Fort Defiance Sports Medicine

01/28/2020

We are still working diligently to build Hailey's Memorial Scholarship fund. Every little bit counts!

08/13/2019

Grief is not a place to stay...it is a passage. This quote keeps popping into my head. And so, for the past week, I have been working with the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge to create a scholarship fund in memory of Hailey Green. My goal...raise $25,000 This will provide a fund to award a $1,000 scholarship annually for many years to come to a FDHS Senior pursuing a degree in the health care or medical field. All donations are tax deductible and go straight to the Community Foundation to Hailey's fund. On behalf of Hailey's friends and family, thanks in advance, Becky. 💗 Link donate below:

Help provide college scholarships to FDHS students. The Indian Way! The Hailey Green Memorial Scholarship has been established at the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge in loving memory of Hailey and in honor of her compassionate and nurturing personality. Hailey graduated from Fort Defi...

08/01/2019

You often hear and read "to teach is to touch the lives of children forever". Well, I beg to differ. In 30 years of teaching and working with teenagers, I have to say that it is I that has been forever influenced and shaped by 100's of students over the years. Often I have said, students keep me young at heart. How absolutely lucky am I to have developed so many positive relationships with students, student athletes, student assistants, and as an added bonus, their families as well. Not until my own children began playing sports did I truly understand the ferocity of parents supporting their kids, cheering for their kids, and going to bat for their kids. As an athletic trainer, I had the very unique good fortune of working side by side with students who were just beginning to formulate their plans for the future. Some migrated to athletic training simply as "something to do" after school to hang out with their friends. For some, this activity grew into an interest and eventually a career in health care. For Hailey Green, she was born to be a "nurturer"...a "Mother Hen" so to speak. So it did not take long to realize that she had found her niche in the Sports Medicine Program at FDHS and eventually in pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. She had already completed the process to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. As several of her friends have said, Hailey did not have a mean bone in her body and always had a smile on her face. 12 consecutive seasons in the Sports Medicine Program - Hailey was very proud of that, as she should be. In sports terms, that equates to being a 3 season athlete for 4 straight years. She was always there, ready to serve others. In Hailey's memory I want to start a scholarship fund, to be given annually to a FDHS student pursuing a health care career. More details to come on that. For now, 2 thoughts prevail...please FOCUS your prayers on her family as well as the family of the gentleman who struck Hailey's car. Secondly, Hailey Green, THANK YOU for being one of those students who forever touched MY LIFE. FDHS Class of 2019. Love, "MrsA"

05/17/2019

It is with great pleasure (albeit a little tearful) that I introduce you all to Mrs. Gabrielle Mayo, our new Certified Athletic Trainer. Gabby is a 2015 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, where she studied Exercise and Sport Science. Following undergrad, she went on to UNC-Greensboro to earn her Masters in Athletic Training in 2017.

Gabby worked as an athletic trainer at a high school in Southwest Virginia as well as a Physical therapy clinic near Richmond. She grew up in North Carolina and moved to Virginia in 2017 with her husband, Jonathan.

Please join me in extending a very warm welcome! Welcome to the family Gabby!

05/04/2019

"E" said "I've never made a whirlpool before, how do you do it?" I said "First, we clean it." I walk away for a moment. Next thing I know she is IN the whirlpool cleaning away!

04/18/2019

I guess this makes it truly official. 😕

Anhold calls decision to retire was Indians' athletic trainer the most difficult one she's ever had to make.

04/16/2019

It's that time! Physical Night at FDHS! You may access forms by clicking on this link ----> https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=18553

04/16/2019

The Sports Medicine Club celebrated the end of our inaugural year! This was a great group that came together once per month to explore medical topics and activities...from guest speakers, to playing "Operation", practicing CPR skills with the LOOP CPR game, learning to moulage injuries, touring an ambulance, and of course finally, a food day celebration.

03/21/2019

Athletic trainers are highly-skilled health care professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to provide compassionate health care for athletes, patie...

03/21/2019

03/21/2019

Fun in the training room yesterday!