newsleader.com reports:
When Lindsay Suyes was helped off the field last April during a soccer game, the then Wilson Memorial junior recalled thinking one thing.
"This really hurts."
The Green Hornets were hosting Robert E. Lee and Suyes remembered waiting for teammate Sarah Thibodeau to cross the ball.
When Thibodeau hit the line, Suyes, standing all alone, turned. Nothing drastic. No contact by another player. She simply turned. As she described it, half of her knee stayed still and the other half moved.
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Addison proves she is more than good enough
The NYPost reports:
Playing Division I soccer was always a goal for Taylor Addison, but not one she always thought she would reach. The Cardinal Spellman star suffered a torn ACL that cost her nearly her entire sophomore season and made her wonder if that would hold her back from playing at that level.
“I had my doubts,” she said. “I didn’t think I was good enough because of it. Obviously I proved myself enough.”
Addison made history last week becoming the first girls soccer player in Pilots history to head to a Division I program, verbally committing to Delaware State. Addison chose the Great West Conference school over Division II Lincoln College.
“It is overwhelming, I’m not going to lie, but it also is an honor, Addison said. “I never thought that was going to happen for me.”
The sure-footed forward, who played her club ball with the Riverdale Panthers, checked out the school over the summer, went on an official visit Jan. 3 and felt right at home. Addison, an All-Bronx first team selection by The Post, called head coach Nitan Soni, his staff, the players and the people at the university inviting. She is looking to study psychology and got to speak with one of the professors in that field and left impressed.
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Playing Division I soccer was always a goal for Taylor Addison, but not one she always thought she would reach. The Cardinal Spellman star suffered a torn ACL that cost her nearly her entire sophomore season and made her wonder if that would hold her back from playing at that level.
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“I had my doubts,” she said. “I didn’t think I was good enough because of it. Obviously I proved myself enough.”
Addison made history last week becoming the first girls soccer player in Pilots history to head to a Division I program, verbally committing to Delaware State. Addison chose the Great West Conference school over Division II Lincoln College.
“It is overwhelming, I’m not going to lie, but it also is an honor, Addison said. “I never thought that was going to happen for me.”
The sure-footed forward, who played her club ball with the Riverdale Panthers, checked out the school over the summer, went on an official visit Jan. 3 and felt right at home. Addison, an All-Bronx first team selection by The Post, called head coach Nitan Soni, his staff, the players and the people at the university inviting. She is looking to study psychology and got to speak with one of the professors in that field and left impressed.
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Robin Wenzel gets good news
The Woodstock Independent reports:
Just before Christmas break, the Marian Central Catholic High School girls basketball team lost an integral member of its roster for the season. Junior point guard Robin Wenzel injured her right knee against Woodstock in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic Dec. 17. Wenzel was concerned she had torn her ACL but, after surgery was completed Jan. 19, doctors informed her she had only torn her meniscus and sprained her ACL. Rehabilitation will take four to weeks.
“I feel pretty good,” Wenzel said. “I was happy it wasn’t my ACL. We weren’t sure going into the surgery.”
Marian head coach Jackie Budmayr said the team misses its point guard.
“You really miss her speed,” Budmayr said. “She makes everybody better on the floor.”
Senior Amanda Salvi has taken over at point guard, and Budmayr is happy with her performance.
“Amy has stepped in and done really well,” Budmayr said.
Besides her basketball prowess, Wenzel is a standout on the soccer field. She played a big role at forward and center midfield for the Lady ’Canes soccer team that finished second in state last spring. The prognosis for her knee means she should be back for most, if not all, of the soccer season which starts at the end of March.
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Just before Christmas break, the Marian Central Catholic High School girls basketball team lost an integral member of its roster for the season. Junior point guard Robin Wenzel injured her right knee against Woodstock in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic Dec. 17. Wenzel was concerned she had torn her ACL but, after surgery was completed Jan. 19, doctors informed her she had only torn her meniscus and sprained her ACL. Rehabilitation will take four to weeks.
“I feel pretty good,” Wenzel said. “I was happy it wasn’t my ACL. We weren’t sure going into the surgery.”
Marian head coach Jackie Budmayr said the team misses its point guard.
“You really miss her speed,” Budmayr said. “She makes everybody better on the floor.”
Senior Amanda Salvi has taken over at point guard, and Budmayr is happy with her performance.
“Amy has stepped in and done really well,” Budmayr said.
