Big hits, Broken dreams

Part of a CNN documentary looking at the damage caused by repeated blows to young athletes brains

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/27/video-dangerous-football-related-concussions/

X-games star Sarah Burke dies at age 29

Sarah Burke suffered injuries when she crashed during a practice run on Jan. 10. She severed a vertebral artery leading to bleeding in her brain and subsequent cardiac arrest.
Here is the full story:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/sarah-burke-died-skier-canada-freestyle-park-city_n_1217001.html?1327009331&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing6%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D128836

High School seniors teach CPR to younger students

High school seniors teach fellow students in CPR and AED training ensuring virtually every student in the class of 2012 will have learned CPR. Students can take an elective class to become CPR instructors while also gaining college credit. More information in the article below.

http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Springs/410623/In-Springs-Graduating-Class-Learns-How-To-Save-Lives

Freak accident leaves high school hockey player paralyzed

JV hockey player was injured when checked from behind in the Minnesota State High School League

http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2012-01-03/minn-prep-hockey-player-paralyzed-after-check?ncid=webmail3

ESPN features article on Athletes Saving Athletes

ESPN High School featured an article just before Christmas about ASA. The article features A4IA's video, which itself is rare, as ESPN does not usually run videos on their sight that they themselves did not produce.


http://espn.go.com/high-school/lacrosse/story/_/id/7344390/athlete-advocates-safety-field