tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35515849581032066232024-03-05T19:52:44.307-05:00Saint Leo University VolleyballCoach Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15296131407844049198noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-35455480315750368982010-03-11T13:22:00.001-05:002010-03-11T13:22:47.663-05:00Don't Be Afraid to FailYou've failed many times, although you may not remember.<br />You fell down the first time you tried to walk.<br />You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn't you?<br />Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat?<br />Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot.<br /><br />R.H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on.<br />English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips before he published 564 books.<br />Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs.<br />Don't worry about failure.<br />Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.<br /><br />Michael Jordan said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!”Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18237820234427149390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-28707551303926337442009-12-15T21:52:00.001-05:002009-12-15T21:53:33.052-05:00Happy Birthday Coach Dan!No fun picture, per Coach Dan's request... but happy birthday to Coach Dan!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-76762096587805336052009-12-08T07:04:00.000-05:002009-12-08T07:05:26.566-05:00Happy Birthday Bruna!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYRCekpMEglxiX4rALpRx3Psf_j-855k_bURHpJJ0E83RiU1QJ6mYLhVKWSwx_wY0nb_8dDrNOG2qsw-mLjmnnnOkJHQ8CmArdBUWyB-zOW_Z88gVRGkwlv7lpb58MOWPWCcr6SWTI_Q/s1600-h/bruna+bday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYRCekpMEglxiX4rALpRx3Psf_j-855k_bURHpJJ0E83RiU1QJ6mYLhVKWSwx_wY0nb_8dDrNOG2qsw-mLjmnnnOkJHQ8CmArdBUWyB-zOW_Z88gVRGkwlv7lpb58MOWPWCcr6SWTI_Q/s400/bruna+bday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412835262142625346" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-3294113206464780612009-12-07T18:32:00.001-05:002009-12-07T18:34:17.818-05:00AVCA Final Top 25 Poll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpj0VTmFg5uehCvJ5RskaHHJEWw4o1pBVK6bH9EIu_yDd8LmAVAKn-S88Y0u0cvxuNfkCg1Kano2v1yFbnVo0cOox_AXJGbdx2D2uXozRXjykJ635Z0jTgDrho-skIOIZ29m6Z1b-bzmU/s1600-h/12.07+News.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpj0VTmFg5uehCvJ5RskaHHJEWw4o1pBVK6bH9EIu_yDd8LmAVAKn-S88Y0u0cvxuNfkCg1Kano2v1yFbnVo0cOox_AXJGbdx2D2uXozRXjykJ635Z0jTgDrho-skIOIZ29m6Z1b-bzmU/s400/12.07+News.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412641410973364546" border="0" /></a><br />You might call it icing on the cake of this season, because in the final AVCA Top 25 Poll that was released today, Saint Leo is ranked #10! Amazing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-46901120700353564382009-12-07T12:14:00.004-05:002009-12-07T12:23:06.737-05:00Watch Out, it's FINALS WEEK!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pcMgS9l2JUs11q0uKtinsOSVJh_d2aGCAutZ2B6d0cJ1bSvryVELm1rfffSBl9NbUnyIMuSFa8ZBFKhzaduLTiomU_9oONJdTbRFbnoAy8rFZBN654OD0IlTVrXWRt6YY3jV-RyG8uM/s1600-h/FoxTrotMathTest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pcMgS9l2JUs11q0uKtinsOSVJh_d2aGCAutZ2B6d0cJ1bSvryVELm1rfffSBl9NbUnyIMuSFa8ZBFKhzaduLTiomU_9oONJdTbRFbnoAy8rFZBN654OD0IlTVrXWRt6YY3jV-RyG8uM/s400/FoxTrotMathTest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412545956983322562" border="0" /></a><br />This week is all about the student in student-athlete as the Leo ladies are buckling down for finals! Let's hope that all their hard work and hours upon hours of study hall has paid off! GOOD LUCK GIRLS!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-33822857770348740552009-12-05T10:44:00.001-05:002009-12-05T10:45:45.244-05:00Happy Birthday Michelle!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA0JZcM0dXhIPqWXXbmfHTg-vOYIoaPbIrx4NPQg-kmMos210uCoojPPWST2z4grpv4z56ab6rbn0CQ2bCn9CTMHKgMCiEoJT1DKveV3X-k8F8v2BIlHcxXdsndGhvRwq234A9omWyhE/s1600-h/michelle+bday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA0JZcM0dXhIPqWXXbmfHTg-vOYIoaPbIrx4NPQg-kmMos210uCoojPPWST2z4grpv4z56ab6rbn0CQ2bCn9CTMHKgMCiEoJT1DKveV3X-k8F8v2BIlHcxXdsndGhvRwq234A9omWyhE/s400/michelle+bday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411778785044480546" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-41147643711756312752009-12-01T17:45:00.005-05:002009-12-01T17:47:53.221-05:002009 Saint Leo Volleyball<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br />It's quite a list...