Besides her basketball prowess, Wenzel is a standout on the soccer field. She played a big role at forward and center midfield for the Lady ’Canes soccer team that finished second in state last spring. The prognosis for her knee means she should be back for most, if not all, of the soccer season which starts at the end of March.
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Ali Krieger likely to miss Olympics
Inside Nova reports:
Ali Krieger will be sidelined six to eight months after sustaining tears to the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in her right knee Friday in the United States’ first game of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying tournament in Vancouver, Canada.
As a result, the Forest Park High School graduate will more than likely miss the London Olympic Games if the U.S. qualifies. U.S. Soccer said a date for Krieger’s surgery has not been set.
A right defender, Krieger suffered the injury following a reckless tackle by a Dominican Republic player late in the first half of the United States’ eventual 14-0 win.
Since teams are unable to make roster changes after the tournament has begun, the U.S. will not be able to replace her on the Olympic Qualifying roster.
“I feel so unfortunate and I wouldn't wish this on anyone, especially to have it happen in a match where we were in control,” said Krieger. “Soccer is a funny game and this is part of being an athlete. It's unfortunate that the timing is really bad, but this team is about way more than one player and I know with all the support from my teammates, my family and friends and from U.S. Soccer, I will come back stronger than ever. It's going to be a fun year and I'll be with the team in spirit the whole way, even if I have to be a vocal leader, just sitting and watching.”
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Ali Krieger will be sidelined six to eight months after sustaining tears to the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in her right knee Friday in the United States’ first game of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying tournament in Vancouver, Canada.
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As a result, the Forest Park High School graduate will more than likely miss the London Olympic Games if the U.S. qualifies. U.S. Soccer said a date for Krieger’s surgery has not been set.
A right defender, Krieger suffered the injury following a reckless tackle by a Dominican Republic player late in the first half of the United States’ eventual 14-0 win.
Since teams are unable to make roster changes after the tournament has begun, the U.S. will not be able to replace her on the Olympic Qualifying roster.
“I feel so unfortunate and I wouldn't wish this on anyone, especially to have it happen in a match where we were in control,” said Krieger. “Soccer is a funny game and this is part of being an athlete. It's unfortunate that the timing is really bad, but this team is about way more than one player and I know with all the support from my teammates, my family and friends and from U.S. Soccer, I will come back stronger than ever. It's going to be a fun year and I'll be with the team in spirit the whole way, even if I have to be a vocal leader, just sitting and watching.”
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Appreciating every step
The Orlando Sentinel reports:
Lake Mary's Courtney McDaniel has learned to appreciate every step she takes on the soccer field these days.
The senior has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee twice — injuries that required surgery, forcing her to miss most of her sophomore season and all of her junior season.
"I don't want to leave anything on the field, because every time I play, I know it can be taken away that quickly," McDaniel said. "When I'm out there, I really want to do my part, because I wasn't able to do it the last two years."
Now healthy, McDaniel has thrived for the host Rams (10-3), accounting for six goals and four assists heading into a matchup with Hagerty (10-2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday in the semifinals of the Julie Weber Classic.
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Lake Mary's Courtney McDaniel has learned to appreciate every step she takes on the soccer field these days.
The senior has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee twice — injuries that required surgery, forcing her to miss most of her sophomore season and all of her junior season.
"I don't want to leave anything on the field, because every time I play, I know it can be taken away that quickly," McDaniel said. "When I'm out there, I really want to do my part, because I wasn't able to do it the last two years."
Now healthy, McDaniel has thrived for the host Rams (10-3), accounting for six goals and four assists heading into a matchup with Hagerty (10-2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday in the semifinals of the Julie Weber Classic.
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Making the most of what you're given
Enterprisenews.com reports:
The first knee injury prevented her from playing the entire 2006 girls soccer season at Rockland High School.
Amanda Panaro tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during summer soccer, wiping out her junior season with the Bulldogs.
The second knee injury came a year later when Panaro again tore the ACL in her right knee, causing her to sit out the first half of her senior season in 2007.
After being sidelined for much of her final two years in high school, Panaro didn’t have high hopes for a future in soccer.
“I thought my college career was over then,’’ said Panaro. “I thought there’s no way I can play in college. No coach is going to look at someone who has torn their ACL twice in high school.’’
Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., gave Panaro a shot beginning in the fall of 2008, and it turned out to be a wise move by the Ravens.
The player with a history of knee ailments earned All-Northeast-10 Conference honors four consecutive seasons and made the Daktronics Div. 2 All-America second team as a junior in 2010 when she was also a first-team All-East Region selection. Panaro scored 32 goals with six assists in 68 career games.
