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THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF ‘09
MULE TRAINERS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School Award Program recognizes high schools that prioritize keeping young athletes safe. Alamo Heights High School is the recipient of the NATA Safe Sports School award for its Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.
“Alamo Heights HS is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA,” said Head Athletic Trainer Chris Smith. “We remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during athletic periods, team practices, and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship, and good health. Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players.”
“We’re proud and supportive of all that our athletic trainers do for our student-athletes,” said Athletic Director Ron Rittimann. “Chris and Sam spend countless hours thinking of innovative ways to keep our athletes safe, while overseeing an immersive student aid program. They’re the backbone of what we do and I’m thankful for the professionalism and healthcare they provide to the AHISD community.”
In a statement from the NATA, “The health and safety of student-athletes is critical as it has both immediate and long-term effects”. “NATA created the ‘Safe Sports School Award’ to recognize and champion schools nationwide that are committed to enhancing safety in sports. We are proud to see the list of award recipients grow exponentially each year as schools see the immense value in holding themselves to best practices and policies that ensure a high standard of athlete care.”
In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, as AHHS did, athletic programs must do the following: ● Create a positive athletic health care administrative system ● Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations ● Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities ● Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment ● Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes ● Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions ● Provide or facilitate injury intervention ● Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency
Action Plan ● Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education ● Be sure athletes and parents are educated about the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities
To apply, schools complete an in-depth questionnaire that assesses adherence to best practice standards and recommendations.
ABOUT ALAMO HEIGHTS SPORTS MEDICINE
The AHISD Sports Medicine Program overseen by Licensed and Certified Athletic Trainers oversees the direct healthcare of all Mule athletes competing in the district. The student program currently has 22 total students across all grade levels, receiving real world experience by assisting the Sports Medicine staff with day to day duties on campus, as well as shadowing team physicians and physical therapists off campus. AHISD Sports Medicine is committed to providing the best standard of care so that all our Mules can succeed safely.
ABOUT NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION – HEALTH CARE FOR LIFE & SPORT
Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association represents and supports 45,000 members of the athletic training profession. At Your Own Risk is NATA’s public awareness campaign designed to educate, provide resources and equip the public to act and advocate for safety in work, life, and sport. In an effort to provide comprehensive information, the association has launched a website that provides recommendations on keeping student athletes and communities active and employees safe on the job. Visit AtYourOwnRisk.org.
STUDENT PRODUCED
AHHS Broadcast students recently recorded a message for Former Speaker of the House, Joe Straus. When opportunity knocked, they happily volunteered to share their talent with a fellow Mule alumnus.
Love the sights and sounds of the Friday Night Lights on the new, bigger than life video screen at Harry B. Orem Stadium? Meet the LIVE production crew that makes the magic behind the scenes with the tools, their unique talents and AH-mazing creativity.
Alamo Heights High School broadcast students Dylan Corso, Olivia Humphries, Ian Donahue, Amalisa Rodriquez, and Dietric Lozano, under the leadership of John Munoz, Career & Technology Education (CTE) Teacher, produce the football games, capturing the action from run-through to coin toss, presentation of the colors by the JROTC, half-time show by the band, cheerleaders and Spurs dance team, to the final countdown of the clock, final score and team celebrations.
These broadcast students have worked behind the scenes at AHHS for years together, producing Mule Tube news and segments under the direction of Ann Carter, CTE Teacher. Working with the latest gear and gadgets, these students are producing work that is equitable or exceeding current industry standards.
They are often called upon to share their talents in theater productions. These same students have designed and built sets, created lighting configurations, run audio and produced entire theater performances under the leadership of Bryan Stanton, AHHS Theater Teacher.
We are grateful for their talent and the time they share to finetune their craft so we can simply enjoy the show.
MULES INVITED TO PLAY IN 2022 SAN ANTONIO SPORTS ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME
115 student athletes representing 61 high schools have been chosen for the San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game, presented by H-E-B which will showcase top local high school players on Saturday, January 8 at the Alamodome. It’s the 44th anniversary of the game, in which the area’s top senior players will take the field at 5 p.m. The game follows the All-American Bowl which kicks off at noon. Johnson High School’s head football coach Mark Soto will coach the Black, and Ricky Lock, from Southside High School, will coach the Gold. Players were nominated by their high school coaches. 98 were named to All-District teams last year. In addition to physical skills, players who are All-Stars reflect perseverance, character and inner strength. The San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game, presented by H-E-B, will feature players who are committed to play for some of the top universities in the country as well as those looking for an additional chance to impress college scouts with potential scholarships to offer. 63 who were in the 2021 All-Star Game signed to play college football, with 25 going to NCAA DI schools, including six committing to University of the Incarnate Word and five to UTSA. Team Gold won the 2021 San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game presented by H-E-B with a convincing 44-31 win over Team Black, scoring 44 straight points after trailing 17-0 in the first quarter. San Antonio loves high school football, and game day will be an incredible showcase of high school football talent.
2022 SAN ANTONIO SPORTS ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME PLAYERS: Alamo Heights ISD (Gold): James Sobey, QB, Alamo Heights HS Boone Hetrick, C, Alamo Heights HS Roan Erwin, ILB, Alamo Heights HS
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SMH STUDENT ONE OF SIX IN THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE PERFECT AP SCORE
SMH Social Studies Instructor Mark Remington and senior Nicholas Campos visit after class.
The odds of earning a perfect score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam are slim; in fact, they are .000015%. Only six students in the world achieved this feat on the AP U.S. History Exam last school year, less than the number of astronauts who have landed on the moon – and Saint Mary’s Hall (SMH) student Nicholas Campos ‘22 was one.
Out of 399,676 tests that were administered to juniors in high school, Campos received word in October from the College Board that he correctly answered every multiplechoice question and five essays with a perfect score of 5, earning every point possible on this challenging, collegelevel examination. The achievement also marks the first time in school history a student has received a perfect score on the exam.
“To earn a perfect score is extraordinary!” said SMH Social Studies Instructor Mark Remington. “It shows Nicholas’ love of history as well as his strong work ethic, his dedication to excellence, and his focus.”
“My love for history was probably inspired in Form 3 Teacher Amy Hetrick’s class,” Campos recalls. “Learning about the two World Wars was the most engaging thing I had ever heard and that is when I knew I wanted to learn a lot more about what caused past events.”
At SMH, Campos plays varsity lacrosse and is a member of the Student Council, Student Investment Group, and the Bowling Team. He is a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist and he has received four President’s Volunteer Service Awards (Gold Level) in recognition of his service to the community. He aims to study international relations in college and pursue a career in international development, hoping to work for a global nonprofit someday.
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