Another Young Athlete Dies From Apparent Head Trauma

Last week, Derek Sheely, a fullback for Frostburg State University (Maryland), lost consciousness during a typical high school in football. Less than a week later, the 22-year-old died due to head trauma suffered by the sport, according to his father, who spoke on the New York Times.

As in our "Knocked Out" cover story, the shocks can be much more disastrous for participants in youth sports, in comparison with adult athletes.

In 2004, Denver area teen Jake Snakenberg collapsed and died after hitting his head in football twice within a week. In the 2008 high school football linebacker Ryne Dougherty, coma, and died after his second serious blow to the head in a month.

Both children were later found to have succumbed to second impact syndrome, a rapid swelling of the brain in a person who has suffered a second concussion before symptoms first disappeared. At the time of writing, had not been determined Derek Sheely official cause of death.

Chris Nowinski, founder of the sports legacy Institute–of that a company invested in the study, treatment and prevention of brain injuries suffered by the athletes–says that the Agency has published a project with ten points to try and save the game of Football without diluting. This includes changes to rule a helmet-to-helmet collision, reducing the visits in practice and training for every athlete, parent and coach about concussions.

"I have real concerns over what 's age-appropriate, knowing how vulnerable developing brain is. I also have concerns over what kind of football is suitable for children, "Nowinski tells the Houston Press. "Football is an adult game that we started to let the children play and that is an experiment. I think the evidence is beginning to accrue that it wasn't a good idea. "

As of the time this article was published, Derek still ' in Facebook account according to Germantown, Maryland, Frostburg State University, and worked in the United States Department of energy.

One of Derek is the favorite quotes, close to the bottom of the page in the list was one of the Late John f. Kennedy on the change of location: "Never pray for easy lives. To pray is stronger than the men. "

Four score in Loyola women's soccer 4-2 win over Saint Louis

Four women of Loyola University Maryland players–Lauren Norcia, Nichole Schiro, Kelsey Reid and Nicky Alagna–scored goals and defeated fellow Jesuit Greyhounds Saint Louis University, 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at the complex of athletic Ridley.

Norcia had two assists for a career high four points. Juniors back, had three points in it plus two years earlier at the Loyola. It was also the first Greyhound to record two assists for the game by Kelly Farrell against UMBC on 22 September 2010.

"It was great to see Lauren Norcia get involved offensively today", said coach Katherine Vettori. She did an excellent job, pushing up from the back and assist our attack… I was happy to see her get the goal and two assists. »

Didi saves a dog playing with four or more goals seven minutes after Haracic, including a range of.

Billikens (1-4-0) grabbed the early lead in the competition, Mary 0 1 Cincinnati controlled loose ball as the ninth minute of the game finished in the lower-right corner of the network.

Chrtů (1-5-0) reacted quickly, two goals in less than six minutes to lead 2-1. Norcia-first, rifling a shot from 24 yards hit the underside of the cross and entered into the back of the net for his first collegiate goal in 14 minutes. Junior Gigi Chantal Mangione and the student should have the assistance of roaming on the game.

Norcia and then on the second goal, play a long ball over the defence of St. Louis a dribble Schiro, who hit the ball over charging goalkeeper and ended in an empty net. It was the second goal at the weekend to Schiro and 26 of his career, placing her fifth career graph of Loyola.

Greyhounds finished the line without the answers to three goals in the second half when Norcia handed a perfect corner kick found the head of the Kelsey Rene, who finished the goal on the left side of the net from six yards. It was the first goal of Rene, as Hort and gave 3-1 Loyola in the 51 minute advantage.

Saint Louis tried to climb back in the League, such as the reduction of Alli Reimer Greyhound lead to 3-2, with the goal of many minutes of recovery.

Loyola added the insurance goal in the competition, along with the Commander, Europe again with Schiro in 12 minutes. The language of Okemos, Michigan, dribbled the ball beating flax bottom right two defenders of St. Louis and playing ball box Alagna Nicky Center, which, in his right foot inside the keeper Beat, and that the final Score 4-2.

Assist in providing a total of six points for the holidays and put La Schiro for fifth all-time in career points at Loyola with 61.

Four goals, greyhounds are the best for the team as the team defeated Ion year 5-0 October 16, 2009.

"Overall I was very pleased with our performance today," said Vettori. "We threw the ball around pretty well and a more rear. I was very happy, we disable the angle of preparoitujen. Didi continued also in the United States, the great work done on the network. "We still have some of the things that are working on, but this was a good effort today."