Hannah Teter sustains concussion

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vt. (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter sustained a concussion after a hard fall in the half pipe at the U.S. Open.

Amen Teter told The Associated Press that his sister was momentarily knocked unconscious Saturday but was talking to medical staff while being taken to the hospital near Stratton Mountain, Vt.

Amen Teter said she crashed onto her back after trying "a pretty large 9" - a 900-degree spin off the top of the half pipe. Amen Teter says it was "probably the hardest fall she's ever taken."

Hannah Teter won gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics and silver at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

The 25-year-old snowboarder has been involved in a number of charity projects, selling everything from underwear to maple syrup to benefit the poor in Africa and elsewhere.

Lasting effects from concussion

Some children may have memory and attention problems up to a year after a concussion, issues that can be tied to a lower quality of life and an increased risk of needing extra help in school, according to a U.S. study. http://news.yahoo.com/lasting-symptoms-possible-kids-concussions-study-012806926.html

When in Doubt, Take'em Out

When in doubt, take 'em out. That's the message from doctors trying to knock-out the growing occurrence of concussions in young athletes.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center invited families into the hospital this weekend to perform head trauma tests. The computer test establishes a baseline for young athletes, allowing for comparison scores before and after a concussion.

Doctors say that if an athlete takes a significant blow to the head while competing, they should be removed from the game immediately.

"When in doubt, take them out. There is just no risk in taking them out and letting them be evaluated by someone who is more trained at it because many of our coaches aren't trained. No return the same day -- ever. It's very simple and easy. Any suspicion of a concussion, they don't go back," said Dr. Keith Loud with DHMC.

Young athletes will have another chance to take part in the program at the hospital this Tuesday. There is a 15-dollar fee for the service.

From WCAX

Snowboarders are Doing Great

MSF snowboarders are doing a great job. Austin Rebetz has taken first place in the recent USASA competition for both slope style and half pipe. Taylor Spaulding took 3rd place for slopestyle and 5th for halfpipe, while Charlie Berry finished 9th in both. Ginger Brown, our loan female rider and Than Durgin Scholarship recipient, finished 5th in slopestyle.

Go big this coming week! Lots of competitions.

And the winners are

Thanks to all of those people who sold and purchased raffle tickets for the Instant Wine Bar. A special note of thanks to Meditrina in Chester; The Wine and Cheese Depot in Ludlow; and Brewfest Beverage in Ludlow. Leslie Stuart was an incredible help in oh so many ways.

We ended up with so much stuff, we had a first and second prize. First prize went to Tim Limbert and second to Leslie Boyle. We were thrilled to have MSF recipient and number one in the state for alpine J1/J2 racing, Rainie Hill do the drawing.

Rainie HIll in Top Form at States

Way to go Rainie Hill!

MSF scholarship recipient (Pete Noyes Skiing Scholarship), Rainie is in top form at the J1/J2 states being held at Okemo Mountain. On Saturday she won the Slalom and today she took 3rd place in the Giant Slalom overall and 2nd in her age division. She races tomorrow in the Super G.

You go girl!

Bleiler on Sarah Burke

Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler wrote the following about Sarah Burke, the freesyle skier who died earlier this week. Sarah is a stud and there's a reason she's been at the top of her sport for 10 years: She knows how to walk the line and she does it damn well. So why is she in the hospital after a fall that looked like it shouldn't have even caused a concussion? There are no answers. There are no guarantees. And that is the risk we all take with us every day in life. But that is why we must live and live well because nothing is guaranteed. I think Sarah would tell all of us to keep going, keep waking up early to land those tricks you've been dreaming of, but only if it's done with 100 percent passion, pure fire, discipline and commitment. Read the article at ESPN Womens.