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Sports Medicine Gets in the Game

Robinson has launched a new sports medicine program to support student athletes.

Ashlin Sullivan, Staff Writer

August 29, 2025

Lane Virgil (’27) and Sarah Williams (’27) tend to a football player mid-game.

This year, Robinson has introduced a new sports medicine program. In this program, students learn how to effectively prepare for games, tape wounds and work hands-on at games.

The program is led by Megan Faber, though everyone knows her as “Ms. Megan,” who earned her degree in athletic training from the University of Tampa. Faber is passionate about helping students grow their passions for both sports and medicine, while preparing students for futures in this field.

“I’ve had a lot of kids tell me that they’re interested in sports medicine. I know that when I was in high school, I went to my athletic trainer asking if they had a sports medicine program, and they never did. They never created anything like that, so I am creating a program that I wish I could’ve had in high school,” Faber said.

Along with gaining field experience, students also learn basic medical terminology and anatomy. Students must also learn a series of taping and wraps that they can perform on injuries. Once learned, students perform them for “Ms. Megan” to prove proficiency. After that, students are able to perform these actions on players. Students also receive service hours for their field work.

The program goes beyond the terminology, though.

“I get to learn more about why I get injured, and why other athletes get injured. Now I know how to take care of my body and mind when I start the soccer season,” Lane Virgil, a junior and one of the first students to join the program, said.

Virgil stated that she originally joined the program because she had friends in it, and she loved working with Faber after her past injuries from soccer. She has thoroughly enjoyed her time in the program so far and is loving all the knowledge she is gaining. Though she is not sure whether or not this is something she wants to major in, Virgil believes the opportunity is a great experience.

Although the program is not yet a class, Faber has big plans for the future of the course.

“My goal in five years is to have it be some sort of elective class, like an injury prevention and care class. There are a few other high schools that do that, so my goal is to grow [the program] and make it something bigger,” Faber said.

The program is set to only grow from here, as it is already gaining popularity among students interested in pursuing sports medicine in college.

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Ashlin Sullivan, Staff Writer

Ashlin Sullivan is a first-year staff writer starting her first year in journalism. She is excited to get started with all the works of journalism. “Mrs. Webster was like do you want to join journalism?” she said. “And I said yes.” She has shown interest in taking photos for journalism, as well as writing stories that will be in the newspaper. “I want to take photos for a lot of stuff, and I also want to write opinion pieces,” she said. Taking her interests outside of journalism, she has various activities and hobbies that she enjoys taking part in. “I am on the soccer team, and I do like theatre and stuff, as well as acting and things related to that industry,” she said. Sullivan believes her experience will help greatly with her time in journalism. “I think I have a lot of skills photography wise; I have a lot of skills that would be helpful, and I know how to work a camera well,” she said. She aspires to go on to college after her time in the IB and even wants to go for a double major. “I want to go to FSU, and I want to double major in acting and psychology, and maybe even go pre med,” Sullivan said. Even with differing college aspirations, she still chases her likeliness towards acting. “I’ve been doing theatre for a while, I do like commercials sometimes when I can, and I just really enjoy it,” Sullivan said. As she treks through her junior year, she aims to keep up her good grades and expand her voice through the catalyst of journalism. (Profile by Jack Perkins)