EMMANUEL COLLEGE SAINTS SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER
EMMANUEL COLLEGE SAINTS SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER
Laham Receives ART Certification Emmanuel College Assistant Athletic Director and Head Athletic Trainer Ron Laham was recently certified in what is considered one of the newer cutting edge techniques in the sports medicine field. Laham participated in an Active Release Techniques (ART) training and certification program held at Fenway Park. Laham, along with Athletic Trainers from Holy Cross and the Red Sox sports
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medicine team, was one of 12 who took part in the four-day lower extremity ART certification program. ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue movement-based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Active Release Techniques are used for soft tissue injuries, including
Moriah Logan Women’s Volleyball
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typical overuse injuries such as tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and shin splints.
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ART is similar to massage therapy, but done over a shorter treatment program.
Mo Money
Athletes should see results from ART in 3-4 weeks. ART is a forward-thinking model, which is not found in many Division III
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expensive. Laham is fortunate to have been certified and has already used ART
What do you like most about Emmanuel?
Favorite pre-game song to get pumped up?
The food is awesome
The Good Left Undone
Favorite place on campus?
Pepsi or Coke?
The athletic training room
Coke
Favorite sports team?
Guilty Pleasure TV Show?
Bruins
Breaking Amish
For the second consecutive year, Tony DaRocha has been honored by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference as a Coach
Favorite athlete?
Favorite cereal?
of the Year, it was announced by the conference at the GNAC Championships held on the campus of Rivier University
My teammates Clare Bucci and Yun-Ting Lee
Captain Crunch
in Nashua, N.H. on Saturday, October 27, 2012. DaRocha helped guide the Saints to a second place showing in the
Lucky #?
Best Halloween costume you’ve worn?
championship while helping mentor many runners to personal best times throughout the season.
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Country Western Waldo
Something that most people don’t know about you?
Favorite city or town?
I make weird noises when I first wake up
Favorite ice cream?
Favorite vacation spot?
Half Baked (Ben & Jerry’s)
Saquish Beach
How many foreign countries have you been to?
Accomplishment you are most proud of in your sport?
Marshfield, Mass
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on several Emmanuel College student-athletes. For more information, visit http://www.activerelease.com/
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DaRocha Named GNAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
This marks the fifth time in DaRocha’s career that he has been honored by the GNAC as Coach of the Year. Tony has also been honored as the Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2011 while this is the third time he’s been tabbed the top male coach as he also earned the recognition in 2008 and 2010.
Roecker and Campagna to Serve as NCAA Regional Representatives Emmanuel College Director of Athletics, Pam Roecker, has been asked to serve as the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic
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Conference representative on the NCAA Regional Sports Chair for Women’s Basketball by GNAC Commissioner Joe Walsh.
Favorite holiday?
If it could rain something other than rain, what would it rain?
Roecker is not the only full-time staff member that will serve as a NCAA Regional Rep as Dan Campagna, Assistant Sports
4th of July
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Do you have any pets?
Favorite Family Guy character?
No
Brian
Favorite movie?
Favorite Person at Emmanuel?
Four Brothers
Sister Karen
Favorite music artist/band?
Favorite quote?
Notorious B.I.G.
“Don’t waste my time, always give me effort!”
Playing collegiate volleyball at Emmanuel
-Ron Laham, Head EC Athletic Trainer
Information Director and 2007 Emmanuel graduate, has been asked by Walsh to serve as the 2012-13 Men’s Golf Sports Chair.
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NOVEMBER 2012
GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS! GO SAINTS!
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NOVEMBER 2012
Women’s Varsity Sports • Basketball • Cross Country • Indoor Track and Field • Lacrosse • Outdoor Track and Field • Soccer • Softball • Tennis men’s Varsity Sports • Basketball • Cross Country • Golf • Indoor Track and Field • Lacrosse | Outdoor Track and Field • Soccer • Volleyball
men’s Varsity Sports • Basketball • Cross Country • Golf • Indoor Track and Field • Lacrosse | Outdoor Track and Field • Soccer • Volleyball Women’s Varsity Sports • Basketball • Cross Country • Indoor Track and Field • Lacrosse • Outdoor Track and Field • Soccer • Softball • Tennis
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athletic training rooms, as its certification programs are both infrequent and
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