Photo By: Teamskyline.com; A standard high school football helmet.
By: Lauren Goldstein; Staff Writer
Redmont, CA- Pete Stenhoff, a (investigate to find out what position he played) on the Chula Vista High School football team, was caught in the heat of the game when he rammed his head into the ball carrier's chest and cracked his vertebrae in his spine, leaving him paralyzed.
Stenhoff is one of the 20,000 high school football players injured on the field each year: 2,500 injuries are permanently disabling. Last year, 13 youth died. (I'd have to conduct research on this.) Injuries are most prominent to the neck or head.
Why are the neck and head so vulnerable? Many parents and school officials are claiming that helmets are not efficient enough to counter these injuries. Coaches are looking into purchasing new helmets with more cushioning and support. (Would investigate and conduct interviews with concerned parents and school officials. Also would include responses from coaches.)
Stenhoff said he is not bitter. "I knew the risks involved when I decided to play football, he said, and added, "but I wish I would have known just how bad it could be."
Some parents are suggesting that physical education and health classes educate their students about the safety measures required by sports and recreational activities. (Would include a quote from a parent and physical education teacher.) Other parents feel that more improved helmets need to be designed and purchased (more information needed) in hopes of curbing the paralysis statistics.
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