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeeh_8JJ_xuAIPn5PHGihNlrPyMsxvi75m6_-RGeam3DLLpIwwsxLEoJMythj6alGHIbZ7wgNdS5Ua1l-0YSBBbgl993GG8Bi0kDqRLJK63DuwmrbZdWrIKk49RtURYs0qK-42Vz4Gj8/s1600/Season+News.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeeh_8JJ_xuAIPn5PHGihNlrPyMsxvi75m6_-RGeam3DLLpIwwsxLEoJMythj6alGHIbZ7wgNdS5Ua1l-0YSBBbgl993GG8Bi0kDqRLJK63DuwmrbZdWrIKk49RtURYs0qK-42Vz4Gj8/s400/Season+News.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410402885919481618" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-17121495668525542832009-12-01T17:19:00.004-05:002009-12-01T17:45:07.705-05:00Post Season Awards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoMNf35owBn-rzRlE6ZqnD5Y1ZxDcyt05zBkhKHUxg6xoWT9qgUzLUxCBqHi0FJsHN_55rmo37fy22XlEParn-Czx8TGCPEn4vEGmlwTH7dZLMBNwNn1gTGMkzKT7GvYecMmNWr5h10o/s1600/YEAR+END.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoMNf35owBn-rzRlE6ZqnD5Y1ZxDcyt05zBkhKHUxg6xoWT9qgUzLUxCBqHi0FJsHN_55rmo37fy22XlEParn-Czx8TGCPEn4vEGmlwTH7dZLMBNwNn1gTGMkzKT7GvYecMmNWr5h10o/s400/YEAR+END.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410402158801311138" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a productive postseason for the Lions! Our players and coaches have been blessed to be recognized by our peers for their outstanding play and accomplishments this season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-59442588123150432172009-11-30T07:08:00.001-05:002009-11-30T17:56:22.748-05:00Happy Birthday Lucy!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6cv_c5Sn4VKdQp1o6KdcaFy8KgzAL6i1_xzEeXpUBWy2WzPt9VefYwO99HQNEOdXCBkcHkwaFADI2Fn1dIcVDyTKBzPpK9z0yW2Muq1Z04Xu0ZzT-FOG9pCSAz-Pb41lcLXSdZkcatg/s1600/Lucy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6cv_c5Sn4VKdQp1o6KdcaFy8KgzAL6i1_xzEeXpUBWy2WzPt9VefYwO99HQNEOdXCBkcHkwaFADI2Fn1dIcVDyTKBzPpK9z0yW2Muq1Z04Xu0ZzT-FOG9pCSAz-Pb41lcLXSdZkcatg/s400/Lucy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409867609426266082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Happy 18th Birthday Miss Fricker!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">No more permission slips for you!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-68697424058341791072009-11-26T10:32:00.002-05:002009-11-26T10:34:36.094-05:00Gobble Gobble!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyatzZvW5__fw3qnRweKJ5Njq2Y5n2Vs25u0drY94lb7qatynx6pT5m0WtnPUz4f-BHSV_8mysSDonVyHwdRJofQYcEbzvw1E6YItOxOB_0y9QZwLrc3Tb4XipeHXj-2rTJXr-aYqFORQ/s1600/1happy-thanksgiving.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyatzZvW5__fw3qnRweKJ5Njq2Y5n2Vs25u0drY94lb7qatynx6pT5m0WtnPUz4f-BHSV_8mysSDonVyHwdRJofQYcEbzvw1E6YItOxOB_0y9QZwLrc3Tb4XipeHXj-2rTJXr-aYqFORQ/s320/1happy-thanksgiving.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408435977363681922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">HAPPY TURKEY DAY FROM SAINT LEO VOLLEYBALL!!</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-33035039376805819422009-11-24T19:09:00.004-05:002009-11-24T19:40:03.246-05:00Awards Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil47dRj1NH2GAFCz-uRMGrGe9DzpLYVLUiqIy2c2dADxVbw2xgOW2KG0VxgdSarpvtAqu5aLy9h7Sj9RF2CwXl7fjHGWoH79Yu7LB4_iJUD5w_urKGKcT7pkYzInWFKH6aVsvngVben-I/s1600/All+Region.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil47dRj1NH2GAFCz-uRMGrGe9DzpLYVLUiqIy2c2dADxVbw2xgOW2KG0VxgdSarpvtAqu5aLy9h7Sj9RF2CwXl7fjHGWoH79Yu7LB4_iJUD5w_urKGKcT7pkYzInWFKH6aVsvngVben-I/s320/All+Region.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407834283485175858" border="0" /></a><br />The playing season may have ended, but now it's time for the individual awards to start coming out, and today both the Daktronics and AVCA All Region Teams were announced with a lot of green and gold on them! Saint Leo had 4 players named to the Daktronics Teams, the most of any team on the list, and also placed 4 on the AVCA South Region Team.