CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 15, 2007
John Ross Featured on D3hoops.com Hoopsville Broadcast;
MIAA Takes Measures to Protect Athletes
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Calvin women’s basketball coach John Ross was interviewed in the most recent broadcast of D3hoops.com’s Hoopsville internet/radio program. In the interview, Ross talks about Calvin’s win over Hope Saturday night, how he juggles the demands of coaching two varsity sports at Calvin and what lies ahead for his Calvin women’s basketball team. The Hoopsville segment where Ross is featured is available on-line at: http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/07/hoopsville11407a.mp3. Ross is interviewed midway through the segment.
For more information on D3hoops.com, visit the web site at: http://www.d3hoops.com. For more information on the Hoopsville program, visit the program web site at: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/. The program is based out of the radio studio offices of Goucher College and is hosted by Dave McHugh.
MIAA TAKES MEASURES TO PROTECT ATHLETES
(Release prepared by MIAA publicist Tom Renner)
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) member schools have
implemented a program designed to lessen the risk of the transmission of skin
and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) among its athletes.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other SSTIs are being
recognized and transferred with increasing frequency in community settings. If left untreated, MRSA can cause significant disability or even death.
The MIAA has provided its member schools with CleenFreek® anti-microbial
towels for use during athletic contests and other “shared” towel situations.
The towels are treated to eliminate the transfer of bacteria from one athlete
to another in a “shared” towel situation.
The MIAA member institutions are Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope,
Kalamazoo, Olivet, Saint Mary’s and Tri-State.
The league-wide action, approved by the MIAA Board of Control, was in response to concerns by the sports medicine staffs at member colleges. It was noted that athletes might be put at risk of serious infectious disease by “shared” bench towel environments.
“The conference felt appropriate education prevention measures, including the introduction of a conference-sponsored purchase program of anti-microbial towels, was warranted,” said Commissioner David Neilson.
The MIAA is believed to be the first collegiate conference in the nation to
provide the anti-microbial towels to its member institutions. The towels are
distinctively green, matching one of the conference’s logo colors.
The MIAA has also adopted a policy aimed at helping its member colleges
implement practices that reduce the risk of skin and soft tissue infections
for its student/athletes at all conference competitions. The policy was
prepared using the recommended practice guidelines of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and National Athletc Trainer’s Association (NATA.) Dr. Kirk Brumels, head athletic trainer at Hope College, chaired a sub-committee that developed the policy and action plan.
Contacts:
Kirk Brumels, Head Athletic Trainer at Hope College
brumels@hope.edu / 616-395-7356
David Neilson, MIAA Commissioner
miaacommish@ameritech.net / 248-336-1677
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Mon Jan 15 16:08:17 2007
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