“It was a blessing to be able to play,’’ said Panaro, who was a midfielder as a freshman, was a back as a sophomore and a forward the final two years. “I never thought I would be able to have such a successful career, especially at such a successful program like Franklin Pierce.
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The first knee injury prevented her from playing the entire 2006 girls soccer season at Rockland High School.
Amanda Panaro tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during summer soccer, wiping out her junior season with the Bulldogs.
The second knee injury came a year later when Panaro again tore the ACL in her right knee, causing her to sit out the first half of her senior season in 2007.
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After being sidelined for much of her final two years in high school, Panaro didn’t have high hopes for a future in soccer.
“I thought my college career was over then,’’ said Panaro. “I thought there’s no way I can play in college. No coach is going to look at someone who has torn their ACL twice in high school.’’
Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., gave Panaro a shot beginning in the fall of 2008, and it turned out to be a wise move by the Ravens.
The player with a history of knee ailments earned All-Northeast-10 Conference honors four consecutive seasons and made the Daktronics Div. 2 All-America second team as a junior in 2010 when she was also a first-team All-East Region selection. Panaro scored 32 goals with six assists in 68 career games.
“It was a blessing to be able to play,’’ said Panaro, who was a midfielder as a freshman, was a back as a sophomore and a forward the final two years. “I never thought I would be able to have such a successful career, especially at such a successful program like Franklin Pierce.
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Katie Rigby is the player of the year!
Phillyburbs.com reports:
Last season, Katie Rigby was still an Indian, she just couldn’t play.
The Lenape forward tore her ACL and missed her junior season, a season in which the Indians won their fourth consecutive state Group 4 title.
This year she was back and the rest of the state found out the hard way.
Rigby scored 22 goals and led the Indians to their fifth straight state Group 4 title. What was more impressive about her 22 goals, is that nine of them came in the playoffs.
“She had a tremendous year,” Lenape coach Kevin Meder said. “She took on the role of not letting her team lose. Her best soccer came in the playoffs, when it mattered the most.”
Earlier this season, while playing Shawnee, Renegades coach Drew Wagner yelled to his girls, “You can’t give her that much space. She’s the best player on the field! She might be the best player on the planet!” Click here to continue reading.
Last season, Katie Rigby was still an Indian, she just couldn’t play.
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The Lenape forward tore her ACL and missed her junior season, a season in which the Indians won their fourth consecutive state Group 4 title.
This year she was back and the rest of the state found out the hard way.
Rigby scored 22 goals and led the Indians to their fifth straight state Group 4 title. What was more impressive about her 22 goals, is that nine of them came in the playoffs.
“She had a tremendous year,” Lenape coach Kevin Meder said. “She took on the role of not letting her team lose. Her best soccer came in the playoffs, when it mattered the most.”
Earlier this season, while playing Shawnee, Renegades coach Drew Wagner yelled to his girls, “You can’t give her that much space. She’s the best player on the field! She might be the best player on the planet!” Click here to continue reading.
Rehabbing knee will sideline Blount
Tampa Bay Online reports:
It looks like the best girls soccer player in Pasco County won't be playing her junior season.
Last week, Wiregrass Ranch girls coach Erin Dodd said junior scoring sensation A.J. Blount will probably scrap what's left of this season as not to re-injure her right knee where she tore her MCL and ACL during a club-soccer game in September.
"Her rehab is going great, progressing just fine, but it's not in the best interest of anyone involved to bring her back just for it happen all over again right after the fact," said Dodd, who coached the Bulls to a region final appearance last season.
Blount, who has 68 goals, 18 assists, 109 shots and 154 points in two seasons, would also need to play in four district games to be eligible for the district tournament beginning Jan. 16, and even then, it's no guarantee Wiregrass (5-3) will be one of the two region quarterfinal teams.
"The adjustment (of not having Blount) for the girls has not been as overwhelming as they thought, but every position has stepped up in her absence," Dodd said. Click here to continue reading.
It looks like the best girls soccer player in Pasco County won't be playing her junior season.
Last week, Wiregrass Ranch girls coach Erin Dodd said junior scoring sensation A.J. Blount will probably scrap what's left of this season as not to re-injure her right knee where she tore her MCL and ACL during a club-soccer game in September.
"Her rehab is going great, progressing just fine, but it's not in the best interest of anyone involved to bring her back just for it happen all over again right after the fact," said Dodd, who coached the Bulls to a region final appearance last season.
