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athletes, and even non-athletes, attend. Myers takes a very hands-on approach in her teaching. All of her students learn practical sports medicine techniques, are expected to intern with her at her office for 20 hours per semester, and are required to get certified in CPR.
“Korinn is a great teacher,” says her supervisor, Director of Athletics Mark Stogner. “Her Kinesiology course is very popular and has drawn students from athletic as well as non-athletic backgrounds. Most importantly, her students and our athletes love her.”
Stephanie Swan, a senior volleyball player and sci- ence student at Priory, said she was drawn to Sports Medicine when she got bicep tendinitis from playing volleyball, and credits Myers for being able to help her play through the injury while helping it heal. At press time, she was enthusiastic about the upcoming seminar. “The high school sports medicine seminar is important because it is bringing a lot of new and ex- citing information together at one place,” she said. “A lot of high school students play competitive sports in their free time and most of them are undereducated in how to take care of their bodies in case of injury.”
Sophomore Dominic Eugene Willoughby, a varsity soccer player at Priory and also a student of Myers, was planning to attend the event at press time. He was most
enthusiastic about learning more about what it’s like to be a trainer for a profes- sional sports team. He said that Myers awoke an academic interest in him that may turn into a career path. “Ms. Myers’ class is probably the most engaging and inter- esting class I have taken,” said Willoughby. “It’s sparked a real interest in the field of sports medicine for me, and I’m really interested to see where this takes me.” Willoughby said that it’s been fascinating to him to gain a better understanding of body mechanics in soccer. “One of the most important things I’ve learned from the class is how to take care of myself when out on the field. After going over a lot of the major muscles and most common injuries to different regions of the body, I’m more aware of how I’m playing and I’m able to avoid injuries more often.”
The field of sports medicine falls in line with Benedictine values, said My- ers, because it teaches individuality as well as community. One of the things she most enjoys seeing in her students is the way they take care of one an- other on the field. “Concussions are fairly common,” she said. “But some- times kids won’t say anything [when they sustain a head injury] because they don’t want it to seem like they’re not tough enough.” Armed with sports medi- cine training and the compassion taught at Priory, a teammate will then ap- proach Myers and let her know that the other student took a hit on the field that might warrant an examination. “They look out for one another,” she said.
A lot of high school students play competitive sports in their free time and most of them are undereducated in how to take care of their bodies in case of injury.
Lukas Sarnow as Aramis, Darbus Oldham
Lukas Sarnow as Aramis, Darbus Oldham