Athletic Training

Laurie Martin has been the Athletic Trainer at Southington High School for over 20 years. Her main role at SHS is to administer the most efficient and quality support possible to your student athlete. She provides direction of care to ensure you and your student athlete understands next steps in their health treatment whether it be a doctor’s visit, physical therapy or an exercise regimen.

Concussion Information

A concussion is an injury to the brain that can occur when a forceful motion to the head leads to mental instability such as confusion or memory loss pre/post injury. 

The younger an individual is the higher the probability of the concussion going un-diagnosed, with greatly increases the danger of the situation. This is because the odds of additional concussions is three(3) times more likely having had a prior concussion and eight(8) times more likely if the athlete has had two(2) prior concussions. 

Head Injuries: Concussion

Southington High School follows the guidelines set forth by Connecticut's Public Act 10-62, " An Act Concerning Student Athletes and Concussion". It is our policy that athletes who sustain a concussion, regardless of how minor, must be excluded from participation in athletics (practice or play) until he/she is evaluated by a physician.

Head Injury Information