Source: WebMD According to The Houston Chronicle, one in every 10 female college athletes will suffer a torn ACL each year. Recent statistics show the chances for a major knee injury are four to eight times higher for females than males. Why such a large discrepancy between men and women? The answer to that question remains unresolved, but there are numerous theories. Some link the higher injury rate in females to environmental, anatomic, hormonal and biomechanical factors, while others claim that differences in training (coaching and strength techniques) lead to the devastating injury. "I think that being in great shape physically can help in preventing an ACL tear, but I honestly believe that an ACL injury can happen to anyone at any time," Baylor softball player Kelly Osburn told ESPN.com. The outfielder tore the ACL in her right knee in 2005 before making a comeback last season. "When my injury occurred, I feel like I was in very good shape, and that is why it came as a huge shock to me. Now that I have had some time off, I am just starting to feel pain free. I still do not feel like I have all of the strength back in my right leg." MVP Sports Media Training North Carolina State guard Billie McDowell spent the summer rehabbing from a torn ACL.Some NCAA schools emphasize proper training and exercise, including a strong strength and conditioning program, in hopes of reducing the risks for their athletes. Sara Wiley, the strength and conditioning coach at Minnesota, says her players utilize a multidimensional approach to prevention. "First, we teach athletes to decelerate with proper mechanics either from a jump or a sprint. This way, we reinforce proper mechanics of landing and deceleration, as well as strengthen around the joint. It also contributes to the development of explosiveness, quickness and agility. We also move in multiple planes [i.e. forward-backward, side-to-side, etc.] In addition, we include simple drills that teach the nervous system to fire rapidly, as well as promote stability around the knee joint." Wiley also has her athletes participate in preventive exercises that she says set the stage for further development of performance (speed, power, quickness and agility). "We do activities prior to strength training or conditioning that can be consider 'prehab' type exercises that fit nicely in the warm up -- single and double leg line hops, catching and throwing while the athlete is squatting, single leg hamstring work, etc., to activate the hamstrings prior to beginning training. These vary daily, but [they] reinforce the mechanics, balance, coordination and muscle activation we are training more aggressively in the actual workout." In the case of the women's basketball team at Tennessee, it's about wearing the right shoes. Jenny Moshak, the Vols' assistant athletics director for sports medicine who works primarily with Pat Summitt's team, said she talked with adidas about redesigning their shoes a few years ago. Moshak requested several characteristics in a shoe: 1. A neutral last -- which is the bottom base of the shoe around which the rest of the shoe is constructed -- as opposed to a curved last. This was to start with a neutral base. 2. A high and deep heel counter, which is the portion of the shoe that stabilizes the heel of the foot once it hits the ground. A shoe will not be able to control how [or in what position] an athlete's heel hits the ground. However, once it does hit, the heel should not move, slide or rotate. 3. A stable forefoot -- not flimsy. The movement in a foot/shoe should occur at the midfoot and not the forefoot. 4. Proportions suitable for narrow feet. Just because a foot gets longer, it does not necessarily get incrementally wider. "The relationship between the shoe construction and ACL prevention is that we do a lot with foot orthosis," Moshak said. "If our athletes' feet do not hit the ground in a neutral position, we will bring the ground up to their foot with orthotics and correct biomechanical issues. Therefore, we want stable, neutral, movement-correct, properly fitting shoes so that the orthotic works optimally." The Lady Vols have been wearing shoes with these characteristics since 1999, according to Moshak. Although they do not keep statistics on whether or not the shoes prevent injuries, Moshak is convinced that they help in alleviating a number of injuries. How do you avoid another ACL injury? If you have already had an ACL injury, you can avoid another ACL injury by: ??? Strengthening the injured knee through rehabilitation exercises. ??? Changing your sports techniques to avoid motions that might stress the injured knee. ??? Changing your lifestyle to avoid sports that have a high risk of injuring your knee further, such as skiing, football, soccer or basketball. ??? Wearing a knee brace during high-risk activities. However, braces should be used only if rehabilitation is also being done. Wearing a brace alone may be of little benefit and may give you a false sense of security. Source: WebMD Another popular and rigorous program that helps reduce ACL injuries and enhance performance is Sportsmetrics, which was founded by renowned Cincinnati surgeon Dr. Frank Noyes. The U.S. Naval Academy, Kentucky, North Carolina, Washington, Wake Forest, Tennessee, Kansas and Baylor are just a few of the Division I schools that have used Sportsmetrics, administrative director Tommy Campbell said. The principle element of Sportsmetrics teaches female athletes the benefits of proper jumping and landing techniques. Sportsmetrics is a six-week rehabilitation program that consists of three one-hour sessions per week. It incorporates stretches, jump/plyometric training, and strength and coordination exercises. The landing techniques emphasized by Sportsmetrics allow for more controlled knee joint actions while providing stability at the same time. Participating in one or all of these methods isn't foolproof and an ACL injury can still occur. But the earlier a female athlete begins a preventive program, the better off she may be in the long run. "I can tell you that in the last five years we have trained and/or tested over 1,000 female athletes," Campbell said. "Our program is geared for high school athletes and in our attempt to train as many athletes as possible, we feel comfortable that the athletes that decide to continue their sporting careers are trained in the areas of injury prevention. The goal is to train younger athletes in order to give them the chance to continue their career and not to be out of their sport due to a preventable injury."

Does your school have an Athletic Trainer?