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...really didn’t know what to expect from him in terms of his skill and dedication,” co-captain Gil Weintraub said. “We’ve been nothing but impressed in terms of his qualities as a person and a volleyball player and his determination to get better...
...reality of the entire situation is that American football is an extremely dangerous game. Although the NFL released a new list of rules that would “try to stay proactive” in protecting its players, no amount of yellow flags, yardage penalties, or player fines can stop serious injuries from taking place. The game of football and its players have evolved to such a stage of speed and strength that physicists calculate that an average-sized player can deliver over 1600 pounds of force in a single tackle. This is not a game that...
Does this mean that football should not be played at all or that any sign of pain should bring a player to the sidelines? No, and no. What must take place, not just in football but across the sporting world, is for players to exercise personal responsibility over when and how long they compete. This should be the case for all injuries but especially in the case of head trauma. A team’s medical staff is critical to the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, but the player must know the risks involved and be able to make...
...When I played against her in high school, I knew she was a great player,” said Tetreault, who attended Guilderland High School, 150 miles from VanderMeulen’s Liverpool High School in upstate New York. “Everyone knew who she was. You got ticked off by how good she was and how many points...
...VanderMeulen’s] always ready to play hard. She knows what it is to play in big games,” Tetreault said. “She’s a player that other teams are watching. Because of that, they put their best defender on her, but Jenn always finds a way around that...