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Despite illness Longwood senior sticks to sport he loves
September 30, 2011
Golf Gazette/Jay Dempsey: Champions crowned across North Fork
September 26, 2011
Girls Soccer: Wildcats fall 1-0 on penalty kick
September 22, 2011
Education
Mount Sinai school board reviews most recent test scores
September 25, 2011
Photos: Longwood kids celebrate Day of Peace
September 23, 2011
SWR Notes: Board gives green light for new reading program
September 21, 2011
Business
Women’s Network celebrates 30 years of business connections
September 26, 2011
Johnny O's sports bar and grill to open in Coram this fall
September 19, 2011
Where do you get your favorite fall seasonal brews?
September 14, 2011
Community
What's happening this week?
September 23, 2011
Daily Poll: What would you most like to see built in Calverton?
September 19, 2011
Miller Place Country Fair set for this weekend
September 16, 2011
Obituaries
Frank J. Carasiti
September 20, 2011
Doris Mae Meachum
September 19, 2011
Edith Watson
September 13, 2011
Real Estate
Fall backyard trends: Economy has some opting for 'staycations'
September 16, 2011
The end of summer doesn't mean you should stop planting
September 5, 2011
Opinion
Letter: Sad to see The North Shore Sun go
September 29, 2011
Guest Spot: Amid desperation and despair on Sept. 11
September 17, 2011
Column: How sports can help us heal
September 15, 2011
Rocky Point student athletes now take concussion tests
COURTESY PHOTO | Rocky Point student athletes take a concussion management test.
Some 300 Rocky Point student athletes took a concussion management test this summer before taking part in sports.
The program, called Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), is a 15-to-20-minute computerized exam that tests a student’s brain and track’s his or her memory, reaction time, speed and concentration. The results are used to diagnose and manage concussions.
“We are excited to implement this program, given that it provides us a cutting-edge tool and the best available information for managing concussions and preventing potential brain damage that can occur with multiple concussions,” said Amy Agnesini, director of health, physical education, athletics and intramurals.
The program was made possible by a grant through St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson.
The Mount Sinai and Miller Place school districts began using the same testing program within the last year and a half, and the program is mandatory for Shoreham-Wading River High School student athletes. Longwood started using ImPACT last spring for boys and girls lacrosse, and all football, soccer and cheerleading athletes will be tested this fall.
