Today’s youth sports culture places a high emphasis on getting better, faster and stronger, all while playing and training for some sports year-round. To keep up, many young athletes turn to supplements promising greater performance and improved hydration to excel in their sport. Teens are taking Liquid I.V.® for mega hydration in hopes of increasing […]
From full-court dreams to injured reserve: College athlete’s road to recovery
In fall 2023, 18-year-old Samair Colon was living her dream playing college basketball on an athletic scholarship at Southwest Community College in Creston, Iowa, 800 miles away from her hometown of Campbell, OH. But in November 2023, everything came to a screeching halt. “We were in the middle of a game when I went for […]
Orthopedic surgery helps Hudson man achieve military and fitness goals
Jacob Browning knew he wanted to be in the military from a young age. Jacob, who grew up in Hudson, Ohio, admired his grandfather and uncle, who had served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, respectively. By the time Jacob entered high school in August, 2008 he had set his sights on […]
New endowed chair to support Sports Medicine program at Akron Children’s
In the 1960s, William Scala Sr., founder of Kenmore Construction in Akron, made the company’s first gift to Akron Children’s. Six decades later, his family and the company he created carry on his legacy by continuing to support our hospital – from individual donations and annual gifts to our Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, supported […]
Canfield football player is back in the game thanks to great care
Vincent Luce was looking forward to his senior football season — something he’d dreamed about since freshman year. He spent the months leading up to it working hard in the gym, conditioning with 2 personal trainers and spending grueling days on the field with his team to get in his best shape and prepare for […]
New sports health facility at The University of Akron is now open
As the official sports health services provider for University of Akron Athletics, Akron Children’s has completed a new sports health facility on The University of Akron (UA) campus. Akron Children’s Sports Health at The University of Akron is located inside the Stile Athletics Field House at 254 Spicer St. This comprehensive sports health facility will […]