Blount, who has 68 goals, 18 assists, 109 shots and 154 points in two seasons, would also need to play in four district games to be eligible for the district tournament beginning Jan. 16, and even then, it's no guarantee Wiregrass (5-3) will be one of the two region quarterfinal teams.
"The adjustment (of not having Blount) for the girls has not been as overwhelming as they thought, but every position has stepped up in her absence," Dodd said. Click here to continue reading.
Ashley Albritton plays it safe with ACL tear so she can return to sports!
The Jacket Buzz reports:
Senior Ashley Albritton and former starter for the Lady Jacket
soccer team is sidelined from a career ending ACL tear. Albritton has torn her
ACL fully twice in her eighth and eleventh grade years, separated by a partial
tear her sophomore year.
Although Albritton ran cross country, she says she knew she was
still likely to hurt herself again in the coming soccer season.
“I had to make my own decision to not play this year,” Albritton
said. “I know I would hurt it again and I want to be able to stay very healthy
and be able to play tennis this season. I don’t want to risk it at all.” Click here to continue reading.
Alyssa Chin back after injury
The Cayman News Service reports:
After eight months of rehabilitation recovering from a torn acl knee injury, seventeen year old Alyssa Chin returned to the Cayman Islands Women's National Program this week. Chin who attends the Raburn Gap Nacoochee School in Georgia, USA returns after a long layoff from football, at times the long road back from injury had Alyssa questioning whether she would ever play football again, but as she re-joined her team mates in her first week of training since the injury it was clear to see she was happy to be back. Chin represented the Cayman Islands at the under 17 level, she was part of the Cayman team that made it to the final round of World Cup qualification back in 2010. Click here to continue reading.
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After eight months of rehabilitation recovering from a torn acl knee injury, seventeen year old Alyssa Chin returned to the Cayman Islands Women's National Program this week. Chin who attends the Raburn Gap Nacoochee School in Georgia, USA returns after a long layoff from football, at times the long road back from injury had Alyssa questioning whether she would ever play football again, but as she re-joined her team mates in her first week of training since the injury it was clear to see she was happy to be back. Chin represented the Cayman Islands at the under 17 level, she was part of the Cayman team that made it to the final round of World Cup qualification back in 2010. Click here to continue reading.
A girls worst enemy: ACL injuries
NJ.com reports:
No matter the girl. No matter the sport. It usually happens the same way.
A sudden stop, change of direction or landing from a jump.
A loud pop or crack followed by a scream.
A teenager crumbles to the ground in excruciating pain.
And there’s a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the most common knee injury among female scholastic athletes.
It’s an injury to a ligament smaller than a pinkie finger, yet it carries a six- to nine-month recovery process that includes painful and tedious rehab. What’s worse, female teenage athletes are two to six times more likely to tear their ACLs than teenage boys.
Allegra Ondrejka was an all-county and all-state goal scorer in each of her first two seasons as a member of the Washington Township High School girls soccer team. Click here to continue reading.
No matter the girl. No matter the sport. It usually happens the same way.
A sudden stop, change of direction or landing from a jump.
A loud pop or crack followed by a scream.
A teenager crumbles to the ground in excruciating pain.
And there’s a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the most common knee injury among female scholastic athletes.
It’s an injury to a ligament smaller than a pinkie finger, yet it carries a six- to nine-month recovery process that includes painful and tedious rehab. What’s worse, female teenage athletes are two to six times more likely to tear their ACLs than teenage boys.
Allegra Ondrejka was an all-county and all-state goal scorer in each of her first two seasons as a member of the Washington Township High School girls soccer team. Click here to continue reading.
Adding warm-ups may prevent injuries
CBC reports:
Targeted warm-ups may help reduce the risk of knee injuries in female athletes who play high school soccer and basketball.
The study in Monday's issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine looked into neuromuscular warm-ups, which start with easy cardiovascular exercises and progress to focusing on muscles and motions used in the sports.
Girls have between a five- and eight-times-higher risk of damage to the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL— which can cause knee injury — than boys, according to the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Click here to read more.
Targeted warm-ups may help reduce the risk of knee injuries in female athletes who play high school soccer and basketball.
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The study in Monday's issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine looked into neuromuscular warm-ups, which start with easy cardiovascular exercises and progress to focusing on muscles and motions used in the sports.
Girls have between a five- and eight-times-higher risk of damage to the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL— which can cause knee injury — than boys, according to the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Click here to read more.
