"The fifth annual NCAA-Department of Defense Grand Alliance Concussion Conference, presented virtually April 21, featured concussion experts and researchers sharing preliminary and recently published data.
The conference, titled "A New Era of Scientific Collaboration," was hosted by the NCAA Sport Science Institute and U.S. Department of Defense, in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
>> Situational Awareness: "The NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance Concussion Conference was a free-to-attend forum to share emerging information with athletic trainers, team physicians, sports medicine clinicians and athletics health care administrators from NCAA member schools. Stakeholders from military medical facilities and others who oversee and manage sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts also participated."
>> What They're Saying: "We're proud of the research gained through the NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance, including the CARE Consortium, the Mind Matters Challenge, and now the long-term CARE-SALTOS Integrated Study," NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline said. "Our goal is to continue to learn more about concussion and head impact exposure, which translates into valuable knowledge for the physicians and athletic trainers who are charged with providing care to student-athletes and service academy cadets."
But it’s one that’s worked well — extremely well — for Ashley Davis.
Work hard.
Stay focused.
Keep improving — really improving — year by year, each and every year.
Enjoy many, many victories and have many accolades come your way."
>> Field Awareness: "At Tigard (High School), Davis went from being just a part-time varsity player as a freshman to being named the Class 6A Pitcher of the Year when she was a senior. At George Fox, Davis went from being a freshman who was one of four pitchers to start for the Bruins, while she tried to adjust to college softball, to, as a junior, being named the Northwest Conference Pitcher of the Year. This season, Davis’ senior year at George Fox, she’s taking things even a step higher, as Davis, in regular-season play, was the NCAA Division III leader — for the entire country — in pitching victories."
>> The Big Picture: “I was in between choosing a few majors, but I was leaning toward nursing, and that eliminated a couple of (college) choices,” Davis said. “I like being at a D3 school that is willing to let you take nursing courses. I also have a faith background. I love the campus, and I talked to (George Fox head coach) Jessica (Hollen) and I really like how she runs the program.”
>> Reality Check: “Finding a balance between nursing and softball this year has been big,” Davis said. “I’m better when I’m busier. That keeps me focused on both areas.”
It is still Marietta, Eastern Connecticut and Birmingham-Southern 1-2-3 in the latest D3baseball.com/NCBWA poll. Rowan jumped three spots to No. 4 and Salisbury rejoined the top 10, replacing Cortland.
Rowan's Greg Poloso and Connecticut College's Malissa Lindsey were named National Athletes of the Week by the USTFCCCA.
Happy Birthday
Belated cake and candles to Megan McLean, athletics communication coordinator and assistant women's basketball coach at Maine Maritime, and Muskingum men's basketball player Jarmond Hogg
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6. Comings and Goings
BATES - Peter Lasagnaretired as head men's lacrosse coach
FERRUM - Tyler Sanbornstepped down as head men's basketball coach
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