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Funding from Norton doesn’t stop there, according to representatives from the hospital who attended an official announcement at Waggener High School on Nov. 25.
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canada goose jacket outlet uk The entire Waggener football team was also on hand. It’s been a year since former teammate Jacob Quaife had emergency brain surgery after a concussion he suffered during a game. His teammates haven’t forgotten.”If it happens, it’s a big deal,” said Kevin Kirby, a junior tight end Canada Goose sale for Waggener. canada goose jacket outlet uk
canada goose outlet hong kong The announcement is the culmination of months of discussion that started after a WAVE 3 News Troubleshooter investigation canada goose uk outlet found 235 football helmets being used by JCPS teams canada goose outlet scored low in Virginia Tech University’s Five Star Safety Ratings System, which measures how canada goose black friday sale well a helmet prevents concussions. canada goose outlet hong kong
[PREVIOUS STORY: Football helmets with higher concussion risk used by area high schools]“When WAVE 3 and Eric Flack broke the story comparing our helmets to the Virginia Tech study, it did raise some awareness for us,” said JCPS Director of Athletics Jerry Wyman.
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“It’s almost inevitable that at some right hit, the jarring of the head will cause a concussion,” said Brian Jurich, director of sports medicine at Norton Healthcare, “but https://www.canadagoosestorevip.com if it brings attention to it and people are aware, they can look for the symptoms.”
The helmets will be replaced in the off season, which means Central and Ballard High Schools, which are still in the playoffs, have players who will continue using those one and two star helmets until canada goose uk black friday their seasons are over.