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Daktronics All Region</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />First Team</span><br />Kaitlin McKenna<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Second Team</span><br />Danielle Bletso<br />Michelle Nogueras<br />Bruna Rocha<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />AVCA All South Region<br /></span></span>Emily Calderon-Reyes<br />Michelle Nogueras<br />Kaitlin McKenna<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Honorable Mention</span><br />Bruna Rocha<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PLAYERS!</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-22185602177393350102009-11-22T19:15:00.004-05:002009-11-22T19:57:06.756-05:00Chris' Corner: Tricks of the Trade From Your Friendly Neighboorhood Certified Athletic TrainerWelcome to the final edition of Chris' Corner (at least for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">foreseeable</span> future). I'm not going to lie to you gang, this is a tough one to write and I'm getting very choked up doing so. If you'll forgive me I'm not much in the mood to discuss education this week but rather to reflect on the season that was. <br /><br />And what a tremendous ride!!! Right from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre</span>-season I could tell this was a special group. I've never coached a volleyball game in my life and my knowledge of the sport is still growing, but having been a part of athletics in some capacity my whole life it was easy to see this team would go far. All the physical skills and personnel were there but more than that this was a true <strong>team</strong>! The kind that doesn't come around that often. Just to put it into perspective here are some numbers:<br />- 30-4 overall record (best winning percentage in program and school (?) history)<br />- Ranked #12 in the nation (highest ranking in program history)<br />- Countless <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SSC</span> offensive and defensive player of the week honors along with a National<br /> player of the week<br />- 5 players on the All-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">SSC</span> Team (most in the Conference and most in program history)<br />- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">SSC</span> Conference Champions (first in program history)<br />- Making the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament (first time in program and school<br /> history)<br />- Sam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cibrone</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">SSC</span> Coach of the Year (first time in program history)<br />Not too shabby when you add it all up. Not too shabby at all! <br /><br />In my world it was a dream season as well. <em>Not one player had to miss match time due to injury!</em> With the type of schedule we play that is huge. Plenty of bumps and bruises along the way and plenty of quality time in the Athletic Training Room, but these athletes are tough as nails and were always ready to go when the bell rang. <br /><br />Plenty of sentiments were shared by players, coaches and yours truly in the locker room after the final match, and that's where they will stay. But let me tell you this: As an Athletic Training student and as a Professional I have been fortunate to work at every level of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">athletics</span>, from high school to professional sports. I have never loved, cared so deeply for, or been so immersed in a team as I have for this one. Coaches and players alike, there is not one person involved with this team I would not call my friend and do anything for. And I know that same sentiment is true across the board. When you boil it all down, that is the true reason for our success this season.<br /><br />As an Athletic Trainer you tend to operate somewhat on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">periphery</span> of the teams you work with. You are a part of things but not really a part of the team. Not true with this team. From day one an effort was made by coaches and players alike to include me in every team function, every team meal, everything. And the trust put in me by the coaches and players is something I will always remember. When talking with friends, relatives and co-workers it always felt natural for me to say "We" and not "They", and for that I can't thank you enough. It has been an honor and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">privilege</span> to care for you this season and a heck of a lot of fun to contribute to this blog in my little way.