Emma Dolcetti: An amazing athlete with an amazing story
The BC Local reports:
Heart surgery in her freshman year. Torn ACL in first game of her junior year.
It has hardly been a best-times-of-your-life like story for Emma Dolcetti of the Gonzaga University Bulldogs.
The Kal Laker grad is, however, healthy and scoring some big goals this NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer season. Dolcetti had a team-leading five goals going into a season-ending Saturday game against the University of Portland Pilots.
After 11 months of intense rehab with the Gonzaga trainer, Dolcetti was cleared for contact in August during the preseason schedule. She red-shirted last year which allowed her to practise with the team. Click here to continue reading.
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Heart surgery in her freshman year. Torn ACL in first game of her junior year.
It has hardly been a best-times-of-your-life like story for Emma Dolcetti of the Gonzaga University Bulldogs.
The Kal Laker grad is, however, healthy and scoring some big goals this NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer season. Dolcetti had a team-leading five goals going into a season-ending Saturday game against the University of Portland Pilots.
After 11 months of intense rehab with the Gonzaga trainer, Dolcetti was cleared for contact in August during the preseason schedule. She red-shirted last year which allowed her to practise with the team. Click here to continue reading.
Injuries helped Chastain mature
The Score reports:
In 1999, Brandi Chastain tore off her shirt and became one of the most recognizable figures in soccer history.
But in order to get there, she had to tear up both of her knees first.
Following her freshman year at University of California at Berkeley, the 1999 World Cup star underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL...two years in a row.
“Having done it one time was bad, but having done it the second time was devastating,” said Chastain. “But in hindsight, it probably one of the greatest things that could have happened to me at the time, because I don't think I truly appreciated the responsibility, appreciated my talent, appreciated my scholarship and going to college. So I think being injured actually gave me perspective, and helped me realize that I truly loved being on the field.”
Chastain made the decision to continue on with her athletic career, with the threat of going under the knife a third time looming overhead. She transferred within the state to Santa Clara University, where she enjoyed not only prolonged health, but on-field success, twice appearing in the NCAA Final Four. Click here to continue reading.
In 1999, Brandi Chastain tore off her shirt and became one of the most recognizable figures in soccer history.
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But in order to get there, she had to tear up both of her knees first.
Following her freshman year at University of California at Berkeley, the 1999 World Cup star underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL...two years in a row.
“Having done it one time was bad, but having done it the second time was devastating,” said Chastain. “But in hindsight, it probably one of the greatest things that could have happened to me at the time, because I don't think I truly appreciated the responsibility, appreciated my talent, appreciated my scholarship and going to college. So I think being injured actually gave me perspective, and helped me realize that I truly loved being on the field.”
Chastain made the decision to continue on with her athletic career, with the threat of going under the knife a third time looming overhead. She transferred within the state to Santa Clara University, where she enjoyed not only prolonged health, but on-field success, twice appearing in the NCAA Final Four. Click here to continue reading.
Taryn Tomczyk back after ACL injury
The Times Tribune reports:
Valley View senior Taryn Tomczyk knew as soon as it happened.
Dribbling down the field at a camp for her Olympic Development Program soccer team, she cut sharply to avoid an opponent coming alongside her.
She said she heard a pop. She fell to the ground immediately.
"Oh yeah, I knew something was wrong with it," Tomczyk said. "I just waited there until someone came to get me off the field."
An MRI later showed that Tomczyk had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee, and she needed surgery to repair it, effectively ending her junior season.
After a year of rehabbing her knee and strengthening and conditioning, Tomczyk is back on the field with the Cougars as she and her teammates vie for another District 2 Class AA title. To read more, click here.
Valley View senior Taryn Tomczyk knew as soon as it happened.
Dribbling down the field at a camp for her Olympic Development Program soccer team, she cut sharply to avoid an opponent coming alongside her.
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She said she heard a pop. She fell to the ground immediately.
"Oh yeah, I knew something was wrong with it," Tomczyk said. "I just waited there until someone came to get me off the field."
An MRI later showed that Tomczyk had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee, and she needed surgery to repair it, effectively ending her junior season.
After a year of rehabbing her knee and strengthening and conditioning, Tomczyk is back on the field with the Cougars as she and her teammates vie for another District 2 Class AA title. To read more, click here.
ACL injuries on the rise
The Lancaster Eagle Gazette reports:
Before a recent Fairfield Union girls soccer match, Jeff Schmelzer and Greg Rose sat in the stands filled with nervous anticipation.
