Student athletic trainees work on the sidelines caring for athletes

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Training in sports medicine receives a lot of attention at Daingerfield High School, as this school year 14 students stepped up to be student athletic trainees, according to Derek Reed, licensed athletic trainer.
“The school district hired me six years ago, and we started the sports medicine program,” Coach Reed said. “The 14 student athletic trainees this year are the most I have ever had.
“I teach sports medicine classes, such as Sports Medicine I and Sports Medicine II. When students take the first one, they have a chance to see if they have an interest in sports medicine. If they are interested in it, they go through an application process and I choose the ones I think will be able to help me the most.  Once chosen, they take the Sports Medicine II class, which is more of a hands-on class.”
Many people are not familiar with athletic trainers or coach medicine, according to Coach Reed.
“An athletic trainer is a licensed professional that works with sports teams to prevent and treat athletic injuries,” he said.
Sports medicine includes most sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, cross country, etc.
“We help athletes that are injured,” Coach Reed said. “We don’t always go to every cross county match, but we will help them when they return to school if they are injured. We help them get back to 100 percent.
 

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