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We are incredibly thrilled to celebrate Dr. Fralich finally receiving her well-deserved Physician of the Year award! Her dedication, expertise, and passion for sports medicine are unmatched, and we are so proud to celebrate her as an association.馃憦#SportsMedicine #TeamDoctor
We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 WSATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium due to low registration. The current level of participation does not allow us to provide the experience we had planned for our members, presenters, and sponsors.
Dr. Jacki Gilpin is a physical therapist with a specialty in pelvic floor therapy. She treats patients with issues including urinary dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, sexual health, and pain conditions and is passionate about normalizing conversations around these topics.
Please join us on July 25th at MultiCare University in Puyallup as we hear from Dr. Jason Lippman. He will be presenting on heat exhaustion, hyponatremia, and hyperglycemia which will be a great refresher and conversation to be apart of as fall sports are approaching!
Dr. Cynthia Wright is professor of health sciences at Whitworth University. Cynthia primarily teaches orthopedic injury evaluation, research methods, and health policy. She is excited to review back and spine evaluation. Register for WSATA 2026 Conference today!
Brian Parker serves as the Director of Education for the Taylor Hooten Foundation. The Foundation hopes to shine a light on the dangers and realities of substances and inspire others to achieve their goals the right way. Sign up for 2026 WSATA Conference today to learn more!
As a mental performance coach for Grow Your Game, Saylor Anderson is excited to teach athletic trainers about controlling the controllables, stacking wins, the role of visualization and reframing negative thoughts. Register today for WSATA 2026!
We would also like to recognize Jewel from IRG & Everett High School who provided medical coverage for the WIAA 3A & 4A State Baseball Championship Weekend. Thank you for the long hours that you put in & for treating the athletes who were not able to have their AT with them!
As we wrap up the school year, we'd love to hear from you. Did an Athletic Trainer make a difference for your school, your athlete, or your program this year? Give them a shout-out in the comments. Share their name or tell us how they made an impact.
Please join us in congratulating Millie Faber from Gonzaga Prep and Ryan Taylor from Sumner High School for the role they played in helping get their baseball teams into the 4A Baseball Championship game!
Shoutout to Sedro-Woolley's Athletic Trainer, Ryne Schrader for helping get his softball team to the 3A Championship game! Your hard work behind the scenes does not go unnoticed!
Congratulations to our 4A athletic trainers, Mikayla Stephens from Skyline and Andrew Osborne from Graham-Kapowsin for helping keep their team healthy in order to make it to the championship game for softball this year! Your behind the scenes work does not go unnoticed!
Welcome, Julie Leslie, Athletic Trainer from North Kitsap High School, as WSATA's new Secretary. Let's welcome her to the family. #WSATA #Secretary
Introducing our new Vice President for WSATA. We are proud to have Courtney Crane as a new addition to our leadership team and hope that you can join us in welcoming her to the team馃挌
Secondary School Athletic Trainers... we have another grant opportunity for you! If you work at a school in need of a new treatment table check out the link below or in our bio and apply by May 22nd!
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