Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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- rs from onS ncludes such e busiest people asium was Chris enior student Wojahn worked rs a week taping, d treating the yers. She also sely with the .et up treatment tion programs for appearing in the g able to play layers much the Frankum, junior l player, called , a nuisance. Miss You feel like t somebody down, yourself. of the availability and doctor, the well-conditioned i the determina- Iayers, injuries are $5 of a menace to ipants. Howard TIIPP Student trainer Chris Wojahn, senior, wraps sophomore Gwen Beans' knee while Nancy Whitlow, junior, prepares for an ankle wrap prior to the William Woods game. The women's basketball team suffered an unusual amount of injuries during the season. Proper care is of utmost importance 'lo an injured player such as Stan Bumgarner, iunior. Phil LaPorta, trainer, aided by Don Cobb, senior, kept busy during many football games and practices.

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ill i thu.-'. E.- l.-s 44' -I-rF 2 04 Injuries feature Pre ventive measures, training keep players from jumping . to contusions ain - one of the worst realities of life e is an inevitable result of athle- tics. Injuries and injury preven- tion constitute an important part of any athletic program. The football, basketball, and volleyball programs cen- tered around a good training program - not only to shape quality players, but as a preventive measure to injuries. Football players were required to participate in extensive and intensive off- season training. Sandra Sorbo, head volleyball coach, empha- sized conditioning as part of the volleyball program. The women athletes experienced very few injuries. No significant injuries hap- pened in volleyball, and only two happened in basketball. Phyllis Thompson and Gwen Beans, sophomores, both missed games due to injuries. Miss Thompson sat out of seven games because of a broken finger which required Terry Dude In preparation for the game against William Woods, senior Sharon Whi- taker tapes senior Debbie Lawhorn's ankle. Miss Lawhorn injured both ankles while in high school. Senior Shawn Kuhn is aided by senior Cary VanKempen, team manager, and Coach Andrae Curtis. Sophomore Barry Smith and Assistant Coach Steve Jenkins stand ready to assist. surgery. Miss Beans saw little game action due to a knee injury, but practiced most of the season. The football team wasn't as lucky. More than 10 members from the first two teams were affected during part of the season. Others also were in- jured, and some never finished the season. , The effects of losing a player due to injury varied among the sports. ln football, the coaches turn the player over to the trainer and doctor in order to concentrate on a substitute. ln basketball and volleyball the effect is greater. The players must adjust to working with a substitute. Miss Sorbo explained that as far as agres- siveness and responsiveness were concerned, volleyball players must work harder to make the transition to playing beside someone unfamiliar. ln basketball, players may have to change positions and plays, but practice includes such changes. One of the busiest people in the gymnasium was Chris Wojahn, senior student trainer. Miss Wojahn worked 15 to 20 hours a week taping, wrapping, and treating the injured players. She also worked closely with the 3 coaches to set up treatment and rehabilitation programs for ' each player appearing in the training room. ' Not being able' to play affects the players much the same. Dale Frankum, junior and baseball player, called being injured a nuisance. Miss Beans said, llYou feel like you're letting somebody down, even if it is yourself. L Because of the availability of a trainer and doctor, the emphasis on well-conditioned athletes, and the determina- tion of the players, injuries are becoming less of a menace to sports participants. e Ho ward TIIPP

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