Athletic Trainers and Club Sports: Ohio Injury Highlights the Problem

As more and more high schools face budgetary constraints, the question of whether it is financially feasible to field a football team is surfacing.   The West Union High School acknowledged that problem recently and turned the program over to a private organization to carry the burden.   Everything was fine until West Union club football player Trent Heater suffered a rib injury when he was struck by an opposing player’s helmet. The injury could have just as easily been a concussion.