<br /><br />Cherish the season that was, look forward to the season that will be.<br /><br />Signing off from Chris' Corner.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963418438630484857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-86834265188135764152009-11-22T11:42:00.002-05:002009-11-22T11:47:18.628-05:00An Amazing SeasonUnfortunately, Saint Leo could not overcome Tampa last night, as the Lions fell in 3 sets to the Spartans. The crowd was amazing, thank you so much to everyone who came out to support us! The list of accomplishments from this season is huge (and will come on here soon) and the coaches are so proud of our players!<br /><br />On a personal note, it has been so much fun writing this blog! I love this team, I love Saint Leo, and I hope that I've been able to show that to everyone who has read this. Thank you for reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-74728230811805160542009-11-21T17:33:00.000-05:002009-11-21T17:38:55.274-05:00A Rubber Match at the Regional ChampionshipSaint Leo and Tampa are tied 1-1 on the season, tied for 1st in the SSC Standings, share the 2009 Sunshine State Conference Championship, and are neck-and-neck in the NCAA Regional rankings... so why not have the tie breaking match as the 2009 NCAA South Regional Championship?<br /><br />Match time is 7:00pm, links to video, audio, and live stats can be found at saintleolions.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-53619292830907152182009-11-20T22:37:00.003-05:002009-11-20T22:42:21.112-05:00SWEET 16!!!We said it wouldn't be easy, and boy it wasn't, but the Saint Leo Volleyball team won their 2nd round match against the University of West Florida to make it to the SWEET SIXTEEN! 5 sets led by Danielle and Bruna match us up against the University of Tampa tomorrow night at 7:00pm...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-42003647795999269092009-11-19T20:56:00.002-05:002009-11-19T20:59:36.139-05:00Onto 32The second 2009 sweep of UNA by the Leo Lions sends us to the second round in this year's NCAA Tournament. With the win, the Lions will face the Argos of University of West Florida. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams, with Saint Leo holding a 2-0 record on the year.<br /><br />It isn't easy to beat a team three times in one season, so the players are getting their rest and the coaches are working on video to keep our NCAA run going!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-65307187139517700852009-11-19T09:20:00.002-05:002009-11-19T09:30:27.878-05:00ROUND 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvZqhyC8kNeG_lcRRZ71WhaMw3mRVSN7Lw65fcfX9mk2zU6gfzN-ndmzjIsEdI1TmDtRYj2qviK_-mkVOjW1tIPKChLc9aQlM4GhkJJWJpFOR_eIifLqO2DZyySt7GniDhyphenhyphenGwOcL32SY/s1600/Huddle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvZqhyC8kNeG_lcRRZ71WhaMw3mRVSN7Lw65fcfX9mk2zU6gfzN-ndmzjIsEdI1TmDtRYj2qviK_-mkVOjW1tIPKChLc9aQlM4GhkJJWJpFOR_eIifLqO2DZyySt7GniDhyphenhyphenGwOcL32SY/s320/Huddle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405820329432206210" /></a>It's finally here! Today the Lions open up play in the NCAA Tournament at 2:30pm vs. the University of North Alabama. There are lots of links to get your SLU volleyball fix!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tampaspartans.com/page.asp?articleID=1854">South Regional Home Page</a> - Live Stats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DII_volleyball_women.html">NCAA DII Interactive Bracket</a> - Streaming Video</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-40268186612693008032009-11-16T16:32:00.000-05:002009-11-16T16:35:57.276-05:00NCAA 1st Round<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9kPtwruLopl6M8_zed78cOpZbVBYq1aMy6etFJapj7_dyA6-PalufAlUUHZhswollHU5g9zfSEjsxmFgDIQ9NjCPajTyBNODHf1GCRlxGmtR7rfjOHbDi6ePl2EtdO2_gbwjvpo0_qA/s1600/NCAA+Flyer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404818381490625698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9kPtwruLopl6M8_zed78cOpZbVBYq1aMy6etFJapj7_dyA6-PalufAlUUHZhswollHU5g9zfSEjsxmFgDIQ9NjCPajTyBNODHf1GCRlxGmtR7rfjOHbDi6ePl2EtdO2_gbwjvpo0_qA/s400/NCAA+Flyer.