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GHS students learn how to keep athletes at the top of their game
New ROP athletic training class teaches students to treat, prevent athletic injuries
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Photo by Paige Lampson
Erin Velguth wraps the ankle of a classmate in the ROP athletic training class at Galt High School as teacher Jamie DeRollo supervises.
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By Kerensa Uyeta-Buckley
Herald Sports
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Over the course of the first semester of Jamie DeRollo’s ROP Athletic Training class, student athletic trainers have seen and assisted with a number of injuries, according to DeRollo, their teacher.
“During fall sports the injuries that we dealt with were numerous; concussions, broken clavicles, broken radius and ulna, ACL injuries, MCL injuries, hip pointers, stitches, sprains and strains, just to name a few,” DeRollo said Monday.
These scenarios are what students in the class go through when working on their 40 hours of field experience as a student athletic trainer at Galt High School.
The two-semester class was started as a way for students to learn about athletic training, which involves treating, preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries.
DeRollo has a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training from California State University, Fresno and has two degrees from Modesto Junior College, including an Associate of Science degree in sports medicine.
She has been working as a certified athletic trainer at Galt High School since 2006, and started the athletic trainer position at two Central Coast high schools prior to coming to Galt, according to DeRollo.
The athletic training class teaches students to become familiar with different types of injuries and how to treat them, and teaches students about musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology.
Starting up the class provided an opportunity to teach students about the field of athletic training as well as giving more help to the athletic department during games, says Galt athletic director Greg Sloan.
“The school is always looking for ways to give career skills to students here. With having Jamie on board as a trainer it provided an opportunity to give her more work here, while benefitting the sports programs with added help,” Sloan said Monday afternoon.
The 26 students enrolled in the class will learn about athletic training procedures and treatment, and then have the opportunity to attend GHS games to apply their knowledge.
According to DeRollo, students will only perform tasks on which they have passed related tests in reference to player injuries, and will be able to assist DeRollo with occasional tasks.
SATs have already helped with a wide assortment of on-field tasks.
“Most students have covered cuts, stretched athletes, made ice bags for acute injuries and everyone has had to help set up for different sporting events. This consists of setting up water coolers, water bottles, injury ice, packed splint bags and medical kits as well as fanny packs,” DeRollo said.
Students are first aid and CPR-certified through the American Red Cross, with the help of DeRollo, who is certified in first aid, CPR, and as an EMT.
DeRollo also teaches CPR and first aid through the American Red Cross.
Students are graded on professionalism, dress, and their time card in addition to the 40 hours worked, according to DeRollo.
For some of the students who compete in athletics at Galt and are in the training class, the benefits are plenty, according to Sloan.
“For some of them that are athletes as well, they are able to help themselves and their teammates. They can spread their knowledge and use what they’ve learned,” Sloan said.
Galt’s athletic training class has 21 students involved in athletics, some of which have already applied their knowledge to their own game situations.
Several more in the class are considering joining the track team in the spring, DeRollo said, which would increase the number of student athletes in the class.
“Every student has passed an ankle taping competency, so many have had the opportunity to tape athletes. The cross country athletes in my class have also been able to tape ankles and shin splints of their fellow team members while they are on the road at away events,” DeRollo said.
The five students who are not participating in athletics are Health Occupation Students of America officers.
Their newfound knowledge can help them both on and off the field, and, as Sloan pointed out, the class could inspire students to pursue a career as an athletic trainer.
“Hopefully, it will allow them to train smarter and prevent injuries better. It could inspire them to major in athletic training as well,” said Sloan.
Galt wrestling opens up season against Oak Ridge, Union Mine
With the wrestling league season starting this week, Galt’s wrestling schedule is about to get busier.
Galt opened up the 2008 Sierra Valley Conference wrestling season Tuesday evening with a home meet against the Oak Ridge Trojans.
The Warriors will have their second meet in three days when they travel to El Dorado Hills Thursday to face Union Mine High School.
The start of the league season has meant more meets in a shorter amount of time, and the return of some familiar opponents.
In the preseason, both Galt’s JV and varsity teams had just several meets scattered between the beginning of December and January.
In addition to this week’s double dose of league match ups, Galt will face weekly meets against SVC opponents.
Galt will return home to Warrior Gym next Wednesday to face Christian Brothers, and will have two away meets before competing in the last of its league duals meets with a home meet against Cordova.
The regular season will conclude with the SVC Tournament, which will be held at Oak Ridge in early February.
Complete results of Tuesday’s meet will be featured in next week’s issue of The Galt Herald.
Warriors open up league season this week
The Galt Warriors opened up the Sierra Valley Conference this week with four games held Tuesday, and will continue with games through Friday.
The boys freshmen, JV and varsity boys traveled to Oak Ridge Tuesday evening for the opening game of the SVC season, and the wrestling program hosted Oak Ridge Tuesday evening.
The Lady Warriors freshmen, JV and varsity basketball programs open up the league season tonight at home against Oak Ridge High School and will travel to Union Mine Friday.
Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams find themselves entering a season against multiple talented teams.
The Warriors will have several tough opponents, including Cordova, Ponderosa, Christian Brothers and Oak Ridge.
Cordova went 11-1 in the preseason, Ponderosa was 11-2, and Christian Brothers had an 8-4 preseason record.
Galt, which finished the preseason with an 8-6 record, faced an Oak Ridge team that went 7-7 in the preseason.
The Lady Warriors will open up the season tonight with a game against Oak Ridge, which went 10-3 in the preseason and finished just behind Galt in the preseason standings.
The teams have already faced each other, having met at the Lady Trojan Toss-Up Dec. 22 in a game in which Oak Ridge won.
Armed with an 11-3 record, however, Galt is in prime position to even up the number of wins in the teams’ season series.
The freshmen, JV varsity boys will host Union Mine Thursday evening at Warrior Gym.
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