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West Salem HS varsity kicker traded cheerleader bows for shoulder pads, shares love for the sport | Local News
SALEM, OR (KPTV) – Breaking down barriers with her leg, Kyla Gordon’s parents told her it would be a long trip and they were right. Now, West Salem Sr. is the starting kicker for the Titans varsity team. She has a leg and a ponytail. âI really like their reactions. When they see me after …

Schutt Sports Reclaims First Place in Virginia Tech STAR Football Helmet Rating System
LITCHFIELD, Illinois – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Schutt Sports’ new football helmet, the F7 LTD, achieved a “five star” rating and the # 1 and top performing helmet in the Virginia Tech STAR rating system, replacing a much touted and high profile helmet by Vicis. The F7 LTD is the latest model in the flagship F7 …

SMASH Lab hopes to revolutionize the football helmet – CBS Denver
By Jeff Todd DENVER (CBS4)– The SMASH Lab is almost finished and a few engineers at CU Denver are hoping to revolutionize the football helmet. READ MORE: 2 people shot dead, another killed outside Broomfield Walgreens (credit: CBS) âWhat we would expect to see is that our liquid crystalline elastomer surpasses the current standard of …

David Hess wore LSU football helmet after being hit in the eye with a soccer ball
Facebook icon Twitter icon Email icon MLB players are clearly excited that the NFL season is underway. Mike Trout even managed to take advantage of a small gap in the Angels’ schedule to attend the opening of the Eagles season Thursday evening. So don’t be surprised if you see players throwing pigskin before the game.Prior …

Football Helmet Manufacturers Work on Safer Gear for Young People | News, Sports, Jobs
This image provided by VICIS shows the VICIS Varsity helmet for pros, left, and the youth helmet that will be available in 2019, right. As the NFL seeks to remedy helmet injuries by spending millions of dollars hour by hour researching safer gear, the same research continues at other levels of football. (VICIS via AP) …
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How this new football helmet is designed to protect the brain
In the photo, the ZERO1 football helmet. (Photo: Courtesy Amy Wales / Artefact) Courtesy of Amy Wales / Artefact Trying to design a football helmet that doesn’t obstruct a player’s movement? It’s easy. Continue to stick with the general design that’s been around since the 1970s. Or go back to the days when players basically …