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-45387246430031155902009-11-16T15:41:00.002-05:002009-11-16T17:03:50.253-05:00Chris' Corner: Tricks of the Trade From Your Friendly Neighborhood Certified Athletic TrainerBefore we get started this week I have to send out a monster CONGRATULATIONS to the team after winning the Conference Championship! Another first in a season of firsts! I have no doubt this trend will continue in the Big Dance this week. <br /><br />On to education. This week I want to touch on one of the "dirty little secrets" of sports: performance enhancing drugs (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PED</span>). More specifically, why you should <strong>never</strong> take <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PED</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PED's</span> are not limited to steroids. Caffeine, if taken in large <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">quantities</span>, is considered a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PED</span>. Besides the ethical issues associated with cheating, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">PED's</span> wreak havoc on the body. Your body wants to maintain a steady state of all its functions, called homeostasis. When this state of affairs is disrupted the body manipulates all its functions to try and regain homeostasis. Blood pressure, hormonal functions, even brain activity, changes as a result. An easy example to illustrate this involves changes resulting from abusing anabolic steroids. As you artificially increase your blood testosterone levels your body senses this increase and tries to regain balance. It accomplishes this in two ways. First it will stop producing its own testosterone. Second, it will<strong> increase</strong> its production of estrogen<strong> </strong>to counteract the increase in testosterone. The effects of prolonged steroid use are well documented. Because of these hormonal changes men are apt to develop female traits such as breasts, as well as shrunken testicles and low sperm count. Not to mention the effects on bones and joints. As muscles are able to produce more and more force bones, ligaments and tendons can't handle the increased load. You are likely to tear bones and/or soft tissue and develop early onset arthritis. Furthermore, steroids are lipid based hormones, meaning increased fat levels, increased blood pressure, increased load on the cardiovascular system equaling heart disease. Quite a price to pay for artificial glory.<br /><br />In my world this week the injury report is back to zero after a minor hiccup. A good thing heading into the NCAA tournament. I see or hear about other teams having injuries and knock on wood that our good fortune continues in this regard. Completely off the subject, knowing that we would be driving at night back and forth to Nova with the AC blasting in the vans the whole time I had the foresight to bring along the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Snuggie</span>. Let me tell you gang, after actually using it as intended I'm a believer. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Snuggie</span> is legit!<br /><br />Stay away from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PED's</span>, get rowdy at the tournament and we'll see you next time on Chris' Corner.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963418438630484857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-72878896456343995822009-11-16T10:12:00.004-05:002009-11-16T10:33:02.113-05:00NCAA Regional Brackets AnnouncedAfter three years in a row of waiting by the computer to hear if Leo made it in to the NCAA Tournament, 2009 brought a #2 seed in the South Region and wait to see who we'll be playing... it's a nice feeling!
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<br />Saint Leo will be facing the University of North Alabama (#7) on Thursday, November 19 at 2:30pm at the University of Tampa. Keep checking back here for more information and blogs from the tourney!
