FAQs

Ms. Sydney Schnarrs- Head Athletic Trainer

Mrs. Kathy Walsh-Shell- Athletic Trainer

TBD- Assistant Athletic Trainer (ATI Physical Therapy)

Dr. David Yucha- Team Physician (Premier Orthopaedics)

WCU AT Students- TBD Each Semester

The athletic trainer on site will initiate care and evaluate the injury. If in the athletic trainer's opinion the injury can be treated at school, the athletic trainer will reevaluate and treat the injury until the athlete can return safely to sport. If the athletic trainer thinks the injury needs to be seen by another provider, the AT will alert the parents and provide recommendations moving forward.

*Certain injuries (i.e. concussions, skin lesions, etc.) must be referred based on school policy and/or NFHS/PIAA guidelines.

Yes! Anytime you visit a physician or specialist (dentist, eye doctor, etc) for an injury sustained in school or out of school, a note is required to return to athletics. The injury should if possible have a diagnosis and a timetable for returning to sport. In some cases (such as skin lesions) a note is required on a specific form. Please ask the ATs if you have any question on what form is needed for a specific injury.

*Please note, in some cases (such as a concussion, skin lesion, etc.) specific guidelines and protocols must be completed before returning to sport. For example, even with clearance following a skin infection, the NFHS requires a student-athlete be on medication for a certain amount of days. For diagnosed concussions, students must complete a 5-step return to play protocol with the athletic trainers or submit proof of completing this protocol elsewhere.