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The Long Term Effects of Concussions in Sports, and What is Being Done to Prevent Them

The Long Term Effects of Concussions in Sports, and What is Being Done to Prevent Them

Head injuries have plagued the contact sports world since their inception. There is great risk to suffer injury in any sport, but those that involve collisions are all the more dangerous. When thinking of concussions in sports, most people would turn to football, and rightfully so. UPMC estimates that 300,000 concussions are suffered as a result of playing football every year. While that is a staggeringly large number, it is merely a fraction of the entire data point. The same…

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High School Football Players Are No Longer Getting a Fair Shake

High School Football Players Are No Longer Getting a Fair Shake

The transfer portal has burst onto the scene of college football. Coaches are taking advantage of this game-changing resource, as they choose to fill out their rosters with experienced players rather than take a chance on a graduating high school player.   The NCAA refers to the transfer portal as a “tool to systemically manage the transfer process from start to finish.” USA Today’s Tom Schad put it best by saying, “It’s a database.”  Players put their names into a website,…

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Home Away From Home

Home Away From Home

How does a kid from San Diego end up in Kent, Ohio? The answer to that question is simpler than you may think.  Kent State provided Heidi Marshall with something not a lot of people get: a second shot at her dream. “Growing up, I always played soccer and it was always my dream to play college soccer at a high level,” Heidi said. “Going into my freshman year of high school, I knew that was something I would be…

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