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<br />The full NCAA Bracket can be found at <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DII_volleyball_women.html">this link</a>.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">REGIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE</span>
<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">hosted by the University of Tampa</span>
<br /><p><strong>Thursday, November 19, 2009</strong>
<br />#3 West Florida vs. #6 Lynn – 12:00 pm
<br />#2 Saint Leo vs. #7 North Alabama – 2:30 pm
<br />#4 Eckerd vs. #5 Nova Southeastern – 5:00 pm
<br />#1 Tampa vs. #8 Albany State – 7:30 pm</p><p><strong>Friday, November 20, 2009
<br /></strong>Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 5:00 pm
<br />Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 7:30 pm</p><p><strong>Saturday, November 21, 2009</strong>
<br />Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2 – 7:00 pm</p>
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<br /><embed src="http://www.criticallayouts.com/Generators/countdown/show.swf?clickURL=http://www.criticallayouts.com/&type=0&clickLABEL=MySpace Countdown&pic=http://www.criticallayouts.com/Generators/countdown/themes/2.swf&text=saint%20leo%20vs%2E%20una%0Dncaa%20tournament%0D%40%20tampa&bgColor=13421772&untilColor=65280&textColor=13421772&year=2009&month=11&day=19&hour=14&min=30&sec=0" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="300" height="175" name="show" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /><br><a href="http://www.criticallayouts.com/">MySpace Countdown</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-6490721998675151722009-11-14T19:15:00.003-05:002009-11-14T19:24:35.229-05:00SSC CHAMPS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qENLEPOWbK8FcM-iLfT9xOkG_xXQlK7VLM89EmPPuAhFWmVnO957h8OBXMZOWlsp_8eThBH8lL13Ie8rx9aXtetjlC6b_lEJKNggqWQGvoZM7qSmo2vCVrBXNoq0LdN43NZ7r40bfI/s1600-h/VB111409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qENLEPOWbK8FcM-iLfT9xOkG_xXQlK7VLM89EmPPuAhFWmVnO957h8OBXMZOWlsp_8eThBH8lL13Ie8rx9aXtetjlC6b_lEJKNggqWQGvoZM7qSmo2vCVrBXNoq0LdN43NZ7r40bfI/s400/VB111409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404119632885897362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SAINT LEO VOLLEYBALL</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://saintleolions.com/article.asp?articleID=1816">Click here</a> for the link to the game story.<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-46668904306981208812009-11-14T09:57:00.003-05:002009-11-14T10:12:53.429-05:00Sunny, Cool-ish Fort Lauderdale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW29D1DgdJA3MbkUQol8gbIwyajHSSkPh7B4oQZ1kcPiHy7xGI2KkEINAsuve2TLPhCE5lOAIkk73x1G6B1V-KGmSmkIf-SMga5X6RHEGR59PJyH8yV6NuuKHkiywX7x6oBRHMczLl8nY/s1600-h/Brittany.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW29D1DgdJA3MbkUQol8gbIwyajHSSkPh7B4oQZ1kcPiHy7xGI2KkEINAsuve2TLPhCE5lOAIkk73x1G6B1V-KGmSmkIf-SMga5X6RHEGR59PJyH8yV6NuuKHkiywX7x6oBRHMczLl8nY/s320/Brittany.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403977515524376546" border="0" /></a>Good morning from Fort Lauderdale! The Lions Volleyball team is just waking up after a late drive into town last night. The ladies went to all their classes, had a little practice, dinner, and then hit the road for our last regular season match against Nova Southeastern.<br /><br />The match is at 4:00pm, and the live feed can be found through <a href="http://www.pennatlantic.com/">Penn Atlantic.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-69966928017073242522009-11-11T10:26:00.002-05:002009-11-11T10:34:01.705-05:00Veteran's DayYes, the Lions spent last night completing a season sweep of Florida Southern, but today we want to thank all of the men and women who have served our country and helped us live our lives in the freedom that so many of us take for granted. Saint Leo has a large investment in the military community, and there are no words to truly express how grateful we are for all you do!<br /><br />Special recognition to Chris McDonald, our Certified Athletic Trainer. You take care of our girls now, you served our country. You are absolutely our hero, and we are proud to have you as a part of our Leo volleyball family!