The Boulder Center for Sports Medicine works in partnership with Boulder Valley School District to provide one full-time certified athletic trainer to each of Boulder Valley's six major high schools. The certified athletic trainers provide sports medicine care to over 6000 student athletes each year. They attend practices and games, making sure that student athletes are well prepared and well taken care of in case of injury. What is an Athletic Trainer?
A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a highly skilled and nationally certified health care provider. ATCs work with physicians and other allied health professionals to provide medical care--both acute and chronic--for all levels of athletes from high school to professional. Certified athletic trainers have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree, usually in athletic training. Athletic trainers study human anatomy and physiology, rehabilitation, biomechanics, exercise physiology, athletic training, nutrition, health and sport psychology. ATCs undergo extensive training in clinical and professional settings. This education and training allows the certified athletic trainer to administer immediate emergency care. Afterwards, a treatment plan for injuries ranging from acute ankle sprains to torn ACLs is developed under the supervision of a team physician. A large focus of the athletic trainer is prevention of injuries and overall conditioning of the athlete. Your Athletic Fees At Work Each athlete who participates in High School sports pays a fee and a portion of that fee helps to fund their school's athletic trainer. Here is what you get for your fees: - Fully Equipped Training Room
- Access to treatment and rehab of injuries with modalities that include Ultrasound & E-Stim, as well as Hot Packs, Taping, Ice, and Deep Tissue Massage.
- Your ATC can work in conjunction with your athlete's own care providers, by treating them in the training room at your school, which ultimately reduces missed school time and reduces health care costs for your injured athlete.
- Your ATC can serve as a liason between coaches, parents and care providers in an effort to make sure the athlete is participating safely in their sport after an injury.
- Your Trainer will provide coverage for home events with top priority given to sports with the highest rate of injury.
- Your Trainer travels with some varsity teams to away events whenever possible.
- Your Trainer is available before sporting events to provide ice, taping, or treatment to help get you back on the field or in the game as safely as possible.
- Your Trianer can help you with referrals for additional treatment if needed.
- Your Trainer works in conjunction with Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and can help you get in to be seen usually within 24-48 hours post injury. There are sports medicine providers, physical therapists, and massage therapists who can offer priority scheduling at Boulder Center for Sports Medicine if you are referred by your High School Athletic Trainer.
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Boulder High School
Certified Athletic Trainer -
Shannon Aberton, AT.C.
 Shannon is the Certified Athletic Trainer for Boulder High School, and is the Coordinator of Outreach for BCSM. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Shannon moved with her family to Colorado in 1986 and stayed to continue her education. She is currently in her ninth year as head athletic trainer at Boulder High.
She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1995 with a B.A. in Kinesiology. While attending CU, she worked with the men’s football and women’s basketball teams. She also worked at Flatirons Physical Therapy throughout college and after graduation. While here at BCSM Shannon traveled to Europe with the Girls Sport International basketball team. She has presented a case study at the National Athletic Trainers Association convention and published a case study in the Journal of Athletic Training. Shannon enjoys the outdoors, hiking with her dog Belle, swimming, and playing golf. Education - Bachelor of Arts - University of Colorado - 1995
Address:
Boulder High School
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304 Contact Numbers
Main Phone Number - 303-442-2430
Training Room number - 303-442-2430 X 2245 Team Physician
James Rector, M.D. Broomfield High School
Certified Athletic Trainer -
Rebecca Snodgrass, AT.C.
 Rebecca is a Certified Athletic Trainer from Kansas City, Missouri. She works at BCSM's Outreach program at Broomfield High School. She received her bachelor of arts degree in athletic training from Park University in Parkville, Missouri and completed her master’s degree in exercise and movement science at the University of Oregon. While at Park University, Rebecca worked as the athletic trainer with the women’s basketball team. She was offered an athletic scholarship and did double duty as the athletic trainer and player for the Pirates. In her last year, she worked as a student athletic trainer at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Rebecca was awarded a graduate teaching fellowship position while obtaining her master’s degree as the University of Oregon. She worked as the Head Athletic Trainer at Springfield High School in Springfield, Oregon. Rebecca volunteered at Duck Football games, local track and field events and summer camps at the U of O. After graduating in June of 2000, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia and worked in orthopedic sales. Rebecca kept her “duck” feet wet by covering high school football, basketball and volleyball games. In the summer of 2004, Rebecca assisted Alecia Good, AT.C., with the Boulder Rapids Reserve semi-professional soccer team. They participated in all home soccer games and Rebecca attended the PDL National Championships in Orlando, Florida in August. Rebecca is enjoying the great Colorado outdoors. She loves hiking and rollerblading, and is looking forward to winter in Colorado with her new snowboard, now that she is recovered from ankle surgery. She moved to Colorado in March 2003 and resides in Westminster with her two Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies. Education - Master of Science – Exercise and Movement Science
Minor in Exercise physiology – University of Oregon – 2000 - Bachelor of Arts – Athletic Training – Park University - 1997
Address: Broomfield High School
1000 Daphne
Broomfield, CO 80020 Phone: 303-466-7344 Team Physician
Lynn Voss, M.D. Return to Top
Centaurus High School
Certified Athletic Trainer -
Ryan Hale, MA, AT.C., EMT  Ryan's experience as an athletic trainer began in rural Kansas when he was in high school. "While everyone else was idolizing the sports stars, I was cutting out articles about team's athletic trainers," he says. "Dr. Pruitt of the BCSM and Steve Antanopolis of the Broncos were my heroes."
Ryan graduated from Kansas State University where he worked primarily with the football team. He feels fortunate to have been part of the winning program and to have been assigned to work almost exclusively with the defense, which ranked first in the nation during his entire time there.
He came to Colorado to work as a mountain bike tour guide between semesters in college. After graduation in 1997 he took over management of the tour company for which he had guided since 1993. During his time there he logged over 800 guided trips involving a total of 4,500 clients. Ryan races mountain and road bikes recreationally and describes his ability as "chase group at best." Most recently, Ryan worked as an athletic trainer at Fort Collins High School, Nederland High School, and with the U.S. Women's Field Hockey Team, in addition to working as an EMT with a local ambulance service. Ryan has his master of science degree in sport psychology from the University of Northern Colorado, studying two areas of interest: the role of athletic trainers in the psychosocial health of their athletes and the study of gender issues in sports. Address:
Centaurus High School
10300 E. S. Boulder Rd
Lafayette, CO 80026 Contact Numbers
Main Number - 303-665-9211
Training Room - 303-665-9211 X 7724 Team Physician
David Grauer, M.D. Return to Top
Fairview High School
Certified Athletic Trainer -
Ashton Redstone, AT.C.
Address:
Fairview High School
1515 Greenbriar Blvd
Boulder, CO 80303 Contact Numbers
Main Number - 303-449-7600
Training Room - 303-449-7600 x 3359 Team Physician Return to Top
Monarch High School
Certified Athletic Trainer
Jessica Eriksen, ATC Jessica's bio coming soon.
Address:
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
Contact Numbers
Main Number - 303-665-5888
Training Room - 303-665-5888 x 4307 Team Physician
Jordan Stoll, M.D.
William Burton, M.D. Return to Top
Nederland High School
Certified Athletic Trainer -
Sarah Clements, ATC 
Address:
Nederland High School
597 Eldora Rd
Nederland, CO 80466 Contact Numbers
Main Number - 303-258-3212 Team Physician
William Williams, M.D. Return to Top
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