Nervous parents in the stands aren't unusual, of course, but they have a different reason than most.
Their daughters, sophomores Sydney Schmelzer and Carly Rose, underwent knee surgeries after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments during their freshmen seasons this past fall.
Sydney and Carly, now wearing protective braces for their recovering ACLs, were not holding back in a rainy, muddy match with Athens. Click here to read more.
Before a recent Fairfield Union girls soccer match, Jeff Schmelzer and Greg Rose sat in the stands filled with nervous anticipation.
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Nervous parents in the stands aren't unusual, of course, but they have a different reason than most.
Their daughters, sophomores Sydney Schmelzer and Carly Rose, underwent knee surgeries after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments during their freshmen seasons this past fall.
Sydney and Carly, now wearing protective braces for their recovering ACLs, were not holding back in a rainy, muddy match with Athens. Click here to read more.
Struggling to stay positive after two ACL injuries
Devil's Advocate reports:
Going through a season-ending injury at any point in an athlete’s life is something that is certainly tough to go through. Emily Rodes learned that the hard way as a freshman three years ago when she tore her left ACL.
Fast forward to 2011, and after an awkward play in a matchup against Tates Creek on Aug 20, she has to go through it again in an even tougher way as a senior, this time tearing her right ACL and meniscus.
Going through a season-ending injury at any point in an athlete’s life is something that is certainly tough to go through. Emily Rodes learned that the hard way as a freshman three years ago when she tore her left ACL.
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Fast forward to 2011, and after an awkward play in a matchup against Tates Creek on Aug 20, she has to go through it again in an even tougher way as a senior, this time tearing her right ACL and meniscus.
“When I was a freshman, it sucked,” Rodes said, “but not nearly as much as it does not because then, I didn’t understand what it was to play for your school and how amazing the whole experience is. When I was a freshman, I didn’t understand the school spirit or pride that came along with each game.” To read more, click here.
Chapel Hill working on ACL injury prevention
Chapel Hill News reports:
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girls soccer players who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), but she never thought it would happen to her.
She didn't think she had injured the crucial knee ligament even after she lay on the ground in pain during a Leesville Road High game last spring. There was no contact, just one misstep.
"I had never been injured," she said. "I knew anything could happen, but I never thought something like this would happen to me. Even after I was hurt, I didn't think it could be an ACL." Click here to continue reading.
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girls soccer players who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), but she never thought it would happen to her.
She didn't think she had injured the crucial knee ligament even after she lay on the ground in pain during a Leesville Road High game last spring. There was no contact, just one misstep.
"I had never been injured," she said. "I knew anything could happen, but I never thought something like this would happen to me. Even after I was hurt, I didn't think it could be an ACL." Click here to continue reading.
New research on ACL injury prevention
The News Observer reports:
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girls soccer
players who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament. But she didn't
think she had injured her own ACL as she lay on the ground in pain
during a Leesville Road High game last spring. There was no contact,
just one misstep.
"I had never been injured," she said. "Even after I was hurt, I didn't think it could be an ACL."
But Reeves' injury was typical of most ACL injuries. About 70 to 80 percent of ACL injuries come without any contact to the knee and females are much more likely to injure their ACL than males, according to Darin Padua, an associate professor and director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. To read more, click here.
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"I had never been injured," she said. "Even after I was hurt, I didn't think it could be an ACL."
But Reeves' injury was typical of most ACL injuries. About 70 to 80 percent of ACL injuries come without any contact to the knee and females are much more likely to injure their ACL than males, according to Darin Padua, an associate professor and director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. To read more, click here.
Female Soccer Players at Risk for ACL Injuries
The State Journal reports:
Imagine preparing for a soccer game, lacing up your shoes, grabbing a ball and hitting the field.
Imagine preparing for a soccer game, lacing up your shoes, grabbing a ball and hitting the field.
"We were at a game at WVU. And, we were warming up really quickly. We didn't have enough time to stretch. I stretched a little bit, but not enough. And, I was running and I just stopped. And, my foot stopped, my knee didn't stop and it just kind of went like that," Victoria Stingo, who plays varsity soccer at her high school, said.
Victoria tore her ACL, an injury, that doctors say is happening more and more in female athletes.
"Knees tend to be turned in more, especially when they jump and when they land. And when the knee is in a twisted and a bent position, you're more vulnerable to injure the ACL," Dr. Peter Alasky, who practices osteopathic medicine at United Hospital Center, said. To read more, click here.
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