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMC_crx6pTiBNLLoIpXxMauzc6CXaFumOPLgPttnm2zC17YMwFacEuYuSoxlOjrG5PuRqhwrLJwoxW5V6wN2_C8XF7_yfTIpHgvvnbjO7DWupUqExZw2k2-GdsTFSgS32EFevZIOTin8/s1600-h/chris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMC_crx6pTiBNLLoIpXxMauzc6CXaFumOPLgPttnm2zC17YMwFacEuYuSoxlOjrG5PuRqhwrLJwoxW5V6wN2_C8XF7_yfTIpHgvvnbjO7DWupUqExZw2k2-GdsTFSgS32EFevZIOTin8/s320/chris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402869619445655522" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-90745583154296021912009-11-10T05:55:00.002-05:002009-11-10T05:56:25.278-05:0011-09 News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3vEL2ic9-qSC8KvtMXLR0fRcG_eN4EXkuIdzL4OsVs6_fL_FoF-hnd6C966n0Anm0GDFp7qkFrGAflYStFkrpf03sYtTQs15mMCxjziSYbMdOptht4SWekqSDxwi7ci6DHl5VwUdWpA/s1600-h/11.09_News.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3vEL2ic9-qSC8KvtMXLR0fRcG_eN4EXkuIdzL4OsVs6_fL_FoF-hnd6C966n0Anm0GDFp7qkFrGAflYStFkrpf03sYtTQs15mMCxjziSYbMdOptht4SWekqSDxwi7ci6DHl5VwUdWpA/s400/11.09_News.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402427098544527218" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551584958103206623.post-26403939246021830042009-11-08T19:56:00.002-05:002009-11-08T20:45:20.296-05:00Chris' Corner: Tricks of the trade from your friendly neighboorhod Certified Athletic TrainerThis weeks' edition of Chris' Corner will cover a subject some of you may be wondering about. What is it that is going on when you see or hear about athletes lying on treatment tables with wires coming off their bodies? What is being applied to them are various therapeutic modalities. Specifically in this case either electrical stimulation or ultrasound. How do these help? In various ways. One of the most common applications of electrical stimulation (e-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">stim</span>) involves pain control. By introducing an electrical current you stimulate sensory nerve endings which deliver their message to the brain faster than nerves that send pain messages. In this way, at least temporarily, you control the pain associated with an injury. Other e-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">stim</span> waveforms can be used to help control/eliminate swelling or to introduce medication into the body. Ultrasound works differently. It can be used as a deep heating modality, reaching tissues as deep as 5cm and increasing tissue temperature 4 degrees <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Celsius</span> or more in a relatively short amount of time. This is useful in increasing local blood flow and increasing tissue extensibility, think getting ultrasound before activity. Ultrasound also has non-thermal properties though. These include stimulation of white blood cells, called phagocytes, to remove dead and damaged cells at the site of injury, stimulation of repair cells, called fibroblasts, to begin laying down new tissue and increasing cell membrane permeability thereby allowing cells to function more efficiently. The non-thermal properties of ultrasound are very useful when applied to an acute or sub-acute injury. As an Athletic Trainer you must guard against falling into "cookbook" applications of these modalities. Just as no two injuries are exactly the same, you must take the time to think about what you are trying to accomplish with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">modalities</span> and manipulate your treatment parameters to achieve the greatest effect.<br /><br />Wow, that was fun! Now on to the court. Unfortunately, the team saw their amazing win streak stopped by Tampa this week but were able to regroup and get back to business against <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eckerd</span>. A few scares this week in my world, both involving fingers. Luckily, however, as has been our good fortune this season no one had to miss playing time. The seniors said goodbye to their home court for the last four years this week. They couldn't ask for a better season to culminate their college careers. Michelle, Brittany and Chelsea, it's been a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">privilege</span> taking care of you the last two years. Thanks for making me feel like a part of your team (and for your kind words and special gift at the senior match!). Now let's finish it off with a conference and national championship!<br /><br />Hang on for the stretch run, it's going to be a blast! See you next time on Chris' Corner.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02963418438630484857noreply@blogger.com0