16 | Summer 2017 Greensboro Day School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its certified athletic trainers and athletics program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. This is the second 3-year recognition with the first occurring in 2014. Jon Schner, LAT, ATC, Assistant Athletic Director and Head of Sports Medicine and Meg Sumner, LAT, ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Assistant to the Athletic Director serve as Greensboro Day School’s athletic trainers, working with student athletes on a daily basis. “Greensboro Day School is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA, Greensboro Day School Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award and we remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during physical education classes, 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.” said Mark C. Hale, Head of School. “We remain committed to the health and welfare of young athletes in competitive sports,” says NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC. “This award recognizes the contributions and commitment of schools across the country that are implementing safe sports policies and best practices to ensure athletes can do what they love best and have the appropriate care in place to prevent, manage and treat injuries should they occur.” FALLSPORTS Varsity Field Hockey (9-9) Coach’s Award: Florie Markwell ’17 Best Defensive Player: Stephanie Kesselring ’17 Best Offensive Player: Kristen Rosenbower ’17 Varsity Cross Country (Girls’ – 2nd in PACIS, Boys’ – 4th in PACIS) Coach’s Award: Hugh Walton ’18, Logan Forbis ’19 Team MVP: Levi Smith ’19, Courtney Sanders ’21, Brooke Sanders ’19 All-Conference: Brooke Sanders ’19, Courtney Sanders ’21, Anna Marie Harding ’21 Varsity Girls’ Golf Coach’s Award: Caroline Gramig ’19 MVP: Taylor Bair ’17 All-Conference: Taylor Bair ’17, Sarah Price ’19 JV Volleyball (13-3) Most Improved Player: Phoebe Stevens ’19 MVP: Justice Gardner ’19 Levi Smith ’18 Zachary Shue ’17 Ann Wilson Brown ’18, Justice Gardner ’19, Nyia McCree ’17 Taylor Bair ’17