AAA Award, Ankle Sprains

#1 posting 2.16.2008
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AAA AWARD
Katelyn VanKempen was Morris Area's representative in the Academic-Arts-Athletics award for region 6 District 21. Van Kempen played volleyball for the Tigers. From the Morris Sun.

ANKLE SPRAINS
Braces can help prevent ankle sprains according to an article in Reuters. Penn had an injury rate of .07 after mandating all players wear the brace to the national average of .98. 36% of volleyball injuries are the result of ankle injuries.

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Walk Ons, Overuse Injuries

#1 posting 1.12.2008
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WALK ON
Mary Sanderfoot of Rochester Century will walk on at South Dakota State. She is a 6-1 middle. She was the most improved player on the Southern MN volleyball 17-1 team last year. From the Rochester Post Bulletin (scroll).

OVERUSE INJURIES
The RPB also has an article on overuse injuries--what to look for and how to prevent them.

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